Especially after Nightmare took her to the temple, he repeatedly emphasized that she should clear her mind and desires in the coming days, and seek the teachings of the Heavenly Father within the temple. Only then would she be more likely to pass the trials of the ritual.
The more she heard this, the less she wanted to clear her mind and desires.
Ethan said this is called reverse psychology.
She was someone with a severe case of reverse psychology, as could be glimpsed from her actions during her student days. Wherever the mentors forbade her to go, she would insist on going, and often she didn’t care about the things within the forbidden zones; she simply enjoyed the feeling of violating the school rules and seemed invincible in front of the mentors.
Lindong discovered a problem.
Her student seemed to be increasingly disobedient, as he was presented with such a rare opportunity for an affair, yet Ethan was preoccupied with burgers and fried chicken, thanks to his encouragement of Colonel Harlan in opening KFC in every corner of the world.
Could she be less enticing than burgers and fried chicken?
Lindong said softly, "Since Colonel Harlan already has a new target, that means you’re free tonight, is that right?"
With nothing to do in the temple, she asked Nightmare to bring her a few novels, little expecting that this person was a hypocrite; appearing to be dignified, yet the library was filled with romantic novels containing many blush-inducing descriptions.
Her boredom was alleviated, but it caused severe side effects.
"No matter, I alone am enough for the first trial."
Kane immediately stated, putting everyone’s mind at ease.
Upon hearing this, the table was in an uproar.
Firstly, they couldn’t understand exactly what Heisenberg and Lindong were whispering about, only knew something odd had been there between the two since they met.
However, Ethan being the candidate chosen by the Master of Demons, the higher-ups of the Lofic Consortium were not in a position to voice opposition, and as for the elders of Dreamweave, aside from Nightmare, they were all pleased with Lindong’s performance, having started by using a strong kiss to suppress the Lofic Consortium’s candidate, and the conversation aura was entirely in her favor.
The confrontations among the candidates represented them.
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But Kane, should you not pay attention to what you are saying?
What do you mean by "I alone am enough for the first trial"? Are you here to team up with them?
The so-called ritual is the trial set by the Old Gods to select rulers, do you think it is a Guild commission where you can post a teammate recruitment invitation in the hall before departure?
You are sworn enemies!
The War Council was very displeased with Kane’s statement, if it were up to them, they would surely boast, "I will take both of your heads in the ritual".
"Shut up, there’s no place for your words here."
Kane simply gave an oblique glance at the War Council elder, a man nearly twice Kane’s height, who instantly shrank his neck and could not utter a single word.
At that moment, he sensed the danger of death, as if a scythe hovered before his neck.
In fact, upon meeting Ethan, Kane changed his strategy; if he could get Ethan’s help, the last shred of uncertainty would vanish.
After dealing with Ethan so many times, Kane felt their relationship was quite good; as long as there was no conflict of stance, Ethan was a good brother who was easy to talk to.
As for those so-called elders, seniors, and higher-ups, they seemed as insignificant as dust in his eyes.
Kane wouldn’t bother to remember their names.
"When the time comes, I would like to ask you to help me find an artifact."
At night, Ethan lay flat on the bed, his mind pondering Kane’s request.
Their good brother hoped to find an artifact in the first "Trial of Courage", and after the banquet, Rattlesnake used her connections in the Upper City to gather some internal information about the War Council.
Kane’s situation was somewhat similar to his, suddenly appearing and suddenly joining the War Council, and within days becoming a candidate for the ritual.
This was the will of the Father of War.
But the tradition of Kaisaros’s followers differs from that of Sincaro’s; the Father of War equally granted each follower the opportunity to challenge, and almost every day someone challenged Kane. No matter who the opponent was, no matter how glorious their past achievements, they all ended in a one-sided defeat before Kane.
Gradually, the War Council acknowledged Kane’s strength, and he was labeled "the strongest in history".
However, in Ethan’s view, Kane’s victory was no surprise.
If as an Old God he couldn’t compete with a few humans, he might as well find a hole to bury himself in the abyss; the only curiosity left was regarding Kane’s identity.
When first meeting, Lindong mentioned a being known as "Blood Demon", which Ethan asked Old An about. Old An frowned for a long time before reluctantly recalling such a minor character.
A small fry in the community, the kind that stands in the background when the big shots eat, nothing noteworthy.
He had only seen this small fry occasionally without exchanging words.
But at the banquet, Kane mentioned statements incongruent with the "Blood Demon" identity.
He emphasized that this was not theft, but retrieving something originally his.