bookandnovel Chapter 99 The Ruins Where the Witch Was Sealed
Chapter 99 The Ruins Where the Witch Was Sealed
Chapter 99 The Ruins Where the Witch Was Sealed (Thanks to Time for the donation)
However, Xia Tong quickly realized that she could ask Burke, a top tailor, to adjust the size of the sewing needle after he got it.
The size mismatch is one of the reasons why Xia Tong hasn't changed her Garric soldier armor.
They left the sobbing, sealed prison.
Xia Tong continued walking forward.
On the distant mountaintop, the dilapidated outline of a church could already be vaguely seen through the mist.
That must be the fourth church in Marika.
Because the journey is not far, and we don't know what dangers we might encounter along the way.
Xia Tong did not recall Ingwell and Ruthel, but instead had them follow behind as guards, one in front and one behind.
Despite the steep terrain, Xia Tong finally reached her destination after more than half an hour of arduous hiking.
The Marika Fourth Church sits atop the highest point of the Weeping Peninsula, shrouded in a damp, cold mist year-round, giving it an air of mystery and solemnity.
As Xia Tong rode his horse closer to the entrance of the church ruins, the surrounding air suddenly became still.
"Buzz"
Suddenly, several tall figures appeared indistinctly in the surrounding mist.
Xia Tong immediately reined in his horse and stopped, carefully counting the numbers with caution.
There were probably more than a dozen Knights of the Mausoleum.
They were all clad in heavy headless armor and wielded longswords and massive shields bearing the emblem of an eclipse.
Five or six of them stood guard like door gods at the entrance of the Fourth Church of Maryka, while others patrolled the front and surrounding areas of the church, maintaining a high level of vigilance.
The Temple Knights in the distance also noticed Xia Tong and his uninvited group.
Immediately, the sound of armor clashing rang out, and they swarmed towards them, their killing intent palpable.
"Tsk, this is a bit troublesome."
Xia Tong frowned, preparing to draw her staff and brace herself for a fierce battle.
Just then, the headless knight Ruthel, who had been silently guarding his side, suddenly moved.
She did not throw javelins or charge with shields as she usually did in battle.
Instead, he took a sudden step forward and passed Xia Tong.
"Thump!"
The heavy metal combat boot slammed into the muddy ground, producing a muffled thud like a war drum that shook the entire area.
Immediately afterward, Ruthel's figure vanished.
The next second, she teleported directly to the center of the three temple soldiers who were preparing to charge.
She did not launch an attack.
Instead, he performed an extremely special and ritualistic action:
She slammed the eclipse shield heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of black dust.
He then raised the spear in his hand, which was burning with the flames of death.
The spear tip pointed straight to the sky, then suddenly drew a sharp semi-circle in the air before finally pointing diagonally to the ground.
The three temple soldiers, who were originally full of murderous intent and ready to make a move, froze instantly when they saw the spear tip burning with a unique yellow-black death flame.
Although they have no heads and their expressions cannot be seen.
But Xia Tong could clearly feel that their bodies were trembling.
The deathly silence lasted for three seconds.
"Click."
One of the paladins in the center was the first to make a move.
He slowly withdrew his attack stance, turned the longsword in his hand upside down, and plunged it into the soil with the tip pointing downwards.
Then, he knelt heavily on one knee.
Immediately afterwards, the two soldiers on the left and right also made the same movements in unison.
"Thump, thump, thump."
Three heavy shields slammed into the ground simultaneously, producing a synchronized boom, as a sign of submission.
Then, Ruthel put away her spear, stepped over them, and headed straight for the Fourth Church of Marica.
As she drew closer step by step.
The Knights of the Temple, who had been guarding the church entrance and patrolling the surrounding area, seemed to sense some kind of call.
They all put away their weapons, knelt on the ground, and lowered their headless necks to pay homage to the former king.
"That's fine."
Within the mental connection, Ruthel's calm thoughts resonated.
This finally brought Xia Tong, who was stunned, back to reality.
"Holy crap—"
Xia Tong was amazed.
I never expected that Ruthel would have such power and prestige within the Knights of the Mausoleum.
As expected of the legendary Grand Master of the Knights of the Mausoleum!
This is incredible!
With Ruthel clearing the way, Xia Tong and her group entered the Fourth Church of Marika without any hindrance.
Xia Tong was then stunned by the view inside the church.
Although it was a ruin, most of the place was covered with small flowers of purple, white or yellow.
They clustered together, growing tenaciously in the cracks of the ruins.
Although it was raining outside, you could still smell a faint fragrance emanating from the flowers from time to time.
This made Xia Tong feel refreshed and relieved a lot of her fatigue from the journey.
In the center of the church, there is a small golden ray of light—the blessing point of the Marika Fourth Church.
Xia Tong lit up the blessing and rested for a while.
They then walked toward the still solemn statue of the goddess Marika.
Sure enough, at the foot of the statue, a drop of the Holy Grail was found.
Without hesitation, Xia Tong immediately dropped the Holy Grail Dew into the Holy Grail Bottle to enhance it.
With a flash of golden light, the healing amount from the Holy Grail Bottle increased to another level.
By this time, it was completely dark outside.
Xia Tong decided not to continue on her journey.
He set up camp and lit a warm campfire.
