Chapter 1 Experts of the Willy Family

The experts and scholars of the Willy family seemed to really know a lot about the unprecedented war a thousand years ago—especially Ramore in the black robe. He was clearly an authority on the "Millennial War." Every question he raised was professional and well-organized.

It was just a pity that the person sitting in front of them wasn't a true ancient guardian. Faced with the questions raised by these experts, Hao Ren could only give limited answers. He could bluff his way through things involving the essence of the world or theological knowledge by guessing and reciting the employee code, but when it came to historical background... he could only avoid it by claiming memory loss after waking up.

But it seemed that the scholars in front of him didn't care too much about his answers. They seemed to be more interested in the process of asking questions than in expecting answers. Although Hao Ren evaded at least half of the questions, Ramore was still seriously asking about other things.

After a while, Willy, who had remained silent, suddenly interjected, "Is the Kasuun Temple located on the summit of the Holy Mountain? Can you describe the appearance of that temple?"

"The appearance of the temple?" Hao Ren looked at the Earl curiously. "Does this have anything to do with the whereabouts of the Wolfwalkers?"

"No," Willy smiled, with a hint of embarrassment on his face. "This is just my personal curiosity. Although I am not a person of the Holy See, my belief in the Goddess of Creation is beyond doubt. Those lost holy sites have an unspeakable attraction to me. Just consider it as fulfilling a believer's wish."

This statement was reasonable, well-founded, and sincere. Hao Ren couldn't find a reason to refuse, and this was a rare thing that he could accurately answer, so he nodded: "Kasuun Holy Mountain is not too high, but the temple on the mountain is indeed a magnificent building. It consists of three parts, the main body in the center is a huge cylinder..."

As he spoke, the scholars across the table nodded. After he finished his description, Ramore looked up: "Guardian, I heard that there are two ancient artifacts in the Kasuun Temple, which were passed down from the Holy See to the continent of Ansu. One of these artifacts is called the 'Radiant Disc', and the other is called the 'Heart of the Sky'. Do you know these two artifacts?"

Hao Ren was stunned, then smiled: "What are you asking about this for?"

"Every artifact of order is a powerful weapon for mortals to fight against chaos. In the ancient times blessed by divine light, countless artifacts built an indestructible barrier in the mortal world. At that time, mortal civilization was so powerful that it could suppress chaos in the corners of the world, but as the war continued, more and more artifacts were lost, and our world of order gradually shrunk and declined. Therefore, the return of every artifact is crucial. Since an ancient guardian like you has awakened, perhaps the two ancient artifacts in the Kasuun Temple also have a chance to see the light of day again—do you know their whereabouts?"

Hao Ren blinked and looked at Willy: "Earl, your sister should have told you about our journey to the Land of Chaos, right?"

"Of course, she is very proud of that experience and has told me about it many times."

"Then you should know that I used a disc that emits holy light to protect the entire Knights. That disc can shine endlessly even in the most concentrated place of chaos, and its energy of order is endless."

Willy's eyes widened instantly: "Could that be..."

"Oh, that is the Radiant Disc," Hao Ren said with a serious face. "I haven't taken that disc back yet. It should still be in the hands of Veronica's standard-bearer. As for the other artifact, the 'Heart of the Sky'... I don't know where that thing is. The situation was very chaotic when I fell asleep. It was quite difficult to protect one artifact in that situation."

Willy's pupils shrank for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and nodded to Hao Ren with a smile: "You're right, we can't be too greedy. I never thought that an ancient artifact would return to the side of order like this... I must report this to His Majesty immediately."

After speaking, he glanced at a golden clock in the corner of the wall and immediately slapped his forehead: "Look at me, I'm just talking. Guardian, please wait a moment, I will order the servants to prepare lunch for you. You have already seen the banquet prepared by His Majesty the King, but the mountain-style food of the Kant family should be more to your taste."

While speaking, Earl Willy rang a silver bell, and soon a servant pushed the door open. The Earl whispered a few words to the servant, and the latter bowed and left.

The heavy silver-clad door closed with a bang after the servant left, and the moment the door closed, it seemed to separate two worlds.

Earl Willy stood up and came to Hao Ren with a gentle smile: "Guardian, I actually have another question to ask you."

Hao Ren looked up at the powerful aristocrat: "Say it."

"Do you think this world should go to chaos or order?" Earl Willy pinched his cuff, and the silver-threaded black cuff reflected a piece of fine silver light. "If Coro has its own destiny, then are our struggles over ten thousand years good or bad for the inherent destiny of this world?"

Hao Ren raised his eyebrows: "That seems to be two questions, and both of your questions are a bit presumptuous."

"I have met many people from the Holy See, but you seem to be quite different from them. Have you ever thought that if this world itself is chaotic, or if the truth of the world is chaotic, then are we tiny creatures on the side of order equivalent to Coro's diseases—we think we are fighting for justice and fairness, but in fact, it is we who are forcibly reversing the destiny of the world that has brought longer-lasting suffering to this 'land favored by the gods'. The Goddess of Creation—maybe she prefers a world immersed in chaos?"

Hao Ren's expression instantly became extremely "surprised" and "angry". He clenched his fists and slowly stood up in front of Willy: "Your statement seems a bit rebellious here."

Before he could finish speaking, a scorching light suddenly lit up. A sunset-like golden-red ray suddenly shot out from Ramore's direction. This ray violently exploded half a meter away from Hao Ren, and in an instant, it turned into a storm of flames and light, completely engulfing his entire body. The next moment, Hao Ren became a burning humanoid torch.

Such a powerful scorching ray did not ignite anything around it. The terrifying magic control ability of a Sage-level mage bound all the power of the scorching ray within the range of one person, increasing the lethality of this group spell by a thousand times. After Ramore cast this ray, he immediately collapsed, as if all his energy had been exhausted. Willy, who was standing only two meters away from Hao Ren, just took half a step back expressionlessly—he was not harmed at all.

"It is indeed a bit rebellious," all the smiles faded from the Earl's face, only the melancholy in his eyes remained. "Now you can go to the goddess to complain."

However, at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the fire formed by pure elements: "If I really go to my goddess to complain about this little thing, I will definitely be whipped back by her."

The expression on Earl Willy's face changed drastically in an instant. His unwavering calm and composure finally disappeared, replaced by an embarrassing side roll—and the moment he jumped away, a silver spear tore through the elemental flames formed by the scorching ray. The tip of the spear was flashing with blue plasma jets, dividing the long table into two and leaving a terrifying molten cut on the ground where the Earl had stood.

The flames gradually dissipated, and Hao Ren appeared in front of everyone unscathed. A layer of translucent light surged on the surface of his skin, which was the afterwave of the elements rather than his rigid shield—in fact, his shield did not activate at all in the instant just now.

The full blow of a Sage-level mage was negated by magic immunity.

"A little hot," Hao Ren turned his head to look at the black-robed Ramore, who was pale and shocked, "I'm serious."

The old mage's eyes widened, and the "scholars" beside him, who were acting as assistants, also retreated in shock. They seemed to realize what had happened at this moment, and quickly took out all kinds of wands and swords from under their robes—at this time, it could be seen that many of them were actually wearing armor under their robes. That wide garment was just to conceal the full armor inside!

"This is impossible!" Willy screamed loudly, "Even the Pope of the Holy See could not be unscathed by Ramore's full blow! You... you are not a guardian! Who are you!"

Hao Ren smiled, raised his spear and smashed it down on Willy's head: "My name is Hao Ren, and I'm a good person!"