Chapter 996: Chapter 547: Every Cause Has Its Effect, Your Retribution Is Me! (Part 3)

These people are more deeply hidden than enemies, with even greater destructive power.

Dagon waited for Byron to finish digesting the intelligence before getting to the point:

"The leader of this operation is the Blood Beast Nest serving [Mother of Monsters·Echidna]. They are in one-way communication with the person whose name must not be mentioned. We only assist and are not involved in the core plan.

The specific plan is fully controlled by the person whose name must not be mentioned to maintain confidentiality.

I have not yet received the execution process or launch timing, but we have long reached a consensus on what goals the ’Dragon Court Collapse Plan’ must achieve.

— To lead the return of the Old Gods.

No matter how low the [Corridor of Truth] may be on the Eastern Continent or the degree of erosion by the Sea of Origin Matter and Kin, the Silver Continent and Silver Law are the sealing stones blocking the gap.

As long as they remain here, the exiled Old Gods cannot return.

So, our preparation proceeds according to the invasion plan by each house.

Finally, using anchor chains, exert force from the Old Gods’ embodiments on the other side, dragging this mass subconscious sea separated from the continent into the Sea of Origin Matter, forcefully tearing a gap in the [Silver Law].

The Five North Sea Nations, and even Iris, the Netherland, could all turn into land of swamps.

Each house then showcases its skills to carve up the territory.

Thus, the soon-to-awaken [Mother of Monsters] and the ensuing Old Gods can again reign over the mortal world."

After hearing him, the records in the Sailing Logbook changed once more: [Hidden: Dragon Court Collapse Plan, Historical Influence 66,] Decryption Rate jumped from 27% to 48%.

[Hidden: The Trigger of Religious War, Historical Influence 65] Decryption Rate jumped from 72% to 79%.

Byron did not look at these numbers again, exchanged a glance with Violet, both with a hint of lingering heaviness in their eyes.

"Are they planning to drag the Bayfolk Five Nations’ collective subconscious into the deep sea, indirectly tearing the [Silver Law]?

It might mainly target the Church managing the [Silver Law], but the Bayfolk are the first to bear the brunt, with extinction looming close at hand."

The targets of the Ancient God’s Chosen Races have always been easy to guess, welcoming the return of the Old Gods has always been their greatest purpose of existence.

It’s just unclear how the specific plan will be executed, making it difficult to formulate a targeted response.

Besides hastening to enhance one’s own strength, there seems to be no other tricks available at present.

The most likely breakthrough is the two queens Violet and Catherine, who have long reached the Boundary Point, only a step away from breaking through.

Once they form a balanced Golden Triangle of three in the Fifth Order, they should at least be able to protect themselves.

As a last resort, they could retreat to the Sacred Golden Empire, preserving the largest industrial center of the current era to attempt a resurgence.

But as for the 13 million Bayfolk who are their foundation, they are to be completely erased from the world, or even polluted into the Old God’s military source, replaying a wave of worldwide plunder as a thousand years ago.

This could probably also be considered "to rise again amidst blood and fire", right?

No wonder Dagon firmly believes he is the child of prophecy.

So, as long as there’s any possibility, Byron must muster all his strength to take them down!

Ring ring ring...

At this moment, the internal network suddenly connected, a communication from the Holy Silver Empire invigorated Byron.

"My lord, just now there was suddenly an earthquake at Feirentui University, partially collapsing historical buildings, causing injuries and deaths of over ten people.

The location highly coincides with where the meteorite fell last month!"

Byron had long instructed his other [Wild Hunt Servant] August Habsburg to closely monitor abnormal Calamities within the Holy Silver Empire.

Especially those Calamities occurring at key event nodes must not be overlooked.

Previously, no one knew of the existence of [the person whose name must not be mentioned], and during various Calamities, no one linked these natural phenomena with him.

In the past, [Prophets] commonly believed this to be warnings and omens from the [Creator] and the collective subconscious to upheavals in human society.

But knowing this person’s existence now easily leads to the thought that this is actually the world itself trying to kill this history-altering madman!

When Byron sought evidence of the other’s existence following this line of thought, he found quite a few clues.

Those Calamities and "omens" during key years are clearly recorded in history books.

For example, before the fall of the Holy City in 1453, obscure psalms were widely spread in the city:

"City of Seven Hills, when the twentieth letter is declared upon your walls, disaster shall befall you. Your fall and the destruction of your kings are near."

The night before the Holy City fell, indeed, a lunar eclipse appeared in the sky, followed by earthquakes, heavy rain, and hail, with the eeriest being only half of the Holy City suffering, while the other half remained unharmed.

As if precisely targeting a particular existence.

Examples like this are too numerous to count.

Therefore, Byron feels that as long as he follows the series of major events operated by the hidden hand as time nodes and uses them to seek clues, he might catch his opponent’s tail.

Flap flap...

Raven Mist Ni spread its wings and soared high, speeding towards Peridot.

"I also have a ’Key of Omniscience’, and I don’t believe anyone in Feirentui, with its numerous Hall Sequence Extraordinaries, can avoid writing using sugar cane paper.

If there’s any flaw, I will latch onto you at the first opportunity."

Just as Byron had this thought, the "Unity of All Things" realm, stuck at the Boundary Point, surprisingly broke through the one percent limit with a boom.