Sacrificing to Zane, the Dungeon Rejoices
"His Majesty the King currently in poor health. Is it really necessary to enter the underground city? In my opinion, conservative treatment would be better."
"Conservative treatment is proving ineffective; must the King continue to suffer as he is now?"
"But will entering the dungeon solve the problem?"
The ministers were arguing about whether or not to allow King Anzi III into the Zane Dungeon. Serena, sitting in the main seat, listened to their argument without saying a word for a while.
Some people think that if people on Earth are helpless with the King's condition, which is unclear whether it's a curse or a disease, how could the dungeon possibly have a solution?
It has been discovered that Iliphis died, the Brain Control he inflicted on others was lifted, but the beastification caused by the Fallen Devil Egg could not be resolved. This is different in nature from the beastification caused by the unknown entity that can be resolved by the Happiny.
Some people even tried the item from the Zane Dungeon, the "Goddess's Blessing" provided by Jia Paer. That magical potion did indeed fully restore Anzi III to normal, and he even immediately came out to preside over the reconstruction of the Leyndell.
However, after one night, Anzi III's beast form re-emerged, and people had no idea what was going on. The Goddess's Blessing should have completely healed him.
After much discussion, some people thought of the purple starlight that appeared during the battle against Iliphis, which was clearly different from the demon race's aura. Anyone who witnessed the purple starlight could sense the transcendent feeling emanating from it.
This turmoil caused by Iliphis brought the unknown to the forefront. Not only the Holy Light Church, but also various churches and the Elven Grand Archives were searching for records about the purple starlight. Although much of history has been lost, people can still obtain some small pieces of information from some scattered unearthed relics.
The true identity of this unknown entity was eventually speculated to be the evil god [Hidden Dim Star], who was once driven out by the combined forces of the gods.
However, simply knowing the name of an unknown entity seems to be of little use.
All people know is that in ancient times, the other party often appeared as a purple star cluster, and was banished by the gods because of his wicked deeds.
That's all.
Considering the opponent's behavior during the turmoil in Iliphis, this proves that the evil god Hidden Dim Star, was still able to maintain its connection with the earth.
Although the righteous gods have all disappeared, the evil gods are still here!
Those who confirmed this message were stunned.
Based on these conclusions, the Court Magician speculated that perhaps the "Goddess's Blessing" had actually completely cured Anzi III, but the Hidden Dim Star had once again cast a curse on the King.
After all, Goddess's Blessing only works once!
Although it seems that Iliphis all these beast-transformation events, an evil god is still a god. It's not unreasonable for him to have the ability to transform people into beasts even Iliphis, right?
Those who discovered the truth about Anzi III's curse immediately set out to establish a defense against the evil god. However, having not had any experience fighting against evil gods for a long time, they could only pile up a large number of mental defense mechanisms based on fragments of information in ancient books.
This method was effective, but not often; the King still fell ill as before.
When Wei En Ma arrived and examined the body using the Elf Race's special methods, she arrived at a result that left people even more helpless.
Because of the prolonged period of beast transformation and the special care he received from Iliphis and the Hidden Dim Star, the beast transformation had become deeply integrated with Anzi III's blood, becoming a part of his body. This beast blood could no longer be considered an "abnormal state" that could be cured.
"The Court Magician have recently discovered a way to keep the King conscious through massive blood transfusions," an official said. "Combined with the soon-to-be-completed composite mental protection Magic Array, blocking the invasion of evil gods will be no problem."
"No problem? Are you really that confident? If it weren't for the appearance of Sain and the Brave, we would probably all be dead at the hands of that villain Iliphis by now!" someone retorted.
Watching the people arguing, Serena frowned and said:
"I have already asked my father for his opinion."
People cast glares at her that seemed to say, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"
The news spread after the meeting ended.
Anzi III will enter the dungeon!
While the Royal Palace was holding its meeting, various organizations, large and small, such as the Adventurers' Guild, the Mage's Association, the Shadow Brotherhood, and even the Chef Union, were also holding their own meetings.
These people's meetings basically revolve around three keywords: Sion, the demon race, and the evil god.
"The Zane Dungeon once again demonstrated its power beyond the capabilities of the masses, Iliphis identity as Demon King Bloodline was confirmed, also suffered severe injuries in the Zane Dungeon."
"Besides the Nameless King, the beings that appeared when Saine was dealing with Iliphis: the old man wielding a scythe, the ancient dragon wielding lightning, the giant king Yhorm, and the mysterious archer who shot out Gravity Magic that had never been seen before, were all beings capable of serving as leaders or even stronger in Saine."
"Sean has demonstrated strength that ranks among the top in all dungeons. What do you all think? How should we approach this dungeon from now on?"
The Adventurers' Guild has a headquarters in each country, and at this moment, the Branch Guild Master from various major cities gathered at the kingdom headquarters.
"What else can we do? Just like with measures like the Red Fang Dungeon, we should be cautious, observe carefully, and monitor secretly. As long as Sain doesn't show any obvious signs of going berserk, we should leave him alone," a Branch Guild Master said.
"But since Sien is located near the Leyndell, we may need to take more cautious control measures. With so many adventurers entering and leaving Sien every day, it's inevitable that someone might do something that could cause anomalies or even a rampage in the dungeon." Someone said with a serious attitude, "I propose controlling the number of people entering and leaving Sien each day."
