Williams' unexpected death made the already turbulent situation even more complicated and confusing.
Reinhardt the Seventh revealed the truth of the sealed area in revenge, causing an uproar among the people. Since the beginning of the written records, there had never been so many Abyssal Cracks appearing at the same time. No one knew what it meant. As time passed, panic continued to spread, and the calls for the Pantheon and the Magic Association to take action grew louder and louder.
At the same time, the Magic Association's final trial of Dana, the president of the White Raven City branch, was finally coming to an end after two months of back-and-forth.
Initially, there were still some differences in the Magic Association, but as the external situation changed, more and more people began to support Dana, especially after Hollins gave a speech as a survivor of White Raven City. Most of the mages were sympathetic toward the tragedy that happened in White Raven City. There were even some who were dissatisfied with the previous actions of the council and wanted Da Vinci, Steins, and the others to give an explanation.
At this moment, an uninvited guest quietly arrived at New Tylte.
Da Vinci pushed open the door of the study and looked at the old man who was admiring an oil painting with his hands behind his back. Although he found it hard to agree with some of the latter's actions, he had to admit that the old man was indeed an outstanding politician and strategist. For him to dare to come to the capital of the Lionheart Empire at such a time, his courage alone was not inferior to Reinhardt the Seventh's.
Da Vinci personally poured two cups of tea. Then, he said, "You look good."
Vennar the Fifth turned around, took the tea, and smiled. "Stepping down from that position doesn't seem to be a bad thing. I finally have the chance to do something that I like. Fishing and raising flowers every day, I don't have to work so hard. I realize that this kind of life doesn't seem too bad."
Da Vinci snorted. "There's no need to talk like this between us. Who doesn't know that the new pope, Ellwood, is just a puppet of yours? Isn't the Pantheon still under your control? You've even planted spies among Wenger and the others. You were the one who did that to Williams, right? Who was your original target? Dana? You're quite bold, too. You even dared to touch my people. " At the end of his sentence, Da Vinci's tone turned cold. "Even if I don't do anything and only tell Reinhardt VII about your arrival in New Tylte, do you think you can leave this place alive?"
As if he did not hear Da Vinci's threat, Van 'er the Fifth blew a mouthful of hot tea and said leisurely, "Whether it's you or the stubborn Reinhardt the Seventh, I always feel that there is no irreconcilable contradiction between the three of us. Perhaps we handle things differently, but our standpoint is the same."
"This again?" Da Vinci sneered, "The Temple of Light hasn't been having a good time recently, right? I heard that believers everywhere are begging you to take action and solve those Abyssal Cracks. What will you choose? Will you ignore the believers' expectations, or will you betray your master?"
Van 'er the Fifth shook his head. "I've said that our positions aren't different. We're both doing this for the benefit of the human race. The reason why those people outside are quarreling so fiercely is because they can't see the big picture. When the matter is settled, they will naturally thank us."
"You have a way to solve the Church's current crisis?" Da Vinci's expression changed.
"I have a way to solve the current crisis of the human race. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come all the way to New Tylte to find you." Van 'er the Fifth did not keep Da Vinci in suspense anymore and said straightforwardly, "Hand the sorcerer named Dinah to the Church, and the few survivors in White Raven City. Sinners should be punished. After that, as long as you do one last thing, I can guarantee that those Abyssal Cracks will disappear in three months."
"Why should I believe your promise?" Da Vinci said calmly.
"I'm not here on behalf of the Church this time." Van 'er the Fifth reached out an old and shriveled palm. "I'm actually just a messenger."
"What do you mean? What the hell are you doing?" Da Vinci frowned.
"I know that you, like everyone else, have doubts in your heart. You wonder if I'm the one behind all this, using the name of those great existences to achieve my unspeakable goals. So, it's time to prove it to you." Van 'er the Fifth's eyes were deep. "The human race can no longer be divided and consumed internally. Perhaps only when you see it with your own eyes will you understand the meaning of all this."
At this point, Van 'er the Fifth paused and smiled. "President Da Vinci, are you ready to witness history?"
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Lolo stood in front of the Abyssal Crack for fourteen days, but she still had no clue. She could vaguely feel the traces of the Origin Force here, but she could not find where the Origin Force was.
The means of God were indeed not that easy to crack. Seeing the crack widen day by day, but there was nothing she could do, it was a very frustrating feeling. Fortunately, Rob was always by her side. When the girl's Origin Force was exhausted, the two of them left this area full of monsters and went to a safe place to start a fire and cook.
They found a church in the city center as a temporary base.
Due to the limited Origin Force in her body, Lolo would not spend more than four hours studying the Abyssal Crack at a time. The two of them would usually wander around the city for the rest of the time. Sometimes, they would pick up some furniture and place it in the church.
Unfortunately, there were no living creatures in the city anymore. Otherwise, Lolo would like to build a small flower garden.
In the eyes of others, this might be a strange scene. In an empty city full of monsters, there was such a place where two people lived a "peaceful" life. Every day, they would go to the monsters for a walk and then come back to continue their simple lives. It was not much different from their life in Niax.
One day, when Luo Luo was roasting a fish, she accidentally burned one side too much, so she had no choice but to flip it over to eat the other side. It was at this moment that the girl seemed to have thought of something, and she jumped up from the ground and said excitedly, "I know! I know where the origin power is!"
"Huh?"
"Because it is not on this side of the Dawn Continent, I have not been able to find it."
"Oh."
"The Abyssal Crack first appeared in the Abyss and then invaded the Dawn Continent. If the Origin Force is the cause of its appearance, then it should be on the other side of the Abyss."
"Yes, logically speaking, it does seem to be so."
"If those monsters can come to our world through the Abyssal Crack, then we should also be able to go to their world. Next, to verify this hypothesis, we need to go to the other side of the crack," Lolo said.
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