Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 310

Knock, knock, knock. The sound of knocking on the door echoed in the chief room at the top of the round tower.

Even before the voice was heard, Colin Iliad already knew that Derrick Berg had opened the door and walked towards him.

“Come in.” He turned toward the entrance and spoke to Derrick in a steady voice.

"We are now beginning the ceremony?"

Derrick had previously been verified by a variety of seals, including the "Crown of Glory," and it had proven beyond a doubt that:

The existence of the Tarot Club is indeed real, and there is also the possibility of exchanging materials with the outside world.

even:
When the monsters named "Amazon" were cultivated and verified to have evil and unclean auras, but very few, tolerable, and edible, even the final possible channel for designing the City of Silver was proven:

The possibility of poisoning important foods can also be ruled out as completely unnecessary.

If it were in the past, the Silver City Council headed by Colin Iliad would definitely think that this "Mr. Wheel of Fortune" who was suspected to have at least one secret existence behind him was asking for too much and might be plotting for more benefits.

After all, even if the return of the Creator who once abandoned this land might really happen in their generation, what was the reason?
In other words:

Why didn’t he appear earlier or later, but at this very moment, there appeared someone claiming to be a follower?

Moreover, since the Creator has returned, why can't he give a formal response at the divine sacrifice during the black-faced grass harvest?
Could it be that this could not be a setup against Silver City?

However, when Colin Iliad saw that Elder Lovia really did as he said and followed the "divine revelation" to bring back a little boy from the outside world - the outside world where sunlight and normal food were everywhere.

All problems were resolved at that moment, and all that remained was the anticipation for hope to arrive.

This formal exchange of materials is undoubtedly a verification of the return of the Creator and the accuracy of the statements made by the man who calls himself Mr. Fool and Mr. Wheel of Fortune, who calls himself the Creator's favorite.

As the chief of the six-member council of Silver City, Colin Iliad naturally took Silver City into full consideration from beginning to end.

But when so much evidence was laid out before him, so much evidence that could infer that the Creator was in good condition was presented to Colin Iliad, his iron will also loosened.

It’s not that he, as a “warrior”, couldn’t withstand Sta’s “persuasion”, but it’s because Sta gave too much.

Looking up, Colin suddenly looked out the window, his mood fluctuating at this moment:

If any of the "Tarot Trade", "New Mushroom Varieties Adapting to Dark Environments", "The Return of the Creator" and so on were put forward before, they would have changed the fate of Silver City. The good news recorded in history would be true.

Now is undoubtedly a critical juncture in the fate of Silver City.

But in Colin Iliad's heart, he had already judged from the last reproduction of "Amazon" that the news was probably true.

Because what Star did last week was a very useful bargaining chip, there was no need to lie to them about this matter...

There was thunder and lightning.

Chief Colin looked at the Silver City in full view under the white light, then turned to look at Derrick next to him and said:
"No, wait for one more person."

……

City of Silver, upper part of the round tower.

Luo Weiya stood in front of the window on one side of the aisle, looking down at the candlelight in the darkness, and the expression on her pretty face gradually softened.

I don’t know how long it took, but it seemed like the agreed time had arrived. She came out from the shadows and knocked on the chief’s door.

The door opened backwards automatically without any wind.

Lovia saw the "Demon Hunter" Colin Iliad and the new "Singer" Derrick standing inside.

"Lovia, if there is any abnormality in the ceremony later, you need to help me solve it."

Colin said plainly.

After all, regardless of whether there was any problem with the "divine revelation" brought by Lovia, she was the first person to openly come into contact with the so-called revelation of the "Creator".

In this case, letting her assist in presiding over the ceremony, even if something unexpected happens during the ceremony, coupled with defensive measures, will not cause too much damage to the Silver City in the future.

But Lovia was not surprised at all and smiled calmly:
"I understand. I am ready to stay here until the ceremony is over. If you are still worried, I can accept any arrangement."

As she spoke, she walked towards the door, passing the Singer Derrick.

