Chapter 201
Ryan examined the parchment from all angles for a while, then pondered for a moment. "Try channeling your Magic Power into it."
Since it records information about desires, there should be a reaction when the power of desires is used... but in reality, there was no reaction at all. After Amabena infused the parchment with Magic Power, there was no change whatsoever.
"Will they have to do something like a blood oath?" Amabena tilted her head.
"This isn't an heirloom, it doesn't have any owner. Hey, don't keep stabbing yourself like that... Huh???"
As Ryan watched Amabena prick her finger and drip blood onto the parchment, Ryan initially thought it was an absurd act. However, the blood was absorbed by the parchment, and under Amabena's Magic Power influence, the contents of the parchment actually began to 'move'.
Just as words written on paper swim around like tadpoles, so too do the contents of parchment. The lines inside change and intertwine, and some force breaks free from the parchment's constraints, gradually forming a 'door' above it.
"Oh, oh, oh!" Amabena exclaimed, "Ryan, look, the door!"
"It actually worked?"
Ryan gave Amabena a strange look. This idiot always manages to get lucky at crucial moments. Is this what they mean by idiots having good luck?
This 'door' should be a Chaos Space passage, if nothing unexpected happens.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Since we're already here...
Amabena had unearthed all the secrets that had been taken into the coffin, and she certainly wouldn't be satisfied without going in to see them.
However, we need to be prepared before going in. Ryan sent someone to call 'Shally' over.
The latter returned to Silvermoon City this morning after killing people in Adechis.
"Ryan, did you tell her it's really okay?"
When 'Shally' appeared, Amabena tugged at Ryan's sleeve and whispered, "She's from the Augustus Empire."
"It's okay, she and I are old friends."
Ryan beckoned to Shally, "Come on, give me a kiss."
Amabena: "?"
Under the girl's bewildered gaze, 'Shally' walked over and gave Ryan a kiss.
"Got it?" Ryan said. "Shally is absolutely trustworthy; she's one of us."
Amabena seemed to understand yet not quite. She didn't understand how Ryan had done it, but she understood because of Ryan; whatever he said must be right.
"Alright, everyone be careful when we go in."
"Should we bring the Holy Blood Army?" 'Shally' asked.
"No need for now. He should be able to come back. Let's check the situation first."
Sometimes having a lot of people isn't necessarily a good thing. It's not like we're exploring or clearing maps in the Inner World. With a Tier 5 Blood Knight around, what's there to worry about?
Whoosh!
The three of them went inside.
The view shifted, and a massive temple appeared before Ryan.
The temple was remarkably well-preserved. Ryan looked around and gazed back at the massive city-state below.
This is an ancient city that was once prosperous. It is very large, even larger than Silvermoon City, and the temple is located at the highest point of the entire city.
Ryan estimated that Silvermoon City was probably the Old Ancient Era Silvermoon City from the past, as Jonathan had told him about it.
"Where is this?" Amabena exclaimed. "What a magnificent temple!"
"Let's go in and take a look."
Finding no demons, Ryan decided to enter the temple to investigate.
Two rows of Stone Guard stood on either side of the temple, each clad in armor and three or four meters tall, exuding an imposing aura.
Walking in the direction of the gate, they entered the temple. The spacious hall was empty, with only the sound of their footsteps.
You heard the Echoes of Desire.
[Dust-Sealed Relics of Space-Time, bury a corner of the ancient era. The Hall of Desire do not necessarily enshrine 'gods.' Few know that a being fearfully called a 'witch' once walked this place, leaving behind precious artifacts.]
Um?
Ryan paused, and frowned when he saw the pop-up notification on the 'Shally' interface.
①○㈡⑵⒐/
"Witch?"
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Chapter 134 Witch's Journal - Ryan: Correcting a wrong requires going to extremes! [7,000]
In the Rhea Continent, the word "witch" carries a very subtle connotation; they often represent mystery, power, and... disaster.
Although witches are also Supernatural Being Faith Path, their existence itself transcends the title of 'Supernatural Being.' Anyone who can be named with a specific title cannot be simple. Otherwise, why would we use 'god' to refer to those supreme beings?
However, witches only existed in the previous era. Many years have passed since then, and no witch has appeared since.
Some say all the witches are dead, while others say they were the representatives of the gods on earth, and now they have simply returned to the gods' side.
But Ryan knew that the 'Witch Society' actually existed on the Rhea Continent, though very little information was available about it, and the character's identity did not include the witch option.
Although the official information mentioned a hidden storyline involving the Witch Society, it remained undiscovered until Ryan transmigrated. He only knew that the Witch Society existed, and that each witch was referred to by a number on a playing card.
For example, Witch A, witch K, etc.
This means that there are very few witches.
And then...
"What the hell? How can I find information about a witch in this godforsaken place?"
Ryan wasn't happy at all, for a simple reason: a witch was far too overpowered, and at his current level, he had absolutely no interest in her.
If the system hadn't indicated that the witch had 'been there' and 'left something,' meaning she was no longer there, Ryan would definitely have turned around and left.
