A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Anjing City, and the surrounding safe zone, are also unable to be contacted due to some Silver-level beings.

There are countless "concepts" and their uses are exaggeratedly wide, so finding ways to control the connection between safe zones is an easy task for a silver-level player with the right mindset.

Normal silver-grade jadeite wouldn't bother with such troublesome things; to the vast majority of silver-grade jadeite, inferior species are nothing more than ants.

If they seem troublesome, just crush them; there's absolutely no need to deliberately sever their connection.

The one who gave this instruction was the demigod lord, the leader of the "Alliance of Gods" who wanted to exterminate the lower species.

We must be cautious with silver, we must gradually nibble away at it, and we must truly dominate the world.

Avrena explained the current situation to Bree little by little.

Seeing Bray's bewildered expression, He understood that he had never thought about this kind of question before.

"And the Silver Seed that's interfering with our communications is near Anjing City." He directly named the location of the Silver Seed, the implication of which was self-evident.

It means that Bray should "go and fight Him".

"As long as 'bridges' can be built between the various safe zones, the prospects for development will be greater for both the Iron and Bronze classes."

"At this rate, the Iron and Bronze types will only be trapped in the safe zone."

“And…” Aphrena hesitated, then stopped herself.

If we're talking about who knows the safe zone best, besides Betley, then it's undoubtedly Afrena.

"We must find a new way to survive within two years," He said in a deep voice, a statement He had not even mentioned to his superiors.

"Within two years? Why?" Bray frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him.

“Betty’s heart is probably about to give out,” Avrena said coldly.

“…” Bray did not reply immediately.

"It seems you don't fully understand what's going on here."

“The safe zone is indeed maintained by Betley’s magic circle, but what maintains all the magic circles is Betley’s heart.” Afrena told Bray the truth.

Bray knew that the priest was protecting something very important, so important that it concerned the very survival of the entire Gokapus lower race.

However, he didn't know that the thing was Betley's heart, nor did he know that Betley's heart wouldn't last long.

"He's merely prolonging our lives, not 'saving' us." Afrena had personally witnessed Betley setting up each magic circle, so she naturally understood the implications.

He hadn't understood why Betley wanted such troublesome things at first, but now he realized that the ruthless fellow had seen far ahead.

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time.

But He seemed to be quite lucky, as he managed to catch Breclas.

Although he didn't like this guy, he had to admit that Bray was someone he could rely on now.

“Heart…” Bray sighed, then murmured.

“I will give you a satisfactory reward,” Afrena continued.

"You're heading somewhere right now, aren't you?"

"As long as you unleash our spells and divine magic, we have a way to teleport you directly to your destination." He offered this suggestion, taking into account that Bray was currently traveling.

However, upon hearing Aphrena's suggestion, Bray not only did not happily agree, but also showed an expression of extreme disgust.

When Bray heard the word "teleport," the look on his face when he looked at Afrena was like seeing his own child playing in a trash can.

Disgusted, extremely disgusted.

Indeed, eliminating the Silver Seeds that are disrupting interactions within the nearby safe zone would benefit many people.

It might even be possible to bring people back to life.

but--

“I refuse,” Bray said without hesitation.

Avrena made a mistake.

“…” Afrena, who was originally full of confidence, froze instantly.

One second they thought they had victory in their grasp, the next they were completely wiped out.

"Why?" He asked this question unconsciously.

“Because I hate teleportation,” Bray said.

Unlike some people who refuse without explaining why, Bray honestly stated his reasons for refusing.

The reward is actually teleportation?

What a joke, he just didn't want to travel through all that trouble by teleporting.

This wasn't a reward for Bray; it was practically a punishment game.

“However, if it were for some kind of reward, I might consider it.” Bray stroked his chin, looking thoughtful.

It's time to learn to bargain. Afrena wanted to remain aloof, but she couldn't.

He could never have imagined that Bray's reason for refusing was the issue of "transmission".

He thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't understand what the problem was.

Under normal circumstances, teleportation spells do not cause discomfort or have negative effects.

Avrena even found Bre's statement somewhat absurd.

Unfortunately, just as you can't understand why some people don't eat certain foods, you can't understand just how much Bray resists this mode of "transportation."

Unless forced into a corner, Bray would almost never use teleportation to move.

"Then what kind of reward do you want?" Afrena said irritably.

The atmosphere became quite tense when Bray refused, citing his unwillingness to be teleported.

It's an atmosphere that's impossible to be serious about, no matter what.

“I plan to go to the Sharjah United chieftainship later, but I’m worried about letting them come with me,” Bray said.

“It’s too far and too dangerous to get to the Sharjah United chieftain’s residence from here,” he sighed.

