Whispers of the Machine Age
Chapter 1856

The Secret of the Ritual

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"Even in the worst-case scenario, we could at least protect the witches. That was still a decent outcome. I'm in good condition today, so what should we divine next?"

Luvia asked the two of them. Iluna thought for a moment.

"We still need five of the thirteen keys, and Laplace Howard's entire plan is also important. Less urgently, we need to find out where Maria Edwards's soul is drifting in the Green Lake Region."

"And the Edwards Apotheosis Art. I strongly suspect that's actually the name that diviner gave to the Chosen One Ritual. Finally, there's the method of entering Another Island."

Shade added. After discussing it, the three decided to first divine the whereabouts of the remaining five keys. The information concerning Maria Edwards might not be important, and Shade believed there were many clues they could investigate regarding how to enter the island. The Seer Association was also working on that. As for the Apotheosis Art and the diviner's plan, since they might involve the Chosen Ones, they could require too many coins.

Thus, one of the brand-new coins Iluna had brought was tossed into the air, turning to flying ash before it fell back in front of Luvia. The Girl with Purple Eyes opened her eyes, her face thoughtful.

"Very interesting. Of the remaining five keys, three have already fully formed. One is in the hands of The Tyranny Club, and one is with the Dragon Devouring Order. If nothing unexpected happened, those should refer to the two Edwardz cultists. The final fully formed key is in the hands of The Truth Society. Through divination, I learned that after they landed on the island themselves, they traded for it from the soul of the last Gravedigger of the island's town cemetery."

This was the same method Megan

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