Whispering Poems

Chapter 4308 An Incomplete Victory

Chapter 4308 An Incomplete Victory

"What's wrong with Xia Huanshen?"

No one could immediately recover from the shocking scene, but Sylvie immediately knelt down on one knee and hugged the unconscious Shad. Emilia asked worriedly from the side.

Vanessa tossed the pink sand and silvery feathers she had hastily gathered to her followers before rushing forward to check the situation, deliberately blocking Miss Eden's path.

"It's not that the consumption is too high."

Vanessa pried open Shad's tightly clenched right hand, and the "Spark Mark" on his palm still faintly glowed with firelight.

Winnie also knelt down on one knee beside Shad. Everyone knew that this icy maid was knowledgeable and experienced, so she was allowed to diagnose Shad:

"Master just faced the attack of the mad First Children. Although most of the attacks were blocked, Master still came into contact with their power. His soul is fine, but his body has undergone some changes. Let's take him back for further examination."

"So, do we consider ourselves to have won? I have a feeling that Abomination isn't dead yet?"

Emilia then asked again, supporting Ellie who was somewhat weak from overdoing the spell, her eyes glancing at the only cat in the tomb at that moment.

Emilia certainly saw the golden figure as well, but with Miss Eden still there, she couldn't say anything more.

The butterfly maidens were nowhere to be found, having clearly left the underground tomb. Sylvia then stepped forward to lead Shad away.

Of course, Sylvia also glanced at Mia.

Although Luvia was worried about Shad's situation, she still answered Emilia's question:

"The Abomination chose to merge with the mad First Child, and it has now become part of the Sea of ​​Origin. At least until the final battle, we will not see its true form again."

Then she delivered the bad news:

"Although we won, the [Holy Son Alliance] is not completely wiped out. 'Abomination' most likely contains information about all the ashes. Its true form entered the Sea of ​​Origin, but it can probably project something into the material world that is somewhere between illusion and reality."

You can think of it simply as the Ring Sorcerers of the [Holy Son Alliance] who can resurrect from the dead will occasionally and abruptly appear in the city before the Sea of ​​Origin descends. They might go on a killing spree, they might just cause trouble for the Church, or they might do other things.

Then came more good news:

"The Mother of the Infant should also be able to be summoned by it from time to time, but since the Mother of Abomination who gave birth to Abomination and the Abomination who is a new life have become part of the Sea of ​​Origin, they are still considered candidates, but they no longer have the possibility of becoming chosen ones, because the First Children cannot test themselves."

Regardless of how Arcadia's story ultimately ends, that thing that hates the world will never become the inheritor of the Ancient Gods. However, the group from the [Alliance of the Holy Sons] weren't originally there for the status of a chosen one, so they've achieved part of their goal. Fortunately, the premature infant has relinquished its independence; its future has an upper limit. While still dangerous, it no longer poses a threat to the world.

According to Luvia, the Holy Son Alliance seems to have become a cockroach-like entity that is neither dead nor easy to get rid of, but not particularly harmful.

However, they are not important for the time being. Right now, everyone is most worried about Xia De's situation and can't even care about discussing the matter of Mia turning into a cat girl.

But Emilia noticed that her good friend Iluna was looking into the depths of the tomb with a livid expression. This was the last tomb chamber on the third level of the tomb, and theoretically there should be a passage leading to the unknown fourth level tomb chamber.

"What's wrong?"

She sensed that Iluna's mood was off, so Iluna addressed everyone:

"Now that the problem here is solved, I'd like to take a look at the fourth floor."

As Luvia just mentioned, even her divination couldn't see through the fourth level. The dangers there might not be any less than those of the Holy Son Alliance, and it's highly likely that they're related to some secrets from the early days of the Old Delineor era.

Claire and Sylvia exchanged a glance. The young witches had seen through Iluna's thoughts, or rather, apart from Emilia, even Ellie had seen through Iluna's thoughts.

Vanessa advised:

"Your power didn't work just now, that's not your problem. What restrains the 'First Child' is not powerful strength but unique characteristics. You don't need to try to prove yourself about this."

But Iluna gently shook her head:

"It would be a real shame to back out now; I still have the ability to fight."

Sister Daphne, who had been looking down at Shad, spoke up at this moment:

“I’ll go with her. The atmosphere of the dead is thick down there, so it won’t be too dangerous for me.”

Luvia glanced at the two of them:

“Okay, let’s send the Summoner back first. The rest of you, check the first three levels of the tomb to make sure there are any survivors and whether this tomb is worth investigating. Don’t act alone. Space Witch, go open the portal and call more people over.”

"Witch of the Earth, lead your men to search this place and determine the value of the tomb itself. Since the core members of the [Holy Son Alliance] are all here, they might have brought the organization's data and assets with them. Since we've won, these are all spoils of war."

