Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 458 Garden of Eden

Luze's consciousness split into two parts. One part was manipulating his physical body to confront [Gluttony], while the other part was above his own mental island, watching [Gluttony]'s clone ascend his island along the stone steps.

"hehe."

The colossal dragon with its greyish-white scales let out a terrifying laugh, looking at the black knight opposite it with satisfaction. Multiple clones of the dragon had already landed on the island; even a demigod would only be a matter of time before he controlled them!
"Dump Dump"

Those sinister clones were covered in scales, and their eyes were golden vertical pupils. They advanced step by step into the depths of the island, seeking to invade Luze's mind and control his consciousness.

"boom!"

The waves around the island surged up, seemingly in response to their movements.

Just a few more seconds!

[Gluttony] In reality, Luze has stopped moving, as if in a trance. Meanwhile, in the mental world, the masks on the faces of several clones cruelly open their gaping maws, seemingly ready to devour something.
But just then, the seemingly dazed and confused phantom of Lu Ze above the island suddenly moved.

He lowered his head and looked at the several clones who looked astonished.

"I'm sorry, but I've caught you."

"Wow—"

Suddenly, a phantom tide surged forth from the center of the island. The tide was viscous and pitch black, heavy and chaotic, instantly covering the entire island and easily swallowing the several clones.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

The dragon let out a shrill scream, but this time it wasn't a dragon's roar; it was a human voice.

Strange changes began to occur on its body; the mysterious symbols on its scales twisted and became bizarre, as if they were about to completely cover its body. As the symbols spread, its eyes gradually became crazed, and its body began to swell and bloat, seemingly on the verge of losing control and going mad!

But at that moment, it suddenly turned its head sharply and bit its own back hard.

"brush!"

An invisible force suddenly cleaved its spirit, forcibly tearing off the corrupted spirit and spitting it onto the ground.

"Chichi."

The dragon scales corroded the moment they hit the ground, emitting a strong stench. Meanwhile, the dragon's body slowly shrank back, transforming back into a human.

"How can it be!"

Gluttony's body swayed precariously, his mind seemingly enduring immense pain. His once meticulously combed hair was now disheveled, and his eyes were fixed intently on Luze. "You're no ordinary Black Knight!"

"Didn't Barros tell you about these things?"

Lu Ze looked at him and asked calmly.

The "Mysterious Queen" had already told him that Baros Hopkins was not only the King of the Black Seat, but also had many other identities, including the president of the Psychological Alchemy Society. Considering that [Gluttony] was a demigod, the so-called "Council" should be a core member of this organization.

"Could it be."

Lu Ze saw that the person opposite him, [Gluttony], showed a look of fear and realization, as if they had suddenly understood something.

"President, you actually lied to me."

He shouted venomously.

As soon as she finished speaking, [Gluttony] didn't look at Lu Ze again, but turned around immediately without hesitation and jumped into the empty air.

"Whoosh!" His body vanished abruptly.

This time, it's not just "psychology disappearing," it's truly gone!
"Want to run? It's too late!"

Lu Ze sneered.

Because he had mastered the "audience" method, he easily saw through the other party's ability, which was "dream jumping," the ability to quickly teleport by traversing the dreams of intelligent beings!

He, also carrying a sword, followed the trail left by [Gluttony] and jumped in.

On the edge of Toscate Island, a two- or three-year-old baby, unaffected by the island's turmoil, was still fast asleep in his simple bed, nestled against his mother. Suddenly, bizarre and vibrant colors burst forth near his head, and from within the colors, two figures rushed out.

"brush!"

The first to appear was Mr. Gluttony. After landing, he didn't stop at all, completely ignoring the screams of the child's mother, he pushed open the window and jumped out.

Following closely behind was Lu Ze, who carried a greatsword and chased after Gluttony as well.

"Damn, damn!"

Sweat beaded on Gluttony's face. The situation had completely exceeded his expectations. The Blood Cultivator that Baros had described at the council meeting was nothing like the Blood Cultivator he had actually encountered!

What does it mean to be "almost insane, going crazy with just a push"? He himself possesses high-sequence abilities through the "audience" pathway!

What do you mean by "excellent material that can greatly help you digest the potion"? It's simply beyond my ability to handle!
Now, [Gluttony] finally realized the problem. His decision this time had been too abrupt, as if he had been subtly pushed forward by someone. Thinking about it carefully, it was because of this meeting that he formulated the plan and began to act rashly after receiving news of the [Blood Cultivator]'s arrival on the island.

By this point, he could easily understand that he had been used. Not only had he failed to digest the potion, but his own situation had also become extremely dangerous.

President Barros!
[Gluttony] He was both shocked and angry. He remembered the meaningful look on the other person's face during the meeting.

No, we have to save ourselves!
He quickly stroked the semi-transparent mask on his face, causing the mask, with its gaping mouth devouring everything, to glow. Then, everything around him began to blur, as if the barrier between reality and illusion had been distorted.

The surrounding scenery stretched rapidly forward and began to look strange.

The daylight faded, and what appeared around [Gluttony] was a city shrouded in night. This city was filled with magnificent buildings imbued with an air of mystery, and gentlemen in top hats and trench coats and women in elaborate, somber dresses walked about.

However, these well-dressed gentlemen and ladies were not normal people. Some of them were covered in black hair, with protruding snouts and protruding fangs, resembling werewolves. Others were covered in feathers, with sharp beaks and long necks, and were simply birds dressed in clothes.

Simply put, all the residents of the city are beasts in clothes!
"huh, huh"

[Gluttony] ran into the street, panting heavily. His body had also changed, covered with fine, smooth scales, his head had become flat, and his mouth stretched wide to the sides of his head.

He transformed into a snake dressed in a suit.

"Thankfully, Eden is still safe."

[Gluttony] he muttered to himself.

A moment later, he was filled with intense anger and wanted to run up to Barros and confront him, asking him what he wanted to do!
But just then, the street behind him became illusory again, and someone entered.

"You run very fast."

Lu Ze laughed, holding a mask in his hand; it was a fragment of the [Gluttony] clone.

With his other hand, he held a large black sword high in the air.

(End of this chapter)