Ch. 3401..3410
Chapter 3401 The Three Ministers
When they saw the middle-aged men, the elders’ expressions drastically changed.
They greeted respectfully, “Master Solocus.”
The person who had arrived was one of the three most powerful men within the Ecclesiastic Order, Deputy Minister Solocus.
The Ecclesiastic Order’s authority sat in the hands of three men, a Minister and his two Deputy Ministers.
One Deputy Minister was in-charged of the Holy Guild.
As for the other, he oversaw the Medical Guild, Military Guild, and the rest of the guilds.
Nevertheless, the Minister’s authority encompassed the entire order.
“My dear old friends, it has been a long time since we saw each other.” Solocus smiled.
“Master Solocus! May I be so bold as to ask where the Minister is?”
Evidently, they were there to see the leader of the Ecclesiastic Order, the Minister.
“The Minister has disappeared for a long time, and I have no idea where he is. Perhaps, he might have reached the most powerful state?” Solocus remarked.
The elders were awestruck. The Minister was the leader of the Ecclesiastic Order and symbolized the ceiling of their power as the strongest warrior of them all.
Given how mysterious he had always been, it wasn’t a surprise that no one knew where he was.
“As for Master Eusof, he is busy making pills, and won’t be joining us,” Solocus added.
Eusof led the Medical Guild and had no equal when it came to medicine.
Nevertheless, the elders felt that Solocus alone was enough for their purposes, for he controlled the Holy Guild.
As long as the Holy Guild emerged from seclusion, the rest of the Ecclesiastic Order would follow.
“It’s been a long time indeed, Master Solocus. You seemed to have grown more powerful since we last met!” the elder of the East Pavilion replied.
“You’re not too bad yourself and look stronger now. Anyway, why are you looking so glum?” Solocus asked.
“Master Solocus, I don’t think you have heard, but the Ecclesiastic Order is in big trouble! Our disciples, the Top Ten, have all been killed, while our four cornerstone divine tools have also been seized…”
The elders related the entire situation even though they knew the Holy Guild was already aware of it.
Despite their seclusion, they were well-connected with what was going on in the outside world. In fact, they were even more informed than the elders.
“Oh? Is that so? Damn it, how can a monkey from the outside world cause so much trouble?” Solocus was outraged.
The elders answered with a sigh, “But… But this monkey is extremely powerful! In fact, we were no match for him. Also, we don’t understand anything about him or where his power comes from.
Therefore, we need the Holy Guild to deploy and unite the Ecclesiastic Order in order to fight him. Or else, we will be trampled underneath his foot!”
Solocus asked, “Are you sure you want that?”
“Of course, a desperate situation calls for desperate measures. The Ecclesiastic Order is facing the biggest crisis in its history!”
“That’s right, we have to unite the order! The other elders have reached out to the remaining factions to discuss this,” the group replied.
Solocus sneered, “The Holy Guild can be deployed, and I can unite the Ecclesiastic Order. However, you must know that once the order is recombined, we can never separate it ever again. You only have one chance!”
“Erm…” The elders were stunned.
Given how blinded by revenge they were, they didn’t give the matter due consideration.
At that moment, the Ecclesiastic Order had been split into hundreds of factions of different sizes, where everyone expanded in an unrestrained manner.
Declaring dominion over whatever they conquered, they were masters of their own fates, led comfortable lives, and enjoyed tremendous freedom.
In the event of a reunification, they would be absorbed into the original Nine Guilds.
Moreover, they had to obey the Holy Guild and be restricted by its authority, which wasn’t something they wanted.
On top of that, once they were reunited, they won’t be allowed to break up again.
After all, that was the agreement with the Minister.
Whoever wanted to leave after reunification would be punished with death.
Consequently, the elders began exchanging glances.
Solocus laughed. “You had better think through the matter properly.”
Chapter 3402 The Holy Guild Is The Strongest
He wasn’t anxious at all, as if the situation was well under his control.
“Master Solocus, we have decided to go ahead with the reunification.”
“We have to go all out in order to eradicate Levi!”
“Once the reunification is complete, we will obey the Holy Guild and not think of seceding.”
Everyone came to a consensus that they had to kill Levi first.
After all, the Top Ten was considered their pride, while the cornerstone divine tools were their foundation.
Only with the presence of those two could the four Pavilions continue to expand.
But now, they had lost everything, including their future and foundation.
All the elders could see was a bleak future, hence the absence of direction.
As it was a feeling worse than losing their lives, they didn’t mind submitting under the leadership of the Holy Guild at all.
