Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 422 - Dawn Council's Lord

Ethan handed over the research book.

The next page contained a very long description along with an illustration.

A sacrificial offering lying down.

And a magician standing in front with raised hands.

Above them was something like smoke descending from the sky, entering the mouth of the sacrifice.

To achieve the original purpose of —- through —- and accept ×××××××××××.

Thus, ××× will be ××× and × will descend XXXX, and Extinction will disappear.

“It’s damaged.”

The latter part was significantly damaged, making it difficult to understand the meaning properly.

However, based on the illustration, the content could be predicted.

“It’s exactly as the Rosicrucian Order said.”

Extinction is not a disease.

This means that the method to eliminate Extinction is closer to a resolution than a cure.

The Rosicrucian Order had said that they could escape Extinction only if this ritual was successful.

“Does succeeding in the ritual mean that I have to become the vessel?”

This is a research book written by Sundrake himself. This method is probably the most certain one.

“To become a vessel, I need to let Extinction progress as it is.”

The progression of Extinction meant a decrease in survival probability.

“Hmm, quite contradictory.”

That’s probably why they couldn’t succeed in this Extinction ritual.

In the end, this Sundrake’s Research Book was full of contradictions.

‘Rather, the Extinction that the Rosicrucian Order has refined several times has a much higher probability of cure.’

That’s why the Saintess could cure Extinction.

Ethan ran his hand through his hair.

“Well, anyway, I’ve realized once again that my Extinction is the most difficult one.”

It was impossible to solve with the means Ethan currently had.

“But I’ve found out the method itself. Me becoming the vessel. If I go to the Saintess with this, something will come out of it.”

If Ethan and the Saintess put their heads together, they would surely find an answer.

This was truly the final step.

‘Survive.’

Survive until the end and proudly cure Extinction.

-Ding-!

As Ethan closed the research book, a notification sound rang.

<<Surviving as Ethan Whiskers -7>>

You have identified the nature of the Extinction placed on you and discovered a method of treatment.

Survive.

Surviving as Ethan Whiskers. That was the final quest.

The quest content was very simple.

And the reward was equally simple.

“The quest content and reward are the same. Who would accept such a quest?”

Ethan smirked.

Boom-!

As Ethan gathered Sundrake’s Research Book, the floor, walls, and ceiling began to move.

Kaboom-! Kaboom-!

Although it sounded like it was about to collapse, Ethan remained incredibly calm.

This was magic. It wasn’t collapsing, but the structure was changing.

‘Dawn Council’s lord, surely watching all my movements.’

Once inside here, all of Ethan’s movements were exposed to the Dawn Council’s lord.

Ethan knew this but intentionally searched for this laboratory where the legacy of the Rosicrucian Order remained.

He believed that no matter what the Dawn Council’s lord did, he couldn’t do anything foolish to him unless they met face to face.

“If you’re going to do something, do it quickly.”

Click-! Click-!

The room moved as if being assembled, and Ethan found himself in a huge corridor.

At the end of the corridor was a person.

A middle-aged man with a strange impression.

The aura emanating from him proved that he was the Dawn Council’s lord.

“Are you the Dawn Council’s lord?”

The Dawn Council’s lord didn’t answer Ethan’s question. He just turned his back, seemingly focused on something else.

‘Is someone collapsed over there?’

In front of the Dawn Council’s lord, a person was lying collapsed.

Woong-.

Suddenly, Ethan’s green jade resonated. The object of resonance was the collapsed person.

‘Could it be, the 4th Apostle?’

The fact that the green jade resonated meant that the person lying there had a green jade.

If there was someone guarding the Dawn Temple, it could only be the 4th Apostle, who was virtually the only one left among the high-ranking apostles.

‘But why? Why is the 4th Apostle, who should be the last guardian, collapsed in front of the Dawn Council’s lord?’

That question was soon resolved.

The Dawn Council’s lord raised his hand and began to absorb something from the collapsed 4th Apostle.

Sway sway-.

A blue energy flowing out from the collapsed 4th Apostle began to be sucked into the Dawn Council’s lord.

‘Already dead. He’s killed the and is absorbing their power.’

Ethan frowned.

‘Why?’

Although full of questions, Ethan didn’t think deeply about it.

The important thing was to defeat the Dawn Council’s lord here.

No matter how he resists, Ethan just needed to handle him decisively and break down the last stronghold of the Dawn Council.

Ethan slowly cracked his neck left and right.

The absorption seemed to be over, and the Dawn Council’s lord slowly turned around.

“Vessel of the god, how did you find this place?”

Ethan didn’t answer.

He drew out Frost Sword and Thunder Sword and took a deep breath. He took his stance and fully unleashed the power of the giant along with the power of Counter Radiance.

“Huuuuu.”

Immortal Hero’s Breathing.

Ethan intended to focus on this one move.

‘I don’t plan to drag this out for long. I’ve made several preparations, but it would be best if those preparations aren’t needed.’

What could be better than quickly defeating him without even having time to use what he had prepared?

Just as Ethan was about to kick off the ground after finishing his preparations.

