Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 778 The candlelight shines, burning away filth! (4k)
"The flames scatter... Is the flame born under the new fuel an extension of the original flame's will, or a new self?"

The Philosopher's Scepter offers its own assessment of Pridovan after its liberation, the meaning of which remains intriguing, but it doesn't contain any particularly important information.

It also made no comment on the matter between the Queen of the Long Night, Pridoddan, and Fikhiro, namely the suppression and sealing here.

...Perhaps it was because he was quite frightened by the divine sense of the Queen of the Long Night.

"...Pridodan, do you know its origin?"

After explaining the situation regarding the philosophical scepter, Yuanfang inquired.

"A scepter that can evaluate people and things? Sorry, I've never heard of such a thing..." Pridoddan shook his head.

Clearly, even though he had read extensively and acquired a great deal of knowledge during the Long Night, he knew nothing about the Philosopher's Scepter.

Yuanfang was not surprised by this; he had only asked casually.

Then, the journey came to the end of this exploration of the Long Night Divine Realm.

Pridodan's sealed memories.

Although it's uncertain whether the Philosopher's Scepter will respond to this, it's still worth a try.

Before long, the old stories of the twilight era slowly unfolded before the two men and the scepter in the form of a nightmare.

but.

The philosophical scepter remained silent.

After evaluating Pridodan, it didn't say a word, and no one knows why.

This made even those far away frown.

But there was nothing he could do; he couldn't force the other's mouth open to make it speak. He could only put it away and leave the Long Night Divine Realm with doubts in his heart...

……

Although compared to their previous progress, the three of them could be considered to have completed the game at a speedrun.

Even so, it still took them almost a whole day.

Aside from the hidden information brought by the Philosopher's Scepter, the most important fragments of the Flame of the Night and the Blood of the Sleeping Ones were distributed to those who went ashore and those who went far away.

As for the other drops, Li Miao accepted them. He happened to get another [Resentment Armguard] this time, and if he got a few more drops, he might be able to complete the Resentment set.

[Your Candle Spirit body has been transformed by the "Blood of Eternal Sleep," giving birth to a new bloodline talent.]

[New Bloodline Talent - "Soul-Sucking Decapitation Blade"]

【Soul-Draining Guillotine (Burning Spirit): When you slay a dying enemy, the Guillotine will absorb the power of their soul to enhance its power.】

[Note: "Death is a terrifying thing, but watching others die gives me a sense of pleasure. At this moment, I feel an unprecedented resonance with that blood-stained butcher's knife!"]

"..."

After seeing the new talent that Yuanfang gained after using the Blood of Long Sleep, the storyteller couldn't help but twitch his lips. He glanced at Yuanfang, then at the new talent.

"...To be honest, I feel this talent isn't quite right for you."

"Is it not suitable?" Yuanfang asked, somewhat surprised.

He didn't feel that way, since it seemed to be a fairly good growth-oriented talent, but he didn't know how high its potential was.

However, the special bloodline brought about by the blood of the long sleep was just a minor episode, and the topic of their discussion quickly returned to the philosophical scepter.

"...It's not a coincidence, it's misleading...This scepter is indeed problematic...It didn't even offer an evaluation of Pridodan's memories, I have a feeling it's hiding something."

The storyteller frowned and pondered.

The origin of this philosophical scepter is a big question, as if it was deliberately thrown to the players of Candlelight Island by someone.

Yuanfang nodded in agreement.

The two recorded the unusual occurrences of the Philosopher's Scepter and then returned it to Da Hui.

This sparked a new round of discussions among players.

……

at the same time.

Inside the Spirit Candle Space, Rogge also opened his eyes, his attention returning to himself.

"They really are a bunch of rats in the gutter...and they've committed quite a few sins in secret..."

"However, your rat hole has now been discovered."

Rogge stood up, and with a wave of his hand, the power of the Spirit Candle clung to his palm, extending his will to the core of the Spirit Candle.

"Since they are rats, then we shouldn't miss a single one."

"Perfect timing. I slapped you last time, so this time I'll give you a treat."

"War is about to begin..."

……

It was daytime in the real world.

However, some top-tier players received a special message from the Spirit Candle at this moment.

