Chapter 136
Intuition told her that the esteemed Miss Russell was likely the one calling the shots in this small group.
However, Amy was mistaken.
Under Amy's gaze, Avelina stiffly turned her head to look at Xia'er, passing the question to her.
Avelina was simply not used to being scrutinized so intensely by a stranger, especially someone she couldn't just dismiss with a cold glare.
"Yes, they are all extraordinary beings."
Xia'er spoke up, answering for Avelina.
"You have plenty of time to think it over; this matter is not urgent."
"I’m willing; I want to understand."
Amy nodded eagerly, afraid that if she took too long to agree, they might change their minds.
Now she finally understood why Xia'er had wanted to send her away earlier; for important matters like this, they indeed needed to discuss things internally.
Xia'er nodded gently, then turned her attention to Avelina and Nia.
When it came to teaching others about extraordinary powers and how to become extraordinary beings, Xia'er was almost completely clueless.
After all, she herself was only half-initiated, with a limited understanding of the extraordinary world.
Moreover, Xia'er’s experiences were somewhat extreme and generally not applicable to others.
If she were to teach someone, who knew what kind of monster might emerge.
Seeing Xia'er’s pleading look, Avelina sighed inwardly and said to Amy, "If you’re free tonight, you can come to my house for dinner."
"Then we can discuss things in detail."
Before they talked, Avelina needed to confirm the situation with Xia'er.
Xia'er certainly wouldn’t casually discuss extraordinary matters with an ordinary person unless that person was anything but ordinary.
Avelina had already apologized to herself for her earlier assumptions—she had indeed misjudged. The girl named Amy might truly harbor some significant secret.
After all, she was connected to Xia'er, and that secret was bound to be intriguing; Avelina had learned that much.
"Alright, see you tonight!"
Amy nodded, then suddenly remembered something and looked at everyone, asking, "By the way, I have one more question..."
"Am I... considered a member of your organization now?"
Amy glanced at Avelina, then at Xia'er, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Organization? What organization?
Avelina, Adele, and Xia'er all had a question mark pop up in their minds simultaneously.
After telling Amy they would discuss it later, Xia'er led Avelina and Adele away from Amy's home.
As for the three vials of potion, it wasn’t safe to leave them with Amy, so Xia'er took them for safekeeping.
Before they left, the recently revived Baron Hastings came out to greet Avelina. After all, he was the owner of the house, and it would be rude not to welcome the Russell family guests.
Xia'er also took a moment to check on Baron Hastings’ health. Finding him only slightly weak, she decided against using extraordinary abilities to heal him; he just needed time to recover.
Avelina's home was not far from there. After getting into a rented carriage, they arrived at Avelina's estate in under seven minutes.
The matters at Dutton Manor had concluded, but Avelina still had plenty to attend to.
After confirming that the cultists she had placed around her had all been eliminated, Avelina instructed Nia to use a warhorse to relay a message to the butler, asking him to arrange for the resumption of work.
After all, there had been a gaping hole in her living room for several days, and the food stored there was nearly spoiled; it was time to bring the servants back.
Once those trivial matters were settled, Avelina took Xia'er and Adele to her study to begin their discussion.
"What’s going on with her, Xia'er?" Avelina asked, looking at Xia'er. "Did something happen to her at Dutton Manor?"
"Yes," Xia'er nodded. There was no need to hide these matters from Avelina and Adele, especially since she needed their help.
"Do you remember the incident with the spiritual beings?"
Xia'er looked at Avelina.
"I do," Avelina replied, nodding.
This was a significant event orchestrated by Xiaer's organization, and for extraordinary beings, it was undoubtedly a disaster.
As for the specific casualties at the manor, they would have to wait for further intelligence to find out.
Considering the timing, it was likely that related organizations were preparing to investigate.
Adele nodded along.
"Amy encountered that spiritual being."
After weighing her words, Xia'er continued, "It seems that the spiritual being mistook her for a saint of the Holy Ascendance Sect..."
"A saint?" Avelina immediately seized on the key point, asking, "Was the summoned spiritual being...?"
"Perhaps due to the fact that all the sacrifices bore the marks of cultists, the ritual specifically summoned a servant of the Holy Ascendance Sect."
"Servant..."
At this point, not only Avelina but even Nia felt a chill run down their spines.
Fortunately, they hadn’t stayed there too long; otherwise, something terrible might have happened.
Moreover... the organization behind Xia'er was quite audacious.
Sacrificing cultists to summon a servant of an evil god? Who exactly were the cultists?
Even if the higher-ups of the Holy Ascendance Sect came to investigate, they would likely be left in the dark. No wonder Xia'er had been so confident that the cultists wouldn’t trace back to them.
"What did you do about that spiritual being?" Avelina pressed. "Did you kill it right after summoning it? Or did you destroy the ritual circle afterward?"
If the servant were released, it would spell disaster for the entire city of Brolun; no one would escape.
This was an uncontrollable and extremely dangerous factor.
The fact that no danger had arisen so far indicated that the spiritual being had likely been dealt with or sent back to its realm. Still, to be safe, Avelina decided to ask Xia'er.
She wanted a definitive answer.
"It... is still alive."
Xia'er shook her head and said, "I can't say whether its current state is truly alive or dead..."
"It has sealed itself onto Amy's back, believing her to be its saint."
Xia'er produced the black leather pouch and said, "These three vials of potion are what that spiritual being left for Amy."
Earlier, Avelina had been curious why Xia'er had produced three vials of potion, ranging from "Suffering Monk" to "Glorious Bishop."
However, judging by their murky color, these potions didn’t seem to be concocted from quality materials; rather, they appeared to be made directly from the blood and flesh of extraordinary beings.
Drinking potions with such an unclear formula would undoubtedly lead to problems, just a matter of how severe.
"It sealed itself... onto that girl’s back?"
Nia, who had been silently standing behind Avelina, finally couldn’t hold back and asked in confusion, "Why didn’t I sense any presence of otherworldly beings...?"
In this regard, Nia had the most authority to speak, as she would be the most sensitive and affected if any otherworldly beings were present.
If even Nia couldn’t sense a thing, then no seal could achieve that.
"I’ve confirmed it; the seal is indeed on her back," Xia'er shook her head and said, "Moreover, the spiritual being sealed on her back has already killed someone."
Then, Xia'er recounted what Amy had described to her—the incident where the robber was torn to shreds in an instant. This sealed spiritual being could passively sense danger to Amy and eliminate anyone posing a threat to her.
After listening, Avelina lowered her head in thought. After a moment, she looked up at Xia'er and asked, "What do you think? Could she be a 'saint'?"
"I’m not sure," Xia'er replied honestly. "But given her situation, I can guarantee that even if she were to go to the Church of the Savior Goddess, she would be treated as a saint or a holy figure."
"I’ve heard a saying about 'saints,'" Avelina said. "I once heard that, in fact, no sect has a true doctrinal 'saint.'"
"They are merely very special, rare individuals who can resist most of the pollution from the otherworld. The church can rely on them to attempt to explore and communicate with the 'otherworld.'"
Upon hearing this, Xia'er looked at Avelina, surprised, and asked, "Are you saying that 'saints' don’t actually have any corresponding pathways? They’re essentially a type of human resource that can be contested?"
"That’s one way to look at it."
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