Luvia shifted her gaze from Shad and then spoke to Miss Eden:

"Thank you for your help today. The Holy Son Alliance has been temporarily eliminated. You can report everything that just happened to the church."

Miss Eden also knew what to say and what not to say; for example, she wouldn't mention Iluna.

As for the cat disguised as a dog that suddenly turned into a human... she also did not intend to mention to anyone that when the cat girl displayed her power, fragments of ancient memories hidden deep in her bloodline surfaced.

She was still unsure what she had seen:

"No need to thank me. It seems the [Holy Son Alliance] is more dangerous than the Church originally anticipated. Although this organization hasn't been completely eradicated, it's been temporarily dismantled. They have a high bounty on their heads; when would be a convenient time to go to the Church to collect it?"

Luvia guessed that the bounty would be enormous, and that Miss Eden intended to use this incident to further strengthen the connection between the Summoners, the Witch Council, and the Church of the Five Gods.

However, Luvia shook her head, not wanting to deal with these things for the time being.

"Let's talk about it later."

She gestured for Sylvia and Winnie to take Shad away first, and Sylvia then prepared to open the portal. The others also sprang into action; this partial victory did not mean the day was over.

Iluna and Sister Daphne walked together into the depths of the tomb. Emilia hesitated, looking at Ellie. The white-haired girl said very sensibly:

"I'll go with them, you go with them."

Ellie quickly caught up with Sylvie and Winnie, while Mia, who was with them, jumped onto Ellie's back, letting Ellie carry her forward.

The chosen ones, bound by death, balance, and time, quickly entered the fourth level of the tomb, where the ancient spirits and vampires, dormant for many years, were awakened. Although the anti-prophecy ritual set up by the ancient vampire clans was powerful, it did not mean that these beings, slumbering for millennia, were no match for the chosen ones.

Adele silently followed Sylvie, seemingly still worried about Shad. Luvia stayed behind to arrange the operation, her mind still preoccupied with Dorothy and Lacey's situation.

"So, what is your seat in the [Witch Council]? Is it Destiny? Does the council also have seats like 'Vice Speaker'?"

Miss Eden wasn't assigned any tasks, but she didn't leave either. Luvia was worried about what might happen next, so she wouldn't let her go. The thirteenth-circle warlock with angelic blood curiously asked Luvia a question, to which Luvia glanced at her.

Am I necessarily a member of the Witch Council?

Miss Eden blinked:

"So, you're one of the Summoners? Oh, we always thought the Summoners were alone, but it turns out they have their own faction."

She wanted to ask more questions, but Luvia clearly didn't want to answer. Judging from the results, today's operation should be considered a great success, as they acted extremely quickly, and this time not a single girl was killed.

Even though the "Infant Mother" and the "Abomination" were not completely eradicated, Luvia believed that they were no longer a threat after losing their chance to compete for the Chosen Ones.

Xiaomia's remarkable abilities seemed to confirm some of Luvia's previous suspicions, and Adele's appearance further convinced Luvia that the Great Witch of Time harbored ill intentions. The successful collaboration with Miss Eden laid the foundation for further contact with the Church of the True God, but Shad's injury was one of the few things Luvia hadn't anticipated.

Before setting off, she had performed a divination for Xia De. On the way to the underground tomb, she also learned through divination that there would definitely be danger this time. However, she did not expect that the "Infant Mother" would be so decisive, nor did she expect that the "Sea of ​​Origin" was really invincible at this stage.

“Shad.”

Iluna hated her own incompetence, so she chose to prove herself through more battles. Luvia didn't consider herself incompetent, but deep down, she felt some anxiety:

"How can newly born life pass the tests of those mad First Children?"

(Mia is running.)

Dreams are projections of the deepest chaos of consciousness and soul; dreams are the deepest desires of the heart.

Shad dreamed of the red sea again. He heard a cat meowing and followed the sound to walk into the tranquil waters on the pink sand.

He sailed in a small boat, heading away from the dark moon, and docked at the riverbank under the silver moon. He smelled the scent of grass and returned to the endless wilderness. He wandered in the wilderness following the sound of the wind, and finally arrived at the city of Arcadia in the night, entwined with tree roots.

The location was still the Blue Ink Library. After arriving in this cursed dream, Shad finally snapped out of his unconscious wandering and realized that this was a dream.

"Am I dreaming? What was I just doing? The catacombs, the Infant Mother, the Abomination defeated by everyone's combined efforts, the Sea of ​​Origin, the First Child."

All the memories flooded back, and when the image of the cat and catgirl blocking his way appeared in his mind, Shad's eyes widened and he became fully awake:

"I passed out? Wait, what just happened wasn't a hallucination, right?"