Chapter 2101: Dragon and Sect

Xia De blinked:

"Sorry, did you just say three dragons are heading towards Moon Bay?"

"Yes, at least that's the information received so far."

She appeared worried:

"The Dragon Feast Sect has dragons; this is not fresh news. They absorb and devour the power of dragons through those strange and evil rituals at ancient sacrificial sites, but as long as they are not stupid, they should know the principle of sustainable development... But even if the 【Dragon Feast Sect】 has dragons, since the Sixth Era, they have never dared to let dragons fly to the Old Continent... Last year, a green dragon accidentally appeared on the Old Continent and was killed by that Chosen One of Balance. That dragon was later verified to probably come from the 【Dragon Feast Sect】, but it only appeared in the civilized world by accident.

As for the three dragons appearing tonight, they shouldn't be ordinary dragons. Moon Bay is a large diocese, and the local Dawn Church has a resident Thirteen-Ring Shushi. If they were just ordinary dragons, they would have died at sea long ago. Now it is only known that the church's team has been preparing since yesterday, support troops have been organized in surrounding dioceses, and the Five Gods Church has made various contingency plans... This is thanks to the various major events that started last year."

She had probably thought in advance about how to tell Xia De these things, so she said so much in one breath:

"This sudden storm will cover the sound and light of the battle in the pier area tonight. Honestly, although so many things have happened in the material world since last summer, they didn't happen around me after all, so my experience is not very deep. Now... the Moon Bay diocese has not had such an action for a long time."

If Xia De was not sure before, now he could almost be one hundred percent sure that an unexpected situation would definitely occur at the Moon Bay pier in the thunderstorm tonight. The Dragon Feast Sect likely had the same goal as him:

"Dragons have disappeared for so many years; it's impossible for them to appear casually. I have probably guessed some things."

"Will it be the same as what you are going to do tonight?"

The witch with the cinnabar birthmark between her brows asked worriedly.

The 【Dragon Feast Sect】 was looking for traces of the God War back then. Although they couldn't find a folklorist like Professor Manning, there should be other investigation directions locally. They were very likely also aware of the connection between the thunderstorm and the dragon roar.

"If you are concerned about safety, why not tonight..."

"Of course I'm going with you."

The blonde Countess interrupted Xia De's words without thinking. Seeing the man who was just looking at the scenery turn to look at her, the Countess turned her head slightly to the side with her hands behind her back:

"Don't misunderstand, it's just that Vanessa asked you to help me locally. If something happens to you, how can I talk to Vanessa when we have meetings in the future?"

The blonde maid behind her stiffened her face to keep from showing a strange expression, thinking that her master was really not good at speaking. Fortunately, this conversation did not develop in the direction the maid expected. The outsider pursed his lips and looked at the witch in front of him:

"Tonight's matter is not a joke. Please think it over before following me."

"Yes, I thought it over from the first time I saw you."

With a faint blush on her face, she still looked at Xia De stubbornly. Her golden eyes met Xia De's eyes, and she forced herself not to move her gaze away actively, but tried to see the secrets belonging to him from those charming eyes.

In the end, it was Xia De who moved his gaze away first and continued to look at the city in the storm. A faint smile finally appeared on the witch's face; she knew he understood. And the maid lady behind the two felt that her judgment of her master was wrong; perhaps Bella Lei Qianya was actually very good at this.

"If there is any danger tonight, you don't have to worry about me; I have my own way to deal with it."

"It seems I am the stronger one."

Bella Lei Qianya reminded softly, but found that Xia De did not answer. She pursed her lips, intending to divine before officially setting off, and her eyes swept across the two swords on Xia De's back. She had seen one of them not long ago and knew it was a special weapon reinforced with rare metal. As for the other long sword wrapped tightly...

The gaze just swept past, and there was an illusion of being pointed at the eyes by the tip of the sword. Reaching out to cover her right shoulder, the yellow moon orb had recently made her feel that her already powerful inspiration was becoming stronger. At this moment, she actually felt that the sword might be more powerful than the Sage-level artifact in her body.

"Speaking of which, I have been having nightmares for the past few days, and the dreams are very similar. I don't know if this is related to your treatment."

She said again hesitantly, stepped to Xia De's side, held the railing through the glass, and looked at the city rain scene with him.

"What did you dream of?"

Xia De was very concerned, after all, using this method was his own idea.

"Hmm... I always forget after waking up, but it should be a pair of eyes, a woman's eyes... what color were they? I remember they were very beautiful, beautiful not like a human's... golden? Purple? Probably like that."

