OBS Chapter 327 Tightrope Walking
Chapter 327 Tightrope Walking
Chapter 327 Tightrope Walking
After exclaiming in surprise, the four demigods present all fell silent, looked at each other, and remained speechless for a long time.
This is because the name is too heavy, and it is an opponent that all orthodox churches hate, even more difficult to deal with than some evil gods!
A lot has happened in Backlund in the past few months, the situation is complicated and complex, and even the battle of the angels has taken place twice.
In this situation, the arrival of the Angel King, who is a headache for everyone, in Backlund and the killing of a demigod, doesn't seem like a good thing at all!
"It shouldn't be Amon himself who came; we can only say that this anti-divination and anti-prophecy force came from Amon."
Otherwise, if it were Amon who made the move, it wouldn't have caused any disturbance that could alert us!
Furthermore, judging from the footage shown by Arodes, that person clearly has a Hunter-path fighting style!
Finally, Holamick Hayden was the first to speak up and share his guess!
"Agreed, but if it wasn't Amon's clone who acted, then who was that demigod who could borrow Amon's power? Amon's favorite? Do you have any records about Amon's favorite?"
Archbishop Anthony nodded in agreement with Archbishop Khoramik's analysis, but then raised another question!
Although the Fourth Age had a family called Amun, the major churches later received guidance from their respective deities and realized that it was all one person.
Given his ability to create countless clones, does Amon still need to take on a follower?
"Who knows? Maybe he's also favored by God, so he keeps it for fun?"
To use a popular saying these days, "Mental illness brings a lot of joy!" I think this phrase couldn't be more fitting to describe Amon!
"The demigod from the Augustus family said."
He had only intended to make a simple complaint about Amon, who was now causing trouble in Backlund, but unexpectedly, it resonated with the other three, who all nodded in agreement.
If we analyze it from this perspective, then it makes quite sense that the demigod who just made a move here was a follower of Amon!
"Besides the victorious demigod, the one who was killed was clearly a 'silent disciple' from the Rose School. I believe that as long as we go back and ask the Southern Continent to investigate, we will be able to find out who it is!"
But why was that person, who seemed to be a follower of Amon, fighting with the Rose School?
The newly appointed Archbishop of the Storm Church, who was somewhat impatient, eagerly raised his question, but no one could give him an answer.
There was no suggestion to let Iconsel Bernard ask the mirror again, because he had already been punished for refusing to answer Adros's question, struck by lightning and left charred and teetering on the verge of collapse!
"In short, we now know that for some unknown reason, both the Rose School and Amon have sent people to Backlund, and we don't know what kind of conspiracy they are plotting. From now on, we must proceed with caution, and remember to report any news you receive!"
Seeing that no one could analyze anything, the Archbishop of the Storm Church made a summary statement, and before he could finish speaking, he floated up and flew back to Backlund.
Archbishop Anthony and Archbishop Horamik exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in their eyes, but could only offer a greeting.
He led his various squad members and left the crime scene one after another.
Leonard, who had accompanied the captain back to Backlund, whispered to himself when no one was paying attention:
"Old man, is the 'Ammon' the archbishop mentioned the same person you used to talk about, the one you said he was an enemy?"
Yes, that's it!
"So, could the messenger who came to Backlund be here to see you?"
Leonard had already heard about the horrors of Amon from the "old man," so he was now very worried that Amon's followers were targeting him!
"No, if Amon knew I was in Backlund, he would most likely investigate himself rather than take in a so-called 'favored one.' However, that anti-divination power did indeed come from Amon, and that demigod of the Hunter Path is also very strange!"
The voice in Leonard's ear refuted his judgment, yet seemed somewhat doubtful!
"What's strange about it?"
Leonard had never seen the "old man" not know anything, and now that he discovered the old man wasn't omniscient, he was quite surprised!
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but I always feel like that demigod from the Hunter Path is someone I know, but I just can't remember him. It's really strange!"
