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"What exactly is going on here?"
Hearing Klein's words and seeing his anger, Lin Ruo blinked, completely unashamed, and said, "To put it simply, because you lack some experience in handling big situations, I took this opportunity to tailor a script for you."
After speaking, Lin Ruo paused and deliberately added, "Of course, no need to thank me, this is what I, as a teacher, should do."
While Klein felt a bit annoyed by the first part of Lin Ruo's words but could still understand, his anger instantly maxed out when he heard the latter part.
Klein took a deep breath, looked at Lin Ruo with a forced smile, and asked, "To express my gratitude, can I hit you?"
"You are betraying your teacher and ancestors," Lin Ruo said seriously, but his hand, which was treating Mr. A, stopped. He walked in front of Klein under his gaze and said with a smile, "But I allow it. After all, I really didn't respect your opinion during this special training."
After saying that, Lin Ruo truly looked like he was ready to take any beating or scolding.
"You..." Klein was stunned. He pursed his lips, feeling a bit at a loss for words. Finally, he clenched his fist and lightly hit Lin Ruo on the shoulder, muttering under his breath.
Klein actually saw that Lin Ruo was using a retreating tactic to advance, but even though he saw through it, Lin Ruo's acting was simply too good. It was so good that even though Klein knew he was acting, he couldn't help but take it seriously.
"Ouch..." Lin Ruo let out an exaggerated cry of pain, but he wasn't surprised by Klein's reaction. The retreating tactic to advance had always worked well for him. Knowing how to dance around on other people's bottom lines, he then smiled and said seriously, "Klein, cheer up! We saved Backlund!"
Klein was momentarily stunned. His anger, which had almost dissipated, was now completely diverted by these words, and he couldn't help but smile.
He remembered something else and asked, "What happened to the Demoness Sect and the Numinous Episcopate?"
"I took care of the Demoness of Despair. I plan to entrust her characteristics to Bornova to make into a Sealed Artifact. As for the vessel for the divine descent..." Lin Ruo paused here, revealing a mysterious smile, and said, "I didn't go to confirm her situation, but the Black Night made a move, so I assume it's handled. The same goes for the Numinous Episcopate."
"Black Night... Goddess? Wait, what do you mean the Goddess made a move?" Klein, of course, caught a key point and asked in surprise.
"Literally. Just now, the Evernight Goddess used a vessel for a period of divine descent. I also reached a new cooperation with Her. I'll tell you the details later." Since Bernadette was still there, Lin Ruo kept it a secret, "But I thought She would come to see you, after all, She can be considered your angel investor."
"Angel investor..." Klein's expression instantly became subtle. After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but retort, "She's the angel investor, what are you?"
"My silly child, I am your dearest teacher," Lin Ruo looked at Klein with pity, as if looking at an idiot.
Klein: ...
Ermmmmmmm.
"Of course, you could also say we're close friends who have shared hardships and worked hard together," Lin Ruo added leisurely, then looked at Bernadette nearby and asked, "Beibei, is the ritual complete?"
"It's complete. Once my condition is optimal, I'll prepare to consume the potion and advance," Bernadette nodded, unable to hide a joyful smile.
She had already digested the Sequence 3 potion and gathered all the Materials. Now, she could finally advance.
"Are the anchors ready?" Lin Ruo asked subconsciously. He knew that Bernadette, as Queen Mystic, must have made preparations in this regard long ago, but he still had to show concern; it was his responsibility as an elder.
"They are all ready..." Bernadette nodded, clearly pleased by her godfather's concern.
After the two chatted for a few moments, Lin Ruo suddenly sensed something and looked in a certain direction. He paused and said to the other two, "The Church's people have arrived. Beibei, you should leave quickly and take Mr. A with you. Just leave him in the safe house I told you about earlier; it's my safe house as a Blessed of the Aurora Order."
Although Lin Ruo's report to the Church didn't mention this underground palace, the Church was clearly not blind. They probably sensed this place after the True Creator's divine descent ritual began. Now, they had finally arrived.
"Okay." Bernadette nodded. She then took out the Traveler pathway Sealed Artifact again and quickly disappeared with Mr. A.
Lin Ruo watched her leave, then glanced at Klein, who clearly looked a bit envious, and smiled, saying, "Although Travelers are extremely rare in this world, I know that the Aurora Order has a demigod from the Apprentice pathway, and that person is also a traitor from the Abraham Family, not a loyal follower of the True Creator. Later, I can create an opportunity for you to hunt him, which can also serve as your ritual for advancing to Sequence 4."
"Huh?" This information was too much for Klein to process at once, and he was momentarily stunned. He quickly digested it and finally said, "A Diviner needs to hunt a demigod to advance to Sequence 4?"
What kind of demonic advancement ritual is this?
Although he didn't know many advancement rituals, Klein knew that the Red Priest and Judge pathways didn't have such a demonic requirement for advancing to Sequence 4.
Sequence 5 hunting a demigod... Klein, who had already fought the Northern King, a half-Sequence 4, could fully imagine the difficulty involved.
"Strictly speaking, it's murdering a demigod under the attention of an audience, and it's not impossible to use external help..." Lin Ruo explained. In the original work, when Klein fought Ince, Leonard and Daly both helped, which meant that assistance from others was allowed, "Of course, you definitely have to be the main damage dealer."
Of course, he would definitely provide support from the side, at least to restrain the opponent and prevent them from escaping.
But the Apprentice pathway, seems a bit difficult?
Should he change targets, perhaps the Arrogance from the Psychology Alchemists?
Lin Ruo thought for a second and decided to adapt based on the situation. He then looked at Klein and said cheerfully, "It's fine. If it really doesn't work, I'll borrow a Grade 0 Sealed Artifact from the Church for you. Don't panic!"
"But Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts aren't omnipotent... Sigh!" Klein couldn't help but sigh, feeling that he was having too much difficulty.
Just then, the main hall doors were burst open from the front. The Nighthawks led by Archbishop Anthony, along with some Punishers, appeared at the doorway, then all froze.
—Lin Ruo had returned to his original appearance when he arrived here, and many people among the Church of the Evernight Goddess, at least in Backlund, knew Lin Ruo. The Church of the Lord of Storms also knew a thing or two about this.
After all, he always went to Saint Samuel Cathedral to borrow books.
"Yo, Anthony, you've finally arrived," Lin Ruo greeted with a smile, then his tone suddenly turned severe, "Too slow. If I hadn't arrived here in time, were you planning to wait until the True Creator descended before coming over to die?"
"I apologize, Your Excellency Blessed, this time it was our mistake..." Saint Anthony was not angry; instead, he sincerely admitted his error. He also knew that if Lin Ruo hadn't been there, this incident would have been much worse.
"Clean up this place. Also, don't forget to ask the Augustus what they are trying to do by colluding with the Demoness Sect to attempt the Primordial Demoness's divine descent, colluding with the Aurora Order to bring about the True Creator's descent, and even helping the Numinous Episcopate awaken Death."
Lin Ruo continued, his smile tinged with coldness and full of danger.
"Are they dissatisfied with the Three Great Churches and want to reshuffle the power of the Orthodox Gods?"
Everyone present who heard these words had their expressions harden.
—To deal with the Augustus, one must first pin a big enough accusation on them to make the Orthodox Churches wary.
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