A method of advancement

After shattering the Beyonder Characteristic of the Trojan Horse of Destiny, Arianna departed with a separate Sequence Two.

As for the specific rewards, that's no longer something Arianna can decide.

Kronos offered a Sequence Two Beyonder Characteristic, which would give him the opportunity to win over an Archangel. Of course, Amanises would decide on this level of reward himself.

Therefore, after reporting the matter, Arianna went to Pallez alone, possessing her Beyonder Characteristic.

Pallez had been waiting at that exit for a long time, but no one had come out yet.

If it weren't for the fear of Amon's Avatar within him, Pallez wouldn't have been able to contain his excitement.

Just then, a figure emerged from the shadows behind Him.

Pallez immediately sensed the approaching figure and quickly turned to look at it.

The person who arrived was none other than Lady. Arianna.

Upon seeing Arianna's face, Pallez's eyes flickered slightly.

He certainly knew this Angel under Amanises, because Arianna was in charge of many of Amanises ' affairs.

The moment Pallez saw Arianna appear, he understood even more clearly that he would likely not have a chance to contact Kronos anytime soon.

That was Kronos's plan; he would never appear before Pallez again until he had enough power to contend with the Archangel.

As for paying a price to ask the Evernight Goddess to get rid of Pallez, Kronos had also considered it.

Ultimately, this was not done, mainly for two reasons.

First, the cost would be enormous; Kronos might have to give up his freedom, so it needs to be considered carefully.

Secondly, Pallez was a very good tool to restrain Amon, so it would be a shame to waste him like this.

So he decided to hide for the time being. Anyway, Pallez had too many restrictions and couldn't possibly go looking for Kronos in a big way, otherwise Amon would be the first person he would encounter.

After Arianna emerged from the shadows, she said to Pallez, "Mr. Pallez, the goddess wants to make a deal with you."

Pallez knew that now that the matter had reached the Evernight Goddess, there was no turning back.

His only remaining protection is the Evernight Goddess, and he has no choice but to agree to this deal.

As for the deal that had been agreed upon with Kronos, He could only ignore it.

It's all because He couldn't control His hostility, which ultimately led to this situation.

Therefore, Pallez could only say, "I am willing to make a deal with the goddess."

The terms of the deal were simple: Pallez would receive the Beyonder Characteristic of the Trojan Horse of Destiny, but in return, he would hand over all his knowledge of Charm and perform three tasks for the Church of Evernight.

Pallez didn't even mention helping to deal with Amon.

Because the Evernight Goddess is unlikely to intervene in such matters.

Pallez was, after all, a member of the highest Executives of the extraordinary world, so he was well aware of the predicament this world faced.

The gods all hope that some new True God will emerge to share the burden, but of course, not through Pathway adjacent to them.

Therefore, the available choices are the Cowardly Trio, the Black Emperor Justiciar, the Red Priest, and the Wheel of Fortune.

Especially the Cowardly Trio, this is the most crucial position.

Pallez was unaware that Amanises had secretly placed his bets on others, and therefore, in his view, Amanises might not stop Amon's actions.

If He is now Sequence Two, then the Evernight Goddess might protect Him, but the price to pay would be His own freedom.

If He remains in the Sequence One, the gods will be happy to let Him add fuel to the fire for the appearance of the Lord of the Mysteries.

Therefore, in order to leave oneself a way out, this Sequence Two Beyonder Characteristic must be kept in hand.

Pallez readily agreed to Amanises's conditions and presented the High-Grade Charm knowledge of the Cowardly Trio he had prepared in advance.

I also retrieved the two Worm of Time that were hidden among them.

These two Worm of Time were naturally intended to be used to scheme against Kronos. Although the chances of success were probably not very high, Pallez was still willing to give it a try.

But now that Arianna has taken over the deal, and the Evernight Goddess may also be involved, there's no need for these two Worm of Time to remain.

Otherwise, if it were discovered and disposed of, it would be a significant loss for Pallez.

Arianna naturally saw Pallez's actions, but said nothing.

For those who follow the Error Pathway and the Fool Pathway, scheming and plotting are perfectly normal.

On the contrary, the Door Pathway is adjacent to these two Pathway, which leads everyone to call them the Cowardly Trio, which is a bit of an insult to the Door Pathway.

He had also accompanied the Evernight Goddess in dealings with the Antigonus Family, and such behavior was quite commonplace for him.

After receiving Pallez's belongings, Arianna carefully examined them again before putting them away.

Then he handed over the Beyonder Characteristic of the Trojan Horse of Destiny to Pallez.

Having obtained this Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence Two, Pallez suddenly felt more confident.

With it, and the deal with the Church of Evernight, at least when facing Amon again, the worst outcome won't be death, which is good Message.

After the deal was finalized, Lady. Arianna left, leaving with the parting words. "You and Leonard can remain at Saint Samuel Cathedral."

This can be seen as a way of indirectly protecting Pallez.

After all, no matter how arrogant Amon was, he wouldn't dare to force his way into Saint Samuel Cathedral in Backlund; such an act would certainly have attracted the Descent of God Amanises.

Once they leave the Church, whatever happens there is no longer the concern of the Church of Evernight.

The deal was successfully completed over there, while over here, Kronos was figuring out how to ensure Flora's smooth promotion.

This is not a simple matter.

Flora has already digested Sequence 4 Potion, but the Advancement Ritual is not yet complete. At this point, forcing an advancement would likely result in failure.

Furthermore, Flora's current state was created by Kronos forcibly feeding her the Worm of Time, leaving her with a very fragile foundation. Any slight change in her condition will inevitably lead to trouble.

Logically speaking, this situation is not worth gambling on at all, because there is basically no chance of winning.

The best-case scenario is that after a successful promotion, the person goes crazy, or even completely Loss of Control.

