Chapter 511: A Reconciliation with Hidden Agendas

Most of the rooms in the Three Cats Hotel were exceptionally narrow, with the desk, cabinet, and bed occupying most of the space in the room. Although one could observe the entire place at a glance, Xia De still patiently checked it one more time:

"Diviner, I am going to use a strange art to listen to the sounds within 48 hours. You take this time to see if you can perform divination on this room to investigate what Dac Nisi once did here."

A Ring Ringed Shushi who manipulates time also has the characteristic of resisting time-type abilities. The Orthodox Church would definitely search this house carefully. Although the possibility that the church also had a Ring Ringed Shushi who could listen to past sounds was very low, and the probability of being able to hear Xia De's voice was even lower, for the sake of safety, Xia De did not say the name of the strange art, and would not call Luweiya's name when acting.

"No problem."

Luweiya nodded and sat on the chair in front of the desk, while Xia De sat on the edge of the bed with his hands supporting the bed surface.

The room was slightly cramped, but the soundproofing here was quite good. Plus, Dac Nisi lived here alone, and 【Echo of the Past】 tended more toward obtaining the sounds of human speech, so Xia De thought that if he tried a few times, he would be able to hear the content of the conversation between Dac Nisi and the thirteen-ring Ringed Shushi "Blood-Weeping One" Helmons just now.

He was very curious why that Blood-Weeping One did not kill this traitor directly.

Connecting the elements in his body to use the strange art, the sound of boots stepping back and forth on the ground came to his ears, and then Xia De truly heard Dac Nisi's voice. But that was not the conversation that had just happened, but the other party's "talking to himself."

"The thing I need is actually in Yodel Palace? Is this script trying to kill me?"

"For the sake of power, isn't it normal to take some risks?"

The second sentence was in the demonic language. Just hearing the terrifying language made Xia De feel his scalp tingle. The voice of the demon speaking through the 【Training Fish Ring】 was very low, almost a whisper. It seduced Dac Nisi with a very tempting voice. Perhaps Dac Nisi giving the demon the ability to speak was the most wrong thing he had ever done.

"If I were worried about risks, I wouldn't have come to Tobesk. But that is Yodel Palace after all, and even if you helped me pay the price, the script would definitely make me encounter bad luck when I act."

Dac Nisi sighed.

"Yes, but this is very necessary. Wasn't the small amount of Human Pus you released cleaned up very quickly? I can feel it; even without counting the Orthodox Church, this city is still home to many terrifying people, among whom there are even my own kind. Relying solely on you and me is not enough to contend with them."

The demon continued to whisper. The matter it mentioned should refer to the dream that Xia De and the doctor cleaned up.

"Oh, my dear Ivan."

Even though he was not in the same time as the other party, this tone still made Xia De have goosebumps all over his body:

"Darkness needs to be understood by yourself. The key to the ritual is in the 【Darkness Domain】, and items possessing the power of the Old God 【Crawling Darkness】, do you think they can be found everywhere?"

The demon continued to whisper. Although it was seducing Dac Nisi to take risks, what it said was actually quite right. Luweiya had spent a great price to find the 【Judge's Holy Bell】 for Yi Lu Na.

"【Puppeteer Script】 says that there is a 【Darkness Sword】 hilt in the treasury of Yodel Palace... the hilt of the ritual longsword 【Darkness Sword】 once used by the priests of the Old God 【Crawling Darkness】, which harbors a bit of power... since I have already embarked on this path, yes, I cannot turn back."

He then paced back and forth in the room, and then pushed the door open and walked out.

Xia De waited for a while longer, confirming that there was no follow-up to this sound, before tilting his head and asking Luweiya at the table:

"Do you know about the 【Darkness Sword】?"

"I know. It was a ritual longsword used by the priests of the Old God. Before the gods left, those swords possessed power no less than relics. It is said that the longsword was completely invisible due to the power of darkness, and only the priests of the Old God could see it, so it was also called the 【Sword of Non-Existence】. And after the gods left, although the Darkness Sword lost its invisibility ability, it remained a powerful divine art item and alchemical item. It is just that it has been a long time, so it only exists in records in the Sixth Era."

In the division of labor among the three, Luweiya was responsible for searching for information, so she had learned about those famous items containing the power of the Old God 【Crawling Darkness】.

"Oh, was this what was stolen last night?"

Luweiya understood that Xia De had discovered a clue.

"Yes, but only the hilt, which was collected by the royal family as an antique. In addition, the price Dac Nisi paid for using the 【Puppeteer Script】 was borne by the demon."

"The demon definitely didn't tell the truth, otherwise how could he have bumped into Steel Right Hand and you last night?"

Luweiya shook her head:

"Never trust a demon."

She continued to perform divination, and Xia De also continued to listen to the sounds.

The second attempt heard the maid's complaints and the sound of mopping the floor just now; she was complaining that she worked hard but the salary she received was very low; the third and fourth times heard the quiet sound of wind and the sounds coming from the next room that made Xia De somewhat blush.

By the fifth time, Xia De finally heard Dac Nisi's voice again. But this voice not only seemed to come from an extremely distant place, but it was also accompanied by rustling background sounds, making the spoken voice exceptionally blurry.

Even if he concentrated his attention to listen, he could only barely hear part of the content.

"What is going on?"

【Outsider, someone is interfering with your listening. The other party is not targeting time power, but is using a strange art that interferes with sound propagation at the time point where they are located.】

"Dac Nisi 'talking to himself' definitely wouldn't use such means, so it can only be that I heard his conversation with someone else!"

