Ch. 3471..3480
Chapter 3471 Playing It Safe
Levi ordered as he stared at Gloria and the people near her.
Rumble…
Gloria’s face turned pale when she heard that. Has he discovered me? This isn’t good! This is really, really bad! I’m doomed!
After being mentioned by Levi, the fear in her heart expanded rapidly.
Her body was shaking, her heart was thumping, and cold sweat was covering her face.
Like the others, she raised her head in fear.
Everyone was terrified.
While her head was raised, she avoided eye contact with Levi.
From Levi’s perspective, it didn’t seem like there was any difference between those people lowering or raising their heads.
They looked normal at a glance.
When they saw him, they were so afraid that they didn’t dare to look at him.
However, he was concerned that the culprit was good at hiding.
He had to use some methods to test out who it was.
His cold gaze swept past their faces.
Not only that, but he also emitted a powerful aura, as though he was trying to squeeze toothpaste out of them.
At that moment, the people he was looking at felt extreme pressure coming their way, as though they were going to explode into red mist.
Gloria was scared sh*tless when she felt that pressure.
Of course, she was aware that was his tactic to make her reveal herself.
He wanted her to use her power to protect herself, and as a result, reveal herself.
That was Levi’s current goal. He was going to exude so much energy that it would drive those people into despair, perhaps even death.
He was confident that, once the culprit experienced the taste of death, they would expose themselves in order to survive.
On the surface, he still didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary, because everyone was still terrified of him.
He knew his target was experiencing extreme fear, but it was hard for him to tell who was it just from that.
That was why Levi was letting them experience what death felt like.
He was confident that the culprit would reveal themselves when approaching death because they didn’t know if he was pretending to kill them or actually killing them.
After all, why would he, an elite fighter, care about a couple of human lives?
In any case, if Gloria didn’t resist, Levi would kill her.
However, if she did, then she would expose herself and die anyway.
Rumble…
The pressure Levi was applying on them was increasing in intensity.
It was getting stronger by the second.
Even the sounds of rumbling could be heard.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Their bones were beginning to crack as wounds opened on their bodies.
Pfft…
Blood was spilling out of their mouths.
Their bodies were on the verge of exploding from the pressure; yet, the pressure was still increasing.
Everyone felt like their entire body was coming apart.
Gloria’s body was also torn to pieces as she was forced to endure the pressure.
“Ahh!” Agonizing screams could be heard by the Ecclesiastic Order.
The high-rank officials of the Holy Guild had darkened expressions.
After all, Levi was basically insulting them by doing that.
However, they couldn’t do anything but watch.
They turned their line of sight to Solocus to ask for his opinions.
Or perhaps would it be more accurate to say they were waiting for his order since they couldn’t bear the humiliation Levi was pounding into their organization.
They just didn’t like Levi disrespecting the Ecclesiastic Order.
Solocus was watching everything unfold with a complicated expression.
He didn’t say anything or give any order.
The pressure on Gloria and the others’ bodies was getting stronger.
Crack!
Crack!
Cracks were seen appearing all over their bodies.
Death was looming over their heads.
Am I going to die? Gloria had plummeted into despair.
Is Levi really planning to kill all of us? So, he rather kills us than let his target go?
Oh no, what do I do?
Chapter 3472 Do Whatever You Want
Gloria was contemplating her option to escape. If I run now, I may still get a chance to live. I know he’s stronger than me, but I think I can escape him.
Although, the moment I resist his power, I’ll be exposing myself. What happens next will be really, really difficult to deal with…
Maybe I’ll get chased down by him and the Ecclesiastic Order until they kill me. It’s a lose-lose situation because if I don’t, I’ll die right now. I doubt he’s going to stop, and I seriously doubt he’s going to care if he ends up killing us.
If I don’t fight, I will die without even displaying my newfound power.
Still, I know this is a test by him to expose myself! What do I do?
Gloria was at a loss as she wondered if she should fight back or just accept her fate.
Like the others, she was suffering extreme pain that was pushing her to the edge of death.
She gritted her teeth. I’ll just have to take a gamble! I don’t want to die like this! Running away probably won’t guarantee my safety since I’ll be hunted down. I may even get killed by him anyway.
If I endure this, I’ll probably die, but if I survive, he won’t suspect me. That’ll give me time and the opportunity to grow even stronger. I really hope doing nothing won’t lead to my death!
It was a risky bet for her to gain a chance to survive.
