Angle's Arrogance? My Pact with the Succubus Queen! - Chapter 396: The Observer No. 1’s Conspiracy!

Chapter 396: Chapter 396: The Observer No. 1’s Conspiracy!

“However, there’s a high chance he’s been turned by the Ancient Tribunal, or perhaps he’s already under the control of The Observer No. 1’s Seal of Truth.”

“So, you must be extremely careful on this mission. Hector’s power is now comparable to Kane’s; he’s not an easy kill.”

Logan nodded. He checked the remaining count of his multi-timeline anchors and found he still had two Save Points and two chances to rewind time.

“The margin for error is still enough,” Logan muttered, glancing at his wristwatch. “I have about 48 hours left. I need to finish the third task ASAP.”

With that, Logan followed the coordinates and teleported directly to the outskirts of the Tower of Traitors deep inside Restricted Zone No. 46.

From the intel passed by the Blind Prophet, Logan learned that the tower stood three hundred meters tall, built entirely from obsidian and rule-immune metal, with anti-prophecy runes carved into its surface.

Because of this, external detection was impossible. Whether using Space Sensing, soul sensing, or prophecy abilities, no one could peer inside to see what was happening.

“It seems the variable in this mission is right here,” Logan said. Behind him, 108-star marks flashed simultaneously. A massive Blood Cultivation Realm projection engulfed the tower. “At least this way, Hector can’t escape!”

Since the tower was unaffected by any laws of physics, most of Logan’s skills couldn’t pierce through its walls.

He had to find a shadow, quickly climb to the top, and slip through a window into the top-floor hall.

Inside, Hector sat cross-legged in the center of the hall, draped in a grey robe, surrounded by a mysterious aura of prophecy rules.

Before Logan could make a move, Hector’s eyes flared with golden light. His gaze, powered by prophecy, instantly locked onto Logan.

“Young man,” Hector said, raising his staff with a smile. “I have already foreseen your arrival through the rules of prophecy. I know you can Predict the Future, and I know you can rewind time. Yet, you know nothing about me.”

“Wilting awaits you, ignorant invaders!”

The moment he spoke, Logan’s body instantly began to wither. Wrinkles rapidly formed on his skin, visible to the naked eye.

“Am I… aging?” Logan realized he had fallen victim to the other man’s prophecy ability, his expression turning sharp.

He had completely failed to predict this.

It was as if Hector had completely shielded his own [Predict the Future] ability from Logan.

Thinking of this, Logan let out a cold snort and immediately activated his [Time Rewind] ability, restoring himself to his peak state.

In the next second, Logan teleported and appeared instantly behind Hector.

He raised the Blade of Time and struck straight down toward Hector’s neck.

Just as the Razor was about to slice through Hector’s throat, the old man sidestepped perfectly, timing his dodge with flawless precision.

Then, turning to face Logan, Hector flung three golden prophecy chains from his left hand, wrapping them tightly around Logan’s left leg.

As the chains tightened, Logan’s bones creaked loudly. The prophecy rules began to corrode his body from the inside, successfully locking 15% of his power.

“You want to die!” Logan roared. He ripped off his right leg and used the Ancestral Spirits’ life force, combined with the Creation Rule, to instantly reshape a new one.

After a moment of excruciating pain, Logan felt his power returning and finally let out a breath. He glared at Hector, wary.

This guy is weird!

“It’s useless, young man,” Hector said, a vicious grin spreading across his face. “The power of prophecy is the power of omniscience. Inside this tower, I foresee everything, and everything I say comes true!”

Logan stared coldly at Hector, his eyes filled with killing intent.

From their brief exchange, Logan realized that his usual Battle Styles wouldn’t work here.

So, he immediately spent his second [Time Anchor], projecting his entire familiar world—specifically the Ten Realms—with a diameter of a kilometer. The virtual universe engulfed the entire top-floor hall.

The resonance of all ten rules in the Ten Realms instantly dragged Hector into Logan’s familiar world.

Facing Logan’s sudden, terrifying power, Hector’s eyes bulged in disbelief. “This is impossible! How do you have such a massive inner world? Why didn’t I foresee its existence?”

Seeing the doubt on Hector’s face, Logan felt some of his frustration fade.

This was thanks to the singularity black hole and Logan’s deliberate protection of his familiar world, which successfully hid it from the gaze of prophecy rules.

After all, if even the Blind Prophet couldn’t see the truth inside Logan’s inner world, someone at Hector’s level certainly couldn’t predict it.

Now, since Hector was trapped within the rules of Logan’s familiar world, his prophecy ability was severely weakened.

Several times, he missed his predictions and got kicked in vital spots by Logan.

Now, standing before Logan, Hector was trembling uncontrollably.

Stuttering, he asked, “A Demigod’s inner divine kingdom shouldn’t be this big! How do you have an inner world this large?”

Seeing that the enemy’s will to fight had crumbled, Logan coldly replied, “Take your curiosity to your grave!”

