Ch. 3681..3690
Chapter 3681 Rendezvous With Master Hansel
Although everyone knew that there were no eternal friends, only eternal interests, no one had expected the Ecclesiastic Order to work together with the Glorian Order and the Cetus in fighting against Levi.
Moreover, Gloria had also invited Hansel to meet her using the excuse of wanting to discuss their alliance. Hansel gladly accepted her invitation. In order to show his strength and bravery, he decided to meet her on his own.
When he arrived at the meeting location, Gloria had already been waiting for him for a long time. “Welcome, Master Hansel. I’m Gloria Gaston,” Gloria greeted him coquettishly.
Instead of hiding her identity, Gloria had even deliberately dressed up for him when she found out that he was meeting her alone.
She was dressed sexily to showcase her alluring figure.
“You’re too kind, Lord Gloria. Let’s not be so formal, okay? We’ll have a close relationship in the future.” Hansel reached out his hand to hold Gloria’s. At the same time, he even gave her a few pats on her soft hand.
Hansel was captivated by Gloria the moment he saw her.
In fact, he couldn’t help but fall for her enchanting smile.
Although Hansel had seen a lot of pretty women in Kenfort, he was mesmerized by Gloria’s unique charm.
“How should I address you, then? Should I address you as Hansi? Would that be rude?” Gloria acted nervous.
Hansel was even more captivated when he saw how she acted.
“Why would that be rude? I think it’s perfect! It sounds more intimate.” Hansel was over the moon when Gloria addressed him as Hansi.
“All right. I shall address you as Hansi from now on!” Gloria smiled and added, “Please have a seat, Hansi. I have a lot to learn from you!”
Gloria was very smart, not hesitating to grab any opportunity to build her connections.
She had also become a lot more ambitious after getting Grant’s approval to enter Kenfort.
Although Bluesky Sect wasn’t as strong as Void Sect, Hansel was the leader’s son.
If she could get on his good side, she would be able to deal directly with the council members.
“Glo, did you ask to see me because you want to discuss ways to deal with Levi?” At that moment, Hansel had completely lost himself in Gloria’s charm.
In fact, he could even feel an intense passion burning within him.
“You’re right, Hansi. Levi is too strong for me, so I can’t deal with him on my own. I’ll need you to help me.” While talking, Gloria poured Hansel a glass of wine.
Hansel’s lips curled into a broad smile, and he smacked his chest confidently when he said, “Don’t worry, Glo. Just leave it to me! I’ll cut Levi into two!”
When he recalled how Levi had embarrassed him in public, he got even more pissed off.
Since he could please Gloria by venting his anger, his hatred for Levi grew.
“Cheers, Hansi. Here’s a toast to a fruitful collaboration,” Gloria uttered.
Hansel felt frisky when he saw how alluring Gloria was.
Gloria was sneering inwardly when she saw Hansel’s expression. It seems like not even a cultivator from Kenfort can resist my Charm Technique.
“Okay! Cheers!” Hansel clinked his glass with Gloria’s before downing his wine.
After that, they talked about how they were going to kill Levi and wipe out his base.
The two hit it off and had a pleasant chat.
Hansel was very satisfied because Gloria would just agree with everything he said, which stroked his ego wonderfully.
Hence, the smile never left Hansel’s face throughout the conversation.
“Hansi, based on my capability, do you think I can enter Kenfort?” she asked.
Chapter 3682 Gloria Is Too Charming Seeing that the time was right, Gloria suddenly changed the subject. It piqued Hansel’s interest immediately. My gut instinct tells me that the Cetus probably won’t allow it. After all, Void Sect is only a mid-level sect, and the Cetus isn’t particularly powerful or influential. Hence, I’m afraid they don’t have the power to make that decision on their own.
And even if they did allow it, it’d be impossible for Gloria to become one of Void Sect’s council members. But I’m different. I’m the young master of Bluesky Sect, so I call the shots. As long as she has some skills, it wouldn’t matter if I brought her in as one of the sect’s core council members.
“Okay! I’m also curious to know how strong you are,” Hansel responded with a smile. Hearing that, Gloria unleashed her aura and displayed her ability to devour life force to a certain extent.
“You have the devourer spiritual bone?” Hansel’s expression turned solemn instantly. “I’m not sure. However, I do absorb spiritual energy way more quickly than others,” Gloria replied, deliberately speaking in an uncertain tone.
“Excellent!” Hansel responded, now looking overjoyed. He quickly took two steps toward her and grabbed her hand. Then, he said excitedly, “With talent like that, I can endorse you to join Bluesky Sect as a council member.”
