There was only one person in the secret room.
The linen hood and mantle were common but the square, weathered face was very familiar to Kieran, especially the grayish white eyes, Kieran had a fresh memory of it.
Anxico!
A few days ago, Eddy, the secret agent from Thorn Temple, disguised himself as Anxico to test Kieran and was killed by Kieran.
However, because of the test, Kieran wasn't completely clueless about the person before him.
Through some hidden channels that Emerald Rock left behind, Kieran got a general idea about Anxico.
Anxico, the leader of the Followers.
A wanted criminal from multiple temples.
It was especially so for the Temple of Wealth. They had even offered a reward of ten thousand gold coins to Emerald Rock and Oak Hand.
But in the end, all of them died.
Anxico wasn't just as cunning as a fox, he was as vicious as a lone wolf.
In order to get the bounty, Emerald Rock and Oak Hand made a move more than once.
In the end, other than failing one after another, they even suffered from Anxico's revenge.
Not only the two gangs, even Wealth Temple didn't escape the fate of revenge.
The disappearance of the three priests was blamed on this seemingly harmless but actually dangerous person.
"Sir Ryan, you seem to know me?"
Ancos signaled Kieran to sit down and asked curiously.
Zacky, who led the way, had already left the secret room but Kieran's Intuition told him that he wasn't too far away, he was just outside the door.
Besides that, there were a few more people outside the door.
Kieran wasn't surprised, neither did he panic.
Based on what he knew about Anxico, it was the right thing to do.
As for panic?
Even if there were 10 times more people outside, Kieran was confident that if something really happened, he could kill Anxico before the others could rush in.
After that?
It would be to kill those who rushed in along the way.
So, Kieran sat down calmly.
"Em.
There was a guy who pretended to be you and tried to get close to me. "
Kieran nodded.
"A spy from the Temple?"
"They are always so despicable and disgusting!"
"A bunch of disguised believers!"
"What happened to that guy?"
Anxico said in disdain before he continued to ask.
"I killed him!"
Kieran replied.
Kieran's reply made Anxico laugh out loud. He seemed to be very happy.
"Well done!"
"I knew you were different from the others, Lord Ryan!"
"This is the partner I've been looking forward to working with!"
Amidst the laughter, the other party spoke.
"Partners?"
"Mr. Anxico, have you forgotten who I am now?
Kieran asked in the same tone with a smile on his face.
He didn't believe that the other party didn't know his current identity as the Thorn Temple's grand priestess.
Kieran was very curious as to why the other party still "invited" him here even though he already knew about it.
"The archpriest of Thorn Temple … Lady Thorn is a God worthy of respect."
"Your identity does not affect our cooperation."
"Of course, your words and actions here will not be discovered by any other God."
"Believe me, there are many Gods who want my head and the reason why I can sit here and talk to you is because I have my own ways."
Anxico praised Lady Thorn before he continued.
However, there wasn't any substantial content and it sounded like he was beating around the bush.
However, Kieran wasn't impatient at all.
He still looked at Anxico with a smile.
Kieran wasn't a gifted negotiator but after going through so many dungeon runs, he had mastered quite a few negotiation techniques. He knew he shouldn't be impatient at times like this, he needed to be patient.
Therefore, both of them fell into silence for more than 10 seconds.
The atmosphere was slightly awkward.
However, both of them were smiling.
Kieran even leaned back in his chair and relaxed, as if he was waiting for the man to speak first, not wanting to be the first to speak.
In the end, Anxico cleared his throat and broke the silence.
"What do you think of the Follower?"
Anxico asked.
"I'm not too sure about this Follower organization but from what I've gotten, the Follower's reputation isn't that good."
"But, I have my reservations."
"Because before this, I've never come into contact with you people."
Kieran said honestly.
"Thank you for having such an objective heart!"
Anxico thanked Kieran and continued, "You should be familiar with the name Algor, right?"
"Is it the Algor that I know of?"
Kieran asked.
"It is the Algor that you know of!"
"The Hero Algor!"
"We are the followers of the Hero's descendant!"
Anxico's words shocked Kieran.
Based on what Kieran knew, the Hero Algor only had a few strokes and his followers had already ascended to godhood, becoming the 20 new Gods that protected Naveya City.
But the descendants and followers of the Hero Algor?
Kieran had never heard of them before.
In the books "Introduction to Naveya City" and "Exposition of Naveya City Temples Development", there was no mention of the Hero Algor having descendants.
However, Kieran didn't suspect that Anxico was lying to him.
The lies were too unskillful.
Others might not be able to tell the truth from the lies but it was too easy for Kieran.
All he had to do was ask Lady Thorn and he would know the truth.
But if that was the case, the wanted man would be worth ruminating.
One needed to know, other than Sin Temple, the other temples belonged to the 20 new Gods.
In simple words, they were the former followers of the Hero Algor.
"Uprooting the weeds?"
Kieran thought unconsciously.
Thinking about how the new Gods weakened or even erased the Hero Algor after he ascended to godhood, it wasn't that strange for them to do such a thing.
Kieran's heart was spinning but his face showed a sense of shock.
"Who would've thought the Follower would have such a background!"
Then … "
"What is the collaboration that you mentioned?
Reveal your identity to the temples that put you on the wanted list and clear up the misunderstanding? "
Kieran then looked at the seemingly blind man in front of him.
"Clear up the misunderstanding?
There is no misunderstanding at all, why should we clear it up?
What we need is … revenge! "
The last two words were squeezed out from the seams of Anxico's clenched teeth and the hatred on his face couldn't be concealed at all.
Amidst the hatred, a strange aura appeared on him.
It felt like a priest praying to the Gods but a little different.
The aura vanished in a flash and Anxico turned back into the blind old man. He took a few deep breaths to calm his emotions and said, "So, we hope to work with you, Sir Ryan! Don't worry, we will provide you with a price that will satisfy you! "
Anxico then clapped his hands.
The door to the secret room was opened, and Sird walked in with a square cage in his arms.
The cage wasn't big, around 1 square meter in size and it was covered with a layer of cloth, preventing one from seeing what was inside the cage but the soft growls said it wasn't some tame little animal.
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