Chapter 21: Female Angels are fine.

"Rest assured, Lord."

"We will definitely be cautious and keep an eye on the two-headed giant tribe."

Virginia replied respectfully.

She then handed over the spoils of war to Edward.

Among the spoils, the most eye-catching was the mace that burst from the leader of the two-headed giants, nearly six and a half feet long, with spikes made of fine steel covering the head of the club.

A swing of this mace would definitely turn an enemy into a honeycomb.

Or possibly smash them into a pulp.

After all, anyone capable of wielding this mace not only needs to have a giant's stature but also immense strength.

Giant stature + superhuman strength + mace = massacre.

Next were a pile of dazzling gold coins, nearly one hundred and twenty in total.

The reason for having so many gold coins was that before the ambush on the two-headed giant squad, the Angels had collected forty-five gold coins by hunting wild monsters.

Adding up to a total of one hundred and eighteen gold coins.

"With this, we can summon two more dual-winged Angels."

Edward said with a smile.

Hearing this, Virginia was also very pleased.

Like Edward, she too enjoyed the process of summoning Angels.

Because each of Edward's summonings meant they were one step closer to the revival of the Angel clan.

The remaining blueprint was not closely examined by Edward; he turned and walked into the Lord's hall.

Virginia followed closely behind.

Soon, two newly summoned dual-winged Angels were called forth.

"Greetings, Lord."

Upon seeing Edward, the two newly summoned dual-winged Angels also bowed respectfully, their eyes showing admiration for Edward.

"Mm," Edward nodded slightly.

He then named the two dual-winged Angels 'Pamela' and 'Nicole'.

With this, the number of Angels in the squad reached nine.

Edward turned to Virginia, who stood respectfully to the side, and said, "I've sent a few Goblin warriors back to their tribe to lure out a batch of Goblins."

"You will be responsible for purifying the souls of those Goblins."

Edward now understood that what was called soul purification was actually a method by which Angels, using holy light and Angelic Flame, forcibly spread faith among sentient beings.

In the past, Edward might have seen this as evil.

But now, he fully agreed.

Because he himself was the 'evil god' standing behind the Angels.

The Angels were spreading his faith, consolidating the foundation for his future ascension to godhood, and helping him gain endless followers, making him the supreme god of faith...

Why would he oppose it?

No reason at all, and he supported it unreservedly.

"Very well, Lord."

Virginia responded respectfully.

Then, at Edward's signal, she left the Lord's hall with the newly summoned Angels, Pamela and Nicole, and headed to the wilderness to meet up with other Angels.

Watching the three Angels disappear into the distance...

Edward couldn't help but ponder.

Because he suddenly realized that all the Angels he had summoned were female Angels, with no male Angels appearing.

Could it be...

That in the real world, Angels only have female characters?

Or is it that at higher levels, such as summoning six-winged Angels or twelve-winged Angels, male Angels will appear?

This was a question worth clarifying.

Edward was quite eager and immediately engaged in remote consciousness communication with Virginia, who had just left the Territory, to inquire about this matter.

Soon, he received a reply from Virginia.

It indicated that during the gestation process in the [Reincarnation Pool], Angels are genderless divine beings. (The Reincarnation Pool, the birthplace of all Angels)

At the moment of birth, the gender of an Angel is determined.

Angels have the autonomy to choose their gender.

Virginia and others had actively chosen to be female Angels at the time of their gestation.

This is because, in the process of spreading faith, female Angels tend to gain the favor of believers more easily and are more effective in spreading faith among sentient beings.

Edward looked genuinely surprised, "Angels can actually assign their own gender?"

"Yes, Lord," Virginia replied. "This is possible through the power of the Angel Reincarnation Pool, but it can only be done once. From the moment they leave the Reincarnation Pool, the gender of the Angel is set."

After a brief pause, Virginia added, "If you, Lord, prefer male Angels, you can intervene with your thoughts during the summoning process. Then, the Angel that descends will be male."

Typically, male creatures are stronger than female ones.

Virginia thought Edward might also be interested in summoning male Angels.

"There's absolutely no need," Edward firmly denied, his thoughts transmitted to Virginia growing even stronger.

"Female Angels are fine."

It wasn't that he disliked male Angels.

Rather, he had a particular fondness for beautiful and gentle female Angels.

"I understand, Lord," Virginia acknowledged.

At the same time, she shared this news with the other members of the Angel squad.

Upon learning of the Lord of Holy Light's preferences, the beautiful Angels were very happy. Being favored by the Lord of Holy Light was an honor for them.

If the Lord of Holy Light wished, they were even ready to shed their armor and offer themselves at any moment.

They were well aware that the most basic desire of sentient beings is to reproduce.

As for the inner thoughts of the Angels, Edward was unaware.

But even if he knew, it wouldn't embarrass him.

As the god of the Angels' faith, having a few Angels as lifelong companions, or even starting a harem within the Angel race, was completely justifiable.

After breaking off the mental exchange with Virginia—

Edward turned his attention back to the nearly six-and-a-half-foot-long mace.

Its equipment information also appeared.

[Mace]

[Type: Attack Equipment]

[Damage Level: Eight]

[Durability: 100]

[Special Effect: In the hands of a professional not exceeding level nine, damage is increased by fifty percent.]

[Description: This is the exclusive weapon of a two-headed giant leader, only those with sufficient strength can wield it.]

"Another top-notch piece of equipment."

Looking at the mace's equipment information, Edward's smile grew even brighter.

In terms of value, the mace was superior to the Snake Armor.

Because the Snake Armor was defensive equipment, while the mace was offensive equipment.

Equipping the mace would make a professional's hunting speed terrifyingly fast. That fifty percent damage increase highlighted the mace's fearsome power.

A real 'newbie artifact.'

The only downside to the mace was its size.

At nearly six-and-a-half feet long, it exceeded the size of a normal human, making it very inconvenient to use.

However, it was just inconvenient, not unusable.

Like Lin Yi, he could now equip the mace.

Swinging it caused a storm to rage.

A single strike could burst the air.

The scene was quite terrifying.

Unfortunately, the mace was too heavy for Edward to swing continuously. For a combat professional of the same level, the usage time could probably be extended.

"Probably after reaching level five, any professional could easily use this mace."

"Humanoid troops are the same."

After pondering for a moment, Edward also planned to list the mace on the [Island Trading Platform].

This piece of equipment was not suitable for him, nor for the Angels.

Its only use was to be sold.

For a few thousand gold coins.

At this stage, no professional was so wealthy, but Edward was not in a hurry. Even if it hung there for two months without interest, the value of the equipment would still not fall.

"If someone offers special blueprints or high-level blueprints in exchange, that would also be acceptable."

The focus was on special and high-level blueprints, like [Blacksmith Shop Blueprints].

Ordinary [Fences Blueprints] or [Watchtowers Blueprints] simply did not match the value of the mace.

"After listing this equipment, my impression in the minds of the island's professionals is likely to rise another notch."

That was the case, yet Edward did not hesitate.

He decisively listed the [Mace] on the trading platform.

He wasn't worried about exposing anything.

After all, this was the Worlds' Floating Isles.

Moreover, even if he kept a low profile, he still radiated the aura of a top-tier Lord.

The appearance of the mace would only make his aura shine brighter, and it wouldn't really affect or threaten him much.