All that mattered to them was to kill Levi first.
“It’s clear that your hatred of that monkey has consumed you. It’s surprising how the monkey has achieved this easily when even the Cetus failed to unite the Ecclesiastic Order.”
“Tsk-tsk. Now, this makes me curious to see how strong that monkey actually is!” Solocus sneered.
The elders were filled with delight. “Master Solocus, does this mean that you agree?”
“How can I not? If I sit idly by, the Ecclesiastic Order would be destroyed by that monkey instead of the Cetus. Therefore, the Holy Guild will deploy and unite the Ecclesiastic Order! Once we have gathered our strength, we will proceed to annihilate him!” Solocus declared grimly.
Boom!
As an intimidating aura soared into the sky, dark clouds gathered as suffocating pressure descended upon the elders.
Solocus’ terrifying power caused the elders’ expressions to change abruptly, for he had turned out to be a lot stronger than they imagined.
Furthermore, they were even more shocked to see a few young men emerge from afar.
Evidently, the Holy Guild had raised a few extremely powerful Paladins.
The elders of the four Pavilions had assumed they were the only ones within the Ecclesiastic Order to have Paladins in the form of the Top Ten.
They were clearly wrong, as the Holy Guild had trained a few of their own.
The weakest among them had the power equivalent of Flavius and Rylai.
The frightening revelation was the opposite of what their impression was.
They thought the Holy Guild had done nothing after hiding in seclusion all this while.
No one could have imagined that they were quietly expanding by raising Paladins and growing their strength to a level greater than everyone else.
Nevertheless, that wasn’t the time to be surprised, for the Holy Guild was coming out of seclusion to unite the Ecclesiastic Order.
“In that case, we will go back at once and make preparations so that the Ecclesiastic Order can be united in the shortest time.”
Anxious to have their revenge, the elders hurried off upon receiving Solocus’ word.
From then on, chaos ensued, as the long-secluded Ecclesiastic Order was going to be reunited by the Holy Guild.
It was a development no one had expected and couldn’t have been possible without Levi.
Solocus remarked to the Paladins of the Holy Guild, “When the Holy Guild emerges from seclusion, you should take the opportunity to get some practice. For now, you’re dismissed!”
“Yes, Master!”
After the Paladins were gone, a stunning-looking lady appeared beside Solocus. She remarked, “Now isn’t the best time for the Holy Guild to show itself yet!”
Looking out afar, Solocus replied, “My initial thought was to wait, but don’t you think that the opportunity has already come knocking? I feel as if someone is sowing discord between Levi and the Ecclesiastic Order. Nonetheless, it has presented us with the opportunity to unite the order.”
After a brief silence, the woman added, “It does seem to feel that way, for they were the ones who came to us first.”
She then asked, “However, what if Levi is too strong for us?”
“It’s impossible for anyone to be stronger than the Holy Guild!”
Chapter 3402 The Holy Guild Is The Strongest
He wasn’t anxious at all, as if the situation was well under his control.
“Master Solocus, we have decided to go ahead with the reunification.”
“We have to go all out in order to eradicate Levi!”
“Once the reunification is complete, we will obey the Holy Guild and not think of seceding.”
Everyone came to a consensus that they had to kill Levi first.
After all, the Top Ten was considered their pride, while the cornerstone divine tools were their foundation.
Only with the presence of those two could the four Pavilions continue to expand.
But now, they had lost everything, including their future and foundation.
All the elders could see was a bleak future, hence the absence of direction.
As it was a feeling worse than losing their lives, they didn’t mind submitting under the leadership of the Holy Guild at all.
All that mattered to them was to kill Levi first.
“It’s clear that your hatred of that monkey has consumed you. It’s surprising how the monkey has achieved this easily when even the Cetus failed to unite the Ecclesiastic Order.”
“Tsk-tsk. Now, this makes me curious to see how strong that monkey actually is!” Solocus sneered.
The elders were filled with delight. “Master Solocus, does this mean that you agree?”
“How can I not? If I sit idly by, the Ecclesiastic Order would be destroyed by that monkey instead of the Cetus. Therefore, the Holy Guild will deploy and unite the Ecclesiastic Order! Once we have gathered our strength, we will proceed to annihilate him!” Solocus declared grimly.
Boom!
As an intimidating aura soared into the sky, dark clouds gathered as suffocating pressure descended upon the elders.
Solocus’ terrifying power caused the elders’ expressions to change abruptly, for he had turned out to be a lot stronger than they imagined.
Furthermore, they were even more shocked to see a few young men emerge from afar.
