Chapter 110: Chapter 109: Another Freakin’ Encounter, Huh? (3/5)
[Alice followed the envoy of the Daylight Church to the entrance of the temple.]
[This enormous structure, built from huge stones, was full of the War God Bargas’s unique wild style, rough yet carrying a will to conquer everything. It stood like a giant assembled from stones, overlooking everything around.]
[However, beneath this towering wildness was a disregard for the suffering of the common people.]
[In order to rebuild the temple, the War God Church forced hundreds of thousands of laborers to work for free. Beneath these huge stones lay the blood of countless laborers.]
[To this day, the foundations of the War God Temple still carry a black-red hue, which the War God Church claims is the blood of enemies slain by the War God.]
[Alice stood at the entrance of the temple.]
[The temple’s secret realm had countless entrances for guests to choose from.]
[A twisting vortex of black mist formed at the entrance, leading to an unknown destination.]
[Alice sensed a certain calling, and following this feeling, she arrived here.]
[Oshana followed Alice over with some concern, while Anna, as usual, silently followed behind Alice.]
["What are you thinking, Alice?" Oshana asked curiously, seeing Alice in a daze.]
["It seems like it should be big inside, right?" Alice regretted, "I should have brought Little Horse along."]
[The Golden Ship was just an ordinary white horse; Alice was worried about bringing it along, so she left Hali and the Golden Ship outside.]
No, did you really name the little mare Golden Ship?
Shen Sui grumbled inwardly.
[Alice finally found the source of this inexplicable calling.]
[She lowered her head and took a hairpin from the ring.]
[It was Vivian’s Hairpin.]
[At this moment, the hairpin emitted a faint glow, seemingly guiding Alice.]
[The next moment, the hairpin slipped from Alice’s hand, driven by an internal force, floating in front of Alice and directly penetrating the black mist ahead.]
["Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!" Alice was caught off guard, but thinking that the hairpin belonged to Vivian, she followed it into the black mist without hesitation, knowing that Claude would be very angry if it were lost.]
[Oshana and Anna followed Alice into the mist without a second thought.]
[Beyond the black mist was an endless corridor.]
[On either side of the corridor, magic lamps emanated a dim yellow light, and a damp scent filled the air, mixed with the earthy smell unique to moss.]
[The walls on either side displayed exquisite paintings.]
[Paintings of strange, delectable fruits looked as if they were within reach, and as you approached, you could almost smell the faint fragrance of the fruits.]
[Serene and beautiful landscape paintings seemed to truly transport the viewer to that beautiful secret realm, and Alice vaguely heard the chirping of birds within the landscape paintings.]
[However, what grabbed attention were the paintings on the walls depicting bloody wars, with an aura of slaughter and ferocity pouring from them, like greedy tentacles eager to devour all passersby.]
["Ah!" Alice was startled by the ghosts that emerged from these paintings.]
[These semi-transparent spiritual bodies continuously emerged from the war paintings and filled the entire corridor in an instant.]
[They were vengeful spirits suppressed by the War God.]
[They were the source of the War God’s power.]
In just two sentences, vast information was revealed.
Shen Sui had read the official lore collection. The source of power for the War God Bargas was the perpetual wars on the Dawn Continent, from which he could draw strength from the souls of warriors who perished in battle. To grow stronger, the War God must constantly provoke wars, dragging the entire Dawn Continent into endless chaos.
Ironically, however, the War God Church often appeared before the people as a peace envoy mediating wars.
["Why do I feel like my power has vanished?" Oshana exclaimed in surprise. She couldn’t harness the magic power within her, even though it was clearly still there.]
[Anna felt the same way.]
["Eh?" Alice blinked in surprise, as she seemed unaffected.]
[Vivian’s Hairpin, like a guiding arrow, flew deeper down the corridor, seemingly urging Alice to continue forward.]
Witnessing Oshana and Anna’s unusual phenomena, Shen Sui’s heart sank.
He suddenly knew exactly where they were.
This phenomenon of being unable to use their powers.
Combined with their current location.
Undoubtedly, Alice and the group had entered the divine realm of the War God directly.
[Seeing Vivian’s Hairpin about to fly out of sight, Alice couldn’t stand it any longer and urged Oshana to take Anna and leave.]
[Before leaving, Alice didn’t forget to ask Oshana to use the Assos Holy Sword to sever the connection with the Sinful Chalice.]
[This was her main purpose for the journey.]
[Although Oshana wanted to stay and help Alice, she clearly understood that without her powers, she would only be a burden to Alice here.]
[Anna looked at Alice with worry, but ultimately, under Alice’s resolute gaze, she chose to relent.]
[Oshana and Anna successfully exited the secret realm.]
[Without hesitation, Alice followed Vivian’s Hairpin, charging deeper into the corridor.]
Oh my, Alice, are you really this reckless? Aren’t you hesitating at all?
Shen Sui was astonished by Alice’s actions.
A strong sense of déjà vu overwhelmed him, reminiscent of a movie heroine returning to a disaster site to retrieve a gift from her lover.
Then she gets trapped and awaits the protagonist’s rescue.
This kind of plot often involves a last-minute rescue, with the protagonist arriving just in time.
[The endless corridor stretched into the depths, seemingly ready to devour all living beings who unwittingly entered.]
[Alice didn’t know how long she had been running; she only felt that she had endless stamina at the moment. Her entire focus was on the hairpin ahead.]
[She had only one belief: no matter what the forthcoming scene was, she had to retrieve Vivian’s Hairpin.]
[She no longer wanted to see Claude’s lonely eyes.]
[She entered a wondrous state where only one target remained in front of her, and all other distractions faded away around her.]
[Ding! You have acquired a Spell Card: Flow State]
[The ghosts happily twirled around Alice, sensing a special quality in this young girl.]
[She seemed to possess the potential to shatter all barriers in the world.]
[They decided to lend Alice a helping hand.]
[The power of countless ghosts surged into Alice’s body like sparks and merged with the fire element magic power within her, gradually forming a special kind of magic.]
[Pure white, chilling flames ignited on Alice’s body, reminiscent of a necrotic gaze, as if capable of incinerating people’s souls directly.]
[Ding! Your Soul Card Follower has gained a new form: Ghost Cold Flame · Alice]