Chapter 320 - Chapter 320: Chapter 304: 4th Rank "Unpredictable Sorcerer (2/2)

The village chief suddenly let out a sly chuckle, then began to dance around somewhat maniacally.

“Hahaha! So what if I face the gallows? Death by hanging is still better than dying of thirst or starvation! The latter might be even more painful!”

He suddenly stopped and stared at Ebner, who was hesitant but had not refused. He revealed a devilish smile.

“Ebner, think of your wife and daughter; you know what you must do!”

“That is the only correct way, Ebner. We need you to save everything…”

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Knelt on the ground, Ebner’s eyes were bloodshot as he took a deep breath.

For the first time in his life, he was releasing malice towards someone.

The two villagers, excluding Karno, stood rooted to the spot, totally unaware of what was going on.

“Ebner, what are you doing?”

“What in the world is going on here, and where is this person who can save our village?”

However, Ebner completely ignored them, just staring coldly at Karno.

Although he wasn’t completely clear about the specifics, his instincts as a hunter told him one thing: Karno was the person to be most wary of.

That outsider named Karno, the feelings he gave Ebner were not at all like those of fierce creatures such as tigers or lions but rather like a giant magic beast tens of meters tall passing by him at a slow pace…

Entirely harmless, but still capturing attention.

That sense of being an unshakable behemoth made one feel deeply uncomfortable inside.

Karno calmly looked toward the cave and then heard the hunter Ebner shout as he drew his bow.

“All of you, get in the cave now; no running away and no looking back, whoever dares to run gets shot!”

The other two were terrified, while Karno didn’t say anything. Eventually, all three entered the cave under Ebner’s coercion.

Ebner coldly watched Karno, always vigilant for any sign of retaliation from the man.

After traversing through the cave, the four of them arrived at a vast space and soon encountered numerous mysterious figures in black robes standing around a hidden altar.

The atmosphere was incredibly eerie; a heavy silence enveloped everything, as if even the smallest noise was devoured.

The leader of the black-robed figures slowly nodded and spoke:

“Very well, your village will be saved.”

One of the robed figures approached the four of them, then turned and nodded to the leading figure.

“Great Priest, this is marvelous. With four new sacrifices, I believe the constellation we follow and uphold will be very pleased!”

Four?

Ebner was stunned for a moment before shouting, “Wait, hold on, I am not a sacrifice!”

“You are not?”

“Hahahahahaha!”

The many robed figures burst into laughter as if they had heard a very pleasant joke. Ebner stood there dumbstruck, not knowing what to say, while the other two villagers were so frightened that one wet his pants and the other knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.

Karno had not spoken a single word from beginning to end, just calmly contemplating.

He had long heard that the followers of the Stars Embrace Order often preyed on the lower echelons of Cyart society, recruiting followers and selecting sacrifices from the destitute farmers.

His father had once encountered a follower of the Stars Embrace Order, who initially claimed to be a refugee from the countryside and later committed a terrible act against his father.

Now, Karno felt that the old village chief of that village must also be a member of the Stars Embrace Order.

A horrifying evil was spreading inexorably through the lower strata of Cyart society, and the various natural disasters and calamities only accelerated this spread. The number of followers of the Stars Embrace Order swelled continuously, and the churches did little to effectively stem the tide.

“Hmm, a Transmutation and seven Beginnings, is it?”

Karno took a deep breath, showing no sign of panic in the face of those robed figures.

In fact, he had already been promoted to the 4th Rank “Unpredictable Sorcerer.”

At the time of Sunbelle’s departure, Karno had already completed the promotion ceremony.

“Experience the unfathomable vicissitudes of fate…”

Initially, he didn’t like Sunbelle at all, even refusing to accept her. But when he gradually grew fond of Sunbelle and then suddenly found out she couldn’t bear children, combined with his own lifestyle which she couldn’t accept, he slowly lost her.

Karno had no desire to go back and accept the power when he completed the promotion ceremony six months ago.

However, Karl was not going to let the Fischer family’s “savings bank” slip away, so he sent a divine revelation to Lilian. Then, through one of Lilian’s sacrifices, Karl still endowed Karno with the power of the 4th Rank of Consecution.

He still couldn’t go against his own orders and also had no intention of betrayal, which for Karl was good enough.

Even if Karno made no contributions, when he died, his Spiritual Power would still be payable to Karl.

The power of Consecution “Unpredictable Sorcerer.”

It was indeed the 4th Rank of the Path of Revelation.

The “Unpredictable Sorcerer,” in the Spirit Realm, is an enigmatic figure holding a peculiar pendulum, his face indistinct.

Karno’s physical fitness increased by 20, his Spiritual Power by 180.

Additionally, he gained three entirely different extraordinary powers.

These were “Weaving of Destiny,” “Lock of Destiny,” and “Illusory Mirror Image.”