Chapter: Chapter 519
The black-robed beastmen are no longer a threat. Leticia had targeted them before because they were subordinates of Huang, but now Huang is completely gone. Since You has become their new deity, these people can be considered allies from all angles.
“Is it you?” Among the surviving beastmen, the fox-man who was skilled in array formations recognized Leticia and You. He widened his eyes, looking at the two familiar figures before him with disbelief, his voice trembling involuntarily.
This little girl is actually a deity? The divine officials of the Eagle Tribe already knew this? They had been hiding it from us all along?
And this black-haired girl, her relationship with the deity is obvious at a glance. What is going on?
“Oh, it’s you, the fox who cultivates arrays.” Leticia’s expression changed upon seeing the fox-man. “Come, come, tell us where you’ve hidden the prophecy books.”
Prophecy books? A hint of vigilance flashed in the fox-man’s eyes. These were the treasures of their organization; how could they possibly tell Leticia just like that?
At least, at least the deity would have to ask for it!
The fox-man’s gaze drifted towards You, as if waiting for You’s response.
“Little You, it seems they only recognize you, not me.” Seeing the fox-man’s reaction, Leticia said to You helplessly. The loyalty of these guys is truly remarkable; they can remain loyal to You even in this situation.
If only her own subordinates were as loyal as these people.
You didn’t react much to Leticia’s words, merely nodding slightly at the fox-man and softly saying, “Take out the book. She is my sis… ally. This world is facing a great crisis and needs our salvation.”
You actually wanted to say “sister,” but halfway through, Leticia’s voice sounded in her ear, telling her to continue “fooled” these beastmen.
It’s not really fooling, though. It’s just making the relationship between the two of them more formal. “Sister” sounds much more casual than “ally.”
As for the rest, it’s all true. This world is indeed facing the danger of destruction, and it needs the help of the prophecy books.
With You speaking, the fox-man lowered his head and revealed everything he knew about the prophecy books.
He had only seen a copy of the prophecy book during his studies. The original prophecy book had always been in the hands of the Grand Priest. Unfortunately, the Grand Priest had been seriously injured by a casual lightning strike from Leticia. Later, when Huang summoned his power fragments to return, the power fragments within him had backfired.
The only beastman among them who knew where the prophecy book was hidden had turned to ash.
“If I’m not mistaken, the Grand Priest should have hidden the prophecy book in his own home,” the fox-man said, offering his guess after sharing what he knew.
This cave was not large, and there were few places to hide things. The most likely place the Grand Priest would hide the prophecy book was his own home.
“Then hurry up and take us there. Time is of the essence.” Having a lead was better than nothing. Leticia was prepared to turn the entire cave upside down.
However, the smoothness of the matter exceeded her expectations. Without much effort, she found the prophecy book on a bookshelf in the Grand Priest’s basement.
You might ask if it was hidden obscurely. It really wasn’t; it was placed openly on the bookshelf.
But it would be wrong to say that the Grand Priest hadn’t set up enough protective measures. The existence of the basement itself was quite hidden, with various hidden weapons and traps along the path, and the main door had a very complex magical lock.
And on the bookshelf where the prophecy book was placed, the prophecy book was actually inconspicuous. Many of the other books were extraordinary just by their names.
Some even contained lost secret techniques of many beastman tribes!
Compared to those things, the prophecy book, with its ordinary name and appearance, was like an ugly duckling, failing to attract anyone’s attention.
“This is it!” Leticia took the prophecy book in her hand and flipped through a few pages, confirming that this book was similar to the prophecy books she had seen before.
As she touched the prophecy book, one of the four runes engraved on the back of her right hand immediately emitted a strong light. A choice seemed to appear in Leticia’s mind, asking if she wanted to use this prophecy book to activate a rune.
Was there even a need to choose? Of course, she had to activate it. It was a prophecy book of the beastman tribe anyway; she wouldn’t feel heartache if it was damaged. Besides, the four runes she obtained were meant to correspond with the prophecy books. Activating it now would be a rehearsal for later.
As the decision was made, the prophecy book in Leticia’s hand emitted light similar to the glowing rune. Then, this seemingly very old book crumbled like yellow sand, and a pure light surged out from the prophecy book, flowing into the rune on Leticia’s hand.
Some knowledge appeared in Leticia’s mind. These were the prophecies recorded in this book, but they were not of much use to Leticia now.
What surprised her the most was that she seemed to have seen a method for manufacturing weapons specifically for deities recorded in this prophecy book. Yes, something similar to the crystal lotus created by humans.
Every prophecy book contained the method for creating such things. Humans had already tried to create them, and Leticia didn’t have the courage to create another one now.
These things seemed to be created by that powerful figure to protect mortals. As a deity herself, she shouldn’t meddle in this.
“So, this counts as collecting one. I don’t feel anything special. I thought my strength would skyrocket.” Leticia clenched her fist and muttered with some regret.
“Don’t be too ambitious. It’s very difficult for your current strength to improve even a little. It can only increase slowly over time. Wanting to gain a lot of strength all at once is just a dream.” A golden chain tapped Leticia on the head. Infino said to Leticia with mixed emotions, “Also, I have some good news for you. I should be able to break free from the seal soon.”
