Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!

Chapter398-The Struggle!

At this moment, everyone who witnessed the scene had the same question in their minds.

How did Daniel manage to cut through the Blue Stone so easily?

And with just an ordinary sword strike.

There were no flashy effects, nothing extraordinary about it.

Yet, as soon as the Blue Stone was sliced apart—

A massive surge of sword energy shot straight into the sky!

In the pavilion, Morris and Kara, who had been seated casually, suddenly leaped to their feet in unison.

After all, they had heard plenty about the sword scar on the Blue Stone in Thousand Suns Hall.

It was practically a signature challenge of the Enlightenment Competition.

But never had they heard of anyone cutting the Blue Stone in half with a single strike!

"This... this... HAHAHAHA!"

Morris burst into laughter, his excitement uncontrollable.

"Artisan's Sanctuary finally has hope! WE HAVE HOPE!"

"Someone like him… he must belong to Artisan's Sanctuary!"

Morris, as an elder of Artisan's Sanctuary, had a duty to recruit outstanding talents.

And if he could bring a monstrous genius like Daniel back to Artisan's Sanctuary…

His status would skyrocket!

Perhaps…

Even the position of Grandmaster was within reach!

At this moment, Morris could no longer sit still.

He wanted to take Daniel back immediately.

—

On the other side, Dixon stood frozen in shock.

As a local, he was very familiar with Thousand Suns Hall's Enlightenment Competition.

He had even participated in it once before.

But today, he had only come back out of curiosity, to see how the young talents were doing.

He knew exactly what the Blue Stone was, and how deep the sword scars left on it usually were.

And yet…

Daniel had just cut it clean in half.

To achieve such a feat…

Was practically impossible!

At this moment, Dixon finally understood why Daniel had confidently said:

"I don't need to prepare at all."

Of course!

For a talent like him—no, for a monstrous genius like him—

Asking him to "prepare" for something like this was no different from insulting his talent!

—

Meanwhile, the Thousand Suns Hall official rushed to Daniel, his face filled with excitement.

"Daniel, would you be willing to join Thousand Suns Hall?" Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire

The official immediately extended an invitation.

The other contestants looked at Daniel with envy.

They dreamed of an opportunity like this!

Daniel, however, simply smiled and said—

"Well… I can't make that decision alone."

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Hearing this, the Thousand Suns Hall official was completely stunned.

What does that mean?

Isn't he just one person?

How can he not make the decision himself?

Before inviting him, the official had already looked into Daniel's background.

Daniel…

Wasn't even a core disciple of Blue Jade Guild!

He was merely a master craftsman at Velen Forging Workshop.

That was basically the same as a guest elder—free to leave at any time.

Velen Forging Workshop didn't place any restrictions on him.

So why was Daniel acting as if he needed permission?

At that moment—

A loud burst of laughter echoed through the air.

"Hahaha! My apologies, but I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

Morris laughed heartily as he strode forward, Kara following behind him.

"Daniel belongs to Artisan's Sanctuary!"

Morris' face was full of triumph.

Because Daniel's vague response had practically confirmed it—

He was already part of Artisan's Sanctuary.

And if that was the case…

How could he possibly join Thousand Suns Hall?

Absolutely impossible!

—

"Morris?!"

The Thousand Suns Hall official's expression darkened.

"Don't you think this is a bit shameless?!"

"This is OUR competition! What is Artisan's Sanctuary doing here stealing talent?"

"Do you even have the right to speak here?"

Then, as if delivering the final blow, he added—

"Besides, don't forget—Blue Jade Guild is also watching this competition."

—

"Apologies," Morris replied with a smug smile.

"But Daniel was already part of Artisan's Sanctuary. He only participated in the Enlightenment Competition because of a minor assessment."

"You never stated that contestants must join Thousand Suns Hall, did you?"

—

"...Is that true?"

The Thousand Suns Hall official looked at Daniel, his face dark with frustration.

Daniel remained calm and simply said—

"I belong to Velen Forging Workshop."

"I am neither part of Thousand Suns Hall nor Artisan's Sanctuary."

—

Morris' smile froze instantly.

What did he just say?

—

"So, I need to follow the decisions of Master Dixon from Velen Forging Workshop."

As he spoke, Daniel turned to Dixon.

"Right, Master Dixon?"

—

Dixon sighed inwardly.

In reality, Daniel was completely free.

This had nothing to do with him.

But the fact that Daniel deliberately mentioned his name meant only one thing—

Daniel…

Was using this opportunity to raise Velen Forging Workshop's status.

It wasn't a particularly sophisticated move—

But it was very effective.

Now, both Morris and the Thousand Suns Hall official had shifted their attention to Dixon.

—

Dixon walked forward and said—

"Alright, I'll let them handle it. You three can discuss among yourselves."

With that, Daniel simply walked away, leaving the three of them to deal with it.

—

Now, the three men stood in a tense triangle formation.

—

"Master Dixon," Morris spoke first.

"You should understand that I have already acknowledged Daniel's talent."

"You've been part of Artisan's Sanctuary for a long time—so naturally, you'll make the wise decision, right?"

—

"Hah!"

The Thousand Suns Hall official immediately seized the opportunity.

"Velen Forging Workshop and Artisan's Sanctuary are partners, right? Since when did it become your subordinate?"

Morris had let his emotions slip.

He had been so flustered by Daniel's unexpected response that he had spoken too forcefully—and now the Thousand Suns Hall official used it against him.

—

"Master Dixon," the official continued, "you can't deny it—Daniel has incredible talent in both magic and swordsmanship!"

"Forget Thousand Suns Hall—even Blue Jade Guild would accept him without hesitation!"

"Only here can he fully unleash his potential!"

—

Dixon nodded slightly.

Honestly…

He had wanted Daniel to join Artisan's Sanctuary.

But after everything that happened today…

He was starting to think—

Maybe Artisan's Sanctuary wasn't the best choice after all.

Given Daniel's insane talent…

Magic might be a far better path for him than forging.

After all—

Breaking through realms like it was nothing?

That was far more shocking than his forging skills.

—

"Master Dixon!"

Morris was getting desperate.

"I admit, I made a mistake earlier. I was impatient!"

"But you yourself said—Daniel's forging talent is unmatched!"

"And for that… Artisan's Sanctuary is the only place where he can truly thrive!"

"As for magic… we would never hold back a talent like him!"

—

"Hah!" The Thousand Suns Hall official sneered.

"Blue Jade Guild also has forging masters. Do you really think Artisan's Sanctuary knows more about magic than Blue Jade Guild?"

"Forging is just support—real power comes from strength!"

—

"Dammit! Are you insulting Artisan's Sanctuary?!"

"I didn't say that—you did!"

—

Watching the two men bickering like children, Dixon felt an overwhelming sense of absurdity.

—

How did he—just a humble blacksmith—

End up in a situation like this?

And the root cause of all this?

Daniel.