Free Web NovelChapter 79: Chapter 5: Flame Ruin! Don’t They Know Whose Turf Silver Moon Town Is?
"I’ll leave those rats for you to handle. I will take care of the pressure from the Bright Church Court," Edith assured Su Xuan, her voice holding a reassuring power.
Su Xuan asked curiously, "Compared to that, I’m more interested in knowing what the special reward is?"
Hearing this, Edith chuckled lightly. "You really are a curious child~"
She sat elegantly on the wooden chair, crossing her legs slightly. Her long skirt clung to her skin, outlining the shape of her slender legs. "Just a few little trinkets that will be good for you."
"Good for me?"
"That’s right~"
As Edith spoke, she gently cupped her cheek with a hand as delicate as jade, her eyes full of captivating charm. "A plant from the Abyss that can help you... increase your Power, so you won’t be as frail as you are now~"
"!"
After hearing this, Su Xuan’s anticipation grew even stronger.
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I must be going. Remember! Don’t let a single one of those rats escape!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Edith vanished from Su Xuan’s sight.
What followed was a gentle embrace from Ivsha and the others, along with their anxious questions. "Mr. Su Xuan~ Are you alright?"
"I’m fine."
Su Xuan slowly sat up and looked around, his eyes filled with confusion. He was curious about Edith’s ability to speak to him through Ivsha. ’I never knew you could do something like that...’
"Master, are you overtired? Would you like to sleep while holding Alice tonight?" Alice asked with equal concern.
"Alice, you’re not very subtle, are you?" Su Xuan gently pinched Alice’s cheek.
"Hee hee~" Alice giggled playfully.
"Hm?"
Su Xuan suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something new in his pocket.
"What’s this?" Su Xuan asked in confusion as he pulled the item from his pocket. It was a Jade Hairpin. The end of the hairpin was inlaid with a dazzling Ruby, making the entire piece look elegant and magnificent.
[Flame Ruin (Elite): Deals a massive amount of true damage.]
Staring at the item in his hand, Su Xuan murmured, "A one-time-use hidden weapon?"
He realized this must be a little tool Edith had carefully prepared to ensure the mission’s success. She was always good at leaving a few unexpected tricks up her sleeve. Perhaps there were other secret measures he didn’t know about, quietly waiting for him to discover them somewhere.
Su Xuan gave Ivsha and the others a few simple instructions, then logged out of the game.
The Player from Blue Moon City was trying to use a Priest to persecute the Nuns, but they didn’t seem to realize whose territory this was.
Besides, that Priest’s Power wasn’t very high—only around Level 25 or 26. Rosaline should be able to handle him easily. The real threat to watch out for was the other Adventurers with that Player.
But now, with Edith as his backup, Su Xuan was more confident about defeating the rival Guild.
After logging out of the game, Su Xuan quickly washed up, then got into bed and drifted off to sleep. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
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Deep within the Bright Church in Blue Moon City, Tiriel sat alone in his study, his face etched with unspeakable worry.
He mulled it over and over in his mind. ’How could there be no news at all?’ The person he had sent to the Silver Moon Town Church should have reported back by now, but it was as if they had vanished without a trace.
A grim look crossed Tiriel’s face. He couldn’t understand how things had escalated to this point. The Law Enforcement Knights of Blue Moon City had also tightened their security, robbing him of the opportunity to prey on the city’s female residents. All of this made him feel incredibly frustrated and uneasy. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Even worse, one of the victims had miraculously survived with the help of a physician. Fortunately, he had used Spiritual Magic on her, damaging her soul and preventing her from exposing his evil deeds. Otherwise, his reputation, his position, and even his life could be in grave danger.
’That Nun...’
The image of Ivsha, whom he had met today, surfaced in Tiriel’s mind again, and his worry was beyond words.
As an Adventurer himself, he knew just how much of a boost the Adventurer’s Guild could provide to the world’s inhabitants. He wasn’t entirely confident in his own ability to resolve this problem.
’I suppose I’ll have to ask the President for help. After all, he should be quite interested in that Nun.’ Tiriel stroked his chin, a plan already forming in his mind.
...
「The next day.」
When Su Xuan logged into the game, he first focused on raising Ivsha’s Level. From the three E-Level commissions he completed yesterday, he had accumulated 5,000 experience points and 50 Silver Coins, which was just enough to raise Ivsha’s Level to 14.
After doing this, Su Xuan found a letter waiting for him on the counter. He had initially thought it was from Natasha, but upon opening the envelope, he discovered it was actually from the Sunset City Lord.
Respected President of the Adventurer’s Guild:
We plan to hold an emergency meeting tomorrow afternoon regarding the beast tide. We sincerely request your timely attendance.
’An invitation from the Sunset City Lord?’ Su Xuan murmured to himself after reading the letter.
He would naturally attend the meeting, and it would also be a good opportunity to see how many Player Guilds were participating in the defense of Sunset City. But before that, he had to complete his commission in Blue Moon City.
"Let’s set out. We’re going to Blue Moon City again," Su Xuan said to Rosaline and Ivsha.
"As you command~"
With a flash of white light from the Teleportation Array, they appeared on the streets of Blue Moon City in the blink of an eye.
Su Xuan looked up, and the Bright Church in the distance caught his attention. Light Cultists were streaming in and out in a continuous flow, creating a lively scene.
Of course, he didn’t enter the church rashly.
Su Xuan knew that if a conflict broke out inside the church, these devout Light Cultists could all become his enemies. Therefore, he decided to wait patiently for the right moment.
Before long, a group of Law Enforcement Knights came into view. Led by a Knight Commander, they marched in perfect formation toward the Bright Church. Seeing this, Su Xuan knew his moment had arrived.
He quietly followed the Law Enforcement Knights into the Bright Church.
"Pastor Tiriel, our investigation suggests the Bright Church may be connected to several cases. We need to conduct an inspection in accordance with the law," the Knight Commander said grimly, presenting a search warrant.
Pastor Tiriel replied with seeming calm, "Be my guest, but I hope you won’t disturb the faithful who are performing their daily prayers."
"Begin the search!" the Knight Commander ordered decisively.
At his command, a dozen or so Law Enforcement Knights immediately began a thorough search of the Bright Church, leaving no stone unturned for any possible criminal leads.
Pastor Tiriel narrowed his eyes. He maintained a calm facade, but inwardly he was filled with rage and anxiety. He cursed coldly in his heart: ’It must have been that woman who leaked something. It seems I’ll have to eliminate this potential risk. Damn it, I was sure she showed no signs of life back then! Fortunately, there’s still a chance to salvage this...’
While the Law Enforcement Knights were busy searching other parts of the Bright Church, Su Xuan quietly walked into the main hall. His gaze was sharp and profound, like an explorer searching for the answer to a riddle.
He scanned his surroundings, his eyes finally locking onto the Statue of the God of Light in the center of the hall. He sensed that this statue was distinctly different from the one in the Silver Moon Town Church. In the Silver Moon Town Church, there were no barriers around the statue, and worshippers could freely approach it to pray.
But here, the statue was deliberately cordoned off, and the faithful could only worship it from several meters away. The crowd of fervent worshippers was so dense and obstructive that even the Law Enforcement Knights couldn’t conduct a thorough search of the statue.
Furthermore, this statue was maintained far too well, as if to hide some kind of trace, requiring it to be repainted every single day.
’Could there be some kind of secret hidden beneath the Statue of the God of Light?’ Su Xuan narrowed his eyes, deep in thought...
