The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

Magnificent, golden color fills the eyes.

The hall that was destroyed during the invaders' rampage and then rebuilt was even more luxurious and noble than before, making it clear at a glance that the people here had an unattainable status.

The hall was now full of people, both from the Divine Religion and from many other countries, but everyone was silent, simply because Pope Cyrus at the top had suddenly fallen into a long period of contemplation for some unknown reason.

He has been like this often these days, often in a daze, just like those old people in the family who are nearing the end of their lives.

Even many subordinates have noticed that Cyrus's gray hair is turning white.

This is not good news for them.

The people below secretly exchanged glances, feeling anxious in their hearts.

It can be said that the relations between the countries on the mainland have now been completely torn apart, and the forces on both sides are clearly divided.

Even the previously neutral countries are now waiting to see whether to join either side, as the leaders of both sides have threatened each other that the war can only be ended by destroying the other side.

The good news is that although the number of countries belonging to their sect is not more than that of the other side, they are basically all big countries.

The Principality of Visa, the Kingdom of Alundiel, the Red Flame Empire, the Moon Shadow Principality... and the half-split Dongli. They already occupy five of the eight great powers.

This is also related to the previous strategy of the Divine Religion. They look down upon ordinary small countries and will only win over and control the powerful ones.

Relying on the national strength of various countries and the humanoid weapons cultivated by the Divine Religion, their Divine Religion actually has a slight advantage in the current war situation.

But for some reason, Pope Cyrus never ordered them to fight a decisive battle, but instead adopted a step-by-step approach.

While this method was prudent, it also made them extremely worried about unexpected events. They actually wanted to completely overthrow their opponent in one fell swoop and completely reshuffle the continental landscape.

At the top, Cyrus's silent figure finally moved.

He didn't know why he suddenly recalled that day, the day when he personally sent his friend away.

Although thousands of years had passed, it seemed as if the incident happened right before his eyes.

Cyrus lowered his eyes and looked down calmly at the crowd below who were unable to hide their anxiety, with no emotion in his heart.

No matter how much a person desires power and strength, after sitting in this high position for thousands of years, he will feel numb and tired.

He suddenly asked a question to the crowd below.

"After you do something wrong, will you try to make amends?"

This sentence made the crowd stunned.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering why he suddenly asked such a question. Was he trying to test their loyalty?

"No." The King of Arundil was the first to speak. "If you were wrong, you were wrong. There's no need to go back on what you've done."

Another person disagreed: "If there is room for redemption, then we should do our best to correct the mistake."

Cyrus made no comment on what either of them said, but simply looked down at his hands.

The ten white and slender fingers were as elegant as a painting, but they were once stained with blood, Jiang Liujing's blood.

He thought of that time again.

The catastrophe that affected the entire continent ended ten years after Jiang Liujing entered the rift. The newly born god walked out of the closed rift, shining brightly but also confused.

He seemed to be wondering why he was still on this continent.

Cyrus knew he was trapped by the contract. The contract he had signed with the mythical beast, even if it was just an ordinary one, prevented the god from immediately returning to where he was supposed to be.

What a ridiculous and jealous reason, but it actually implicates the gods.

Cyrus took advantage of this and didn't want the god to leave. He had a new wish: he wanted the god to turn back into the Jiang Liujing who would be his friend.

To do this, he must first take away the god's magical power.

What should have been an extremely difficult task was unexpectedly much easier to accomplish than Cyrus had imagined.

The body that the god used in the human world was still Jiang Liujing's original one, but it possessed power countless times stronger than before.

But because he had just destroyed the abyss rift, the new divine power had been consumed a lot. When Cyrus wanted to catch him, he followed him without any defense.

As a result, he was imprisoned underground.

Medicine, seals, artifacts... Cyrus, standing at the top, used all the props and methods he could to build a new "wooden house" for Jiang Liujing.

In order to prevent the god's magic power from recovering and escaping, he did not hesitate to use a formation to absorb the god's magic power and distribute it to other confidants, and then use their power to reinforce the seal in turn.

Among them, seven of his most trusted generals received the most magic power, and some even awakened all types of magic power. They were all shocked, and their original guilty feelings for doing such a thing instantly turned into greed.

At this time, because of the end of the disaster, the originally stable alliance fell apart again. The mythical beasts once again gained an absolute advantage over humans, and the status of these people was also shaking.

The power that can be obtained from the God of Law is enough to reverse all unfavorable situations and even allow humans to completely complete their rule over the continent.

So they quickly made a new suggestion to Cyrus - to divide up the god's flesh and blood, forcing him to consume more power to recover himself and remain in a weak state.

Cyrus can get Jiang Liujing who cannot escape, and they can get endless power.

Is it moral? Not moral.

But does it work?

Judging from the results, it was undoubtedly successful.

The overall strength of mankind has been greatly improved in a very short period of time, and the seven newly established countries have continued to expand outward.

The phantom beasts finally noticed something unusual. The God of Magic had not appeared for a long time since he came back.

The Po Clan felt this the most deeply - because Jiang Liujing, who had originally said that he would personally release Chi from the seal after returning, had not yet arrived.

Following Jiang Liujing's words, the elders of the Po clan, who had imprisoned their precious Chi Po for many years, finally couldn't hold back anymore and worked together to break the seal from the outside and release Chi.

They had assumed Chi, sealed away for so many years, would be furious upon his release. Few in their Po Clan had good tempers, and Chi was a troublemaker from birth.

However, to their surprise, Chi Yi didn't even have time to say a word to them after he came out. His figure turned into a red stream of light and went towards the place where Jiang Liujing was imprisoned.

He and Jiang Liujing had only signed an ordinary contract at that time, and there was no way for them to communicate over a distance, but he could feel the subtle emotions coming from the other side, mixed with pain, confusion, and helplessness.

Chibian knew that his important boy was hurting where he couldn't see.

He was extremely anxious because he was trapped in the seal.

However, by the time he arrived according to the contract, it was too late.

When he forced his way in, killing people indiscriminately, he saw a weak young man bound in chains and covered in blood.

Those beautiful eyes were half open, but unfocused - he couldn't even see him.

Chi almost trembled and cried as he picked him up, and saw the boy gave him his usual gentle smile.

In his divine state, he no longer remembered who he was, but he could still sense that familiar and intimate aura.

If it is this person, he should not cause me pain anymore.