"What does it mean to be a person with a special destiny?"
Shade asked, and Miss Anat pointed at him:
"This is the simplest condition in the ritual, because both you and I can do it. You are beyond fate, and I..."
Miss Bei Yasi subconsciously covered her eyes, but immediately put them down and answered firmly:
"This is easier than I thought. If the price to gain power is just an eye, I think I should be fine."
The ritual requires the sacrifice of one's own eyes, so it cannot be replaced with something like a magic eye.
"But if this kind of ritual of offering sacrifice to the gods requires your eyes, I'm afraid it will probably be impossible to restore them afterwards."
Xia De reminded worriedly that he had learned more and more common sense about occultism recently. She was really seventeen years old, and this decision would affect her whole life.
"Detective, power comes at a price."
Miss Bei Yasi gritted her teeth with a serious expression:
“I am determined to be the chosen one, not because anyone asked me to do this, but because I really want to do it.
I am not a very determined person, but this power has been haunting me. It is a part of me. My heart is also longing to explore it. You are not me, you will not understand that kind of fatalistic desire. In the middle of the night, I often wonder what the power hidden in my soul and body is. Now I understand. "
Both Shade and Miss Anat looked at her. Miss Beas's expression was firm.
"An eye, safe in exchange for great power, I don't think anyone would refuse. And it's not really unrecoverable. But... Detective, if the sacrificed eye really can't be restored, I hope you don't think my face is..."
"No."
"Um."
She nodded and said nothing more.
It was difficult for Shad to understand her feelings at this moment, but if he encountered such an opportunity, where he could exchange an eye for the potential to become a 13th-ring warlock and extraordinary power, he would probably choose to accept it after hesitation.
Power always comes at a price. In this world, nothing good can be obtained without paying a price.
"So, who are you going to choose, Iluna, as your destined enemy?"
After waiting for a long time, Miss Annat asked when she saw that Miss Beatrice had calmed down.
"Silver Eyes."
There is almost no need to guess the answer, and this choice is the most appropriate. This type of sacrificial ceremony cannot be successfully performed by just picking an ordinary person.
"You don't have to worry about your eyes. Even if they can't be restored, I can use divination to find a way to treat them for you."
Miss Annat said softly, and Miss Beas smiled at her:
"It's nice to meet you guys."
"You can save such talk until you have successfully obtained the status of the Chosen One."
The female fortune teller picked up another gold coin. After the first divination, there were only two blood coins left.
"Can I use another one to predict the difficulties I might encounter when fighting against the Silver Eyed One?"
She asked Xiang Xiade.
"Ask me what I want to do?"
"Didn't you win this blood money? This is your relic."
"Um?"
Xia De finally understood her logic and nodded:
"I don't dare keep this kind of thing that has almost no positive effect on ring magicians. I'll just use it up. But Miss Anat, isn't it a burden for you to do this kind of divination continuously?"
Miss Bei Ya Si also thought of this and looked at the female fortune teller worriedly.
Sensing the concern of her two companions, Miss Anat smiled gently:
"One of you is willing to sacrifice your eyes, and the other is willing to sacrifice a precious relic. How can I hold back? But it doesn't matter. After the divination, I will just sleep for a while."
"Okay then, but I'll use the fifth blood money."
Shade said that he thought he did not feel any curse after using the blood money, most likely because of the existence of the "afterglow of divinity".
Miss Annat did not refuse Shad. She waited until the patterns on the front and back of the blood money appeared before taking it from him.
After the purple light disappeared from his eyes, the slightly tired fortune teller gave the answer:
“The information you can obtain with one blood money is limited.
First of all, let's talk about the Silver Eyed One. His current strength is only at the sixth ring level. Because he was seriously injured and worried about losing control of his relics, he doesn't have many relics. The most dangerous thing is his eyes, which made him famous. Those eyes are the magic eyes of the sage level. I can't give you the specific information. "
"I know that."
Miss Bei Yasi said, she took a deep breath to suppress her anger:
"The team I was in when I was in the first ring was destroyed because of the pair of magic eyes. The name of the magic eyes is Greedy Silver, and both eyes are magic eyes at the same time. The specific effect is actively triggered, and it takes time to prepare to activate the magic eyes, and the effect of the magic eyes cannot be maintained for a long time. During the effect, the person being stared at by the eyes will be irreversibly turned into a pure silver statue unless the part of the body that has been transformed is cut off immediately... Irreversible."
"How to fight?"
Shad asked.
"After that incident, the church specifically produced a batch of protective amulets that can temporarily resist the effects of the evil eye. But they are relics after all. The amulets can only resist for three seconds at most, and they can only be effective once."
