Volume 1 Chapter 613

Chapter 613: Two Powers, Meeting the End Again

Kanor and Lalea followed in Patricia’s footsteps, soon arriving at a large door just like the real Patricia and Dorothy once did.

The same heavy and magnificent door.

However, it was not the same one.

"This is the door to the Bennett family’s reception room… Inside the reception room, there is Dena Bennett’s private study."

Even though they had walked in the dark the entire way, Kanor easily recalled what this door was "supposed to" be.

Even surrounded by darkness and having no points of reference, Kanor could still easily pinpoint their current location on the map in her mind, as her stride remained unchanged and the castle’s space had not fundamentally distorted.

"A private study… So, there shouldn’t be a Dena Bennett jumping out from behind this door… If even the ‘owner’ here has become a puppet, that would be terrible."

Lalea whispered her complaint.

Kanor did not really care.

No matter what appeared behind the door later, they would think about how to handle it once it appeared.

As for seeing Dorothy behind the door… Kanor thought it was impossible.

Let’s not mention that Sister Dorothy might not take risks and enter such a trap.

Even if she entered, Sister Dorothy could not be harmed by the "darkness" here at all.

Master Lolth must have left with Sister Dorothy a trump card that would make even the gods feel confused and helpless.

Especially since Kanor already knew that "Maria Diana" seemed to have fought against Master Lolth within the Holy Lieto Empire.

This meant that since then, Master Lolth’s "level of protection" against the imagined enemy she anticipated for Dorothy must be at least as high as that demi-god, Maria Diana.

Although the current situation was quite "strange," it was not more threatening than a demi-god.

While Kanor was thinking, the "Patricia" standing at the door also revealed a smile and made a "please" gesture.

"You two—" when addressing them, she hesitated slightly again but quickly moved past the introduction stage, "Let’s hurry inside! Dorothy really needs help!"

She spoke so urgently, yet she had no intention of opening the door herself.

Kanor looked at her thoughtfully for a moment, then turned to Lalea.

Feeling Kanor’s gaze, Lalea let out a sigh.

"I understand."

Saying this, she stepped forward and added a layer of magic to her hands.

Then, she carefully began to push the wooden door.

Expected traps, backlash, and sudden monsters did not appear.

Although it was quite heavy, Lalea managed to push the door open.

Behind the door was a "darkness" that seemed almost real.

Like a swamp, the pitch-blackness revealed an increasingly eerie aura that filled her with fear.

Lalea stood before the door, feeling a chill run down her spine.

She turned her head to Kanor and asked, "Are we… really going in?"

Kanor gently nodded.

"Of course, but… I need to take care of some things first."

As she said this, she looked at "Patricia."

"Thank you for guiding us, and in return, I will also give you something."

Kanor said this as she took a step closer to Patricia, raising her right hand.

But surprisingly, the "Patricia" seemed unaware of Kanor’s actions and continued to stand still.

In the next moment, the metal liquid of "Versatile Kitchenware" appeared on Kanor’s outstretched hand, just like before.

However, this time the metal liquid did not "surge."

Instead, it was… something that changed from Kanor’s flesh and blood.

First the tips of the fingers, then all five fingers, followed by the palm, wrist, and forearm…

Finally, the whole arm "liquefied" into this silver-white liquid metal, dripping and stretching, as if melting, gradually losing its original shape.

At the same time, while "melting," it also moved closer to and grew toward Patricia.

When the silver-white liquid touched Patricia’s body, it seemed to find something to cling to, instantly splitting into countless fine threads that wrapped around her, burrowing under her skin and spreading deeper.

Soon, the silver-white completely engulfed the defenseless Patricia.

This strange scene made Lalea feel a chill run down her spine.

For a moment, she couldn’t even tell which was more bizarre and frightening, Kanor or the surrounding "darkness"!

The silver-white liquid writhing and growing was like…

"Chewing" and "digesting."

"You… how did you do this? Why doesn’t she resist at all?"

Lalea couldn’t help but ask.

"Oh, as long as you hold the mindset of ‘I am doing this for her good,’ and truly believe that you have no bad intentions, using something like ‘alchemy creation’ that has no ‘life characteristics’ means you won’t be countered at all."

Kanor said calmly and seriously.

"The ‘puppet’ is so pitiful; I am just helping it end this sad tragedy."

Listening to Kanor’s calm words, Lalea understood what was happening, but felt even more horrified.

Especially after a few seconds, when the empty space where a lifelike Patricia once stood began to reveal the metallic liquid returning to Kanor’s body…

She felt a chill run down her spine.

"So, can your ‘Versatile Kitchenware’ even restore the puppets made in this darkness?"

Lalea asked.

"It’s not ‘devour,’ it’s restore."

Kanor said, as the "Versatile Kitchenware" returned into her body, changing back into the shape of her arms.

However, on the arms of the eight-year-old girl, there were some glowing magic runes.

"Since she is Master Lolth’s friend, if we see her later, we must return this part to her—she must be alive since only part of her power and soul was taken to make the puppet."

Kanor said this, then swung her arms.

"No wonder she is a true Great Sage; her magic power is very strong."

"Now, even if Dena Bennett suddenly appears, we don’t need to worry too much."

As she said this, Lalea numbly nodded her head.

Then, the two of them stepped into the heavy darkness of the door.

