If they hold on and defend to the end, the Hunnic army might fall into disarray.

However, holding on would severely damage Aetius's prestige. Pressure was mounting on all sides, and the people of the empire yearned for victory, not passive defense.

A fierce wind arose.

At some unknown time, dark clouds covered the moon, shrouding the surroundings in darkness.

Crow Queen - Triss instantly appeared by Duncan's side and said solemnly, "Witchcraft."

"Someone has changed the weather."

Duncan's expression remained calm as his consciousness entered the Dimension Space, saying slowly, "A guest has arrived."

A blurred silhouette appeared in the shadows not far away.

Long hair fluttered in the air.

One could immediately tell it was a woman, standing on the distant hillside. As Duncan stepped out, she swiftly flew towards the coastline.

— Ushaha (Shadow Kingdom Guardian) [Three-star Silver-Grey]

Duncan followed her.

Behind him, Crow Queen - Triss murmured an incantation. At some unknown time, a faint mist appeared, followed by projections of Avalon Guardian Fairies. They materialized from nearby ritual stones and, in a nearly spirit-body form, followed behind Duncan.

In the distance, the sound of waves crashing against the rocks was heard.

Duncan's figure landed, and looking ahead, he saw a tall, beautiful woman appear. She held a dark red magic spear, wore black leather armor, and her fierce gaze was locked firmly on Duncan in the distance.

— Scathach (Queen of the Shadow Realm) (Heroic Tutor) (Demigod) [Blood-colored Skull Mark]!

— Cú Chulainn (Legendary Hero) (Child of Light) (Demigod) [Four-star Gold]!

— Queen Maeve (Legendary Hero) (Queen of Connacht) [Four-star Silver-Grey]!

After the era of the Danu divine clan faded, the Shadow Realm gradually became legend.

In fact, because of the overly scattered beliefs, Cú Chulainn's legend became mainstream in Ireland, and the existence of Scathach, to some extent, replaced part of the belief in the war goddess Morgan.

Celtic beliefs held strong hero worship, and the protagonists of the stories sung by minstrels enjoyed offerings akin to divine spirits.

Additionally, the Celtic war goddess Morgan often appeared in the form of a crow. After the rise of the church, they absorbed legendary heroes into the church's framework, interpreting the Shadow Realm as the 'Edge of Purgatory' and denouncing Morgan as a 'pagan evil god', eventually preserving her in the form of the 'Banshee' in folk belief.

They weakened the primordial divine spirits and elevated the legendary heroes.

The church's obvious strategy.

It's not that Duncan looked down upon the Celtic gods, but they really weren't very competent.

In the secular world, the influence of the Shadow Realm surpassed many divine spirits. With so many people on the small island of Ireland, the outcome was predictable. Hmm, and that's not even taking into account the church's missionary 'sneak takeover'. If that were included, it would mean each half of Ireland was split among everyone.

Each divine spirit claimed territory in one or two counties, managing to survive using a Holy Sanctuary or a Holy Forest.

What level is this approximately?

The Shamanism of the northeast in a previous life had faith and influence far stronger than theirs.

The Fox Immortal, as the head of the Immortal Family, couldn't be compared; its faith was much stronger than theirs.

They could perhaps only be compared with the shaman divinities like the weasel, hedgehog, snake, and rat. In terms of faith territory, the five great immortals should be even stronger.

Ireland, with an area of 70,000 square kilometers, compared to the total area of the northeastern region, which is about 1.46 million square kilometers.

This description is already quite generous.

The small island of Ireland, half a table, was really already overcrowded.

From beginning to end, the Danu divine clan was limited to Great Britain. They couldn't compete with the ancient Roman and Greek gods in Europe and couldn't contend with Odin-led Norse gods in the north.

Now, with the rise of the church, they remained no match for it.

A mist rose.

Behind Duncan, Tethys cast a spell, conjuring a throne behind him, and below him was a round table where chairs were set for the other party to sit.

This move directly seized the initiative.

Scathach, not far away, was shocked upon seeing six Guardian Fairies standing behind Duncan, seemingly guarding both his sides, and said in surprise, "The rumors are true… The King of Britain has the divine spirits of Avalon serving around him…"

Behind her, the amorously famed Queen Maeve's eyes sparkled as she curiously watched Duncan.

At this moment, the stage was set at full capacity!

Duncan himself was a bit surprised, unable to resist turning to glance at Tethys, but only saw her smiling gesturing, fading into the mist along with the other Guardian Fairies.

This meant the full decision-making power was given to Duncan.

The stage!

The authority of the King!

Facing such a situation, the legendary heroes of Ireland were equally surprised. Scathach, after pondering for a moment, put away the blood-colored magic spear and proactively sat in front of Duncan, as if suppressed.

Cú Chulainn's expression was rather defiant, but since his tutor had sat down, he could only follow suit.

Queen Maeve, an alluring and beautiful woman holding a spear and shield, stood tall with a very full figure. In legend, her reputation was not good, nor was she part of the formal ritual units. Her ascension as a Heroic Spirit came from legend.

She was likely the most relaxed of them all, her attention entirely on Duncan, for she couldn't just change who she was to enjoy divine offerings.

The situation was stronger than mere men.

The initiative was now in Duncan's hands, making the two demigods even more uneasy. Emerging from the mist was the illusion of a goddess wearing a helmet and holding a Victory Spear, gazing down coldly at the two as if she were a Guardian paused in the air behind Duncan, disappearing bit by bit.

Goddess Suliss, bearing Athena's likeness.

She did not leave.

Others simply could not see her presence, symbolizing that even Goddess Suliss had entrusted her authority to the King of Britain.

Duncan's momentum was now completely full.

He squinted slightly, looking down at Scathach, and the legendary Cú Chulainn, saying lightly, "Since you have come."

"I assume you have already considered."

"The Celtic belief must be unified!"

"Other matters can be discussed."

The night's meeting.

Signified Ireland's complete submission, Celtic beliefs unified under Duncan's banner, with the mist-covered Avalon as the core, restructuring, and the Druid orders would entirely shift to the 'agricultural' field.

On that day, the mist-covered Avalon welcomed the seventh Guardian Fairy, supposedly the strongest demigod so far.

Celtic beliefs began a full transformation!

While the Norse Pantheon was still holding onto the Heroic Spirit Hall, the mist-covered Avalon had already taken root at the social bottom, challenging the church for grassroots belief.

The smaller the ship, the faster it can turn.

The faith of Avalon held a singular goal, to survive and pass on the Druidic tradition.

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