With the Mind Stone becoming one of Roland Phils' divine authorities, his spiritual power surged like never before. Before this, his divine sense could cover only a few dimensions, but now, he could easily extend it across the entire universe.
This power was faster than the speed of light, and under its blessing, his other divine authorities also rose in strength. Light, Hell, and Reincarnation, all of which heavily relied on spiritual energy, were greatly enhanced.
Through the strengthened Reincarnation authority, he could catch glimpses of past and future, a faint thread of fate itself. But these visions were fleeting, slipping away like sand between fingers. Clearly, there was an unimaginable law of the universe stopping him. If he wanted to truly see the future, he would need the Time Stone.
Having obtained the divine authority of the Mind Stone, Roland eagerly turned his attention to the Space Stone. Based on what had happened before, he was certain that this gem could also transform into one of his divine authorities.
Without hesitation, he drew the Space Stone into his divine realm.
The familiar system voice echoed:
[Log]: Your Saint, Laffey, has held a devoted ritual for you.
[Log]: Your believer has sacrificed a cosmic-level Space Stone.
[Log]: You have gained 1500 strands of divine power.
[System]: Your offering triggered a critical reward. The quality has been increased by 1.5 times.
[System]: You have obtained a cosmic-level Space Stone and gained 2250 strands of divine power.
As expected, the Space Stone contributed the same amount of divine power as the Mind Stone.
Roland also noticed something unusual. At first, he had believed the low multiplier from the Mind Stone was due to bad luck. Now he realized it wasn't luck but the grade of the offering itself.
Ordinary offerings in the past were mostly below demi-god level, which was extremely low for a vast world like Marvel. Because of that, the system gave exaggerated multipliers, sometimes hundreds, thousands, or even millions of times. But the Infinity Stones were cosmic-level treasures, artifacts beyond reason. They were already too powerful, so the multiplier could never be too high.
Even so, the reward from one Infinity Stone was far greater than any normal offering.
As soon as the Space Stone entered his divine realm, it transformed into divine authority, just like the Mind Stone. However, it didn't turn into a tree. Instead, it spread out as pure space energy, filling every corner of his divine realm.
With this power, the size of his divine realm was no longer fixed. It became a variable, completely under Roland's control. He could make it as vast as he wished, the only limit being the strength of his divine power.
That was the ability of space itself—manipulating size, warping distance, freezing time, bending reality, creating whole dimensions. For him now, it was as simple as breathing.
Feeling the rush of energy, Roland shifted his focus. A series of galaxies flashed before his vision, and he casually set his eyes on a blue planet.
In the next moment, the shipgirls around him gasped in shock. The starry sky spread before them, vast and boundless. They watched as a galaxy rushed toward them, then saw planets fly past their eyes. It was like a bullet flying straight out of a 3D movie.
Instinctively, they shut their eyes. When they opened them again, they were no longer in the divine realm. Instead, they stood inside a massive primeval forest.
The trees soared hundreds of meters high, the flowers were several meters wide, their colors strange and mesmerizing, unlike anything on Earth. It was clear they had stepped onto an alien world.
Only now did the shipgirls realize what had happened. Their master had taken them on a space jump. They had crossed countless light-years in the blink of an eye.
They looked at Roland in awe, their hearts trembling. His power was terrifying beyond imagination.
"What a beautiful place. Master, where are we?" Effie, the head maid, asked curiously.
"This is Pandora. A planet untouched by technological civilization. It has plants and creatures unknown to Earth, and the humanoid race called the Na'vi," Roland explained calmly.
"Look, there are mountains floating in midair! It's like paradise!"
The shipgirls flew upward joyfully, landing on the floating mountains. After playing around for a while, Roland smiled. "If you like it, I can bring you here often. But for now, it's time to go."
With a thought, the scenery blurred. In a flash, they returned to the divine realm. Just as the system described, space travel was as easy as breathing to him now.
With the Space Stone fully integrated, Roland had stepped into the level of a mid-tier true god. With his current strength and the faith pouring in from countless believers, he realized he didn't need all six Infinity Stones. Two more would be enough to reach the level of a main god.
