Lord of the Mysteries: Master of Time
Chapter 373

The maddened rat

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Flora lacked so much, so even with luck, it would be difficult for her to succeed.

As time went by, worms began to sprout all over Flora's Rat body.

The insects were crawling all over Flora's body, and it looked absolutely horrifying.

Even so, Kronos did not take any further action, because in his view, things were far from being out of control.

Not long after Kronos made this judgment, Flora's limbs began to be slowly replaced by the worms that spawned from them, and she could no longer maintain her normal body.

Kronos had once witnessed a situation Loss of Control during a promotion.

That time, it was his own Grandfather who caused the situation because he was interfered with by the Hidden Sage.

After the Old Man's limbs became ethereal that time, the etherealization started from the bottom up, all the way to his chest, before it completely began to turn out of control.

Flora didn't have many opportunities, so Kronos planned to wait until she was on the verge of being out of control before making his move.

Otherwise, we might waste this opportunity to make a move.

Kronos had a point of reference, so he was relatively confident.

But Anthony, standing next to him, seemed a bit nervous. He felt he needed to act at any moment, so he was tense and ready to activate the Ritual immediately.

As a result, this tension lasted for more than ten minutes. Even as Flora's limbs and abdomen had turned into clumps of worms, Kronos still hadn't spoken.

He gently tugged at Kronos's sleeve.

In this tense environment, Anthony was even afraid that speaking up would affect his chances of promotion.

Kronos suddenly felt his sleeve being tugged, and this time he turned to look at Anthony.

He noticed a hint of anxiety and confusion in Anthony's facial expression.

So Kronos gave Anthony a look, signaling him not to rush, there was still time.

Since the host Kronos, knew what was going on, Anthony stopped being unnecessarily nervous.

As Flora's condition worsened, the process of her body transforming into a worm accelerated.

After the abdomen has undergone complete transformation, the progress moves on to the chest.

Seeing that things had progressed to this point, Kronos activated his Eyes of Mystery Prying, closely observing Flora's condition.

If you sense even the slightest hint of something completely out of control, you must take action.

For ordinary people, there are two absolutely fatal sites: the brain and the heart.

Even after becoming Demigod, the brain remains just as important, but the importance of the heart decreases considerably.

But just as this transformation was approaching the heart, when the first worm appeared on Flora's heart, Kronos sensed the presence.

It was an aura of utter chaos; the first aura on Flora that was completely different from that of a normal life form had appeared.

Therefore, Kronos knew that the time had come.

So Kronos turned and said, "Start the Ritual now."

After receiving instructions from Kronos, Anthony didn't dare delay for a second and immediately initiated the Intimidation Ritual.

This was originally a Ritual for confronting the enemy; against an enemy with weak willpower, it could even scare them to death.

However, under Anthony's skillful control, this intimidating power was not so domineering, but much gentler.

As the intimidating force landed on Flora's body, Anthony quickly increased the force in response to Flora's body's reaction.

For a moment, the intimidating power reached the limit that Flora could withstand, but it did not harm Flora.

The main function of this deterrent force is to control the situation.

The sudden surge of power effectively activated Flora's state, unleashing the last remaining power hidden within Flora body.

The Loss of Control situation was brought under control in an instant; although it didn't get better, it wouldn't get any worse either.

If it's just going to this point, that definitely won't work, because the little bit of power that's been unleashed won't last long.

So Kronos immediately threw out a Ta Lo, creating a Playing Cards Castle in the room that enveloped Flora.

The moment the Loss of Control was brought under control, a gentle Holy Light descended upon Flora's body.

This Holy Light has no offensive power; it merely possesses Purification power.

Kronos threw out the Sun Card, and naturally used the Lightseeker's strike.

Of course, this wasn't an attack, but Purification.

Angel Level Purification is quite effective for controlling Loss of Control trends that are still under control.

A short while later, the worm that had just appeared on Flora's heart disappeared.

After that, Flora's body gradually returned to control.

It starts from the chest and moves down to the abdomen, then extends to the limbs.

The insects slowly disappeared, and normal limbs began to appear.

In the end, Flora's body completely returned to normal, except that she would occasionally have one or two worms on her body.

Anthony thought Kronos would sweep away the entire situation in one fell swoop, but at that moment, the Holy Light disappeared, the Playing Cards Castle vanished, and the Sun Card flew back into Kronos's hand.

It wasn't that Kronos didn't want to continue, but rather that this was all the attack he could muster, and that was all he could do.

Seeing Flora almost completely restored, Anthony felt very excited.

If this method can be implemented, could the Church of Evernight produce more Demigod, or even Angel?

Kronos deserves the most credit, but he should also get some credit too.

So he excitedly said, "Isn't this method not so hard to Replication?"

Kronos knew perfectly well why Anthony had asked that question, so he answered truthfully, "It's not that difficult. As long as the Sequence of the person or thing controlling the Ritual and performing the Purification is higher than that of an Ascended One, it's possible."

Just as Anthony was overjoyed, Kronos continued, "However, the ascendant is in very poor condition, having essentially lost all Consciousness."

That's right, the Holy Light is controlled by Kronos, so he can naturally sense Flora's condition.

In order to Purification Flora's out -Loss of Control, Kronos had no choice but to maximize the intensity of the Holy Light.

Under Executives of Purification, Flora couldn't last that long at all.

Before the Loss of Control state had completely subsided, her Consciousness had already vanished, leaving her like a blank sheet of paper.