Crick-.

With a strange sound, the collapsed 4th Apostle raised their body.

Their appearance was similar to that of a wooden puppet.

The 4th Apostle moved their body here and there like a puppet controlled by strings, then charged straight at Ethan who was rushing towards the Dawn Council’s lord.

Behind them, the Dawn Council’s lord was moving his two hands as if playing piano keys.

‘A puppeteer?’

Is that why he killed the 4th Apostle? To use them as his own puppet?

While pondering these questions, the 4th Apostle’s fist had already come right up to his face.

Ethan stopped thinking.

And immediately swung his sword.

Ethan Swordsmanship 4th Form

Eternal Frost of Trust

It was a sword strike with all his might. Everything Ethan had accumulated until now was gathered in this one move.

Kwaaaaaaang-!

Ethan’s sword and the fist of the puppeted 4th Apostle collided head-on.

With a tremendous roar, a shockwave strong enough to blow away the surroundings burst forth.

The floor shattered, the ceiling collapsed with debris falling, and even the walls were completely destroyed.

At the same time, a pale blue frost covered the entire corridor, centered on Ethan.

“Huu.”

White breath burst from Ethan’s mouth. The corridor was now completely white. Only Ethan and the Dawn Council’s lord were standing on it.

“Huh.”

The 4th Apostle was completely crushed by the previous strike. Their form was barely visible.

“Huh-!”

The Dawn Council’s lord let out a voice of disbelief.

And at the same time, black blood burst from the chief priest’s mouth.

“Not a bad strike. It seems you’ve burned all the power the 4th Apostle had in life in an instant.”

Ethan smiled.

“You had the same idea as me. To end everything with the first move by sacrificing the 4th Apostle. Bold move, chief priest.”

Decades, perhaps even longer, of accumulated power was contained in the 4th Apostle’s fist.

That astonishingly powerful force was literally created based on all the life force and mana the 4th Apostle possessed.

“Weeack.”

While Ethan was assessing the situation quite calmly, the Dawn Council’s lord was quite flustered.

Trembling pupils. This was far beyond his expectations.

Ethan Whiskers, who had dealt with the 3rd Apostle, was a dangerous being. Although he was merely a vessel for the revival of the Moon Mother, the strength he had accumulated was real.

The power of Moonforce and the power of the Thunder God.

Added to that, the numerous powers he had accumulated allowed him to overcome Extinction and stand as a strong individual.

That’s why he wanted to deal with him without giving him a chance to show that power.

For that, he sacrificed the 4th Apostle.

It was regrettable but unavoidable. Only then could he take advantage of Ethan Whiskers’ carelessness and take him down in one shot.

No matter how much he had built up, he thought Ethan could never withstand a strike made by burning all of the 4th Apostle’s life.

Yet that overwhelming strike, made by burning everything, was pushed back by Ethan’s sword.

Not only that, it completely annihilated the 4th Apostle, leaving no trace.

Even the Dawn Council’s lord hadn’t expected this result.

Of course, it was also a move where Ethan had drawn out everything he had…

But the chief priest had no way of knowing that.

Psshh-.

More blood flowed from the Dawn Council’s lord’s mouth.

He seemed to have suffered severe internal injuries.

“Yes, that’s how it should be for you to defeat the 3rd Apostle even when she led all the troops, vessel of the god.”

The initial plan to kill Ethan by sacrificing the 4th Apostle had failed.

But this was just the beginning. The attack hadn’t even started yet.

As the Dawn Council’s lord snapped his fingers, something began to rush in quickly from behind.

Ethan’s eyes began to move rapidly. What rushed in were dozens of apostle-level individuals. These too were puppets like the 4th Apostle.

‘They’re puppets like the 4th Apostle. But the aura they contain is stronger than I thought. They’re all apostle-level.’

This confirmed it. The Dawn Council’s lord was a puppeteer who handled puppets.

‘No, he’s not just a simple puppeteer.’

The Dawn Council’s lord surrounded Ethan with dozens of puppet apostles.

And behind them.

Thud-! Thud-! Thud-!

A giant skeleton appeared. This too was no ordinary skeleton.

It held a huge sword in its hand and had a massive cloak draped around its neck bones.

It was a giant skeletal knight.

‘A summoner, and at the same time a puppeteer.’

The Dawn Council’s lord’s ability seemed to be freely moving these beings made into summoned creatures and puppets.

“The summoned creatures I possess achieved feats that could shake the continent when they were alive. It took effort to obtain them and make them into summoned creatures.”

The Dawn Council’s lord began to move his hands like before.

Then, dozens of puppet apostles moved simultaneously.

“Fight to the Death.”

Ethan raised his body even more than before. With a fairly light body state, he slowly applied force to the hand holding the sword.

‘I’ll save the 4th form.’

The fight with the 3rd Apostle was a valuable experience that practically saved Ethan’s life.

‘I must always save my trump card. My power drastically decreases when I’m cornered.’

He had to make the most of Extinction but not be swayed by it.

That’s why he always needed to maintain composure.

“Come.”