Evidently, the Holy Guild had raised a few extremely powerful Paladins.
The elders of the four Pavilions had assumed they were the only ones within the Ecclesiastic Order to have Paladins in the form of the Top Ten.
They were clearly wrong, as the Holy Guild had trained a few of their own.
The weakest among them had the power equivalent of Flavius and Rylai.
The frightening revelation was the opposite of what their impression was.
They thought the Holy Guild had done nothing after hiding in seclusion all this while.
No one could have imagined that they were quietly expanding by raising Paladins and growing their strength to a level greater than everyone else.
Nevertheless, that wasn’t the time to be surprised, for the Holy Guild was coming out of seclusion to unite the Ecclesiastic Order.
“In that case, we will go back at once and make preparations so that the Ecclesiastic Order can be united in the shortest time.”
Anxious to have their revenge, the elders hurried off upon receiving Solocus’ word.
From then on, chaos ensued, as the long-secluded Ecclesiastic Order was going to be reunited by the Holy Guild.
It was a development no one had expected and couldn’t have been possible without Levi.
Solocus remarked to the Paladins of the Holy Guild, “When the Holy Guild emerges from seclusion, you should take the opportunity to get some practice. For now, you’re dismissed!”
“Yes, Master!”
After the Paladins were gone, a stunning-looking lady appeared beside Solocus. She remarked, “Now isn’t the best time for the Holy Guild to show itself yet!”
Looking out afar, Solocus replied, “My initial thought was to wait, but don’t you think that the opportunity has already come knocking? I feel as if someone is sowing discord between Levi and the Ecclesiastic Order. Nonetheless, it has presented us with the opportunity to unite the order.”
After a brief silence, the woman added, “It does seem to feel that way, for they were the ones who came to us first.”
She then asked, “However, what if Levi is too strong for us?”
“It’s impossible for anyone to be stronger than the Holy Guild!”
Chapter 3404 The North Pavilion Are His Eyes
It wasn’t the first time she had brought up the matter in front of others.
Furthermore, everyone present was a representative of their respective factions.
Instead of going into the topic, all she did was remind everyone of the fact that the North Pavilion was absent.
That alone was enough to plant the idea that they were traitors to the Ecclesiastic Order.
It was all part of her plan to get the Ecclesiastic Order to take out North Pavilion first.
She didn’t want to personally propose it due to the need to keep a low profile. Ideally, she wanted everyone to ignore her and see her as a nobody.
Consequently, she needed to rely on someone else to make the suggestion.
That was the reason why she unwittingly dragged her master into her plot.
At that moment, the six elders of the East Pavilion were hosting the meeting.
“At this time tomorrow, the Ecclesiastic Order will be unified. At the same time, Master Solocus will emerge in the world with the Holy Guild to restore order. When that happens, all of you must obey his orders, as we have only one goal, that is to kill Levi!”
The elders of the East Pavilion were adept at working the crowd.
Just a few words was enough to rile them all up.
“Death to Levi!”
“Death to Levi!”
The meeting quickly came to a close.
Just when everyone was about to depart, Linda and a few others got to their feet in unison.
“Wait! Elder, I have something to say!”
The tens of thousands of participants turned to look in her direction.
“What is it? What do you want to say?” the elders asked.
“Elder, with regards to your claim that all the factions will be reunited, I find that improbable,” Linda asserted.
“That’s right. It’s impossible! There’s one faction who would refuse.” the others gradually added.
“That’s the North Pavilion. The fact that they are close to Levi makes them traitors who have turned their backs on the order.”
“Precisely! It isn’t a problem when our factions fight against each other internally. Casualties from such instances are even acceptable. But now that we have to face an external enemy, the North Pavilion has committed treason by standing with them!”
“The North Pavilion has disgraced the order! It’s fine if they betrayed the order with the Cetus. But in the end, they chose to do it with that monkey! Aren’t they ashamed of themselves?”
At that moment, the audience that Gloria had planted spoke on cue and hurled baseless accusations at the North Pavilion, outraging everyone present.
“That’s right. The North Pavilion has betrayed the Ecclesiastic Order!”
“The North Pavilion has become a disgrace for acting as Levi’s lapdogs!”
“From my perspective, we have to destroy them!”
Gradually, everyone began to discuss how to wipe North Pavilion out, for their humiliation of the order could not be tolerated.
“The Three Sages have brought shame to us. How can they submit to a monkey?”
“I have never seen such spineless cowards! They’re nothing but a disgrace!” the elders lamented.
