Chapter 338 - 189: Divine Level: Destined Death
Chapter 338: Chapter 189: Divine Level: Destined Death
His eyes were now clear and bright.
[Eye of Death (Supreme) >> Divine Level: Destined Death]
[See the Date of Death of all living beings, meddle with their destined fate, and by gazing, move their Date of Death forward at varying rates based on the Level difference between you and the target. Any damage inflicted upon the target can accelerate their Date of Death.]
Lu Cang’s gaze fell upon Kumironi, who stood before him.
Above Kumironi’s head...
’No Date of Death?’
Lu Cang blinked, trying to use his Talent a few more times.
But no matter what he did, he couldn’t see when her Date of Death was.
’Do I not know how to use it?’
But after obtaining this Talent, the method for using it had naturally surfaced in his mind.
’How could I be using it wrong?’
Lu Cang looked up at himself again.
He couldn’t see his own Date of Death either.
’Let’s head back for now.’
Lu Cang gestured to Kumironi, who understood immediately.
The two of them returned to the group.
Back with the group, Lu Cang could now see the different times of death for everyone present.
Lu Luwei would die in 400 years.
Leng Qingying, in 30 years?
Chi Cheng, in 150 years.
Chum would also die in 30 years.
Time, Destiny, Death...
’This Talent truly covers a wide range of fields.’
But to see so clearly when the people he knew would die, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of sorrow.
Only Kumironi’s time of death remained invisible to him.
"Little Lu Cang is ready."
Seeing the two return, the corner of Chum’s mouth twitched slightly.
’Lady Kumironi.’
’Don’t you have even the slightest inkling that the commotion just now was a bit much?’
’All those pillars of Soul Light shooting into the sky... it’s really hard to pretend I didn’t see them.’
’You’re really making things difficult for me, a Judgment Priest in charge of heretical inquisitions.’
Chum was wrestling with her thoughts.
’Am I really supposed to arrest Lady Kumironi as a heretic?’
’I’m here to crusade against heretics, right?’
’And now there’s an obvious heretic who needs to be eliminated immediately, standing right in front of me!’
"Chum."
Kumironi looked at Chum.
She wore a gentle and friendly smile. "You didn’t see anything, did you?"
Chum shrank back.
Her body stiffened.
A war raged in her mind.
’Heretic, Kumironi, heretic, Kumironi, heretic...’
Finally, she bowed her head and said, "Yes, Lady Kumironi."
"I only saw that the weather was clear and the sky was cloudless. I didn’t notice anything unusual."
Kumironi smiled faintly and patted Chum’s shoulder.
"The situation is complicated right now, and it concerns an important part of Lady Sophia’s plan."
"You’ve made many outstanding contributions to the Life Church. I will pray to Lady Sophia and tell her of your valiant deeds."
Chum said earnestly, "Then, thank you very much, Lady Kumironi."
’Kumironi is also one of Sophia’s Inheritors.’
’A god’s plan has its own reasoning.’
’There are many complicated matters involved; it’s not my place to ask too many questions.’
Kumironi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
’I didn’t expect the commotion from Lu Cang’s promotion to be so much greater than last time. I can’t do this sort of thing in front of a Judgment Priest again.’
’If Chum had been a real stickler for the rules and insisted on following procedure, it would’ve been very difficult for me to talk my way out of it.’
’The Church’s hierarchy is rigid, after all. If we really had to go through official channels, even some positions of power would have to be set aside.’
’It’s only when you bypass the official process that there’s plenty of room to maneuver.’
The group flew across the sky.
Now traveling at full speed, they were naturally much faster than during a normal journey.
With Chi Cheng carrying the two slowest members, it took them only a few hours to reach the Qiu Nuohe Mountain Range.
Seeing the mountain range he had passed through on his way here, Lu Cang couldn’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
’Revisiting an old haunt again.’
Below the mountain range lay a vast plain—the Nohe Plain.
The plain was dotted with cities of all sizes, some of which were more than ten times larger than the others.
The Chaotic Country.
SWOOSH!
The group landed and walked along the borders between the cities. After a brief discussion, they all changed into new sets of clothes.
The information Lu Cang had provided was only a general location.
To find the Cult’s core territory, they would still need to search for some clues.
’Of course, there’s also the option of razing this entire area to the ground.’
’But if we did that, who would be the real Cult?’
’Even though this is the Chaotic Country, that doesn’t mean everyone here is a criminal.’
The group changed into plain gray clothes, looking much like the common folk.
They stepped into one of the cities.
Compared to the clean and orderly Kernoya, this city was filled with a faint, foul smell.
"It really is... chaotic."
Lu Cang’s Perception swept across his surroundings, detecting numerous acts of theft and robbery in the alleyways.
Lu Cang looked at Chi Cheng beside him.
He noticed that Chi Cheng’s expression was nonchalant, and even Kumironi didn’t have much of a reaction.
’I thought Chi Cheng would rush out to be a hero.’
"Chi Cheng, aren’t you going to do something?"
"Do something about what?"
Chi Cheng said while picking his nose, "What, am I supposed to act like some hero and kill every single criminal in this city?"
A faint glimmer of pity flashed in Kumironi’s eyes, but she still said, "We can’t help that many people."
"Even if we were to intervene now, we couldn’t change the fundamental nature of this place."
Lu Cang nodded.
’It’s a good thing my companions think this way.’
’I don’t want to get bogged down in trivial matters either.’
However... Lu Cang’s gaze shifted to a street corner, where several pairs of eyes were glancing their way.
"Heh heh... Outsiders."
"Tsk, those chicks are pretty hot."
"More and more outsiders have been showing up lately."
"Heh, it’s because the Piluo Kingdom was destroyed. Their refugees have been flocking over here."
"Heh heh..."
"Since they’ve come to our Ailuotis, we ought to collect a ’newcomer’s tax’ from them, right?"
"Refugees should look like refugees. Anyone who didn’t know better would think they came to Ailuotis for a vacation."
"Let’s see where they stay tonight."
"We’ll pay them a visit tonight. Knock on their door, teach them a lesson, and show them who’s really in charge in Ailuotis."