Chapter 10: What is the relationship between the Chain Golem and the Gods and Monsters?

The cave was filled with monster remains and red soaked in the mud. Vifiya looked at Isidore beside her in confusion.

The few monster remains along the way were the ones he killed when he came here, but the scene before him now seemed like he had poked a monster's nest.

Isidore shook his head and explained, "I didn't take that path."

Vifiya seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Did you see the chain golem when you came here? It was there before I left."

Isidore instantly understood what she meant. He squatted down and carefully examined the remains. He said slowly, "No, the marks look like they were made by a chain golem."

He fell silent, stood up, and looked at Vifia. "At first, the magic power appeared in the Knight Education area, but soon moved in the direction of ancient history. This shows that the owner of the chain golem knew about the presence of magicians and was deliberately confusing the audience."

Seeing Vifiya deep in thought, Isidore looked around and said, "Let's talk while we're out."

Vifiya nodded, and the two walked side by side. Most of the monsters along the way were killed, which made their journey much easier.

Isidore continued, "The chain golem was created by the chain demon. It will obey its master's orders at all costs. If its target was you from the beginning, and the feigned attacks on others, and the use of blood to cast a linking spell on you, were all part of its master's plan, then that makes sense." He paused. "There's only one reason: what is its master's purpose?"

Vifiya understood that not seeing the purpose was the most dangerous thing.

As they were thinking, they came to a fork in the road. Vifiya gestured to go right, and Isidore did not suspect anything.

Veffiya didn't say anything, and Isidore didn't ask. He had some vague guesses in his mind, but he just waited quietly for Veffiya to sort out her thoughts.

Vifiya once taught him that everyone has secrets, and if you don't pry into them, you will be disliked.

Therefore, it didn't matter what Vifiya thought, as long as she didn't abandon herself.

Vifiya didn't know what Isidore was thinking in this short time. She only knew that God had found her.

She subconsciously touched the pendant. The jade gourd was warm and slightly cool.

After she opened the iron box and took out the necklace, everything around her collapsed. The cave was still as dark and damp as before, as if the cave she had seen was just a dream.

Unconsciously, she seemed to have entered a strange place, where tall and upright trees surrounded a magnificent church with holy light.

She couldn't see the church clearly, but the holy light bathed her body, like the morning sun, attracting her and guiding her forward.

Her eyes gradually became empty.

The closer she got to the church, the warmer the holy light became. She walked up the long steps step by step, and the church door opened for her.

The fragrance that greets you is soft and soothing, and the sunlight on the church floor shines through the stained glass windows, casting a colorful glow.

Vifiya stopped deep in the church. When her consciousness returned, she was standing in front of the statue of the goddess Lehomi.

The goddess has her eyes closed and a kind face. Her long hair hangs on the ground. She wears an intricate crown on her head, a simple long skirt, and rings on her wrists. Her right hand is placed on her heart, and her left hand is slightly extended to the left, holding a small sword, a book, and a ball.

Although it is just a stone carving, it is extremely exquisite, as if God has really come to the world again.

Vifiya looked at the statue of the goddess. In the past, when she was in the Marquis of Casely's mansion, she would pray once a week in the prayer room inside the mansion. Only on major holidays would the Marquis of Seronil bring his whole family to the church to participate in the prayer.

This stone statue was much more exquisite than any other goddess statue she had seen.

Vifiya was shocked and opened her eyes wide, only to see the goddess' eyelids move slightly and slowly open Her eyes.

The golden eyes gazed at Vifiya gently, as if wrapping her up.

"Soul from another world, you long to return to your homeland."

Vifiya's breath was choked, and she stared at the statue of the goddess without blinking, saying a word.

"You have received my gift."

What? Vifiya looked puzzled, but then she remembered the necklace she had received today and couldn't help asking, "What do you know?"

"Saint Vasoch Cathedral."

The eyes of the goddess statue closed, a breeze blew, and the light in front of Vifiya's eyes gradually dimmed, and she found that she was back in the cave.

She fixed her eyes on the necklace and stroked it gently.

The Cathedral of Saint Vasok is located in Lachigo, the capital of the Segarot Empire. She will go to the appointment and she will not miss any clue to go home.

But this did not mean that she believed in God, even though it was quiet and peaceful at the time. The moment the goddess statue opened its eyes, Vifiya seemed to be stared at by an extremely cold existence, just like the eyes around her staring at her when she thought of Isidore's name.

If the necklace was a gift from God, and it was the Chain Golem that brought her here, why would God have anything to do with such a monster?

So, what does God want to do?

While thinking, Vifiya tied the necklace, but saw that the jade gourd was faintly intertwined with purple and red light, and finally reflected the picture.

Vifiya was slightly stunned. She looked down at the pendant and then looked up at the front. She saw a map displayed on the screen, and above it was thoughtfully written "Ulushia Atesaki Mountains Map - Underground Cave Edition".

The screen suddenly shook, the map disappeared, and was replaced by four words: Don't give up.

