nownovels Chapter 129 Sacrifice
Chapter 129 Sacrifice
Chapter 129 Sacrifice
While Mr. Z transformed into a curtain of flesh and blood to evade and defend against the holy water of the sun, he took the opportunity to split off a piece of flesh and blood that fell to the ground, preparing for a sneak attack later.
Lanius's attempt to stall for time by engaging him in conversation only served to appease his desire for a sneak attack.
But just as the scattered flesh on the ground took advantage of Lanius and Mr. Z talking, it slowly crawled forward, quietly approaching him, preparing to detonate itself and inflict a heavy blow.
The mysterious symbol in Lanluus's eyes suddenly spun rapidly, causing him to look at the flesh bomb that was already very close to him on the ground. Startled, he used the agility brought by the 'Thief' potion to leap directly behind a large tree next to him.
The flesh-and-blood bomb that suddenly bounced off the ground also detonated in mid-air where Lanius had just been standing, and the huge explosion leveled the area within a ten-meter radius.
The tree where Lannus was hiding was also blown into several pieces. He himself was also affected by the huge shockwave, and his internal injuries worsened. Although he tried his best to suppress it, a trace of blood still seeped from the corner of his mouth.
Instead of taking the opportunity to escape, Corranus extended his open right hand, revealing the flesh and blood he had been holding for some unknown time. Then, with a smug smile, he touched the ring on his left hand to the flesh and blood on his right hand.
Mr. Z, who was about to leap forward to finish off Lanius, saw this and his expression changed drastically. He bit off one of his right fingers and threw it aside.
The discarded finger was ignited in mid-air, a black flame engulfing the entire finger and emitting a foul, acrid smell before quickly disappearing into gray dust.
Mr. Z looked at the somewhat effeminate Lanluus with a grim expression, noticing the ring on his finger, and said with an unpleasant tone:
"A witch?"
Mr. Z thought he could easily take down Lanluus, but he didn't expect Lanluus to have so much on him.
The difference between Sequence 6 and Sequence 7 is not as great as imagined. With the seal made by Lanluus, who possesses the extraordinary characteristics of a 'witch', plus the ability of a decryption scholar, he is no longer someone who can be easily dealt with.
"You've been monitoring me for days, you can't possibly think I really didn't notice, that I didn't make any preparations, can you?"
Lanlus looked at Mr. Z with a effeminate gaze, scrutinizing his handsome face. Although she knew this was a side effect of the sealed artifact, she couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy, a jealous desire to "take" him.
The equipment that Lanluus is now wearing was all purchased with his own money. This made Lanluus, who used to live a hard life and was afraid of poverty, realize the power of "money". Thinking of the hundreds of thousands of gold coins he had in Backlund Bank, his heart burned even more, and at the same time, he hated Mr. Z who ambushed him even more.
He had just discovered that Mr. Z was merely the "Rose Bishop" of the Sequence 6 of the Mystic Path, not the "Shepherd" who was the strongest below the demigod level.
Lanius knew that Mr. Z already knew about the true offspring of the Creator, and there was no room for reconciliation between the two sides. Only one person could leave here today.
"Has someone been spying on you these past few days?"
To Laneus's surprise, Mr. Z raised an eyebrow and asked a question in return, clearly puzzled by what he had just said.
As a "deciphering scholar", Lanluus immediately realized that Mr. Z was not lying. He really was not spying on him. But if Mr. Z was not lying, then who was the person who had been spying on him for the past few days, making him feel like he was being watched by a thorn in his side?
Mr. Z also looked anxious. If someone had really been monitoring Lanluus before and he hadn't noticed, did that mean the person monitoring him was not simple? Had the divine child in Megous's womb been discovered?
Just then, a voice came from not far away.
"captivity!"
A man dressed in knight's attire, not yet thirty, made a majestic announcement. With a single push, Mr. Z and Lanruis simultaneously felt the surroundings become abnormally viscous, as if it had turned into a giant amber, and they were tiny insects trapped inside.
Unable to move.
As the young man in the lead restrained Mr. Z and Lanius, the two men behind him simultaneously opened fire on the two immobilized men.
Just as the bullets covered in strange patterns were about to hit their target, Mr. Z exploded, forcefully destroying the power of his own rules and simultaneously annihilating the two incoming mystical bullets.
The young man in knight's attire at the head of the group showed no change in expression, and solemnly declared with a gesture of his hand:
"prohibit"
Mr. Z, who originally intended to use the explosion of the flesh bomb to hide in the shadows, was once again confined to a fixed area by a mysterious force and forced to reform into human form.
"Whipping"
The young man in knight's attire didn't hesitate at all; he spoke again and waved his right hand.
"Slap, slap, slap."
Confined to a fixed area, Mr. Z and Lanius seemed to be whipped by an invisible whip, their clothes torn, their skin ripped open, and their bones exposed.
Especially Lanluus, who didn't even have time to catch his breath from beginning to end, and because of the huge difference in strength, he was beaten half to death.