“I was just wondering who we were missing. It turns out that it’s the North Pavilion. By being absent at such a crucial time, have they decisively decided to betray the order?”
“All right then! Since they insist on being the lapdogs of others, they will be the first to be annihilated once the reunification is complete!”
“I’m sure Master Solocus will come to the same conclusion once he hears about it!”
The elders had their minds made up.
“However, keep this matter a secret first. We’ll come back to it once the Holy Guild is deployed. That way, we can catch them by surprise!”
“On top of that, we should send someone to North Pavilion with the pretext of discussing the reunification so that they won’t suspect a thing.”
“Understood!”
When she heard that the North Pavilion was now targeted, Gloria broke into a smile.
As long as they are taken out, Levi would lose an important ally.
He will no longer have access to any information related to the Ecclesiastic Order.
Chapter 3405 A Rock And A Hard Place
When the Ecclesiastic Order was broken up, all the different factions acted independently of each other.
Therefore, it didn’t matter whether the North Pavilion existed or not.
But now that everyone was going to band together and take on Levi, the situation was different.
By providing Levi with information, the North Pavilion acted as if they were his eyes.
Therefore, they had to be eliminated to stop the flow of information to Levi.
Doing so would give Gloria more room to maneuver.
She could control the situation by occasionally using Floyd to relay information about the order.
Therefore, the North Pavilion had to be disposed of.
Meanwhile, the North Pavilion had learned that the other major factions had agreed to the reunification.
Standing in front of the Three Sages, Doran asked, “What should we do now? If we don’t participate in the reunification, we would be labeled as traitors. I’m afraid everyone, including the Holy Guild, would attack us because of that. However, if we were to agree to it, we would have to fight Mr. Garrison. Aren’t we then trapped between a rock and a hard place?”
Doran and his companions felt lost due to the impossible predicament they were in. Even the Three Sages shared their sentiments.
Suddenly, a long whistle rang out.
When they heard the sound, the Three Sages broke into smiles.
It turned out to be the three elders of the South Pavilion, who were on the best terms with them.
The Three Sages asked, “My dear friends, how have you been?”
“Don’t even get me started. The two disciples that we have painstakingly groomed have been slaughtered. On top of that, our divine tool, the Tear of Grace, has also been lost.” The three of them sighed.
“Erm…” The Three Sages were stunned.
Doran interrupted immediately, “Elders, actually—”
Before he could explain to them that it had nothing to do with Levi, the Three Sages stopped him.
“Dear old friends, we deeply sympathize with what you have gone through,” the Three Sages remarked.
They were cognizant that Doran was going to tell the elders that Levi was innocent.
You can tell anyone that, but not those from the Ecclesiastic Order, especially the ones who are victims and hate Levi to the core. They will never believe that Levi is innocent.
“My dear friends, please share with us the reason for your visit.”
“I’m sure you have heard about the reunification of the Ecclesiastic Order. We’re here because of that,” the three elders explained.
The Three Sages were stunned by what they heard, as they were surprised that the other factions of the Ecclesiastic Order had yet to treat them as traitors.
This is good news!
Since they were members of the Ecclesiastic Order, they naturally didn’t want to be ostracized.
“Now that we are uniting all the factions, the North Pavilion should set a good example too!” the elders suggested.
Upon reunification of the Ecclesiastic Order, don’t we have to kill Levi together with them?
The members of the North Pavilion were in a dilemma.
When the three elders of the South Pavilion saw the awkward expressions of their hosts, they added with a smile. “Actually, all you need to do is to agree to the reunification. There’s no need for you to do anything else. If you do not want to fight, then so be it. After all, our priority is to unite the order and not send everyone into battle.”
Given that their goal was to keep the North Pavilion on their side, they were willing to make concessions based on the latter’s concerns.
“In that case, we support the reunification of the Ecclesiastic Order,” the Three Sages agreed at once.
“By the way, the Holy Guild will emerge from seclusion tomorrow. Hence, every faction will need to send representatives to greet them and participate in the ceremony. The three of you together with another representative of the North Pavilion will be required to attend,” the three elders explained.
“Don’t worry, we will be there!”
“All right, now that we have notified you, we’ll be going on to notify the others.”
Chapter 3406 Assassination Of The North Pavilion
With that, the three elders of the South Pavilion left at once.
In the meantime, the Three Sages didn’t suspect anything at all.
If it was anyone else who came to invite them to the event, their suspicions would be raised.
However, due to their close relationship, the Three Sages assumed the invitation was extended with good intentions, especially when the terms were adjusted to accommodate them.
