OBS Chapter 4043 Blood Feast Blessing
Chapter 4043 Blood Feast Blessing
Chapter 4043 Blood Feast Blessing
"This time we will not take a long rest. After the prayer, we must prepare for the difficult battle ahead."
Mrs. Gustav quickly made a decision; like Shad, she sensed that extremely dangerous enemies might appear after this reward-like room.
"According to the previous notes, each person can only choose one emblem to pray to in this room, and each emblem can only be prayed to once. Go pray first, and then we can discuss the strategy for dealing with the enemy."
Not only were there the emblems of evil gods, but Mrs. Gustav immediately spotted the emblem belonging to the [Lady of Creation]. Because it was relatively safe, the four of them temporarily separated. The old witch prayed to the righteous god, and the halfling girl quickly found the emblem of her race's god, the [Lord of the Hearthfire].
Shad also saw some "old friends" here, such as the "Innocent Creator" who had always helped him a lot. This person is also a god of the "Creation" lineage.
However, instead of praying to Him, Shad spoke to Gina, who was following behind her:
Can you find the gods you know here?
Gina shook her head:
"Most of the great figures I know are associated with dragons."
Shad then recommended it to her:
"Then try praying to this one—the Creator of Innocence, also known as the 'Guardian Angel of Children.' Although you are not a child, your work has always been to care for children, whether in your community or at the academy. So, try praying to this great being; He should be happy to help a girl like you."
He then remembered that in this day and age, the story of "Hope Town" was long over, and the deity had departed. But he also thought of the help the gift box had given him on several occasions, so he still recommended that Gina pray to the deity.
Gina had no idea what to do, but since Shad recommended it, she nodded and stayed.
Shad continued his search, finding too many holy symbols he couldn't identify. His goal was to find the holy symbol of the Old God, the Lord of Flesh and Blood Anomalies, which was directly related to this mission. He had already learned about the holy symbol of this evil god during the Sixth Era.
But as he continued forward, Shad still couldn't see the holy emblem he was looking for. Even after he reached the doorway on the other side of the room, the emblem of the god directly connected to the mission still hadn't appeared.
Shad wouldn't go a second time; he was confident he wouldn't miss anything.
Looking back in the direction they came from, the three witches had already begun to pray. Gina stood praying with her arms clasped together and her head bowed; the devout Mrs. Gustav knelt on one knee in prayer; and Miss Bradvi placed her right hand on her left shoulder and bowed her head in prayer—a unique way of praying for halflings.
And what about you?
"She" asked with a smile, "Of course, there couldn't be any holy symbols of gods related to the moon here, so Shad went to find another of his 'old friends'."
"God of Gluttony - Lord of Blood Feast".
Gazing at the emblem composed of eyes and a blood-red chalice, Shad took a deep breath, making no gesture of prayer, simply closing his eyes. Different churches had different prayers, and Shad wasn't interested in how cultists usually prayed; he simply murmured to himself:
"Then please respond to me one more time."
At first nothing happened, but soon Shad felt a surge of hunger. Within seconds, this hunger made Shad regret not having eaten breakfast before setting off.
Hunger first seared his stomach, then his entire body, and eventually even his soul craved it. Thus, the spell "Life Regeneration," taught to him by his past life Adele, automatically activated, causing his soul to resonate with the world to extract life force to satisfy his craving.
This spell can even extract normal life force in apocalyptic times, so it certainly can do the same in this world.
Perhaps due to the unique nature of the [Blood Factory], the spell operated with extremely high efficiency. Dense clusters of crimson light appeared around Shad, and were absorbed by his body on their own. Even so, the slight satisfaction was insufficient to offset the immense craving that had arisen; his soul and body continued to wail as if saying, "Not enough!"
Craving more, hoping to devour more to satisfy that endless hunger and emptiness.
Amidst this increasingly extreme longing, and in that terrifying wail that seemed to be the very voice of an evil god whispering "Not enough~" in Shad's ear, the holy emblem in the shrine glowed with a blood-red light—
[Stranger, you have received the blessing from the ancient god "Lord of the Blood Feast," and the endless blood feast once again extends an invitation to you.]
[Stranger, your spell "Life Regeneration" has been elevated. You have gained the Arcane Art "Life Regeneration": greatly increases the life regeneration efficiency during casting; currently, the Arcane Art's regeneration efficiency surpasses that of natural regeneration. The effect of this Arcane Art is further enhanced when the caster is hungry. Corresponding rune: [Gluttony].]
