Excessive ferocity due to caution

A beautiful scream echoed throughout the manor.

Qin Bai, who was drinking hot tea, couldn't help but shiver.

Unlike the first time.

At that time, Qin Bai knew that the clock tower was very dangerous, but it was far away from him.

But now...

He knew that the most terrible danger was right beside him.

"Brother Yizi...aren't you worried that among these people, there might be a clever one who sees through your plan?"

Sitting next to him, Zhao Yi smiled faintly:

"You saw through my plan?"

"They can't see anything, it's all dark, how could they see through my plan?"

"Being clever will only make them suspicious."

"To see through them... they need clues and information."

"And I had already cut off their access to clues and information."

Upon hearing this, Qin Bai felt a surge of admiration, but still asked:

"But what if they suspect us?"

Zhao Yi calmly said:

"Of course they can have all the doubts they want... but do you think they have the courage to verify their doubts?"

Qin Bai was slightly taken aback.

Yes……

With the first group of people serving as cannon fodder, everyone else knew that going to see Krebin was an extremely dangerous thing.

They may only have one chance to meet Clayin, and if Clayin is not satisfied with them, he will kill them immediately!

"What benefit would it bring to Clayton if he reported us?"

"cannot."

"So, they will die."

"Clapham's patience is very limited."

"Under such circumstances, even if they suspect us, they will inevitably jump in."

"Because the chances of being killed by Claybin after reporting us are far greater than the chances of us framing them."

"If it were you, what would you choose?"

Qin Bai listened attentively to Zhao Yi's explanation of human nature, feeling a chill run down his spine; it was terrifying.

When his brother first asked him to learn from Zhao Yi, he was quite dismissive of him.

He only came because Qin Zheng held a very high position in his heart.

At this moment, Qin Bai had completely and profoundly understood why even someone as outstanding as his brother praised Zhao Yi so highly.

After the piercing screams subsided, silence returned to the manor.

They waited quietly until the third day.

Sure enough, people arrived outside the manor.

"The church deceived Clement, using him as a sacrifice, but what was their purpose?"

"What caused that sudden darkness that appeared behind us, pulling the entire church and even the Ronald Empire into a state of utter chaos?"

"Is it related to the 'true god' they talk about?"

Now, Qin Bai is no longer just thinking about how to leave this place alive.

He developed a deep curiosity about the fate of the Ronald Empire and the ominous darkness deep within the church.

Humans have always been so fascinated by secrets.

"It seems like it's alright..."

"I suspect something went wrong with the church ceremony at the end, and by some twist of fate, something terrible happened..."

Zhao Yi stood in the courtyard, watching the people from the church and the knights walk toward a luxurious villa amidst the butler's obsequious smile.

Their warhorses were settled in specially built stables, and after a proper welcome, they went to the clock tower.

Those people went into the clock tower and never came out again.

The people outside waited until the afternoon before finally realizing that something was wrong.

Why are you taking so long to discuss something?

They quickly went to the clock tower.

The door was tightly shut.

But a large amount of blood seeped out from under the door.

Those outside, seeing the uncongealed blood, couldn't help but take several steps back.

"Mia!"

"Are you all alright?!"

Outside the door, someone was shouting and frantically banging on it.

When he stopped, a faint sound finally came from inside:

"Run...run away..."

The people outside were stunned.

Run!

Why run away?

Bang!

Just as they were stunned, the doors of the clock tower were suddenly opened!

A strong smell of blood and decay emanated from inside.

Several heads, their faces contorted with terror, rolled out of the clock tower...

Those outside looked closely and realized that they were the same church clergy who had just gone in!

"not good!"

"Prepare for war!"

The priest suddenly cried out, and he hurriedly pulled out a scripture from his body, intending to use his power. However, the next moment, a scarlet arm with many sharp wires and iron hooks tearing through the flesh suddenly stretched out from inside and pierced directly through the priest's heart!

That arm, except for the five fingers, was completely unrecognizable as human...

Maybe it's ten meters long, maybe... several tens of meters long?

Ordinary instruments of torture cannot transform a human body into this form; only instruments of torture bestowed by God can!

"I've sacrificed so much for this... how dare you... how dare you?!"

A voice filled with indescribable madness rang out from inside the clock tower.

He walked out slowly.

He finally came out.

