Chapter 620: Laila's Arcane Ability

"In order to deal with the Orthodox Gods, Noah plans to kill all humans in the world."

After reuniting with the Witches, Loren said this in a casual, offhand manner.

However, they didn't have much of an opinion about it. After all, when humans were calling for the extermination of Witches, they hadn't found anything wrong with that either.

"Where do we go next?"

"To the coast, to look for other Mythical Creatures, and while we're at it, gather some information about the Witches."

"Alright."

Receiving Loren's orders, Starnight began flying toward the coast.

Along the way, Loren passed by a country called the Kingdom of Maraze. This country was a major nation that worshipped the God of Plague.

At this moment, the country was in the midst of unrest. Loren remembered that the tyrant who wielded the Emperor Card came from this country.

He had risen to power by taking advantage of some sort of chaos. Before that, he had been completely unknown, and Loren couldn't find him either.

So Loren planned to leave him alone for now. When that tyrant seized power, he would come back to claim the Emperor Card.

Right now, Loren's goal was to hurry to the coast, find the Eternal Ember Serpent - that was the key to dealing with the God of Light and Fire.

As long as he found it, combined with the Dusk Crow's ability that Loren had recorded before, he would be able to conduct the Severance Ritual targeting the God of Light and Fire.

Starnight flew the entire way, finally arriving outside the Kingdom of Anselm. They had already entered the territory of the God of Vows and Wind.

Flying here was inconvenient. Even if Loren could shield Starnight's presence, she would still be detected by the wind.

Fortunately, the Kingdom of Anselm wasn't very long from east to west, so even walking straight through the country wouldn't be much trouble.

The Eternal Ember Serpent was at the edge of the continent, but most of the time it was in deep slumber.

Moreover, its temperament was somewhat violent, and its strength was nothing to scoff at. That was also the reason Loren hadn't gone looking for it before.

Killing it wouldn't be difficult, but convincing it would be somewhat troublesome.

The Dusk Crow was already dead, and Loren's World Card could only use the ability of one creature at a time. If the Eternal Ember Serpent also died, that would be a problem.

But things were different now. Whether it was the Dawn Magpie or the Ember-Ash Worm, both had taken Loren for the Perpetual Observer and obeyed his every word.

So Loren guessed that the Eternal Ember Serpent's attitude wouldn't differ too much from theirs, which was why he chose to come find the Eternal Ember Serpent now.

The moment he entered the Kingdom of Anselm, Loren noticed the changes here. The biggest change was in the crops.

The Kingdom of Anselm had suddenly reclaimed a great deal of farmland and started growing grain. Previously, they had relied almost entirely on imports for their food.

"Is it because of Noah's fertilizer?"

Loren walked to the edge of a field and took a look. Fertilizer had indeed been spread here.

Noah's plan was indeed proceeding in an orderly manner. Before long, the whole world would be using Noah's fertilizer, and eventually, on some day, everyone would die.

However, Loren didn't pay too much attention to this. After all, this was only a contingency plan to be used when absolutely necessary.

"Keep moving forward."

The Eternal Ember Serpent was not far from the shore. Loren could breathe underwater now, so it would be easy to find it.

After entering the Kingdom of Anselm, Starnight transformed back into a Nightingale and perched on Loren's shoulder.

The Kingdom of Anselm had also entered a state of alert. The God of Vows and Wind was also at war with the God of Night and Thunder. However, compared to the conflict between the God of Bountiful Harvest and the God of Plague, they were much more harmonious. Even now, no large-scale war had broken out, and not too many people had died.

The God of Vows and Wind didn't have many believers, but their faith was steadfast, so He fought very cautiously.

Just as Loren was thinking about what to do next, a meteor suddenly shot across the sky.

This meteor wasn't far from the ground, so much so that quite a few passersby were knocked over by the airwave it generated.

The meteor was moving incredibly fast, so fast that it ignited flames from friction with the air.

It was indeed a spectacular sight, but people didn't seem to react at all. This piqued Loren's curiosity.

He stopped caring about whether he'd be discovered or not. He casually pulled up a passerby who had fallen and asked:

"What's the deal with that meteor? Why isn't anyone surprised by it?"

While pulling him up, Loren took the opportunity to poke his vocal cords at a speed invisible to the naked eye. If this person noticed something off about Loren, Loren could shut him up as quickly as possible without causing a big commotion.

"This isn't the first time a meteor's appeared, is it? Why are you making such a fuss?"

This passerby was full of vigilance. Instead of answering Loren's question, he started questioning Loren in return.

"I'm a Plague Believer. I heard there were meteors appearing here, so I came specifically to take a look."

Upon hearing that Loren was a Plague Believer, this believer of Vows and Wind immediately let go of Loren with a look of disgust, though his wariness diminished considerably.

Loren had guessed correctly. Since this place imported fertilizer, their relationship with the Plague Church wasn't bad. Even if a Plague Believer showed up here, there wouldn't be any problems.

"These meteors have been appearing for a long time now. They shoot in from different directions. They say they're meteors, but they're more like something being thrown by someone.

"The Wind Messengers once followed one to check the situation. This meteor is very strange, as if it has infinite propulsion. No matter how far it flies, its speed never decreases.

"Moreover, no matter where the meteors fly in from, their landing points are all the same - the territory of the God of Light and Fire."

"Is that so? This meteor really is strange...

"Do you know anything else?"

Loren already had some guesses in his mind, but he still put on a curious expression and continued asking.

"Things that fly past here aren't just meteors. There are plenty of other things too, it's just that meteors are the most numerous.

"Besides meteors, bombs are the most common. At first, the Wind Messengers would actively intercept them, but even when they detonated the bombs, the debris would still fly toward the territory of the God of Light and Fire.

"Moreover, these things can turn corners. They don't collide with the buildings here. Ever since they discovered that, no one bothered to stop them anymore.

"Anyway, they don't pose any threat, and they can cause damage to the territory of the God of Light and Fire. For us, that's a good thing, so we just watch them as a spectacle."

"This..."

At this point, Loren finally confirmed what this was.

Locking onto a specific target, actively avoiding obstacles... wasn't this Laila's Arcane Ability? And an evolved version of it at that.

Loren hadn't expected that coming to look for a Mythical Creature would also yield information about Laila. He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

"Alright, thank you very much."

After thanking the passerby, Loren left the area.

He still remembered the direction the meteor had come from. As long as he traced it backward, he could find Laila's location.

However, the passerby had just mentioned that these things came from varying directions. That was normal too. Laila had been constantly moving in search of Loren.

All he had to do was find the most recent location, then rush over at the Dawn Magpie's speed, and he would definitely find traces of Laila.