Iluna briefly introduced the situation in the church, and Shade also described in detail his experiences along the way, as well as what he saw and heard in the narrow space and in reality:
"Although there are no hostile organizations like the Mercury Blood School of Blood Spirits this time, the Narrow Space itself is more terrifying than the two combined. We must be cautious next. If we are not careful, Midhill Castle may really become history."
"The church is fully prepared this time. Ms. Shirley Winster just now is from the Natural Church..."
Iluna did not say the term "Sister of Thorns", but Shade understood what she meant:
"She is a ninth-ringed being. Although her combat power is not strong, the effects of the divine arts and rituals of the God of Nature in the area where she is located will be enhanced. If it really comes to the last moment, Ms. Winster will return to reality..."
"So, the final battle will begin in half an hour. After a whole autumn of hard work, it's finally coming to an end."
Xia De nodded, and Iluna also sighed softly:
"It's finally over."
"No, this is not the end. I'm not talking about what will happen in the future, but maybe Joey Barton is not the scariest thing tonight..."
In Xia De's hand was clutching the red butterfly pendant, which contained the power of the twins, but he rarely used it along the way.
He stared at the bonfire. Although the Chosen One was indeed difficult to deal with, the gap was at least not insurmountable compared to fighting Darkness. He was worried about something else, another existence:
"Hopefully, my guess is wrong."
Shad was making final repairs and preparations in the narrow church, but the real world and the narrow Mount Sikar were not peaceful either.
Thick fog swept through Midhill Castle and quickly spread to the plains in the north of the city and the mountainous area at the southern foot of Mount Sikar. In the foggy city, ordinary police officers no longer appeared, and only the church's ring warlock team was still moving around. And those numerous strange figures gradually came into reality from the narrow space and moved towards the place where the living gathered.
If you look down from the sky at the central and eastern part of the old continent centered on Mount Sikar, the lingering dark clouds almost cover one-sixth of the old continent. In Tobesk, in the northwest of the old continent, although there is fog in the city due to air pollution, it is just ordinary smog.
Luvia Annat stood at the window of the divination room on the second floor, looking at the fog and worrying about Shade in the distance. The sky was gradually getting dark, and the street lights on the Silver Cross Avenue below were lit, making the night of the Northern Pearl so beautiful.
Behind him, the divination club formed by local noble girls was carrying out interesting activities. The leader was Princess Ajelina, who still liked to participate in this game even though she had been warned many times by Leicia.
The association wants to ensure the princess' safety, especially since an accident happened not long ago, so Luvia appears here.
"Annat, are you worried?"
President Stan came from behind. Luvia turned around and looked at the noble girls. They were smiling and taking turns covering their eyes with black cloths, choosing their own cards from the divination cards scattered on the table.
"President Stan, good evening. I was thinking about the events in Mount Xikar. I saw intelligence about the area not long ago, and that reminded me of what happened in Tobesk in the summer."
"It's normal to be worried. The association's headquarters has already sent people there. According to the time, the sealing ceremony will probably begin soon."
The most outstanding fortune teller in Tobesk took out his pocket watch and took a look:
"There are still forty minutes left. I hope everything goes well over there. If not... maybe there will be an earthquake here too, and Fort Midhill..."
He did not continue speaking, but changed the subject:
"The Secret Keeper-level relic 'Golo Winston Marriage Contract' that you applied to borrow from the Church of the Sun a few days ago has been delivered to the association. In addition, the church helped you buy a Soul Coin of a Clerical-level relic Fanatic. Are you considering the matter of the Four-ring Spirit Rune? Is it related to the undead? Maybe there is no need to be so anxious. Doesn't Saint Byron's training plan recommend that low-ring warlocks upgrade one ring every one to two years?"
Mr. Stan asked. As the head of the Prophet Association in this region, he certainly knew about Luvia Annat's identity as a co-trained correspondence ring sorcerer.
"It's just that so many things have happened recently, so I'm always a little worried..."
Seeing that the noble girls were still drawing cards and did not need her to preside over the divination, Luvia asked in a low voice, somewhat embarrassed:
"President Stan, could you please help me with divination?"
"Of course. What do you want to divine? Is it related to our Big City Player 1853 champion?"
Mr. Stan was joking, but unexpectedly Luvia nodded:
"I want you to help me divine for Shade's safety. He is currently undertaking a very dangerous commission, and I am very worried about him."
"I think it's fine, but if he's not present, the accuracy of the divination is not very high, you should know that."
Luvia nodded, feeling a bad premonition growing stronger and stronger. President Stan took out the divination cards and asked Luvia to pick three cards at random.
