It felt so good to be close to the witch!

What he saw surprised him.

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Chapter 149 Original Sin: The Seventh Realm of Lust!

Before entering the talent evolution space, Roy imagined many scenarios he would encounter.

It could be a "test type" like Ais or Lilia, or a "special type" like Shanika or Elena.

But whether it's the former or the latter, the scenes they're in are "supernatural," such as Ais's upside-down iceberg and Shanika's deathly silent giant tree.

But when Roy opened his eyes, what greeted him was an extremely ordinary scene.

Wisps of smoke rose from the fire on the ground. Sparse, simple wooden huts with wet fishing nets hanging in the corners of the walls stood out. Several dark-skinned fishermen were busy on their small fishing boats on the shore. Closer by, a few children were gathered together, talking about something, but from Roy's perspective, he could clearly see the intense anticipation in their eyes.

A scene from an ordinary seaside fishing village.

But this is a space for the evolution of talents!

Roy was confused.

In such a scenario, how can he complete the first awakening of his talent [Infinite Desire]?

Just then, gray characters appeared out of thin air in front of Roy's eyes, arranging themselves into a long paragraph.

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[Scene: The Seventh Realm of Original Sin - The Realm of Lust (Past Projection)]

[Mission Objective: Ensure the smooth conduct of the "Divine Descent Ritual."]

[Mission Completion Reward: The first perfect evolution of the talent [Infinite Desire].]

[Remaining attempts: 3/3 (If the number of attempts reaches 0 and the mission objective is not achieved, the mission is considered a failure)]

[Now, the mission begins!]

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As Roy finished reading the last gray text, a vibrant feeling washed over him.

The damp, salty sea breeze, the contact between skin and air, the sound of waves crashing, and the cries of seabirds overhead...

It was as if at this moment he had truly entered this projected world.

Roy lowered his head slightly, looking at his hands that were clenched and then relaxed. The realistic touch made him almost believe that this was a real "world".

"The Seventh Realm of Original Sin: The Realm of Lust?"

"How to ensure the smooth conduct of the 'divine descent ritual'?"

Roy frowned as he recalled the contents of the gray character panel he had seen earlier.

Currently, he is in a former projection world called "Seventh Realm of Original Sin: Realm of Lust". To complete the evolution of his talent [Infinite Desire], he needs to ensure the smooth progress of the so-called "divine descent ritual".

The number of attempts at the bottom indicates that he only has three chances. If he fails to achieve this goal in all three attempts, his talent evolution will be declared a failure.

The opportunity to evolve his talent, earned at 100% energy reserve progress, would be too devastating to fail. Roy didn't know if the number of times the [Original Sin Cube] reached "100%" would be counted if the talent evolution failed. If it was, it would mean that not only would he gain nothing when he reached "100%" energy reserve progress this time, but the difficulty of obtaining energy reserve progress in the future would also increase, leading to a vicious cycle.

"call……"

Roy took a deep breath and did not rush to act. Instead, he stood still, pondering the limited information he had.

From the name of this world—"Seventh Realm of Original Sin: Realm of Lust"—we can infer that his current evolutionary talent, [Infinite Desire], is highly likely to be deeply connected to this world.

Since it is the seventh realm, it means that there were the first to sixth realms before it.

The seven deadly sins are: pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust.

Therefore, the order and names of the seven realms of original sin should be related to the arrangement of the seven deadly sins.

The mission objective is to ensure the smooth execution of the "divine descent ritual"... Divine descent, divine descent, does that mean there are real "gods" in this world?!

Roy felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Although the Radiant Empire has temples and worships a god called the "God of Radiance," it is actually more like a religious and violent organization that uses the worship of a "god" as a pretext to bring together extraordinary powers.

In the records of the Turenbel family, including the original owner's memories, there is absolutely no information about the miracles of the "God of Radiance".

What difference is there between a god who does not perform miracles and one who does not exist?

If it weren't for the fact that the upper echelons of the temple possessed extremely powerful supernatural abilities, this organization would have long since disintegrated.

We've gotten a bit off-topic, let's get back to the main point.

Regardless of whether "gods" exist in the seventh realm of original sin, the realm of lust, Roy has only one goal: to achieve the mission objective.

The fact that the task offered three chances indicates that achieving this goal is by no means an easy task.

With these thoughts in mind, Roy lifted his foot and walked towards the small fishing village not far away.

There is too little information available at the moment. In order to complete the mission objective, he needs to know at least what the "divine descent ritual" is and where it is performed.

Roy's presence had long been noticed by the residents of the small fishing village.

