They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 374 What could I possibly have done wrong?
I can sense that you're starting to get nervous. Nervousness is a good feeling; it's a natural instinct for living beings to feel nervous when threatened.

However, I still want to commend you for bringing me here, and I acknowledge your status as my family.

Come with me, my family, I will show you what history truly is.

As he spoke, Yuan Gu walked into the depths of darkness on his own. Elfin turned his head to look at Swarth behind him, seemingly wanting him to stay outside, but Swarth bypassed him and stepped into the darkness, his pupils automatically emitting a strange golden light in the shadows.

He turned around and stared at Elfin without saying a word. Elfin felt the hairs on his body stand on end, but he still followed.

There is no turning back now.

He wasn't sure if what he was doing was right. Perhaps his actions today would harm all of humanity... or perhaps, it would be a redemption.

Alfin remained silent, sensing the mysterious object tucked into his waistband and concealed by his coat, before stepping into the unknown.

The supernatural creatures clinging to the walls continued to emit nauseating noises and stench so foul that Elfin nearly vomited up all the food he had eaten recently.

But the source bone seemed to have some kind of wicked sense of humor. It stretched out its skeletal hand, and a wisp of flame automatically appeared on its hand, illuminating the surrounding scene clearly. Even the unidentified liquid dripping from above began to glow with the flame.

The repulsive lumps were covered in a sticky substance, which shimmered in the firelight.

Crystal clear.

"vomit……"

Elfin finally couldn't help but gag a few times, and the source bone in front of him laughed, probably finding his reaction quite amusing.

What's even more interesting is little Swarth, because he still doesn't react at all, as if he's already used to those things. No one knows what the child is thinking, or perhaps he's not thinking anything at all.

After traversing a long, fleshy corridor of unknown length, the group finally arrived at a stone chamber with ancient characters carved on its door.

Without even looking, Yuan Gu recited a spell. With a loud "boom," accompanied by the roar of the stone gate, the fleshy monsters behind them gradually gathered, completely blocking the way out.

Elfin glanced back.

Yuan Gu, however, reminded him that he should look forward.

The group entered the stone chamber. No fire was needed for lighting; a pool of water in the chamber automatically emitted a fluorescent glow, creating a dreamlike scene.

Some tiny creatures floated in mid-air, also emitting tiny points of light.

Elfin stared at all of this in a daze, and couldn't help but ask, "What are these?"

Why are these things in the stone chamber of the castle?
[Some adorable microorganisms and pathogens; in the air density here, there are almost hundreds of millions of microorganisms per cubic centimeter, and in water... there are even more.]

I can't even imagine what a spectacle it would be if these children were taken to the outside world.

Elfin remained silent, looking down at the pool of water. The water was crystal clear, yet no one could have imagined that it possessed such power.

It's also thanks to the fact that I'm no longer a normal person that I don't suddenly contract a group of unknown diseases here.

Perhaps he has already been infected, but he is unaware of it.

At the bottom of the pool, countless skeletons are piled up, with algae of varying lengths clinging to their surfaces, swaying gently with the ripples like hair.

Yuan Gu witnessed all of this, and suddenly leaped into the pool. Immediately afterwards, Elfin watched as the fluorescent water disappeared rapidly at a visible speed, and the water level rose rapidly. The skeletons seemed to come alive and crawled on the ground, then began to devour their own kind.

"Crack, snap—"

I could hear the sound of those calcified materials breaking.

A piece of parchment covered in mold floated in mid-air, and the next second, it was held in front of someone's hands.

Yuan Gu stood there quietly, holding the scroll of paper, like a most devout believer praying to some being.

A moment later, it turned to look at Erfen and walked towards him step by step.

Erfen forced himself to back down.

You seem to be afraid.

Don't be afraid, the truth you've been longing for is right before your eyes.

【Come】

Yuan Gu handed the roll of paper forward.

Elfin glanced down at the roll of paper and found that the words on it were completely blurred by water. Even if he could see them, he wouldn't recognize them.

"what is this?"

[First Seal]

"Why is it so dilapidated? And shouldn't the first curse seal have been removed long ago?"

