Chapter 241

The piercing sound of signal flares rang out and exploded in the night sky. The next moment, a deep thud came from inside the castle, and cannonballs fell through the rain and exploded in the crowd.

Rumble~~~

The cannons fired in unison, exploding and briefly illuminating the street with intense flames!

Muskets have limited power and can be blocked by low-level Supernatural Being, but the power of cannons is something that only Supernatural Being skilled in defense would dare not confront head-on.

"Damn it, how come there are cannons?!"

"It was fired from the castle. Are there cannons inside the castle?"

"We've fallen for their trap!"

A few disordered shouts came from within the blood mist, but were quickly interrupted by a voice.

"Don't panic! We are only here to dedicate everything to the General's plan. Fight! Bring blood and bones to this land, provide nourishment for the ritual, and then offer it as a sacrifice to the great Blood God. When Doklodus descends upon this world, all will prostrate themselves before His light!"

"Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God!"

"Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God!"

Roar!

With roars echoing, the Blood Cult, transformed into beast-like forms, launched a frenzied attack.

At the same time, the leading blood-patterned man unleashed his professional power, spreading the blood mist further and enveloping all the followers.

The blood mist continued to envelop the soldiers outside the castle. Even though the cannons were still firing, they had lost sight of the target and had no idea where the shells were going.

"Step back!"

The Augustus officer roared.

The shield bearers and Musketeers retreated one after another, avoiding the corrosive effects of the blood mist.

For ordinary people, the effects of such supernatural power are absolutely fatal, and the only way for them to defeat these Supernatural Being is to prevent them from getting close and to attack using the power of firearms and cannons.

However, the blood mist spread much faster than they had anticipated.

A wolf-headed figure burst forth from the blood mist, leading the charge and catching up with the last retreating soldiers, his fierce eyes filled with barely concealed excitement.

Blood, he craved blood!

Bang!

Just as his claws were about to pierce the soldier's chest, a loud bang suddenly rang out, and a bullet swept through the sky, hitting his head with perfect accuracy!

The werewolf's head exploded like a watermelon smashed on the ground, splattering out large amounts of blood and brain matter.

In a castle attic, 'Ina' stood expressionless, her gaze behind her gold-rimmed glasses passing through the scope. She moved her arm slightly, pulled the trigger, and the bullet, imbued with Magic Power, was fired once more.

"The second one."

Bang~

It was still a headshot.

As a competent Home Secretary, it's reasonable that she's an expert in long-range sniping.

Over such a long period of time, even though 'Ina' didn't focus on leveling up, her strength was already close to reaching the Fourth Tier Supernatural Being.

There's no other way; leveling up your character is safe and has no side effects.

At this time.

As the sound of sniper rifles rang out, dozens of figures rushed out of the castle.

These people blocked the way in front of the spreading blood mist. One of the men raised his greatsword high, releasing a fiery red glow.

As the sun's power spread, the blood mist melted away under the fiery light, eventually dissipating completely and revealing the hidden Blood Cult beneath it.

"Kill all these cultists!"

The man roared.

Boom!

The fiery red light ignited the air, and bathed in flames, the man led a group of fire-chasing investigators in a fierce battle with the Blood Cult.

Upon witnessing this from behind, Augustus's officers immediately ordered a halt to the retreat and joined the battle.

Within ten minutes of the first shot, the entire Queen's District was in complete chaos.

On the other side.

On the outskirts of Queen's District, in a vast underground space, the darkness was illuminated by a crimson light, and a low, eerie chanting echoed in the air.

Dozens of Blood Cult surrounded an altar, and under the guidance of Singer, they began the ritual of Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God!

Around the altar were countless corpses and glaring blood. Horton held a two-meter-long greatsword and was wearing blood-red armor. He stood in the middle of the altar, and his terrifying Magic Power merged with the array beneath his feet, outlining bright red blood patterns.

He scooped up a pool of blood from the altar, the blood running down his arm, reflecting Horton's excited expression in the Bloodlight.

The Blood God's Power is descending. He can sense that this space has established a connection with the Chaos Space beneath the castle. Next, as long as he uses the power of the priest to break through the barrier of the Chaos Space in one fell swoop, he believes that the Blood Hand Butcher will not let go of such a good opportunity.

"Ah~ I smell war. That idiot Creed, did he really think I would listen to him? Those filthy, Abyssal Cultists, their existence only tarnishes the greatness of war."

Looking at the group of Eye of Dawn Cultists who had been killed in pools of blood, Horton clenched his fists, his armor creaking as it scraped against the ground.

"Begin, Patton, the bloodthirsty butcher! Let me witness firsthand just how great your power truly is!"

On the outskirts of Queen's Street, on a building.

Creed was dressed in gray, with his hood pulled low, obscuring most of his face.

jiu liu ling yi er liu er qi ling

A gray light emanated from him, repelling the rain that fell upon him.

"Lord Creed, the castle has been fortified in advance, and our men can't get in," Keisha was standing behind him on his right, said with her head bowed.

They arrived half an hour early as planned, but the castle guards reacted immediately. Coupled with the skirmishes in various places, this was something that the castle's routine defenses could not have accomplished.

Creed frowned slightly, a hint of doubt appearing in his gray eyes. "Do you think the Empress noticed something, or Ryan leak the information to her?"

"This... I don't know either. Logically speaking, Ryan shouldn't have told the Empress in advance. Even if he guessed our purpose, he would most likely take the risk. Magana has enough power to protect the throne. As long as the Empress dies, Augustus will be hers."

