Can't I develop my own character?

Otherwise, why do people say that the Four Outer Gods are hateful? Ryan still thinks that Janus, the Moon Goddess, and the God of Order are much more reliable.

Ryan took out the book and flipped it open casually. There was a note on the page, which was the answer found by Lin Qi.

"Janus is also a god of wisdom. He created the world with time and space, and then all things came into being. Therefore, he knows the secrets of the world."

"To obtain answers from Janus, the required sacrifices are as follows... It's quite a lot. He's a greedy god, too."

"Are there any more sacrificial words..."

Ryan tried to read out the words he didn't quite understand, and suddenly he felt some kind of spiritual sensation. Realizing that something was wrong, he quickly stopped.

The sacrificial words really can't be recited randomly. Only singers can use them. Otherwise, not only will they be ineffective, but they will also hurt yourself.

Although it won't cause mental pollution like the Outer Gods... no, this is actually a kind of mental pollution, except that the Outer Gods will make you become weird and crazy, and Janus will also have a corresponding brainwashing effect.

"We really can't be careless at all."

Ryan wondered how many believers in the world had been deceived by this kind of thing. It was similar to a religious scripture. There was nothing wrong with reading it at first glance, but reading it once or twice, or even several times a day, would cleanse your brain.

Otherwise, where would so many crazy believers come from?

But could this thing really work? Did Janus also understand wisdom? Wasn't the god of wisdom Moras, the Lord of Trickery, the one who created it?

You gods also have guest appearances?

But it's also true that in the eyes of the Janus Gate, Janus is an almighty God. Who cares? As long as he is useful, it's okay to call him mother.

"The sacrifice is easy to find, but the singer... the Fire-Chasing Covenant? No, this can't be known to outsiders... I don't know if Wei Nei can do it."

The soul singer is also a singer, because most sacrifices are just the starting ceremony. The singer is the key to the start but does not have to participate in the ceremony, so Ryan called "Vine" over.

While she was here, Ryan prepared everything needed for the sacrifice, and then took everything to the basement of the castle.

Speaking of which, why every castle has a basement is a question Ryan has never been able to understand. The castle in Berman City has one, and the castle in Yinfeng City also has one, and it is even bigger.

Is it possible that everyone likes to hide something in the basement?

Oh damn noble grandpa, both his body and mind are smelly.

Ryan went to the innermost room of the basement and prepared the offerings. After a while, 'Weine' came back.

She carved the ritual pattern on the ground according to the method in the book, and then placed all the sacrificial materials on it.

"Vine, is this okay?" Ryan asked worriedly.

"It should be no problem. This kind of sacrifice doesn't require my spirit to communicate with Janus. I've done many of them."

Normally, sacrifices didn't require communication with the gods, so the risk wasn't high, and even if they failed, it wouldn't have any impact on her. But if it was performed by an Outer God, their spiritual needs were higher, and even a small release of their energy could contaminate someone.

The worship of Janus is relatively safe, otherwise the soul singers passing through the dead would come to sing praises to Janus, and the gods on both sides would be unable to hold back.

at this time.

In the huge basement, the middle of the room was covered with formation patterns and materials. 'Weinei' stood in front of the formation and began to offer sacrifices.

"O Glorious Janus, the Endless and First God, you came from the end of time, transcending everything in this world, understanding and knowing everything. Here, your devout followers, like you, long for... Umm."

As if the tongue was bitten, the chanting of "Weine" suddenly ended.

"what happened?"

"No, I can't recite it. I'm from the Path of Death, not a follower of Janus. The power of the Path of Faith is resisting me." 'Vene' snorted in dissatisfaction. "This guy is quite picky."

Ryan thought that it would be a problem if they didn’t even pick the believers. So, they still needed a singer of Janus.

"Strange, this sacrifice seems to be different from the others. It may be because of Janus. If it were any other god, it wouldn't be so troublesome." said 'Vine'.

"Will the sacrifice of Janus be troublesome?"

