The earth began to tremble again.
Jenn sheathed his sword, picked up his pocket watch, and glanced at the time.
The earthquake represented the gradual collapse of the seal, but what puzzled Jenn was that it had been a long time since they left that area.
Things were not as bad as Jenn imagined. Although the earthquake was continuous, the interval was very long, and the tremors were not strong.
This meant that the speed of the seal's collapse was far behind Jenn's imagination.
And the only possibility for this situation was that the seal suppressing the ancient evil was stronger than War had imagined.
If this was the case, then there was only one answer — in addition to the fragments of the Mirror of the Sun and the Door of Death, there were other artifacts here that were used as the core of the seal.
Moreover, the other party's level was far higher than the fragments of the Mirror of the Sun and the Door of Death.
But this thought only turned in Jenn's mind for a moment. The collapse of the seal was inevitable. It was like a dilapidated house; perhaps a strong pillar could support it for a while, but it would eventually collapse. The only difference was the length of time.
If Jenn was a true hero, then he should be trying his best to seal this ancient evil, even at the risk of his life.
But unfortunately, he was not a hero, but a demon king. For a demon king, there was nothing bad about an ancient evil coming out to cause trouble. On the contrary, Jenn even welcomed it with open arms — he did not need to do anything, and he would not be suspected. He could even cause chaos in the human world. How could he refuse such a good thing?
As long as it did not hurt his own interests, then the more people the ancient evil killed, the better it was for Jenn.
On the other hand, if it did not have eyes and attacked Jenn's territory, then Jenn did not mind being a great lord who stepped forward to save his territory — it was not like he had not done this before.
Right now, Jenn was only concerned about the situation of the others. Tinidale should not die so easily. Darkness was a high-level Elemental, and even an ancient evil creature would find it difficult to deal with her.
Needless to say, Jenn did not care about the others at all. However, he was more than happy for the other party to get the fragment and run away. That way, Klein's plan would be over, and he would not be implicated. It was a win-win situation.
However, Jenn knew that the possibility of that happening was low. The Doomsday Believer who obtained the fragment was a Demons from the Lower Realm. Although Jenn did not know the Doomsday Believer's true identity, he estimated that the Doomsday Believer would not be able to do anything in this situation.
As for the Holy Spirits, they were not even within Zayen's consideration. He could not wait for all of them to die, but it did not matter even if they were alive. Although the Holy Spirits could possess and descend upon humans, they could only obtain the memories of the other party. Zayen believed that there were no problems or suspicions in his performance in front of the adventurers, so it was unlikely that the old rascal Amon would have anything on him.
Next was …
Thinking of this, Jenn turned his head and looked at Ina and Deerys not far away.
Of course, he knew what Ina was doing. After transforming Ina into a succubus, the introduction of Jenn's dependent races "refreshed" with a new feature.
[Missionary: For the succubi, their protector is above everything else.
In the eyes of the succubi, all the truth in this world, the meaning of existence, and the glory of all things belong to him.
Under your guidance, they abandoned their once narrow ideas and way of thinking, and were reborn.
They saw everything in this world in a way that they had never seen before.
That kind of happiness and satisfaction is the highest honor for the succubi.
Therefore, they will do everything possible to change the way others think, and induce them to abandon their own beliefs and ideas to devote themselves to the beautiful new world. "Abandon the invisible shackles that bind you, and you will have a brighter and better future." (Spiritual Induction + 5)]
This was the attribute that Jenn hoped to get the most, but he didn't expect to get it until now.
But on second thought, Jenn was relieved. In the past, the succubi that Jenn transformed included Lydia, her two maids, and Deerys, who Jenn had planted his seed in. They weren't good at socializing.
After all, they were either flowers in a greenhouse or nobles who rarely interacted with others.
But Ina was different. As an adventurer, Ina was obviously very proficient in communication. Moreover, Zayen had previously noticed that this half-elf girl could easily get along with everyone in the adventurer group. Her lively and cheerful personality was clearly more suitable for communication, communication, and mental brainwashing.
It seemed like there were many things to consider when transforming a succubus.
Jenn looked at the half-elf maiden who was whispering into Deerys' ears.
He shook his head. In the past, Jenn only targeted the nobles. Back then, he only wanted to rely on the succubus' racial characteristics to infiltrate the ruling class, so that he could better control them.
But Ina brought him a pleasant surprise, which made Jenn consider the possibility of 'expanding' his hunting range.
