Chen Rui's "trial" at the Peak of Holy Favor had been quite successful. Raphael was clearly very satisfied, and the materials Chen Rui usually requested had been increased tenfold out of thin air.
Although this was an astonishing amount of resources, Chen Rui's heart felt heavy because of Tiffany.
He had not had much contact with Tiffany. Their earliest connection had begun with that Tetris game where "mistakes accumulate, while successes disappear," after which he had met another version of her on Sekeruid Mountain. It was not until his last trip to that mysterious place in search of the Silver Casket that he had truly crossed paths with the woman who ought to have been his "fiancée." Her determination to stop at nothing had left a profound impression on him.
Unfortunately, that greatest obsession of hers had now been cruelly shattered. She was worse off than dead.
Tiffany had to be rescued, and the sooner, the better.
If he waited until the investiture ceremony and continued playing the part of "Arthur," Tiffany would be sacrificed in the ritual. That choice was absolutely impossible. Then the only option was to turn against Raphael and fight him—but even if he somehow escaped, he would not be able to take Tiffany with him.
The Spirit-Gathering Array was not only profound and mysterious, but also contained Raphael's own pseudo-god power. With Chen Rui's current abilities alone, there was no way he could break the grand array and release Tiffany. However, there was one person who should be able to do it: Ben Hong.
Before Chen Rui could bring it up, Ben Hong spoke first.
"In that Spirit-Gathering Array just now... there seemed to be something you wanted? Or someone you wanted to take away?"
Ben Hong had remained within the six-pointed star mark on