Chapter 344
"I suppose so, but what's the point of relocating the City of Desire to them?"
"Because the Scepter of the Bizarre is beneath this city, and I can't take it, which means that once the City of Desire is gone, those guys will have no obstacles left."
"I see."
"In fact, the barrier is maintained by the power of the Scepter of the Bizarre, but in recent years the scepter seems to have been affected by something and has become very unstable. I guess it's because the Eye of Dawn used some kind of ritual. Anyway, Lord Ryan, I would like to ask you to try to pray with me for the power of the God of Desire to descend. Only the power of the god can solve the problem of the City of Desire."
Aurelia's gaze was like the moon, calm yet radiating a subtle light. "If I fail, my next plan is to directly attack the Eye of Dawn. In any case, I will do everything in my power to save this city for at least the next six months."
A firm resolve.
Unwavering.
Ryan could sense that Aurelia was a woman whose madness rivaled that of Sylvia.
One was after the city, the other after becoming a god.
Ryan for a moment and felt that this was a worthwhile endeavor. In any case, the development of the Primal Church would inevitably clash with the Eye of Dawn, and winning over the City of Desire would make his subsequent actions much smoother.
With the City of Desire in place, along with the Gate of Janus and the power of the Primal Being itself, Ryan can now openly take action.
"I can help you, whether it's seeking the attention of the God of Desire or dealing with the Eye of Dawn, but what benefits will I get? Since it's a transaction, you should also offer corresponding terms," Ryan said with a smile.
Praying for the gaze of desire is a very risky thing, after all, last time I almost got locked in a dark room and couldn't get out.
However, now that his strength has increased and he also possesses the Mark of the Chosen, Ryan is confident that he can escape the clutches of desire.
"Lord Ryan, all I want is this city. All I want is to protect it," Aurelia said, enunciating each word clearly. "Besides that, I can relinquish all the development of the Desire Force on the Rhea Continent. If the Primal Church wants to do anything, I can also help. Is this enough?"
"Enough, enough." Ryan tried to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth. "Hey, I'm an honest man. Since you and K are old acquaintances, I'd actually be willing to help even without the means. What I said earlier was just official rhetoric."
Witch K remained silent, thinking to herself, "Isn't this the official statement you're giving now?"
"It doesn't matter, as long as you're willing to help."
Aurelia didn't care about anything else.
"Well then, without further ado, I have prepared the ceremony arrangements. Please follow me."
Watching Aurelia turn and walk into the depths of chaos, Ryan followed and asked, "Is there anything I need to do?"
"Creating pleasure with me."
"??????"
My schedule has been completely messed up lately. Everyone in the group knows I was swamped during the National Day holiday, mainly because I opened a shop, and there were staff issues. I had to fill in myself and couldn't update. However, this book will still finish as planned; it's already quite far along, so it won't be abruptly ended.
Chapter 217 Desire Descends!!!
Together, create, joy???
For a moment, Ryan wondered if he had misheard.
And the result is, yes, Aurelia is going to create pleasure with him... well, to put it simply, Cao Pi.
Of course, Cao Pi's statement was vulgar. In more refined and civilized terms, desire is the purest and most primal thing. If one wants the power of the God of Desire to descend, it would be difficult even for the two Chosen of the Gods to do so when the gods are in trouble.
Therefore, we must take an extreme approach.
Another important reason why Aurelia sought out Ryan was because Ryan possessed a treasure— the Pot of Greed.
Even Aurelia knows about this stuff, and she's very clear about its effects.
Aurelia's plan was to first draw enough Sese power from the Pot of Greed, then release it with all her might, while she and Ryan would create pleasure under the influence of the Pot of Greed.
Chosen of the Gods + Chosen of the Gods + Pot of Greed =?
If even this fails to attract the attention of the God of Desire, then perhaps no other method will suffice.
Ryan fell silent after hearing that.
He thought to himself, "Actually, attracting the attention of the God of Desire doesn't have to be so complicated. Really, maybe he could just take a walk through the Chaos Channel."
However, there's no guarantee. After all, the God of Desire is in a somewhat unusual situation right now. What if he doesn't come out at all?
Since Aurelia already had a complete plan, he couldn't very well object, could he?
Well, whatever the host says.
So Ryan had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
"Etc."
