Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2239 The King of Crusade (Twenty-Four)
So you call this nothing?

Ariel's surprise was somewhat unusual at first glance, after all, this body was barely still in human form.

If we hadn't done some repairs in time, communication would probably have been a problem.

However, Fu Qian said he could understand why he said that – it was clear from his vision that Ariel's body was also riddled with holes.

The Blood Flower attack just now clearly inflicted friendly fire damage.

Given that Ariel was in much better condition than him originally, the damage to Ariel's health bar from that attack was significantly greater than his own.

If it weren't for the fact that it's as if I, the king, am personally present and rapidly repairing things, it's questionable whether I could still be sitting there.

As for Ariel's question—"Why is this happening?"

Hmph, don't you even understand the saying "ignorance is no excuse"?
With our brains currently lacking any extraordinary perception, it's no wonder that many things are inconvenient for us.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Don't forget that it also brings certain immune effects, such as psychological effects.

The original council is likely to use Raven Feather for an ambush; Fu Qian has been inclined to this conclusion ever since he saw that Stand user.

Given his consistent dedication to scientific research, Fu Qian expressed some understanding of Ya Yu's condition.

It was never seen in its physical form, not even a ghost; it seemed to exist only as a conceptual being in human cognition.

Just like Dunnis back then, he was able to appear in that place to break the curse of divine blood because Viherer "believed" that he had appeared.

Strange and mysterious, they do things so secretly that no one can tell.

But the fundamental question remains: given this, is it possible that whether it's healing or damage, its effects also depend on "cognition," that is, the mental level?
I've always been curious about this, and today I finally got some confirmation.

The reason Ariel was more seriously injured than himself was simple: the core of that terrifying attack was guided by Raven Feather.

This time, it was clearly his "perception" that Raven Feather came to this conclusion, while he himself was completely immune to it.

This difference allowed him to ignore Raven Feather's deadly attack and avoid suffering most of the damage.

Of course, with only Raven Feather's rank, even with the time to charge up, it would be too difficult to make the attack like that just now. It's clear that the Lone King's help was involved.

The role of Viher is not only played by Ariel, but also by the Lone King who is currently in a special fusion state with him.

In other words, theoretically, the entire area in front of us is endorsing Raven Feather.

This is probably why I wasn't completely immune to harm.

As for why it had to be Raven Feather who made the move, it was already equivalent to the King himself being present, so why not just unleash a powerful attack himself?

It's actually quite simple. Just like the previous pretense of persuasion, it's all just to lower my guard.

Don't forget, because of the special nature of this place, everyone here is directly connected to the Lone King.

And at this moment, I am still second only to Ariel in terms of how close I am to the King.

Given his consistently bizarre behavior, and considering that such an action could potentially lead to a frenzied retaliation from the original council, it had to be carried out in absolute secrecy.

If he were to act as the Lone King, he might not be able to avoid being detected.

In this situation, as long as the previous guesses are correct and Raven Feather is indeed present, making a choice becomes quite easy.

And it proved to be true that it did not disappoint.

The final result was ideal, confirming more than one of the previous guesses. At the same time, his current body was barely holding on, so there was no need to expose any further close ties with the King of Abandoned Prison.

"Raven Feather is gone?"

There was no retaliatory action. Fu Qian sat there quietly and asked an abrupt question.

"...You knew he was there all along? Who exactly are you?"

Ariel was undoubtedly on high alert at first, but he quickly realized that no brutal retaliation had occurred.

However, before they could even catch their breath, they were hit by pre-payment issues again.

After hesitating for a moment, Ariel seemed to realize that there was no need to keep it a secret, and finally admitted the existence of Ravenfeather.

It seems that even within the original council, Raven Feather is shrouded in mystery, making it hard to believe that it could be guessed so easily.

In contrast, Fu Qian wasn't worried at all, which made them think of Dunnes' situation.

After all, in theory, the story of Raven Feather helping to cure the God Blood Curse never actually happened in real history, and "Old Master Lu" never even met him.

"It seems that Raven Feather has left."

Of course, no matter who it is, it's impolite to respond to a problem with another problem.

Fu Qian made no attempt to introduce himself, simply nodding and answering his own question.

This statement is purely speculative. Any resemblance to actual events would be purely coincidental, indicating that Lord Ravenfeather is as timid as one might imagine.

Although the attack failed to achieve its goal in one strike, it still caused damage.

If the opponent is determined enough, they can definitely unleash Blood Blade Storm again.

The fact that things have remained calm until now, and that even the Lone King "Ariel" hasn't made a move, speaks volumes.

His posture successfully achieved a deterrent effect.

Having lost its hidden meaning, and given the style of the original council members, Raven Feather will most likely not stay long.

If they had been more cautious, they probably would have run away without even looking at the outcome after unleashing that move.

Because of its special nature, this shouldn't be too difficult for him.

It must be said that the original council's personnel selection for this operation was quite appropriate.

The two individuals who have been revealed so far are undoubtedly very well-suited to the role.

"You really are extraordinary..."

While we were silently speculating, the person on the other side was clearly not feeling well.

It was still not explicitly stated whether Fu Qian's guess was right or wrong. At that moment, Ariel lowered his head and examined the still unextinguished golden flames.

Although it was a word of praise, there was no emotion in his voice, and he didn't even look up again.

The deathly silence forged by white ash, the destruction hovering overhead, even a burlap doll in the distance... all of it quietly faded away in that instant.

Instead, a vibrant red appeared.

It wasn't that the red snow had started falling again; the towering building before us had its dome perfectly intact.

The reason it is so festive is that this distinctive religious building is now covered with blooming flowers on its walls and dome, like an over-decorated wedding hall.

You can even see newcomers—

In the center of the temple, a familiar-looking, statue-like female figure is being embraced by another body, except that it is the latter's belly that is protruding high.

Shotgun weddings are not uncommon, but a closer look reveals that the flowers forming a red carpet at their feet, like all others, are made of flesh and blood.

Sorry, the next chapter will have to be postponed until tomorrow...