Baiyi did not doubt the Bard's literary prowess, but why would a cult's altar have both the Abyss Lord's style and the emblem of a deity?
"The God of Power isn't an evil god, is it?" Baiyi asked.
"Of course not! His sects in the human realm and the Church of Divine Grace were on good terms, so how could he be an evil god? However, because they could not perform any miracles or prophecies, and because they could not compete with the Church of Divine Grace, they eventually lost their followers, "the Bard said seriously. "There are some records of this sect in the ancient books that I've collected. Basically, it's a low-profile, small, and common sect."
The Church of Divine Grace was very open-minded when it came to dealing with heretics. As long as they did not commit any crimes, the Church would not interfere. However, small sects could not compete with the Church of Divine Grace in terms of their doctrines, principles, and virtues. In a fair competition, they would not stand a chance. In the end, they could only watch as their followers disappeared. However, if they tried to play dirty, the Church of Divine Grace would deem them to be a cult, and they would die even faster.
If that was the case, things would get even stranger. Why would the Godsfall cult draw the emblem of the God of Power on the altar? If the altar was meant to summon something, it would not be to summon a deity that was completely at odds with the Church of Divine Grace, right?
"Right now, we're still lacking clues. Let's meet up with the little ones first. Maybe Mr. Bear will have some suggestions," Baiyi said, and then he quickened his pace to the rendezvous point.
After contacting Baiyi the night before, the fairies had made their way to the rendezvous point, so it did not take long for Baiyi and the fairies to meet up in a pleasant valley. After a long night of fighting, everyone was exhausted, and they were all sprawled on the ground, no longer caring about their appearances.
Mia was more energetic than usual, perhaps due to her excitement. Nota, who was by her side, was in her true fairy form, and Kitty Cat Maid, who looked as if she was about to fall asleep just by standing. When Kitty Cat Maid saw Baiyi, she rushed over to him and reached out for a hug, but as soon as she did, she fell asleep.
As for Tisdale and the others, they had long since fallen into a deep sleep on the fox's back. They did not even know that they had arrived at their destination.
Mia, on the other hand, was the little leopard cub in her arms. She looked at Baiyi with a smug look on her face, "Mr. Hope! We saved a lot of people this time! He even saved this kitten! "
She's a leopard, Baiyi thought to himself. Looking at the little leopard reaching out its paw to pat Mia's face, he thought for a while and decided not to say it out loud.
After praising Mia, Baiyi hoisted the Kitty Cat Maid onto his shoulder and patted her head with one hand. Then, he took out a storage pouch and tossed it to Nota. The pouch was filled with clothes that every girl wore. Nota took the pouch, which was about the size of her body, and flew to the side to transform.
At that moment, Mr. Bear, who had been beaten up like a broken doll, emerged from the crowd. It looked rather disheveled, but when it saw Nydore following behind it, it smiled and said, "It looks like things went well on your side as well. It was a tough fight, but in the end, we won."
Baiyi thought for a moment and decided not to tell the bear that the battle was not over yet. Instead, he looked at the wounds on its body and asked with concern, "Are your wounds alright? Do you want me to stitch them up? "
Mr. Bear's expression turned awkward, but it shook its head and declined the offer. Then, it took out a small sapling from its robes and said, "He's badly injured. He needs to rest here."
The sapling opened its eyes and looked at Baiyi. It sighed and said, "I'm as weak as a sapling …" Then, it fell silent. It seemed that it had fallen into a deep slumber.
Once it had settled down, Mr. Bear used its mystical powers to build a simple treehouse for the fairies to rest in. Baiyi used his mana to pull the fairies up from the ground and tossed them into the treehouse as if they were sacks. A few moments later, a series of screams could be heard coming from the treehouse.
After all the fairies had settled down, Baiyi took out a bunch of sleeping bags, mattresses, blankets, and blankets from his storage pouch and set them up for his students.
"Wow! Grandpa, I can't believe you brought all this stuff with you! " Nydore exclaimed enviously. Was she trying to remind Baiyi not to forget about her new granddaughter?
Baiyi had no choice but to make a soft bed for Nydore as well. The girls took up the largest treehouse and rested.
