RNP Chapter 4303 Vampire Graveyard (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote)
Chapter 4303 Vampire Graveyard (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote)
Chapter 4303 Vampire Graveyard (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote)
Miss Eden continued to look at the small statues on the walls of the ancient sewers:
"So, is this why the Delinor royal family believes that the source of their bloodline is not something ordinary, and therefore uses the image of their ancestor to suppress earthquakes?"
I remember that the Burgundian family did have a strong tradition of ancestor worship. Although they never possessed any supernatural powers until their demise, except for cooperating with vampires to mutate their bloodline, almost every page of the royal history of the Kingdom of Delineor mentions their veneration and respect for their ancestors.
This may explain why, even in modern times, the old Drentheaux nobles were still willing to obey the Astley family's orders. They probably genuinely believed that the Burgundian bloodline was exceptional, superior to that of the current Anjou and Cavendish royal families.
Sevier also joined the conversation:
"The ancient tomb we're about to enter, could it be the ancient burial grounds of the Burgundian royal family? The royal mausoleums of the Kingdom of Delineor were always very secretive, and it wasn't until three hundred years before the kingdom's demise that a public royal cemetery was built above ground."
Miss Eden nodded slightly:
“Even if it’s not a royal tomb, it’s most likely the mausoleum of a great noble from the early days of Delineor. That time was closer to the beginning of the Sixth Era, when the Church’s control over supernatural powers was not as strict as it is now. I think there should be some ancient ritual traps in the tomb.”
They were not far from the "finish line," so during their short rest, everyone prepared for the upcoming battle. Luvia performed another divination for Shad, believing it might help with their next move:
"Draw three cards at random."
The three cards Shad drew were "Chest of the Order," "Reversed Death," and "Sun of the Order," which Luvia interpreted as follows:
"Although the operation will encounter deadly crises and the enemy will use methods beyond our expectations, you will most likely be able to escape danger in the end. Death is accompanied by opportunity. This operation can achieve most of the objectives, and your long-cherished wish can be fulfilled in the next operation."
Luvia asked Shad:
"Is there anything you wish to achieve?"
Shad thought for a moment:
"Haven't you already done everything for me?"
Luvia blinked, then suddenly blushed slightly, clearly thinking of certain nighttime activities:
"Anyway, the divination results are good news, but we need to be careful later. The Holy Son Alliance is not without the power to fight back."
After a short rest, the group continued their journey, and at 4:13 PM, they arrived at the end of the ancient sewer. It was a partially collapsed underground reservoir filled with all sorts of skeletons; due to their antiquity, most of the bones had completely decomposed.
As the group stepped into the room, black mist, symbolizing necromancy, immediately spread from the pile of bones throughout the room. But before Shad could make the moon orb floating beside him shine, Miss Eden reached out her hand.
Without any gestures or incantations, warm sunlight appeared out of thin air in the damp, cold underground space, completely purifying all the necromantic energy. The angelic bloodline greatly amplifies the power of sunlight, but such instantaneous purification of a necromantic trap is nothing special for any thirteenth-ringed cultivator.
"The entrance should be in this room. Search for it first. If you can't find it, force an entrance open."
"Luvia said, and the witch's followers entered the reservoir to search for clues. Luvia then glanced suspiciously at the back of the group, and then instructed:
"The next step is to enter the tomb. This tomb is very large, and the [Holy Son Alliance] only occupies a part of it. We should try not to enter other areas of the ancient tomb. Our main objective is to eliminate or seal the beings that the Church calls 'Vessels' and those that the Callers of God call 'Abominations'."
In addition, we also need to be wary of the Ring Warlocks of the [Holy Son Alliance]. All Ring Warlocks capable of wielding golden light are connected by blood to the divine vessel. In past encounters with them, they only appeared slightly stronger because of that golden light, but this time, with the true form of 'Abomination' here, they will likely display other special powers.
Everyone nodded in understanding. While the others prepared, Luvia, still haunted by that strange, persistent feeling of being followed, drew three divination cards. But seeing that the three cards were "Love," "Time," and "The High Priestess," Luvia felt relieved.
"So it really is Adele Isabella. Now the security of the operation is much higher."
The witch's followers quickly discovered some marks on the east wall, but Shad did not rush to act. Instead, he had the great witches and Miss Eden study them. The thirteen-ring sorceresses cast a spell to ensure that the opening would not be noticed by the living inside. Only then did Shad break the ancient vampire illusion, and the wall sealed by the rune lock was revealed.
However, this rune lock wasn't particularly strong. Shad pulled out the Night Watchman and used it as a key to stab into the wall. He then forcibly activated the "Key to the Gate" and opened the lock.
