Urulius raised her head slightly and looked towards the sky, hope flickering in her eyes.
That was what she knew her race was like through her heritage.
"Until the God War broke out, it was originally just a conflict and hatred between some gods, but the hatred grew bigger and bigger.
The hatred that had accumulated over countless years erupted in an instant , and a war sweeping the world came.
The number of gods was so great and their power was so strong that the world simply could not bear it. At this time, my ancestors were inspired by the world.
Became a member of the Prismatic Clan, became the Dragon of Savior. "
The crystal dragon raised his head and looked at the sky: "But you also saw that my ancestors failed and the world was broken."
Everyone listened quietly.
Jason watched the Crystal Dragon walk over and patted it with his hand: “This is not a surprise.”
"That's just my complaint. The surprise is certainly not this."
Urulius pushed Jason with his dragon claw, which really ruined the atmosphere.
"What I actually want to say is that there are many rituals in my inheritance. It's just that I'm too weak. With this treasure, I can simplify the rituals and strengthen their effects, allowing me to use some of them in advance."
As she spoke, she raised her dragon claws, and the crystals on her body suddenly emitted light.
Everyone could feel the gathering of magic power around them.
Seeing this, Alka quickly stuck his head out of the boat and waved to the patrol team that was sensing the magical fluctuations.
Signaling to them that everything is fine here.
After communicating with the guards outside, Alka retracted his head.
He looked at Urulius helplessly.
As the magic power gathered, a crystal formed by the magic power appeared in her dragon claws, and then she pressed it into Jason's body.
Iridescent light rippled from Jason's body.
As everyone watched in the light, Jason's head grew a pair of crystal dragon horns that were extremely similar to Urulius'.
A crystal dragon horn protrudes from his forehead.
Fine crystal scales appeared on Jason's cheeks.
Then the light fell.
Jason looked at his changes and touched the pair of dragon horns growing on his forehead.
Suddenly his face turned slightly red, as if his neck was blocked and something was holding him back.
He quickly ran to the side of the boat and vomited into the sea.
As he vomited, a large amount of rainbow light came out. A huge amount of energy was ejected into the sea water, instantly freezing a large area of ​​the sea surface nearby into crystal.
It took Jason a while to adapt, and when he raised his head, the energy flew out.
"What are you doing? Want to fight?" A ship slid past the side, and the frozen crystals that spread over almost hit the bottom of their ship.
The sailors on the ship shouted at them frantically.
"Sorry, sorry." Jason came back to his senses and apologized quickly, waving his hand to melt the frozen crystal sea below.
"Be more careful next time!"
Jason awkwardly walked to the side of the crowd again.
"So this is what spitting feels like." He was still a little uncomfortable when he first became a dragon man.
Everyone looked around at Jason's new form.
Alka looked at his back, "Why are there no wings?"
"And there's still no tail." Pororo, who was still maintaining his tail, looked at Jason and said.
"Don't legends say that dragon people have dragon horns, scales on their bodies, wings and tails?" Lucelia asked curiously.
At this time, Urulius's somewhat embarrassed voice sounded: "My strength is not strong enough, so I can only do this now."
It turned out that the intensity of the transformation was not enough, so the simplified ritual would obviously also simplify the effect.
"Can you change back?" Jason said to Urulius.
The only feeling he had about the change in his current form was that his physique had become a little stronger, but not much.
The most obvious feeling was that the magic power in his body increased, and his control over crystal magic seemed to become more handy.
Other than that he didn't feel much change.
“Okay,” Urulius said as the power began to drain from Jason’s body and return to hers.
"Okay, you guys stay here and get familiar with your new treasures. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Alka said as he jumped off the deck.
It took them just over a month to make the carriers for these three treasures.
I received the letter from the Archbishop yesterday.
The treasure has been obtained, but he needs to go there in person and communicate with the owner of the treasure.
Soon Alka arrived at the cathedral , and a priest took Alka directly to the top.
Entered into a reception room.
When Alka knocked on the door and went in, besides the familiar archbishop, there was also an old man who looked extremely serious, with slightly gray hair and beard.
But his aura remained undiminished, giving people the feeling that he had just returned from a battle on the battlefield.
There is also a unique smell of volcanic sulfur on the body.
He was wearing a pure black outfit embellished with some metal decorations.
The outfit gives people a young and heavy metal punk vibe.
"Alka, you're here, come and sit down." He pointed to the seat next to him.
Alka came over and nodded, then sat down politely.
The archbishop then said, "Come, let me introduce you to my friend, the Demon Hunter Judge Greyfar."
"This is Alka, a follower of the Virgin Mary and the leader of the Compass Eye."
The two looked at each other and nodded to each other. Alka had seen the strength of this serious old man through his own eyes.