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Upon hearing the "old man" say that he might know the hunter demigod, Leonard didn't press further. This was a tacit understanding between him and the "old man." Instead, he brought up another matter.
"Do you really want me to attend that so-called secret gathering? Aren't you afraid of being exposed and having your disguise revealed?"
"Since I sent you, I must have been absolutely certain of success, so you don't need to worry. Perhaps I can find a way to restore my strength. If I can recover from my injuries and regain my strength, I can leave you sooner. Isn't that what you've always wanted?"
What's wrong? Are you a little reluctant to see me go? Didn't you always want me to leave?
The aged voice teased Leonard.
Leonard was genuinely a little reluctant to see the "know-it-all" old man leave so suddenly, and he had indeed developed some affection for him over the years. However, when it came to arguing, he never lost a fight, so he simply snorted and said:
"Of course not. I just want to use your power to get revenge on Ince Zangwell. After all, you know a lot about 0-08's power."
"And since you've been parasitizing me for so long, you should at least pay some 'accommodation fee,' that would be fair!"
The old man burst out laughing as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world when he heard Leonard say that.
"Hahahaha, you're asking me for 'rent'? Hahaha, I haven't heard such a funny joke in years!"
Leonard raised an eyebrow at this, but instead of getting angry, he calmly said:
"This isn't rent for me, it's rent for the goddess. After the Red Gloves selection, I've come to realize that your existence can't be hidden from the goddess, because her title includes 'Mother of Secrets'!"
The old man's laughter abruptly stopped, and he remained silent for a long time. Leonard, on the other hand, raised his eyebrows happily. This was the first time he had gained the upper hand in his verbal sparring with the old man.
However, he didn't continue arguing, but quickly caught up with the captain in front!
After all the major official forces had left, Evan appeared on the roof of an old warehouse in the distance!
"It seems Zoroaster cannot detect your presence!"
Evan looked down at the ring on his left hand and spoke.
"Although I am just an avatar, I still possess the status of the King of Angels."
"With my deliberate concealment, coupled with the cover provided by my master's City of Calamity, and Zoroaster's limitation due to the parasitic body, he naturally cannot detect my presence!"
A phantom image of 'Amon' appeared on the surface of the gemstone ring on Evan's left hand, deliberately flattering him!
Evan was quite pleased with "Amon's" flattery, not because he liked flattery, but because it was "Amon" who was flattering him!
However, Evan did not indulge in 'Amon's' flattery, but instead habitually summarized the night's actions!
Tonight's operation may seem to be going smoothly, but it was actually like walking a tightrope!
It wasn't that Evan was worried about not being able to beat Jax, but rather that a quick victory would be extremely difficult!
If a swift victory is not achieved and a stalemate ensues, given the speed of the three major churches and the royal family, both he and Jax could potentially be surrounded.
At the very least, no one benefits; they can only separate!
If this happens, Jacks will certainly profit, since he was the one who stepped into the trap.
For Evan, tonight's operation was a complete loss, with no gains whatsoever!
Because Evan had long regarded the Rose School, which was hated by both the righteous church and the evil god organization, as a source of experience!
There was a long-standing plan to use Miss Sharon and Marich as bait to lure at least one of the Rose School's demigods!
Before his plan could even begin, the two sides started scheming against each other, creating a situation where Evan could perfectly play the role of the mantis stalking the cicada, which was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The traps that arise unintentionally and naturally are the hardest to detect!
As long as Evan conceals his murderous intent and prevents Jacks, who has a close connection with the spirit world, from noticing it in advance, it's a certainty that he will fall into the trap!
If we don't seize this opportunity to gain enough benefits and take down a demigod, it won't be so easy to fish next time!
However, there is a problem here: the "Prisoner" path is a rare path without major weaknesses, especially at the demigod stage, where the Prisoner has exceptionally strong vitality and is very difficult to kill!
However, Evan is not a true demigod. The power he can perfectly control is only up to the "Iron Knight" plus an "Amon" clone!
However, their opponent, Jax, is a genuine Sequence 3 'Silent Disciple'!