Crack!
Crack!
The pressure Levi was exerting on them was growing stronger. The wounds on their bodies were opening up more and more while their bones were exploding.
Their internal organs were splitting up slowly.
It would appear they weren’t going to survive, but he still refused to stop and keep adding more pressure.
“Ahhh!” Agonizing screeches escaped their mouths.
They were all going to die.
In the end, Gloria and the others couldn’t handle the extreme pain anymore and fainted.
She was as weak as an ordinary person at that moment because she wasn’t using her power.
That was why she had totally lost her consciousness, as though she was completely dead.
They had reached the edge of their mortality
If Levi put just a bit more pressure on them, they would all die.
They had reached their limit.
Levi was flabbergasted. They were on the verge of death; yet, the culprit still didn’t fight back? Is this person so stubborn that they’re willingly letting me kill them or did I get the wrong person?
That couldn’t be it, could it? Why aren’t they saving themselves? It doesn’t make sense that they aren’t fighting back!
If this person really is as powerful as I detected, then they should be trying to escape! I was genuinely trying to kill them! Ugh, forget it! I’ll just end them all now! Even if the culprit isn’t among them, I should still play it safe and kill them!
At the last moment, Solocus spoke up. “Don’t you think it’s extreme for you to kill our people in front of us? Do you think the Ecclesiastic Order is a bunch of doormats?”
The moment he uttered that sentence, everyone in the order stared at Levi with fury. “Stop! Stop right now!”
The high-rank officials were even more furious. “If you don’t stop right now, we’ll attack you!”
They said they were going to attack him, but they were still too afraid to be the first to charge forward.
Even Solocus was wary of him, despite the outrageous things he had done to the order.
Since they were afraid of Levi’s strength, they weren’t willing to launch their assault on him.
“Stop right now, Levi! This isn’t a place for you to do whatever you want!” Solocus warned again.
Levi didn’t give a crap about the Ecclesiastic Order as he would rather kill his suspects than potentially let the culprit escape.
Just as Gloria woke up, she felt an even more powerful pressure approaching. I’m on death’s door right now! Levi’s going to kill us! He’s not going to let us go!
Chapter 3473 This Is Not Right
What do I do? I’m one foot in the coffin right now! It’s already too late for me to fight back! I’ve missed my golden opportunity to escape! It doesn’t matter if I expose my true strength now! I’m going to get killed by him! There’s no chance for me to escape his death grip!
I can hear Solocus and the others shouting, but if they don’t stop Levi physically, he won’t! Is this how I’m going to die?
I thought about how I would die before. Most of them involved me dying as I fought against Levi. I thought I’ll perish in a violent battle against him, but dying like this is something I never thought would happen. This is utterly humiliating, but there’s nothing I can do! I can only wait for my death now!
“Stop! Stop it now!” Solocus and the others exclaimed.
They tried to stop him, but Levi wasn’t paying attention to them at all.
He was going to kill all his suspects, regardless if his target was really hiding among them.
Boom!
Suddenly, Levi, Solocus, and the others noticed someone disappeared from the crowd.
Levi immediately chased after that person and let Gloria live.
The person who suddenly ran away was the Bone Grandmaster.
When Gloria went to the Ecclesiastic Tower, he actually followed her.
He was mostly just there to take care of minor issues.
However, he never expected that Levi would come to find Gloria and that she didn’t escape even as she approached death.
It was then he understood what she was trying to do.
However, Levi was going to kill her for real, so he couldn’t stand by and watch anymore.
If she died, then his plan for revenge would go to waste.
Just as Levi was about to execute Gloria, the Bone Grandmaster ran away.
That attracted Levi’s attention and caused him to chase after the Bone Grandmaster.
The Bone Grandmaster was a pretty skilled individual, and he knew the layout of the Ecclesiastic Order, so he managed to escape quickly.
Levi failed to catch him.
“That was close!”
Levi was focusing on Gloria and the others earlier.
When he tried to chase after the Bone Grandmaster, he failed because he wasn’t familiar with the Ecclesiastic Order’s layout.
And so he returned to the Ecclesiastic Order.
While Gloria and the others barely escaped death and kept their lives, they still needed intensive medical care.
It was the closest they had ever been to death.
“I know the person who escaped is your comrade, and that you’re still here! I will find you!” Levi shouted at the crowd.