As the journey progressed, he even began to regret bringing the two women out of the capital.

Although, in fact, the capital city did not say that it was safe to go anywhere, it was just that the things he was about to encounter seemed to be getting more and more dangerous.

It's far more dangerous than it was at the beginning.

Now that she's been completely targeted by the Silver Seeds, Nia and Levy will also be implicated.

He never imagined that he would end up attracting silver-level creatures, just like a light bulb.

One or two silver-tier individuals are fine, but Bray believes that lucky Nia and mature Levy can avoid it.

However, the situation is different when three or four, or even a group of, silver-level beings target you.

Bray, who wasn't good at gang fights, couldn't guarantee the safety of the two little girls around him.

"Can you guarantee their safety in Anjing City?" Bray asked, making a request that even he himself found unreliable.

In this world, who can guarantee anyone's absolute safety? Even Bray wouldn't dare say he could protect anyone.

“As long as this safe zone isn’t destroyed, I can guarantee it.” To everyone’s surprise, Avrena agreed readily.

“Don’t underestimate the Bronze race. As long as the Silver race doesn’t understand, they can’t flatten this place.” Aphrina spoke with exceptional firmness.

It's a bit hard to imagine that these words came from Aphrena, after all, she has always been very afraid of death.

To put it nicely, they bully the weak and fear the strong.

“I wish it were true,” Bray said casually, giving Nia and Levy a long look.

Nia and Levi were still happily eating their dinner, seemingly oblivious to Bray and Avrena's conversation.

"As long as you can guarantee their safety here, I can make the trip for you."

The days of constantly having to wield a sword to slay monsters are completely meaningless and boring.

Would anyone think this kind of life is good? Bray couldn't understand it.

He found the daily grind tedious, felt bored himself, and thought the people around him would be bored too.

However, fighting is a necessary means, a more necessary means than negotiating with words.

Often, even a sword in hand is more effective than forceful words.

After all, in some situations, the other person won't listen to you unless you beat them down.

"Do you have an address? Don't tell me I have to find it myself." Bray scoffed.

“Yes, but give us some time and we’ll help you locate it,” Avrena told Bray not to rush.

Locating the location of a Silver species takes time even for an angel, let alone the type that disrupts communication.

"Contact me later, you can reach me yourself."

"Have you eaten yet?" Bray turned to Nia and Levy and asked.

"I'm full!" Nia patted her tummy contentedly.

Although it was just bread, it was very filling.

However, while Nia said she was full, Levy just kept a subtle 0V0 expression and didn't say whether she was full or not.

When Bray saw Levy's condition, he knew that she was not full at all.

Without meat, Levy still has a hard time feeling full.

"Are there any edible monsters outside Anjing City?" Bray asked casually.

“There are quite a few sheep,” Afrena replied casually.

“Lamb.” Bray raised his right eyebrow, realizing he hadn’t eaten lamb in a long time.

Tonight, let's go out and try hunting to fill Levy's stomach.

Anyway, with fireballs, there's no worry about not having enough fire for cooking.

"Honestly, is it just my imagination? Have you become less arrogant than before?" Bray said.

“My pride will endure.” Afrena did not answer directly, but placed her hand on her chest and answered softly.

"Don't be so formal, your image in my mind has already collapsed." After saying that, Bray hurriedly led his family out to get some meat to eat.

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After Bray and his group left, the church instantly became deserted.

Afrena shook her hand, and the surrounding light suddenly disappeared.

"Has her image already collapsed?" Afrena muttered to herself.

Human lifespan is short, while angels' lifespan is long. The years He spent with Bethel were only a small part of His life.

Surprisingly, this period also brought about the greatest change in Him.

He still thought the Black Iron race was stupid and weak.

It's just not as annoying as it used to be.

"Sister Aphrodite, may I come out now?" The girl who had brought out the bread earlier cautiously peeked out and asked tentatively.

“I never said you weren’t allowed to come out,” Aphrena said without turning her head.

Betley did indeed say that he could do whatever he wanted with the girl—kill her or take her away, it didn't matter.

However, the moment He learned of Beatrix's death, He inexplicably decided to live on with this girl He didn't know.

In the end, it turned into this delicate relationship that even Aphrena herself couldn't quite understand, let alone the other angels.

Thinking this, He grabbed the girl's head with one hand.

"Haven't I always told you that even if you're human, you shouldn't be so weak?" He said coldly.

"If you yourself feel weak, others will be even more likely to think of you as weak."

“I cannot remain under the protection of angels forever,” Afrena said, her tone softening slightly.

"You really should go back to the Black Iron race."

"It's okay, I'm fine as long as I'm here," the girl said softly.