Chapter 33: The Eve of the Worship Ceremony
‘We can consider this,’ said Benevolence, nodding thoughtfully. ‘It sounds quite all right.’
“Alright, I’ll listen to you.” Although Benevolence was the youngest brother in the family, the other two siblings listened to their younger brother. There was no doubt that Benevolence was more capable than them.
“Right, has a date for the Ritual been decided?” Mercy asked. This event was extremely important to their tribe.
“It’s settled.” Benevolence thought for a moment, considered. “You’ll have a busy day tomorrow. The Ritual will begin the day after tomorrow. You’ll have to wait for someone to set it up tomorrow.”
“Sigh, this is a small matter. As long as the Guardian Beast returns, everything will be fine. Even if I die, it will be fine.” Mercy chuckled, completely disregarding this matter.
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At the same time, at the residence of the sorcerer.
“Has the date for the Ritual been decided?”
A person wearing a mask stood in the darkness.
This person often came to the sorcerer.
The sorcerer quickly bowed. “Sir, it has been decided. It will be the day after tomorrow. That day is an auspicious day, a good day. The Orcs will definitely not suspect anything.”
“Mmm, I’ll help you secretly when the time comes. Wake that Guardian Beast up and then let it sleep again. You can do whatever you want.”
“Yes.”
The sorcerer lowered his head. When he looked up again, he was gone. He was used to this man coming and going without a trace. It did not matter.
It was time for him to make some preparations for the day after tomorrow.
A sacrificial ritual!
For some reason, he felt uneasy. He hoped that nothing would happen.
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Meanwhile…
In the Skalan Empire.
The Empress was also paying attention to this matter.
“These few days will be the ceremony for the Sacrificial Ritual of the Skalan Tribe. Do you have any information on when they will be held?”
A person dressed in black knelt beside the Empress in the dark night.
“Your Majesty, our people from the Skalan Tribe have been observing. It’s said to be the day after tomorrow.”
“The day after tomorrow?” The Empress nodded. “That would be a good day. She was also paying attention to this. She wanted to see how the Sacrificial Ritual will be like. Oh right, how is Sous doing over there?”
“Lord Sous…” The man in black hesitated.
“Say what you have to say. He’s my aide, my ally. He would never do anything to harm me.” Empress Kati’s trust in Sous had risen since that day. She trusted that Sous would never do anything to harm her. Besides, Sous being in the Skalan Tribe, could not harm her anyway.
“Empress, you may not know this, but it’s said that Lord Sous killed a Engraved Beast over there.” Nobody believed the black-clothed man when he said this, but everyone in the Skalan Tribe knew that Sous had killed the Engraved Beast. It could not be fake. What Sous had done had such a huge impression on the Skalan Tribe. It was such a big matter for them.
“What? He killed the Engraved Beast?” The empress was shocked. How long had it been since Sous did such a thing?
She thought of what Sous had done for her. Could it be that he was working so hard for the Skalan Empire? He was just an ordinary person!
“He’s just an ordinary person. How did he kill the Engraved Beast?” Empress Kati was also puzzled at this moment. She knew the Engraved Beast. That thing was the descendant of a ferocious beast. How did Sous manage to kill it?
Could it be her sword?
If she remembered correctly, her sword also had the effect of exorcising evil spirits. However, could Sous summon that power of the sword?
Could it be that Sous had already owned a trace of spiritual energy?
But how could Sous have gained the spiritual energy? If Sous really had spiritual energy, she wouldn’t have let Sous remain an ordinary person. She would have thrown him to a Magic Academy long ago. It would be good for her if he could became stronger.
“This, I don’t know.” The man in black shook his head. He really didn’t know. He did not go to the Skalan Tribe to protect Sous. He only went there to gather information. His main purpose was still to see how they were doing during the Sacrificial Ritual. They had to be aware of what was happening. What would they do if the Skalan Tribe awakened their Guardian?
If they awakened their Guardian Beast, perhaps the Skalan Empire on their side could try the same method. As long as they could awaken their Divine Dragon, everything would be fine.
“There’s one more thing, Empress. Lord Sous led the Orcs to the Bandit Mountain and captured Harold. It’s said they did it to honor the Guardian.” The man in black was unaware of his own expression. Sous had only been there a day, but he’d done so much. To them, it was a shock.
If Sous had that ability, why didn’t he display his talent in the Skalan Empire?
Wait a minute?
Could it be that Lord Sous had never had a chance? If he stayed by the Empress’s side, it would indeed be very difficult for him to obtain a chance.
It was the Empress. What else did Lord Sous need to do?
After all, the entire Skalan Empire knew that the Empress had a pretty boy, and that was Lord Sous.
“Bandit Mountain?” Hearing this, the Empress was greatly shocked. “Is this true?”
“It’s absolutely true. Your majesty, I would not dare to lie.”
“Alright!” The Empress stood up abruptly. This matter was truly in line with her intentions. Bandit Mountain had always been a problem for her. It was precisely because of the existence of Bandit Mountain that many people did not dare to pass through. Even if many people reported of their troubles to her, she would still be helpless.
I could only pretend I didn’t know. Now that Sous had suppressed Bandit Mountain?
Could it be that he knew in his heart that he was powerless, so he borrowed the power of the beastmen and wiped out the bandits?
One had to know that the presence of Bandit Mountain scared off many merchants. This was fatal for the trade of the Skalan Empire.
Now that Sous did this, she was practically clapping her hands.
“Good, good, good.” The Empress repeated the word “good” three times in a row. “When Sous returns, we will definitely reward him heavily.”
Bandit Mountain should have been destroyed a long time ago. The reason why it had dragged on until now was because there were too many people involved.
Harold used to be the daughter of the ministers of the Skalan Empire. Many of the ministers had selfish motives, and she had never been able to make a move.
“Is there anything else?” the Empress asked.
Empress Kati was also in a great mood.
She was really impressed by Sous. Her mood surged. She hadn’t felt so good in a long time.
“Empress, this is all that has happened to Lord Sous.” The black-clothed man knelt on the ground, not daring to speak further.
“Alright, you may return,” the Empress said with a smile.
The man in black retreated and slowly disappeared into the darkness.
“Come back soon, Sous,” Empress Kati murmured.