Gloria shook in fear. Levi’s too terrifying! The pressure he was emanating from earlier almost killed me! Not only that, he’s still convinced I’m here!
If that Bone Grandmaster didn’t escape earlier, I would’ve been a goner. I need to grow stronger quickly to stand a chance of winning against him! Otherwise, I’ll keep getting into dangerous situations like this!
Levi swept his gaze across the crowd again.
He found everyone to be suspicious and not at the same time.
Although, he did clear his suspicions about Gloria and the others around her for the moment because she didn’t show herself even until the end.
He thought it was possible that perhaps the moment the Bone Grandmaster escaped, it distracted him for long enough to allow the culprit to escape, too.
After all, if the culprit stayed, they would risk getting exposed.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be back again!” Levi warned and prepared to leave.
At that moment, the voices of high-rank officials rang out loudly. “This isn’t right, Levi! Do you think you can walk away after almost killing a few dozen of our people? You may be strong, but the Ecclesiastic Order isn’t made up of a bunch of losers!”
Woosh!
A wave of powerful aura instantly locked onto Levi.
Chapter 3474 Come And Kill Me Don’t be a chicken.
Even Solocus and the rest raised their brows as they watched Levi.
The tension in the air grew so thick it could be sliced with a blade.
Levi’s actions had trampled upon the Ecclesiastic Order’s pride greatly.
How dare he threaten to kill our people right before our eyes? That’s insulting!
Fortunately, he didn’t take action.
Otherwise, it would be embarrassing for the Holy Guild.
Most of the people present were simmering with anger.
They refused to be ridiculed to such an extent.
Besides, Levi was just a reprobate from the outside world.
Most sects from the Ecclesiastic Order were used to Levi’s acts, for they had suffered in his hands previously.
However, this was the Holy Guild’s first encounter with Levi.
Besides the eight Paladins from the Holy Guild, the rest had never met Levi previously.
Of course, they were mad! They had every right to be.
They would’ve taken action if Solocus were to give his orders.
Levi was delighted to learn that they couldn’t stomach the humiliation.
“Great! Come at me. Take action now! I can wipe you out immediately without having to waste time searching for you,” he declared.
Levi wasn’t someone who loved killing.
If he was someone like that, he would’ve wiped the entire Ecclesiastic Order out without hesitation.
There was no need for him to find the culprits.
By annihilating all of them, the problem would be solved.
Initially, he didn’t want to kill them all.
However, if they were to provoke him, it wouldn’t hurt for him to do so.
“Well…”
His declaration caused the rest to falter in their steps fearfully.
They stared at him intently, but none dared to make a move.
Solocus sneered, “I shall give you a chance. If you apologize, we shall let the matter slip!”
He decided to hold back, for it wasn’t time yet for them to attack Levi.
None of them were ready.
Everyone saw how capable Levi could be when he released an intimidating aura earlier.
He’s too strong! We might have to sacrifice everyone here if we want to take Levi’s life.
That was why they didn’t want to start a battle now.
It wouldn’t make sense to sacrifice the entire Ecclesiastic Order just to get rid of Levi.
That wasn’t what they wanted.
After all, Levi was too strong now, and they were terrified of him.
“Apologize? That’s impossible. Bring it on. You can beat me up and force me to apologize if you’re capable of doing so!” Levi exclaimed arrogantly.
He was actually barely stifling in his laughter when he heard Solocus’ words.
His arrogance merely served to ignite the Holy Guild’s fury.
One elder pointed at Levi and snarled, “Levi, don’t push your luck. You should apologize when we give you the chance to do so. Our patience has its limit!”
Boom!
An invisible aura emanated from Levi and shook the entire area.
Crack!
Following the horrible sound, the elder’s arm burst into a mist of blood.
“I dare you to point at me again!” Levi roared angrily.
“You…” Boom!
Another elder had just spoken one word when he exploded into a mist of blood immediately.
“Who else?” Levi mocked.
He wounded one elder and ended the life of another elder.
Fear rose in the hearts of the members of the Ecclesiastic Order and the Holy Guild.
They gaped at him in disbelief and fell silent.
Terror sealed their throats, and they didn’t even dare to breathe out loud.
What if Levi ends up killing us? We don’t dare to provoke him anymore!
Solocus and the rest were infuriated, but they dared not do anything right now.
Dread twisted in their guts when they saw how capable Levi was.
He was too strong for them to defeat now.
They were no match for him.
It would take a lot of effort for them to take him out.
