Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 444 Waiting
Only after he had finished browsing the contents of the panel did Luo Xiu close it. He looked across at the newly born "Mourning Lord" Sather, and said to Him with a smile:

"'Mourning', no, I should call you 'Sathir' now."

"What do you think, Suther?"

"..."

"I feel...very good."

The six eyes of the "Mourning Lord" Sather, whose oval face was engraved with devil's script, rolled around, emitting a dark and deep light. His long lips moved, making a dry sound:

"I feel...power."

"I have never been so... so close to 'death'. The Styx has reshaped me, from the inside out, from the inside out..."

As He spoke, He raised His six deep eyes, stared at Luo Xiu, and said:
"I should thank you, Contractor... If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to obtain... maybe I would never be able to glimpse... such power."

"..."

After He said this, He said no more and returned to His original state of silence.

And Luo Xiu was still staring at Him, the smile on his face becoming more and more brilliant, looking up and down at the "Mourning Lord" Sasseer's body, as if an old artist was admiring his own masterpiece.

This was completely different from the first time he summoned the "Deathrattle Demon" Mourner. This time, the "True Ancestor Demon" in front of him did not show any hostility.

This was in line with Luo Xiu's expectations. "The Lord of the Dead" Sasseer was not a violent demon, and the situation that had happened in the previous life, where the "True Ancestor Demon" hunted down its own contractors and then tampered with or destroyed the contract, did not happen.

Luo Xiu knew that with his current strength, he was fully capable of "subduing" the True Ancestor Demon in front of him. And He still hoped to get more from him, so the essence of the transaction called "contract" could continue.

I thought about these things until half an hour passed.

Luo Xiucai said:
"Very good, Mourning Sather."

"I am very pleased to see your, um, 'transformation'. You are now more valuable to me."

"..."

"……Um."

"Mourning the Deceased Lord" Sather let out a long "hmm" sound.

His voice was still dry, and besides that, there was a hint of fatigue.

He had just emerged from the cocoon of the True Ancestor and was born into this brand new body. He was not yet able to fully control his own power, which was far more powerful than before.

He felt a little tired. Being summoned here by his "Contract Master" and maintaining his current state required a great consumption of his spirit and spirituality.

He now wanted to return to the "River Styx" as soon as possible to complete the final recuperation there in order to consolidate His strength and make this new body truly stable.

Luo Xiu looked at Him and knew what He was thinking.

He then smiled and said to the "Mourning Lord" Sasseer:
"In one day or two, I will need your strength."

"Go back. I know you are tired. Return to the cradle of the Styx. When I need you, I will summon you again."

"……it is good."

"Sasser" made a slight, elongated sound.

It was as if a lock had been opened, and the circular door that had been closed reopened under Sather.

The dark mist in His lower body was gradually rising until it completely enveloped His body. He was hidden in the dark mist. Then, He sank into the circular door, returning to the abyss and the Styx.

The circular door then closed again. Luo Xiu was the only one left in the Royal Palace of the Holy Abyss.

Luo Xiu leaned back slightly, his back firmly resting on the throne, and let out a long sigh.

So far, he has witnessed the birth of a "True Ancestor" - what he wanted to do above the Holy Abyss has been done.

After that, he had to wait, waiting for the "Executioner" Koros to find the exact location of the Lord of Blood Sacrifice and bring back news for him.

Before that, he would return to the camp where the expeditionary force was located.

The day of launching the decisive siege on Fafnir Castle will not be long.

……

Outside the city of Fafnir, on the Dragon Skeleton Plain.

On the steep ground halfway up Kuisang Hongfeng Mountain, several crimson circles suddenly appeared on the ground. A figure wearing a dark cloak emerged from them and quickly formed a clear and solid figure.

Luo Xiu has returned to the real world.

He immediately summoned the raven of "Eclipse", summoned Misty Night, and had it remove the disguise of Misty Shadow for itself, and then summoned the "Golden Pegasus".

After the death of the "Golden Pegasus" Pegasus in the Battle of Latama while resisting the dark erosion of Brigantis, Luo Xiu asked Albert for two pieces of "epic" quality materials, and after washing them with the spirituality of [Glory], he used them to preside over the ceremony to resurrect the "Golden Pegasus".

