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Chapter 815: Sister of Sister of Sister Efa Tiya (Part 1)
Chapter 815: Sister of Sister of Sister Efa Tiya (Part 1)
On the second floor of the Brillada Opera House, eleven statues of Neutral Camp Deities stood in the corridor, with tall white vases filled with blooming flowers placed between them, emitting a faint fragrance that added a touch of elegance to the atmosphere.
"I visited the police station today, and it felt like my life experience became even richer," Torriato said as he walked down the corridor with his friends, a relaxed smile on his face.
He enthusiastically shared the background and inspiration behind the creation of this opera, which he had gathered during his time in the North Continent.
"I wonder how the students I sent to the Youth Prison at Protoss Royal Academy of Magic are doing. That's also a great source of inspiration," Lanqi added, nodding in agreement as he shared his thoughts on the opera.
The two of them walked ahead, their robes flowing gracefully, their footsteps echoing lightly on the carpet, reminiscent of the time they spent chatting in the North Continent.
"Oh, I think I heard about you in the North Continent, Tata," Sigrid said, walking behind Tata and suddenly remembering something.
"What?" Talia asked, surprised that her nickname had reached the North Continent as well.
"That afternoon when Lanqi just got out of Helrom Prison, he came to my house and we chatted for a while..." Sigrid explained.
She noticed that Talia's expression gradually turned sour.
Sigrid shifted her gaze to Lanqi's feet.
"Cat was there too, and Cat Boss mentioned you," Sigrid added.
"Meow, yes," Cat Boss emerged from the shadows and floated in mid-air, addressing them.
"I mentioned your name, Tata, and Sidda was quite curious about you."
This took them back more than half a year, to the week before the decisive battle at Helrom Prison.
Cat Boss recalled that afternoon when it had unintentionally mentioned Tata, who lived in the Cat Boss restaurant, and Sigrid had stared at it intently.
It had quickly jumped off the sofa and explained that Tata was its child, fearing that Professor Randall would be triggered into a Void Asura Field. The scene of Sidda and Xiubeilian almost coming to blows was still vivid in its memory.
Fortunately, at the Gloria Family's residence in the North Continent, where the Overlord Branch was headquartered, Lanqi remained as steady as an old dog. However, under Sigrid's persistent questioning, he asked Sidda if he had read the book 'Holy War Romance'.
Sigrid, who was recovering from her injuries at the Gloria residence, found the book and read it out of boredom.
Lanqi then told Sidda that one of the female protagonists in the book was always eating or holding food whenever she appeared, and he felt that this character was similar to Tata.
Sigrid, who was recuperating at the time, suddenly understood and let down her guard against Tata.
"So, you guys still remember me," Talia said, realizing that everything they said was true, and she became happy.
"Torriato... Sidda, hey, I've read your book!" Sigrid suddenly remembered something from that day and pointed at Torriato.
It was a book published almost a year ago by the Imperial Royal Academy of Magic Press, written by Associate Professor Sidda Arendale from the History Department.
Sigrid had previously heard from the Holy Son that Sidda had tried to recruit Countess Krolise of Berenhald for the Overlord Branch. It was through Sidda's connection that she met the key figure, Countess Krolise of Berenhald.
However, before the decisive battle at Helrom, Countess Krolise was accused of treason and placed under house arrest in her family's mansion. More than a month before the battle, she had informed Lanqi that the current Marotian Duke was a homunculus and the real Marotian Duke had disappeared with the Primordial Tablet-Wraith).
At that time, Lanqi and Sigrid were in a critical situation, unable to distinguish between friends and foes. They had no idea that the person who had attacked them in the North Border was Duke Marotian of Protoss, and the suspicious Associate Professor Sidda had already gone missing before Countess Krolise's troubles began.
Sigrid became curious and searched for books written by Associate Professor Sidda at the Gloria residence, unexpectedly finding them quite entertaining.
She had thought that the Holy Son was trying to change the subject to discuss serious matters, but it turned out to be an attempt to insult Tata.
"Did you read it too, Sidda?" Torriato asked, turning around in surprise.
"Of course, I'm an official reader. We in the Overlord Branch bought your book," Sigrid said proudly, lifting her nose.
"It's good to read the official version. Please support the official release. Readers of the official version are all good people," Torriato praised sincerely.
He believed that all official readers would have smooth sailing and good luck.
"I've noticed that the Imperial Royal Family and the military seem to favor the culture of the Seros Empire, the predecessor of the Krethine Empire. Even the Emperor's sword is named the Seros Spirit Sword. On the other hand, the Holy Crethine Academy and other academic institutions inherited the tradition of compassion from the Elessa Sacred Domain, earning the respect and love of the people. In contrast, the commercial and artistic fields are heavily influenced by the Westen Free Federation," Lanqi observed, gazing at the walls of the second floor of the opera house.