In a generally dark fishing village, how could a stranger with such "clean and fair" skin not attract their attention?

Seeing Roy approach, the fishermen shrank back slightly. Roy's appearance, demeanor, and clothing all indicated that his identity was by no means simple; he was most likely a nobleman.

After a brief commotion, an elderly man with a hunched back emerged and said respectfully, "My lord, what are your orders? I am Old York, the village chief of Flower Fishing Village."

Roy stopped ten meters in front of the fishermen. He could see the fear deep in their eyes—a fear stemming from his possible identity as an “aristocrat”—a fear that ran deep in their bones.

"interesting……"

Roy narrowed his eyes slightly.

The fishermen's "vivid" performance was almost indistinguishable from that of living people.

After thinking for a moment, he turned his gaze to old York: "Old York, where is this place?"

Roy's words caused a look of doubt to appear in old York's eyes, but he did not dare to hesitate and quickly said, "Sir, this is Flower Fishing Village, north of the Holy City Calron."

When the Holy City of Calron was mentioned, a different kind of light appeared in Old York's eyes, a kind of honorable feeling of "being honored to be a part of it".

"Judging from your attire, you don't seem to be from this area. Are you here to attend the Holy City's once-in-a-century 'Divine Descent Ceremony'?"

Old York said cautiously.

"Oh?" Roy smiled. "Don't be nervous, old man. I am indeed from out of town to participate in the 'divine descent ceremony.' There are some things I don't understand, and I would like to ask you about them."

He took out a tiny, dark purple crystal from his pocket and tossed it to the old man: "Just a little something."

A shimmering, purplish-blue fragment flew by in the sunlight. Old York instinctively caught it, his eyes widening in astonishment. "This is... a magic crystal?!"

"My lord, this is far too valuable. If you have any questions, I will tell you everything I know. Please take this magic crystal back."

Old York was terrified; his hands, holding the shards of magic crystal, were trembling.

"It's alright, take it." Roy said in as gentle a voice as possible, "When it comes to asking questions, a consultation fee is always necessary."

Strangely enough, after entering this talent evolution space, everything Roy had was still there, even the items in the space ring on his hand were all there.

This fragment of magic crystal was something he had temporarily salvaged from a high-purity magic crystal.

What he found interesting was that the name for magic crystals in this world was also magic crystals.

Old York sensed sincerity in Roy's words. After hesitating for a while, he shakily put the magic crystal fragments into his pocket.

Perhaps sensing that the "noble" before him was somewhat different, Old York's tense expression eased considerably after accepting the gifts, and he respectfully said, "Sir, what would you like to know? As long as Old York knows, he will tell you everything."

“You flatter me.” Roy smiled. “Could you tell me everything you know about the upcoming ‘Descent of the Gods’ ceremony in the Holy City?”

“I have always admired the ‘divine descent’ and do not want to miss any information about it. You live in the north of the holy city, which is closer, so you must know much more about it than I do.”

“If that’s it, old York knows a thing or two.” The old man’s expression brightened, and after organizing his thoughts, he said:

"The Descent of God ceremony is a grand event held once every hundred years in the Holy City, and it takes place in front of the Holy City's Cathedral of Purity."

Old York's eyes were filled with longing:

"During the Kagura Dance of the Pure Saintess, the great 'God' will descend with divine light and bestow miracles. The divine light will reach every corner of the world, and it is said that everyone who is bathed in the divine light will have the opportunity to hear the divine decree and receive the divine blessing."

“Even lowly people like us have the possibility of receiving blessings.”

"The closer you are to the place where the gods descend, the higher your chances of receiving blessings."

Old York's eyes held a hint of longing.

"That's all I know."

"Tomorrow is the 'divine descent ceremony,' sir. If you wish to witness the ceremony up close, you must enter the city as soon as possible."

"The direction of the Holy City is over there."

“It is not an easy thing to witness the ‘divine descent’ up close.”

Old York pointed south.

"I see..." After listening to the explanation, Roy nodded in understanding.

From Old York's words, he sensed the deep faith that the people of this world had in "gods," a faith that was almost invisible to the people of the Radiant Empire.

Roy smiled at Old York and the others, then headed south.

He did not ask any further questions, such as the names of the gods or information about the possible existence of supernatural powers in this world.

The former cannot be asked; given the "god's" fame in this world, such a question would be far too suspicious. As for the latter, Roy had observed that everyone in Flower Fishing Village was an ordinary person, and even if asked, they probably wouldn't be able to say anything.

If that's the case, he might as well go directly to the Holy City of Calron.

He believed.

He would find all the information he needed there.

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To the north of Huayu Village lies a vast forest.