I've Become the King of Villains in the Game
Chapter 878 - Five Hundred Sixty-Two: The Inconspicuous Crystallization

"How could there be Undead Foreigners who broke through the ritual’s blockade and appeared here..."

Louisa withdrew her hand, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

At her side, the blonde little girl Doromy had grown more than ten centimeters taller, appearing about twelve or thirteen years old, but her delicate and petite face remained unnaturally calm.

She slightly raised her small hand, spreading her five fingers, absorbing the Sin Blood from the city incessantly, her clear voice faintly said:

"It’s the Spirit World’s chaos."

Although Louisa, the Pope, was not as skilled as her brother, she was still an experienced Sequence Three demigod. Within a moment’s thought, her expression turned grave.

"This is too much of a coincidence. This city had just been sealed off, and someone got brought in by the Spirit World’s chaos... They would leak the happenings here, brother."

"Things that are overly coincidental are not coincidences; they’re deliberate actions. The puppet master behind this, as a high-level entity of Destiny, has enough power to achieve this... But don’t be tense. Even if the Sun Royal Family learns of the situation, they dare not use the Imperial Judgement Group’s Strength and would, at most, delegate the Sun Church to handle it."

As Doromy spoke, her red eyes indifferently overlooked the city.

"At that time, you will lead the remaining four Ten Cores Archbishops to stall them, giving me another two days... Once I regain my authority, none of them will return."

"Yes, brother."

Louisa performed a prayer gesture, responding softly.

The blood mass in Doromy’s hand gradually formed into a radiant Blood Diamond, which she gently placed into her mouth.

Her throat moved, her scarlet little tongue licking her lips. Amidst her expression of ecstasy, this King of Flesh heartlessly decreed:

"Annoying Destiny flies, I’ll deal with you later."

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Thud!

A white soldier piece fell, standing on the black-and-white chessboard.

Before it could stabilize, it was taken by the black queen the next second.

"You used the trait of the Undead Foreigners to immediately report the Sunset City’s tragedy to the Sun Royal Family, thus potentially involving the Empire. But Louisa’s subordinates still have four Ten Cores Saints guarding her; this won’t affect Doromy’s ritual..."

Conrad placed down the queen piece, picked up the wine cup beside him, sipped from it, and chuckled softly.

The dim pink light of the intoxicated winery shone through the stained glass onto the chessboard, creating a gloomy ambiance.

Across from him sat a handsome Gentleman in a black suit.

Chen Lun’s face remained calm, his eyes fixed on the chessboard. Then, he lifted a white bishop piece, diagonally attacking the opponent’s formation, capturing a black knight before speaking:

"Terence will lead the team here to restrain the Red Apple Church’s Strength. Whether it affects Doromy’s ritual is not my concern."

"Oh?"

The King of Slaughter revealed an expression of interest.

As if something came to mind, he moved the black chariot straight to the side of the white bishop, blocking its retreat.

The wine glass was set down on the table, the clinking of ice against the inner wall resonating.

"I heard you have a grudge with Terence, so is this a personal vendetta, Jack... Ha, an interesting script."

"I don’t know what you’re talking about, Your Majesty."

Chen Lun raised his head, blinking innocently.

"This is just a coincidence. After all, the Sun Pope Difney has to stay in the Royal City, and the other Solar Monastery Archbishops each have their responsibilities. Only Terence is the best choice..."

"Alright then."

Conrad said with a half-smile.

"What’s your next move? What do you plan to do?"

"Since I’ve already used a sacrificial piece as bait, I need to add another flame..."

As Chen Lun spoke, he lifted a white chariot piece, charging it straight into the heart of the opponent’s territory from the other side.

Thud!

The chariot seemed to glare ferociously, staring straight at the opponent’s king.

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In the evening, Sunset City.

Living beings in the city continued to indulge in debauchery, the sensual sounds incessant, the chirping of birds and insects loud and even piercing, as one newborn after another absorbed nutrients from their mothers and was born with a cry.

Desire, like blood, spilled across the city.

Spreading a cloth named "procreation."

Blood-boiling yet eerie atmosphere filled the streets and alleys, even every unremarkable corner.

The shelters, Hailing Group, History and Ritual Association’s stationed extraordinary forces were eerily silent.

Countless red-robed monks filed out. The leading Ten Cores incarnation held the heads of the three faction leaders in hand, walking the streets, ignoring those barely clothed, entwined bodies, returning directly.

No one noticed that at their feet, a small crystalline speck was picked up by ants.

The ants hoisted the crystal, climbed the trees, preparing to bring it to their nest to nourish the queen.

However, a sudden inexplicable wind blew through, sweeping both it and the crystal into a caterpillar nest wedged between the branches.

The caterpillars crawled over the ants and crystal, instantly becoming infected, their bodies covered with a brilliant white sheen.

