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Chapter 408 - 408 379 Village Girl Dragon Maiden 33

408: Chapter 379: Village Girl Dragon Maiden (3/3) 408: Chapter 379: Village Girl Dragon Maiden (3/3) “As for the left arm… was his performance that realistic?

I remember the Bloodline of the Rockwood Whitestag having strong regenerative abilities, but not to the extent that one could easily amputate their own hand…”

The Viscount was still troubled by the severed hand—he clearly couldn’t understand why Baron Leyan would amputate his own hand for a cart of Two-Year Shimmering Dawn Grass.

Indeed, profit from dragon fire-burnt warehouses was significant, but if a noble lord had to pay such a high price, it clearly wasn’t worth it.

At least he himself would definitely not do it.

Wasn’t it better to find a death row inmate and accuse him of colluding with the traitors of Fiery Flame Land?

“Wait.”

And from the words of the Viscount, Ian heard a piece of critical information.

It was also the information he truly wanted to know through this communication.

Swallowing hard, the youth took a deep breath and then asked in a deep voice, “Viscount, are you saying… the Baroness has passed away?

Along with… her child?”

“Of course, it’s big news in the noble circles, but I mainly remember because it was a natural disaster attack.

Didn’t the Imperial Capital send us and Leyan Territory financial aid?

Didn’t those Bison Giant Cows come like that?

I still remember you liked drinking milk as a kid…”

The Viscount teased Ian, although it was Elder Prude who had applied for it, wasn’t it him who actually distributed the resources?

However, soon he keenly sensed something was amiss: “Wait, could it be… your Spirit Energy has seen something?”

The Viscount suddenly came to a realization, then raised his volume and warned, “Listen, Ian, don’t get involved!”

“Since you’ve already bought the Xiahui Grass, leave quickly… Damn it, could it be he still hasn’t recovered from that sorrow, and has even played with the Mountain People’s dark arts, trying to summon back his wife’s soul?!”

No, it wasn’t the Baroness.

At that moment, Ian’s heart sank like a rock into the depths of the sea.

—The Baroness and the child had died in that great storm six years ago?

Then what on earth was the fourth pale blue child figure he saw in Baron Leyan’s castle?

And what about that butler who told him the little master was just ill and could only play inside the castle?!

The ferocious Sharp Claw Tigers blocking the road to Leyan Territory, the abnormal occurrences in Gold Leaf Town, the missing children from neighboring villages…

Plus, the Prophet’s skull, three peculiar children with Spirit Energy, the Baron’s strange amputation…

And, that so-called ‘Echo’…

Ian’s wisdom was sufficient to enable him to understand the key to all of this.

Remnant Echo, Echo, Mirror—could be the Method of Immortality.

Naturally, it could also be a method of ‘resurrection’!

As for the price that all this might entail, the disasters it might cause…

The Skull of Momentary Insignificance, if used improperly, or if deliberately used improperly, would gradually cause the user to be assimilated by the Prophet, or rather the target foreseen by oneself.

Because the information known is detailed, if the mind is slightly unstable, it would be overwhelmed by the flood of information foreseen, losing oneself.

Then, what if, by accident, a Spirit Energy User using the Skull of Momentary Insignificance foresees a Worm Nest?

Or perceives a Carlin’s Flower that might still be sealed?

Or even… summoning back the mighty ones who fell in the past times…

Yes, the foresight of the Skull of Momentary Insignificance is random, but it indeed tends towards a certain direction.

If it’s not the target one wishes to foresee, then try randomized foresight several times, and there will no doubt be one successful day.

“Reviving that Prophet wouldn’t matter much, anyway, since the vessel is just so-so, unlikely to be much of a challenge for me.”

Ian furrowed his brows and murmured to himself, “But what if it’s some inexplicable Apocalypse Level catastrophe?

For example, this foresight Prophet foresaw a future super-being, capable of beating a Second Energy Level with just the First Energy Level?”

“Oh, I can do it too, so there’s no problem.”

Guessing about such things is useless, thinking is useless, and foresight is useless too.

Only by actually facing them can one know the outcome.

“I understand, I won’t get involved.”

Exhaling, Ian said calmly, “This matter is too troublesome.”

He laughed and told the Viscount, “Don’t worry, my lord, I’m leaving Leyan Territory right now.”

“Good that you understand,” Viscount Grant said solemnly, “What nobles do is for the Noble Court and Inspector Knights to handle, and if it’s a bit more evil, there are the Huai Guang Church and the Retrospection Sect to punish.

We just have to take care of ourselves.”

“You did well this time, Ian, when encountering something not right, ask me if you need to, and if it’s really bad, just tell Bishop White Mist.

He is extremely knowledgeable about these dark arts and crafts.”

The Viscount gave a few more instructions, encouraging Ian, and then ended the communication.

