Chapter 1221

Afterward, Luvia went to the Association of Diviners to confirm, and it was finally determined that Xia De's guess was indeed correct. It's just that the "Ascension Ceremony" is the most secret knowledge of Ringed Ringed Shushi organizations, and the Association of Diviners hadn't yet negotiated terms with the 【Cult of the Forgotten】, and they often forgot about this matter.

But with Xia De's channel, Luvia didn't need to wait for the Association of Diviners' negotiations. In order to stay in Randall Valley City for a longer period, she didn't inform the Association that she had already established a connection with the cult, but on this morning, she went to the Wang Erde Opera House with Xia De again and met Miss Benanice and Miss Lathers.

Compared to the appearance of being on the verge of collapse last night, Miss Lathers was clearly normal this morning. She even apologized and thanked Xia De quite embarrassedly; Xia De knew what the thanks were for, but she didn't say why she apologized, while Xia De thought he should be the one apologizing.

The four sat down in the renovated office on the top floor of the opera house. Because the opera house required very strict soundproofing, the soundproofing effect of this "Golden Dawn Leader's Office," exclusive to Miss Benanice, was quite impressive.

The maids brought tea, fruit, and snacks and then left temporarily, leaving only the four of them to talk.

"Yes, it is indeed us who are connecting with the Association of Diviners... oh, so it was for Miss Anette's Ascension Words."

Xia De just mentioned this, and Miss Lathers understood:

"No problem, feel free to read the 'Ascension Ceremony.' Are you going to read it directly, or go through the Association of Diviners' channel?"

"Read it directly, and continue the negotiations with the Association; Luvia needs a reason to stay in the area for a while."

Xia De said, but the "Ascension Ceremony" wasn't currently in the opera house; such materials required a safer location for storage, so Miss Lathers had someone go get it, and they would be able to see it at noon. Xia De was also very interested in the Golden Dawn's "Ascension Ceremony"; after all, his mid-tier Ascension Words hadn't been settled yet.

"How is the situation from last night?"

"How else could it be? The erosion of the mad earth was solved by you and Ciris's father. Although the guests attending the banquet were frightened, fortunately, the problem was handled in time, so no one was hurt. It's just that the follow-up mental stability assessment results will probably give the Church a headache for a while."

The witch said lazily, nodding at Xia De:

"I know what you want to ask. It has been confirmed that it was indeed the 【Blood Spirit School】 and the cultists of the evil god 【Stone Heart Demon】 last night. In fact, the latter has been active in the area for nearly a year."

"The Association also has similar reports."

Luvia added.

"Then that gray stone man last night..."

"News came from the Church that the miracle 【Earth Power Stone Avatar】, similar to the miracle you introduced where you turn into a swarm of butterflies, involves a fundamental transformation of one's own flesh, but it doesn't affect the soul. The black mud flowing from the mad earth source has the least impact on stone, so this miracle can indeed allow the user to withstand the black mud, but the soul is ultimately affected."

Miss Benanice looked at Xia De:

"You said that the Chosen One of the earth must possess 【Earth Power】?"

"Yes, the five targets that have appeared so far: me, Luvia, Mr. Thomas Granger, Mr. Lathers, and that cultist. Luvia and I are not, so we still need to find the two souls, so the cultist must be investigated clearly. If possible, catch him and let me talk to him; I can distinguish the Chosen One to a certain extent."

This was actually Luvia's ability, but Xia De didn't want to expose Luvia's special nature.

"Don't you have a bit too many special abilities?"

The blonde witch laughed, but she agreed with Xia De's plan:

"Leave it to me; as the local Great Witch, it's time to let you see my influence in the area."

Xia De had no opinion on this, but he didn't think that cultist was the Chosen One this time. This was just his intuition, without evidence.

"Then, Miss Lathers' father..."

Finally, the topic was brought up, and the witch looked at her closest friend with concern. Miss Lathers said softly:

"Don't worry, actually, a few years ago, I had thought about whether Father had already... but truly confirming this point was still somewhat unbearable. I have accepted reality; knowing that he was still active in the material world after leaving, I really want to talk to him."

She sighed long:

"Regarding that church, Xia De, although it's a bit inappropriate to say this now, but... I want to take it back."

That was, after all, a church belonging to the cult, and Xia De was prepared for this:

"I need the right to use and pass through there at any time."

"No problem."

Miss Lathers nodded:

"Nowadays, the Ringed Ringed Shushi of the cult who believe in our Lord 【The Forgotten Elder】, including me, only have six left. We will just clean up the building and hang the holy emblem back up; we won't disturb your use."