[Outsider, the effect of your magical technique "Dragon Feast" has been enhanced. When performing the Dragon Feast ritual, you will receive more power from the dragon.]
[Outsider, your extraordinary technique "Chains of Great Sin" has sensed the amplification of the original sin "Gluttony" and has gained a new trait ② Life Steal: You can use Chains of Great Sin to extract "Sparks of Life".]
[Stranger, you have received a new blessing: the Blessing of the Blood Feast: your efficiency is greatly increased when engaging in activities involving devouring and plundering—the crimson feast awaits your arrival forever.]
The hunger gradually subsided, but when Shad opened his eyes and exited the prayer state, he still felt very hungry and wanted to go home right now to enjoy the breakfast Winnie had made.
The prayer was very effective; the sorcery was elevated to magic, the two magic spells he had already mastered were further enhanced, and he received a permanent blessing. Shad was not charged any price by the evil god for this.
He didn't know whether this was a reward from the god who had benefited during the "Battle of Moon Bay," or whether the evil god simply didn't care about such meager power.
But the Lord of the Blood Feast had indeed helped him, and Shad looked at the holy emblem with mixed feelings. Moreover, he was really hungry.
He did bring supplies for the witches, including a considerable amount of food. But considering that the witches could only eat normal food when he arrived, Shad suppressed his hunger and decided to patiently wait until the mission was over before going home for dinner.
"However, since the chains can extract the life force, I don't need to touch those disgusting things with my own hands, which is good news. Moreover, my life force, mental strength, and spirit can be transformed into each other, which improves the life force recovery effect of [Life Regeneration], which is equivalent to indirectly improving the recovery efficiency of my spirit. This is a good thing."
"that."
As Shad stared at the unremarkable holy emblem, Miss Bradwell, who had already finished her prayers, walked over.
At this moment, Mrs. Gustav and Gina were still praying. The old witch was radiating a golden light of miracles, while Gina was surrounded by a transparent eggshell that looked like a dragon egg.
The halfling girl was a little embarrassed:
"Um, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied."
Shade shook his head. Although he knew the other woman was much older than him, he always subconsciously treated this witch like a child.
“It’s alright, after all, it involves your promise to your sister. Besides, if you’re going to apologize, shouldn’t you apologize to everyone? You don’t need to apologize to me alone.”
But the short witch said:
“Gina and Madam don’t need my apology. They are both witches, powerful beings. Although you are also powerful, you are a man. I was taught from a young age that after becoming a witch, you must be courteous to polite men, and you cannot show it even if you hate them very much.”
You are very polite and have helped us so much, so I need to apologize to you separately.
Shad, who didn't quite understand the situation of ordinary men in the witch society of the Fifth Age, didn't expect her to say that. He was stunned for a moment, then laughed:
“Okay, Miss Bradvi, then I accept your formal apology. It’s nothing. I was worried that you had deliberately planned to come here for some strange purpose, but as long as that’s not the case, it’s fine.”
"I had no ulterior motive. I only came to this flesh and blood factory because I came into contact with that strange letter that my sister received."
She glanced back at her two companions who were still praying, her eyes sparkling, and then said to Shad:
"So, Mr. Hamilton, you really aren't a witch, are you?"
"Of course not, I'm just an ordinary ring sorcerer."
"Then this shouldn't count as breaking the promise with my sister. My sister just said that I shouldn't teach this to other witches, but you're not a witch, so it's okay."
She pulled a piece of paper from her sleeve, on which she had just read what she had written:
"Here, take this as an apology gift. If anyone else finds out you can do this, don't say I taught you. And you can't teach this to anyone else."
She shoved the paper into Shad's hand and quickly left his side. Shad looked at the object in his hand with surprise; it described a seemingly basic secret technique—
【Sharp Eye Technique】: Enhances the effects of one's magical eyes and eye-related abilities through hand gestures.
The specific hand gesture for casting the spell is to bring your palms together with the palms facing inwards in front of your eyes, and then spread the gap between your index and middle fingers as wide as possible to expose your eyes.
Learning this secret art requires no faith, and the materials needed for the ritual, apart from the eye tissue fluid of the alien creature "Eye Demon," are all readily available. This secret art seems very basic, but its ability to enhance relics and spellcasting effects regardless of any conditions is truly terrifying.
PS: The image in this chapter is from "Sacred Emblem: Lord of the Blood Feast".