Chapter 1278: The Chosen One of the Earth

We helped the church a lot tonight."

The witch said again. Xia De, leaning against Luvia, nodded slightly. The purple-eyed girl's body was very soft:

"The members of the Blood Spirit School and the cultists we knocked out will probably be discovered by the church soon. I hope we can find new clues from this. The pollution of Lake Eldron and that golem don't look like the cultists' handiwork; they just borrowed this event... The most important harvest tonight is that the cultists still have helpers locally, Osenfurt and the power behind him..."

"And the madness of the earth.

Xia De, Vanessa and I found father's notebook in the city sewers. The notebook says that when travelers set foot in Randall Valley and leave, they will take the breath of this land to all parts of the world. But if the land of Randall Valley develops curses and plagues, the curses and plagues are also more easily spread to all parts of the world."

Miss Lathers said with great worry.

"In the past two weeks, two places of mad earth have also been discovered in the eastern coastal areas of the Old Continent and on small islands in the outer sea."

Luvia also talked about the information she obtained from the Diviner Association. These pieces of information added up to a very terrifying result.

"Today is the 13th day of the Star-Sparse Month. Spring, it will take about another month to arrive, right?"

Xia De looked at the blizzard around him:

You held Kong Yong's hand, and the purple eyes looked at me very gently:

"Why hasn't this blizzard ended after the Rain-Praying Golem disappeared?"

"It takes time to stop, and besides, in the last month or two, the frequency of rainy and snowy weather locally will be very high... Spring, it will probably take a long time."

The witch sighed slightly, and then said: "I gave the credit for tonight to the Council; I hope you don't mind."

"Of course I don't mind, could I go to the church to collect the reward myself?"

Xia De asked back. Miss Bernice nodded slightly and looked at Luvia. Luvia saw a certain impulse in her eyes. The purple-eyed girl curled her lips and smiled, then narrowed her eyes and nodded slightly. Only then did Miss Bernice lean close to Xia De and kissed him on the side of his face:

"Thank you... Galina, Xivi, Grandma Cassandra, and Sylvia were right; you are really quite good."

There was a faint blush on her face as she sat back in her seat. Xia De looked at Luvia in surprise, wanting to explain, but the diviner girl just smiled. Miss Lathers looked at them with some surprise, and then showed a gratified smile.

After Xia De had rested, and the church didn't seem to intend to track the group, they set off to return to the city. The witch's group returned to the Wilde Opera House, and Xia De sent Luvia to the Abundant Earth Hotel.

He was not in a hurry to leave, but entered the room she rented with Luvia. After the door was closed, Xia De immediately asked the question he had been holding back the whole way:

"The Chosen One, is it Mr. Fleming?"

Luvia pulled a chair over and sat down:

"Yes, but not entirely."

"What do you mean?"

Xia De didn't understand. Luvia herself shook her head:

"It's very strange, truly very strange. He belongs to a part of the Chosen One; do you understand what this means? You can think that Mr. Fleming is the Chosen One of the Earth, but the Chosen One of the Earth is not entirely the soul we saw tonight. This Chosen One is very special, probably more complex than the previous few... Has he really disappeared?"

"No, this is a means to deceive his enemies... Remember what I said? Behind Osenfurt is actually a Broadway demon, an evil spirit demon from the Third Era. The demon is coveting the souls of these Guardians; I even suspect that its layout for Osenfurt is also for this. And about the truth of the Chosen One... And about the truth of the Chosen One... I have some guesses, but I can't be sure yet; we still have to find the Guardians before we can say."

Xia De also sat down:

"The Guardians are unwilling to communicate with us, probably because of that demon. They are wary of the demon coveting their souls, and the demon is also unwilling to appear in front of them voluntarily. So there are actually two conditions for finding the Guardians: first, according to those three antiques, or the path Miss Lathers is currently retracing, truly complete the Guardian's inheritance test; second, defeat that demon."

He thought for a while:

"Since you have already seen the Chosen One of the Earth, or rather the incomplete Chosen One of the Earth, can you determine the next-in-line candidates for the Chosen One now?"

Luvia nodded; she had also been holding this information back the whole way:

"Miss Lathers is the third candidate, but not entirely."

"Again, not entirely? Oh, I understand, she doesn't possess Earth Power yet, so she herself is a candidate, but even if the two in front die, she is not qualified to hold the 【Feast of the Earth Mother】."

Xia De said. Luvia nodded slightly:

"However, this third candidate seems to be of no use. We are very likely to be able to win the help of the first candidate, the true Chosen One of the Earth. They are very friendly to you, one could even say respectful. If you can truly defeat that demon, I think you won't need to make a request; they will also cooperate with you voluntarily."

