"Next, we need to find those two mad scientists, Aunt Akara and Uncle Cain, and figure out as soon as possible how to use the [ Worldstone ] after its Cleansing to save people."
Having arranged everything, Sun Fei stood at the entrance of the mansion's main hall, head bowed in thought, planning his next move. Suddenly, he heard a series of strange yet affectionate cries. Helplessly, he rubbed his temples and patted the heads of the three little beasts that had been following him.
These three seem to have latched onto me; wherever I go, the three little ones follow me like little shadows.
Looking at the three strange beasts of unknown rank before him, His Majesty the King still had some questions about this matter that remained unanswered.
These three strangely shaped little monsters, resembling giant crawling lizards, were of unknown species and must have been extremely ancient; otherwise, the three fossil eggs wouldn't have been so old. Moreover, the origin of these three eggs was very mysterious. Sun Fei had purchased them from a mysterious Old Man in the affiliated state-run district during a Martial Combat Competition. That Old Man then mysteriously disappeared and never reappeared. Almost no one in Twin Flag City knew the origin of these three little creatures.
However, the three little ones are astonishingly intelligent.
Born less than a day ago, it adapted to its new life almost immediately and developed the intelligence of a seven or eight-year-old child.
And His Majesty the King now finally understands why the three little ones have suddenly become so friendly towards him.
Before they hatched, Sun Fei, at Angela's request, repeatedly used [ Druid Mode ] to search the fossil eggs for life. Although Sun Fei didn't find anything at the time, it's estimated that he left his mark of nature within the eggs, making the little ones very familiar with him and mistakenly believing him to be another relative besides Angela.
"Haha, you three little tagalongs! Oh right, you don't have names yet. Fine, I'll give you three names first, that way they'll be easier to call out. Hmm, the red fire-breathing guy, since you like fighting so much, you'll be called Enforcer, haha... The blue little guy, all coy like a girl, and cuter than the other two, we'll call him Chick... Hehe, right, and you too, hehe, the cyan little guy, always looking so cool and arrogant, you'll be called... Hmm, Punk, haha, what a catchy name! I bet you'll like it, haha!"
Because Angela and Elena survived the ordeal, and the Worldstone was successfully Cleansing, and three obedient, powerful, and incredibly promising mysterious magical beasts unexpectedly appeared, Sun Fei was in a great mood. His mischievous side resurfaced, and ignoring the three little guys' objections as they shook their heads, wagged their tails, and bared their teeth, he named them without question.
In the end, the three little monsters could only accept it meekly.
However, it's clear that the three clever little ones are gradually realizing that their adoptive father isn't very reliable.
"Alright, alright, it's settled then. Enforcer, take the Chick and the Punk back to take care of your mother..." Sun Fei almost burst out laughing when he said this; it was such an incongruous statement. However, the three magical beasts actually understood His Majesty the King's words. [ Enforcer ] nodded excitedly, patted his chest at Sun Fei, and led the other two little ones back to the main hall behind them, guarding Angela and Elena's bedside.
With these three young but incredibly powerful little monsters protecting them, the two girls had an extra layer of insurance.
Just then, Torres entered from outside the stone gate, bowed respectfully, and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do with those two prisoners from the Great Snow Mountain? Should we interrogate and punish them immediately?" Torres paused, his eyes seeking the King's opinion on whether to torture them to vent his anger on these two despicable assassins. It was that sinister Doni who was the culprit behind the razing of the city lord's mansion, nearly causing the two princesses' deaths. If His King hadn't yet given the order, those two might have already been tortured into mincemeat by the torturers of Chambord City.
Sun Fei thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There's no time to deal with them yet. Let's lock them up for now. With Arthur's power sealing them, they're just ordinary people now, so there's no need to worry. I'll handle it personally after everything is settled in a few days."
The most important thing now is to wake up Angela and Elena from their slumber. Everything else must be put on hold. Of course, Sun Fei will not let [ Snow Mountain Hermit ] and Doni get away with this so easily. When he has some free time, he will definitely deal with those two and vent his hatred.
