They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 288 Apocalypse
“Destroying them will stop the sun from waking up. To be honest, you should thank me for coming here. Otherwise, you people would never have thought of this even if you racked your brains.”

"Those four knights each represent a different identity—"

Plague, war, famine, death.

Some call them the 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' and these four are the culprits who bring about natural disasters. Before the true calamities arrive, they are born as humans riding horses of different colors, as a final test by the gods for humanity.

They came to purify and create a new world, but the ones to be purified were humans. Among the humans who survived the four baptisms, many had lost their faith and chosen to become heretics.

And heretics—all of them must be purged.

"That's why I said those Sunrise believers shouldn't exist, since they were the ones who tried to revive the sun and also attracted the sun's messengers."

Hephaestus once suspected that Ria was one of them, after all, his behavior was so unusual that it was even possible to associate him with mythical creatures, making it hard not to suspect that he was not related to the disaster of Judgment Day.

However, to this day, no one has any evidence to prove that Ria is one of the Four Horsemen.

Those beings all carry memories and take human form. Since Ria doesn't have such memories, it means he has little connection with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

However, some believers in the Church of the Rising Sun, after being brainwashed, exaggeratedly believed that they were the chosen ones. They thought they would be favored by the Four Horsemen and spared from disaster, and could even face the final glorious sunrise and become His apostles.

The believers wanted to find the knights after the sun's descent. They all believed that the appearance of the knights was a test of the sun, and that if someone could find the knights hidden among the people in advance, they could use their power to rise to prominence.

The four knights are closely linked and will descend one after another, with the first to arrive being "the Plague".

The most direct manifestation of the plague is, of course, the "contamination syndrome," also known as "disorder syndrome," which is currently causing widespread panic in Endreus.

"Judgment Day is approaching, and the diseases we all suffer from are proof that he existed, but no one can find him, or rather... Him."

If someone can find the first knight in advance and defeat him, that person will have the right to change all the rules and even directly seize the knight's authority.

"How is it? Is it simple?"

Hephis Gott smiled and said that no one knew where the first knight appeared. He had once suspected Ria’s identity, but now it would be more appropriate for him to suspect that Ria’s plague doctor was the plague knight rather than Ria.

But if Ria knew this idea, he would probably laugh so hard he couldn't stand up straight, and then add in a nasty way: "Plague Knight... James can't even ride a steam train properly, let alone ride a horse. Otherwise, let Ma Lai be the knight today."

"You think finding that person is simple?" Ria disagreed with his point of view.

"It's certainly difficult for one person to search alone, but we can gather many people to search together."

Hephis Gauth rested his hands on the back of the chair and leaned back, his posture unsteady, clearly showing that the original owner's personality would also influence the personality of his current clone.

"Do you think my clones just run around aimlessly and do nothing? No, my main body has been trying to find the knights. The first knight is hiding in the plague, and all the plague doctors are his enemies."

Those four were born to assist Him at the sunrise, always ready to truly welcome His appearance. Frankly, the sunrise, beloved by many, is far less benevolent than they imagine. A certain deity is far more humane than Him.”

As the patient said this, he looked at Ria, and Ria suddenly understood something.

"You came here just to tell us to find the first knight as soon as possible?"

"Originally, I was actually thinking about whether to kill all the witches gathered here and tease those guys from the Order Association and the Guardians of Secrets, but now it seems that dealing with the First Knight is more important than my personal preferences."

I don't want my original self to wake up one day to find his house flooded; that would be so boring, although it would probably be quite interesting... I really want to see his reaction then.

As he spoke, the man seemed to become somewhat excited. He stood up from his chair, straightened his hospital gown, and stood in front of everyone.

"Let's put aside our prejudices for now, everyone. We have more important things to do. The search for the Plague Knight should become a common task for all mankind from today onwards, after all, this is the land we all live on."

His expression was very sincere. Leilana thought for a moment and agreed with his idea: "You are right. Although the Plague Knight is difficult to deal with, the fact that He has not yet shown His face means that His power is not complete."

If the Order Association is entrusted to use those mysterious items with the highest serial numbers, their location should be immediately traceable.

“But the cost of using that thing is estimated to be the lives of hundreds or thousands of people.” Favreaurin held a fan in her hand, unfolding it to slightly obscure the lower half of her face.

Those familiar with her know that this is how she prepares to attack. The fan is a mysterious item, and the fact that she took it out shows that Favorine clearly does not trust the patients who have been possessed by Hephaestus's consciousness.

“Tell the association about these things, and they will discuss and come to a conclusion themselves. We are just messengers.”

Leilana: "Whether it's worth sacrificing so many lives, whether it's worth trading these lives for the lives of all humanity, these are not things we can weigh."

As for Mr. Hephaestus... we will pay extra attention to the First Knight's movements from now on. Now that we have arrived, we are guests. Why don't we sit down and enjoy this tea party together?
"Letting you take charge of this tea party was entirely my fault as the organizer. As the founder of this tea party, I should have ensured that everyone, including you, experienced the sincerity of this event."

“Miss Leilana Philie Sharont is truly magnanimous. I must admit, your magnanimity has impressed me greatly.”

"Why?!" someone questioned, but their question was immediately silenced by their companion.

"Don't shut me up. Miss Felicity is so kind; I can't stand seeing others lie to her."

"Kind?"

Hephaestus let out a disdainful sneer.

"Although it's not obvious on the surface, this is a devout follower of the Crimson Mother—how could a mere polluter have survived until now?"

(End of this chapter)