Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, I took out the golden cup from my hidden pocket and placed it perfectly in the center of the circle. Seeing that there was still no movement, I pondered for a moment, then summoned a stream of water and placed it into the mouth of the cup.
Surprisingly, the magical water, which was already extremely pure, seemed to become even clearer and cleaner after falling into the golden cup, and even seemed to be full of some kind of vibrant energy.
The lines drawn with a carbon pencil finally seemed to be awakened, peeling away to reveal a faint white halo, which connected with other nearby lights.
I quickly retreated, watching the halos spread outwards layer by layer, rapidly connecting with each other, eventually illuminating the entire ritual space on the white paper. Then, they floated slightly in mid-air, outlining a huge, semi-activated magic circle on the ground.
After a brief delay, a faint buzzing sound, like the flapping of wings of a bee, rang out in my perception, followed by the sight of countless tiny ice crystals gathering and converging.
The swirling halo rotated rapidly around its circular center, then, with a force that seemed to compress and eliminate the air itself, abruptly contracted into a single line and shot into the sky, barely perceptible to the naked eye.
I instinctively raised my hand to block, but the defensive barrier I released was briefly locked in a stalemate with the intensely fired light ring. Then, a crack appeared at the corner of the hexagonal barrier, which quickly became shaky.
This power is no joke. If it's not handled properly, it might attract outside attention.
Stanley, standing not far away, was visibly three shades paler, his stiff posture equally evident. He clearly anticipated the chain reaction that would occur if things continued that way, yet he was unable to do anything to offer any assistance.
Then, just as I was about to add defensive enhancements, the auditory hallucinations I had been experiencing suddenly vanished, and the dazzling ice crystals in front of me also fell to the ground, making a crackling noise.
"Huh? What happened?" Most people looked at each other in shock.
"Could it be because the medium has run out?" I murmured unconsciously, making a guess based on my accumulated knowledge and instincts.
Then he quickly looked down to confirm the golden cup.
Only a thin layer of water remained at the bottom of the cup, which quickly evaporated and disappeared during my observation, providing evidence for this conjecture.
"So, the purpose of this ritual is simply to provide visually appealing lighting effects?"
Alice, who was the first to become alert to the developments and also the one who quickly came to her senses, was the first to raise a question: "Wow! Is this really just a pure fraudulent placebo effect? It would have been better to just give everyone a healing spell in turn; at least that would have sped up the healing process."
I always felt it wasn't that simple.
I frowned and stared at the golden cup that could be placed in the center of the array.
I hadn't noticed it before, but now, looking at it again, I was surprised to find many water droplets on the surface of the cup that looked like signs of seepage. They were also clinging to the surface of the cup, reflecting a thin rainbow of light.
The more I look at the golden cup in front of me, the more suspicious it seems, as if it is hiding some unknown effects.
If that's the case, and considering the church's actions...
I then conducted experiments using some other media, but the conclusions I reached sent chills down my spine.
Damn it, what a bunch of crazy bastards!
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