The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

An old man in a long black robe descended from the sky and landed on the round table.

"A comrade just died, and you're still fighting amongst yourselves!"

"Instead of wasting your energy, you should think about how to kill Ryan!"

The Heart Eater hurriedly asked, "Guild Master!"

"You mean, the martyr was killed by Ryan?!"

The guild leader sighed as he looked at the pitiful state of the raven and the corruptor, and withdrew his magic.

"Yes."

The president glanced at the martyr's chair, then walked to the position of the killing blade and patted the back of the chair.

“Lynn not only killed the martyr, but also took her magical artifacts, the compensation of the living.”

"Everyone present understands the value of that magical artifact. Therefore, the compensation for the living must not fall into Ryan's hands."

The president looked around: "So, is there anyone who has volunteered to intercept Ryan and retrieve the magical artifact?"

Everyone looked at each other, but no one raised their hand.

After all, the Martyr is a highly skilled assassin specializing in assassinations. With the magical tool [Compensation for the Living], they have never failed so far.

No matter how strong a target is, once she sets her sights on someone, they will ultimately meet their demise.

In a one-on-one situation, no one present dared to say that they could survive ten rounds against the martyr without being killed.

【The Compensation of the Living】is almost a perfect match for her dual-attribute magic of wind and water, and has no weaknesses whatsoever.

The fact that Ryan killed such people only proves that Ryan's strength is far greater than they imagined.

Faced with an unknown and formidable enemy, none of them wanted to be the first to stick their neck out.

but......

After thinking for a moment, the Heart Eater raised his hand to vote: "Guild Master, I'll go!"

"I will avenge the martyr!"

Raven snorted coldly. This hypocrite, spouting platitudes about righteousness...

The Corruptor on one side also cast a contemptuous glance at them.

Without a doubt, among all thirteen, including the Martyr and the Blade of Slaughter, the Heart Eater was the least popular.

no way.

Although none of them are good people, there is one guy, the Heart Eater, whom no one wants to live with.

Just thinking about it makes me feel disgusted.

However, the president nodded with great satisfaction: "Very good, I am very satisfied with your attitude."

"To help you better intercept Ryan, the Outland Gods will bestow their blessings upon you. Meanwhile, the Hermitage's blacksmith, the Fire Thief, recently crafted a new magical artifact."

After saying that, the guild leader took out a pocket watch and handed it to the Heart Eater: "The Fire Thief named this magical artifact 'The Value of Time'."

"Make good use of this magical tool."

The Heart Eater bowed respectfully: "Thank you, President!"

The president nodded, then paced around the round table: "Next, let's talk about another important matter. I called you here today not only to tell you about the martyr's death, but also because of some even more important information."

"Ever since that day, when the God of Outer Lands was wounded by Ryan, the God of Outer Lands has been harboring resentment."

"Not long ago, the Blade of Slaughter successfully summoned the servants of the Outer Gods to descend upon this world. Unfortunately, the servants of the gods did not live long before they were destroyed."

"Moreover, the Blade of Slaughter, which was in charge of the summoning ritual, has also completely lost contact."

"So far, we still don't know who or what methods were used to eliminate the servant of the god. However... we must understand that the gods of the outer realms are extremely angry about this."

"They even... began to question the necessity of our existence."

"After that, three more servants of the gods will descend and create the soil that will allow the gods of the outer realms to survive. Then, the gods of the outer realms will descend in person, bringing destruction to the world, but also bringing us good news."

"You joined the Order because you were utterly disillusioned with this world. Now, the gods of the Outer Realms are about to descend upon us, and this is a rare opportunity for us."

“And Ryan, and the Church of Bysma, are the biggest stumbling blocks on our path forward.”

"Take care of him, and the Vatican will be taken care of too!"

Then, the president slammed his cane heavily on the ground.

"From now on, the Secret Order will be divided into three groups."

"One team, tasked with intercepting and killing Ryan. Make sure he dies before the Outer Gods descend!"

"Second group, head to the Papacy of Bysma, kill the High Priestess Orina, and completely destroy the Papacy."

"Group Three, you must complete the descent ceremony of the servants of God within one week."

"You can choose your own groups; I only look at the results."

The guild leader pondered, his face grim: "If any of these three objectives fail, we will completely lose the trust of the Outer God. At that time... the Outer God will still descend upon the world."

"However... we will also become the targets of elimination."

"Please remember this."

The Heart Eater put away his pocket watch and gave everyone a rather refined smile: "I should have been assigned to the first group."

"So, is there anyone who wants to team up with me to intercept Ryan?"

No one responded.

Intercepting Ryan was already a difficult task, but to be in a group with the Heart Eater was simply torture.

No one wanted to take the job.

Seeing that no one responded, the Heart Eater shook his head with a polite, bitter smile.

"Looks like I'll have to go it alone again."

The president was immediately displeased upon seeing this.

He snorted and casually pointed to two people.

"Raven, Puppet Master, you and the Heart Eater are responsible for intercepting Ryan and retrieving the magical artifact [The Compensation of the Living]."

In the corner, the short puppeteer voiced his discontent.

Raven crossed her black-stockinged legs and crossed her arms over her chest, protesting silently.

Raven rolled her eyes at the Heart Eater, who was smiling at her.

Damn...

How did I end up in the same group as this jerk?

"President."

The puppeteer raised his hand: "I have a suggestion."

“Intercepting Ryan is no problem, but I really can’t team up with the Heart Eater.”

"The Heart Eater's style of doing things is in great conflict with my values."

"I can't accept that."

It should be understood that everyone present was an extremely wicked person responsible for the deaths of hundreds or thousands of people.

Puppet masters are despicable people who play with life and wantonly trample on others.

The fact that such a person could utter such words highlights just how utterly unacceptable the actions of the Heart Eater are.

On one side, the raven also spoke.

"President. Next, I will act with the Puppet Master to intercept and kill Ryan. Although we share the same goal, we will not travel with the Heart Eater."

Seeing this, the guild leader glanced at the Heart Eater.

The other person shrugged helplessly, indicating that they didn't care, as they were used to acting alone anyway.

“I’ll say it again. I only care about results. No matter what you do, Ryan must die within a week, and the compensation for the living must be on this table.”

Raven tossed her jet-black hair: "With me and the Puppet Master here, even if Ryan is a ruthless character capable of single-handedly killing a Martyr, he absolutely cannot survive."

The puppeteer stood up with a grin.

"President, let's set off then!"

The raven swung its long legs and swayed as it left the venue, with the puppeteer hopping and skipping after it.

Faintly, one could hear the snarling of ravens.

"leave me alone!"

"Also, your giggling laughter is so noisy!"

After bowing respectfully, the Heart Eater also left.

Chapter 253 Blood Debts Must Be Amortized

The next day.

With Lydia's condition basically stable, Ryan took Orina and the others back to Cold Mountain Town.

Under Lydia's command, the group unearthed Ars, who was buried deep underground. Shug suggested killing him, but Lydia believed that sealing him away deep underground was the best option.

Ryan, however, believed that he must be brought back to the Holy See and handed over to the Knights of the Morning Star for investigation.

Ars will definitely die, there is no doubt about that.

More important than killing him is the power behind Ars, what they are doing now, and the intelligence on the Outer Gods.

Once this intelligence is uncovered, the Vatican will have the upper hand in the ensuing confrontation.

This is the most important.

Ryan's suggestion was quickly accepted by everyone.

Orina was in charge, with Shug, Lydia, and the remaining two members of the Knights escorting him to the Holy See.

However, this also means that the good times for Ryan and Olina have come to an end.