When his vision returned, he was already in his bedroom.

"The smell of sulfur is so strong. Do you need me to help you clear it away?" Alice reached out to support Rogers' unsteady body and suggested with a slight frown on her nose.

"it is good."

Rogers nodded in agreement subconsciously. The scene that seemed as if the world was collapsing had not yet completely disappeared from his mind.

His ups and downs in mood slowly calmed down as he deliberately controlled his breathing rhythm.

[Alice activated the decontamination special ability, and the foul aura within three meters around her was wiped out.]

Just as Alice activated the special effect, the sky outside the bedroom window suddenly glowed with pure and bright light.

It was as if the night curtain was suddenly lifted and dawn came, illuminating everything in the world.

[Several high-ranking priests of the Pantheon have jointly launched a large-scale detection spell against the Lord of Breed. Because you are under the hidden protection of the gods of the Abyss, this spell is ineffective against you.]

Rogers suddenly became alert, he knew that the miracle in the bottomless pit was not so easy to obtain.

Not only will the scene be hit by the forbidden spell, but there will also inevitably be a turmoil afterwards.

The cultists' space teleportation magic skills are not as advanced as Saint Herte's. Due to the limitation of teleportation distance, many of them can only land within the East Territory or even within the territory of Breed. And more cultists may have been melted by the forbidden spell.

In addition, the space where the coronation platform is located was originally separated from the territory of Brad, so it is impossible for the Pantheon not to notice this place.

Alice seemed to have noticed his confusion and promised solemnly, "It'll be fine."

"Thank you." Rogers responded softly and sincerely.

squeak-

After the bedroom door was pushed open, Elina led the Shadow Demon who had transformed into the appearance of Logos into the house. Lufia followed closely behind and closed the door.

"The second prince said that he received an urgent summons from the Pantheon and hurriedly broke through the window and ran away." Elina came to Rogers and said as she looked out the window at the increasingly bright light.

Upon hearing this, Rogers nodded to show that he understood. Then he asked about the game between Huayingmo and the Second Prince. The other party replied proudly that he had defeated the other party several times in a row.

He was not surprised by this. The Shadow Demon had a strong ability to imitate. Not only did he inherit some of Alice's characteristics, he also learned some of his basic skills from the first-year students of St. Herte's impression of Logos.

Although Qi Yi may not be as strong as him, she is not weaker than Alice.

"The prince doesn't know how to play Logsi at all. After the Shadow Demon told him the basic rules, he has been relying on his chess skills to play all kinds of tricks and kill people." Elina explained aloud what had happened not long ago.

"Ah? How could you do such a thing? How come you don't know how to be humble and courteous?" Rogers looked at the Shadow Demon who had turned back to his original appearance, and began to teach him with dissatisfaction.

Lufia, who had been taught by him before, blinked and stared at him in confusion, while Elena showed a hint of contempt on her face at the right time.

"It's done a great job. The prince didn't notice anything unusual. There's no need to be so harsh." Alice stroked the Shadow Demon's hair and advised gently.

Dang Dang Dang——

Before they could continue talking, there was a sudden knock on the door. After letting the Shadow Demon hide, Rogers stepped forward and opened the door. Hans, who was standing outside, looked anxious and uneasy. He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Rogers, and quickly said seriously:

“Just now, the priests from the Pantheon came to the Earl’s Mansion and announced that a world-destroying disaster had occurred in the territory of Brad. More high-level priests will arrive later to encircle and kill the cultists in the territory and search for traces of the world-destroying disaster.

"Lord Count Brad has personally gone to cooperate, and your birthday party has been forced to disband. Before leaving, the Count specially warned you not to leave the mansion without permission in the near future, and the chief butler will personally supervise the entry and exit of the people in the mansion.

"I'm sorry I can't stay by your side for the time being. There are many things I need to help with."

After Hans finished speaking, he touched his chest, leaned forward and saluted, then hurried away.