He held back from uttering another sentence, and that was that he wanted to become cultivation partners with her.
Not only does she have potential and skill, but also, more importantly, she’s gorgeous and utterly charming. She truly is the best candidate for a cultivation partner!
Gloria replied with feigned shyness, “I’ll be counting on you in the future, then.”
As she spoke, she rested her head gently against Hansel’s chest.
“Don’t worry. I’m totally capable of making such a decision.”
Hansel felt as though he was on cloud nine. He was even so bold as to place an arm gently around her narrow waist.
Gloria suppressed her disgust and allowed his arm to linger around her waist.
At the same time, she could not help snickering inwardly. I deliberately showed my capabilities to take over Master Thundera’s position. It’s the only way to kill Master Thundera after eliminating Levi without triggering Bluesky Sect’s enmity.
Hansel thoroughly enjoyed that meal, and after the thrill of finally getting to touch Gloria, he was even more reluctant to part with her.
Upon his return to the Ecclesiastic Order, Hansel immediately met with Jasper and the other Paladins.
“Master Hansel, how did your discussion with the lord of the Glorian Order go today? Did you encounter any dangerous situations?” Jasper asked solemnly.
After all, the Cetus and Void Sect’s Paladins were allies with the Glorian Order, whereas Void Sect had never been on good terms with Bluesky Sect.
“The Cetus weren’t at the Glorian Order,” Hansel replied.
He paused briefly, and his expression suddenly turned solemn as he continued, “However, I discovered something important. Gloria Gaston, the lord of the Glorian Order, possesses great potential. She has the devourer spiritual bone. If we let her join our sect and train her properly, she’ll surely become a powerful force to be reckoned with.”
“Oh? There’s such a thing in the mundane world? In that case, she must be way more talented than Master Thundera at cultivating,” Jasper remarked in surprise.
“You intend to let Gloria join Bluesky Sect?”
Jasper nodded. “That’s right. We can’t possibly let someone with so much talent fall into the hands of the other sects, especially not Void Sect. Hence, I’m planning to make her a generous offer.”
“I get where you’re coming from, but what will we do about Master Thundera? Gloria launched a bloodbath on the Ecclesiastic Order and many other sects previously and practically wiped out the entire West Pavilion. There’s no way Master Thundera will let that slide,” Jasper responded, frowning.
Hansel replied in a low voice, “I understand your concerns. However, Kenfort is all about the survival of the fittest. Since there’s someone with much more potential, we shouldn’t be so rigid. Besides, a dunce from the mundane world has no right to question Bluesky Sect’s choice.”
Chapter 3683 Will Not Allow Anyone To Vilify Gloria Over at the Glorian Order’s headquarters at Corpse Pit, Gloria was happily sipping her tea. The plan for the three parties to form an alliance against Levi is complete. Now, the next step is to deal with Levi’s faction.
“Master, are you planning to kill Levi with your own hands?” Xylas asked while grinning. She waved her hand dismissively and answered, “Killing him myself would be too easy. It’d be much more interesting to go about it another way.”
The way I see it, I can crush Levi with my current capabilities without even breaking a sweat, but there’s no need to get my hands dirty. Wouldn’t it be way more interesting to use tricks and schemes?
“It’s time to use that pawn of mine, Floyd. The Demon Incantation must’ve completely taken root in him by now,” she mused with a smirk.
“Master, how can I be of service?” Xylas asked eagerly.
He knew full well that that was a habit of Gloria’s. She particularly likes the feeling of using ploys to trap others within the palm of her hand and toying with them. However, I didn’t think she’d still refrain from killing Levi herself. She truly is a master with unparalleled wisdom.
Gloria handed Xylas a slip of paper. “Go and make sure this information gets to Phoenix and the others.”
When he saw that the paper contained information on her true identity, he suddenly guessed what she was planning.
She was fanning the flames of conflict and sowing discord!
“Understood!” Xylas replied and left.
It did not take long before a stream of information about the lord of the Glorian Order gradually started circulating from within the Ecclesiastic Order.
Naturally, they did not escape the notice of Phoenix and the others, who were closely monitoring that subject.
“The reliability of all the information has been confirmed. We have to inform Boss about this. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable,” Phoenix said in a low voice.
Azure Dragon and the rest nodded in agreement.
That was because the latest updates they received were simply too shocking.
The first was that someone had seen the lord of the Glorian Order’s true appearance with his own eyes and saw that it was Gloria.
