Chapter 2258: [Bone Offering Sword]

When Yi Lu Na entered the Belindel Manor that evening, night had already quietly fallen.

The maid led her upstairs to the study, and on the third-floor corridor, she unexpectedly ran into the little unicorn taking a walk on its own. The pure-white little beast stared at Yi Lu Na with its deep blue eyes for quite a while, and the eighteen-year-old Miss, face cold... actually unsure what expression to make, stood there and looked at it for quite a while as well.

Then the little beast, trembling, came to Yi Lu Na's side, and shakily prostrated itself at her feet.

Yi Lu Na blinked, and was just about to bend down in surprise to pet it, when Amelia and Adelina came looking for her:

"Little Lianna, where did you go for your walk? Why haven't you come back yet? Did you bump into little Mia?"

The two young ladies who had just turned the corner of the corridor saw the little unicorn prostrating itself in terror, and together covered their mouths and stepped back.

Yi Lu Na immediately felt she probably couldn't wash herself clean even if she jumped into Moon Bay, but fortunately the smiling Young Lady maid later helped explain that she hadn't bullied the pure-white little beast.

"I don't know why she's afraid of me either. Actually, animals really like me—Xia De's little Mia has never been afraid of me. Of course, that cat doesn't seem to be afraid of anyone, but she'll show Xia De at the right moment that she's very timid."

When entering the study, Yi Lu Na was still talking to the elf Young Lady and Adelina.

As for inside the study, the three Great Witches and Miss Elaise were all present, but the witch apprentices and Hilarys were nowhere to be seen. Although Yi Lu Na had never met that black-haired, blue-eyed Miss, after one glance at her figure and another at her face, she roughly guessed who this was.

When in Tobesk, Xia De had told her and Luvia the story of the "Lightless Sea."

Adelina and the elf Miss did not enter the room; after saying goodbye to Yi Lu Na, they took the little unicorn and left.

At this moment little Mia stood on the windowsill, constantly turning her head to look at the black ring on her tail—the cat was now very satisfied. As for Xia De, he stood by the windowsill, holding that great white sword in his hand.

"Oh~"

Yi Lu Na exclaimed:

"This sword actually hasn't disappeared yet? I knew it was you this afternoon."

"It was indeed me this afternoon, but I can't control that greatsword form.

This is the white lightsword I can control. As long as I keep consuming my own spirit and don't let go, this sword can exist for a long time—it's the same as 【Moonlight Greatsword】. Yi Lu Na, you can't possibly guess how much effort it took me to bring it into the city."

Miss Silvia also said with a smile:

"She definitely can't guess either—how funny you looked at dinner just now, eating with one hand while feeding the cat, all in a flurry."

"This is Miss Angelie Ileseteris."

Xia De introduced her to Yi Lu Na, and the blue-eyed Miss then stood up from the sofa on her own and shook hands with Yi Lu Na:

"Miss Beyas, hello."

She seemed to know Yi Lu Na. Yi Lu Na also greeted her very politely, then picked up the 【Nightwatcher】 standing beside the tea table:

"Xia De, let's try it."

"Alright."

Each held a sword in hand, and then under the interested gazes of the ladies, they struck at each other with force together.

A *clang~* made the cat on the windowsill very displeased, and the two clashing longswords showed no abnormality.

Only a few fine specks of light drifted down from the lightsword in Xia De's hand, but before the specks touched any solid object, Xia De quickly absorbed them back by swinging the sword:

"You see, this longsword formed from the peculiar light possesses almost all the properties of that strange light. Of course, it can't melt everything, and what it turns into light doesn't have the ability to continue infecting other objects it touches."

Yi Lu Na noticed two glowing dinner knives and a glowing apple on the tea table—these should be the products of the earlier experiment. She nodded, put down the Nightwatcher, and took a seat on the sofa as well. She first briefly explained the Church's operation that afternoon, then commented:

"By what you say, the sword you're holding now isn't that strong either. I thought it could truly melt all things, just like that light."

"We discussed this this afternoon—it should be Xia De's Dragon Speech Zhou Fa that weakened the light's danger."

Miss Belindel nodded:

"But its value isn't in its strength—it's that this is currently the only 'peculiar light source' we can safely come into contact with. After Xia De came back this afternoon, I called Vanessa and Emma over."

"So is there any result from the research? No, only one afternoon—it shouldn't be that fast."

Yi Lu Na said, then looked at Xia De again:

"You're not planning to keep holding that sword the whole time, are you? What will you do when you sleep?"

"Of course not the whole time. Although Miss Benanis and the others haven't found a way to solidify this sword, they already know how to safely store this weakened peculiar light. This requires using a relic derivative, and you've come into contact with that thing too."

So the eighteen-year-old Miss suddenly realized:

"Oh! It's the Empty Bottle Fruit."