"Three seconds is enough."
Miss Anat said.
"Well, I'll be in charge of the talisman. I won't let him go this time."
Miss Bei Yasi took several deep breaths before suppressing her emotions.
Miss Annette continued:
"The passage leading to the deepest part of the ruins is blocked by three extremely dangerous relics. The one closest to the exit is the Secret Keeper-level relic Thousand-Eyed Gargoyle number 3765. It is a relic of the ancient alchemical product of the Fourth Epoch that mutated. The manufacturing number 3765 is engraved on the surface. It has the dual attributes of stone and flesh. It is extremely powerful in combat and is proficient in close combat and spellcasting. After killing the enemy, it will seize their eyes and place them on its own body, so that it has a vision with almost no blind spots."
"Does it require direct combat? What level of warlock is the gargoyle equivalent to?"
Miss Beas asked.
"No, if we can only deal with it head-on, the mercury blood won't be able to occupy the ruins continuously. Sacrificing three pairs of living people's eyes each time can make the gargoyle give up attacking living people for a short period of time. The eyes must be dissected from living people on the spot."
But Mercury Blood seemed to be able to do this with fear, but Xia De and the other two could not.
"What about paying for the magic eye?"
Shade asked, frowning.
Miss Anat learned what happened on Monday from the study session, and also understood Shade's plan:
"Two magic eyes can keep it quiet for 48 hours, but the magic eyes will enhance the power of Thousand-Eyed Gargoyle No. 3765. This relic is a rare relic that can continuously enhance its own power."
"Never mind that for now. I have a magic eye in my hand, but I need another one. Who of you can find it?"
Shade asked, not caring how precious what he gave was.
Miss Beas raised her hand:
"It just so happens that I encountered an incident where a magic eye went out of control last week. I haven't been able to sell that eye yet. I will deal with the second magic eye."
Miss Anat nodded:
"The second relic, the mirror behind the Secret Keeper-level relic, is ineffective against ordinary people. It is a rare offensive relic that is effective against the 'other self' of a ring sorcerer. It has an almost irreparable damage effect on the 'other self' of a ring sorcerer below the seventh ring. It is very terrible. Once the 'other self' is injured, we ourselves will also be seriously hurt."
Shad heard laughter, a woman chuckling in his ear, a laughter he was familiar with.
"you can?"
I am you, and the afterglow of the divinity strengthens you and me.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of this."
Shade raised his hand to signal.
Both ladies looked at him suspiciously, and Miss Annat reminded:
"Detective, this is no joke. That mirror can even hurt a 13th-level sorcerer. You can imagine how dangerous it is. If it weren't for the simple containment conditions, this thing would definitely not be classified just as a Secret Keeper. Most Sage-level relics may not be more dangerous than this."
"It's okay. I'm fine."
"But even if there is no problem, it means that you, Detective, will have to follow us into the ruins."
Miss Beatrice said with some concern:
"No one knows the situation of the ruins. Miss Anat's divination cannot see every corner. Not to mention, once the Mercury Blood discovers our invasion, someone will definitely enter the ruins to intercept us in a short time."
"But the operation certainly wouldn't be completely safe, would it?"
Shade asked. There was a gift box from God in the ruins. In the gift box was a gift from the innocent creator of the old gods. The box could not leave the ruins, so he had to go there anyway.
"You don't have to worry about me dragging you down. When the time comes, I may be the strongest among us."
Seeing him say this, Miss Annat and Miss Beatrice stopped objecting.
"Then there's the last relic. This one is only clerical grade, the labyrinth candle. This isn't a guardian of the ruins themselves, but was placed there by the Silver Eyed One. Once lit, it forms a large-scale illusion maze in a closed space, and you need to walk out of the maze to extinguish the candle."
Miss Annat paused to give them a chance to think. Then, before the other two spoke, she shook her head and said:
"You don't have to worry about this. I still have some face in the Prophet's Association. I can borrow a relic in the shape of a compass. When we break into the ruins, I will take care of this candle."
"I have some friends in the church, and the church ring warlocks themselves can apply to the church for the use of relics. I can get some good stuff then."
Miss Beas also expressed this.
Xia De didn't know many people, but there was one person who would definitely not be stingy:
"I also have a friend who really wants the body of the Silver Eyed One to use as bait. I can ask her for help. Even if she doesn't agree to help me directly, I think she will be willing to provide me with some help."
He was talking about Miss Carina. Now the Thirteenth Ring Warlock of the Church of the Sun is in Tobesk. She probably won't take action directly, but the Duchess definitely has a lot of good things in her hands.