"No, no. The third candidate is still very useful, even other candidates are very useful. I am thinking about what the true, complete Chosen One of the Earth actually refers to... Luvia, the Chosen One must be a single individual, right?"

"Yes, it cannot be a group of people."

The purple-eyed girl understood Xia De's thoughts.

"In this way, we also have to consider what changes will be brought about if Miss Lathers also becomes one of the Guardians."

He hadn't forgotten that at the last moment when Mr. Fleming was about to disappear, he actually saw Mr. Thomas Granger's face.

Luvia's brows furrowed slightly, also pondering the possibility Xia De mentioned.

Xia De continued:

"The content of the poem we have this time is too little, not enough for us to make a final judgment. And this time we don't have a single special coin in our hands... It seems we still need information from Iluna's side. After tonight's events, the church should increase its exploration of Randall Valley. Even if they don't know that the Chosen One of the Earth's ritual can clear the mad earth, they will..."

He suddenly had an idea:

"Let Iluna inform the church that the Chosen One of the Earth's ritual can clear the mad earth, so she will have a reason to learn the content of the poem."

Previously, they didn't inform the Orthodox Church about this because Iluna wasn't local at all, and Miss Bernice couldn't do it because she couldn't tell other witches Xia De didn't know where this information came from.

"That's a good idea."

Luvia also recognized Xia De's view:

"The epic of the Chosen One of the Earth has officially begun; this time, I am by your side."

She held Xia De's hand, and the purple eyes looked at him very gently:

"It will be Friday tomorrow; are you going to visit that Dark Night Temple in the mountains? How are you going to go?"

"The matter of the Dark Night Temple is not urgent; delaying the Time Key mission for a day or two is not a big deal."

Xia De shook his head:

"Now the demon's matter and the Earth Heart's matter are the most critical."

The latter even meant a drop of divinity.

"Are you going to the City Statue Gallery first, or are you going to visit Earl Granger first?"

Luvia asked again.

"The Statue Gallery. The old curator is a folklorist; Hela Osenfurt said I could get help from him. Earl Granger is local, I can go find him at any time, and I won't encounter danger, but after the demon tried to make a move and failed tonight, I am worried whether that old curator will be in danger."

Xia De considered cautiously.

"Do you need me to go with you? I haven't visited the local Statue Art Exhibition Gallery yet."

"No, no, no, I will handle this matter myself. Luvia, regarding the demon, absolutely, you absolutely must not interfere."

Xia De emphasized again. The purple-eyed girl nodded; she knew Xia De was worried about her:

"Then take care of yourself. Even if Iluna is transferred to Randall Valley, it is estimated that it will be in the second half of this month. Now, I am with you."

Although Luvia really wanted Xia De to stay and spend a beautiful night, the diviner girl thought that Xia De had just experienced a great battle and his body was still a bit weak, so she didn't let him stay that night, but agreed to find time this week to spend the night in Randall Valley.

So Xia De returned home. Regarding Xia De coming back so late, Little Mia was a bit dissatisfied.

Although the cat didn't like going out, it also didn't like not seeing Xia De all day.

Therefore, when Xia De finished breakfast and was ready to go out on Friday morning, the cat actually followed him to the foyer while he was changing shoes downstairs, instead of watching from the stairs.

"Meow~"

Mia made a soft sound, walking around Xia De's boots. Xia De understood now

"You want to go out with me?"

He was very surprised, but also very satisfied. It's just that, seeing the cat still wearing the 【Plague Doctor Ring】 on its tail, Xia De took that ring off.

"Meow~"

Little Mia jumped up, then its front paws grabbed Xia De's pants, and its hind legs kicked the ground to stand up, wanting to take back its ring. Xia De rummaged around, wanting to give it other rings. This cat was rarely willing to follow him out; Xia De would definitely not leave it at home because of the ring.

Relic rings and spellcasting materials like 【Mind Crystal Ring】 【Moonstone Ring】 definitely couldn't be let it carry out. Finally, Xia De took the souvenir from the 5177th year of the Fifth Era of the Time Key, the Witch Emperor's power ring gifted by Witch Emperor Miss Violet, and put it on the cat's tail.

The ring's band was quite thick, and the ring face was also gold. The pattern on the ring face was a complex symbol similar to a bent cross. Besides the ring's own decorative function, it was also a seal. Compared to Xia De's other gemstone rings, only this ring, whose face was tarnished by the passage of time, looked more low-key.

"Don't lose it; this is a very precious souvenir."

Xia De said to the cat. Mia turned around pitifully to look at its drooping tail; it didn't like this ring.

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