Chapter 314
Ryan was stunned. This works?
He had only subconsciously cursed Desire, but he hadn't expected the latter to actually come to his aid... Wait, from this distance, can the God of Desire really exert his power? Why didn't he react before?
Oh, it was because other forces were suppressing it before.
Ryan thought of the Silver Cross Sword, but unfortunately, that thing couldn't get here right now.
"... Balshatt... Makasia... return... Balshatt... Makasia..."
Indistinct murmurs echoed in Ryan's ears.
Even with the support of the power of desire, it still couldn't stop the erosion of this Chaos Power. The black, viscous substance slid off the shield, and the sound gradually became clearer from being indistinct.
Ryan's consciousness descended into deeper chaos, and just as he was about to lose control, a piercing scream suddenly rang out!
Wow!
The deafening roar of the water breaking through the surface, along with a powerful surge, shattered the chaos and pulled Ryan back to his senses. In the instant he regained his senses, Ryan saw a gigantic whale leap out of the water and crash heavily into the cross!
Boom!
A scream drowned out all other sounds. The world before Ryan's eyes shattered, and his shield was breached. The Power of Death surged in like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing him.
Splash splash~~
Hearing the loud rush of water, Ryan instinctively cried out, releasing his tension and taking deep breaths.
Whew! Whew! Whew!
"I'm back?"
He looked around and found himself back on the Wooden Boat.
There is no cross, no Hanged God, and no chaos or death.
"What just happened? That woman on the cross, she tried to kill me? Then I was saved, by a whale... that whale was formed from the Power of Death, so the one who saved me was... the witch K? Impossible, she doesn't have that ability, so it could only be the God of Death."
A burning sensation suddenly came from the back of my right hand.
Ryan flipped his right hand over and saw a black mark that looked like a triple barb pattern forming on it.
"The mark of death?"
Ryan was taken aback.
He then looked up and saw a familiar object emerging from the front of the Wooden Boat — Advancement Fragment!
"It's here? It wasn't here before. It must have been given to me by the God of Death."
The shadowy figure said the God of Death was looking for him, and he certainly wasn't lying. It's just that he later encountered someone who was nailed to a cross, much like how the God of Desire intercepted his use of the Janus Ritual.
However, Ryan still doesn't know who that woman is. Logically speaking, how could there be other god-level figures in the territory of the God of Death?
"Makasia ...that voice seemed to have uttered that name, a name I'd never heard before, not from any god on the continent."
Ryan for a while, but felt completely clueless, and finally decided to give up and ignore it.
After all, it's no use trying to control it.
He walked to the front of the Wooden Boat and reached out to touch the Advancement Fragment.
The fragment quickly flew into the body.
Whoosh~
The Wooden Boat began to move. This time, there was no shadowy figure steering the boat. Ryan sat alone on the boat, watching Wooden Boat drift forward eerily.
He didn't know how much time had passed when his vision was shrouded in mist. When he came to his senses, he found that his soul had returned to his body, and he was now standing by the pool on the third floor of the Death Temple.
"Ryan! Ryan!"
The witch K's anxious calls echoed in my ears.
"Hmm??" Ryan looked around, somewhat lost in thought. "You're back?"
"Thank goodness, you're back." Seeing that Ryan was alright, Witch K breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you died in there, I was so scared."
"When did you come out?" Ryan asked.
"I was sent out shortly after that shadowy figure left," Witch K said, puzzled. "And you? Where did you go?"
Ryan shook his head. To be honest, he didn't know where he had gone. He was somewhere in the Styx, but he hadn't even seen the God of Death.
Have you ever heard of the name Makasia? Or perhaps it's not a person's name, but a place name, a god's name, or something like that.
"Makasia?"
Witch K thought about it carefully.
I eventually realized that I had never heard of it before.
"You haven't even heard of it? That's troublesome."
"What's wrong? Is there anything special about this name?"
It's not clear yet.