“It’s done. The Three Sages have agreed. During the festivities for the reunification tomorrow, kill everyone from the North Pavilion!”
Unknown to those at North Pavilion, a trap had been set for them.
Meanwhile, Levi was having trouble with his search.
Where are we going to find the Cetus?
Just relying on his subordinates alone was far from enough.
Previously, he could rely on the major factions for his search, for it was something they were more familiar with.
But now, that was no longer possible as the Ecclesiastic Order and he were now mortal enemies.
As Azure Dragon and his companions recovered well, they came up to Levi.
“Boss, why don’t we stop searching? This feels meaningless,” they complained.
After spending their time recuperating, they began to learn how to let go.
“Azure Dragon, this is something unavoidable. If we don’t find them, they will think that we are weak and continue to bully us. In fact, Forlevia and Floyd will likely be their next target. Therefore, only by wiping them out can the threat be neutralized. Furthermore, I’ll definitely not let anyone who has harmed my comrades go unpunished. Whoever is responsible for plundering their spiritual bones must pay!” Levi roared.
“You’re right! We can’t let the matter slide. Master, let us investigate the matter, and we will pull the Cetus out of whichever hole they are hiding in!” Floyd declared through his gritted teeth.
“Alright. However, all of you have to be careful, as we are still not strong enough,” Levi reminded while looking at them.
Azure Dragon shook his head in resignation. “Unfortunately, we wouldn’t be of any help at all if we don’t do anything.”
“Azure Dragon, why don’t I teach you my technique and all of you can try training in it?” Forlevia proposed.
Having heard the suggestion, Floyd was overwhelmed by concern. “No! Forlevia’s technique isn’t suited for us. If we train in it, we’ll go—”
Realizing that he was about to say something he shouldn’t, Floyd stopped abruptly.
If I were to tell them that they would go mad, Gloria would be exposed and everyone will know that she has learned Forlevia’s technique from me without permission.
When he saw everyone looking at him, Floyd changed tact. “Forlevia, just think about how powerful your technique is. Considering that Azure Dragon and the others are still weak, learning your technique might be too much for them. Besides, Azure Dragon should remain focused on recovery. As for the rest, we’ll take care of them!”
Floyd managed to think on his feet and swiftly diverted everyone’s attention.
Azure Dragon nodded. “All right then. We will continue to recuperate and not get in your way.”
Meanwhile, Gloria couldn’t help but smile when she saw how everything was going according to plan.
Inside the Corpse Pit, the Bone Grandmaster had begun work with the assistants Gloria assigned to him.
Among them were Bonemasters and elite medical personnel.
With regards to the list of items the Bone Grandmaster had given her, she had sent her men out in search of them.
As the Top Ten had been captured, their spiritual bones were about to be extracted.
Consequently, the source of their pride was going to be destroyed.
As they looked at Gloria and the Bone Grandmaster, their eyes were filled with horror.
“Please, please, let us go! I beg of you!”
Many of them were already pleading for mercy.
Gloria simply sneered, “Don’t worry. Everything you have will be transferred to my body, and I will pursue your target for you! By the way, I’ll introduce someone new to you tomorrow.”
The next day, the Holy Guild was going to emerge from seclusion.
Hence, all the representatives from the various factions were gathered for the event.
Chapter 3407 The Location Of The Minister
As the Ecclesiastic Order’s Minister was absent, Solocus controlled the entire event since he led the Holy Guild, which was the most highly-regarded and respected among them all.
Every one of the five hundred and twenty-three factions of the Ecclesiastic Order had sent representatives.
Representing the North Pavilion was the Three Sages and eight of their highest-ranking members.
When everyone saw the presence of the North Pavilion, they heaved a sigh of relief, for their plan to eradicate the latter was on track.
Gloria in particular was filled with delight because the next stage of her plan was already in place.
At that moment, tens of thousands of representatives were gathered in front of the Grand Ecclesiastic Hall, the old headquarters of the order.
The front of the grand hall was filled with the Holy Guild’s elite warriors.
Standing in the center was Solocus.
Surveying the massive crowd, Solocus’ outfit fluttered in the air. He declared, “Today, the Ecclesiastic Order has been unified and will regain its former glory!”
The crowd was filled with emotion as they stared intently at the grand hall.
They could feel the long lost glory and pride begin to return.
Even though the Ecclesiastic Order had broken up for a long time, to the extent of them feeling comfortable with their freedom, their blood still boiled with excitement when so many of them were gathered together.
That was the pride of the Ecclesiastic Order.
