The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

"How is her life now?"

Yvette remained kneeling, head bowed, avoiding eye contact with Ryan.

His attitude was very humble.

"Tracy's current situation... is very bad."

"The food crisis was almost crushing that small border town. But the other members of the Thiel family continued to recruit soldiers and expand their army despite the food crisis."

"Currently, the process of acquiring each other has begun in stages."

"Tracy's location is relatively remote, so it wasn't their primary target. However... if things continue as they are, it's only a matter of time before it's swallowed up."

After listening to Yvette's words, Ryan fell into deep thought.

Unexpectedly, Tracy's situation was even worse than he had imagined.

Once the current sacrificial ceremony is over, we'll head straight to the main city of Irkutsk.

“Yvette”.

Do you know what exactly happened here?

Yvette was one of the few people who had ever been in contact with that mysterious organization.

In addition, I have gained some understanding of the current situation based on the knowledge I learned and comprehended during my initial experiments.

"Do you know about the gods of the outer realms?"

The Church of Immortality, established by a rebellious organization within the Papacy, once served a god from beyond the earth.

Ryan wasn't too surprised to hear the name.

Ryan asked calmly, "I've heard about it. What's wrong?"

Yvette hesitated for a moment before answering.

"What exactly is the God of the Outer Realms? Unfortunately, I am not a member of the organization, so I don't know much about it."

"All we know is that the gods of the outer realms possess magical knowledge far beyond our comprehension. Even the boundary between life and death can be easily broken in the face of such advanced magic."

"Among these, what interests the organization most is the transfer of magic power and magical circuits. The principle behind it has not yet been fully understood. All that is known is that the Outer Gods absorb the magic power and life force from others. The vast majority of it is digested by the Outer Gods, while the remaining small portion is transferred to another person."

"The gods of the outer realms have taught the organization the magic of sacrifice. The process of using this magic to absorb magic power and life is the ritual of sacrifice."

"In fact, I used this kind of sacrificial magic when I was experimenting."

"Right now, all the residents of this town should have been devoured by the Outer God."

Devour...

Magic and vitality.

"and......"

Yvette frowned slightly, her tone growing increasingly grave: "The current situation is even more unusual than before. Whether the sacrificial magic has changed, or the outer gods have new ideas, remains unknown at this point."

"However, normally sacrificial magic would only absorb the magic power and life force of living beings and would not affect the real world. But now, even the soil structure of this village has changed."

"And this altered environment is the best breeding ground for the gods of the outer realms."

"It is possible that the gods of the outer realms... will descend soon."

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Today, Hanshan Town is more bustling than ever before.

Orina, Sugar, Lydia, and thirty members of the Moon Knights arrived here.

In addition, Magadan also sent a large number of cavalry and guards.

Alvin has received reliable intelligence that a series of large-scale disappearances have recently occurred around the main city of Magadan.

And Hanshan Town will be the next one.

With food shortages and the king-selection ceremony taking place at this critical time, Alvin could not allow such a large-scale riot to break out in his territory.

Therefore, this expedition mobilized more than half of Magadan's main force, and even Alvin personally led the troops into battle.

The grand procession crossed the cold mountains and snowstorms, arriving at Hanshan Town on time.

Meanwhile, not far from Hanshan Town.

Bane and Dunn walked with faltering steps.

Bane's will was almost completely corrupted.

At this point, he had forgotten most of his memories.

The memories I shared with my eldest brother and third brother are slowly crumbling and fading away... I can't even remember my own name anymore.

All that remains is endless emptiness.

Perhaps the only thing that kept him going was that delicious fruit wine.

Meanwhile, Dunn's body, which had long been decaying, finally changed after absorbing a sufficient amount of life and magic.

The outer skin begins to crack and peel off, revealing brand new skin underneath.

It gleamed like steel.

His pupils also turned into a straight line, like those of a goat.

Like a newborn, he curiously observed the outside world, sometimes squatting down to feel the soil, sometimes taking off his coat to let the cold wind blow over every inch of his skin.

He... is experiencing this world.

The places he walked on turned into lifeless, dead lands.

Countless black particles drifted out from the ground, spreading and devouring all life around them.

Dunn is no longer a human being, but a scourge.

Or, describing them as extraterrestrial beings would be more apt.

Suddenly, Dunn stopped in his tracks.

Because in the distance, a vast army was approaching them.

Leading the charge was Spencer, one of the seven stars of Magadan.

Looking at those vibrant lives, Dunn's lips curled up slightly, and his pupils turned bright red.

Just then, a man in black descended from the sky and landed next to Dunn.

He planted the giant sword in the ground, knelt on one knee, and his attitude was extremely devout.

The man in black removed his hood, revealing short, fiery red hair and dragon scale tattoos covering the right side of his face.

"Honorable Outland God, I am Ars, the Blade of Slaughter, and your faithful follower."

Dunn lowered his eyes slightly and glanced at the man in front of him.

No words were spoken.

"Outer God, you are still imprisoned in this filthy body and need plenty of nourishment."

"However, please rest assured that no one will disturb your good mood. I will personally execute those cavalrymen and deliver them to you."

"As a congratulatory gift for your new life."

After receiving a look of approval from Dunn, the man named Ars drew his greatsword and faced the vast army.

Lightning crackled around him, granting him a tremendous boost to his physical abilities.

Flames burned on the greatsword, carrying a power capable of destroying everything.

Ars is a dual-attribute mage, possessing both fire and lightning attributes.

The Blood-Eyed Greatsword in his hand is his magical tool.

Its scarlet eyes seemed alive, constantly observing its surroundings with greed and savagery.

It craved blood and slaughter, just like its master, Ars.

The column stopped advancing, and Spencer, the vanguard general, walked toward the three men, spear in hand.

Meanwhile, Alvin, stationed in the rear, was ready to launch an attack at any time.

Spencer raised his spear, the tip aimed at Ars and the other two.

Cold light flashes.

"Who the hell are you?"

"Were you responsible for the previous mass disappearances?"

Bane finally collapsed to the ground, his pupils becoming unfocused.

Dunn didn't even glance at him, as if the person lying there was a stranger.

Ars, on the other hand, laughed arrogantly.

"Spencer, one of the seven stars of the empire, known as the Thunder Tiger."

"I never expected to meet you here."

Spencer frowned, his lightning-attribute magic surging wildly within him, his muscles brimming with boundless explosive power under this frenzied amplification.

"who are you?"

"How do you know my name?"

“Hehehe...that’s not important.” Arcs of electricity crackled in Ars’s eyes. “After all, you’re about to become your master’s food.”

"I doubt you would explain anything to chickens and ducks that are about to be slaughtered."

Spencer was completely enraged, and as he drew his spear, lightning flashed!

Ars, wielding the Blood-Eyed Greatsword, charged forward to meet the attack.

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Ryan and Yvette rushed toward Cold Mountain Town at an extremely fast speed.

If what Yvette said before is true, then the gods of the outer realms are about to descend upon Cold Mountain Town.

Orina is in danger!