Chapter 1126: 348.Life is short
“Friar Lophi, these are the six Soul Gems I’ve brought.”
Lamont placed a small bag of gems in front of Lophi, who didn’t even glance at him but waved his hairy arms dismissively to send him away.
“Leave, our trade ends here. From now on, I shall no longer purchase Soul Gems from you. This is the last time.”
Lophi shouted for a Spider Mother Attendant, who brought a box of Death Gems to the small creature before him.
All Lamont could think about was returning to report to Elder Skimming Light.
He took the jewelry box, shoved it into his pocket, turned, and left without a moment’s delay.
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On the boat back to mankind’s territory, he deviated from his usual silence and struck up a conversation with the low-ranking Undead Acolytes on board.
During the conversation, he subtly steered the topic towards the sea monster disguised as a humanoid creature. noveldrama
Undead Acolytes are typically introverted, but the “gossiping heart” knows no bounds of race or life form.
Especially the sight of an upper being like Friar Lophi brought low by a foreigner undeniably delighted these serfs in the shadows.
The Acolyte responsible for steering the boat went off in a tirade, breathing out a sour stench of living corpse as he vividly narrated the departure of the sea monster—though the process itself was nothing special…
Lamont listened patiently, using “Lie Perception” to sift truth from fiction, finally extracting a key piece of information:
The sea monster came from Revival City, and on its return, it also headed there, not taking a boat to any other place.
Given that this sea monster had mentioned a Sea Monster Emissary would bring a formal Queen’s secret order the day after tomorrow, Lamont speculated that Revival City might have a temporary base secretly established by mermaids.
Otherwise, when leaving, the sea monster could have easily taken a boat through the Underground River to reach the coast and then cast a Deep Sea Spell to return to the Isidora Mermaid Kingdom.
The more Lamont thought about it, the more feasible his speculation seemed.
When he returned to Revival City, he rushed back to his residence, fell into his sofa, and immediately entered the Pure Light Court’s Sub-Dimensional Plane with his consciousness.
Outside his window, two layers of glass away in the building opposite, Noland Lee silently watched every move.
The Anti-detection Magic Barrier, constructed by Mechanos, perfectly concealed his Magic fluctuations, and Illusion Magic hid his form.
Any wizard whose Strength had not reached the Eighth Ring could only see an empty room through the window, never noticing Noland Lee’s presence.
“The Plane Core behind the Pure Light Court is named ‘Pure Light,'”
the Assassin Angel said using the language of the mind:
“This is a Plane Core with an extremely ancient history, which has controlled the Fire of St. Dylan numerous times. Just from the history I know of, there are more than 30 Plane Years initiated by the Pure Light Court.”
“More than 30 Plane Years??” Noland Lee inhaled sharply.
He had previously understood that no matter how powerful a Plane Core was, it only had one Plane Year.
Yet ‘Pure Light’ had initiated over 30!
And that was only what the Assassin Angel knew.
“The Pure Light Court is that powerful, huh…” Noland Lee said, genuinely impressed.
“Not only powerful but also dangerous,” the Assassin Angel continued:
“When the Supreme Star Palace was founded, the loudest opposition came from ‘Pure Light.’ The Star God united many Plane Cores and spent nearly a thousand human years eradicating all influence ‘Pure Light’ had in the Inner and Outer Starry Sky, and conclusively banished it to the Barren Universe.
“Even then, in the 300th Plane Year overseen by the Supreme Star Palace, ‘Pure Light’ would still occasionally stir up trouble in the Inner and Outer Starry Sky, disrupting the order of the Supreme Star Palace.”
The Assassin Angel paused:
“Such a Plane Core is undoubtedly the best potential ally for the Metal Ancestor Dragon. With a shared opposition to the Supreme Star Palace and ample Strength, the Metal Ancestor Dragon only needs to pay a price to pull it to its side. Moreover, the ‘Giant Dragon’ Plane Core backing the Metal Ancestor Dragon has cooperated with ‘Pure Light’ before.”
This was the first time Noland Lee had learned of these matters.
Recalling the Information he had Deconstructed from Jay Spade, he finally understood why the high-level wizards of the Pure Light Court were willing to transfer their Souls into the Synthetic Human Main Control Chip.
If he was not wrong in his speculation, all of this was likely orchestrated by the ‘Pure Light’ Plane Core.
Those Pure Light Wizards transformed from living beings into Artifact Spirits would join the Metal Creation Group, becoming the bridge for communication between the Metal Ancestor Dragon and ‘Pure Light.’
What the Metal Ancestor Dragon sought was the revival of the Dragon Clan, creating a stable path for the ‘Giant Dragon’ Plane Core to access the Fire of Dillan’s Radiance.
As for ‘Pure Light,’ its goal was likely to return from the Barren Universe to the Outer Starry Sky.
For Mankind, this could signify an epochal transformation spanning over a thousand years.
In the perspective of a Plane Core, it might just be another Plane Year changing.
The lifespan of humans is indeed brief… Noland Lee sighed inwardly, when he suddenly noticed that Lamont in the window across started to move.
Noland Lee immediately focused his attention on him.
He saw Lamont rise from the sofa, go into the Dressing Room and change into a fresh outfit, then Leave the residence.
Stepping onto the Street Alley, he wove through the crowds, turning left and right within the City, and finally took a back alley to Leave the City.
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