That night.
In the side hall of the Aurora City temple.
Everyone, including the Chief Inquisitor of the Holy Nation of Milcandis and the Bishop of Aurora City, sat around a round table.
The room was filled with the most influential figures in Aurora City, and now, each of them wore a serious expression.
As the Chief Inquisitor had anticipated, the Elven Princess was indeed within the city, but her power far exceeded their expectations.
According to the soldiers who returned, the Elven Princess used a fifth-tier magic with a no-chant technique in the morning.
Such a feat is unprecedented among all humanoid races on the continent.
Fifth-tier magic could easily destroy the entire temple they were in.
In other words, if the Elven Princess wished, she could come and blow up the Aurora City temple at any time, or cause them some “small trouble” within the city.
This was distressing news—no one wanted to have their backside set on fire while they slept.
After a long silence, a man in a white priest’s robe at the table suggested.
“Your Excellency, the Chief Inquisitor, can’t we allocate part of the power of the Unsinkable Moon to protect the temple?” The approximately fifty-year-old Chief Inquisitor gently shook his head.
“Impossible.
The Unsinkable Moon only has attack and blockade modes.
The blockade can only sever connections with the outside world, with no other effects.
If the range is reduced to only protect the temple, the Unsinkable Moon cannot cover the entire city, and the Elven Princess can leave Aurora City at any time.”
“But if we let her stay in the city, what if she attacks ordinary citizens!”
“What you’re really worried about is her coming after you, right? With the Chief Inquisitor of the Seventh Seat of the Tribunal here, a mere inexperienced quasi-seventh-tier Elven Princess is nothing to fear.
If anything happens, the Chief Inquisitor can still use the Unsinkable Moon for support.
Not to mention, the Elven Princess is likely using magic crystals, rather than the so-called no-chant.”
“Indeed.
Even His Holiness the Pope cannot use fifth-tier magic without chanting, let alone a young Elven Princess.
She must have paid some price to survive the attack of the Unsinkable Moon, otherwise, with her seventh-tier strength, she couldn’t have stayed quiet in the city all day.”
Just as a quarrel was about to break out at the table, the sound of a bird flapping its wings suddenly came from above.
Almost everyone looked up at the same time.
This was the Yuna Church Temple in Aurora City, and no animal could have slipped past the soldiers outside to get inside the temple.
Therefore, the bird appearing here was intriguing.
A pitch-black messenger, like a crow bringing death.
“Darkling!” The Chief Inquisitor immediately stood up from his chair and began chanting a spell, while the others in the temple also took out holy seals or staffs, preparing for the impending battle.
However, the one-foot-long crow seemed oblivious to their excitement, landing steadily on the table and speaking in a deep male voice.
“Administrators of Aurora City, I want to make a deal with you.”
“Your Excellency, the Chief Inquisitor, this…”
“Quiet for now, this is a messenger familiar.” Raising his hand, the Chief Inquisitor stopped those who wanted to use magic, then refocused his gaze on the crow, “You should know, we have nothing to discuss with the Darklings.”
“Oh? Are you sure you don’t want to know what happened in the Desolate Wasteland? That was a tenth-tier magic, even we Moon Dragons cannot reach such a realm.
I came to you to share information in the short term, as I am also interested in the one who cast the tenth-tier magic.
Surely, you also want to know who this being is.
We could join forces—”
“Impossible! If it weren’t for you Darklings, humans wouldn’t be struggling for food today.
Who knows what you’re thinking, we won’t cooperate with you!”
“Oh? What a pity.” The crow twisted its head, its purple-glowing eyes scanning the people around, while the golden light from the priests’ hands indicated that magic was ready to be unleashed, “There are many who wish to cooperate with me, you will regret today’s decision.”
“Get out of the temple, filthy Darkling!”
“Humans are as impatient as ever.
Fine, I’ll give you some information out of charity—the Elven Princess’s goal is to destroy the Unsinkable Moon, not to seize an opportunity to escape.
Your little schemes have already been seen through.
Until we meet again.”
As the voice faded, the crow on the table gradually disappeared as if dissolving into the air, leaving the people around the table looking at each other.
“Your Excellency, the Chief Inquisitor, we—”
“The… the Elven Princess’s goal is the Unsinkable Moon.”
“Everyone, calm down, maybe the Moon Dragon is lying on purpose to make us a laughingstock.”
The Bishop of Aurora City began to stabilize the situation.
But the Chief Inquisitor frowned with a serious expression.
“The Unsinkable Moon is a divine artifact given to us by the Goddess of Life, a mere Elven Princess cannot destroy it.
If the Moon Dragon is lying, using this as a lie would be too foolish.
The Moon Dragon, even among the entire dragon species, is a symbol of wisdom.
He must have some evidence.
Report this to His Holiness the Pope, and before we receive a response, let’s change our strategy.
Reassign some of the soldiers originally sent to capture the Elven Princess to monitor the Unsinkable Moon around the clock to prevent any unforeseen events.”
“I agree.”
“I agree as well.”
With no opposition, the Chief Inquisitor’s suggestion was quickly passed as a resolution.