The second piece of news was that someone had witnessed Gloria killing the elites of West Pavilion while wielding God Crusher.
And thirdly, someone had inadvertently witnessed Gloria using her powers to torture Eusof.
There was also plenty of other similar news, all pointing to the same culprit—Gloria.
Just then, Floyd stepped forward and blocked the group’s path. “What do you think you’re doing?”
“It seems you’ve heard the news about Gloria too. Well? You now know you’ve had the wool pulled over your eyes, don’t you?”
“Hurry up and step aside, Floyd. We need to inform Boss as soon as possible.”
“Or why don’t you come with us to meet with Boss and admit to your mistake? Maybe it won’t be too late.”
“You can’t go,” Floyd declared coldly.
Alarmed, Azure Dragon responded in an icy tone, “Floyd, what do you mean by that? Are you still going to continue wallowing in your obsession despite knowing that Gloria is the lord of the Glorian Order?”
“It’s clear that there are people deliberately spreading those rumors. Those who say such things harbor treacherous intentions. If we act rashly and inform Boss about this, it’ll have a negative impact on Gloria,” Floyd said firmly.
Phoenix and the others were immediately enraged. As they watched Floyd go all out to protect Gloria, they could not help thinking that he was becoming more and more like a stranger to them.
“You’re incorrigible, Floyd.”
“Ignore him, Phoenix. Let’s go find Boss.”
“Get out of the way!”
With that, Azure Dragon and the rest turned to leave.
Floyd instantly released a strong aura and uttered frostily, “I’d like to see who among you would dare to act rashly without my permission.”
“Don’t cross the line, Floyd,” Azure Dragon warned.
Nonetheless, Floyd appeared to take not even the slightest notice of their fury. He declared grimly, “If you want to see Master, go ahead and try to get past me. I won’t allow anyone to vilify Gloria, so don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
“Well, let’s see how ruthless you can get.”
Azure Dragon was the first to attack. However, Floyd sent him flying through the air with just one punch. The latter crashed onto the ground and vomited blood.
“Let’s attack him together!”
Without any hesitation, Phoenix and the rest charged forward together.
Alas, the disparity between their capabilities and Floyd’s was too great. It only took a few rounds of exchanging blows before they were all knocked to the ground.
Chapter 3684 Disguised As Levi Each of them had blood dripping from the corners of their mouths. It was clear they had all sustained rather severe internal injuries.
“All of you, listen up. If anyone dares to talk about this nonsense to Master before I complete my investigation into the matter, don’t blame me for killing that person. If Gloria is indeed the lord of the Glorian Order, I’ll atone for my sins with my life.”
Snorting coldly, he turned and left, eager to meet with Gloria. I swear I’m going to disprove all these rumors.
Azure Dragon and the others clenched their jaws angrily as they watched Floyd leave, but there was nothing they could do.
Floyd’s strength completely outstripped their expectations. In fact, it was at a level where he could take them all down easily.
Floyd tried contacting Gloria through various methods as soon as he left the base. However, he did not receive any response at first, which worried him to no end.
After about half an hour, she finally gave him detailed coordinates on where to meet, and the delighted Floyd immediately rushed to the location at top speed.
After hurrying all the way there, he was about to reach where Gloria was supposed to be when he sensed a sudden aura shift and heard the sounds of a fight.
Thinking that Gloria was getting attacked by an elite, he was so shocked that the color drained from his face at once. He increased his speed and dashed forward.
When he finally arrived at the location, he saw Gloria sprawled on the ground and a swiftly-departing figure.
However, from behind, the figure looked extremely familiar.
“Master?”
Floyd was utterly dumbfounded, and his first thought was that Phoenix and the others had relayed those rumors to Levi.
“Gloria! Are you okay?”
Rushing to her side, he saw that her face was deathly pale. Blood was also oozing from the corner of her mouth, and her aura was very weak. Clearly, she was gravely injured.
“I… I’m fine, Floyd. Why are you… here?” Gloria asked pitifully.
Ignoring her question, he demanded, “Was it Master who injured you?”
“No… How could it be him? It was probably an elite from the Glorian Order.”
She deliberately avoided looking him in the eye as she spoke, the upset expression on her face seemingly indicating that she could not tell the truth for one reason or another.
Floyd instantly became worried and said in a low voice, “Gloria, why are you still lying to me? That was clearly him. You’re my woman. Before we get to the bottom of things, even he’s not allowed to bully you.”
