Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 574 Quesanx: Huh?

Subsequently, Indis activated her Royal Court Mark, teleporting herself back to the real world.

Luo Xiu remained seated on his throne, and he sent a spiritual message to his other "Apostle of the Holy Abyss"—Pampas of "Lionheart"—summoning him to the "Holy Abyss" to ask him some questions.

After channeling his spiritual energy into the Pampas, Luo Xiu waited patiently, and after about ten minutes, a dark golden light appeared before him.

"Lionheart" Pampas Dorland, the Divine Knight with the dual nature of both a Order Killer and an Apostle of the Holy Abyss, knelt on one knee before the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" on the throne, gently raising his right hand in a gesture of "dedication," offering praise and greetings to Luo Xiu.

"Your faithful apostle Pampas has come at your call."

"……Um."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly and flew the copy that Indis had given him towards the Pampas.

Pampas reached out and took it, unfolding it. His expression changed several times as he saw its contents.

"As you can see, Pampas,"

Luo Xiu leaned back slightly, pressing his back against the back of the throne, and asked Pampas in a calm yet authoritative voice:

"This is a list of you 'Order Killers'. Among them is your codename 'Lion's Fang'. Perhaps you know who the other Order Killers under your codenames are?"

"..."

“I don’t know everything, Your Majesty.”

Pampas replied respectfully—

"I only know a few people I've been in contact with. Only the higher-ups... the one who sent me on this mission knows all of us. As for the others... I don't know much."

"That person" who's in a higher position? Luo Xiu wondered, does he mean Verino Bakal, or Hayek Nolan?

"Then, who is this 'that person' you're talking about?"

"...I don't know, Your Majesty."

Pampas still answered respectfully.

He was not lying; under the influence of "mad piety," Pampas, as an apostle of the Holy Abyss, was incapable of lying to his Lord. His spirituality was also relatively stable, without being disturbed by his unusual state of mind.

He truly didn't know these things—Luo Xiu could have foreseen this, but he only sent Pampas to the "Holy Abyss" to verify it, and wasn't in a hurry to know the answer.

"So, Pampas."

Looking at the Pampas, Luo Xiu spoke to him in a calm voice:
"Take this list and investigate it under your identity as a 'Knight of the Round Table.' I need to know the identities behind 'Lamentation' and 'Red of Nobility.'"

"Also, if you receive any orders or assignments from 'Hayek Nolan' or even 'Haccasville Nolan' or 'Austonville Nolan,' inform me immediately."

"..."

"Hayek...Hacassville and...Austonville?"

When Pampas heard those names, the muscles in his face visibly twitched.

His eyes also revealed considerable astonishment—to every one of the [Supreme] beings, any one of the names uttered by the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" was a person of immense power and authority.

Even the lowest-ranking nobleman—Haccasville, who was merely a "Guardian of the Territory"—was still a noble earl of the Nolan royal family.

Generally speaking, someone like Pampas, a mere "Five Fates" Knight of the Round Table, would find it difficult to even come into contact with a royal figure like Hayek Nolan.

But his lord said it that way, and Pampas just thought about it in his heart with shock, without asking any more questions.

"...I will obey your will, Your Majesty."

Pampas put away the copy given to him by his "Lord", bowed respectfully to Luo Xiu, and then teleported himself back to the real world.

After Pampas received the mission and left the Sacred Abyss.

"..."

"Hayek..."

Luo Xiu stroked the edge of the mask, murmuring the name.

Hayek Nolan—the figure of the "Order Killer" that I saw through the teleportation crystal at the bottom of the Blood Cave. After I advance to the fifth level of the [Abyss] destiny and go to the capital to witness the end of the demigod war, this nobleman of the empire will be my next target.

As Luo Xiu pondered this, he slowly raised his right hand, a deep red inscription glowing on the back of his hand.

Several deep red circles appeared at his feet, and his figure became illusory and blurry—following Indis and Pampas, Luo Xiu also left the Holy Abyss and returned to the real world.

……

Fafnir.

Deep within an abandoned alley, amidst the ruins of a dilapidated building, a deep red ring appears on the ground, with a figure draped in a greyish-white cloak at its center.

Luo Xiu removed the cloak, lit it with his spiritual power, and used the flames to smooth out the wrinkles in the holy robe beneath the cloak.

He had completed what he needed to do on the "Holy Abyss" and now planned to head to the church headquarters to meet up with Daveld, Prandell, and Royce, and wait for their next move or that of Monigne, the leader of the "God Hunters".

