Chapter 337

Kachia's eyes flickered slightly. "I heard from Sesia that the Primal Church has turned the Southern Continent upside down, and you've even formed a cooperative relationship with the Gate of Janus."

"That's right, the Church has now seized control of two kings, but I need to discuss further strategies with both Your Majesties."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ryan was eagerly pulled by Kachina and led into the castle.

"Don't discuss this here, let's go back to our room and talk!"

Ryan: "?"

Kachina, are you sure you're going back to your room to discuss this?

Although it was somewhat sudden, for the sake of the empire, Ryan had no choice but to let Kachina pull him into the room.

As a result, they ended up staying there for the entire afternoon.

As evening approached, Ryan finally broke free from the battle and patted Kachina, who was lying motionless on the bed.

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty? Wake up, we need to talk about serious matters."

"Waaah... I can't eat anymore, I really can't eat anymore..."

Kachina uttered incoherent murmurs.

What the hell are you eating?! Kachina, are you faking it? You, a Seventh Tier Transcendent, are going to faint from exhaustion? Hey!... Ryan really wanted to slap that big, round ass.

Then it suddenly occurred to me that Kachia hadn't shown up all afternoon?

Just then, Kachina suddenly murmured, "Ryan, my sister wants you to go to the Earth Temple, under the Divine Tree."

"Uh-huh?"

Ryan, who was about to get up, suddenly stiffened, paused for a moment, and turned to look at Kachina, only to find that she had turned over and seemed to have fallen asleep.

He silently dressed, left the room, and entered the wonders of the earth.

As they ventured deeper into the miracle, beneath the giant tree at the very heart of the site, Ryan saw Kachia standing before the stone slab.

"Your Majesty." Ryan walked over.

"You've finally arrived. Kachina, really, knowing we have important business to discuss, couldn't you have made things a little less troublesome?"

As Kachia spoke, Ryan noticed a lingering blush on her face... Hmm, she must have been too tired from training alone here all by herself.

Ryan didn't speak.

A vague guess formed in my mind.

"Rider ... well, I should call you Ryan." Kachia turned around, her bright golden eyes fixed on Ryan, her face showing neither anger nor sadness. "Is that right, Earl Ryan of the Augustus Empire?"

"His Your Majesty already knows."

Although somewhat unexpected, it was also within reason.

He has been gone for some time now, and his joining the Primal Church in the Southern Continent was already suspicious. In addition, with the recent introduction of the Augustus Empire's army, as long as Kachia puts in the effort to investigate, she will definitely be able to find out his true identity.

"I just found out a couple of days ago."

"Then why doesn't His Your Majesty punish me?"

"I did consider it at first, but then I gave up."

"Why?"

"Why..." Kachia looked up at the giant tree in front of her. "Ryan, do you know? I don't actually believe in the Earth Goddess. In my eyes, faith is just a tool to facilitate my rule."

"I can tell."

Ryan nodded.

Unlike Kachina, Kachia is clearly an ambitious Empress whose greatest desire is to make the Arcadia Empire continue to grow stronger.

"Therefore, as long as it benefits the Empire and is within acceptable limits, I will allow it," Kachia continued calmly. "And you, as the recognized Imperial Prince and the Messenger of the Earth, your reputation has already spread throughout the Empire. If I were to take action against you, it would have a significant impact."

Leaving aside her status as Prince, Earth Emissary and a chosen one of the gods. Although Kachia does not believe in gods, it does not mean that the people of the empire do not believe, after all, the influence of the Earth Goddess on the Eastern Continent is too great.

If this event causes turmoil in the empire, church forces like the Ring of Abundance will certainly seize the opportunity to create chaos and take power.

"Furthermore, the Primal Church is very strong, extremely strong, and you also hold a position within the Augustus Empire. I am not confident in eliminating you, and I am even more afraid of eliminating you." Kachia did not hide her thoughts. She withdrew her gaze, her golden eyes looking at Ryan, and suddenly laughed, "Of course, I am also reluctant to eliminate you."

"Ha...sorry, I did have my own ideas." Ryan shrugged. "I didn't initially intend to contact you this way, but things took an unexpected turn."

"The time you met with Kachina?"

"Right."