Baiyi led the fairies to Mr. Bear, who was still rubbing mud on its wounds, and said, "Alright, let's get down to business."
Baiyi told Mr. Bear about Nydore's ordeal and the clues he had gathered.
Mr. Bear furrowed its eyes and listened patiently to Baiyi's account. Then, it shook its head and sighed. "I knew things wouldn't be that simple! No matter how much the Wise Mad King hates us, he didn't have to resort to such extreme measures! Besides, when Nydore and the others encountered the enemy, they did not receive any reinforcements from the local druids. I'm afraid the druid in charge of the village has already been killed. This isn't just an attack on Eom Village; it's an attack on all of us! "
"Now, I need more information, and I need your help," Baiyi said. Then, he described how the Eighth Walker had brought him into that mysterious trance. It was clear that Baiyi needed to enter that trance again to gather more information in order to unravel the Wise Mad King's conspiracy.
Baiyi had planned to ask the Eighth Walker to do it again, but for some reason, the Eighth Walker did not respond. Thus, he turned to Mr. Bear, who was about the same level as the Eighth Walker.
Mr. Bear shook its head disappointingly. "That was Nature's Vision. I'm a bear, and I'm not very good at it. I can cast it myself, but I can't let you enter it as well."
"Is that so? Very well, then, please enter this state and tell me everything you sense, especially the things that you find incongruous or hostile, "Baiyi said, having no choice but to settle for the next best thing.
Mr. Bear nodded. Then, it closed its eyes and entered a meditative state. Although it was amusing to see a bear that looked like a ragdoll in such a pose, Baiyi did not have the time to make fun of it.
Mr. Bear's expression kept changing as it entered that trance. Sometimes, it looked like it was in pain, and sometimes, it looked relaxed. It waved its paws in the air, and the rocks that littered the ground around it were pulled toward it by a mysterious force. Then, the rocks were arranged in a certain pattern.
When it opened its eyes again, it pointed at the faintly shaped rocks on the ground and explained, "These rocks represent the areas that make me feel uneasy. The bigger the rock, the worse it makes me feel …"
Before it could finish its sentence, it collapsed to the ground like a ragdoll that had lost its support. The Fairy Walker hurried over to check on the bear, and she found that it had fallen asleep. He looked as if he was exhausted.
But wasn't it quite energetic just now? 'Is Nature's Vision a skill that consumes so much energy?' Baiyi thought to himself. He asked the Fairy Walker to take care of Mr. Bear, who had turned into a ragdoll, while he looked down at the rocks that the bear had left on the ground. He felt a headache coming on.
'Did the Wise Mad King really set up so many traps in the Eternal Tree Ocean? Almost covering the entire Eternal Tree Ocean? The reason why the Eternal Tree Ocean was called a sea, not a forest, was because it was as vast as the ocean. 'How long has he been preparing for this? How long has he been preparing for this? The final product of this plan must be terrifying! '
Although Mr. Bear could only sense the general direction of the formation, it did not know the exact details. However, if it were to connect the rocks with simple lines, it would form a circle with a five-pointed star in the middle. It was a standard five-pointed star formation. Aside from representing fatherly love, it also represented evil and impurity, as well as the coming of the apocalypse.
'Did the Wise Mad King really set up a Nation Refining Formation?'
Alchemy aside, this magic circle was at least on the scale of the Rohlserlian Empire's Empire Magic Circle. Although the specific function and effect were still unclear, once it was activated, it would definitely be a terrifying thing!
"Could the Wise Mad King be trying to summon an Abyss Lord to this realm?" The Devil Walker speculated from the Void.
"It'd be great if it were that easy. I could just kill that Grand Monarch," Baiyi replied. "But … it's just a Void Grand Monarch. Do you really need to go through all that trouble? What's with that emblem of the God of Power? "
"To be honest, a formation of this scale should be enough to summon you." The Archmage suddenly added, "Your true form, and at least half of it."
"Only half of this scale?!" the Devil asked in surprise.
"It's just a rough guess. Don't worry about the details." The Archmage said perfunctorily. "That depends on the specific setup and how many materials were used. But no matter what, with this scale of setup, I believe the explosive power is enough to penetrate the Plane Wall. If they really intend to summon something, it will not be as simple as a demon."
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