She said hesitantly and couldn't explain clearly, but because she was afraid Xia De would worry, she emphasized that although she had dreams, her mental state and soul state were very good, and she was also drinking potions on time:

"Those eyes were really beautiful, but even if I think of them now, I will feel terrified, as if I were being stared at by some nemesis... Strange dream."

Xia De suspected that what she dreamed of was very likely Luweiya's eyes.

The stormy weather made Moon Bay City jump from day to night. Similarly, the storm could also well cover the tracks of Xia De and Miss Lei Qianya. Tonight, Xia De did not let her take other girls with her; he probably guessed that tonight's matter would not be small.

The curfew was not only for the urban area, but of course also included the pier. To prevent this unpredictable storm from causing a tsunami, some residents in the pier area had already been relocated, so the closer to the pier, the darker it was. Even the gas street lamps in the pier area were not lit much on this night.

The police set up roadblocks and sandbags at the street intersections near the pier, and the divine magic rituals arranged by the gathered church Ringed Shushis could be felt by Xia De across two streets. Therefore, this ritual probably also had the meaning of deterring other Ringed Shushis in the city, telling them not to interfere casually tonight. But looking at the current situation, this would instead arouse the curiosity of some people.

The ships anchored in the port in the stormy waves, even with anchors, swayed left and right like children's toys, as if they would capsize at any moment. And when the rumbling thunder came from the sky, and then a white lightning flash suddenly lit up, even the most daring people would have to repent for their past sins in their hearts at this moment.

In a large diocese like Moon Bay City, there were of course no shortage of church Ringed Shushis, so after Miss Matilda personally drove the carriage to send Xia De and Miss Lei Qianya near the pier area, they were in no hurry to break into those reconnaissance, defense, counterattack, detection, and purification rituals that had already been arranged. Xia De hid at the street corner and sensed for a moment, determined that he did not hear dragon roars for the time being, nor did he detect abnormal spirits and elements, so he used 【Key of Doors】 to casually open the door of a darkened tavern and entered with the witch to avoid the rain and rest for a while.

Through the tavern window, one could see the situation outside. Raindrops slid down the glass like beads, but it would not hinder Xia De's view outside:

"I thought that in this weather, the buildings at the pier would use wooden boards to seal the windows to prevent the glass from breaking."

"That's the practice when a hurricane makes landfall; tonight is just a storm."

The witch explained softly, and white electric light flashed outside the house, illuminating Xia De's side face:

"Now you can tell me what your goal is tonight, right? It wouldn't be that you want to help the church repel the enemy, would you?"

"Of course not, I'm looking for something. No, tonight is not 【Diamond of Hope】."

Since they were already here, there was no need to hide it:

"Saying it might surprise you a bit. In the early Fifth Era, a God War once broke out in the current Moon Bay area. Dragons sought refuge with the ocean gods, while that god who devoured dragons, 【Dragon-Devouring Demon】, actively descended when the dragons migrated to Moon Bay, thus causing a battle between the ocean gods and that evil god in the local area. I have a reliable source of information that the God War back then left some extraordinary traces in the local area, and those traces will only appear on nights of thunderstorms. Tonight's goal is this."

"While you were investigating 【Diamond of Hope】 and that female corpse in Moon Bay, you were actually able to investigate this? You wouldn't happen to have a strange art that turns one day into 48 hours, would you?"

The witch was surprised for a moment, then frowned and pondered:

"Although I am a local, I have never heard of this."

"This matter was told to me by a lady. Her source of information is very special; it's normal that you haven't heard of it. The 【Dragon Feast Sect】 tonight is probably also here for this. If they can retrieve the power left by the god they believed in back then before the clues of the Chosen One become clear, it will make their actions smoother... I am not sure who won back then, but it was likely the ocean gods. After all, according to the rumors of the current era, the dragons did indeed migrate to the deep ocean, rather than all dying in Moon Bay, otherwise Moon Bay would not be the 'City of Wealth', but the 'Dragon Graveyard'."

Xia De tried to make a small joke, but unfortunately his sense of humor was not enough, and Miss Lei Qianya flipped a coin:

"The 【Dragon Feast Sect】 will appear one hundred percent tonight."

Xia De was not surprised:

"That's good. We'll go out after the dragons and the church start fighting, and search for traces on the sea. I still insist on the request before setting off: if an accident really happens, you don't have to worry about me, just leave by yourself. Tonight's matter is very important to me, but I cannot implicate you."

"What do you mean by implicate?"

She actually seemed a bit angry, and Xia De turned to look at the witch in surprise. At this moment, another electric light flashed in the sky, and the light in an instant illuminated the two people in the darkness of the tavern. The witch's golden eyes seemed to be glowing faintly. ===== CHAPTER 2102 =====