Because of the earlier bombardment, the curtain of rain that had gathered in the sky had been scattered.
Slivers of the setting sun pierced through the gray clouds, slipped through the cracks in the mask, and lit up the twitching cheek of Kane.
How should he put it… Kane had been in a heavy mood, but it was completely swept away by Taliya’s absurd antics.
He calmed down. Thinking carefully, the situation wasn’t actually that bad.
In the game, the reason the plague in Luharin once became uncontrollable was because the relic Tears of the Angel had been briefly seized by the Tower of Truth.
Now, the Tears of the Angel had become the right hand of the Undying Demon Lord once again, and had even fused into Kane’s body.
Even Kane himself had no idea how to get that severed hand out, let alone the Tower of Truth.
No matter what, the plague in Luharin couldn’t possibly spiral out of control like it did in the game.
And besides, it wasn’t Kane’s intention, but Feng Aotian, who was currently under his control, also added to his advantage.
The edge was his.
“Thank you, Taliya.”
Kane let out a breath and genuinely thanked Taliya for handing over the Tears of the Angel for free.
“Eh? Kane, are you finally willing to accept me? Yay!” Taliya jumped on the spot in excitement and shouted, “How many kids do you want? If possible, I hope they’re all girls.”
“……”
Kane thought for a moment, then decided to take his thanks back.
Dating a CPU-level idiot should be illegal.
Kane cleared his throat and looked up in the direction of Luharin.
Thick clouds still loomed there like a heavy layer of lead, and the urgent rain pounded the muddy mountain path, splashing up dirty water.
To be honest, Kane didn’t remember all the game details clearly, but one thing was certain: this mission was a major strategic operation for the Tower of Truth.
There was no way the Tower of Truth only sent the few people they had just faced — there were definitely more.
If the original game plot was followed, by this point in the story, Taliya would’ve reached Tier Five, just a step away from becoming a Saint.
It was precisely this incident that helped her achieve her breakthrough.
At that time, Taliya had already been through countless battles and was highly skilled at handling large-scale group combat tactics.
But the problem was, with her current strength only at Tier Three, she was clearly struggling to keep up.
The current battle was probably very tough for her.
“Taliya, your current strength…”
Before Kane could finish probing into her power level, Taliya suddenly dashed forward and scooped him up from under the thighs into a princess carry.
Kane: ???
Wasn’t this backwards? Before he could even complain, a magic circle formed of strange, obscure symbols appeared under the spot where he had just been standing.
A blinding white light followed immediately, and a massive fireball exploded with a thunderous roar.
A wave of muddy rain splashed up and hit both Kane and Taliya.
As the two landed in a bumpy, muddy pit and steadied themselves, three familiar figures quietly emerged.
“I told you this chick was still lurking around here, just waiting for us to leave so she could come out.”
“You think we just wander around aimlessly? Under our lord’s guidance, all sin shall be exposed.”
Two men in black robes spoke smugly.
The one in the center stepped forward and pulled back his hood, revealing a deep scar that stretched across his entire face — a weathered-looking middle-aged warrior.
“We meet again at last, Miss Taliya.”
Hearing this, Kane momentarily forgot the embarrassment of still being held in a princess carry and looked at Taliya.
“You know them?”
Taliya curled her lip in disdain and replied:
“That’s Scarface, a Second-Rank Bishop of the Tower of Truth. Ever since I left the capital, he’s been chasing me nonstop.”
“By the way, Kane, you have a great butt. Big and firm. You’ll make a great mom someday.”
“Do you really have to say that right now?” Kane’s lips twitched, utterly speechless at how Taliya never missed a chance to flirt.
After that sarcastic jab, Kane turned his gaze toward Scarface not far away.
Hmm, no memory of that at all.
After all, it was a galgame.
Everyone knows that in these kinds of adult games, aside from the female characters, most of the male characters are faceless nobodies.
Even when there’s combat, it’s just accompanied by a few whooshing sound effects to spice up the text.
While Kane was observing the scar-faced man, the other party also noticed his gaze — but he didn’t pay any attention to someone as insignificant as Kane.
A weakling who was only Tier One wasn’t worth noticing at all.
Scarface looked at Taliya with a sneer and said:
“Hide-and-seek should end now. Please return my lord’s holy remains, Miss Taliya.”
Taliya clicked her tongue and replied:
“I don’t remember ever taking any remains from your so-called lord. And who said hide-and-seek is over?”
As soon as the words left her mouth, the sword of starry night on Taliya’s back flashed with black light, and in an instant, she darted with Kane into the shadows.
Inside the shadows, Taliya held Kane and moved rapidly.
Evading death was always Taliya’s specialty.
In just a short while, she had left the three members of the Tower of Truth far behind.
Faced with Taliya’s escape, the trio made no move to chase her.
It seemed they had already accepted the limitations of their abilities.
Just as Taliya was secretly feeling proud of herself for pulling off another stylish escape in front of her beloved “woman”…
— Bang
“Ouch!”
Taliya smacked into something, her forehead turning bright red from the impact.
Kane was also flung off by the collision and hit the ground.
Taliya instinctively wanted to let out a loud string of curses, but the moment she opened her mouth, she realized—
Wait, that’s not right. I’m inside the shadow. How could I crash into something?
Ignoring the pain in her head, Taliya reached out to feel around in front of her, only to discover that the path was blocked by an invisible barrier.
And not just here — everywhere else too.
“What’s going on?”
— Thud thud thud
Taliya banged hard on the invisible wall.
“That’s the Sacred Wall of Truth.”
It was Kane who spoke.
“What wall?” Taliya asked.
Kane stepped forward and lightly tapped the barrier with the back of his hand, his expression darkening.
“It’s a type of barrier developed by the Tower of Truth. It doesn’t just cover the sky— even underground is sealed off. Looks like they really came prepared this time.”
“Shit!” Taliya cursed, stomping her feet and swearing nonstop. “Can’t beat me in a fair fight, so they pull dirty tricks instead. Bunch of pathetic cowards— just like that bastard Kane! Sneaky, shameless, vile scumbags who only know how to scheme behind people’s backs! I hope they all die cursed deaths and their sons are all born with no—!”
Kane: ???