This set of divination cards is a poet-level relic, belonging to the witch prophet of the Fifth Era. Like the fortune-teller's silver coins, it can assist in divination. This is a gift from the association when President Stan took over as the head of the Tobesk region.
Luvia directly selected the first three cards. After checking the cards, President Stan frowned slightly:
"Mr. Hamilton will be in danger of losing his life in the near future. Oh, don't worry, because with the help of his friends, he can escape danger, but what happens next... um?"
He showed Luvia three cards. The first one was a bloody dagger held in the dark, which was a very dangerous omen. The second one was a circle of people holding hands and dancing around a bonfire, which usually meant that they would meet a rescuer or receive rare help.
And the third one was actually the red butterfly that Dorothy had drawn two months ago.
"President Stan, what does this mean?"
The middle-aged people also have some doubts:
"It's hard to interpret. Fate hasn't told me what kind of future this card indicates, but it's not a good sign..."
He put the cards away:
"Annat, fate is interpreted by people, so even if we are fortune tellers, we cannot easily believe in the fate that has been interpreted. Maybe Mr. Hamilton will indeed encounter danger recently, but since we didn't turn to death, he must be safe. I have always believed that Mr. Hamilton is a very magical person, and his story with the Rhodes card will definitely not end here."
President Stan's consolation worked, and Luvia smiled:
"Yes, Shad's journey of collecting Rhodes cards has just begun."
"You go back and rest. I'll keep an eye on this place."
President Stan said, leaning on the windowsill and looking out at the Silver Cross Avenue:
"Give my regards to Detective Hamilton. I hope he has a good night... ... Don't forget to get the "Guro Winston Marriage Contract" and the coin. The cost will be deducted from your monthly salary. The relic is in the No. 2 storage room in the basement. The keeper on duty today is Granny Raya. We borrowed the contract from the Church of the Sun for a week, which is enough time for you to study it... ...
Also, don’t try to write the names of the living and the dead at the same time, as that would break the boundary between life and death (note).”
Luvia said goodbye and left, which disappointed Ajelina, who had heard her name from Leicia and wanted to talk to her. The divination card in the princess's hand was a shining crown.
President Stan looked at the hazy night sky where the setting sun had not yet completely faded, and recalled what had happened in the past few months:
"Midhill Castle... I really hope that everything can be resolved smoothly."
Tobesk, thousands of miles away, has not yet received the latest situation in Middlesbrough, but Father Augustus on the top of the narrow mountain is quite aware of how bad the current situation is.
Together with other old priests, he prayed to the statue in a safe house that had been set up in advance on the top of the narrow mountain. With his keen perception, priest Augustus knew what was happening outside even if he didn't look.
Tides of the undead hit the top of the mountain, the Undead Knights descended from the sky, and giant worm undead broke out of the ground and launched a surprise attack. Not to mention, there were also strange creatures that died in the depths of the fog ten thousand years ago and hit the top of the mountain. Then they were forcibly pushed back by the thirteenth-ring warlock "The Radiant" of the Church of the Dawn with the help of a ritual and the words of sublimation.
The light and shadow of the divine arts and the roar of the monsters made it seem as if a legendary battle that only existed in the mythical era was taking place outside the safe house. Dazzling spiritual light shone in from the cracks in the door of the wooden house from time to time, and the trembling of the ground never stopped from the beginning. However, the old priests here were all the most devout believers of the righteous gods in the material world. These things could not disturb their devout prayers. Even if the undead really appeared in the room, they would not react at all.
Priest Augustus had heard Shad talk about the past of the Twin Red Butterflies, so he guessed that the last horrific undead might be the broken soul of the evil creature in the Warp that was defeated by the Twin Gods sent by God in the Fifth Epoch.
Because the most vulnerable passage in the narrow space is at the top of the mountain, the top of the mountain has been attacked the most. Father Augustus has been prepared. If the situation gets bad, he will use the power of angels to stop it even if it means exposing his identity. Therefore, he is praying solemnly at this moment because he is in a heavy mood.
"If sacrificing myself can save everything, I am willing to be the sacrifice. I just hope that Shade won't save me this time."
While thinking about this, someone outside sent new information. A powerful sword-wielding ring wizard appeared in the narrow natural church and brought new information about Joey Barton. After the church verified it, it was confirmed that the information was accurate, so they had to prepare the ceremony in advance before the last undead riot.
"A powerful ring sorcerer with a sword..."
Because of his excellent hearing in the narrow room, Father Augustus accidentally heard the information, and then the image of the young detective immediately jumped into his mind. Without any reason, he could almost confirm that the person who appeared in the narrow natural church was Shad Hamilton.
"What exactly is Xia De going to do? Is it me who is going to save him this time?"
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