The two reached an agreement, but the witch K, who was standing nearby, felt something was amiss.
She looked at Aurelia warily and said coldly, "You're not thinking of using this as an excuse to attack Ryan, are you? I'm no stranger to the methods of the Desire Path."
Aurelia said calmly, "K, after all these years, when did you develop a persecution complex?"
"Whether it's paranoia or not is not for you to decide, but at least in my opinion, such a thing is entirely possible."
Witch K can't let anything happen to Ryan.
Ryan doesn't care about Cao Pi, as long as nothing goes wrong.
But if something goes wrong, it will affect the Creator's plan for revival.
As a 'seed' of the Witch Society, she has a duty to protect those chosen by the Creator. If anything happens to Ryan here, then all is lost.
Aurelia frowned, turned to look at Ryan, who simply shrugged and remained silent.
"In the name of order."
"I can sign a contract, is that alright?"
Aurelia didn't want to waste words with the witch K, so she chose a method that would put both of them at ease.
Order is the most peaceful of the many factions of gods.
The absence of contention is manifested in the fact that the God of Order never gives any instructions to His followers, nor does He require them to fight for the power of faith. In addition, the special nature of His power makes people from both righteous and Outer Gods factions choose His power when necessary.
"A contract is certainly possible." Witch K's lips curled into a smile. "Since we've already signed a contract, why not elaborate on the conditions we discussed earlier? As long as we protect the City of Desire for you, you will temporarily serve as Ryan's bodyguard for the next ten years, obeying his orders. How about that?"
"Bodyguard?"
Ryan was taken aback. "Wait, K, isn't this a bit too much? What, they want me to be their bodyguard? What if I upset them...?"
"Can."
Aurelia agreed without hesitation.
A question mark appeared above Ryan's head. He glanced at the other person with some surprise, then looked at the witch K, only to find that Miss K was not surprised at all.
Well, Ryan realized he was still too young.
She's too kind; she needs to learn to be a little more wicked in the future.
Under the witness of order, Ryan happily signed a contract with Aurelia.
He and Aurelia together... oops, I mean, together save the City of Desire, and in return, Aurelia will serve as Ryan's bodyguard for the next ten years.
With the power of the contract in place, Ryan doesn't need to worry about Aurelia betraying him.
Actually, it wouldn't matter even without a contract. The difference is that the witch K directly locked Aurelia to him. That's good, because K can't be by his side all the time. She's the only Eighth Tier transcendent in the church, and there are always things she needs to deal with.
If there were a powerful figure with similar combat strength to her at this point, the Primal Church would be safe.
As for Ryan's own safety, he wasn't worried. With his current strength and the Sword of Order, even if he couldn't defeat someone like Witch K, he was confident he could escape.
Well, I'll just use Janus's Way to escape. Anyway, I'm not stupid; as long as I don't actively seek death, that's fine.
However, while requesting the power of desire to descend is one aspect of protecting the City of Desire, the essential task remains to resolve the threat posed by the Eye of Dawn, and to eliminate the internal traitors.
Although Bernard and Hyde, the two elders of desire, have been arrested, their crimes have not yet been determined, and the trial will take a very long time to reach a conclusion. In the meantime, the faction that supports the relocation will certainly continue to grow stronger, since the Eye of Dawn will not let this opportunity pass.
However, Aurelia's solution was simple and brutal.
"You mean Hyde and Bernard? Don't worry, they won't see the sun rise tomorrow."
"Kill them all? Wait, wait, wait! Those are two elders! The City of Desire only has a few elders in total. Aren't you afraid of causing chaos?"
"Would there be no chaos if we didn't kill them? This is already the most chaotic time. The barrier won't last for more than six months. How much worse can it get?"
Aurelia said calmly, "As for those who want to leave, let them go. I won't restrict their freedom. But once they leave, the City of Desire will no longer be open to them."
Ryan shrugged. "It's good that you have an idea."
Indeed, once you reach a certain level of strength, some things become less important.
Life and death, so-called rules are all made by the strong. Even the most powerful creator cannot make everyone happy. Under order and rules, some people will always enjoy blessings, and some people will always suffer.
If things were to deteriorate in this way, order would be impossible to maintain. Not to mention governing the entire continent, it wouldn't even be possible to govern a single country or city.