Just as the young man in the lead leaned forward, clenched his right fist, and prepared to deliver the final judgment, Lanius suddenly faced the three men head-on, ripped off his already torn shirt, and exposed his previously protected abdomen.
In an instant, the surrounding barrier, which was like transparent glass, shattered, and an aura of awe and fear spread out.
This is the aura of the gods!
The leading knight suffered a backlash because the rules he had created were forcefully broken; his face turned pale and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Before he could react again, his spiritual intuition was frantically warning him. His two henchmen behind him suddenly went berserk and out of control, and simultaneously threw punches at the young man in front of him, hitting him directly on the spine.
Mr. Z, who was in the distance, seemed to hear the sound of the young man's spine breaking.
However, instead of seizing the opportunity to launch a counterattack immediately, he looked at Lanius's abdomen.
The muscles in Lanius's abdomen vaguely formed the silhouette of an upside-down human figure, exuding a decadent aura that was strangely familiar to Mr. Z.
Mr. Zhi was moved to tears and involuntarily made the sign of the cross on his chest. He finally understood that the divine child in Tingen was just a cover, and the Lord's real plan was in Lanluus. His intrusion was also the Lord's arrangement, with the purpose of cutting off the surveillance of Lanluus by the royal family of Rune or MI9. He was moved that he could be driven by the Lord and sacrifice himself for the Lord.
Thinking of this, Mr. Z looked at the three people who had unexpectedly intruded, his eyes turning icy cold.
"You flee to Backlund immediately; I'll deal with this man."
Upon hearing this, Lanluus did not hesitate at all. He dragged his badly injured body and fled into the depths of the forest without looking back.
With his extensive knowledge, he recognized the three newcomers as extraordinary individuals using the "Arbitrator" pathway. He was very worried about the funds he had deposited in Backlund and was eager to leave to verify them.
After Mr. Z finished speaking, he rushed towards the young man who was emitting red light and whose injuries had been healed instantly, but who was still being attacked by his out-of-control subordinates.
He didn't know why this person was secretly monitoring Lanius, but he knew he absolutely couldn't let him leave here alive.
He planned to spread the news, intending to use the arrival of Lanius to buy time for his master.
After returning to Backlund from the suburban estate, Evan did not go back to his apartment in the Joewood district, but instead went back to his brother's villa in Queens.
He didn't want to go through the hassle of traveling back and forth again, since he was going to attend the investiture ceremony for Robert by King George III the next morning.
When Robert and Evan returned to the villa, the butler delivered an invitation from Viscount Greenchett to Evan for a literary and artistic salon the following afternoon.
Evan's residence in the Joewood district was not widely known, and outsiders usually sent invitations to Evan to the Earl of Ahova's mansion in Queens.
Evan usually wouldn't pay much attention to invitations like this, but thinking about Fors's meeting with him yesterday and the advice he gave her, Evan couldn't help but wonder if Fors's first meeting with Audrey was this salon.
Evan was quite interested in this scene from the original story. Viscount Greenchett had never extended an invitation to him before, but this time he was unusually formal. Could it be that things hadn't gone smoothly with the matter of asking him for the "Pharmacist" potion recipe from the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess?
Evan was also interested in finding out about Bishop Utravsky's situation, so he put away the invitation.
The butler prepared the same room for Evan to rest in as before. After taking a bath with practiced ease, Evan lay on the bed and routinely flipped through "Lord of Mysteries" in his mind, trying to understand the situation in Tingen.
"Rumors about the Lannus scam have started circulating in the streets and alleys. It was spread by Mr. Z, who wanted Lannus to flee in panic so that he could take Megos with him in the chaos."
"A telegram from Backlund changed the content of the report in the Tingen Candor newspaper. From the information in the newspaper, Lanius realized that some important people were beginning to suspect him and prepared to speed up the evacuation."
At the same time, facing the risk of running out of food, the workers recalled how, a few years ago, the government supported factory owners in lowering the minimum wage.
Deciding not to wait for the outcome of negotiations, they launched a general strike.
A bloody clash broke out between the military police and workers, which covered up all news unfavorable to Lanius.
"The rumors spread did not have the desired effect, but the resentment brought about by the workers' strike was very suitable for the growth of the evil god's offspring in Megos's womb."
Mr. Z decided to let Megous remain in Tingen, nourishing the evil god's offspring with pervasive hatred and resentment. Therefore, Lanluus could not be captured; Mr. Z decided to eliminate him.
"Lanius, who left the city overnight, was ambushed by Mr. Z, but having obtained a large amount of money, he was no longer the same as before, and Mr. Z's ambush failed."
"The sudden appearance of members of the Royal Guard of the Rune Kingdom has cornered Mr. Z and Lanius, putting them in a life-threatening situation."
(Many layers of paint were applied below, and new content was added.)
Lanluus possesses the "seed" of a true creator, causing the two men who had been monitoring him to instantly lose control and attack their superior.
In order to cover Lanius's retreat, Mr. Z sacrificed his own life to severely injure the mysterious "Punishment Knight".