"Demon weapon? What do you want this for? Once the church finds out, it will be a huge trouble."
The doctor did not refuse, but reminded worriedly.
"It doesn't matter this time. Where I'm going this time, I'll basically not see any living people... I won't even see a few dead people."
So the first few times things happened in and around the city, Xia De never thought of asking a doctor for help.
He looked at the doctor, who nodded hesitantly:
"Okay, then what kind of enemies are you going to deal with? Humans? Aliens? Demons? Or something even weirder."
Xia De thought about it:
“It’s possible.”
"What on earth are you going to do? Wait a minute."
The doctor stood up and left the room, and soon returned with a box:
"This is the weapon I used when I was in the lower ring. Later, I felt it was not suitable for me, so I put it aside."
Inside the mahogany box was a black pistol. The pistol had a metallic texture, and the surface was as reflective as glass. The overall shape was unusually "wild", and that was the only adjective that Xia De could think of for now. There was a dark red pattern on the gun body that connected to the trigger.
Xia De tried to pick it up and found that the gun was very heavy, about twice as heavy as a solid metal block of the same volume, but the heavy weight made him feel safer.
He could sense the demonic power clearly. Even though the doctor had intentionally suppressed the power from the evil spirits of the Third Age when making this weapon, the feeling of a sticky black liquid flowing through his palm was still clearly discernible.
"This is not made of metal, but of wood. I call it the Ebony Pistol. The bullets fired from this gun all have demonic power. The bullet type is 7.62mm pointed bullet, and the magazine can store five bullets."
The doctor said as he took out the lining from the mahogany box, revealing the bottom of the box. There was a metal plate at the bottom, with three pure black bullets embedded in the grooves. These three bullets gave Shade a very bad feeling:
"Just prepare the normal bullets yourself. They are not difficult to buy on the black market. I simply call these three bullets the devil bullets. They are pure destructive power. Don't use them lightly unless it is absolutely necessary."
He asked Shade to examine three special bullets:
"I made these three special bullets in the fall. They are so powerful that if you use three of them, the gun will probably be completely damaged."
Xia De nodded:
"It's okay. That's enough."
The doctor is still very worried:
"It's not that I don't want to help you make a more powerful weapon, it's just that you shouldn't be exposed to too much demonic power. Especially since you still have the Night's Watch in your hands, if you use too much demonic power, I'm even worried that the sword will reject you... What are you going to deal with? Do you need my help?"
"No, no, I can do it myself. Doctor, how much should I pay you for this gun and these three bullets?"
Shade put the bullets and pistol into the box. Since they were only alchemical items and not relics, his toy making could be effective, but it consumed a lot of spirit.
"Just consider it as your year-end gift. You don't have to pay me... You really don't want my help?"
“No, no.”
Xia De shook his head again:
"But there is one more thing. If, I just say if, I want to invade the dream of a ring wizard. She trusts me very much, and I can contact her at any time in the middle of the night... That is not an ordinary dream. It may be a precognitive dream, or it may be a powerful self-protection measure. I don't want to use tough means to invade the other party's dream. I need a softer method."
The doctor thought for a moment:
"You want to invade Anat's dream?"
He directly exposed Xia De, and Xia De scratched his hair:
"There are some things that need to be confirmed. Oh, doctor, I assure you, I don't want to pry into other people's privacy casually, but Luvia has been having some dreams that she can't even remember clearly. I can't guarantee that she will agree with me doing this, but after this, you can tell her what I did. I don't mean to do anything bad."
He already had some ideas about Luvia's situation, but he wanted to confirm some things further.
"This is a difficult problem. Luvia is now at the same level as you, and the dreams of fortune tellers are never so easy to invade. Moreover, her protection of her self-awareness and soul is stronger than ours..."
Although it was difficult, Bill Schneider still agreed. He looked at Shade:
"Let me think of a way. If I didn't know your relationship with her and if I didn't trust your character, I wouldn't help you do this."
Xia De smiled, then stood up, holding the box containing the pistol, and prepared to leave:
"Then I'll be waiting for your good news. I'll have to go see Father Augustus later, doctor. See you on Saturday. I hope you've finished reviewing your Ether Mechanics."
“It depends on luck.”
The doctor said slowly, and sent Xia De downstairs of the clinic.
Before walking out of the clinic, Xia De suddenly asked:
"What are the steps to forcibly use the Words of Ascension?"
"Just ask your other self to cooperate. It's very simple... I remember you are in the fourth ring now, not even the fifth ring... What exactly are you going to do?"
The doctor became even more worried:
"Don't forget what I taught you in the summer. Although I don't think you will die immediately if you forcefully use this power, I think you don't want to delay the exam."