The characters are square, not twisted and crooked Saga characters.

Soon the screen returned to the map, and Vifiya was still staring at it in a daze. Those were the words of her hometown. She couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her eyes.

She was already very surprised to get the necklace, but she never thought that there was something else hidden in the necklace.

In this world, it doesn't matter whether everything that appears about hometown is true, a joke played by God, or a complete scam.

She just wanted to hold on to everything related to her hometown. She wanted to prove in this endless cycle that her ordinary and happy time in the past was not a dream, not her imagination.

She really wanted to prove that she was not alone, that in her distant hometown, there were people who shared her feelings and were waiting for her to come home.

Even if she knows that she is like a moth to a flame, she will still move forward.

She knew that this had become her obsession, but it was this obsession that brought her to where she is now.

[Vefia] was right, she needed a rope, something she could hold on to.

This obsession is the rope.

Although many things remain a mystery, Vifiya believes that things are moving in a positive direction.

What happened in this life was much better than what happened in the previous 16 lives.

She adjusted her thoughts and went out, and later met Isidore, until now.

The map displayed by the jade gourd was very convenient, and the two arrived at their destination in no time.

Vifia looked at the swamp not far away and didn't want to move. It was really dirty and smelly here, but in order to leave, she pinched her nose and forced herself to move forward.

Isidore, who was always paying attention to her, stretched out his hand to her. After a burst of magic, Vifia felt her breath refreshed.

Seeing her unconsciously reveal a somewhat surprised expression, Isidore couldn't help but relax his brows.

She just glanced at him and he knew what she meant: "I don't have a good sense of smell. I can't smell much."

His eyes, which had been fixed on her face, shifted away again.

I only heard her say, "Is that so?"

For a moment, Vifiya didn't know how to say words of comfort. She followed Isidore. After taking a few steps, Isidore stopped, closed his eyes and felt the magic.

He opened his eyes a little, moved a few steps to the side, and said as he drew the formation: "This is it. This is the only place in the cave where the magic power is not restricted. It is enough for us to return to Lachigo."

Vifiya looked at him with a subtle scrutiny. She had done some research before heading to the academy. The Lepezer family hailed from the Duchy of Heihefu in the Segarot Empire, a veritable frontier noble family. However, in the past few years, the Lepezer family had gradually declined.

As they walked, she could sense Isidore's familiarity with the Atesaki Mountains.

How could someone who grew up in Haihefu be so familiar with the mountains of another country? Then he thought about the fact that he was a magician and how sincere he was to himself.

Everyone has secrets, including herself. Why would she let others reveal all their secrets just to gain their trust?

Vifiya realized that she was too contradictory and too timid in this life, and perhaps she could be bolder.

[Vefiya] also gave her advice: "You use my body, you don't have to keep pretending to be me. People always change. Don't you want to go home? Be bold."

She was indeed brave enough in one of her lives to slap even the royal family, although the final outcome was that she was burned at the stake by the evil spirit that possessed the Marquis's wife.

While I was thinking, I heard Isidore's voice coming from the front: "Vefiya, come here."

She followed his voice and paused at the hand he extended to her.

Noticing Vifiya's gaze, he suddenly felt at a loss: "No... no, it's because the distance to Lachigo is too far. If we don't hold the other party, we may be teleported to different locations. If you think I'm offended..." His voice became lower and lower, and his hands slowly dropped to his sides.

Vifiya took a few steps forward and grabbed his hand. Surprisingly, his hand was even colder than hers. "I'm not offended. Didn't you also say that we would be teleported to a different location? Let's go."

Isidore was startled, then gently shook her hand back, a smile shimmering in his silver eyes: "Yeah."

The magic circle under her feet emitted a dazzling light, and Vifiya couldn't help but close her eyes.

I just felt like I was swaying in the air, but because of the tightly held hands, I had a different experience from when I came here.

Soon, Vifiya felt the solid ground under her feet and opened her eyes. Isidore was relieved to see that she was not feeling unwell.

The moonlight shines through the trees, casting shadows on the ground.

Vifiya looked around in the moonlight, and the jade gourd around her neck also reflected a map: Gray Moon Ridge west of Lachigo, the capital of the Segarot Empire.

Vifiya glanced at Isidore and found that he couldn't see the map.

Vifiya said, "This is indeed Lachigo." She let go of his hand and took a few steps forward.

Isidore looked down at his empty palms, curled his fingers slightly, and followed Vifia.

As Vifiya walked, she said to Isidore who had caught up with her, "By the way, thank you for saving me. Do you have any gift you want?"

Upon hearing this, Isidore stopped and stared at her in amazement.

Vifiya took a few steps forward and looked back at him. Their eyes met, and Isidore came back to his senses. He lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Can I take my time to think about it? Three days."

Vifiya nodded: "Of course."

But Isidore remained where he was, looking at her with burning eyes: "Are we friends now?"

Weifeiya was stunned for a moment, and was about to answer when she heard a cry from afar:

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