Chapter 754: Aftermath
"Well...it's almost time..."
In the center of the psychedelic dream world, under the holy cocoon that radiated a subtle white glow, Dorothy was looking seriously at the girl in front of her who looked exactly like her and was speaking slowly in a light voice.
"The power of the ritual is fading. I need you to come and take care of some aftermath in the last period of time. I will complete the corresponding part of your promotion path for you. You will need to go forward on your own..."
After listening to the words of the girl in front of her, Dorothy paused slightly and then spoke again immediately.
"Thank you for your help today... I want to ask, can I use the same ritual next time to call upon your power?" Dorothy continued to ask while looking at Jingyue in front of her, and Jingyue answered slowly.
"Okay...but the efficiency will be far less than today. I also need to rest for a while."
"Take a rest. Is this interference today too much of a burden for you?" Dorothy continued to ask after listening to Jingyue's response, and Jingyue nodded slightly in answer.
“If I were in a normal state… this kind of rest wouldn’t be necessary, but right now, a lot of my strength and energy are occupied by other important events in the Country of Darkness, and I need to save up the strength to intervene…”
"The important thing is..." Dorothy was about to continue asking after listening to Jingyue's words, but at this time, Dorothy found that Jingyue's figure had begun to become gradually blurred, and his voice was getting smaller and smaller.
"The answer you seek ends in the Kingdom of Night. When the time is right, come find me here. I will be waiting for you..."
As he murmured his last words, Jingyue's figure gradually disappeared completely, leaving nothing behind, including his voice and form. Only tiny dots of silver light were left floating in the air.
Dorothy looked at the silvery-white spots of light floating in front of her eyes and couldn't help but reach out and touch them gently. After these spots of light touched Dorothy's hand, they flashed slightly and then disappeared.
Watching the silver-white light disappearing in front of her, Dorothy sighed slightly, then she slowly raised her head and looked above herself. What she saw was a huge white holy cocoon emitting a faint glow. Dorothy could see silver lines gradually emerging on it, and after depicting countless complex symbols, they together formed an exquisite moon pattern.
All of a sudden, the scenery in the surrounding dream world began to change. On the top of the forest, in the deep and heavy canopy layer that was originally composed of countless giant tree crowns, wisps of fine silver light penetrated through the gaps between the leaves and sprinkled down, shining on the giant cocoon in the dark forest. A slight breeze blew the grass under the forest, causing the colorful grass to ripple slightly.
After the divine war, peace and tranquility returned to the woods. Dorothy knew that at this moment, the Mirror Moon Goddess had already started her own aftermath with her own power. Here was the key point of the so-called aftermath...
"Ahhh...it's time to wake up..."
Standing in place, Dorothy stretched lazily and said so. Then, he slowly closed his eyes in his dream body, and his entire dream body slowly dissipated like the mirror moon before.
Finally, after a period of dizziness and darkness, Dorothy slowly opened her eyes in a trance. At this moment, she felt that she was sitting on a comfortable chair. After readjusting her physical body, she looked ahead in a daze, and then narrowed her eyes slightly.
What Dorothy was looking at at this moment was the ceremony venue in the luxurious Crystal Palace. The dark moon in the sky had disappeared and was once again covered by the sun's brilliance. The bright sunlight refracted through the glass of the palace into this vast space, bathing everyone in the sun. However, even so, there was still a cool atmosphere in the entire palace.
When Dorothy's vision became clear again, she saw countless figures floating in front of her. When she looked closely, she realized that they were floating souls. They had semi-transparent bodies and were wearing ancient robes or armor. Each "person" had a solemn look on his face.
These were all the previous kings of Pritt. They were standing in a neat row, with Baldric at the head and Charles IV at the end. Next to Charles IV was Queen Isabel, who was still kneeling on the ground with a dazed look on her face.
"Welcome... the Messenger of the Night..."
Led by the "legitimate successor" Baldrick, the spirits of all the kings of Pritt bowed respectfully one after another. Dorothy was slightly stunned after seeing this scene, and then she slowly breathed a sigh of relief and spoke.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Despenser's secret-keeping mission has ended, and your mission is complete..."
As Dorothy spoke, the kings of all dynasties at the scene faded one after another and then disappeared on the spot, leaving only the newly dead soul of Charles IV floating silently beside Isabel. Isabel still asked Charles IV to speak with a somewhat unconscious will.
"King... you... what's going on? Where am I? What's going on around me..."
"Child, the situation is a little complicated. Get up... I will explain everything to you slowly..." Charles IV said this, and then asked Dorothy to bow slightly again, and wanted to help Isabel up, but his hand went straight through Isabel's body.
"King...you...what are you doing..."
"No, you get up first, and we'll talk later..."