"However... Ryan is an unpredictable person, and we can't rule out the possibility that he has other ideas," Keisha added.

"For example, besides the throne, he also wants to kill me for Grand Duke Magana." Creed suddenly laughed. "Even so, as long as he doesn't side with the Empress, this war will not stop."

He didn't believe that Ryan would really help 'Vainay' against them. This was absolutely the best opportunity for Magana to seize the throne. The allure of Emperor of Augustus was worth it, even if it meant losing the entire Baron.

As for the life and death of those Royal Nobles and those soldiers, what does it have to do with Magana?

He knew Magana; she was by no means the kind of person who would pity the weak or be indecisive. Now that he had the opportunity, how could Magana possibly give it up?

If Magana is willing to intervene, the chaos will cause the Augustus Empire to collapse from within.

"Um?"

Creed closed his eyes, sensing Ryan's location under the constraints of the Contractual Power.

He was less than a kilometer away!

Is she finally about to take action against him?

"Keisha, go and tell General Horton to begin the operation."

As soon as she finished speaking, a Magical Message Keisha's hand, and her expression changed slightly after reading it.

"Lord Creed, General Horton attacked our stronghold and used our men as sacrifices!"

Creed narrowed his eyes and remained silent. How did Horton know the location of his hidden stronghold?

Those people were prepared for the sacrifice. Although they were not high-level Supernatural Being, there were several Singer among them, making them even more precious than Supernatural Being.

"Let's leave here first."

The series of setbacks made Creed feel somewhat irritable and uneasy, but he was not worried. The plan had already begun, and Horton would definitely open the demon space. As long as the Blood Hand Butcher Barton could descend, this city-state would become the burial ground for the power of the Blood God.

So.

What he's doing now is trying to avoid running into Ryan, because he doesn't want to be cleaved in two by Magana's battle axe.

While pondering, Creed jumped off the roof and landed in the alley. Keisha followed closely behind, but just as she was about to land, a blood-red light shot out from a distance!

Call out!

The Blood-colored Greatsword carried terrifying Magic Power, and its blinding Bloodlight was reflected in Keisha's eyes, freezing her expression of astonishment on her face.

Boom!!!

After a huge explosion, Keisha's body was pierced by the greatsword and she was pinned to the ground.

Creed's pupils contracted sharply. He looked up, and in an instant, a black-haired figure flashed by, nimbly landing beside the greatsword and drawing it.

Hiss~

Blood splattered from Keisha's waist. She weakly reached out, her expression a mixture of shock, confusion, and fear... "Creed... my lord, save me..."

Creed did not move, because he clearly sensed that the position of each other was locked due to the binding Contractual Power, and that it should be Ryan who appeared in front of him at this moment!

"Who are you?"

'Shally' of the Holy Blood Army?

Wait, how did they do that?!

"Of course, it's the person who killed you."

Suddenly, Ryan's voice came from the shadows, as if it were a ghost. The lurking demon rushed out of the shadows and punched Creed hard in the face, sending him flying.

Flying backwards in mid-air, Creed's gray eyes held only deep bewilderment and incomprehension.

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Chapter 149 The Forbidden Zone of the Four Gods, Shirley the Blood-Handed Butcher Descends! [10,000 views]

Contracts are not non-transferable.

The contract between 'Vainay' and Elvian shows that, at least for Ryan, he can share contracts with all his Alts.

After all, 'they' are also him.

So before the operation began, Ryan transferred the contract to 'Shally'. He even took the time to send a letter to Horton, telling him about the Eye of Dawn stronghold.

Although the Blood Cult were allowed in, the increased patrols within the city by 'Vainay' have disrupted their clandestine efforts to capture Blood Cult offerings.

In fact, the other party's movements were easy to predict. This was Baron, the Imperial Capital. Under such heavy guard, the Blood Cult could only go to the Southeast District to capture those refugees. This was also a routine operation for Heretical Rituals.

Furthermore, since they are Blood Cult, their thought processes are too easy to guess.

If they can't find a sacrifice, the Blood Cult will go mad.

Although Ryan knew Creed would definitely try to deceive him, he was certain Horton would prefer to act on his own rather than believe the promises of the Eye of Dawn.

After all, a true Blood God Followers would never like those guys from the Eye of Dawn, and besides that, they would hate the people of the City of Desire just as much, or even more.

Of course, if Horton were an exception, then so be it; Ryan would have taken matters into his own hands anyway, but as it turned out, that was exactly what happened.

Blood Cult are skilled at using the Eye of Dawn.

Ryan temporarily ignored the matter of the ritual. Releasing the Chaos Space's Power was also his original purpose. Rather than risking sending people in to eliminate the influence, it was better to simply release the power and resolve the issue once and for all, so as to avoid any further worries.

At this time.

The demon summoned by Ryan sent Creed flying. The phantom slithered in the shadows, weaving between the tall buildings on both sides of the street, before swooping down and slamming Creed, who was still in mid-air, down with a powerful punch.

Boom!

Creed's head smashed into the ground, and then Ryan snapped his fingers, and the monster began its super-accelerated Ora Ora Attack!

Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora...

Although her leveling speed wasn't as fast as ' Shally ''s, 'Lin Qi', who focused on running around every day, still managed to complete the Advancement Quest successfully in the past two days, raising her rank to level five.

And he also learned a new skill— 'Moment of Redemption'.