Chapter 290
Kachia rolled over, separating her painful spot from Ryan's strength, causing her to collapse again. Ryan was shocked and almost thought he was going to die. Fortunately, Kachia hadn't covered his hand with her weapon, and he narrowly escaped death.
"How... huh?"
Suddenly remembering, Kachia froze, staring blankly up at the Golden Tree, realizing the absurd thing she had done—she had actually done that with Ryan under the Golden Tree!!!
"By the Goddess!"
Kachia got up, knelt on the ground, and respectfully bowed to the Golden Tree.
Arcadia is the kingdom of the Earth Goddess. Although Kachia always complains about the gods' favoritism, she still has a deep reverence for them.
More importantly, when it comes to worshipping gods, good things often don't come true, but bad things are sure to.
You can praise the Goddess every day, saying how great and noble she is, but it's useless!
But if you curse your Goddess every day, you're sure to get into trouble.
Ordinary people might grumble a little, because the gods wouldn't care. But for her to be doing this, engaging in illicit relations with a man under the tree that symbolizes the Earth Goddess, isn't that a blatant insult to the gods?!
Kachia even felt fortunate that she hadn't died here last night.
"Damn it, how could I have done such a thing... By the Earth Goddess, please forgive the sins of your devout believer!"
"Hey, Your Majesty, there's no need to be so tense, is there?" Ryan was speechless. "The Earth Goddess isn't here."
"What do you know!"
Kachia, her bare bottom sticking up high, bowed once, then turned around, glaring, and said, "The Goddess is everywhere!"
"Since it's omnipresent, and we were fine last night, why would we be in trouble now?"
"This..."
Kachia also found it strange.
After doing all that, the Goddess didn't react at all?
"Could it be because Rider is Chosen of the Gods? Even so, that's too outrageous! Hmm? Wait a minute..."
Kachia calmed down and suddenly realized that the Magic Power within her body had surged dramatically!
"My Magic Power... how did it increase so much? Kachina was right when she said doing this kind of thing with Rider increases Magic Power, but..."
Just once, and her current level of Magic Power is already close to reaching the seventh level of saturation!
Oh yes, it was a blessing, a blessing from last night.
I actually accepted the blessing! It was shared with me by Rider. I don't know why the Earth Goddess would allow it, but I definitely benefited immensely. If this trend continues, I might even have a chance to reach the Eighth Tier!
Kachia's gaze gradually became excited.
Reaching the Eighth Tier was her dream. Once she reached that level, she wouldn't need any of the Watchers or Rifle Cavalry. She could easily subdue the two Empress of the Northern Continent with her raw power!
"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Ryan sat up, his younger brother bobbing up and down from the earlier stimulation, his spirits soaring.
"I... I'm fine, phew~ Rider!" Kachia turned around, full of anticipation, and said, "Let's continue!"
Ryan: "?"
"This must be a blessing from the Goddess! Since she hasn't blamed us, it means we can do this. I once saw a book that recorded the initial state of the earth nurturing all things, with a man and a woman under the World Tree, just like we are now. Perhaps this is what the Earth Goddess wants to tell us!"
Ryan was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, "Your Majesty, you are a fucking genius. Even the Earth Goddess probably didn't think of something like this."
Although he didn't know what the blessing was last night, Ryan was fairly certain that the situation of those true gods was probably not good either. Otherwise, given that even the Outer Gods were encountering various problems, the Chaos Space's Power would not have been able to continue expanding outwards.
Since it has expanded, it means that even the gods are now powerless... For example, the Earth Goddess is sleeping under the World Tree. This scene may not actually exist, but it must have some deeper meaning.
With people already in such a state, how could I possibly have the energy to tell them about such sordid things?
However, Ryan was a gentleman and would never refuse a lady's invitation.
For the next two days, Ryan did not leave the temple, nor did he even step outside the area of Golden Tree.
By the third day, Ryan began to feel afraid.
Anyone would be scared if they were in that situation!!!
No, Kachia, are you truly Supernatural Being who has passed through the earth, and not Supernatural Being has passed through desire?
Who the hell does nothing all day but hoe the ground?!
Even with his immense strength, Ryan couldn't withstand it. To avoid the inevitable failure, on the third day he decisively rejected Kachia's invitation for "dual cultivation" and solemnly told her that matters of state came first.
