Chapter 677: Unsealing the Shadow Weaving Records of Lanqi and Talia

The wind with the scent of summer blew past the shoulders of the two.

After saying goodbye to Sergeant Nigel, the two went to check in at the attractions near Notre Dame de Parié as planned.

"The area surrounding the Church of the Goddess of Fate in the Flower City of Pariah seems to be a little different from that in Ikerite. Bring some back to Hyperion."

Talia said to Ranci.

Hyperion particularly likes to collect various relics of the Church of the Goddess of Fate.

certainly.

Other gods are also acceptable.

As long as it is a good and lawful camp.

"Indeed, we can. I think there will be gift boxes of Huadu-style tribute snacks, postcards, music albums, and a Persian translation of the Book of Genesis for sale."

Lanqi thought about it and agreed.

This kind of thing is generally not bought by locals, but it may be very popular with foreign tourists.

For example, Ikerite College sells various peripheral products printed with the school emblem and name. Students on campus basically don't buy them, but tourists visiting from outside the school will occasionally buy some.

Boss Cat listened in Lanqi's hand.

I don’t know why they call the temple souvenirs peripheral products.

In short, these two people are the type who don't respect God very much from the bottom of their hearts.

The two people and the cat walked into the wide square in front of the Church of Notre Dame de Parié. The majestic building completely occupied their vision.

Its spires and flying buttresses act as a bridge between the past and the present.

Occasionally, a group of white pigeons flew up from the square nearby, flew over the church tower, and left behind a string of melodious shadows.

This is District 1 in the central urban area of ​​Parière, located on the Ile de la Cité in the middle of the Selene River, across the river from Parière City Hall and the Palais des Plages.

"The tribute snack gift boxes sold in the temple still have to be eaten by people in the end, right?"

After listening to Lanqi's words, Talia had been thinking with her head down, and finally she asked.

She always felt that since it was a special tribute snack gift box as a souvenir, it should not be a sacrifice to the gods as in the ancient way.

It’s not that the demons cannot believe in the goddess of fate, but gods who are kind and orderly are often not so popular in the demon world, and the demons will subconsciously feel that such gods do not like them.

Sometimes Hyperion was afraid to step into the temple of the Church of the Goddess of Fate in Ikerit, fearing that she would defile the pure land of the Goddess of Fate. It was later that the Ice Witch Artmis gave Hyperion the courage to officially become a priest.

Now, just for Hyperion's sake, Talia will also maintain the most basic respect for the goddess of fate that Hyperion likes.

"That's right. You give money to the church, and if the goddess appreciates it, you can have some snacks."

Lanci explained for her.

He looked at the introduction and found that the gift box contained mostly desserts. The soft cakes were as light as clouds and were said to melt at the slightest touch of the tongue.

The fillings are made with fruits and cream, coconut flakes, pudding and other ingredients depending on the pattern of the cake.

In Talia's time, this way of eating snacks was probably not popular.

"This thing is hard to store and hard to bring back. If we buy this snack gift box, we can just eat it on the way."

Talia then suggested.

"no problem."

When Lanqi came to the Kingdom of Person this time, the funds he had on hand, in addition to buying the card-making materials for [Kaliera's Shadow Weaving Record], the rest was the money that his father said he would use to buy food for Tata. He would buy her whatever she wanted to eat.

“How many boxes?”

He added.

“…One box!”

Talia bit her lip. She felt that Lanqi deserved to be punished so much that she was too lazy to beat him.

Lanqi held the cat and walked with Talia in the bright square.

The architectural outline of their destination today, the Church of Our Lady of Parié, also emerged before their eyes.

After passing through the towering vaults and slender colonnades, you will enter the church in just a few steps.

The plan of the Church of Our Lady of Paire is roughly in the shape of a long horseshoe cross, with a total construction area of ​​6,000 square meters. There are two 70-meter bell towers on the west facade, and the five longitudinal cabins inside include a middle cabin and two wing cabins on each side, which eventually became a cross shape. The top serves as the altar, and the long wings of the cross are the rectangular main hall of the Church of Our Lady.

"This church currently belongs to the priests of the God of Love, and it is also the largest temple of the God of Love in the southern continent."

Lanqi explained to Talia like a tour guide.

