Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 183 Deal Done (4k)

"That is... the 'Spring of Spirituality'?"

Luo Xiu murmured, with longing in his eyes.

However, this yearning attitude was actually deliberately done for Gawain to see. From the previous conversation, Luo Xiu saw that this lord seemed to have a strong vanity in a strange way.

Gawain nodded. He became more and more satisfied with the shock and obsession displayed by Luo Xiu.

At the same time, Luo Xiu also focused his attention on the "Holy Grail" in front of him.

It was an exquisite stone cup engraved with delicate gilded patterns and carved entirely from chalcedony. Luo Xiu could feel the heavy and ancient aura from it. It was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and at the intersection of the gold patterns there were inlaid several precious agates that shone with dazzling brilliance. If one considered its functionality, its shape was more like the 'holy communion cup' used by Christian believers in Luo Xiu's previous life. Of course, it was also very similar to the "holy grail" in a certain anime that could fulfill all wishes.

And in that ancient stone cup, it is filled with clear liquid that reflects the azure blue, and a pure, soul-stirring spiritual breath flows out of it, as if an inexhaustible spiritual spring is brewing in the cup - this is why it is called the "Fountain of Spirituality".

"How is it?" Gawain asked with a smile, "When seeing the 'Spiritual Spring' for the first time, a normal extraordinary person would inevitably feel yearning."

"……Yes."

Luo Xiu nodded, looking longing, and said: "That is the 'Spiritual Spring'... It is too beautiful. I think if it is not a 'divine object' but just a 'work of art', it is still worth the value of 200,000 gold coins."

"Hehe...yes, it is."

Gawain smiled and said, "However, in the extraordinary world, 'art' is only a very minor thing in our eyes... Perhaps only those chaotic people in [Nothingness] will blindly pursue it."

After listening to Lord Gawain, Luo Xiu placed his hand on the storage bracelet and took out two large cash boxes one by one.

"My Lord, as agreed, these are the two thousand platinum coins I will pay you."

Luo Xiu said: "Please count them."

Hearing this, Lord Gawain glanced towards Luo Xiu.

"Very good...very good." Gawain nodded, and a blazing golden light flashed in his pupils. The air behind him suddenly spread out ripples like water waves, and his "spiritual body" slowly emerged in a light golden floating.

Lord Gawain's "spiritual body" has a spiritual aura that is almost equal to that of Gawain himself. If it were not for its translucent image, it could almost be mistaken for Lord Gawain himself.

"——【Count these money and belongings】." Lord Gawain ordered his "spiritual body".

The spiritual body bowed slightly, then walked in front of Luo Xiu, took the two large cash boxes from Luo Xiu with both hands, and walked to a clean table nearby, placed the cash boxes on the table, opened it and counted them carefully.

Seeing that the inventory of the "spiritual body" would continue for some time, Luo Xiu asked Lord Gawain:
"My Lord, why do you want to sell this sacred object at auction?"

This is indeed the question that Luo Xiu has always wanted to ask.

When Lord Gawain heard Luo Xiu's question, he seemed to be stunned for a moment, then a gentle smile appeared on his face and he said:

"At the previous auction, I remember saying that this was the last wish of its original owner, my friend."

Is it just because of this...? Luo Xiu did not hear the answer he wanted, but combined with the memories of his previous life, it seemed that Lord Gawain did not do anything to the new owner of the "Spiritual Spring" in his previous life, the president of the Golden Country Bank, Qiao Dewen.

"If I had to give a reason other than that, it would be that I also need money."

While Luo Xiu was thinking, Lord Gawain suddenly said this.

Uh... you are a "saint" of the fifth level of destiny... Is this reason too mundane? But it is indeed more reasonable than "a friend's wish"... Luo Xiu kept thinking, but he showed the approval of a "businessman" on the outside, and said:
"I understand you very well."

"..."

"You should also know that the empire is not peaceful right now."