“Is there anyone else who wants me to apologize? I can do that, but you need to be dead to accept my apology! Come on, take my life. Don’t be cowards,” Levi sneered.
He released a powerful aura and suppressed the other elites in the Holy Guild.
It was as though he was challenging them to a battle so both sides could determine a winner.
Rumble, rumble…
The aura emanating from Levi created a loud rumble akin to the roar of thunder.
This was a deliberate threat and insult to the Holy Guild!
“Come on, let’s fight. Are you cowards?” Levi continued hurling sarcastic words.
Chapter 3475 The Scheme Of Solocus
“Uh…” Solocus and the rest were stumped.
It was likely the organization would have to suffer a great loss if they agreed to the battle.
There might be a possibility that Levi would still be alive even after they sacrifice everyone there!
Indeed, a fight would make them feel better and allow them to rid of the disgrace.
Alas, it was too heavy of a price to pay.
Solocus would have to watch as the Ecclesiastic Order got wiped out of existence under his command.
However, if they refused to take up the challenge, both the Ecclesiastic Order and the Holy Guild would be nailed to the pillar of shame.
That would be their most humiliating day ever!
A reprobate from the outside world had forced them into submission.
How would they explain to the higher-ups of the Ecclesiastic Order and Minister?
In fact, the Ecclesiastic Order’s dignity would be destroyed in their hands.
What should we do? Should we accept his challenge? Look at how Levi is provoking us arrogantly!
“Don’t back down. Come, take my life. I shall give you a chance to do that!” Levi continued taunting.
Everyone else turned to look at Solocus.
They were waiting for his order.
Once he relayed his order, the elites of the Ecclesiastic Order would charge toward Levi.
They would never stop until their lives perish.
Of course, there were some who hoped a fight wouldn’t ensue, for they feared Levi.
They would never dare to face Levi in a fight.
Thus, they were of the opinion that the battle shouldn’t begin.
It was safe to say that almost ninety percent of the members didn’t want to take up Levi’s challenge.
Only a selected few who loved fighting wanted to take up his challenge.
Thus, everyone stared at Solocus intently, waiting for his decision.
As no one took action, Levi snickered icily. “If you aren’t going to fight, I shall leave now.”
He then marched away in a haughty manner.
Despite having countless members, the Ecclesiastic Order didn’t dare to stop him from leaving.
They could only watch as he left them.
The members were waiting for Solocus’ order, but the latter didn’t say a word.
Solocus didn’t utter a word for a long time.
Slowly, Levi’s figure disappeared from sight.
By then, Solocus still remained silent.
We’re doomed.
Everyone was utterly dejected.
The battle didn’t take place, and the Ecclesiastic Order was going to get nailed to the pillar of shame.
That was unavoidable.
In the end, they remained rooted to their spots and did nothing as Levi left the place.
Despite having insulted and humiliated them, Levi got to leave without a scratch.
“Master Solocus, please give us your orders!”
“Let us take his life!”
“We’re not afraid of dying as long as we get to preserve the Ecclesiastic Order’s dignity!”
Those who loved fighting immediately pleaded.
They were prepared to start a fight.
In fact, many hypocrites also joined in and asked to start a battle.
When Levi was here, they were so afraid that their legs were shaking.
Now that he was no longer here, they returned to their usual arrogant selves.
“No! I’m not confident at all. There’s no way I’ll start a fight without being confident that I’ll win it!” Solocus answered.
Hearing that, the crowd became quiet.
Indeed, no one was sure that they would defeat Levi.
He was their greatest fear ever.
If we cower back out of fear, what about the Ecclesiastic Order’s dignity?
They had humiliated their elders.
The Ecclesiastic Order would never be able to show its face in the world anymore, for it was afraid of a mere reprobate.
They used to be on the top of the hierarchy but were now disgraced by a reprobate.
“It was all my fault. I didn’t dare give any orders as I was terrified of Levi. I was afraid the Ecclesiastic Order would perish in his hands if we were to accept his challenge,” Solocus admitted.
He took all the blame upon himself.
Nevertheless, his actions only served to increase everyone’s trust in him.
He was born to be a leader.
It was a defeat, a humiliating incident, but Solocus was smart enough to use it to gain everyone’s trust and loyalty.
Right then, everyone gazed at him earnestly.
Solocus’ lips curled into a devious smile discreetly.
Obviously, he had done this on purpose.
