Fors's pupils dilated as though she was trying to absorb more light in order to see Xio's present appearance.
At the same time, a beam of light suddenly blasted out in front of her. It was several times more blinding than an old camera model, blanketing her surroundings in whiteness.
Right on the heels of that, her finger slid across one of the pages of Leymano's Travels as a black fog rose from the bottom of her feet, enveloping her entire body.
The thick black fog rapidly split into palm-sized illusory bats that flew towards different spots in the underground hall.
This was the Wings of Darkness that The Moon had recorded in Leymano's Travels!
Its original use was to increase one's speed and allow them to fly for a short period of time. Furthermore, it could produce a bunch of vampire bats to attack enemies, but Fors didn't use it. She only used it as a "prop" for her magic tricks.
After the illusory bats flew away, the spot where Fors had been standing was already empty.
At some point in time, her figure had moved more than ten meters away!
After subconsciously escaping and protecting herself, Fors finally calmed down a little. She hurriedly cast her gaze at Xio, who was acting strangely.
However, Xio's blonde hair was only slightly messy. Her face was a little tanned from being out for a long period of time. Her expression had a look of confusion amidst her surprise. It was as though she was surprised that her friend would suddenly have such an extreme reaction. She didn't show any signs of being affected by the wraiths or ghosts.
"What happened?" Xio asked in puzzlement and wariness.
Fors narrowed her eyes and didn't directly answer. As she flipped through Leymano's Travels, she returned with a question.
"Xio, what's your true height now?"
Xio seemed enlightened as she replied, "152.
That's right, right? "
Before she finished her sentence, Fors's finger had already slid across the symbol and magic label on the page in her hand.
Silently, a holy beam of light swirling with flames descended from the ceiling of the underground hall.
It was bright and resplendent, instantly enveloping Xio as it released ripples of sunlight.
The blazing light stabbed into Fors's eyes, making her see the entire hall collapse. The surrounding space shattered like glass.
This feeling vanished in a flash as Fors realized in a daze that she was still standing at her original spot. She hadn't fled.
Was that just an illusion? She hurriedly turned her head to the side and saw Xio looking at the damaged area near the heavy door.
Fors deliberated for a moment before opening her mouth.
"Xio, what's your real height now?"
Xio glanced at her and said unhappily, "Don't worry.
"Don't ask such boring questions!"
Phew, it's true … Fors heaved a sigh of relief and quickly described the main points of her encounter to Xio.
Xio thought for a few seconds and touched Fors's arm with her lantern-wielding left hand.
"Take a few steps back. Maybe the closer we get to the door, the easier it is to hallucinate. "
"Yes, it's possible!" Fors nodded in agreement and quickly took a few steps back.
Then, she looked around again and said in a slightly puzzled tone, "That's right.
"Why can't I find any vengeful spirits or ghosts here?
"They should like this kind of environment."
Xio was also surprised as she carefully observed. Finally, her gaze landed on the blob of sunlight floating above Fors's head.
"Extinguish it and give it a try." She gave her suggestion.
Enlightened, Fors immediately dispelled the blob of light's illumination.
Darkness surged over soundlessly, once again ruling over the underground hall. Only the dim yellow light of the lantern was able to resist all of this.
Then, two figures appeared in Fors's Spirit Vision.
They were close to the bronze door. One of them was a woman with her hair coiled up. She wore long pants and a flowery shirt that made it easy for her to move. The other was a man wearing silver-black armor and holding a rusted sword.
The former's face was a blur as he constantly paced back and forth between the door and the area Fors and Xio had previously arrived at. The latter paced back and forth by the door, muttering to himself.
These are the two ancient vengeful spirits? Fors nudged Xio with her elbow and suppressed her voice.
"I see the Spirit Body."
"I see it too. They aren't hiding." Xio arched her body slightly and got into a combat stance.
Fors hurriedly nudged her again.
"Don't rush. We're not sure if it's the target yet."
She tried to take three steps forward, but the two blurry figures didn't even look at her.
Fors thought for a moment and suddenly said,
"Miss, what are you doing?"
In the past, she had heard stories from other mysticism circles that there was a possibility of communication between vengeful spirits, shadows, and other high-level spiritual creatures.
But before she finished speaking, she felt a wave of regret. Because even if she could really communicate with him, she wouldn't be able to achieve her goal. After all, she couldn't persuade him to commit suicide and hand over the ancient vengeful spirit's cursed object and remnant spirituality.
Just as Fors was considering if she should attack directly, the lady in the flowery shirt and knightly trousers answered her question in an unperturbed tone.
"I'm looking for my husband.
"He's the guard here."
He really can communicate … Fors pressed curiously, "He's really able to communicate.
"Where did he go?"
At this moment, Xio also came over, still looking highly vigilant.
The blurry lady replied in a stiff manner, "He's the guard here.
He told me that a strange power seeped out from behind the door and corrupted his teammates. He wanted me to take the messenger and leave as soon as possible.