Lord Gawain said slowly: "Plague and famine, they swept in from remote places like a storm. And in the 'Round Table Hall', the other Supremes had to face up to a fact - the shadow of 'war' has already loomed over everyone's head."

"The shadow of 'war'..." Luo Xiu looked thoughtful, repeating the words spoken by Lord Gawain.

"..."

"Since it is you who bought the 'Spring of Spirituality' from me, then there are some things I need to remind you of."

Lord Gawain did not continue the topic of "war". He changed the subject and said:

"Of course, you can also understand my next words as a 'warning'."

"Please give your instructions." Luo Xiu nodded solemnly.

"First of all, if you want to transfer this sacred object, the 'Spring of Spirituality', to someone else, you must come to the 'Black Sword Mansion' again and report to me."

Lord Gawain said, "Secondly, if you have indeed found the hidden power from the 'Spring of Spirituality', I hope you can serve us and the Empire, or at least, not become our enemy."

"That's all I ask." Lord Gawain paused, a deep light flashing in his eyes. "Now, while my 'spiritual body' has not been counted, you can still withdraw from this transaction. I won't blame you for it."

"..."

"No, no need."

Luo Xiu shook his head and said, "Your request is reasonable. I promise you that the 'Spring of Spirituality' will only be used for my personal collection. As for the second item... please rest assured that if war really comes, I will never become an enemy of the empire, because here is the industrial base that I have run for many years, and I cannot watch them be destroyed."

"..."

"That's a very 'businessman' answer."

Lord Gawain smiled and said, "Well, it seems that selling the 'Spiritual Spring' to a 'merchant' is more reassuring than I expected. At least at the 'supernatural' level, you are quite simple."

"You are flattered, my lord."

Luo Xiu also responded with a smile: "However, in our eyes, 'innocence'... this is indeed a good quality and a high compliment."

"..."

While Luo Xiu was chatting with Lord Gawain, the Lord's "spiritual body" had also completed its inventory.

It closed the cash boxes on the table and locked them, then came to Gawain's side, nodded to its "master" and said:

"The task of [inventory] has been completed... They total 2,000 platinum coins, there is no mistake." "Very good." Gawain nodded, with a satisfied expression on his face. He looked at Luo Xiu with deep eyes and said, "Now, you can take the 'Spiritual Spring' away."

When he heard Lord Gawain's words, Luo Xiu immediately stood in front of Gawain and bowed slightly to him.

Then, Luo Xiu turned to the "Spring of Spirituality", walked over slowly, bent down and picked up this divine object.

As soon as he touched the wall of the stone cup, Luo Xiu felt a chill on his fingertips. At the same time, he could feel that a large amount of surging "spirituality" was stored in the "Spring of Spirituality", which might be the legacy of its previous owner.

But Luo Xiu did not immediately delve into the usage of the "Spring of Spirituality". He just used the panel to confirm the authenticity of this divine object and then put it away.

As a "divine object", the azure liquid in the "Spiritual Fountain" would not be poured out without corresponding spiritual guidance. Luo Xiu then stored it in the "storage bracelet", then walked to Lord Gawain, bowed to him again, and said:

"Thank you again, my Lord."

"..."

"No, it should be me who should thank you for your generosity."

Gao Wen smiled and said, "Now, you can leave here with the 'Spring of Spirituality'."

……

Walking along the same path he came from, Luo Xiu soon arrived at the main gate of Lord Gawain's manor and saw the back of Becas, the "Knight of the Throne" who led him to meet the lord.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Bekas turned around and saw that it was the guest he brought in earlier, Mr. "Hammer". He then walked to the throne knight statue on the side and reached out to touch the base.

The same dark red mist emanated as before, and the secret barrier was briefly lifted. Luo Xiu then walked out of the gate and came in front of Knight Bekas.

"Thank you for leading the way for me." Luo Xiu nodded slightly to Beckas and thanked him politely.

"It's just my duty, sir."

