Chapter 3698

However, the time for Xia De to meet Larus III was Monday, so this matter was not urgent. One night passed and it was Saturday. Today is the 28th day of the Month of Sparse Stars, which is the last day of February 1855.

According to normal years, winter was coming to an end, but when he went downstairs to get the newspaper and goat milk in the morning, Xia De felt that the temperature was still so low.

Something happened this morning. When Xia De used the key to open the milk box, took away today's goat milk, and put yesterday's empty bottle back into the box, neat footsteps appeared from the east side of No. 6 St. Deran Square.

He turned his head to look, and then saw soldiers in army uniforms walking across the square toward the west side of the square with neat steps. Roughly estimated, there were about fifty people, and they were all carrying weapons.

"Finally reached this point."

The sigh of the neighbor, Mr. Smith, came from the door next door. The old man was also wearing a bathrobe and came to the door to get things. He said to Xia De:

"Have you heard the news that this year's Ring City Equestrian Competition has been cancelled?"

"Not yet... is it cancelled because of the war?"

"Yes, like those soldiers just now, these are all temporary adjustments for this year. In normal years, except for the Royal Guards, other troops are not allowed to appear in areas so close to Yodel Palace.

But it's different now. My old friends in the parliament told me that the defense system of Tobesk is going to be adjusted. Some of the Royal Guards will be sent out to supervise the war, and some trusted troops will be transferred from the army into the defense system of the central city of Tobesk."

The old man shook his head and returned to his house without saying anything more. Xia De looked at the fountain of the young girl holding up a water bottle in the center of the empty square, and for some reason, thought that his title of "last champion of the Ring City Equestrian Competition" might be kept for many years.

"War..."

He smiled again. Since today is the end of the month, he will soon be able to see Adele again in that square covered by yellow sand.

Although today is Saturday, because the doctor said the group meeting was cancelled this week, Xia De didn't have to think about going to the east of the city.

After eating breakfast in the morning, he lingered at home for a while and caught Little Mia for a cat-washing activity before spring arrived. Although Xia De's strength had improved a lot since he officially decided to let Little Mia be fostered at home two years ago, he found that the difficulty of catching the cat was not much easier than before.

He even wanted to ask Dorothy, who stayed at home, for help, but the writer lady smiled and refused:

"This is an activity between you and Little Mia, I won't participate. But do you want to use my secret recipe for hair conditioner? Mix two egg yolks with a teaspoon of honey, apply it to the ends of your hair after washing, let it sit for five minutes, and then rinse with warm water. Your hair will become soft and elastic. Maybe you can care for Little Mia's cat fur like this."

"Meow~"

The cat seemed to disagree.

After washing the cat, the time came to nine o'clock in the morning. Xia De took Little Mia, who didn't like taking a bath but was very spirited after taking a bath, to the Dawn Church. After finding Priest Priest Ao Gu Si, in the priest's secret potion workshop outside the church, Xia De took out the sealed blood.

"It's really an incredible thing. Although you and the doctor said this is a very evil power, it still exceeded my imagination. After coming into contact with this thing, I must pray for a while before returning to the church."

The old priest sighed, moved his gaze away from the blood, and looked at Xia De:

"I won't ask what this is, but are you sure you don't want to absorb this?"

"Priest, why are you asking the same question as the doctor?"

Xia De asked suspiciously. He knew that perhaps that drop of blood could further strengthen his Great Sin Chain, but he would never touch this thing until he figured out what the "Primordial Demon" was.

The old priest sat on a high stool and smiled:

"It's good that you can be so cautious."

After he took the thirteen-sided crystal and checked it, he put it aside:

"I will handle it carefully later, but if you change your mind, you can come to me anytime. Even if it is put into holy water for purification, I am afraid it will not be dissolved completely in a short time.

You can rest assured that this is with me, or you can come to check it anytime. But since you are here, I want to talk to you about the angel remains."

Xia De sat up straight on the high stool holding the cat. The basement was a bit stuffy, and the priest didn't know what he was boiling.

"Priest, the power you showed yesterday was amazing. Is this remains different from the previous ones?"

The priest nodded:

"Your white snake friend sent this coffin. The remains in the coffin correspond to the parts you mentioned. When I touched them, I saw that... God of the Grave.

This Old God kept not only the bones, but also a portion of the power of the Death-Announcing Angel. It was by borrowing that power that I briefly showed the original appearance of the angel yesterday. Although this power is one-time, the appearance of this power means many things. During the group mission before the Year-End Festival, I said in the carriage that the current completeness of the remains is..."

"47%. And you said that as long as the completeness of the remains reaches 75%, and the 【Heart of the Evil Angel】 returns, it is equivalent to the Death-Announcer being complete again."

Xia De said, and the priest nodded:

"Although what returned this time was only the foot bone of the left leg and the lower leg bone connected to it, the completeness directly went from 47% to 59%.

