The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

"It's not about your money!"

"I just wanted to test my skills."

"Anyway, it's just a sample, it doesn't last long, so just use it freely."

Ryan smiled and waved, preparing to leave.

But then Anne called out to him.

"Hey!"

Remember to come back soon!

"You promised me you'd help me forge weapons!"

"Don't go back on your word!"

Ryan gave her a thumbs up.

"Don't worry, I'll be right back!"

Then, Ryan stepped onto the light boat and flew towards the capital.

In a corner, two hooded men in black robes looked at Guangzhou with slight smiles on their lips.

The shorter of the men in the black robes looked at his companion and spoke slowly; it was a woman's voice.

Ryan is gone.

"Why don't you...go over and say hello to him?"

"Since arriving in the Auguston Empire, you've been keeping an eye on his movements. I imagine you came to Irkutsk to see him, didn't you?"

The taller man in the black robe spoke in a rather relaxed tone.

"never mind."

"He has his things to do, and we have ours."

"I think as long as we're alive, we'll meet again someday. When that happens, we'll have a good drink together and talk about what's happened during this time."

After saying this, the two men in black robes simultaneously removed their hoods.

They were none other than Victor and his girlfriend, Shuna.

However, it looks a little different from before.

Victor shaved his beard, and Shuna cut her hair short. Their right eyes were obsidian black, and their hands, like Yvette's, had undergone the same magical transformation, gleaming with a metallic sheen.

"Let's go, the Secret Order members are still here."

Victor's eyes flashed with coldness, and a greedy smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

“Last night, I discovered that one of the members was in Irkutsk and murdered a couple who were about to get married in a very cruel way.”

"This is a rare opportunity..."

"If we can successfully kill that guy, our strength... will be greatly improved, and our magic circuits might even break through."

Upon hearing that the magic circuit could be broken through, Shuna's lips couldn't help but curl up: "In that case, let's... set off."

The two pulled their hoods back up and disappeared into the darkness.

If the members of the Secret Order gained magical power through mass slaughter using the power of sacred texts, then Victor and Shuna did so by slaying wicked villains and absorbing their magical power with their modified arms.

This power originates from the sacred texts, but is also different from them.

This is the result of Yvette's many years of experiments.

This was also Elsa's pursuit—a unique attempt to sever the connection between the power of the Holy Scriptures and the gods of the outer realms.

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"Hello, beautiful lady, may I ask if this is your lost wallet?"

At this moment, the Heart Eater was holding a very cute money bag, and in front of him was a richly dressed young girl.

Judging from her appearance, she must be a local noblewoman.

The Heart Eater had its eye on her because she exuded a very strong scent of love.

It was very delicious.

In a cold place like Irkutsk, it's rare to find someone as tasteful in clothing, polite in speech and behavior, and, most importantly, extremely handsome as the Heart Eater.

This noblewoman was undoubtedly attracted to the Heart Eater, her face flushed.

"Yes, it is."

"Thank you for your help. I would be in a lot of trouble without this purse."

The Heart Eater was secretly pleased, and was about to further enhance the relationship between the two when he activated the pocket watch.

A crow landed on the roof of a low house not far behind the girl.

The crow's eyes were a deep, bright red, like blood.

The Heart Eater naturally knew where the crow came from.

After exchanging contact information with the noblewoman, he walked to a corner.

The crow landed on the wooden crate and miscellaneous items in front of him.

"That's really rare."

"I never thought that Ms. Raven would take the initiative to contact me."

The crow cawed a few times, and then a clear, cold female voice came from its beak.

"I just want to tell you that just now, I sensed that Ryan's magic was moving away from Irkusk at an extremely fast speed."

“If you don’t want the mission to fail, I advise you to abandon your dirty schemes right now and join us in hunting down Ryan.”

The Heart Eater was very polite, covering its mouth with its white-gloved hand, its eyes slightly curved, revealing a very strange, insincere, fake smile.

"Oh~"

"Ms. Raven, I didn't expect you to take the initiative to inform me."

"I have a feeling you're up to some kind of prank."

The crow's blood-red eyes gleamed with an uncontrollable rage.

"The Heart Eater".

"You'd better figure out what absolutely needs to be done."

"You can continue to pursue your dirty values ​​here, I won't care."

"But what if we are unable to kill Ryan because of you?"

"When the time comes, you'll have to bear the consequences of the president's punishment all by yourself!"

Upon hearing that he would have to bear the punishment alone from the chairman, even the Heart Eater changed his usual demeanor and became serious.

"Lady Raven".

"The mission was taken on by the three of us."

"If the mission fails, the punishment should be shared equally among the three of us. Isn't your suggestion a bit too cunning?"

"Or are you going to use some kind of female privilege to answer my question again?"

The crow cawed a few times, a cruel glint flashing in its red eyes.

"Women's privilege?"

"No, no, no, gender cannot bring me rights; only strength can bring me benefits."

“Lyan has left Irkutsk, and the puppeteer and I are also preparing to set off.”

"As for how you choose... it's entirely up to you."

After saying that, the crow burst open with a "poof," turning into a few feathers that floated lightly to the ground.

Then, it turned into black ash.

The Heart Eater stared at the remaining traces on the ground, its eyes filled with dissatisfaction and anger.

He lifted his foot and stomped hard on the black mark, then stomped it left and right a few times.

“What a pity…”

"Such high-quality prey, yet I have no chance to enjoy it."

"However, there will be plenty of time after we kill Ryan."

"At that time, we will not only be able to expand the hunting range, but also try many new ways to play."

Upon thinking this, the Heart Eater burst out laughing.

"Hehehe, Ryan, Ryan."

"Although we have never met, you have unknowingly influenced my plans."

"He deserves to die!"

Chapter 267 Under the Red Moon

"Lady Raven..."

"What, puppeteer?"

"Can you lose some weight?! Hey!"

A handsome young man was piloting the light boat, flying close to the ground, closely following Ryan at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

This position is very delicate; it allows them to monitor Ryan's movements while avoiding detection.

Meanwhile, the raven sat on the light boat, legs crossed, fiddling with its well-maintained mane.

In stark contrast to the ravens' leisurely demeanor, the handsome young man was covered in sweat, his eyes sunken, as if his body had been hollowed out, and he was panting heavily.

"Huh?" The raven was clearly displeased and kicked the handsome guy in the butt.

"You actually told a lady to lose weight?!"