"Adventurer's Guild Master and the Adamantite-ranked Adventurer Team Blue Roses are coming to see me? Okay, bring them in," After hearing the news from Enri Emmot, Kael thought for a moment and agreed.
After ending the magical communication, he left the study and went to the conference room. This was a very open space, designed to accommodate a hundred people without feeling crowded at all. Near the walls stood a jade throne with incredibly exquisite relief carvings. A white carpet with golden edges stretched from the door to the steps beneath the throne. Overhead, magical chandeliers emitted a golden light. The entire hall looked incredibly luxurious no matter where one looked. It was certainly not a building from the former Church fortress. In fact, the interior space of the game building property [Minor Guild Headquarters] had an entrance located within the room of Kael's Church of Destiny headquarters. A portal to another dimension could be opened with a command button.
Not many people possessed this key. Besides Kael himself, Enri was the only person in the entire Church of Destiny who had it. However, the simple village girl would generally not enter this place casually. Instead, she treated it as a sacred place, like the dwelling of the Gods, and would report to Kael every time before entering.
After sitting on the throne, Kael used his [Instant Equipment] ability to change his clothes into a full set of artifact-tier gear, reactivating the passive effect [Holy Radiance], and awaited the arrival of Enri and the others with a fearsome yet captivating aura of divinity.
Soon after, the hall door was pushed open from outside, and the sound of shuffling footsteps was distinctly heard in the quiet room. As Ainzach and Blue Roses entered the hall, their entire attention was immediately drawn to Kael sitting on the throne. Their minds were momentarily shaken upon seeing the majestic figure radiating a holy aura.
"Lord God!" Enri ascended the throne steps and bowed deeply to Kael with utmost respect. Seeing this, the six people behind her also performed the same gesture, without hesitation.
"Rise," Kael raised his hand and spoke softly, his voice calm yet authoritative.
After a simple greeting, Enri introduced the identities of the six people accompanying Kael, completing the basic steps of the meeting. Ainzach immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, God of Destiny, thank you for taking the time to meet with me despite your incredibly busy schedule. I wish to express my deepest gratitude to you."
Hearing this, Kael's mouth curved slightly. If he remembered correctly, this was the first time he had met the Adventurer's Guild Master, and the other party's respectful attitude was very interesting. It wasn't superficial politeness, but caution mixed with a hint of nervousness and fear.
"Tell me your purpose," Kael commanded, his voice containing an undeniable tone.
"Yes," Ainzach nodded respectfully, then conveyed all his intentions in one breath, his voice slightly choked with nervousness. "Your Excellency, we have come here this time to seek your advice regarding the situation in the city cemetery, and to ask you to help us punish the evildoers and protect the city's inhabitants from harm."
After listening to Ainzach's request, Kael did not answer, but instead turned to look at Evileye, one of the five members of Blue Roses. This unusual behavior drew the attention of Blue Roses and the four others who had been observing him, and immediately gave them a bad premonition. A cold shiver crawled down their spines.
"Are they all members of an Adamantite-class adventurer team?"
"Uh, yes, Your Excellency," Ainzach didn't understand why Kael suddenly asked this question. He was stunned for a moment then answered truthfully.
"Alright," Kael waved his finger towards Ainzach, his gesture light yet full of authority. "You should leave first. I want to speak with them alone."
The unexpected turn of events left Ainzach bewildered. The four members of Blue Roses exchanged glances, immediate vigilance settling over them.
"Lord Ainzach, follow me," Enri then stepped forward to remind Ainzach.
Ainzach didn't immediately follow this arrangement, but turned to look at Lakyus, the captain of Blue Roses, and sought her opinion with his eyes. No matter what, he was the one who brought Blue Roses here, and he was also the chairman of the Adventurer's Guild, so it was impossible for him to simply abandon the Adamantite-ranked adventurers. If you have any questions, let's go back and discuss them.
Lakyus understood the meaning in Ainzach's eyes, but after thinking for a moment, she shook her head at Ainzach. If I'm not mistaken, the problem should be with Blue Roses herself, and there's no need to involve Ainzach.
"In that case, I will wait outside the door until you call for me again," After understanding Blue Roses' thoughts, Ainzach bowed respectfully to Kael, then obediently followed Enri out of the hall.
Clang!
As the hall doors closed, the atmosphere in the room instantly became tense, and finally turned completely chilling with Kael's words.
"Do you know that she's an Undead?"
The expressions of the four Blue Roses members changed drastically. The captain, Lakyus, stepped out of the line, blocking Kael's view of Evileye, and said in a firm voice, "Your Excellency, I don't quite understand what you are talking about."
"Well, it seems you do know," Kael spoke to himself, a faint smile playing on his lips.
The next second, his figure suddenly vanished from the throne. By the time Blue Roses and the four others reacted, he had already appeared before them.
Gak!
Evileye clutched her chest and groaned, a sudden pain piercing her, then instinctively staggered backward, shocked and in agony.
"Your Excellency!"
Seeing this, the four others instinctively drew their weapons. Lakyus stood directly in front of Kael, her sword Kilineiram drawn. The burly warrior Gagaran blocked Evileye's figure, and the twin assassins Tia and Tina swiftly protected Evileye on her left and right, forming a solid defensive formation.
Kael looked up and down at Lakyus with interest and said, "You should be a Priest, right, It doesn't seem to be in line with the faith of a Priest to associate with an Undead."
Lakyus glanced back at Evileye, who was protected by her comrades, then gripped her magic sword tightly and said firmly, "Not all Undead are evil. Evileye is our important partner. Your Excellency, I will not allow you to harm her!"
"Haha, girls, you won't be able to fight me with your strength," Kael simply smiled gently and did not take Lakyus's warning seriously. The holy aura around him pulsed.
[Chains of Light]!
Magic circles unfolded beneath the feet of Blue Roses and the four others. The next second, golden chains flew out and bound the five individuals like prepared dumplings.
"How can this be!?"
"Hateful!"
Lakyus and the others struggled fiercely, exerting all their strength, but the chains did not budge at all, which made the four of them extremely anxious and frustrated. Because Evileye was an Undead, a large amount of white mist erupted from her body, and the burning holy attribute made her groan in intense pain.
However, the chains only lasted for two seconds before Kael withdrew the magical effect.
Thump!
"Evileye!?"
"Are you alright?"
As soon as they regained their freedom, Gagaran and the two others rushed to check on Evileye's condition, worry clearly etched on their faces.
Lakyus let out a sigh of relief, and after staring at Kael for a few seconds, she took the initiative to put away her magic sword. Kael's act of withdrawing his magic seemed to offer a hint.
"You don't seem to harbor ill intentions towards us. So why did you have to do this, God of Destiny?" Lakyus asked, her voice still containing a note of vigilance but now laced with curiosity.