Chapter 446 - Chapter 446: Chapter 422: The Birth of the Prince (2/2)

People were brimming with joy!

The High Priest Archer of the Dawn Church closed his eyes and silently prayed to the great Lord of the Lost.

“Oh, king of the Fischer family! From this moment forward, you are born with the blessings of the Divine, brought to life in this world! You shall usher in a new era for the Dawn Church, manifesting God’s Kingdom on Earth!”

Darren, cloaked in a black greatcoat, slowly left the palace.

In silence, he raised his hand and conjured a mass of black tides. For over a decade, he had cultivated a wealth of negative emotions by purging domestic opposition, fully mastering the extraordinary power of the 5th Rank, “Shadow of the Demon.”

Darren was well aware of one thing: he now only needed to complete the ritual for the 6th Rank, “Mad Lich,” to step onto the Path of Shadow’s sixth tier.

“Mad Lich, huh? Sounds like a tier for spellcasters, but I prefer close-quarters combat. Ripping apart the flesh allows one to truly feel the control over life—it’s the most gratifying moment.”

He murmured to himself, aware that the ritual for the Path of Shadow’s 6th Rank, “Mad Lich,” was complex and rigorous.

First, the Extraordinary Exponent must fully master the power of the 5th Rank, “Shadow of the Demon,” and then gather a large amount of aura from the dead, preserving it in a special way, followed by collecting three particular types of sacrifices.

These are the “Corner of the Pitch Black Object,” “Remnants of the Nightmare World,” and the “Death of the Undead.”

Finally, the ritual is completed only after all three are absorbed through the aura of the dead.

Whether it’s the “Corner of the Pitch Black Object,” “Remnants of the Nightmare World,” or the “Death of the Undead,” all of them are somewhat abstract concepts. In the beginning, Darren couldn’t even confirm what they actually were, only discovering their specific locations later through the prophecy of the “Demonic Woman” Hecate.

Suddenly, Old Dog, Carol, and Alger all appeared silently beside Darren.

He spoke calmly, “You’ve all heard about the disappearance of the Cardinal ‘Pitch Black Tidal Surge’ from the Tempest Church, right?”

“According to intelligence estimates, he vanished outside of the Capital of the Seven Suns Empire.”

“Rhea and Carnia are already getting restless and will definitely join forces to invade Cyart within the next two years, which I must complete the ascension ritual before.”

“As for Chris, sigh, I wonder how he’s doing now…”

Darren fell into deep thought. A decade had passed and Chris, whose talent was even greater than his, might also be close to mastering the power of the Path of Tranquility’s 6th Rank, “Apostle of the Night.”

It was unclear whether Chris was a bit faster or slower than Darren. The man could return only a few days each year, and he barely communicated with others.

And even for a human as powerful as Chris, stepping onto the 7th Tier of the Path of Tranquility, the “Reaper’s Blade,” would definitely be a challenging feat.

He continued speaking to his three subordinates:

“If I can successfully step onto the 6th Tier, and Chris also solidifies the 7th Tier, then even a combined force of Carnia and the Rhea People couldn’t possibly be a match for us.”

“But things may not go as smoothly as that…”

“However, before that happens, the Dawn Church, especially the Black Tide, has many things to do; perhaps you can secure a decisive victory before the war even begins.”

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In the shadows of Rhea today, a group of cunning and secretive Cyart Black Tide spies are lurking.

They blend into the realm of Rhea like chameleons, disguised in various professions and identities, gathering information and carrying out missions noiselessly.

Members of the Path of Contract from the Dawn Church transform into business elites, frequenting upscale hotels, under the guise of business negotiations to extract sensitive information from their targets while covertly observing the economic dynamics of the enemy nation.

Extraordinary beings from the Path of Knowledge, true scholars, engage in academic exchanges, penetrating Rhea’s research institutions using their expertise and the extraordinary power of “Profound Memory,” sifting through the vast ocean of information for valuable intelligence, providing strategic support and aid to Cyart.

Others aligned with the Path of Tranquility, even more low-key, disguise themselves as ordinary workers, farmers, servers, or street vendors, blending into the common crowds of Rhea, gathering the emotions, attitudes, and reactions of the Rhea populace bit by bit through everyday interactions and mundane chatter.

The existence of the Black Tide gradually brought Darren’s eyes to every corner of Rhea!

And recently, a very disturbing message came from Rhea…

It was this message that left everyone from the Fischer family restless.