Chapter 311
Now Helen knew that this "Boss Adele" was nothing more than a puppet pushed out into the background!
Have you ever seen a family's eldest son who is that short?
He's just a little kid!
Therefore, Helen was certain that, at least in Port of Misi, the affairs of the Primal Church should be Ryan's responsibility.
In other words, Ryan's status within the Primal was not low.
However, Helen was not in a hurry. She just talked with Ryan normally as before, discussing cooperation matters. After each discussion, Ryan would always ask her to stay for a couple of cups of tea and chat about all sorts of things.
They talked for two hours straight.
Helen didn't think much of it; in fact, she felt it was an opportunity. After all, if she was too enthusiastic about the task assigned by the Pope, Ryan would become suspicious. But if Ryan was enthusiastic, she could go with the flow.
As for when their relationship could take things to the next level, Helen was waiting for the right opportunity. After all, it wasn't impossible that Ryan might gradually develop feelings for her during their time together.
You should know that the number of people within the church who admire her could form a company of paladins.
Helen didn't mind; she thought it was fine. Ryan didn't mind either; he was offering two hours of free chat every day.
But Lista couldn't take it anymore.
He was assigned by Helen to mobilize the forces of the Gate of Janus. For the past two days, he has been secretly fighting against other church forces that are trying to attack the Primal Church. These forces are coming on strong, especially the Hand of Darkness and the City of Desire. The two allied forces have sent a large number of high-level Supernatural Being in order to completely take over Port of Misi.
To demonstrate the sincerity of the Gate of Janus, Helen specifically sent Lista to deal with these people. The mission was successful, but there were quite a few casualties.
That's fine, it's war, people always die.
What angered Lista was that every time he came back from fighting outside to find Helen, he would run into Helen and Ryan talking about serious business in their room, and then he would have to wait for two hours!
Two hours!
What on earth are they doing?!
Why do you always talk for this long?
Serious business???
For a moment, Lista felt like he was being cuckolded.
He's fighting like this just to protect the guy who tried to steal his woman???
Lista couldn't bear it anymore.
He wants Ryan dead.
However, Lista wasn't stupid. Cooperating with the Primal Church was the Pope's intention. If he openly killed Ryan, he would be disrupting the Pope's plans, and he and Helen would be the ones punished in the end.
He's one thing, but as the leader of the Holy Knights and Seventh Tier Transcendent, even if he's punished, it won't be too harsh.
Helen has now lost her position as Saintess and hasn't accomplished anything in the Southern Continent for so long. If this matter isn't handled properly, even if the Pope doesn't punish her severely, the elders within the Church will seize the opportunity to cause trouble and try to weaken Sylvia's power.
Therefore, for Helen's sake, this must be done secretly!
As luck would have it, following the City of Desire and the Hand of Darkness, the people of the Ring of Abundance have also gotten involved.
Actually, this matter mainly concerns the Ring of Abundance. After all, Winchel's actions were bystander behavior, and according to the rules of the Ring of Abundance, he should be arrested and drowned in a pig cage.
As a result, the forces from both the Desire and Darkness factions came on strong, and the leader of the Ring of Abundance thought he could reap the benefits without lifting a finger, letting them fight first and then attacking from the other side.
Unexpectedly, the Gate of Janus got involved. To be fair, Lista, though a sycophant, is quite capable. Seeing that he had been sitting on the bench for ages without getting anything, the Ring of Abundance decided to crush Port of Misi's defenses with lightning speed and uproot the Primal Church.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lista pretended to be outmatched and deliberately let some of his men in.
He observed them carefully; these people were all high-level Supernatural Being of the Ring of Abundance, with the leader even reaching the seventh level. Their target was the manor, and they were attempting to kill Ryan and other core members of the Primal Church.
Even with Sesia's protection, could Ryan escape an attack by so many people?
Lista is hiding in the shadows, ready to rescue Helen at the crucial moment.
Then.
That was the end of it.
