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Chapter 387: Sybrian's Mysterious Aunt
Chapter 387: Sybrian's Mysterious Aunt
Lanci continued to explain the structure and plan of action for the prison, occasionally making notes with the pen in his hand, and finally putting it down to give Sybrian some time to think.
Sybrian nodded seriously at Lanci, indicating that she had memorized everything he had explained about the prison's layout and their plan of action. "The Ice Snow Witch's original plan was to sneak into the prison and rescue a Great Demon race member during the Bishop election in a week when everyone's attention would be diverted. But now, it seems we can act a little earlier." Sybrian remarked with a sigh.
Once she took action and entered the prison, the Ice Snow Witch would sense it through her divine magic. This change in plan might startle the Ice Snow Witch, but she would likely understand that Sybrian had found a better opportunity to act early.
The rescue mission to save the Great Demon race member from the prison was the final step of Sybrian's divine vocation test set by the Ice Snow Witch within the Church of the Goddess of Fate. Once initiated, the Ice Snow Witch would sense it through Sybrian's church relic, the 'Proof of Fate'.
If the 'Proof of Fate' were to be promoted to the pink sacred artifact level, almost impossible to unbind, becoming a true core clergy member beyond doubt, their divine vocation test would resonate with several archbishops.
They would serve as witnesses and overseers, confirming the authenticity of the test.
Although they couldn't interfere or communicate, even the archbishops and grand masters far in the southern continent, or the inquisitors deep in the Disaster of the Far North, had the authority to transcend dimensions and sense this ritual through divine magic.
This was also why there were rarely any traitors or dissenters among the higher-ups in the Church of the Goddess of Fate.
At this level of divine vocation recognition, there was no way to deceive the eyes of the church's decision-makers through any underhanded means.
Sybrian's feelings were mixed at the moment.
According to Lanci's plan, on the day of the Bishop election, the direct subordinates of the Overlord branch would disguise themselves as students to assist her, and even the decision-makers of the Church of the Goddess of Fate wouldn't be able to see through the deception.
However, she felt like she was committing a grave sin. With the Resurrection Church helping her complete this test, her actions were no different from those of a mole that the Resurrection Church had painstakingly cultivated to infiltrate the high ranks of the Church of the Goddess of Fate.
"The information about these three Great Demon races has long been sealed by the Empire's Grand Sage, Isis. The Great Demon races are a taboo subject for the Protoss Empire, and even I can't access any information about them at the moment. Has the Church of the Goddess of Fate given you their names?" Lanci had finished sharing the intelligence he had, and now it was time to gather information from Sybrian.
He had heard Sybrian mention that she was acting on a request from the Ice Snow Witch. So, the Ice Snow Witch should know these three Great Demon races.
"Guardian Anthanas," Sybrian replied. "Lawbreaker Cinora," she continued. "And Truth Prana." "These three," she finished.
The Ice Snow Witch had also told her about the personalities and characteristics of these three Great Demon races.
"Can you describe what they look like?" Lanci asked.
"..." Sybrian rested her chin on her hand, furrowing her brows as she thought hard, trying to recall the paintings the Ice Snow Witch had shown her. Those abstract paintings had left her completely at a loss for words to describe their features.
"Take your time and think about it. Don't rush." Lanci didn't pressure Sybrian and instead turned to his direct subordinate, Gloria. "Gloria, please bring me some paper and a pen for drawing."
Upon hearing Lanci's request, Gloria immediately went to fetch the items he needed from the study. She also brought a small footstool and placed it next to Lanci so he could sit comfortably while drawing at the other end of the coffee table. She then laid out the extra supplies in the cabinet, ready to hand them to Lanci as soon as he needed them.
As Cat Boss watched Gloria's diligent efforts, he got the feeling that she was trying very hard to prove herself and not be a burden to her foster mother, Westgrid.
Westgrid glanced at the little black cat but remained silent.
Soon, Lanci began to sketch with the pen in his hand, the sound of the pencil scratching against the paper echoing in the quiet living room.
He had reviewed a few drafts with the title 'Mysterious Demon Race' that would appear in an extremely difficult instance. However, he wasn't sure if they were Great Demon races.
Based on his impression, this instance somewhat corresponded to the Imperial Capital Helrom Prison.