She let out a long sigh. Looking helpless, she said, “Don’t blame Master. Perhaps his misunderstanding of me runs too deep. The Ecclesiastic Order continues to release more information, clearly trying to drag my reputation through the mud. I’ve no idea how a nobody like me even attracted the Glorian Order’s attention. Is it just because our names are similar?”
As she spoke, she gradually sounded more wronged and angry.
Meanwhile, Floyd was seething with rage as a deep resentment toward Levi started building within him.
“Master, why do you only believe Phoenix and the others but are never willing to believe me? If Gloria was indeed the mysterious lord of the Glorian Order, would it have been that easy to injure her? You’re the one who acted unjust first, so don’t blame me for being disloyal!”
Seeing how angry he looked and the darkness in his eyes, Gloria could not help feeling secretly gleeful.
Well, it appears that the Demon Incantation has worked its magic. My plans have panned out perfectly.
In truth, that person from earlier who looked like Levi was actually Xylas in disguise.
Gloria had waited half an hour to contact Floyd because she had to time it correctly and ensure they acted the scene well.
“Don’t blame Master, Floyd. You’d be better off advancing your cultivation. When you’re stronger, more people will believe what you have to say,” Gloria urged, continuing to manipulate Floyd.
Although there were no longer any super-spiritual ley lines for Gloria to devour energy from, some small ley lines were more than sufficient for Floyd.
Wanting to increase his influence, Floyd began cultivating at a frenzied pace, boosting his capabilities rapidly.
Chapter 3685 Alliance Formed Levi had no idea Gloria had stabbed him in the back as he was still busy upskilling himself and his subordinates. Meanwhile, Bruno and the other eighty members, plus Wynona, made full use of Xyperia’s super-spiritual ley line.
Digital God even used the new detector he had invented to locate a few other large spiritual ley lines. Though these spiritual ley lines were no match for Atlantis’ super-spiritual ley line, they were sufficient for Wynona and the others.
Digital God was so efficient that he even detected a few other spiritual ley lines of different sizes. Levi took the opportunity to increase his capability even more.
“Mr. Garrison, I think I detected a divine ley line and a holy ley line,” Digital God updated Levi when the latter was focusing on his cultivation. “Great! You did well, Digital God!” Levi was extremely pleased.
As the final battle was around the corner, he and his people could make good use of the divine ley line and holy ley line to advance their cultivation.
He was also eager to know how far they could progress.
After investigating the power of those few men from Bluesky Sect previously, he found out that, at this stage, they were no match for him.
With the help of the divine ley line and holy ley line, he would be able to enhance his power further.
As soon as he metamorphosed with the ley lines, he would no longer view Void Sect and the Glorian Order as a threat, even if they decided to become allies.
Likewise, Master Thundera and Bluesky Sect could not do anything to Levi, no matter how unhappy they were with him.
In the face of absolute power, no form of alliance was worth speaking of.
A few days had gone by, and Levi finally received news that the Glorian Order, the Ecclesiastic Order, and Void Sect had formed an alliance to take him down.
The alliance instantly became the talk of the town.
“I wonder if Levi would still be arrogant as before now that the two largest sects in Kenfort have decided to partner up!”
“The Ecclesiastic Order might have been dealt a heavy blow before this, but it’s still powerful. Now with the support from Master Thundera, their ability is not to be underestimated.”
“Levi and his base are doomed.”
Everyone could not wait for the drama to unfold.
Those once oppressed by Levi were rooting for the Ecclesiastic Order and the Glorian Order.
Since they were incapable of avenging themselves, they were thrilled when a group of people stepped forth and expressed their intention to take Levi down.
Never in a million years did Zoey and the others think the three parties would become allies.
It was a moment of unprecedented stress for the people at the base since they still had no idea about Levi’s whereabouts.
The last time he made a brief appearance was during Hansel’s visit to discuss an alliance. After the meeting, he disappeared once again.
Everyone at the base was troubled by the turn of events.
Zoey ordered, “Ask everyone to put their guard up. Tell them to retreat to the safe house the moment they notice the enemy attacking.”
Phoenix and the others had immersed themselves in their training since Floyd injured them during the last encounter.
At this point, they were willing to set aside their grudges against Floyd and focus on increasing their capability.
Of course, it was also because they could not update Levi since they had no idea where the latter was.
Phoenix and the rest tried reaching out to Levi using a communication device but to no avail.
“Evie, you should be aware of their strength since you investigated them some time ago. Do you think we stand a chance of winning this battle?” Zoey asked.