Colin was silent for a rare moment:
Derrick also reported the secret existence he had come into contact with.

However, in this matter, since Lovia has become the "shepherd" herding a Sequence 4 evil spirit, it is more difficult to verify her statement than Derrick.

Besides, it is even more difficult to verify that Lovia called that existence the returning creator.

It would be great if he could cross-verify his claims with Mr. Wheel of Fortune, who claimed to be the "spokesman of the Creator" that Derrick met at the Tarot Club during this ceremony.

Colin walked to the table silently and spread out a notebook, on which was drawn a secret symbol consisting of half a "pupilless eye" and half a "twisted line".

He paused, his gaze lingering on it for a moment before he considered the presence of the other two people. He slowly stood up, took out a piece of paper, and once again began to draw the complex, mysterious symbol given to him by the so-called "Fool."

Then he opened the drawer, took out the candles, and arranged them according to the "binary method", placing one candle on the symbolic symbol formed by the "eye without pupil" and the "twisted line", and one candle in the center, representing the sacrifice.

Compared to when he just stood up from silence, Colin's every move now seemed steady, calm, and determined, without the slightest hesitation, just like when he faced those powerful monsters in the darkness.

After preparing the ceremony, he took two steps back, took down the straight swords hanging crosswise on the wall, and inserted them into the gap between the floor tiles at the door.

As Colin closed his eyes and whispered, a little bit of pure and thick light emerged from the surrounding void, covering the two straight swords with a feeling of holiness and glory.

The light gathered more and more, slowly turning into flowing water, flowing along the gaps between the floor tiles and walls of the room, forming a "cage" that separated the inside and the outside.

As a veteran "demon hunter", Colin Iliad didn't actually want to take such defensive actions during the ceremony, because it was very likely to anger the object of the prayer and bring about more dangerous changes. However, he had to do it. He had to ensure that even if the ceremony failed, even if the "fool" was a malicious being, even if he died in front of the altar, the entire Silver City would not suffer too much harm.

Colin, the chief of Silver City, is quite confident about the defensive capabilities of this "cage" because it is directly derived from a god-level seal, the crown that the giant king Almir once wore:
"Proof of Glory!"

This is one of the main reasons why the City of Silver was able to resist wave after wave of monster attacks in the dark age!

Seeing that all preparations were completed, Colin Iliad used the desk as an altar, relying purely on spirituality to create a holy, clean and undisturbed environment, and lit the two candles. The dim light swayed gently and caught his eyes. He lowered his head and sprinkled the plant powder and monster fur mentioned by Derrick Berg into the candle flame, or lit it and threw it into the cauldron to please the hidden existence that was about to be prayed.

Similar activities were not uncommon in the City of Silver. On the surface, there were sacrifices to the Creator, and secretly, from time to time, some residents would be lured by unknown beings during patrols or explorations and perform various rituals.

Most of the latter were passive, but there were also a few active attempts. On the one hand, the accumulated despair after thousands of years of serving the Creator without any response caused some people to collapse mentally, and they were eager to find other support. On the other hand, the "Six-Man Council" of Silver City many generations ago had reached a consensus that the Creator who abandoned this land would probably never come back, and finding other ways out had to be put on the agenda. Unfortunately, such attempts never had a third ending except ineffectiveness and death.

At this time, Colin's expression became a little solemn, but he maintained a steady voice and said to Luo Weiya:
"Didn't you once ask me why I asked you to bring back that outsider?"

Moreover, he was a strange little boy. The one who could survive in pure darkness for so long was definitely not a human being. Even if he had been one before, he certainly would not be one after so long.

Even though it has not been long since it arrived in the God-forsaken Land, it still has the protection of the so-called "great being".

The faint evil aura around him still indicated the threat posed by the little boy named Jack.

Luo Weiya looked a little confused and continued:
"Because this is the first outsider to prove his existence?"

"We in Silver City are working hard to explore the surroundings in order to find humans like us, rather than just seeing the city-states destroyed by the evil god."