"Empty Bottle Fruit" is a relic derivative of the Secret-Keeper-grade relic 【Bottle Tree】. The fruit borne by the peculiar glass tree is a round glass bottle shaped like an apple, and these bottles, coated with the Whispering Element, can store most light without any loss.

Because of their peculiar shape, these bottles look very pretty when hung up as lamps. And earlier this year, Yi Lu Na had relied on these bottles to try practicing the skill of "Compressing Sunlight," which provided great help for her later mastering "Earth Force · Earth Energy Cannon."

Of course, although "Empty Bottle Fruit" is only a relic derivative, it can't be bought just anywhere—at the very least, Miss Belindel didn't have any stock on hand.

Miss Matilda, Miss Miss Difa, and Miss Swift are not in the manor right now because they went to trade with the seller the Countess had contacted. And before they return, Xia De will probably have to keep holding this sword for some time.

As for Margaret and Hilarys, Her Highness the Princess is very busy now, and Hilarys is helping over there.

Although it can't melt all things, whatever this sword touches now will glow, so Xia De can't even sit down easily. Yi Lu Na expressed her sympathy to Xia De, but also didn't forget to describe the afternoon's events in more detail:

"The village in the Black Forest is a stronghold where the 【Dragon Feast Cult】 hatches dragon beasts locally. From the documents and materials we found afterward, we can tell the 【Dragon Feast Cult】 was trying to produce a batch of dragon beast armies."

Miss Benanis asked:

"Are they planning to openly wage war against the Church?"

"Not clear. Actually, the most important gain this time isn't those materials—it's the greatsword thrust out from the spatial rift, and the sacrificial site where the Dragon Feast ritual was performed."

Yi Lu Na picked up her teacup, but didn't drink:

"That sword has already been identified—it's a relic that meets the requirements of a 'Holy Sword.' The Church is very troubled now. Before I left to come here, they were still in a meeting discussing the possibility that the Chosen One of Light is actually within the 【Dragon Feast Cult】."

Xia De, who was teasing the cat with the sword by the window, looked over:

"Oh? What relic?"

"The patterns on that sword were really too clear—Sage-grade relic 【Bone Offering Sword】."

"I know about this."

Miss Elaise, sitting beside the Countess, said:

"This sword is very famous. It's a special weapon formed by melting together the remains of a dragon knight who left no name and the remains of his dragon friend in a volcano.

The sword's characteristic is that in the hands of a creature with giant dragon bloodline, paying spirit allows it to change size at will, and every swing produces a dragon roar effect. Master the correct method, and swinging the sword can automatically trigger some Dragon Speech Zhou Fa."

"But it is said that sword also carries a curse."

Yi Lu Na added:

"I saw the records in the church today. It is said that every past master of this sword died by dragon. Of course, that does not prevent it from being a genuine Holy Sword."

"Another sword... so Xia De, how many Holy Swords are there in Moon Bay now?"

Young Lady Sylvia asked Xia De, and the latter counted:

"My 【Night Watchman】, the 【Sword of the Wind King】 of John Flynn of the New Continent Mutual Aid Society, the 【Sorrow of Blood】 of the Blood Kindred, the 【Bone Offering Sword】 held by the Dragon Feast Order, and the 【Right Arm of the Angel】 that Miss Elise mentioned to me. That makes five. If each corresponds to a chosen candidate, this is truly remarkable."

Yi Lu Na raised an eyebrow:

"Right Arm of the Angel?"

She did not yet know of this matter.

"Yes, that Angel-class sword. Tomorrow Miss Elise and I will go to retrieve it. If all goes well, you can come see it tomorrow night."

Yi Lu Na then nodded:

"Before, everyone knew that weapon-type relics were rare, and sword-type relics were even rarer.

Who would have thought that now, in just this one city of Moon Bay, five have already appeared. But Xia De's speculation also makes sense; the appearance of relic swords here must be related to the chosen ones. Perhaps it really is one sword per candidate."

The Countess then counted again:

"This is quite interesting. The 【Sword of the Wind King】 likely corresponds to that Ring Ringed Ringed Shushi from the New Continent Mutual Aid Society; the 【Sorrow of Blood】 perhaps belongs to some Blood Kindred? Though I am reluctant to admit it, the 【Bone Offering Sword】 most likely belongs to someone of the 【Dragon Feast Order】; the 【Right Arm of the Angel】 corresponds to some Ring Ringed Ringed Shushi associated with angels; and as for Xia De's 【Night Watchman】... Amelia?"

Yi Lu Na glanced at Xia De. Xia De clearly saw her mouth move several times, forming the word "Priest." During the Mi Fortress incident, Yi Lu Na had seen Priest Augustus bless Xia De while in the midst of death, and she knew that Priests possessed the power of angels.

Xia De was very reluctant to admit the possibility that Priest Augustus was a candidate for the "Chosen of Light." But unfortunately, Priest Augustus had indeed stated that he would come to the Moon Bay region after the Summer Examination and next Monday's Holy Prayer Festival.