Whispering Poems

Chapter 2898 Strengthened Holy Sword (Additional updates, please subscribe)

Chapter 2898 Strengthened Holy Sword (Additional updates, please subscribe)

"Detective Hamilton, our time is in need of kind and pious people like you."

Bishop Owen smiled and patted Shade on the shoulder, and the people passing by also smiled and greeted Shade. Then the old bishop motioned for Shade to follow him:

"The church plans to build another public welfare home in the city this winter to take in homeless children. How about naming this welfare home after you? Do you prefer 'Hamilton' or 'Rejed'?"

"That's not necessary. No, Bishop Owen, I'm not being polite. Please don't name it after me."

By the time Shad finally said goodbye to the enthusiastic Bishop Owen and met Father Augustus, it was almost lunch time.

Father Augustus did not seem to be idle either. Even though the number of believers coming to worship decreased before noon, he was still leading the choir children in rehearsing the hymns to be sung in the afternoon.

Shade waited for a while, and when the children went to have lunch, he walked towards the priest. Priest Augustus gestured to Shade, and the two met in the basement potion workshop not far from the church 20 minutes later.

At this time, Father Augustus changed out of his usual robe and put on ordinary clothes, which was unusual. His pants were black, and his brown coat had exquisite silver buttons. He even held a cane in his hand. He looked like an old-fashioned gentleman:

"This afternoon, I'm going to attend the funeral of an old friend. He didn't believe in [Mr. Dawn], so it's not very appropriate for me to wear that robe."

"Are they close friends?"

Shade asked curiously. Although this involved the priest's privacy, they had a very good relationship and Priest Augustus was happy to share his life with him:

"It's not great, but at least we give each other gifts at the end of each year. You know, at my age, the friends I knew when I was young have either passed away or are waiting for the call of death."

He wiped the pipe with a handkerchief and put it back into his pocket. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the potion workshop.

"Death is an inevitable process. Although I regret the departure of my old friend, I accept this fact calmly. Speaking of which, it shouldn't be a big problem for you to come to me this time, right?"

Xia De then weighed it up:

"It's not a big deal. I just encountered an ancient evil creature that can revive through its own kind, so I wanted to ask you for advice on how to stop dying."

Priest Augustus took a deep breath to adjust his mood, then nodded slowly:

“Is it a bug?”

"how do you know?"

"This ability to resurrect through a group often appears in some special insects. Let me tell you the specific situation. I need to arrive at the public cemetery outside the city before 2:30 pm, so you still have two hours."

It is not difficult to simply explain the origin and ability of the "Paradox Worm", but Shade is still unclear about how the "Watcher" appeared, and Father Augustus can only understand it through his description:

"Generally speaking, apart from conceptual abilities, other methods of cutting off immortality are targeted. One method can deal with immortality caused by strong vitality, but it may not be able to deal with immortality caused by the whispering elements of relics. You should understand this."

"So, either we figure out the principle of the bug's resurrection and find a way to deal with it, or we use the conceptual method of 'cutting off immortality'? Priest, I know you have a way."

Shade had great confidence in the old priest, and the latter really had a solution:

"After the Battle of Moon Bay, the [Angel's Right Arm] was still in my hands. In the past few months, I took advantage of my free time to make some modifications to the sword. After all, it was already strong enough, so it should be considered an enhancement."

The sword is here now, and it is hung on the wall by Priest Augustus like a decoration. When Shad looked over, he did not notice that the appearance of the sword had changed.

"The origin of this sword is the Angel of Order, which makes it inherently effective in combating disorderly phenomena to a certain extent. Now, after my blessing, it can be effective against any 'immortal'. However, I have not seen the insect with my own eyes, so I cannot be sure that the power of this sword alone is enough to prevent its resurrection."

The priest waved his hand and let the [Angel's Right Arm] float in front of Shade:

"But according to your description, although the paradox worms are scary, they are not ancient evil creatures of the death type, so their immortality should not be particularly strong, and the principle of resurrection from the dead seems to be just a manifestation of the population effect.

This sword should be enough, but if you think it is not, I can go to Vestal Glades to help."

Shade also considered sending the priest directly to the woodland, but then felt that it was not necessary for the time being:

“Although the college didn’t notice that Dr. Schneider and the rest of us had left Tobesk for a long time thanks to Miss Danister’s protection, we still have to leave someone here.

