Chapter 764: Luvia's Preparation

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na introduced the situation in the church simply, and Xia De also explained in detail his experience along the way, as well as what he saw and heard in the Rift and reality:

"This time, although there are no hostile organizations like 【Mercury Blood】 or 【Blood Spirit School】, the Rift itself is more terrifying than the two combined. We must be cautious next. If we are not careful, Midhillburg may really become history."

"The church has made full preparations this time. Ms. Sherry Winster, who was just now, is the..."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na didn't say the noun "Thorn Nun," but Xia De understood what she meant:

"She herself is a 9th-ring. Although her combat power is not strong, in the area where she is, the divine arts and ritual effects belonging to the God of Nature will be enhanced. If it really reaches the last moment, Ms. Winster will return to reality..."

"So, half an hour later is the final battle. After being busy for the whole autumn, it's finally coming to an end."

Xia De nodded, and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na also sighed in a low voice:

"Finally coming to an end."

"No, this is not the end. I don't mean things in the future, but rather, perhaps Joey Barton is not the most

Xia De clutched the Red Butterfly pendant in his hand; it contained the power of the twins, but he had rarely used it along the way.

Eyes gazing at the bonfire, although the Chosen One was indeed difficult to deal with, compared to confronting Darkness, the gap this time was at least not absolutely insurmountable. He was worried about another matter, about another existence:

"I hope my guess is wrong."

Xia De was making final adjustments and preparations at the church in the Abyss, while the real world and the Sikar Mountains in the Abyss were not peaceful either.

Thick fog swept through Mid-Hillburg and quickly spread toward the plains in the north of the city and the mountainous area at the southern foot of the Sikar Mountains. In the fog-filled city, ordinary police no longer appeared; only the church's ring-mage squads were still moving through. And those numerous strange figures gradually came from the Abyss into reality, advancing toward the places where the living gathered.

If one looked down from high altitude at the central-eastern region of the Old Continent centered on the Sikar Mountains, the swirling dark clouds almost connected to cover one-sixth of the Old Continent. And in Tobesk in the northwest of the Old Continent, although there were clouds and fog in the city due to air pollution, that was just ordinary smog.

Luweiya Anate stood by the window of the second-floor grand divination room, feeling somewhat restless, looking at the fog and worrying about Xia De in the distance. At this time, the sky had gradually darkened, and the streetlights on the Silver Cross Avenue below lit up, making the night of the Pearl of the North look so beautiful.

Behind her was a divination club composed of local noble young ladies, engaging in interesting activities. Leading them was Princess Ajelina; even though she had been warned by Lei Qianya many times, she still liked to participate in this kind of game.

To ensure the princess's safety, especially since an accident had occurred not long ago, the Society had specifically arranged for Luweiya to be here.

"Anate, something on your mind?"

President Sitan walked over from behind. Luweiya turned back to look at the noble young ladies; they were laughing and taking turns covering their eyes with black cloth, picking their own cards from the divination cards scattered on the table.

"President Sitan, good evening. I am thinking about the Sikar Mountains; I saw intelligence about the Sikar Mountains region not long ago, and therefore thought of what happened in Tobesk in the summer."

"This kind of worry is normal. The Society headquarters has already sent people there. Counting the time, the sealing ritual should start very soon."

This most excellent diviner in Tobesk took out a pocket watch and glanced at it:

"Forty more minutes. I hope everything goes well there. If it doesn't go well... perhaps we will have an earthquake here too, and Mid-Hillburg City..."

He did not continue, but changed the subject:

"The Secret Keeper-level relic 【The Ancient Lowinston Marriage Contract】 you applied to borrow from the Sun Church a few days ago has already been delivered to the Society. In addition, the church helped you buy a Document-level relic 【Fanatic's Soul Coin】. Are you considering the matter of the Fourth-Ring Spirit Rune? Is it related to the undead? Perhaps there is no need to be so anxious; doesn't St. Byrons' training program suggest that low-ring mages advance one ring every one to two years?"

Mr. Sitan asked. As the person in charge of the local Diviner Society, he of course knew about Luweiya Anate's status as a joint-training correspondence ring-mage.

"It's just that too many things have happened recently, so I'm always a bit worried..."

Seeing that the noble young ladies were still drawing cards and did not need her to preside over the divination, Luweiya asked in a low, embarrassed voice:

"President Sitan, could you please help me with a divination?"

"Of course, what do you want to divine? Is it related to our Great City Player 1853 champion?"

Mr. Sitan joked, not expecting Luweiya to actually nod:

"I want you to help me divine Xia De's safety. He is currently carrying out a very dangerous commission, and I am very worried about him."

"I think it's no problem, but since he is not present in person, the accuracy of the divination will not be high; you should know this."

Luweiya, whose bad premonition was becoming more and more obvious, nodded. President Sitan took out the divination cards and let Luweiya choose three at random.

