"How could an undead stranger break through the ritual blockade and appear here..."
Louisa withdrew her hand and frowned slightly.
The blonde girl Dolomi beside him had grown more than ten centimeters taller and looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old, but her delicate and small face was unusually calm.
She raised her hand slightly, spread her five fingers, and continuously absorbed the sinful blood in the city. She said in a clear voice:
"It's the turbulence in the spiritual world."
Although Pope Louisa is not as good as her brother, she is also an experienced Sequence Three Demigod. She changed her mind and her face became solemn.
"It's too coincidental. Just as the city was blocked, someone was brought in by the turbulence of the spirit world... They will leak what happened here, brother."
"Anything that is too coincidental is not a coincidence, but a deliberate act. The mastermind behind the scenes, as a person of high destiny, has enough ability to do this... But don't be nervous. Even if the Sun Royal Family knows about the situation, they dare not use the power of the Imperial Inquisition. At most, they will appoint the Sun Church to handle it."
Dolomi said, looking down at the city with a pair of red eyes indifferently.
"You will lead the remaining four Ten-Core Archbishops to hold them back and buy me another two days... When the authority is restored, I will make sure they never come back."
"Yes, brother."
Louisa said a prayer and murmured her consent.
The blood clot in Dolomi's hand gradually took shape and turned into a dazzling blood diamond, which she gently put into her mouth.
His throat throbbed, his scarlet tongue licked the corners of his mouth, and with an intoxicated look on his face, the flesh-and-blood king pronounced his sentence without emotion:
"Annoying fly of fate, I'll deal with you later."
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Tap!
A white soldier chess piece fell down and stood on the black and white chessboard.
But before it could stand firm, it was eaten by the Black Queen in the next second.
"You used the characteristics of the immortal stranger to report the tragedy in Sunset City to the Sun Royal Family immediately. This could indeed attract the Empire's intervention, but Louisa has four Ten-Core Saints under her command. With their protection, this will not affect Dolomi's ceremony at all..."
Conrad put down the Queen chess piece, picked up the wine glass beside him and took a sip, and said with a chuckle.
The hazy pink light in the Intoxicated Winery shines through the stained glass onto the chessboard, creating a dark atmosphere.
On the other side, there was a handsome gentleman in a black suit.
Chen Lun's face was calm, his eyes fixed on the chessboard. Then, he picked up a white bishop and rushed into the opponent's camp, eating a black knight. Then he spoke:
"Terrence will lead a team to contain the power of the Red Apple Church. I don't care whether it can affect Dolomi's ceremony."
"oh?"
The King of Slaughter showed an interested expression.
She seemed to have thought of something, and raised her hand to move the black chariot straight to the side of the white bishop, blocking its retreat.
The wine glass fell on the table, and the ice cubes collided with the inner wall, making a clinking sound.
"I heard that Terrence has a grudge against you, so is this a personal revenge, Jack... Oh, what an interesting script."
"I don't know what you are talking about, Your Majesty."
Chen Lun raised his head and blinked his eyes on his innocent face.
"This is just a coincidence. After all, the Sun Pope Difni will be in charge of the royal city, and the other archbishops of the Blazing Sun Monastery have their own responsibilities. Only Terrence is the best candidate..."
"All right."
Conrad said with a half-smile.
"So what's the next step? What are you going to do?"
"Since we have the abandoned pawn as bait, we need to add more fuel to the fire..."
As Chen Lun spoke, he picked up a white chariot and attacked the enemy from the other side, landing in the enemy's territory.
Tap!
The chariot seemed to have a fierce look in its eyes, staring straight at the opponent's king.
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In the evening, sunset city.
The living things in the city are still indulged in debauchery. The ears are filled with lewd music, noisy and even harsh bird calls and insect chirps, and newborns are born one after another, absorbing nutrients from their mothers.
Desire is like blood, spilling all over the city.
Lay out a tablecloth called "Proliferation".
The exciting and bizarre atmosphere fills the streets and alleys, and even every inconspicuous corner.
The bases of the three supernatural forces, the asylum, the Hailing Group, and the History and Ritual Association, were dead silent.
Countless red-robed monks filed out, led by the Ten-Core Incarnation, who was holding the heads of the leaders of the three forces in his hands. He walked along the street, ignoring the naked bodies entangled in a ball, and went straight back.
But no one noticed that a tiny crystal as small as a white dot was picked up by ants at their feet.
The ants held the crystals high and climbed up the tree, ready to take them to the nest to feed their mother.
However, an inexplicable wind blew by, and it and the crystal were swept into the caterpillar's nest between the branches.
The caterpillars rolled over the ants and crystals, and were instantly infected, their bodies covered with a brilliant pale luster.
A migrating goldfinch landed on a branch. Having just finished mating, it was in urgent need of energy replenishment. It turned its head and glimpsed the caterpillar nest. It chirped excitedly, flew over and pecked at a few of them.