Moreover, you are the only one who has never been to the Vestal Forest. That forest has been proven to be the eyes and ears of something, so unless it is the last moment, you should not go to the forest easily. If I need you to go, it should be the final battle. "

Father Augustus also understood Shad's thoughts, so he did not insist on helping.

Then he asked Shade about the effects of the batch of "Angel Elixir". A lot of those elixirs were used up by the witch's followers on the night when the [Dream Tree] invaded Vesta City. Shade also asked about their specific feelings:

"It's different from holy water. The effect of holy water is immediate and can pull a person back from the brink of serious illness. But the effect of spiritual medicine in replenishing spirit is not immediate. Rather than 'replenishing spirit', it is more like accelerating the regeneration speed of spirit within a certain period of time.

The girls from the Central Ring used up those potions. They said that when the spirit was almost completely depleted, it would take about three minutes for one tube of spirit medicine to fully restore the spirit. Furthermore, if spells were cast during this period, the recovery would be even slower.

But if only a portion of the spirit is consumed, then the recovery speed will be much faster. It is almost equivalent to saying that the less spirit that needs to be replenished, the faster the recovery speed. "

The priest carefully wrote down these things in his notebook:

"If possible, it would be even better if we could find some men as a comparison group. At present, the efficacy is not much different from what I expected. The subsequent adjustments should only be based on the taste and whether it can be concentrated."

"There is also an interval between medications. Now the Angel Elixir can only be taken once in a short period of time, right?"

Shade reminded again, but the priest thought that this situation was difficult to overcome, at least with his current level of potions, he could not solve this problem.

Now that he was back in Tobesk, Shad was not in a hurry to leave. He first sent the [Angel's Right Arm] back home, and then took Mia to Old John's pawn shop. He had not had time to visit again in the past two weeks, and this time he wanted to thank Old John for the [Forest Hermits].

"I don't believe you ran all the way from the city center to me just to thank me."

The old man behind the counter said without even looking up. He was wearing a pair of folding telescopic glasses.

The glasses had a metal frame, small lenses, and a telescopic structure that could be pulled out or folded to adjust the magnification. The old man was wearing glasses, holding tweezers in each hand, and carefully fiddling with a brass pocket watch on the counter:

"You are a very busy man now. I have heard that Vestal Glade is in chaos now. The old god cults that emerged from all corners of the material world are moving there. Even many cults that were thought to have disappeared have appeared."

"It's the church and the college that are calling them together. It has nothing to do with me. But to be honest, I did come here for other things."

He smiled and put the cat on his shoulder on the counter. The cat did not run around but lay down beside Xia De's hand:

"Do you have any relics related to the 'Witcher'?"

Although the doctor said that the Demon Hunter's Notes would be enough, considering that he possessed the power of thirteen demons in his body, one of which was even very powerful, Shade still wanted to be cautious and get more relics that could suppress the demons:

"For example, the Demon Hunting Seal will do. I'll buy as many as you have."

"[Demon Hunting Seal]?"

Old John raised his head and looked at him in surprise with his left eye without glasses. Because the telescopic glasses on his right eye were still fully extended, he looked like a "mechanical monster" in the story:

"As many as you want? Detective, why do you think I have such a relic? In your story, there are many strange things like that. You know what the ring represents better than I do.

No, not even one. I wouldn't accept such a thing even if it was given to me for free. If someone were to consign such a relic to me, I would definitely kick him out. Isn't your sword more useful than a seal?"

"This time it was something else. If nothing happens, then nothing happens. I didn't hold out hope in the beginning."

In fact, there should be relics related to hunters in St. Byrons Comprehensive College besides the [Edgeless Blade]. But now that the demons in the Vesta Forest have been eliminated, if Shade applies for such relics again, even if he can get through Miss Danister's channel, the School of Library Management will definitely be suspicious.

Dr. Schneider was already suspected by the academy, so there was no need for him to create trouble. What he needed most now was to keep this secret:

"Come to think of it, isn't the Guiding Light Hermitage planning to send someone to the forest to join in the fun this time? I know that forest is dangerous, but you guys probably also want to confirm what will happen next, right?"