Chapter 3476 Should I Use Floyd
All the while, Solocus had been making use of the situation.
Accepting the challenge Levi issued wasn’t important at all, for his main goal was to win over the masses.
Minister wasn’t there, and he could control the entire Ecclesiastic Order, but it couldn’t change the fact that he was just a stand-in.
Many members hadn’t thought of him as the leader of the Ecclesiastic Order.
Most of them were unhappy at the news.
Hence, he had no control over the masses, for they wouldn’t listen to him well.
The Ecclesiastic Order was in danger, and the masses merely elected him to solve the problem.
They didn’t really acknowledge him as the leader of the Ecclesiastic Order.
After all, they only had respect for Minister, and Solocus was just a deputy minister.
He could take over the spot temporarily to deal with some problems.
However, he would never appease their worry or gain their respect.
That wasn’t what he wanted.
Besides, Solocus’ faction had been wanting to take over the entire Ecclesiastic Order.
Levi and Gloria’s fight allowed him to take over the Ecclesiastic Order earlier than he had expected.
Now, what he wanted to do was to earn their reverence.
Levi happened to show up, so he immediately used the opportunity to gain everyone’s trust and control the Ecclesiastic Order entirely.
Even if the Minister were to return at a later date, it would be too late to change things.
Solocus gave the crowd a shameful bow. “It was all my fault. I put the Ecclesiastic Order to shame! I allowed the order to get humiliated!”
As he assumed total responsibility and showed how responsible he was, everyone thought he was the leader they had always wanted.
Thus, they started to have trust in Solocus and thought of him as the backbone of the Ecclesiastic Order.
They could be at ease now that Solocus and the Holy Guild were here.
Instead of ordering them around, a leader should assume responsibility at their darkest moment.
At once, someone yelled, “Master Solocus, that doesn’t mean we’re afraid of Levi. We’re giving him a chance to live! The Ecclesiastic Order has been in control for a long time. If we take his life now, it will be no fun!”
The others agreed readily and chimed in, “Yes, that’s right. It might seem that we were cowards who didn’t dare accept his challenge. However, we’re giving him a chance to flee for his life!”
“Haha! Yes, we decided to spare Levi’s life!”
“It isn’t fun to kill him right away, so we allowed him to live a bit longer!”
They didn’t bother hiding their arrogance, and their previous fearful and timid selves had disappeared into thin air.
In the end, they resorted to comforting themselves in such a way.
Instead of saying the truth, that they were terrified of Levi, they were saying that they had spared Levi’s life.
“We’ll pick a time to kill Levi at a later time!” the crowd chorused.
None of the Ecclesiastic Order members took Levi seriously anymore.
Solocus turned to Gloria and the others who were injured and promised, “Don’t worry. I shall avenge you!”
An evil smirk flitted across Gloria’s lips.
I shall take revenge no matter what! If it wasn’t for Bone Grandmaster, Levi would’ve taken my life today. I need to increase my strength quickly!
That day wasn’t a fruitless day, for Gloria felt as though she had seen the limits of Levi’s capability.
She finally knew the extent of his power.
As of now, Gloria would return to the West Pavilion and recuperate.
Levi might’ve dealt a huge blow to them, but to Gloria, her wounds were nothing serious.
She could recover almost instantly, but she had to put up an act so her comrades wouldn’t notice it.
Meanwhile, Levi went back. Floyd and the rest rushed over to him and asked, “Master, where did you go?”
“Nothing. I was bored and went out for a stroll,” Levi responded cheerfully.
He flashed them a reassuring smile.
Indeed, they had no idea I would show up as I didn’t tell Floyd where I was going. I nearly exposed my tracks to Floyd. Hmm, will this work? What if I tell Floyd where I’m going deliberately so he’ll leak the fake information to the enemy? That way, I can lure the enemy out. That’s a great idea. But I would have to use Floyd, then.
Levi hesitated.
Chapter 3477 A Growing Enemy
It didn’t seem nice to use his own disciple.
Levi couldn’t bring himself to do it.
Using Floyd would allow him to get rid of his enemies easily, but he wasn’t going to resort to this plan just yet.
It might be useful at the very end.
However, it was a win in his books, for he successfully caused trouble for the enemies.
He also had to expose himself.
Levi was pretty sure that those from the Ecclesiastic Order would know who the person who escaped was.
Hmm? Wait a minute. Something seems off. It seems like that person had absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy!