This set of divination cards was a Poet-level relic, belonging to a witch diviner of the Fifth Era, and like the 【Diviner's Silver Coin】, it could assist in divination. This was a gift from the Society headquarters when President Sitan took over as the person in charge of the Tobesk region.

Luweiya chose the first three directly. After checking the cards, President Sitan frowned slightly:

"Mr. Hamilton will encounter danger that may cost him his life in the near future. Oh, don't worry, because of a friend's help, he can turn danger into safety, but next... hmm?"

He showed the three cards to Luweiya. The first was a blood-dripping dagger held in the darkness, which was a quite dangerous omen. The second was a circle of people holding hands and dancing around a bonfire, which usually represented encountering a rescuer or receiving rare help.

And the third was actually the 【Red Butterfly】 that Dorothy had drawn two months ago.

"President Sitan, what does this mean?"

The middle-aged man was also a bit puzzled:

"Hard to interpret. Fate has not told me what kind of future this card portends, but this is not a good omen..."

He put the cards away:

"Anate, fate is for people to interpret, so even if we are diviners, we cannot blindly trust those interpreted fates. Perhaps Mr. Hamilton will indeed encounter a danger recently, but since we did not flip over death, he must be safe. I have always believed that Mr. Hamilton is a very magical person, and his story with the Luo De cards will certainly not end here."

President Sitan's comfort worked, and Luweiya also smiled:

"Yes, Xia De's journey of collecting Luo De cards has only just begun."

"You go back and rest; I'll keep an eye on things here."

President Sitan said, leaning on the windowsill and looking at the Silver Cross Avenue outside:

"Give my regards to Detective Hamilton, and I hope he can have a nice night... Don't forget to pick up 【The Ancient Lowinston Marriage Contract】 and that coin. The cost will be deducted from your monthly salary. The relic is in the No. 2 containment room in the basement. The Secret Keeper on duty today is Granny Raya. We borrowed that contract from the Sun Church for a week, enough for you to study...

Also, do not try to write the names of the living and the dead at the same time; that will break the boundary between life and death (Note)."

Luweiya left after saying goodbye, which disappointed Ajelina, who had heard her name from Lei Qianya and wanted to talk to her. The divination card in the princess's hand was a shining crown.

President Sitan looked at the hazy night sky where the setting sun had not yet completely faded, recalling the events of the past few months:

"Mid-Hillburg... I really hope everything can be resolved smoothly."

In Tobesk, a thousand miles away, they had not yet received the latest situation in Mid-Hillburg, but Priest Ao Gu Si on the top of the Abyss mountain was well aware of how terrible the current state was.

Together with other old priests, he prayed to the statue in a safe house that had been set up in advance on the top of the Abyss mountain. Keen perception allowed Priest Ao Gu Si to know what was happening outside even without looking.

The undead tide assaulted the mountaintop, the Undead Knights descended from the sky, and giant worm undead burst from the ground to launch a surprise attack, not to mention the strange existence that had died in the depths of the thick fog ten thousand years ago slapping toward the mountaintop, only to be pushed back by the 13th-ring mage "Radiant One" of the Dawn Church using a ritual and the Words of Sublimation.

The light and shadow of divine arts and the roars of monsters made it seem as if a legendary battle from the Mythological Era was taking place outside the safe house. Dazzling spiritual light shone in through the cracks in the wooden house door from time to time, and the trembling of the ground had not stopped since the beginning. But the old priests here were the most devout believers of the True Gods in the material world; these things could not disturb their devout prayers, and even if the undead really appeared in the room, they would not have any reaction.

Priest Ao Gu Si had heard Xia De talk about the past of the Twin Red Butterflies, so he guessed that the terrifying undead at the end might be the broken soul of an extra-dimensional evil object defeated by the Twin Gods during the divine descent in the Fifth Era.

Because the channel in the Abyss most prone to problems was on the mountaintop, the mountaintop suffered the most attacks. Priest Ao Gu Si had already made preparations that if the situation became bad, he would risk exposing his identity to use the power of an angel to stop all this, so praying solemnly at this moment was also because of the heaviness of his heart.

"If sacrificing myself can save all this, I am willing to be the sacrifice. I just hope that this time Xia De does not come to save me again."

Thinking this in his heart, someone outside sent new news. A powerful sword-wielding ring-mage had appeared in the natural church of the Abyss and brought brand-new intelligence about Joey Barton. After the church verified it and confirmed the intelligence was accurate, they had to prepare the ritual in advance before the last undead riot.

"A powerful sword-wielding ring-mage..."

Because his hearing in the Abyss was too excellent, Priest Ao Gu Si accidentally heard this intelligence, and then the figure of that young detective immediately jumped into his mind. Without any reason, he could almost confirm that the person who appeared in the natural church of the Abyss was Xia De Hamilton.

"What exactly is Xia De going to do? Could it be that this time I am the one who has to save him?"