Chapter 58: Absolute Defense!

Chapter 58: Absolute Defense!

Faye spent the night in the room teaching Xir about using transformation hats and more advanced disguise magic.

"Transformation and disguise are prohibited within the palace; you must use them only after stepping out of here."

Although Xir argued persistently, wanting to stay and face the challenges with her companion, she was ultimately convinced by Faye's argument: "Someone must inform the teachers about everything here; it's the most arduous and crucial task."

The paper pigeon would take only a few hours to reach its destination, but having waited from day to night, and still with no appearance from the teachers, Xir realized that someone had indeed intercepted her message.

The young lady, though unaware of the details, sensed something dangerous was about to happen from the tense atmosphere and the Archbishop's gaze towards Faye.

She indeed lacked the strength to offer more help to Faye.

"I will find a way to leave the palace as soon as possible," Xir wiped her eyes, "There's a maid I saved from being burned at the stake over a trivial matter. I'll find her, she must – no, she owes me that favor."

"You can definitely do it," Faye teased, "after all, you are the youngest female countess in the Assyrian Empire, without a doubt."

Having made her decision, Xir lay down to sleep. She needed to leave quietly when the palace was at its busiest and most lively; the night would only magnify her presence.

Meanwhile, Faye silently left the room.

Her powerful heart kept her always energized, ensuring she wouldn't suffer from headaches or fainting after staying up all night anymore.

Under the hazy moonlight, knights in armor stood guard outside the palace, statuesque and silent.

A girl in a black dress wandered alone along the quiet corridor, not wanting to disturb Xir's final rest. She planned to find an empty room to adapt to her new heart and strength.

She had absorbed the deity's memories and heart in the library during the day but hadn’t had a chance to test their effects.

However, in these turbulent times, many were plotting under the cover of night. Even young nobles, having exchanged glances at the morning banquet, were planting seeds of romance in different rooms.

Faye tried countless rooms, only to be deterred by the magical barriers at their doors.

Finally, frustrated, she headed straight for the highest point of the palace—the top floor of the golden bell tower in the monastery, symbolic of the deity.

It was a place those who could come wouldn't want to, and those who wanted to couldn't even enter the gates below.

Contrary to her hopes, it wasn't quiet there.

"An unexpected guest," the Archbishop, clad in a holy robe, stood there enveloped in moonlight, "Welcome, Miss Faye Luo."

Faye noticed a faint halo of light quickly disappearing behind Theodore’s ears upon her appearance.

The girl climbed up quietly, standing opposite the Archbishop.

"I didn't expect it either. It seems we're quite in sync, Archbishop."

"I thought monasteries weren't places witches liked," Theodore said with a smile, his gaze landing on her black skirt.

"Why wouldn't I like it?" Faye looked back directly, "After all, it was a witch who pulled the exalted deity down from his pedestal. I thought after that, no one would be foolish enough to provoke a witch. But look, some people just overestimate themselves."

Theodore's smirk slowly faded, "Witches are just an insignificant race in this world. Even united and having made significant achievements, they can never escape the rules of this world. Even the strongest ant is still just an ant."

Faye, intrigued, replied, "Oh? And what kind of power, in the Archbishop's opinion, transcends this world? Is it the 'Ritual' you hold as truth and goal? A book of disordered text, and what gives it the right to tread the world underfoot?"

Theodore's expression finally changed.

His golden pupils darkened, one hand resting atop the other, fingers on the ring. "It seems, Miss Luo, you know far more than I anticipated. You must have had quite the extraordinary experiences and companions."

"But if you know..." Theodore slowly twirled his silver ring, his tone cold. "You should understand what that book represents. It contains the language of a supreme realm! No one, nothing in this world, can compare to that realm! Be they witches, emperors, deities, lords of the world, or even trivial magic, in the eyes of that realm, they are all inconsequential!"

"Oh?" Faye couldn’t help but grin, although she had roamed the vast expanse of Blue Star for millennia, such frank praise was embarrassingly flattering, wasn’t it?

But Theodore misunderstood her reaction.

"Are you mocking me?" The Archbishop's tone turned icy as he pressed down on the ring, and a distorted stream of air suddenly appeared behind Faye!

The silver glasses traced an arc in the moonlight, and a blinding white light emanated from Budapest’s palm!

Characters belonging to Blue Star materialized in the air, their brilliant light wildly shifting, hurtling towards Faye!

This was a power far greater than magic, bestowed by the 'Ritual' to its most loyal followers, known as 'Programs.' No race could resist under these characters!

