Chapter 192 - Chapter 192: Chapter 184 3rd Rank "Hand of Judgement (1/2)
Chapter 192: Chapter 184 3rd Rank “Hand of Judgement
The port of Nasir Town was buzzing with activity as the Fischer family’s massive fleet of several hundred members prepared to set sail.
Once under the command of sea merchant John and other sea traders, they had now been integrated by the Fischer family and morphed into the loyal merchant fleet bearing the Fischer family’s standard.
This fleet, laden with vast quantities of cargo, was on the brink of embarking on a journey to the Aphotic Sea, where they would trade those special containers filled with sunlight under the name of the Tempest Church.
The Aphotic Sea, a completely dark and eerie expanse of water, harbored a much larger number of mysterious entities and creatures than the territories of the Eastern Four Kingdoms.
The ancestors of the locals worshipped some dreadful Evil God and, judged by one of the deities – the Blazing Sun – had been cursed for generations, unable to survive in the light for more than three minutes.
Yet they yearned desperately for sunlight, constantly wishing to bask in its rays. In a place like the Aphotic Sea, the warm sunshine was universally known as a luxury.
Even though no sun ever graced that sea, there were numerous followers of the Sun Church who made it fashionable among the nobility to peer at the edges of the Aphotic Sea for a glimpse of the sun’s presence.
Some people, craving to bathe in the sunlight, even risked fleeing the Aphotic Sea for the White Sea, paying with their lives to experience the touch of the sun’s rays before burning up into ashes.
A painting of immense value depicted the ancient King of the Aphotic Sea standing at the prow of his ship, arms outstretched under a clear sky towards the Blazing Sun, his body engulfed in raging flames at that moment.
It was said that the original painting was worth as much as the most exquisite treasures and curiosities.
The Fischer fleet was, in fact, a joint venture of the Tempest Church’s Acting Bishop Zayne, Viscount Bast of the Lion clan, and the Fischer family themselves. The profits from the trade of sunlight were astronomical, with the Fischer family taking as much as fifty percent.
Leading the Fischer fleet was the old butler Theo, who had been the best boatswain in his prime. Besides Theo, the fleet also included fifteen Extraordinary Exponents, five of whom were Daybreakers.
The real powerhouses among the crew were the husband and wife duo, Vanessa and Chris.
Vanessa had successfully made a breakthrough and had reached the 3rd Rank of the Path of World Order!
“Hand of Judgement.”
In the Spirit Realm, it took the form of a male radiance with stern features, wearing blood-red gloves, and eyes bearing a cold gaze.
After her breakthrough, Vanessa had mastered two completely different Extraordinary traits, known as “Condemnation” and “Punishment Gloves.”
Whenever she used “Condemnation” on someone within her gaze, her mind would be filled with that person’s various “crimes,” which conflicted with the principles of the “Hand of Judgement.”
Every external attack would trigger a kind of “crime,” resulting in varying Extraordinary effects, persistently accumulating damage and negative states.
“Punishment Gloves” allowed her to form a scarlet glove made of blood that flowed continuously on her palm.
This blood-formed scarlet glove could morph into various weapons at will, and even if shattered, it could instantly reform, capable of attacking at both close and long ranges.
The overall attributes of the Hand of Judgement were boosted to seventy, with physical attributes increasing by fifty and Spiritual Power by twenty.
Vanessa’s overall strength had significantly improved post-breakthrough, and undoubtedly, she was now the fourth strongest force within the Fischer family.
Moreover, as a Summoner who had already reached a high-level Beginning, she had also shown signs of a breakthrough in her spellcasting powers.
However, advancing along another system wasn’t so easy.
Vanessa needed the appropriate Spellcasting Bequest and Magic Potion to ensure a solid chance of making a breakthrough; otherwise, a failure could potentially cause permanent damage to her own strength.
Before setting sail, Theo spread out the maritime charts one last time and repeated the final destination of their voyage to everyone.
“This time we set off for the Aphotic Sea. Our ultimate goal is to approach the territory of one of the seven great overlords, an island with hundreds of thousands of residents. These overlords are all Monarch Level sovereigns, and we absolutely cannot afford to provoke them.”
The Aphotic Sea covered a vast area, with its inhabitable islands comparable in size to Cyart. These islands were ruled by the seven great overlords, and their societies still functioned under a system of slavery.
The mortals living in this pitch-black realm existed like ants, with no hope of climbing the social ladder, while the Extraordinary Exponents indulged in everything unbridled.
Although three of the seven great overlords were followers of the Sun Church, they had consistently refused to abolish slavery.
Byrne and Irene had chosen to stay in Nasir Town. Vanessa smiled at them, saying,
“Don’t worry, we’ll return in a month with tremendous wealth!”
Chris silently took out a trading item stored in a wooden box: a jar of sunlight.
It was an item potent enough to disrupt the Solar Gold trade.
At first glance, it appeared as a twenty-centimeter tall glass jar, covered with golden runes, containing a small light orb the size of a fingernail at its center, floating.
The Fischer family, the Lion clan, as well as the Frosac family behind Zayne, would all swiftly reap immense benefits from it.
Out of curiosity, Chris opened the jar and the small light orb, which was originally the size of a fingernail, brightened instantly. The next moment, it burst forth with soft, warm sunlight!
All those within tens of square meters felt it and couldn’t help but turn their gaze in this direction!