In this chaotic world, it all started when they found an elf girl.

Chapter 563 Riveria Conquest Progress 100%!

The cave before us was deep and silent, exuding a chilling aura that penetrated to the bone. A faint blue light flickered within the rock walls, creating an eerie and absurd scene.

Although Roy and Riveria appear to be chatting and laughing while trapped in Rhea's special territory, they are actually under immense pressure and are simply trying to find joy amidst their misery.

As for Riveria, her grace is sealed, and she can only offer support in all other ways besides assistance.

"hiss!"

A chilling aura seemed to rise from the ground, transforming into venomous snakes that coiled around Riveria's entire body. She trembled slightly and gasped for breath.

Roy glanced at Riveria and realized something was wrong; there was definitely something strange about this place.

He could certainly withstand it, but Riveria was in trouble. For ordinary people, even the grass and trees, and the air, deep within the layers of the earth posed a deadly danger.

Roy was also in very poor condition. If it weren't for his extraordinary LV.9 physical condition, he would have collapsed to the ground long ago. Drugs are not a panacea; the body develops drug resistance, and the effect will only get worse and worse.

Roy looked at the eerie and silent cavern around him, and his heart sank to the bottom of a valley. The power of the earth was completely cut off, and he was fighting on the road instead of on his home turf.

Rhea is not a restricted Oceanus!

"Your last chance is to commit suicide and reclaim your powers. As for the little girl next to you, I will ensure her survival," Rhea said calmly.

It was another demand for him to "commit suicide and return to heaven." Roy looked helpless. Of course he knew that Riveria's previous offer to live and die with him was just a joke in Rhea's eyes. Preventing an ordinary person from committing suicide was as simple as eating and drinking for a god.

Rivera gripped Roy's large hand tightly.

Roy sensed Rivera's trembling, not just from inner fear but also from physical shudder. Without revealing a trace, he said, "Goddess Rhea, I'm afraid she's confused. Could I perhaps speak to her?"

"Can!"

Rhea nodded. The two of them were already within the domain, and their every move could not escape her eyes.

Roy slowly turned to face Rivera, his deep eyes reflecting her slightly pale yet still stubbornly beautiful face. He gently took Rivera's soft, boneless hand in his: "Rivera, can you give me everything you have?"

Roy stared intently into Riveria's eyes, his gaze earnest and burning with intense intensity.

The words fell into the silent cave, yet struck Riveria's heart like a deafening roar.

"What, what are you talking about at this time?!" Riveria's emerald eyes widened suddenly, reflecting her panicked helplessness.

A surge of intense heat uncontrollably spread from Rivera's neck upwards, taking over her cheeks and earlobes. That crimson hue stood out vividly against the cold, deep blue environment, like a rose suddenly blooming in the snow.

"May I?"

Roy pressed closer, giving Riveria little time to process her emotions. He took a half-step forward, bringing the two even closer together, his warm breath brushing against her hair.

Riveria's pretty face was so red it was almost bleeding. She felt like she was being burned to ashes by the burning shame, and her mind and thoughts were in complete chaos.

Her long eyelashes trembled gently like the wings of a startled butterfly; Riveria's palms were sweaty, and her heartbeat pounded loudly in her ears.

Thinking of all the moments they had shared, and how Roy risked his own safety to rescue her from the 77th floor, enduring countless dangers—the elf's pride and inner resolve crumbled at this moment.

Rivera gently bit her lower lip, her pearly white teeth leaving faint marks on her pale pink lips, and she no longer wanted to run away.

Time seemed to stretch on endlessly.

Rhea did not disturb Roy and Riveria. As the Earth Mother Goddess, she was inherently compassionate. If Roy's act of seizing the power of the earth had not been so heinous, she would not have gone so far as to exterminate him.

This was the final lament of a pair of star-crossed lovers; Rhea hadn't been so heartless as to actually do that.

On the deep blue rock wall, a cold, flowing light swept across, illuminating Riveria's stunning profile, flushed with rosy clouds, and her eyes brimming with tears and complex emotions. She nodded shyly.

"----Um!"

A whispered promise escaped from Rivera's tightly clenched lips, as if she had used up all her courage. She immediately buried her burning cheeks in her face, but couldn't help but raise her moist eyes to steal a glance at Roy.

"Thanks."

Roy dared not reveal the slightest flaw, his expression softened, and he opened his arms to embrace Riveria's delicate body, which radiated endless shyness and warmth.

