Chapter 135: Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill!

It’s an interesting question, but right now, Vilyric can’t give a clear judgment or answer—nor is it the right time for deep thought or research.

The thunder outside continues to roar and shake, accompanied by the proud roars of dragons.

Through the perspective of her avatar, Vilyric can grasp both internal and external situations simultaneously, so she isn’t worried about Little Dragon Daughter encountering an unbeatable enemy and falling into danger and bitter battle.

Though the true identity of this enemy remains unknown, the fact that they could counter the 8th-tier magic 【Roar of Holy Flame】 from afar using forbidden spell power indicates that they are certainly not the kind of shabby fish one finds lying around.

Since the last battle between Sky City and the Withering Goddess, Little Dragon Daughter hasn’t had a chance to stretch her muscles for a long time, making this a good opportunity for her to get back into the groove.

That being said, the outside is still just a distraction; although the Giant Dragon is fiercely exchanging blows in the sky, it doesn’t play a critical role in the overall situation.

Time is of the essence.

“Alright, let me see… what exactly are you?”

Looking at the exposed, completely defenseless blood-red insignia, which had been cleansed by the God’s Flame, the Black-haired Girl thought for a moment, and still chose to wield the 【Eternal Staff: Heart of the World】 as a medium and lightly pressed it against the surface.

“Boom!!!!!!!”

A surge of colossal thought, as overwhelming as a raging tide, suddenly rushed in!

【Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill!!!!!!!!!!】

【Killing is the strongest path in the world, the ultimate principle!】

【Slaughter everything, destroy heaven and earth!!!】

This thought isn’t insane, but pure and radical; just hearing its sound makes it seem as if a river of blood stretching for miles, mountains of bones, and an overwhelming aura of ferocity and murderous intent appear before the girl, almost extinguishing all life!

Unfortunately, at its core, it is still just a thought.

“…Is that so.”

As if completely unaffected, the girl calmly lifted her weapon, her expression turning contemplative as if she understood something.

Originally, Vilyric intended to try using 【Information Detection】 to see if she could glean any information before destroying the base point here; after all, since there was resistance and such violent changes were triggered, it indicated that these blood-red insignias were definitely related to some hidden existence.

But alas, the unreliable 【Information Detection】 once again faced resistance and rejection, even triggering that earlier backlash of thought.

However, because of this, the Priestess confirmed the true identity of her opponent.

The King of Slaughter Sluthel, one of the four demon monarchs representing the path of 【Killing】, ranks second in strength among the demon lords, only behind the strongest and most mysterious King of Chaos, yet his ferocity and killing intent surpass that of the other three monarchs.

Even though Vilyric had never seen this King of Slaughter with her own eyes, let alone battled or interacted with him, such pure will for killing could not merely be sculpted by someone who has killed a few people or is accustomed to the ways of war; it could only be something of the 【Laws】.

Could the mastermind behind the Saint Belgen Mountain incident… be the King of Slaughter among the four demon monarchs?

That seems quite plausible.

After all, the demon forces raging on the battlefield in the eastern part of the Holy Nation come from this monarch who loves to instigate wars and invasions; knowing that the forces led by the Saint of Bright Light from the west were about to join the battle, it makes perfect sense to set a trap in the Heavenly Barrier along their path.

In fact, there were indeed traces of extensive demon activity here, with blood flooding inside and outside, and a cruel sight of corpses everywhere, all aligning perfectly with the word 【Killing】.

Not to mention, just now, Miss Vilyric had personally clashed with some bits of the other’s consciousness; although both sides retreated at a touch, it seemed enough to finalize her conclusion.

But… is that really the case?

The golden God’s fire spread downward, instantly enveloping the array formed by the gathering blood, vaporizing the blood and erasing the insignia, and the soaring column of blood finally dimmed and vanished before the girl’s eyes, leaving behind a trace of contemplation.

Ultimately, she still hasn’t figured out what this 【Blood of the Reverse Cross】 is for or why it was specifically unleashed in the Saint Belgen Mountains.

That said, to enact a forbidden spell with the capability of mere mortals undoubtedly requires a national-level price; this is not something any small faction could achieve in a short time, and the wars within the Holy Nation, including the mobilization of the Saint of Bright Light, have only happened in the last month or two.

Rather than saying it was specifically targeted, it feels more like… two events just happened to coincide and thus were utilized opportunistically.

Of course, it’s also possible that the demons deliberately chose to invade right when the forbidden spell was about to complete, making the significance of the 【Blood of the Reverse Cross】 very intriguing.

Furthermore… even though Vilyric has never met the King of Slaughter, a little logical thinking makes her realize that the 【Killing】 law isn’t the same as the 【Blood】 law; the King of Slaughter, while bellicose, wouldn’t possibly have every action tied to something like blood.

Honestly, up until earlier, the primary suspect in the mind of the Priestess was actually…

This suspicion still lingers.

Forget it, let’s focus on solving the most pressing issue at hand; this incident is far from over.

After several encounters and contacts, Vilyric has at least figured out the operational method of this forbidden spell called 【Blood of the Reverse Cross】.

Yuna mentioned earlier that they need to destroy at least more than half of the base points, which are represented by those soaring columns of blood, to terminate it, and that’s probably correct.

However, that doesn’t mean it’s the only method.

These blood-red columns are actually channels that gather power born from an immense amount of blood, condensing a so-called core, which then operates uniformly to absorb more blood from above ground, accumulating more power to achieve the final purpose of this forbidden spell that remains unclear.

That core is not here.

But theoretically, as long as she can find and eliminate that focal point of the forbidden spell’s power, it would be possible to terminate the entire forbidden spell more swiftly and conveniently, although the difficulty would obviously rise severalfold compared to cleaning up the base points…

Fortunately, for a certain Priestess, this is not completely impossible.

Thus, the vast spiritual energy, referred to as sp, has spread like tidal waves.

“Huh? This is…”

As if witnessing some unexpected sight, a hint of surprise quickly appeared on the girl’s face, along with more of the joyful laughter that comes with newfound interest.

“Who would’ve thought I’d run into an old friend in a place like this, hey… it seems those mysterious groups performing the rituals were indeed…”

Waving away the golden flames that had achieved remarkable feats, she turned around and left the cave that was truly “void of all things,” heading toward the mountain’s exterior.

   

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