After entering, just like Dorothy and Patricia’s experience, the big door behind them slammed shut.

Inside the "meeting room," the thick darkness slowly began to fade, revealing a sofa chair…

Sitting in it was a member of The Church of Light. Kanor and Lalea recognized him—he was one of those "statue-like" figures they had seen in the banquet hall below.

An epic bishop.

Before Lalea could catch her breath, the darkness continued to recede.

A second identical chair appeared, along with a second member of The Church of Light sitting in it.

Then came the third, fourth, and fifth…

Soon, more than ten members of The Church of Light appeared in the room.

Almost everyone they had seen just now in the banquet hall was present here.

Kanor narrowed her eyes slightly.

"They are truly warm and welcoming."

She said this softly and took a defensive stance.

The members of The Church of Light, who had clearly become "puppets," also turned to look at Lalea and Kanor.

It seemed that they were examining the two of them.

However, they did not show any intention of attacking.

"Should we fight them?"

Lalea whispered.

"It’s very possible, but… let’s wait and see for now."

Kanor replied in a low voice.

As soon as Lalea’s voice fell, all the members of The Church of Light suddenly stood up from their chairs.

A wave of power similar to Holy Light, but completely unholy, surged around them.

The alert Kanor and Lalea were ready to fight back with their own extraordinary powers.

However, in that moment—

The entire "darkness" seemed to tremble!

Two strong and subtle forces seemed to collide briefly, causing Kanor and Lalea to lose their focus for a moment!

In the same moment, the extraordinary energy from all the members of The Church of Light suddenly vanished, and they sat back down in their chairs!

When Kanor and Lalea came back to their senses, Lalea looked at Kanor with surprise.

"What happened?"

She asked in astonishment.

Kanor shook her head.

"I don’t know what happened either… But one thing is certain…"

She remembered the two energies from a moment ago.

"The rank behind this ‘darkness’ is higher than I imagined."

"And there are some very powerful beings… involved."

However, Kanor did not know who was fighting against whom!

If we go back in time a little, in the front yard garden of the Bennett clan mansion…

Lolth had completely broken those few "monsters."

While testing these seven dark creatures, Lolth also found some very frightening things.

That is… the "source" of these monsters, which at first she did not recognize, became more familiar the more she tested…

The strange "dark" supernatural powers inside them did not seem to belong to an unknown evil god.

Instead, they belonged to an old acquaintance, the power of the "God of Demise."

This made Lolth feel a cold sweat instantly break out on her back.

One of the top three crises of her life was being inside the Realm of the End and almost getting crushed.

How did I carelessly end up in this guy’s territory again?

Although this shouldn’t be His Divine Kingdom, looking at the scale, it should at least be a projection of a Divine Kingdom!

No wonder my "Ultimate Power" didn’t get any reaction when I tested it.

This is like scooping up a bucket of seawater and pouring it back into the ocean! How could there be any reaction!

Of course, Lolth quickly noticed one fortunate thing…

This wave of "God of Demise" power seems a bit off!

Although the aura and source feel like the God of Demise, this "characteristic" is completely wrong!

The power of the God of Demise can devour everything, pollute everything, and turn all magic into a form that "does not react."

This dark magic, while it seems to retain the "devouring" property, has other properties that don’t match.

It has more influence on the soul and life energy…

This makes sense; if this divine power is right, I should be able to recognize this old friend in an instant.

At the same time, after being here for so long, the God of Demise has not shown any indication…

Lolth has reason to doubt that this divine power is unusual!

Compared to normal "Ultimate Power," this version seems to be of a lower rank.

But this is a bit different from comparing the "divine power" used by followers to the "divine power" used by the deity itself…

It seems like it is still the divine power of the deity being used.

But the problem is… this divine power seems "more immature."

Like the "divine power" used by a younger version of the God of Demise.

"Could the God of Demise have a child?"

Lolth initially thought about this quite irresponsibly.

But as she continued her research on these "dark" monsters and the unusual Ultimate Power, Lolth finally understood where the problem lay…

This part of the "divine power" is dead!

Yes, it carries the attribute of… death.

It was given the attribute of death by another kind of "divine power" — or more accurately, there is another kind of magic mixed into the Ultimate Power!

Not only have people and monsters turned into puppets, but the "cornerstone" here, the Ultimate Power itself, also seems to have become a "puppet"!

And the magic that can control a kind of divine power… is certainly divine power as well!

This did not relieve Lolth; instead, it made her feel even more uneasy.

"A divine being I have never seen before… and I have never heard of it at all."

To clearly understand what kind of being the other person is…

Lolth decided to temporarily separate the two divine powers within this "darkness."

After all, with the cover of "Ultimate Power," she found it hard to determine the true nature of this power that was "parasitic" on the Ultimate Power.

Although it was very difficult as Lolth had imagined, in reality, as soon as she attempted it, she easily extracted a grayish-white, lifeless divine power from "Ultimate Power."

However, at the moment this "divine power" was removed, Lolth felt…

Outside the Dimensional Barrier of the main plane, there were two high-level beings, both "watching" her!

There was no doubt that these two sources of gaze were the masters of the Ultimate Power and another unknown divine power!

And in the next moment, it seemed they also noticed each other’s presence—

The whole darkness began to boil!