Chapter 895: Chapter 576 Gatekeeper and the Truth (Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket!)
A figure disappeared into the air.
The “Descendants of Darkness” below were oblivious.
Chen Lun crossed thousands of kiloters in an instant, arriving at the northern part of the Underworld, corresponding to the location of the Kellettville Forest on the surface.
‘The “exit” that the queens have explored is here…’
He flew straight upward.
Before long, he touched the rocky wall of the do.
The incredibly hard black rock layer reminded Chen Lun of the terrain of the Wonderland Crystal Mountains. Ordinary people couldn’t do anything to this rock, not even dig it with skilled miners working all day long without making a crack.
However, after a few minutes of exploration, Chen Lun found a large hole with a diater of over a dozen ters.
This hole seed to have ford naturally, only to be discovered by successive queens who gradually expanded it.
Chen Lun entered through the cave and continued flying upward.
After ascending for over a hundred kiloters, the tunnel gradually narrowed. The walls were covered with uneven obsidian, and the direction of extension slanted towards the northwest.
‘This direction…’
As Chen Lun flew, sothing seed to co to his mind.
Quickly, after several twists and turns, he arrived in a spacious yet scorching cave.
The temperature around was extrely high, possibly reaching seventy to eighty degrees, and a strong pungent sulfur sll could be detected in the air.
Relying on his non-human physical strength, Chen Lun ignored the harsh environnt and stopped breathing, bypassing the cave once more, and found an exit.
Bang!
As soon as he got out, his vision suddenly brightened.
The endless darkness transford into a fiery red world.
This place was like a scene from hell!
Like an ocean, magma covered the Earth, bubbling and flowing recklessly. There were protruding obsidian pillars standing in the magma, resisting the lava waterfalls descending from the sky.
The sound of rushing water was incessant.
Toxic gases and high temperatures filled the space.
‘It’s actually a magma layer?’
Chen Lun clicked his tongue in amazent.
He looked above the magma-covered ground, seeing a large crack straight into the sky, where a tiny “white dot” could be vaguely seen.
This white dot was the “exit” leading to the surface!
Chen Lun’s speculation beca even stronger.
He was almost certain that the so-called “exit” must be located in the Augusta Mountains… and there was only one active volcanic crater, at the location of the teor Tower!
The queens of all generations were stopped here.
Thus, what they referred to as the “Gatekeeper” sent by the Proud Sun to suppress the Land of Matthaios—
Lady Fleurette!
‘I should have thought of it, during the previous two missions, Lady Fleurette was referred to as the “Gatekeeper”… but never considered it in this way.’
Chen Lun’s heart trembled slightly.
Whoosh!
He soared into the air, flying straight to the exit.
Soon, Chen Lun saw blue-green inscription patterns appearing on the rock wall, densely sealing the volcanic crater tightly… even with his current magic level, he could see that many key nodes had been renovated.
It was indeed the work of Mage Carn.
With a sidelong glance, an ancient Mage Tower stood at a protruding part of the rock wall, with its base covered in various crystals.
At the entrance stood a graceful mature figure.
However, the other party’s previously solemn expression stunned upon seeing Chen Lun and imdiately showed confusion.
“Jack?”
Chen Lun blinked in front of Lady Fleurette.
He took off his hat and nodded as a gesture.
“Nice to see you again, Lady Fleurette.”
“I didn’t expect… you have already ascended to beco a demigod.”
Fleurette’s gaze was shocked, then flowed with complex emotions as she frowned and asked:
“Why would you erge from the volcano crater? Could it be…”
Chen Lun did not hide, nodding directly in acknowledgnt.
“Yes, I inadvertently reached the Underworld, and then through divination found this exit.”
He tentatively asked:
“Lady Fleurette, so is your duty to guard the exit and prevent the residents of the Land of Matthaios from leaving the underground and coming to the surface?”
Lady Fleurette did not imdiately answer.
She rely sighed, turned around, and walked into the teor Tower.
“Co in, let’s talk.”
Chen Lun put his hat back on and followed her in.
Soon.
The two sat down in the attic on the top floor.
Chen Lun, in turn, conveyed the words of the queens of Matthaios, naly “the Gatekeeper sent by the Proud Sun to punish the Land of Matthaios.”
Unexpectedly, Lady Fleurette sneered at this.
“What ties could I have with the True Sun God?”
She paused in silence.
Perhaps because of their close relationship, Lady Fleurette explained:
“This is an oracle given to by Mr. Jing Yao, instructing to protect the underground sinners…”
“Protect?”
Chen Lun was sowhat surprised.
Fleurette nodded.
He took out a cigarette box and picked one up to light it at his mouth.
“The Fierce Father abandoned the Matthaios family in the underworld, naturally he won’t let them out easily… That curse rooted in their bloodline not only prevents them from entering the Spirit World, but also causes a severe reaction to normal sunlight.”
After inhaling and exhaling a few puffs of smoke, He pointed to the sky outside the transparent crystal wall and said:
“The sunlight that’s normal for us is deadly poison for them! As soon as those underground sinners return to the surface, they’ll be killed by sunlight imdiately!”
Chen Lun couldn’t help but be startled.