This is the second time it dies. The first time it dies, only one piece of "Epic" quality material is consumed. If it dies again, the number of "Epic" materials to be consumed will increase again, and then three pieces of "Epic" quality materials will be consumed.

Luo Xiu rode on Pegasus, which raised its long neck and howled to the sky. Its holy flame mane fluttered all over its body, and it spread its golden wings on both sides and flew into the sky.

Luo Xiu looked down.

The sea of ​​expeditionary army tents soon came into his sight. After taking off from Kuisang Hongfeng, Pegasus began to descend about three minutes later, and finally landed steadily in the center of the expeditionary army's tents, on an open space belonging to the church's station.

Hubert, and two other "priests" - Gracia and Howard, came up to greet their "bishop" at the same time after they landed.

Gracia gave Roxau the sacrament, while Howard offered Roxau his arm so that the "bishop" could help him dismount.

Ross then held Howard's arm and got off Pegasus' back. He then walked towards Hubert, and the "holy deacon" nodded to him.

"How is it, Luo Xiu?" Hubert asked Luo Xiu, "Is there anything noteworthy about the deserted city - Fafnir City?"

As the "bishop", it was not appropriate for Luo Xiu to leave the base alone. Before leaving the base, he told Hubert that "the divine light was warning him" and that he needed to go and investigate.

As the only "Apostle of Divine Light" in the Songyuan Diocese, Luo Xiu has this power.

And the "divine revelation" can also be used as a universal excuse for Luo Xiu to deal with other people... When Hubert asked this urgently, Luo Xiu shook his head and responded:

"No."

"I haven't noticed anything special or worthy of more attention emerging from Fafnir City."

"There is no aura emanating from a being at a higher level than me. What I can confirm is that the Chief Executioner Fafnir is definitely not in the city. And there is no spiritual reaction at the same level as him."

"Where is the 'Hidden Sage' Hoffman?" "He is not in Fafnir City." Luo Xiu continued, "He has been following us before. Lord Klein Fesela has been on guard against him, and Lord Klein can be sure that Hoffman has not entered the city yet."

"Is that so, Lord Klein?"

After Luo Xiu finished speaking, he asked the last question.

His gaze immediately passed by Hubert and fell on Klein, who was sitting upright under a tall tree not far away and resting.

This is the habit of the "Golden Sword Master".

The "Golden Sword Saint" Klein Fesera, who was holding the golden sword in his hands and closing his eyes, half meditating and half resting, only opened his eyes when he heard the "Bishop" Rossu Carlos asking him a question.

The bishop's question seemed to replay in Klein's mind. Then he nodded, said "yes", and closed his eyes again.

"..."

"I understand." Hubert also nodded.

He was originally quite worried - worried that a "True Devil" would appear in Fafnir City, and worried that another horrific tragedy like the "Gluttonous Tyrant" Brigantis would occur again.

Although he had not personally experienced the bloody battle, he had witnessed the devastated scene of Latama City after it was washed with blood. Since Luo Xiu, the "Apostle of Divine Glory", did not notice it, it was unlikely that such a thing would happen.

Hubert thought about this, and at the same time he raised his head, looked at Luo Xiu, and said to him:

"The Border, represented by Albert and Lansas, has decided to launch a general attack on Fafnir City tomorrow."

"Our 'allies' - the 'Fethra family' of the Golden Kingdom lent us the Golden Window, which allowed us to obtain the results of the decisive battle between Lord Gawain and the 'Dragon of Destruction' Fafnir - the Lord won. But that was due to the overwhelming military strength. The Lord and the [Supreme] Knight of Heaven's Word did not kill Fafnir, but let him escape."

"If Fafnir escapes directly from the main battlefield over there, it will take at least three days. Before that, we must first capture Fafnir City and completely cut off his retreat."

Hubert spoke very seriously, this was the information he had just sorted out from the military meeting held at the border court when he took over the duties of "Priest of the Secret Office".

We will attack the city tomorrow... Luo Xiu chewed over the information conveyed by Hubert, thinking that there should be enough time.