As far as Rogers could remember, he had never seen Hans so impatient as he was at that moment. It seemed that the phrase "world-destroying disaster" really had an indescribable weight.

When he closed the door and turned around, everyone in the room looked at him quietly. Even the Shadow Demon hiding behind the bed jumped back to Alice's side and looked at him in surprise.

"Will you poison this world?" The Shadow Demon was silent for a while, but still couldn't help asking.

What Rogers asked it to do, the timing being so perfect, and the fact that it could clearly feel the change in the aura of Rogers, the "target of usurpation", all made it directly link the other party with the world-destroying disaster.

"Don't talk nonsense." Alice tapped the Shadow Demon's head lightly to stop its curiosity.

"I just want to make the world a better place." Rogers opened his arms and stretched his body.

During the crowning ceremony, the seemingly endless power that emerged from his body was now gone, leaving only a sense of emptiness.

He originally thought that this miracle, in addition to its mechanism, could also add a lot of values, but now it seems that he was overthinking.

Or maybe it's just like many effects of miracles, which cannot be manifested because the level is not reached.

Alice stayed in the bedroom tonight. The Shadow Demon was not immediately put into the magic book by Rogers. He sat on the sofa with Alice and started a long conversation.

Perhaps because of Elina, the Shadow Demon spoke in a very low voice.

Until the real sunlight shone outside the window and the glow in the sky dissipated, Alice went to the Pantheon to inquire about matters related to the disaster because of the mission of the saint, although she knew very well what the so-called disaster was.

Just after Alice left, Elina gave the Shadow Demon a "teaching" that left a deep impression on the other party, and finally forced it into the magic book.

As for Lufia, she fell asleep early as usual.

In the next two days, the gods of the bottomless pit never cast their eyes on him again, and more and more figures wearing sacrificial robes appeared in Breed Territory, launching a frantic hunt for the cultists.

At the same time, there was a steady stream of people coming from the Pantheon, who, in cooperation with the sheriffs in Breed's territory, interrogated the people in the territory, and even the nobles could not escape.

However, because Logos, Elena and Lufia had the dual guarantee of the Saint and the priestess, they did not receive much attention.

News about the world-destroying disaster gradually spread due to the large-scale actions.

Some say that the cultists held a special ceremony in the saint's hometown and summoned the evil devil from the bottomless pit; others say that the devils sent an evil demon comparable to the saint in order to bring destruction to all living things in the world.

There are even rumors that the awakening of the saint disrupted the balance of the world and brought about such a huge disaster.

Even though no one had been hurt at this point, some people's opinion of the saint had taken a sharp turn for the worse.

"The Imperial Capital is really quick to make small moves on rumors, but is so slow on other matters. I wonder if the members of the Imperial Court Council haven't finished arguing yet."

Rogers sat at the desk, holding the information sent by his father in his hand, and joked with Elena beside him.

The storm of the world-destroying disaster has reached a stalemate with its clueless development, and the more mundane matter that Count Demont, while serving as a judge, cursed Rogers has become more and more turbulent.

In addition to the nobles of the East Territory, more and more lords from other regions spoke out and forced the royal family to make a ruling as soon as possible.

Although the attempt to try Rogers would cause fear and dissatisfaction among many feudal nobles, it was still within the rules of the game. After all, the comings and goings were a common part of political interactions among nobles, and no one would really overreact to it.

However, directly attacking personal safety is a big taboo. Later, when the news of Duchess Alexandra and the Brad family getting closer came out, many fiefdom nobles began to speculate whether the royal family really had the secret consent to take action, which led to the two families trying to join forces without any scruples.

The contradiction that was originally hidden beneath the surface by common consent suddenly emerged and became extremely intense.

The previous rumors about the outbreak of war were becoming more and more plausible.

Elina was teaching Lufia a lot of magic theory. When she heard this, she looked at the source of many disputes in recent days, but the boy still looked comfortable and playful, and sighed for no reason: "Some disasters may have already occurred, but the royal family and the Pantheon still don't know anything about it."