As they turned the corner, the walls on both sides were adorned with beige marble, featuring bas-relief carvings depicting the heroic poems of the Westen Free Federation before the establishment of the Krethine Empire.
The land beneath their feet had once been divided into three major territories: the Seros Empire, the Elessa Sacred Domain, and the Westen Free Federation.
The Westen Free Federation, located in the Westen region, boasted fertile soil and abundant resources, earning it the nickname 'the granary of the southern part of the South Continent'.
The local lords formed a relatively loose alliance, each ruling their own territory.
The Brillada Opera House, built by the craftsmen of the Westen Free Federation, seemed to have inherited their artistic heritage and the spirit of fairness and prosperity.
"In fact, you'll find that the aristocracy of the Krethine Empire tends to favor the ideals of the Seros Empire, while the commoners lean towards the Elessa Sacred Domain. As for us, the so-called rebels who are actually saving the country, we lean towards the Westen Free Federation's ideals."
Toriato pushed open the door at the end of the corridor beyond the corner.
This was the entrance to Abigail's residence.
Despite being a private home, the ceiling was a dome-shaped structure approximately fifty meters high, painted in a style similar to the opera house auditorium. The walls were surrounded by deep brown solid wood bookshelves that extended all the way to the ceiling, each shelf filled with precious music and theater literature.
This place belonged exclusively to Abigail, and it was also her current residence.
Abigail was leaning against the sofa, reading a book.
She looked every bit the elegant lady.
"You're here."
The well-tailored fabric of her black off-the-shoulder evening gown hugged her slender and graceful figure. A black gemstone necklace encircled her neck, contrasting with her fair skin. She turned her head slightly.
"Sorry to disturb you, Miss Abigail."
Lanqi greeted her.
In addition to countless antiques, the center of the room featured a set of ancient Westen Free Federation-style sofas and a coffee table, upon which sat an exquisite silver tea set.
On one side, a wine cabinet displayed various high-end liquors and crystal glasses. The entire space was lit with warm-toned lighting, and the balcony offered a panoramic view of the Broadway Central Plaza.
However, Lanqi and Talia, who had been here before, knew that the room was not as simple as it appeared. Under every section of the walls were incomprehensible spatial enchantment runes.
Abigail, a seventh-rank spatial mage-craftsman, was not particularly powerful in combat, but within the carefully constructed base she had built, the situation was entirely different.
"It's fine, you're all my friends, feel free to come to the opera house anytime."
Abigail nodded in response.
She rarely ventured outside the opera house.
Moreover, Abigail felt that the number of people in this residence was increasing.
Initially, it was only Toriato who would occasionally drop by.
Now, there were often five or six people at a time.
It seemed like it was quickly becoming a public gathering place for everyone...
"I still need to recover some mana before I can teleport Ifatiya. Please take a seat for a while. The Imperial Special Operations Unit really scared me. With the military-grade anti-magic steel cuffs on me, my mana recovery speed has slowed down."
Toriato stood not far from the entrance, having removed the flexible card positioning spells from himself. He searched through the books on Abigail's bookshelf and found a few cards with enchantments to accelerate mana recovery and enhance mental attributes. He temporarily soul-bound them to himself.
Although the anti-magic steel of the Imperial Special Operations Unit couldn't truly seal his Cardinal-level magic, being handcuffed still had some effect.
"How did you end up at the Imperial Special Operations Unit?"
Abigail turned her head and asked the Dimension Bishop in confusion.
Originally, after teleporting an eighth-rank Cardinal-level ally to Brillada, Toriato's mana was nearly depleted. Before his mana could recover, he was running around, fearing that something might happen to him.
"He went to use a telescope to look at Professor Randall's house and was then arrested by the Imperial Special Operations Unit."
Sigrid spread her hands in explanation.
"You're such an idiot."
Abigail cursed at Toriato.
If this guy wanted to die, he should have just revealed the Bishop's Seal and the Primordial Tablet to her.
"..."
Sigrid stared at the exchange between Abigail and Toriato in a daze.
When she arrived at the opera house at noon, she had noticed that the Dimension Branch's Saintess and Bishop seemed to have an equal partnership.
She never expected that the Saintess would have an even higher status.
If this were the Northern Continent, for example, in the Extinction Branch, if the Extinction Saint dared to speak to the Extinction Bishop Asksund in this manner, his head would likely be gone the next second.
Oh, wait, Asksund probably wouldn't mind now.
Sigrid often missed this arch-rival of hers.
"That's just how they are in their branch."
Lanqi looked into Sigrid's eyes, explaining to her.
He always felt that his wavelength somehow matched with Sigrid's.
"I really don't know how you managed to convince Abigail to be your Dimension Saintess."
