Volume 1 Chapter 607
by post_apiChapter 607: Lolth’s Change and Awareness
The suddenly appearing "darkness" felt more like a "substance" than just a phenomenon.
The sudden darkness… seemed like a specific presence.
Thick, enclosed darkness.
Kanor and Lalea both sensed this strange sensation at the same time.
The light and vision were swallowed, and even perception was severely limited.
At first, Lalea thought it was Kanor’s doing, but she quickly realized…
This did not seem to be Kanor’s doing.
"Is it ‘magic’ or ‘mystical technique’?"
She looked at Kanor beside her; the little girl’s figure was faintly visible, but it started to become blurry.
Her own vision and senses had barely expanded, only reaching "half a meter."
Besides Kanor, Lalea couldn’t see anyone else.
At first, Lalea could still hear the frightened cries of people startled by the sudden "darkness."
But just a few seconds later, those cries and shouts became weaker and weaker.
It felt as if they had been cut off… or swallowed.
This made her feel a little uneasy inside.
"This is really too frightening."
Kanor shook her head.
"I don’t know yet, but I guess it might be… ‘the rules.’"
"It’s not magic that imitates the rules, but true ‘laws’—there are at least experts from the Holy Domain involved."
"And they are very skilled at using their own ‘domain.’"
As she said this, she moved closer to Lalea.
A ball of Holy Light appeared in her hand, and then it was wrapped in flowing metallic liquid, transforming into a lantern.
The Holy Light, reflected by the translucent metallic liquid, became softer and spread out gently.
The lantern’s glow illuminated the area around the two of them by half a meter, brightening the darkness that was "solidifying."
Like countless tiny lives, it pulsed and consumed the "visible" darkness, momentarily "stopping" under the light of the lantern that Kanor had created.
"This is so scary."
Lalea sighed as if waking from a dream.
It was then she realized… if these things "covered" her, something very bad would happen.
"The show is starting… Let’s go, Sister Lalea."
"Although it is very dangerous, now is the right time to act."
As she said this, she led Lalea in one direction.
As she moved, the darkness faded away with the light.
"Wait a minute, Kanor, where are we going?"
Lalea hurried to catch up with Kanor, staying within the light, and asked aloud.
"The banquet hall."
Kanor said this and continued to walk slowly without looking back.
Lalea was taken aback for a moment, then she asked,
"But do you know where the banquet hall is?"
If Magic Perception were still there, this would be very easy…
But now, "darkness" covered this place…
Everything naturally became difficult.
"Of course I know, don’t worry, Sister Lalea."
Kanor stopped walking, and she stretched out her hand, reaching into the darkness.
With a "thud," a person dressed in a chef’s clothes fell to the ground, unconscious. It was unclear if Kanor had caused it or if the person had already fainted.
Behind that figure, Kanor raised her lantern a little, and the light revealed the kitchen’s large door.
"Don’t say it’s ‘dark’; as long as it hasn’t changed the castle’s layout, I can walk to the banquet hall with my eyes closed."
"I remembered every detail of this place the moment I entered."
Kanor said this while pointing to her head.
In her mind, it was like she had a small map, clearly showing her and Lalea’s locations.
Lalea was stunned.
After a long moment, she nodded and gave Kanor a thumbs up.
"You are really impressive."
At the same time, in the banquet hall of the Bennett clan manor…
This place was also covered in "darkness."
Dorothy and Patricia, as well as most of the members of The Church of Light present,
all sensed something "strange" in a moment just before the darkness appeared.
Almost at the same time that Kanor noticed.
Like Kanor, they did not feel any specific magical power.
But the unusual "subtle change" in the air made everyone alert!
And just at the moment when the "darkness" suddenly appeared…
More than ten Holy Light divine spells lit up the scene.
Dozens of Holy Lights appeared, some protecting everyone, some surrounding the banquet hall, and some encircling the bodies of a few people nearby.
For a moment, the "darkness" was briefly dispelled.
In the entire banquet hall, there was only a thin layer of "darkness."
"An attack? What a bold move!"
A cardinal furrowed his brow and said.
"The Bennett clan… What is happening?"
Someone looked at the servants present and asked aloud.
Patricia watched the members of The Church of Light searching for the "source" or the reason for the darkness.
She opened her mouth, ready to say something.
But in the end, she fell silent.
As a Great Sage, she easily noticed that this darkness was a reflection of the "rules."
However, it was clear that the other people present did not notice this.
So this brief moment of "pushing back the darkness" was far from a time for relaxed conversation.
It was just… she suddenly realized that she had no position to remind these people.
"Hume Valentina" was merely a legendary figure…
Even being unusually promoted to Cardinal, she should not be so "outstanding."
Moreover, reminding them would be of no use.
So, Patricia chose to move closer to Dorothy.
"Where is the hidden card left by your succubus teacher… It should be used now."
Dorothy was still quietly observing everyone while listening to Patricia’s voice.
She paused for a moment, then realized that this situation was probably more complicated than she had thought…
After all, daring to attack a cardinal of The Church of Light in the residence of the Duke of the Holy Lieto Empire…
Especially with the Lady of Light present!
The other party must be quite important.
And the target is very likely to be herself…
After all, this invitation was already a bit strange!
Dorothy hesitated not at all and immediately tapped her chest with her finger, channeling a bit of magic into her heart.
The "Rod of Eden" hidden within her body immediately awoke!
Dorothy sensed a gentle and elevated presence of Holy Light in her soul.
And at that very moment…
The surrounding thinness of the "darkness" suddenly began to grow thick again!
This time, even those Holy Light spells could not withstand the "covering" of the darkness.