Ian stood in front of the communication device, deep in thought.

“How should I handle this matter?”

He muttered to himself, then slightly shook his head, rephrasing his question, “Where should I start?”

“Although I’ve advanced to the Second Energy Level, it’s best not to expose that.

A fourteen-year-old at the Second Energy Level, although not impossible to explain, would draw a lot of unnecessary trouble due to being overly talented.”

Regardless, Ian would get involved in this ‘idle’ affair.

Not to mention the potential safety concerns regarding several children and the surrounding villages and towns.

Just the possibility that Baron Leyan might be connected to the ‘Prophet Psychic’ and ‘Echo’ meant he had to understand the undercurrent behind it.

The former could be just out of curiosity, while the latter pertained to matters of great importance.

The Nanling White Folks were essentially exiled here because of the Echo incident, and Yisen Gard was very likely to become a future vessel for Axel’s Echo.

Whenever this technology was involved, there was bound to be a massive conspiracy behind it.

Although there was no ‘direct’ connection, even without the Prophet’s premonition, one only had to think with their head to reach the obvious conclusion that this could not be ignored.

He certainly didn’t want to be unknowingly dragged into a vortex; even if he had to jump in, he needed to be clear about what it looked like.

“Disguise myself…

and start exploring.”

“I hope things aren’t as bad as I imagine.”

Having made up his mind and thinking thus, Ian’s figure had already disappeared.

He arrived at streets battered by heavy rain.

Due to the curfew, the entire city of Leyan was eerily silent, with only a few algae oil lamps flickering.

On the dark road, two aqua-colored halos flashed by, resembling green lightning.

Boom.

Thunder rolled accompanied by the cold sea breeze sweeping across the land, howling between houses and street corners, the pale light suddenly lit up the entire town, then quickly faded, plunging everything back into darkness.

Only the field of Radiance Grass flowers outside the city still twinkled with dazzling light.

A figure reached this place, then, to his surprise, he discovered that another person was also here.

Lightning tore through the night sky, and a Radiant Nun from Huai Guang Church, holding a shovel, looked astonishingly towards the helmeted young knight.

The dragon maiden, now dressed in simple farmers’ clothes, resembled a villager at first glance, likely an attempt at disguise.

But as long as her tail and horns remained, the disguise was unlikely to succeed—not to mention that with the nun’s naturally beautiful appearance and demeanor, even if she looked like a villager, she appeared more like an incredibly strong and pretty one capable of punching out a cow.

However, she held the shovel with proficient and practiced ease, evidently accustomed to farm work.

The two exchanged glances, falling into a somewhat awkward silence.

The nun’s dragon horns were black tinged with a hint of deep red, a trait likely belonging to some kind of rock or fire dragon, her eyes narrowing slightly as she scrutinized the knight whom she had met once before.

Soon, her expression revealed understanding.

“Here, take the shovel.”

She raised her hand, pulling out another folding shovel from behind her back and handed it to Ian.

The young dragon woman’s voice was clear, its end note possessing a crisp resonance like river pebbles clashing, an odd intonation that hinted her origins likely lay near Steep Ridge Fortress or the Gantreignum area, where Dwarves were common and such pronunciation habits were prevalent.

Ian took the shovel, noticing that the lady had carried three shovels for backup, along with a metal shock stick at her waist for piercing rocks and loosening soil, evidently well-prepared.

“Thank you.”

After testing the feel of it, Ian nodded his thanks.

Thus, the two began to dig.

It didn’t take long for two Sublimators to dig more than ten meters deep; Ian maneuvered to block the surrounding rainwater from entering, while the Radiant Nun at the bottom of the pit uttered, “Found it.”

She leapt up, reaching the surface in one jump, holding in her hands the skeleton of an adult with all flesh scraped off, showing traces of cutting on the bones.

“There’s more underground; this whole area is a secret burial site for the bodies buried by Baron Leyan.”

After examining the skeleton, the Radiant Nun turned to Ian, who seemed lost in thought, and spoke smoothly, “Knight, although I do not know your purpose, it is indeed related to the evil sacrificial rite practiced by the Mountain People to cultivate Spirit Energy Plants using corpses, which Baron Leyan is a part of.”

“You may continue to assist me in investigating this matter, or you can leave immediately to report to the Governor in Nauman City.”

“I must warn you that this matter is extremely dangerous; I will not act rashly, but instead collect more information and then report to the Nanling Great Cathedral.”

Her words were very formulaic, then the dragon woman extended her hand to Ian with a capable smile, “Thank you for your assistance.

How did you come to notice Baron Leyan’s anomalies?”

“It’s kind of a long story.”

Understanding the nun’s intent, Ian didn’t misconstrue, and instead of shaking hands, he returned the shovel to her, “I think we can exchange information.”