It turns out that everything Mrs. Fleurette has done is to prevent Matthaios from suffering a destructive blow.
But it’s no wonder that queens throughout the ages have misunderstood Her.
After all, the underground sinners don’t know about this, and Mrs. Fleurette, who “obstructs” their return to the surface to pursue the light, is naturally classified into the Fierce Father’s camp as the executor keeping these sinners in check.
“Mr. Jing Yao, why does He want you to protect the sinners?”
Chen Lun frowned and asked.
Mrs. Fleurette, with her delicate fingers holding a cigarette, rolled her eyes helplessly.
“Do you think the Gods explain everything to ?”
Chen Lun was at a loss for words.
After chatting for a few more sentences, Mrs. Fleurette began ushering him out, her tone sowhat irritated. Perhaps when Chen Lun erged from the volcano, he triggered so secret warning chanism, interrupting Her research.
Which left Mrs. Fleurette quite resentful.
Chen Lun didn’t stay any longer; he got up and left the teor Tower.
He didn’t return to Matthaios because after learning the truth from Mrs. Fleurette, he knew that conventional thods couldn’t save the underworld…
Chen Lun didn’t want to give this hopeless answer to the four queens.
Perhaps having the underground sinners believe in the “Proud Sun” is the best choice now, because only the Arno who regains sanity and humanity could possibly redeem Matthaios.
Chen Lun glanced back at the teor Tower for the last ti.
He flickered and split into two.
The incarnation identical to his main body vanished from the spot, flying toward the Royal City to deliver a response to Princess Anna.
Even though he couldn’t do anything about this matter, the mission didn’t require him to successfully bring the Matthaians back to the surface.
So, as long as the investigation results are delivered, he could complete the task.
Chen Lun felt that earning these 500W Experience Points was still quite worthwhile.
As for his main body, he chose to return to the Cold Leaf City headquarters.
Since he wasn’t in a rush this ti, he chose to fly high.
Looking down at the Empire’s beautiful scenery along the way, his mindset was quite serene.
Since the war of fate, Chen Lun no longer had that sa sense of urgent anxiety… Exploring high-level Strength in Byron Kingdom in such leisurely tis, slowly savoring knowledge, enjoying the process of thinking until finally achieving joy and accomplishnt upon harvesting the outco.
‘In my past life, I was a plot enthusiast who loved traveling, never expecting this life to be in constant hustle.’
Chen Lun couldn’t help but lant.
‘Moving forward, I can’t let my guard down either; the storm is coming, quickly enhancing strength is the way forward… Currently, to fully upgrade the [Dramatist], it will require at least a few billion Experience Points, a long way to go.’
Woo——
A piercing screech and cloud waves swept across the high sky.
Chen Lun unknowingly already flew over the Gem State.
Suddenly, he sensed sothing, and couldn’t help but look down.
His gaze penetrated the clouds and precisely locked onto the main city of Gem State, Fossil City.
With terrifying Power of Gaze sweeping across, Chen Lun’s eyes churned with mist.
His expression instantly turned exceedingly grave.
Because he discovered that on the streets of Fossil City, in departnt stores, and even in various estates, there were many people appearing in a peculiar state, regardless of nobles or affluent rchants, or the lower-class citizens.
At the entrance of a restaurant, a loading worker.
[Kutman (Polluted)]
Another female employee at a company.
[Nelly (Polluted)]
Even a family of nobles picnicking on the lawn, all possessed the “Polluted” descriptor. Yet, these people were completely unaware, continuing to live peacefully.
Chen Lun took a deep breath, employing stronger Peek Life power.
The gaze penetrated the mist, glimpsing the destiny trajectories of these people…
As if an illusion.
Chen Lun “saw” the loading worker lose control suddenly one night, silver arthropod limbs sprouting from his body, and then he swiftly burst out of the cheap rent house, dismbering and slaughtering all coworkers in the building…
He also “saw” the company female employee faint suddenly during a solitary al, waking up to find her physical constitution transford, unintentionally igniting her fingers, reducing the docunt archives to ashes…
Chen Lun finally swept over the warm noble family, raising an eyebrow.
Because he couldn’t “see” the bizarre destinies of these people.
A priest clad in a white monk robe, wearing a white wide-brimd hat, holding a White Leather Bible, just happened to pass by the noble family’s dining table.
The noble family was very respectful to the priest passing by, smiling and saluting, even inviting the priest to dine together. But the priest only gently waved his hand, unfolding the Bible on the occasion and praying for them.
The invisible pollution vanished from the noble family, forcibly transferred to the priest, then obliterated by his formidable Strength and sanity.
Chen Lun’s eyes sparkled.
Information about that priest imdiately beca known to him—
[Martin Gustus (Solar System Sequence Three – Bright Lamp)]
“Huh?!”
The priest was suddenly startled.
A terrifying warning sounded in His heart.
Then, under the astonished gazes of the noble family, He looked up.
In His field of vision was a vast clear sky.
No anomalies.
But Martin knew that just now, a powerful high-level individual had secretly peered at Him for a mont. At the sa ti, the aura of [Aries Forging Hamr] flickered out.
“Who exactly…”
Martin’s expression turned extrely grave.
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