But what Kronos wanted wasn't just an obedient subordinate; he wanted to add a powerful general to his Dark Angel's Wings.

Therefore, it doesn't matter whether Flora goes mad or Loss of Control, as long as she gets promoted.

This created room for maneuver.

Kronos possesses the Fate Medallion, which he received from Randolph, and can bestow more good fortune upon Flora, making her promotion process more fortunate.

However, luck is only an auxiliary factor and cannot determine everything.

If problems still arise in the end, then another solution will be needed.

The Saint Samuel Cathedral contains a set of Intimidation Ritual arranged by Angel, the power of which originates from the Horror Bishop, Sequence 3 of the Darkness Pathway.

This Ritual was not a supplementary Ritual, but rather a means to fight against external enemies at crucial moments.

However, if the control is very precise, it can also provide some assistance.

If Flora ultimately fails, use Intimidation Ritual to temporarily control the Loss of Control power within Flora with the power of fear before she is defeated.

If you then use the power of Purification to cleanse yourself, there is still a small chance of success.

This can be seen as giving those who have been promoted a chance to catch their breath.

However, the chances of success are low, and even if one succeeds, the likelihood of the person being promoted going insane is almost 100%.

Therefore, anyone with a modicum of rationality would rather not be promoted than choose this path.

However, Kronos unilaterally announced that Flora agreed to this method.

Flora, whose Mind Stone Island is filled with Psychological Suggestion, can only say "okay" at this point.

To precisely control the Intimidation Ritual, one person's help was needed, and that person was Archbishop Anthony.

The Intimidation Ritual originated from the power of the Horror Bishop, so it is best if it is controlled by the Horror Bishop.

This is why the Archbishop of Saint Samuel Cathedral has always been Horror Bishop, of Sequence 3.

After Kronos explained his needs to Archbishop Anthony, Archbishop Anthony did not refuse him at all.

Because this matter didn't take up much of his energy, and it was also quite interesting.

Archbishop Anthony knew about this method of helping people get promoted before, but he had never tried it.

Now that Kronos has brought it up himself, Anthony is naturally happy to see it happen.

Once everything was ready, Kronos directly controlled Flora to drink the Potion that Mentor of Deceit.

A Rat, almost as tall as the Potion itself, drinking the Potion while hugging it – that's quite an interesting sight.

After drinking the Potion, Flora lay down on the ground, trying to absorb its Potion.

She had so many negative traits, so this process was destined to be anything but simple.

If she still had her own body, this process wouldn't have been so painful, but since she's using Rat's body now, the situation is completely different.

For the first time, Kronos saw a look of Affliction on the face of a Rat.

I only knew that cats would bristle when they were frightened, but now, this Rat was in so much pain that all its fur stood on end, and it kept rolling around on the ground.

Anthony asked from the side, "Even for extraordinary animals, the advancement shouldn't be this Affliction, right? Is there something wrong with this advancement?"

Anthony thought that Kronos had simply found a supernatural animal to test the effects of some Intimidation Ritual.

Then he heard Kronos say, "She is a person, a Parasite, but one that has Parasitism Rat."

Upon hearing this, Anthony was somewhat shocked, and then asked, "She's Parasite, so isn't the one preparing for advancement now...?"

"That's right, we're currently in promotion Sequence 3."

Anthony was utterly impressed, because he himself was only at Sequence 3, and yet Kronos was using the process of advancing to Sequence 3 as an experiment—something he never even dared to imagine.

At the crucial moment, Kronos intervened, using his Control Gloves to shield Flora from most of her pain; otherwise, she might have failed in the first round.

Logically speaking, Flora, who climbed from the bottom to Demigod all by herself, shouldn't have such weak willpower. But at this point, Flora had no willpower left at all.

Countless Psychological Suggestion had long since replaced her personal Consciousness, sustaining Flora.

After Kronos intervened, Flora's condition improved significantly, and she was no longer in as much Affliction.

After a period of modification, Flora's Rat body was barely qualified to continue advancing.

After Kronos removed Flora's pain barrier, Flora no longer felt any Affliction.

After Flora gradually calmed down, the truly crucial moment finally arrived.

The transformation that Potion bring to Beyonder is based on the soul; the body is merely an auxiliary element. Therefore, the transformations are just appetizers.

As the process of advancement truly began, Flora's Spirituality was fully stirred.

Fortunately, this was a promotion, which didn't require her to exert a high level of her extraordinary power; otherwise, Flora certainly wouldn't have been able to hold on.

As the Beyonder Characteristic to Mentor of Deceit gradually integrated into Flora's body, Flora's power was actually purified.

This was something Kronos hadn't anticipated.

The foundation that was not solid enough due to the previous Worm of Time has become even more solid at this moment.

After the transformation of the body and extraordinary power has been completed, the next step is the essential soul.

Seizing this opportune moment, Kronos activated the Fate Medallion without hesitation.

This was the first time Kronos had used this medal since receiving it from Randolph.

Good fortune seemed to come out of nowhere, bestowed upon Flora by Kronos.

It's easy to imagine that even if Flora ultimately succeeds, Kronos will be in for a while and suffer greatly.

Flora had neither Advancement Ritual to assist her nor enough anchors to maintain her state, so it was perfectly normal for her to Loss of Control immediately after the ascension began.

But as the effects of luck began to take hold, Flora's condition Miracle stabilized.

At the same time, Kronos put away the Fate Medallion.

He has already reached the limit of good fortune he can exert. If he were to force it beyond that limit, his luck would be greatly affected, and he might even be in mortal danger.

Now, we'll see how long this good fortune can protect Flora.

Halfway through the procedure, Kronos and Anthony clearly saw some strange changes beginning to appear in her body, a sign that Loss of Control.