I'm bound to the World-Destroying Witch

Chapter 379. Assassination of Sirius! The Strongest Star God!
District 41, Saint Royce.

The city of San Royce is like a dazzling jewel set in the vast wilderness.

It is adjacent to Helian City and is also the central city of District 41. The city's history can be traced back to the ancient Three Religions era.

The so-called Three Religions refer to the three major orthodox religions currently practiced by the Three Kingdoms Empire: Black Moon, Elements, and Justice.

The original forms of these three religions all originated in Saint Royce, which is why this city is also known as the Holy City!
It is a place of pilgrimage for the three major orthodox religions.

For a long period of history, the three major orthodox churches vied for control of Saint Royce, waging war against each other.

However, with the Just Church becoming the spearhead of the Empire and relocating north to the First District, settling in the Imperial Central Court, and the Elemental Church withdrawing from the struggle for Saint Rois, the Holy City came under the complete jurisdiction of the Black Moon Church.

As a result, over the next few hundred to a thousand years, the radiant influence of the Black Moon Church gradually extended to every corner of Saint Royce, and people's lives were all affected by the Black Moon.

However, according to the Holy City Covenant, Justice and the Elements still have the right to enter the Temple of Saint Roys for pilgrimage.

The so-called Holy Spirit Temple is a magnificent temple that stands in the center of the city, its spire almost piercing the clouds, and its stained glass windows shimmering brilliantly in the sunlight.

Surrounding the temple are a series of buildings like guards: churches, monasteries, and charitable halls, whose bells often echo in the air, adding a touch of solemnity and sanctity to the city.

At that moment, a strange long stick suddenly pierced through the clouds above the peaks where the magnificent bell tolls could not reach.

Its shape is slightly cylindrical, bulging at one end and pointed at the other. The staff appears to be made entirely of gold, its luster gleaming. The surface of the staff is densely engraved with various mysterious runes and incantations, among which patterns of dragons, birds, tigers, and various beasts are integrated into the staff. As it pierces through the clouds, a powerful aura, like a herd of beasts galloping, descends upon the temple.

"Om-"

It came to a steady stop before the magnificent, golden holy gate, with layers of subtle ripples spreading outwards.

Before the high gates of the temple, only one black-armored knight stood. He wore a black and gold mask with a gleaming gold sword hanging vertically on it. His body was as large as a bear, a full three meters tall. He gripped the hilt of his sword with two huge gauntlets, leaning on a bronze greatsword, and indifferently guarded the temple gate.

"Who goes there?" The knight raised his head slightly, the golden sword on his cheek gleaming, and spoke in a majestic voice.

The golden staff spun once in mid-air, and black spiritual light emanated from its body, converging into a sheet of jet-black paper.

Above, gleaming gold, the names of various organizations and institutions glimpsed—

[Pilgrimage Approval: Bureau of Astronomy, Council of the Midgard, Black Moon Church, Church of Justice, Church of Elements, Holy Ministry of the Midgard]
—Pilgrim: Yuan

Even though it wasn't a pilgrimage day, the three major Vatican authorities granted them permission to enter the Holy Spirit Temple. The application for entry was even submitted by the 'Astrological Bureau,' which clearly indicates that something important is happening.

The tall knight nodded, his greatsword spun to the side, and the 30-meter-high golden gate behind him opened slightly, letting out a golden light.

whoosh-

Yuan controlled the golden staff and quickly rushed in.

According to the star charts monitored by the Astronomical Bureau a few days ago, Sirius No. 2 has already advanced to the fifth order.

Less than three months after he was promoted to the fourth rank, he was promoted again.

It is foreseeable that the day when he attains the status of a Venerable One is not far off.

The imperial leadership now unanimously agrees that this person must be found and eliminated as soon as possible!

However, unlike Sirius No. 2, Sirius No. 1 has disappeared without a trace since its first appearance. Logically, each advancement should cause its corresponding star to emit a dazzling light, which should be impossible to conceal.

But Sirius No. 1 was very strange; it never flashed again.

According to the theory that promotion must involve 'flashing', since Sirius No. 1 did not flash, he is likely still a first-tier spirit master and does not have the incredible speed of promotion like Sirius No. 2.

Therefore, the upper echelons of the empire unanimously agreed that they should ignore Number 1 for now and focus on finding and killing Number 2 first.

Based on two months of tracking and the location provided by the astrological bureau, Yuan has roughly determined the location of Sirius No. 2.

Various forces began to stir, gathering together to prepare for a foolproof assassination.

However, before that, we need to do something at the Holy Spirit Temple: we need to accurately determine the exact location of Sirius at the Holy Spirit Temple to prevent wrongful killing.

Yuan controlled the golden staff as it sped through the Holy Spirit Temple.

Upon entering this legendary place for the first time, the space inside the hall was much larger than I had imagined, resembling the ruins of an ancient battlefield, desolate and barren.

Blood-red raindrops fell from the sky.

To his surprise, the scene that came into view in the distance was incredibly impactful, unparalleled in its impact!

At the desolate end of the world, where blood-red rain falls incessantly, stands a person.

A naked human being, immensely large, unimaginably large, like the heavenly god Pangu, standing tall between heaven and earth, feet firmly planted on the ground, hands supporting the sky. This giant had no gender-distinguishing organs, his skin was bronze, and he presented an absolute androgynous appearance, truly divine.

Behind it stands a majestic, snow-capped mountain that reaches into the clouds, as tall as itself.

Looking at this scene, a sense of solemnity and grandeur, as if spanning several eras, washes over Yuan.

However, as they approached, it became clear that the giant had no head, and its bronze body was covered with tiny, dense, silvery-white lines.

In the center of His chest was a huge, dark hole from which blood continuously oozed. The blood surged like a raging river, flowing outward from the hole and forming a terrifying waterfall of blood that plunged into the heavens.

Within the abyss-like darkness, a faintly visible ancient cyan sword is embedded in the darkness, with three radiant golden stars forming a triangle above the hilt, constantly swirling.

This divine giant is none other than the legendary strongest star god, the head of the twelve main star gods—the Three Holy Star Gods!
The golden staff floated to a distance of a hundred meters from the blood cave, not approaching again, its tip slightly lowered, and it spoke respectfully in a deep voice:
"Please grant me an audience with Her Highness the Holy Priest!"

Blood cascaded silently from the cave entrance. After saying this, Yuan did not move again.

After waiting for a full ten hours, finally, the ancient blue sword in the cave hummed, and specks of blue spiritual light shattered from its blade and slowly floated out of the cave.

The figure of a woman with the Holy Azure Sword imprinted between her eyebrows was formed.

She wore a classic blue dress, her long black hair tied up with a blue crystal hairpin like a queen's crown. Her stunning face was aloof, and her calm, downcast eyes carried an indifference to the world and a cold, ethereal aura.

So this is what the spiritual artifact consciousness of the Three Saint Star Gods looks like? The pressure is indeed terrifying!
Yuan thought to himself in fear, and lowered the stick ten meters down until it was level with the feet of the woman in the green dress, and said respectfully in a deep voice.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

"What is it?" The woman in the green dress looked down at him with cold eyes.

(End of this chapter)