"Are you scolding me again?" Rogers frowned slightly and asked back with an unhappy look.

"Did I?" Elina smiled innocently and shrugged slightly, imitating Rogers' usual manner.

Rogers chuckled disdainfully in response, as if the saint was the chosen one favored by the world. At this moment, he was the chosen one favored by the bottomless pit, and he was too lazy to bother with a weak woman.

When his rank is raised in the future and he holds the great power brought by miracles, he will definitely kick Elena's ass hard.

"Master, the Second Prince and the envoy of the Pantheon want to see you."

Hans knocked on the bedroom door and shouted his report outside.

"The messenger of the Pantheon?" Rogers muttered, staring intently, then stood up and prepared to walk towards the door.

"Call me when you need me." Elena reminded him before he left, and Rogers nodded in agreement.

When he walked out of the bedroom, he immediately saw Lius and a girl who was also wearing a priest robe outside the door.

The other person had very ordinary long brown hair and beautiful eyebrows and eyes. His gaze had been lingering on Lius' face until Rogers opened the door, and then he slowly moved his eyes to Rogers without any hesitation.

"Her name is Riya. She is a priestess like me. She wants to ask you some questions, but don't worry, it's just a routine procedure. I have already testified for you in the Pantheon."

With a tired look and a hint of helplessness and apology, Lius explained to Rogers.

"It's okay. This is our obligation to maintain peace." Rogers patted the other's shoulders twice and replied generously.

"Lord Rogers, please maintain basic respect. Lord Lius is not someone you can touch casually." Riya pushed Rogers' hand away and warned him in a scolding tone.

"Okay, okay, it's my bad." Rogers raised his hands to apologize, and then asked Hans to get some afternoon tea-style meals to entertain the other party.

The character of Rhea is not unfamiliar to him. If Alice chooses the Pantheon route, she will have many contacts with her in the early stage, and she can be regarded as a "pseudo-villain" character.

Just like Derek deeply loves Eunice, Rhea also has a great liking for Lius, and often regards Alice in the Pantheon route as an imaginary enemy and makes her jealous and finds fault with him.

Just like any other conventional fantasy story, Rhea will eventually be influenced by the saint's character and become one of her followers.

"So, were you granted access? Why did you show up at my bedroom door without any notice? I had to wear casual clothes to entertain you, and I couldn't change into formal clothes."

Sitting on the sofa in the corridor, Rogers looked at the two people opposite and asked.

"We are checking the servants in your house. I heard that your bedroom is nearby, so I rushed here..." Ruiya responded coldly.

"We can't say it's an investigation. This is a cooperation negotiated with the Pantheon with the permission of Earl Brad. We have to be careful with our wording." Lius interrupted Rhea's statement and gave advice.

“Lord Lius, you would never have said such a thing before, but now you have even abandoned your priestly duties to protect an outsider.

"In recent days, you have been talking about Rogers, Rogers, Rogers non-stop! Did he say something bewitching to you that made you waver?!"

After being interrupted by Lius, Rhea became inexplicably excited and became even more unrestrained.

Rogers quietly watched Rhea's overreaction and Lius' speechless expression, thinking that His Royal Highness the Prince had experienced a lot in the past two days.

"Lord Rogers, I heard that you have a magic book in your hand. I suspect it may be a forbidden item thrown by the Abyss. It is a bait of the despicable evil gods. It is highly relevant to the recent events. I hope to identify it now."

Seeing Lius silence, Rhea gritted her teeth slightly and turned to continue her cold proposal to Rogers.

【inform! The gods of the Abyss cast their gaze upon you. 】

"Do you think the gods of the bottomless pit are despicable?" Rogers asked softly with a puzzled look on his face.

The last time that Leius scolded the gods, the gods immediately issued a punishment mission. It can be seen that they are very narrow-minded and not as magnanimous as himself.

"Of course! Why do you take it as a question? Have you been infected by corruption?" Rhea frowned, extremely puzzled by Rogers' question.

