novelonline Chapter 2406 Candidate Ranking
Chapter 2406 Candidate Ranking
Chapter 2406 Candidate Ranking
"Speaking of which, I wonder if you have noticed."
Shad asked:
"Poet-level [Ointment Slug] ointment, Secret Keeper-level [Star Sword Stone] special alloy, Sage-level [Nameless Swordsmith's Apron] swordsmith, Angel-level [Ancient Dragon Stone] dragon. Assuming these are all materials for the Chosen One's Ceremony, do you think this is like forging a sword?"
The purple-eyed fortune teller nodded immediately:
"The ointment is sword oil, the special alloy of the Star Sword Stone is the main material, and the swordsmith is the swordsmith. The dragon of the Dragon Stone may be used to test the sword, or the bones or blood of this special dragon may be needed as auxiliary materials. Yes, it does look like swordmaking."
“But are these four really all you need?”
Tifa asked again, and Shade shook his head:
"Maybe we need a fifth one. If the [Ointment Slug] corresponds to light, the [Ancient Dragon Stone] corresponds to dragons, and the other two correspond to what is needed to forge a sword, then there should be at least one more that corresponds to [Justice]. The three most important functions of that ancient god are light, dragons, and justice. They are all very ancient relics, and the purpose of the 'Light Chaser' leaving this notebook is unclear. Anyway, let's go find the apron and the slug first. After that, we still have to see what information the dragon scales can reveal."
"The black, green, gold and silver dragon scales correspond to the Black, Wood, Belindel and Silver families. Bella and I will figure out the locations of the remaining three as soon as possible. We are busy with this recently."
Luvia promised, and Shad nodded without asking any more questions about their progress. He was still very confident in Luvia.
There is not much to say about the investigation record of [Eternal Light]. Xia De just asked the maids to help summarize the key points, and then he will slowly read it himself.
At noon, everyone had lunch together in the manor, but because the witches were busy recently, they went their separate ways after lunch.
Of course, Shad had something to do that afternoon, so after lunch he went out to Spider Alley with Luvia.
Last night, the meeting time agreed with John Flynn on the Moon Bay Bridge at the Edge of Life and Death was 2pm. Shad originally wanted Luvia to ambush him around the street to take a look at him to confirm his identity, but Luvia went into the tavern with him:
"I'll sit next to you and meet him. I'll just disguise my face."
Compared to Shad, John Flynn came alone. He showed up at 1:58 punctually, and when Shad, who was sitting at the table by the wall, waved his hand, he walked over.
Of course he noticed that there was a stranger sitting next to Shade this time, but considering that Shade was always accompanied by different people every time he appeared, he was not surprised:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Watson."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Flynn. Let's be brief. We are all very busy."
John Flynn sat down opposite Shad and Luvia, clasping his hands together on the table:
"That's what I mean too."
"This time we came here for the Light Worshipers' Seminar. They are acting very strangely. The initial rumor was that they were cooperating with the Dragon Feast Cult to help the Dragon Feast Cult, which has little power in the local area, gain a foothold. But the Dragon Feast Cult has done so many things in Yuewan in the past month, but the Light Worshipers' Seminar has not made any moves."
He stared at the person across the table:
“I initially thought that the Light Worshipers’ Study Group was manipulating the local organization, Eternal Light, to do things in secret, but later it was confirmed that the two were just in a cooperative relationship, and the former even wanted to swallow up the latter but failed.
So, we encountered the Light Chasers in the fog last night, which was one of the few things they did on their own initiative. The loss of control on the edge of life and death was definitely caused by him using a strange object (note). Although you are few in number, the progress of the investigation is definitely not slow. I want to know, do you have any news about the [Light Chasers Training Association]? "
John Flynn nodded, but did not take the paper and pen from Shade:
"Our team of four is a standard team of adventurers. Even if we are not in the dangerous wilderness, but in the bustling city, we still have a place to show our talents. Speaking of which, Moon Bay is really prosperous. In the past month or so, we have explored so many things in taverns, underground black markets, gang bases, noble manors, and underground ruins. It is almost more exciting than life in the New World."
He certainly didn't change the subject:
"Yes, I do have some news. You saved us last Sunday, and I should be grateful, but my news is also very vague. I think you should know that the ultimate goal of that group of lunatics has always been to guide humans to become light."
"Yes."
"That's their purpose in Moon Bay. Let the Dragon Feast Cult take the lead and pretend that they care about the Chosen Ones just like those cultists. This is actually true. The Light Worshipers' Seminar has not given up on the Chosen Ones.