Levi saw the equipment inside the Ecclesiastic Tower, but he didn’t know what they were meant for. After seeing the energy core, he knew its function was to store spiritual energy.
However, most of the spiritual energy inside the energy core was gone.
There were only one quarter of spiritual energy left.
The huge fluctuation of energy waves earlier and the loss of spiritual energy proved that someone had absorbed the energy.
How could one absorb that much spiritual energy in such a short time?
Levi gaped in disbelief as the thought occurred to him.
According to his knowledge, none of the elites from the Ecclesiastic Order could do that, not even Solocus and those whom he saw earlier.
They just weren’t capable enough to achieve that feat.
Those members’ bodies wouldn’t be able to cope if they were to absorb that much energy.
After all, the energy was the purest of spiritual energy.
It was different from the spiritual energy one could see out there, for it was more terrifying.
Hence, ordinary beings couldn’t absorb it well, let alone three-quarters of it.
One would explode on the spot after absorbing one-quarter of the spiritual energy.
Besides, it seemed impossible for them to absorb that much spiritual energy in such a short time.
Levi couldn’t figure out how they did that.
The Divine Extraction Technique could work, but it wasn’t that powerful.
One couldn’t absorb that much spiritual energy using that technique.
Even Levi himself couldn’t do that.
Oh? Wait up. Can Forlevia’s technique achieve that feat? She’s the fastest person at absorbing spiritual energy. No one else could beat her at that. Hmm, but I don’t think Forlevia’s technique can be that swift.
Levi never really intervene in Forlevia’s affairs, so he didn’t know what the core of her technique was.
Otherwise, he would know who the devourer was immediately.
Levi’s gaze turned dark. Looks like the enemy is able to grow swiftly in a short amount of time. That sounds really scary. I can’t believe he or she managed to absorb three-quarters of the spiritual energy so quickly!
It would spell trouble for Levi if his enemy continued to grow.
Something told him that this enemy was abnormally strong at that moment.
The person might not be his match, but he or she was trying hard to be as strong as him.
Judging from the person’s growth speed, it was obvious that he or she would continue to find other ways to increase his or her strength.
If Levi didn’t pay attention, his enemy would grow to an unattainable height.
He decided to find out who it was before it was too late.
Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.
Never in his life had he run into someone who could absorb that much energy!
This is definitely going to be a tough challenge.
Soon, news from the Ecclesiastic Order arrived.
The person who escaped was a traitor from the Medical Guild.
He had been missing for years.
Levi’s brows furrowed when he learned of the news. The man’s really capable to be able to escape under my eyes. According to the Ecclesiastic Order, he has been in hiding for a long time. Why did he show up now?
Nevertheless, Levi was sure of one thing—the traitor most probably wanted to take revenge against the Ecclesiastic Order.
Somehow, Levi felt that that wasn’t the person he was looking for.
The person he was after was someone else.
The few suspects he had in mind didn’t give themselves away, though.
Impossible! They are about to die. Why didn’t they retaliate? That doesn’t make sense!
Levi couldn’t believe it.
He had no idea how determined his enemy could be.
Despite being abnormally strong, his enemy refused to take action at the brink of death.
Chapter 3478 Too Cruel To Imagine
It was a crucial moment, and there was no time to think but act subconsciously.
No one can accomplish that!
That was why Levi dispelled his suspicions.
Nevertheless, he had no idea Gloria was this bold to take a gamble even though the situation was grave.
The test had ended, but he wanted to kill them all. He’d rather kill everyone than miss the enemy.
Still, she didn’t resist.
Even at the brink of death, she refused to reveal anything.
She didn’t even mind if she were to die, for she had given up.
Levi didn’t know she’d go to this extent.
Meanwhile, after the Ecclesiastic Order dealt with the wounded members, someone stated his doubt. “Wait. Why did Levi come here for no reason? He wasn’t here to fight with us!”
“Mm? Yes, that’s right. Why did he even come here?”
Comprehension dawned on everyone.
They were so overcome with their emotions earlier and didn’t think much about Levi’s arrival.
“I think Levi was searching for someone earlier. He was nearby the Ecclesiastic Tower, too.”
“Don’t forget about the horrible scene and the energy fluctuation. Levi arrived right after that happened. I think they are all related…”
Hearing that, everyone bore icy expressions.
“Oh, no! The Ecclesiastic Tower!”
They rushed to the Ecclesiastic Tower at once.