[As a candle spirit who has made outstanding contributions to Candlelight Island, the Candlekeeper has extended an invitation to you to attend a meeting in the Candlelight Hall.]

Yuanfang, who was about to log off, paused after seeing the message, then stopped and touched the spirit candle again to activate the teleportation function.

Before long, he arrived at the Candlelight Hall.

Looking back, I saw familiar faces all around me.

"Hey brothers, what a coincidence! You all received invitations from the Candlekeeper?"

Niu Niu grinned and greeted the other players.

"Damn it, stay away from me. Stop waving your damn weapon around like that, it's disgusting!" Mushroom retreated with a look of disgust.

"Hmm...it seems that those who received the invitation are indeed top players in this game."

"Binding Brother crossed his arms and said in a deep voice."

Although this tone might seem pretentious, he likes the feeling, as it makes the game very immersive.

"Storyteller, why are you so slow? Did the Candlekeeper not invite you?" Frog looked directly at the storyteller behind him.

"Huh? You invited me? Otherwise, why would I come here?" The storyteller looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Oh, you weren't invited? That's normal. Look, everyone here is either a Burning Spirit or a Fire Saint... You only have Torch Flame, no wonder you weren't invited!" Frog Boy acted as if he hadn't heard his reply, talking to himself with an arrogant expression.

"Hahahahaha!"

"You drive a Mazda, no wonder you get stuck in traffic!"

"abstract!"

"Good job!"

The other players nearby chuckled upon hearing this.

"...You really are..." The storyteller's lips twitched, speechless.

"Huh, why aren't Brother Miaozi and Tianji here? Brother Mangzi and Brother Yu aren't here either," Black Mountain Demon said in surprise.

Logically speaking, the Candlekeepers would not refuse to send them invitations for such an event.

"Going to class, going to work, and running dungeons," Yuanfang explained succinctly, and everyone immediately understood.

I never expected that Brother Yu would also secretly run dungeons behind their backs without saying a word.

Damn it, no wonder he's so strong.

Damn fishing geezers, just go fishing!
"We should go in now," Yuanfang reminded them, before walking into the designated meeting place in the Candlelight Hall.

The group followed closely behind, and soon they saw the Candle Keeper beside the Great Spirit Candle. Seeing that all the top prison players who had been invited had arrived, and there was even a circle of prison players watching the excitement, Roger nodded and began to explain the purpose of the invitation.

"Gentlemen, you are all pioneers among the Candle Spirits, your dazzling and blazing flames, though not all have arrived, this matter should not be delayed any longer..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Rogge got straight to the point.

"...In the darkness of the border, malicious eyes still watch over Candlefire Island and its innocent lives; they are the embodiment of evil and misfortune..."

"They call themselves gods, travel in groups, build filthy nests, and take advantage of the world's brokenness and incomplete rules to commit the most heinous and cruel acts, accumulating filthy power..."

"Now, the light of the spirit candles is enough to illuminate that dark place..."

Therefore…

"The flames of the spirit candles will destroy all evil and filth. Even if the rules are broken, the light of justice will still shine into these corners along with our flames!"

"War is imminent."

"Please be prepared, everyone."

After saying that, Roger nodded slightly to them and then disappeared from their sight.

The reason for bringing out these top players separately is twofold: first, to enrich the "dynamic storyline," and second, to allow them to communicate with each other offline.

After all, not all players can be available to make a move at the same time. It would be much better if someone notified them and prepared in advance.

At the same time, a major system message was also sent to the players' notification bar.

The candlelight shines brightly, burning away all filth!

The candlelight grows stronger each day, but beyond the boundaries of darkness lurks many malevolent gazes. Through the statue of the former "Virgin of Lust," the candlelight has discovered their tracks. Now, we will take the initiative!

[Note: A large-scale regional team war is coming soon. Please make adequate preparations in advance!]

[War begins at 21:00 tonight.]

[Note: Players who reach a certain level of ignition can participate in large-scale regional team wars. Achieving war objectives will earn war contribution points, which can be exchanged for various unique and generous rewards in the war shop!]

"What the hell?"

"So it's going to be a large-scale war! You should have said so earlier! My greatsword has been itching for a fight for ages!"