Forlevia responded with a sigh and said, “I’d say we might be able to put up a fight against that Master Hansel.”
In other words, they might end up winning, but both sides would suffer heavy losses.
There was nothing more they could do.
Zoey’s expression turned grim. Forlevia was the most powerful warrior currently on the base, but she was only confident in handling that one particular opponent.
Based on the information they had gathered, Bluesky Sect and Void Sect combined would have a total of thirteen mighty beings.
With Thundera, Wade, and Gloria joining the forces, the opponent would have sixteen powerful warriors.
Even someone less powerful like Xylas was also not easy to deal with.
If the enemy were to launch an attack at the base, they would not stand a ghost of a chance of winning.
Chapter 3686 Holy Ley Line Detected Even the safe house, which they thought of taking shelter in during the invasion by Kenfort’s mighty beings, might not be able to keep them safe for long.
The more Zoey thought about it, the more helpless she felt, but as the leader of the bunch, she had to stay strong to hold her people together.
It would be disastrous if the members of the entire base failed to rally together. “Any news from Dad?” Forlevia asked. Zoey shook her head and said, “Not at the moment. I have no idea what that man is doing.”
Zoey felt powerless when she talked about Levi. I might be his wife, but I don’t even know his whereabouts. How ironic. “I’m sure he has his reason for not telling us where he is. He might give us a surprise when least expected!” Forlevia comforted.
Zoey could not help but roast Levi. “He better not give us a heart attack.” The small talk she had with her daughter eased the tension a little.
Yet, some people in the base were not as optimistic. They began looking for help because they felt Levi was not dependable anymore.
People unfamiliar with Levi’s character would suspect he had bolted. “If Master doesn’t return, are we just going to sit here and do nothing?”
Another person responded, “There’s nothing much he could do even if he’s back. The alliance is made up of three powerful organizations, mind you!”
“I hope the internal conflict among the enemy would hold them back from invading the base.”
People in the base expressed their opinions. It was a matter of life and death, but almost none of them believed they could defend themselves from the alliance’s attack.
Floyd, too, was just as anxious. However, he was more eager to improve his capabilities than anything.
After witnessing how Levi injured Gloria badly the other day, Floyd changed drastically.
He believed he could make a name for himself if he managed to defeat the alliance’s army. By then, his influence in the base would increase significantly.
Besides hoping that people would put him on a pedestal—just like how they treated Levi—he also secretly wished he would surpass Levi and become the most respectable figure in the base.
Should that happen, no one would dare to go against him anymore.
At that point, Floyd still did not realize it was Gloria who planted that idea in his mind.
Besides indirectly pressuring him into improving his capability, she also continuously fueled his greed for power.
Floyd’s desire would then trigger the Demon Incantation, and he would eventually succeed in the grueling task of stabbing Levi in the back.
In the meantime, Levi could not help but burst into laughter when he saw the crimson-red super-spiritual ley line.
So this is a legendary holy ley line. That Bluesky Sect master had claimed that holy ley lines and divine ley lines didn’t exist in the mundane world. Little did he know that it was because certain influential figures and authorities had intentionally concealed these super-spiritual ley lines. After all, it would be catastrophic if someone triggered these spiritual ley lines.
Thousands or even millions of ordinary folks, if exposed to the spiritual ley lines, would die instantly because they would not be able to handle the powerful effect.
“Let’s continue with the metamorphosis. We’ll have to rush back to the base once we’re done with this last holy ley line,” Levi uttered in a deep voice.
“All right!” Wynona and the rest exclaimed in excitement.
Due to the continuous metamorphosis, they, too, had experienced drastic changes.
For instance, Bruno felt he could now take Xylas on without any assistance.
Wynona and the others would become even more powerful.
Hence, the group continued to focus on their metamorphosis.
By this point, Levi had become invincible as he was nigh on perfect in every aspect of cultivation.
Levi felt a surge of power in his body, and his smile grew wider. They might have decided to gang up against us, but as soon as I complete this metamorphosis, my power will increase phenomenally.
As the metamorphosis continued, Levi’s desire to go to war ignited. Thundera and all you fighters from Kenfort, I hope you’re as ready for the battle as I am!
Chapter 3687 Levi Is Acting Weird Zoey and Forlevia had dived into the final stretch of preparation since the news about the three parties allying against Levi reached the base.
It was a moment of unprecedented stress for almost everyone at the base. No one smiled like they used to, and many were pessimistic about the outcome of the impending war.