Logan immediately activated his [World Reincarnation] Battle Style and drove a fist into Hector’s chest.

Instantly, the prophecy domain surrounding Hector shattered. The resulting rule backlash struck Hector down hard.

His 48-star energy flooded out like a tidal wave. His aura plummeted, dropping him from a Quasi-Demigod straight down to the 20-star Legend stage.

Realizing his level had fallen, Hector let out a wailing scream, “What did you do to me?”

At that moment, his staff of prophecy snapped. Blood gushed from his nose and mouth, and he could no longer stand.

He tore open the front of his robe, revealing the Seal of Truth granted by The Observer No. 1 beneath his clothes. The golden, scar-like markings glared brightly.

“Since you won’t let me live, I’ll take you with me!” Hector shouted, attempting to trigger a Self-Destruct of the seal to kill Logan in a mutual annihilation.

However, Logan was ready.

He raised his left hand, summoning the Chains of the Soul to wrap around Hector’s core, freezing all his energy circulation.

Zzzzt!

Hector’s core was trapped in Logan’s familiar space, while his physical body was kicked back into reality.

Hector stared at his surroundings, his eyes wide with shock and pure terror.

“Logan! You’re ruthless!” Hector trembled, pointing a shaking finger at Logan and cursing wildly.

Logan opened his mouth to retort, but the Master of Death Rules stepped into the tower from outside.

“Logan, don’t kill him yet,” the master said. “He might hold important intel.”

As he spoke, the gray-white aura of death on his sleeve instantly enveloped Hector’s head, preventing him from biting his tongue or destroying his own soul.

Seeing the situation, Logan crouched down and coldly interrogated Hector about The Observer No. 1’s plan.

Hector coughed up blood, his mind crushed by the Death Rules Master’s pressure, and slowly revealed key intelligence.

It turned out that The Observer No. 1 had used the Seal of Truth to control three members of the No. 46 Restricted Zone.

Their goal was to use these enslaved powerhouses to collect the nine Divine Rule Origins and perfect his Wheel of Truth.

At the same time, Bar, the master of No. 32 Restricted Zone, had teamed up with the Assassination Faction of the Ancient Tribunal.

Once the Origin Devourer recovered from his wounds, Bar would join forces with him to set an ambush in the Black Abyss Canyon, waiting to kill Logan.

Upon hearing this, the Dark Rules Master looked up at Logan and said: “It seems someone within the Ancient Tribunal really wants you dead.”

Logan didn’t seem surprised. “Who cares? Anyone who messes with me only has one outcome: death.”

With a shrug, he stood up and walked toward the bottom of the tower.

Just then, Blind Prophet entered.

After the Dark Rules Master explained the situation, the old prophet’s wrinkled face twisted in anger. “The Observer No. 1 has even reached into the Organization’s internal ranks! Curse him!”

As if seized by a final burst of energy, Hector noticed the grim expressions on Logan and his companions. A manic grin spread across his face, and he burst into laughter.

“Are you scared? This is a death trap set by Observer No. 3 and Lord Bar.”

“Logan! Unless you spend the rest of your life as a coward hiding in your shell, the moment you leave here, your only fate is death!”

“When that time comes, besides the Origin Devourer and Lord Bar, seven more Demigods will join the hunt. Despair now! Hahaha!”

“Shut up!” The Death Rules Master had no patience for Hector’s rambling.

He waved his hand, letting a gray-white death aura invade Hector’s Soul Sea to rapidly extract his memories.

Once the extraction was complete, that power crushed Hector’s soul fragments, ending his life permanently. There was no chance of resurrection.

Next, the Death Rules Master shared the intelligence with Logan and Blind Prophet.

After reviewing all the intel, everyone’s faces were grim.

Blind Prophet projected a map of the Black Abyss Canyon using his staff of prophecy and said solemnly, “The canyon is three hundred li long. The cliffs on both sides are a thousand meters high, and the bottom is only a hundred meters wide. It is the only path through this ancient passage.”

“Bar controls a technique called ’Rule Lock.’ It can seal all rules within an area for a certain period. This means when facing nine Demigods, you’ll be forced to fight using only your physical body.”

“This is not good for you!”

Logan analyzed the enemy lineup and murmured, “Bar is a Super-Demigod and a Controller of the Space Rule. He has lived for thousands of years.”

“Once the Origin Devourer recovers, he’ll regain at most 80% of his combat power. Even so, he’s still a Super-Demigod capable of unleashing a ten-li Black Hole Domain.”

“Then there are three Demigod vanguard leaders: Soul-Devourer, the Soul-Devouring One, and the Space-Ripper. On top of that, Bar commands four Demigods specializing in Gravity, Prophecy, Frost, and Lightning.”

“In total, that’s two Super-Demigods and seven Demigods. Their combined power exceeds the limit of the No. 53 Restricted Zone’s defense ring by three times.”