"Sure enough, I knew something was off, but I know Kachina's personality... Heh, so my initial suspicion was actually correct."

Kachia showed no sign of frustration; if she were truly angry, she would have exploded the moment Ryan returned.

She and Kachina discussed it for two days, and finally reached the same conclusion: Ryan? Who is that? Arcadia only has one Prince named Rider!

Besides, there's no doubt that Ryan is the Chosen of the Earth God; even the Goddess has acknowledged it, so Ryan is one of their empire's people.

Empress Augustus?

Does she have twins?

Does she have sisters she could team up with?

Does she have empathy?

She has nothing, what does she have to compete with them?

Kachia was confident that as long as the count came to her, she could just get him.

However, she had to confront Ryan before that, since this wasn't something that could be hidden for long. Rather than pretending not to know and harboring resentment, it was better to lay it all out in the open.

We've already had in-depth discussions, so what's there to be ashamed to say?

"I think your plans for the Southern Continent aren't just about the expansion of the Augustus Empire, are they?" Kachia suddenly asked.

"No, I have things to do, but I can't tell you right now. But Your Majesty, I can assure you that I will never harm Arcadia. I also want to see the empire prosper."

Ryan almost slapped the word "loyalty" on his forehead, which made Kachia roll her eyes.

"What are your plans after that? You can at least tell us that, otherwise there's nothing we can do to help you."

"That's simple." Ryan chuckled. "The Augustus Empire's army has already entered the Southern Continent, and the Northern Federation will follow soon. As for Arcadia, I need you to help the Primal Church seize control of the Eastern Continent as quickly as possible."

"Wait, the Northern Federation?!" Kachia's expression was strange. "You don't happen to have a status there too, do you? Prince of President Motis?"

Ryan coughed lightly. "No, I don't have any status in the Northern Federation."

"Real?"

"Really, I swear."

"I certainly don't have any official status, and I'm not Prince, but Motis is my wife..." Ryan said, "The faith of the future continent will definitely be based on the Primal Church."

"The primordial... the Creation God, Balshatt?"

Kachia tilted her head, not understanding where this Balshatt had come from. If Ryan had started planning all along, then the Augustus Empire, like them, was just one of the choices Ryan made to complete his plan.

Balshatt really exist? Wasn't she just another name for Janus? If the Primal Church truly wanted to control the faith, what would happen to the Gate of Janus, aside from the other churches?

Kachia was filled with doubt, but before she could ask, she was enveloped by the power of the earth.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about these trivial matters. It's time to cultivate."

Kachia's thoughts froze for a moment, and her body, already extremely sensitive due to empathy, began to immerse itself in the joy of cultivation.

Three days later, Ryan remained in the Arcadia Empire and devised a complete plan of action for the next phase.

Arcadia doesn't need to go to the Southern Continent, after all, there's still a large territory to contend for in the eastern continent, and unifying this area alone would take a lot of time.

However, without the obstruction of the Gate of Janus, and with the other churches focused on the disputes in the Southern Continent, it shouldn't be difficult for the Twins to take over 70-80% of the Eastern Continent, given their strength.

The main purpose was to unite faiths, because the forces of the Primal Church could not come here for the time being, so the Earth Faith had to continue to control the area. Therefore, during these three days, Ryan created a new character as preparation for taking over Divine Authority later.

Olia (female): Constitution 11, Spirit 9, Magic Power 9, Comprehension 9, Charisma 12

Judging from her initial attributes alone, Olia is clearly outstanding. While she is still in Arcadia, Ryan has the witch K act as Olia's personal caretaker, taking her to level up.

When this blonde, blue-eyed girl with a stunning figure appeared before Witch K, the latter fell into a full minute of silence.

She looked at Ryan and then at Olia, racking her brains but still couldn't figure out where Ryan had gotten another beautiful girl in such a short time.

Although she couldn't understand it, Witch K still took on the responsibility of babysitting and helped Olia level up for three days. During this time, Olia changed jobs through the job path mastered by Arcadia. Perhaps because of her excellent aptitude, she triggered a hidden job during the job change and became a dashing Earth Knight.

"Tell me, where did you find such a talented person?"

In the castle courtyard.

Olia, clad in golden armor, with a shield in one hand and a longsword in the other, was training according to the plan devised by the witch K.