No, your thinking is too superficial—

[It has not been fully revealed. Once the curse is completely broken, the world will be shrouded in plague, and humanity will no longer be able to resist it.]

Since it is a trial, it must be designed to leave no room for resistance, forcing people to tremble and confess their crimes.

At this point, Yuan Gu changed his tone again.

But you are innocent. You have assisted me, and even rendered meritorious service. Now I bestow upon you this honor: to personally unveil the complete curse seal—and then become my body.

"Wait, what body?"

Of course, it's my body that descends in its complete form. All the questions you want to know will be answered at that moment, because then I will be you, and you will be me.

Elfin's face grew increasingly grim. He knew the other party was plotting against him, but he never expected their intentions to be like this.

Do you have any other questions?

"I……"

Elfin wanted to refuse, but at that moment, he found that he couldn't make a sound, and his body was uncontrollably kneeling before the source bone, uttering words against his will.

"It is my honor to serve you, esteemed knight. It is time for humanity to know that the First Judgment is unstoppable."

"I will always be your most loyal family."

As he spoke, he remained kneeling on one knee, bit his own hand until it bled, and then took the parchment scroll with both hands.

"Hehehe."

At this moment, Elfin suddenly smiled, glared fiercely at Yuan Gu, and threw the toilet paper behind him before it could react. The child behind him grabbed the toilet paper, squeezed it into a ball, and stuffed it into his mouth.

At the same time, his eyes were extremely terrifying.

Swarms of tentacles rushed toward the Source Bone, and at the same time, Elfin drew the mysterious gun from his waist and shot the Source Bone in the head.

The force of the blow shattered its skull into pieces on the spot, and the dark shadows scattered on the ground, trying to gather together, which was quite unbelievable.

"why?"

"Why? Can you guess why?"

Elfen stood in front of it, looking down at it.

“I wholeheartedly believe in my Lord’s trade, and I am disgusted by anyone who wants to become your follower.”

Back when Shwaal fought the supernatural creature in Burgess, the eyes that emerged from its body corrupted everyone present. After all, according to the principles of trade, it saved them, and they all believed that trade was the right thing to do.

"Said it right."

Before Yuan Gu could react, a young man dressed like a merchant suddenly emerged from the shadows.

His appearance was silent, but the moment he saw him, Swarth, who had previously shown no interest in anything, suddenly pounced on the young man and hugged him tightly. Ria patted Swarth's head, and he deactivated his transformation, reverting to his four-clawed owl form.

Upon seeing the young man's face, Yuan Gu was momentarily stunned, followed by utter madness.

【It's you!!! You're the one who captured me and brought me to the Order Association!】

"Catch the Order Association... Could it be?" Elfin suddenly looked at Ria, his eyes gradually brightening.

[The 05 chief prosecutor who should have died long ago, and one of those beasts from 06.]

"As expected of the Grand Prosecutor!" Unlike the Plague Source Bone's reaction, Elfin was now as excited as if he had seen an idol.

In a sense, the Origin Bone didn't lie to him. Although the process was different from what they had imagined, Elfin finally met the person he wanted to see.

Yuan Gu didn't want him to be happy too soon.

What are you so excited about? The real Chief Prosecutor is long dead.

What appears before us now is...

Lia smiled slightly. His current appearance was just a disguise using the werewolf's abilities. In reality, he was still in a miserable state and could barely stand.

While the root cause is damaged, the feeling of hunger arises uncontrollably.

But he didn't care. His purpose in appearing this time was to hunt for the authority of the "Plague," and simply devouring the curse seal was not enough.

Far from enough.

The young man opened his eyes, and in them was a desire called "greed".

【godhead】

Do you think those dark tentacles are His mythical creature form?

【No】

His mythical creature form has never been revealed.

Upon seeing Ria's face, Yuan Gu felt both hatred and a sense of pleasure.

Look, even the Grand Inquisitor, who was once feared by countless extraordinary beings, is dead, and he was killed by a god.

He's dead! That makes me so happy!