But Ryan's plan clearly failed, because it was actually Kachina's turn to 'take over' this month. Before, it was out of sisterly affection that the older sister helped the younger sister manage things, but now she has her own important things to do, so how could she care about these things?
Ryan was stunned. "You didn't say that before! Didn't you say you were only concerned with the Empire and nothing else mattered?"
For a fleeting moment, Ryan seemed to see the image of a model student rapidly degenerating.
Fortunately, he wasn't ground into a needle in the end, because Kachina arrived.
"Your Majesty Kachina, where has Her Your Majesty Kachia gone?"
Inside the castle palace, Kachina had heard the ministers ask this question no less than ten times.
She really wanted to say that your Empress Kachia is having a great time with my Prince!
Although Kachina had indeed considered sharing the Prince with Kachia, the current situation was clearly not right. On the first day, Kachina initially thought that Kachia was embarrassed to face her because she had fought with Ryan head-on, so Kachina didn't pay much attention. However, by the second day, Kachia still hadn't come out of the temple.
Because important imperial matters still require Kachia's decision-making, Kachina chose to send a message to Kachia via password after the empathic pervert's 'urination leakage' segment ended, urging the other party to come out and handle the matter as soon as possible.
To Kachina's astonishment, Kachia directly refused, saying that she should handle everything herself.
They're so happy they've forgotten all about home!
This was the first time Kachina had ever seen Kachia so indifferent to matters of state. She initially thought Kachia was joking, until today, the third day since Ryan and Kachia entered the Earth Temple... no, it should be the fourth day including that night, and they still haven't come out!
As Kachina rushed into the temple, Kachia was swaying back and forth on her knees. The moment Kachia looked up, their eyes met. In that instant, the triple impact of the sisters' eye contact, the double joy of shared happiness, and the thrill of being secretly discovered caused Kachia to unleash the Rainbow Bridge.
As soon as she sprayed, Kachina, who had been rushing over angrily, also sprayed. The two sisters faced each other across the distance, their bodies convulsing with pleasure, leaving Ryan dumbfounded.
Half an hour later, at the castle.
"Kachina, you... you don't need to be angry, I really didn't mean to."
Having endured the silence of the journey, Kachia spoke to her sister, who hadn't uttered a word.
"How could I dare to be angry with you, Your Majesty Kachia." Kachina emphasized the word "Your Majesty". "But Your Majesty, please take some time to attend to state affairs. The Augustus Empire and the Northern Federation have sent letters. Empress Vainay invites us to discuss the current situation. If you don't come out soon, I will have to refuse them myself!"
"The Gate of Janus has already been agreed upon?" Kachia was taken aback. "So fast?"
"Quickly?" Kachina glared at her. "You and Rider have been inside for almost four days. They should have finished discussing everything by now! Four days! Kachia, you really know how to do this!"
"Hmm..."
Kachia looked away guiltily.
Kachina glared fiercely at Ryan again.
Ryan looked up at the sky and thought to himself, "The moon is really big."
He actually knew about the agreement between Augustus and the Northern Federation, but he couldn't tell Kachia, otherwise she would definitely suspect his background again.
"Rider, what do you think?" Kachia suddenly asked. "Although the Gate of Janus mediated, Augustus agreed so readily. Could there be a trap?"
"Well..." Ryan pondered for a moment, "Perhaps the Empress wants more compensation, since continuing the war wouldn't benefit them either. I think Your Majesty could contact the Northern Federation first."
"You mean... yes, the Northern Federation is the one that most wants a ceasefire. If I reach an agreement with Motis first, then it won't be so easy for Vainay to demand a higher price."
Kachia's eyes lit up. "As expected of you, Rider!"
Although the Gate of Janus promised to minimize their losses, if something unexpected happened during negotiations, 'Lin Qi' could simply walk away, and the Gate of Janus wouldn't suffer any losses. Therefore, she had to be fully prepared.
"Then what do you think is the best way to negotiate with the Northern Federation?" Kachia asked again.
"That's simple. We can give some of our advanced technology to the Northern Federation, like rifles, since we've already given those to Augustus. I don't think Augustus's Empress would share them with the Northern Federation. That's our bargaining chip."
"That's true. Those technologies aren't of much use to the Empire, but the Northern Federation desperately needs them. And once the Northern Federation becomes powerful, Augustus will be the first to be threatened... Let them fight it out themselves!"
Kachia showed an approving look. "Rider, you should have given me some advice sooner."
