Chapter 231: I Can Solve Your Problem

"A pantheon?"

"Yes"

"Are you serious?"

"Yes"

"Are you stupid?"

"Yes...I mean NO"

"..." The red-haired goddess stared at me with a strange expression, her emerald eyes were narrowed into a glare, and her lips were pressed into a thin line.

"Why would you want to make a pantheon?" she asked, her tone was flat and emotionless.

"Because it would be fun," I replied, flashing her a playful grin. "And I need to make my own harem... A harem filled with gods."

"..."

"Do you have any idea how hard it is to make a pantheon?" Lora simply yelled at me, her eyes burning with anger.

"How should I know?" I retorted, shrugging my shoulders. "I've never done it before. But I'm sure we can figure it out. Right, partner?"

"No!" the loli-goddess snapped, her expression was a mixture of frustration and annoyance.

"Aww, come on, why not?"

"Because it's a lot of work. We need at least one hundred or more gods to make a decent pantheon, and the process is long and complicated," she explained, sighing tiredly. "And we'll be competing against all the other pantheons, more powerful than us. The moment we create our pantheon, the others will attack."

"Forget it, Morgana," she said, gulping the remaining wine and tossing the bottle to me. "Unless you are a primordial god, forget the pantheon."

'Primordial god... I see,' I thought, a wicked smile spreading across my lips. 'So all I need is to reach the primordial level, and my harem of gods will be real.'

"Don't give me that look," the loli-goddess growled, glaring at me.

"What? I didn't say anything," I said, putting on an innocent expression.

"Ugh, whatever, just don't get any stupid ideas," the red-haired goddess groaned, rolling her eyes.

"Okay, okay, no more pantheons," I replied, holding my hands up in mock surrender. "But can you tell me how to grow strong and how to gain more faith points?"

"Hmm?... Sure." Lora nodded, her mood seemed to have lightened after I said no more pantheons, and she leaned back, relaxing.

"Other than completing quests and the passive faith points from your temples, there are many ways to farm more," she began, her voice calm and relaxed.

"The most popular and profitable way among the gods is to create a world-ending event," she added, her eyes locked onto me. "I don't like this method, but I can't deny its effectiveness."

"Ohh... A world-ending event," I said, my tone filled with interest. "Tell me more."

"It's easy. All you need to do is create something or someone that could end the world, and when the situation is desperate enough, you appear, giving salvation," the loli-goddess explained. "Faith earned from desperate people is always the highest, and it will be easy to turn them into your followers."

"Interesting." The corner of my lips curved into a smile, and I could feel a tingle of excitement running down my spine. However, I won't use this method since I can't bear the thought of my kids suffering.

"The other method that can increase your faith points is by doing favors for mortals or answering their prayers," Lora said, her lips curving into a wide smile. "However, the top way to earn not only faith points but followers and resources is to claim a natural world."

"A natural world? What do you mean?" I quickly asked, curious to know more.

"It's a world that was born on its own, without the help of the gods. Usually, such worlds have high mana density and are rich in resources," the red-haired goddess explained, her emerald eyes gleaming.

"The best part is that when a god claims such a world, they'll gain a lot of benefits, like access to the world's core, control over the world's environment, and, of course, the world's population."

"Converting the natives to your religion gives the most benefits since their faith is the purest and of the highest quality," Lora added, a smug grin plastered on her cute face.

"Think of it like this. The followers who are your creations usually give one or two faith points at best per person. It's a universal law—since you created them, it's natural for them to worship you. You can also convert followers of other gods into yours, and they will also give two or three faith points, a little higher."

"I see." I nodded, understanding the complicated math.

"However, a native that converts into your faith will give a higher quantity, and the quality is the highest among all. Five or six, and I heard the number can reach ten points. And the best part? Their offspring will give the same quality."

"So any follower that is not my creation always gives a higher amount of faith points. And if I can convert a world filled with such natives, my growth will be amazing."

"Exactly. That's why a lot of gods want a natural world for themselves," the loli-goddess smiled. "Don't forget the resources and the fact that once you claim the world, you don't have to go through the trouble of creating it."

"True." I nodded, acting as if I understood, but in reality, I had no fucking idea. My world was given to me by Lilith.

'Herma, can you calculate how many faith points I should get from my followers and creations?' I asked my trusty companion.