Looking at the scene not far away, Dorothy sighed slightly, then stood up from her seat and walked away. Now she also had some things to take care of.
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"Your Excellency the Envoy of God..."
"Ah... Sister Divine Envoy!"
In a corner of the Crystal Palace, when Dorothy found the black cat and the little fox again, under the leadership of the black cat's grandfather, the little fox Sarah immediately saluted Dorothy in a very non-standard manner. After seeing this, Dorothy said slowly.
"Forget about the etiquette. I'm not used to it. You can just call me a bachelor." Dorothy said this. Listening to Dorothy's words, the black cat nodded slightly, then stood up and spoke.
"Before, Mr. Bachelor, you said that you followed the oracle of the night sky. I was skeptical because the power you represent, in my opinion, belongs to the 'revelation' of the falling sky. But I didn't expect that you could call out such a large-scale miracle of the night today. It is really amazing..."
"Yes, yes... the silver dragon that Lord Pathurnax transformed into before was so beautiful and powerful. So, sister Maester, is Lord Pathurnax an apostle of Akka or an apostle of the Queen of the Night Sky... or are they very close, so it doesn't matter if the apostles are replaced?" The little fox Saraha, who was standing aside, spoke bluntly with full of curiosity and gossip. Hearing her rude behavior of directly inquiring about the details of the gods, the black cat immediately spoke sternly.
"Be quiet, Sarah, this is not a question you can ask!"
"Well..." After hearing these harsh words from Grandpa Black Cat, Sarah immediately shut her mouth and said nothing more.
Looking at the grandfather and grandson in front of her, Dorothy smiled slightly, then stretched out her hand and mobilized the trace of divine power that remained in her body before Jingyue left. Then a silver-white light spot gradually emerged on her hand, and the shape revealed by this light spot was a miniature holy cocoon.
"The butterfly cocoon has been taken back from the Spider Queen's fangs by the Queen. It has now been placed in a secret location in the Dream World and has been re-imposed with corresponding restrictions.
“The Queen has allowed the will of the butterfly in the cocoon to overwhelm the moth. It will only take a short time for the butterfly to completely transform, and the new Lord of Dreams will descend upon the Dream.
"This is the coordinates of the current dream world of Saint Cocoon and the power of control over the prohibitions. Take it and prepare for the final arrival of the Lord of Dreams... It's time to rebuild the Butterfly Dreamland..."
With soft words, Dorothy imitated Jingyue's way of speaking, and spoke to the grandfather and grandson in front of her. Listening to Dorothy's words, the black cat and Sarah couldn't help but pause. After a pause, the black cat suddenly took two steps forward excitedly, ready to take the thing in Dorothy's hand, but after looking at its own black cat claws, the black cat paused again to attack.
Finally, after a while of struggle, the black cat let out a long sigh, then turned his head to look at Sarah beside him and spoke again sternly.
"What are you standing there for? Why don't you accept the thank you?"
"Um...Oh! Thank you, Maester sister!" As the little fox Sarah said this, she bowed in a hurry and stretched out her hand, while Dorothy slowly let the miniature holy cocoon in her hand float into Sarah's hand.
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During the day, in Tivian's sky, the dreamlike scenery is gradually fading. Although the whole city is still asleep, the boundary between dreams and reality has begun to become stable and thick again. Tivian, getting rid of the dreamlike scenery, is slowly returning to reality.
In East Dvian, on the roof of a building not far from the Place des Nations, Dorothy in casual clothes was standing silently. In front of her was a young girl with black hair and a short stature, who was covered in dust. This was Artori, the Archbishop and one of the seven saints of the church.
As the breeze blew on the roof, Dorothy looked at her smiling partner in this operation, while the other party was serious and looked at Dorothy with a serious but slightly weird expression. They looked at each other for a long time without speaking.
After a while, Artoli finally let out a breath, then looked at Dorothy in front of her, bent down slightly, and bowed silently.
"Ah... no need to be so polite, Secret Supervisor. You've worked hard in the battle today. The Saint has seen your efforts." Dorothy said with a smile on her face as she looked at Atole's actions. After looking at Dorothy again, Atole straightened up again.
"Although I have guessed the extent of your connection with the Saint before, I did not expect this connection to be so high... I gave you some gifts when we first met, please forgive me..." Looking at Dorothy in front of her, Artoli spoke frankly with a serious attitude, then she looked at the sky that had returned to its normal form and continued.
"Some time ago, I saw the incarnation of the saint enter the dream world and directly confront the evil god. If you can, can you tell me how it ended?" Artoli said to Dorothy seriously. At this moment, she urgently needed to know the final outcome of this incident so as to prepare for reporting it to the Council of Cardinals later. After listening to this, Dorothy responded bluntly.
