Sister Defulin was busy with something recently. Since 1854, Shade had not met her every time he visited Cassandra Auction House. After this meeting, Shade learned that Sister Defulin had left Midhill Castle some time ago to assist Miss Aurora who was in contact with the Earthshaker Worm Cult.
The old lady Yinlar was reluctant to hand over the God-summoning ritual easily, but finally agreed that as long as Miss Aurora helped her complete three things, the ritual information could be handed over to the Witch Council. And Sister Defulin went to assist the witches to kill a giant phagocyte worm that lived underground and burned it as firewood.
Now, only one task remains for old lady Yinlar. It is expected that by the end of this month, Miss Aurora will be able to obtain the information on the summoning ceremony.
Although Sister Defulin said it lightly, Shad could also sense the danger of the matter.
While waiting for the nun to finish speaking, Shad first talked about the current situation in the Randall Valley, and even mentioned the unknown demon, while the nun wearing a silver eyepatch just listened quietly.
The two were at the bottom of the sacrificial site, in an empty circular sacrificial site, with stairs extending upwards around the central open space. Most of the sacrificial site was in darkness and shadows, with only the burning brazier in the center providing some light. The nun's sword, an angel-level relic, was completely ashes and inserted diagonally in the center of the brazier, allowing the strange flames to burn and lick it.
After Shade finished talking about recent events, Sister Defulin did not discuss who was most likely to be the chosen one of the earth, but said indifferently:
"If it is one of the three ancient evil spirits you mentioned, it can indeed be a good firewood."
Sister Develyn's usual indifferent tone was very different from Hela Oxenfurt's. Although both of them could hardly hear the tone, the former could still sense the thoughts of the living and the occasional emotions of the nun, just like a smoldering flame, even if you couldn't see the flame, you could still feel the temperature.
The latter is completely lacking in emotion.
As for the fact that the nun also had a crush on the demon, there was no need to worry about her competing with the doctor for it. When Dr. Schneider devoured the demon, he devoured the demon's power and most importantly its core essence, while Sister Defulin wanted a pure shell.
Although the quality of the firewood will be reduced after the doctor takes away its essence, it will not affect the burning. For example, after defeating the demon Fanni who proliferated desires last year, the doctor gave the demon's remains to Shade (Chapter 1047).
"So are you going to the Randall River Valley soon? There is also a statue of the Ancient God of Space there. If you go there, you can come back anytime."
The nun nodded:
"According to your plan, first determine the identity of the demon and where it is hiding. If you need me, I can be there at any time. There is also a Snake Heart Hospital in Randall Valley."
Finally, Shade mentioned the "Sand of Time stained by the night". This time, the nun did not give a direct answer, but thought silently for a while:
"Although the Sands of Time possess an indescribable power, it is not the highest power. Soak the Sands of Time in the water outside the tidal flats that represent 'real death', and the power of death will infect the sands, allowing the sands of time to affect local time and bring about a death that is even more difficult to avoid."
That is to say, ordinary Sands of Time increase the probability of instant death.
"Can pure enough power infect the Sands of Time? True death is the end of all things and the essence of death. Its mystery and dignity are indeed stronger than the simple Sands of Time. So, what I'm looking for is the most essential power of the night... Isn't that the Curtain of Eternal Night of the Old Gods?"
The City of Eternal Night, where Fiona was still staying, represented the most extreme darkness. But Shade did not think that if he brought the Sands of Time to that city, he could turn the ordinary Sands of Time into the items required by the mission. That would be too simple.
"But if you think about it carefully, it's not impossible. Maybe it's really that simple..."
While thinking, the nun's cold voice sounded again:
"Pure Night is related to the ancient god Silver Moon Sage. After the ancient god left, the authority of the night belonged to the old god Eternal Night. This old god has long gone in the current Sixth Epoch, but the Night Veil created by the gods still exists. When the epochs overlapped, it transformed into a relic tainted with whisper elements and was rated as angel-level (level 1). If you want to try, I can borrow it from the Dawn Church, which will take at least two months. This relic is strictly contained. Once it gets out of control, the material world will fall into a long eternal night."
This is a bit too long:
"Are there any other similar relics or special items?"
"The Sage-level relic Night Spring is said to be the entrance to the ancient kingdom of the Third Age, the 'Ghost Kingdom', but it has long been lost. The Sage-level relic Night Blade is a long sword that is completely invisible in the dark. When swung during the day, it can create darkness in a small area. It is rumored that it was used by the saintly form of the old god Evernight. The last time this weapon appeared was in the 908th year of the Sixth Age, and there has been no trace of it since then."