Herma didn't answer, but a window appeared in front of me with a detailed calculation. The numbers were impressive.

'...'

Very impressive, since all I could see were zeros.

'Ahh...Herma?'

[Morgana, calculating the possible number of faith points is impossible at the moment for one main reason.]

[You don't have any creations.]

"Eh?" I was taken aback by the sudden revelation.

'What do you mean?' I almost voiced my question loudly but managed to restrain myself, not wanting to alert the loli-goddess. "What about my kids?"

[You gave birth to your offspring while you were a mortal. Moreover, your former body was considered a creation by the goddess Lilith, thus all of your current offspring are also considered creations by Lilith. You either need to use your divine energy to create life or give birth to more offspring. From now on, they will be considered as your own creations.]

Hearing Herma's words, I recalled that Lilith once told me that my offspring gave her strength, and the more I gave birth to, the faster she'd heal. However, since I'm a goddess now, all of my future kids won't give her any power.

'Shit.' I cursed, realizing that Lilith lost a great source of power. But again, in her last message, she urged me to ascend to godhood to save her.

'Fuck.' I cursed once again, letting out a sigh.

"Is something wrong?" Lora asked, her emerald eyes gazing at me, filled with worry.

"I'm fine," I said, putting on a fake smile.

"So how many faith points do you gain per day?" I asked, changing the subject.

"Sigh... Not much," Lora let out a tired sigh, her lips forming a slight frown. "A little over thirty points. I don't have many followers."

"Oh... That's not much," I commented, nodding my head and agreeing with her since I didn't have a solid reference. Maybe the number was too low or too high for a bronze-rank goddess.

"Yeah," the red-haired goddess said, sighing once again. "My animal concept can't help much in growing the number of my followers. That's why I bought the Fabbits. I heard they are great hunters, and they reproduce quickly."

"I see, so it's a reproduction problem," I said, stroking my chin. Then an idea lit up in my mind.

"Hey, Lora," I called, my lips curling into a mischievous smirk.

"Yeah?" She turned towards me, her eyes narrowed.

"Wanna make a deal?"

"A deal?... What kind of deal?" she asked, a hint of suspicion evident in her voice.

"The kind of deal that will benefit both of us," I replied, flashing her a playful grin.

"I'm listening," she said, her tone was calm, but I could see the faint glimmer of interest in her emerald eyes.

"I can solve your reproductive problem."

"Really?" The red-haired goddess's expression instantly brightened, her eyes were sparkling with hope. "Tell me how?"

"Well... it's simple, really. I have a concept that guarantees a successful impregnation," I explained, a sly smile plastered on my face. "If you can send some of your animals to my land, I can double or triple their numbers."

"And in exchange?" Lora asked, arching an eyebrow. "Don't ask anything... N-Naughty, okay?"

"Pfft!" I couldn't help but burst out laughing, her sudden reaction was hilarious.

"What's so funny?" the loli-goddess growled, her cheeks were dusted with a faint blush.

"Hahaha, I'm sorry, but your expression was just too cute," I said, wiping the tears from the corner of my eyes.

"Tch!... So what's the deal?"

"Well, I really don't have anything in mind at the moment. I just want to help you grow," I told the truth. Lora is the first goddess I met, and I began to like her. I'll even call her a friend, and I don't like to see my friend sad and stressed.

"Are you serious?" Her voice was filled with doubt, but her eyes were gleaming with hope.

"Yes," I nodded with a warm smile. "If you want to repay me, some faith points will do."

"Morgana!" Lora suddenly threw herself at me, wrapping her tiny arms around me in a tight hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"Hehehe," I chuckled, patting her head. Her cute reaction was adorable.

"When can I send them?" The loli-goddess grinned, flashing me a bright smile.

"I need to prepare first, so tomorrow is fine," I replied, smiling at her. "Oh, and make sure to send plenty of females."

"Yes... yes, no problem," she said, nodding her head vigorously. Then she stood up. "I'll go and prepare them right away... See you tomorrow, Morgana."

"Okay, have fun." I watched as the loli-goddess disappeared in a gold light, her cheerful giggles echoing through the forest.

"Hah~"

With a long sigh, I leaned back, stretching my legs. The warm rays of the sun were shining down on me, and a cool breeze was blowing, rustling the leaves of the trees.

"New creatures to breed," I muttered, a wide smile spread across my face. "Tomorrow will be a great day."

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