There are now two days left before I can re-enter the [Chains of the Gods], bathe in the blood of Helmond, the "Child of the Dragon God," and thus complete my advancement to the fifth level of the [Abyss].

In the meantime, the Knights Templar of the "Godhunter" will decide on their next move, and Daveld and I will also decide on our plans to travel to the Dark Capital and join up with the Pine Plains Expeditionary Force, which will take about two days.

Meanwhile, the "Devouring Dragon," which was being suppressed and sealed outside Fafnir, was being retrieved by other saints sent by the Holy Court.

Before this, the Templar Knights of the "Godhunter" needed someone to guard Him at all times to prevent any unscrupulous forces from getting close to Him.

"..."

Luo Xiu was thinking about these things.

These are the possible developments in the Holy See and the Church in the near future. He himself plans to go to his post to handle some matters, and then, when dawn breaks, head to the Dragonbone Plains outside Fafnir to meet up with the Watcher Quesanx.

Quesanx, the "Dragon of Justice," has stood alone on Dragonbone Mountain near Fafnir since the saints joined forces to suppress and seal the "Devourer Dragon." He watches over the Pillar of Retribution where the "Devourer Dragon" was sealed.

He is a crucial safeguard against any abnormalities occurring in the seal on the "Devouring Dragon".

And it was precisely because He was watching over them that Luo Xiu did not summon Quesanx when he returned to the "Holy Abyss" and entered the [Divine Prison Lock].

There was another reason: Luo Xiu didn't actually want to appear before those "balanced" Apocalyptic Apostles.

This was still somewhat dangerous for him, because he didn't know how these apostles of the revelation would treat him.

With these thoughts in mind, he returned to the church headquarters and began to deal with the newly added urgent matters.

……

Until dawn.

Around seven o'clock in the morning, Archbishop Rothschild of the church pushed open the last stack of completed files.

In the three or four hours after he returned to his post, Daveld, Prandell, and Reus each came to see him once.

Daveld came to discuss the upcoming itinerary with him, saying that he had already discussed it with the Templar Knights of "Godhunter," and there were currently two pending plans.

One is to continue investigating and tracking the whereabouts of the "Primordial Demon" and the "Eying Evil King" Tantagros;
Secondly, he went to the Dark Capital with Daveld and Luo Xiu to participate in the divine war between the Dark Duke and the Dark Lord.

Within the Knights Templar of the "Godhunter," there were some disagreements regarding this next arrangement. Monigne, the "Sword of the Holy," had not yet made a decision; the main issue was a dispute between Prandell, Royce, and the two vice-commanders.

Later, Prandell and Royce also visited Rosh at the church's headquarters to discuss their upcoming itinerary. Prandell hoped to travel to the capital to participate in the war against the "Black Grand Duke," while Royce wanted to continue his investigation along the trail of the "Eyed Evil King" Tantagross.

The development of the "Judgment War" has little to do with the "Godhunter" Templar Order; their main task, assigned to them by the Holy Court, is to "investigate any clues related to the Abyss and demons."

Royce prefers to continue the investigation, believing that the Abyss and the demons are the most pressing crises that the Holy Court must face.
But Prandell wanted to provide more support to the Holy See so that more of his comrades could survive the final battle.

Luo Xiu did not give a clear response to Prandell and Reus's inclinations.

In fact, having Monine and Franya participate in the final battle of the "Judgment War" would be safer and more secure for Luo Xiu.

The clues about the appearance of "Eying Evil King" Tantagross are not very relevant to him, and may even be difficult to trace, which is the most crucial point.

And—as Monigne and Frania had mentioned at the time, the Holy See's "Sixth Cardinal" Emerson was also stationed in Everett Territory, where the "Eying Evil King" Tantagross was known to appear. The matter of investigating clues about Tantagross could actually be left to Bishop Emerson.

This was Luo Xiu's idea, but he didn't tell Prandell and Royce beforehand. From them, Luo Xiu also learned that the leader of "God Hunt," "Sword of the Holy Sword" Monine, planned to hold a temple meeting in the afternoon to discuss this matter.

Prandell and Royce not only sought advice from Rosius and Daveld, but also extended an invitation to them.

As the newly appointed archbishop and the grandmaster of the "Sky Ring" Knights, Rosh and Daveld were qualified to attend. Moreover, Monigne seemed to be about to announce something at the meeting, and Rosh had accepted the invitations from the two vice-captains.

