My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 404 Paratrooper One requests airdrop

As Sinos recounted the current situation, Roland, upon arriving beside Sinos, was also able to see the hole in the sky that Kalia had mentioned.

That enormous hole that continues to pour down a torrent of shadows to this day.

He did indeed sense a familiar aura, and... that aura seemed to be subtly watching over some being in this world.

And excluding the target from oneself...

However, it seems there's no need to rule out who it is—who else could it be but Kalia?

"Mr. Sinos, where is the ceremony taking place?" Roland asked, squinting as he looked into the distance.

"Right below that hole, in the spot directly exposed to those shadows."

"It's also a place beyond my reach."

Sinos explained, then looked at Roland: "Although I do want you to do this task, there is no one else suitable."

“You should understand what I mean. This task is not simply a matter of having enough power. The executor must possess the ability to ignore or have a high degree of resistance to the corruption of evil gods in order to accomplish it.”

“Besides you, perhaps only the saints of the Papacy can barely meet similar conditions, after all, they are blessed by the gods, blessed by the divine authority of the true God, which is enough for them to complete the task before they are completely corrupted.”

"But... even with all my confidence in you, I hope you will be careful in everything you do."

Hearing Sinos unconsciously change how he addressed him, Roland laughed; "Don't worry, it's just a blessing from the gods, isn't it? Everyone gets one."

“And Polycia… ah, now it should be Elena… she will accompany me into the contaminated area.”

"All we have to do is fly to the bottom of that hole, and then stop and destroy the ritual set up by those cult lunatics, right?"

“That’s right.” Sinos responded slowly, continuing to unleash lightning to incinerate the shadows as he spoke, “When you break in, I will assist in destroying the torrent of shadows that approaches you, as well as the monsters that spawn from them.”

"Before you reach your destination, I will once again burn the Dragon Soul at full power to enhance my strength and push the fallen shadowy mud back."

"This time will not last long, please be quick."

"Don't worry about my situation. This time, I used the power bestowed by the Dragon God to burn the Dragon Soul, so it won't affect me."

"If you've made up your mind, then let's go."

"Without further ado."

Roland nodded, then turned to look at Cellina.

Seemingly sensing Roland's concern, Cellina laughed: "I'll stay here. I don't think Mr. Sinos would mind carrying another person."

“No need for that, Ms. Cellina,” Elena’s voice rang out. “Just stay on the dragon’s back. I can exert just as much power as Mr. Sinos.”

"As long as you maintain the power of the runestone and protect yourself from the mental influence of the evil god's power, you will be fine."

"Rest assured, Lord Death has granted me considerable authority this time."

"So Mr. Sinos, there's no need for you to continue burning the dragon soul. Let's stop the storm. Short-term heavy rainfall is not a good thing for the entire continent."

"Especially since winter is not yet over in most areas."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Elena swung her dragon claws again.

A huge, terrifying phantom of a bone claw appeared in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous bone dragon claw, shimmering with eerie purple flames, slashed through the air, seemingly tearing apart the boundary of space. Then, from the other side of the space, a river of water from the world of the dead began to surge toward this place.

"The Styx River?! How is that possible?!"

"Why would something like this be allowed into the world of the living?!"

Sinos screamed in terror, completely losing his previous air of strength.

It's no wonder Nash's father was so panicked; the longer one lives, the more fixed one's values ​​become, and the harder it is for one to accept things beyond one's comprehension.

Especially the things right now.

Although this world is riddled with problems, its own rules are very well-established.

Any behavior that violates the rules is generally not permitted unless authorized by the person in charge of the rules.

However, there are some things that are not allowed to happen even if the rule-makers permit them.

For example, gods walking among humans.

After the three pillar gods who set the rules made their final rule-making, the gods were no longer allowed to directly interfere in human affairs.

In Sinos's view, the unique nature of the River Styx, which exists only in the underworld, is far more advanced than that of the gods.

He had never seen or even heard of such behavior before.

After all, although the god of death lived a secluded life and rarely appeared in public, he was essentially a god who did not fight or compete, and he did not exhibit any violent behavior.

Everything was as still and serene as the very nature of death.

As the ruler of the ultimate destination to which all living beings will eventually converge, she possesses immense power that ranks among the top three or even top two among the gods without having to do anything.

She has no need for believers, because believers are meaningless to her.

She also did not have the habit of pouring Styx water into the human world.

At this point, Elena explained, "In urgent situations, we must act expediently, especially given the current circumstances, which have reached a point where the intervention of the gods is absolutely necessary."

"However... the gods are in a special state, and only the God of Death can intervene to a limited extent and provide some assistance."