Then the wall that was originally real melted away like a phantom, revealing the ancient and secluded passageway behind it.
The orb of light flew into it, illuminating the path ahead. Emilia was somewhat puzzled:
"If you don't want others to discover this tomb, why did you specifically leave a door that can be opened?"
The pointy-eared elf was surprised to find that it was Ellie who answered the question:
"So that the people inside can get out!"
Emilia looked at her friend in surprise:
"An ancient vampire species?"
"Perhaps it's something even stranger. After all, many secrets from the Delinor Kingdom era are still unclear even to people today."
These were said by Sevi.
After finalizing the action plan, the team was enveloped in various magical techniques such as invisibility, silence, isolation, and concealment of presence before entering the tomb passage.
The person who designed the tomb obviously didn't intend to install more doors to prevent external intrusion. After walking a short distance along the tomb passage, you'll see stone tablets embedded on both sides of the passage, which record the life story of the tomb's owner.
The southern alphabet of the Delineor era is not much different from the modern alphabet, and everyone can read it. Judging from the inscription on the stele, the tomb owner was a marquis from the Delineor era, a soldier who spent his life fighting in the south and north, and made many contributions to Delineor's complete occupation of the southeastern coastline of the Old World.
Judging from this information, the person's background seems fine. However, the contents of tombstones in ancient tombs involving mysterious forces are mostly unreliable.
The internal spatial structure of this ancient tomb is extremely complex. Shad used "Powerful Spatial Awareness" to draw a rough map for everyone. Then Luvia grabbed a handful of sand and sprinkled it on the map to confirm the possible location of the enemy.
The tomb was divided into four layers. Even Luvia's divination could not detect the level of danger at the bottom layer, and Shad's "powerful spatial perception" could only barely depict the general shape of the bottom layer.
However, Luvia's divination accuracy had already caught Miss Eden's attention, and she even suspected that Luvia was the "Great Witch of Fate." After discovering her suspicion, Sylvia, Vanessa, Sylvia, and Claire actually began to hint at Luvia's identity based on her suspicion.
Adele simply stood in the shadows at the back of the group, watching with a cold expression. Apart from Luvia and a cat disguised as a dog, no one turned around to look at her position.
"The first level of the tomb is a camouflage layer, where numerous traps, coffins, and burial goods are set up. The marquis's coffin is also here. The members of the [Holy Son Alliance] are on the second and third levels of the tomb. The Mother of the Infant and the true form of the 'vessel' should both be in the deepest part of the third level."
This was the final answer Luvia gave after everyone had cleared a safe tomb chamber on the first floor, based on the results of her divination with Bella.
So Shad convened a small war council, and at the same time had Sylvia and Dorothy try to establish a temporary spatial portal.
The tomb's space was indeed affected by the ritual at the bottom, but Dorothy and Sylvia, working together, were still able to open the portal. However, to avoid disturbing the ring sorcerers below, the portal remained open for a very short time.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, 13 high-ring witch followers were brought in from the abandoned farm on the ground, along with more supplies and relics that might be needed.
Miss Eden saw that the "Caller of Gods" was determined to obtain the [Holy Son Alliance] this time, and she even asked Shad with a smile:
"If you hadn't appeared together with the chairperson of the Witch Council on multiple occasions, I would have even thought you were the Great Witch of Time. Has the Witch Council now adopted a dual-chairperson system?"
"At least not yet."
Vanessa smiled and answered for Shad, but the subtext was clearly that it might happen in the future. Since Miss Eden wouldn't reveal this conversation, Vanessa dared to say it this way.
However, after she finished speaking, Vanessa immediately felt a chill down her spine. She looked back again but saw nothing.
Once everything is ready, there's no need to wait any longer; the battle begins immediately.
The 25 high-ringed witch followers no longer concealed themselves; they split into four groups and stormed the second level of the tomb. After the girls officially clashed with the ring sorcerers of the [Holy Son Alliance], Ellie took Shad's hand and then joined the battle alongside Vanessa.
The attention of the Holy Son Alliance was immediately drawn to the battlefield at the entrance to the second floor. The appearance of the thirteenth-tier Great Witch and the Chosen One prompted them to send out a large number of elite troops to block them.
"That's enough, let's go."
The teleportation ritual painted on the tomb floor tiles lit up, and Sylvia and Dorothy worked together to precisely locate themselves in space. The figures of Sylvia, Shad, Sister Daphne, Miss Eden, Emilia, Claire, Iluna, Luvia, and Winnie vanished instantly, and then appeared together in the largest tomb chamber deep within the third level of the tomb.