Each city has a different main temple. For example, in the Flower City of Pariah, the largest temple is actually the god of love, which corresponds to the chapter on will and love in the Book of Genesis and records spiritual magic.

The Temple of the Goddess of Will and Love is often popular among couples or young people seeking marriage, and residents and tourists go there to pray for good luck in love all year round.

"good."

Talia felt that the services Lanqi sometimes provided her were very satisfying.

Basically you don't have to worry about anything, just follow him around.

The curved arched structure forms three wide doorways inside the hall, and above the door lintels are vividly engraved pictures from the Book of Genesis.

There are hundreds of colored glass windows on the walls on both sides. The window splicing craft makes these colored windows sparkle under the sunlight, like a colorful natural kaleidoscope.

"Speaking of the chapter on will and love, unfortunately the [Original Slate-Spirit] related to it is completely missing."

Lanqi and Talia walked in the Church of Our Lady, looking at the murals of the Age of Gods on the dome and sighed.

When he was in the Magic Genealogy class at Ikerite Academy, he had heard teacher Theresa talk about the Original Tablet and asked about the ownership of the Original Tablet in the current world. However, the whereabouts of the spiritual tablet had been unknown for many years.

"Even if you know where it is, you can't get it. If you want to get something like the original slate, 20% depends on strength and 80% depends on luck. It's good enough to have a usable piece."

Talia stood in the colorful glow and shook her head.

The original slate is something you can only come across by chance.

During the heyday of the demon world, there were only a few great demons who possessed the original stone tablet.

For example, for the Ice Witch Artemis, it would have been best for her to get the [Primordial Slate - Ice], but she only got the [Primordial Slate - Healing] by luck, so she just made do with it, and from then on, she focused on ice and secondary on healing.

Some big demons don't need it. For example, they are good at multiple attributes and focus on flexibility. No matter which original slate they get, it is not cost-effective to spend a 5-cost permanent card slot to specialize in a single attribute.

"As for you, if you can get a piece of [Original Slate - Seal], it will be perfect. If you can't get [Original Slate - Spirit] and [Original Slate - Healing], it will be considered graduation. Next, [Original Slate - Light] and [Original Slate - Fire] can be used, but the benefits are not great."

Talia explained it to Lanqi casually.

As Lanqi's teacher, Lanqi was very weak in the past, so she didn't teach Lanqi much about attributes.

Now that Lanqi is gradually becoming stronger, she should teach him some advanced content.

Lanqi's inherent attribute is seal, and the acquired attribute can be changed according to the card configuration.

When he first went to Ikerita Academy for the exam, Ranch brought a large number of healing magic cards that changed his spell library, and his acquired attribute at the time was healing.

It's just that Ranchi was too weak at that time, and his inherent attribute [Seal] was neither discovered nor used.

"I see."

Lanqi felt that Talia might be teaching too late.

"Why, has a teacher already explained it to you in detail?"

Talia asked, reading his fleeting thoughts.

She thought that the courses at Ikrit Academy would only teach the concept of epidermis and would not provide students with an in-depth analysis of the adaptability of the original slate.

Because there is a hope that there will be one student who can get the original slate in every ten classes.

"Yes."

Lanci nodded.

Lao Sang taught him everything.

"Have you decided what class you want to engrave?"

Since Talia was sure that Lanqi knew about this, she didn't elaborate on it. She looked at the inner hall of the church in front of her and asked.

In this world, those who reach the sixth level are already outstanding strong men, and are enough to make a big splash on the border of a big country.

The seventh level is the dividing line between true transcendence and sainthood, and there are very few creatures who can reach the seventh level.

"I'm not coming."

Lanqi thought about it and answered.

It was only when we were in the Snowfield Province of the Northern Continent that I had a brief chat with Cid about the seventh-level engraving class.

He was still at level 4 at that time, so he didn't give it much thought.

In the blink of an eye, time has passed and things have changed. Some time ago, he relied on the seventh-level shadow world [Darkest Solar Eclipse Demon Realm] to directly reach the sixth level, and now he is about to face the problem of the seventh-level rank.

If you want to break through to the seventh level, in addition to reaching the peak of the sixth level, you also need to collect materials that match your own properties to engrave your class, so as to greatly improve your basic attributes and passive abilities in the direction you need.

