Zayen could not help but be surprised when he heard Locus' words.
It was because Locus' words were exactly the same as what he had heard from Archon Cadker.
Back then, Cadker also told Jenn that the reason these humans came to the Dark Region was for a certain treasure in the Stone City of the Gray Dwarves.
He didn't know what the treasure was, but he said that these humans must have something that could help them locate their location.
At that time, Jenn thought that it was just a lie made up by the Gray Dwarves. But now, it seemed like it was true.
Could it be that Cadker had planned this from the start?
Did he know where these people came from?
But why didn't he tell me about it?
Or could it be that all of this was purely a coincidence?
Was it just Cadker's words that were accurate?
"What exactly is going on?"
Zayen raised his eyebrows and asked.
Lockx and Berson were taken aback by Rhode's expression.
From their point of view, Jenn should be extremely surprised when such an important matter was mentioned.
But they didn't expect that they underestimated this young man's composure. Even after hearing the word 'Artifact', Jenn's expression didn't change at all. He was calm as if they weren't talking about some Artifact, but the weather.
Of course, Jenn wouldn't be excited. Artifact was something that could only fool those idiots from the main plane.
In fact, even though Artifact sounded high and mighty, it was just a tool used by the gods.
To put it bluntly, it was just a condom used by Amon, which was also considered a Artifact in the main plane.
Oh, right, that old man was gay …
Actually, not to mention the Gods, even the Demon Kings would occasionally secretly throw some things they didn't need into the mortal plane to stir up trouble. They would watch their followers fight to the death over a pile of trash, and then watch the heroes fight to the death to stop them. It was truly a hilarious and interesting scene.
Perhaps even the people of the Prime Material Plane didn't expect that the things they had sacrificed everything they desired were nothing more than meaningless trash to the demon kings.
This was like a person throwing a piece of meat bone and watching a group of wild dogs fighting for it. It was purely a farce to kill time.
What did it have to do with men whether the stray dogs lived or died?
Because of that, Jenn had no interest in the so-called "Godly Equipment", not to mention the fact that he had an Ancient Magical Equipment in his hands.
In terms of power, the slightly weaker God Armaments were inferior to it.
No one had ever heard of an Orange weapon not being exchanged for a Purple weapon.
Taking 10,000 steps back, he had seen at least 800 things that fit the concept of "artifact" in the Devil Realm. He had long been tired of looking at them.
"Then, what kind of artifact is it?"
Since the other party had revealed it sincerely, as a candidate for the Best Actor Oscar, Jenn could only take advantage of the situation and ask. However, there was no trace of expectation in his flat tone.
However, Locus and Berson were already used to Jenn's attitude.
From their point of view, this Jenn was really weird and arrogant, so it was not strange for him to have this kind of attitude.
Therefore, they only sighed in their hearts and quickly returned to their original solemn expressions.
"This … To be honest, we are also not very sure."
Sure enough, Locus said something that was within Jenn's expectation. If they were really clear about it, they wouldn't have been messing around in the Underdark for so long without any results.
"In fact, the oracle we received was also vague. The only thing we know is that it should be located in the Northern Wilderness."
"Then, at least you should know what it is, right?"
"This … seems like a statue of a God."
Alright, the Grey Dwarf Archon was indeed a scammer.
Hearing until here, Jenn reached out his hand to push up his glasses.
It seemed like this was purely a coincidence. Cadker lied to me about the Book of Kane. He probably saw me dressed like a Magician and was interested in magic books, so he lied to me.
Hmph, if I dress up as a Swordsman, will this guy say that there is a Frostmourne buried underneath?
"Since it is a Holy Artifact, it must be something with a long history?"
Facing Jenn's question, the Archbishop of Berson and Locus exchanged a look. Then, Locus straightened his body and said to Jenn.
"Indeed, Mr. Jenn.
This statue is the guardian of our Temple of War.
Back then, when the Holy Church ventured deep into the Dark Region and fought against the evil demon race, they used this statue to summon Maca.
But unfortunately, after the fall of the God of War, the Holy Church was defeated.
As a result, the statue was lost in the Gloomy Region. After that, the War God Shrine lost the protection of the statue and never recovered.
We have always hoped to find the whereabouts of this statue. Until recently, we received the guidance of the Holy Oracle and found out where the statue is. That's why we came to look for it. "
"I see …"
After thinking quickly in his mind, Zayen nodded. Then, he quickly glanced at the two of them without batting an eyelid.
"But this is the matter of the Temple of War, why did the Holy Church …"
"Let me explain this point," Ye Zichen said.
At this moment, the Archbishop of Berson who had been silent for a long time finally spoke.
He opened his eyes and solemnly looked around. After making sure that no one was eavesdropping, he turned around.
Then, he lowered his voice and said.
"In fact, the reason why the Holy Church mobilized the power of the Temple of War is to retrieve the Holy Artifact that was lost in the Underdark.
Not only us, but the other Temples also received a similar oracle. It's just that each Temple suffered different losses, so the situation is different. "
I see.
Hearing this, a glint flashed across Zayen's eyes.
No wonder the three Temples took the lead this time, it wasn't to use them as bait, but because they lost the most in the Second World War.