On the contrary, the recently-returned Levi seemed unusually relaxed, so much so that people started gossiping among themselves. “It seems like Boss is losing it. I guess he’s also at his wit’s end. He’s acting calm to ease the tension here,” someone said.
“I wonder why Boss refused to work with Bluesky Sect last time,” someone else chimed in. “I know, right? Boss has always been bold and decisive. Since when did he become so timid?”
“The Levi I know is someone who would rather die standing than on his knees.” Zoey was not surprised when she heard remarks like this, for she, too, had realized that Levi was not himself.
Not only that, she realized that those who returned to the base the day before, including Bruno and Wynona, all looked at ease as well.
“Levi, you should at least come up with a plan to tackle the alliance’s army,” Zoey said to Levi after she found him. She saw the need to remind Levi of what he needed to do.
After all, the upcoming war concerned the lives of everyone at the base, many of who were Levi’s friends and family.
Even if they were not related to him, they were his loyal subordinates.
“Don’t worry about it. I know what I’m doing,” he replied with a smile.
“But Thundera has a lot of elites with him this time. We’re definitely no match for them. You—”
“Zoey, there will be a way out for us. You have nothing to worry about,” Levi interrupted before she finished.
“W-Well, if you say so.”
Seeing Levi’s unperturbed expression, Zoey sighed and accepted that there was nothing she could do to change his mind.
Still, Zoey felt unsettled, for she did not want Levi to underestimate their enemy and end up causing an irreversible tragedy, so she solicited help elsewhere.
I need someone else to nudge Levi into doing something.
Levi smiled as he watched Zoey walk away.
It went without saying that he knew what Zoey was thinking, but Levi’s ability had reached a new height after he metamorphosed using the last holy ley line.
Hence, he had no qualms about facing the alliance of the two sects from Kenfort.
“Mia, you should persuade Levi to do something. The enemy’s not as weak as he thinks. There are so many elites in the alliance this time. We can’t afford any accidents. I reminded him just now, but he turned a deaf ear to my advice,” Zoey complained in resignation.
“Zoey, Levi never gets involved in a confrontation that he has no confidence in winning. Since he believes that we’re not in dire straits, I’m sure he must already have a plan in mind,” Mia assured, smiling.
Levi had given strict orders to keep his cultivation trip a secret from the public so the news would not leak to the Glorian Order and Thundera.
He wanted to catch them by surprise, but still, Mia gave Zoey a hint.
“I hope he really does have a plan up his sleeve,” Zoey commented with a sigh and left.
To her, Mia’s confidence in Levi was unfounded.
Things are already this serious. Even if Levi has a plan, he shouldn’t act so nonchalantly.
After that, Zoey went to look for Wynona to convince her to talk to Levi, yet Wynona’s reaction was more or less the same as Mia’s.
Even Bruno, who was usually vigilant and low-profile, acted the same way. He comforted Zoey and asked her to believe in Levi.
“What’s wrong with all of them?” Zoey asked herself.
Meanwhile, Floyd had gained tremendous improvement after a three-day training session under Gloria.
With the addition of Demon Incantation’s effect, Floyd advanced ever more speedily in his ability and skills.
Chapter 3688 I Might Have Thought Too Much Although Floyd might still lag behind Xylas in terms of combat prowess, Floyd already had what it took to escape unscathed. That was enough for Floyd to feel confident and proud.
He had improved by leaps and bounds over a short period, and Floyd felt no one in the entire base was his match now. His improvement earned him Gloria’s acknowledgment, which made Floyd even more optimistic and proud.
“Gloria, thank you for putting aside time to train me,” Floyd said gratefully. “Don’t mention it. You’re talented, to begin with, or else you wouldn’t be able to reach this level with just me teaching you,” Gloria replied, waving her hand.
Floyd’s face lit up when he found out that Gloria thought highly of him.
“By the way, Floyd, you should return to the base soon. Your master and the others might worry about you. I’ll be able to keep tabs on any development in the Ecclesiastic Order over here. I’ll immediately inform you about their plans if there’s anything,” Gloria added.
Touched, Floyd teared up upon hearing that, yet he suddenly felt bitter and spiteful as he recalled how Levi had injured Gloria without first finding out about the truth.
More precisely, he felt a deep sense of hostility toward Levi.
“Floyd, don’t blame Master. He must’ve attacked me because he believed someone’s lies,” Gloria commented knowingly.
Her words drove the wedge deeper between Floyd and Levi.
As she expected, Floyd’s face gloomed when he heard her.
Everyone’s making things hard for her, yet Gloria’s still so understanding. Levi, you’d better not cross the line!
