Cornflower Witch

Chapter 83 Melleranchine's Prayer in the Lake

"The moon, the moon of fantasy, the moon of miracles, the moon of dreams."

"The first moon, vast and formless, then disintegrated."

"The second moon wanders among the treetops, weaving through the years and moon."

"The third moon descends upon my dream, allowing me to roam freely in the illusory realm."

"The fourth moon, clear and flawless, the scales held sharp."

Ancient songs echoed in the temple, and around the cool fountain stood a group of members dressed in snow-white priestly robes, their faces obscured, with only the silver trim on their hems and cuffs standing out.

As the song played, a woman with a light veil placed her hands lightly in front of her and walked slowly to the edge of the pool. Then, her figure floated up slowly, and her exposed snow-white toes touched the ground. Invisible water flowed from her feet and formed a transparent water dome that enveloped her.

After that, she floated to the tall white stone statue, humming a light song, and slowly raised her palm. Then, invisible ripples spread, and the silver moon above her head sent down moonlight that looked as real as if it were real.

The moonlight fell on the pool, and the originally dry pool gradually became wet with dew. In the water bottle of the white stone statue, an even more precious and invisible 'moon tears liquid' condensed.

This unknown ceremony lasted for a long time, until the water bottle was full of moon tears.

Finally, the singing gradually stopped, and the rest of the people left the fountain and the temple, leaving only the woman standing under the statue, praying with her eyes closed.

The moon's tears in the water bottle flowed once more, creating delicate ripples and scattering specks of moonlight, while the water within further decreased.

In the end, only one drop of special transparent liquid remained.

The liquid slowly floated out, dripping onto the brow of the woman whose face was covered by a light veil, merging into her body, making her feel as if she had been cleansed, and becoming even more light and dreamlike.

After all this was over, the unknown woman turned around again, and in her dream, Hiltiah saw clearly the jade chalice she held in her hands, within which a transparent, invisible liquid flowed gently...

wake up.

Hilti rubbed her temples, feeling exceptionally good, as if she had participated in the ritual in her dream. Although her sex rank was now zero, her physical condition had improved slightly compared to before.

Thinking of this, she tried jumping and found that she could easily leap onto the two-meter-high broken stone pillar.

Not only that, her running and reaction speeds have also increased significantly, which means that even without the same level of cohesion, she has a basic ability to protect herself against ordinary first-level opponents.

After finishing her recollection of the dream, Hilti returned to the pool and once again observed the beautiful white stone statue before her, pondering its origins and possibilities.

According to the conversation between the witch and the hag in the dream, they once belonged to an organization called the "Moon Council," which fought a long time ago against the "Silver Church" for the position of the lord of the "Radiant Moon."

Since they are able to participate in the competition for the position of Sichen, it means that the top figures of the two organizations are at least 'named individuals', that is, powerful figures who possess a real name and can influence a certain nature law.

The fall of the Silver Moon Dragon was an extremely significant event, an indelible part of history. This was a major event that occurred in the Eighth Era, because the fall of the Silver Moon Dragon meant that all six dragons of the laws that sealed the Star Dragon had lost their positions as rulers of the stars.

This event directly led to the 'Dragon Hunting War'. Due to the decline of dragons, the dragons of the mortal realm were hunted down by allied forces and heroes. The dragons and ancient dragons that survived the 'Dragon Hunting War' went to live in the celestial garden, the 'Dragon Kingdom,' and are rarely seen in the mortal world anymore. "So, does this mean the Silver Glow Church was erased from history?" She had never seen this name in any ancient texts or secret histories.

Recalling the ceremony in her dream, she began to hum softly.

At first, it was a bit awkward, but then her singing seemed to have some kind of magic. As she hummed it, she gradually found the unique rhythm and then became more and more fluent and relaxed. She could hum it completely by instinct without having to memorize or recall it.

This piece has no specific lyrics, only a few syllables to hum, which change freely with one's heart, giving it a sense of unrestraint, yet it is full of a certain atmosphere and charm, making people feel magical.

As the song echoed through the temple ruins, everything quieted down. Faint, hazy figures came and went, the silhouettes of people who had lived here in the past and held various activities here appearing and then disappearing.

That is the forgotten history
It is also a long-forgotten past.

They had celebrated here.

We also worked together here.
Until later
Withering away little by little
Finally, the entire temple fell from the continent on the sea of ​​clouds and sank into this unknown world of shadows.

"The Silver Saint, Melleranco"

He was a "named one" who had sworn an oath to build a "Dream Lighthouse" with many like-minded people to guide the lost back to the right path. He was a saint followed by all members of the Silver Glow Church. During the cataclysmic war of the Eighth Age, he fell when the "Golden Honey Dynasty" breached the last Dream Lighthouse.

This named person, who was favored by many Di Chen and considered the most suitable successor to the position of 'Radiant Moon', has disappeared, and the legends surrounding her have been erased.

The Silver Glow Church: A vast organization that followed 'Saint of Silver Glow, Melerlanco', which once spanned multiple continents and covered hundreds of countries, with hundreds of millions of followers. They were determined to build 'Dream Beacons' in various places to guide the 'Dead' of the Shadow World back and to guide the moonlight deep into the sea of ​​lightless monsters to purify and cleanse the filth within.

The Golden Honey Dynasty: A colossal dynasty that unified the fifth continent during the Eighth Era, with a population of nearly 10 billion. It launched several wars of annihilation that spanned the continent, and was finally destroyed by the newly ascended 'Blazing Sun' Sichen, the Dragon of the Sun.

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As the song was sung again and again, the remaining 'Radiant Moon' power in the temple ruins slowly condensed and gradually gathered on the beautiful white statue.

Slowly, a faint silver light emerged from the edge of the statue, spreading little by little until it completely covered the entire statue.

Hilti opened her eyes and looked at the white stone statue in front of her. The once static facial features now seemed to show a faint smile. Then the statue gradually shattered and peeled away.

These dissipated fragments of the radiant moon drifted into the sky, soaring and swirling in the dim, night-like air, before finally falling slowly like feathers.

The silver fragments gathered like sand in an hourglass, reassembling before Hiltiah.

"Melleranco Praying in the Lake"

'A collection of poems that records the life of the 'Named One' Melerlanco, one of the three sacred texts of the 'Silverlight Church'' (According to its legend, it can be used to perform two kinds of rituals and obtain clues to the sixth-tier class [Saintess of the Lake]. Melerlanco once held the title of 'Saintess of the Lake' in her youth)

[Purification Ritual - Bathing in Moonlight] (Radiant Moon, Blood Rhythm, Emerald Honey)
[Purification Ritual - Lake Baptism] (Radiant Moon, Snail Fish, Winter Sleep)
Warning: Promotion to the rank of [Saintess of the Lake] will be detected by high-ranking members of the opposing faction (Golden Honey Dynasty, Moon Council).

(End of this chapter)