A fallen cult, not even having enough manpower to be stationed in the church.

"Regarding Father's affairs, I plan to organize his... relics again."

She said this word with great difficulty, and "relics" here referred to the true relics after a person's death:

"I didn't believe he had left like this before, so I kept all of Father's things and never organized them carefully. Finding the resting place of Father's soul requires those documents and clues; perhaps there will be clues in his diary or letters. Even for divination, I need Father's personal items."

Although she claimed to have "already accepted this fact," the expression on her face was still so sorrowful.

Xia De and Luvia both understood this mood quite well, but didn't expect the young girl to ask again:

"Then Xia De, how should I thank you? You brought news of Father, told me the location of the church, and wasted a Holy Grail of Mud for me last night; I cannot treat these as things you should have done."

"Don't mention thanks; letting Luvia and me read the 'Ascension Ceremony' is enough."

The strong young girl shook her head:

"Even if the cult has fallen, as the High Priestess of this generation of the cult, I cannot casually accept other people's kindness on behalf of the cult. We also treasure some 'good things' left over from ancient times; when you check the Ascension Ceremony at noon, please feel free to choose one."

"Xia De, don't refuse; Ciris has always been like this."

The witch interjected, but Xia De still shook his head:

"Just like Vanessa, consider that you owe me a favor; I will make a request later. However, among the good things you treasure, are there any time keys?"

Luvia was by his side, so Xia De didn't say that it was the black time key of dead wood.

"No, there is no holder of the 【Time】 spiritual rune in the cult; the time keys obtained in the past have all been traded away."

It seems Xia De still needs to look for them.

All morning, Xia De and Luvia stayed at the Wang Erde Opera House. At noon, the witch and Miss Lathers had lunch with the two. After lunch, the group went to the Church of the Forgotten, and those who went together included the believers of 【The Forgotten Elder】 in the Golden Dawn.

The weather was gradually getting warmer, but the ground of the main hall of the church, which had a hole in the roof, was still covered by white snow for the most part. The daylight lingered on the edge of the snow, and the statue in the front row sat with its back to the sun, still watching the wall where the holy emblem should have been hanging in the shadows.

The "Ascension Ceremony" of the 【Cult of the Forgotten】 was not a fancy alchemical item, but a simple book. It's just that compared to the one at St. Byrons, this "Ascension Ceremony" was much thinner.

That book was attached with very faint miracle elements, and before handing it to Xia De and Luvia, Miss Lathers added:

"The Ringed Ringed Shushi of the cult are good at manipulating memories, not just human memories, but also the memories of the earth and all things. Some of the Ascension Words in the 'Ascension Ceremony' were obtained by extracting the memories of the earth, so we cannot be sure of the effect."

"It doesn't matter, the Ascension Words I want

are not that kind of special one; the Association said that someone in your cult once possessed it."

Luvia opened the book and flipped through it with great interest, while Miss Lathers and Miss Benanice took people to the collapsed area behind the church to check the situation.

Luvia's core spiritual runes were four: 【Noble】, 【Fate】, 【Destroyer】, and 【Misfortune】.

Among them, her Ascension Words at the low tier were 【May the starlight protect you, future Noble King】, composed of Enlightenment 【Stars】, Miracle 【Protection】, Whisper 【Future】, Blasphemy 【King】, and her own core spiritual rune Enlightenment 【Noble】. Xia De had never seen Luvia use her Ascension Words, and the effect of this Ascension Word was to transform into a "Noble King" under the starry sky. Luvia couldn't explain the specific effect clearly either; in short, even the Association of Diviners believed this Ascension Word was quite extraordinary.

The Ascension Ceremony of the Association of Diviners was a special relic; the Ascension Words chose the Ringed Ringed Shushi, not the Ringed Ringed Shushi choosing the Ascension Words.

And the Association of Diviners believed that Luvia's mid-tier Ascension Words, which would carry the low tier and pave the way for the high tier, should have 【Fate】 as the core and should be close to the application aspect of "Fate Manipulation." The Association itself hadn't found suitable Ascension Words, so the high-tier Great Diviners held an ultra-large-scale ritual for Association members to peek into fate as an exception, and finally, the divination guided Luvia to the local area, and Luvia soon found the target according to the effect described by the Association and pointed it out to Xia De excitedly:

"Look, it's this one—【Writing the Poem of Fate with a Pen in Whispers】. 【Whisper】, 【Pen】, 【Writing】, 【Fate】, 【Poem】. Oh, it looks like I need to seek help from Dorothy; she even had 【Writing】 and 【Poetry】 spiritual runes at the low tier!"

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