Rivera froze, but did not resist. She raised her arms to wrap around Roy's broad back and buried her face deeply in his warm embrace.

Sensing the other's affection, Roy's arm passed through Riveria's slender waist and thin shoulders. Every curve of her delicate body was exquisite and beautiful. A light fragrance mingled with the scent of dust and sweat, and his burning heartbeat resonated through her clothes.

The silhouettes of Roy and Riveria embracing tightly create a warm and touching scene in this cold, desolate, and eerie place.

Roy's goal was achieved!

Rhea lowered his guard, obtained Riveria's permission, and then placed his hand on her back.

scoff!

A golden lightning flashed from Roy's fingertip, condensing into a tiny scalpel. He used it to slice open Riveria's clothes and his own index finger, then took out an unlocking potion from his spatial ring, swiftly uncorked the bottle, and the liquid, along with his own blood, dripped into her back.

A dazzling golden light erupted from Riveria's back, unlocking a blessing that transformed Loki's clown symbol into Roy's "divine symbol."

Conversion successful!

The whole process took less than a second, and by the time Rhea realized it, it was too late.

Rumble!

Rhea's pupils contracted slightly, followed by a cold glint of anger. As she raised her hand, the earth trembled, and an invisible, terrifying force spread outwards.

The speed was so fast that Roy and Riveria couldn't react in time. Just as it was about to hit them, a semi-transparent shield appeared, directly confronting the force and ultimately disappearing into nothingness.

"This is his divine artifact?" A hint of surprise flashed in Rhea's eyes. Although she hadn't used her full strength, it was still something that mortals from the lower realms couldn't withstand.

At that moment, the way she looked at Roy changed.

Rhea didn't know what method the other party used, but the girl Rivera's sealed grace was broken, and she also possessed a divine artifact. Rhea couldn't believe that a mortal could exceed her expectations time and time again.

The Shield of the World was activated, successfully blocking Rhea's attack. Roy secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Using delaying tactics, while converting Riveria to a new religion, he was also keeping a close watch on Rhea, with the artifact ready to be deployed.

As Roy predicted, the outcome was as expected.

As expected of a fallen god, even Leviathan and Behemoth couldn't force him to use his World Shield. Rhea's attack was even more terrifying than those two ferocious beasts.

"My power has returned?!"

Riveria lowered her head slightly, looking at her hands. The feeling of being corroded by the cold aura, which belonged to her LV.8 ability, had completely disappeared.

"That's all there is to it." Roy didn't explain much. He hadn't converted Riveria to a different religion before because he could still handle the situation.

And Loki had just returned the item when he asked the other party to convert to Christianity, which felt like taking advantage of their vulnerability.

After all, converting to a religion is no small matter. One cannot change their family again within a year. This is a mandatory requirement of the God's Grace system, which even Roy cannot change.

But then Rhea appeared, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse!

Roy had no time to continue caring for her; he had to repay Riveria's favor.

Although his statement was somewhat ambiguous, Roy had also consulted Riveria's opinion!

The quick-witted Rivera soon understood, and glared at Roy, both embarrassed and annoyed, "What you just said—don't do that again!"

"Um!"

Roy nodded, not daring to say anything more. It was indeed a bit unethical, completely deceiving someone's feelings, but it seemed that Rivera was serious.

The staff "Great Elf" returned to Riveria's hands, Roy retrieved his elven holy sword, and the two stood side by side, warily watching Rhea ahead.

"You will all die here!"

Rhea's tone was icy. After this farce, her patience had been completely worn out. As a god, being repeatedly fooled by Roy was a disgrace.

"I'll hold her off, you prepare your magic!" Roy stepped forward, his elven holy sword pointing directly at Rhea.

"Gather, breath of the earth—I am Alfre, my life is in dreams!" Riveria chanted rapidly, and colorful light appeared on her and Roy's bodies.

Then, Riveria continued chanting a new incantation, "Soon, the flames will unleash the silently advancing fires of war, and inevitable destruction—"

It is the second-tier Advanced Sword of Victory!

Things were going very smoothly, but Roy was in a bad mood. He had noticed something: Rhea should be able to easily control the magic energy around her, just like Oceanus, and prevent them from using magic, but she hadn't done so.

Knowing full well that he possessed spatial magic, Rhea's decision not to use the magic-suppressing technique left Roy with only one possibility—absolute confidence!

In the blink of an eye, a dark shadow flashed before Roy's eyes, and Rhea appeared in front of him.

