Chapter 215: I Didn’t Know You Had Such Tastes
On the way to the ancestral land, Kailun and Bella ran into the old Dragon King, Bolton. Seeing the affectionate pair, Bolton simply shook his head and walked away without a word.
Kailun also encountered a few high-ranking Abyssal individuals who approached him for a chat, but he dismissed them all.
It wasn’t that he looked down on them, but he simply didn’t care.
For Kailun, the Abyss’s importance had decreased significantly. Its main function was to distract the Temple of the Celestial God.
The most crucial point was that the only trustworthy person in the Abyss was the old Dragon King, Bolton. Everyone else had their own agendas.
Instead of trying to integrate their forces, Kailun preferred to focus on his own people.
Half an hour later, Kailun and Bella arrived at the Abyss’s ancestral land. Despite the bright sunshine, a chilling aura emanated from this corner of the Abyss.
“It’s changed so much.” Bella shivered, feeling the coldness.
Without Kailun’s attribute boost, she could clearly sense the chilling aura.
She had visited the ancestral land a few times when she was young, but the coldness hadn’t been this intense.
Kailun looked at the rows of tombstones and the statue in the center. He silently led Bella around the ancestral land, observing everything.
Bella tilted her head, glancing at Kailun, but didn’t disturb him. She just clung to his arm tighter.
For some reason, this once familiar place filled her with unease.
“This is strange.”
After a long silence, Bella finally heard Kailun speak. Looking at his face, she noticed he was frowning.
“Is there something strange?” Bella lowered her voice instinctively.
“Indeed, but I don’t know the specific reason. This space feels out of sync with the world, kind of like Kuye Town.”
Kailun pulled Bella into his arms, sensing her unease.
He had been too focused on Ottovia last night and hadn’t observed carefully. He hadn’t expected the Abyss’s ancestral land to be so peculiar.
It felt similar to Kuye Town, but there was a difference he couldn’t quite pinpoint.
After pondering for a while, Kailun cast a spell to test it, but there was no response.
“It shouldn’t be a big problem. I’ll investigate further. Hopefully, I can find something in these three days.”
He looked at the giant statue before them. If he couldn’t find the reason, he would have to ask Ottovia herself.
……
Time flew by, and four days passed in a flash.
The construction of the teleportation magic circles in both the Temple of the Celestial God and the Xiya Kingdom was nearing completion. They just needed to activate them simultaneously to achieve point-to-point long-distance teleportation.
The Pope had made preparations in advance. As long as Kailun dared to use the teleportation magic circle, she would have a chance to capture him.
At least, that’s what she believed.
The Empress’s forces had also been fully mobilized, as if preparing for a major operation. Kailun’s people hadn’t been able to gather any useful information.
Roden and his team, having completed their main mission, had already left Alaye, leaving only Helena to receive Kailun.
Time-wise, Kailun and Bella were already on their way back and would soon arrive at the Royal City.
Kailun had spent a day or two studying the Abyss’s ancestral land, but he hadn’t found anything.
Helplessly, he decided to turn to Ottovia, hoping she could provide a useful explanation.
Other than that, he spent most of his time accompanying Bella, fulfilling her longing for home.
At nine o’clock on the sixth night, Kailun and Bella stopped at a town five hundred miles away from the Royal City.
At his current speed, Kailun could easily cover this distance, but he didn’t intend to do so. He was waiting for someone.
He sensed the special mark he had left on Ottovia, confirming her general location.
It was time to cast the net.
He would catch the Unlucky Entity tonight and then deal with the Temple tomorrow and the day after.
Kailun chatted with Bella while waiting for news.
……
“Did you bring everything?”
In a hidden cave two hundred miles away from the Royal City, Rose carried a large bag as she met with a special individual.
The other person was hidden in the darkness, their figure invisible. But judging from their voice, it was a young girl.
Rose didn’t dwell on their voice. It was normal for such entities to disguise their voices. She believed the other person was more likely an ancient woman who had lived for thousands of years.
“Of course I brought everything. But you have to fulfill your promise before the transaction.” Rose threw the large bag on the ground.
To lower everyone’s guard, Rose would leave the Royal City once a day, sometimes for half an hour, sometimes for two hours.
She would wander around nearby towns and return to the Royal City when the time was right.
During a conversation with Vivian, she had learned through trickery that the person monitoring her was named Edlin. After some investigation, she discovered that Edlin was extremely greedy for money.
Therefore, before leaving tonight, she had set up many traps related to gold coins, hoping to attract Edlin’s attention and delay her.
These traps included, but were not limited to, mobile casinos and vendors that deliberately gave away money, as well as purses “accidentally” dropped on the ground…
To ensure her escape, Rose had gambled everything she had left.
