Chapter 242

[Moment of Redemption: The Silent Nun summons the marks of the past, entering a moment of redemption. During this time, she burns Magic Power, greatly enhancing the combat abilities of both her physical body and her demonic spirits. Note: While Mana Burn, the effect of the Mana Seal Domain is enhanced.]

The role of the Silent Nun is very clear: suppress magic, stack up attributes, and go all out.

The existence of the demon spirits grants the Silent Nun a wide variety of combat options, and combined with the power of the Gate of Time, it's entirely fair to call her an assassin-type character.

However, Creed was Sixth Tier Supernatural Being. If his attention hadn't been initially drawn to 'Shally' and he hadn't been shocked by the change in the Contract Sense, Ryan wouldn't have had the opportunity to infiltrate the demon spirit into his shadow.

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Creed's profession was clearly not suited for direct combat, and he was once overwhelmed by the enhanced demon spirit Ora, making it difficult for him to resist. Finally, he seized the opportunity and released a Magic Power bomb that sent the demon spirit flying.

Catching his breath, Creed quickly got to his feet, holding something that looked like a cane with a handle and Silver Gem inlaid at the end, with an eye pattern carved on it. But Ryan quickly realized that the thing was probably Magic Staff. Creed silently chanted a spell, trying to cast a spell, but soon found that the flow of Magic Power became incredibly difficult.

He was using Protective Relic just now, and the burst of Magic Power was not hindered.

But now, it's clear!

What happened?

"Creed, we haven't seen each other for two days. Now that you're here, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Ryan walked over with a smile on his face.

He walked in the rainy night with his hands in his pockets, surrounded by Gray Aura —the power of Mana Seal Domain. At the same time, black Mana Burn in a wisp-like flame, making Ryan look more like a Supernatural Being on the Path of Death.

Creed was taken aback. "You're not Desire Profession?!"

"Desire? No, no, no, how could you get such information? I'm such an upright and honest young man, how could you associate me with desire? You might as well donate your eyes."

Desire?

Go ask anyone who knows me, Ryan, and they'll all say I'm righteous to the point of being wicked!

Alcohol and women lead to ruin; I have long ago vowed to quit drinking!

Creed was now filled with questions. He believed Keisha's intelligence was accurate, unless it was a deliberate act? Wait... Keisha?!

Creed's gaze shifted, his gray eyes reflecting the moment 'Shally' finished her sword strike in the distance, before Keisha's head rolled over.

Her eyes were wide open, and her beautiful face was filled with fear and resentment.

"Ryan, you..."

Before Creed could finish speaking, a sudden chill ran down his back, and the demonic spirit reappeared like a ghost.

Bang!

The punch landed on the shield that Creed had created.

"Damn, there are so many relics!"

Ryan cursed under his breath.

Even though he secretly approached her using 'Shally's' allure, it was still so difficult for a warrior/assassin class to kill a mage.

Although the demon spirit is elusive and attacks extremely fast, its attack power is still too low.

Fortunately, there is still 'Shally'.

After the Second Wife dealt with Keisha, she charged over wielding Blood-colored Greatsword. The Blood Burning Power erupted instantly, and the Blood Sacrifice was activated without hesitation. In that instant, Ryan was greeted by a kind of beauty—the beauty that came from powerful numbers!

Despite being only level 56, he unleashed power comparable to a seventh-tier player!

Creed was shocked. He gritted his teeth and raised his Magic Staff high. Boom! With a loud bang, the Magic Power of the greatsword struck the shield, and the unleashed force pushed outward, shattering the ground and causing the surrounding abandoned buildings to collapse as well.

Click click click~~

Large cracks appeared in the Mana Chaos beneath the blood mist. After a stalemate of about five seconds, it finally exploded simultaneously with the force of the slash.

Bang!

Creed's Magic Staff, with the Silver Gem embedded at the tip, shattered into countless pieces. Before he could even feel regret, he was knocked away again by a fist that slammed out from the blood mist.

This was a full-force attack that gathered all of Creed's strength. The remaining Mana Shield around his body was also shattered, and his body was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through more than a dozen walls before finally landing in an open, flat area.

Ryan leaped, and the demon carried his body through the rain as they landed.

"I have a question for you." He looked down at Creed. "Kahn has been looking for something. What is it?"

Creed paused for a moment, then coughed and laughed, a smile tinged with sarcasm, yet also revealing a hint of pain due to his injuries.

"So you were the one who was hiding the deepest secret, Ryan. You weren't Magana's vassal at all; you were loyal to Vainay. That explains everything until now. That fool Magana, she was fooled by you."

Raking means to correct another's wife's old furrow

Ryan was somewhat surprised. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who in the entire empire doesn't know that I am the Grand Duke's most loyal subject?"