There's no such thing as "since we're already here" in China.
"Why is there nothing in here?"
Amabena asked in confusion.
What else do you want?
"Shouldn't there be demons in the Chaos Space?"
Don't worry about that.
Amabena patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
"There definitely is."
"Σ(⊙▽⊙"a"
Jonathan had been here before. He estimated that most of the Demon Legion was outside, but the big one should be deep inside.
Sure enough, not long after they went further in, demons appeared.
Moreover, their ranks are quite high, mostly third or Fourth Tier.
Fortunately, 'Shally' has already broken through to the fifth rank, and her attributes directly overwhelmed the opponent. After killing her, she summoned Blood Minions to stand up. The strength of the Blood Minions is related to the level of the target killed and 'Shally'. The advantage is that it can be used without training, which is much more convenient than 'Motis's' familiars. The disadvantage is that it will disappear after a certain period of time.
Before long, more than twenty Blood Minions had gathered around 'Shally'.
Amabena Bella had been worried that these wicked demons wanted to harm her, but seeing this, she immediately straightened her back.
After entering through the main gate of the palace, there is a long corridor that leads deeper into the main hall of the palace. Inside, there is a huge statue of the god of lust, and there are passages on the inside and spiral staircases on the left and right sides. When Ryan saw this, he had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, after walking through the inner door, there were more forks in the road, some leading to enclosed rooms, and others to yet another enclosed room.
"Damn, real-life map exploration is such a pain."
Ryan cursed under his breath.
Just as he was considering whether to go straight upstairs, Amabena's voice came from another room.
"Sir Ryan, come here quickly!"
"What's wrong?"
Ryan went into the room where she was.
This looks like a bedroom, with a pink bed and dressing table, wardrobe, and bookshelves, all of which look very clean.
Yes, it's clean.
This puzzled Ryan greatly. The previous rooms were all old and covered in dust, but this room looked like someone had been living in it for a long time.
Did Old Joe specifically find a place to rest after coming in? And he likes pink? Great, Old Joe's special fetish, I get it.
"Ryan, look."
Amabena stood in front of the desk, holding something that looked like a notebook in her hand.
Ryan walked over and glanced at them, discovering they were just some casual diary entries.
This was left by a woman named 'Aria', who was Temple Priestess, also known as a 'Divine Attendant'. In the Old Era, priest was a high honor, someone who served the gods.
According to Aria's records, this city-state suffered a calamity. During a war, the entire city-state was afflicted by a terrible curse, turning them into demons who could only kill in a frenzy.
Only the people of the temple were spared from the curse, but they now face an attack by demons on an entire city.
In the first year, the temple protected everyone with its strong defense mechanisms and resources, but as supplies gradually ran out, the dark side of human nature began to emerge, and people were constantly sent out to find food and rescue methods.
People kept dying, and new people were sent out.
"... I know this is not a path to salvation, but I am powerless, great Aphrodite, Her voice cannot reach here; something terrible must have happened among the gods."
[...]
[... A terrible thing happened. A fight broke out among the people inside the temple, and no one wanted to leave. Even the once-devout cavalry abandoned their faith and turned their weapons on those around them. Elte led the Rider Guard to take control of the temple, attempting to lure away those guarding outside—at the cost of others' lives, of course.]
[Elte succeeded. He sacrificed half the people inside the temple to lure away the demons outside, then took all the food and water and led the Rider Guard out of the temple.]
The temple is completely out of supplies, but there are still survivors—twenty-two people, all devout believers of God... I must save them.
On my first day away from the temple, I found nothing, but I discovered Elte, dead, corrupted into a demon. What kind of power is this? Spiritual corruption, an omnipresent 'virus'!
These guys aren't demons! They are...
On the third day of my search for supplies, I still hadn't found anything, but I encountered a woman who called herself the 'Witch of Chaos.' She could move freely in places filled with the Mental Virus. She found some things and gave them to me to take back to the temple. There are still eighteen survivors in the temple.
The witch helped me; she redeemed those living in the temple. However, the situation remained dire. Some, unable to endure the endless despair, chose to sacrifice their lives before the idols; some left the temple; and some continued to wait.
[...]
On the seventh day, twelve people remained alive in the temple.
On the fifteenth day, seven people remained alive.
[...]
On the thirtieth day, everyone died.
Wait, who am I?
Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I?...
"Huh~ Is this person mentally deranged?"
Amabena continued flipping through the pages and found that all the writing was about 'Who am I', until finally only blank pages remained.
"It's normal to go crazy in that situation." Ryan stroked his chin.
"What is this Mental Virus?"
"It must be the power of the Spirit of Chaos. If it wasn't the Outer Gods corrupting the fallen demon, then this is the only explanation."
The Spirit of Chaos's virus can be interpreted as a 'plague' under certain circumstances, but it is far more terrifying than an ordinary plague. It is a power that will contaminate cognition as long as it exists, and it is extremely difficult to eliminate.
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