Chapter 1165

"I know that you also did something to her to make sure that her defenses were lowered to the utmost. It seems that the gods and goddesses of protection can also take protections from others and not just give them." Adrian stated.

Adrian knew that he should still not be able to kill the Sand Witch Arahas with just Realm Ender. She was still a demigod despite being a broken one. What Adrian did not expect is that he would actually absorb the divinity of the fallen demigoddess.

"Does Sirius eating her body factor that in absorbing her divinity? Adrian thought as he patted the head of a tired Sirius.

"Nevertheless, you are the one who contributed greatly to this battle. You should be proud of that." The Goddess Bastet stated.

"The goddess is correct. We were merely bystanders, and we are actually high officials of the temple." The High Priestess Estet stated as she felt slightly ashamed because Adrian practically did everything.

"No worries. We should also make an example of someone so that the flies that are buzzing around will become scared." Adrian replied as he can now feel that the gazes that he has been feeling has vanished.

The very death of a demigoddess came as a shock to the ones that wanted to attempt to kidnap the Goddess Bastet. They also saw that the Goddess Bastet could strip them of their protections which is why they no longer cared about such ideas. In the end, the quiet desert has really become quiet as there are no longer those that attempt to kidnap the goddess.

"Everyone! Prepare for the ceremony as we shall hasten its deployment!" The High Priestess Estet stated as they returned back to the temple.

The High Priestess Estet knows that they need to send their mother goddess back to the divine realm as they can feel that their blessings are becoming lesser. Even their protection spells are starting to easily falter, and they know the reason. They no longer have the Goddess Bastet in the divine realm to transform the faith that they give her into energy.

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Adrian checked the area where the Sand Witch Arahas died and saw that she did not drop any item. She was not only a broken demigoddess, but it seems that she was a poor one as well. It is either that or she has a secret lair that houses all of the goodies that she had.

"Well, I cannot search the entirety of the western continent anyway. Anyone who can find her lair would be fated with it." Adrian thought to himself as he returned to the Temple of Bastet with the others.

The ceremony preparation is definitely not difficult, but it was not easy as well. All of the priests needed to be clean which means they needed to bathe. The cleaned priests would then wear their ceremonial robes which is just a white overall that covers the body. The only accessory that they could wear are golden bangles on their hands and feet.

All the priests are also wearing a golden cat mask that covers the upper half of their face. The main hall is them prepared as all of them are gathered. Each of them is holding a small cat figurine in their hands that is the symbol of the Goddess Bastet. The priests are also singing a hymn in an unfamiliar language that he cannot understand.

"This is the song of praise that I created for myself. It uses the language that we used when we were in our original universe." The Goddess Bastet stated as she revealed herself to Adrian who was waiting in the corner.

The Goddess Bastet could be seen wearing the very same dress that she wore when she descended. The only difference is that the veil that covered her face is no longer present. One would have thought that they would see the face of the Goddess Bastet when the veil is off, but that is not the case.

The Goddess Bastet had a silhouette of beautiful face hidden under the veil that she wore earlier but she actually hid her feline face. When the veil is off, the head of the Goddess Bastet is shown to the public and that is of a cat. She has the face of an Abyssinian cat when likened to a living being in the real world.

"The song is beautiful. Make sure to traverse back to the divine realm safely so that I will not be berated by the elders." Adrian stated as this is his way of bidding farewell to the Goddess Bastet.

"No worries, Champion Equinox. I shall safely return to the divine realm as I do not want my followers to suffer because of my selfishness of being here in the mortal realm. Farewell to you and I pray that all the gods grant you, their protection." The Goddess Bastet stated as she stood in the middle of the encirclement.

All of the priests are already bowing and praying to the figurines that they held. They dared not to look at the goddess directly or rather they could not look at her with their very eyes. The only person that could look at the Goddess Bastet directly are Adrian and the High Priestess Estet. The veil also protected others from losing their minds trying to look at the Goddess Bastet directly.

The ceremony was rather simple at the very end as all they did was to pray with all their hearts to the Goddess Bastet. She stood inside a special circle that could harness the faith of the people that believed in her and all that faith turned into pure energy. The pure energy that she received is then used to purify her mortal body.

The reason why only demigods can stay in the mortal realm is due to the fact that they have a physical body. All they needed to become gods are to become beings of pure energy just like what is happening to the Goddess Bastet now.