Solocus strode ahead of the crowd and unlocked the Ecclesiastic Tower.
Everyone began searching around frantically.
“Oh? Something’s wrong with the energy core.”
Solocus spotted the energy core at once, for it was the root of the Ecclesiastic Order.
If the spiritual energy was depleted, this energy core could release spiritual energy for their use.
“Three-quarters of the spiritual energy are gone…”
Everyone gasped in disbelief.
“Did Levi do this? Did he steal our energy core?” someone blurted out in fear.
Slap!
Solocus gave the person a slap. “Fool!”
Everyone else stared at him intently.
Levi might be the culprit if the situation was different.
However, it was pretty obvious now that Levi came here after sensing the forceful energy fluctuation.
He was certain that the origin was at the Ecclesiastic Tower and had been searching for the culprit.
“Huh? That sounds impossible. Three-quarters of the spiritual energy in the energy core got sucked away?”
That was utterly impossible.
“It must be related to the anomalies earlier! Did someone suck the spiritual energy alone to increase his or her energy and caused the anomalies?”
Hearing that, the rest felt a chill go down their spines.
The energy core was full of spiritual energy that had been gathered over many years.
They couldn’t imagine how powerful the person would be after sucking three-quarters of the spiritual energy of the energy core in one go.
Everyone promptly realized why Levi was searching for the culprit.
“I know! It must be the Esoteric Guild. Didn’t they suck the cornerstone divine tools this way? We’re in danger!”
They promptly pointed fingers at the Esoteric Guild.
This time, everyone turned to look at Solocus.
Instead of treating him as someone who could solve their problems, they thought of him as the real leader of the Ecclesiastic Order!
“How could they? We can’t let them escape as they had destroyed our root!”
“No matter what, we shall take revenge!”
Solocus was brimming with hostility.
He knew everyone needed him right now, so he had to play his role.
“Okay!” he declared.
Adrenaline coursed through everyone’s vein.
Gloria was recuperating, but her wounds didn’t stop her from contacting Floyd via a unique trick.
She told him about how she got hurt and how Levi nearly killed her.
“What?” Floyd blanched in horror. He had no idea his master nearly killed Gloria.
No wonder Master came back and didn’t tell me where he went.
Chapter 3479 He Is Starting To Suspect You
How could he? He nearly took Gloria’s life!
Floyd go so emotional that he nearly lost his cool.
After all, his woman nearly got killed.
How could he possibly not be mad?
He couldn’t imagine what life would be without Gloria.
Should he ignore it, or should he take revenge by killing his master?
He couldn’t be sure about it.
Levi was his master, but Gloria was his woman.
If she got killed for no reason, he would definitely avenge her even if the murderer was his master.
Despite not knowing what he would do, he knew he wouldn’t stay put.
He had to demand an answer from Levi.
“He’s being unreasonable! How could he kill innocent beings? In the end, he didn’t even find anything. How ridiculous!” Floyd fumed.
Floyd was about to explode with rage.
Gloria managed to survive, but she was badly injured.
That was the reason he got furious.
Most importantly, Levi attacked for no reason.
Gloria wasn’t even the culprit but sustained injuries nonetheless.
It was a close call, for she was wrongly accused and nearly lost her life.
Thus, it was natural for Floyd to boil in anger.
“How could Master do that to you? He nearly took your life!”
The more Floyd thought about it, the angrier he became.
“Calm down, Floyd. I’m fine, right?” Gloria comforted him.
Floyd was a raging beast by now—frustrated, vicious, and incapable of recognizing his closest relatives.
He was capable of doing anything for the sake of his beloved!
In fact, he was on the verge of losing his cool.
“How could I calm down? I need to ask Master why he acted that way. You’re not the only one, for everyone else was also innocent. He isn’t one who would kill innocent beings.”
Floyd couldn’t calm down.
Furious, he declared, “I shall talk to him now. I can’t stand it anymore!”
Before he could leave, Gloria stopped him. “No! You’ll expose me if you go to him. He’ll assume I’m a traitor and kill me right away! Trust me. Never mind if he doesn’t recognize me. If he recognizes me, he’ll start suspecting me and kill me without any evidence!”
Floyd calmed down at once, for he understood her concern.
Levi had his suspicions, so if he got to know who Gloria was, he would definitely slaughter her.
“Fortunately, you did not divulge my identity to Master earlier. If he knew about our relationship, I would’ve met my doom today. He would’ve assumed I was the enemy who was using you to achieve my goals. The previous matters could be connected to me, too.”