“Eh?! But the materials haven’t been fully collected yet?”
Leticia hadn’t had time to collect any of the incredibly complexly named materials needed for Infino’s seal to be broken. Now, Infino was saying she could break free soon, which made Leticia suspect that her ancestor might have eaten something bad and her brain had a slight problem.
“Ancestor, are you alright? There’s no rush with this. I’ll help you find the materials tomorrow, okay?”
“What are you thinking, you wicked girl? I’m telling the truth. Those material names are actually archaic and obscure terms. I just remembered what those items correspond to.” Infino’s voice carried a hint of embarrassment. She hadn’t recalled what those materials specifically referred to before, but now, for some reason, she suddenly understood.
Moreover, while these materials are rare, they are also not that rare.
Because the source of that pile of materials is You, beside Leticia, the God of the Phoenix.
Feathers, blood, some keratin, and ordinary items influenced by divine power are the materials needed for Infino’s breakthrough.
For the current Leticia, these materials are almost readily available.
“Also, I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but the seal seems to have become weaker. The energy I saved might be enough to perfectly break these restrictions.”
“Ancestor, are you saying the divine artifact’s seal has become fragile?” Leticia’s expression also turned serious. If this wasn’t an isolated case, wouldn’t that mean the deities would soon find a way to break free from the divine artifacts?
Hiss… This is not good news, is it?
“That’s right. The energy required to break the seal, and the previously incomprehensible material names have become much simpler. I suspect that the person you encountered before is behind these changes.” Infino understood Leticia’s thoughts. The current situation is already troublesome enough. Adding deities, these uncontrollable powerful existences, the world would truly be thrown into utter chaos.
The world is already on the verge of collapse. If these deities, after escaping their seals, engage in a few more battles, the world, which is already critically ill, might directly declare its end.
“The good news is that the requirement for the key still exists; that demand has not decreased.” Infino revealed a piece of good news. “Leticia, you are still a perfect match for me as the key. The unsealing ceremony will still rely on your help.”
“Did this physique get passed down as well, or are deities inherently this way?” Leticia scratched her head. Logically speaking, her current body has no relation, or rather, is completely unrelated to her previous one.
This body was completely crafted by that beautiful woman and given to her. Leticia had no idea how this body was created, only knowing from Infino’s explanation that its qualities were even stronger than her previous Demon Lord physique.
Then, how did she have the physique of a universal key?
Wasn’t the old body completely destroyed? How does this new body still have this physique?
“This is still your unique talent. For example, Little You cannot become my key.”
“As for why, I’m not entirely sure. Perhaps it’s a gift from the world to you?”
Hearing this, Leticia gave a wry smile. Sometimes, she really didn’t know whether this talent made her happy or unhappy.
“Then, let’s quickly prepare the ceremony and let Ancestor come out of the divine artifact. You must be impatient after being sealed for so long, right?”
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Human World, Central City.
“Hmm?!” The silver-haired cat-girl, who was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, suddenly opened her eyes.
Hearing her voice, the black-haired girl sitting on a nearby sofa turned to look at her. “What’s wrong?”
“The spatial barrier between worlds has suddenly become fragile… I think I can open world passages!” Silver moved her wrist and said softly, “Little Princess, you’ll be able to see your sister soon.”
“Really?!” Kira’s eyes lit up. She leaped off the sofa and rushed to Silver, grabbing her shoulders. “Then hurry up and take me to find my sister!”
“No, no, I have to tell Little Ya this good news too. Wait for me, I’ll call Little Ya over!”
Watching the black-haired girl, who had lost her usual steady demeanor, disappear out the door, Silver stroked her chin, her expression not entirely relaxed. This time, the anomaly in the world boundaries had completely caught her off guard. According to her original estimate, it would take at least a few more months for her to be able to open passages between worlds.
That was the most normal timeframe, but now, the situation had changed.
This time had been greatly accelerated, and it had happened without any warning. As the god of space, Silver had to consider the specific meaning behind this.
Why is this happening? Did something happen elsewhere that I don’t know about, something that could affect the entire world?
Silver looked up at the sky, a hint of worry in her eyes. This kind of event is not good news at all.
However, for the two sisters who were eager to see their sister, no matter whether the events were good or bad, being able to find their sister sooner was a good thing.
It was a super great thing.
“I only said it’s possible, and that it’s soon, not immediately. The world boundaries have only just changed, and I don’t know if there will be any further abnormal changes. You need to give me some more time to confirm if this change is stable.”
“I can switch bodies freely, but you two are different. If anything happens to either of you, your sister will kill me.”
“Oh, you two little ancestors, I know you really want to see your sister immediately, but this kind of thing can’t be rushed. You’ve waited for so long, what’s a few more days?”
Pleadingly explaining to the two girls with sparkling eyes that now is not the right time to go find Leticia, Silver felt that Leticia and Bai Ling were incredibly lucky to have such sisters. She wondered how many good deeds they had done in their past lives to have such sisters.
She had heard enough complaints from Kira and Bai Ya about their sisters in recent days. Honestly, after listening, Silver had only one feeling: neither of these sisters was human.
What kind of messed-up things are they doing? Even Silver might not do such things.
“Don’t worry, as long as there are no problems, I’ll be able to take you to find those two in a few days.”