With that in mind, Floyd said goodbye to Gloria and left for the base.
When he saw that everyone at the base appeared anxious and frightened, he felt even more confident in himself.
In fact, the nervousness and stress he felt earlier completely dissipated when he saw how fearful they were.
“I’ll be more influential here now that I’ve become powerful.”
Yet, little did Floyd know, the more excited he got, the deeper he spiraled into Gloria’s trap.
It so happened that Levi was inspecting the base’s security when he saw Floyd walking toward him.
Levi wanted to greet him, but Floyd was mumbling to himself as he walked past Levi as if he did not see the latter at all.
“What’s wrong with Floyd?”
Levi wanted to say more but choked back his words instead. He was perplexed.
Floyd has always shown great respect to me. He’d never walk away without greeting me.
Don’t tell me he’s been training too much because he’s stressed out about the war. Well, that might be it. He trains like crazy, after all. Given how tense the situation is, he’s probably skipping meals just to practice. That must be it.
Levi felt at ease at the thought.
When he turned back, he saw Floyd walking away, still muttering.
Since Levi had been using the super-spiritual ley line to metamorphose, his hearing had become a lot keener, and he could hear what Floyd was saying to himself.
“What’s so scary about the tripartite alliance? I’m a lot more powerful now. It won’t be a problem for me to take down even the Paladins. I’ll show Master what I’m capable of! After this war, I’ll also…”
Probably because Floyd did not continue his sentence, his voice trailed away, and Levi could not hear anything else. Yet from what he learned, Levi could still figure out what was on Floyd’s mind.
He must be disgruntled because I’ve been hiding my whereabouts from him. It’s only natural that he reacts this way. After all, Floyd’s a sensitive person.
Despite Levi trying to justify what he heard, he still sensed there was something wrong with Floyd, though he could not put a finger on what it was exactly.
“I must be thinking too much.”
Levi shook off that thought and decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with Floyd after the war.
Since Floyd was an important disciple to him, Levi did not want Floyd to resent him.
Chapter 3689 Santino Joining The Team Over on the other side, Gloria had prepared various magical herbs for the Void Sect.
Those herbs were looted from around the world when Bone Grandmaster sought the super-spiritual ley lines. Although he did not find any impressive spiritual ley lines, he managed to get his hands on many treasures.
Gloria carefully picked the most precious ones from the haul and offered them to the sect. As predicted, Grant and the others were impressed by the gifts.
As Paladins from a significant sect in Kenfort, they had always looked down on the so-called “fighters” from the mundane world, and neither did they expect anything good to come from that world.
The truth was that many from the Void Sect were aware that Grant and other Paladins had followed Wade to the mundane world.
Although the sect approved of their departure, their actions were still closely monitored by the sect, so after Grant received those gifts from Gloria, he did not dare to take everything for himself.
Instead, he informed Void Sect’s council members of all the details.
Yet, he did not expect such a massive response from the council members.
The vice sect leader immediately dispatched more people to assist him and even sent Santino, one of the seven strongest Paladins in the sect, over.
However, Grant knew that although it seemed the sect had transferred Santino over to provide assistance, their real intention was for Santino to keep an eye on Grant and the others.
After all, the council members must be apprehensive of Grant keeping the magical herbs for themselves as those treasures were truly rare and precious indeed.
Gloria was thrilled when she found out that Santino was coming.
She could not believe that a few treasures were all it took to lure Santino from the mountain.
I might be able to get even the council members’ support if I give them God Crusher!
“Gloria, do you know that Santino is so powerful he’s considered the core of the Void Sect’s council?”
“I know. Santino might be the third Empyrean out of the seven, but he’s as powerful as Primo, the first Empyrean. Most importantly, he’s the favorite disciple of the vice sect leader, so he’s well-connected in the group. If he were to join the attack, even Bluesky Sect would suffer devastating losses, let alone Levi.”
Grant and Gloria talked about how great Santino was.
For most of it, what they said was right. The third Empyrean of the Void Sect was indeed an influential figure and even wielded more clout than some of the elders in the sect.
The vice sect leader was especially fond of Santino, so almost all the elders respected Santino.
“Gloria, if Santino were to join us, Void Sect would undoubtedly stand up for us if anything happened,” Grant noted enthusiastically.
“Then you’ll have to put in a good word for me when you see Santino,” Gloria answered with a smile.
Deep down, Gloria was already planning her next move.
Earlier, she had built rapport with Hansel so she could have a means of escape in the worst-case scenario.