Apart from the nobles, civilians, adventurers, and people of other professions could also be included in Jenn's target list.
The wider the applicable range of a race, the higher the possibility of its survival. Besides, a three-dimensional infiltration from top to bottom would be far more effective than pure control from the top, wouldn't it?
At this thought, Jenn couldn't help but glance at Deerys who had lost the clarity in her eyes and was standing there blankly like a puppet.
I wonder what kind of characteristics this young Grand Priest will bring to my new race after being transformed into a succubus.
After a short break, the three of them continued their journey.
Zayen also noticed that there was a little more expectation and dependence in Tilly's gaze as she looked at him, but Tilly did not immediately express her desire to completely submit to him.
This was normal, because the succubus's skill was [Mental Induction], not [Mental Brainwashing]. The person who was brainwashed would only be forcefully instilled with new information, and this method only required a firm will and conviction, and even a little bit of luck could be broken.
On the other hand, mental induction was to induce the other party to think and make judgments in the direction one wanted. Although it would take a long time, once it succeeded, it would become the most unbreakable foundation.
Although there were all sorts of thoughts in his mind, Jenn didn't stop because of that.
Of course, with Deerys around, they couldn't walk too fast. But Jenn didn't care about such trivial matters now. Since the seal hadn't been completely cracked, they had enough time to leave this place.
In the noble district, the once glorious buildings had long been turned into ruins. Time seemed to have lost its meaning here.
Apart from the wreckage scattered on the streets, there was nothing here.
Even the magical creatures didn't seem to have any intention of appearing here. Or rather, they had already sensed the aura emitted by the awakening of the Ancient Evil, so they left one after another.
This was a good thing for Jenn and the others.
In fact, as they moved forward, the number of magical creatures had decreased. The high-level magical creatures inside might only be slightly vigilant against the aura of the Ancient Evil, but the low-level magical creatures outside couldn't resist this crazy aura at all. At this moment, they had already left this dangerous place.
On the other hand, the awakening of the Ancient Evil helped Jenn and the others clear the obstacles, allowing them to leave this area more easily.
The streets were dead silent, and only the sound of everyone's footsteps echoed. Among them, Jenn was still walking in front unhurriedly.
On the other hand, Ina held Deerys's hand and watched both sides vigilantly. At the same time, she followed closely behind Jenn.
This was the Lost City, after all, the base camp of magical creatures. No matter how safe it seemed, they couldn't let their guard down.
On the other hand, Deerys allowed Ina to hold her hand and walked forward as though she were sleepwalking. Judging from her expression, it was apparent that she had fallen into Ina's temptation and couldn't extricate herself.
"Rumble rumble …"
As soon as everyone turned the corner, the ground shook all of a sudden.
This time, Jenn knitted his brows. He unsheathed his sword with his right hand and gestured to Ina with his left hand, gesturing for her to retreat.
For some reason, at this moment, Zayen suddenly had a rather bad feeling, as if something was about to happen.
As it turned out, Jenn's premonition was rather accurate.
Before Ina could retreat according to Zayen's instructions, the damaged noble building beside her suddenly collapsed with a loud rumble. Then, a dark shadow darted out from within and a cold light pierced through the thick fog in the blink of an eye, attacking in Ina's direction.
Sneak attack?
Looking at this scene, Jenn twitched his brows. Then, the sword in his hand erupted in starlight, forming an airtight barrier in front of Ina.
Clang! Clang! Clang! A series of sparks flashed in front of the half-elf ranger maiden. The shadow that missed its attack immediately retreated like a ghost.
But Zayen was obviously unwilling to let the opponent go. The moment the shadow retreated, the light that erupted from the longsword in his hand immediately merged into one. Then, Zayen swung his right hand upwards, and the longsword in his hand rushed forward with a "swoosh", leaving a silver afterimage.
The dark shadow apparently didn't expect Jenn to throw away his weapon in this situation. He slowed down and dodged to the side hurriedly. But even so, Jenn's sword grazed the dark shadow's arm.
This was an all-out attack from a legendary swordsman. Even a slight graze was enough to cause serious damage. Facing Jenn's attack, the dark shadow let out a blood-curdling screech and flew backward, crashing into the ruins and stirring up a cloud of dust.
Almost at the same time, a raging voice exploded from the dust.
"Jenn!
I knew it was you! "