Ryan had no intention of telling the witch K about the existence of the Hanged God. That thing was too bizarre, and even if the witch K knew, it wouldn't make a difference. The fewer people who knew about forbidden things, the better; it was best not to mention them at all.
Witch K didn't press further, but she was taken aback when she heard that Ryan had already obtained the Advancement Fragment. She had thought that it would be good enough if Ryan could survive under those circumstances, but she didn't expect him to be able to complete the mission.
After much thought, I realize that the Creator is truly great.
On the other side.
Port of Misi, in the Primal Church estate.
Because all the members of the Ring of Abundance were killed, including even the Seventh Tier Transcendent, the church forces that had previously harbored ambitions towards Port of Misi decisively withdrew after the news spread.
The struggle for faith also depends on the situation. No force is willing to trade the life of Seventh Tier Transcendent for a city. If the Ring of Abundance had known about the existence of Witch K, they wouldn't have dared to charge here even if they had two lives.
On one hand, they were afraid of Witch K's power.
On the other hand, the existence of an Eighth Tier Supernatural Being is absolutely a super nuclear bomb. No matter how deep the foundation of these church forces is, they have to think twice. Can they defeat him? Can they kill him? If they can't kill him, they will have to face the retaliation of an Eighth Tier Supernatural Being at all times, and the consequences are unimaginable.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the struggle for faith between churches is usually handled by lower- to middle-level Supernatural Being, primarily using mortal armies as their armed force, while high-level Supernatural Being only appear in specific missions.
Just like this time, the main purpose of the Ring of Abundance was to eliminate Lady Winchel, the traitor, and let everyone know the consequences of betraying the organization. Who would have thought that instead of killing the traitor, they suffered heavy losses on their own side, a case of losing both the wife and the army.
Upon receiving the news, Lady Winchel rushed to the manor to express her gratitude and further strengthen the relationship between her and the manor.
Previously, I helped the Primal Church develop out of respect for Jonathan.
As for now, what does it mean to be a wise person who understands the times?
Although I didn't get to meet the witch K, it was still good to meet Adele, who was nominally the leader.
After Adele saw Winchel off, Helen came to find her right away.
She was now certain that the so-called Miss K was undoubtedly a witch; otherwise, who could instantly kill a seventh-tier transcendent? Taking advantage of the other party's absence, Helen wanted to secretly inquire with Adele about some matters concerning the Primal Church.
After all, this was one of the tasks assigned by the Pope.
"... You ask how many years the Primal Church has developed? Heh~ I might as well tell you. Do you know who our God is? He is the ruler of all living beings, the supreme creator. From the beginning of time, the one who first created the church followed the creator."
Adele had fully mastered Ryan's art of deception, speaking without batting an eye and then elegantly sipping her tea afterward.
"The Creator... I've heard there's also a force in the Southern Continent that follows the True Creator, the so-called 'Sage'."
"Oh, I know," Adele scoffed. "Just an imposter. You Gate of Janus wouldn't actually believe him, would you?"
"Of course not. According to our investigation, that 'sage' merely stole the Creator's name and is actually related to the Eye of Dawn. He has now been added to the Church's purge list."
"I think so too. After all, your Janus once followed the Creator, and might even have been a maidservant or something similar."
Helen frowned. "Miss Adele, please don't slander the Goddess so casually. The Gate of Janus has existed for thousands of years. To us, the Goddess is the supreme being, the creator of the Rhea Continent."
Adele asked, "Did Janus tell you this?"
"No."
"That settles it then."
"If you say that, then the god you follow has told you that He is the so-called creator?"
Helen felt that Adele was somewhat arrogant and rude; how could one presume to speak ill of the gods?
The concept of a creator is not uncommon. Every church believes that the God they worship is the creator. For example, the Sun God of the Blazing Sun Temple believes that the sun is the origin of all life, so the Sun God is also known as the god of life and light.
Those who Hand of Darkness believe that death is the beginning of everything, therefore the God of Death is the creator.