Witch K is back.
When death descended upon Port of Misi, turning day into night, a chilling atmosphere swept through the entire city like a cold wave.
Lista seemed to see a river flowing across the land, a boat carrying countless souls as it drifted further and further away.
When he came to his senses, the sky had cleared again, and all the Supernatural Being who were attacking the manor had been killed without exception!
Where did all these people come from?
Witch K, holding a black crystal ball in her hands and dressed in a long black dress, walked gracefully into the manor.
She remained calm, as if the powerful stun attack she had just used was merely a casual basic attack.
Seeing Ryan and the others emerge from inside, she casually remarked, "Looks like people from the Ring of Abundance? They've finally made their move?"
Ryan shrugged. "We did make our move a while ago, but other forces have also been held off by the people of Gate of Janus these past few days. Those were probably from the Ring of Abundance, right? Thank goodness you came back, otherwise..."
"Even if I don't come, these people can't kill you." Only the witch K knew how powerful Adele was when she unleashed her full power. After being transformed by the Balshatt ritual, her strength was comparable to that of a seventh-tier being. Coupled with Sesia, a genuine seventh-tier being, she was more than capable of protecting the manor.
"So either we have to kill them ourselves," Ryan said.
Witch K: "..."
She rolled her eyes, then noticed Helen next to Ryan. A single, indifferent glance from her sent chills down Helen's spine.
That kind of soul-searching scrutiny was deeply felt by someone as spiritually gifted as Helen!
Is this person... a witch?!
"The smell of Janus?" Witch K tilted her head slightly. "A smell I don't really like. Where did she come from?"
"Miss K, don't frighten her. Helen is my best friend." Ryan quickly waved his hand. "We are now cooperating with the Gate of Janus, and Helen, as the person in charge, is helping us develop our influence."
"Heh~~"
Witch K understood instantly.
Isn't this just typical of the Gate of Janus?
To help stabilize the country's situation, and then take advantage of the situation to develop one's own power.
There have been instances where she has helped the church, so Witch K doesn't care at all. As for conspiracies, they are meaningless in the face of absolute power.
She had more important things to do than that.
"I've found a clue. Shall we go now, or wait a bit?"
Ryan was delighted. "So fast?"
"Yes, I went there once before, and this time I confirmed it again."
"Great, let's set off now!" Ryan turned around and said, "Boss Adele, I'll leave things here to you for now."
"No problem, go ahead."
Seeing this, Witch K casually tore open Space Rift with a wave of her hand, and disappeared from everyone's sight with Ryan.
Helen didn't utter a single word throughout the entire process.
Because she was completely dumbfounded.
Easily annihilating seventh-tier transcendents, casually tearing open Space Rift, using the Inner World for teleportation... Your Holiness, I want to go home!
Chapter 195 Crossing the Styx, the God of Death Appears?
"This is the Death Temple? Isn't anyone from the Hand of Darkness watching over it?"
Somewhere in the Inner World.
Ryan didn't know where it was either.
This was his first time experiencing teleportation to the Inner World without the Janus Ritual. He was initially worried that the God of Desire might cause trouble in secret, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he walked out of the teleportation channel.
It seems that even the God of Desire is not invincible; his power cannot constantly cover the entire Chaos Space.
He looked around and noticed an abandoned temple not far away. It was a castle that had sunken down, with the ground sloping downwards like a basin. The Power of Death permeating it told Ryan which god's territory this was.
"The Hand of Darkness can't find this place," Witch K said with a faint smile. "The Death Temple is a very special place."
"What's so special about it? Does it grow legs and run away?"
"You're right, the location of the Death Temple changes, and the changes are completely random. It took me a full twenty years to find it," Witch K said slowly. "Back then, I wasn't very old, and twenty years seemed like a very long time."
Ryan: "..."
Wait a minute, what's with this picture of an old person lamenting the fleeting nature of time?
"I found this place last year, and judging by the time, things are probably going to change again soon."
