[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped":3,"chapter-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-597":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1728018,2207,"Chapter 597 - Chapter153-Staff Acquired","imprisoned-for-a-trillion-years-i-was-worshipped-chapter-597",597,"\u003Cp>After Alan clearly explained his intentions, the young female bishop accepted the quiver he handed over and carefully examined the various arrows inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, she offered Alan an apologetic smile and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Mr. Alan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it's true that the shafts of these arrows were made from staffs, their mana attributes vary widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we were to simply reforge them directly, the conflicting mana flows would interact and likely cause a mana explosion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even you would find it difficult to avoid the consequences of such a disaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a bishop with professional integrity,\" she added firmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot, in good conscience, hand you a ticking time bomb. I hope you can understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan's face immediately drooped in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still unwilling to give up, he asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then forget reforging. If we just treat these arrows purely as trade goods, could their combined value be enough to buy me a few staffs or even a single staff?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bishop's expression grew conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, she didn't want to offend a holder of a diamond card like Alan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the Church's staff production had been low lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she forced a transaction for the sake of face and suffered a financial loss, she would likely be held responsible when the end-of-month financial audits came around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, her ears twitched slightly, and she suddenly turned her head to glance toward the Church's confessional chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan asked, noticing her abrupt movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought she might be preparing to leave and refuse the deal altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bishop quickly shook herself out of it and forced a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, it's nothing serious, Mr. Alan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many staffs were you hoping to acquire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We will do our utmost to assist you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least two or three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One feels a bit too few.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the bishop hurried away, leaving Alan alone to sit idly in a corner chair of the trading hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan waited nearly two hours before the bishop finally returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she was carrying two long, rune-inscribed cloth bundles strapped to her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed one of the bundles onto the table and pushed it toward Alan, smiling warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Alan, please see if this gift meets your expectations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Alan unwrapped the cloth bundle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, resting quietly in the fabric's embrace, was a staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was entirely black, with a piece of dark yellow amber embedded at its tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without actively probing it, Alan could see with the naked eye the faint, wandering flows of mana along the staff's surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though weak, the visible mana flows clearly confirmed one thing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was a genuine staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Alan examined the staff carefully, the bishop pushed the second cloth bundle across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan unwrapped it as well and found, as expected, another staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicious, he asked the bishop,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much do these two staffs cost altogether?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're not trying to get me to take the goods first and then come up with all kinds of excuses later to demand extra payments, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the wariness on Alan's face, the bishop couldn't help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, Mr. Alan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if no previous transaction had been arranged, the Church would still have offered these two staffs to you unconditionally, simply because of your status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might not fully realize it yet,\" she added softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"but within the Church, someone holding a diamond card holds a status far beyond ordinary understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks,\" Alan said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't stand on ceremony, wrapping both staffs back in the rune cloth and slinging them across his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Church was rich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were willing to hand out treasures, Alan wasn't going to be shy about accepting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if worst came to worst, he could always call in Daniel to clean up any trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking thus, Alan headed toward the trading hall's main doors, preparing to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he was about to step outside, the female bishop caught up to him and whispered urgently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Alan, please be careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many bounty hunters have recently flooded into the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target, according to the bounty notices, is you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the organization that issued the bounty remains unidentified,\" she continued, \"our Church's intelligence suggests strong ties between that group and Lioncrest Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not long ago,\" she added gravely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"two members of Lioncrest Academy even orchestrated an assassination attempt against you—the explosion on the magic train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Alan, it seems you've truly drawn the attention of a vengeful lion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan smiled lightly and replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't need anyone to tell me—it's obviously them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, thank you for caring enough to inform me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there's any further information,\" he added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope we can continue to share it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On behalf of Sirius Academy, I thank the Church for its efforts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bishop quickly waved her hands modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for thanks, Mr. Alan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the least we can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides,\" she added sincerely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"you have close ties with our Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of our tenets is to protect our allies from external threats as much as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan nodded, said no more, and left the Church, two rune-wrapped staffs secured firmly on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left, a figure slowly emerged from within the confessional chamber and stood beside the young bishop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bowed deeply to him and reported respectfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, everything has been carried out according to your instructions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel, calm and composed, nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, always treat this young man with utmost respect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever he wants—give it to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bishop nodded eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel turned to gaze out toward the bustling streets of the imperial capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes seemed to pierce through the layers of buildings, fixing directly on the Lioncrest Academy's main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, he couldn't help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A proud lion… brought low by its own arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While a tenacious wolf… claws its way back to claim the throne of the plains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps… this is fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pardon, my lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bishop asked, not quite catching his meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel merely waved a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just keep a close eye on Lioncrest Academy's movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Alan said—if anything unusual happens, inform him immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bishop bowed again and returned to her duties in the trading hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally… finally got them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alan was practically giddy as he made his way back to Sirius Academy, his pace quickening with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he was so eager that he arrived at the Academy a full half hour earlier than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he returned, he hurried into his room without wasting a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locking the door securely behind him, Alan reverently laid out the two newly acquired staffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a strong feeling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he successfully absorbed the Origin Mana within these two staffs, his breakthrough to Tier-Silver would be absolutely inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only would his overall mana reserves skyrocket,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but even his mastery over mana sculpting and mana Overpressure would undergo a tremendous evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rise in mana would mean a full-scale leap in all aspects of his power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>including every technique he 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