It felt so good to be close to the witch!

The black mist in the Black Mist Forbidden Zone is a mutated form produced when gray mist combines with the unique energy of this world.

"In that case..."

Talent [Infinite Desire - God (20%)], unlocked!

In an instant, a tremendous suction force was generated centered on Roy's body.

He absorbed this gray energy into his body and transformed it into other forms of energy.

Soon, a blank area was formed within a radius of one kilometer.

Similar to the black fog in the Black Fog Forbidden Zone, this gray fog also seems to possess a certain degree of self-awareness.

They sensed the danger and instinctively moved away from Roy's location, treating the area within a kilometer radius as Roy's territory.

"this!"

The border duke and Finage behind them both looked surprised.

As the two with the highest cultivation levels present, their perception abilities were unmatched by the other witches.

The moment Roy unleashed his talent, they felt something that transcended the rules suddenly descend upon them.

That is the true power of rules, which only gods are qualified to wield!

The two were shocked, but in this critical moment, it was not appropriate to ask Roy where he had obtained the power of the rules.

As the gray smoke dissipated.

The capital city, now restored to its former glory, appeared before everyone's eyes.

"go!"

Without time to say more, the group flew forward along the main street.

With Roy leading the way, the gray mist spontaneously dispersed to both sides, clearing a radius of one kilometer wherever he went.

"The location of the reversed statue is within the royal city," the Border Duke said in a deep voice as he flew alongside Roy.

When it comes to familiarity with the royal city, the border duke is the most knowledgeable among those present.

During his years guarding the border, he would visit the royal capital, St. Fuye, every year.

"The royal city?" Roy frowned deeply. The location of the reversed statue further confirmed his suspicions.

The group flew at an extremely fast speed, and in no time, they arrived in front of the royal city.

Once here, everyone can see the hundreds-of-meters-tall reversed statue of the god more clearly.

The energy falling from the heavens is continuously being poured into the body of the reversed statue.

Its entire body was white, but starting from the top, about one-tenth of it lit up with a faint gray glow.

Even without explanation, everyone who witnessed this scene knew: when the gray light filled the entire reversed statue, that would be the moment this thing was reborn.

We must stop it!

Roy and his men then attempted to storm the royal city.

But after rushing forward only a few meters, the group was forced to stop.

Ahead, at the city gate of the royal city, a figure walked out from the wide, open city gate.

He was an old man with gray hair and beard.

His dark silver armor was covered in knife and sword wounds, a testament to the old man's life of battles.

He carried a greatsword on his back, and every step he took felt as heavy as a mountain.

What is most striking is the old man's eyes.

Gray completely replaced the original color of his eyes.

“The former Grand Master of the Royal Knights, Tunguska Amod.” The border duke’s solemn voice came to everyone’s ears: “Something is wrong with him.”

Even without the border duke saying anything, everyone realized the strangeness of the old commander of the Royal Knights.

His face was expressionless, like a puppet who had lost his sense of self.

A dense layer of blue light appeared on the body of the old Royal Knight Commander; it was the manifestation of the "Clothes of Rules."

Upon his first appearance, the old commander of the Royal Knights revealed his signature abilities as a seasoned demigod.

Roy narrowed his eyes: "Your Grace, Senior Finage, let's join forces and finish him off as quickly as possible."

“It’s too late.” Finage shook her head. “The damage from the Rule Robe takes time to build up, and that’s exactly what we need right now. Leave this to me. You guys continue deeper into the area. Once I’ve dealt with him, I’ll head over and join you immediately.”

As they spoke, the earth rumbled, and a giant python hundreds of meters long burst forth from the ground, its gaping maw clamping down on the old commander of the Royal Knights.

With a flash, Finage appeared atop the giant python's head and led the old commander of the Royal Knights away from the battlefield.

The situation was critical, and Roy knew that Finage's actions were the best option at the moment, so he did not hesitate and led everyone to continue deeper into the royal city.

Before leaving, however, he tossed Finage a "Purple Orb," which contained a small amount of Lustful Original Sin energy that could dispel the surrounding gray aura for a certain period of time.

Roy tossed one of these "purple orbs" to everyone.

……

Following the wide-open gates of the royal city, the group soon arrived at the royal palace, where a reversible statue hundreds of meters tall stood behind it.

A figure stood with his hands behind his back in front of the royal palace.

He was dressed in luxurious aristocratic attire, with long brown hair cascading down his shoulders, and his blue eyes reflecting a magnificent luster.

Roy looked puzzled when he saw this person.

He had never seen this person before.

The border duke, however, narrowed his eyes, slightly surprised: "Marquis Herman? A seasoned demigod?"

Upon hearing the title "Marquis Hermann," Roy's eyes widened in surprise as he quickly recalled the man's identity.

The first crisis he faced upon his transmigration—the war to merge territories—was orchestrated by Marquis Hermann.

Marquis Herman, formerly the second prince, is now the most important minister under the King of Glory.

However, a seasoned demigod...

"It's been a long time, Your Excellency the Border Duke."

The Marquis of Helwin smiled gently, but it was also insincere, because he always wore the same smile when facing any "guest".

Deep purple arcs of electricity danced around Marquis Herman, and the Garment of Rules manifested. He raised his right hand, and the dancing deep purple arcs of electricity formed a small, purplish-black ball of electricity in his palm.

"Please stop."

"A golden age is on the horizon."

"At that time, we demigods will regain the possibility of climbing the path to godhood."

Is it worth fighting me for the lives of some useless ants?

Marquis Hermann's voice was soft and cold.

At this moment, millions of people in the entire capital city of Saint Fuye had lost their lives in the gray mist, but in his words, it was all so insignificant.

Roy and the others remained silent.

The border duke stepped forward, standing before the crowd, and walked step by step toward the Marquis of Hermann.

"He's handed over to me; you all continue deeper."

The border duke's voice was flat.

The saying that there is no speculation is more than half a sentence.

Marquis Hermann accepted the challenge with a slight bow.

In the blink of an eye, the two transformed into streaks of light and shot straight into the sky.

Roy and the witches exchanged a glance and then flew towards the royal palace.

Inside the magnificent hall, countless gold and gemstones were used for carving, and the massive load-bearing pillars were decorated with exquisite reliefs.

Deep within the hall, a figure sat on a throne, resting his chin on one hand, quietly watching Roy and the others enter through the main gate.

Beside him, the Pope of the Temple stood quietly.

"Nice to meet you, Lord Roy."

The king on the throne smiled and said, "I have been looking forward to this day for a long time."

Roy paused, looked up at the Radiant King above and the Temple Pope beside him, his gaze icy cold:

"Second Prince, no, I should call you Gustav VII."

"And you, Pope of the Temple."

"It seems that you were the ones who orchestrated all of this."

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(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all my dear readers!)

Chapter 242 Slaying the Pope!

"What?"

"No, no, no, how can you say that?"

The young man sitting on the throne smiled and raised his hand, revealing a glass-like sphere in his palm.

"Luo Yiqing, look, this is just like our world."

Then, he flicked his finger, and a thick layer of black mist completely enveloped the glass bead.

"How tragic it is that a world that should be beautiful cannot evolve because of its own self-imposed isolation."

Gustav VII's voice gradually became more impassioned: "Magic is the source of all things' evolution. Only by embracing magic can one embark on the true path of the gods and pursue the realm of divine omniscience and omnipotence."

"This world has been stuck in its ways for far too long."

"It has been so long that we demigods have long since reached our limit of patience."

At the entrance to the royal palace, Roy's expression remained calm.