Soon, the two goldfinch children were covered with a layer of white crystals. They spread their wings in fear and flew away desperately in the direction they came from...
When it passed over a hazy red barrier above the city, it did not turn into minced meat in an instant like other animals that tried to leave. Instead, it passed through it silently and without any fluctuations and disappeared into the horizon.
It was not until several hours later that the goldfinch finally returned to its homeland, Coleridge Forest…
That night.
The natural cult's headquarters.
Hidden deep in the forest, in a settlement built beside giant trees, Saint Lutina Castillo was urgently summoned.
When she walked into the "Heart of the Holy Tree", she was surprised to find that dozens of high-level officials had gathered here. Mrs. Elk was no longer lazy as before, but sat upright on the thorny high seat. The giant elk also stood up and looked down at everyone with a serious look.
"The patrol team of Priest Nascimento received urgent information from the residents of the sanctuary. A large-scale mysterious incident occurred in the west of Coleridge Forest... Animals such as fish, birds, insects and beasts are reproducing wildly and the speed of its spread is horrifying."
The one who spoke was a hunchbacked old woman, High Priestess Sitaia, one of the twelve saints of the Natural Cult.
"Have you investigated the specific reasons?"
Another middle-aged lady who was dressed more modernly asked in a deep voice.
She is also one of the Twelve Saints, High Priestess Rhaenys.
"It's not clear yet, but the divination results point to the new state of the empire, and there's also the shadow of the Red Apple Church."
Sitaia answered slowly.
"The patrol team brought back some animal carcasses. Their spirits had dissipated, leaving traces of flesh and blood and stars on their bodies. Someone in a higher position had influenced them, forcing them to reproduce continuously and give birth to offspring, which then absorbed the nutrients of their spirits and flesh."
"This is trampling on the peace that our religion has worked hard to maintain for thousands of years!"
Another tall priestess sneered.
Her name is Xia Di. She has long hair tied up and her head is decorated with two deer antlers with some red shells hanging on them.
"The Red Apple Church's crazy people didn't give up even after being driven out of the empire. Now they've even intervened in the Great Forest..."
High Priest Shadi turned his head and looked at Lady Elk sitting on the high throne of thorns.
His voice was full of solemnity:
"Your Highness Aisha, please allow me to lead the Holy Tree Guard to kill the enemy of God! Our sect has been patient for thousands of years, and it is time to strike a heavy blow to the enemy!"
Mrs. Elk did not answer. She raised her hand to support her chin, helplessness flashed in her eyes, and then she just called Rutina Castillo's name softly.
The tall and elegant Saint took a step forward and bowed her head respectfully.
"lady."
"You go to Sunset City, the new state of the Empire, in person. The three high priests, Sitaya, Renis, and Shadi, plus five sacred tree guards will go with you... You should also take the bottle of the fairy in the lake."
Mrs. Elk spoke softly.
The high-level officials who were originally filled with murderous intent could not help but be shocked.
Although they all intended to take action against the Red Apple Church, they did not expect that the Pope would go against his usual behavior and be willing to send out so many forces.
Not only did the Saint take action herself, she also brought the Fairy Bottle from the Lake of Strange Things, a religious-level treasure. That was a gift from the Mother Goddess of Nature!
The senior executives looked at each other, as if they had realized something.
If it was just the Coleridge Forest that was polluted, there would be no need to mobilize so many troops. There must be a bigger secret behind this incident...
After the top leaders left, the three high priests who were appointed began to mobilize their forces and prepare for the mission, while Saint Rutina was left behind.
“Madam, is there a lot of involvement behind this matter?”
The saint stood dignifiedly in front of the high seat and asked with her head raised.
Mrs. Elk dropped a letter directly into Lutina's arms and said:
"See for yourself."
Rutina opened the envelope puzzledly and took out a copy of it.
Soon, a solemn look appeared in her eyes.
"No wonder you made such an arrangement. It turns out that the 'Rose Gardener' has been reborn and intends to sacrifice Sunset City to restore power... Once she succeeds, the sect will face this powerful enemy again."
As she read on, Saint Rutina's expression quickly turned into surprise.
"I never expected that Mr. Jack would hide behind the scenes to stop all this."
Mrs. Elk sighed and shook her head:
"This letter was sent by the Cat God. Her meaning is very clear. She wants us to help Jack and stop Dolomypurnes from regaining power... Of course, you don't have to lead the team to get involved. After calming down the riots in the western part of the forest on the way, you only need to deter them outside Sunset City."
"Not interfering?"
The saint raised her eyebrows.
"He was able to plot against a flesh-and-blood angel with the physique of a Sequence 4, and stir up trouble under the watchful eyes of the Red Apple Church and the Rose Royal Family. Don't underestimate that gentleman..."
Mrs. Elk sighed.
She then smiled and added:
"All we have to do is put pressure on the other side, and then... just watch the performance on the stage."