……

Around 8 a.m.

After finally completing the handover with the clergy at the church's residence, Daveld lifted the curtain of Rothius's tent and entered it.

“Rosh,” Daveld began.
"You've received an invitation too. This afternoon, let's go together to Lord Monigne's manor to discuss our future arrangements with the members of 'Godhunter'."

"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded.

He stood up, casually tidied the documents on the table, and dismissed the clergy standing in the tent. Daveld then continued:

"Also, Luo Xiu. The Pillar of Heavenly Punishment, which was sealing the 'Devouring Dragon,' is now completely stable. I'm going to take a final look and check the surrounding area. Do you want to come with me?"

Daveld invited him, and since he was planning to go see Quesanx, he nodded in agreement.

"it is good."

Afterwards, Rosh and Daveld left the camp without any other clergy or paladins accompanying them. Ten minutes later, they exited the gates of Fafnir.

When the desolate wilderness of the Dragonbone Plains came into view once again, the first thing Luo Xiu looked for was the figure of the "Dragon of Justice," Quesanx.

He perched atop the towering Dragonbone Mountain, his enormous form tracing a blurred, ever-changing silhouette through the swirling, churning sand.

Luo Xiu summoned the "Golden Pegasus," mounted it, and turned to Daveld, saying:
"I'm going to find Quesanx."

“From Him, we can see the situation around the ‘Devouring Dragon’ more clearly. So, the ground around the seal is yours.”

“Okay.” Daveld nodded.

He then watched as the archbishop in front of him rode away on a golden winged horse. The golden horse, gleaming with golden light, spread its shining wings and carried Luo Xiu's figure, quickly disappearing into the sand and dust.

……

On Dragonbone Mountain.

Quesanx, the "Dragon of Justice," had his enormous claws almost embedded in the mountain, making his colossal, sky-covering body stand still like a cone atop the peak.

Its long dragon neck was coiled on the mountainside, its head resting on one side of its wing, and its eyes remained open, gazing at the ferocious posture of the "Devouring Dragon" sealed in the pillar of light not far below.

Since sealing the Devouring Dragon, it has been entrenched here and has not rested for a whole day.

Even Quesanx, a powerful ancient dragon, would feel tired.

However, he only felt a little sleepy—Quisanx opened his massive jaws and let out a long roar, "Hmph—"—which was the sound of his yawn.

He immediately regained his spirits—at the same time, he sensed a familiar spirituality from his side and behind, a spirituality from his contractor, from Luo Xiu.

He finally arrived.

Quesanx had been waiting for him, but knowing he was quite busy at both the church and the Holy Abyss, he did not disturb him.

He simply stood guard here—and during the time He guarded it, the sealing pillar of the "Devouring Dragon" indeed showed no abnormalities, the effects of the wounds were fading, and everything was developing in a positive direction.

Until Luo Xiu rode the golden celestial horse and came to His side.

"……Roar."

Quesanx let out a low growl.

But to Luo Xiu's ears, he heard a deep voice that had transformed into a human voice—

"...You've arrived, Luo Xiu."

"I've arrived, Quesanx."

Rosh responded to Quesanx, dismounting from Pegasus's back and sitting atop Quesanx's massive, broad dragon back, and asked Him:

“I heard from Daveld that there seem to be Apostles of the Balance appearing on the edge of this Dragonbone Plains?”

"……Roar."

【……Um. 】

"Roar."

I don't know exactly why they came; perhaps it was because of the 'Devouring Dragon,' or because of the 'scars' it inflicted. But now they're gone, and their presence is no longer felt.

"..."

……call.

Luo Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief.

Previously, he had already had Mist Shadow scout the situation on the plains to confirm that the Apocalypse Apostles of the Balance had retreated before he came out to meet up with Quesanx.

He still did not want any direct contact with these apostles unless absolutely necessary.

After learning from Quesanx that the Apocalypse Apostles had left, Luo Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“There’s something I need to tell you, Quesanx.”

Then, Luo Xiu said to Quesanx—

“Fafner… no, ‘The Devouring Dragon’. I discovered ‘The Child of the Dragon God’ from the heart of His dead dragon cocoon.”

"—'Child of the Dragon God' Helmond, He is now above the Sacred Abyss."

"..."

"..."

"……roar?"

【……ah?】

……

(End of this chapter)