"This candle-keeper talks too much, babbling on and on. He might as well just send a notice. I thought he was going to send me some kind of magical artifact."

"Send a magical device? You're so clever, if you're going to send one, send it to me."

"Damn it, why?"

"Because I'm handsome, and because I can learn the magic of Mythos!"

"Your mother!"

"Why is it that every time the Spirit Candle launches a major war, there's never any warning whatsoever?"

"It wasn't without signs. Didn't someone on the forum analyze the matter of that lustful virgin before? I remember a prophet saying that the next dynamic war was not far away."

"..."

The group of players were discussing among themselves, but most of them were quite excited, since they hadn't fought a large-scale team war for a while, and it had been a long time since the last battle of the Frost Tower.

This makes it so that if they want the gift of the spirit candle, they have to go to great lengths to find the fallen fire people and small dynamic events, but the contribution they receive is not much, which is really torturous.

Therefore, the arrival of this dynamic war is like a long-awaited rain after a drought for them.

"It seems it really is because of those evil gods."

The storyteller wasn't surprised.

He was the one who knew the background story and the dynamic plot best, so he also knew about the previous events involving the virgin of lust and the evil god. The only thing he was unsure about was the exact timing of the war.

“Go and inform the others,” Yuanfang quickly thought of this.

After saying a few words to the storyteller, he turned and left swiftly and decisively.

……

Thank you for letting me know.

"The Temple of Fire never hesitates to lend a helping hand to the Candlelight, but please allow me a moment to consider..."

After a polite and respectful response, Agonis closed the illusion of communication.

Argonius lay motionless on the wooden chair, his body expressionless as if he were already dead, seemingly lost in thought.

After a while.

Orange-red flames suddenly ignited behind him, then transformed into a portal that engulfed Argonne's entire body.

In the absolute darkness, Argonius walked toward the light.

At the end of the road ahead, palaces and towering trees piled up like layers of fuel, with many corpses among them, silently supporting the huge orange-red flames.

In the light and shadow of fire and heat, a blurry triangle appears and disappears, its meaning unknown.

This is the will of the campfire.

However, beneath this silently burning flame...

After the wooden chair carrying Agoni floated closer, it did not pray to or ask the will of the campfire. Instead, under the control of its mind, it burst forth with a long and gentle flame that fell into the huge campfire.

Before long, the silent giant campfire began to spread out in a circular pattern of orange-red light, extending outwards into the darkness.

after a while.

Argonius seemed to sense something and calmly began to recount what had just happened.

"The Candlelight invites the Temple of Fire to lend its strength and join forces to eradicate the remaining evil gods beyond the darkness."

What are your thoughts?

After Agoni finished speaking.

A tall, thin figure carrying an oil lamp emerged from the darkness with heavy steps.

"It's simply a matter of insufficient strength, yet the desire is to eradicate the problem completely."

His voice was hoarse as he spoke, lifting the oil lamp, from which a large number of monster corpses flew out and fell into the giant campfire. Among them were some monsters that still retained a powerful aura even after death.

This seemed to make the giant campfire even more powerful.

"...Given the way Candlelight operates, if it can devour everything, it certainly won't leave anyone with a single thing."

"The trust between us is nothing more than a sheer curtain that masks our shame..."

Clearly, the lantern bearer did not believe the candlelight was entirely well-intentioned.

"The Lamp-Carrying Old Man, Vokudaal..."

Argonius greeted him by reciting his name.

After all, his lifeless body lying on the wooden chair couldn't nod or greet anyone.

"...Candlelight is unreliable; we have no way of verifying whether this invitation is a pretext for annexation."

As the voice echoed, a bizarre four-legged creature, with only half of its beastly body remaining and the other half made of blackened charcoal and clearly disproportionate in size, slowly walked out.

"The time to reignite the flame has come, and there is no room for the slightest risk."

"Moreover, the behavior of the Candle Spirit and its candle flame is strange."

“Argoni…do not forget the lessons of the past.”

As he spoke, large amounts of charcoal fell off his body and flowed into the giant campfire until his body proportions returned to normal, revealing the strange armor made of charcoal.

"Cokebeast Rider Gebins..."

Argoni responded.

(End of this chapter)