After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 316 I am willing to accept your gift

In the dim room, only a candle provides light.

As if afraid that Ryan didn't know the meaning, "Bone Butcher" Delio hurriedly explained: "'Black Tide' is a huge intelligence organization with members in all four continents. There is almost nothing they don't know."

"Although Kuroshio charges a high fee, it is very honest and has never leaked any information about its guests."

"My guest, you are very knowledgeable." The short crypt elf Old Hake laughed softly: "Sit down, what information are you going to buy?"

Ryan did not comment.

He sat down at the round table, and the two women sat next to him. As for the "Bone Butcher" Delio, he stood humbly aside.

This scene fell into Old Huck's eyes, making him narrow his eyes slightly. He realized the difference in status among the three people, and now focused his attention on Ryan, who was in the lead.

Among the four people present, the only one whose strength he could sense was the "Bone Butcher" Delio who knocked on the door at the beginning.

As for the other three people, they were all blurry.

What this means is self-evident.

"So, sir, what kind of information do you want to know?" Old Hack asked cautiously.

Ryan smiled, and the space ring in his hand flashed with light, and a high-purity crystal appeared in his hand.

This thing came from the true god-level sea monster that Cecilia killed on the way, and it is the crystallized core of its energy.

"Is this enough as a reward?"

Old Hake's pupils shrank slightly, but he did not reach out to take it: "The customer needs to tell me what he wants first, so that I can give an estimate."

"The Golden Ceremony, what exactly is it?"

"..." Sweat beads oozed out of Old Hake's forehead, and he immediately felt that the crystal core in the other party's hand was even hotter. "This information has exceeded the level of the token you showed, so I'm sorry I can't tell you."

"Oh?" Ryan smiled and slowly stood up. Deep in his eyes, a deep green light was about to emerge.

Since the other party doesn't want to cooperate, he doesn't mind using the "Thread of Sloth" to control him by force.

"But since you asked, it would be rude for Black Tide to fail to provide the information."

Before Ryan could make any move, old Huck on the opposite side changed his tone and spoke.

Seeing Ryan sit down again, Old Huck finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He is not very strong, and his head-on combat power is at the bottom among those of the same level, but he has a super strong ability to sense crisis.

It is precisely because of this talent that he has climbed to his current position.

Just now, as soon as he said the words of refusal, the alarm bells in his heart started beating wildly, the intensity of which he had never encountered before.

So, Old Huck chose to follow his heart.

As for the rules?

Bullshit rules, people are almost dead, there is no point in following rules!

Ryan looked at the old crypt elf with interest, whose attitude suddenly changed. A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, but he did not ask more questions. Instead, he gestured for him to continue talking.

Old Hake took a breath without leaving a trace: "The Golden Ceremony is related to the Golden Sect. It is also a scandal that the four empires do not want to be spread."

scandal?

Ryan became interested.

"The Golden Ritual, although the name sounds nice, is essentially a means for the Golden Cult to control the four empires."

"Every ten years, the Golden Cult will select a Chosen One from the royal families of the four great empires. The male one will be the Golden Son, and the female one will be the Golden Princess. Without exception, they are all the most gifted among the current royal families."

"These people will be branded with gold and received into the Holy Church of Gold on the day of the Golden Ceremony."

"Ten years later, after the next batch of Chosen Ones are selected and accepted, the previous batch of Chosen Ones will be sent back."

"This rule has been implemented since the founding of the Four Great Emperors. Now, the number of golden sons and golden princesses within the Four Great Emperors has become extremely exaggerated."

"More importantly, these golden sons and golden princesses are generally very powerful. The forces surrounding them cannot be underestimated. This has caused the empire to split into groups and make it difficult to unite."

"This is the Golden Ceremony, a scandal that the four empires have tried hard to cover up."

Old Hake finished speaking in one breath, as if resigned to his fate, and lowered his head and said, "I hope that after you leave, please do not tell me that you got the information from me, otherwise I will probably die on the street soon."

"So that's how it is." Ryan raised his eyebrows slightly.

This is right.