After all, Grant and the other members of the Void Sect did not hold enough sway for the sect to intervene on her behalf if anything were to happen.
Hansel, by comparison, was the young master of Bluesky Sect. He was a critical council member of the sect, so he was a valuable connection.
Yet, Santino’s participation completely upended the equation.
As Grant pointed out, Santino was deep in the core of the Void Sect. He was the favorite disciple of the vice sect leader.
In any case, Void Sect would not sit idly by.
The whole Void Sect will be at my disposal if I can use Santino to my advantage.
Gloria felt more confident than ever when she thought about that.
In fact, she was already concocting a plan to destroy Thundera and Bluesky Sect.
Thundera will be the root of the problem if I don’t get rid of him now.
Just as Gloria was devising a plan, Grant addressed the people.
“Everyone! Why don’t we harness Santino’s help to eliminate Hansel from the Bluesky Sect?”
Since Bluesky Sect and Void Sect had always been at odds, Grant figured that vanquishing the young master of Bluesky Sect would help him score a big point.
Chapter 3690 Do Not Alarm Him “I think that’s a good idea!” Wade agreed before anyone could speak. Since the Ecclesiastic Order and Levi had worked together to wipe off the two major deviant clans, Wade hated them to the core.
Previously, he had only worked with them out of desperation. With Santino joining them, Wade felt he no longer had to fear retribution if he were to exact revenge on Bluesky Sect.
Gloria also agreed to uproot Thundera and the others because it was to her benefit. Besides, she was aware that Kenfort’s fighters would leave someday. When that day arrived, the strife between her and the Ecclesiastic Order would still exist.
Although she could still invade Kenfort with her ability, the Glorian Order was still the product of her hard work. It was like a child to her, so Gloria could not bring herself to put the whole order on the line.
Of course, Gloria had another point of consideration: the significant sects in Kenfort could choose talented fighters from the mundane world.
If she could preserve the Glorian Order, she would have a foundation to work on in the future and also to select her own men from.
After all, to the sects in Kenfort, Gloria was still an outsider no matter what.
Thus, if Gloria wanted to carve out her own space in that world, not only would she need to be strong, but she would also need subordinates who were loyal to her.
“Why don’t we let Bluesky Sect fight Levi while we wait to reap the benefits?” Wade suggested.
Grant replied, “I’m afraid Hansel might be thinking the same.”
“I have a plan,” Gloria chimed in suddenly.
“What is it?” Grant was curious.
“We’ll set Floyd against Levi,” Gloria sneered.
Everyone was perplexed for a moment, but soon, they understood what Gloria meant and smiled.
Meanwhile, after those few days of intensive training with Gloria, Floyd caught a few Fatalis Warriors of the Glorian Order at the base again.
Instead of wasting those resources, Floyd devoured their power to make himself stronger.
In this regard, Floyd had overcome his psychological barrier and could devour them without reservation.
To him, it was only reasonable for him to devour them since they were his enemies. It would be a waste just to kill them, so he figured he should just use them to improve his skills.
His drastic change in attitude was partially attributed to Gloria’s deliberate guidance, but it mostly had to do with Demon Incantation’s effect.
Floyd became more and more confident as he improved, so much so that he would boast of his ability whenever he met someone.
“Xylas is nothing. I’ll be able to destroy him the moment I see him. Actually, I’m as good as Master Thundera and the mighty beings of Kenfort. In fact, I’m only second to Master in terms of ability now.”
Those who heard Floyd were bewildered when he kept repeating the same thing because Floyd used to keep to himself.
Everyone felt he seemed entirely different when he suddenly turned so arrogant.
However, none of them took it to heart since the war was at hand. They were glad that Floyd was improving, for it would greatly help the base.
Meanwhile, Phoenix and the others had found new evidence of Gloria’s evil deeds.
“Listen up, Floyd. Our latest intel shows that Gloria is the leader of the Glorian Order. God Crusher is also in her hands, and someone saw her infiltrating the base. Most importantly, they saw Gloria and Grant practicing together, and they were on equal footing. Floyd, it’s time you make a choice. It’s either you side with Gloria or Boss.”
Faced with Phoenix’s aggressive interrogation, Floyd glared at them coldly. A purplish-black light flashed past his eyes for a moment.
Everyone trembled at the sudden gush of animosity.
“Someone is trying to frame Gloria, so I’ll say it one last time—I’ll kill anyone who dares slander her again.”
Phoenix and the rest were terrified by his antagonism.