"The outcome...is generally good, but there are some hidden dangers. Although the Spider Queen has been injured, it is far from being unable to interfere with the present world. In short...the more detailed situation is a bit complicated, and I will slowly inform you through "letters" later.
"I hope that you, the Archbishop, can correctly explain today's incident in Tivian to your fellow cardinals, and not let them vent their excessive suspicion and energy in the wrong place."
Dorothy told Artoli this. What she was most worried about now was that the church would come to Tivian in a big way and arrest people indiscriminately, targeting them everywhere. After listening to Dorothy's words, Artoli nodded and said.
"When the Saint's Will left me, He left me a brief oracle, asking me to help you as much as possible while focusing on maintaining the existence of the church. When the Holy Mountain team arrives, I will ask them to exclude you and your people from the scope of investigation. You can rest assured about this."
Atoli said this, and Dorothy couldn't help but feel happy in her heart. She didn't expect that Jingyue had also sent an oracle message to Atoli, so that the communication between her and the other party would be much smoother. Although Atoli cooperated with Dorothy before, she was still wary of Dorothy.
"Since Jingyue has asked Atolli to help me as much as possible... maybe she can help me with many things..."
Dorothy thought this in her heart, and then she looked at Artoli and continued speaking.
"In that case, I just happen to need your help right now."
"Is there something going on right away? But I'm afraid I'll be very busy in the coming time..."
"Don't worry, it's not a difficult matter. It should be easy for you. Just provide me some secrets." Dorothy said bluntly to Artoli. After listening to Dorothy's words, Artoli couldn't help but frowned slightly and spoke in confusion.
"Secret message?"
"Yes, it's a secret teaching. It doesn't matter what type of secret teaching it is. Just send me a batch. Doesn't your church have an institution called the Court of Secret Teachings? I heard that there are a lot of secret teachings there. Just send me a batch regularly and I will return them after I finish reading them. It should be easy for you to do this with your power as a saint."
Dorothy spoke so bluntly to Artoli while gently shaking a finger. After listening to Dorothy's words, Artoli couldn't help but respond after thinking for a while.
"That's not impossible. Okay... After I return to Mount Shenglin, I will send you some secret teachings from the Sutra Court. Do you have any requirements for the type of secret teachings?" Artoli said to Dorothy affirmatively, and Dorothy immediately replied after hearing it.
"It's a secret kind... Although the requirements for this topic are not high, there are still some things. I will tell you about it in the 'letter' later..." Dorothy said this, and then she seemed to have thought of something, and continued to add a response.
"By the way, does your company have a convenient and fast catalog search function? If so, can you carefully search for me to see if there are any secret contents that involve the name 'Hyperion'?"
"Hyperion..." Hearing Dorothy's words, Artoli couldn't help but reveal a curious look between her brows.
At this moment, an invisible giant was slowly approaching in the sky above them. Amidst the roars from small to large, a huge ship slowly emerged in the air. The secret Holy Steel Warship had come to pick up its owner.
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Time flies, and soon, a few days have passed in a flash.
On the east coast of Pritt, after the catastrophe, Tivian stood in the same place as before. During the day, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and drizzles of rain were falling from the sky and landing on the wet ground.
In Tivian in the rain, sparse citizens were walking on the streets holding umbrellas, horse-drawn carriages were traveling on the road as usual, and the streets were decorated with various World Expo logos floating in the drizzle. Some performances held for the Expo were still going on in the drizzle, and many spectators were still watching with umbrellas, laughing and applauding from time to time. Even in rainy weather, the World Expo activities throughout Tivian had not yet ended.
In addition to these performances, there were many more priests or nuns on the streets of Tivian at this time. They walked on the streets and in the pavilions of the World Expo, distributing free items while preaching the scriptures on the streets, and even conducting their own preaching processes at other Expo events. Many citizens believed that the church was taking advantage of the Expo to increase its influence. Since the preaching of these priests and nuns seemed to really make the listeners feel peaceful, many citizens liked to gather together to listen to the scriptures.
"With so many people... Shenglin Mountain has put in a lot of effort to eliminate the secular influence of this incident..."
In North Tivian, sitting on a bench in a pavilion of a small garden on the street, a man with deep eyes, hooked nose and pale skin, wearing a windbreaker and a short hat, looked at the scenery on the street and couldn't help commenting. Next to him, another short-haired woman, also wearing a windbreaker, spoke bluntly.
"After all, this incident has had too much impact. Millions of people in Tivian have been affected. If we don't want the extraordinary to spread, we must deal with it quickly and with great force." The woman named Misha said this, and then she glanced at the priests and nuns on the street and continued to speak.
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