On the top floor of Babel in the Atomic Universe …
The whole hall was filled with silver, green, and transparent lines. They extended from the wall, the floor, the ceiling, and the void, constituting a dense, complicated magic circle.
At the center of those lines, liquids that were brimming with intense vitality were condensed. Like the source of a hot spring, they flowed out and filled the round altar where they were.
Looking at the vigorous green that was full of vitality inside the altar, Lucien said to Natasha with a smile, "The ritual of 'Nature's Gift' is ready."
"But why is it different from what I heard from Granny Hathaway?" Natasha observed the components of the legendary ritual around in great interest.
A long time ago, she had heard the general picture of the ritual of 'Nature's Gift' from Hathaway, because it was exactly Fernando and Hathaway who hosted the ritual for Douglas. The legendary ritual to prolong one's life was centered on the fruit of the elvish tree. Through the transformation of magic circles and the corresponding complicated steps, the power inside would be extracted and melted with the soul and body of the recipient in the form of illusionary magic patterns in order to prolong one's life.
It was the most advanced life ritual. According to the quality of the fruit of the elvish tree, the quality of the ritual materials, the perfection of the ritual, and the capability of the recipient, one's life could be extended by three to six thousand years.
However, the scene in the hall was so different. Natasha did not see the fruit of the elvish tree or the components of the corresponding magic circles. Although she did not know much about such magic circles, the appearance and the anomaly of the magic circles that were needed for the ritual of 'Nature's Gift' were obvious enough to be noticed.
More importantly, there would not be any "pool" at the center of the ritual of 'Nature's Gift'!
Lucien kept the smile on his face. "You forgot that we still have the 'Fountain of Youth'. So, I modified the ritual of 'Nature's Gift' based on its features. Although the 'Fountain of Youth' is not as good as the fruit of the elvish tree and cannot increase the upper limit, it can increase the basic value effectively. Therefore, the ritual of 'Nature's Gift' can extend one's life by five to six thousand years, and it can be used by two people."
"The Fountain of Youth?" It was not until then that Natasha remembered Lucien's harvest in the World of Souls. Then, she looked at the hot spring at the center of the magic ritual and was immediately relieved. "Do we need Hathaway or the Lord of Storm to host it?"
Most Legendary ceremonies required Legendary experts to preside over them.
Lucien looked at the water at the center that had been combined with the power of the fruit of the elvish tree and the Fountain of Youth. He smiled and said, "That's unnecessary. The ritual that I've modified does not require any other legendary to host. As long as there is a legendary sorcerer among the recipients, they will be able to guide and control it effectively without any problem. It's a simple, convenient, efficient and comfortable ritual to extend life."
Hearing Lucien's last description, Natasha couldn't help but chuckle. "Haha. I'm now convinced that you came up with the weird and funny slogans on 'Arcana Voice' and 'News of the World' …"
"Haven't I always admitted it?" Lucien shrugged.
Natasha stopped laughing and became solemn. "What do we do next?"
"Well, we'll just soak in the water on the altar like a hot spring. The ritual will automatically drive the combined power of the fruit of the elvish tree and the Fountain of Youth to soak into our bodies." Lucien said solemnly, "To ensure the effect, we must not wear any magic items."
"What?" Natasha was stunned for a moment. Then, she said with a vague smile, "A ritual that requires us to take off our clothes and soak ourselves in it? You're not doing it on purpose, are you? "
"Am I that kind of person? It's decided by the features of the Fountain of Youth. "Lucien said solemnly.
"Is that so?" Natasha chuckled. "As a matter of fact, I like such creations very much."
As she spoke, the lilac court dress that she was wearing slowly landed on the ground like a dancing butterfly. The rest of her clothes also flew away slowly but seductively, revealing her beautiful body bit by bit.
Just like every time when she took a bath, Natasha reached out her toes and touched the water. Then, she walked to the center of the green water step by step. Gradually, her body was submerged in the water. Suddenly, she turned around and looked at Lucien who was floating outside the altar. With a teasing and charming smile, she said to him, "Come on. Don't be shy."
… …
Time seemed to pass very fast. The green "water" was getting less and less. Both Lucien and Natasha felt that the liquid slowly melted into their bodies and souls, bringing a refreshing and wonderful feeling. They were completely relaxed.
"The ritual has been completed. As long as it is not interrupted, it will be a complete success. Even now, I feel that my lifespan has increased a lot. It's about four thousand years now." In the quiet atmosphere, Lucien suddenly opened his mouth. Because of the relaxation from the bottom of his soul, his voice was rather lazy.
Leaning on Lucien, Natasha also said lazily, "I feel that the accumulated pressure, anxiety, and worries about many things have been washed away by the spring water. Well, I'm planning to find a time to hold a 'music festival' in Renstadt."
