Chapter 661: The Fear of a True God

"What's going on here?"

Reflection Naclis completed her negotiation with Naclis in an instant. She obtained all the power, and her body grew dim.

"We've been ambushed by the God of Light and Fire..."

That was the only possibility. Otherwise, no one else could have matched such a massive display of power, and aside from the God of Light and Fire, no one else could have caused such a commotion.

"How did He find us? The Hermit card's status should exceed that of the God of Light and Fire..."

Reflection Naclis grew tense, her eyes darting back and forth between Loren and the wall of fire.

As long as Naclis's original body was fine, she wouldn't die, but she feared something happening to Loren.

"It's probably because of this child..."

Loren looked at the Wrath Witch in his arms, who currently wore a bewildered expression.

"The God of Light and Fire knew I would definitely come to save the Witch, so She left a tracking mark on this child in advance...

"She really caught me off guard... The God of Light and Fire didn't know we were coming here, so I got careless. I really didn't expect Her to camp out waiting for me for so long..."

From the moment the Wrath Witch appeared here until now, the God of Light and Fire had been lying in wait for Loren for at least a month.

That wasn't long at all, but the God of Light and Fire had intended to wait for Loren for an entire lifetime.

She had no idea Loren would come here.

However, Loren had miscalculated, but not completely. At least he hadn't brought the Wrath Witch back to find the other witches.

Even if they were truly caught, the worst outcome would be Loren and the Wrath Witch reviving together. All three present were undying.

It was just unclear when Loren's next resurrection would be. Logically, it shouldn't take too long.

After all, in a sense, Loren also had fate's blessing. Destiny had always been watching over him.

"What do we do now?"

Reflection Naclis asked. Loren didn't reply, instead sinking into deep thought.

Since he had already been careless once, Loren couldn't afford to be careless again. He had to consider every detail.

First, he couldn't charge directly at the fire wall. These were likely manifestations of the God of Light and Fire's authority.

Right now, Loren didn't have the Swan Song's effect. He probably couldn't withstand Her flames. The fire wall wasn't the God of Light and Fire's final resort either, so breaking through it would be pointless.

As the Perpetual Observer's student, the God of Light and Fire knew the effects of the Tarot cards, so Void-walking wasn't reliable either.

Earlier, for the sake of flight, Loren had revealed the World Card's ability in front of the God of Light and Fire. She had probably already guessed that Loren now possessed the World Card.

Moreover, the earlier incident with the Eternal Ember Serpent had caused such a huge commotion and even cost Light and Fire two Angels. She could probably guess that it was related to Loren.

Never mind whether Loren had obtained the Eternal Ember Serpent's ability or not. Even if he had, the God of Light and Fire would be on guard.

So using the World Card's ability to remove the fire wall wasn't realistic either. She would definitely be prepared.

"It seems we can only give it one shot...

"Right now, the God of Light and Fire's target is me. Try to see if you can carry this child and break out. I'll draw the God of Light and Fire's and the Church's attention.

"If it really doesn't work, just return to Naclis's side directly. At worst, she'll just revive once more."

Unless absolutely necessary, Loren didn't want his people to suffer. For instance, he had previously refused to let Mirrorheart die.

But now, Loren seemed to have no choice.

The Wrath Witch looked at Loren's face and suddenly smiled.

She didn't even understand language, but she could still sense Loren's concern for her, which was why she felt happy.

And at this moment, what Loren was saying was for her to die once.

"But what about you?"

Reflection Naclis couldn't rest easy about Loren. Her and the Wrath Witch's resurrection came at almost no cost, but Loren was different.

She couldn't even be certain whether Loren could resurrect this time.

"Don't worry. I'll be fine."

Loren patted Reflection Naclis's hand, signaling her to relax.

"Get ready to move. When the fire wall disappears, leave immediately."

Loren placed the Wrath Witch from his arms into Reflection Naclis's embrace. By now, Reflection Naclis had eliminated her hostility toward the Wrath Witch, so the Wrath Witch was obedient and showed no intention of resisting.

"Okay..."

Though reluctant, Reflection Naclis chose to obey Loren's command.

"Damn you, Amy..."

Loren sighed, then flew into the sky.

Since he was already exposed, Loren simply stopped hiding. Dusk Crow's wings unfurled behind Loren, and the surrounding light was instantly devoured.

At the same time, Loren pulled out a feather from his clothing.

The [Feather of the Threshold], forged from the feathers of the Dusk Crow and the Dawn Magpie. Loren had casually made this item when he encountered Scarlett.

The Dawn Magpie's feather was on Loren, and the Dusk Crow's feather was with Scarlett.

Now, the power of these two extinct species was gathered on this single feather.

The feather retained their lingering obsessions, so the Feather of the Threshold was even stronger than Loren had imagined.

In an instant, the Holy Flame Empire plunged into night. Even the ever-present lamplight was extinguished in a flash.

If not for the surrounding fire wall still burning, people would surely have thought the world had completely fallen into the void.

The Holy Flame Empire had never been shrouded in such darkness.

"Old dog Amy! Get out here and face death!"

Loren shouted the God of Light and Fire's true name, his voice shaking the heavens.

The next moment, the dark world lit up again, and a blazing sun rose from the horizon.

Loren increased his magic output, maximizing both his own Dusk Crow ability and the Feather of the Threshold. In the end, Loren and the God of Light and Fire reached a stalemate.

Half the sky was night, half was day. Terrified people had no idea what was happening and kept praying, the only thing they could do.

If Loren hadn't made a move, the God of Light and Fire probably would have waited a while longer before acting. By then, Her preparations would have been more complete and even harder to deal with.

Loren looked up and saw that familiar sun.

Compared to last time, Loren's raw strength hadn't changed much, but one thing was different. Now Loren had obtained more of the Perpetual Observer's authority.

This was the most crucial part. Authority was even more important than raw strength.

Moreover, Loren had also obtained the Moon card. This was Loren's new trump card.

"Teacher, when did you become so arrogant? You were once so humble."

As the sun drew closer, Loren also heard the God of Light and Fire's voice.

"From the moment you all betrayed me."

Loren didn't find it strange that the God of Light and Fire called him Teacher.

"All these years, you must have been living in fear, haven't you? Because you have no way to completely kill me."