The first half of the instance was a level 67 mechanism instance, and the second half was an unseen level 82 hidden instance, both of which were in an unimplemented state.
As Lanci pondered, his head bowed, he didn't seem focused on his drawing. He let his pen flow with his impressions, gradually sketching out rough outlines on the paper. Despite the casualness of his strokes, his lines were clean and crisp, and it wasn't long before the figures came to life on the page.
Sigrid gazed at Lanci, passing the time, as he doodled with his usual lack of attention and nonchalance, showing no signs of taking the task seriously.
This person could draw well if he wanted to; he just didn't like to.
If he ever deigned to fulfill his promise to paint her portrait and tried to get away with such carelessness, she would surely not let the Saint off the hook easily.
After about ten minutes, Lanci had completed three quick sketches.
"Are these the three?"
Lanci picked up the three sheets of paper and placed them in front of Sybrian one by one.
The three demons in the drawings were a short-haired beauty whose demeanor exuded androgynous charm and was the most gentle-looking of the trio; a serene lady with closed eyes who nonetheless exuded a terrifying sense of oppression; and a handsome, dignified man with slender, cold eyes that held a misty allure, his smile sending chills down one's spine.
The common feature among the three was the demonic horns, pointed ears, and eyes, as well as an innate coldness that seemed to emanate from their very cores.
"They... kind of resemble the ones Teacher drew, but at the same time, they don't feel like these three demons at all," Sybrian said, her brow furrowed in confusion as she stared at the three sketches.
"Well... I think you've got it right," Sybrian replied, analyzing the drawings and trying to match them with the names of the three Great Demons.
Sigrid watched silently from the sidelines as Sybrian struggled, certain that the Saint's artwork left much to be desired.
Surely the Ice Snow Witch couldn't be bad at drawing too.
"Did the Ice Snow Witch tell you anything about their strengths?" Lanci asked.
"Umm, according to the five tiers of power classification used by the Ikelite Academy in the Southern Continent—ordinary Eighth Tier, strong Eighth Tier, quasi-bishop Eighth Tier, bishop Eighth Tier, and super-bishop Eighth Tier—Guardian Anthanas is probably around the level of an ordinary Eighth Tier to a strong Eighth Tier. Lawbreaker Cinora is at the strong Eighth Tier level, and Truth Prana is slightly stronger than Cinora, but he has more functions and isn't the type to engage in direct combat." Sybrian described the strengths of the three Great Demons as explained to her by the Ice Snow Witch.
Sigrid listened, perplexed by the various subdivisions within the Eighth Tier, unaware herself of what a bishop-level strength entailed.
"So, the Ice Snow Witch plans to rescue Guardian Anthanas? Why is she so sure that Anthanas will cooperate with the Church of the Goddess of Fate?" Lanci inquired, analyzing the characteristics of the Great Demons as described by Sybrian. He felt that the two Great Demons, Lawbreaker Cinora and Truth Prana, had obvious desires and demands, while Guardian Anthanas seemed the most human-like and least demonic, making it more challenging to forge a collaboration with her.
"Teacher told me that Anthanas has some connection with my mother's side of the family. If I can meet her, I'll be able to convince her to help us," Sybrian replied.
Sybrian didn't want to reveal her identity as the demon tribe princess in front of the Overlord branch members, lest they turn around and report her to the Protoss Empire, trapping her in a precarious situation.
Although Sybrian herself had never met the legendary Aunt Talia, based on the Ice Snow Witch's stories, she was confident that this Great Demon named Anthanas shared a close bond with her aunt. If they were to reunite, she was sure they would both be overjoyed.
So, after this matter was concluded, Sybrian and the Ice Snow Witch would also do their best to help Anthanas find Talia and fulfill the promise made to this Great Demon by the Church of the Goddess of Fate.
During this time, Sybrian herself was quite curious about her aunt, this mysterious demon tribe member.
According to the Ice Snow Witch's description, Princess Talia was very aloof and kept other demons at a distance, only allowing those she approved of to approach her.
Yet, for some reason, Sybrian felt a strange sense of affinity for the Talia in the Ice Snow Witch's stories, seeing her as the ideal mother figure and fitting the image of a mother that she had always fantasized about... Oh, how she wished that one day she could meet this Aunt Talia and receive the same warm treatment!
(End of Chapter)
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