In a daze, Ryan suddenly realized many things. His talent for governing a country was actually inferior to Aurelia's. He knew more, but she was truly capable.
After deciding on the operation, Aurelia quickly issued orders, staging a grand spectacle within the City of Desire.
Although she was going to kill the two elders, it wasn't a mindless order to behead them. In fact, she had already made arrangements in advance. After capturing Bernard and Hyde, a group of people who appeared out of nowhere started causing trouble.
These people claimed to be from two major elder factions. They cursed the City Lord Aurelia for her incompetence and even felt that the God of Desire had never protected the city. They called themselves believers in desire, but they were just working for a heartless god in wishful thinking... But things got out of hand, and more than 90% of the city's citizens were furious.
Desire is the faith of this city, and God cannot be slandered, regardless of faction.
It must be said that although this scheme was too obvious, its effect was even greater than Ryan had imagined.
Perhaps this is what makes the City of Desire different from the outside world. In terms of the cohesion of faith among the other ruling regions on the Rhea Continent, even the Gate of Janus probably can't compare to this place.
Well, the main problem is that the Gate of Janus has grown too large. Once the composition becomes complex, various ideas will taint its original purpose.
The disturbances continued for two days. Aurelia was patient and ruthless enough. Those who created public opinion and formed their own factions were the dead servants she had trained. They charged into battle in a near-suicidal manner, turning the entire city-state into chaos.
At this point, even those who had been misled by the two elders and supported the relocation of the City of Desire were annoyed.
Ultimately, they just want to live; they don't want the City of Desire to fall apart.
If things escalate to the point where the City Lord resigns and the system collapses, it won't benefit them either.
At this critical juncture when people's hearts were wavering, Aurelia seized the opportunity to plan a prison break, sending Deadpool to the Tribunal to snatch people away!
When a group of high-ranking Supernatural Being stormed into the Tribunal, killed the guards, and released Elders Hyde and Bernard, the two were initially stunned, but then almost simultaneously realized that they were doomed.
Because people from their faction would never do such a thing!
As for the Eye of Dawn, unless they are fools, they should know that doing so will not overthrow Aurelia's rule.
Prison breakout?
They waited patiently in the Tribunal, and once the time was up, if no evidence was found that they had broken the barrier, they would be released.
As a result of this commotion, they couldn't clear their names even if they jumped into the River of Chaos.
However, these two don't need to worry about their innocence, because Aurelia never intended for them to leave the City of Desire alive.
"Truly decisive! Two elders who Seventh Tier Transcendent were killed without hesitation."
Ryan, who had been watching from the shadows, couldn't help but sigh as he watched Aurelia lead her men into the Tribunal.
Seventh Tier Transcendent being would be a pillar of any major church or power.
Moreover, those who can become elders are all top-tier in strength at the seventh rank.
Even the death of one person is a loss.
"I don't know much about her, but to manage the City of Desire like this, her abilities are definitely not an issue," Witch K said leisurely. "However, this woman is a poisonous rose. Although you've managed to win over many women of high status, you'll have to be careful when it comes to taking her down."
Ryan sensed something was off about what the witch K was saying.
What do you mean by "I've managed to seduce many women of high status"?
They all followed me willingly, okay?
I, Ryan, everyone knows me, right? A great philanthropist, my biggest flaw is my philanthropy!
Moreover, honestly, Ryan's expectations for Aurelia lie in her abilities. A pretty face is nothing more than a pretty chest; inner qualities are what truly matter... Well, Ryan can honestly say that with his hand on the Grand Duke's heart.
As they were talking, a fight broke out in the direction of the Tribunal.
However, although it was called a fight, it was actually a one-sided crushing defeat. Ryan knew very well how crushing an Eighth Tier opponent was against a seventh-tier opponent, not to mention that Aurelia's strength was almost at the peak of the Eighth Tier.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the commotion in the Tribunal ceased. Soon, Dilia came over and told Ryan that the two elders, for betraying the City of Desire, had been confirmed to have been bewitched by the Chaos Great Demon and had now been killed by the City Lord.
Aurelia didn't mention the Eye of Dawn because involving that faction would complicate matters, which wouldn't benefit the City of Desire.
The deaths of the two elders greatly deterred those who supported the relocation. The wise ones realized that the City Lord was making an example of them; anyone who supported the relocation would face dire consequences.