"He said that he would protect me until I escaped safely, but I didn't want that to happen. I wanted to leave with him … After sending the messenger away, I returned midway and came underground to look for him. I couldn't find him no matter what …"
With this castle's sense of time that transcends the current Epoch, the last guard here can indeed transform into an ancient vengeful spirit. Hmm, this lady's story has moved me. I really can't bear to attack her … With a thought, Fors carefully walked around the female ancient vengeful spirit and came close to the bronze door.
Along the way, she and Xio didn't experience any hallucinations. This seemed to imply that her previous encounter was unconsciously caused by the lady.
When she wasn't far from the knight vengeful spirit wearing silver-black armor and wielding a rusty sword, Fors attempted to speak again.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
The knight vengeful spirit stopped and buzzed, "I'm guarding this pitch-black door.
"I'm guarding this dark door. I want to make sure my wife can escape to safety.
"If you meet her, please tell her that her knight will fight for her to the very end."
Ah … A pitch-black door. This is clearly a bronze door … Wait, what did he just say? He said that he's guarding the door to ensure that his wife escapes safely? I-isn't this the other half of the archetype described by the lady from before? Is this her husband? Fors was taken aback as she shifted her gaze back and forth between the two ancient vengeful spirits.
The lady in a flowery shirt and trousers approached the bronze door before turning to return to the center of the hall. This cycle continued without end. The man in silver-black armor wielded a rusty sword as he paced around the door. They would pass by each other from time to time, but they never looked at each other.
This scene has been maintained for at least fifteen hundred years, or even longer … Fors sighed silently as she turned her head to glance at Xio. She realized that her friend's eyes were already covered in a thin layer of mist.
What an easily moved person … Fors couldn't help but shout at the female vengeful spirit, "Look by the door.
"Look by the door, your husband is there all the time!"
The woman in the flowery shirt and trousers slowed down. She first swept a glance at Fors before casting her gaze to the side of the heavy door.
Her dull gaze passed through the knight in the silver-black armor and fell on the back of the knight.
"Why can't I find him …" The vengeful spirit repeated the words and actions from before.
Fors felt an inexplicable sense of sorrow. Just as she was about to shout again, she saw the knight in silver-black armor turn his head to look at her and Xio.
"Who are you?"
Just as he said that, the female vengeful spirit cast her gaze at Xio and Fors once again.
Fors immediately felt her thoughts slow down as a gloomy coldness rapidly formed in her body. It rippled out, freezing her flesh and joints. And in her eyes, Xio seemed to be experiencing a similar encounter as the surroundings of the lantern dimmed significantly.
At this moment, Xio's eyes suddenly lit up like two bolts of lightning.
The male vengeful spirit let out a painful grunt as his figure turned blurry.
Xio instantly escaped the "frozen" feeling as she threw the trident in her hand at the female vengeful spirit.
At the tip of the trident, illusory bolts of lightning constantly leaped as they struck the woman in the flowery shirt and trousers.
Mental Lashing!
The female vengeful spirit screamed as her figure turned blurry.
Fors's mind instantly cleared as her fingers slid across Leymano's Travels, which she had flipped open previously.
The surrounding shadows immediately gathered together as though they had a life of their own, transforming into a pitch-black chain that bound the knight vengeful spirit to its spot, sealing its "mouth."
Abyssal Shackles!
At the same time, Xio charged forward as the female vengeful spirit's figure reflected in her eyes. She held an illusory hot branding iron in her hand as she pressed it at her target.
With her holding back the female vengeful spirit, Fors's actions turned even more relaxed.
She flipped through the pages of Leymano's Travels as her fingers slid across them.
Silver bolts of lightning that spread out their branches descended out of thin air, striking the knight vengeful spirit one after another, turning the area into a purgatory of lightning.
Finally, a bright pillar of light that swirled with holy flames flashed, enveloping the knight vengeful spirit and purifying it completely.
Seeing that one enemy had been finished, Fors immediately turned around and dealt with the female vengeful spirit with Xio.
She wasn't stingy with the powers of Leymano's Travels. She ingeniously combined the suitable parts and, with Xio's help, she would restrain and attack at times. It didn't take long for her to finish off her target.
Everything turned silent as Fors caught her breath and watched the battlefield in disbelief.
It ended just like that?
She originally believed that the two ancient vengeful spirits had special powers and were of a higher level. It would be rather difficult for anyone below Sequence 5 to deal with them, but she realized that things had progressed abnormally smoothly.
This made her truly realize that Leymano's Travels was indeed a divine artifact. It also made her yearn for the next Sequence, Scribe.
Xio was rather astonished as she thought for a few seconds.
"It's no wonder someone told me that beneath a demigod, the number of Beyonders, their teamwork, and ability to use their powers are more important than the rank of a Sequence."
Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly heard the sound of knocking echoing in her ears.
This broke the silence of the underground hall. It came from behind the bronze door.
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