The Contract of the Gods

But shouting and screaming could change nothing.

In the next instant, Preston realized that his control over the wind element had plummeted in a single moment.

The affinity he had gained after signing a contract with the wind element vanished in a flash.

Along with it, his contracts with the forbidden artifacts disappeared as well.

A massive panic, like an abyss, enveloped him, making his entire body tremble uncontrollably.

But soon, he seemed to think of something and immediately imitated Olivia's previous actions, chanting an incantation to the Contract of the Gods in Sylvan Runes.

“In the name of God, in my name, I command you to return to my hand. I shall use you to define the rules between gods and establish a bridge of exchange between gods; this is the honor I bestow upon you.”

Preston clearly intended to seize back the Contract of the Gods using Olivia's method.

But hearing Preston recite these incantations, Olivia nearly laughed out loud.

How could the same incantation possibly work?

The deity from back then naturally wouldn't have left such an obvious loophole in the Contract of the Gods.

The incantation required to use the Contract of the Gods differed depending on the timing.

The incantation needed for this moment had already changed.

Thus, after Preston finished his words, not a single thing changed.

Olivia, unhurried and composed, nullified every contract Preston had established through the Contract of the Gods.

Preston had established many contracts; besides those with the wind element and forbidden artifacts, he also had contracts with various miscellaneous things.

And no matter what those contracts were, Olivia nullified all of them at this moment.

Among them, the nullification of the contracts with the forbidden artifacts brought about the most severe consequences.

Because almost instantly, the backlash from the forbidden artifacts arrived.

Preston immediately felt the backlash coming from the forbidden artifacts.

A power belonging to time acted upon his body, causing him to age at a speed visible to the naked eye, with wrinkles beginning to appear on his cheeks.

This change terrified him, and he hurriedly pulled out a pocket watch and threw it far away.

This was a pocket watch that contained the power of time; without other powers to suppress it, it would cause the holder to age continuously until they died of old age. It was a terrifying forbidden artifact.

Then, Preston's body suddenly became wet.

It was as if a heavy rain was lashing at him from an unknown direction, soaking him to the bone in a short time, and even a sensation of being corroded began to spread across his skin.

“Ah!”

Preston couldn't help but scream in pain.

He picked up an umbrella and threw it away as well.

Previously, he had fused many forbidden artifacts within his domain, but at this moment, these forbidden artifacts had all become death warrants.

After the contracts were nullified by Olivia, the domain rules that had fused the forbidden artifacts naturally lost their effect, and those forbidden artifacts were now all around Preston.

After throwing the umbrella, Preston hurriedly picked up the remaining forbidden artifacts and threw them even further away.

But once the backlash of the forbidden artifacts began, simply throwing them away was useless.

Preston's body continued to age, and he remained soaked through; furthermore, certain parts of his body would swell and enlarge from time to time, bringing him a bloated, painful sensation.

This situation was completely inescapable.

Preston also knew exactly what he was facing, and he hurriedly knelt down in Olivia's direction, pleading with her.

“Please, let me go. I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have targeted you. Please, spare my life.”

This Protagonist of the Era from the Time Chamber of Commerce, who had made his entrance with such an arrogant posture, was now kneeling there in a pathetic state, begging for mercy.

Did he truly think he was wrong?

No, of course he didn't think so; he was simply afraid of dying.

Olivia shook her head, her figure flashing as she disappeared from her original spot.

“No, don't leave! Don't leave!”

Preston shouted in terror upon seeing this.

The backlash of the forbidden artifacts continued to act upon him, with various negative effects appearing simultaneously, torturing him with unbearable pain.

In particular, that pocket watch with the power of time caused him to transform into a white-haired old man in a very short span of time.

This scene was witnessed not only by Olivia but also by many others.

Preston possessed a telescope-like forbidden artifact that presented every aspect of the holder's life on a large screen, leaving them with no privacy at all.

At this moment, this forbidden artifact was also functioning, breaking through the regional restrictions of the Village of Oblivion to transmit the images occurring here into the high sky above Kaliron, allowing everyone in the city to see it just by looking up.

“What is that?”

In Kaliron, many people were startled by the image that suddenly appeared in the sky.

Whether they were ordinary people or transcendents, they all looked up at that moment, curiously watching the pained old man in the image.

Everyone was curious because they had no idea who this old man was.

However, some transcendents still judged the approximate state the old man was in through the various negative changes constantly appearing on his body.

“Is it backlash from forbidden artifacts?”

“How tragic. It looks like this guy won't survive.”

“He seems to be aging step by step. Does that mean he was originally quite a young person?”

Some transcendents even began to discuss the matter.

The people of the church naturally couldn't ignore such a thing, and they also looked up at the high sky one by one, judging what kind of impact this event would cause.

By this time, Preston himself had reached the limit of despair.

“Olivia, I beg you, let me go. I was really wrong. As long as you save me, I'll give all these forbidden artifacts to you. I can even take more forbidden artifacts from the Time Chamber of Commerce for you. I'm willing to become your servant from now on and only work for you.”

Preston spoke in agony, and as his words spread, the expressions of many people in Kaliron became quite peculiar.

Olivia?

Those who knew Olivia couldn't help but widen their eyes at this moment, looking at the sky in astonishment.

The people from the Time Chamber of Commerce also frowned in confusion as they looked at Preston.

What did he mean by being able to take things from the Time Chamber of Commerce and give them to others? Could this old man actually be one of their own from the Time Chamber of Commerce?

At this moment, Preston added another painful sentence.

“Everything I said is true. I'm truly willing to be your slave and obey your every word. To this, I, Preston, can swear upon the gods.”