These people and this money were her last resort. If she failed, she would lose everything.
She had staked everything. She couldn’t lose!
Rose clenched her fists. She was just one step away from freedom.
“I said I would save you, and I will. The great Fate never abandons her followers. But before that, let me see your sincerity. Those who deceive Fate will suffer cruel punishment.”
Ottovia snorted and walked towards Rose with light steps.
She had impersonated Fate and done bad things countless times. After all, Fate rarely cared about her reputation, which wasn’t very good.
She assessed Fate as an arrogant and insidious woman who looked down on everyone.
In the darkness, Rose couldn’t see Ottovia’s true face, not only because of the lack of light but also because of the difference in their strength.
“Is this the Unlucky Flower? It’s truly special. Even I haven’t seen it before. It even has a strange mental feedback…”
Rose heard the sound of Ottovia opening her bag and commenting on the Unlucky Flowers inside.
“Oh, right, do you know how to cultivate this Unlucky Flower? Did you collect its seeds? How much of the ingredient list do you remember?”
Ottovia was excited.
If she could create enough potions to enhance her own strength, wouldn’t she be able to recover to her peak in less than a hundred years?
Not only that, but she could even surpass Fate with this and step on her.
However, the problem now was how long it would take her to replicate this potion. She also had to consider Kailun’s growth rate.
Thinking of this, Ottovia couldn’t help but shiver. If this thing was real, then who could stand against Kailun?
One step ahead, step by step ahead. She didn’t believe her research speed could keep up with Kailun’s growth rate. Even if she defeated Fate with this, what about Kailun?
“This thing is truly terrible.” Ottovia looked at the Unlucky Flower with a dejected expression.
Rose: “What?”
“Nothing. The item seems to be genuine. I’m satisfied.”
Ottovia slung the bag over her shoulder. “Continue collecting Unlucky Flowers for me. This is a lost teleportation spell. Although the price is a bit high, ordinary people can’t stop it, not even Kailun. Once you learn it, you can escape on your own.”
She stuffed a scroll into Rose’s arms.
She had considered sneaking into Kailun’s Royal City before, but thinking of those unknown ninth-rank vice presidents, Ottovia abandoned that dangerous idea.
She would endure it for now. Don’t bully the poor girl.
Once she regained her former power, let alone one Kailun, even ten Kailuns wouldn’t be able to touch her.
If she couldn’t defeat him, she could always find a place to bury herself for tens of thousands of years and sleep. When she woke up, no matter how strong Kailun was, he would have turned to dust.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t use the same method against Fate. Fate was similar to her, not easily defined by the concept of life. It was incredibly difficult to kill her completely.
“No, you have to take me with you. Otherwise, I’ll definitely be punished by that demon when I go back.”
Rose quickly grabbed Ottovia’s wrist. To her surprise, it was incredibly smooth, feeling like the delicate wrist of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl.
“You will be rewarded for your efforts. When I return to power, you will be my most trusted advisor.”
Ottovia continued to make promises, but she suddenly paused. “Strange, why is there an eighth-rank mage heading this way? Did you expose yourself?”
Hearing Ottovia mention an eighth-rank mage, Rose’s eyes widened in fear. “It must be Edlin! She must have figured it out! Take me away quickly! I don’t want to stay in the Royal City! It’s hell here! By the way, I know how to cultivate the Unlucky Flower. Holy Water is the key!”
Driven by her desire to escape, Rose quickly took out two small bottles from her pocket. If the light were brighter, one could see that they were filled with a viscous white liquid.
She had stolen these from Kailun’s wardrobe. Vivian had told her it was important Holy Water.
“What a strange thing. But it seems to have a refreshing effect…”
Ottovia uncorked a bottle and sniffed. It was a scent she had never smelled before, seemingly possessing magical properties.
She knew about Holy Water, but this was clearly not Holy Water.
After Ottovia uncorked the bottle, it was Rose who was stunned. The smell was familiar, as if she had smelled it somewhere before. Kailun’s image involuntarily popped into her mind.
“Oh no, something terrifying is coming! I’m out of here!”
Sensing the approach of a super-strong individual, Ottovia grabbed the bag, snatched a bottle of “Holy Water,” and fled in panic, using the costly special magic to escape.
“Wait for me…”
Before Rose could finish her sentence, Ottovia had disappeared.
A sudden chill ran down her spine. Turning around, Rose saw Afra standing behind her, looking at the bottle of “Holy Water” in her hand with a strange expression.
Afra: “I didn’t know you had such tastes.”
Rose: “???”
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