Villain With The Strongest System

Chapter 250: The Last Avenue Of Hope

Karna despised delivering bad news, but as the leader of the True Elites Guild, at times he had no choice but to do it himself.

"Rocky, the apothecary at the guild have tried their best, but it seems like recreating the blue formula is impossible for us.

We cannot identify most of the ingredients present within the formula and it seems like it can only be brewed by a tier6 or higher apothecary as it requires divine essence as a binding agent.

I'm afraid, we can't replicate the formula in a short while, as even if we try and find a tier6 apothecary willing to help us, it will take time for him to decode the formula and learn how to make it from scratch" Karna said, as he delivered the sad news to Rocky that the formula could not be replicated.

To Karna's surprise, Rocky did not act shocked or sad at all, as if he had already anticipated this outcome long ago.

"It's okay, Guild Master, I already knew that the formula can't be replicated.

It would have been nothing short of a miracle if the apothecary could replicate it, however, convey my thanks to them anyways" Rocky said, as he very calmly assessed the situation.

"What now? Rocky? What's next for you now that we could not replicate the formula?" Karna asked, sounding concerned as Rocky let out a deep sigh.

"Now I will go to the temple of Gemini, here on Earth and pray and either Gemini will save me, or else I will surrender myself to the enemy, as come what may, I will not let Riva die or suffer" Rocky replied, as Karna grimly nodded.

"If I, or the guild, can do anything for you…. Anything at all, please don't hesitate to tell us" Karna said, offering emotional support as Rocky shook his hand with a kind smile.

"Thank you Guild Master" He said, however, although the words coming out of his mouth sounded kind, his eyes reflected an entirely different story altogether.

While he appeared calm and composed on the outside, internally, Rocky had become numb and hollow.

It was as if, all the faith that he had in the kind nature of humanity, was burning down like a field of crops, leaving him burnt and hollow emotionally.

After seeing Riva suffer, Rocky had a strong urge within him to burn the whole universe down.

This rage within him was like an inferno that consumed every ounce of his being. Yet, without the medicine that Riva needed for sustenance, Rocky knew he could do nothing about this rage, as he could not dare to punish the perpetrators who had inflicted so much harm on her.

This helplessness preventing him to act, gnawed at him, it was a constant reminder of his inability to protect the one person he cherished most in the world and it hurt to the point where he had become emotionally numb.

This situation, where he needed to beg the torturers of his sister for her medicine, turned him hollow internally. He did not know how to express the internal anger that he felt, an anger that was as vast and unyielding as the tower of ascension itself and hence he turned himself off emotionally to somehow deal with the pain.

Currently, he desperately needed an outlet for his pent up rage, yet unfortunately, he had none.

Every avenue of action seemed blocked and every potential path seemed fraught with insurmountable obstacles, causing him to feel like he was adrift in a sea of hopelessness.

"The Gemini Gods are my last hope. Although the system has been unnaturally silent since I've needed it the most. I am hoping that the Gemini Gods won't be the same.

Although they are not responding to my prayers when I'm praying from my room, I hope that when I visit their temple, the Gemini Gods will grace me with an audience" Rocky muttered, as he piled his last bit of hope on the Gemini God, hoping that those divine beings would help him, when no-one else did.

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( The temple of Gemini, Country X )

Rocky informed Pope Cole of his intention to visit the temple of Gemini, a day before his visit.

Pope Cole, who was overjoyed with his visit ensured that the temple was close to common visitors during the hours when Rocky was to visit, and even came personally to the temple's door-steps to recieve him.

"I have long dreamt of this day, when the Champion Of Gemini graces our temple with his footsteps.

Thank you for coming here today, Rocky, your arrival has filled this old man's heart with warmth" Pope Cole said, as he welcomed Rocky to the temple alongside the Church's highest ranked bishops.

"There's no need for thank-you Pope Cole, I come here today as a desperate man who needs the support of god, and not as a haughty champion" Rocky replied, as he made it clear that he had only came here as a believer and not as a celebrity.

His words however, fell on deaf ears, as although he was the Champion Of Gemini, this was the first time that he was formally making a visit to the temple and hence it was a big day for the religious order of Gemini on Earth.

Every important clergy was present to welcome him at the temple, and they seemed to have prepared a lot of rituals for him to perform today, to correctly worship the idols of the Gemini Gods as per the historic practises.

As Rocky entered the temple, the first thing that he noticed was the striking beauty of the two massive statues built within the altar room.

One of them was a dual-swordsman with angelic wings, while the other was a vampire from whose mouth originated a fountain of blood.

Together, they looked like the most imposing duo, as although the statues were merely a replica, in the presence of these mighty figures, Rocky truly felt humbled and small.