Free Web NovelChapter 288: Chapter 172: Mysterious Divination Master (3)
This was a piece of simple, unadorned defensive gear. It had no special features—just extremely powerful defense.
If it had any special quality, it was... that it was very bright.
Putting it on made the wearer glow with a light that simply couldn’t be concealed.
’I probably shouldn’t wear this normally... It’s too conspicuous.’
The Purifying Staff of Supreme Light. It was an exceptionally pure Light Magic Staff that provided a massive boost to all Light Magic.
It was comparable to the Spiritual Star Ring Staff, but it only amplified the Light Element.
’If I’m only casting Light Magic in the future, I can use this staff.’
’I never expected a single Church to have so many items comparable to the Spiritual Star Ring Staff. Iz was right.’
’The Church’s foundation is much deeper than that of a so-called Kingdom.’
’The Church is a colossal organization spanning the entire world, while the Ruijia Kingdom is just one kingdom on the Ruelun Continent.’
’So, even if someone could break the Restriction on their own, it’s best not to provoke the Church.’
’Don’t take their things.’
"But, with me around, it’s no problem."
That was what Izparut had said.
The last item was the Holy Light-slaying Sword, another simple and unadorned Light Element weapon. The weapon was extremely light. With a gentle slash, a brilliant beam of light shot out from the blade.
Moreover, when Lu Cang used this weapon, he felt as if the sword itself was guiding his movements.
When using the Sword-Cutting Stream to execute a Combat Skill, he unleashed three forms in a rapid-fire combo, all in what felt like a single moment.
’Following my muscle memory, the moment I thought of using a Sword Skill, it was already complete.’
’So fast...’
SWOOSH!
Sword-Cutting Stream: Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Forms.
Lu Cang instantly unleashed four Sword Skills!
Dozens of sword gleams followed the Sword Skills, slashing toward the distance!
They carved a long trench into the earth.
The sword gleams only dissipated after traveling about three hundred meters.
’So fast! So strong!’
’Not a single piece of junk. All of it was surprisingly good equipment.’
As for the items he’d brought out of the Dark Church, he had given those to Leng Qingying.
A pair of daggers and that ink-black, form-fitting Light Clothing.
Truthfully, Lu Cang had also wanted the clothes that could blend into the darkness, but a promise was a promise.
’It’s not like I can’t ever use it. If I really need it, I can just borrow it from Leng Qingying.’
’It’s just not as convenient as having it on hand whenever I want.’
’This bow... I don’t know how to use one at all.’
’Lu Luwei would probably like it. Perfect. Next time there’s an event like this, I can bring her along.’
Lu Luwei’s scouting ability was top-notch, especially with her Observer Profession.
Her counter-surveillance skills should be strong, too.
Coincidentally, Lu Cang also wanted Lu Luwei to help him find out if Lorren had any other deeply hidden Restrictions.
’Although, taking advantage of Lorren doesn’t feel right.’
Lu Cang had developed some attachment to Lorren. After all, it was the first country he had lived in since coming to this Otherworld, and it had treated him well.
Lu Cang wasn’t a purely good person.
Rather, he was the type to do anything that would make him stronger, as long as he could justify it to himself.
Refining the Storage Bracelet using Death Cultists, aiming to win the War God Cup, considering poisoning Lu Luwei, stealing the Church’s secret treasures... all of it was for his own sake.
Lu Cang was very clear about what he wanted to do, but he always needed a reason to convince himself.
This wasn’t about making excuses for his actions, nor was it about pretending to be purely good.
What’s done is done; the facts wouldn’t change just because he rationalized them internally.
But Lu Cang believed that if he couldn’t even find a reason to convince himself to do something, it meant the act had crossed his moral bottom line, and he absolutely must not do it.
So, the justification was necessary, at least to persuade his own heart.
’Otherwise, I’d become completely unrestrained, lose my humanity, and be no different from a Demon...’
’This bow is for Lu Luwei.’
’This chef’s knife... I’ll give it to Obades. He’ll probably like it.’
’Hmm... I can use all the other things myself.’
’So I’ll keep them for now.’
...
「Returning to Kernoya.」
He gave the Ice Chef’s Knife to Obades, who was delighted and promised to protect him with all his might. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
As for the bow... Lu Luwei was nowhere to be found at the moment.
She wasn’t home either.
’I’ll look for her later.’
After a moment of thought, Lu Cang decided to head to the White Tower to find Yuna.
He planned to invite Yuna to decipher the Forbidden Books from Ruijia with him. Reading them together would be doubly effective.
Yuna was also about to advance to a Level 3 Scholar.
This was perhaps thanks to him feeding her so much knowledge that ordinary people would never encounter, combined with Yuna’s own solid foundation.
Her Desire for Knowledge had already begun to manifest.
Now it was just a matter of whether she planned to specialize deeply in a certain field or absorb an even broader range of knowledge...
A specialized Scholar and an Erudite Scholar were two vastly different paths.
Lu Cang ascended the stairs of the White Tower.
But as he reached the third floor, he saw an extremely familiar figure.
Faint purple, short hair.
A perpetually sleepy look.
She lazily propped her cheek on one hand, her fingers twitching to turn the pages of a book.
"I’m a Scholar, too. It shouldn’t be strange for me to be here, should it?"
Pari had used Divination to see the question on his mind: ’What are you doing here?’
She closed her book and looked up at Lu Cang with a languid gaze.
"Lately, the Ruijia Kingdom and the Church over there both seem to be looking for me everywhere..."
"Do you have any idea why, Chief Cang?"
