Chapter 203
O Janus above, why must I suffer all this?
"Let's go, let's get out of here quickly."
Ryan didn't want to stay here for another second.
Fortunately, they encountered no obstacles when leaving. Amabena successfully opened the door with the parchment, and the three of them crossed it and returned safely to Silvermoon City.
"Phew~ It was a close call."
"Ryan, what do we do about this?" Amabena waved the notebook in her hand.
Ryan shook his head. "Never mind, there's no useful information. Let's go check it out next time we have the chance."
"Then shall I take it and study it?"
"What ever."
Ryan wasn't very interested in Aria. After all, she was from the previous era. She would either continue living and become an old monster, or be half-dead and still become an old monster. He didn't want to meet her either way.
"Shally, prepare later, it's time to make our move against the Moonlight Knight Order."
'Shally' nodded and turned to leave.
She has successfully advanced and is absolutely confident in defeating Monica. As for the 30,000 Moonlight Knight Order, Ryan intends to eliminate them; only in this way can he completely cripple Wildea's fighting force.
After eliminating them, the Holy Blood Army will officially launch an attack on the Verdea Federation, eliminating those member states first.
By then, Wilder will inevitably be cornered. Elvian isn't stupid; she'll probably start to suspect his background. But it doesn't matter. Even if Ryan self-destructs, it's fine. After all, the emperor is far away, Elvian can't possibly come through the internet to kill him.
Back in his room, Ryan took a shower to calm down. Although he had been tricked by desire, he seemed to be fine for now.
"What is the origin of this Cross Sword? How can it resist the power of desire?"
Put the Yisi Jiu Ling San Qi Jiu Ba
Ryan recalled the circumstances of his job change. The sword had fallen in front of him when the angel woman fought with a mysterious being.
Mythical weapons?
"Never mind, it's a good thing anyway."
Lying in bed, Ryan opened the game.
First, check the status of each of the Alts.
The affairs of the Northern Federation are temporarily entrusted to 'Lin Qi' and 'Motis'. It will take some time to stabilize the situation. Wildea is taking advantage of the situation to launch a large-scale attack, but it doesn't matter. The Holy Blood Army will soon strike, Elvian is destined to be defeated.
However, a minor issue has recently arisen in the Augustus Empire.
It was already a certainty that 'Vainay' would become Empress. Magana and Caslathdi both recognized her qualifications. Everything was developing in a good direction, but then many discordant voices suddenly emerged within the Empire.
Large numbers of protesters emerged in some cities, inciting the imperial people to rebel based on the dubious status of the 'Vainay' royal family. Other uprisings were sparked by lords suddenly increasing taxes in various ways. Normally, neither situation should have disrupted the imperial order, but according to information gathered by 'Ina,' the situation was far more serious than anticipated.
These uprisings are primarily concentrated in the northern and eastern border regions of the empire, and are spreading at an alarming rate.
Ryan's first thought was that someone was up to no good, and he immediately thought of Creed.
He had previously suspected that Creed had some ulterior motive. This guy had completely fooled the Old Emperor, but then just left without a trace, showing no interest in the imperial throne whatsoever.
Since it wasn't for the throne, it was either to take revenge on the Old Emperor or to destroy Augustus.
After all, if 'Vainay' hadn't suddenly appeared and made Caslathdi and Magana compete for the throne, the whole of Augustus would probably be in chaos, and it wouldn't be as stable as it is now.
"The Eye of Dawn... they really are a bunch of annoying guys."
Ryan frowned in thought.
I wonder if Old Joe knows anything about Creed. Logically speaking, Old Joe had been by the Old Emperor's side for a long time, so he should know about him.
Let's ask him when he gets back... As for now, Ryan has given 'Vainay' the order that anyone who dares to challenge the Empire's authority must be eliminated!
Protests and demonstrations? Kill them!
Riot? Kill!
Bloody suppression!
If there's any sign of trouble, we should nip it in the bud, otherwise it will only get more complicated the longer it drags on. And coincidentally, it appeared just when the empire was waging a large-scale war. It's obvious that it's here to cause trouble.
Even if the correction goes too far, it doesn't matter. In fact, the correction has to go too far, otherwise it's meaningless.
The new Empress is making her mark with her first three moves. If Creed is really behind this, Ryan will do everything in his power to get rid of him.
"Phew~ There are always troublemakers who want to rebel."
Ryan glanced at the sky; it was already getting dark. He was planning to call 'Shally' in to build some rapport; it had been a long time since he'd spoken to his Second Wife. Although 'Shally' had advanced again, her strength had also increased significantly, and her skills had improved by leaps and bounds. She should be able to hold her own against the Blood Knight... right?
Let's get right to it.
Switch to the 'Shally' character interface and issue the order for her to serve you in bed!
After a while, there was a noise outside the room, but it wasn't a knocking sound. Instead, Amabena suddenly climbed over the balcony.
"Ryan! Ryan!" Amabena rushed to the bedside with great interest, holding a strange scroll in her hands, and exclaimed excitedly, "Look!"
"This is?"
"Notebook!"
"?"
"When I was studying it just now, there were a lot of 'Who am I' written at the end, right? So I answered her and wrote 'You are Aria,' and then it became like this."
"???"
No, girl, listen to what you're saying! Is this a method even a human could think of?
Ryan looked at the 'notebook' with some confusion. It looked like a scroll of notes. Amabena didn't untangle it; she just took it.