Talia spoke to Toriato, unable to hold back a sigh for her demonic friend.
In her opinion, such a shameful master didn't deserve such a powerful disciple.
"My old friend, why have you become so aggressive..."
Toriato was taken aback and asked Talia.
He admitted that he was the weakest demon general, and sometimes he felt embarrassed, but he was still a relatively important ally in terms of combat strength.
"Tata, come and take a look at this script with me. I'll go prepare some snacks."
Abigail said as she stood up and gestured for the visitors to take a seat on the sofa.
The group stopped chatting and moved to the carpeted resting area in the center of the mansion. They sat on either side of the sofa.
This seating arrangement was quite unique.
Abigail and Tata sat on one side, while Sigrid, Lanqi, and Toriato sat opposite them.
It seemed that Abigail disliked Toriato, but she currently admired Talia and even had the intention of making Talia her personal actress.
Occasionally, Abigail would communicate with Talia to discuss book recommendations.
"Tata, try this."
Abigail brought over a box of high-end coconut cheese cookies in an elegant metal tin and signaled the magical robot to start serving them drinks.
Although the protagonist Talia played had a peculiar vibe, it was hard to describe. She could turn a tragedy into a comedy and derail the entire production, but Abigail couldn't find a better actress at the moment.
"Abigail, are you thinking about something impolite?"
Talia vaguely sensed something.
Abigail was generally acknowledging and appreciating her, but she sounded a bit sad.
"Eat, don't think about it."
Abigail picked up a piece of coconut cookie and placed it in Talia's mouth, silencing her.
Talia was busy eating the coconut cookie, so she didn't have a chance to speak. The cookie had layers of flaky pastry and melted in her mouth, filled with sweet coconut and a tangy, crystal-red hawthorn jelly.
"First, tell me about the situation in the Shadow World."
Abigail turned to Lanqi and asked.
Lanqi occasionally had the illusion that Abigail was the one in charge of the Dimension Branch, and the branch was held together by her, a reliable magical engineer.
"We have generally experienced the attempt to conquer Blood Moon City ten thousand years ago. Besides the fact that the Ninth Ancestor, Baron Berenhald, was the first to fall each time, there have been some significant changes..."
Lanqi began to tell Abigail and Toriato about the key points in the Shadow World and any possible intelligence related to the Bloodline in the present Kreitine Empire.
"Aside from Torriado, Abigail is essential to us as the most crucial communication technician and base maintenance worker in our alliance. We must trust her, and she's our indispensable logistics support."
Within a few minutes, Lanchi finished recounting his experiences in the Mirror of Tiberius and the Shadow World, and his gaze returned to the present, the Kreith Empire.
"It's November 4th, and time is running out."
"Our Blood Moon City assault plan at the end of this month will be the turning point of this war."
"As long as we can break through Blood Moon City and seal the Vampire Ancestors, the imperial officials and nobles controlled by the Third Ancestor, Duke Lashall, will regain their free will."
"At the same time, we'll discover that this war was instigated by the Vampires, and it's their doing that caused this calamity."
Lanchi spoke with his hands clasped, his expression solemn.
At that time, the entire empire will be in an unstable phase, riding a tiger—
Some may support continuing the war, while others may start seeking peace talks.
The more influential a person is at this time, the better. We must insist on anti-war sentiments and leverage this critical balance.
Once we fail, the disaster of suffering for all living beings will continue.
But if we succeed, perhaps this dispute in the Southern Continent will come to an end.
"So, Lanchi, you must become the new chairman of the Imperial Magic Agency. When the Kreith Empire reshuffles, you must seize the trump card."
Abigail nodded, giving instructions.
With the addition of the Baptist Church, they could cure Efatya and have the combat power of two Cardinal Bishops and a quasi-Bishop, barely reaching the level to challenge three Vampire Marquises in the Extinction Hall, the Freezing Hall, and the Soul Hall.
But it was still extremely dangerous.
Only Sigrid had the advantage against any Marquis; the other two lines were at a disadvantage.
Regardless, they needed to race against time, preparing more thoroughly for the assault on Blood Moon City by the end of the month, during the National Day Festival, when all the Archangels returned to Brillada. That was the day they had the best chance.
Precisely because during the Kreith Empire's National Day Festival, when the twelve Archangels received blessings, none of them could act freely. This ensured that no Archangel would join the battle in Blood Moon City, and they would have about two hours to raid the city.
As the saying goes, wealth and honor come with risk. That day was also the time when they would absolutely not be disturbed by the Archangels.
On other days, he couldn't guarantee that an Archangel might suddenly return or that an Archangel already in the capital might join the battle.
Currently, they couldn't solve the problems of those Seventh-Rank Vampire Counts and the interference from the Empire on the ground, nor did they have the strength to spare to rescue Duke Migaya.
(End of Chapter)
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