"So, little Rod, please tell them that we will escort them back to the Saint Rel Royal City and assist them in fighting against the disaster."
Rod nodded and quickly conveyed their decision to Vier and Lance.
The two burst into tears again, and it took a long time for them to calm down.
Rod took out food and Spiritual Power Potion from the Dream Realm, and both of their eyes lit up green. It was clear they hadn't eaten or replenished their spiritual energy in a long time, so it was no wonder their spiritual energy seemed so weak.
Watching the two devour the food ravenously, Rod asked in his mind, "Book, Aphro, and Weiguang, what do you think?"
The Book of Knowledge answered excitedly, "This is a great opportunity, capable of bringing an infinite amount of divinity to our master."
The doll nodded slightly, "Master, you must seize this opportunity. We have just discovered some disturbing changes in the Spirit Realm. Disasters may strike both the Material World and the Spirit Realm."
The Book of the Future flipped its pages loudly.
"Master, the future is chaotic with great uncertainty. You must be cautious."
Aphro sneered: "First, identify if these two people are Doomsday believers. I smell a thick scent of conspiracy on them. There must be ancient evil thought in Saint Rel Royal City. Be careful not to lose everything here."
Rod felt a chill in his heart and immediately turned to look.
Under the Obelisk, two Flowers of Humanity lay quietly.
Upon closer inspection, they came from Vier and Lance.
Rod breathed a sigh of relief.
This at least indicated that at this moment, they were not Doomsday believers nor ancient evil thoughts.
Perhaps they were victims of the ancient evil thought's conspiracy.
Good!
I have a new mission now, to root out the ancient evil thought in Saint Rel!
Surely, this will bring me a lot of divinity too.
Rod calculated in his mind.
Once I establish myself initially, I will bring Mephit over and give Saint Rel a thorough cleaning.
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About a clock hour later, Horus completed the soul surgery, and all the injured were out of danger, although they would need some time to recover.
This miraculous ability received another wave of gratitude, but unfortunately, it was directed at Horus.
Rod thought regretfully.
If only I had such remarkable healing abilities.
I hope I can ignite such a star in the future.
Afterward, they took the injured and headed towards the royal city of Saint Rel.
Along the way, Rod engaged in deeper conversations with Vier and Lance.
He was surprised to find that Vier was a very strong Transcendent, just a step away from entering the Lawyer's domain.
Meanwhile, Lance was indeed a Lawyer.
The former's characteristic was Soul Shock, with Spiritual Power Strength of about 100,000 kilocre, while the latter's Source Law was Sanctification, with Spiritual Power Strength of 200,000 kilocre, just slightly weaker than Rod.
Among the remaining 19 in the group, all were Transcendents, which are First Level Combatants of Trolian.
If in Trolian, such a combat group would be a high-level specification.
The combat power of this team was far stronger than they had imagined.
The final attack by the Flesh Puppets was merely the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Rod relayed this information to Horus and others.
Everyone was extremely surprised, as such a team in Trolian would absolutely not be abandoned.
Now, there seemed to be only two explanations.
One, Saint Rel encountered unimaginable great disasters, even the danger of collapse, otherwise they wouldn't abandon such an important team.
Two, Saint Rel is far stronger than Trolian.
Rod continued chatting with Vier and Lance, learning about the basic situation of Saint Rel.
Both of them eagerly recounted everything about Saint Rel to them.
Soon, Rod figured out what kind of Fire Kingdom this was.
Eighteen hundred years ago, the first Pope Reel, carrying refugees from the Fire Epoch, established a stronghold among the mountains, igniting the Holy Fire, dispelling the darkness, slaying monsters, and receiving refugees everywhere. They settled here, developed, expanded, and eventually established the Fire King City Saint Rel.
After eighteen hundred years of development, the Saint Rel Kingdom had become highly prosperous, with a total population of around three hundred million, hosting forty mega towns and over a hundred medium and small town strongholds within a two-thousand-kilometer radius centered on the royal city.
Each town stronghold was garrisoned with a substantial guardian force to ensure the town's security.
In Saint Rel, human settlements were also strongholds.
The White Sect of Saint Rel was the only Church in the kingdom, with Pope O'Sullivan as the supreme leader, the guardian of the Holy Fire.
Rod was in awe as he listened.
The systems of Saint Rel and Trolian were entirely different, with the Holy Church in Trolian fully obeying the King and the Supreme Council's orders. The leader of the Holy Church, Archbishop Horus, was not even a Lawyer.
Whereas, in Saint Rel, the White Sect was everything, and the Pope also fulfilled the role of the King.
In essence, Trolian was a realm of royal authority, while Saint Rel was of ecclesiastical power.
However, merely comparing scale and population, Saint Rel was undoubtedly stronger than Trolian.
To protect such a vast territory and such a large population, their combat power would also not be weaker than Trolian.
Horus sighed, "In history, Trolian has suffered three great disasters, nearly leading to civilization's extinction. If not for that, we might not be weaker than them."
Qingyu smiled slightly, "It seems we will have a strong ally, Horus. Have you thought about how to communicate with them?"
"Of course." Horus said seriously, "I will not fail my mission, Rod, mind your image."
Rod complained, "Why always remind me? Don't you trust in my noble character?"
"If by noble character, you mean peeking at special recording crystals, then indeed, I don't trust you. Especially, don't do that when you get to Saint Rel."
Rod huffed, feeling Horus' prejudice against him was too serious.
Vier asked with concern, "Lord Rod, what are you talking about?"
Rod casually replied, "They are praising me. Along this journey, it's solely because of me that we reached here safely."
Both Vier and Lance smiled, "Lord Rod, you are a mighty Black War God. Such high status is well-deserved."
Rod laughed and said, "No need to be so polite. In fact, I have many titles in Trolian, such as the Black Handsome Guy, Invincible War God, Hero King; you may call me by those titles."
Lance, in a tone of suppressed excitement, said, "Respected Invincible War God, ahead lies our important stronghold, the Hera Fortress. It's a guard fortress outside the kingdom, serving as a watchtower and a reef. Inside the fortress is a powerful Spiritual Communication Tower. I cannot wait to share this good news with the royal city."
Vier's pale green eyes shimmered with light, and when she smiled, her slightly round face had two small dimples.
"The Saint Heir, Saintess, Protecting White King, and the great Pope will surely be very happy."
"The doomsday narrative will be curbed, and those disaster believers won't be so active anymore."
Rod's heart stirred, and he secretly decided to inquire about the disaster believers and doomsday narratives later.
After walking a little while longer, they entered a mountainous area.
Vier excitedly exclaimed, "Hera Fortress is here!"
Sure enough, after rounding a mountain, a massive fortress appeared in front of them.
There wasn't a single light in the fortress, and it was shrouded in Black Fog.
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