Upon hearing Kronos's second sentence, Anthony felt as if he had been doused with water, and his anger instantly died down.

To verify whether Kronos's words were true, he used his Spirituality to examine Flora's condition.

The conclusion reached was exactly the same as what Kronos had said: Flora had completely lost Consciousness.

Anthony asked, "They're not even Consciousness, how can this possibly succeed?"

Kronos looked at Flora, made a quick estimate, and then said, "The entire promotion process is three-quarters complete. We should be able to get through the rest."

"However, if the ascendant loses Consciousness, they will likely have difficulty coping with the Potion's impact on their will and might go insane."

Potion inherently contain many chaotic wills, Flora is currently a blank slate. Faced with this impact, she will instantly be controlled by these chaotic wills.

Anthony said, "Isn't that the same as what's recorded in the books?"

This method of combining Intimidation Ritual with Purification was something Kronos had seen in the Saint Samuel Cathedral, and it was recorded by his predecessors. Archbishop Anthony had naturally seen it as well.

Now Flora's situation is exactly as described in the records.

The promotion process is mostly complete. If Flora can pull through the rest, she'll be promoted and then turn into a Lunatic.

If you can't survive it, it can actually be considered a successful advancement, since you've basically fused together. It's just that you'll enter a state of Loss of Control, and before long, you might die on your own.

Upon hearing Anthony's question, Kronos laughed, "Otherwise, where do you think those records came from? Did our predecessors speculate about them?"

Since this kind of shortcut to promotion is documented, it must have been tested by someone, and probably on a large scale.

The records say they went mad or Loss of Control, so that's probably how these experiments ended.

Since this method was not used, it means that there was no way to deal with this kind of madness or Loss of Control, so it had to be abandoned.

Kronos believed that if those insane experimental subjects could be controlled, the Church might have a large number of controlled "mad Warrior."

Anthony said incredulously, "Since you knew this would probably be the outcome, why did you still sacrifice a Demigod to try it out?"

Then came Kronos's cold voice. "Sequence 4 is of no use to me. If I can successfully advance, it will be of some help to me; if I fail, it won't be a loss for me."

Upon hearing this, Anthony could only think to himself, "So young, yet so ruthless."

After the power of intimidation and Purification dissipated, Flora's advancement continued.

However, without the resistance of her own willpower, Flora's tendency to Loss of Control accelerated.

Similar to the previous process, insects first appear on the body's surface, then the limbs begin to transform, gradually turning into the Torso.

However, Flora will be able to successfully advance in a short time.

It stopped when the Loss of Control state reached the abdomen.

Flora suddenly opened her eyes, which gleamed with a crazed, bloodshot light.

If you're a normal person getting promoted, you should adjust your mindset as soon as possible.

This partially Loss of Control situation is still salvageable to some extent; if the right method is found, it may be able to recover in a short time.

Take Kronos's Grandfather, for example. After adjustments, he had basically returned to normal, and after a while, he would be no different from a normal person.

But Flora at this moment was far from normal, so she completely disregarded her terrible physical condition and stared intently at Kronos and Anthony in front of her.

While staring, it would occasionally let out a sound like Beast's roar.

At this moment, she was like a crazed Rat, completely devoid of any human qualities.

Kronos was largely unconcerned about Flora's apparent malice, as the skill gap between them was still significant.

If Flora were in normal condition and focused solely on escaping, Kronos might not have been able to stop her.

However, Flora's strength at this point is probably less than half of her normal level, and she's full of crazy ideas, so she has no chance of turning the tables.

The Purification Holy Light had caused Flora considerable harm, but it also had one benefit: while Purification her Consciousness, it also Purification away those Psychological Suggestion.

Otherwise, she wouldn't even have the ability to bare her teeth at Kronos at this moment.

Seeing Flora's increasingly malicious expression, Kronos found it somewhat amusing, but still prepared to take a more serious approach.

A pair of black Wings slowly unfurled from his back, and then a black, Fallen Domain spread out.

Since the original purpose of training her was to turn her into Fallen Servant, let's just use the Dark Angel's Wings to deal with her.

Anthony had absolutely no intention of getting involved in this battle.

In his opinion, this newly promoted Rat was not even as good as some top-tier Sequence 4. Kronos would definitely have no problem dealing with her, and he wouldn't need to interfere.

Therefore, Anthony deliberately took several steps back, all the way to the doorway, leaving all the space for Kronos and Flora.

Flora may be insane, but she's clearly not stupid. This Fallen Domain looks dangerous, and she's not about to just blindly rush in.

So after taking two steps back, he disappeared from Kronos's sight.

Kronos did not panic at Flora's disappearance, but continued to expand the scope of his Fallen Domain, responding to all changes with constancy.

Flora isn't Door Pathway, so she couldn't have simply vanished into thin air. Therefore, she must have used some method to conceal herself.

The best way to deal with this tactic is not to blindly search for it, but to continue accumulating strength, pay attention to the surrounding situation, and be prepared at any time.

Once the Fallen Domain occupies the entire room, Flora will inevitably be tainted by its Corruption power, even if she doesn't want to come out.

At that point, let alone launching a sneak attack, she won't even be able to continue using her current methods of maintaining stealth.

This situation naturally disappeared as a result.

Therefore, the Fallen Domain beneath Kronos's feet began to expand rapidly, frantically occupying all the space in the room.

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