There was no need to mention the two subsidiary gods. The War God Temple had lost the True God. The artifacts that were left in the Underdark at that time were certainly not ordinary things.
Since it could be used in the Second World War, it wouldn't be some trash like cigarettes, slippers, or pajamas. Instead, it was a genuine divine artifact.
This also explained why the Holy Church was in charge of the Underdark, but let the other Churches act separately.
After all, the Holy Artifact was the absolute secret of each Church. Other than the Church itself, no one would feel safe taking it.
That's why even the weakest Temple could only brace themselves to retrieve it.
Not to mention the God of War Temple that was in decline, if they didn't fight, they wouldn't be able to rise again.
This was the reason why the Valkyrie Duchy couldn't deal with the God of War Temple. They thought that the God of War Temple was just an ordinary organization.
But they neglected the fact that all religious organizations were the same, no matter if it was the Holy Knight who called out the name of the Sun God to destroy the evil, or the evil cultists who sacrificed young girls to the name of the Demon King, they all had pious, unwavering faith, and were willing to sacrifice everything for their beliefs.
Indeed, if it was just a fallen noble, the God of War Temple wouldn't care.
But if it was someone recognized by the God of War, then even if they had to fight with the Valkyrie Duchy, blood flowed like a river, the God of War Temple wouldn't back down.
Because this was the will of the God, and in order to carry out the will of the God of War, they would do anything.
"But, are you so sure that the Statue is here?"
"Of course!!"
Speaking until here, the Archbishop of Berson suddenly became excited, he clenched his fist, his eyes widened as he looked at Jenn.
"We can be sure that the Statue is here, and it's not far from us.
Mr. Jenn being favored by the God of War is the best proof! "
That works …
Hearing until here, Jenn secretly rolled his eyes, but after thinking about it, what the Archbishop said wasn't completely unreasonable.
Previously, he thought that he was able to receive the baptism of the God of War because he was in the God of War Temple's territory.
Now that he heard it, if there really was such a Statue, then it would be easier to sense his movements.
But … thinking until here, Jenn couldn't help but reach out his hand and pushed his glasses.
For a moment, he had the thought of taking the Statue for himself.
But very quickly, Jenn gave up on that idea.
Maca's corpse had been in the Demon Realm for so many years, and there had never been any Demons who wanted to take back the God of War's Divine Title. Of course, there were other Demons who were eyeing it, but the biggest reason was that this Divine Title was neither high nor low. The Superior Demons weren't interested, and the Inferior Demons didn't have the qualifications.
For the Demon Kings, a fixed Divine Title wasn't that attractive.
Because they could develop a new Divine Title according to their own will.
Just like the Lady of Darkness Lorci, she gave up the Divine Title of Darkness and ran to become the Spider Goddess who protected the Dark Elves.
And for a Goddess like Lorci, the God of War's Divine Title was something she wouldn't want even if you offered her money.
Lorci liked scheming and betrayal, but she couldn't tolerate and accept a large scale war.
Similarly, the other Demon Kings with their own Divine Titles also had no interest in this position.
Of course, the God of War's Divine Title was still quite attractive to the Inferior Demons. After all, if they could absorb Maca's power, then they could reach the heavens in a single step and become a Demon King or God level existence.
However, the Demon Kings watched Maca's corpse very closely. Those who had the ability to walk to Maca's corpse while surrounded by them could already become Demon King level existences, so this Divine Title didn't really matter.
Even if it was Jenn, he only wanted to use the God of War's power, but he didn't want to become the God of War.
Even though Gods looked mighty and mighty, there was no freedom to speak of when sitting in this position.
If a human became a King, he could be an incapable King, a tyrant King, or a virtuous King.
He could play with all the women in the world, or he could devote himself to the task until his death.
This was all his freedom, but after becoming a God, he wouldn't have this kind of freedom.
If Jenn became the God of War, then the only meaning in his life would be to start and spread war.
It was fine if he liked this kind of blood and fire battle maniac, but if he didn't …
Thinking about doing a job that didn't match his interests for thousands of years without even the option to retire or change jobs, that was simply a nightmare.
Who knew how many Main Material Demons who yearned to become Gods regretted it now. I heard that the God of Storm seemed to have gone mad …
"I understand."
After thinking for a moment, Jenn nodded and reached out to adjust his glasses.
"Since we are looking for something, then let's start from the nearest one.
Coincidentally, we have a neighbor who likes to collect treasures. If we start from there, we should be able to find something. "
"You mean … those Gray Dwarves?"
Hearing Jenn's words, Locus pondered for a moment and said with a surprised expression.
This wasn't the first time their patrol team encountered the Gray Dwarves, and they knew that there was a Gray Dwarf city nearby.
However, Locus didn't want to provoke them. The Underdark was already dangerous, and he didn't want to stir up trouble.
But he didn't expect that they would take the initiative to provoke them.
"But … Mr. Jenn, we don't have enough manpower. Just relying on those mercenaries …"
"I didn't ask you to attack the Gray Dwarves' city. If you aren't afraid of being stabbed in the back by the Dark Elves or other Underground races, you can try.
But I do have a plan. "
As he spoke, Zayen revealed a strange smile.
"But this will require your cooperation …"