The Platinum Dragon Lord walked through the marketplace in the Imperial Capital. Since the Goddess Cult reformed and incorporated new members, the Cult has become less high-profile, with everyone hiding themselves. If he hadn't held back then, deliberately not exterminating the discovered Cult Members, he would probably be in the same predicament as the Sword Saint's side now, unable to continue tracing the Goddess Cult's whereabouts. Although he could pinpoint the locations of several Goddess Cult members, he still hadn't caught the tail of the Goddess Cult. This is because the Bishop he was tracking possesses a rather tricky ability, specializing in escape and concealment.
"They truly haven't given up yet. The nature of the situation is becoming increasingly serious." The Platinum Hero walking down the street attracted a lot of attention, because the armor he wore was Legendary-grade Equipment, particularly eye-catching, and many Adventurers specializing in history recognized it as the legendary armor.
"After the wielder of the Demon Sword appeared, has someone even inherited the Platinum Hero's armor? I feel like something terrible might happen next. Demon King-level monsters, a Cult worshipping an Evil God, and Successors to the Hero appearing one after another." An Adventurer said this, a look of worry clouding his face as he fretted about the future.
The Platinum Dragon Lord glanced at the people around him. Although the Empire's laws were stricter and more authoritative than those of the Kingdom, it seems that humans whose hearts are controlled by desire are never lacking anywhere.
"The Goddess Cult is indeed active here. Are they replenishing materials?" The Platinum Dragon Lord found these shops based on the traces left by the Cult. He tried asking about the identities of these Goddess Cult members, but the Goddess Cult uses Magic to conceal their appearances, and the owners of the major shops don't know any more information.
Moreover, the Goddess Cult's Shopping List is very complicated, including everything from sundries to monster materials. It is impossible to deduce the Goddess Cult's true intentions from this Shopping List. Nevertheless, he found the Imperial Guard Post and reported the news that the Goddess Cult had infiltrated the country, although this should not be enough to affect the Goddess Cult's activities in this nation.
Because the Bishop here was skilled in Space Magic, that was why he always missed his target, even when he could track their location.
The guard looked at the Adventurer in luxurious armor before him and asked with a serious expression, "Are you sure you're not joking? You really found those guys from the Evil God Cult in this city?"
"Yes, I hope you can strengthen your vigilance from now on." The Platinum Dragon Lord only reminded the Empire because he was worried that the tragedy of the Kingdom would repeat itself in the Empire. Although he didn't care about the lives of humans, it would be bad if the Goddess Cult gained stronger power because of it, as that would affect the entire world.
"Thank you for your report. Please leave your name and contact information, and we will investigate."
"Rick Agnea. Since I need to continue investigating the movements of the Evil God Cult, I can't leave my contact information. In short, you all be careful." The Platinum Dragon Lord quickly gave a fake name he had prepared beforehand. He was already used to such things, as he had once used a fake name to join a hero's party.
"Wait, if you act on your own like this, it will cause us a lot of trouble..." The guard wanted to stop this Adventurer of unknown identity, but just as he was about to do so, a strong aura suddenly appeared around the Adventurer. Under the influence of that aura, everyone in the guard station briefly lost consciousness. By the time they regained consciousness, the Adventurer had vanished, which was terrifying.
Too strong. Such a powerful Adventurer was simply unheard of. The head of the guard station quickly wrote his report and submitted it. This matter had exceeded his jurisdiction. Although it was only a conjecture, this matter should be decided by His Majesty the Emperor himself.
Leaving the guard station, the Platinum Dragon Lord arrived at the highest point of the Imperial Capital. Standing at the top of the tall tower, he took in the view of the entire city, and at the same time activated his
Scanning skill to search for traces of the Goddess Cult.
"What exactly do these guys want to do in the Empire? Do they want to repeat the Kingdom's incident? No, their modus operandi has changed significantly. They shouldn't expose themselves so easily now, but their intention is definitely to carry out a large-scale sacrificial ritual, that much is certain."
He recalled that several times in the Kingdom, the Goddess Cult's method was to set up formations around the city, intending to use such large-scale sacrificial formations to destroy the entire city. So, he had developed the habit of using Scanning to investigate cities whenever he arrived at one.
However... "As expected, there's no trace of such formations. Has a truly formidable strategist emerged within the Goddess Cult? Someone who can remain clear-headed even under the aura of an Evil God, that's a very dangerous individual."
The Platinum Dragon Lord could roughly infer the situation within the Goddess Cult, but he could only infer that much. He was not skilled in such matters.
"Hmm? They've moved?!"
In his telepathy, that 'Bishop' chess piece suddenly appeared and began to move, and its direction was towards the Kingdom? The Platinum Dragon Lord's pupils constricted. Damn it, could it be that these guys' goal has always been the Kingdom, and scattering to various places was just a distraction to mislead him?
But that shouldn't be the case.
The Kingdom still has that girl, the Sword Saint, and that Adventurer, the Jet Black Hero, whose strength is not much weaker than his own clone. What are those Goddess Cult guys thinking? Isn't the Kingdom the most dangerous place for them right now?
Wait!
The Goddess Cult's target from the beginning was not the rulers of various countries; they wanted to perform a large-scale sacrifice. So, they only needed to lure the Sword Saint and the Jet Black Hero to a certain place, and they could begin their operations in other cities. And he, the only one currently capable of tracking the Goddess Cult's movements, was brought to the Empire. This way, no one could stop the Goddess Cult!
"A miscalculation. It's probably too late to rush there now. The opponent is a master of Space Magic. Unless I have a direct teleportation method, even if I run at full speed, I won't be able to stop them. They only need 24 hours to complete that formation's setup."
The Platinum Dragon Lord leaped off the tall tower and rushed towards his destination at full speed. Although it was probably too late, there was nothing else he could do but pursue them.
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