Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Amon: Have I Offended the Stars?
Chapter 390: Amon: Have I Offended the Stars?
Silver City.
The residents of Silver City, who had witnessed the brilliance of the stars with their own eyes, were preparing to hold a grand sacrificial ceremony in a few days under the leadership of Chief Colin.
The objects of their worship were their long-believed deity and the stars that had once shown miracles, bringing light and hope to the Forsaken Land.
The only problem was that they didn't know how to build an idol for the stars. When they asked Mr. A, he couldn't give a precise answer.
As a result, Silver City could only use the starry sky to represent the stars. Mr. A offered many suggestions to prevent them from confusing the stars with the Goddess of the Night.
If they accidentally worshiped the Goddess of the Night, it would be a great disrespect to the stars.
In such a sacrificial ceremony, not worshiping might not cause any issues, but worshiping the wrong deity would certainly invite divine punishment.
If you don't believe it, you can try calling upon the name of the Lord of Storms for help while preparing offerings favored by the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and choose the sacrificial site at the entrance of the Eternal Blazing Sun's church.
"But, Lord Messenger, even you don't know how to conduct a sacrificial ceremony for the stars?"
Someone asked Mr. A this question, which left him stunned. He was supposed to be the most devout believer of the True Creator, so how could he help with the stars' sacrificial matters now?
When Mr. A, with a complex mood, was about to return to his room to rest, he encountered Elder Lovia again on the way.
"Heh, I'm not the only one who has abandoned faith."
The cold, mocking words tore open the unhealed wound in Mr. A's heart.
This time, he didn't argue with Elder Lovia but returned to his room in a daze to rest.
Lovia raised her eyebrows slightly, watching Mr. A's thin back as he left.
On the other side, Little Sun Derrick was hiding in his house, closing the doors and windows, and praying devoutly to Mr. Fool, thanking him for his guidance.
Above the gray fog, Klein had a complicated expression.
In this matter, he hadn't played any role. Amon's avatars were dealt with by the stars, and he was merely a spectator.
"Sigh, for now, I should stop thinking about these issues and focus on divining the whereabouts of a few pirates to earn enough gold coins to repay Miss Messenger."
Klein suppressed other thoughts and began to use the power of the gray fog for divination.
Recently, due to his continuous hunting of pirates with high bounties, many pirates on the bounty list, who were not very powerful, were panicking and hiding.
This forced him to use divination to find their whereabouts.
...
In the silent wilderness, there was no more lightning. Everything was dark and gloomy.
Amon had already recalled all his avatars nearby to avoid being targeted by the stars.
At this moment, he was sitting on the soft grass, staring at the pitch-black sky, murmuring the name of the stars.
He hadn't offended them, but they seemed to have harbored hostility towards him for a long time. So, when they responded to Mr. A's prayer, they targeted him immediately.
Fortunately, the one who appeared in Silver City was just his avatar. Even if it was destroyed, it wouldn't cause much harm to his main body.
He pondered for a while but couldn't remember where he had offended the stars. Given their status and authority, they shouldn't be his old acquaintances.
While Amon was pondering, a ship was sailing alone through the turbulent waves on the Sea of Ruins in the Golden Ocean.
On the Future, Cattleya received a report from the crew and reluctantly left the VIP room where Bernadette lived.
When she saw that there was only a young figure standing quietly at the bow of the ship, looking handsome and somewhat resembling Mr. A in the past, she was about to send someone to inquire when the figure suddenly disappeared from sight.
Even though she hadn't blinked, the person vanished into thin air.
Cattleya gasped, her scalp tingling, immediately realizing that this was another troublesome character. She ordered the helmsman to steer the Future away from the ship to avoid conflict.
After dealing with the trivial matters, she returned to Bernadette's room but couldn't open the door. Standing outside, she could vaguely sense an unfamiliar presence inside.
Could it be that young figure from earlier?
Cattleya stood at the door, sighing inwardly. This era was truly terrifying, with mysterious figures constantly appearing.
