Chapter 392: Capturing Two Amon as Sacrifices

Chapter 392: Capturing Two Amon as Sacrifices

In the Hall of Stars, Hastur sat in the main seat, looking down upon the sacrificial ceremony from Silver City. Despite the fact that many of them were not his true believers and their faith was not pure, their sacrificial prayers were more like a transaction of equivalent exchange.

They were responsible for providing the sacrifices and performing the rituals, while he, in turn, offered them a certain degree of protection.

For a deity-level being, the sacrifices were insignificant and only influenced his preferences and perceptions. Whether or not he would bestow blessings depended on other factors. Sacrifices from places like Silver City, which were not born out of genuine piety, could potentially bring about adverse consequences.

It was akin to being woken up from a deep sleep by someone calling your name from afar. The person calling you might be aesthetically pleasing, but before you could approach, she smiles and tells you she likes someone else. Would you not feel a sense of resentment and want to hit her? Silver City's current situation was somewhat similar.

Fortunately, their prayers tonight were not directed at the Lord of Storms. Otherwise, with the Lord of Storms' bad temper, he would have undoubtedly sent down several divine punishments, wiping out both the sacrificial site and Silver City.

Hastur's good temper was due to the large golden crown made entirely of gold among the sacrifices. Considering Silver City's preparation of this offering and his reluctance to trouble them, he finally decided to manifest the gate to the Star Kingdom.

To prevent any unexpected events, Hastur was fully focused. Yet, an unexpected event still occurred.

AHigh-Dimensional Overseer arrived in Silver City at this moment. He wore a brown soft hat, a gray-black traveler's outfit, and rested his right hand on a long bamboo pole. The back end of the pole had two Amon, tightly bound by green vines. These were likely Amon's avatars that had come to spy secretly.

One had to admit, theHigh-Dimensional Overseer was quite skilled at catching Amon. He must have arrived in Silver City early and hid in the shadows, waiting for the day of the Star Sacrifice. Knowing Amon's penchant for joining in on the fun and his nearly infinite avatars, he was sure Amon would not resist coming. Sure enough, tonight he caught two of Amon's avatars.

"TheHigh-Dimensional Overseer is truly a qualified fisherman," Hastur clicked his tongue, his gaze falling on the two Amons tied to the bamboo pole before shifting back to the ongoing Star Sacrifice.

In Silver City's central square, the arrival of theHigh-Dimensional Overseer caused a commotion and fear among the residents. Colin's eyelids twitched violently. He did not know the origin of the person before him, but he recognized the two people bound on the bamboo pole as Amon's avatars. Someone who could easily subdue Amon's avatars must be terrifying.

Before Colin and the residents could react, theHigh-Dimensional Overseer walked nonchalantly to the statue, glanced at the sculpture of the stars, and smiled slightly. With a flick of his shoulder, the two tightly bound Amon avatars landed on the sacrificial table, transforming into six Time Worms in a goblet.

"I also bring a sacrifice for the Star Sacrifice," theHigh-Dimensional Overseer said to himself, then glanced around at Mr. A and Colin, smiling, "Don't mind me, just continue to please the stars."

"..."

Mr. A was full of questions, but for now, the priority was to complete the Star Sacrifice. He quickly suppressed his other thoughts and cooperated with Colin, the chief of Silver City, to complete the final part of the ritual.

Unfortunately, the starry gate in the sky did not open. It only flickered, dropping many starlights that enveloped the entire Silver City. That night, it seemed to rain in Silver City, with dreamlike, beautiful, and brilliant star rain.

When the residents of Silver City woke from the shock, the starry gate in the sky had disappeared, and the rain of starlight had vanished, leaving them unsure if it was an illusion or reality.

Mr. A's tense expression relaxed slightly, and the heavy stone in his heart was lifted. He glanced at the majestic statue and the sacrificial table, then around, but the person who had suddenly appeared was nowhere to be seen.

"He's gone," Colin said beside him, his eyes full of complex emotions.

"Is he also a resident of the Forsaken Land?" Mr. A changed his address, choosing to refer to the person as 'He.'

