It felt so good to be close to the witch!

"I'll use you all to test my strength after my breakthrough."

As "pilgrims," ​​the two burly adamantite knights naturally lacked the ability to waste words with their enemies. In other words, they no longer possessed the ability to communicate normally with others. Even if they could speak, it would only be a few simple sentences.

Their "instructions" are to prevent anyone inside the temple from approaching and to kill any invading enemies who attempt to enter the sanctuary!

The adamantite knight's longsword gleamed brilliantly in the sunlight. The enchantment patterns engraved on it were something Roy had learned from the only master blacksmith in the Duke's mansion, whom he had recently obtained from the border duke. After exchanging ideas with the master, he had gained some basic knowledge of the enchantments. At this moment, he quickly identified that the enchantments included high-level sharpness, high-level toughness, and high-level battle aura enhancement.

Epic equipment can only hold two normal enchantments plus one core enchantment, but this adamantite knight's longsword has at least five enchantments engraved on it, and the pilgrim's full adamantite armor is even more outrageous, holding a full six!

Generally speaking, legendary ultimate Divine Punishment Knights transform into Pilgrims after death, and their strength decreases to some extent. However, with the full armor of adamantite and the adamantite knight's longsword, their strength becomes even more terrifying than before they were alive.

Every pilgrim before the sanctuary was stronger than Flores, one of the three Divine Punishment Seats, who had been empowered by the magic array earlier.

When the two work together, their combined fighting power is greater than the sum of its parts!

With swords drawn, steps taken, and power gathered, the two pilgrims moved in astonishingly synchronized motion, and in the next instant, their figures vanished from the spot.

Without a sonic boom or any other sound, two pilgrims appeared on either side of Roy in an instant, like ghosts, slashing at him from the left and right with their adamantite knight's longswords.

With the enhancement of five layers of enchantment, the pilgrim's attack carried battle aura power that surpassed the limits of the legendary realm. Although it was far from reaching the level of a demigod, it was by no means comparable to the limits of the ordinary legendary realm.

Such sharpness is no less than that of the Starfire Blade enhanced with 300% sharpness by "Meteor·Accumulation". If it were to strike the body, even Roy would be seriously injured.

The distance between the adamantite knight's longsword and his body closed rapidly. In Roy's eyes, the scene was as calm and still as a deep, cold winter pool.

Crimson-gold flames and dazzling starlight spread across the Starfire Blade, creating intricate and magnificent patterns. Roy drew his blade just two meters from the pilgrim's longsword.

"Chong-"

A clear, sharp cry resounded through the sky. Based on his legendary, limitless physical strength, and further enhanced by his Star Ring Body, the secret technique Burning Heart Extreme, and many other advantages, Roy's physical strength reached an extremely terrifying level.

To put it in terms of data, assuming that all his abilities combined can give a 200% bonus to physical strength, then his previous base physical strength of 100 would have allowed him to unleash a physical strength of 200 that rivals or even surpasses the legendary limit.

Now, his basic physical strength has reached 200, and with the addition of his abilities, it has reached an astonishing 400!

Just like magic power and battle aura, the improvement of physical strength in the later stages is not arithmetic progression, but rather an exponential increase!

Roy was now so unaware of the extent of his physical strength that he could perceive the attacks of the two pilgrims as weak and sluggish.

"clang!"

A crisp clanging sound rang out. The hardness of the refined gold meant that the pilgrims' weapons were not damaged in the slightest during this collision. However, the fact that the weapons were intact did not mean that the users of the weapons were without problems.

The immense force that overwhelmed the pilgrims instantly shattered their stance, paralyzing the right side of their bodies where they held their swords, while the adamantite knight's longsword, carried by the immense force, slashed back towards their chests.

"Boom--!"

The clash between the adamantite knight's longsword and the adamantite armor was a classic battle of spear and shield. In the end, the shield prevailed—the adamantite armor was far superior in terms of materials and enchantments.

With a single sword strike, the two pilgrims were sent flying backward.

This is Roy's current combat power after his physique reached the legendary limit!