The nun only mentioned these two clues, but it seems that they are not as easy to obtain as the angel-level relic Nightfall that is kept by the Church of Dawn.
"I'll think of other ways."
It’s a pity that the Silver Moon in his hand is not like the other four Rhodes cards. After he witnessed the Ceremony of the Chosen One, it gained some strange powers. Otherwise, the power of the Silver Moon card might be able to directly infect the Sands of Time.
“There are other very simple methods, but they may not be effective.”
The nun suddenly said, and Shade looked at her.
"Although the ancient gods have long gone, their power still affects the material world. You can try to visit the 'Temple of Night', which is the remains left by the creatures of the material world who worshipped the night in the ancient times. Try to pray to the gods, maybe it will work."
This is indeed possible, and the so-called "Night Temple" is not the ruins that Shade found in the Randall River Valley. Those ruins are the remains of worshiping the moon, while the "Night Temple" is to pray to the night. The ancient gods have quite a lot of power. In addition to the cathedral dedicated to the gods themselves, there are also sacrificial sites and temples that worship certain powers of the ancient gods.
"So do you know where the Temple of Night is? It's best not to be too far away. I have a lot of things to do in the Randall River Valley recently."
So Sister Defulin ordered the other nuns to go to the library to look for information, and they quickly gave the result:
"There are remains of the Night Temple in the Randall River Valley, but they are in the mountains."
The map was displayed in front of Shade. According to the map, even if Shade could find the way, it would take at least five or six hours to reach the destination from the city. Because the remains of the "Night Spirit Temple" were in the mountains east of the Randall River Valley, it was an area that only hunters would occasionally go deep into.
"In the mountains. I received guidance yesterday that if I want to learn the truth about the Word of Ascension, I must go into the mountains. Maybe... I understand. Thank you for your help, Sister Defulin."
He took the map away and sincerely thanked Sister Develyn. The nun shook her head and returned to Midhill Castle with Shade.
Because of the "big event" that Stone Oxenfurt mentioned was going to happen tonight, the visit to the ruins of the ancient Temple of Night would have to be postponed until Friday or even Saturday, and Shad would need an extra guide.
Originally, Shad wanted to talk to Miss Benannis about this matter. If Miss Benannis had time and could fly, it might be faster to let her take him there.
But just after arriving at the Randall River Valley that afternoon, Shade was intercepted by the witch in the Forgotten Church:
"Oh, Shad, where have you been this morning?"
Then he took Xia De's hand and walked out:
"What happened?"
"The church has investigated the area around the Eldron Lake you mentioned. I originally thought that there would be no problems until tonight, but now there are results. A slight phenomenon of 'crazy land' was discovered at the bottom of the lake. The lake bottom is now spewing out black mud, which will flow downstream and soon pollute the entire river basin."
She said quickly:
"The church is urgently preparing for a ceremony and plans to purify the pollution in the evening. But since you said something big is going to happen, the black mud might just be a precursor. Come with me to prepare, there might be a big battle tonight. I have also called Miss Luvia Annette to the Wilde Opera House. The Power of the Earth, Summoning Stone Statue, Field of Fertility, and Healing Aura might be used together tonight."
The characteristics of the "crazy land" that appeared this time were different from the previous ones. This time, the characteristics were relatively simple, that is, "polluting the water source." It was not that the black mud produced toxins or added a curse, but it directly revised the concept of "clean lake water" to "unclean lake water". Anything was possible after drinking it.
Or to put it more simply, this time the disease is spreading and cannot be solved by ordinary people's means.
You should know that the Elron River, where Lake Eldron is located, is one of the two largest rivers in the Randall Valley area. It is also the most important source of water for the Randall Valley City and surrounding villages and towns. Even other cities downstream rely on this river for water.
If it had not been discovered in time and the pollution had only just appeared, the pollution itself would have been enough to be considered a big problem. And the reappearance of the "Crazy Land" this time also made the church certain that the Randall Valley itself might really have some kind of trouble that mortals could not detect.
Even though the Church of the Sun has known about the "Crazy Land" since the last century and has mastered the method of destroying it, no one dares to let down their guard in an era when the whispered poems of the Witch Emperors are constantly being performed and their accuracy is being verified step by step.