Chapter 622
What happened after the old days? What was the final form of the potion research? What transpired during the Great Cataclysm? Did Sadana undergo any changes? These matters would be passed down in coded form.
The method of deciphering this code was known only to Xia Er and Lei Mei Dai Si, and the Chinese version corresponding to the spirit language was completely destroyed after Lei Mei Dai Si finished her studies.
This was an alternative plan for Lei Mei Dai Si to retain her memories.
If the Witch Academy could indeed preserve this information, it would be a good thing for Xia Er.
After confirming some details with Lei Mei Dai Si, Xia Er bid farewell to Sadana and the others. She wandered alone in the Tower City below for a day, and in a dark alley, she whispered softly.
“System.”
“I’m here.”
“Return.”
“Are you sure you want to leave the old days?”
“Yes.”
“Evacuating the old days…”
The profound darkness enveloped everything before Xia Er, and silver flames scorched her body until nothing remained. Once again, Xia Er fell into deep darkness.
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“Reality”
“Year 741 of the Holy Era, July 28, 6:00 AM”
“Evaluation: Welcome back to reality, host…”
“Maybe I should change how I address you. Welcome back, Goddess? Mother Goddess? ^^_”
“Perhaps after you see the changes in reality, you’ll think that your actions in the old days were a bit…”
“Too conservative?”
“Destiny Points: 274”
Perhaps it was due to the presence of another shard this time, or perhaps because there was no overwhelming mental pollution, Xia Er was not forcibly transported to the transitional simulated world by the system.
After glancing at the system panel before her, Xia Er closed it directly.
Having previously spent 100 Destiny Points to contract a companion, she was left with only 274 points.
However, that 100 points was well spent.
She had gained the trust of the Dark Worm—who was actually Lei Mei Dai Si—at no cost, and successfully entered the Tower to acquire knowledge. Otherwise, she might not have been able to handle the crisis of the fallen deity in the land of death on her own.
Xia Er looked around her familiar yet strange study, which had been meticulously tidied up, and sat down at her desk, leaning back in her chair, staring at the things she had written, lost in thought.
She was reminiscing, recalling everything she had done in the old days, checking for any oversights.
At that moment, a faint buzzing echoed in her mind.
The red flames symbolizing Xiao Zuo and Tara flickered uncertainly, and the meaningless repetition of her name along with Tara’s lengthy prayers filled Xia Er’s thoughts.
There were also calls from Aivina, Adele, and Amy, but they were mostly brief and restrained. After Xia Er had reported her safety once, they didn’t worry excessively this time.
In addition, there were Tara’s prayers, which, though less frequent than Tara’s, still came often.
Her actions in the old days… seemed not to have affected them…
Xia Er let out a slow breath, feeling a bit calmer.
Following the emergence of these red flames, several deep red altar flames ignited…
One, two… three…
The three burning altar flames made Xia Er pause slightly, even the one that had previously extinguished and remained unresponsive was now ablaze.
The Witch Academy… had passed down its legacy, and the previously missing altar had been reignited… It seemed that the academy was developing better than she had imagined.
However… just like in the simulation, Xia Er would have to find the Witch Academy herself to access all the accumulated faith and the pathways to the powers gathered by all the witch followers…
What had the Witch Academy developed into? What had Salas done to revive the once-dim altar?
And…
Xia Er raised her hand, looking at her right hand.
The shard… had vanished…
There was no accumulated faith regarding the Savior Goddess Church in her mind…
Had this part failed?
What about Sadana? Had she successfully resisted madness? What had become of the Savior Goddess Church she led?
Listening to Tara’s prayers in her mind, the Savior Goddess Church must have persisted, and even the Holy Arrival Sect still existed… However, the prefixes of Tara and Perci’s prayers had changed from Sadana to Xia Er.
Perhaps… she needed to switch to the “Judicator” save file to activate that “uniqueness” shard?
Knock, knock, knock—
At that moment, a gentle knock echoed at the door. Before Xia Er could respond, the door was pushed open softly.
A slender figure with dark green hair, dressed in a thin nightgown, froze for a moment upon seeing Xia Er sitting at the desk in the darkness.
Then, as if realizing something, she hurriedly walked in, closed the door, and quickly approached Xia Er, saying, “You’re back… Lord Xia Er!”
Tara’s voice was filled with uncontainable excitement. After a brief hesitation, Xia Er replied, “Tara…”
Perhaps due to not having spoken Ansu for too long, Xia Er hesitated slightly when she first spoke.
“Is there anything you need?” Tara seemed to have just woken up, struggling to suppress a yawn as she looked down and asked.
At that moment, Tara realized she had come in wearing her nightgown, but leaving now seemed a bit unrealistic.
“While I was away… did anything happen?” Xia Er inquired.
She had been gone from reality for nearly ten hours, and it was now six in the morning, a long time since the destined death in the previous simulation.
Xia Er had too many questions waiting to be unraveled, but the most critical thing right now was the situation in reality.
“Nothing happened, Lord Xia Er,” Tara said, looking down. “Koleis Bloodspear has been in the company the whole time, and your friends are all safe.”
“Good…” Xia Er nodded.
Contacting the other realm… or switching save files…
After hesitating slightly in her mind, Xia Er once again felt the flames within her consciousness.
Currently, Xiao Zuo had not contacted her, but she estimated that in a few minutes, Xiao Zuo would send her a “telegram” of repeated messages…
Xia Er decided to spend 5 Destiny Points to switch to the “Judicator” save file—
She wanted to see if the “uniqueness” had been preserved. If she could confirm this, Xia Er could roughly ascertain Sadana’s current state and whether she could withstand the madness of Sadana.
If she had the “Cocoon of Light” shard in hand, combined with the faith power accumulated over the years, Sadana, who could only leave the other realm for a short while, would pose no threat to Xia Er.
“Wait for me a moment.” Xia Er looked up at Tara.
The indifferent gaze startled Tara, who had been secretly observing Xia Er, but in the next moment, she saw Xia Er’s form beginning to transform.
Xia Er’s right hand ignited fiercely, and within the black shadow flames, the diamond-shaped shard was clearly visible.
At the same time, centered around Xia Er, a terrifying, almost overwhelming energy began to surge forth, and Tara started to feel an unparalleled affinity emanating from Xia Er.
Faint murmurs began to buzz in Tara’s mind, and Xia Er’s figure gradually overlapped with that of the Faceless Goddess.
Every drop of potion within Tara seemed to boil with excitement, struggling as if it wanted to burst forth from her body and rush toward Xia Er.
After a brief moment of daze, Tara looked at Xia Er, whose body seemed to radiate flowing light, and her face was gradually replaced by a frenzied fervor.
“You… have reclaimed part of your power!!! Lord Xia Er!!! Lord Xia Er!!!”
Tara knelt before Xia Er, raising her head in a daze, looking at Xia Er with an expression that was impossible to contain.
At that moment, in Xia Er’s mind, it was as if a fire had broken out, with vast amounts of bright yellow and black flames burning wildly, clusters of tiny flames gathering together like heavenly fire, and a torrent of prayers surged into her consciousness.
Chapter 318: We… have failed… (4189 words)
Tears of despair streamed uncontrollably from Tara’s eyes.
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