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Chapter 733: Response
Chapter 733: Response
As Lyon comfortably donned his eye mask and drifted off to sleep on the airship, the vessel slowly crossed the border between the two nations and entered the territory of the Northern Kingdom.
Just as this crucial airship passed over the Hexagonal Mountain Range that marked the border, the iconic storm disaster of the Northern Kingdom arrived right on cue, wreaking havoc along the airship's flight path.
However, as an airship that frequently traveled the Northern Kingdom-Traveling Thrush route, the crew was well-prepared for the common disasters of the Northern Kingdom, and their response measures were highly efficient.
Under the captain's command, the airship merely released a portion of its fuel, lowered its altitude, and then flew intermittently along the leeward foothills, avoiding the turbulent zone with its chaotic flight conditions. They successfully stabilized the airship and, for the most part, evaded the storm.
The entire process was so seamless that most passengers, like Lyon, who were fast asleep, didn't even feel any turbulence. Still dreaming, they were completely unaware that they had just experienced a minor disaster.
However...
...
How... how did he get here?!
After sensing a familiar aura amidst the minor disaster, the Raven-masked man, who was making his way to the Core through Hot River, couldn't help but shiver involuntarily.
The reason he had taken on the Northern Kingdom mission, aside from the fact that it involved triggering a massive natural disaster, which aligned with his [Calamity] and [Chaos] abilities, was primarily to avoid the deadly "Food God."
According to the information provided by the Aquarius Director, it was the war initiated by the Northern Kingdom that led to the Food God's parents' deaths. Given his grudge against the Northern Kingdom, it was unlikely for the Purification Bureau to assign him to support the Northern Kingdom. This way, he could avoid a confrontation with Food God.
After all, during the last time the Aquarius Director ascended the palace, if it weren't for the backup plan the director had left on him, he would probably already be lying dead in Food God's stomach.
Recalling the terrifying feeling of being swallowed whole by Lyon and his soul being eroded and worn down, the Raven-masked man's heart suddenly turned cold, and he began to uncontrollably emit a chill.
As the God of Calamity for so many years, he had dealt with the Purification Bureau's directors, both large and small, and the directors of past generations countless times. But he had never encountered such a crazy human!
There were plenty of cleaners in the Purification Bureau who were stronger than Food God, and some could even easily kill him. But the feeling they gave him was nothing compared to the terror of this overly young Food God.
When facing him, some of the cleaners felt anger, fear, hatred, or disgust... But regardless of the specific situation, they all seemed to "care" about him in some way. As for Food God...
He genuinely had only one thought in mind—to devour him!
Recalling the strange "anticipation" in Lyon's eyes when he looked at him (wondering if he could trigger the badge), the Raven-masked man couldn't help but pause involuntarily, his scalp tingling.
Compared to fear or anger, the temptation to tear him apart and swallow him, savoring the taste, seemed far greater in that damned Food God's mind than the desire to kill and eliminate him.
In Food God's eyes, he was less of an enemy that must be killed and more like a delicious meal delivered right to his doorstep—like a foolish wild boar that had broken through the fence and was now feasting on the cabbage in his field. It wasn't enough to just chase it away or kill it; he had to catch it and savor the taste.
The members of the Carnage King Society had never truly faced the Food God, so they couldn't possibly understand what I was feeling! They thought that they were merely injured by scattered fear abilities, causing them uncontrollably to fear the Food God. But the actual situation was completely different from what they imagined!
No way! I need to change my task! I must stay far away from him!!!
"Raven?"
Noticing that his companion had stopped, the figure with the white wolf-headed mask turned around, looking at him in surprise.
"What's wrong? And why do you seem so disoriented? Has your soul, damaged by the fear ability last time, not recovered yet?"
"There's nothing wrong with my soul!"
Hearing the inquiry from the wolf-headed mask, the Raven-masked man couldn't help but reply angrily:
"I've told you guys many times! Although my soul has been damaged, it has nothing to do with that damned fear ability!"
"Yeah, yeah, I was wrong."
After glancing at the fearful eyes of the Raven-masked man, the figure with the white wolf-headed mask didn't argue but responded noncommittally. Then, he took a few slow steps forward and asked in a gentle tone:
"So, what's going on with you now? Can you still enter the magma channel with me?"
"I..."
The Raven-masked man hesitated for a moment, then spoke:
"Snow Miser, I was thinking, should we abandon this task? After all, the Maiden Priestess Nation and the Thousand Sails Sea Nation have already made significant progress. With their support, even if we halt our operations here, it shouldn't affect the overall plan..."
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
Interrupting the Raven-masked man's suggestion, Snow Miser furrowed his brows and scolded:
"Although the Maiden Priestess Nation has made preparations, the Great Witch King's daughter has been in hiding for so many years. She's not just cautious; if she continues to endure and waits until the Great Witch King dies without ever seeing her again, we might not be able to catch her!
The same goes for the Thousand Sails Sea Nation. Even if the Sun Corpse Incantation is irreversible and only requires one more exposure to sunlight to kill all the targets, the Purification Bureau might still have ways to prevent the sun from breaking through the Veiled Moon Sea's fog!
So, our group is the most successful one right now. As long as we succeed, and the other groups succeed once more, the Watchtower Palace will be unable to stop the True God from entering or leaving. We should be the ones supporting the others!"
"... "
His words were true, but the Food God was about to arrive, and I was worried that we couldn't hold on for long!
"Raven!"
Looking at the Raven-masked man, who was left speechless by his words and still looked anxious, Snow Miser furrowed his brows and guessed:
"Do you want to back out of the task because you discovered something?"
"I did notice something..."
The Raven-masked man nodded and replied softly:
"I saw a small storm, and inside it was an airship from the south that had already crossed the Hexagonal Mountain Range. Inside..."
"The south? The Food God from the Purification Bureau?"
"Yeah..."
No wonder you're so panicked; it's because the fear ability has affected your main target.
Seeing the Raven-masked man, who had been left with a severe psychological shadow since the last time he almost got eaten, fearing Lyon like a tiger, Snow Miser shook his head. Then, with confidence in his eyes, he said:
"That Food God is indeed a bit troublesome. Killing him is extremely difficult, but if we only want to stop him from causing trouble, it's much simpler!"
(End of Chapter)
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