Catastrophe Card King - Chapter 1598

Chapter 1598: Chapter 485 Death Domain_4 Chapter 1598: Chapter 485 Death Domain_4 These people had come straight from the battlefield, their killing intent was no facade.

Even Tea-bearded, a Sixth Tier, felt his scalp tingle under their piercing gaze.

Moreover, he had already tried it; escaping by force was simply impossible.

But now, he couldn’t explain himself either.

“I… I…”

Overcome with anxiety, the burly man stammered.

Seeing the members of the Great Sword Group advance menacingly as if about to resort to violent interrogation, he gritted his teeth and said, “Gentlemen, I truly wandered here by mistake; I bear you no ill will. I can’t elaborate on the specifics… but the longer I stay here, the more danger you are in! I earnestly ask for your trust…”

His words came out jumbled.

Humble, anxious, and sincere… his expression said it all.

The members of the Great Sword Group only grew more perplexed upon hearing this.

However, Leonard Churchill understood perfectly well.

He certainly knew the man had stumbled in by accident.

While Tea-bearded didn’t understand why, Leonard did.

Originally, a Lord Level Hellish Two-headed Dog had resided here, keeping other Demon Beasts at bay.

The bloodthirsty bats knew this, so they dispersed when they reached this vicinity.

Tea-bearded himself was unaware, but instinctively headed towards this “safe zone.”

What he didn’t know was that it was thanks to Leonard and his group that the Two-headed Dog had been dealt with; otherwise, had he arrived just a half-day earlier, he would already have become food for the Demon Beasts.

Sophia Jones pressed him again, “This is your last chance. If you do not speak the truth now, do not blame us for our lack of courtesy!”

“…”

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the crowd, Tea-bearded realized he couldn’t concoct any plausible excuse on the spot.

Defiant, he felt his own rebellious spirit flare up, and retorted with a sneer, “What if… What if I told you that by revealing the truth, your entire group could be endangered… would you still want to hear it?”

If I keep silent, it’s for your own good. If you seek your own demise, don’t blame me!

…

His words were met with silence all around.

The atmosphere turned even eerier.

What kind of statement was that, knowing which could cause trouble?

The members of the Revolutionary Army were not easily frightened.

Compared to danger, their curiosity prevailed.

Leonard’s eyes narrowed slightly; the man hadn’t spoken, but he had already guessed much of it.

Was it not simply that he held a secret and was being pursued by the people of the Holy Church? Whoever knew it would be implicated…

It turned out to be just as he expected, and knowing he couldn’t persuade them, Tea-bearded admitted bluntly, “I am currently being pursued by the people of the Holy Church! Once they discover you have been in contact with me, they will inevitably implicate you!”

In the Southern Continent, the Holy Church is supreme.

No one they pursued could be protected, not even the Three Royal Families.

With this claim, Tea-bearded thought the members of the Great Sword Group would have some apprehensions.

However, to his great surprise, he faced a multitude of increasingly curious expressions instead.

Sophia Jones listened with no change in her demeanor; they were not afraid of any Holy Church and she inquired again, “Oh? Do tell, why is the Holy Church after you.”

“You…”

Tea-bearded was at a loss for words; he trusted no one but was now cornered without a choice.

He looked at everyone and suddenly calmed down, saying, “I’ve given you the warnings, if you’re so insistent on this course of action, I won’t stop you. But I’ve said my piece, can you let me go?”

Hearing this, Sophia Jones answered indifferently, “Speak first.”

Tea-bearded twitched at this casual tone.

But he thought it might just work.

Aligning these people with his own side, there might still be a chance.

“Fine! If you dare to listen, then I’ll speak.”

He didn’t beat around the bush, and said directly, “A few months ago, our group received a summons for a mission from the Holy Church… We often take on official tasks, so without much thought, we headed into the Magical Beast Forest… As for our origins and purpose, the Information merchant here can confirm…”

“Later, we continued into the Magical Beast Forest, exploring in a general direction indicated by the Holy See. Those guys didn’t tell us what to search for; we just kept exploring. Meanwhile, we took the opportunity to exterminate some heretics… ”
“Everything was normal at first. Although the forest is dangerous, filled with many High Tier Demon Beasts, our group is after all experienced. We lost some brothers along the way, but we managed to reach the proximity of the designated area… ”
“Until half a month ago… we discovered a strange ancient relic, and everything changed…”

“There was a huge pit, where gravity was inverted, as if it were a passage to Hell, a ‘Bottomless Pit’. Inside the pit were many kinds of Hellish Breed monsters that we had never seen before… There were also some large Mercenary Groups with us. Due to the monster attacks, our casualties were severe. Originally, our leader thought to abandon the mission, but unexpectedly, the Holy See issued a deadly command, insisting we continue to investigate deeper…”

“And then, when we least expected it, we stumbled upon a ‘great secret’.”

…

The story from Tea-bearded’s mouth was almost identical to what Leonard Churchill had speculated.

The Bottomless Pit, was indeed the “Death Domain” he had surmised that the Holy Church had sealed off the news about.

But when he heard “gravity inverted”, he suddenly realized that place was somewhat unusual.

Tea-bearded hesitated as he got to the part about the “great secret,” uncertainty written all over his face.

Even though he could see the curious expressions on everyone’s faces, he still hesitated to reveal it.

He hadn’t lied earlier.

If he really told everything, all the people before him would have to die!

At this point, Sophia Jones raised her eyebrow, as if she saw through the secret he wanted to hide.

Now was not the time to dawdle.

After a moment’s thought, she interrupted his hesitation, saying, “The secret you want to speak of… wouldn’t it have to do with the death of Emperor Lanlingster and with the erased history related to Dragon God Airel?”

“You…”

As soon as those words left her mouth, Tea-bearded turned pale, “You… how do you know?”

…

While Sophia Jones was speaking, she cast a glance at Leonard Churchill.

What was a shocking historical truth for others was, in fact, not much of a secret to them.

They had speculated about it beforehand and had pretty much figured out most of it.

And it was essential information they needed to know, so asking directly didn’t matter anyway.

Thinking this, she asked again, “So, how did you escape?”

The Death Domain was most likely already sealed off by the people from the Holy Church, and if this fellow could escape alone, his route and the information he possessed were critically important.

They were also urgently needed.

Without beating around the bush, she looked at the cloth bag Tea-bearded had been trying to hide and said, “Also, if possible, I would like to buy your information and what you’re carrying. And, incidentally, help you deal with the trouble of pursuers…”

If she hadn’t sensed it incorrectly just now, this guy had a trace of Divine Fragment energy on him.

It was identical to the energy they had found on the corpse of the King Snake!

Godhood couldn’t be concealed in ordinary Storage Spaces.

This was also the reason why this guy was being constantly hunted.