Huh? Are they all real?.

He always thought he had made it big and had stepped out of the shadows, but now he realizes that he has been standing still all along.

As the delighted Potter followed the great golden eagle of Polis to support the Sorras House.

He was unaware that the creed that Moen had given him had been recovered.

He just felt like he should take a shower.

Because he felt like he smelled bad.

This discovery made him look somewhat uneasy at the Polis golden eagle beside him.

Won't this lower my standing in this person's eyes?

And noticing that Potter had seen the golden eagle of Polis, his mouth went dry.

Did this guy find out?

"That, that."

The two said the words almost at the same time.

"Ah. Sir, please speak first."

"No, it's okay, just tell me, just tell me."

"No, no, no, sir, please tell me!"

In the end, the golden eagle of Polis could not overcome its fear.

"Have you...did you discover something?"

As he said this, the golden eagle unconsciously swallowed.

Potter then said awkwardly:

"My lord, I feel unwell. I seem to have not taken a bath and I smell a bit."

Upon hearing this, the golden eagle of Polis breathed a sigh of relief.

He laughed and patted Potter on the shoulder, saying:

"No, it's nothing. It just shows that you've been working hard!"

Great, he didn't notice. After this, I must get rid of this plague god as soon as possible.

No, I also need to leave the capital.

Looks like I need to find a way to smooth things over and get this guy promoted, and get myself transferred away from the capital as soon as possible!

-

Deep within the palace, Nelson the Golden Eagle, the prophet who made the prophecy, and many other important figures were all kneeling respectfully below the steps.

Seated atop the high platform is the mistress of this country.

He is their monarch.

"The Overwatch Council has sent word that the cultists' ultimate goal is Surras City. So, what exactly is the meaning of this prophecy?"

The Empress's cold, unwavering voice echoed throughout the audience hall.

Nelson the Golden Eagle and the Prophet were immediately covered in sweat.

Chapter 17 The Demigod's Anxiety

This left the two of them with no choice but to be afraid.

After all, their prophecy was 'He has returned,' which clearly meant that the other party was already in the capital.

However, the latest intelligence suggests that the cultists' ultimate goal is the city of Suras, and that terrible demon is still in an unsummoned state.

Their affair, at best a misjudgment of intelligence, at worst could be a disaster for the country and its people.

The former might involve writing a few reports and sitting on the sidelines for a while, while the latter could easily cost you your head!

After glancing at the two men, both drenched in sweat, the vice-speaker spoke up:

“Your Majesty, prophecies are inherently elusive revelations, and besides, he is merely a lowly Sequence Five. Even with his extensive preparations, predicting a high-ranking demon would naturally present many challenges.”

"Your Majesty, he challenged an evil being of extremely high status in order to ensure the peace of the entire capital, even as a mortal."

“Nelson’s golden eagle was just following the established procedure.”

"In my humble opinion, we should not be too harsh on them."

This instantly relieved the two of them.

Fortunately, the vice-speaker is truly kind-hearted and is willing to help them even at this time.

Their mistake now is simply because they are two mortals.

It is perfectly normal for ordinary people to make mistakes when facing those in high positions!

"I don't mean to criticize them. I just want to ask what your opinion is on this matter."

For twenty years, the Empress's voice had been devoid of emotion, and those below her could not fathom what she was thinking.

This is a good thing for the Queen's authority, although in essence, the Queen is now merely mechanically maintaining the only gift her teacher left her.

This country was won by her teacher who sacrificed everything.

She must protect this gift carefully.

Because this was the only thing her teacher left her.

But apart from that, the Queen didn't care about anything else.

"Your Majesty, the Court of Suras has made progress after a thorough investigation, and we are confident that there is still plenty of time before the ceremony is ready."

"And two demigods have already been sent to Surras to take charge of everything."

"No matter how terrifying a demon is, if the ritual fails, a demon that cannot manifest in the world is just a joke."

"Your Majesty, you don't need to worry."

"Moreover, as the ruler of the empire, unless the situation is truly beyond repair, Your Majesty should always remain in the capital to maintain the stability of the empire."