"It's time to set my eyes on the stars beyond Earth. Aside from the Reality Stone and Time Stone here, the others must also be seized."
Roland knew the Reality Stone was sealed on Earth by Odin, taking the form of the Aether, while the Time Stone was safeguarded in Kamar-Taj by the Sorcerer Supreme. In the original fate, one was sent to the Collector, and the other was surrendered to Thanos. But now, with his intervention, both the Space and Mind Stones were already his. If Thanos still wanted to complete the set, a clash was inevitable.
That meant Roland had to strike first. The earlier he secured them, the sooner he could ascend to main godhood and secure his place in the endless cosmos.
After all, Thanos was only one threat among many. Beyond him loomed the Celestials, Galactus, and even the Living Tribunal. To truly be safe, Roland had to surpass them all.
"Master," Bismarck suddenly knelt, "during the Chitauri invasion, I collected several fine starships. Perhaps they might please you?"
Roland returned from his thoughts and smiled gently. "It is time to expand your family. Offer them as sacrifices."
"Yes!" Bismarck's face lit up.
At once, she offered a massive mothership the size of an island, along with four escort frigates.
The system's voice followed.
[Log]: Your Saint, Bismarck, has held a devoted ritual for you.
[Log]: Your believer Bismarck has sacrificed an 8th-tier legendary interstellar mothership.
[System]: Offering triggered a critical reward. Quality increased one hundredfold.
[System]: You have obtained a demi-god level interstellar mothership.
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[Log]: Your believer Bismarck has sacrificed four 7th-tier epic escort frigates.
[System]: Offering triggered a critical reward. Quality increased one hundredfold.
[System]: You have obtained four 8th-tier legendary escort frigates.
Five jet-black warships appeared in his divine realm. Roland raised his hand, and beams of blue light descended, enveloping them.
Moments later, a woman emerged from the mothership. She wore a seductive black gown, her nine fox tails swaying behind her. Her ruby-like eyes radiated allure and danger.
It was Akagi.
[Log]: You consumed 200,000 faith points to animate a demi-god level mothership.
[Log]: Shipgirl template generated successfully.
[Log]: You gained a demi-god level shipgirl: Akagi.
[System]: Critical reward activated. Strength increased one hundredfold. Acquired equipment: Land Combat Boots.
[System]: You gained a sub-god level shipgirl: Akagi.
Name: Akagi
Type: Shipgirl
Faith: Apostle
Rank: Sub-god
Talent: Ship Equipment Interstellar Carrier
Standard Arsenal: Torpedo Bomber "Swordfish," Dive Bomber "Hell Diver," Fighter "Corsair Squadron"
Augmented Arsenal: Interstellar Missiles, Pulse Cannons, Starbreaker Cannon, Space Fleet, Land Combat Boots
Personality: Yandere Nine-tailed Fox
"A sub-god level, as expected of a mothership. Impressive," Roland said with satisfaction.
The stronger his followers, the less he needed to lift a hand himself. Like the New York battle, Bismarck alone had resolved everything while he drank tea in the divine realm.
Akagi bowed gracefully, her voice sultry yet arrogant. "Ah, finally, I have met you, my dearest master. I am Akagi of the First Carrier Division, called the Invincible Fleet. But, my, there are far too many eyesores around. Why don't I clear them away?"
Her words made the other shipgirls bristle with fighting intent. Bismarck, also sub-god level, stepped forward coldly.
"Clear us away? I fear you don't have the ability."
Akagi's eyes narrowed. "What strength. Interesting. You're making me excited."
"So am I," Bismarck replied with a smirk.
The tension grew until a quiet hum echoed through the realm. Instantly, Akagi dropped to her knees in terror.
"You have quite the fighting spirit, Akagi," Roland said softly.
"Master, I dare not," she stammered.
"Fighting spirit is good, but never against your sisters," Roland warned.
"Yes, Master!" she nodded frantically.
"Good. Stand up. Put away your arrogance. These are your sisters. Get along, or else..."
"Akagi will behave," she promised quickly.
At that moment, the four escort frigates finished their transformation.
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