After chanting the inheritance incantation, Anna cut her wrist and let her blood drip onto the ground.
The blood quickly seeped into the ground and disappeared.
Anna stopped the bleeding and waited in silence for a while.
It was quiet.
Nothing happened.
But this time, Anna was a little more patient.
The ritual to summon the slumbering Grim Reaper in the shrine had always taken a full five hours.
The five hours represented the birth of a life, the blossoming, the withering, the return of the soul, and the reincarnation.
This was a complete process from life to death, in line with the Holy Church of Death's teachings.
In these five hours, the summoner could do anything to attract the attention of the Grim Reaper.
In history, there were people who displayed their great strength in front of the high platform. There were also people who performed evil sacrifices in an attempt to please the Death God.
There were even people who suddenly had the idea that only by sacrificing their own or someone else's life would the God of Death come to see them.
They had paid a terrible price, but no one had succeeded.
Therefore, these five hours were also known as the "Call of Despair".
Anna was very calm about this.
She had never expected to wake the Grim Reaper from the very beginning.
So she — did nothing.
After all, other than the first head of the Medici clan, countless heroes have appeared throughout history, but none of them managed to summon the God of Death.
Anna didn't think she was better than them.
Anna stood still and waited for a while.
Five hours was indeed a little long.
Anna thought for a moment, then stepped back and found a clean place to sit down.
She quietly waited for the time to pass, for the ceremony to end.
After all, this ceremony was something that the Patriarch had to do. He could not give up halfway.
Time passed slowly.
Inside the divine temple, apart from the occasional crackling sound of the illuminating flames, there was no other movement.
Anna didn't do anything. She didn't think of a way to wake up the Grim Reaper.
She was just waiting for the five hours to run out.
— — When a person watched time pass for no reason, then in his perception, time would become incomparably long.
Anna had to wait for most of the night, and she didn't feel any pressure at all, so it didn't take long for her mind to wander.
She was the first person in thousands of years to get distracted during the process of summoning a deity.
After a long while, Anna shook her head and muttered to herself, "Such a long wait actually requires something important to pass the time."
She opened her backpack.
Two bottles of hard liquor appeared in front of him.
Fuxi's famous wine, Imperial Deer.
Anna looked at the two bottles of wine and smiled happily.
This was the Fuxi royal family's century-old liquor.
The strongest in the world, second to none.
It wasn't easy for her to get her hands on it, and she was even scolded by the Fuxi Emperor in front of everyone.
Anna quickly took out a bottle of strong liquor and skillfully opened the cork. Then, she took out a beautiful thick glass with many edges from her backpack.
Pour the wine.
In an instant, the aroma of wine filled the air.
Anna unconsciously licked the corner of her mouth and gently took a sip from the glass.
En!
This wine was very flavorful!
Anna nodded in satisfaction.
As expected, he still had to bring some wine down. Otherwise, he would be bored to death waiting foolishly for five hours.
She took another swig.
Time seemed to pass a little faster.
An hour later.
The bottle of wine was about to be emptied.
Anna was in high spirits, and her mind began to wander.
What kind of price did they have to pay to awaken the Grim Reaper?
Forget it, I don't care anymore.
In any case, others had sacrificed countless treasures and even their lives, but no one had succeeded.
I wouldn't give anything.
Her mind quickly turned and thought of something else.
At this time, Varona should be about to be crowned.
This is a good thing for the family.
Varona will become the Fuxi Empress, while I'll have all of the family's ancient battle techniques.
This is something that no one has ever done before.
After I finish this ceremony and meet up with Varona, I'll be able to take my revenge on the Pope.
Thinking that, Anna's mood lightened up.
She poured a full glass, raised it high and loudly declared towards the platform of the Grim Reaper: "A toast to you, the Grim Reaper that never shows himself"
Saying so, she tilted her head back and downed the entire glass.
That was a bit too much, so Anna couldn't help but shake her head.
What was I thinking just now?
Right, Gu Qing Shan.
What's Gu Qing Shan doing at this time?
Anna glanced at her Holo-Brain.
It's already midnight, so Gu Qing Shan should be asleep already.
It's best not to disturb his sleep at this time.
Anna paused.
— — -no, it's too long, I need to talk to him.
What reason should I use to wake him up?
Anna glanced at the platform of the Grim Reaper.
Hm, that's a good reason.
She turned on her Holo-Brain and made a video call.
The other side quickly picked up.
Looking at the scene on the other side, Anna was surprised: "It's the middle of the night and the four of you are still drinking?"
Liao Xing muttered: "It's the middle of the night, aren't you still drinking?"
Anna ignored him and told Gu Qing Shan about the Grim Reaper.
Then, Su Cher suddenly appeared.
…
"So what!"
Anna turned off her Holo-Brain and smashed the bottle.
"You think I'm afraid of you? Once this ceremony is over, I'll kill my way there! "
Anna angrily shouted.
No, I need to return to the Federation as soon as the ceremony is over.
I need to go to Gu Qing Shan's place!
Tonight, Su Cher won't be staying at the mountaintop mansion, will she?
Anna's imagination ran wild, she even made up her mind to return to the Federation as soon as the ceremony is over.
But she didn't know that Su Cher had already gone to Fog Isle after giving her a hard time.
The ceremony …
Anna glanced at her Holo-Brain.
There's about 3 hours left.
What kind of ceremony is this!
Su Cher is staying at the mountaintop mansion with Gu Qing Shan, while I'm sitting here in this eerie place.
The more Anna thought about it, the more annoyed she felt.
She staggered to her feet and went to retrieve the bottle of wine.
A 100-year old liquor, the bottle is also very sturdy, it didn't break.
Since the cork was opened, a bit of it flowed out.
Anna shook the bottle.
No sound came from inside.
Ah?
— — I don't remember drinking so fast.
Did it all go out?
Whatever, who cares.
Anna put the bottle down and opened her backpack.
I still have another bottle!
She sat on the ground and opened the cork.
This time, she was in such a bad mood that she didn't even use a glass and drank from the bottle.
Ah!
How strong!
She's never drunk so much of this level of liquor before.
After a few more mouthfuls, Anna's face was flushed red, her eyes were drowsy.
Her head was shaking.
— — -how much time has passed?
Anna turned on her Holo-Brain to check the time.
The time hasn't changed at all, there's still 3 hours left.
It's too long!
After knowing that Su Cher is at the mountaintop mansion, waiting has become an unbearable task.
It's all because of this damned ceremony, otherwise I would've already gone to the Federation.
Anna's anger was growing stronger and stronger.
She stood up and staggered a few steps. Then she tripped and fell to the ground.
The bottle in her hand flew far away, bounced a few times on the ground, then stopped moving.
Anna twisted her body, rushed forward, and caught the bottle.
Fortunately, the cork was sealed so not a single drop of liquor spilled out.
Anna sighed in relief.
Suddenly, she felt a different sensation on her palm.
She looked at it.
The skin on her hand was cut open, blood was flowing out.
The size of the wound wasn't small at all.
But Anna didn't feel much pain.
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