"Well, the requirements for singers in the worship of Janus are the highest. At present, it seems that a corresponding faith path is required. If it were any other god, I should be able to succeed."

The soul singer's ability is much stronger than that of an ordinary singer, but even so, he still failed, which made Ryan very depressed.

"Isn't it just a sacrificial poem? Is it that difficult?"

“Even if people can imitate animal sounds, can they communicate with them?”

"That's really difficult when you put it that way."

Ryan sighed, but was unwilling to give up. He tried to recite the sacrificial words, and the interrupted ceremony suddenly resumed.

"what?"

Ryan was stunned for a moment, feeling that his spiritual power seemed to be connected to the ritual.

'Vine' tilted her head, confusion written all over her face.

How to fatten four?

I do not know.

Although he didn't know, he felt that it might work, and he didn't feel the danger of the sacrifice, so Ryan took the book from 'Vine' and read the sacrificial words.

As the chanting of the sacrificial words continued, Ryan gradually felt that a strange power had descended into this underground space. The formation emitted a gray light under the magic power of the soul jade, and finally the light continued to gather above the formation, forming a small ball of light.

Small balls of light float in the space, emitting a sacred beauty.

What to do next?

Ryan looked at 'Vine'.

I don’t know if it worked. It’s my first time as a singer and I don’t understand much.

"Ask it, quick!"

ask?

Ryan organized his words for a moment and said, "Glorious Janus, please tell me where the secret place of the deep-sea hunters, called 'Melde Town', is located?"

The ball of light was silent for a while.

There seems to be no reaction.

Ryan was wondering whether he should ask again, when suddenly a blinding light illuminated the entire basement and lasted for about five seconds. The gray mist rising from the formation finally turned into a familiar vortex in front of Ryan.

This thing is a bit like the secret place he discovered in the chaotic space before.

"Doesn't this lead directly to Meld Town?"

Ryan didn't understand and there was no instruction manual. Are you gods really so irresponsible?

"Why can you perform sacrifices?" 'Vene's' focus was obviously not on the vortex. The singers were carefully selected, and it was not enough to just have magical talent.

Ryan spread his hands and said, "If I meet Janus about this, I'll ask him."

The sacrifice seemed to be over, but the gray vortex continued. Ryan was not sure where it led to. What if it was not in Silver Front City? It would take less than a day to get there and back. He would be doomed if he could not catch the highlight moment the day after tomorrow.

The most urgent thing is to die once, and everything else can be put on the back burner.

Anyway, he had learned the method, so Ryan did not go in immediately. After the gray vortex lasted for a while, it naturally dissipated because the soul jade was exhausted.

He put away the used materials and prepared another batch. The formation could still be used, so he just had to put the materials in place.

...

The next day, the invited nobles arrived in Yinfeng City one after another.

In fact, even Ryan himself didn't know how many invitations he had sent out. Then he looked at them and realized one of them was the one he had seen in the West. That so-and-so, what was going on?

"Sir Ryan, we meet again!"

That so-and-so, upon seeing Ryan, immediately came up to him with a smile.

"You are..."

"I am Bush, the lord of Moslad City."

"Oh, I remember now. You were invited by Grand Duchess Maganna to go to Childe City and speak to Baron Bush."

"Uh...it's the Earl, the Earl."

Bush was speechless. He was an earl, but he was recorded as a baron. There was a huge difference between the two!

Although, he still had to smile. Who made Ryan become the Grand Duke's man now?

What the hell is going on here? Isn't Ryan Princess Casradi's man? Are these two forces joining forces?

"Oh, Earl Bush." ​​Ryan nodded slightly. "So, why did you come here from such a long distance?"

Bush smiled bitterly, "Not only me, but probably half of the nobles in the Western Territory who can be named are here."

"what???"

"It's true. The Grand Duke has personally said that everyone who can come should come. How dare we not come?"

Going to attend a commoner's engagement party with such a big fuss was the first time in the entire Augustus... no, the entire northern continent, not to mention the southern and western territories.