Budapest had proven this time and again. Even though his boss had hinted that the gray-haired girl had acquired part of the deity's power, he was still confident that this attack would catch her off guard!

He would once again prove his worth to his boss! He would demonstrate that the 'Ritual' was an unsurpassable existence in this world!

However, the next second, a voice suddenly rang out.

Faye rapidly retreated, eyes fixed on the dazzling characters in mid-air.

"Cage?"

The two characters shattered into countless code-like symbols in an instant, and in a flash, they indeed transformed into a colossal cage of light, rushing towards her!

So this was the true nature of a 'Program.'

In a world of magic, the virtual networks built by technology were finally manifesting into reality?

The girl glanced at the astonished Theodore, suddenly understanding why the chip had exerted all its power to turn this world into a game and bring it back to Blue Star.

But it was too embarrassing to admit; since she had crossed over, incorrect events would never occur again.

Blue Star might have countless games, but in this world, every individual was unique.

Golden patterns flowed from her heart into her limbs, and the girl spread her arms wide, as a massive golden wheel thunderously appeared behind her!

As the gears turned, an aura of utmost sanctity mixed with the purest dark magic, instantly transforming into the sharpest blades, hacking wildly at the cage with a force of thousands.

"Boom!!"

The royal monastery, built since Dein's ascension to the throne, was as if struck head-on by countless meteors that night.

The towering tower shattered thunderously, its broken stones crashing to the ground, creating deep, bottomless craters!

The girl in a black dress unleashed a tempest, hovering mid-air, her dark purple pupils ablaze with soaring flames.

Since the fight had begun, why not go all out?

She turned her head and, without hesitation, raised her hand. Thunder descended like a frenzied tsunami, targeting Theodore's position with overwhelming force!

A deep fissure tore through the sky and earth in purple light, but upon reaching Theodore, it was completely blocked by a burst of golden light!

Uh-oh.

It was absolute defense!

Half of Budapest's body was bloodied; he nearly perished under Faye's two assaults!

He tried to charge forward, but a stern shout halted his steps.

"Budapest!" Theodore growled lowly, suppressing his voice, "Someone is coming, leave this place!"

"But boss—"

"Go now! It's the Emperor's Followers! It's not the time!"

Faye watched as the two vanished in an instant. She looked up, locking eyes with a circle of red suns.

"...." So this was the power of the deity, even the speed was unbelievably fast?

Theodore seemed to have run out of experience, and the inexperienced Faye was naturally left behind at the scene.

"Cough-hack," the girl raised her hands high, keeping a straight face as she fibbed, "I was attacked, I am innocent."

Thus, in the middle of the night, the royal security officers, knights’ commander, patrolling officers, and a long list of officials were all stirred up.

Not daring to disturb the lightly sleeping emperor, they could only surround Faye in a group.

"Check her identity!"

"She's a miss from the Wyatt family! Her identity is clear!"

Faye saw someone scurry out, presumably to wake up Xir for verification.

Meanwhile, more officials bombarded her with questions—

"Why are you wandering around the monastery at this late hour?"

"Who cast that large-scale magic attack? Was it you?"

"Using magic to attack others during the Summer Ceremony is prohibited! You will be arrested and imprisoned!"

"Why don’t you ask your most noble Archbishop?" Faye retorted with mock politeness, directly betraying the faster runner, "He’s the one who invited me to meet at the monastery tower after midnight."

At that moment, all the officials were stunned!

They remembered from the first day’s banquet, the Archbishop indeed... had an unusual attitude towards the girl in front of them.

So, her words were half-believed instantly, and their speculations grew even more outrageous.

"We must inform the Archbishop immediately!"

"Won’t that mean we believe her? I think we should lock her up first!"

As they argued fiercely, Faye quietly stood up.

She strolled to a corner with her hands behind her back, where the silent Follower who had just apprehended her stood in the shadows.

Just 4 figures were enough to scare Theodore into a mouse.

Faye narrowed her eyes. How did Dein, not the strongest despite his immense divine power, manage to control them?

Unfortunately, the deity’s memories stopped abruptly after his demise, or else she could have cheated—

Wait a minute! Faye suddenly perked up, realizing she had forgotten the Wheel of Fate Modifier!

There were so many ways to cheat; if one didn’t work, she could try another!

The next time she met the Emperor, she’d use the modifier to check Dein's fate line!

Faye hoped that this time, the Wheel of Fate would be more cooperative and reveal something simple yet useful.