There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

Chapter 488: The Spirit Realm Passage

PS: Thank you to reader Shenwuyue Ajiang for the 10000 Qidian coins!

I just saw this today, the boss is so generous!

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[Advanced Swordsmanship LV3-LV7]

[Meditation LV3-LV5]

[Advanced Carpenter LV1-LV3]

[Spiritual Power Mastery LV1-LV2]

[Mental Shock LV1-LV4]

[Basic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing LV6-LV7]

[Basic Medicine LV6-LV8]

Purification Spell LV1-LV2

[Occultism LV2-LV4]

[Spirit Communication LV1-LV3]

[Mental Contract LV1-LV3]

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"Clang!"

On the snow, two bright longswords clashed together. Lu Qing felt the sword in her hand being forced to tilt to the left, so she quickly retreated to create distance.

However, Knight Myron would not let such a good opportunity pass by. He pulled his sword back and then swiftly and accurately thrust it at Lu Qing.

"clang!"

Lu Qing quickly held her longsword horizontally in front of her chest to block.

However, how could Knight Myron's attack end so easily? After thrusting out his sword once, he quickly thrust out his sword a second time, but just as Lu Qing was about to block it, he suddenly changed his move, turning his thrust into a flick, aiming straight for Lu Qing's eyes.

Caught off guard, Lu Qing was unable to defend herself and could only watch as the tip of her sword pierced through Altaïr's sword before slowly coming to a stop.

Knight Myron remained in his attack stance, smiled at Lu Qing, then took a step back, spun his longsword half a circle, and sheathed it.

"That's enough for today," said Knight Myron after glancing at the sky.

"Ah."

Lu Qing nodded, while reflecting on her mistakes during her sparring session with Knight Myron.

"Hasn't Arou and the others returned yet?" Lu Qing asked, glancing at the sky with some confusion.

Normally, Fang Qingrou and Charles would have returned by this time, since Fremures is quite dangerous at night.

Even though Char is an experienced hunter, he doesn't like camping outdoors.

After all, who would want to freeze in the cold outdoors when they can rest in a warm house?

“There must be some clue,” Myron said.

Charles has been searching for the earthworm that attacked the wolf pack. The earthworm has been making little noise these past few days, and after the wolf pack, it has targeted other creatures such as winter bears and ice birds.

In addition, it attacked a caravan, causing numerous casualties.

Therefore, the nobles of the Fremures region also wrote a letter to Charles, hoping that he could get rid of the Void Worm.

Thanks to these events, Charles's investigation into the Void Worm has progressed much faster, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should find it within the next couple of days.

"Um!?"

Just as Lu Qing and Knight Myron were about to return to the cabin, they suddenly noticed something and stopped in their tracks.

In the distance, a thick plume of black smoke rose into the sky.

“That’s thick smoke that only rises in an emergency!” Knight Myron said with a serious expression.

After he finished speaking, he immediately pushed open the wooden door of the hut and saw that the Pope was already dressed in his gear and said with a serious expression, "I already know about it. Let's go."

"You go ahead first, I'll take care of protecting Her Highness!" Knight Myron said.

If the two of them go all out, they will definitely be faster than Lu Qing. The situation is urgent, so it's better to send one of them over quickly.

Myron did not forget his job. As the princess's guard knight, his priority was the princess's safety.

As for the Pope's safety?

Please, Knight Myron really doesn't want to emphasize His Holiness the Pope's strength anymore.

"Then I'll take my leave first."

The Pope nodded, then opened a narrow passage in front of him.

This is not a spatial passage, but a passage to the spirit world.

Basically, all spirits live in the spirit world, which is actually the space between the spiritual realm and the real world.

This is why ordinary people cannot see the existence of spirits, while spirits can influence the real world through special powers.

The Pope's ability to open a portal to the spirit world is the [Spirit Communication] skill that Lu Qing is currently learning.

At this time, Lu Qing was not yet able to open a path to the spirit world like the Pope. She could only let her spiritual body step into the spirit world, and she could not stray too far from her physical body.

The Pope, on the other hand, is already able to enter the spirit world in his physical form and use its power to move at high speed.

"Let's go too." Seeing the Pope disappear into the spirit realm passage, Lu Qing looked at Knight Myron and said.

An accident had occurred in the town near the hunter's cabin, and she didn't want to just stand by and do nothing; she had to go and check it out.

Considering that Fang Qingrou and Charles haven't returned yet, Lu Qing felt that today was a special plot point arranged by the dream game.

Lu Qing left the maid Eileen in the hut, since she was just an ordinary maid with no fighting ability, and it was best for her to stay there.

“Your Highness, please…” Eileen looked at Lu Qing with some concern. She originally wanted to say “Please be careful,” but then she felt it wasn’t quite right and paused.

"Don't worry, with Knight Myron protecting me, nothing will happen," Lu Qing said, patting Eileen on the shoulder.

"You just need to do what you're supposed to do."

"Okay." Eileen nodded, forcing a smile, and said, "I'll prepare dinner for you."

"Wait for me to come back." Lu Qing smiled, and then set off with Knight Myron.

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On the other side, the Pope moved swiftly through the spirit world and soon arrived at the town closest to the hut.

Chaos had broken out here, with a group of armored soldiers slaughtering the town's residents.

The town's original garrison, due to the suddenness of the incident, was completely scattered throughout the town, unable to mount any resistance.

"Humph!"

The Pope noticed the aura of ethereal energy emanating from the soldiers who were slaughtering the residents, and immediately recognized their identities, letting out a cold snort.

Countless vengeful spirits flew out from the wooden mask on his body, instantly reversing the situation in the town.

The soldiers who were slaughtering the residents, regardless of their strength, were no match for the vengeful ghost and were torn to pieces.

The Pope protected all the survivors and regrouped the town's garrison, suppressing the unrest in just an hour and a half.

He deliberately left behind five of the strongest Guiji followers and extracted the Guiji sect's plans from them.

It was only at this point that Lu Qing and Knight Myron finally arrived.

"what happened?"

Upon encountering the Pope, Knight Myron immediately stepped forward to inquire.

When he and Lu Qing arrived in the town, they saw corpses scattered all over the ground. The sudden massacre of the people of a small town by a group of soldiers was no small matter!

"These were all done by the Silent Church. I've interrogated them, and besides this place, three other towns were also attacked," the Pope explained.

"Three more towns!?" Sir Myron frowned. "Do you know their purpose? What's the condition of the garrisons in those towns?"

"The purpose is probably to hold some kind of ceremony, it looks like a bloodstone transformation ceremony, but I don't know what they need so many bloodstones for."

"As for the condition of the garrison, to be honest, I'm not very optimistic. These Guiji believers seem to have acted with the help of a nobleman."

"They not only had good equipment, but they could also openly station themselves in the town. When they suddenly attacked, the town's garrison simply couldn't hold out."

PS: It's normal for nobles to have private armies, which are easy to hide in small towns. If they suddenly attack, they can easily dismantle the town's garrison.

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Happy New Year!

After posting the chapter, I felt like something was missing, but I couldn't think of what it was right away.

It took me a while to realize that I forgot to say Happy New Year.

A lot has happened this year, and I never imagined that I would still be writing this book after a year.

This is related to my slow update speed. I want to change, but I always get overwhelmed by laziness.

Sometimes I feel like I'm such a useless person, I can't even keep the promises I make.

But no matter what, since there are still people willing to support me, I should continue to persevere.

Many people say that I should just cut it off and move on to the next book instead of dragging it out like this.

But if I cut this book, can I really guarantee that I won't cut the next one?