The servants of the manor, seeing Claybin's current state, screamed and fled into the distance...

The people in the church were equally horrified!

The person standing in front of them... could perhaps no longer be called a human being.

The skin was cracked, and the flesh was raw and glistening with blood.

Various grotesque instruments of torture seemed to have grown onto his body.

Losing his sight did not prevent him from seeing.

His mouth was sewn shut, but that didn't stop him from eating.

A pair of arms, seemingly boneless, dragged across the ground, rotting muscle mixed with mud and dust...

"How dare you?!"

Krebin opened his mouth, and the stitches in his mouth were stretched, revealing sharp steel teeth inside.

Under the bright sunlight, people could even see the black hair in his mouth.

The people in the church felt a chill run down their spines.

In order to dispel the doubts in Klein's mind, the church really gave him two special instruments of torture—"brilliance" and "perseverance".

Among them, 'Brilliance' can grant Krebin life force tens of thousands of times stronger than that of a human, making him almost immortal.

"Perseverance" allows Clapham to gain immense power amidst endless suffering!

This divinely granted power dispelled Clapham's doubts.

"The Marquis..."

"There might be some misunderstanding between us..."

As Clayton gazed at the knights who had drawn their swords at him, the murderous intent in his eyes intensified.

"Misunderstand?"

"Yes, there was indeed a misunderstanding between us."

"I've misunderstood you all this time!"

Under the blazing sun, the intense killing intent overshadowed the light.

Clayton showed no mercy and killed everyone who came to the church.

It wasn't until the ground was littered with corpses that Zhao Yi and his companion realized that Norton Manor was slowly becoming blurry.

And Claybin, who had been subjected to torture and hardship, gradually returned to normal.

He appeared beside Zhao Yi, a relieved expression on his face.

Thank you.

"That's what Claybin said."

The power of the cursed world no longer imprisoned Zhao Yi and his companion. Zhao Yi took out a pack of cigarettes from the system's containment space and put one in his mouth.

Amidst the swirling smoke of cigarettes, Zhao Yidao said:

"My lord, what exactly happened at the church back then?"

Upon hearing this, Ke Laibin's face showed lingering fear, and Qin Bai, who was standing next to him, was also completely intrigued!

Even a madman like Ke Laibin was terrified of the name; something truly horrific must have happened back then!

"Those madmen... first sacrificed three chief offerings, one of which was me."

"After the main offering was completed, a certain formation was activated."

"Through this powerful array, built over centuries, the church sacrificed the entire Ronald Empire to the true God!"

At this point, Klein's expression grew increasingly grim and wary!

"But later, those madmen in the church discovered that their formation was malfunctioning..."

"These offerings were not made to the true god, but to a terrifying being!"

"And so, after the ritual was completed... it appeared."

Zhao Yi pressed further:

"Who is it?"

Kleiner shook his head.

No one has ever seen it.

"Its body is hidden in endless darkness, entangled with too many ominous causes and effects."

"The suffering ascetics in the church... even the powerful sages, were swallowed up in an instant."

"If you want to know the secrets of that darkness, you'll have to go deep into the church yourselves."

Zhao lit a cigarette.

"I see."

"Well then, I've finished asking my questions."

"Marquis... it's time for you to pay your debts."

Klaibin was stunned:

"Paying off debts?"

Zhao smiled at the guests and said:

Don't you feel like you owe someone something?

Suddenly, Klein felt a bone-chilling cold, and his expression changed drastically.

A pair of pale and cold arms slowly emerged from behind his neck.

Her hand, with bright red nail polish, gripped Clapham's face tightly!

Through the gap between his fingers, a hint of fear flashed in Clapham's eyes.

"You...crazy woman, you're like a persistent ghost!"

The witch Mesa's hateful voice rang in his ears.

"I loved you so much..."

"You killed me, fine, but why did you kill my son?"

"Why...why?!"

Klaibin turned around, trying to grab Zhao Yi.

But having lost the power of the curse rules, he was no longer able to drag Zhao Yi back to his cursed world!

"The Marquis..."

Looking at Ke Laibin's resentful gaze, Zhao Yi's smile was subtle.

"People who owe debts...have to repay them."

PS: Second update, 2800 words.

I wrote 5000 words today.

Get some rest, my darlings!

Good night!!