Many of the elderly missed the days when the order had complete dominion over others and could easily crush their enemies.
“It’s been a long time since I felt so invigorated!”
Even the eyes of the elders sparkled while their faces were beaming with pride.
As the massive crowd began to cheer, their enthusiasm became infectious.
“Being broken up into hundreds of factions and the lack of unity is the reason why we have been bullied and subsequently defeated. In fact, we have even allowed a monkey to ride roughshod over us. When the Top Ten led tens of thousands of men to defend the order’s honor, they ended up being massacred!
“This is something we can’t tolerate. Therefore, we have to unite and reinstate the guilds of old. By becoming one entity again, we will be strong enough to defend ourselves from any outside enemy!”
Just as expected of a natural-born leader, Solocus managed to whip the crowd into a frenzy with just a few words.
“Reunification!”
“Reunification!”
With tens of thousands of people chanting, it was a sight to behold.
“I, Solocus, in the name of the Holy Guild, declare the reunification of the Ecclesiastic Order! We will soon assign everyone to the Nine Guilds within the shortest time. The leaders of the guilds will also be appointed as soon as possible.”
Finally, Solocus announced the Ecclesiastic Order’s unification, which was the biggest development within the order in many years.
All this while, everyone assumed the Ecclesiastic Order would be eventually reunited due to the Cetus or other deviant clans.
However, it never crossed anyone’s mind that it would be due to someone from the outside world.
“Once everything has been settled, our first order of business post-unification is to kill that monkey!”
Solocus didn’t forget to provide the crowd with a target.
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
The most pressing thing on everyone’s mind after the fact was to kill Levi.
“All right now, do you have any questions?”
“Master Solocus, do you know why the Minister isn’t here?”
“Also, why isn’t Master Eusof in attendance too?” someone in the audience asked.
After all, the Minister was the true leader of the order.
Thus, his absence, together with that of another Deputy Minister, felt strange to everyone.
“Oh, Master Eusof is formulating some magical medicine, so he won’t be able to leave his station for the time being.
“As for the Minister, he left the Holy Guild and went traveling a few years ago. That’s probably his own form of solitary training. As of now, there’s no word from him. Who knows, he might be among you at this moment or have gone to the outside world to be among those monkeys! But don’t you worry, given how well connected he is, he certainly knows what we’re doing.”
Soon, Solocus answered all the questions.
Chapter 3408 The Paladins Of The Holy Guild
“All right now, are there any other questions? If not, there’s something we will be doing.”
Suddenly, Solocus’ eyes fell upon the Three Sages.
“Oh no!”
The moment Solocus looked in their direction, they were filled with a sense of dread.
Realizing what was going on, Doran and his companions began to panic.
Oh no! We’ve walked into a trap! We trusted the men from South Pavilion without deliberating on the dangers.
Their relationship with Levi alone was enough to cause them to be sidelined.
Furthermore, they didn’t realize it was a plot when the organizers bent backward just to invite them to the ceremony.
They had let their guard down due to the close relationship they shared with South Pavilion.
In fact, they had been reminded by Levi to be cautious when he came the last time.
In the end, the Three Sages didn’t mind, thinking that they could maintain control of the situation on the account they had recovered.
At the very least, retreating wasn’t a problem.
But now, it was too late for regrets.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At that moment, tens of thousands of hostile gazes fell upon the North Pavilion delegation of eleven, for they had now become enemies of the public.
As the air filled with murderous intent, the three elders of the South Pavilion broke into mysterious smiles, as if to tell those from North Pavilion that they had fallen into a trap.
None of them expected the unification ceremony to turn out to be an ambush.
“Before the Holy Guild took command, every faction did well on their own, except for the North Pavilion. They have disappointed me by turning out to be traitors from acting as Levi’s lapdogs!
“They have disgraced us all! The members of the Ecclesiastic Order are as noble as the gods. How can we allow ourselves to submit to a mere monkey? Ever since the order was established, we have never suffered such humiliation before! Everyone, what do you think we should do?” Solocus shouted.
“Kill! Kill! Kill!” the crowd chanted fervently.
“Fine! We will wash away the shame with their blood!” Solocus ordered.
“The three of you have humiliated the order by working for that monkey! You disgust me!”
Showing their true colors, the three elders of the South Pavilion began admonishing the Three Sages.
“Run!”
Cognizant that a battle couldn’t be avoided, they decided to seize the initiative.
Boom!
Now that the Three Sages had fully recovered their strength, they unleashed their power, causing the earth to tremor.