"Heh~ What Kahn is looking for is the royal family's biggest secret. If Vainay hadn't told you, you would never have had the chance to get in touch with it. Since she told you, it must be out of trust, right?" Creed coughed lightly. "Admit it, Ryan, my guess is not wrong. I admit I was misled by you. Shally of the Holy Blood Army, how did you transfer the contract to her?"

"Now it's my turn to ask you a question." Ryan beckoned, and the demon flew in front of Creed, ready to twist his head off the next second.

Creed suddenly laughed.

"It seems I won't be able to get any useful information from you. What a pity. Ryan, don't think you've won. The power of the Blood God Space will descend soon. At best, you only defeated me with a sneak attack. Next time, I will make you lose utterly."

As soon as he finished speaking, a milky white light suddenly shone from his body, and the Power of the Janus Path was instantly released from his hands hidden behind his back.

Whoosh!

Creed vanished from the spot.

Seeing this, Ryan shook his head slightly. "Do you think I'll die like those classic villains who die from talking too much? It's just a pity I didn't get the answer."

As he spoke, he spread his hands, using the Gate of Time while burning with Magic Power. The ticking of a clock echoed in the void. One, two, three... Three seconds later, Creed lay back down in his original position, his face full of astonishment.

Now a look of panic finally appeared on his face. Even though he had just been defeated and threatened by the demon spirit, he was not flustered at all. So what if his Magic Power could not be used? The Magic Scrolls that Janus Path had the highest priority. He was not worried at all even when facing Seventh Tier Transcendent!

By using defensive relics to defend himself and then escaping using the Janus Path Teleportation Scroll, who could possibly do anything to him?

But.

Why did he come back?

"The Authority of the Janus Path!" Creed suddenly realized something and exclaimed.

But the next moment, as a flash of Silver Light Cutting Through the Rain, Creed's expression froze instantly.

A thin scratch appeared on his neck, Silver Cross Sword drew an arc in the air before returning to Ryan's side.

Even Sixth Tier Supernatural Being can die from a fatal wound, unless they are a special class, such as Supernatural Being Path of the Spirit of Chaos, in which case they can survive even if only their head is left.

But Creed is clearly not that type; rather, he has very low health, making him a typical mage.

"What kind of mage is he? He didn't even cast a single spell. What kind of mage is he?" Ryan scoffed, watching Creed's eyes dim as blood continued to flow, until the very last moment.

"Kahn ...my father...he's searching for a door, the Temple of War, searching for a door..."

"The Blood God is in hell, wisdom is in books, chaos is in bottles, desire is in the room... Ah, why... why... I'm not reconciled..."

Even until the moment of his death, Creed did not close his lifeless eyes.

Ryan stood there, frowning as he pondered the last words the other person had left behind.

Hell, books, bottles, rooms?

What does "Four Great Outer Gods" mean?

"Is he just playing tricks, trying to scheme against me before he dies? Doesn't seem like it. Is Kahn looking for a door? What door? Tsk~ Can the Riddler die a thousand times?"

Ryan was very annoyed, feeling that it would have been better not to listen to Creed's words at all. He had experienced enough of this kind of confusing yet crucial information when he played games before.

However, he was indeed very concerned about Kahn's secret.

Because 'Vainay' found a diary in Kahn's Storage Bag. The contents seemed to be Kahn's ramblings before he went mad. It mentioned something, and Kahn said that he was Guidance of the Blood God and had to find it. However, the diary did not mention anything about that thing at all.

If one doesn't delve deeper, this could easily be considered the fantasy of a dying old man. However, after inquiring with other members of the royal family, 'Vainay' discovered that Kahn had been searching for this item for a long time.

This can be traced back two or three years, when Kahn at least hadn't gone mad yet.

So Ryan was somewhat concerned. After all, how could something that could drive a Seventh Tier Transcendent and emperor to such a frantic search be simple?

I was just thinking about it.

Creed's body was suddenly torn apart by a Mysterious Power, and his head, body, and limbs exploded with a bang.

Ryan was taken aback. "What's going on?"

He didn't do that.

"It's Chaos Space's Power." 'Shally' looked around, seemingly searching for the source of the power, but she could only confirm that the power originated from the Chaos Space. She added at the end, "It's not the Blood God's Power, it's Pure Power of Chaos Space."

"Chaos Space? Annihilation?"

The Blood God wouldn't do something so pointless, Lord of the Bizarre shouldn't even notice Creed, right? Besides, Creed is clearly dead. Was he erased because he violated some taboo? After all, even the dead can still speak, and the deceased Supernatural Being can even summon the souls of the dead to ask questions.

