novelraw Chapter 540: 58 Divergence of Opinion
Chapter 540: 58 Divergence of Opinion
Chapter 540: Chapter 58 Divergence of Opinion
“The enemy’s main forces are currently concentrated in that tall tower at the center of the city; they are undoubtedly brewing some kind of conspiracy. We cannot just stand by and watch the enemy achieve their goals!
If the enemy is preparing to summon the descent of an Evil God, once they complete the ceremony, we will lose all hope of escape!”
Headed by Bronso Enoch, the third son of the Enoch Family Head, several members of the pro-war faction believed they should not let the enemy act freely, but instead, should take the initiative to attack and nip the danger in the bud.
“My view is quite the opposite; I believe we do not need to take unnecessary risks and clash head-on with the enemy.”
After listening to Bronso Enoch’s statement, Seventh Prince Ville Augustine chuckled slightly and began speaking in direct opposition.
“Mr. Enoch’s concerns are not without reason, but they also need to be combined with the actual situation. This place is the Radiant Secret Realm, a realm that flows through the seams of time; every opening is in a different space-time area.
This does not match the space-time stability required by the summoning ceremony at all. The probability that they specifically entered here to summon an Evil God is almost negligible.
Even if they truly managed to summon an Evil God, the tumultuous disturbance at the moment their entity breaks through would never evade the Ninth Rank Limit nobles who are observing this place from the outside.”
As he said this, he suddenly shifted his tone, pointing out a problem that either had not been noticed by everyone or was being deliberately avoided.
“Moreover, they indeed seem like indiscriminate attacks, but haven’t you noticed? Not all of us here have been attacked!
The enemy has premeditatedly chosen a subset of us, including both my older brother and myself. Luckily, the Royal Family’s Secret Treasure is powerful enough; otherwise, I would probably be unable to speak with you all here.
As far as I know, the majority of those attacked are from the Conservative Faction.
I seriously suspect that there are some people who have colluded with them in advance, planning to use their hands to eliminate us for their own benefit.”
This speculation caused a moment of silence among everyone. On closer thought, Prince Ville’s words were harsh, but the possibility in the conjecture was indeed not to be overlooked.
For a time, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat tense. Many people surreptitiously exchanged glances with others nearby, seeming to want confirmation of something.
One point everyone tacitly avoided mentioning was whether there were hidden enemies among those present.
“The enemy is close at hand; we don’t need to doubt each other at this time. Those people are undoubtedly believers of the Alien God; in this completely sealed Secret Realm, who among you dares to guarantee that those mentally disturbed beings will spare you?”
Seeing that this Temporary Alliance was already showing signs of division, Third Princess Starlight Augustine had no choice but to stand up and soothe everyone’s emotions.
“Moreover, you don’t have to worry too much about the enemy’s strength, because the rules for entering the Radiant Secret Realm are fixed.
Those bizarre beings had to disguise themselves as our companions to infiltrate this place. This indicates that the enemy’s strength will also not exceed Eighth Rank. Combining the strength of all of us here, we are not without the power to fight.”
As for how to handle the current contradictions within the Temporary Alliance, her method is to make a compromise.
“As Mr. Enoch said, we cannot allow the enemy to easily achieve their goals, but Mr. Ville’s opinion is also valid; our safety is always the top priority.
How about this: can we ask Mr. Enoch to lead a few volunteers to the Central Tower to investigate the enemy’s current specific movements? Only when we have the concrete intelligence can we determine what actions to take.
Meanwhile, we will go to that large Bell Tower in the distance to establish a temporary base and support you from afar.
If the enemy’s actions do not significantly impact us, then upon your return, we can hold out here for seven days while also rescuing other scattered survivors…”
When mentioning the other survivors, an image of Lanno flickered in Princess Starlight’s heart, and a trace of worry crossed her eyes.
She didn’t know how her weakest Ninth Brother was faring now. With his concealed Fifth Rank strength, once ambushed, there’s hardly any hope of surviving.
“I agree with Princess Starlight’s suggestion!”
“I also agree, let’s do it this way.”
Uncertain of the Third Princess’s intentions, everyone pondered over her proposal and found it acceptable, at least better than the straightforward attack/defense proposal.
Thus, the group was divided into two, one part went to scout the Central Tower in the city, while the other set up the Defensive Magic Array at the Bell Tower.
Meanwhile, Anvis’s third sister, Yalanis, had also infiltrated the city but was hindered from taking action due to the gathering of many believers.
Because the direction indicated by the Bloodline Compass was the Central Tower in the city, Yalanis decided to wait and infiltrate during their assault after noticing Bronso and others’ movements.
Soon, the opportunity she was waiting for arrived.
From her distant observation, Bronso and the others suddenly dispersed and their figures faded away, stealthily approaching the Tower from two different directions.
If it weren’t for her previous marking of the weakest member with a Magic Artifact, she might have lost their trail by now.
In a moment, the area around the Tower erupted into chaos as the ranks of believers were suddenly hit by a massive spell attack, resulting in the death of several believers.
However, this seemed to enrage the adversary, and a huge creature with wings, exuding a presence close to the Ninth Rank, crawled out of the Tower amid the encirclement of dozens of Low Rank Faceless believers on the ground.
It had a head resembling that of a pterosaur with three pairs of membranous wings, and its body emitted a sticky tar-like sheen; it ascended into the air in a manner that defied physics and lunged at the attackers fiercely.
At the same time, multicolored negative spell effects wrapped around the creature. Although they were almost fleeting, they still caused some interference, preventing it from instantly killing the ‘little bugs’ below.
Meanwhile, according to the plan, the two deliberately drew the battlefield away to facilitate the reconnaissance of their companions.
Unbeknownst to the Alien God believers embroiled in the battle, several shadows including Yalanis and other Solo Travelers had already infiltrated the Tower.
The interior of the Tower was a shock to all the infiltrators. The walls of the first floor had lost their rocky appearance and had transformed into a fleshly nest.
The walls were covered with nauseating flesh, and the air was filled with a strange odor; sticky tentacles wriggled in the corners of the room, interspersed with a large number of dark green fleshy cocoons. Some had already burst open, and mid-low rank faceless believers emerged from them.
Upon seeing this scene, a heaviness sank into Yalanis’s heart. Had it not been for the still-trembling Bloodline Compass, she almost thought that Anvis too had met with foul play.
However, even if he was still alive, she feared the predicament her youngest brother faced wasn’t any better.
After hesitating for a moment, the blue-haired girl bit her lip, gripped her beloved sword tightly, a flash of resolve in her eyes, and stealthily made her way towards the top of the Tower.
Anvis, hold on, your sister is coming to save you!
.….….
But at this moment, Anvis and Lanno, the ones everyone was worried about, had already arrived at the real core area of the Tower of Oblivion through Mirror Realm Travel.
“Ugh—”
As a spell of the Mysterious System class, Mirror Realm Travel still took effect even in the Tower of Oblivion, which forbade spatial teleportation. There was just a small problem during the detachment from the mirror surface.
“Are you all right?”
Looking at the pale-faced Lanno and Orbins, as well as Lanno’s attendants who were vomiting without even having time to remove their masks, Anvis expressed his concern.