A migrating golden-winged sparrow landed on a branch, urgently needing energy after recently mating. It turned its head, noticed the caterpillar nest, and chirped excitedly before flying over to peck at a few.

Very quickly, the golden-winged sparrow’s eyes were covered with a layer of white crystals. It spread its wings in terror and desperately flew back in the direction it came from...

When it flew over the city and passed through a hazy red barrier, it did not turn into a mass of flesh like other animals attempting to leave, but silently and effortlessly passed through, disappearing into the horizon.

Several hours later, the golden-winged sparrow finally returned to its homeland, the Kellettville Forest...

That night.

Naturalist Sect headquarters.

Hidden deep within the forest, built next to towering trees, Saintess Lutina Castillo was urgently summoned.

Upon entering the "Heart of the Holy Tree," she was surprised to find dozens of high-ranking members already gathered. Madam Elk, who usually appeared indolent, was now solemnly seated on a thorny high seat, with her colossal elk standing upright, solemnly overlooking everyone.

"The patrolling priests under Priest Nacimento received critical information from the Sanctuary residents. In the western part of the Kellettville Forest, a large-scale mysterious event occurred... Fish, birds, insects, and beasts are proliferating madly, their spread astonishingly rapid."

The speaker was a hunched old woman, Xitaya, one of the twelve High Priests of the Naturalist Sect.

"Has the cause been identified?"

Another middle-aged woman dressed in modern attire asked in a deep voice.

She too was one of the twelve High Priests, High Priest Renees.

"Not yet, but the divination results point to the Empire Newlands, with traces of the Red Apple Church."

Xitaya slowly replied.

"The patrolling priests brought back some animal corpses. Their spirituality had dissipated, and their bodies bore the remnants of flesh and the Constellations, indicating the influence of a high-level entity that forced them to reproduce endlessly, then absorbed the essence of their flesh and spirit."

"This is trampling on the peace our church has maintained for thousands of years!"

Another tall female priest sneered.

Her name was Shadi, her long hair coiled up with two antlers adorned with red shells on her head.

"Those lunatics of the Red Apple Church were expelled from the Empire but haven’t given up. Now they’ve even meddled in the forest..."

High Priest Shadi turned to look at Madam Elk on the thorny high seat.

Her voice was filled with killing intent:

"Your Majesty Aisha, please allow me to lead the Holy Tree Guards to exterminate the God’s Adversaries! Our Sect has endured for over a thousand years, it’s time to strike back at the enemies!"

Madam Elk did not respond. She raised her hand to support her cheek, a flicker of helplessness in her eyes, and then softly called Lutina Castillo’s name.

The tall and elegant Saintess stepped forward, respectfully bowing her head.

"Madam."

"You will personally go to Sunset City in the Empire Newlands, accompanied by High Priests Xitaya, Renees, and Shadi, as well as five Holy Tree Guard units... And take the [Lake Fairy’s Bottle] with you."

Madam Elk spoke softly.

The originally aggressive high-ranking members were all inwardly shocked.

Though they intended to confront the Red Apple Church, they did not expect the Pope to act so unusually, sending such considerable Strength.

It was already significant for the Saintess to take action personally, but to also bring the Church Level Mysterious Object [Lake Fairy’s Bottle], a gift from Mother Nature!

The high-ranking members exchanged glances, seemingly realizing something.

If it were just the pollution and disturbances in the Kellettville Forest, there wouldn’t be such a grand mobilization. There must be a greater conspiracy behind this...

As the high-ranking members dispersed, the three appointed High Priests began gathering their Strength, preparing to depart, while Saintess Lutina was kept behind.

"Madam, is there a great implication behind this matter?"

The Saintess stood gracefully in front of the high seat, looking up and asking.

Madam Elk directly dropped a letter, which landed in Lutina’s hands, then said:

"See for yourself."

Lutina opened the envelope, puzzled, and began to read.

Soon, her eyes revealed a grave look.

"No wonder you arranged it this way, ’Rose Gardener’ has resurrected and plans to sacrifice Sunset City to regain their authority... If they succeed, our Sect will again face this formidable adversary."

As she continued reading, Saintess Lutina’s expression quickly turned to astonishment.

"I didn’t expect Mr. Jack to be working behind the scenes to thwart all this."

Madam Elk sighed and shook her head, saying:

"This letter was sent by the Cat God, His meaning is clear; we are to assist Jack in preventing Doromy Purness from regaining authority... Of course, you don’t necessarily need to lead the team into it. Simply quell the disturbances in the western forest en route, and then show your presence outside Sunset City."

"Not intervene?"

The Saintess raised an elegant eyebrow.

"Being in Sequence Four and able to scheme against a Flesh Angel, amidst the watchful eyes of the Red Apple Church and Rose Royal Family, you shouldn’t underestimate that Gentleman..."

Madam Elk sighed.

She then smiled and added:

"What we need to do is to apply pressure on the other side, and then... simply watch the performance on the stage."