Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 715 Sealed Illusion
The fighting on the other hilltop was indeed just as Milo and Freya had guessed.

It has now completely gone beyond the level of "contesting the Psalms".

Because "Star Beast" is indeed just a front.

Moreover, it was a trap set by the temple, with the aim of luring the hunters who had been causing trouble outside for the past two years to come and kill them.

However, it's important to note that while the trap was indeed set by the temple, the lower-level apostles were unaware of it. These were the same apostles who were trapped and half-killed by Monquia using the fog wall; they played the role of victims, completely unaware of the scheme beforehand.

For the past two years, Monquia has been hunting down temple apostles; he can be found almost anywhere temple personnel gather.

Actually, there's no need to think too much about it. The main body of the temple apostles had only just climbed halfway up the mountain to the ruins, but the blades of law were thrown down from the mountain peak. Clearly, their main fighting force had been waiting in the Cold Plains for a long time.

But hunters have their own reasons for being confident.

Or perhaps this was exactly what he expected, and he might even be hoping that the temple would send out more influential figures like this.

So he went straight up the mountain.

They also met the owner of the long sword without any trouble.

...

In the Battle of Tombstone Dreams, Monquia fell early on while fighting the "Plague".

He was half-dead and had lost consciousness.

Therefore, we do not know what happened next.

But the raven told him that the temple had sent a sharp blade that would blind the child once again.

……

Joan Byrne.

The edge of the Golden Law.

At this moment, her figure, clad in dazzling golden armor, stood beneath an ancient tree atop the Cold Plains.

If Milo were here, he would definitely be able to see that the Joan before him was the same Joan in the Tombstone Dream. She was many times stronger than when she was beheaded in the Unseen Land. And combat strength was only part of the difference. The real difference was in their souls.

Or rather, the only thing that Joan Byrne has in common with the one Milo killed is her physical appearance. Her strength, temperament, and personality are completely different, with none of the naivety she once possessed. And the two-handed longsword in her hands shines with a more dazzling holy light than ever before.

This may be the true form of the Law Temple's blade.

...

At the summit of Lengyuan Mountain, Qiong pointed her sword at the hunter, her indifferent expression revealing an undisguised arrogance.

The purpose of my visit today is very clear: to purify those wicked people whose hands are stained with blood and sin.

Within the Fog Wall domain, Monquia remained completely silent from beginning to end.

He carried the scythe, scanned the surroundings with his remaining eye, and finally walked straight to the location of the blade of law.

The battle begins from this moment.

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The question of whether the blade of law or the hunter's scythe is sharper has actually been debated for many years.

It is unknown when it began, but the ancient and higher beings have never shown their presence in the mortal world again. Many believers can no longer remember when the last time a deity manifested. In recent years, various places in the Dreamland have been plagued by disasters, yet the shadow of a king or deity has never been seen descending to offer salvation.

The strongest fighting force that people can imagine today has actually come from this new generation of the Blade of Law.

Where have the gods and their former servants gone?
For believers and scholars of the dream world, this is a terrifying question that cannot be explored further…

...

……

The battle between the hunters and the blades is not really related to Milo for the time being, and even if he wanted to get involved, he wouldn't have the chance.

While the aftershocks of the battle on that mountaintop shook the very air, the underground cemetery remained eerily silent.

Although both are located in the Cold Plains region, they have completely different atmospheres.

While the fighting was fierce over there, a chilling cold permeated the air here.

The reason was that in front of the main burial chamber at the deepest part of the underground cemetery, Milo and his companions discovered that the heavy stone door, which should have been completely sealed, was only half-open.

Clearly, the people from the Temple of Hooks had been here.

But they did not leave.

Although the cemetery had a complex structure, Milo and Freya did not encounter any living creatures as they ventured deeper into it. The footprints revealed by the dust on the ground were only those facing the main burial chamber, and there were no footprints of people walking in the opposite direction.

...

"Is the sealed-up crybaby inside?" Freya asked Milo.

Milo turned his head to glance at the sleepy Freya, and shook his head: "Who knows?"

In the brief few seconds that they both looked away from the half-open stone door, a pale face seemed to peek out from the crack, quickly scanned them with its left eye, and then swiftly withdrew its head.

Milo caught only a glimpse of half a white face slipping through the crack in the door.

As for Freya, she was so prone to falling asleep at any moment that she clearly lacked the keen insight she once had.

Logically speaking, people are more likely to feel sleepy in a comfortable and safe environment. This cold and gloomy atmosphere is the easiest to make people tense. However, the closer Freya got to the main tomb chamber, the more sleepy she became.

When Milo asked her why, she couldn't explain it either.

...

"Help me."