He then heard Hubert say:
"That General Albert of Thunder asked me to convey this to you."

"Before the expeditionary army launches the final siege on Fafnir City, Albert hopes that you can host the ceremony of the 'Divine Revelation' again. The oracle that is being sought is about 'Fafnir City' and whether our future will be [Glorious] or [Supreme]."

"The oracle you prayed for will serve as an important reference for the expeditionary army's decision-making. I didn't agree to Albert right away. I need to ask you what you think."

"..."

Albert wants him to preside over the "Divine Revelation" ceremony...

Luo Xiu thought:

Albert... Although he was the Supreme, the terrible disaster that broke out in Latama City at that time also made Albert somewhat tainted with the "superstition" of the Glory. This was a reasonable and not difficult request for him.

However, the situation in "Fafnir City" was indeed no more uncontrollable than that in "Latama City". As someone who had memories of two lives, I knew the general situation of Fafnir City's defense. In the absence of Fafnir himself, relying on the overall combat power of the expeditionary force, it was indeed enough to successfully capture the city.

Since Albert wanted to host the "Divine Revelation" ceremony, he could agree to it and do him a favor. But he would not ask Zhuri Xuyou about the oracle related to "Fafnir City" at that time, but would bring some private information...

"..."

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

He was just about to reply to Hubert, saying that he could agree to Albert's request and preside over a new "Divine Revelation" ceremony in the afternoon, when he suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from beside him.

He didn't say these things for the time being, but looked towards the source of the sound - the direction of the "Golden Sword Saint" Klein Fesera.

He had stood up from the tree where he had been resting, and his hands were no longer holding the golden sword.

He was holding a slender golden scabbard in his left hand, and the golden palm connected to the prosthetic limb of his right arm was holding the golden long sword drawn from the scabbard. He also raised his arm at the same time, and put the palm holding the sword in front of his mouth, gently biting the palm of the prosthetic limb and the hilt, with a "click" sound -

The golden sword was then locked in Klein Fesela's right hand.

He loosened his teeth that were biting his palm and the hilt of the sword, and with golden light reflected in his pupils, he looked towards the "Bishop" Luo Xiu and said in a calm voice:
"I can feel it."

"That 'Hidden Sage' Hoffman. He's approaching again. I'm going to leave for a while."

After saying this, Klein did not wait for the bishop to reply. He took a big step and rushed out like a gust of wind, heading away from Fafnir City.

His speed was so fast that even Luo Xiu could only see a bunch of afterimages and a large cloud of smoke and dust stirred up by Klein Fesela's explosion.

He quickly disappeared from Luo Xiu's sight, leaving only the golden light that shattered into mottled fragments like glass.

And about ten seconds later, at the edge of Luo Xiu's vision, a dazzling golden light suddenly surged -

The dazzling golden light first burst out quickly, almost piercing through the sky, and then quickly spread out and spread to the surroundings!

then,

--boom!!!!!

A horrifying roar followed like thunder, causing the air to become distorted and scorching hot. The horrific battle had already broken out, and the location of the outbreak should be hundreds or even thousands of meters away from Luo Xiu.

——Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! !

The golden light, the deep blue light, and the scarlet light swirled, surged upward, and bloomed violently amid the rumbling sounds!

Luo Xiu had seen scenes like this many times since setting out from Latama City.

He knew that it wouldn't last long. Hoffman was probably just trying to sneak into Fafnir City and wouldn't get into a fierce battle with Klein.

Fierce battles like this would only last for twenty seconds at most, after which Hoffman would run away and hide somewhere, leaving behind only the remains of the puppets and scrap metal. This made Luo Xiu temporarily not want to get involved in their fierce battle.

Because by the time he gets there, the battle there will most likely be over.

"..."

"Please tell Albert that I will host the 'Divine Revelation' ceremony for him this afternoon."

Ignoring the huge commotion made by Klein, Luo Xiu finally said to Hubert.

……

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(ps. Written in the text, this chapter is considered the 2.20 update. There will be no updates in the afternoon or evening as I am in the hospital)
(If there are no adverse reactions after a day of recuperation in the hospital, there will be updates on 2.21)

(End of this chapter)