The Golden Sect keeps such a low profile that people who don’t know them might think they are not the overlord of the forbidden sea area.

However, to control the four empires in this way, one must have absolute confidence.

It seems that the Golden Sect is more powerful than imagined...

Thinking this in his heart, Ryan stood up and said, "Of course."

He turned and walked towards the door, and Freni and Cecilia followed him. The crystal core was thrown in front of old Huck.

After a long time, the stone house fell into darkness. Old Huck raised his head again. After confirming that the few people had gone far away, he took out the communicator immediately.

After leaving the Kuroshio Intelligence Station, Ryan found a cafe not far away, sat down and admired the city scenery, looking not in a hurry at all.

The same is true for the two women.

Although the "Bone Butcher" Delio didn't understand what he meant, he still followed obediently and waited for Ryan's instructions.

About ten minutes later, Ryan got up and went to a nearby hotel to book a room.

When he entered the room, a figure wearing a hooded black robe, covering himself tightly, was already sitting behind the table in the room waiting.

Seeing Ryan close the door, the man in black robe stood up and bowed deeply: "Sir, please save my sister."

As the black-robed person moved, a few strands of light golden hair fell down, and when the black-robed person stood up, the hood on her head also fell off.

Suddenly, a delicate face came into Ryan's eyes.

Ryan was not surprised by this uninvited visitor.

The so-called integrity of Dark Tide is nothing but the most worthless thing. In the face of truly valuable intelligence, no matter how sincere the assurance is, it is nothing but a piece of white paper that can be torn up at will.

He walked over to sit opposite the woman and said with a smile, "You came quickly."

"I guess the Black Tide Intelligence Network of the Lanluo Empire has already been under your control."

"What you said is slightly different." The woman, no, it should be said that it is the current eldest princess of the Lanluo Empire, Filite, who shook her head gently: "The Dark Tide is essentially the product of cooperation among the four empires. Each empire controls the dark network in its own territory and exchanges information to a certain extent."

"The Golden Ceremony is related to the Golden Cult. This is something that everyone knows. Under such circumstances, those who still dare to inquire about it are likely to have a grudge against the Golden Cult."

“And the enemy of my enemy can become a partner, even if he cannot be my friend.”

"And your strength, sir, is enough to warrant any level of courtesy from me."

Ryan did not comment, and instead asked: "Your sister was chosen as the Golden Princess?" "...Yes." The eldest princess, Filite, pursed her lips: "That's my third sister, Tulisa. She is the most talented of our generation."

"I witnessed the changes that took place when the Golden Son and the Golden Princess returned."

"So, I don't want my own sister to become like this."

"To resist, we need to unite all the forces that can be united."

"I have established an organization called the 'Burning Fire Society' and I sincerely invite every member who intends to rebel against the Golden Sect to join."

"Originally, I came to see you for this reason."

"But after meeting you, I changed my mind."

The eldest princess, Filite, spoke with great sincerity. She stood up and showed the highest courtesy: "You are the strongest person I have ever met. If it were you, you would surely be able to lead all of us to successfully resist the Golden Sect."

"Oh?" Ryan remained seated: "We're meeting for the first time, and you're so confident? What makes you so confident?"

"Lord Ryan." Princess Filite said softly, "Although I have never met you, I have collected all the stories of your voyage so far."

"You are the only one I know of who has always been victorious in the encirclement and suppression of the Golden Sect."

"Interesting." Ryan smiled: "I have an ability that can control the target's words and actions. If you hadn't betrayed me, this ability would never have been activated. So, are you willing to accept this ability of mine?"

"...I am willing to accept your gift." The eldest princess, Filite, did not hesitate much in her eyes.

In fact, she knew better than anyone that when the adult in front of her said this, whether she accepted it or not would not affect the final result.

In fact, before she set out, she had already prepared for the worst.

Right now, the situation is much better than the worst case scenario she had expected.

"Since you agree..." Ryan raised his hand and touched the eldest princess, Filite, on the center of her eyebrows.

The dark green thin lines merged into the girl's true spirit. Given the huge power gap between the two sides, the girl had no possibility of resisting and directly became a "lazy puppet".