The compatibility of the materials directly affects the difficulty of success, and the higher the quality of the core materials, the greater the difficulty. Every failure will cause damage to oneself, magic power loss, and inability to engrave the class again in a short period of time.

The cardinal's certificate of the Church of Resurrection is the perfect epic material.

Generally speaking, people who have the qualifications and opportunities to aspire for the seventh rank will try to obtain materials of the highest possible affinity and quality for engraving their rank.

But it is also because of this that this level has trapped many powerful people who have been at the sixth level for many years, preventing them from joining the ranks of the truly absolute strong people in this world.

The most powerful class passive that Lanqi has seen is Asksan's:

【Mastery of Sealing All Things】

[Category: Soul Imprint]

[Grade: Orange Epic]

[Attribute: Seal]

[Level: 0]

[Passive effect: Magic attribute increases by 18%, Spirit attribute increases by 12%, Sealing magic power increases by 25%]

This is the highest-level sealer rank information identified from Asksan during the Protoss Empire's autopsy.

For the same category of professions and the same grade of job, the total value of passive abilities will not change, but the distribution ratio of magic power and spirit will vary according to the individual and the materials, and the content of the last effect will also change.

"I only know that there is a real watershed between level 6 and level 7. Once you reach level 7, it's not that easy to kill you."

Lanci preached to Talia.

Not to mention the huge improvement in basic attributes from level 6 to level 7, the passive ability of the class alone can create a huge gap.

So sometimes a level 4, 5, or 6th level can fight against a higher level, but there is almost no situation where a level 6 can fight a level 7 alone."

If a level 6 wants to defeat a level 7, it basically has to start a team fight. It is possible that a team of twelve people can win if they cooperate with each other.

At the eighth level, no matter how many sixth-level enemies come, there is no hope of winning, because even the strongest front row will be killed instantly, the nurse can't heal at all, and the effective damage output is not enough, and the recovery may not be as fast as that of the eighth-level enemies.

If one wants to cross levels and defeat an eighth-level warrior who is about to step into the realm of gods, one can either rely on large-scale military city defense facilities, such as the Phantom Shock Tower, Magic Sky-Splitting Cannon, and Sky Shield Formation that the border city defense forces used to support Loren when he was fighting against the vampire marquis in Nanwantina, or one can only use an eighth-level to fight against an eighth-level.

"That's right. If you can reach the seventh level, you will be a hero unit that cannot be underestimated even in the Demon War a hundred years ago. Generally speaking, it is good enough to be able to successfully engrave a purple rare class, but it is not a big problem to engrave anything at the seventh level. If you are not satisfied with the eighth level, you can have another chance to engrave again, but you can only upgrade one level at most."

Talia agreed with Lanqi's statement.

Theoretically, at the seventh level, the minimum required inscription is purple, at the eighth level it can be upgraded to pink, and at the ninth level it can be upgraded to orange.

Of course, this is just theory. Basically no creature can reach the ninth level.

What’s better is that the seventh level can be engraved with pink, so that the eighth level can be upgraded to orange.

"Speaking of which, other than the difference in attributes, what else is there to do with job grades?"

Lanqi asked as he walked around.

He felt that Talia was quite particular about the class level.

"Once you have a class or meet certain other special conditions, you will become a Heroic Spirit and be anchored and recorded by the Shadow World Center. In the future, you may appear in certain Shadow Worlds. Some special types of Shadow Worlds can even summon you to fight. It is said that in some ancient times, there were secret methods to summon Heroic Spirits in the real world."

Talia explained to Lanqi in the church.

"Mist... that's not the case. It's possible that Lao Sang could win the resurrection match."

Lanci almost exclaimed.

"Who is Lao Sang?"

Talia was now curious.

"The most powerful sealer in modern times. I still have his relics."

Lanci replied.

Unfortunately, the current version of the world is wrong. Maybe it will take thousands or tens of thousands of years for the version to change. If he enters the Age of Heroes, he will have to summon Lao Sang to fight the vampires and let the vampires feel the strength of the strongest human sealer of the contemporary era.

Talia felt that Lanci sometimes spoke in riddles that she couldn't understand.

