OBS Chapter 2446 Final preparations
Chapter 2446 Final preparations
Chapter 2446 Final preparations
"The ceremony is almost like this. Now you have it in your hands."
"I grabbed the semi-elemental life, the poet-level relic [Ointment Slug]. Other than that, I have nothing in my hand."
M. Albert said frankly:
"In fact, I haven't made up my mind to become the chosen one. For me, [Eternal Light] is more important."
"Well, I have five dragon scales here, the Dragon Feast Cult has one, and the other is unknown. Of the five relics, the poet-level one is in your hands, the clerk-level [Mirror of Mafala] and the keeper-level [Star Sword Stone] are in my hands, the sage-level [Apron of the Unknown Swordsmith] is in the hands of the church, and half of the angel-level [Ancient Dragon Stone] is in my hands, and the other half is in the hands of the Dragon Feast Cult."
M. Albert nodded gently:
"You need to communicate with the relics in the church. As for the scales and relics in the hands of the Dragon Feast Cult, I don't think you need to worry. The purpose of the gods coming to Moon Bay this time is to devour the seventh chosen one and snatch the power of the ancient gods. Those cultists will facilitate the ritual of the chosen one."
"But there is still one last dragon scale missing. That dragon scale originally belonged to the Eddington family."
Shade briefly recounted the origin story of the "Seven Great Families" that Luvia had predicted, but the coroner didn't know this:
"Although [Eternal Light] has only developed in the Lower City, we are not completely ignorant of the seven major families. After all, some of the nobles' servants also come from the Lower City. I am very sure that the Eddington family itself does not know about the dragon scale. After I go back, I will use the light and the [Hope Diamond] to divine."
The effect of the Unknown Relic [Hope Gem] is that when people facing despair look at it, it will show them hope. This is not a directional divination relic like the [Destiny Pedestal], but I think the Chosen One has a way to use it for divination.
"We don't have time. The descent ceremony may start tomorrow, or at the latest next Tuesday."
Xia De reminded him, and Mr. Albert nodded silently:
"We also need to know the order of the trials. There is a sequence for defeating the five ancient relics, and this can only be known after obtaining the seven dragon scales."
"I understand. We need to gather all the dragon scales before we can start the ceremony."
"In fact, as long as you pull out the sword, you are qualified to perform the ceremony. It's just that it's difficult. It's difficult for anyone."
Shade agreed with this point. Whether it was Emilia a month ago or Miss Knight in the Fifth Epoch Sand Sea, their actions could not be replicated.
"After this is over, can you lend me the Hope Diamond?"
Charles asked again. He did not ask directly for the precious relic, but Mr. Albert would not refuse:
"Of course. But are you really the famous detective from Tobesk?"
"Not really a famous detective."
Shade answered, and then he and the coroner looked up and watched the huge fireball falling from the foggy sky. After it dropped to a certain height, a light blue, almost completely transparent shield appeared above the city with a buzzing sound.
bang~
The fireball exploded in the air with a loud bang, and the dragon beast that flew out of it opened its mouth and spewed a mouthful of flames at the shield. Then the dragon beast, with its flesh and blood deformed, swelled up all over, and rushed towards the shield protecting the city in the burst of energy and exploded, but it only caused ripples.
"The Dragon Feast Cult has begun probing."
After saying goodbye to Mr. Albert, Shad immediately returned to Bellindel Manor with the box of information.
Now, except for Carina and the mistress of the manor, all the other witches who should be here are already in the manor or on the boat. It was almost lunch time, and Shade finally conjured up Mia first, and then told Luvia what had just happened.
Luvia already knew that the chosen one this time was Shade's friend. Now Shade had already discussed everything with him, and Luvia didn't have much opinion about Ptolemy Albert:
"Since the coroner cares so much about [Eternal Light], it means he has soft spots and weaknesses, which is a good thing. You know, the more things you care about, the easier it is to be manipulated."
The purple eyes were smiling, and Shade blinked, feeling that sometimes Luvia's thoughts were really strange:
"During the God's Descent Ceremony, he will venture into the Dragon Feast Sacrifice Site, and we will definitely have to go there at that time. Let's contact Iluna. The church must also cooperate to buy time for the Chosen One Ceremony, and the relics in the church's hands also need to arrive at the right place at the right time."
Luvia went to do it immediately, which caused her to almost miss lunch.
Because it was uncertain when the God's Descent Ceremony would begin, Xia De considered the lunch that day to be the last lunch before the decisive battle.