The two pilgrims who were repelled quickly recovered—after transforming from ordinary people into pilgrims, although they still retained human characteristics, their resistance to abnormal states and their recovery ability were unmatched by normal people.

If a knight is of sound mind, after the first strike, realizing the vast difference in strength between the two sides and that the weakening power of the adamantine armor's rules is ineffective, he will immediately choose to flee.

Unfortunately, after being transformed into pilgrims, all that remained in their minds was the belief in protecting the sanctuary and obeying the Pope's orders. Thus, they attacked Roy again without hesitation.

Seeing the reflection of two pilgrims in his eyes, Roy sighed softly.

After the weakening power of the adamantine armor's rules failed to take effect, the two pilgrims were even weaker than Flores, one of the three Divine Punishment Seats, who was previously empowered by the array. At most, their weapons were sharper and their armor was thicker. They were not enough to put pressure on him now that his strength had greatly increased. Therefore, it was impossible to verify his strength level.

"If that's the case, let's end it here..."

With a calm voice, Roy drew his sword.

In mid-air, a circle of coils, predominantly black with red gold and shimmering silver rims, suddenly appeared. As it expanded, it swept across the necks of the two pilgrims approaching him, the only part of their necks not protected by the adamantine armor.

That persistent darkness is a space that has collapsed and is constantly trying to recover.

The two pilgrims' forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, and the golden light in their eyes dimmed. The remaining energy and souls within them attempted to revive and return under the influence of the secret technique—a special "right" they held as "pilgrims." Unfortunately, under the influence of [Infinite Desire God] and [Heart of Leviathan], it was all in vain.

Two blood-gold essences of blood soul condensed within Roy's heart, and the remaining energy was absorbed by the space within his body. Roy's Starfire Blade slowly returned to its sheath, and the scattered sparks fell from the sky until they disappeared.

Roy raised his hand and grabbed the adamantine armor and adamantine knight's longsword, whose contents had turned to ashes and vanished, and brought them to his side.

A glint appeared in his eyes as he looked at what was before him.

Compared to pilgrims, the adamantite armor and adamantite knight's longsword suit him better.

With the "small world" of the adamantite armor weakening the power of the incomplete rules, he might now be able to go toe-to-toe with a demigod.

Of course, treasures like the adamantite armor and the adamantite knight's longsword have functions such as bloodline binding, making them difficult for others to use even if they obtain them.

However, this was not a problem for Roy.

Take the adamantite armor and adamantite knight's longsword back to Tonnie and the master blacksmith of the Duke's mansion. With their abilities, they can reforge them and then they can be used.

"So this is the adamantite armor... It truly lives up to its reputation."

Finage came to Roy's side, extended her slender white fingers, and lightly touched the surface of the adamantite armor. She felt the suppression of the incomplete rule power by the "small world" on it, and her eyes were full of caution.

“Now it’s ours.” As Roy spoke, his gaze fell on the back of Flores, one of the three Divine Punishments, who had already pushed open the doors of the sanctuary and rushed inside. “Should we go and see what kind of people are in this so-called sanctuary, in this so-called temple and among these gods?”

“Let’s go take a look. I’m a little curious too.” Finage nodded. “The Pope isn’t here, so we can rest assured.”

With the opening of the sanctuary doors, Finage was now completely certain that the Pope was not present.

With her demigod witch perception, this was something she could be certain of.

Even if the Pope of the Temple used an A+ level concealment-type forbidden item, such as the "Veil of Night" in the hands of the Border Duke, it would inevitably leave a trace of disharmony. This would be difficult for a demigod on the Knight's Path to detect, but a demigod on the Witch's Path would be much more sensitive to energy and would not be able to hide it from her.

If not here, the Pope must be at the Privy Cathedral.

Finage was also very curious about the sanctuary.

Since the founding of the Witches' Guild, no witch has ever entered the sanctuary, so naturally there is no information about what's inside.

Let alone witches, even the royal family of the Radiant Empire, apart from the absolute highest levels of the temple, knew nothing about the situation inside the sanctuary.

As the legendary site where the deity worshipped by the temple first descended, this place is truly mysterious.