So when Jax appeared and took control of Klein and the others, and the situation became extremely critical, Evan decided to risk impersonating a demigod from the Thief's Path.
Instead of stealing Jacks's abilities "Source of the Curse" and "Transformation Curse," Jacks stole Jacks's ability to transform into a "Wraith" and emit the "Wraith's Scream."
Pretending to be a thief demigod was meant to make Jax mistakenly believe he was facing a fragile demigod.
Giving up the ability to steal the "Source of the Curse" and the Transformation Curse was to guide him to use these two strongest abilities against Evan.
Guide him to self-harm, guide him to cut open his own chest, break down his own defenses, and expose his physical weaknesses to the hunter!
Stealing the ability of "Avatar of Vengeance" is to maximize the Hunter's "Fatal Strike," since "Vengeance" is immune to most physical attacks, and Evan doesn't have as many methods against spirits as the "Witch of Despair"!
Stealing the "Wraith's Scream" is even more about further limiting Jax's choices in combat.
After doing all this, things indeed developed as Evan had predicted.
His performance successfully misled Jax, causing him to follow the route set by Evan.
Just when Jax thought that although he was seriously injured, he had finally drawn out Evan and could use the Friendship Curse to turn the tide, Evan took the opportunity to steal his "Transformation Curse" and returned the curse to Jax.
As for why Evan was not affected by the source of the curse and was also seriously injured, it was because Evan returned the ability of "controlling inanimate objects" that established their mysterious connection to Jax in time!
At this point, Evan's plan had been a complete success.
That's right, Evan's ultimate goal has always been to obtain Jax's strongest ability—the shapeshifting curse!
Even if Evan seized the opportunity presented by Jax's self-harm to find his fatal weakness and strike him, he still wouldn't be able to kill Jax outright.
After all, he was a Sequence 4 "Iron Knight" facing a Sequence 3 "Silent Disciple".
Or the "Silent Disciple," known for its vigorous and tenacious vitality.
In any other place, after severely damaging Jax, Evan would have had plenty of time to slowly take care of him, but here in the outskirts of Backlund, time is the most precious thing!
Therefore, the fastest way for Evan to kill Jax is to turn Jax into a "fat sheep" and completely seal everything about him!
This is where the advantage of Evan capturing "Amon" alive becomes apparent.
Having lived and stolen for so many years, Amon has a deep understanding of the abilities of various methods.
From Amon, Evan already knew that the Transformation Curse was essentially a charged-up ability, a power that transformed the suffering of the "prisoner" into a curse.
If Evan had stolen this ability from the beginning, he wouldn't have been able to use it effectively because he didn't have pain as a "resource," which would have given Jax a chance to escape.
After all, the 'Silent Disciples,' who are skilled in curses, must also be skilled in fighting curses.
Only when Jax gathered the power for him and brewed the strongest curse, which Evan stole and used, could it have the decisive effect!
After reflecting on the battle, Evan was generally satisfied!
If you had the power of the Witch of Despair, you wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.
Just as Klein was about to overturn the Augustus family's table, I could start preparing to advance to the Witch of Despair!
At the same time, Evan also felt a sense of doubt and regret.
Evan originally planned to use the power of the "City of Calamity" to select a prisoner he had already chosen and control the Sequence 3 demigod, Jax, when he killed him.
But at the very moment Jax fell, Evan sensed a malevolent contamination attempting to corrupt him as well.
More importantly, this pollution is of a very high level, so high that even Evan, who is known as the "City of Calamity," finds it extremely troublesome.
In the end, Evan made a decisive decision, abandoning the "capture" of Jax and choosing plan B, directly eliminating Jax and taking his extraordinary characteristics!
"I knew from the original Lord of Mysteries that the 'Mother Tree of Desire' was not simple, but I never expected it to be this complicated. No wonder it was feared by the true creator!"
As Evan recalled the contents of the original work and combined it with his feelings just now, he no longer looked down on the Rose School. Instead, he began to attach great importance to it!