Soon after lunch, the mermaids patrolling near the coast brought new information to Miss Aurora:
"There is an abnormal group of storms in the open sea."
"The appearance of the evil creature from the deep sea - [Seven-tailed Player] is almost certain. If the battlefield is divided into two parts, where will you be, Shade?"
At this time, Shad was standing on the deck of the "Glorious Messenger", wearing the "Eye of the Crow" on his hand and looking at the sea level covered by thick fog in the distance. Iluna, who had just arrived, raised this question, but Shad had already thought about it:
"It must be the [Dragon Feast Sacrifice Site]. Although the evil creature in the deep sea is terrible, it is not impossible to contain or even defeat it with the power of the church. The God's Descent Ceremony and the Chosen Ceremony are the focus of this time. Iluna, you should also be in the sacrificial site, right?"
The eighteen-year-old girl nodded, took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Xia De, her brows slightly furrowed:
"I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling this time."
"This is already the seventh war. Haven't you adapted to it yet?"
Shad asked:
"And when the Battle of Moon Bay is over, you can stay for two days. We can take this ship to travel on the open sea, sunbathe and fish, or ask Miss Belindel to open her private beach for us to play for a few days. It will be a pleasant vacation to think about it later."
Iluna turned her head and looked at Shade and asked softly:
"What if Moon Bay is really destroyed as predicted? I know that prophecies cannot all come true, but what if Moon Bay is destroyed?"
"Then at least Luvia and I are still with you."
Iluna immediately smiled and nodded, looked around, and made sure that there was no one nearby, then she stood on tiptoes and kissed Shade's cheek again.
In the captain's room, Miss Elither, who was patiently explaining the navigation rules of the Fifth Epoch ships to the blonde writer, suddenly paused. When Dorothy asked her why, the boat girl just smiled and said:
"Nothing, I just think the girls in the Sixth Era are really interesting."
Although Iluna left quickly, she will come back tonight. She said she wanted to spend the night on the boat.
It seemed that everyone was busy, so Shade also wanted to find something else to do. He had basically finished the things on hand, so he took advantage of the afternoon to go to the orphanage in the city to see how Father Augustus was doing and remind him to pay attention to tomorrow's things.
Because of the heavy fog, the orphanage did not organize any outdoor activities for the children, and Priest Augustus was inside the orphanage. He needed to suppress the shoulder blade that was infected by the special light, so when he met Shade, Priest Augustus's breath was a little weak, but at least it did not affect his health.
They were still talking in the stable, and the priest just sighed after listening to what Shad had said:
"I can also feel the breath of death gradually enveloping Yuewan. Yes, something big will definitely happen in the next two days. In fact, because of this heavy fog, the dean considered temporarily transferring the children to the countryside. The fog in the countryside is thinner and the situation is much better than here. But there are so many children here that it is difficult to find a suitable place."
Xia De just thought about it and got the answer:
"Do you know there's a 'Red Heart Orphanage' in the north of the city? I've visited there. Although there aren't enough beds, it should be OK to sleep on the floor. If the cooks, helpers, and women who take care of the children at Yuewan Orphanage are willing to go there, there should be enough space for everyone.
There is no need to worry about food. The Red Heart Orphanage has its own farm and we can just pay for it when the time comes."
There are many orphanages in big cities like Yuewan. Although Father Augustus has never heard of it, he thinks it is okay after hearing Shade's description:
"Then detective, please help make the contact. I'm just worried that there won't be enough time. After all, the children can't just leave as they please. The director needs to consider various things, as well as the formalities. You know, this is an official orphanage."
"Then try to act quickly. I will go to discuss this matter with the owner of the Red Heart Orphanage in a moment."
Then he turned to the priest:
"Priest, when the time comes, you should also leave the city with us. Don't stay in the city."
He came this time to confirm the condition of the priest. If he was in good condition, he would lend him the [Angel Right Arm]. After all, the priest was one of the candidates this time, but the priest certainly could not participate in the battle under the current circumstances.
Lat Augustus thought of the letter he received from Luvia a few days ago, and looked at Shad again:
"Okay, but I will wait until the last child leaves here. Although I am only at the level of two rings now, I am still stronger than ordinary people. Detective, you should be more careful too."
After dealing with the affairs of the Augustus priest, all that was left was to wait for the arrival of Joy Barton and Ms. Marilyn Hendel. They were originally in the east of the Old World and it would take some time for them to reach Moon Bay. As for Dr. Schneider, Shade planned to find a crossroads to "summon" him tonight.
With this, the preparations for this war were basically complete. All that was left was to wait.
(End of this chapter)