Chapter 342

If the entire city leaves together, finding a place to settle down outside isn't too difficult. For example, the 'City of Sin,' the place where the Northern Continent and Eastern Continents once met, would be fine as long as there are Supernatural Being around.

However, this proposal was rejected by most people because the City of Sin had existed in the Chaos Space since the last era. They claimed to be the closest believers to the God of Desire, and the power of Desire was mainly based in the City of Desire. This prestigious reputation could not be ruined.

Moreover, it is more clearly a betrayal of desire, something they would never do even if their lives were threatened. They always believed that if things really got to the point of crisis, desire would step in to save its devout followers.

These two voices had been arguing endlessly in the City of Desire, and had actually quieted down for a while, but today's demonic siege has once again pushed the call for relocation to a new high.

Interestingly, the upcoming wedding banquet will be a marriage between the descendants of two elders, who were the biggest leaders in favor of the relocation.

"Isn't this too much of a coincidence?" Even Witch K, who doesn't usually think much, sensed something was wrong. "Did that woman deliberately approach you at this time?"

It just so happens that they ran into Old Joe's mistress, and coincidentally, both of them supported the relocation plan. Even a fool could guess that something was wrong.

Or perhaps the City Lord didn't actually want to see Ryan; he simply intended to use Ryan to resolve the matter.

After all, they were veteran figures, and even the City Lord couldn't just kill them casually. But Ryan wasn't from the City of Desire, and given Jonathan's outlaw nature, it wasn't impossible for him to cause a scene at the wedding and kill two veterans.

Ryan stroked his chin. He didn't mind being used in this situation, after all, Old Joe was a good brother to him, and this matter had to be done no matter what.

The key issue is that if they actually kill someone, it would openly break ties with the City of Desire, and would also cause trouble for the development of the Primal Church.

He wasn't afraid of the City of Desire, but the Primal Church was still in its early stages. Besides, he had offended someone, while the City Lord remained uninvolved. He couldn't let the other party reap all the benefits, could he?

Your City Lord wants to kill people and then expects to get away with it? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

"Let's get to work first, and then we'll figure out a way to drag the City Lord down with us."

Ryan.

The problem is that the guy is hiding too well; he didn't even show up when the Demon Legion attacked the city. He needs to find a way to lure him out first.

I was just thinking about it.

Old Joe is back.

There was one when it went out, but two came back.

Seeing the beautiful young woman in a light blue dress returning with Jonathan, Ryan and Witch K both fell silent.

"Hehe~ Let me introduce you. This is my fiancée, Anna," Jonathan said with a grin. "Anna, this is Ryan, whose identity is... well, too much to know right now. This is Miss K, a big shot in the Primal Church."

"Mr. Ryan, Miss K," the young Anna said with a slight bow.

She has slightly round cheeks, which don't make her look fat but rather add to her cuteness, and her skin still has a baby-fat pinkish tint. Her big eyes are bright and expressive, with long eyelashes that blink playfully and adorably, full of youthful vitality.

In terms of looks, Anna may not be as beautiful as Ryan's wives, but she has a unique charm that adds to her appeal.

She truly lives up to her reputation as a beautiful 18-year-old girl.

And it's very big.

It's just that... when Anna, this beautiful young woman, stands next to Jonathan, this slovenly old man, Ryan doesn't see them as a good match; instead, he sees it more like a sleazy old man trying to abduct an innocent young girl.

No, Old Joe, are you sure they followed you willingly?

"Old Joe, Old Joe," Ryan pulled him aside and whispered, "You went to kidnap girls?"

"What are you saying? This is my fiancée, no doubt about it!"

"When did this happen? Are you sure she'd be interested in a scruffy old man like you? Let's get this straight, I swear in the name of the Sun God, we don't do things by force or robbery."

Jonathan roared, "You think everyone's like you? I conquered people with my personal charm!"

Ryan thought to himself, "I was also won over by my personal charm."

"That's not right either." Ryan shook his head. "Old Joe, how...how did you manage to bring him out? How did you do that?"

Jonathan said nonchalantly, "Weren't you planning to cause trouble tomorrow? I figured we wouldn't gain anything by going against the two elder powers in the City of Desire, and more importantly, there's no need for it. The City Lord of Desire is clearly using this to lure you here to be her henchman; we don't need to do what she wants, do we?"

Who is Old Joe? In terms of cunning, Ryan would have to call him Big Brother. He saw right through the City Lord of Desire's schemes.

The wedding is tomorrow, so he brought the person back overnight and practically ran away with the train. Dealing with the elders? Let whoever wants to go, go!

"Hmm..." Ryan hadn't expected Old Joe to pull this stunt. "Miss Anna, are you really willing to leave the City of Desire with Old Joe like this?"