This power comes from the Chaos Space, and Ryan can only think of things like 'forbidden' and 'annihilation'... Wait, damn Creed, you're telling me this in the end, are you trying to make me break a taboo?

Ryan gripped the Ring of Death tightly, ready to activate its Invincible Effect at the slightest sign of trouble. But after a while, all that could be heard was the splashing sound of raindrops. Creed's body was torn to pieces, his flesh and blood mixed in the rain, a pitiful sight that seemed to silently proclaim to anyone who dared to break the taboo that this was their fate.

Ryan's face darkened. If he could, he really didn't want to know any forbidden secrets or hell bottles. He shouldn't have asked Creed any questions!

"Are you alright?" he asked 'Shally'.

'Shally' shook her head.

"Phew~ Let's get out of here quickly."

As soon as Ryan finished speaking, a beam of Bloodlight shot into the sky from the Castle Center.

The enormous Blood Pillar resembled a waterfall flowing upstream, radiating a blinding crimson light that mingled with the damp, cold night sky above Baron City, casting an eerie dark red hue over the city.

The Blood Pillar lasted for a moment, from Bloodlight countless torn souls flew out.

These Blood-red Soul Bodies hovered around the Blood Pillar, then slowly spread out, scattering across the sky above Queen's District, emitting mournful, painful cries.

One by one, the citizens looked up, their expressions ranging from astonishment to fear.

"What happened?!"

"How... how terrifying!"

"By the Sun God, what are these things?"

"The demon is coming! The demon is coming!!"

The screams of the spirits, carrying the Chaos Space's Power, threw everyone's thoughts into disarray. Fortunately, it only lasted a moment before a Mana Barrier emerged from the outskirts of Queen's Street. The barrier converged from the surrounding areas towards the center, forming a huge circular dome that completely enveloped the entire Queen's Street.

After the barrier was formed, the influence of the Chaos Space disappeared, and then a voice echoed through the city—

"Attention all citizens, Empress Your Majesty has decreed that you return to your homes and do not come out, do not panic, and do not approach Queen's Street, no matter what happens."

"Repeating, all citizens, please take note..."

This is the Power of Wind; the Supernatural Being use the wind to transmit their messages and inform all the Baron City.

The panic lasted only a short time. Soon, the Bureau of Governance in the major cities took action. This was all instructed by Ryan in advance. As a former Security Officer, he was all too familiar with this kind of thing.

The impact on the citizens is secondary. Unless the Chaos Space's Power breaks through the barrier, under the erosion of the Blood God's Will, the whole city may be filled with madmen shouting "Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God".

But there's no need to worry now.

Ryan and 'Shally' headed toward the castle. The demon carried his body as they flew through the night sky. The rain was blocked by Magic Power, as if a layer of glass had been hung on it. Ryan could see the raindrops being smashed and shattered in the air by the Mana Shield.

He quickly focused his mind. Creed was dead, which eliminated one of his biggest threats. Then there was the matter of the Chaos Space, which was also a ticking time bomb.

Ryan opened the game and saw the character screen of 'Vainay' while flying. At this moment, the Empress was standing on the open ground outside the castle, surrounded by Court Mage for protection. 'Ina' and Caslathdi stood on her left and right sides respectively, and further away was a group of Blood Cult carrying out a suicide attack.

Through 'Vainay's' vision, Ryan saw that the top of the castle had been shattered by the Blood-colored Power, and the Chaos Space Tear extended all the way to the sky above the castle, presenting a shape that was blood red on the outside and dark in the middle.

The various chaotic sounds settled beneath the screams of the dead, but it wasn't noisy; instead, there was a deathly, oppressive 'silence,' as if the screams of the dead were in another dimension, while the spacetime in which the castle and the people around it were located was Independent Space influenced by the power of Chaos Space.

This is the gap created by the collision between Chaos Space and the real world!

The silence was deathly, despairing, and maddening. The oppressive atmosphere lasted for a full minute. After a long wait, a winged demon burst out of the Space Rift!

Swish, swish, swish!

One after another, in groups, they flew out like swarms of bats. These little devils were not large, but they were incredibly fast. They looked a bit like goblins, with wrinkled, blood-red skin and sharp fangs and claws.

This is a common type of demon in the Blood God Legion. Although its Life Strength is not high, it is numerous and fast, and its aggression poses a great threat to ordinary humans. It is considered one of the most troublesome Demon Legion in the Northern Continent.

Because flight means that the effectiveness of the army's defensive formations is greatly reduced, fragile gunners can no longer enjoy the protection of meat shields, and often their heads are torn apart by the claws of the imps as soon as they fire their first shot.

"Hahaha! The Demon Legion has arrived! The Demon Legion has arrived!"

"Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God! Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God!"

"Great Doklodus, display your power and let these lowly mortals see it for themselves!"