"Your Majesty is joking. I am completely inept at strategy and such."
"Heh~ Don't be so modest, Rider. If you'd like, I can add another chair, and the three of us can manage the empire together from now on."
"That's fine, I still prefer being a carefree Prince."
Emperor? I wouldn't even be a dog!
Ryan had no desire to remain in Arcadia as emperor forever. Now that the twins had completely lowered their guard against him, if he continued to cultivate their power in Arcadia, they would eventually listen to him. Wasn't that much better than sitting on the throne?
His experience in distant Terra taught Ryan that the throne is not so easy to obtain; the risks are too great, and you might end up with your backside stuck to it.
Kachina, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.
Good heavens, what did she see? Her sister was actually asking Rider for advice? And she even praised him, suggesting he should manage the empire in the future? Goddess above, I must not have slept well last night!
"Kachina, come with me, let's go see Empress Augustus together."
Kachia didn't notice Kachina's bewildered expression. She was currently in high spirits, having cultivated dual cultivation for so many days, she felt she was getting closer and closer to the Eighth Tier.
Once she breaks through to the Eighth Tier, she'll trample all of them, Vainay Motis, under her feet!
Ryan watched the twins leave, then leisurely stretched and rubbed his slightly weak lower back, thinking about when he could quickly absorb the Advancement Fragment.
With that thing left inside him, his Magic Power is now almost at the peak of the third tier. Strangely enough, he didn't feel anything when Kachia mentioned some kind of blessing, but Kachia's strength has increased by leaps and bounds, which leaves Ryan speechless.
So, after all this talk about dual cultivation, only the woman makes rapid progress, while the man is just destined to be a laborer?
"Damn it, when will we men ever be able to stand up again?"
Back in his room, Ryan opened the game.
Switch to the character screen for 'Adele'.
Four days have passed, and 'Adele' has completely settled into Witch K's courtyard.
Although it's called a courtyard, it actually contains many special spaces, which are essentially passageways to the Inner World.
Witch K often used these passages to travel to other places, and 'Adele' also frequently left the mansion, but she went to the Chaos Space to improve her skills in controlling her own Magic Power, following the methods taught to her by Witch K.
Simply put, it's about leveling up by leaving the game running in the background.
Thanks to this, Adele reached level 50 in just four days. This leveling speed was unbelievable, even the Blood Knight Shally couldn't catch up.
There was no other way; once 'Adele' grew larger, she unleashed the Chaos Virus. This area-of-effect damage was so great that even the Demon Legion couldn't escape it. During this process, Witch K kept pulling monsters towards her, making it impossible for her to slow down.
While Witch K saw this as training her Magic Power control skills, for 'Adele' it was like killing monsters and leveling up.
The speed at which 'Adele' improved also surprised Witch K, so early this morning, she decided to take 'Adele' to the Witch Society headquarters.
No one knew where this place was, except for the witches themselves. Ryan had assumed it was hidden somewhere on a continental plate, but it turned out not to be.
In the scene, witch K is preparing a ritual. The ritual pattern is a bird shape, drawn with a special ethereal white powder. Generally, such ritual patterns correspond to the target of the ritual—that is, a god.
The witch K's power clearly originates from death, but when she begins to chant the incantation, the name she utters is 'Baalshatt of the Gods'.
"Baalshatt of the Gods, you are the master of this world. The sun is your heart, the moon is your eyes, time and space flow around you, the earth is measured beneath your feet, and order is the scales you have set for all things..."
"... I, your lowly servant, beg for the key to unlock the path to chaos."
The witch K drew a wing gesture on her chest and chanted in a melodious voice.
"When the witch roams the mortal realm, the tower will surely reappear."
Swish!
A deep, dark passage appeared before the witch K.
As she finished chanting the incantation, Witch K turned to her and said, "What you are about to see will overturn your understanding of this world. Are you ready?"
Adele nodded.
"Let's go then."
After saying this, Witch K was the first to step into the Chaos Channel, and her figure disappeared.
Chapter 177 Balshatt's Diary, The Goddess Are All Very Lustrous
Darkness enveloped Adele, and she looked around but could see nothing clearly.
After a while, her vision gradually became clearer, but there was no obvious light. It just changed from black to gray. She looked up and saw that the sky was deep and the earth was dark. Endless gray mist floated in the air, and a huge building tower was faintly visible in the gray mist.
"Is this the Witch Society?"