Now, this mysterious place has been completely unveiled to the two of them.

"go!"

Without hesitation, Roy immediately strode towards the sanctuary.

The sanctuary holds such a special position that if anything were to happen here, the Pope would surely return.

Unless, of course, he is willing to let the thousand-year-old church be destroyed.

A cold glint flashed in Roy's eyes.

A veil of soft golden light hung down inside the open church doors, obscuring the view and making it difficult to see what was inside from the outside.

Roy stood by the door and reached out to touch the ancient, weathered walls of the sanctuary. From them, he sensed a grand and ethereal power.

This force protects the sanctuary, making it virtually impossible for outsiders to destroy it from the outside.

Sensing this power, Roy hesitated for a moment.

But at that moment, he suddenly realized that the [Original Sin Cube] deep within his soul seemed to sense something and began to vibrate.

—Is there something in the sanctuary that can make the [Original Sin Cube] respond?!

Since obtaining the [Original Sin Cube], Roy has only encountered two things that have triggered its response: one is an object of original sin, and the other is the "original sin contamination branch aggregate" within the witch's body.

These are all "good things" that can bring extra growth to the energy reserve progress!

Chapter 205 Roy's Great Harvest!

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The anomaly of the [Original Sin Cube] gave Roy the confidence to enter the Sanctuary.

The power enveloping the sanctuary was so vast and expansive that it was a power that no human being in this world could possess.

Legend has it that the sanctuary was the place where the gods first descended, and now it seems that this is indeed true.

This power most likely comes from the revered god worshipped by the temple.

It has persisted for hundreds of years and still exists; the power of the gods is truly terrifying and awe-inspiring.

With such immense power, who knows if the temple has the means to control or utilize it? Without the power to counter it, rashly entering the sanctuary would be like being caught in a trap.

When Roy first sensed this power, he already had the intention to retreat.

He preferred to go directly to the Privy Cathedral to meet up with the border duke and others to jointly besiege the Pope in the temple, rather than rashly enter such a dangerous place.

But since the [Original Sin Cube] has sensed something, everything is different.

Roy had no idea about the origin of the "Original Sin Cube".

Only the word "original sin" made him guess that it might be related to the "Seven Realms of Original Sin" he had visited during his talent evolution.

However, it is difficult to confirm whether there is a specific connection.

But one thing is certain: this thing's status is definitely above that of "gods".

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the "Seventh Realm of Original Sin - The Realm of Lust" to simulate the existence of the lustful demon god Tycel.

Tisel, the demon of lust, is not a god, but a true divine sovereign!

With the protection of the [Original Sin Cube], the power left behind by the gods of the temple is no longer a threat.

After all, the energy level of this world was forcibly reduced by the Blood Moon War five hundred years ago, and even gods could not be conceived and born. It could only develop into a deformed and incomplete "demigod realm". There was no soil to support the power of gods. Therefore, although the power of gods was strong, it was just a rootless duckweed.

A look of hesitation appeared in the eyes of Feneki, the Great Witch of Nature beside Roy.

The power shrouding the sanctuary was extremely subtle, impossible to perceive without close observation, so the two of them were completely unaware of it before getting close.

Now that we have sensed it, it would be unwise to rush in without any support.

Finagei parted her lips slightly, as if preparing to say something, but before she could speak, Roy spoke first: "Senior Finagei, let's go in and take a look. Don't worry, I have a way to counter the power remaining in this sanctuary."

Hearing this, Finage swallowed the words that were about to come out. She blinked, feeling both surprised and not as surprised as she had expected. The young man in front of her had created miracles time and time again. Even the witch's corruption that no one had been able to solve for hundreds of years had been removed by him. So what was there that he couldn't do?

If it were anyone else, and they told her so casually that they had a way to counter the power of the temple gods, Finage would definitely scoff at it. But if it was Roy... she was surprisingly quite convinced.

"it is good."

Fenegi replied with a simple sentence.

Roy gave Finage, who had a faint smile on her face, a deep look, nodded vigorously, then turned and stepped into the sanctuary first.