“Indeed, it is understandable that a demon could deceive people in such a poor and remote place. They don’t even fear the Light God; truly unruly citizens!”
“You were clearly losing earlier, your magical energy nearly depleted. It was me who saved your lives, and yet you not only fail to show gratitude but also attempt to seize our spoils.”
Joseph had no intention of explaining the existence of potato chips; he was never in danger of running out of magical energy. His expression changed when he heard the word ‘demon’.
It seemed that the existence of the demon had been discovered by the Church of the Light God.
Ignoring the stone bulls, they were eager to return to Vista City and inform Captain Ebel of this matter.
Despite their disgust for this group from the Church of the Light God, Joseph and his companion had to suppress their anger and tried to negotiate with Wood.
“Did you come from Caldera? What business do you have here?”
Wood immediately puffed out his chest and pretended to be profound, saying, “I cannot disclose, cannot disclose. This is a secret of the Church of the Light God.”
Joseph shook his head, clearly pained, and sighed, “Honestly, we have nearly been worked to death these days. How did Vista City end up with such a big problem?”
At that moment, Wood confirmed his thoughts. It seemed that the people of Vista City were indeed in dire straits and needed his help. He couldn’t help but say, “To be frank, I came precisely for this reason. Rest assured, with the Light God above, He will surely protect His followers.”
Joseph secretly scoffed; unfortunately, no one in Vista City believed in the Light God anymore, so his arrival was of no use.
He walked up to Wood, appearing quite excited, and quickly pulled out several gold coins, stuffing them into Wood’s hand. “Ah, thank you very much, esteemed sir. This is a small token of my appreciation; please don’t refuse.”
Wood squeezed the gold coins and smiled even more sincerely.
Just then, the person who had gone to slay the stone bull returned, carrying a large piece of beast skin and a pair of rhinoceros horns. “This stone bull is quite something! The beast skin and rhinoceros horns are the best quality. I estimate they can be sold for thirty gold coins.”
Of course, the quality was excellent; Joseph and his companion had spent several days waiting in the Monster Forest to find this. It was quickly snatched away from them.
He bit his lip, ultimately refraining from saying anything; informing Ebel and the demon lord was the most important task now.
Soon, their group arrived at the gates of Vista City, and the soldiers stationed there became vigilant upon seeing strangers.
They hadn’t forgotten about the last visit from the troublesome viscount; who knew what the purpose of these visitors was?
A soldier glanced at Joseph and noticed his companion. Ebel was now a symbolic figure in Vista City, even more prominent than the city lord, which meant that many members of the Constellation Mercenary Group were widely recognized.
Oddly, why was Joseph accompanying them?
The soldier couldn’t help but ask Joseph, “Who are they? Do they have a pass?”
Wood casually threw a token, and the soldier fumbled to catch it. As soon as he looked at it, his expression changed drastically.
The token of the red cardinal!
As long as one holds this token, they can enter any major city without a pass. The influence of the Church of the Light God had permeated every corner of the continent, making it essentially unopposed, even the king had to yield somewhat. Entering a small city should be quite easy.
However… Vista City had long since distanced itself from the Church of the Light God. The only cardinal had switched allegiance to the demon lord, so the soldiers were reluctant to let them in.
Who knew what these people intended?
The soldier glanced at Joseph, who lightly shook his head, indicating helplessness.
He silently mouthed, “Open the door and go inform Ebel.”
Creak—The gate swung open.
*
“Everyone, please line up and come in one at a time—”
A large crowd had already gathered in the abyss, waiting to purchase items, with someone spontaneously stepping forward to maintain order.
Despite the elevator having been expanded several times, it was still very busy, constantly transporting guests up and down.
As the number of guests increased, Lucien started to feel overwhelmed, barely managing to handle just the cash collection.
He couldn’t help but lament to Rongqing, “If only you had a physical form right now, you could act as staff without requiring payment.”
Although Rongqing had upgraded his vocal package, he still sounded like the same machine, with no fluctuation in the youthful voice, “Master, hiring external labor would require a minimum payment of three thousand energy coins per month, according to the ‘Interdimensional Trading Regulations’.”
Lucien was taken aback, his heart aching, “Then let’s forget it. I can still manage on my own.”
Just then, as they were chatting, the elevator, which had been chiming continuously, suddenly fell silent, and no one had come down for a long time.
Lucien sensed something was off and looked up to see outside.
Finally, the elevator arrived, bringing with it Wood and the contracted knights.
Ebel followed behind them, his expression not looking great.
The people sent by the Church of the Light God were uncontainable, and to cover up the existence of the Floating Life Sect, Ebel accidentally exposed a flaw, allowing Wood and his group to find the entrance.
As soon as Wood stepped out of the elevator, he was immediately astonished by the crowded scene before him.
What a terrifying demon it must be to have so many people bringing gold to pay homage to it!
He couldn’t help but glance at the money bags in the people’s hands, thinking how wasteful it was to give so much money to a demon. He cleared his throat and spoke up under the scrutinizing gazes of the crowd.
“I am Cardinal Wood of the Church of the Light God. I have heard that you are suffering from harassment and abuse by the demon. This damn demon has even made you offer gold.”
He declared with righteousness, “I will eliminate this demon and save you! There’s no need to be overly grateful to me; it’s the duty of the Church of the Light God. Just give me a small portion of gold later.”
……
A hush fell over the crowd, and people exchanged glances.
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