Chapter 552: Jack vs. Hero
Rory Pickleman was a late B-Grade Envoy of the Black Hole Church. His strength wasn’t anything special, but he cultivated the Dao of Simple Honesty, making him perfect for carrying out top-secret missions. That was why he, alone, had been chosen to accompany the Sage into the old Ancient galaxy where Enas was imprisoned. A huge honor, as well as a huge responsibility.
I have to admit it’s going pretty well so far, Rory thought, sitting on the tea table they had prepared beforehand as he watched the Sage begin the ritual. A black hole was surrounded by twelve runic columns, each possessing twelve sides. The Sage stood before the black hole and chanted, an unintelligible sound which filled even Rory with energy. His body was rejuvenated.
The twelve columns connected to each other in a green polygon around the black hole. Its sides swayed as if the hole’s rotation rubbed against them. While Rory couldn’t see the black hole, he could perceive it, and he noticed its rotation gradually slow down. A green light appeared in its midst, growing ever brighter as if approaching from an endless distance away. The same green light radiated from the Sage’s body.
Rory couldn’t contain his excitement. Of all the people in the universe, would he, a random Envoy, be the one to witness the return of Enas?
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As Jack and Hero hyped themselves up, the Arch Priestess took something out of her space ring.
“Hmm?” Brock asked. “Recording stone?”
“That’s right. I’ve already spread word, and this duel will be broadcast across the universe. The Immortals will also broadcast it in every corner of System space.”
“Why?”