But their real purpose is to divert the attention of the cultists. They are hiding and operating in secret, only occasionally taking action to show their presence. From the information we have so far, they are planning to launch a large-scale ceremony on the day when the prophecy of Yuewan comes true and the city is destroyed, taking advantage of the chaos and turning the entire city into light. "
Luvia sat beside Shade without saying anything, while Shade raised his eyebrows, guessing that the notebook last night was just a way for the "Light Chasers" to divert their attention and find something for them to do. But if that was true, the plan of the [Light Chasers Seminar] should have been almost completed:
"Your statement can explain a lot of things. The Light Worshipers Institute has mastered the method of using that special light and has the ability to do this. But what is your source of information?"
John Flynn shook his head slightly:
"I'm sorry, but in order to protect the safety of the person who gave me the information, please allow me to keep the source confidential."
Shade recalled the scene he had seen from the memory of Mr. Bernhardt in his past life. In the sixth era when the Moon Bay Bridge was suspected to have been built, Mr. Bernhardt died in the disaster that turned the entire city into light.
"Do you know what method they are going to use?"
He asked again, and the young man across the table thought for a moment before shaking his head:
"It's unclear for now. In fact, the church has always been on guard against the Light Worshipers' Seminar. Even without my warning, the church can guess what those lunatics want to do. Since we can't find them, we can only study how to safely defend against that strange light.
Although some high-level relics have a weakening effect on that light, it is clear that the church wants a method that can be popularized."
John Flynn talked with Shad for a while, and before leaving, at Shad's request, he read the note written by Shad.
And when he really left the Spider Inn, Luvia looked at Shade:
"The second candidate."
"Are you sure he's the second candidate?"
"Of course. According to the current ranking, the first one is unknown, the second one is John Flynn, I haven't seen the egg yet, but it and Emilia should be ranked third and fourth, and the last one is Augustus priest. The Sword of the Wind King, the Sacrificial Bone Sword, the Ocarina of Time, the Angel's Right Arm. The first one, if it wasn't for a stranger who suddenly appeared and no one knew, would probably be the holder of [Blood Sorrow]."
Xia De sighed and looked towards the morgue not far away:
"I think I have the answer."
The girl with purple eyes raised her eyebrows:
"I see you're hesitating."
"Yes, in fact, it is also beneficial to make him the Chosen One of Light. With Blood Sorrow in the hands of a vampire, the Duke who loves red wine can seriously help me. However, I still have some concerns about him. His mental state is not as stable as John Flynn, whom we just met."
Xia De frowned:
"This time we really have a problem. Except for the egg that absolutely cannot be chosen, none of the candidates this time are bad guys in the traditional sense."
"After all, this is light and justice, so it's normal that most of the people who meet the requirements are good people."
Luvia smiled and said, she was not bothered at all, nor did she urge Shade to make a decision:
"Anyway, the final battle hasn't come yet, so you still have time to think. Shade, remember? Our original purpose was to witness the stories of the chosen ones, regardless of whether it was the best choice."
After all, in her past life, the long-haired Luvia had chosen the “best option” many times, but obviously that was not the correct answer.
"I understand, Luvia, I understand everything."
With John Flynn's ranking confirmed, the identities of the candidates for the "Light" were almost all clear. As long as a stranger didn't suddenly jump out and claim to be a candidate, it was basically certain that the seventh candidate would be selected from these five people.
Luvia was very satisfied with the result. According to her, although the number of candidates this time was a little larger, the quality of the candidates to be selected was quite good. Emilia, Father Augustus and even John Flynn were all ideal candidates.
Of course, she would not interfere with Xia De's final choice.
After that, Luvia left southwards and boarded the Radiant Messenger at the dock to return to Belindel Manor. Shade sat in the tavern for a long time before standing up and walking towards the autopsy room at the end of Spider Alley.
Unfortunately, that afternoon, Shade did not meet Mr. Bernhardt in the morgue, nor did he see Mr. Ptolemy Albert here. The latter was out to deal with his own private affairs, and he was not as Shade imagined, except for resting at home, always active in the morgue.
Of course, there were other coroners working here. After hearing that Shade was Mr. Albert's friend, the other party enthusiastically invited him to wait in the clean and odorless office:
"Ptolemy said he would be back before dinner. He is a man of his words. Once he promised to give me a vase that was not used at home, but he forgot to bring it the next day. Later he ran home to get it. He is the most honest guy I have ever met. He will definitely be back before half past five."
PS: This is not a relic, it is a divine item! That’s why it is written as a rare item! Please don’t remind me to change it again and again, this is not a mistake!!!
(End of this chapter)