novelraw Chapter 539: 57 Disappearance
Chapter 539: 57 Disappearance
Chapter 539: Chapter 57 Disappearance
However, before the figure could continue to speak, Anvis, sensing some kind of anomaly, directly lifted his right hand. A Magic Ring on his finger lit up, and the twisted ripples of space emitted from his hand, instantly sweeping across the figure in midair.
“You…”
Seeing this, the figure’s gaze sharply turned towards Anvis, with an expression of both astonishment and anger, but still unable to resist, it popped like a bubble.
“Space Mirror Image?”
Upon witnessing this, the others were momentarily stunned, then Orbins immediately showed a look of realization.
That was a special spatial phenomenon, usually appearing when Spellcasters were solving the Mystery Lock area.
The Spellcasters projected their space mirror image into the Mystery Lock area through a series of complex calculations, and then used it as a beacon to summon their bodily presence in reverse.
But during the reversal summoning process, the Space Mirror Image was very fragile. It only required a slight spatial disturbance to shatter the image.
Anvis, with his Eighth Rank strength, keenly distinguished the enemy’s illusory from real nature and thus, did not allow the enemy any time to delay, decisively erasing it.
But this only delayed the enemy’s arrival time. If they were able to project a Space Mirror Image here, it meant they had already grasped the general coordinates of this place.
Moments later, that eerie projection appeared again.
This time, without waiting for the other party to speak, Anvis directly punctured their projection. But not long after the projection shattered, another one reemerged.
Finding it somewhat troublesome, Anvis simply took off the ring, installed it in the center of a temporary mini Array, and kept the spatial ripples constantly activated.
Thus, the following projections popped like bubbles in soda, bursting as soon as they surfaced.
“This is no solution, Anvis. At this rate, in at most a Magic Time, the other party will completely solve the absolute spatial coordinates of this place,” Orbins said, observing the speed of the projection’s shattering as a student of the Space-Time Ring.
The opposing side was not engaged in futile efforts. Even if it vanished as soon as it appeared, every shattering of the projection contributed to the solving progress.
“You’re right, but it won’t be long before those two foreigners reach their destination. And once they have gone past, I also have a way to take us there,” Anvis spoke.
“Also, Princess Lanno, you don’t have to look at me like that… Given the situation at that time, if I hadn’t used that thing to protect you, you would probably have been harmed already.”
With that, Anvis’s gaze finally turned to Lanno.
“…”
Since the Priest’s projection uttered those words, Lanno had been looking at him with a somewhat ‘melancholic’ gaze, which made Anvis feel a bit embarrassed.
“Next, they may focus their attacks on you. So, I’m going to apply protection in advance now… Don’t worry, they have already fixed their sights on you, so even if we use it a few more times it won’t be a major issue.”
With that, Anvis covertly took out half of the eggshell and carefully added a continuous Protection Shield to Lanno.
Since he had already taken the blame, he might as well take it firmly.
……
At the bottom of the high tower, in the floor at the end of the surface passageway, a group of cultists wearing dark green robes encircled amidst fervor, surrounding a simple black stone Altar in the center.
Dark green symbols, resembling blood yet to coagulate, were arranged at twelve positions around the altar, flickering with a sinister, ghostly glow.
At the top of the altar, the dark green figure previously called a Priest was holding a twisted pentagram emblem with one hand, maintaining a peculiar prayer posture.
In front of him, space was distorted by some force, revealing the environment where Anvis and the others were, but the scene wavered unstably like water, and the details were somewhat blurred.
However, as time passed, the image gradually became stable and clear, and began transitioning into a true passageway.
Thus, with Anvis’s covert actions, they likewise saw the pale white light that emerged on Prince Lanno’s body.
“The power lost by the Divine! He is the sinner of great sin in the prophecy, and this sin must be compensated with the soul, burned in Green Flame, beyond redemption.”
Unable to feel the energy flow on the other side due to the spatial separation, the Priest was even more convinced that Lanno was the one who had gone to the island blessed by the Divine and destroyed the opportunity for the Divine’s return.
“As Their loyal populace and servants, when the Lord descends upon the common world, those who live from dawn till dusk shall meet their end. And we shall be eternally unified with them.”
“rua~ya——”
The Believers fervently voiced out, all the while intently watching the scene in the air, as if they couldn’t wait to rush into it and offer the Blasphemers to the Divine.
As time incessantly moved forward, the image within the Space Mirror Image became increasingly tangible.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred within the mirror image.
Under the Priest’s incomprehensible gaze, everyone in the image suddenly vanished into thin air.
Meanwhile, in the outside city, the large Ritual Array etched by many Alien God believers was also fully deployed.
Under the influence of the ‘Divine’ power, the patterns and aura of the Array gradually faded away. What remained at the location was merely a faint trace of the purple moonlight.
Outside the city, an alliance of Explorers had temporarily gathered and were now cautiously entering the city.
Aware of unknown enemies within this Secret Realm, they proceeded with great caution, arranging their subordinates and Guards to scout the nearby area in advance to prevent potential hidden enemies from launching surprise attacks.
The Radiant Secret Realm was open for seven days, and judging by the speed of the sky’s contraction within the realm, by the last moments, it was feared that the only safe place would be this city.
Therefore, rather than worrying about enemies setting up an ambush here, it would be better to clear out potential enemies as early as possible. Then, relying on the city as a temporary stronghold, they could fend off enemy attacks and survive the seven days.
With the aid of the High Rank Prophet accompanying the Third Princess, the group discovered traces of some enemies within the city in advance.
Using their trump cards, the group hunted down some Alien God believers.
Apart from the two strange creatures that previously ambushed them, most of the other ones scattered around the city were just ordinary believers. They had humanoid bodies without facial features, and their strength varied but did not exceed Seventh Rank.
This situation did not reassure everyone. According to the divination of the Prophet, a huge terror was hiding within the Core tower in the city’s central area. The core strength of the enemy gathered there, plotting an unknown evil purpose.
This caused a slight division of opinion among the group.
Some proposed to directly assault the Core tower, nipping the threat in the bud. Others believed there was no need to take the risk of confronting the enemy head-on. They just needed to find a robust building in the area to the west of the city, where the Titans once dwelt, and focus on defense for the seven days.
This was when the problem with the Temporary Alliance became apparent because everyone involved had a very high Identity. Now, when opinions diverged, the general state was that no one was willing to yield to another.