Chapter 970: Forceful Decryption is Not Advisable (4k)
After all, in their encounters, the presence of the deity Hermes was far too strong.
Even the possibility that the iron gate before them was created by Hermes could not be ruled out…
With various thoughts in mind, Professor Kazel began his research.
Within the Heavenly Court,
Dark Demon finally arrived at the location specified by the lost prophecy, guided by the Magical Beast: Destroyer God.
To be precise, he arrived near that location.
The Chariot of the Moon Goddess floated in the air, with three pairs of light wings slightly trembling, and the unicorn black horse pulling the chariot snorted continuously.
The location indicated by the prophecy was indeed within an abandoned palace.
The scale of the palace wasn’t large; it should be something akin to a celestial palace or perhaps one belonging to a subordinate deity.
But now, the palace had completely rotted, even the stone pillars at the entrance were corroded to mere half their original length, and the surface was no longer recognizable as having any carvings.
This stone pillar was just the simplest example.
In fact, the entire palace looked similar to that stone pillar, with most parts covered by dark substances, emitting a strong evil aura.
However, there was also a very weak divine aura. The Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes saw flowing divine energy from it.
That trace of divine energy mainly circled around the palace itself, and since it did not overflow, it couldn’t be seen before arriving here.
It seemed that because of this trace of divine energy, there were no large creatures approaching the palace from the surface.
Although the creatures in the Heavenly Court were born from ruins, they seemed to still retain their reverence for deities.
The black substances covering the palace should be the pollutants that had solidified after enduring countless years.
Although these pollutants still emitted a dark and evil aura, they had solidified and temporarily wouldn’t cause further erosion to the surrounding environment.
They were similar to the black substance Dark extracted initially from the sheath of the sword.
After soaking in water and being heated to high temperatures, they turned from a gel-like state into a fluid, reactivating the abilities of the pollutants.
Dark observed the entire palace from top to bottom.
Since the ceiling of the palace had long been eroded, the internal structure was clearly visible.
“Orihara, has she indeed entered this palace before?”
Dark frowned subconsciously.
The Magical Beast: Destroyer God crossed his arms and looked up, “Seeking shelter in buildings while walking in open spaces, isn’t that quite reasonable?”
“Even if you’re right…” Dark’s eyes glowed with golden light as he carefully examined every corner of the palace.
Suddenly, he noticed footprints on the backside of the palace.
He immediately directed the Fairy Tale Animal: Little Rabbit to drive the carriage over. The Fairy Tale Animal: Little Rabbit drove the carriage directly across the palace.
At that moment, the Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes let out a soft “Hmm.”
The Chariot of the Moon Goddess had already crossed the palace and landed on the other side. There, indeed, were fresh footprints!
The footprints themselves weren’t chaotic, indicating that the person who left them was relatively calm when approaching the palace.
This meant that she was highly likely to be safe at the moment. After careful observation, Dark confirmed, “These are Orihara’s footprints!”
Then, following the footprints, he discovered more chaotic traces outside the palace, about ten meters away.
There was a large area of withered shrubs there, and further inside was the Blackwood Forest.
Why did Dark call it the Blackwood Forest?
Because the trees in this forest were pitch-black, as if they had been burned to charcoal.
No signs of plant vitality could be felt from those black woods.
The black mist floating in the forest was much denser than outside.
Orihara must have run out from this Blackwood Forest.
“It seems this is where she first entered the Heavenly Court.” The Blackwood Forest was full of hidden dangers.
Just the creatures that fed on the black mist Dark had encountered along the way were already extremely dangerous.
Moreover, the forest was vast, and its interior had likely formed a complete ecosystem.
Following the direction Orihara ran out of the forest, traces of a fierce battle could be seen.
The deeper one went into the forest, the more intense the battle traces became.
Dark reasonably deduced that she must have experienced a battle in this forest, fighting her way out successfully.
Afterwards, she noticed the震慑 effect of the palace on the surrounding creatures and stayed around the outer perimeter for some time.
But due to her lack of understanding of the palace’s interior, Orihara did not choose to enter it.
She waited in this “safe zone” outside. Waiting for what?
Of course, waiting for Dark, who possessed the Magical Beast: Destroyer God, to find her!
But at this moment, Orihara was not here.
“This means she definitely encountered trouble and had to leave,” Dark analyzed with a frown.
The lost prophecy of the Magical Beast: Destroyer God had a one-hour cooldown and couldn’t be used temporarily.
The Greedy Slime’s Greedy Nature was ineffective due to environmental factors.
To find Orihara’s trail again, he had to rely on himself. However, upon further searching, he found no footprints leading in another direction.
This indicated that Orihara chose to fly!
“Hiss.”
Dark slapped his forehead, feeling a headache.
At this moment, the Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes suddenly said, “I have something I’m not sure whether I should mention?”
Dark lowered his hand and glared at her, “Say it.”
The Magical Beast: Goddess of Heartful Eyes shrugged and said, “While crossing the palace earlier, I saw the flow of divine energy.”
[End of the month, brothers, cast your moon tickets! It’s time for a burst of updates!]