But she felt that if there really was a holy relic, it might be better to summon Lancros of the Black Sun, the most powerful sealer in ancient times during the Blood Moon Era. After all, in the information about that guy in the Kaliela Shadow Weaving Record that Talia read, his expressiveness was truly extraordinary.

"Also, Lanqi, don't underestimate the upper and lower limits of the class passive. The difference is quite large. For example, you can take a look at the class passive of Boss Cat."

Talia reached out and touched the head of the little black cat that Lanqi was holding.

If a certain function is engraved at the seventh level, the passive job you will gain is the specialization of that function - the basic attributes will be enhanced to a certain extent, and the spells of that function will be amplified.

The quality of the passive skill will be determined by the level of materials and props used to successfully engrave it.

The cat boss obviously engraved it casually.

"Boss Cat, take a look."

Lanqi looked down at the little black cat in his arms.

"Meow."

Boss Cat lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly.

It originally only thought that it would be successful if it were promoted to the seventh level, and the last level passive was the most ordinary:

【Space Elf Cat Specialization】

[Category: Soul Imprint]

[Grade: White Ordinary]

[Attribute: Space]

[Level: 0]

[Passive effect: Magic attribute increases by 2%, spiritual attribute increases by 4%, and space magic mana consumption is reduced by 5%]

Lanqi held the cat boss in both hands and identified its class passive ability.

Talia also came over and looked at the cat boss's attributes.

Generally speaking, it is not easy to identify other people's attributes unless they allow it.

At this moment, the cat boss did not stop the two of them from identifying the state.

"Meow, stop looking."

The cat boss lowered his head when he was stared at by the two men.

Its passive ability is so good that it was embarrassed to say it was at level seven.

"Wait, Boss Cat, how come you have the spatial attribute?"

Talia asked immediately after taking a glimpse of the cat boss' attributes.

She thought that Boss Cat's inherent attribute was telekinesis.

"Of course."

Boss Cat nodded.

It is because of the inherent properties of space that it has extracted the innate magic that can sneak into shadows. Telekinesis is an elven magic that is acquired through cultivation.

Of course, it doesn’t matter what its specific attribute is, now it is almost becoming a specialization of wind attribute.

"Then why don't you know any other spatial magic besides Latent Shadow?"

Talia asked the cat owner.

“…I can’t learn it, meow.”

Boss Cat stammered as he was tortured.

It's embarrassing to say.

On the one hand, space magic is the most difficult to learn and is rare, and on the other hand, its magical talent is not good.

It is absolutely impossible to learn without spatial adaptability.

There is a small chance that one can learn spatial adaptability.

The reason why it has the inherent attribute of space is that the compatibility of its thirty-one attributes is very low, almost the same, and relatively speaking, the space has a little more.

So luckily [Space] became its main attribute, giving it a guarantee to draw out the spatial talent.

"I remember that the general of the Demon King's Ninth Army had the main attribute of space. Space magic is rare, but it is really useful to use."

Talia muttered as she lost herself in some memories.

"The weakest general of the pro-surrender faction who is in charge of logistics, right?"

Ranchi heard what Pranay said.

He had a deep impression of the last surviving great demon whose identity was unknown.

Now Boss Cat's restaurant only lacks the second princess Ifatia and the big demon to complete the collection.

"Yes, no one can beat him when it comes to escaping."

Talia said, "Oh no, if Hyperion can reach level eight, maybe she can compete with him to see who runs faster."

Halfway through her speech, Talia remembered the new generation of demons and changed her conclusion.

"Why are you starting to insult Xiu?"

Lanci looked at Talia in surprise.

Someone is suspected to be doing a new type of mission.

"I didn't, I just thought it was cute when she ran away."

Talia shook her head and said seriously.

"really."

Lanci nodded in agreement.

"Then tell me, what's so cute about her?"

Talia decided to test Ranchi and asked tentatively.

"Have you noticed? Hyperion's smile is very precious because she doesn't show it easily. But when she smiles sincerely, the pure warmth can instantly impact everyone's heart, like a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds in winter..."

Lanci elaborated very attentively.

When Talia heard Lanqi's words, she frowned quietly and stared at him.

"Hyperion is introverted and thoughtful, and easily becomes shy or particularly embarrassed, but she is extremely sensitive to the feelings of others and will inadvertently show her care for the friends around her."