"With you here, this country will not be in chaos."

These words were spoken by Lieutenant General Horatio Nelson. As a talent left to the Queen by Mohn, the Queen was generally willing to listen to his and several others' words.

This is also the sentiment of the vast majority of them.

As the gateway to the imperial capital, Suras itself had a demigod as its guardian.

Now, two more people have been transferred to provide support.

In this situation, no matter how powerful a demon is, if it has not completed the ritual and manifested in the world, it poses no threat whatsoever.

As for those cultists, well, they're nothing to be afraid of!

Therefore, as the only angel and the only Baratheon in the country, the Queen should naturally remain in the capital.

But after a moment of silence, the Queen said:

"Baratheon has not been close to the pillars of the Empire for a long time. I will be hosting a luncheon in a little while, and I hope you will all attend."

This statement made several of the Seven Masters quite uneasy.

At the same time, some messages were immediately delivered to the right people.

-

At noon, the people of Surras were mostly enjoying their lunch leisurely.

In the sewers of Suras.

Numerous sound-following hunters were systematically destroying one ritual site after another.

At this moment, two of the three demigods of Suras have already personally led teams to the sewers.

When the cultists loudly plotted in front of Moen, their defeat was inevitable.

Surras is, after all, the Overwatch Council's home turf, especially since a demigod has been seconded here to oversee the entire operation.

Therefore, their numerous strongholds in the Surras sewer system were almost all eliminated without much difficulty.

Now, the Sound Hunters, who have already circled the entire Suras sewers several times, are besieging the enemy's last stronghold.

The high priest who personally plotted in front of Moen that day also took place here.

He looked with a hint of despair at the precious ritual implements beside him, which were intact but were actually no longer useful.

These rituals need to be used in conjunction with each other.

With all the other strongholds destroyed, his place became nothing but scrap metal.

Looking ahead at the seemingly endless array of hunters following the sound.

He knew that he had completely failed.

However, he still did not give up the fight.

He held a staff inlaid with a demon's head and shouted to his companions:

"The time has come for our faith, my children, kill these heretics!"

"Do not be afraid of sacrifice, our faith will await us in the true Kingdom of Heaven."

"There are rivers flowing with honey, and clouds floating with gold and jewels."

But before he could finish speaking, he and at least forty or fifty other cult members in the stronghold froze in place.

As the elite of the Abyss Cult, this group of people were all extraordinary individuals.

Among them, the number of people in Sequence 5, including the High Priest, reached as many as three.

The high priest even carried a level-one sealed artifact in case of unforeseen circumstances—his demon staff.

But at this moment, they were all frozen in place, completely still.

At the feet of the high priest, as the high priest's eyes moved continuously.

A middle-aged man with a weathered face stepped out from the shadow beneath him.

After spitting out the half-smoked, cheap cigarette, the weathered-looking middle-aged man reached out and took the demon staff from the high priest's hand.

"Sealed item 1-771 Demon's Scream? Thanks. I'll personally put it into the national treasury."

Demi god?

A demigod of the Shadow Path?

They not only discovered our stronghold, but also immediately mobilized demigods?

So this wasn't a chance encounter, but rather everything had already been discovered?

But why?

The moment the high priest saw the man, he understood everything.

No wonder they lost so quickly; they lost all their strongholds before they could even send out a message.

But he didn't understand why.

Why was it discovered?

The demigod who arrived and ended everything had no intention of wasting words with them.

After confiscating the first-level sealed artifact from the high priest.

All the cultists were dragged into their shadow.

Their ultimate goal was announced to Moen long ago.

The empire urgently dispatched two more demigods to oversee the situation.

Given all this, these cultists have absolutely no reason to cause any trouble.

But just before he was completely swallowed by the shadow, the high priest, whose shadow control had finally been removed by the other party, looked at him with eyes full of fanaticism and mockery and said:

Our sacrifices will not have been in vain!

What should have been nothing more than the barking of a dog made even a demigod feel uneasy.

They searched the entire city of Suras, and there was absolutely no trace of the enemy's presence within the city.