The God-kin Captain used his spear to thrust forward, and the massive, drill-like spear light enveloped him as he lunged towards Lock.
Lock remained unhurried, raising the staff of light in his hand high and softly uttering, "Protection of the Stars."
As his words fell, a magnificent sea of stars suddenly appeared around him, countless stars shining and converging into a vortex.
The God-kin Captain's spear light struck this swirling stellar current, but it had no effect, leaving only a shocking explosion.
The scattering air current pushed the God-kin Captain back, but his objective had been achieved.
Not far away, two warriors, the Sixth Seat Silver Holy Sword, wielding a great sword, and the Tenth Seat Human Strongest, st holding a giant axe, stood behind a withered old woman who was staring at Lock, who was surrounded by the sea of stars.
She wore a white qipao embroidered with golden five-clawed dragons, and at this moment, the dragon patterns lit up, flying into the sky like living creatures.
The old woman Kerry pushed with her bony hands, and the golden flying dragon in the sky immediately roared and charged towards Lock.
"Hmph!" Facing this unknown attack, Lock does not attempt to defend himself.
All the Yggdrasil players who transmigrated to this world, except for the native Lock, seemed to carry top-tier World-Class Items. And the Six Gods worshipped by Theocracy, though they were all dead, the World-Class Items they brought over did not disappear.
The qipao worn by the old woman in front of him was precisely one of the 200 World-Class Items from Yggdrasil—keisei keikoku!
The effect of this item was an extremely powerful mind control ability; even undead with complete mind control resistance would be dominated by this item.
The five-clawed golden dragon, representing the power of keisei keikoku, accurately pounced on Lock, and the members of the Black Scripture all showed expressions of immense joy.
It succeeded!
Just as they thought, a stream of flames swept towards Kerry and the two others. Silver Holy Sword and Human Strongest didn't even have time to react, and along with Kerry, they were struck by the scorching flames, their bodies emitting charred smoke as they slowly fell.
The battle situation instantly took a drastic turn. The God-kin Captain's face showed an extremely grave expression, his spear held in readiness, watching Lock's every move.
Now was no time to consider strategy. So easily killing Kerry, a high-ranking member of Theocracy, and five members of the Black Scripture, the strength of the person before him even filled the God-kin Captain with fear.
Why!?
Why did Theocracy's supreme treasure not affect the person in front of him!?
Glancing at the fallen old woman, Lock secretly shook his head.
Although the effect of a World-Class Item is powerful, in front of him, who is also equipped with a World-Class Item, a purely control-type World-Class Item like keisei keikoku is not much stronger than ordinary adamantine-grade armor.
Because every World-Class Item provides the wielder with a buff—Word, which means the protection of a world. Its effect is to grant immunity to the effects of other World-Class Items, except pure damage types, of course.
Among World-Class Items, buff-type World-Class Items are the most valuable, followed by damage-type, and control-type are the weakest of all World-Class Items, posing no threat to other World-Class Item wielders.
And Lock was equipped with two World-Class Items. His special job class, 'World Champion,' also possessed special skills that could defend against the effects of World-Class Items, so it would be strange if he feared keisei keikoku!
Lock planted the staff of light on the ground, and an aura of dominance swept in all directions. He looked at the God-kin Captain with a faint smile and said, "What's wrong? Come again."
The God-kin Captain did not speak, merely staring intently at his movements.
"Stop! If you don't want her to die, don't make any rash moves!"
A sudden voice entered the battle. Lock looked to his right. Clementine was being carried by a petrified lizard, her white dress nearly half-stained with blood, her entire body showing petrified parts and numerous bite marks from wild beasts, appearing to be on her last breath.
And the person speaking was her brother, Quein Esei.
"Your strength is indeed formidable, but now, can we sit down and talk?" Quein Esei said in a gentle tone.
If it weren't for Clementine's injuries, Lock would have thought he was a kind and gentle man.
"Do you think capturing her can threaten me?" Lock said indifferently, "I, for one, hate threats the most!"
Saying this, Lock rotated the staff of light and aimed it at Quein Esei.
But just as he was about to make a move, a voice stopped the battle from continuing.
"Please stop! Baron Lock Kote Albert!"
A figure slowly emerged from the darkness. He wore an old priest's robe, his sharp eyes were quite rare, carrying the aura of a superior. "In response to your invitation, Raymond Zaq Laurent-san, one of the Six Chief Priests of the Slane Theocracy, has come to meet."
"Oh? Although I did send an invitation, I didn't expect to meet under such circumstances. What an interesting greeting." Lock sneered, but he withdrew the staff of light from his hand.
"Heh heh, please forgive me. It's just that the reports from my subordinates were too shocking, making it impossible not to doubt their authenticity. I merely wished to test your skills a little. After witnessing the Seventh-Tier magic, Chain Dragon Lightning, I no longer have any doubts about your strength." Raymond had no choice but to apologize with a smile. If he had been any later, it was likely that all of the Black Scripture, except for the God-kin Captain, would have been wiped out here.
Lock's strength absolutely surpassed Fluder, the Bahaus Empire's Chief Court Magic Caster, who was currently the strongest known human Magic Caster. He even held his own against the God-kin Captain, showing terrifying strength.
"Alright, before we talk, release my person first."
Raymond glanced at Clementine, whom they had captured. It was incredible that this traitor, who had defected from Theocrac,y had found such a powerful backer. "Quein Esei, release her."
"But Chief Priest!"
Quein Esei was somewhat agitated. Clementine was not only a traitor to Theocracy but also his sister. Emotionally, bringing her back to Theocracy for lifelong imprisonment was far better than handing her over to someone whose background was unknown.
"That's an order!" Raymond frowned and reprimanded sharply.
"Yes…" Quein Esei could only nod and walk towards Lock with the petrified lizard.
Lock took Clementine from the petrified lizard's back, holding her in his arms, and couldn't help but mock, "This is quite a mess, Clementine."
"Don't… talk nonsense… quickly… heal… me…" The weak Clementine said intermittently.
"What's the rush? Let's talk about it later, you're not going to die." Lock said playfully, then turned to look at Chief Priest Raymond on the other side. "So, esteemed personage from Theocracy, we can begin our discussion."
"Very well, first, please allow me to ask you two questions. First, what do you mean by 'God has descended'? Second, what do you wish to discuss with Theocracy?" Raymond's eyes gradually grew serious as he stared intently at Lock's eyes, saying.
"I'll answer your first question first." Lock said calmly, "What I meant by 'God has descended' is exactly as it sounds. Don't you, Slane Theocrac,y worship the Six Gods? Counting the time, shouldn't it be the cycle of a hundred years?"
"The cycle of a hundred years?" Raymond was startled and quickly asked, "How do you know about this!?"
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