Although training doesn't grant experience, it can increase skill proficiency, which is still very useful for improving combat power.

Witch K originally didn't intend to get involved in Ryan's affairs, unless she couldn't resist.

Ryan chuckled, "It's a secret. How about it, is Olia amazing?"

"Impressive. If I were a few hundred years younger, I might actually want to take her as my apprentice." Witch K did admire Olia's talent. Although their professions were different, they shared many of the same magical techniques. However, they were both ancient monsters over a thousand years old, and she really couldn't muster the enthusiasm to take on a disciple.

"You want to be the future Earth Goddess's teacher? You've got some big ambitions..." Ryan shrugged. "We're leaving in a couple of days; she has to stay in Arcadia."

"Oh?"

Witch K thought Ryan was going to take Olia back to the Primal Church to develop, but now it seems that the Arcadia Empire is also a strategic location.

As for the twin Empress, Witch K didn't want to complain anymore. She realized that Ryan was a dangerous person. So many outstanding girls were involved with Ryan. Fortunately, she had lived long enough and had long since become indifferent to matters between men and women.

How carefree it is to be alone.

Instead of that, it would be better to pray more in your heart and praise the great Creator.

On the other side.

St. Gero City, Gate of Janus Headquarters.

Karls looked at the sealed-off space around him with a gloomy expression, and at Sylvia had emerged from the Chaos Space.

"Pope, what do you mean by this? I know you have submitted my case to the Tribunal, but even if you are the Pope, you have no right to kill me before the final judgment."

"Killing you never requires anyone's permission," Sylvia said indifferently. "The information given to the Tribunal is merely to publicize your crimes."

"You are overstepping your authority!" Kars roared. "Sylvia, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're the Pope. The Gate of Janus doesn't belong to you alone. If you try to kill me, the Tribunal, the Senate, and the College of Episcopal Bishops will not be convinced!"

"Whether they believe me or not, what does it matter to me?" Sylvia's voice was ethereal. "And what does it matter to you?"

When a person dies, everything is gone.

Sensing the killing intent in Sylvia's words, Karls felt a chill run down his spine. In terms of strength, there was absolutely no way he could defeat Sylvia!

"Pope, we can cooperate!" Kars raised his voice. "You don't need to kill me, do you? You think I'm guilty, but how many people in the Church are truly innocent? As long as I'm alive, I can maintain the Church's operation and bring more benefits to it, can't I? I'm willing to sign a contract with you, and I will never again covet the papacy!"

That's not important.

Sylvia raised her hand, and a golden scepter gradually solidified in the void.

"It's not important..." Karls was taken aback. He had always thought that Sylvia wanted to deal with him because she threatened his position. After all, he had indeed done a lot of things according to his contract with Ryan during this period.

However, Sylvia said it wasn't important?

So what really matters?

"Wait, Pope, aren't you going to kill me?" Karls, being so clever and a seasoned veteran, quickly understood. "Have you seen Ryan?"

Sylvia raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Did Ryan make you do this? Pope, don't believe him! That guy is a liar! I've spoken with him before, and we even signed a contract. Otherwise, I wouldn't have attacked your faction. But Ryan didn't honor the contract. I suspect he has some special means to bypass the God of Contracts' punishment and deliberately orchestrated the destruction of the Gate of Janus!"

Karls' words made Sylvia pause in her attempt to make a move.

"Did I tell you right?" Kars knew the result. He said in a deep voice, "Your Holiness, Ryan is a member of the Primal Church. Everything he does is to make the Primal Church stronger. Therefore, for him, the Gate of Janus is the biggest obstacle. We must not let his conspiracy succeed, Your Holiness!"

He desperately wants to kill Ryan right now!

If it weren't for Ryan, he wouldn't have taken the risk of going against Sylvia.

However, there was still room for maneuver. Kars felt there was still a chance, as long as he could persuade Sylvia. As the Pope of the Gate of Janus, she would never stand by and watch an outsider destroy the church, no matter how fierce the internal strife was.

"Pope, how about this: I'll pretend to be killed by you, and you can use that as an excuse to lure Ryan here. Once he's in St. Gero City, even with Witch K protecting him, it'll be useless. We can kill him with a snap of our fingers!"

"A good suggestion."