Chapter 605: The Dawn Magpie's Ability

"Kill me."

The Dawn Magpie repeated once again, staggering toward Loren in a truly horrifying manner.

The Dawn Magpie should have been one of the most beautiful creatures in this world, yet it had been reduced to this ghastly state.

Its last remaining feather fell before Loren, and even after leaving its body, this feather remained brilliantly colorful.

Just like the feather the Dusk Crow had given Loren earlier, this feather also contained its power, useful for the ritual.

Surviving isn't easy, but dying is simple.

The Dawn Magpie had never been willing to die, until it encountered Loren and asked him to end its life.

At this moment, Loren had many questions: how had the Dawn Magpie found him, why had it insisted on holding out until now, and why did it demand that Loren be the one to kill it?

But even if the Dawn Magpie possessed the ability to converse with Loren, it could no longer answer his questions.

Having held on for so long, the Dawn Magpie had long since gone mad, enduring immense suffering just to reach Loren's side.

So Loren didn't let the Dawn Magpie's torment continue. Requiem rose and fell in a single stroke, utterly slaying the Dawn Magpie.

[Level up successful. Current level 54. Gained 1 skill point.]

As a mythical creature, the Dawn Magpie indeed provided Loren with a substantial amount of experience, directly leveling him up once.

After obtaining the Temperance Card, the Intelligence attribute became even more useful. Loren once again allocated his attribute point to Intelligence, successfully raising it to 58.

At the same time, because Loren had witnessed the Dawn Magpie's death, the World Card recorded the Dawn Magpie's abilities.

Loren picked up the Dawn Magpie's feather. This time he had gained a great deal, yet he still felt a profound sadness.

From this moment onward, the Dawn Magpie was extinct.

If it were merely some mythical creature going extinct, Loren wouldn't have been this heartbroken, but simply because this Dawn Magpie had been too noble in spirit.

Loren had also guessed the reason behind its actions. It knew very well that if it died, there would be no way to perform the Severance Ritual against the God of Night and Thunder, which was why it had to endure and struggle to reach Loren's side.

It seemed to know that Loren possessed the World Card, or perhaps it simply regarded Loren as the Observer. Either way, it had to see Loren one last time before dying and hand over its feather.

Even after completely breaking down, it still desperately managed to leave behind a single feather carrying its power.

Loren had always respected those who acted with great righteousness, so even though he'd had the opportunity to use Pluto's Mouth to devour the Dawn Magpie, he refrained.

"Give it a proper burial..."

Loren activated Abundant Magic, digging a large pit nearby. He buried the Dawn Magpie's corpse within, then erected a stone monument for it.

"I will honor you with the heads of the Orthodox Gods."

From beginning to end, Loren never exchanged a single word with the Dawn Magpie before it died, yet this didn't diminish his respect for it.

Just like that Dragon-Slaying Knight, Loren had never even seen him alive.

A pair of golden wings suddenly sprouted from Loren's back, and in an instant, the night was illuminated.

A ring of rainbow light surrounded him, looking absolutely magnificent.

The Dawn Magpie had been corrupted, but the ability Loren obtained was the original one.

This was one of the abilities Loren had most desired, and now he had finally obtained it.

The Dawn Magpie's abilities primarily consisted of two. One was dispelling darkness, the ability needed for the Severance Ritual.

The other was extreme speed. Even its most ordinary speed could catch up to the sun, and it possessed other acceleration abilities as well.

When the Dawn Magpie accelerated to its limit, it could make itself three hundred and fifty-six times faster, essentially allowing Loren to fly as fast as his body could withstand.

However, this ability consumed an enormous amount of energy and produced tremendous commotion, so it couldn't be used except at critical moments.

There was also air resistance to contend with; only in outer space could the Dawn Magpie's full speed be unleashed.

With the Dawn Magpie's ability, Loren finally had the qualifications to find the Starry Sky Whale.

Moreover, this also proved one thing: when the Orthodox Gods descended, the Dawn Magpie could have easily escaped this planet, yet it chose to stay.

"Why are all these mythical creatures so stubbornly principled..."

Loren had encountered many mythical creatures. Some were strong, some weak, some good, some evil, but none of them had ever been cowards.

After circling the area once, Loren retracted his wings. The illumination was a passive effect that couldn't be turned off.

During the day it wasn't so bad, but at night it was truly conspicuous.

"I can go see Cecelia again tomorrow..."

With the Dawn Magpie's ability, traveling would become much more convenient for Loren.

Not only that, Loren now possessed the power to completely destroy an entire continent.

The Dawn Magpie's maximum speed was approximately one-thousandth of the speed of light, a truly terrifying figure. Combined with Loren's other abilities, that number would only become more terrifying.

However, the cost was equally heavy, and Loren wouldn't use it except at critical moments.

"Time to go back to sleep."

Loren stretched lazily and leaped through the window into the bedroom.

"What happened?"

Anna asked. She wasn't the only one; the others had also been woken by the commotion.

"The real Dawn Magpie came..."

Loren explained the situation regarding the Dawn Magpie to everyone, while also safely storing away its feather.

The Dawn Magpie's feather combined with the Dusk Crow's feather could be crafted into a powerful artifact, but the Dusk Crow's feather was with Scarlett, so it couldn't be made just yet.

"Doesn't that mean the other Dawn Magpie must definitely be Starnight?"

Anna's eyes lit up at this piece of good news.

"That's right."

Loren patted Anna's head. Anna had always been very clever.

Aside from the fall of a mythical creature, the night was as uneventful as ever.

When Loren woke up the next day, it was already noon. Mirrorheart had prepared the meal, and both witches were clinging to Loren, not going to eat.

Only when Loren got up did they rise as well; they had been awake for quite some time.

"Any news about Starnight?"

The first thing Loren did upon waking was ask for information about Starnight, but unfortunately, Starnight hadn't come here.

Still, Loren knew it wouldn't be long before he could see Starnight.

After breakfast, Loren left home once again.

He planned to go to the Uridia Kingdom to check on Cecelia's situation, and also search for traces of the Witches' Church along the way.

Loren still remembered the location of one of the Witches' Church's hideouts, though he wasn't sure if it was still there.

For safety reasons, the Witches' Church constantly changed their hideouts, especially these temporary ones.

Loren first used the Falcon's wings to soar into the sky, and only after putting a certain distance between himself and home did he switch to the Dawn Magpie's ability.

Upon arriving at the Uridia Kingdom, he switched to a different pair of wings again.

Even with all this, it took Loren less than half an hour to reach the Uridia Kingdom.

With Loren's current mobility, he could even pull another stunt on the God of Light and Fire without any trouble.

Right now, no one in the entire world could catch him.

No sooner had Loren arrived at the Uridia Kingdom than he heard some rumors.

Not just in the God of Bountiful Harvest's territory, but here too, there had been instances of sudden daylight, and quite a few vampires had died in that instant.

Loren sensed the danger. Now that the Dawn Magpie had appeared, there was no way the God of Night and Thunder would let this opportunity slip by.