Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The saintess's awakening did not surprise Lin Gui.

Judging by the time, it's been almost a day since I knocked her unconscious last time, so she should be waking up by now.

He expressionlessly took the brick he had smuggled out of his bag.

The red mark on the forehead of the target saintess had not yet completely faded.

He mustered all his strength and slammed it down.

However, the saint only tilted her head slightly.

They gracefully avoided the attack by the slightest margin.

She raised her slightly open purple eyes and looked at Lin Gui with a faint smile.

"I'm sorry, there are some things here that we can't let you see right now."

Lin Gui explained in a calm tone.

With a flick of his wrist, the brick whistled as it slammed down again.

"So, Miss Saintess, please cooperate once more."

The saintess remained smiling, subtly shifting her body to nimbly dodge once more.

Thus, a peculiar scene appeared in this desolate mine.

A black-haired mage, holding a brick, repeatedly tried to knock out a holy girl sitting sideways on her staff.

The girl, however, was like a willow in the wind, always managing to dodge the brick before it came flying at her.

The two of them were exchanging words back and forth, and it didn't seem like they were just slapping their foreheads.

It's more like playing a game.

Lin Gui was in charge of the fighting, while the Holy Maiden twisted her waist and laughed as she dodged.

Although Lin Gui, as a mage, had undergone basic training, his physical abilities were ultimately limited.

In terms of speed, responsiveness, and agility.

They are completely incomparable to the saintess who has already stepped into the realm of the extraordinary.

After several unsuccessful attempts.

Lin Gui silently put down the brick and just watched her quietly.

The saintess clasped her hands together, her eyes smiling.

But soon, she stopped laughing.

All that could be seen on the surrounding ground was...

Hundreds of stones and bricks of varying sizes floated up silently.

They hovered densely in mid-air, completely sealing off any space for dodging.

The saintess opened her purple eyes and spoke to Lin Gui.

"If what you don't want me to see refers to your stealth magic that can deceive even legendary experts, or perhaps..."

She paused slightly as she spoke.

His gaze shifted to behind a large rock not far away.

There, a small head was cautiously peeking out.

It was Shia who was spying.

As early as when they noticed the saintess showing signs of awakening.

Shea darted behind the boulder with practiced ease.

Now that she had pointed it out, his posture, like a mouse seeing a cat, made the saintess smile.

She looked away and continued speaking.

"...If you still have your elven wife's demon identity, then you don't need to bother knocking me out anymore."

"Because I know all of this."

She had barely finished speaking.

All the surrounding floating stones fell to the ground.

Lin Gui stuffed the brick back into his bag.

Then, a flash of cold light appeared in his hand, and a sharp dagger appeared, its tip pointing directly at the saintess.

"You," Lin Gui's voice was filled with barely suppressed confusion and coldness, "what exactly did you see in the future?"

He was genuinely puzzled.

Thanks to a guy I met in the magical city.

He was not entirely ignorant of divination.

As far as he knew, divination could not possibly capture such specific details with such precision.

The saintess can foresee the Black Tide by observing whether the city-state will "exist" in the future.

That's because the "existence of the city-state" is a relatively stable "fact".

Less than three months have passed since the arrival of the 20th Kuroshio.

Regardless of when the Holy Maiden observes the future, as long as it is 3 months from now.

The survival or demise of a city-state is immediately apparent.

And that's where the problem lies.

That guy from the magical city.

A single grand divination can only be performed on the night of a full moon, and can only be done once a year.

The glimpses were not only random, but also extremely brief.

According to her, other schools of divination are largely the same, with numerous limitations.

Given this, the saintess's words at this moment seem extremely strange.

Is her luck really that incredible, especially in the vast river of time?

It accurately captured the brief moment when he cast [Night Veil] and when Shia exposed her demonic energy.

Given the time it took him to come here from New Testament City, he was able to voluntarily reveal his dark night veil.

That was only during the time he spent explaining things to Elvia deep beneath the withered rift.

In just one minute.

And from New York City to now, it has been almost two months... nearly 90,000 minutes.

This is only in this short period of time.

If we extend the timescale to the future, the probability becomes extremely small.

The exposure of the "gauze dress in the dark night" was still within his tolerance range.

But the secret of Shia's demonic identity must never be revealed to anyone else.

The Guard of the Church of Light is still in the capital.

They are absolute experts when it comes to tracking and hunting demons.

The veil of darkness cannot conceal the demonic aura.

The Holy Maiden seemed unsurprised by Lin Gui's sudden attack.

Elvia moved silently and drew her sword.

They stood behind the saintess, forming a subtle encirclement.

Shea, who had been hiding behind the boulder, no longer concealed herself and leaped to the top of the boulder.

With his longbow fully drawn, the cold arrows were firmly locked onto the saintess.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

The saintess chuckled softly, her gaze fixed directly on Lin Gui.

"How about this, in exchange for knowing your secrets, I'll tell you some of my secrets too, how about it?"

After she finished speaking, she slowly spread her hands.

A convoluted, obscure, and ominous magical incantation flowed from her mouth.

Without the aid of a staff, she chanted very slowly, taking a full three minutes.

A fierce glint flashed in Elvia and Shia's eyes.

He was about to take immediate action to stop him, but Lin Gui raised his hand to stop him.

When the saint uttered the first strange syllable.

Lin Gui immediately recognized the type of spell she was about to cast.

As the incantation continued to progress.

His expression shifted from wariness to astonishment, and finally froze completely.

He stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

The saintess was about to unleash a transcendent-level dark magic.

Dark Healing Techniques

As the last syllable fell.

A pure yet chilling dark energy surged from the saintess's palm.

Like a writhing black veil, it gently wrapped around the red and swollen area on her forehead.

That aura was the complete opposite of the holy power of light, filled with corrosive and negative energy.

However, it repairs soft tissue damage rapidly in a way that defies common sense.

The redness and swelling subsided at a rate visible to the naked eye.

This scene defies common sense.

Elvia and Shia's eyes widened instantly, their faces filled with disbelief.

Although they were not mages, this black magic was clearly dark magic!

The saintess withdrew her hand, her forehead now smooth and clear.

She smiled faintly at the shocked gazes of Lin Gui and the others.

"The most devout saintess of the Church of Light regards dark magic as heresy."

"How significant is this secret?"