"The last person to make the same suggestion as you was Count Philip, and now the grass on his grave is as tall as you are," Sid said with a hint of sarcasm.
Earl Ka Rong was so busy with his toy-making business and cracking down on the recent piracy that he neglected to visit his father Philip's grave. He even forgot to arrange for servants to trim the grass on the grave, so the grass on Philip's grave is indeed quite tall.
What infuriated Ka Rong the most was that those counterfeit toys, which were targeting the children's market, didn't "steal" the glue! Wasn't this breaking market rules? He had to take strong action!
"Sid, what suggestions do you have?" the dignified-looking Guild Master asked. "You've had the most contact with Sain, so I trust your opinion."
Sid smiled slightly, a smile he usually wore when he was stirring up trouble.
"In my opinion, we should try to please Sain instead."
The word "please" sounded strange to everyone.
"That's right, please the Zane Dungeon thoroughly," Sid said with a hint of excitement, "Just like a child in a blended family pleases their stepfather and stepmother, a gold-digging prostitute pleases a pregnant rich businessman, or a thief eager to sell stolen goods pleases a black market dealer, please Sain thoroughly!"
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People can probably understand what he means, but aren't these metaphors a bit... a bit too vulgar? Is this the kind of thing to say in this kind of situation?
The Guild Master rubbed his temples with a hint of helplessness. "I understand what you mean, but how do I do it?"
Sid replied, "Just like some countries establish a state religion, why not establish Saen as the 'National Dungeon' and set the day after the Iliphis Rebellion as Saen Day to be celebrated every year? I believe Saen will be very pleased."
One of the Branch Guild Master found his statement too bizarre and asked, "What concrete evidence do you have for this? Will doing this really please the dungeon?"
"It's true, someone has already tried to perform a ritual on the White Blood Dungeon. As a result, within a week of the ritual ending, the White Blood Dungeon's resources became much more abundant, and the strength of the monsters also decreased significantly."
"But I've heard that the White Blood Dungeon is now known for its brutality?"
"It probably became ferocious after that Meteor Shower event; maybe it got new inspiration from somewhere."
Gong Qiying sneezed.
After the meeting, the residents of the Leyndell witnessed a strange ceremony.
A group of the Adventurers' Guild Branch Guild Master, along with their most prominent adventurers, were seen conducting a ritual near the portal to the Zane Dungeon.
This sacrificial ceremony can be described as a blend of ancient and modern elements, not only including the kingdom's regular sacrificial rituals, but also drawing on the martial arts sacrifices of the Warrior Country, the snow-summoning sacrifices of the Ice and Snow Kingdom, the sunbathing sacrifices of the Holy Light Church, and even the shamanistic dances of the Wildlands, making it a very complex event.
The main reason is that people don't know which type of ritual the Zane Dungeon prefers, so they just do a little bit of everything.
Regardless of what the residents of the Zane Dungeon thought after witnessing the five-day-long sacrificial ceremony, the residents of the Leyndell were thoroughly entertained, and even the pain caused by the Iliphis turmoil was somewhat alleviated.
In gratitude for Saen's significant contribution in resolving the turmoil in Iliphis, some residents spontaneously participated in the sacrificial ceremony, which extended the originally planned one-day event to five days.
After watching the video, Gong Qiying, who was mingling in the crowd, couldn't help but give the Guild Master a thumbs up.
Sain was overjoyed.
The proposal to name the Zane Dungeon the "National Dungeon" was also sent to the Royal Palace, and now one of the most influential people in the Royal Palace is Princess Serena, who is obsessed with the Zane Dungeon.
So this proposal will probably be approved very soon.
Taking this proposal as an opportunity, some meddlesome officials suggested that while establishing the Day of Sein, they should also use the five-day sacrificial activities as a model to create an extravagant five-day holiday every year.
If this proposal were to pass, then Sain would have done a truly great deed; the entire kingdom would likely be completely transformed into Sain's green color.
Under the influence of the Iliphis turmoil, everyone's daily life was disrupted, and they were busy with their own things.
The Mage Guild is attempting to study the Gravity Magic that made such a strong impression during its brief appearance.
The Shadow Brotherhood discussing whether there's anything funny about Sion they can share.
The Chef Union is discussing solutions for the beastmen, though the solutions they're proposing are probably not exactly legitimate.
So, what about the Dungeon Lord?
Recently, besides wandering around the Leyndell like a social idler, listening to and enjoying people's praise of the Zane Dungeon, Gong Qiying has also heard about Anzi III through certain channels.
If the uncontrollable bestiality caused by the evil god has transformed into the King's blood, then frequent and large-scale blood transfusions are needed to suppress this bestiality.
It would be better to give them a chance to replace the beast blood in the King's body, which was controlled by the evil god, with blood controlled by Sion.
To this end, Gong Qiying is researching and attempting to modify an item from Bloodborne.
[Blood Vial]
[A special type of blood widely circulated for use in blood therapy, believed to restore vitality.]
Those who have received Yharnam's unique blood therapy will subsequently feel that they can draw life force through the same blood transfusion method.
Therefore, most people in Yharnam are Bloodlust.