"I'm just preparing for the worst. After all, you can't be too optimistic."
Xia De waved goodbye, and the doctor watched him get on the carriage. In the end, he could only hold the door and sigh deeply.
Although snowflakes will not change devout beliefs, blizzards do prevent devout believers from going to church to participate in activities. After giving the change to the driver in the heavy snow that morning, Shade quickly ran up the magnificent steps in front of the Dawn Church, passed the marble columns, and finally entered the warm church.
He brushed off the snow on his body at the side of the door, and then he realized that the Dawn Church was particularly deserted today. Most of the people here knew Shade, and when they heard that Shade was looking for Father Augustus, they told him to go directly inside. As a core believer, Shade did not need to care about most of the rules that restricted ordinary believers in the church.
"How to restrain angels? Oh, Shad, why are you asking that?"
In the old priest's room, as soon as a cup of tea was brought to Shad, Priest Augustus heard Shad's strange question and asked in confusion.
"It's not about limiting angels, it's about limiting their power. Remember the Cherubim we talked about? You once said that one of the angels had the blood power to stay in the material world. I met a descendant of that ancient family, and it's possible that in the near future, I will have some contact with him..."
Xia De considered his expression:
"A little friction."
"The minor friction you mentioned is not related to the heavy snow covering the western part of the Old Continent, right? I heard in the church that the snow this year is very abnormal."
The priest asked with a smile, then saw Shad's expression and was startled:
"It can't really be related to the snow, right? Oh, then I'll go with you to meet him. I'm actually also very interested in other mortals who have angelic powers."
"No, Padre, he is far away, and has become somewhat dangerous."
Father Augustus is different from the doctor. Although this old priest has the status of an angel of death, his power level is not high.
"Dangerous? Ring sorcerers from ancient families like this are most likely to have strange personalities and paranoid behaviors."
The priest sighed slightly.
"So is there a way to limit the power of angel blood? For example, if you give me another feather?"
"Do you think angel feathers are omnipotent?"
The priest shook his head.
"But there is indeed a way. Angels are not truly great after all. They were created by gods. But mortals' means are still insufficient. Angels are superior to mortals. Fortunately, I am here. Let me think about it..."
So Shade picked up his teacup and looked at the snow outside the window. When he had almost finished his cup of tea, the priest spoke:
"It is impossible to completely suppress the angelic power in the opponent's bloodline, but there is a way to partially suppress it. But first I want to know, how strong is the angelic power that the ring warlock who possesses the power of the Cherubim bloodline you mentioned can display?"
"It can't be shown yet, but he has a method to purify the family bloodline. It's a very ancient ritual."
"Then let's assume the worst."
Father Augustus' fingers tapped rhythmically on the armrests of the wooden chair:
"I don't know much about Cherubim, but fortunately they are angels after all. You don't have to consider the power of the Ringwitch, but with the help of your badge, you can use a simple ritual to counter the power of the angel. Before that, you need to learn any spell or magic related to angels. Let me think..."
"Reverend Father, I already know how to do this."
As Shade said this, he sat there with his hands covering his face. However, this was a church after all, so he did not dare to cast the spell with all his strength. He only petrified his hands and part of his face, and then lifted the spell:
"How about this?"
"Very good, it seems to be a power related to the 'Angel of Time'."
Father Augustus nodded and looked at Shade curiously:
"This is much simpler. When you activate this magic, touch your badge with your hand. Then recite the secret code in the Hels language. This extinct ancient tribe was a rare human tribe that did not believe in gods themselves, but worshipped angels. They perished in the dark and turbulent era of the Fourth Epoch."
He found a piece of paper and wrote down some crooked ancient language for Shade. After Shade got the note, he translated it. The general meaning was -
Praise the messenger of God, praise the first creation of God. May the wings of death cover me, may death and time appear here.
"Note that when he uses the power of angels to attack you, the three steps of casting, touching the badge, and reciting the spell must be completed at the same time. In this way, you can temporarily use the power of high-level angels to suppress him. But this is not permanent suppression, and the specific amount of power that can be suppressed depends on the situation."
Father Augustus was quite worried. His expression at this moment was somewhat similar to that of the doctor more than an hour ago:
"What grudge do you have against them? Although we cannot say that all the ancient families that inherit the blood of the Cherubim are good people, they generally won't provoke you, right?"
"It was something else. He pursued knowledge to the point of giving up something more important."
Xia De said, directing the fire with his hand, and carefully burned the note:
"Come to think of it, if I kill him, the source of his bloodline, the real Cherubim, won't come, right?"