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Puning Harbor.
Having arranged the upcoming matters, Hastur could finally relax for a while.
Since he planned to visit the Republic of Intis for a while, he had taken the time to arrange the upcoming tasks.
With the loyal execution of Caius and the presence of Lady Lisa, he wasn't worried about any accidents.
Knock, knock, knock.
Just as Hastur closed his eyes to rest, he frowned slightly and said, "Come in."
The door opened, and Caius walked in. He saluted respectfully before speaking softly, "Lord Earl, the matter has been settled. Prince Leonard will need at least a month of rest at home to recover."
"Mm, don't make too much noise to avoid unnecessary trouble."
"Everything is done according to your instructions." Caius explained in detail how he had dealt with Prince Leonard.
In summary, it was just four words: acclimatization issues.
After all, as a royal member who had lived in Backlund for years, it was reasonable for him to experience acclimatization issues when he first came to the remote Southwell County.
Eating something that upset his stomach was also reasonable.
Having nightmares and feeling exhausted while sleeping was equally reasonable.
Since Hastur was temporarily leaving Southwell County, it was reasonable for Prince Leonard to be unable to focus on his duties.
After hearing this, Hastur dismissed Caius and then left the study, instructing the servants to prepare some clothes for the trip.
With everything arranged, he could leave Puning Harbor with Sharon the next day.
This time, he didn't plan to take Aisala with him, only instructing her to stay home.
To appease Aisala's pitiful look of being abandoned, Hastur promised to let her eat as many fish snacks as she wanted while he was away, which slightly lessened her sadness.
"Meow, meow..."
Aisala, who reluctantly agreed to stay home, immediately ran to Sharon to complain.
Unfortunately, Sharon didn't indulge her this time, only promising to bring back some special fish snacks from Intis, which made Aisala smile contentedly.
Early the next morning, before the sunlight reached the sea surface of Puning Harbor, a ferry had already set sail for the coastal port of the Kingdom of Feneport.
The best route from Puning Harbor to the Republic of Intis was by sea.
One had to first pass through the Kingdom of Feneport, then Segal, and finally reach the Republic of Intis.
The journey would take a long time, so Hastur planned to use a spirit world passage to go directly to the capital of Intis after playing for a few days in Feneport, saving a lot of time.
Otherwise, a round trip would take at least half a year.
For him, half a year wasn't much, but Prince Leonard couldn't lie in bed for half a year.
In the VIP room, Hastur took out the mirror Sharon had given him and placed it on the table.
After a while, Sharon's figure appeared in the mirror and then walked out. She didn't like crowded and noisy places, so she used this method to let Hastur carry her.
"Rest for a while. It will take about five days to reach Losport in the Kingdom of Feneport from Puning Harbor."
Sharon walked to the window where she could see the ocean waves, standing with Hastur.
"Do you know about the recent events in the southern continent?"
"Yes, the East Bayron Empire has always been the most likely to unify the southern continent." Hastur responded, thinking Sharon was worried about the future of the Highland Kingdom, and added, "The Highland Kingdom was one of the first to ally with the East Bayron Empire. In the future, it will become the second strongest country in the southern continent."
Sharon shook her head slightly and looked directly at Hastur, "Is that your opinion?"
"This has nothing to do with me. It's the tide of the times pushing them forward. It's also the best way to protect themselves from harm."
In the past, the southern continent was mostly colonized by the Ruen Kingdom and other countries. For the nobles, there wasn't much difference, but for the common people, being a colony was not a good thing.
Now, with the changing times, if the East Bayron Empire could unify the southern continent, it would be a good thing for the people living there.
Of course, for the Ruen Kingdom, it meant losing a source of resources.
Sharon was silent for a while, then said, "Is it related to your messenger, Gregary?"
"I usually don't interfere in her affairs."
Hastur reassured Sharon and promised that Gregary's presence was a good thing for the southern continent.
"Sometimes I feel like you've gone very far." Sharon whispered softly, then returned to her usual silent demeanor, showing no more emotions.
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