He is actually on par with the Archbishop, both of them are above the sixth stage in strength.
I just don’t know if it’s the seventh stage or an even more outrageous strength.
As Alka's strength increased to the fourth stage, he had determined that the Archbishop was above the sixth stage.
"The Inquisitor?" Alka repeated, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
The old man in front of him, named Greyfar, looked at Alka and said, "Chebrid told me about you and your companions."
Hearing this, Alka instantly remembered the person who had acted with Pororo in the Land of Spirits before, a person with strength at the fourth stage.
Alka remembered that he seemed to call himself a demon hunter. At first, Alka thought he was a member of the Church of the Holy Mother.
Later I found out that it wasn’t the case, they just happened to come together with Our Lady Church to provide support.
I don't know much about him, he just seems a bit quiet. But he is a very down-to-earth person. And he has a very efficient method for hunting demons.
Now that I think about it, his dress style seems to be almost the same as that of Grayfar in front of him.
"It would be great if you were somewhat familiar with each other," the archbishop said, glancing at Alka.
A glass ball floated directly in Alka's palm.
The glass ball is filled with misty pink clouds.
This is Alka's earliest treasure, the Dreamcatcher Crystal Ball.
If there is one treasure on him that would not have much impact on him if not used for a short period of time, it would be this treasure.
As Alka became the King of Dreams, he absorbed the fragments of the God of Dreams.
This treasure is more about allowing Alka to maintain his powerful strength in his dreams.
And drag the enemy into a dream-like space to enhance one's own strength.
After much thought, Alka decided to use this treasure as temporary collateral.
Besides, this treasure is not mortgaged in the hands of the other party, but in the hands of the archbishop.
Alka still gave full trust to the Archbishop of the Church of Our Lady.
After all, both Our Lady and the Church have always provided help to Alka.
To put it more bluntly, Alka and they can almost be considered as one of their own.
Perhaps from the outside world's perspective, Alka and his treasure hunting team may be affiliated with the Church of Our Lady.
At this time, Grayfar, who was opposite him, picked up a box from his feet.
When the box was opened, there was a treasure inside.
It was a sickle, and it looked quite exquisite, more like some kind of ritual item than a weapon.
After all, it has a beautiful appearance, and is decorated with gemstones and patterns. The overall structure does not seem to be forged for practical use.
"The Harvest Scythe can be said to be a very typical treasure that symbolizes autumn." The Archbishop pointed at the sickle and said to Alka.
Alka nodded and looked up at Greyfar. To be honest, the old man was indeed a bit tall.
Even Alka, who was about 1.8 meters tall, had to look up at him when he was sitting, and the old man must be at least two meters tall when he stood up.
"Thank you for offering a temporary exchange."
The archbishop looked at the two men and nodded, and was about to reach out and take their treasures.
However, at this moment, Greyfar suddenly grabbed the archbishop's hand.
Seeing this behavior, the Archbishop frowned and looked at Greyfar: "We agreed on this before."
Grayfar still had that rather serious face. He glanced at the archbishop when he heard this and said, "Don't worry, I'm not refusing. I just didn't expect that the person who wanted to temporarily exchange treasures with me would be this friend in front of me."
Then he turned to look at Alka: "If I remember correctly, you and your companions are a treasure hunting group, right?"
Alka nodded: "Yes, we are indeed a treasure hunting group."
"Chebride told me before that the reason you went to the Land of All Spirits was to seek treasure, right?"
"Of course, treasure hunting teams go to strange places, of course they go there for the treasure." Alka answered directly. This was not something difficult to understand.
What else can a treasure hunting group do if they don’t hunt for treasure?
Grayfar nodded. "I am a little curious. If you don't mind, could you help me, an old man, to clear up my confusion?"
Alka glanced at him and nodded, "Of course if you can answer it."
"You played a very important role in the Land of Spirits this time. You even played a crucial role in dealing with the demons and resisting the cultists in the end. So what made you willing to act like this?"
You know, for Alka and the others, the Land of Spirits was considered dangerous before, at least that was the case in the eyes of outsiders.
"Hatred, treasure, wealth, friendship, and the friendship of a god." Alka answered vaguely.
And his answer was not wrong, it was just a rough summary.
The friendship of the last god alone was enough for them to take the risk, not to mention that Alka and the others' main goal at the time was to kill Kaluto.
Grayfar nodded, his expression still serious without much fluctuation.
"If this is a treasure hunting group, would you be interested in a place full of treasures?"
"Hey ! Grayfar? What do you want to do?" The archbishop heard this and interrupted with a frown.
Grayfar ignored him and said, "I was just telling the story, I didn't do anything out of line."
Then he looked at Alka and said, "Do you know the Saralan Empire?"