Floyd panicked. “But that has nothing to do with you! I can explain everything!”
Gloria responded, “Yes, you can explain everything. But will your master and the rest believe you? If they find out about this, they will definitely accuse me of being a spy. Fortunately, they don’t know my identity. You can’t reveal my identity even if your master asks about it. Don’t admit to it, and avoid the topic.”
She didn’t want anything else to crop up at this crucial moment.
After all, she would meet her doom the moment Levi discovered her identity.
“Well…” Floyd hesitated.
He initially wanted to grab the chance to reveal everything to Levi.
It was the perfect chance to introduce Gloria to everyone and prevent unwanted misunderstandings in the future.
However, Gloria was against the idea. He had no choice but to give up.
“Okay, I got it,” he answered.
“Don’t worry. I’ll recover after recuperating for a while,” Gloria assured him.
“By the way, Master seems to be avoiding me. He doesn’t even tell me where he goes or what he does nowadays,” Floyd revealed suddenly.
Gloria sighed. “That means he is starting to suspect you.”
Chapter 3480 Useless Pawn
“Perhaps it’s because the previous few incidents were connected to you. You indirectly leaked the news. He isn’t suspicious of you. He is afraid you’ll leak the information that he tells you and affect his plan in the future,” Gloria explained. “This time, Master nearly caught someone in the act—a traitor of the Ecclesiastic Order. That only serves to prove that he was right.”
Floyd nodded. “Yes, these few incidents were related to me. I was at fault! I’m afraid Master won’t let me know what he would do or his whereabouts. This is upsetting. It feels like he’s trying to sideline me.”
Floyd felt upset at Levi’s actions, but Gloria was upset as Floyd could no longer provide news regarding Levi to her anymore.
She wouldn’t get to know Levi’s whereabouts, and that would only put her at a disadvantage.
If Floyd was still useful, she could find out where Levi was and plan ahead of time.
Alas, that wasn’t going to happen from now on.
She couldn’t help but feel dejected.
Floyd is going to lose his purpose as a pawn. He was really useful previously, but he’s no longer useful now. I can’t believe this day will arrive this soon. Floyd will soon get to know my real identity, and by then, he’ll be totally useless to me.
There wasn’t much that Floyd could do now.
She could sow discord between him and Levi so he would assassinate Levi.
That was it.
Actually, Gloria had gotten what she wanted.
For example, she found out where Levi’s base was.
However, she was still wondering if she should give up on this pawn now.
She wouldn’t use Floyd anymore, but it wouldn’t hurt to keep him for now.
Perhaps he could be of use one day.
Gloria decided to neglect him from today onward.
She would contact him only when he was needed and ignore him at other times.
“Remember, Floyd. We’re in a crucial period now. Master might be keeping an eye on you. I need to recuperate, so we should stop contacting each other for now to prevent unwanted misunderstandings,” she said.
Despite his reluctance, Floyd had to agree with her.
“Remember, don’t expose me. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, don’t contact me. You’ll only expedite my doom,” she reminded him.
“Okay, got it.”
Suddenly, something occurred to Gloria. “By the way, Master might use you to spread fake news or lie about his whereabouts. You need to be careful. If you’re not sure about the news, don’t contact me. I don’t want to be the scapegoat,” she reminded him.
If Gloria claimed that Levi would used him in the past, Floyd would definitely fly into a fit of rage.
However, after what had happened, he knew there was a possibility of it happening for real.
Master is keeping an eye on me as he suspects me.
He didn’t forget to get all mushy with Gloria, for they were still in their honeymoon phase.
Alas, all Gloria felt was disgust.
After the call finally ended, Gloria scowled unhappily.
“Useless monkey. What a waste of my time!” she declared frostily.
She would slowly neglect Floyd until he was of no use to her.
Naturally, Floyd knew nothing about it.
Right then, Levi gathered everyone. He had an announcement to make.
Soon, everyone gathered in front of him.
Even Zoey and Forlevia were here.
“I gathered everyone for a simple reason—we will be facing a new enemy soon. I’m not sure who it is, but it is nearing us! Please be careful, for this force might take revenge on you. If I’m not around, you’ll be in danger. Please be aware of that.”
After saying that, he turned to look at Floyd.
“Floyd, I remember you’re in love with a young lady from the Ecclesiastic Order, right?”