Arthur's words took aback Elder Ethan, his eyes widening for a moment before quickly trying to regain his composure. He forced a chuckle and said, "Everything has been thoroughly investigated, and you can't just accuse anyone indiscriminately."Arthur laughed, "Whether I can make baseless accusations or not, I don't know. Regardless, it won't be me who punishes you."The group of elders, led by Ethan, came with cunning plans and left with frustration. Before departing, Elder Ethan still attempted to maintain a smile and said, "I know there are still misunderstandings between us. I only hope you can advise Lucia to return. We will always welcome her."Suddenly, a knock on the door echoed in the room.Ethan turned around in surprise, only to see Lucia dressed neatly and elegantly, wearing a pair of golden-rimmed glasses on her nose. Her appearance seemed slightly thinner but radiated a more vital spirit and cheerfulness.She laughed while looking at Elder Ethan, saying, "Of course, I

The gentle and composed voice of Amber resonated: "At a glance, those children all share a common characteristic: a significant amount of light energy within them. However, it has been eroded for some reason, and now their bodies are filled with dark energy. The clash between these two abundant energy sources is overwhelming, causing them to be unable to bear the burden. That's the reason behind their current state."Amber's words hung in the air, creating a quiet atmosphere. Skyler couldn't help but exclaim: "Amber, you're quite knowledgeable."Amber responded with a disdainful snort, not engaging further with the teasing remark. Meanwhile, Crimson scrunched its face and muttered: "Who knows if what it said is true."Amber seemed entirely indifferent to Crimson's provocation.Arthur, however, couldn't help but furrow his brows and ask: "It sounds serious. How much longer can they live?"Amber replied: "Considering the current condition, they won't make it through a month."Arthur f

In a pitch-black room, on an expensive sofa, a person sat. Their figure blended into the darkness, concealing their face from view.Just then, a "caw caw" sound resounded as a frantic crow slammed into the window. The person glanced over, and the window immediately opened. The crow flapped its wings towards the man and perched on his shoulder.Its glaring red eyes flickered in the darkness like those of a bloodthirsty creature. It flapped its wings twice before moving closer to the man's ear as if whispering a tale."What a bothersome bunch of insects!" The man muttered, his voice filled with anger, and he slammed his hand on the table, shattering it into pieces.The crow cawed in agreement, aligning with the man's words. The man extended his hand to caress the ruffled feathers of the crow's dark plumage, eventually chuckling, "Let them be. Today, they won't be able to escape from there."The crow released a resounding caw and flew away as if it had received an order. At its fee

Arthur continued observing the area below the pit, contemplating how to handle these children. These kids had been drinking the water of the dark deity for a long time, and their souls were nearly corrupted. In some way, they were already dead.Amber had mentioned that someone was suppressing the dark energy within them to transform them into the desired entities. Once that suppression was removed, they would become monstrous beings, serving the dark deity.Arthur was unfamiliar with these matters; even the ancient texts his grandfather had left him did not contain such knowledge. However, based on his contract with Amber, he knew she wouldn't lie, and she held no regard for falsehoods.From the start, there was only one outcome for these children who had barely reached maturity... death. Moreover, considering the term "harvest" mentioned by the person in the dark cloak, Arthur had a bleak suspicion.Thinking about this, Arthur furrowed his brow; the orchestrator behind these eve

Arthur stood at a distance, looking at the dense black mist inside the pit, not saying a word. The three Thlu were flying around him. As the first Thlu, Amber opened its mouth mockingly, "Watching you cut your blood like a pro, I thought you knew how to make that disgusting water disappear."Crimson also chuckled.Arthur glanced at him, and Crimson quickly fell silent. Then, he promptly turned discontented. Why did Amber escape his scrutiny when he didn't?Arthur looked at them and said, "I just wanted to test the effect of my blood on that water."He shrugged, "Without experimentation, how would we know the outcome?"Amber scornfully looked at him and said, "So, what do we do now?"Arthur looked toward the pit. The black gas was still surging out wildly; they couldn't stay here long.He enjoyed experimenting but didn't want to experiment with his own life.Arthur said, "Let's leave this place now and find Lance."Upon hearing this, Amber couldn't help saying, "I thought you forgo