The Cornflower Witch

Book 2: Chapter 200: The Golden Path of the Diviner

Vol 2 Chapter 200 The Golden Path of the Diviner

With the establishment of the convalescent hospital, many physicians and Purifiers also came to reside at Sunblaze Garden. Most of them were practitioners of the Luminous Moon Aspect. Through exchanges and learning with these personnel, Sylutia became increasingly proficient, even mastering, the purification abilities she possessed.

The Named One 'Meleranke' was a legendary figure renowned for the concept of 'purification.' Having inherited most of her legacy, Sylutia advanced further on this foundation, integrating many secret arts and techniques newly developed in the Ninth Era.

During these days of steady development, Sylutia gradually organized the knowledge she had learned. Leveraging her dual advantages in the Verdant Nectar gardener and Luminous Moon purification abilities, she created a brand-new type of holy water for purification.

【Clear Dew of the Bright Flame Flower】(Fifth Tier · Verdant Nectar · Luminous Moon)

'Clear liquid sways within a glass tube. The cornflower immersed in that liquid emits a faint golden color like flames, imbuing the liquid with a sacred halo.'

This was probably the highest-quality creation she could currently craft alone. It fused her attainments in gardening, the advantages of her purification abilities, the cornflower's innate talents, and the pharmacological knowledge she had recently accumulated through study. It represented her comprehensive achievements in esoteric knowledge and the Transcendent path.

For the better part of this year, she had not recklessly sought to learn knowledge from more new fields. Instead, she continuously consolidated, practiced, and finally integrated and unified what she had previously learned.

Raising her hand to look at the clear liquid rippling in the glass tube, Sylutia's mood held a quiet satisfaction. This joy was not fanatical or urgent, but a result that arrived slowly after fully comprehending everything—no surprise, only the calmness and peace of having long anticipated it.

This special potion she uniquely created required just one drop to cleanse the erosion encountered while exploring the Shadow World and eliminate a large number of curses and negative statuses. Its value was comparable to the Four Seasons Alliance's signature 'Four Seasons Magic Potion,' though its required scope might not be as broad as the 'Four Seasons Magic Potion.'After completing this masterpiece, Sylutia received commendation from the Hidden Grove Alliance. Her reputation and strength were also formally acknowledged by the major faction organizations.

Building upon this special creation, and following the guidance of pharmacists, Sylutia categorized the products she had previously cultivated by tier, assigning them different names:

【Purifying Water of the Clear Spring】(Second Tier · Luminous Moon)

【Holy Water of the Clear Spring】(Third Tier · Luminous Moon)

【Moon Dew of the Clear Spring】(Fourth Tier · Luminous Moon)

【Bright Flame Cornflower】(Fourth Tier · Verdant Nectar)

【Clear Dew of the Bright Flame Flower】(Fifth Tier · Verdant Nectar · Luminous Moon)

For this, Sylutia, who was only at the Fourth Tier, received a special commendation badge awarded by the Hidden Grove Alliance. It was an accessory crafted with the Bright Flame Cornflower as the pattern, adorned with Luminous Moon silver leaves. It not only represented a lofty status within the Hidden Grove Alliance but was also a token that allowed her to use all garrison teleportation arrays at any time.

【Bright Flame Cornflower Badge】(Fourth Tier · Rare), can protect the user from the effects of spatial-temporal turbulence (once per year), and symbolizes status within the Hidden Grove Alliance, granting special privileges.

After receiving this honor, Sylutia was also invited to give a speech at a major assembly of the Hidden Grove Alliance. There, she met many talented peers within the alliance. Although most were still at the Third Tier, their age difference with this young woman was not great; none were over 25 years old. They were top apprentices selected by the Hidden Grove Alliance from various southern nations.

After the meeting concluded, Sylutia initially thought she would return to Sunblaze Garden to continue her peaceful life of study and cultivating flowers and plants, then slowly explore the secrets of various Aspect Paths.

But this thought was soon interrupted.

In a special room, Sylutia saw several familiar faces and a few Sixth Tier dignitaries she had not met before.

"This should be our second meeting, Miss Tia." A golden-haired bard greeted her with a smile.

Although called short hair, it almost reached his shoulders. This Elf man was one of the members who participated in the subjugation of the Blackquis Juvenile a year ago.

"That day, thanks to Tia's assistance, the consequences would have been truly hard to predict otherwise."

"Limited by my own shortcomings, I had to withdraw from the field early at that time. I truly feel sorry for the several teammates who fought valiantly."

"Fortunately, Tia assisted Taos in the end, completing the third unsealing of the holy sword and slaying that monster in the wilderness."

After speaking, this bard dressed in loose white robes bowed to the young woman in thanks.

Seeing the other party so sincere, Sylutia felt somewhat embarrassed. Clearly, she had contributed the least effort that day; it was merely perfect timing.

"You needn't be like this." The young woman waved her hand, very much wanting to explain, but by then another person had already walked over.