"No, no, no. Even if he is identified as an evil god, he is still a god after all. Aren't you afraid of being punished by God by insulting him like this?" Rogers reminded kindly.

"Just as you said, the evil gods are also gods. How could they keep their eyes on the human world for no reason? And even if the evil gods are watching, I will point out their despicableness." Rhea's expression revealed contempt and sarcasm, as if she was laughing at Logos' cowardice.

[The Lord of the Feast blessed Rhea, and her smile will become extremely charming in the next day, and she will attack Leust.]

[Notice! The world curtain has made corrections to the present world, and the Lord of the Feast will no longer be able to cast his gaze upon you for a short period of time.]

[The other gods expressed their admiration for this and expressed their generosity to you.]

Rogers was extremely surprised when he saw the information in the prompt box. He thought that a punishment task would be issued against Ruiya, but he didn't expect it to be a blessing. He couldn't help but sigh that there were so many gods in the bottomless pit.

As the recipient of the gift, Riya's face had become stiff, her lips kept opening and closing, and her eyes were filled with fear and great resistance, as if she had suffered some ultimate insult.

Chapter 4: Rogers's Good Deeds (k)

Most of the blessings of the Abyss Gods come at a price, especially when the recipient has "never made any contribution" to the Abyss. In this way, the favor bestowed upon the recipient often seems less like a true blessing and more like a curse that strikes at the weakest point of the heart.

Just like the blessing that Rhea received, if she used the power of the Lord of Feast to make Lius feel "good" about her because of her smile that day, then she would definitely remember this "convenience" and "happiness".

But according to the virtues of the gods of the Abyss, once the blessing disappears, Leus' "good impression" of Rhea will inevitably disappear.

From then on, if Riya had the slightest thought of trying to regain this feeling in her mind, she would be doomed.

What's more, as an orthodox priestess of the Pantheon, Rhea was blessed by the Abyss. This was not only a great humiliation, but also accompanied by many unknown consequences, most of which would definitely come from the Pantheon she served.

And this is the grace of the gods of the Abyss, this is the kindness from the Abyss.

Only those who have a strong mind like Rogers, who have sacrificed to the Abyss such as Kevin the Destined, the Game Spirit of the Abyss of Disorder, who have destroyed the faith of a noble blood servant priest, and who have completely gained the recognition and favor of the Abyss, can truly enjoy the so-called "favor".

But even so, just like the crisis during the crowning ceremony and the subsequent turmoil, there are various hidden dangers. If it were not for the "chosen ones", the gods would probably not give any warnings or protection at all.

"Riya, what's wrong with you?" Liuus looked at Riya's slightly distorted and stiff expression and couldn't help but ask.

"I... I'm fine." Riya tried her best to calm her chaotic thoughts. However, when she subconsciously wanted to smile to show that everything was fine, the corners of her lips seemed to be pulled by an invisible thread, which firmly locked the arc that had not yet curled up to her lips.

"Really?" Lius looked at Rhea's face seriously, with a hint of worry on his face.

"It's really okay." The muscles on Riya's face were tense, her hands were clenched, and she responded in a deep voice with gritted teeth.

According to the historical records of the Pantheon, there have been priests who have been blessed by the Abyss. As long as one does not be tempted by it and firmly believes in it, one may be able to achieve greater success in the future.

This was a test, and she silently cheered herself up in her heart.

"Then, Master Priest, how do you plan to conduct the identification? Use divine magic?" Rogers pulled out the magic book bound to him from the void and handed it to Rhea.

"Take it away!" Riya suddenly shouted and leaned back.

Because she was blessed, she could clearly feel the strong smell of corruption from the book. That was an element that could cause the mind to slide into corruption, which was particularly dangerous for her at this moment.

"This... is really sad. Are you prejudiced against me because of the rumors you heard from the outside world?" Rogers' face was full of helplessness and sadness. He gently asked Riya to relax a little and asked a question:

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