There were more than a dozen temple knights guarding the outside of the church for free, so Xia Tong didn't have to worry about any monsters daring to harass her.
Afterwards, he rode the Torret outside for a spin.
I used a shard of sapphire to hunt down a fat, rolling sheep.
Skilled at peeling and cutting.
Then they selected the tenderest leg of lamb for roasting.
Xia Tong put the remaining meat, which couldn't be eaten immediately, into a large pot and cooked it all thoroughly, making it easier to preserve and carry.
As usual, it is sprinkled with Herba grass, sea salt, and some precious honey.
The story about this honey is quite funny.
Xia Tong had been wanting to develop some sweeteners. He had tried searching for beehives or similar items in the misty forest, but hadn't found any.
I later asked Teacher Selian.
The teacher pointed to the huge flowers overhead and said that the Miranda poison flower contains nectar.
Xia Tong then extracted some of the juice from the glands of those giant Miranda poisonous flowers.
Of course, these sap contains a slight toxicity.
Under the guidance of Teacher Seren, the toxicity was removed, and after continuous refining and processing, a small jar of crystal-clear honey was finally produced.
This is where it came in very handy.
However, Xia Tong doesn't plan to do that anymore, because it's too troublesome!
Xia Tong lightly spread a layer of honey on the surface of the sizzling roasted lamb leg.
"Sizzle"
The honey melts when heated and seeps into the meat.
Before long, the lamb leg was roasted to a tempting, appetizing golden-brown color, and its aroma was irresistible.
Xia Tong couldn't wait to tear off a piece and take a small bite.
The lambskin is roasted until crispy and sweet, while the meat inside is plump, juicy, and has a perfect balance of salty and sweet flavors.
"This is truly a heavenly experience!"
The scene of me shivering from Samir's ancient hero's icy breath in the sealed prison that afternoon still sends chills down my spine when I think about it now.
But now, sitting in front of a warm fire, savoring honey-roasted lamb leg, it feels like a lifetime ago.
As Xia Tong ate, his thoughts began to wander, recalling the battle with the Calling Ship in Water Call Village. He gradually realized a problem.
The actual journey to the border is quite different from the game.
According to the game's data, Samir's ancient hero strength is definitely not that high.
The calling boat in Water Village will not summon that enormous, sky-covering skeleton phantom.
But now that the facts are before him, he can't help but believe it.
"The experience gained from those later games can only be used as a reference and cannot be completely copied."
This time, Samir's ancient hero completely defeated Xia Tong, making him abandon his contempt.
After eating and drinking to one's heart's content.
Xia Tong called out Melina's name in her heart.
Melina's figure appeared beside the campfire.
Xia Tong stretched out her hands.
He no longer needs to say anything about this.
Melina smiled knowingly, extended her hands and shook his, palms facing each other.
"What aspects do you want to strengthen this time?"
"Faith, and focus."
Xia Tong had already come up with a plan to add points.
This time, the smelting of the runes lasted for nearly twenty minutes.
Golden light flashed intermittently around Xia Tong, a sign that her power was increasing.
Finally, the light slowly faded away.
Check the properties panel again:
[Character Data]
Rating: 29
Holds 2235 Runes
Concentration: 27
Faith: 13
Sensing: 10
(Wearing the Ladagan brand)
The reason I specifically added 1 point to Faith this time, bringing it to 13.
It was because of the prayer called "Holy Law Blade" that Xia Tong received from D.
He had tried practicing before, but found that he could never quite get it right; he was always just a little bit short.
And this little bit, which D also told him last time, is that his faith is not enough and he cannot resonate with prayer.
Therefore, this little bit of faith he gained was a qualitative change, at least giving him the qualification to release the sacred law in prayer.
As for increasing concentration, that's just routine.
As a melee mage, almost all combat skills, spells, and prayers now consume focus points, which are extremely scarce!
After the upgrade was complete, Xia Tong stopped fussing and crawled into her warm tent to go to sleep.
He slept peacefully that night.
Because Melina was there to keep watch over him at night.
There was a whole platoon of Knights of the Temple standing guard for him outside, all for free.
This sense of security is simply overwhelming.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Xia Tong got up.
After a short rest, I packed the cooked and dried mutton from last night into a clay pot and carefully placed it in the pack on Toret's horse.
He then departed, watched by the silent, solemn Knights of the Mausoleum.
"Wow, that's quite a show of force, it feels like they're going to war." Xia Tong couldn't help but find it amusing.
Another one or two hours' journey.
After passing through the dense fog, Xia Tong finally approached the location where Teacher Se Lian's true form was imprisoned.
This is a low-lying, musty-smelling ruin overgrown with weeds, located at the southernmost tip of the Sobbing Peninsula.
From afar, a pungent stench could be smelled.
As far as the eye could see, the entire ruins where the witch was sealed were surrounded by a ghastly green, highly poisonous swamp.
Seeing the scene before her, Xia Tong couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.
Because of the terrain, there is very little sunshine here; it is always shrouded in a gray, damp, and cold mist.
The stone walls of the ruins were covered with slippery moss, and the air was filled with a musty, rotten, earthy smell.
"Those people from the Real Lucaria Academy are truly wicked."
"They actually locked the teacher up in such a dark, toxic place."
"When I get to Lake Lienia, I'll teach you guys a lesson you won't forget! You bastards!"
Xia Tong cursed inwardly.
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