Olivia's fame soared.
Of course, she had already possessed a significant reputation before this.
But after this battle, her fame would only reach a more magnificent height.
Gaps existed even among Protagonists of the Era, and Olivia was undoubtedly the one standing at the very peak.
Upon returning to the church, Olivia was welcomed and questioned by many people within the organization.
She smiled and interacted with them for a while before finally slipping away and heading to the church's meditation room alone.
The meditation room was empty and exceptionally quiet.
Olivia took out the God-Stone and began to observe it.
She silently asked the magic mirror in her heart to understand the situation of the God-Stone. However, the God-Stone had originated from another place, so even the magic mirror lacked sufficient knowledge about it.
Nevertheless, the magic mirror provided a suggestion on how to utilize the God-Stone.
【Master, it is impossible for you to fuse it into your entire body as Atticus did, because you are not an Alchemy Warrior. However, you can still fuse it into a small portion of your limbs, which will require the Contract of the Gods.】
The magic mirror quickly provided the specific method of use.
After understanding the instructions, Olivia brought out the Contract of the Gods. She then used the contract to begin signing an agreement with the God-Stone to increase their compatibility.
In just a short time, a change occurred.
Looking at the God-Stone before her, Olivia actually sensed a trace of familiarity from it.
Afterward, she gripped the God-Stone in her right hand and used her own magic power to envelop it, initiating a process of melting.
It was a sensation of things changing silently and subtly.
Without her even noticing, the God-Stone vanished into the palm of Olivia's right hand, as if it had never been there.
Then, Olivia clenched her hand into a fist, and rock-like textures immediately appeared on her right hand.
Even though there was no target for her to attack right now, she could feel the weight and power within her right fist.
Her punch was no longer a simple one; it was a terrifying strike that any opponent would fear to face.
"I've become stronger again."
Olivia muttered to herself, suddenly feeling a bit of anticipation for battles against other Protagonists of the Era.
She realized that these Protagonists of the Era all had something valuable. As long as she fought them and obtained some loot, she could strengthen herself.
With this thought, Olivia walked out of the meditation room, found Sybil, and proposed an idea.
"What did you say? You want to fight even more Protagonists of the Era from other factions? You want the church to help you find opponents?"
Sybil was completely stunned upon hearing Olivia's request.
Then, an even stranger expression appeared on her face.
At this point, she naturally had enough confidence in Olivia's strength, believing that with Olivia's methods, she would likely win even when facing Protagonists of the Era from other factions.
Provided, of course, that both sides were at the same class rank.
However, she felt that after Olivia's two consecutive astounding victories, other Protagonists of the Era probably wouldn't agree to a fight unless their confidence was overinflated.
Regardless, Sybil still agreed.
Thus, not long after, the church released a piece of news that shook all of Kaliron.
Olivia wished to challenge other Protagonists of the Era of the same class rank, and Protagonists of the Era from any faction were welcome to come and challenge her.
This simple message sent all of Kaliron into a frenzy.
...
In the Varian Empire Embassy, Atticus lay on a sickbed, listless and dejected.
He felt an unprecedented sense of weakness, which appeared naturally after the God-Stone had left him.
Having grown accustomed to the God-Stone, he felt as if his entire body was empty after losing the treasure.
"Help me get the God-Stone back. I can't live without it."
Atticus said weakly to the people by his bed.
Hearing Atticus speak this way, the people looked at each other with helpless expressions.
"I'm afraid the church will not agree."
"Return to the empire and find someone stronger to come here. We must get the God-Stone back for me."
Atticus was utterly unwilling to accept this.
The Varian people currently in Kaliron clearly couldn't help Atticus, as he was already the person with the highest status among them here.
Therefore, all they could do was send the news back to the Varian Empire.
Soon, the information about Olivia wanting to challenge more Protagonists of the Era also arrived.
When he heard this news, Atticus's expression shifted several times between resentment and envy.
Wasn't the posture Olivia was displaying now exactly what he had wanted? In his original vision, he was supposed to be the powerhouse who dared to challenge all other Protagonists of the Era in the world.
But now, he was merely a loser.
...
Naturally, Olivia's challenge received no immediate response.
Over the next few days, although Kaliron was very lively, no Protagonists of the Era showed themselves.
The only thing worth looking forward to was probably Guinevere's advancement.
Although her defeat by Atticus had some impact on her, it did not affect her advancement. With the church's assistance, she still broke through to become an Evolver without any suspense.
Afterward, Guinevere left Kaliron.
Before leaving, Guinevere spoke to Olivia.
"A long time ago, the church discovered the existence of the Dragon's Nest. It is a very special alternate space with significant research value.
"Next, I will go to the Dragon's Nest to study its secrets and search for traces of dragons, using the opportunity to improve myself.
"We probably won't see each other again for a while, but I look forward to our next meeting. You must become even stronger by then."
After leaving Olivia with these words, Guinevere departed.
However, her words left Olivia with some room for imagination.
She asked the magic mirror, and by gathering various pieces of information from the church headquarters, she quickly learned everything about the Dragon's Nest.
Just as the name suggested, this was a nest belonging to dragons.
As mythical creatures, dragons were synonymous with power, which was enough to make the Dragon's Nest a place people didn't dare enter lightly.
But now, the Dragon's Nest had become an alternate space for many factions to explore.
Because the dragons had been wiped out.
No one knew why those powerful dragons had perished, leaving the current Dragon's Nest as nothing more than a ruin.
And this was also why many people wanted to explore the Dragon's Nest.
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