Although I need a temporary rest to master the power, more knowledge and ancient secrets are opening up to me. Before you fight the enemy on the island, you can come to me to see the potions I have prepared. And holy water, I can produce a large amount of No. 2 holy water concentrate in the future, but the first batch of holy water needs half a week to prepare."

These are all very good news, but the most important news from the priest is not these:

"Finally, I want to talk to you about the mission of the Death-Announcing Angel."

The priest's expression was very serious, and Xia De recalled again:

"During the last group mission, Priest, you and I discussed this topic. The Death-Announcer has the duty of blowing the horn to announce the coming of doomsday. In my adventure in the 【Tombstone Wasteland】, I also learned that letting the Death-Announcer die is one of the means for the Old Gods to delay doomsday."

The priest sighed long:

"But when 'Mr. Snake' walked out of the temple as you said, the Death-Announcer returned briefly. I don't know if this is also the special arrangement of that Old God of Fate.

After returning to Tobesk yesterday, I have been thinking about this matter. In short, I am not suitable to go to that island again in a short time. But this matter gave me some other ideas. The relationship between the angel's horn and the arrival of doomsday is a fact already written by fate. Since this is the case, maybe this connection can be used to help you.

I will try to make a horn. When the horn is blown, the Doomsday Snake will be forcibly attracted, but once it appears, its power will also be enhanced for a period of time. So whether to use it or not, you have to decide for yourself."

This is a very useful prop, and Xia De expressed his gratitude to the priest. Before he left with Little Mia, he mentioned that the 【Ring of Fate: Death】 had been given to Sister Daifulin. The priest didn't say anything about this:

"Predestined Death is not a power that can be easily undertaken. It is a good thing that the fate is handed over to the Chosen of Death."

The next stop was the sacrificial grounds on the mountain peak. When Xia De arrived at the bottom level of the sacrificial grounds, Sister Daifulin had returned to the posture of kneeling in front of the brazier again.

And when Xia De also sat down beside the brazier, the nun handed him the thing beside her:

"It will be useful to you."

It was not the long sword in Xia De's imagination, but a gray piece of a long sword. But even if it was just a fragment, Xia De felt like he was going to be cut by it when he saw it. After touching it, Xia De felt even more like he was in contact with the concept of 【Weapon】 itself.

"This is the ash burned from the remains of the Demon of Weapons, a universal weapon fragment. Although it is a physical entity, it can actually be regarded as the embodiment of the concept of 'weapon'. It can be used to strengthen any type and form of weapon."

Counting the fragments of the magic sword, Xia De already had two long sword fragments in his hand. He wrapped the fragment in silk cloth and put it away:

"Then Sister Daifulin, you are going to complete the advancement now, right?"

Sister Daifulin nodded gently:

"I have already arranged the affairs of the 【Spiritual Cultivation Order】. If you need the help of the nuns, you can go to Sister Anna. After completing the advancement, I will see you as soon as possible."

The eyes under the silver eye mask seemed to look at Xia De at this moment. Then the nun stood up and pulled out the 【Ash】 great sword from the brazier.

She left the bottom level of the sacrificial grounds with Xia De. The two took the elevator back to the ground part of the sacrificial grounds, and the other nuns in the sacrificial grounds were all waiting for them.

Sister Anna was an eleventh-ring sorcerer who had just advanced, and was the highest-ranking nun in the 【Spiritual Cultivation Order】 besides Sister Daifulin. Sister Daifulin entrusted her with two more things, and then left the sacrificial grounds with Xia De amidst the silent farewell of the nuns.

The two walked down the stone steps outside the sacrificial grounds and came all the way to the nuns' cemetery.

In that circular square with a cliff on one side and a precipice on the other, the gap of death opened toward Sister Daifulin. She nodded gently to Xia De as a farewell, and then walked straight into the black crack and disappeared.

Xia De sighed and stood there for a while before walking toward the way he came. He had to confirm with Sister Anna the power that the 【Spiritual Cultivation Order】 could support for Fatumunster Island this time.

And when Xia De turned and left, the cat stood on Xia De's shoulder and looked back. As the stone door leading to the cemetery slowly closed, the big amber eyes clearly saw the ashes with sparks drifting from many tombstones further away, and then disappeared where the crack had just vanished.

In death, before the Underworld Moon, when the silent Sister Daifulin left the beach and stepped onto the calm black water surface, those ashes that followed her here also fell toward the water surface.

As the water surface lit up like a starry sky, one after another, figures emitting white soul light, but with sparks on their spirit bodies, stood up with their backs to the Underworld Moon.

Silent, everyone "looked" at Sister Daifulin, who was illuminated by the light of the Underworld Moon. Their clothing was similar to Sister Daifulin's, and they all wore the crown-like silver eye mask on their faces.

"Ash."

Sister Daifulin's voice could only be heard by herself before the Underworld Moon, and the nuns manifested from the ashes remained silent.

She looked at them, and flames also lit up on her body. At the same time, the black Ring of Death floated out from the position in front of her. The light of the Underworld Moon illuminated the nun holding the fire and the ashes. The path of the Chosen advancing to the thirteenth ring was indeed very different from others.