Offering of Wings of Freedom

Avalon, White Queen District.

Iver, Lily, and Ligeia entered the sealed-off Griffiths Manor openly and legitimately.

"Does the right person have to be nearby for someone to be noticed?"

Ligeia raised an eyebrow. "Do you know what you're saying?"

"Certainly."

Iver nodded slowly. "I'm talking about the sacred object."

Sacred relic.

That's a category of extraordinary equipment, relics from the Apostles.

Because if it were a level higher, and directly blessed by the Celestial God or even the Pillar God, it would be a divine artifact of the sacred level.

In terms of game categories, relics are mostly Deep Purple or higher, with only a very few being pure purple. Holy Relic Set are the best-in-slot PvE sets for each class at level 50.

When players reach level 50 and the level cap for the Nine Great Paths is gradually increased with each update, it will be Version 3.0. The Holy Relic Set will then be the Tier 6 set—as the name suggests, the sixth and final version's best-in-slot set. This was also the strongest PvE gear set in the old era.

Even the top-tier PVP reward, "Eagle in the Shadow," is inferior to the corresponding Holy Relic Set in PVE performance.

—The so-called PVE performance is a concept introduced in Version 3.0. It mainly refers to the ability used to fight against the descending Celestials.

Of course, these things are only available to players on a gameplay level.

In terms of plot or setting, these Holy Relic Set are all unique. This is not the same concept as the "Eagle in the Shadow," whose rarity is simply due to the loss of the craftsmanship.

"Griffiths actually kept a sacred relic."

Ligeia couldn't help but exclaim, "You didn't decide to kill him because you heard this news, did you?"

Iver: "..."

Ligeia's expression changed instantly. "Could I have guessed right?"

Not really.

Iver calmly said, "It's mainly to make an example of someone."

"[The main thing is]..."

Ligeia repeated.

"That's partly to say."

Iver said honestly, "But as you can see, it's a done deal that he colluded with Xingti... so it wasn't a mistake to kill him, was it?"

Ligeia wanted to say something, but sighed instead, "Fine, do as you please. You are, after all, a Transcender; it's impossible for you to obediently follow the rules..."

"Little Isa doesn't have the power of Path of Authority after all. It's a good thing that you can help her smash these old things."

The young girl spoke with an air of premature maturity.

Iver said helplessly, "I was just kidding, Miss Ligeia. You didn't actually believe me, did you?"

"And what about the truth?"

"Because he insulted Isabel and tried to hurt Yulia."

Iver's voice was deep.

Ligeia stopped abruptly. She turned to look at Iver beside her, noticing the fleeting shadow of gloom across his handsome face.

Iver turned around, revealing a bright and cheerful smile, "Oh, did I startle you, sir?"

"Not quite, kid. I'm not old either."

Ligeia said coldly, and followed behind Iver once again.

She thought for a moment and nodded.

That's fine, this kid is somewhat protective of his own... or maybe it's not quite "somewhat".

Yulia is also fiercely protective of her own. This way, Isabel won't suffer any losses.

After Sofia's funeral, Yanis will be going to the Theocracy. But even after she leaves... if anyone bullies Isabel, Iver will definitely take action.

Iver was not the kind of knight who would make a ruckus and insist on dueling in the Round Table Hall.

—In Ligeia's view, Iver had none of the masculine spirit that a knight should possess.

He's more like the kind of villain exuding a gloomy aura—a gentle smile on his face, yet ready to kill someone at the drop of a hat. But compared to true villains, the things Iver does with his "bad methods" are all actually good.

Thinking of this, Ligeia suddenly paused for a moment.

She looked up at Iver, but no longer saw his brief displeasure; instead, she saw only his gentle, polite, and distant faint smile.

Just now, Ligeia suddenly realized something:

Today, Iver's style of doing things is basically to adopt two completely opposite strategies—either to do things of dedication through transcendence, or to obtain the reality of transcendence through acts of dedication.

Whenever Iver does something that seems cruel and vicious, he ultimately wants to achieve good results; while when he does something that seems like a heroic deed, his ultimate goal is often to "surpass".

"... What a contradictory and awkward person he is."

Ligeia sighed softly.

Meanwhile, Iver was actually sweating bullets.

—Because he wasn't actually sure that Sasha Set was there.

He just blurted out that boast in the heat of the moment.

Logically speaking, Griffiths should have been able to use this equipment. Moreover, he obtained it before becoming Child of the Moon —which is why he was transformed into a special Child of the Moon with the "Dragon Blood Imprint".

This sacred object was a gift from his master, the Earl Leipzig.

The Earl Leipzig was one of the three leaders of the "Rosy Cross" Society, Child of the Moon raised by the "Red Chancellor." As the Red Chancellor's front man, he essentially inherited the Red Chancellor's political connections as a founding hero. Even though the Child of the Moon had few special privileges, he was still incredibly powerful and wealthy. A sacred relic... it was a reward he could bestow casually.

If Griffiths is an important pawn that the Eye Demon is eyeing, then to ensure the plan goes smoothly, given the Count of Earl Leipzig, he will most likely give him something good as a deposit.

The bewitching demon, which was transformed from the elder brother of the Giant Prince Wolfram, also had a master who was a "descendant" of the Red Prime Minister.

— Emma the Succubus, one of the Demon Avatar who were sacrificed in the Ouroboros Ring Ritual when the Fallen Angel descended.

If we use that "Red Prime Minister" as an intermediary, then Wolfram, the Eye Demon, Emma, Earl Leipzig, Griffiths... these people can be connected.

That's why Iver was certain that Griffiths had something good in his possession.

... If we don't find it, then Ligeia will laugh at us.

They claimed to be Searching for Evidence, but neither Iver nor Ligeia were really putting in the effort. They were more likely just wandering around the manor, admiring the imperial-era antiques and artworks collected by Griffiths.

Soon, Iver suddenly stopped.

"Ligeia— "

He shouted loudly, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"They're here! They're here! They're here!"

Ligeia rushed over with her short legs. "What's wrong?"

"I found it."

Iver stared at the holy statue in the shrine before him and said softly.

Ligeia's expression changed, and she looked up at the shrine.

Inside was a nun statue, bound in an extremely provocative pose. She appeared to be no bigger than a figurine, her eyes blindfolded, her arms crossed and bound to her chest with black veil, but her hands were missing. Her abdomen was also covered with black veil... these veils looked like cut-off stockings.

If Ligeia hadn't indeed sensed an extremely faint divine aura, she wouldn't have been able to be completely certain that this was a holy statue—that it could actually be a holy statue.

She squinted and stared at it for a long time, but still couldn't be sure.

So she asked Iver hesitantly, "Who is this... being worshipped?"

She had some knowledge of theology, but she didn't really know the man in front of her.

"This is neither a celestial being nor an apostle. She is Sister Sasha, the lover of the Banquetor."

Iver gazed at Him and spoke softly.

"... Not even an apostle?"

Ligeia naturally recognized the Banquetor.

That was Constant Self's apostle, a giant dragon.

But upon hearing that this was merely "an apostle of an apostle," she was somewhat disappointed. "You're looking for her sacred artifacts?"

"That's right."

Iver was relieved and replied with a smile.

This place seals the torso of "Sister Sasha's Holy Banquet"—a "living skin" made up of the skin from Sister Sasha's own abdomen, waist, and lower back, which is still warm and can twist and tremble on its own like a butterfly.

—Its name is, "Offering of Wings of Freedom".

Six thousand words, update complete! Still feeling sleepy, so the update is a bit late...