Just a few breaths later, as the members of The Church of Light’s expressions changed…
Everything became quiet!
The darkness silently swallowed everyone.
And a powerful Holy Light began to radiate from Dorothy!
The power of Holy Light, coming from the Divine Artifact, created a protective shield that perfectly surrounded her and Patricia like an eggshell.
"What is happening?"
Dorothy asked in shock.
"I don’t know, but we need to be careful…"
Saying this, Patricia pulled out a huge magic wand called Green Sky Star Heaven from her sleeve.
She had realized that this "darkness" was enough to block any detection.
So in this situation, she didn’t need to disguise herself anymore.
Even if the detection couldn’t be completely blocked, now was not the time to continue pretending.
"This is most likely aimed at you… at least at the ‘Lady of Light.’"
She said this with a serious tone.
The power of rules…and it spreads so quickly, with an extremely strong effect…
The person who came was a Holy Domain expert, and at least at Holy Domain High Level or above.
Even her teacher back then did not have such a commanding presence.
Considering that the other side dared to act boldly within the Holy Capital of Light, they must either have confidence in their hidden skills or have an agreement with some important figures from The Church of Light, who were covering for them…
Or it was something more than just Holy Domain!
For a master of this level, it would be extremely difficult to persuade them to become a death warrior!
No, such a person, no matter where they went on the continent, or in any realm, was already of an extremely high status.
How could they possibly launch such a suicidal attack?
So, even though the other party’s way of shutting everyone out and ignoring the divine spell was already quite frightening…
Patricia knew…
This might just be the beginning.
"The Rod of Eden told me that its connection with Teacher Lolth has been cut off."
At this moment, Dorothy said with a worried expression.
"Just as I thought…"
Patricia’s expression also changed slightly as she raised the danger level of this attack again.
The other party could interfere with the connection between the Divine Artifact and that succubus…
Whether it was the Rod of Eden or succubus Lolth, they were not easy opponents!
However, this was also a good thing…
"Don’t worry, the other person cutting off contact is actually a good thing."
As Patricia said this, Dorothy began to understand.
"That’s true, if that’s the case…"
"Teacher Lolth will definitely notice this!"
Thinking of this, both Dorothy and Patricia felt much more at ease.
Just as the two of them had sighed in relief not long ago…
Suddenly, outside the Holy Light protection, a crack appeared in the dark barrier!
Several beams of light seemed to tear small openings in the darkness!
Through the small opening, an angry voice came through.
"Blasphemer – how dare you!"
Dorothy and Patricia looked in the direction of the voice and saw many members of The Church of Light protecting themselves with Holy Light through the gap.
The person who was shouting was an old man with white hair who had not been in the banquet hall before.
He held a long sword that burned with holy flames and radiated powerful waves of Holy Light, watching his surroundings cautiously.
He had many wounds that were still bleeding.
Legend level… high rank!
The attack that tore through the darkness was also created by him!
This person’s identity was becoming clear.
Dena Bennett, the Duke—owner of this manor!
However, looking at the other person, who seemed to be struggling, as if facing something hidden in the darkness around them,
Patricia temporarily removed him from the list of the behind-the-scenes masterminds.
Then, the "darkness" twisted and began to swallow these appearing cracks.
In the very last second before the cracks were completely consumed again…
Patricia, Dorothy, and others who briefly noticed the cracks all glimpsed a horrifying scene.
The "darkness" swirling around Dena Bennett formed into a terrifying giant mouth that fiercely bit at his upper body!
Just watching that scene was enough to make Patricia feel a wave of fear in her heart.
Dena Bennett, on par with her own strength…
Even here, it was still his home ground!
In the darkness of the banquet hall, a terrible thing was hiding!
Realizing this, Patricia immediately made a decision.
"We have to go, Dorothy!"
"Leave this place!"
As she said this, she quickly shot out a circle of tiny magic into the surrounding darkness.
Although her senses were blocked, as the Great Sage, Patricia also had other abilities!
"Go this way!"
Feeling the speed and sensation of the magic being swallowed and disappearing differently, Patricia pointed in a direction.
"Understood!"
Dorothy nodded and quickly followed Patricia’s footsteps.
Both of them knew very well that escaping this darkness was impossible.
However, with so many members of The Church of Light gathered in the banquet hall, no matter what their methods were, the likely goal of attacking here was in the banquet hall!
Right now, Duke Dena Bennett appeared here, and although it was unclear if he came on his own or was drawn here…
It only proved that this place was dangerous!
Although he was currently drawing attention, no one knew if the "Lady of Light" would be the next target!
In fact, the Lady of Light might be the primary target!
So, no matter what, leaving the banquet hall was absolutely necessary!
"At least, we have to hold on until Lolth or someone from The Church of Light discovers this place!"
But if one observed from the outside, they would find that the entire Bennett clan’s estate was trapped in darkness.
What was surprising was that not a single patrolling Paladin or guarding priest noticed anything unusual here!
Even though this was the Holy Capital, right under the eyes of the God of Light.
This silent and sudden darkness did not startle anyone.
Of course, this was also because it did not show or reveal any ‘extraordinary presence.’
But normally, in the bright Holy Capital, this could only be ‘hidden’ for a few seconds at most.
And this ‘darkness’ had already been here for a long time…
Inside the Holy Capital Eden Palace, almost no one noticed anything strange!
Only Lolth, just as Patricia had said…
She suddenly felt the vanished connection and became alert.
"It seems that something very strange has happened."
Lolth whispered as she sat up in bed.
She looked out the window by the bed; the soft light was still rising towards the sky, as if escaping from the earth below.