Colin nodded at this time, then shook his head and said:

"That's only part of the story."

“The discovery of the outsider Jack has indeed brought me indescribable surprise and hope.”

"If it were just for this reason, I would not hold this ceremony."

After a pause, Colin looked towards a corner of Silver City—that was where the "Amazon" was secretly bred.

"One more thing. I can't figure out the purpose of the existence called 'Wheel of Fortune' declaring the 'Return of the Creator' like you do."

"If they simply want to destroy us, this incomprehensible action would be unnecessary and would only undermine their disguise."

"Maybe... maybe this really hides our hope, the hope of surviving when the doomsday disaster comes..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of lightning flashed outside the window, illuminating the entire dark sky and the dark room.

……

However, in the room illuminated by lightning, while Colin and the other two were speechless, there was also a "fourth person" who was as vague as air.

But even Colin, a "demon hunter" with a lot of experience, didn't find its existence.

Because He "stole" the "traces" of His own existence.

Even with the danger intuition unique to the Warrior Path Sequence 4 Demon Hunter, he couldn't find any trace of him!

After all, facing a being that could be killed at will, how could this phantom dressed in a classical black robe, a pointed hat, and a crystal monocle have any obvious malice?
And the "Proof of Glory"? Didn't He already exist here?
At this time, He stared at the actions of the three people, bypassing the defense of the "Proof of Glory", and secretly marveled:

"Interesting, 'Reality' actually shows signs of regaining rationality? Or is He interested in the beliefs of this area?"

"Why not try stealing these beliefs in front of Him?"

"There is also the Beyonder who claims to have inherited the Creator's legacy. We will see in a moment which area he is in."

"As long as he's not in Backlund, we can just send an important clone to attack him."

"Besides, 'Fool', hehe..."

He even wanted to take advantage of the loophole in the bestowal ceremony to reversely invade the area that was said to be the "residence of the Bronze Palace".

……

There are still people, city-states, and countries outside the City of Silver.

This news is undoubtedly an affirmation of the exploration results of Silver City.

If we can make further exchanges with the outside world now, it will undoubtedly be more inspiring.

On the contrary, if this attempt fails, it will be a great blow to the person.

For Colin Iliad himself, the discovery of outsiders has brought unspeakable surprise and hope.

If news such as "Tarot Trade", "New Mushroom Varieties Adapted to Dark Environments", and "The Return of the Creator" can be further verified, it will surely make him look forward to more.

After the preparations for the ceremony were completed, Colin lit the two candles with his spirituality, stepped back a few steps in the light brought by the lightning, exhaled silently, and chanted in a voice with a sense of vicissitudes:
“A fool who is not of this age;
“The mysterious master above the gray fog;

“The Yellow and Black King who controls good fortune;

"I pray to you, pray for your gift, pray for you to open the door to your kingdom..."

As soon as Colin's rhythmic, mysterious voice fell, the altar in front of him suddenly became dark and deep, as if an indescribable and ineffable divinity was emanating from the candle in the middle.

The candle flame suddenly grew larger, but failed to illuminate the surroundings. Instead, it made everything more illusory, and countless transparent shadows of various shapes and sizes appeared, covering every place, some sparse, some dense.

Above this illusory world and countless figures, there are seven pure lights of different colors, which seem to contain endless knowledge.

Above these seven pure lights is an endless gray-white mist and an ancient palace that overlooks everything.

The "Demon Hunter" Colin even forgot everything else for a moment, and stared intently at the scene on the altar, as if something that only existed in books and ancient tomes had overcome the barriers of fantasy and reality and truly appeared before him.

If he remembered correctly, this should be a projection of the spiritual world.

Before that disaster, before the Creator abandoned this land, it was easy to observe and even enter the spiritual world!

Now it only exists in the textbooks and various materials of Silver City, a spiritual world that no one can touch!

At this moment, a phantom bell sounded suddenly from the corner, and Demon Hunter Colin heard a whisper that almost tore his spirit apart:
"Origin Castle?"

(End of this chapter)