The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

In the end, Doyle was the winner.

Scáthach's excessive caution led to her main force being held back by two mages with only two circuits of power before a certain battle, preventing her from reaching the final battlefield.

The battle between the two sides ended with Scáthach suffering a crushing defeat.

Scáthach herself was beheaded by Doyle in front of everyone.

Next comes the succession ceremony.

After that torrential rain, Gulanden became completely delirious and could no longer speak clearly.

All he does every day is repeat the same sentence.

"Magic is the biggest lie."

During the process, several powerful magicians came to visit the patient, but in the end they could only shake their heads.

Grandon's soul is cursed.

This curse can only be lifted by the one who cast it.

However, the election ceremony has already determined the winner, and according to the tradition of the Empire, Grandon is no longer the king, and no one cares about his life or death.

Grenden is already the cornerstone of the new king's ascension to the throne.

Thus, under the meticulous arrangements, Doyle and Grandon began their duel in the arena.

It was supposed to be a competition, but it was actually a one-sided massacre.

Grondon had already gone mad and couldn't even hold a sword. After being slashed by Doyle, he just chuckled.

And so, Grandon was personally beheaded in the arena by his favorite male offspring.

The crowd cheered for the winner.

Meanwhile, Bebian, wearing a hood, hides in a corner, mourning the dead.

"Father."

"Your death is inevitable."

"I thought I'd laugh with joy the day I saw you die. But now I know..."

Even if he's a scumbag, it's because of you that I'm still alive in this world.

With his gaze fixed on the arena, where Doyle was cheering with his hands raised high, Babian's eyes held only indifference.

Everything about the empire was no longer relevant to her.

From now on, she only has one thing to do.

Find Tracy's sister and rescue her.

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The Papacy of Besma.

The once magnificent cathedral is now just ruins.

The bustling garden square and wide streets have all been reduced to ruins.

Corpses blasted to pieces by magic can be seen everywhere.

The Secret Order's attacks were deadly and powerful.

After all, all members of the Secret Order are dual-attribute mages and possess seven magic circuits.

Those in the Vatican have all reached such heights through talent and hard work, without resorting to unorthodox methods.

However, none of them possessed the powerful magic that the hermits obtained by nourishing human lives possessed.

In their battle against the Hermitage, the Papacy suffered heavy casualties.

After this battle, it will take the Vatican at least ten years to recover.

Fortunately, three members of the Secret Order were killed on the spot.

The remaining option is to run away.

This incident also taught the Secret Order a lesson: the Vatican was a much tougher nut to crack than they had imagined.

It's definitely not something that a few so-called dual-attribute mages can crush by simply suppressing their power.

On the other hand, apart from the extraterrestrial beings, there is probably no other force capable of overwhelming the Holy See with sheer power.

The Secret Order paid the price for his arrogance.

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In the fog-filled room, the Grand Master of the Secret Order paced back and forth around the empty table.

He struck the ground with his scepter, but no one responded to his imposing presence.

However, the president was not too sad.

Because over the past thousands of years, he has witnessed too many passersby.

The round table was surrounded by empty spaces, which were then filled again, in a continuous cycle.

He's used to it.

What changes are the people around the round table; what remains unchanged is the mission of the Secret Order.

"In this operation, the Secret Order suffered heavy losses, losing more than half of its members..."

"There are a few fools who are trying to break away from the Secret Order... They naively think that as long as they tamper with the Life Crystal, they can escape my control. But what they don't realize is that the Secret Order, which has lasted for thousands of years, is not so blind to such a small trick."

"How stupid...so stupid that I feel sorry for them."

"Is that so, Fire Thief?"

An old man with a white beard emerged from the darkness. He was hunched over, and his long robe covered his figure.

The thick fog and darkness concealed his appearance, but could not hide the flames burning in his right eye.

"Stupidity is the tombstone of fools."

"Black Staff, you need not sigh."

The Black Staff is the code name for the Grand Master of the Secret Order.

The Fire Stealer walked to one of the seats, stroked the life crystal on it, and spoke in a heavy and solemn tone.

"As long as you and I are here, the Secret Order will not perish."

"And our mission is about to be completed."

"The army of the gods of the outer realms has arrived outside the gate, awaiting our light."

"The arrival of the apostles is nothing more than the sounding of the trumpet of destruction."

"True liberation is coming soon."

The old man looked up at the thick fog above him, his eyes gleaming with intense light.

"Magic is the greatest lie, the shackles that bind and imprison humanity. The gods of the outer lands are the key that allows us to break free of these shackles and escape this land of exile."

"The deep-sea races of the Guardian's exile have also awakened, and the pieces for the game have been gathered."

"The only variables are that young man who possesses all three attributes, and the Church of Bysma."

"Black Staff".

"It's time to put the nail we buried in the Presbyterian Council a hundred years ago to use."

The black staff chuckled awkwardly: "The fire thief."

"So, according to you, from now on, can the Hermitage... be disbanded?"

The fire thief squinted and tapped the table rhythmically with his index finger.

"The Secret Order is no longer useful."

"After all, a gift box without a gift is unnecessary."

The black staff emitted a sinister gurgling sound.

"it is good."

Chapter 279 Nursery Rhymes

The following days were marked by an unusual calm across the entire continent.

No sacrificial rituals took place, nor did any extraterrestrial beings descend upon the land.

The imperial election ceremony concluded, and the empire entered a relatively peaceful period of rest and recuperation. Doyle's governing abilities were not particularly outstanding; his victory in the election was largely due to luck and ruthlessness.

But when he sat on the throne and began to understand the empire from a higher perspective, he discovered that the position of king was far more difficult than he had imagined.

Meanwhile, the overwhelming malice in the deep sea remained suppressed in the darkness. Beneath the surface, undercurrents surged. Above the surface, however, all was calm and sunny.

However, occasionally, some ships will be mysteriously drawn into whirlpools during their voyages. Some are lucky enough to escape.

Some are less fortunate, being smashed by the waves and falling into the bottomless depths of the ocean.

However, these whirlpools appear very infrequently and in random locations, and most of the missing ships are illegal vessels operating outside the shipping lanes.

Therefore, these ship disappearances are rarely reported.

the other side.

After the battle with the Papacy, the Secret Order was severely weakened. Some members died by the Papacy's sword, and among the remaining members, the Piper, the Puppet Master, and the Raven chose to betray the order.

After the torrential rain, it disappeared without a trace.

The Secret Order vanished as if into thin air. No matter how much investigation was conducted afterward, not a single trace could be found.

The Vatican believed that the Secret Order had been broken up.

However, some believe that the Secret Order has simply gone into hiding again, just like before.

Once the Hermitage decides to hide themselves, no one in the world will be able to find them.

However, this is another story.

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