Xia De felt a joy in his heart, moving his steps to make the sound as clear as possible, and at this moment Dac Nisi happened to speak about the key content:

"Mr. Helmons, are you sure you won't kill me, this traitor?"

It seems the conversation happened just an hour ago.

"Ivan, you just took the wrong path. You are a Ring Ringed Shushi with a bright future. I know I can persuade you, which is why I came."

This voice was exactly the Blood-Weeping One Helmons; his weak tone was very recognizable.

"Then what exactly do you want me to do? Do you know about the Whispering Chapter?"

"Of course I know. Now, Ivan, I will give you a way to redeem your crime of betrayal. Become the second Chosen One, and then come back to the New Continent with me. You should have already heard about the organization finding the entrance to the 【Creation Birthing Room】. If you can succeed, I can give you a chance to enter there."

"You mean... the Golden Humans?"

Dac Nisi's voice began to tremble, and Xia De also knew about "Golden Humans."

The 【Blood Spirit School】 believed that the current Sixth Era was the Huang Tong Age. And in the distant past, human blood appeared golden. The humans of that Golden Age possessed greater power, and seeking "Golden Humans" and purifying human blood was the most fundamental purpose of the ancient supernatural organization 【Blood Spirit School】.

Helping 【Mercury Blood】 in the beginning was also because the school believed that mercury blood was the bridge from the Huang Tong Age to the Golden Age.

"We only found the entrance and haven't been able to fully excavate the power there. But you are different, Ivan; you are the chosen one."

Xia De heard that thirteen-ring Ringed Shushi cough a few more times.

"After becoming the Chosen One, your life ring will turn into pure gold, which is one of the characteristics of the Golden Humans. After that, you enter the 【Creation Birthing Room】 again, and I think you will be closer to the door toward Golden Blood than anyone else."

Xia De understood this sentence as the Blood-Weeping One also not knowing how to use the 【Creation Birthing Room】, but believing that the Chosen One would receive special treatment when entering such spaces.

"Ivan, I don't have the patience to wait for you to think. Tell me the answer now, whether you agree to my request. If you agree, I will help you complete the Chosen One ritual; I have prepared a lot for this, and there are my people outside the city. If you don't agree, I think you also know the school's punishment for traitors."

Although Helmons's tone remained flat, such words coming from a thirteen-ring Ringed Shushi were a real threat.

And the guy who coexisted with a demon was indeed very sensible:

"Sir, please forgive my betrayal. I am willing to become the Chosen One with your help, and then return to the school to help the school move toward the Golden Gate."

"Very good."

Helmons laughed:

"Then tell me, how does your ritual need to be done?"

Dac Nisi was obviously hesitant, but for the sake of his life, this hesitation did not last long, and he said very cautiously:

"The ritual requires me to devour darkness. Sir, I need to enter the core area of the angel-level relic 【Darkness Domain】."

"Okay, I knew that you taking the risk to enter Tobesk was definitely not because you had gone insane. What other relics do you have in your hands, and what else needs to be prepared?"

"On the way to Tobesk, I experienced some battles. Now I only have the 【Murderer's Steel Needle】 left. You know, a Guardian-level relic; one prick at an ordinary person will kill them instantly, and it can produce a very strong paralyzing effect on Ring Ringed Shushi. Even a thirteen-ring Ringed Shushi will be paralyzed for at least half a second. Others... are not needed."

This was a precious attack-type relic, and the price was more expensive than all the relics Xia De had ever bought combined. But Dac Nisi obviously didn't tell the truth; Xia De knew that the 【Training Fish Ring】 must still be in his hands.

"Then, Ivan, I'll give you five minutes to pack your personal belongings. I can find you, and the Orthodox Church will find you sooner or later. You are truly bold, actually staying in this kind of place."

Then came the sound of Dac Nisi simply packing his things, and then the two leaving together.

"There are results."

After the sound in his ears became completely quiet, Xia De said to Luweiya again.

He briefly narrated the content he had heard, the two most critical points being Dac Nisi's temporary reconciliation with the 【Blood Spirit School】, and the fact that the two had determined to head to a small town located in the southeast of the city, which had been swallowed by darkness to the point of being completely forgotten by people outside.

"This is a disaster. Dac Nisi already knows about darkness and has obtained an artifact with the power of an Old God. Once he completes the ritual, I'm afraid it will be much harder to kill him than it is now. The Chosen One is protected by fate."

Luweiya dropped the amethyst pendant in her hand:

"My divination couldn't obtain as much real information as you did. But at least I can be certain that they are not setting out directly for that piece of darkness. Even a thirteen-ring Ringed Shushi, without preparation, would not rashly break into an uncontrolled relic of a location nature."

"In other words, the situation is not so urgent that we need to chase after them directly?"

Xia De looked at Luweiya's eyes to confirm.

"Yes."

The purple-eyed girl nodded and packed up her divination supplies, looking very anxious:

"Next, we will act separately. I will go to the black market to pass this information to the church. Detective, you go find that witch and tell her this information as well. It is best for the church and the witch to act immediately. Originally I thought that perhaps Dac Nisi wouldn't even live to see the Darkness Domain, but now he has a helper..."

The female diviner bit her lower lip.

Xia De knew what Luweiya meant. In the original plan of the three, it never included dealing with a thirteen-ring Ringed Shushi with complete strength. ===== CHAPTER 512 =====