Colin shook his head, "I don't know. There are too many secrets here. We haven't even figured out the Giant King's Court."

Mr. A thought for a moment and smiled, "Fortunately, the sacrifice went smoothly, and Silver City successfully gained the protection of the stars."

"Yes, it's indeed a good thing," Colin's wrinkled face rarely showed a relaxed expression.

"I will set off tomorrow," Mr. A stated directly. Now that Silver City had gained the attention of the stars, it was time for him to embark on his journey to find his faith. Whether to continue his belief in the Lord or to abandon it for the stars, he needed a journey to resolve this question.

"This will be a regret for Silver City."

Colin sighed. Recently, he had found that Mr. A was not as fanatical as Derrick had described the followers of the Aurora Order. On the contrary, he was full of reason and self-restraint, always moving towards his determined direction.

After the Star Sacrifice ended, Colin distributed all the food on the sacrificial table to the residents of Silver City, leaving only a golden crown, a diamond star, and a goblet filled with six Time Worms.

...

Above the gray fog, Klein, seeing everything disperse, finally withdrew his gaze. Tonight, due to Little Sun's early notice, he paid special attention to Silver City's Star Sacrifice. Whether it was the stars descending miracles or the mysterious figure with two Amon avatars, it deeply shocked him.

The ability to easily bless the entire Silver City was a true divine gift.

Klein sighed. Just as he was about to leave the gray fog, it suddenly roiled violently as if someone was trying to force their way in!

Following the direction of the gathering fog, Klein saw the mysterious figure from Silver City staring at him through the fog.

"Mystery, you finally appear. That guy has been thinking about you."

A voice like thunder echoed in his ears, shocking Klein into a daze. His body stiffened, cold sweat pouring down his back and forehead.

How did this mysterious person suddenly appear outside the gray fog!

And cause such a strong reaction from the fog! This level of resistance was far greater than when Amon tried to invade through Derrick.

Who exactly was this being?

Thoughts raced through Klein's mind. He forced himself to calm down and think about how to deal with the immediate crisis.

"Strange, this doesn't fit your character… Did you just wake up recently?"

"Heh, what do you think?"

Klein only said this before fully activating the gray fog to drive away the mysterious visitor.

"It seems you're not truly Mystery, but a vessel left behind for Mystery's resurrection?"

This whisper faded into the gray fog, but Klein heard it clearly.

A vessel for Mystery's resurrection, was it referring to him?

Klein's mood became extremely heavy. He had thought about this before but always held a sliver of hope that he might be special. But tonight, someone had bluntly revealed it to his face.

His last bit of hope was gone. He was indeed the vessel for the Lord of Mysteries' future resurrection!

"Shouldn't I have realized long ago that my fate was already arranged?"

Klein laughed self-deprecatingly, looking up at the gray fog above the Star Palace, which gradually returned to its usual calm.

The mysterious figure had been driven away by the fog and could no longer appear before him.

"Mystery…"

Klein muttered a few words before leaving the gray fog. Although he was curious about the mysterious person's identity, he wasn't foolish enough to divine anything about them.

A being that could cause such a strong reaction from the fog must be an incarnation of a true god walking the earth.

...

In the Kingdom of Fenepot, Hastur lay in bed, unable to sleep after returning from the Hall of Stars. He was pondering how to utilize the Time Worms left by Amon. He had obtained twelve Time Worms from the last incident and now had six more, totaling eighteen, a considerable fortune.

He suddenly thought of Amon as a boss in a dungeon, dropping Time Worms as high-level extraordinary materials each time he was defeated. If Amon could be captured and continuously farmed, it would be like having a perpetual Time Worm machine.

After pondering for a while, Hastur turned his gaze to the mirror by the window. Staring at it for a moment, he got up and sat on the sofa in front of the window, looking closely at the mirror.

In the mirror, Sharon's figure slowly emerged. The crimson moonlight tonight wasn't bright, casting a hazy red veil over Sharon, making her look beautiful and dreamy.

Hastur simply smiled and nodded without speaking, quietly admiring the moonlight outside the window with Sharon.