Milo stepped forward and patted the heavy, solid stone door panel.

The gap in the door is really too small; even a cute little guy like Milo can't squeeze through.

With Freya's help, they managed to push the stone door open a little more, making it easier for them to pass through.

……

The apostles of the temple?
Or... a pale ghost face flashing by in front of you?
No, none of them.

The main tomb chamber was very spacious, almost too spacious...

...

"Wait a minute...isn't this a bit too spacious?"

Milo came to his senses and realized that he was not in any enclosed space.

At that moment, when he looked up, he saw a blue sky with flowing light, and under his feet was a wet lawn.

When I turned around again, Freya was already fast asleep on the ground.

"Alright, I'll enter the seal now too."

The familiar terrain around them proved that Milo and Freya were still on the Cold Plains.

However, compared to the Lengyuan of my memory, there is one more thing here: the sun that burns fiercely above the peak of Lengyuan Mountain.

Of course, this is just a metaphor.

It is not the Sun, a celestial body of stellar magnitude, but rather a large fireball hanging relatively close to the sky.

...

Forbidden fire.

A seal that creates a virtual world.

The priest, who has been burning and immersed in pain, is waiting for release.

...

"How did I get in here...?"

Milo had seen these visions before when he touched the Hook Totem, and he had also seen fragmented pieces in the Crying Clown's messages.

This was a beautiful dream that the Temple of Hooked Finger had created for the priest.

The Cold Plains have become a "Warm Plains" here. It is no longer desolate and barren. With the sun shining from the sky, this once untouchable, cold land on the icy continent is full of life. The rock layers that were originally exposed or covered by frost are now covered by vegetation. The Cold Plains people have even built a brand new kingdom on this plateau, whose prosperity is comparable to the eternal kingdom on the other side of the ocean.

Of course, all of these are lies.

It's just a trick used to deceive the priest's soul by using the hook seal.

...

Now let's look at Freya.

Now Milo understands how her sleepiness was induced.

It's on fire.

The chill of the real world was masked by the forbidden fire, which even had a slightly bewitching effect. So the closer Freya got to the truth deep within the graveyard, the more drowsy and heavy she felt.

As for Milo...

They claimed they were going to restore the crybaby's sanity, but upon entering, they themselves fell into the sealed illusion. How embarrassing!

It used to be said that the gods endowed all living beings with fear, allowing ignorant souls to escape the abyss through their instinct for fear when tempted by evil. But now it seems that the gods themselves are the most adept at manipulating people's hearts.

Therefore, the uncontrolled and unswayed conquerors and their descendants suffered the tragic fate of being imprisoned in the Eastern Forbidden Zone.

The Scarlet Witch indeed chose to proselytize only those races abandoned by the gods.

It is believed that after the Cold Plains Crybaby, Milo will encounter many more races with similar experiences.

Of course, this is all predicated on Milo being able to overcome this current hurdle.

...

Freya was completely fast asleep.

However, she couldn't really help much in the sealed illusion for the time being. Milo looked down at the materialized fear wriggling in her palm.

After a moment of contemplation, he decided to climb the cold plain again.

At least I should see that sealed-away crybaby.

...

As he passed through that illusory and prosperous kingdom, Milo saw that not only were the Cold Plains people settled in the kingdom, but also the figures of Cold Spiders and Nightmares, and even the footprints of Usa Cat could be seen on the streets.

You know, let alone the Cold Plains, even the relatively warm city-state of Inganok directly below the Cold Plains is known as a city where you can never hear a cat purring. But now, cats have appeared in the Priest Kingdom. What a warm kingdom the Hooked Finger Temple has created for the crybaby!

Most remarkably, Milo also found buildings, totems, and followers belonging to the Fear Cult within the Priest Kingdom.

Dark and complex shadow totems can be seen everywhere on many buildings and city walls. Although they are non-existent totems created by a non-existent people, Milo recognized at a glance who the totem belonged to...

It's obvious that the Scarlet Witch was behind all of this.

Although the sealed world was created by the Hooked Finger Temple, it was also influenced by the Weeping Demon's subjective will.

From the moment the Scarlet Witch planted the seed of fear worship in his soul, the desire to serve the legendary "Lord of Fear" manifested itself in a tangible form within the kingdom that sealed the illusion.

This may be the real reason why the seal has loosened.

Ultimately, the Scarlet Witch used the same methods as the gods.

She made some promises and successfully seduced the priest-king who was tormented by the forbidden fire.

……

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Before figuring out how to fulfill the promise made by the Scarlet Witch, Milo must first get past the apostles of the temple.

Hooking fingers at the Holy Maiden of the Temple.

(End of this chapter)