"This is just speculation, but perhaps Sharon and Maric have both advanced. After all, if Reinette Tinekerr truly still maintains contact with them, helping them advance to become demigods wouldn't be difficult for her.
But if it's not them, considering what we've experienced this past month, I can deduce that there's a person or organization hidden in the shadows of the Southern Continent. They want the Southern Continent's situation to become chaotic so they can scheme something from it."
The King of Curses Barranca nodded and voiced his speculation.
"Hmph! Whether it's Reinette Tinekerr or some hidden organization, as long as the Bound God and Mother Tree of Desire remain here, I still fear nothing in this world!"
As a Sequence 1 angel and child of the Mother Tree of Desire, the Abomination Suah possessed this confidence.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Although it's only a possibility, we must remain vigilant. After all, in the current situation, if Reinette Tinekerr wants to scheme something, we really might not be able to spare the strength to resist her. Who is currently responsible for tracking Sharon in the Northern Continent?"
"It's Jax. From the beginning until now, he has been responsible for hunting the members of the Temperance faction."
"Hmph! If Sharon and the others have truly advanced, Jax alone definitely can't catch them. He might even be in considerable danger..."
Lost in thought, Abomination Suah looked toward a silent figure below who was quietly praying.
It was a middle-aged man wearing a white robe inlaid with gold thread. He had light yellow, slightly curly hair, obviously sunken eye sockets, and a gaunt face that revealed his bones—clearly having the appearance of mixed blood from the Southern and Northern Continents.
His brown eyes contained uncontainable malice and madness. On his rather thick lips were golden nails covered with fine patterns, sealing his entire mouth and giving him a feeling that was both evil and terrifying.
This was Suah's student, an important member of the Rose School, descendant of the Highland King Pharaoh, one of the leaders of the resistance army. Titled "The Silent One," he was an alien pathway Sequence 3 demigod named Mahams.
"Mahams."
Suah's sharp, thin voice rang out, instantly making the entire hall fall silent.
"Teacher, what instructions do you have?"
Hearing Abomination Suah call his name, Mahams immediately left his seat and stood in the middle of the hall.
"You will go to the Northern Continent and work together with Jax to track those escaped Temperance faction members. You must kill them all! Be careful of Sharon and Maric—they very likely have become marionettes, and Reinette Tinekerr may possibly be with them."
"Yes, teacher. I'll set off immediately."
Having heard Suah's instructions, the Silent Disciple Mahams had barely finished speaking when his figure quickly became faint and entered the spirit world.
At the bottom of the sacrifice hall, witnessing this scene, the Classical Alchemist Palaka's eyes seemed to flash with a trace of crimson light...
In the manor, lying peacefully in an easy chair with closed eyes, the corners of El's mouth slightly raised, revealing a trace of a smile.
"Mahams... killing him should demonstrate enough sincerity. As the Abomination's student, his status is sufficient. The Undefeated War God actually suspects all this was orchestrated by Reinette Tinekerr and the Temperance faction. How interesting."
Back at Rose School headquarters, in the sacrifice hall, after Abomination Suah finished instructing Mahams, he turned his gaze to Palaka at the bottom and asked in a deep voice, "Why did only you come? Where are Kalaman and Dean? Why didn't they come with you?"
"Reporting to Lord Suah, Kalaman and Mr. Dean are fighting against the Intis colonial army and can't get away. They could only send me alone."
"Colonial army? You can't even handle this cannon fodder?"
Hearing Palaka's answer, Suah sneered.
"Three wastes... I really don't know if it's the Primordial Moon—"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
King of Curses Barranca coughed once, interrupting Abomination Suah, who was preparing to talk trash.
Looking at Balanka's grave expression, Abomination Suah rationally closed his mouth, smiling and waving his withered, wood-like arm that was full of protrusions and covered with eyeballs.
"Forget it. Missing those two doesn't affect much. Since they can't return to school headquarters, they'd better be careful and not get killed by those Intis people."
Regarding trash-talking the Fallen Mother Goddess's incarnation, the Primordial Moon, Abomination Suah currently still lacked the courage.
Looking at the two angels at the head seats, the crimson in Palaka's eyes faded as he fell into silence again...
Scanning the demigods below, Abomination Suah suddenly paused and asked in his sharp, thin voice, "Where's Duranka? Why don't I see him?"
"Uh... he disappeared. We only learned the news this morning. Since you were always praying, I didn't tell you."
The one responding was the nearby King of Curses Barranca .
"Disappeared? What's the situation?"
Abomination Suah was confused. How did people on my side start disappearing? What exactly is going on?
"Currently still unclear. We only know that Duranka disappeared while being pursued by Ternos, and it wasn't only Duranka who disappeared—Ternos, who was pursuing him, also vanished..."
"Ternos? That Southern Continent Storm Church's Cardinal Archbishop also disappeared? This guy was always maintaining restraint with us before. Why would he suddenly pursue Duranka?"
Abomination Suah's sharp, thin voice gradually rose, making those who heard it feel irritated and pained in their hearts.
"Unclear. Too little useful intelligence. Perhaps it's related to those strange 'Rose School' members. According to the news I obtained, the Southern Continent Storm Church headquarters cathedral was bombed and collapsed..."
"Again, these strange guys with their suicide attacks and soul annihilation. We can't perform spirit channeling, and even divination can't divine any useful information. I really don't know where they came from."
Hearing Abomination Suah's words, the Classical Alchemist Palaka at the bottom showed an imperceptible smile.
These guys were masterpieces created through Dean and his own hands, borrowing the power of the Primordial Moon for transformation.
Except for a few individuals with special tasks who retained part of their transformed spirit bodies, the rest of the transformed ones would automatically die after completing their objectives, with their spirit bodies collapsing and giving others no chance for spirit channeling or divination.
The source of these transformed ones were prisoners of war from indigenous tribes attacking each other and some Northern Continent colonists captured by the resistance army.
At the topmost seat of the sacrifice hall, Abomination Suah, who was about to continue inquiring about Duranka's news, suddenly frowned, his face becoming grave.
Making eye contact with nearby Balanka, these two angels turned their gazes toward the area outside the Rose School headquarters...