"Meow!"

As the cat boss listened to Lanqi's words, he looked around worriedly.

Teacher Da Lan, it’s over.

This is a trap question!

You praise other girls like this in front of a girl.

It is possible that she will ignore you all day.

"And Hyperion actually has a hard time falling asleep. Even when she does fall asleep, she always looks like she's having a nightmare with tears in her eyes. Her fragility and anxiety are both very cute. In short, she's very cute."

Lanqi seemed unable to stop discussing and analyzing with Talia.

Just as Talia smiled with relief and breathed a sigh of relief, the cat boss held his ears in fear.

"You know a lot, and you passed the test."

Talia looked satisfied, folded her arms and nodded.

"……?"

The cat boss didn't understand.

Is this because Ranchi and Tata have been together for a long time and have integrated into the segment? It turns out that Tata is really different from other girls.

There is no need to think too much when playing against her.

The two of them, along with the cat, quickly finished touring the outer hall.

They walked through the gilded side hall door and saw a 117-meter-long central corridor consisting of double arches.

"But seriously, if you have [Demon Fusion], in addition to gaining Hyperion's passive ability, you can also steal a very important attribute."

Lanqi suddenly mentioned it seriously.

They continued walking along the corridor and stopped at the wide, tall, dark nave hall. Their sight extended upward along the vault until they approached the dome where they could see a circle of huge rose windows. Sunlight poured down through them, and colorful light and shadows flickered on their bodies.

"What?"

Talia remembered that according to the degree of fusion between herself and Hyperion, after the fusion, the basic attributes multiplied by the extremely low fusion degree would probably drop to the sixth level.

Apart from the passive ability of the demons, there shouldn't be anything new to gain.

"age."

Lanci stared at her and replied.

"You are crazy..."

Talia's cheeks flushed, she frowned, closed her eyes and clenched her fists, but in the end she resisted the urge to punch Lanqi.

"I won't melt Hyperion. You won't be able to tell who is who between us."

She said somewhat angrily.

The poet of great love emerged from her, and after being completely integrated by her, she replaced the poet of great love.

But if she merges with Hyperion, Talia can't be sure what the difference will be. Her will will probably still be the main one, but she can't say who will be the main one in appearance and whether Hyperion's will will run parallel in her brain.

If I turn into Hyperion at that time and wear Hyperion's clothes to get along with Lanqi, it will always feel a bit weird.

"Anyway, when I reach the seventh level, I should just choose a class with a higher spiritual attribute bonus, right?"

Lanqi stopped joking with Talia and asked Talia.

If he goes through the shadow world again, he will surely be able to reach the seventh level.

The fourth node of Blood Moon Ruined World should be guaranteed to be an eighth-level Shadow World. As long as you can get through it, you will most likely be able to get the first level.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Now, a sixth-level spell will not cause much damage to his face, because his spirit is too high, resulting in too high magic resistance. In addition, due to the passive effects of those big demon marks, now basically only magic above the sixth level can hit him.

Once you have completed engraving your job rank and are promoted to the seventh rank, you will also have an extraordinary panel.

"Yes, the higher the spirit, the better. The sooner you reach the seventh level, the better. You can use all your magic power to protect me."

Talia nodded.

She is the absolute core of Lanqi now.

Now Lanqi may only be able to support her full-strength fighting for one or two minutes at most, and even if she meets an equally powerful eighth-level opponent, she will have to run away.

If Lanqi's spirit can be transformed to the seventh level, there will at least be enough fighting time.

"Just serve me well. You probably won't have much fighting power when you reach the eighth level anyway. It's better to rely on me, the strongest one."

Talia didn't sound proud, but she glanced at Lanqi.

“Meow.”

Boss Cat feels that the eighth-level Ranchi will not be weak, but it is difficult for him to appear on the stage, because the eighth-level Ranchi is comparable to the eighth-level Son of the Sun. Boss Cat has seen it in a recording, and that guy is too invincible.

However, the Son of the Sun should be a mage who can both carry and fight. For example, the [Tears of Immortal Glaze] that Lanqi gave to Frey should all be on the Son of the Sun. He himself has also studied the ancient sealing technique [Immortal Punishment] and even its advanced version.