Upon hearing this, Ria walked step by step to its side, leaning on her cane.

"We can be even more enjoyable."

As he spoke, he bent down, grabbed the dark shape with his hand, and threw it into the pile of bones behind him that were still devouring each other.

In front of it, Ria took out the cursed scroll that Little Swarth had swallowed earlier, tilted her head and stabbed it into her neck with her hand, pulling out some tiny eyeballs and crushing them.

Then, Ria applied the mixture of eyeballs directly to the curse seal and abruptly peeled it off—

Upon seeing this, the shadowy figure burst into laughter.

[Truly deserving of divine status]

You're so stupid, you're insane!!!

As golden light flashed above the curse mark, the bones suddenly stopped devouring each other and instead gradually squeezed together, as if forcibly compressed by some unknown force.

At that moment, the ancient building they were in suddenly began to shake violently, as if it were about to collapse.

Ria took a step back and disappeared into the shadows, taking the stunned Elfin with her as they left.

Not long after, they appeared not far from the castle. At that moment, they witnessed the complete collapse of an ancient ruin, an avalanche on the mountaintop, and the supernatural creatures screaming and fleeing. The sky was filled with birds, as if they too foreshadowed the impending disaster.

"If prophecy is absolute and will definitely come true, then it's better to have the prophecy in your own hands from the beginning."

Ria rested her hands on the handle of her cane and looked out at the ruins of the ancient site.

The snow falling from the mountaintop buried most of the area, but fortunately, their current location was not too dangerous. Even if there were risks, the tentacles of the mythical creatures could stop the avalanche.

"You did very well."

Ria patted Elfin on the shoulder, but he hesitated to speak.

"Is the Chief Prosecutor really dead?"

No, he has always lived here.

As he spoke, Ria pointed to himself: "And his plans will never be in vain."

"He gave his life for me, and I helped him fulfill his unfulfilled wish. That is trade."

With that, Ria told Elfin to watch a good show while he disappeared from the spot.

From the dust beneath the ruins, a hand suddenly reached out.

Before long, Ria stood directly in front of the massive ruins, looking at the tall figure emerging from the dust and smoke.

The resounding hoofbeats grew closer, echoing through the mountains and forests. At the same time, the clanging of hard, unknown armor was even more terrifying.

Before I saw the person, I heard his voice first.

Just as Ria was still standing there, an arrow suddenly pierced through the fog and shot towards his heart.

A tentacle swiftly blocked Ria's path. The tentacle's surface was covered in scales, making it incredibly hard. Even so, the arrow still pierced through part of it.

"The first judgment has arrived."

The figure behind the dust and mist finally appeared. It was a person covered in bone armor, and the horse beneath him was also made entirely of bones.

At the same time, the horse was covered in white bone armor, and two eerie white lights shone from its dark eye sockets.

With each step He takes, the plants on the ground will be afflicted with all sorts of diseases, or wither, or mutate.

The snow that had been stepped on had completely changed color.

When facing Him, Ria always felt an urge to kneel down, call out His name, and sing praises to the greatness of the rising sun.

"It seems that this enemy is more troublesome than I thought. Ha, I didn't expect that I could actually summon the legendary Plague Knight, even though He has no flesh and blood now... probably because the body He wanted ran away."

"In my current state, it would be almost impossible to defeat Him; He is a god."

Ria closed her eyes, looking somewhat troubled: "This is troublesome."

The Plague Knight raised his longbow, drew it taut, and aimed an arrow at Ria.

“Ria Kercha, do you admit your guilt?”

"What am I guilty of?"

Ria opened his eyes, his pupils flashing with golden light. His tone was playful, but his expression was utterly indifferent, creating a strong sense of disconnect.

"Tell me your reasons and qualifications for convicting me."

"In my opinion, it is you who are unforgivable for disregarding life and using trials as an excuse to manipulate everything."

"Oh, right, there's now a new charge."

“You refuse to hand over your authority and even point your weapons at me, which puts me in a difficult position. If I don’t deal with you here and let you escape, I will become a sinner of Endlers.”

(End of this chapter)