Chapter 1412 - History Thereafter (2/2)

Hao Ren also could not help but sigh. But he knew that Ertos had no choice. Hao Ren and his men had proved that Ertos’ concern was valid and that outsiders who trespassed the Grand Temple would wake up the master. Had those waking up the master today not this group of superhumans but the ordinary adventurers, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Since the Malevolence could plunge the city into a different dimension, she must have the ability to return to the main material world.

Vivian looked up at the sky with a forced smile. “So you sent the stone soldiers to attack us.”

“I was just stopping you from going into the Grand Temple,” Ertos said slowly. “But who knew, you went straight into it.”

“That is the difference between an amateur troublemaker and a pro troublemaker,” said Hao Ren. “We are a pro troublemaker.”

Everyone was stupefied.

Hessiana stepped back. “Not we, okay? I am not one of you all.”

“No wonder your stone soldiers stayed away from the Grand Temple as far as possible. It was to avoid waking up the monsters,” Hao Ren said, shaking his head. “And when we entered the Grand Temple, you let the stone soldiers stay put outside. Did that mean you had given up? You should have told me earlier; it was not like you could not talk. By sending a group of stone soldiers to greet us, who would not have put up a fight? Look what has happened now. We have blown your stone soldiers into pieces, and you kicked and hurt my cat. We both have suffered great losses.”

Rollie came up and rubbed her head against Hao Ren’s arm. “Big Boss Cat, it does not hurt anymore.”

The voice of Ertos sounded in everyone’s mind. “It was not that I did not want to talk with you, but this kind of communication would most likely awaken the master from her sleep. Had you not eliminated the master, I would not have opened my mouth again.”

“The mental exchange would awaken the master?” Hao Ren felt that he had learned a new piece of intelligence about the Malevolence. “Did such a thing happen before?”

“The spiritual exchange itself would not awaken her, but it was dangerous to mention her in the spiritual communication. She was still watching the city while she was asleep. The risk of wakening her was simply too high.” Ertos sounded helpless. “Many of those who broke into the Grand Temple behaved unpredictably. It was riskier to talk with them. There was once a group of escaping wizards started to form some crazy idea after discovering the hibernation location of the master. They wanted to deliberately waken the master to gain power from her. I really could not understand their self-destruction mindset and strange thinking of those little creatures. So chose not to talk until your appearance. You guys are an absolute surprise.”

“Yeah, after all, we not only woke her up but also killed her,” Hao Ren said with a shrug. “We have figured out the ins and outs of the city, but I still have a lot of questions about the master. Do you know where she comes from?”

“I had a few conversations with her before she became completely insane,” Ertos said slowly. “But the master never mentioned from where she was but just said that she was on the vast plains, with purpose and direction, did not know her name, race, and from where she came. Her mental state had been bizarre from the beginning, Her thoughts were often interrupted intermittently, or falling into a long silence. Sometimes she would suddenly switch to a different, esoteric topic. But more often than not, she was just talking to herself. I am sorry, it seems that I can’t help you in this regard.”

Hao Ren did not expect much from Ertos. Every Malevolence was mysterious and incomprehensible. Even Vivian had no idea when and where she had split into a Malevolence. The fact that the great master of the city of Ertos had an awake period was already a miracle. Hao Ren would not expect too much from Ertos.

But just when Hao Ren was about to leave Ertos alone, Ertos suddenly spoke again. “I do not know the origin of the master, but she has left something behind. You might be interested.”

“Something?” Vivian became interested. “What is it?”

“A gemstone. The master gave the gemstone to the city’s high priest after waking up from a fitful sleep. If I am not mistaken, the gemstone should still be there where it was sealed.”

Hao Ren and Vivian could not help but look at each other thoughtfully.