He was tall and burly, his skin like dark red lava. Just by approaching slightly, one could feel the surging heat radiating from within his body. The four thick curved horns on his forehead further marked his identity. This was precisely the 'Fiend Dragon Berserker' who had been swallowed into the serpent's belly that day.

"Hahaha, so you're the little girl who assisted Taos. I heard about you later." He grinned.

"Unfortunately, for most of this year, I've basically been recuperating from injuries and didn't have a chance to wander around. Otherwise, I should have gotten to know you earlier."

"My name is Bam. I owe you a favor. You can come visit the Fiend Dragon Valley where I live in the future."

"Let me think... I'll give you this. Although it's not a real True Dragon scale, the effect is pretty much the same." As he spoke, he pulled out a golden-red shimmering scale from his back and tossed it to Sylutia.

【Fiend Dragon Scale (Common)】(Fifth Tier · Dragon Eye): Not a scale from a real True Dragon, but a scale from a creature possessing Dragon Blood. Can serve as a substitute for 'True Dragon' attribute materials in alchemy and equipment forging, granting creations the formidable power of the 'Dragon Eye.'

This scale was several times wider than Sylutia's waist. She needed both hands to hold it. Upon closer inspection, faint dark red Patterns traced across it, outlining a majestic aura. Merely holding it in her hands made it impossible to ignore, bringing a subtle sense of intimidating pressure.

Today, Sylutia met three of the four who participated in the subjugation of the Twin-Headed Serpent that day. Only the witch with Forest Nymph bloodline was not seen. After briefly getting acquainted with the assembled dignitaries, Captain Cassius walked over, raising his hand to signal everyone to quiet down for now.

"Alright, everyone should know Tia now." After speaking, his gaze swept across the room.

"Now let's also discuss some serious matters."

"Starting two years ago, the Mage Alliance's influence began to infiltrate the south. Although they haven't directly sent personnel to interfere in the border nations, a large number of merchants and traders from the central continent have entered the various southern nations."

"That's right, they are engaging in trade and other commercial activities. But no one knows how many personnel are hidden among them, collecting intelligence."

"Naturally, we won't just sit idly by either. Currently, we are also dispatching personnel from various aspects into the nations of the central continent to investigate the internal situation of the Mage Alliance."

"Based on the intelligence we've gathered so far, if the 'Mage Alliance' launches a full-scale offensive, our Hidden Grove Alliance alone cannot withstand it." He stated this outcome calmly, and surprisingly, no one present objected.

"Tia, you probably rarely hear news about the 'Mage Alliance,' right?" Suddenly, Cassius turned the topic to this young woman.

"Yes."

"This is because we don't want low-tier apprentices to have their goals disrupted by distant crises."

"However, for you, you are already qualified to learn the true situation."

"Currently, intense debates are raging within the Mage Alliance. They concern the great question of the 'Gold Steam' Aspect. They are discussing how to reach the position of the Hours of the 'Gold Steam' Path and the divergence in future direction."

"One faction advocates a moderate approach, hoping to continue accumulating strength, guide more Named Ones of the 'Gold Steam' Path to emerge, then stabilize this Aspect until one day, when conditions are ripe, someone naturally becomes the Hour of the 'Gold Steam' Path, sheltering the Mage Alliance."

"The other side is relatively more radical. They believe the existing Hours are not friendly, requiring strengthened precautions. They hope to integrate the Fourth Continent in a faster manner, bringing all territories of this continent under the Mage Alliance, and hasten the emergence of the Hour of the 'Gold Steam' Path as quickly as possible."

"For now, the two factions are still locked in a stalemate, with no violent conflict occurring."

"However, we have gradually sensed that this stalemate balance will not last long; it will inevitably break within ten years. If the radical faction prevails, that will be the moment the Mage Alliance fully mobilizes. At that time, not only our Hidden Grove Alliance, but the entire Fourth Continent will be plunged into the flames of war."

"The birth of every Hour is destined to be anything but peaceful and is inevitably accompanied by incredibly fierce struggles—contests over the world's laws and authority."

"To avoid the arrival of war, and also as preparation for a certain possibility in the future, we have formulated a secret plan."

"This plan is to dispatch you, along with some outstanding members, to the Mage Alliance to participate in the debates between those two factions, trying to guide the outcome towards the peaceful side."

"You might think this plan is quite risky, but in reality, it is not. In fact, this is the result of active negotiations between the moderate faction mages and us. Not just us, the Mage Alliance is now actively inviting outstanding young people from various factions and forces across the Fourth Continent to go to their side. They will impart knowledge of the three major Aspect Paths and teach the academic achievements accumulated by the Mage Alliance over many years."

"This is a semi-public, overt scheme. They are confident that most of these young people seeking knowledge will choose to stay within the Mage Alliance, and that more high-tier 'Gold Steam' Path Transcendents will ascend, ultimately accelerating the birth of the Hour for that Path."