Chapter 2273 - Work (3) (1/2)

Though Dyon was confused by all of this, he still laid out his plans with numerous contingencies. Since he wasn't certain of what caused this rule change, he also couldn't be certain that his changes to the current timeline wouldn't cause this changed rule to remain unchanged. As a result, he too had to take advantage of this time to accumulate as much Faith as he could.

Obviously, this meant he had to choose his own failed clan to latch on to. In the end, he settled on the Dwarves.

There was a reason elves appeared on the mortal plane but dwarves seemed to be nowhere to be found. Where else could they be if not the Ancient Battlefield?

Of course, much like other failed clans, they left their marks here and there. For example, Serbona, Madeleine's Legatee disciple sister, was part dwarf. However, the vast majority of their Clan had entered here.

As for why Dyon chose them, there were a few. Firstly, Dyon had heard that they too practiced their own Grand Circle Magic that intrigued him. But, this was only a minor reason. The second and true reason was that they were likely the easiest to deal with due to the fact he could communicate with them in his Elvin Form.

In the Golden Era, it was the Elves and Dwarves who acted as the pinnacle of the human race in tandem. As such, the ties between the two were incredibly strong.

If the dwarves wanted to enter the Mortal Plane once again, doing so by allying with their old friends would of course be much more pleasing to them.

That said, Dyon was still aware that it wouldn't be so easy. No relationship, especially between two massive Clans, could be completely harmonious. In the times before their destruction, Dyon wouldn't be surprised if their relationship deteriorated by a large margin.

Still, this was where Dyon had an advantage other first phase participants did not. He could risk contacting Clans he didn't have 100% certainty in because his first was large enough to do so!

Even if he misjudged the dwarves and was wrong about how they would treat him… So what? If they tried to kill him, they'd be kicking something far more than a mere steel plate.

At this point, one might wander why Dyon had entered the Ancient Battlefield alone. If there was Faith to be gained, why not allow more to gather it? The more, the better, no?

However, this wasn't true.

Firstly, Dyon didn't plan on completing all of these tasks alone. His subordinates and wives would enter the battlefield as well, it's just that they'd do so by an unconventional method. As a result, they wouldn't be recognized by the Heavens as part of this 'game'.

Secondly, one had to remember that the method of self-accumulation of Faith was based on one's Undefeatable Spirit. Because of this, it was impossible to share this Faith with others. It could only be used by yourself.

Unless, of course… You were the Ancestor of a Clan, and especially if you were an Origin Ancestor like Dyon.

Thirdly, as long as they were not part of the 'game', Dyon could use his wives and subordinates to funnel Faith toward himself.