"Let me see."
Ryan examined the journal, attempting to open it for a look, but failed.
It seems as if an invisible force is blocking this manuscript.
"What the hell? I can't open it."
Just then, the door was pushed open, and 'Shally' walked in.
Amabena turned her head, looking puzzled.
Why is this person here so late at night?
'Shally' glanced at her, calmly closed the door, and then locked it.
"Well..."
Ryan glanced at her, then at Amabena, and after a moment's thought, decisively threw the journal into his backpack.
What a piece of junk! It doesn't matter anymore. We can study it anytime. Now it's time to get down to business.
Adding Amabena would be a bit of a challenge, but Ryan has never tried having three people before... um?
He glanced at the information about the items in his backpack, and saw a description pop up on the notebook he had just tossed in—
[Witch's Journal: Quest Item.]
Phew! I've been writing for so long. I rested for most of the day and only started writing tonight. I've only just finished writing now, and it's less than 10,000 words. I won't get that many words. I'll try again tomorrow. Goodnight, time to sleep.
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Chapter 135 Shally x Ryan x Amma! Holy Blood Army, Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God! [Revised]
The simple words "quest item" left Ryan completely baffled.
This is like when you defeat a boss in a game and it drops something, and when you pick it up, it says "Alchemy Material." At least tell me what kind of material it is!
"Wait, why did Aria's diary turn into Witch's Journal? Is she a witch?"
Ryan suddenly discovered the key point.
This is almost a clear indication of what is being said.
Amabena blinked. "Schizophrenia?"
"It could also be a form of self-denial."
What is self-denial?
"It means you were originally a pig, but you're unwilling to admit it."
"?"
Amabena looked down and suspected Ryan was talking about her, but she had no proof.
In short, Ryan believes that Aria is most likely the witch, but she is clearly not the witch of desire; she should be the Chaos Witch.
However, in Aria's heart, she was unwilling to admit that she had betrayed the God of Desire. She still felt that she was the priestess of desire, which is why the story was presented from two different perspectives.
Come to think of it, these gods always seem to like cows and cows, don't they?
Jonathan was doing just fine as the Son of the Sun, but then the Blood God took a liking to him. Who can he complain to?
However, judging from this situation, Aria should have eventually accepted her identity, otherwise this Witch's Journal wouldn't have appeared... I guess her last wish was to protect the temple and save those people.
The person couldn't be saved, and the responsibility of guarding the temple ultimately fell to Elte, who happened to be infected by the Chaos Virus. If she were Chaos Witch, it would make sense for her to have done this.
"Never mind, let's keep it for now."
Who knows, it might come in very useful in the future.
Ryan remembered that there seemed to be some kind of plague at the Gate of Janus recently. 'Lin Qi' even asked Cardinal Andeni to go and see it. It was in that no-man's-land on the border between the Northern Continent and the Eastern Continent.
Plagues are often associated with the Spirit of Chaos, and the largest religious organization that worships the Spirit of Chaos is led by the 'Witches'. This force is comparable to the Eye of Dawn and Dusk; both are the kind of forces that hide their tracks and are difficult to find.
In that sense, the forces of the Four Great Outer Gods, namely the Blood Cult, are constantly exposed to the world, shouting for war and killing. The Gate of Janus, on the contrary, seems to "like" them, at least because they are not so troublesome to deal with.
Oh, and the Hand of Darkness, but Death isn't really Outer Gods; it's just that the fear of its power has made it so.
"Sir Ryan, is it nothing? I... I'll go now?"
Amabena had originally planned to finish her business with Ryan and then spend the night there. But once the cage of desire was opened, it was unstoppable. Who says laziness can't be erotic? Amabena loved the languid feeling after being erotic.
However, seeing 'Shally' beside him, Ryan must have something important to tell her since he called her over so late at night.
"I have something to tell you. You've come at the perfect time. It's important."
Ryan explained his plan to take action against the Moonlight Knight Order tomorrow.
The war between Wildea and the Northern Federation has reached a critical juncture, and now is the time for him to make his move.
Launch an attack, 'Shally' will take care of Monica, and then slowly devour the 30,000 Moonlight Knight Order.
Just then, 'Shally' broke through to the fifth rank, making her actions even more reliable.
There's no need for the Kingdom of Lotte's army to go; they'd just be easy prey. However, after tomorrow's battle, Lotte's stance on supporting the Augustus Empire will be completely clear.
Wilderness will surely fall into chaos, and the Holy Blood Army will then press their advantage, conquering and seizing territory. Within a few months, they will have taken over all the other countries except Wilderness.
"Oh my god! The Northern Continent is going to be unified by the Augustus Empire?!" Amabena blinked. "If Wildea is destroyed, the Northern Federation will be destroyed too, right?"
"The Northern Federation will continue to exist."
"Huh? Why?"
"It's hard for me to explain to you with your level of intelligence."
"?"
More important than that, Ryan had an experiment he wanted to try.
He set up a barrier in the room, then took out the Pot of Greed.
Amabena tilted her head slightly. "Sir Ryan... what do you want to do?"
"Let's see how it goes."
Ryan took a deep breath and began to slowly channel Magic Power into the Pot of Greed.
The power of the chosen one of desire was incorporated into the mark, and he wanted to see how powerful it was.
He had taken extra care this time, but even so, the moment the Magic Power merged into the Pot of Greed, a terrifying pink aura erupted like a volcanic eruption!
Boom!!!