Bizarre Realm-Chapter 357 - 21: Sacrificial Ritual! Codename—Lady of the House! (2)

Strictly speaking, he was indeed not quite suitable to become a Caster, for he lacked the patience to study diligently.

After advancing as a Caster, he discovered he was better suited for combat. Compared to tedious research and study, he preferred wielding a blade to cut others down.

But there was no turning back for him now.

Ryan was here merely as a handyman apprentice, though he had other purposes as well.

To Larius, he saw at a glance that Ryan possessed a trace of the Ancient Guardian Clan’s bloodline, likely from a collateral branch. Such a person could become a crucial living sacrifice in key moments, which is why he patiently kept him around, thinking he might be useful one day.

It was more prudent to keep the sacrifice close at hand.

Larius, with a solemn expression, said, "On this excursion, I found an ancient scroll that records a ritual capable of exchanging Knowledge and Power."

"It’s just the right time since you’ve been stuck at a bottleneck in your advancement, and I, as your teacher, am prepared to assist you."

Upon hearing the teacher’s words, Ryan immediately panicked.

He opened his mouth to refuse, but upon looking up and seeing the cold chill in his teacher’s eyes, his scalp tingled, and he nodded with difficulty, saying, "Thank you, teacher."

Soul Mages are all evil beings.

He had no doubt that defying his teacher would result in his soul being extracted, directly captured, and imprisoned within a Crystal Stone.

Upon hearing his reply, Larius showed a hint of a benevolent smile, nodding, "Very good. I’ve prepared all the materials for the ritual for you."

"Review it once, and you can begin."

"It’s a very simple sacrifice ritual."

Ryan tremulously walked to the arranged ritual, reached out and took the Secret Technique Scroll for a glance. His Reading Magic was not proficient; this Spell depended on Intelligence, and the Warlock’s Reading Magic efficiency was far inferior to a Mage’s. If he had the ability of ’Extensive Knowledge and Strong Memory’, he might achieve half of a Mage’s efficiency.

"This contract is somewhat peculiar!..." Ryan noticed the issue at a glance, for some of the runes appeared to be Purgatory text.

Ae... Aemon...?!...

Ryan’s hand trembled as he read the revered name invoked in the ritual. In the Land of Ghosts, who hadn’t heard the esteemed name of the Lord of the Abyss? His teacher had deceived him, saying it was an ancient scroll, yet at this point, he was already in too deep, as Larius eagerly activated the sacrifice ritual.

A cluster of eerie, blue flames ignited at the center of the ritual.

Ryan, forcing himself, recited the ancient name, summoning the being designated for the sacrifice through some Law of the Spirit Realm.

"Ruler of the Three Paths of Purgatory!..."

"Prince of Demons... Lord of Evil Demons... Grand Duke of Devils..."

"Deceiver - Aemon!..."

As the flickering blue flames rose, the space above the sacrifice ritual seemed to tear open, and a gray mist enveloped the entire room, causing even Larius to show a trace of fear. This was an authentic sacrifice ritual, acknowledged by an ’Upper Position,’ and beings capable of this were essentially demigods.

Strands of bizarre black hair danced out from the torn space.

"Witch’s Long Hair?!" The Soul Mage’s figure trembled slightly, involuntarily stepping back. This Spirit Realm Messenger’s power far surpassed his own; should it go mad, he would have no chance to flee.

A pale silhouette gradually coalesced.

Lavinia’s remnant soul had no complete body. Even her head wasn’t intact, with the upper half of her skull directly missing. From a bird’s-eye view, one could see the pale ghost’s brain tissue, and the strange black hair grew directly from her brain.

The ghost floating mid-air seemed to lack arms, only slightly swaying sleeves. She gazed with hollow eyes at the dazed Ryan before her, entwined by strands of black hair. As a silver Spiritual Light resembling a Star Material Cocoon emerged, Ryan’s consciousness instantly detached from his body.

His consciousness was dragged into the Mental Plane of a certain being.

"Still alive..."

Larius cautiously approached. After Lavinia’s remnant soul dissipated, he reached out to touch his apprentice’s body. Although Ryan was expressionless and immobile, he was still alive, still breathing, and bore no injuries. His soul’s Life Force hadn’t been extracted.

"Entered the other’s Divine Kingdom?" Larius’s expression showed a trace of excitement.

Demigods possess the ability to establish a Divine Kingdom.

It is a unique Plane Space, some materialized, others spiritualized. Each demigod, depending on their preferences, establishes their Divine Kingdom with different traits.

Meanwhile.

In a dungeon somewhere in Dusk Town, a corpulent and burly bald man was taming the female slave before him. These smuggled women would all be processed in Dusk Town. The obedient, well-behaved, and good-looking ones would be selected by the nobility to live a somewhat human life as female slaves. Those less obedient would be resold to brothels across the land. Once their bodies were beyond recovery, they’d simply be thrown into the mass graves to die.

But ever since a few years ago, when a great fire burned down an entire street of brothels, the entire red-light district of Dusk Town suffered a severe blow, and even the passing merchants became fewer. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

They say hundreds died that night, and the spreading fire couldn’t even be extinguished by Transcendents.

It was rumored to be fire from Purgatory!

As for those female slaves truly irredeemable, their bodies, while still fresh, would likely soon be traded through other channels for a fortune.