"Yes, sir." Torres bowed and accepted the order. Although he didn't know the background of the little boy named Arthur, the boy's strength was truly astounding. He had captured two Moon Class experts with a mere flick of his wrist, which was simply breathtaking. Judging from his relationship with His Majesty the King, it seemed to be both that of a subject and a friend, which reassured Torres quite a bit. At least with such a powerful expert around, he didn't have to worry about any more powerful enemies causing trouble for the time being.
Torres thought for a moment, then asked, "There's one more thing, Your Majesty. What should we do with the two clergymen from the Holy Church you brought back?"
"Hmm... In that case, send someone to the Holy Church in Twin Flag City and let the Holy Church treat them themselves." Before fully understanding the developments regarding the Church, Sun Fei did not want to have direct contact with this behemoth on the continent.
After giving some instructions on arrangements for matters within the city, Sun Fei directly refused the requests for an audience from the city's nobles and officers, and entered the world of Diablo.
Three days later.
An ancient altar, about ten meters high, has been renovated in the courtyard of the new mansion.
Nine layers of uniform pale yellow stone were stacked together, each layer less than a meter high, forming a circular shape. If you looked closely, you would find that this small altar was almost a model of the [ God and Demon Altar ], which was more than a hundred times smaller. However, the magical symbols carved on the stone walls were much simpler than those on the [ God and Demon Altar ], but they still densely covered the entire small altar.
The Saint of Chambord City stood guard around the altar, their swords and armor gleaming, exuding a murderous aura.
"Is this really okay? Could there be any danger?" Sun Fei circled the small altar, Earth Inquiry uncertainly.
"You've asked this at least a hundred times already. I'm getting annoyed, even if you're not. I assure you for the hundred and first time, there absolutely won't be any problems." Sister Akara, who was Dama large, had a row of black lines involuntarily drooping down her forehead. To be honest, if she didn't understand Sun Fei's anxious feelings about the two women, she might have already started cursing. Being asked the same question more than a hundred times in a row would push anyone to the brink of collapse.
"Uh... okay then." Sun Fei scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
Angela and Elena had been placed on the top layer of the altar, and the Cleansing Worldstone was inserted into a pre-designed recess between them, radiating bursts of breathtakingly pure energy.
The area within a 500-mile radius around the altar was covered with a dense array of magical runes.
These magical runes were deciphered and understood by two magic research fanatics from the moving rune patterns on the walls of that mysterious stone chamber. They possess an extremely powerful concealment effect and can be considered a derivative of the [ God-Deceiving Emblem ]. Since the small altar will unleash the energy of the [ Worldstone ] when it is activated, this vast and pure energy will inevitably attract the attention of the powerful figures across the entire continent. Therefore, it is necessary to inscribe runes to control everything within a hundred meters.
"Alright, get ready to begin." Aunt Akara said loudly as she inscribed the last magic circle on the small altar wall.
Sun Fei nervously approached the white-bearded old man Cain on the other side. Before he could say anything, Cain preemptively shouted, "Shut up! I know what you're going to ask. I assure you, it's absolutely safe, there won't be any problems."
Sun Fei was speechless. "..."
Once the last magic rune was inscribed, Akara and Cain simultaneously activated the outer concealment rune using the three perfect gems they had prepared beforehand. Instantly, a thin layer of crystal-colored shield isolated the entire altar and all auras within a hundred meters of it, as if forming a small, secluded space.
The two then activated the small [ God and Demon Altar ] using nine perfect gems.
Except for the top ninth level, which remained stable, the other eight levels of the nine-tiered altar began to spin wildly, generating clusters of sparks and creating small Whirlwind that filled the entire space like wind blades. The [ Worldstone ] on the ninth level altar emitted streaks of soft, dreamlike, azure light that enveloped both Angela and Elena.
Sun Fei watched all of this with extreme tension.
The entire process was very brief, lasting less than thirty seconds. Suddenly, the rapidly spinning altar slowly came to a stop, and the [ Worldstone ] gradually dimmed, ceasing to emit blue flames. Everything returned to its state before the altar was activated.
Sun Fei's heart leaped into his throat. Looking at Grandpa Cain and Grandma Akara, who were drenched in sweat, he asked with difficulty, "What happened? So fast? Could it be... that they failed?"
The process was so short and so easy that Sun Fei found it hard to believe.
"No, it should have been successful." Old Man Cain touched his nose, giving the answer with a slightly strange expression.
First update.
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