Storm of Gods

Chapter 121 Little Secret

Perhaps everyone at the roundtable is extraordinary, and she is the least talented one. Thinking of this, Estella felt a little ashamed. She always held everyone back and needed to work harder.

How can she possibly try? Living in the royal city, she can't go to the sacred lands, let alone travel the continent. Sigh.

The poor princess was in a dilemma when suddenly Estella's eyes lit up, and a sly smile appeared on her beautiful face.

It's not that there's absolutely no chance to go out, such as to visit the Deadwood Monastery, which is a unique place where the nuns serve the Virgin Mary and the monastery is the shadow guardian of the Kingdom of Montaletta.

Since her prayers at the monastery were answered last time, she should return to the monastery for a period of quiet reflection to fulfill her vow!
The Virgin Mary is the daughter of the Supreme Will, so this does not conflict with other faiths.

The twelve zodiacal star charts.

After being exploited by Daenerys Targaryen all day, Li Xin wondered if his choice to become a cook was the right one. He felt it wasn't much better than his days as a porter at the docks. Daenerys Targaryen had taken the concept of low profit margins and high sales volume and maximized everyone's potential to the extreme. He and Ma Liu were incredibly busy in the kitchen. If it weren't for Ma Liu, he would have already gone back to the docks.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, I felt the call of the astrolabe and descended under the starry sky. Upon seeing Miss Aries, I felt inexplicably relaxed and happy. After all, who could resist a gentle Miss Aries?

Upon seeing Mr. Gemini, Ms. Aries naturally smiled knowingly.

"Miss Aries, you seem very happy. Do you have any good news to share?" Li Xin suppressed the urge to yawn and sensed Miss Aries's enthusiasm.

“Mr. Gemini, how perceptive,” Estella stood up and bowed gracefully. “Thank you for your help. My mentor has learned a lot and asked me to convey his gratitude, saying that he owes you a favor.”

Li Xin smiled and said, "I enjoy helping others."

Damn it, they all love making empty promises. How about we give them a hundred miles of flowers?

“I didn’t mention the roundtable, but the mentor should realize that such a profound theory is beyond my comprehension,” Estella laughed. “Have the Geminis settled in yet?”

"Yes, I am currently in Heldan, Montcareta."

“Ah,” Estella exclaimed in surprise. The Twins had actually come to Heldan. They were right next to her. If Sister Alassa hadn’t told her not to reveal her identity, she would have blurted out, “I’m also in Heldan, but I can’t go out for some reason. I’ll have to ask Chris to give you the gift... It’s something I made myself.”

Li Xin was still very much looking forward to it. There was no other reason than that he loved receiving gifts. "There's an inn called Carp Dragon in St. George's District of Heldan. I'll prepare red carp for you."

What a coincidence, a carp and a dragon.

“Gemini, my cultivation has also run into difficulties, because I cannot enter the sacred land, nor can I go out into the world to gain experience,” Estella said, feeling that the Gemini would always have a way.

Li Xin smiled and said, "Then we really are in the same boat. I also can't enter the sacred land to train. How should I put it? I don't know if it's different for everyone. I don't feel anything on the path of the knight yet, and I don't know how to trigger the honor. The experience of opening the first life star has little to do with me, but it did touch my heart a lot at the time."

"Me too. The activation of my first and second life stars was somewhat inexplicable. Do those favored by the gods only need to be devout to attract the attention of the deities?"

“In our roundtable discussion, Mr. Cancer is very knowledgeable, and Mr. Taurus is very experienced, but when it comes to hidden knowledge, we have to start with Mr. Cancer,” Li Xin said with a smile. “Mr. Cancer is very proud and needs to be stimulated before he will speak freely.”

Hearing this, Estella couldn't help but chuckle, letting out a sweet laugh. She blinked and said, "I think so too. Mr. Cancer is even more arrogant than girls, and he likes to only say half of what he means... Is it a bit inappropriate for us to say it like this?"

“Haha, maybe Mr. Cancer likes it this way,” Li Xin said. “Unfortunately, we can’t even enter the sacred place that is most closely related to the divine relics.”

“It’s not that I can’t go in, it’s that my family won’t allow it. They say it’s too dangerous. I’ve been to the Sacred Land twice before,” Estella said, recalling, “It’s said that everyone’s Gate of Truth leads to a different Sacred Land. I went with my eldest and second eldest brothers. My eldest brother’s Sacred Land was the Land of Thunder, and my second brother’s was the Land of Scorching Heat. We didn’t go deep into it, we just got a glimpse of it.”

"Miss Aries, are you saying that someone can take you in?" Li Xin asked.

“Yes, whoever opens the Gate of Truth will enter their sacred land. All you need to do is expand the Gate of Truth, which is like opening a side door,” Estella said, assuming it was common sense.

Estella then shared with Li Xin the characteristics of the Sacred Land: an invisible pressure, a different kind of oppression from the real world, and unexpected creatures and traps that one would encounter, making it truly dangerous, much like the feeling of divine relics. Li Xin became even more interested after hearing Aries' description. Perhaps the divine relics were the embodiment of the Sacred Land's power; otherwise, so many people wouldn't be so eager to possess them.

The two secretive newbies spoke freely, sharing their experiences and even venting their frustrations. Since reaching a tacit understanding with Mr. Cancer, Ms. Aries and Mr. Gemini seem to have some more shared secrets.

In the Lilong United Kingdom, thousands of miles away, lies Tianjing.

Casey has officially become the new captain of the Night Watch. Because he possessed the divine relics of the previous captain, Luo Jin, he was essentially involved in the church's secrets. In this situation, the choice was either to eliminate him or to join him. Casey naturally became the latter.