Anna nodded vigorously. "I'm willing, I'll go wherever Jonathan goes."

"Your family isn't taking responsibility anymore?"

"I've always been a marginal figure in the family. My parents had no connection to the family before. They only gained attention because they were noticed by Elder Hyde's son. But I don't like that guy."

"I see."

Upon hearing that he hadn't been tricked by Old Joe, Ryan was immediately relieved.

Damn it, is this the charm of older men? A perfectly beautiful young woman, invincible in her youth, has been taken by a slovenly old man.

Well, if they're happy to be courted, Ryan won't interfere.

However, he didn't intend to just run away like that.

He was just worrying about how to lure the City Lord out, since the wedding was tomorrow, and the city lord was in the shadows while he was in the open. Now that he wasn't in a hurry to stop the wedding, Ryan wanted to see how the City Lord would clean up the mess.

Thinking of this, he immediately told Old Joe to take Anna away first, so the young couple could go back to their daily lives, while he and the witch K stayed behind to see how things were going.

"Are you really going to stay here? Why don't we just leave together? Trust me, Ryan, I have a feeling this city isn't as simple as it seems." Jonathan said gravely, "Although I haven't been able to find out exactly what's hidden, I sense a terrifying power within this city. Even with Miss K protecting you, we can't be completely safe."

"Don't worry, it's fine." Ryan waved his hand. "Hurry up and take your little wife with you. Go out and keep an eye on the church for me. I'll go back as soon as I'm done here."

Seeing Ryan's insistence, Jonathan didn't say anything more.

After they left, Ryan looked at Witch K and asked, "Old Joe just said, can you sense what's hidden in this city?"

Witch K shook her head. "I don't know. I've only been here twice before, and I haven't investigated it thoroughly. But I heard that when the City of Desire was first established, it fought an earth-shattering battle with the people of the Eye of Dawn, but that was in the last era."

"Oh?"

How did they end up with those cunning old bastards from the Eye of Dawn again?

For some reason, Ryan had a feeling that this matter was probably related to them as well. After all, any conspiracy, right? It's bound to involve them.

Moreover, judging from the current situation of the City of Desire, the City Lord is quite capable. Even so, the calls for relocation have caused a great uproar, which makes her feel troubled. It is not something that can be done by just two elders.

After all, that City Lord was someone who could go toe-to-toe with the witch. If he were truly unhappy, he would have secretly killed her long ago; why would things have escalated to this point?

Very well, since the other party is troublesome, then he's happy.

"What mischievous idea are you hatching now?" Witch K suddenly asked.

She saw that Ryan couldn't suppress the urge to smile, and based on her experience, she knew he was about to do something shady.

"Really? Is it that obvious? Okay... um, K, let's not rush things. Let's wait and see the show tomorrow." Ryan smiled slightly. "I think this City of Desire is pretty good. Do you think that City Lord has any thoughts of abandoning darkness for light and dedicating himself to the great Creator?"

Witch K was taken aback. "You brat, you're actually eyeing her? Don't do anything reckless! This is the City of Desire; who knows what tricks that woman has up her sleeve?"

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. But I think she'll definitely submit to the Creator, after all, we are all the Creator's loyal servants, aren't we?"

Chapter 216 Aurelia, the City Lord of Desire!

The next day.

In the City of Desire, Moss Street is bustling with activity.

Colorful magical lights cast a mesmerizing glow, and following the trail of people in the distance, a three-story villa with a yard came into view.

36 Moss Street, the location of Elder Hyde's home.

One carriage after another drove into the courtyard and, led by the steward, entered the villa.

As a prominent figure in the City of Desire, his son's marriage naturally became the talk of the town.

Hyde took this opportunity to gather those who supported the relocation together and discuss privately how to move forward with the next steps.

In reality, the so-called wedding was just a pretense, a fact everyone knew perfectly well. If there had been even the slightest bit of affection involved, Anna wouldn't have so readily abandoned her family and fiancé to run off with Jonathan.

The recent Chaos Demon siege has provided the relocation faction with a perfect excuse. Many people who originally did not support the relocation are now coming to offer their congratulations, hoping to take the opportunity to see how things go.

After all, the relocation of the City of Desire is of great importance, affecting the development of the entire church faction and even involving issues of survival and faith.

Ryan has gradually come to understand these circumstances.

The City Lord does not support the relocation, but now the voices of the two elder factions are becoming increasingly difficult to suppress, so the other side is resorting to drastic measures.

The City Lord couldn't take action herself, so she brought in this outsider. If she could really kill one or two elders, then things would be much easier for her afterwards.

Ryan already knew all this, and had secretly arranged for Old Joe to take Anna away, so he was very calm, extremely calm.

He wanted to see what the City Lord, who had been hiding in the shadows, would do if he didn't intervene.