As for Ranchi, the indecisive [Nuclear Fusion Wolf], his route is different from that of the Son of the Sun.

"Tata, look at yours."

Lanqi wanted to see what Talia's class passive was like.

"Let's identify it."

Although Talia was reluctant, she still let Lanqi see it.

After all, their lives are now tied together, and each other's strength is also considered their own strength.

[Absolute Controller Specialization]

[Category: Soul Imprint]

[Grade: Orange Epic]

[Attribute: Spirit]

[Level: 0]

[Passive effect: Magic attribute increases by 14%, Spirit attribute increases by 16%, Spirit magic cooldown is reduced by 25%]

"You are also at the orange level?"

Lanqi looked at her in a daze.

"Don't you think about the fact that I was a demon princess back then? Couldn't I get the best materials for engraving my class?"

Talia asked back as a matter of course.

“…”

Ranchi would occasionally forget that Talia was actually a princess from over a hundred years ago.

"So just try your best to find a usable engraving material. It's good enough if it's pink. If you ask me for help, I might help you find the material. After all, you can only rely on me for this kind of thing. No one else will help you directly deliver more perfect materials to your door."

Talia patted Lanci's shoulder and said sympathetically.

After touring the main hall of the Church of Our Lady of Parié, the two did not go to the other side halls one by one, but left from the east side and looked for the Church of the Goddess of Destiny not far away according to the map.

According to Pariel's municipal planning, the branches of the churches that believe in various gods are almost all near this circle, making it easy for believers and corresponding priests to find the organization.

After a simple walk of a few minutes, the two found the branch of the Church of the Goddess of Destiny in Huadu.

Church of Saint-Parriere.

The temple style is very similar to that of Notre-Dame de Parié.

Walking into the church, there is a black bronze statue of the goddess of fate and reincarnation standing opposite the center of the hall. Dozens of angel sculptures of various shapes are inlaid on the surrounding walls. Plant and floral patterns are carved around the pulpit, altar and altar, recreating the scenery of the Age of Gods.

The marble mosaic tiles under your feet are arranged in an orderly manner, leading to the altar in the center of the dome.

As Lanci and Talia went deeper into the church, a souvenir counter in the corner slowly came into view.

Souvenir items are displayed under the glass counter, ranging from postcards to hand-painted illustrations of the Book of Genesis and snack gift boxes.

Talia's sight immediately found the target.

"Hello, we would like to buy some souvenirs. Do you have any Samsara Jade Amulets for sale?"

Lanqi walked to the counter and said to a priestess who was busy organizing the shelves behind.

"certainly."

The priestess, who was wearing a white robe with golden patterns and a small crown on her head, turned around and looked at them. "It depends on what souvenirs you want. I'll pack them for you. For the Samsara Gem, is it one or a pair?"

She asked with a smile.

"one."

They both answered at the same time.

They insist on buying their own things.

"That makes them a couple."

The priestess picked out two gems wrapped in mini cloth bags from the drawer behind the counter. One of them exuded a golden luster, shining with a dazzling and distant light; the other was a gentle green, lively and full of vitality.

She carefully showed the two gems to the two men, and she felt that they were perfect for them.

“…”

Lanci and Talia both looked at the price.

This gemstone without any attributes is not precious pearl or jade, but its price is not low.

It seems that it is mainly for good luck.

"Buy it."

Lanqi took out his South Continent Federal Bank crystal card.

I don't need this little money.

The reincarnation jade is just a fairy tale. It can be any piece of stone, so there is nothing special about it. It only works if you are sincere.

"Hey, if you two have a pair of bracelets, we can help you process them."

Suddenly, the priestess noticed the same bracelets worn by Lanqi and Talia.

They both silently looked down at their own and each other's wrists.

This is the prize they won at the Golden Bee Amusement Park last time [Tianmu Golden Bee Memorial Bracelet].

Because it can add a lot of spiritual attributes to Ranchi, which is better than other magic cards that increase mana, they have been wearing it since they came to the Kingdom of Person.

“The properties will not be changed after processing, only the appearance of the mold will be changed, and only a small processing fee will be added.”

The priestess introduced them.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Lanci and Talia looked at each other for a moment and agreed.

Just think of it as a tribute to the goddess of fate.