Needless to say, the Ring of Abundance is the earth itself, nurturing all things and being the 'mother' of all living beings. If it is not the creator, then who is?
In short, everyone has their own version of events; otherwise, how would they entice people to join their faction?
She didn't want to argue with Adele about whether Balshatt or Janus was the true creator. Compared to that, the Primal Church was clearly more powerful than she had anticipated, able to remain hidden for thousands of years without being discovered—its strength was unimaginable.
Okay, write it down quickly and report it to His Holiness the Pope later.
Helen then used other methods to extract a lot of information about the Primal Church from Adele, such as the church's organizational structure, the existence of the Thirteen Elders, and the fact that Miss K was only the second-ranked elder!
The existence that instantly kills Seventh Tier Transcendent being of the Ring of Abundance ranks second!
How terrifying must the number one spot be?
Although ranking does not necessarily reflect strength, it was enough to surprise Helen. Even if the next rankings were all seventh-tier transcendents, this level of strength would still be enough to make the Gate of Janus wary.
Not to mention, the Church's influence, dormant for thousands of years, has countless members below the elders, and many extraordinary beings.
Perhaps, many countries in the Southern Continent are already under the control of the Primal Church!
"And what about Ryan? What position does he hold in the Primal Church? Is he also an elder?"
Helen discovered that although Adele liked to act profound and mature, she seemed to still be a child at heart and was easily swayed by her words. Perfect, she thought, she could take this opportunity to dig out as much useful information as possible and report it to His Holiness the Pope later.
After all, if Miss K were to return, she wouldn't even dare to approach the manor.
"Ryan, he's not an elder," Adele smiled slightly. "He's Holy Son of our church."
"The Holy Son?" Helen was taken aback. "What is this for?"
"It's very simple. Like the Saintess in your church, we are responsible for communicating with God and listening to divine pronouncements. The reason we originally decided to reveal our identities was because our Holy Son received a divine oracle from the Creator... Oh, I can't tell you these things, you should forget about them quickly."
"!!!"
The Creator's Oracle!
Helen was greatly alarmed.
Regardless of whether this creator truly exists, listening to divine pronouncements is not something an ordinary person can do.
"No wonder His Holiness the Pope values Ryan so much... If I can get close to Ryan and gain his trust, perhaps I can get information about this mysterious deity from him," Helen thought to herself.
"The key question is, how can I gain Ryan's trust?"
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Chapter 197 Pope: Helen, use every means to take down Ryan!
When Ryan returned to the manor, all the church forces that had attacked Port of Misi had already retreated.
The City of Desire and the Hand of Darkness originally intended to cause some trouble, but upon seeing that the seventh-tier transcendent beings of the Ring of Abundance were instantly defeated, they turned tail and fled.
The Ring of Abundance had no intention of doing so. Although Port of Misi was their territory, a super strong expert who was at least at the peak of the seventh rank had arrived. They couldn't possibly invest so much power in a single city.
Moreover, they still don't know the details of this Primal Church. The Ring of Abundance isn't that foolish to offend a mysterious force rashly. If they really go to war, it will only allow other forces to reap the benefits.
It's just a city, isn't it?
It's given!
As long as we prevent other parts of the Kingdom of Loente from being invaded, that's fine.
In this situation, the major church powers either retreated or went into hiding.
Meanwhile, Lista was frustrated at Gate of Janus.
He genuinely hadn't expected that the manor would harbor such a powerful expert, especially one with a close relationship to Ryan. Seriously, why didn't you say so earlier? Why was I even playing the clown?
Rather than deliberately letting the people of the Ring of Abundance in, it's better to take a gamble from the start. Even if we can't win, the Primal People will cover for us in the end. We can also win the Best Fighting Award, establish a cooperative relationship between the Church and the Primal People as soon as possible, and leave this place with Helen.
Now, Helen is going to the manor every day, working tirelessly to complete the task assigned by the Pope, while he can only watch helplessly.