Alka glanced at the archbishop and saw a slightly helpless look in his eyes.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Yes, I learned about this country when I was learning about the Devouring Mouth. It is said that it was destroyed by a demon invasion a thousand years ago."
"No, this country has not been destroyed. Its remaining people are still fighting among the ruins."
Hearing this, Alka probably understood.
Obviously, the witcher and the witcher inquisitor in front of him should be the descendants of this country.
Maybe they are still fighting on their original land.
Still fighting on the ruins, which means the area is still filled with demons.
When I learned about the Devouring Mouth, I also learned about this area, which is a relatively dangerous area. However, their focus was on other places at that time, so I didn't know much about it.
And this is probably the reason why they have the prefix of Demon Hunter.
"You seem to understand, so I'll tell you straight away.
If you are interested, you can learn about the former glory and wealth of this country later. The invasion of demons and the war at that time destroyed this country, and the huge wealth was buried in the ruins.
And demons, if you know anything, obviously have a thing for destruction, chaos, and killing.
The wealth of this world means nothing to them.
I believe that this kind of temptation should be attractive enough for a treasure hunting group."
After that, he continued, “Thank you for listening to an old man’s ramblings. Your treasure is deeply connected to you, and you should use it yourself.
Since it's you, I'll lend you this treasure for a while."
As he said that, he closed the box and pushed it over.
Arka saw this and glanced at the Archbishop.
The archbishop nodded helplessly: "Take it, but don't take it in your possession. If you take it in your possession by accident, you will owe a favor to the great man."
Hearing this, Alka thought for a moment and pushed the box slightly towards the Archbishop: "We should use the necessary protective measures."
The archbishop nodded with satisfaction.
After opening the box, he used some unknown spell to attach it to the box right in front of the two of them.
The golden energy, like fluid, enveloped the entire treasure and then disappeared into it.
Then he closed the box and pushed it in front of Alka.
"Take it, and remember to return it as soon as possible." Alka nodded.
Then he looked at Greyfar in front of him and said politely, "Thank you for your generous help. I will remember this favor."
"No need, he has already offset the favor for you."
Alka nodded without saying anything more.
After saying goodbye to the two of them, he took the box and left the room.
After Alka left, the Archbishop looked at Greyvale with a frown.
In an angry tone, he asked, "What do you want to do? Why are you telling him this?"
Greyfar took his time and took a sip of the tea in front of him.
"What's wrong? I didn't say anything."
"Stop pretending to be stupid here. Why do you want to arouse his interest in the Saran Empire?"
Hearing this, Grayfar turned to look at the archbishop in surprise: "Is there any problem with this? Did I tell a lie?"
"Wasn't the former Saralan Empire the top country in the entire Infinite Sea? Wasn't its wealth huge and astonishing? Wasn't it something that even the church envied?"
Hearing this, the archbishop sighed helplessly.
“But it’s dangerous there.”
"Dangerous? Isn't the land of spirits where the flower fairy revived dangerous?" Grayfar asked back.
"That's different."
“What’s the difference? He has already offended the Devouring Mouth, and this damn demon will not let him go.
It’s better to find a way to kill the other party first.
Besides, aren't there troops from various churches in Saralan now? What are you afraid of?
You knights of the Church of Our Lady are the ones who enjoy killing the most.
And don't you see? They have a whole ship of people who have pledged their lives, and they know the pain of the world. You should understand what I mean."
The archbishop sighed helplessly and rubbed his brow in annoyance.
"It's different. You can't understand. Arka comes from the Home Island in the Home Sea. He is a natural follower of the Mother Mother.
Moreover, the Virgin Mary really called him her child. Long ago, when he came to the Infinite Ocean, the Virgin Mary personally issued a decree asking us not to interfere with him or guide him.
Just let him sail as he pleases. I hope what you just said doesn't count as guidance."
"Could he be the Virgin Mary's child?" Grayfar couldn't help but ask.
"Of course not, he is just an ordinary mortal, at least he was before." The archbishop glared at Grayfa and said.
Moreover, the Sanctuary did not give them any special privileges, and specifically emphasized that they should not help Alka excessively, and only provided limited help when Alka asked for help.
"Don't worry, the Virgin Mary didn't punish me, which means my words can't be considered guidance."
"As long as they are still a treasure hunting group, they will never be able to escape the Saralan Empire. If they have never been to the Saralan Empire, they can't be called a powerful treasure hunting group, right?"
Hearing this, the archbishop could only nod in agreement.
Because this is really the truth and it cannot be refuted.
Forget it, as a treasure hunting team we will get there one day anyway.
It won’t be a big problem if you know it earlier.
After all, from what he knew, Alka should be considered a relatively cautious person.