The emissaries sent by the Vatican imparted knowledge and provided guidance on the use of Casey's divine relic. Throughout the entire incident, regardless of the truth or the outcome after packaging, Luo Jin was a hero. The Vatican also attached great importance to his divine relic embryo. Only a pure martyr can condense an embryo. The embryo already contains power. Although it has not taken on a physical form, its essence is the same, and its plasticity is even stronger.

When an inheritor comprehends the ability to materialize at a certain stage, and can give the original embryo a matching form, it becomes a divine relic.

Being stripped of divine relics would cause serious injury or even death to the vessel, and Casey's identity was clearly unsuitable, and her situation also met the needs of the Holy See.

Divine relics are the source of the Church's power and the root of its hidden strength. Various churches and monarchies collect them. Over a long period of time, divine relics will also perish. Under certain circumstances, abyssal worms can transform into divine relic embryos. This is one of the Church's core secrets, which has been passed down for thousands of years. No one knows whether it was discovered accidentally or for some other reason.

Not only the Luna Church, but other churches as well, preachers, outstanding law enforcers, the church's knightly orders, and even certain special chosen ones all have to go through this process. It can temper their souls and improve their abilities, and at the same time, they can dedicate themselves to the church, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

Whether Earl Zhao Xun discovered it himself or Matthew leaked it was the focus of the Vatican's investigation, but the investigation was shelved. Casey also discovered that the Vatican's focus was on eliminating future troubles on one hand, and on Matthew's divine relic embryo on the other. The embryo had disappeared and seemed to have been taken by a troupe called Hellsong, of which Eliza was one of the troupe's important members.

A mysterious organization that dares to take action against the Vatican, Eliza, the gentle and understanding Eliza nicknamed the Witch, this is not her first time, the whole thing is a conspiracy.

Casey couldn't help but suspect that Elizabeth was the mastermind behind Matthew's downfall, which led to so many tragedies in Tianjing. She was the real culprit.

Matthew's and the Night Watchers' movements were all under her control. As for the Zhao family, Hao Ye, this double agent, was actually Elizabeth's true master, easily controlling the entire Tianjing. She did all this to make Archbishop Matthew accelerate his transformation into the original divine relic, willingly sacrificing himself. Going deeper, there might be parts that she couldn't understand.

This is a trap. With Matthew's knowledge and experience, it's impossible that he didn't notice it at all. Yet, he disregarded principles and abandoned his beliefs to cooperate willingly. Casey was certain that Matthew wasn't being controlled, and that's the most terrifying thing.

She accomplished something even the devil would find difficult: to make an archbishop renounce his faith and his life.

Eliza has disappeared, all leads have gone cold, and the Vatican's investigation has gone underground. This is undoubtedly an act of declaring war on the Moon Goddess Vatican, and it is no exaggeration to call it blasphemy.

Casey thought of the Hextech Core again. Professor Mark was dead. When the Vatican found him, they knew exactly what had happened. His skull was empty, not a drop of brain matter was left. The person who did it had done a very thorough job and knew the Vatican's methods very well. She wondered if it had anything to do with Elizabeth.

Casey wrote all of this down, sealed it in a letter, and handed it to Qi Badao. Qi Badao would contact Li Xin, but how, she didn't know, nor could she know. Some methods were impossible to guard against. Having experienced this upheaval, Casey, who had completely entered the hidden world, also had to change.

The political landscape in Tianjing has changed. The Locknan and Granfield families have become the new elites in Tianjing. Longjing and the Holy See will definitely have to appease the situation. The power of the two families has increased significantly, and even with the arrival of a new archbishop, there will not be much change in the short term. This is also a heavy blow to the Moon God Holy See. It is said that the Hundred Martial Hall intends to intervene in Tianjing, and the local forces have become very popular.

The defeat in the Four Nations Tournament did not affect Luo Xue at all. Not only did she continue to be the president of the Black Rose Association, but she also became a member of the Order Academy. It is very rare for a student to become a member of the Academy. The Luo family also put in a lot of effort to achieve this.

After this incident, Luo Xue was no longer as optimistic as before. She was unsure what the future held, but without sufficient power, she would be trampled underfoot and crushed, becoming a mere supporting character, just like in the Four Nations Tournament, and even dragging down her entire family and the Order Academy. However, she had no choice but to move forward, as she could not retreat.

Hurta started boxing again, with a bed sheet hanging from his body, punching like an idiot.

Without Zhao Qing, Lu Shuai became the most dazzling kid in the training academy, enjoying immense prestige. He also trained much more diligently than before, especially after learning that the opponent had deliberately lost that victory, given Luo Xue's defeat right before his eyes.

Roland, the most handsome member of the Order of the Church, maintains a strong passion for Hextech and participates diligently in all Black Rose activities, which earns him the admiration of those around him. What kind of country is Montaletta, and why are the people from there so loyal?

Lin Fei and Xueyin originally lived at Casey's house, but moved out after the incident subsided. Casey's intentions were certainly good, and she took good care of the mother and daughter. However, it was a large family with a lot of rules, and the feeling of living under someone else's roof was not pleasant. After experiencing various ups and downs, Lin Fei longed for a quiet life and returned to the Night Patrol's family compound to find the life she should have had.

After get off work, Casey would often go to Lin Fei's place, bringing alcohol with her. Lin Fei would usually drink it all; in fact, Lin Fei had a very high alcohol tolerance, while Casey would only have one drink. The two would often chat until they forgot the time, especially on rainy nights. If it got late, Casey would sleep at Lin Fei's house. After Li Xin left, the mischievous and playful Echo began to study quietly, diligently learning dance and no longer teasing her teacher. She seemed to have grown up all of a sudden…

(End of this chapter)