Subsequently, they slaughtered their way out so as to open a path for Doran and the others to flee.
“Remember, once you escape, go and find Levi. Only he can prevent the destruction of North Pavilion!” the Three Sages instructed.
Having been caught off guard, the Three Sages intended to kill their way out, unsettling all the other elders.
None of them had expected the Three Sages to have recovered their strength so quickly and show such frightening power.
Are they really going to be able to escape?
Nonetheless, Solocus burst out in laughter nearby.
Evidently, he was prepared for their attempts to break out of the encirclement.
Just when Doran managed to escape the crowd and wanted to flee, a mysterious group of youths appeared and forced Doran and his seven companions back.
They were none other than the Paladins of the Holy Guild.
Everyone gasped the moment they saw the group join the fray.
No one had expected the Holy Guild to have Paladins that were even more powerful than the Top Ten.
In fact, the weakest of them was as strong as Flavius and Rylai.
Meanwhile, Gloria’s eyes lit up when her eyes fell upon them.
I wonder what spiritual bones the Paladins of the Holy Guild use? It would be wonderful if I can obtain them and absorb all their powers.
At that moment, Gloria began to have designs on the Holy Guild.
After Doran was beaten back, he was quickly surrounded and faced attacks on all sides.
As for the Three Sages, they were being pinned down in battle by the other elders and unable to escape.
It felt as if death was inevitable.
Chapter 3409 The Ending Of The North Pavilion Three Sages
“Please follow me, thank you.”
The Paladins of the Holy Guild wanted to train too.
This is a great chance to test our skills against the powerful North Pavilion Three Sages if we want to kill them.
“All right. I’ll leave it to you.”
The Elders took a few steps back.
The Paladins of the Holy Guild charged toward the Three Sages immediately.
Gloria’s eyes lightened at the sight.
Isn’t this better for my plan?
The Three Sages fought back good as they went against the Paladins.
Doran and the seven others were soon at a disadvantage under the consecutive attacks of the multiple elites.
In the end, they were chopped into mince meat and died without leaving a complete body.
It was the consequence of being a traitor.
Gloria was all smiles as she watched their miserable ending.
Soon, the barrage of attacks from the Paladins had the Three Sages stretched thin.
The Paladins of the Holy Guild were terrifying.
Each one of them had the capability to rival one of the Three Sages.
Some were even stronger than the three of them.
With the disadvantage in numbers, the Three Sages couldn’t hold on much longer.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Not long after, the Three Sages were thrown backward.
They had been holding on for long enough.
“Kill them! Don’t leave anyone alive! Let’s wipe out the North Pavilion next!” Solocus commanded.
The Paladins’ attacks became deadlier against the Three Sages.
Despite the Three Sages’ desperate resistance against the Paladins’ assaults, they were hurled backward again and again until they couldn’t defend themselves anymore.
Boom!
At that moment, the square in front of the Ecclesiastic Order main hall collapsed.
The crowd urgently tried to make their escape to safety.
Amidst the distraction, a few figures slithered out from a dark corner. They dashed toward the Three Sages, carried the trio, and ran.
The figures were quick on their feet and disappeared as quickly as they appeared.
Even the Paladins of the Holy Guild couldn’t catch up to them.
“I supposed they were the former shadow guards?” The Paladins mumbled to themselves.
The shadow guards took orders only from the Ecclesiastic Order.
There were only tens of them.
Even though their capabilities weren’t the best, their speed and stealth were top-notch.
Once they started running, not many could catch up to them.
It was much harder to give chase under such an unexpected situation.
“Stop chasing! Since it’s the shadow guards, no one can catch up,” the Elders explained.
“I want people sent out to search for them now! I want to know why the shadow guards helped them.”
Solocus was puzzled.
“All the others listen to my command. Let’s obliterate the North Pavilion first! Stand in line, and leaders, take your places!”
Solocus commanded the Paladins of the Holy Guild to lead their troops over to the North Pavilion.
“Yes, Sir!”
An army of elites began marching toward the North Pavilion.
During the commotion, Gloria had disappeared from the crowd.
Since she was merely a menial member of the West Pavilion, the big shots of the Ecclesiastic Order wouldn’t pay her any attention.
No one even paid attention to whether she was present or not.
That’s right! I was the one who arranged for the square to collapse and the shadow guards to save the Three Sages. The Three Sages have to die, but they have to die in my hands and not killed by others.
The Three Sages didn’t expect to be saved.
Almost instantly, they knew the shadow guards had saved them.