"Changes once a year?"
"It's not time, it's power. The temple is absorbing power on its own, and it will move when it reaches a certain level." The witch K looked puzzled as she said this. "That's why I didn't tell you directly, because I wasn't sure if it was still here. But this time it's strange; I can't feel the accumulation of power, unlike the previous times."
Witch K used to follow the Path of Death, which is why she specifically sought out the Death Temple.
Of course, there was no other meaning behind it; I was just bored and wanted to kill some time, so I came to take a look.
If I could run into the God of Death, I'd have a chat with him.
The first time it happened, the second time it was discovered that it had grown legs and run away.
Witch K instantly became interested.
It is quite rare to encounter something interesting in the long course of life.
So, witch K spends her time searching for the Death Temple in the Chaos Space, whether she has something to do or not.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have immediately thought of this when Ryan suggested finding the main temple.
Ryan was speechless, thinking to himself, "You've really lived too long, haven't you? You're just bored and have nothing better to do."
He walked down the sunken ground, and when he reached a point below the water level, he suddenly found it difficult to breathe.
Noticing his unusual behavior, Witch K explained, "Does it feel like you're submerged in water? Is it hard to breathe? That's normal. I once heard A mention that the Death Temple is located in the Styx. It was founded by the first people who followed the God of Death, hmm... I think it was called something like the Era of Fire Chasing. It's the earliest timeline on the Rhea Continent."
"A said that the Primal had told her about the scenery back then. The earth wasn't just inhabited by humans; there were also dragons, fairies, sea monsters, and all sorts of magical races. Humans weren't like they are now; they were as tall as giants. They devoutly believed in gods and were God-given. Back then, there was no such thing as Supernatural Being, or rather, everyone was Supernatural Being."
"Depending on each person's talent, the way they use their power also differs. Some humans can tear dragons apart, their strength is unimaginable... Hmm~ I don't know if it's true, anyway, I've never seen it."
Rumors are just rumors, and even word-of-mouth transmission can be wrong, since everyone is influenced by their own subjective opinions.
"Giants, dragons..." Ryan suddenly thought of something and asked, "I've heard that these creatures still exist on the Western Continent, is that true?"
"I don't know. The entire Western Continent has been sealed off. Even Eighth Tier Supernatural Being can't get in."
"Really? Even the Eighth Tier can't get in? Didn't they say someone had gotten in before?"
Ryan had heard that many adventurers and Bounty Hunter were heading to the Western Continent.
Witch K countered, "Have they come out yet?"
Ryan was speechless for a moment.
Really.
Those who went in never came out.
Those who came out were all insane.
These two scenarios can be explained as follows: those who went in actually died before they even entered, and those who came out going mad were only on the outside and couldn't get in anymore.
It's a pity. Ryan had heard that fairies were a very beautiful and kind race. He was hoping to bring in Augustus, since unification requires mutual exchange, right?
It wasn't because he was lustful; it was mainly for the development of the empire. After all, everyone knew that the empire's founder Ryan, was handsome and kind-hearted.
As they spoke, the two reached the outer perimeter of the enormous temple. The further they went down, the stronger the feeling of drowning became, especially around the temple. No force without Sixth Tier or higher power could get in. Witch K had originally intended to help Ryan, but when she turned around, she found him looking around as if nothing had happened.
"Aren't you... feeling unwell?" she asked, somewhat puzzled.
What's bothering you?
"For example, difficulty breathing."
"It's alright, I only felt a little uncomfortable at first, but I'm much better now. Is it because of the power of the temple?"
Witch K pursed her lips and remained silent. Should she tell Ryan that his discomfort was due to the power of the temple?
Strange, why is it the other way around with Ryan?
No, I can still feel the suppression of the temple's power, so why isn't Ryan affected?
Witch K observed for a while and found that Ryan was indeed unaffected. She was a little confused for a moment. After thinking about it, she could only think that this was the power of the Creator.