Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 250 [Loot]

No matter how hard Karst may find it to accept, the fact is that Mother Earth seems to have truly awakened.

Or perhaps, the Earth Mother Goddess truly exists.

But this was not good news for him at all, because it made all his previous efforts seem like a joke.

And his eventual conclusion that there was no Earth Mother Goddess at all seemed like a joke.

He went completely mad, writhing his mangled body inside the bottle and making strange noises.

Originally, he should have already taken control of Ethan according to his plan.

In this altar room, he set an ancient earth curse. As long as someone opens the door outside as he instructed, it will be part of the ritual. Then, once inside the room, he can use the remaining power in the statue to unleash the curse and achieve a comeback.

This was his last line of defense, because few people could resist the allure of the true name treasure and the so-called secret.

Unfortunately, he hadn't considered one crucial point: the Earth Mother Goddess truly existed and had been revived.

Many years ago, when he first obtained this statue, he also believed it to be a remnant of the Earth Mother Goddess. Later, he stopped believing it, and as a result, fate played a huge joke on him.

The goddess of fate is truly a devil!
"Be quiet."

Ethan suppressed Karst again, rendering him speechless.

"Are you feeling any better now, Menezes?"

He then looked at the statue.

Whether it was an illusion or not, as Menes regained consciousness, the entire statue seemed to become clearer.

"Thank you, Ashra, I feel much better."

"What are you doing here, Menes?"

Ethan knew very little, so he asked as many questions as possible, after all, he wasn't the real King of the North Sea.

"I can't remember. I only remember that we failed. Fortunately, you're still alive."

Menezes said something that Ethan didn't understand at all.

Failed?
What failed?

Ethan could only say, "You don't remember either? I thought you would remember more."

"What time is it now?"

"It is now the year 1886 in the Gregorian calendar."

"The Gregorian calendar? Has it been over a thousand years already?"

In fact, Ethan didn't know exactly how many years had passed; he could only provide some public information.

What is the current situation outside?

Ethan then explained the situation in the Old and New Worlds.

Menes, however, asked in a highly puzzled tone, "The New World? The Old World? Isn't there only one continent?"

What does this mean?
Ethan didn't understand.

Could it be that the old and new continents were once connected?

Just then, Menes suddenly burst into pain, her voice breaking: "I...I can't go on, Ashra, I'm going into hibernation again, please help me? We can work together, like before, I...first...let...please..."

Her last words were fragmented, and finally, Menes' voice disappeared again.

But the next moment, the yellowish-brown wind blew into the bottle, and after passing through Karst's mangled body, it wrapped around Ethan.

Then, Ethan felt as if he had complete control over the karst inside the bottle.

Ethan understood somewhat; that gust of wind just now was probably some kind of transfer right, transferring Menes's control over Karst to Ethan.

Ethan tentatively gave Karst a command to speak. Karst, who had been on the verge of death inside the bottle, actually responded instinctively, "Yes..."

At that moment, he realized something, stopped abruptly, and asked in an extremely terrified tone, "What...what did you do to me?"

"It should be said that your mother goddess did something to you."

As Ethan spoke, he poured him out of the bottle. As soon as it hit the ground, Karst was like a thirsty man who had found an oasis. He plunged in and began to drink voraciously.

His remains connected directly to the ground, and in the blink of an eye, they swelled up from a small patch, about to grow into a small tree.

Ethan gave the order again: Stop.

The karst, which was happily absorbing the essence of the earth, actually stopped abruptly.

But he seemed unwilling to submit to such a fate and wanted to defy it, so he continued to use drugs.

Ethan had no choice but to resort to his ascetic staff.

When the staff of asceticism emitted light, he truly became obedient.

It seems that Ethan has indeed gained some control over this guy's life and death, but perhaps because their real names are different, this guy can still defy him a little.

“Listen carefully, your mother goddess has entrusted you to me. From now on, behave well and I may let you be a human again. Otherwise, you will continue to stay in the bottle.”

Ethan waved his ascetic staff at him and said.

"Who are you."

Karst said, feeling utterly frustrated.

He couldn't understand how the Mother Goddess could awaken, and why she would value someone who wasn't even the true name of the Earth.

Or is it that you value the person behind him?
Karst had no way of knowing that Ethan was himself and the person behind him.

"Okay, now tell me, where is it?"

"Right over there."

Karst seemed to have been appointed, and he honestly gave his explanation.

Ethan bypassed the statue and went to the place that looked like a workbench.

Guided by Karst, Ethan found a hidden compartment containing all of Karst's collection.

In addition to the three alchemical items, there was a True Name Relic, an ancient-looking diary, and some land deeds and checks.

You wouldn't guess this guy is quite rich; his checks alone amount to nearly two or three million gold Ryan.

The three alchemical items were a dagger, a ring, and a necklace.

Neither of them are particularly good; they both only have two features, which Ethan can't use.

However, that relic of the true name was quite good; it was actually a silver rapier formed from the true name of the God of War.

According to Karst, he obtained this many years ago after devouring a fallen nobleman in the Old World, and it should be that nobleman's family heirloom.

However, Karst doesn't usually use weapons, so this thing just sits here collecting dust.

Ethan, however, was lacking a suitable melee weapon. With the improvement of his 'True God's Name', his melee strength was now undoubtedly stronger than his ranged strength.

Sandro's scimitar was quite good, but unfortunately it broke after Sandro died.

Perfect timing, Ethan can use this rapier as his melee weapon.

Moreover, this thing is probably the manifestation of the true name of the God of War, which Ethan can control.

After brandishing the rapier, Ethan turned his gaze to the diary.

(End of this chapter)