But why did the shadow guards save us? We don’t understand but are grateful for it.
Before long, the shadow guards suddenly stopped at a random spot.
“We have brought you the ones you requested,” the shadow guards reported.
“Excellent, and I’ve given you what you needed! It was a great collaboration.”
The Three Sages wanted to take a peek but lost their vision and consciousness.
When they woke up, they realized they were in a lifeless place.
There were so many bones littered everywhere as far as they could see.
“Could this be the Corpse Pit, one of the Deadly Seven?”
Chapter 3410 North Pavilion Is Under My Protection
The Three Sages had extensive knowledge, so they quickly recognized their surroundings.
They were surveying their surroundings when they caught something alive.
Huh? Aren’t they the Top Ten of the Holy Guild? Why are all of them tied up here?
They noticed another person who was thin as bones.
Isn’t this the traitor from the Medical Guild? What was his name again? It was Bone something.
“Elder!”
A few people up ahead were shouting at the top of their lungs.
With a glimpse in the direction, the Three Sages recognized them quickly.
So everything Levi said was true. There was a terrifying influence within the Ecclesiastic Order pulling the strings from the dark. They were the ones who caught Sonja and the Top Ten.
As they looked around the area more, they even spotted Levi’s God Crusher and the four cornerstones.
Sonja and the rest felt hopeless at the newest captive.
Gloria is incredibly resourceful. Not only did she catch the Top Ten of the Holy Guild but even captured the Three Sages.
“Hi, Three Sages of the North Pavilion!”
A chirpy voice cut through the bleak atmosphere.
Gloria was standing in front of them daintly.
“Erm… And you are?”
The Three Sages didn’t recognize Gloria, so they were taken by surprise.
A junior?
“Elder, she’s Gloria from the West Pavilion. She was the one who planned everything…”
Sonja swiftly filled the Three Sages in about everything that happened.
“What?”
The Three Sages were about to go mad.
This is all starting to sound fantastical. An unknown junior of the Five Pavilions was the one controlling everything? She was playing Levi, the strongest deviant clan, and the Ecclesiastic Order like puppets tied to her fingers.
This is unimaginable! If the truth isn’t right in front of us, we won’t believe that all of these are real.
“You’re the one who enlisted the help from the shadow guards?” The Three Sages asked.
“Of course,” Gloria answered with a smile.
“But how? How could the shadow guards lend a hand easily? Especially in such a precarious situation like this? They might risk attracting the Holy Guild’s attention,” the Three Sages asked in disbelief.
“I have something they want, so they helped me out.”
Seeing the confusion in the Three Sages’ expressions, Gloria chuckled. “I’m probably the most resourceful person within the entire Ecclesiastic Order. I have everything, so fulfilling their needs isn’t all that difficult.”
“This…”
The Three Sages understood everything after her explanation.
Everything in our sight is proof of what she can do. Having the shadow guards lend a hand isn’t all the difficult in comparison.
“Why did you bring us here? Is it worth it to pay such a huge price for it?” the Three Sages questioned puzzledly.
However, Sonja and the rest shook their heads in resignation as if they had predicted the truth.
What could they do?
“It’ll be a pity to kill all of you. I want all of your powers!” Gloria sneered.
Without further ado, she began to use her technique to devour the Three Sages’ powers for herself.
“Argh!”
Soon, the three were yelling in agony.
However, it was all pointless.
Gloria’s body movement got bigger.
Luckily, this is the Corpse Pit. Otherwise, the cat might be out of the bag. After all, the Three Sages’ are extremely powerful.
After a round of draining, Gloria’s aura had become much stronger. It was a level no one had ever attained.
On the other side, the Three Sages were completely silent without any struggle.
All that was left of the three were skin and bones.
All of their powers and life sources were drained out of them till nothing was left.
Sonja and the rest were sobbing.
So were the Top Ten of the Holy Guild.
The Three Sages’ ending would be theirs too.
“Haha!” Gloria cackled with triumph after gaining tremendous power.
She believed Forlevia was no longer her opponent.
Her next target was Levi.
Meanwhile, the whole Ecclesiastic Order had come together to form a large army consisting of tens of thousands of members marching toward the North Pavilion.
They had the entire North Pavilion surrounded.
However, there weren’t many elites left within the North Pavilion as a majority had attended the unification ceremony.
Luckily, the Dragon Trapper Formation was still active, so it would cause some problems for intruders.
The Paladins leading at the front of the army shouted, “Leave the Dragon Trapper Formation to us!”
“The North Pavilion is under my protection! Who dares to touch it?”