Anyway, the reincarnation jade is a legendary object of metaphysics and superstition.

So the two of them took off their bracelets and handed them and their bank cards to the priestess behind the counter.

"Thank you for your patronage. Please wait a moment. You can take a rest on the seats over there."

After the priestess settled the bill, she bowed with a smile and handed the other wrapped souvenirs to Lanqi and Talia, feeling that this month's performance was already settled.

After all, there are few generous customers who would buy the Samsara Jade.

Because even the clergy themselves know that this kind of gem is really useless except for being beautiful, and it is also very expensive.

What followed was a long wait, and Lanqi and Talia found a seat on the side of the church.

I waited for about an hour.

Talia sat on a long bench in the temple and finished a box of twenty-five snacks under the gaze of the goddess of fate.

During this time, she asked Lanqi if he wanted to eat, and Lanqi said just watch her eat.

In the end, she stuffed one into Lanqi's mouth.

And Lanqi was almost falling asleep in the chair.

With the sound of footsteps, the priestess finally took out a pair of bracelets from the foundry room and walked in front of them.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting."

The priestess handed the two people a brand new golden-green Tianmu bracelet. Its streamlined and simple style remained unchanged, and its shape resembled the layers of leaves in the forest, but each bracelet had an additional gem with the emblem of the Church of the Goddess of Destiny.

"fine."

Lanqi and Talia took the bracelets, looked at each other hesitantly, and finally put on the pair of bracelets that looked more like a pair.

"Make a wish to the goddess. Only by praying sincerely can it become the gem of reincarnation."

Priestess said to them.

“No need.”

Both of them hesitated.

"You don't have to say it. The goddess of fate is watching you."

The priestess added, somewhat strongly suggesting.

“…”

Lanci and Talia both stood still.

In their current state, they can hear each other's thoughts, so it doesn't matter whether they make a wish in their heart or say it out loud.

The stalemate lasted for a long time.

It seemed that both of them were feeling a little nauseated by the stare of the statue of the goddess of fate opposite the hall.

"My Lady Goddess, I hope that Talia can live happily every day, without suffering any more, and will not be abandoned again."

Lanqi clasped his hands together and prayed to the goddess statue.

Talia heard his thoughts and looked at him with a little disbelief.

A few seconds passed.

"Goddess, I hope Lanqi can be as happy as me."

She also bowed down before the statue of the goddess.

"May the goddess bless you."

At this point, the priestess finally smiled, blessed the two and said goodbye.

Next, Lanqi walked out of the church with Talia, carrying the souvenir paper bag he bought from the temple.

Since we waited in the temple for longer than expected, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon outside.

The heat and sunshine along the Selina River in summer make people drowsy.

They walked across the square to the riverside without speaking a word, only the little black cat kept looking up at the two of them.

“…”

"Why do you want to pray for something like that?"

Talia felt a little uncomfortable hearing Lanqi's sincere prayer.

Accustomed to bickering with Lanqi, she thought Lanqi would say something infuriating in front of the goddess of fate.

"Because I sincerely hope you are well. Seeing you happy makes me happy too."

Lanci answered honestly, yawning sleepily again.

“…”

For some reason, Talia felt that she had no idea how to respond to Lanqi's words.

Perhaps it was because in front of the goddess, they no longer said rude words to each other.

a long time.

"Let's go and take a rest by the river."

She just said that.

Talia could see that Lanqi was very sleepy, and she didn't want to drag Lanqi around again this afternoon.

"Hey, what about you?"

Lanci asked.

Last night in the arena really made him too tired.

"I'll sit next to you and keep you company. You can take a rest for a while."

Talia said to herself as she looked out at the park ahead.

There are naturally many charming parks along the Selina River.

Among them was the Lucerne Park on the right bank of the river which they were now entering.

This was originally the private garden of the royal family of the Kingdom of Persian, and later became a treasure land for the public to enjoy green space and quiet time.

You can stroll along the river bank or take a rest on the green space and benches by the river to experience the unique romance and leisure of the Flower City of Parière.

That afternoon, the two quickly found a bench, put down the cat and gifts, and sat on the chairs facing the rippling river.

A light breeze occasionally blows across the water, bringing a hint of coolness and gently caressing the skin.