Under such circumstances, she would say whatever came to her mind.
"Music festival?" Lucien asked back rather softly.
"Yes. I've always wanted to hold a 'Renstadt Music Festival' that is famous on the continent as a way to express my longing for Aalto. But in the past few years, there were not many good musicians in Renstadt, but there were a lot of playwrights. It was not until this year that a batch of very good musicians emerged. Hehe. Influenced by you, light music and unconventional symphonies are more popular in Renstadt. I hope that it can be the difference between the music of Renstadt and that of Aalto …"
Although she liked Aalto very much, Natasha did not intend to turn Renstadt into a second Aalto. She respected the culture and customs of this place. "By then, I hope that your opera 'Valkyrie' can be the opening ceremony of the 'music festival'."
Lucien had underestimated the difficulty of creating an opera. Also, it was a real original work that demanded perfection. Therefore, he did not finish the work that took almost four years until the double-slit experiment. He was looking for the opera singers and the orchestra to rehearse it.
"It's a gift for you. You can see it whenever you want." Lucien had no objection. "However, we'll have to wait until we get the 'Time Plate' from the 'Chaotic Cosmos'."
He was already prepared to set off to the 'Chaotic Cosmos', the 555th level of the abyss, as soon as possible.
"Of course, all my attention is now focused on the abyss and the 'Chaotic Cosmos' …" Natasha sighed in satisfaction.
Ten minutes later, the green 'pool' was completely gone. Lucien and Natasha were surrounded by bright green, translucent light.
Every part of the magic ritual around was illuminated. Streams of energy gathered and generated enormous and special pressure.
The translucent light constricted abruptly and crawled into Lucien and Natasha's souls and bodies. Vague fragrance of nature spread out of their bodies.
"My life has been extended by about 5,600 years," Lucien said according to the feedback of the ritual and his own status.
Natasha chuckled. "Therefore, I will have a long 'race' to catch up with you. I won't be frustrated and admit defeat just because I'm lagging behind! I will certainly catch up with you! "
She clenched her fists, full of fighting will.
… …
In San Ivansburg, the capital of the Schachran Empire in the north …
"Your Holiness, Lucien? Evans has only one paper, no, one book, 'Basics of Mathematics', which mainly addresses the development of mathematics and raises certain puzzles. "'Saint' Clement reported to Belkovsky.
Belkovsky, who had a typical big nose of the Schachran Empire, nodded. "That's not a problem. Thank you for your hard work, Clement."
In the North Church, the pope was only half a level higher than the Grand Cardinals and did not have the authority and position of the pope. Therefore, he was rather polite.
"Your Holiness, why do you have to pay attention to Lucien? What does Evans' research have to do with us? "Asked Clement in confusion.
Belkovsky said solemnly, "Lucien? Evans has been to the Pathway of Immortality and opened the Chamber of Immortality. His research results may reflect that. For example, the quantum superposition state gave me new ideas. "
"That explains a lot." Clement stood up and left the Saint Ivan Cathedral, returning to his own Saint Geno Cathedral.
The moment he entered the prayer room, he put on a gloomy and hateful expression on his peaceful face. He mumbled to himself in a low voice, "Lucien? Evans … "
In the meantime, he drew a cross in front of his chest, short at the top and short at the bottom and long at the left and right!
The Cross Cross within the North Church was established by him and the Lord of Hell together. Otherwise, the Lord of Hell couldn't have infiltrated the North Church to such an astonishing extent.
Although Lucien sabotaged their plan secretly, Clement still learned who killed Ivanovszki because of the existence of the Lord of Hell. Therefore, he was prepared to send his subordinates to teach him a lesson so that he could repent in hell for what he did.
However, Lucien's strength improved faster than he expected. Every time he sent a subordinate, he would discover that Lucien was much stronger than he could handle. So, he had to send a new one. Such a secret church could not dispatch people as easily as the South Church. Then, the previous process was repeated. When Clement was free and planned to find an opportunity on his own, he learned that Lucien had advanced into legendary.
Nothing could have infuriated him more than that. Before his revenge plan could be carried out, his enemy had been improving nonstop to the point that he couldn't deal with him under normal circumstances. How many years had it been?
Therefore, Clement wisely aborted his plan. Nobody would retaliate against a legend for such a trivial matter, unless they were as crazy as the Will of Abyss!
"It's true that strength is the foundation of everything …" Clement prayed in front of the cross.
While he was praying, he suddenly sensed that the most sacred air was gathering on the cross before him. Ivory holy light spread out.
Then, the projection of an angel that was as beautiful as a woman appeared before him, with thirty-six wings on his back slowly unfolded.
"The Angel King?"
Clement blurted out in shock. He did not understand why the Angel King could arrive through the heavy defense of the church, nor did he understand why the Angel King who cooperated with the South Church would appear before him!
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