A deep voice came from under Becas's helmet, "You should be thankful for your luck. The Lord did not send us an order to kill you."

...Fuck, this is more like the style of the Supreme... Luo Xiu had previously thought that Lord Gawain's personality might be gentle enough, but now that he thinks about it, that's probably just a disguise for him as a high-ranking person...

If his previous answer in the courtyard did not satisfy Gawain, Gawain might not show anything on the surface. He would also accept the two thousand platinum coins he brought. Then he would personally take action, or let his knights take action, to kill this potential enemy of his in the bud...

These thoughts flashed through Luo Xiu's mind quickly. Fortunately, he did not take the worst step. He also said to Knight Becas:
"Then I should thank the Lord even more for not considering me as an enemy."

After saying that, Luo Xiu did not wait for Knight Bekas to respond, but bowed slightly to the gatekeeper knight again, then turned around and walked towards the direction of the "Tower of Night".

……

The "Spring of Spirituality" has been obtained from Lord Gawain. The next transaction requires Luo Xiu to connect with the "Night Witch" Niafu again.

——For the broken divine heart of "False Vigara", Luo Xiu needs to pay Niafu another 13,000 gold coins, which is 130 platinum coins.

Compared to the divine object "Spiritual Spring", this amount of money is a small amount, Luo Xiu thought.

At the same time, he had also arrived in front of the "Tower of Night" and saw the expected, graceful figure.

The "Night Witch" Niafu was lazily leaning against a tree in front of her courtyard, her jet-black hair hanging down to the ground, looking more and more like a black waterfall cascading down.

Suddenly, Niafu opened her eyes and straightened her body.

"Ah... You came out from Gawain alive..."

Niafu smiled slightly, and she patted the ground beside her. Luo Xiu looked in the direction of her movement, and next to Niafu was the shrine that contained the "Broken Heart of the God".

She knew... or guessed that I would come to see her again later? Luo Xiu thought to himself, and at the same time he took out a bag of money from his bracelet, which contained the 130 platinum coins that Luo Xiu had counted before.

Afterwards, Luo Xiu came to Niafu, sat down generously, handed the purse to the witch in front of him, and said:
"This is the 130 platinum coins of the Broken God's Heart. Please keep them, Ms. Niafu."

Niafu was stunned for a moment, then reached out to take the purse, but did not open it to count them. Instead, she smiled and said:

"Here it is, just take it~"

"I have a feeling we'll meet again soon."

"..."

"Thank you, Ms. Niafu." Luo Xiu nodded and said with a smile.

Then he stood up, walked to Niaf's side, picked up the shrine containing the "Broken Heart of the God", put it into the storage bracelet, and then turned and left.

At this point, there was nothing else to do in the "Black Sword Mansion" in Songyuan City... Luo Xiu thought to himself, and he walked towards the exit of the mansion.

When approaching the exit gate, a white two-tailed cat suddenly jumped out from a bush beside Luo Xiu.

Its body was covered with leaves and its fur was covered with dirt. The cat Index jumped directly into Luo Xiu's arms and curled up in a safe and comfortable posture.

Seeing this, Luo Xiu just shook his head slightly, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and gently wiped the stains on the white cat's body.

Then he took a step forward and walked out of the gate of "Black Sword Mansion".

……

Wolf Hunter Tavern.

When Luo Xiu and Intis returned here, it was already evening.

Deep inside the tavern, the sound of "Throne Knight" Isaac and his chess friends playing chess in harmony and warmth could be heard. Civilized and beautiful words lingered on the beams of the tavern, as if carrying Luo Xiu to the second floor.

Luo Xiu then returned to his room in the tavern and took out the divine object "Spiritual Spring" from his bracelet.

Only now was he able to completely relax, carefully observe this magical object, and become familiar with its uses.

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(Also available at night)
There is another chapter in the evening, but I am not sure if it will be before 2 o'clock... I got up late today or, if it is too late and I can't post it, don't wait for me qvq
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