Talia stopped talking.

The only sounds Lanqi could hear were the waves on the seashore, the sound of water birds, and someone's laughter coming from far away on the other side of the river.

At this time, sleepiness began to surge in like a tide, and it was impossible to resist.

The world in front of Lanqi's eyes began to become blurry. He nodded his head twice, and the sound gradually faded away. He seemed to be in a soft cloud and felt drowsy.

Lanqi tried his best to stay awake, but eventually he succumbed to the gentle sleepiness and gradually fell into a dream.

…

Consciousness is intermittent.

It seems as if you can see the flickering candlelight casting scattered and lingering shadows under the arch, like ripples on the still water.

This place is very similar to a place I have been to before -

Demon King's Palace, Demon King's Castle Naikaris.

Compared to the throne room in my impression, it was much emptier and seemed to have more old signs, as if hundreds of years had passed in a glance.

The air was filled with the rich aroma of demonic scented candles, lingering in the shadows of the carved pillars.

The long carpet stretched from the entrance to the end. Its texture was thick and dull, as if it could swallow up all sounds.

The skylight windows were no longer as bright as when Falling Qing was there, but instead filtered the dim sunlight left over from the sunset into darkness, casting a layer of dimness over the entire space.

At the end of the darkening vision, the throne still stood in the shadows.

There was only a lonely figure left on the throne.

She tilted her head slightly and looked towards the throne.

【My lovely little cat, have you finally seen me? 】

Behind the woman with gray hair and golden eyes, there is a ghost wrapped in black mist, with only the deep green eyes clearly visible.

"I didn't want to talk to you."

The gray-haired woman sitting alone on the throne muttered to herself.

Her cold words were like an invisible barrier, isolating her from the world.

【Realize that things are impermanent and there will be things you can’t do about it. You must also learn to let go and unload the burden. 】

The voice came out of the ghost's mouth.

"You are not qualified to teach me these things. What have you lost? You obviously have no memory at all."

She glanced sideways again, and her voice became even more distant.

The ghost smiled slightly as if it had received an order, and returned to standby mode.

…

I don’t know how much time passed.

When Lanqi slowly opened his eyes again, the sky had changed quietly.

In the hazy vision, the Selina River seemed to be painted with golden paint. The sparkling waves on the river reflected the gradually changing colors of the clouds in the sky, from gold to pink.

The sounds around him became softer, laughter and conversation could be heard again in the distance, and the air was filled with the scent of flowers and grass, which woke him up.

He found himself leaning on Talia's shoulder.

But Talia didn't push him away or wake him up, she just let him rest quietly.

"Are you awake?"

Talia said calmly while hugging the cat boss.

The voice was very similar to the one I heard in my dream just now, but it was much more familiar.

"Well, what time is it now?"

Lanqi quickly shifted his weight away from her and asked.

"A little after four fifty."

Talia replied.

"Ah, I slept for so long?"

Lanqi didn't expect it. He blinked to make his vision clearer and looked towards the other side of the river again.

The wind blew over, and golden color filled the entire view.

It was a dazzling mountain of gold, silver and treasures—

Under the setting sun, the entire glittering flower city of Parié is right there on the south bank.

"Huh, resurrection!"

Slowly standing up from the bench, Lanqi stretched his body, trying to dispel the remaining sleepiness in his body.

"Did you dream about anything?"

Talia looked up at him.

"No, no, I was half asleep and half awake, I can't remember clearly."

Lanci shook his head.

It was so strange, he felt like he and Talia had reversed in his dream, and he had actually become her natural familiar.

And what did "my sweet little kitty" mean? How could he possibly call Talia, the tigress, that?

"My lovely kitty?"

Talia narrowed her eyes in confusion and muttered to herself.

"Meow meow meow, are you calling me?"

The cat boss immediately looked up and asked repeatedly in his childish voice.

"Nothing, nothing."

Lanqi turned around and waved.

It turns out that the legends of the Church of the Goddess of Destiny are all lies. This dream is too fake.

Although it is not ruled out that there will be some illusions when he and Talia use [Kaliera's Shadow Weaving] to collaborate on making cards in the future.

But in any case, it is unlikely to be the sequel to this absurd dream.

(End of this chapter)