Chapter 417 Skin for Clothing – Baldwin Pope!
As Baldwin Pope’s words fell, all eyes at the scene focused on him. More precisely, they fell on Baldwin Pope and the group of high-ranking members of the Cradle Church behind him! Without exception, all of them were dressed in strange attire.
Take Baldwin Pope, for example. He wore a black suit with a heavy exotic flair. Attached to his belt were some unknown black feathers sewn together. Additionally, he wore a circle of smoky, black skulls crafted from baby skulls that had not yet been born! In each of these black little skulls… their eye sockets were even inlaid with some red gemstones! Lifelike! As if they were living skulls!
Baldwin Pope’s face was flawless, like a face that could not be faulted. It was refined and not like a human face, but more like a demonic face! On his pale white face, on the sides of his nose, were two red totems! These two totems seemed like horizontal flames! Equally lifelike! Baldwin Pope’s eyes, which had deep brown whites, had pupils like a cat’s! They gave off a feeling… as if a devil had descended upon the earth.
As for the group of high-ranking members of the Cradle Church behind him: nine people. Four seniors. Three middle-aged men. And two boys who seemed to be around ten years old! However, without exception, they all had a demonic aura. Each person’s face was covered in black runes! Led by Baldwin Pope, they stood there, as if no one dared to approach them!
Because no one knew… how terrifying the strength of these beasts and demons had become! And from their attire, was it really just to attract attention or was there more to it? It seemed… perhaps not.
Because as Baldwin Pope officially turned to Jun Chester. His next action made everyone except Jun Chester wide-eyed! Baldwin Pope’s other hand had released the skull flag beside him. But as he let go of this flag! The flag stood steady on the ground! The bottom of this flag was sharp! As if it was made from the vertebra of a Sky Pillar Realm powerhouse!
And when he let go of this skull flag… there was already a sign that the bowstring of his picked-up Ruofu Treasure Bow was being pulled apart! Only at this moment did the warriors who had already hidden around the buildings near the Five Emperors Temple realize… that Baldwin Pope’s strength was unfathomable! Because for hundreds of years, no one had been able to pull apart that Ruofu Treasure Bow! Not even Tyler Dittman who had already perished on the ground… had that kind of strength!
However, at this moment, Baldwin Pope, who had hooked the bowstring with one finger, put another finger on the bowstring. At the same time, the ground beneath Baldwin Pope’s feet suddenly cracked! It was clear that for him to pull the Ruofu Treasure Bow, it seemed easy, but in reality, it had already consumed a lot of his strength!
Although there were no arrows on the treasure bow! But… Baldwin Pope still aimed the bow at Jun Chester’s head. Regardless of Jun Chester’s reaction at this moment. Byron Ortega and Ursa Chester, without exception, took a step forward, trying to test Baldwin Pope’s strength. However… as they walked to a position five steps away from Baldwin Pope, they seemed to be blocked by an invisible force. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t take another step! And it was at this moment… that Baldwin Pope suddenly gripped the bowstring with his whole hand!
And he pulled the treasure bow into a state almost like a full moon! Yet, as he saw Baldwin Pope’s feet. The earth cracked! Even though the courtyard was spacious, every corner was cracking like a spider web! A devilish smile appeared on Baldwin Pope’s face once again. He looked at Jun Chester. And asked again.
“I’m asking you a question, are all the ones who should be here here?” The scene fell silent. Only the sound of the cracking ground and the boiling medicine soup in the bronze cauldron in the middle of the courtyard could be heard! At this moment, however, Jun Chester’s hem was tightly held by Cecelia Garner. Cecelia Garner was so nervous that she said one sentence. “Go quickly! Take advantage of the Ruofu Treasure Bow without any arrows and leave!”
Saying this… Cecelia Garner was about to step forward and stand in front of Jun Chester. But at that moment, although the nine people behind Baldwin Pope did not open their mouths, the sound of their laughter suddenly echoed through the scene. Like a group of laughing demons. It made… the scalp tingle! And as their laughter spread to every corner of the scene. A eerie scene appeared everywhere in the spacious courtyard! Spirals of wind rose from the ground! As if… a thousand ghosts were dancing!
The entire area within a radius of thousands of kilometers became extremely cold! Except for Jun Chester, except for Baldwin Pope and the nine people behind him… Everyone at the scene felt a chill throughout their bodies! Cold sweat broke out on everyone’s back! But at this moment, Jun Chester remained silent, but his gaze towards Baldwin Pope had changed. It became somewhat… surprised. Seeing that Jun Chester was still unmoved, Baldwin Pope thought that Jun Chester was scared by him.
So… Baldwin Pope spoke again. His thin lips, black in color, uttered words. Like demonic whispers. “Guero, the Vice Minister of the Cradle Church, was disabled by you.” “My sworn brother Dewei was also killed by you.” “Archer Sherman, Alf Charlton’s son, was personally selected by me and will take over Lordran in the future!” “Now, his life and death are uncertain!” “Jun Chester, you have surprised me, so…” “You will die!”
“However, I can now give you a chance to worship me with the most grand sacrifice ceremony in Lordran!” “Pledge yourself, accept my curse, and if you dare to defy me in the future!” “You will be melted into a blood corpse and become my lackey!” With that, Baldwin Pope added one more sentence. “And everyone here, must submit to me. Otherwise, life and death will be one and the same!”
This sentence, like the voice of a demon, entered the ears of everyone at the scene. Led by Pam Chester, many people had already knelt to the ground, bowing their heads towards Baldwin Pope! Soon, except for Jun Chester and his group… all the others kneeled!
But as they did, the invisible aura around Baldwin Pope turned into a blood-red aura! And the nine people behind him emitted an even more hair-raising demonic laughter! The colors of each piece of attire they wore suddenly faded away! The colors that covered their clothes, whether black, red, or blue… all disappeared like sand, revealing their true colors! It turned out that the clothes they were wearing were all made of the skin of martial arts experts sewn together! Every corner of the scene… oozed evil!
And at that moment. Jun Chester. Disappeared on the spot! And at that moment… in a deep and unknown underground cave in the mountains behind Emei. A white-clothed woman slowly opened her eyes!Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.