"Impossible!!" Roy's breath caught in his throat. His "Intuition" skill didn't react at all. No, it was because the opponent's speed far exceeded his brain's reaction time.

Rhea pointed her sword at Roy's forehead.

Roy suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, a deadly sense of crisis. His opponent was moving at an extreme speed, while he was essentially stationary.

Abandoning conscious thought and relying solely on pure physical instinct, Roy raised the elven holy sword to parry.

Bang!

Rhea's sword finger landed on the elven holy sword, and the slender blade shattered into countless fragments.

Roy's pupils dilated in shock. The near-god-level weaponry was like paper in front of Rhea. He understood; in Rhea's eyes, this was just child's play.

He was just more "naughty" than the other kids!

Rumble!!

Roy was gently tapped by Rhea, and his whole body turned into a streak of light and flew away into the distance, crashing heavily into the wall, causing the wide stone wall to dent inward.

"Roy!" Rivera cried out in shock, her heart aching so badly it could barely beat, her emerald eyes filled with indescribable worry.

"It's okay!"

Roy crawled out of the wall, covered in blood, but mostly with superficial wounds. Thanks to the divine resistance and World Shield provided by his skill "Godslayer," he was confident in his ability to withstand attacks.

Seeing this, Rhea wasn't surprised. After the gods' seal was broken, nothing that happened on the surface escaped her perception, including the battle between Roy and Oceanus. "Using divine power to fight mortals, it seems I'll continue to feel resentful about this kind of thing."

Rhea's fingertips twitched slightly, and suddenly, in the direction she raised her hand, dense stone spears, each over 100 meters long, sprouted from the void and the dark blue rock wall in front of her. These spears were covered in a dark luster and exuded a terrifying aura that could tear through space and pierce through the laws of nature.

Their numbers are so vast that they cannot be counted, like a deadly jungle of rocky thorns blooming silently.

Both Roy and Riveria felt suffocated.

Intuitive!

Roy maximized his skills and development abilities, foreseeing future scenarios in his mind and preparing for spatial teleportation at any time.

But Rhea and Roy were even more troublesome than he had anticipated, and he glanced at Riveria with a calm, unwavering gaze.

This glance put Roy on high alert.

call out!

With a whooshing sound, the stone spears emitting a ghostly light shot out, their target none other than Riveria!

Riveria's face was deathly pale. In the face of the vast divine power, what could a level 8 energy level do? She was no different from an ordinary person.

"Get out of the way!" Roy roared, the spatial fluctuations engulfing his figure, instantly teleporting him to Riveria's side and shoving her violently to the side and back.

He himself was exposed to a dense barrage of stone spears.

boom! boom! boom!

The Dark Stone Spear struck Roy, blocked by the "Godslayer" skill and the World Shield, producing a series of chilling, dense, muffled sounds.

This would terrify any other adventurer, whether they were level 8 or level 9, causing them to be instantly annihilated.

Only Roy could withstand God-chan's attacks.

But everything has its limits. Rhea knew how many battles Roy had gone through so far, and the only rest he had received was the ten minutes he had with Riveria's lap pillow. The light of the "Godslayer" skill quickly dimmed.

The same applies to the World Shield.

Mortals cannot unleash the full power of a divine artifact. Even when Roy used the "Shield of the World" to reach its limit, he only released fifty percent of the power. This Eternal Power is unbreakable in the lower realms, not even by a black dragon. But Roy was facing a fallen god.

Finally, the first dark stone spear tore through the semi-transparent shield, pierced Roy's left chest, entered from the front and exited through his back, bringing with it a large spray of dazzling blood.

The second, the third—and many more stone spears followed in quick succession. His right thigh was pierced by a stone spear that came from the side, and the sound of bones shattering could be clearly heard. The most fatal blow came from a silent stone spear with a tricky angle, which grazed Roy's forehead and pierced through half of his head!

The area near his temple shattered instantly, and blood mixed with other liquids splattered everywhere.

In the blink of an eye.

Crimson blood gushed from the several horrific piercing wounds in Roy's chest, between his legs, and on his head, quickly staining his tattered clothes and spreading into a horrifying pool of blood on the ground.

Roy's eyes widened, the light in his pupils rapidly dissipating, his life force flickering and on the verge of extinguishing.

"Roy!!!"

Rivera, pushed far away, fell onto the cold ground. As soon as she got up, she saw a scene of despair. Her emerald eyes were swallowed by boundless terror and pain. Her heart felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand. She was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe, and her soul was trembling.