OBS Chapter 4290 The Rumors of the Sacrificial Ground
Chapter 4290 The Rumors of the Sacrificial Ground
Chapter 4290 The Rumors of the Sacrificial Ground
Shad would share his recent experiences at the weekly group study sessions, so Father Augustus was already aware of the [Son of God's Alliance]. As a clergyman and a devout believer, the priest naturally abhorred such blasphemous behavior.
Upon hearing of his new discovery from Shad, the priest immediately nodded without Shad even having to make a request:
"No problem. Regardless of whether the so-called angel remains exist, I will help you with this. When exactly will we act?"
"It's tentatively scheduled for tomorrow, which is Sunday during the day. Luvia is still using divination to find their base, and she says she'll have results tonight."
The priest then pulled a bone whistle from his pocket and handed it to Shad, a new alchemical tool he had created after gradually mastering the power of the angels:
"I'll find a way to get to Arcadia City tomorrow. Once you blow your whistle around the city, I or my power will be there within three seconds. Of course, if you change the timing, remember to let me know in advance."
Shad was delighted to receive the whistle, but still reminded him:
“Priest, you have never seen ‘Abomination,’ so you may not be able to understand how terrible it is from my description. Be careful when you do encounter it, and avoid confronting it unless absolutely necessary.”
The priest nodded:
"In the memories of angels, there have also been blasphemers. Although the methods were different, I can vaguely recall some memories of the golden power you mentioned."
The name 'Abomination' is truly precise; it seems you genuinely understand the nature of that power. It is the opposite of divinity, the opposite of the great beings who bear the responsibility of maintaining the world and represent world order and rules. That power that abhors everything should not exist.
Even in the ancient mythological era, such power was taboo, and no record would dare to preserve any information about such 'hateful' life forms.
This must be a memory the priest recently discovered; he had never mentioned these things before.
"So, priests, how did people in the mythical era combat 'hatred'? Did they call upon the gods?"
"No, no, detective."
The old priest laughed:
"Although gods came to the material world more frequently in that era than they do now, it wasn't a very important thing, and mortals wouldn't easily call upon the gods. Most of the 'hatred' didn't require the gods to take action personally; the gods' demigod elect, with their divine artifacts, could resist such forces."
Shad nodded:
"Well, we can't find any demigods, chosen ones, or artifacts right now. We do have a few artifacts, though. But the good thing is that 'Abomination' hasn't been fully born yet, which is an advantage for us."
The priest nodded:
"Yes, the supreme power of the sun is the nemesis of such a being. Sealing or even destroying it before it is born is the most correct choice."
The carriage took the priest to Dawn Square and then returned Shad to his home. Luvia had already gone to Bella's, and their divination would yield results tonight. Dorothy, however, was still at home waiting to go with Shad to Vigo's place.
However, Shad did not set off immediately with Dorothy:
"Dorothy, could you please go to Fragrance House first? I need to meet Sister Daphne. Winnie, we might be back very late tonight, so if Danist comes, please entertain her first."
He then instructed the maids in the house, and the girls all nodded in understanding.
In the past, when they didn't eat dinner at home, Shad would usually take Mia with him. But now, Mia needed to comfort the unborn life in the dragon egg, so he had no choice but to leave her at home.
Before leaving, Shad comforted the cat, but Mia obviously didn't think there was anything wrong with being left at home, since Shad would come back sooner or later.
So after sending Dorothy to the Blue Ink Library, Shad also set off for Midhill Keep. When he arrived at the sacrificial site atop the mountain, the sky was already bathed in a pleasant golden hue by the setting sun.
Sister Daphne was not in the sacrificial site at the time. The blind nuns pointed the way for Shad, so Shad followed the stone steps down and, after passing through the stone gate, met Sister Daphne in the nuns' cemetery.
She was standing in front of her teacher's grave, her head slightly bowed. A stray lock of hair, caught in her blindfold, gently brushed against her cheek in the mountain breeze. The scene was like a moving oil painting.
As usual, Shad did not disturb her, and stood quietly behind the nun for a while before the nun raised her head to end her prayer.
"Death has been somewhat unsettling lately."
Sister Daphne spoke softly, without turning to look at Shad. Both of them were facing away from the setting sun; Shad stood diagonally behind the nun, her back and hair bathed in the golden light of the sunset.
"The concept of life in the material world has become problematic, and more people who should have died have been given a chance to breathe."
