I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means
Chapter 962 - 578 Azus Temple

Holan stared at Lis in disbelief, unable to control his facial expression.

This was his biggest secret, yet he never expected Lis to reveal it like this.

Indeed, he had found a location suspected to contain ancient ruins, but he hadn't decided to explore it yet.

Having been active in Kale City for many years as an information broker, he naturally knew that every time a desert ruin appeared, although it might hide great wealth, the risks correspondingly were high.

Every appearance of a desert ruin represented the deadly struggle of countless mercenaries.

But for Holan to give up exploring or to cooperate with others now, there was a sense of reluctance in his heart.

After all, the wealth within the desert ruins could truly allow him to become a noble, rather than merely maintaining outward appearances.

Holan's father was the steward of a minor noble. Growing up with his father, he extremely admired the life of the nobility, which was why he chose to become an adventurer and came to Kale City.

He was now already a Silver High Rank Professional, capable of acquiring the title of Knight Lord, but he still felt a bit dissatisfied.

If he had enough wealth, becoming a Barony or even a Viscount in a small Kingdom was not impossible.

Therefore, Holan remained in Kale City, where discovering an unexplored ruin could lead to overnight riches and wasn't impossible.

The location of the suspected ancient ruins he recently discovered was his most important secret.

He had never told anyone, so when Lis mentioned this, he was extremely surprised, unable to control his expression.

Moreover, the other party seemed very certain he had found a previously undiscovered ruin and even knew it was a desert whirlpool.

How was it done?

Prophecy? Memory theft?

Holan felt a bit terrified, barely managing to compose his expression.

It seemed unlikely; if it were true, the other party wouldn't need to come to him for more information and could just go directly.

Could it be that I talked in my sleep one day, unconsciously leaked some of this?

Holan felt unsure of what to do, his brain swiftly pondering how to respond to Lis.

"What are you talking about? I don't quite understand."

Listening to Holan's reply, Lis shook his head and said:

"I thought you were a sensible person just now. What, trying to muddle through?"

"Since I could come to you, I'm certain you know this secret."

"Just speak honestly, with your strength you can't explore there. I can offer you extra reward."

Lis wasn't lying because although the Azus Temple had been in decline for a long time, the Fantasy and Knowledge God Azus has always been present, so that temple still has the Divine Power of this god guarding it.

With Holan's strength, it's absolutely impossible to forcibly enter.

"..."

Holan was somewhat silent, his face showing darkness and hesitation.

Should he really give up?

The young man speaking in front of him, while saying nice words, surely couldn't offer a reward comparable to the ruins' worth.

Most importantly, if he surrendered this secret, his final hope would also be shattered.

He preferred to let time drag a bit longer than to give up this opportunity.

"What if I'm unwilling to sell it to you?"

Holan slowly stood up, vigilantly looking at Lis in front of him.

"Then that wouldn't be suitable; I don't want it that troublesome."

Lis softly said, looking at Holan in front of him.

Actually, with Holan's strength, Lis could easily guide through the Dream World to read his memory.

But today Lis was in a hurry, and since Taya had just left, to be honest, Lis's mood wasn't good either; he didn't want to spend too much effort, so he came directly.

Holan slightly stepped back and told Lis:

"I really don't know what you're talking about!"

"The rules of Kale City state you can't lay a hand on me in the city, otherwise you'd be the enemy of everyone!"

In fact, Kale City's rules aren't that strict; at most, one can't attack others in the presence of many people. As for places without people, no one really cares.

Seeing Lis as someone who recently came to Kale City, Holan planned to bluff his way out.

At this time, the confrontation between Lis and Holan also drew the attention of other mercenaries in the tavern, many casting sidelong glances.

Holan, they all were familiar with—a knowledgeable and well-connected information merchant, also quite strong.

While the young man on the other side was a new face, if a conflict actually occurred, they certainly would help Holan.

Perhaps when buying information from Holan next time, one might even get a discount.

Faced with Holan wishing to escape, Lis also slowly stood up, overlooking him.

As for the hostile gazes from surrounding mercenaries, he completely ignored them.

Mercenaries who were not even Gold Rank posed no threat to Lis even if they joined forces.

Lis raised his eyes toward the room, his body making no move, yet an indescribable pressure was unleashed as if by an invisible hand. It surged outward like a storm, sweeping in all directions from him.

This pressure carried a terrifying magical impact and was mixed with Lis's powerful will, shaking the mercenaries present.

This was not merely a momentum shock, but a psychological impact!

Even those battle-hardened, experienced warriors were rendered small and fragile in the face of this impact. Their faces immediately turned pale, as if the lake blown by winter wind, freezing all blood color.

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