But Maganna's words are like an imperial decree in the West. You don't obey? Wait for the axe!

"I estimate that many people will arrive this afternoon. Not many, maybe fifty or sixty, all of them Viscounts or above."

In other words, Maganna only called those above the rank of Viscount, otherwise if the barons were included, the scene would be terrifying.

Ryan's mouth twitched. Could anyone explain why he saw the same feeling as a wedding procession? Did you call so many people here just to knock down the door?

Just as Bush said, by dusk, all the nobles from the Western Territory had arrived. Ryan counted a total of fifty-eight people, not including Maganna's team.

Although the engagement party was tomorrow, with so many people coming, we couldn't just sit around and wait, right? More importantly, Casladi and Maganna were about to arrive in Silver Edge City, and Ryan had to go greet them personally.

After picking everyone up, hold a banquet in the evening, give everyone food as a courtesy, chat more, and ease the awkward atmosphere.

As a result, as soon as Ryan arrived at the train station in Yinfeng City, he saw the nobles from the Western Territory standing in neat rows.

Ryan was a little confused. What was going on?

Bush ran over and explained, "This is what the Grand Duke instructed. This time, we must demonstrate the might of the Western nobility and overwhelm Princess Casradi with our momentum... Uh, these are the Grand Duke's exact words. Lord Ryan, please don't be angry."

Bush coughed lightly, feeling a little embarrassed. He said he wanted to overwhelm someone on their territory. How should I put it, this was just a show of force.

Ryan thought to himself, it’s okay, I don’t have time to be angry, I’m still thinking about which side I’ll stand on later.

He looked towards the distance and saw several nobles from the southern region coming over. They had obviously received news of the action in the western region.

Princess Casradi will be here soon. Even if it is just to gain the opportunity to show off in front of Her Royal Highness, I can't let the nobles in the Western Territory look down on me, right?

Soon, the entire train station became a gathering place for nobles. The western and southern borders stood separately, and both sides looked at each other with disdain, looking down on others.

That was true. Now, apart from the old emperor who was firmly seated in the imperial capital, the second prince and the fourth prince basically sat at the children's table. The only ones who were capable of competing were Maganna and Casradi.

The nobles in the south said that Maganna was rebelling.

The nobles of the West Territory said that Casradi was inviting a wolf into the house.

Ryan was speechless. Do you guys want to have a big fight here?

In reality, these nobles in the southern region were secretly trained by Vine and obeyed her orders. In their hearts, Vine held a greater importance than Princess Casradi.

As for Ryan, since he was from Casradi, these nobles were not as enthusiastic about him as those in the West.

Ryan was just thinking about whether to call these people away, lest if a fight really broke out and anyone's head was lost, it would be the noble grandfather's life. Suddenly, the train whistle sounded, and under the gaze of everyone, the train from Berman City entered the station and stopped at the station.

The surroundings have been cleared, and ordinary people cannot get close to the train station. There are guards inside and outside, some holding guns and some holding shields. There are also a large number of extraordinary people from the Fire Covenant guarding secretly. The scene is not much different from the old emperor's appearance.

"Here she comes! The princess is here!"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess came first!"

The nobles of the southern border shouted excitedly.

Before Casladi could get off the train, another whistle sounded and the train from the west also entered the station.

"The Grand Duke is coming! The Grand Duke is coming!"

"Come on... one, two, shout!"

"The Grand Duke's plan was brilliant, and it made the Princess so angry she went crazy!" *N

Ryan: “???”

"How dare you openly slander Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"I'm sorry, we're just following the Grand Duke's orders. If you have any opinions, you can talk to him."

Before anyone even got off the platform, it was already in complete chaos.

Ryan never thought that he would see such a scene among the nobles who were famous for their elegance and gentlemanly etiquette. Hey, hey, hey, isn't that a bit too much?

Then, amid a commotion, Kasradi and Maganna got off the train almost at the same time. Maganna was on the other side of the platform. She walked around with a few Iron Blood Army bosses and came over here.