Chapter 202

Rey’s POV

Gradually, everything is making sense to me. Ryan himself is the ninth man that got their hearts corrupted by the ring he forged from the orb. The dark lord that fought the first Smith is just a fragment of his power. He is the main villain. He had to do it like that so the first Smith wouldn't suspect anything.

"What about the priest?" I asked. "What is the mistake you are talking about?" I inquired of him. I knew he'd made a mistake; otherwise, I wouldn't be breathing right now.

My mom answered, "The priest is a Catholic man, but his greediness and lust for power made him accept the ring. However, he somehow finds out about all the plans. We don't know how he did it, but he sought out more dark power, which made him become concealed. Not only that, he breaks the spell that binds him with the ring and Ryan's soul. Since then, he has been looking for the nectar of the soul. He slaughtered some of the men t