New Moon Blessing

As Elena prayed, the illusory doors in the air slowly opened inward.

Through the doorway, Li Si could vaguely see a vast, vibrant forest lush with greenery beyond it.

Just as the doors fully opened, a pale, mist-like phantom appeared above the Moon Spirit Leopard's corpse.

This should be the summoned soul of the Moon Spirit Leopard.

The Moon Spirit Leopard's soul floated in the air. Its hazy face looked lingeringly at the young Moon Spirit Leopard on Elena's shoulder before it leapt into the doorway of the God Kingdom in the sky.

Buzz~

A resounding hum rang out at once, and the two doors shimmering with mysterious radiance gradually drew together and closed.

Li Si and the others let out a breath of relief, thinking the Soul Return Ritual had ended.

Yet at the very last instant before the doors summoned by the Soul Return Ritual closed, several streaks of silver radiance suddenly emerged from behind them and shot down from within.

The largest streak of silver light directly enveloped Elena and the young Moon Spirit Leopard on her shoulder.

Before Li Si and the others could react, the remaining streaks of light descended as well, crashing straight into their bodies.

Li Si only saw a flash of silver before feeling nothing else. After carefully checking his body, he discovered a silver crescent mark on the back of his left hand.

Before Li Si could figure out what the newly appeared mark on his hand was, a system notification appeared before him.

[You have received the blessing of Moon and Guardian Goddess Fenriria]

[You have obtained the specialty Silver Moon Blessing]

[Silver Moon Blessing—A divine power blessing from Moon and Guardian Goddess Fenriria. Under moonlight, stamina and mana recovery speed +50%, all attributes temporarily increase by 30%]

(Hidden effect of the Silver Moon Blessing specialty: your chance of mastering Extraordinary Domains such as moon, protection, night, and hunting increases by 30%)

[You have come into contact with the great power of the Gods]

[Your divine power analysis progress: 1%]

Damn! That was insanely strong!

Li Si stroked the crescent mark on his left hand. So that silver radiance just now had been the power of Goddess Fenriria?

A God's blessing referred to a boon bestowed by a God upon their devout followers or favored creatures, granting them power that originated from the God. It often manifested as some kind of continuous buff.

The Silver Moon Blessing he had just obtained was rather special. It could only take effect under moonlight, but correspondingly, its effects were much more powerful.

Leaving aside the increased stamina and mana recovery speed, the thirty-percent increase to all attributes was downright terrifying. It was practically equivalent to Li Si gaining nearly ten levels.

As for that divine power analysis progress, Li Si had not received such a notification when he obtained divine power in his previous life. He could only set it aside and explore it later.

Li Si glanced at his left hand and decided not to wash it for the next month. Maybe soaking up some divine aura could change his pitifully low luck stat.

Ya Er, Arsen, and the others also came to their senses one after another, all wearing delighted expressions. It seemed they had gained quite a few benefits from the Goddess's power as well.

"Ya Er, how do you feel?"

Li Si asked Ya Er, whose face was full of excitement and eagerness to try.

"Fantastic! I feel like I've gotten a lot stronger! Want to test it out?"

Ya Er waved her little fist, showing Li Si her small arm.

Li Si looked at the tender, jade-white arm before him and hurriedly shook his head. He knew full well the terrifying power hidden within it.

No joke—Ya Er alone could flatten the small mountain they were standing on, though it would take her some time.

While Li Si and the others were joking around, the silver light around Elena and the young Moon Spirit Leopard gradually faded, and they awoke from their unusual state.

"Big Sister Elena, how was it? Do you feel okay?"

Ya Er immediately came to Elena's side. Though her words expressed concern for Elena, her eyes remained fixed on the young Moon Spirit Leopard on Elena's shoulder.

It looks like the little kitty has perked up a lot too! Ya Er thought.

"I'm fine." Elena did not notice Ya Er's little antics. She nodded to the teammates gathered around her, indicating that she was alright.

"Was that the Goddess's power just now?" Arsen asked. Though he had vaguely guessed as much, his cautious nature made him ask Elena for confirmation.

"Yes, it was Goddess Fenriria's reward for us." Elena's face carried reverence and longing. "The Goddess was very pleased that we sent the Moon Spirit Leopard's soul home after it had been away."

She then gently held the young Moon Spirit Leopard from her shoulder in her arms. After this incident, the little creature seemed to regard Elena as the person closest to it. It obediently stayed there and slowly fell asleep.

As Elena gently stroked the young Moon Spirit Leopard, she said, "This little one has also received the Goddess's baptism and blessing. It will surely become stronger than its mother in the future."

Good grief!

How much did the Moon Goddess like Moon Spirit Leopards? She must have spent quite a bit of divine power on all this!

Li Si grumbled inwardly, but Moon and Guardian Goddess Fenriria was the strongest God of Intermediate Divine Power within the Elf God System. She probably would not care about such a small expense.

Besides, he had received tangible benefits himself, so he ought to praise the Moon Goddess's generosity.

After quietly reciting a few words, he heard Arsen making arrangements beside him.

"Now that everything's done, clean up and get ready to head back."

No one objected. Elena used an elf spell to summon vines that covered the Moon Spirit Leopard's corpse.

When they could not return home, elves used this method to return the remains of their magical beast companions to nature.

The group returned to Tony Baron's castle and told him that the magical beast in his territory had been successfully eliminated. They also showed him the proof they had specifically kept.

Tony Baron was naturally overjoyed. He repeatedly thanked Arsen and the others, even urging them to stay the night at the castle and set out again the next day.

However, the members of the adventuring party decided to return to Can Guang City right away. They still had a young Moon Spirit Leopard to care for, and it would be better to return to their team's base sooner.

Watching the adventuring party's carriage gradually vanish at the end of his sight, Tony Baron, who had personally seen them off to the town's entrance, sighed inwardly.

As expected of a team with a Gold Warrior. That efficiency was worth it even if they charged more!

If I'd known, I would've hired the Ya Er Mercenary Group from the start. Those useless mercenaries wasted so much time for nothing—all of that was money!

"Master, shall we head back now?"

The butler Zeman asked from the side. The magical beast causing trouble in the baron's territory had been eliminated, and the ordinary people like them had all breathed a sigh of relief. Even Zeman's complexion looked much better.

"Head back for what?" Tony Baron spoke sternly. "Why aren't you hurrying to notify those lazy fools to get to work in the vineyard?"

"They haven't worked for so many days. Do you know how much of my money that's wasted?"

"And those people—go tell them to leave immediately. Even though the matter's been resolved, they caused such a huge mess. If it weren't for that lord, I would've handed them over to the Golden Lion Knights and the Dawn Church long ago!"

"Tell them to get out at once! I'm sick of seeing them!"

Tony Baron cursed as he kicked Zeman in the backside.

The meek and submissive Zeman immediately took his leave to notify the strange merchant caravan that had been staying with his master for half a year.

"I hope nothing else goes wrong."

Tony Baron stood where he was, gazing worriedly at his vineyard. Why was it so hard for him to be an ordinary baron?

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone!