Super Righteous Player
Chapter 941 - 474: The Country of Sin and Art

Chapter 941: Chapter 474: The Country of Sin and Art

When Annan realized that the female Earl was none other than Ingrid... the story suddenly became both strange and, somehow, inevitable.

Annan had a fresh memory of Ingrid.

The innocent girl he had seen in "Nightmare: Gemini" was actually an old witch who didn’t know how long she had lived. She was just one step away from completing the ritual and being recognized by the "Love Ascendant" truth.

Therefore, she would always come to the mortal realm to find talented young people, then hypnotize herself to "fall in love with the other party," let the other party become involved with her; and finally seal away her own memory, pretend to be a novice, and grow alongside the other party.

Her ritual seemed simple—just need the person who genuinely loved her to advance to Gold with the desire for "love." Then, she could ascend to the Truth Rank, or even become a deity.

Up to now, the position of the "god of love" was still vacantly waiting for her.

Although the Pale Princess, also known as "Throat of Death," behaved very closely to a love-stricken goddess, a god of love indeed didn’t exist thus far.

Because Ingrid always meticulously selected young people "with the qualifications to advance to Gold." And as the position of the "Eternal Maiden," she was like an experience booster... her mere presence could accelerate the other’s advancement.

Theoretically speaking, this ritual shouldn’t be difficult to resolve.

Ingrid thought so too.

But the problem was... there were indeed many of those swines she fancied who advanced to Gold, but none of them had "love" as their desire.

Clearly, Ingrid didn’t need "the blood of a maiden for longevity."

The reason she didn’t age was that she was already a Gold Rank Transcendent. Her soul had solidified, undergone Stigmatization... of course, she wouldn’t grow old.

And of course, she wouldn’t allow anyone else to approach the "person she fancied."

It was not jealousy.

But if this "love" was tainted and no longer pure, it might not serve as the desire to ascend to Gold Rank, thereby fulfilling her conditions for ascension.

That is to say...

That "Johnny," actually had the talent to become a Gold Rank Transcendent?

If so, it was also possible for him and his childhood sweetheart to use reviving powers.

"...What, you still want to take a trip to the United Kingdom?" Salvatore asked anxiously, "That’s not a good place... It’s too chaotic there, not suitable for you."

"Ah, I know that."

Annan stood up from the box, stretched, took out the tricolor scepter that was missing one color, and then he stepped out, supporting himself on the edge of the box.

The "deep blue" of the tricolor scepter had disappeared. The remaining two, however, had undergone new changes—they were intertwining even more tightly, having transformed from three entwining entities into something resembling a double helix.

Maria was startled when she saw it.

But she glanced at Kafney and Salvatore and didn’t ask anything else.

Although they were trustworthy individuals, they were still foreigners.

Information about Winter’s Great Calamity Curio wasn’t something she could share with them.

"...But soon, I must make a trip to the United Kingdom. However, it’s not for this reason."

Annan turned his head back, speaking earnestly, "I have to bring back their Great Calamity Curio—or at least find out its information."

This battle against the Winter Reverser had made Annan truly wary of the kind of power that could interfere with gods.

He hadn’t defeated all of his enemies yet.

He had only shattered all the mirrors, that was all.

"But Professor Wolf and Professor Gray, these two people still remained an enigma—are they allies or enemies?"

"Moreover, this guy as well..."

Annan thought as he glanced at the Tragedy Writer.

The Tragedy Writer revealed an innocuous smile and turned to look at Annan.

—As a result, Annan became even more cautious.

Unlike in The Holy Nation, where everyone was ’on our side,’ Annan didn’t even know the name of the sovereign artifact that the Union Kingdom possessed.

Even if the power could not be claimed for himself, it at least shouldn’t become an obstacle for Annan.

If Annan wasn’t wrong, the Smog Mirror, the Black Mammoni, and the Great Calamity Curio held by the Union Kingdom were all parts of the hidden triangle.

Among the Three Sirens, the "White Lady" could control the Smog Mirror and "Chaste Sound" the Black Mammoni, then the remaining "Chaste Sound" Partenopae should be able to control the Great Calamity Curio of the Union Kingdom.

—Elementary school level pattern-finding.

"Plus, with my friends helping me... I won’t encounter any danger."

Annan reassured Salvatore, "Besides, it’s still uncertain whether I can pass or not. Once they arrive, it’s as if I have arrived."

"It’s not that I’m worried about you being in danger..."

Salvatore’s expression turned even weirder.

"Sister Vatore" simply said, "He’s worried you’ll pick up bad habits."

Annan was stunned, then shook his head with a mix of laughter and crying, "How could that be..."

"How could it not be!"

Having his concerns pinpointed, Salvatore stopped hiding them.

He grumbled dissatisfiedly, "The people of the Union Kingdom are all far too frivolous!"

For the people of Noah and Winter, the political environment of the Union Kingdom was indeed not very friendly.

On one hand, they were seen as "backward," yet on the other hand, unbearably avant-garde.

The Union Kingdom is currently the only country in the world that still uses slaves and eunuchs, practices polygyny or polyandry—when the noble is male, he can have many wives; when the noble is female, she too can have many husbands.

But conversely, if a commoner has multiple wives or husbands, it’s illegal.

At the same time, Dennisiowa even has a position called the "Great Eunuch Without a Beard." As the personal eunuch to the King of Dennisiowa, he wields power even greater than the king’s.

It’s more accurate to say that in Dennisiowa... the status of eunuchs is quite high—their patron is Yawen, who doesn’t care about the stability of rule but is especially concerned with whether any forms of art are suppressed.

If a murderer is a great artist, he might even be acquitted by the Yawen Church. As they might argue, he did not commit the crime due to "greed for others’ interests" or "hatred towards someone," but merely became "a tad impatient" in pursuit of inspiration.

Of course, if he killed a noble of the "Advisory Council" level, then that’s a different story.

The people of the Union Kingdom have always had double standards.

Even today in Dennisiowa, many people lament for Amos. They consider this to be the "crude nature of Noah people" and don’t understand Amos’s talent.

Simply because Amos was a legendary painter, even with the potential to become a deity—his crimes should be appropriately forgiven.

From this, one can see...

Just how chaotic and disorderly the Union Kingdom is.

The people take pride in their ability to appreciate art, to the point of arrogance, while nobles naturally indulge in privileges, leading chaotic lives. And everyone thinks this is fine... even believing they are the "most civilized country."

Salvatore’s anxiety was understandable.

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