Chapter 328

Chapter 114 Light and Darkness – Eleven

Behind the church, the once bustling street was now completely empty. At the center of the street, a collapsed hole emitted wisps of black fog from below, with faint rumbling sounds coming from within.

In the next moment, a petite figure in a nun’s habit suddenly darted out from the hole, dragging icy blue mist, rising to about six or seven meters in an instant. The girl’s body twisted several times in mid-air before landing on the street, where she anxiously looked around.

Where is she…

I can’t find her…

The ground still trembled slightly, and sudden loud noises came from the large hole beside me. Black fog scattered as dust rushed up from the hole. I stepped back, covering my nose. My eyes quickly scanned the surrounding buildings as I shouted loudly, “Yirush—”

“Come out!”

“If you’re hungry! There’s some pastries at my place to eat!”

“They’re really sweet! Truly! Sister wants to eat with you—”

The words echoed down the empty street, without even a single echo returning.

This damned ability…

If she’s determined not to let me find her, no matter what, I won’t be able to find her, and that abyssal aura will vanish too.

It seemed Yirush had used brute force to break through the roof and came out directly. I don’t know if she can fly, but I hope she can’t…

Otherwise, it would be much more difficult to find her…

What should I do…

She said she wanted to eat the people outside, but how can I stop her with such an ability… If her target is the civilians in the church…

I turned my head, looking at the church dozens of meters behind me. The majestic rear hall stood behind a row of houses.

I need to hurry back…

I immediately made up my mind, bending my knees and then leaping up with a “bang.” A sharp ice column shot out from under my feet, sending me soaring over ten meters high. As the wind roared by my ears, I condensed an ice platform beneath me, stepping onto it and flying another dozen meters, passing over the buildings and landing on the top of the rear hall with a “plunk.”

“Caw—”

A crow cawed from above. I looked up and saw a black crow circling in the sky filled with dark clouds.

Goat cheese…

It seemed to have touched the dead smoke just now, but it wasn’t affected at all…

The crow didn’t seem to want to come down. At this moment, I didn’t have the heart to pay attention to it. Shaking my head, I dispelled the random thoughts in my mind and looked down at the main hall.

The main hall was filled with people, the civilians seemed to have heard the commotion and were now craning their necks to look towards the rear hall, creating a chaotic scene. Some people pointed at me and shouted, their mouths opening and closing, but the noise was so loud I couldn’t make out what they were saying. However, I could sense the fear and anxiety in their hearts.

They must be terrified, thankfully they seem fine. Yirush hasn’t done anything yet… It’s too late for them to run away, I can only find Margaret—

“Splash—”

The commotion among the crowd below suddenly grew louder.

At the same time, on the roof of the church about five meters away from me, a dazzling golden light flashed.

Buzzing…

!

With my nerves already taut, I instinctively condensed blue light in my right hand.

“Silvija…”

From within the golden light, a melodious female voice called my name. Following that, Margaret stepped out from the radiance, dressed in a pure white nun’s habit.

I relaxed slightly, promptly retracting the ordered power I had gathered.

Has the healing finished…

“Victoria, how is she?!”

“What happened?”

We both spoke almost simultaneously, then answered together.

“She’s fine.”

“It’s a new abyss, it has appeared!”

Hearing that Victoria was fine, the huge stone that had been weighing on my heart finally fell. For a moment, I felt my legs go weak, an indescribable joy surged within me, then quickly subsided.

As long as she’s fine, that’s great…

I used

Slapping my face, I forced myself to calm down.

“Margaret, quickly, evacuate the crowd! The rest, let me—”

“Where is it?”

Margaret interrupted me. Her delicate face was composed, her eyes focused intently on me.

I replied swiftly, “It ran away.”

Why is she still so calm…

Could she have known all along? Or does she already have a plan?

“Where did you see it?” Margaret asked again.

“Under the altar, in the chamber. She hid there.”

“Did you communicate with her?”

“Yes.”

“How did it feel?”

“Not very good…”

I shook my head and immediately added, “But we can still communicate.”

“What did you say to her?”

“She couldn’t hold back, she wanted to eat people…”

In this concise exchange, I heightened my senses to their peak, keeping my gaze fixed on the crowd below while walking towards Margaret.

“This place is no longer safe. Margaret, you need to get them—”

Halfway through, I suddenly stopped.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Margaret quickly step back two paces as I approached, raising her hands to her chest, a faint golden light emanating from her body.

She is guarding against me…

Realizing this, I looked up in disbelief, meeting the Holy Maiden’s wary gaze.

“You…”

My mind went blank, unsure of what to say to her.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment before Margaret spoke again.

“Miss Silvija, the bishop is missing.”

“…”

“Do you know about this?”

The Holy Maiden’s question pierced my heart like a sharp silver needle.

After a moment of panic, I opened my mouth.

Damn it, at this critical moment…

“I…”

“Where is he? Do you know?” Margaret quickly interrupted, her gaze calm yet piercing, her pupils directly meeting mine. “How do you feel now?”

I took a deep breath.

I wanted to retreat, but instead, I raised my neck, fixing my gaze on the Holy Maiden’s guarded face.

“I’m fine.”

“What about the bishop… Is he still alive?”

“…He’s dead.”

Margaret’s gaze told me that she had already accepted the fact, knowing the bishop had been consumed by the abyss.

The traces around the room were undeniable. The charred wooden table from black flames, ice shards and lingering cold air, and the frozen monk… I didn’t hide any of it because I wanted to be honest. But now, with such obvious evidence in front of her, Margaret was clearly pretending not to know.

Is this… a test of me?

Realizing this, I felt a slight sadness.

“It was me who killed him.”

Hearing my answer, Margaret’s expression didn’t show surprise; instead, her eyes darkened.

“Why?”

“I heard. That person wanted to reveal Victoria’s location. They sent a monk. You saw him, right?”

This response clearly caught Margaret off guard. She paused slightly.

“Miss Silvija, now is not the time to talk about this. The abyss is about to—”

“That doesn’t mean you should judge him.”

“…Margaret!”

Anger and anxiety surged within me, and I glared at her, breathing heavily.

Doesn’t she understand the current situation!

It’s completely unreasonable!!!

“Miss Silvija, you understand, I must ensure—”

“Ensure what! The abyss has appeared! She wants to kill!”

“How can I believe what you’re saying is true?”

“……”

“Isn’t it only you who has killed?”

I froze.

…She doesn’t believe me!

No wonder the Holy Maiden seemed so composed; she must have thought the abyss wouldn’t appear here. She thinks I’m lying.

This is…

Simply ridiculous.