However, Ryan didn't get to see the City Lord's actions, because Anna's absence directly caused the entire wedding to fall apart. Have you ever seen a wedding with only the groom?

Previously, Anna's family had been hiding the news and searching for her everywhere, but as the wedding date approached and the groom came out to greet the guests, it was clearly unreasonable that the bride was still nowhere to be seen.

Even if it's just a charade, at least there's someone there, right?

Soon, Ryan, who was sitting in the shadows having tea with the witch K, saw a large number of Supernatural Being emerge from Elder Hyde's house and begin to disperse to various corners of the City of Desire.

These people were naturally going to find Anna.

But by then it was obviously too late; Anna had probably just finished dinner with Old Joe and was already in the bridal chamber.

"Tsk tsk~ Poor Hyde's son, he was cuckolded for no reason."

Ryan said with a smile as he sipped his tea.

Although there was no real affection between them, they were at least nominally engaged. Now that his fiancée has run off with another man, it's somewhat like he's been cheated on.

However, this wedding was not really a matter between two younger people. Since the guests had already arrived and everyone who was supposed to be invited had come, these people could still discuss things during the wedding ceremony.

If they reach some kind of agreement and get more people to join the faction that supports the relocation, it will obviously be disadvantageous for the City Lord.

Therefore, Ryan concluded that the City Lord would definitely appear tonight.

Sure enough, about half an hour after those Supernatural Being began to act, a dramatic change occurred at Elder Hyde's house. A group of armored soldiers suddenly rushed out and surrounded the entire villa.

The commotion continued for a long time until a group of Black Armored Guards appeared, and the chaos suddenly stopped.

Ryan stroked his chin. According to the information, these Black Armored Guards are the executors of the City of Desire, responsible for judging those who break the law... Of course, the normal procedure is actually similar to that outside. There are also Security Officer here. First, they arrest criminals and send them to court for conviction.

Once the executioner takes action, it means the crime has reached a considerable level, and if the other party resists, there is no need for a trial; they can be executed on the spot.

To mobilize an executive officer, besides the highest judge, only the City Lord can do so.

"Owner."

At that moment, Dilia appeared beside them.

"How is the situation?"

"Reporting to Master, the executors of the Tribunal have arrived. According to my investigation, they are likely acting directly on the orders of the City Lord to try Elder Hyde and Elder Bernard on the grounds that they secretly breached the barrier of the City of Desire, allowing the Chaos Demon's attack to cause immense damage to the city."

"Oh?"

Ryan was taken aback. "They destroyed the barrier? No, that's too much of a coincidence..."

At a different time, Ryan would have thought there was nothing wrong with the reasons for the trial.

But of all times, it happened when someone else was getting married.

Moreover, because Old Joe has taken the person away, he doesn't need to rush to show up.

In other words, if he's not in a hurry, then the City Lord should be.

The arrival of the executive officer caused quite a stir, but in the end, the two elders, Hyde and Bernard, did not resist and were taken away by the Black Armor Army along with the members of the faction that supported the relocation.

"This is boring. I thought there would be a good show to watch."

Witch K was clearly disappointed with the result.

She loved watching the drama unfold. If the two elders and the City Lord were to fall out and start fighting, then this trip to the City of Desire wouldn't have been a complete waste.

"They're not stupid. The City Lord has a legitimate reason for his actions, and City Lord's currently riding high. Even if someone suspects something, they'll likely support him by using the excuse of breaking the barrier. They want to investigate thoroughly, since this matter concerns the safety of the entire City of Desire."

Ryan chuckled. "If they don't resist, we can wait for the investigation results. Anyway, the City Lord wouldn't dare to kill them casually. If they resist, wouldn't that just prove they have something to hide? Then there's no need for an interrogation; the City Lord can just take matters into his own hands and kill them, and that will be the end of it. The other citizens will applaud then."

It must be said that this move was indeed ingenious. The momentum that the relocation faction had built up was unexpectedly exploited by the City Lord, even after he secretly kidnapped people and decided not to show his face. It's unclear whether the City Lord had planned this all along. If it was a last-minute idea, the fact that he could arrange it so quickly makes the City Lord of desire quite formidable.

"Never mind, this has nothing to do with us anyway, let's go back first."

Dealing with the two elder statesmen won't be so simple; it can't be resolved in a short time. Ryan doesn't plan to wait here, after all, there's still a lot to do on the Southern Continent.

Just as they were about to tell Witch K to leave, she suddenly froze and turned to look at a certain spot.

"It might not be easy to get there." Witch K's gaze was fixed on the direction of the castle. "Ryan, she's inviting us to come over."

"Her? Who?" Ryan was taken aback. "The Lord of Desire City Lord?"

"Um."