"Moreover, it only guides the Styx River water to form an encirclement, which is still within the scope of the rules."

As Elena explained, she guided the dark Styx water, which was also flowing down from mid-air, to completely envelop her.

Like a moat, it encircled the true danger within the embrace of death. The Styx River, shimmering like starlight, formed a massive, circular moat, completely enveloping the area where the shadowy silt flowed.

All shadows that try to flow outward are completely swallowed up the River Styx the moment they come into contact with it, and then become part of the River Styx's waters.

Suddenly, the Styx River even showed signs of swallowing the Shadow Torrent.

However, this is only a temporary phenomenon.

Soon, the phenomenon of devouring and being devoured began to occur between the River Styx and the Shadow Flood.

“Lord Roland, we must speed things up. The Styx water cannot remain in the world for long. We must destroy the ritual before the Styx water disappears.”

"Mr. Sinos, after the clouds disperse, please continue to unleash lightning to slow down the accumulation of shadows."

"The Styx River has a limited carrying capacity and cannot swallow everything indefinitely. After all, what appears here is only a projection of a tributary of the Styx River, not the real Styx River."

Sinos exhaled a long breath, then controlled his power to disperse the massive thunderstorm cloud that had enveloped almost half the continent.

Immediately afterwards, he gathered all his power and thunderclouds into the environment where the group was located.

“I understand. Leave everything else to me; you just need to destroy the ritual.”

Sinos released the burning state of the Dragon Soul. If he only needed to use lightning and hurricane to eliminate the shadow, he could have done it normally without having to go to such lengths.

But then he glanced at the hole in the sky: "Are you sure you don't need my help?"

"You're going to carry Lord Roland in through all that stuff?"

“...I know your origins are extraordinary. What is speaking to me now, and what is even residing in this skull dragon, is only a wisp of your consciousness and a very small part of your power.”

"But the situation is special. Can you guarantee that everything will go smoothly?"

"No need for guarantees." Roland smiled faintly. "This time, I really do have a way."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless runes still surrounded Roland, like rings of light.

"Off to Elena! Advance at top speed!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Elena flapped her wings and flew away, her speed leaving even Sinos speechless.

It doesn't look very big, but I didn't expect it to fly so fast.

It seems I can't fall behind.

"Boom boom boom!!!!"

A barrage of lightning bolts rained down from the sky, tearing a path through the swirling shadows for Roland and Elena.

The two walls formed by the lightning pillars effectively pushed away the shadowy mud that was trying to attack Roland and his party who were rushing towards the center of the ceremony from both sides.

The silt directly in front of Roland instantly melted away under the power of the dragon breath controlled by Elena and the sun runes released by Roland and Cellina.

"We've found our destination. No wonder Mr. Sinos's power couldn't affect it; there's actually a barrier outside the monastery ruins!"

Elena said with a somewhat solemn expression, "It's the same formation that you and Polysia saw in front of Heria City."

"All functions and efforts are focused on defense and anti-interference!"

"Although you can come and go freely, it is impossible to destroy it by using spells or attacks from a distance."

After instantly understanding the cause of the barrier, Roland pondered for a moment, then said, "Fly over there, and then drop me down as you pass over the barrier."

"That barrier not only blocked Mr. Sinos's lightning, but also prevented the shadows from falling directly above the monastery, which is good news."

"Irena, you and Celinina just hover in the air and wait for me to come out."

"The rest... seems to be left to me."

"Yes."

Although Cellina wanted to say something more, Elena had no objection to Roland's plan.

This was both out of trust in Roland and because it was indeed the best solution available at the moment.

Roland is the only designated savior in the grand plan, the one chosen to carry out the real mission.

Only he could truly deal with the forces of those extraterrestrial enemies.

Increased speed, Elena flew towards the monastery at top speed.

Then, as it flew over its diagonal side, Roland jumped off the dragon's back.

The moment Roland leaped off the dragon's back, he activated all the buffs he could, except for the Eternal Rune.

The runes that had been surrounding him unfolded one by one before Roland landed, forming various defensive spells and small formations with different uses.

This completely isolated Roland from those shadows.

Multiple Radiant Spears, driven by runic magic, were unleashed, forming a barrier around Roland and scorching the shadows that tried to approach him and stop him from moving forward.

At that moment, an indescribably massive pillar of lightning and a dragon's breath flashing with eerie purple light removed the last obstacles in his path.

"boom!"

Roland fell from the sky.

The dust and smoke from the impact briefly obscured his figure.

When the smoke cleared, Roland had already gripped his weapon, and at the same time, an illusory golden crown began to appear above his head.

Next, it's time to solve the problem.

(End of this chapter)