I originally wanted to use the "Thread of Sloth" from the "Bone Butcher" Delio and the Crypt Elf Old Hack, but after going around in circles, I didn't expect to use it on the eldest princess, Filite.

All I can say is that the mystery of the world is hard to describe.

After becoming a "lazy puppet", Ryan suddenly became extremely kind to the eldest princess, Filite.

Becoming a lazy puppet will not have any significant impact on the puppet itself unless Ryan forces it to move.

It's just that I can no longer resist Ryan and his orders.

The eldest princess, Felit, smiled.

She has been a "puppet" controlled by others since she was born. Now, there is just one more person controlling her. To her, it doesn't make much difference.

But if this could be used as a price to ensure her sister's "survival", she felt that it would all be worth it.

After planting the "Thread of Sloth", Ryan was no longer polite and asked bluntly: "When does the Golden Ceremony begin? What is the specific process?"

"Two days later." The eldest princess, Filite, replied respectfully, "At that time, the Golden Cult will have an envoy send back the previous Golden Son or Golden Princess, and at the same time, after a so-called 'Golden Ceremony' which is actually a pressure event, they will take away the new Golden Princess."

"Is that so?" Ryan pondered, "How strong is the messenger?"

"In addition to escorting, the Golden Messenger also has the ability to exert pressure, so his strength has reached the level of a main god, comparable to the Empire's guardians."

"This is also what the Golden Sect meant: the envoys I sent out have the highest combat power in your empire. You know what to do."

Ryan thought.

The strength of the messenger is not a concern. Being able to do such a thing, he must have a very low status among the main gods in the Golden Sect, and his strength is most likely that of a "new main god."

Don’t be fooled by the powerful enemies that Ryan’s traveling clone has fought along the way. They are all peak main gods, extreme main gods, or even pseudo ninth-level gods like the Red Jade Root. But in this world, those who have just entered the main god are already absolutely strong.

In the realm of the Lord God, it is unimaginably difficult to advance one small realm.

For Ryan, dealing with the messenger was just a small problem.

What he really wanted to deal with was the Golden Sect.

In this case, it is very important to take advantage of the opportunity of the Golden Ceremony to find out the specific strength of the Golden Sect.

Thinking of this, Ryan had an idea.

He looked at the eldest princess, Filite: "I have a plan and I need your cooperation."

"If the plan goes well, your sister will be safe."

"Even the Golden Sect will be destroyed because of this, but this will require you to make a small sacrifice. You..."

Before Ryan could finish, the eldest princess, Filite, answered, "I do!"

Ryan was speechless, then smiled and said, "Very good."

"Don't worry, I will protect your safety and will not let the people of the Golden Sect hurt you in the slightest."

"Let's go, arrange for me to enter the palace."

"If you want to act, you have to do it in its entirety."

"I will tell you the specific plan after I arrive at the palace."

The eldest princess, Filite, bowed: "I understand."

……

In the center of the northern continent, there is the largest inland lake on the continent.

The imperial capital of the Lanluo Empire, the Holy Blue City, is built on this inland lake and is a water metropolis.

Pedestrians walking on the street all have an arrogant attitude of superiority, especially when they meet people from other places, this arrogance becomes more obvious.

Ryan sat in the carriage, looking at the condescending attitude of a local businessman towards foreign merchants outside, and he just found it interesting.

Different positions lead to different ways of looking at problems.

To him, this is just an ordinary person's daily life that is "slightly interesting".

The wheels of the car started turning, and soon he entered the palace.

Because of the princess's badge on the carriage, no one checked them along the way.

In fact, even if someone checked, they would not be able to see Ryan, Freni and Cecilia in the carriage.

Soon, the carriage stopped at the gate of a magnificent palace.

Led by a messenger who had been waiting for a long time, Ryan found the eldest princess, Filite, deep in the palace, and beside her was a beautiful and noble blonde girl.

Seeing Ryan and the others, the girl bowed and saluted: "Sir, it's our first meeting. I am the third princess Tulisa, and I am very happy to meet you."

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