"Sister, are you saying that the problems caused by this battle for the chosen ones have actually benefited some people?"
"Yes. This is their fate, but more life is also invading what was once a peaceful death. During this time, I often enter the Beach to soothe the turbulent waves. The concept of death is being affected by an excessive amount of life. The situation in the Arcadia region needs to be resolved as soon as possible."
Xia De nodded:
"I see."
His purpose in coming was to invite Sister Daphne to participate in the operation against the [Holy Son Alliance]. The sister, of course, wouldn't refuse, and upon learning that the operation would take place the following day, she promised to arrive at Fragrant Residence by noon.
“The ‘hatred’ that has not yet been born is not true life; there is no death without birth.”
She wanted to tell Shad that the power of death probably wouldn't work on his current state of "hatred," but Shad didn't think that was a problem:
“It’s alright. Sister, the reason I invited you to participate in the operation was to prevent ‘Abomination’ from being forcibly born under extreme circumstances. I just don’t know if the current state of the First Flame is enough to burn something of this magnitude.”
Although “hatred” does not possess divine power, the appearance of such a dangerous thing is ultimately related to divine power, so Shad is very cautious about it.
The nun couldn't answer the question either, but since the topic of the First Flame had come up, she added:
"There are still two flames of the First Flame that haven't been collected yet. One is completely undetectable, but we should be able to find the other soon."
Shad nodded. He secretly hoped that if he encountered other Fire-Bearing Nuns from the Fifth Era again, he could seek more methods to sense the First Flame from them, but he couldn't say that now.
"Luvia and Bella's levels will increase, and eventually, they can use the [Stadium of Fate] to try divination. The world's destruction and the First Flame's complete restoration are also destined events."
Now we need to consider under what circumstances the Primal Flame will become complete, and whether its completion is a signal or a turning point.
Sister Daphne said nothing. Shad stepped forward and walked to her side, looking at the grave with her.
"Will you always be by my side, hero who bears the flame?"
It seems someone is asking that question.
Yes, that's a promise.
The stranger made a promise under the setting sun.
In the days that followed, rumors circulated in the sacrificial site atop the mountain that someone had seen two people embracing down the mountain that evening. However, this rumor only circulated quietly among the young nuns wearing blindfolds; the mature nuns wearing replica blindfolds remained silent about it, but everyone knew about it.
Because he had been delayed at the nun's place, it was already completely dark when Shad arrived at Fragrance Mansion. Viggo and Flora had changed into their evening gowns and were preparing to leave. The witches even circled Shad twice, and Shad tactfully complimented them on their beautiful makeup for the evening.
The welcome dinner tonight will last until around ten o'clock, and Shad and Dorothy plan to wait until they return before going home.
As Dorothy watched the carriage drive down the gentle slope into the city illuminated by gaslights, she finally asked Shad:
"Do you have other plans for tonight, or would you like to continue our lesson?"
"Of course, we'll continue with the courses."
Shad replied, then looked up at the sky:
"Dark clouds are drifting over; it's likely to rain tonight."
Since the end of the Battle of Fate, most Saturday night classes, or rather dates, have been conducted by Dorothy and Lacey together with Shad. However, Dorothy and Lacey are currently temporarily forbidden from contacting or even getting close to each other, so the night classes have reverted to Dorothy conducting them alone.
Viggo lent her study, and as Dorothy sat down there, she asked Shad again:
"Leccia and I, we shouldn't be unable to see each other forever, right?"
"Of course not, things should get better after this period. Even if it doesn't heal naturally, I will find some experts in flesh and blood research to help you solve the problem."
Dorothy tilted her head and smiled:
"So who is this expert? Vige's mother, that female alchemist?"
Xia De did not deny it:
"This is also a possibility. Peggy Lemaître may have some ethical issues, but at least her academic level is commendable."
Besides Ms. Lemaître, Megan and Audrey's ancestor, Laplace Howard, was also on Shad's radar. Although he was dead, this wasn't the first time Shad had sought the help of the deceased. As for how to persuade him to help, Shad was quite confident in his eloquence.
Dorothy continued with tonight's evening lesson according to the original teaching plan. Last week, she and Lacey played a bean-sharing game with Shad from the perspective of bandits on a cruise ship on the Terrariel River, letting Shad experience greed.
This week's plan is to have Shad think about how to formulate fair rules of the game and how to seize opportunities to survive when facing desperate situations, from the perspective of the traveler, that is, the owl in the animal's viewpoint.