Chapter 1221 - Leaving the Temple Complex (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
As Hao Ren had expected, Raven 12345’s divinity was super effective in countering the chaos.
The monsters in the mist were a sort of being that subverts natural laws, and their negative aura could be sensed even by a half-baked servant of God like Hao Ren, and Raven 12345’s divinity was undoubtedly the power of Order. Even if she’s screwed in the head, doesn’t mean her laws are all over the place, a real god is the pillar on which the will of the universe stands, and how could mere chaos go against it?
Every time a ‘divine relic’ entered the mist, a wide-area supernatural phenomenon will occur, sometimes it was blindingly bright, sometimes it was a bolt of lightning, while at times, the mist will retreat miles away. When Hao Ren placed a strand of Raven 12345’s hair into the area, a small psionic storm screamed to live, and the entire top half of the mountain was lit by the holy light. The chaotic energy in the place had already warped long time ago and was so concentrated that people would fall sick from it. It was not an exaggeration to say that the place had already detached from the laws of the universe and evidently all those ‘holy relics’ that Hao Ren pulled out had an effect against the surroundings, and regardless of the effects, it was clear that it could disperse the surrounding chaos.
And given how effective this dispersion was, Hao Ren had to carefully choose from the whole pile of relics for an item or two which effect was milder and least likely to injure someone. Else any mortal caught in between the storm of Order and Chaos would simply be annihilated.
Hao Ren then came back holding a plastic plate. This was a new addition to his collection and was a by-the-way thing he took from Raven 12345 after bringing the ‘Emperor’s Sigh’ back. There was even a production print on it…
But Veronica and Morian could not read the words. In their eyes, that was an amazing holy relic.
And Hao Ren seems to be carrying a boatload of them.
The two captains and about two dozens of royal knights all raised an eyebrow at Hao Ren. They were a learned bunch, and they had seen the royal collection of relics of Order, but what Hao Ren had was something different altogether. None of the items he had fits the image of a holy relic; with cups, plates, chopsticks, pens and the likes, and the second part was how irreverent Hao Ren had treated the items. He started chucking them the moment he pulled them out. Did the holy spirits above treat their relics this way too?
Even the most learned scholars of the kingdom had to undergo a two-fold purification (hand wash) and a five-minute long chant before he even gets to take one of the goddess’ statuettes out of the royal treasury…
After some thought, Veronica decided to pin everything on the lost ‘culture of yore’.
“This thing can provide a good amount of protection.” Hao Ren started yapping excitedly as he got back to the group. “I’ve tested it just now. It could create a safe zone a couple hundred of meters wide, and is much more useful than the banners.”
“Is this a holy relic from the temple?” Morian was not as receptive as the princess was, and the cautious knight could not help but ask. “I’ve seen ancient relics before, but I’ve never seen anything that had such an…’obvious’ effect.”
“This is a special relic.” Hao Ren tried to keep a straight face. “It’s my own personal item. And is different from the mass-produced stuff in the temple. Don’t bother asking me about its origins, I can’t even explain them myself.”
“Personal items?” Veronica looked at Hao Ren like she’s seeing an alien. She had a mind of asking if the ancients were all monsters during their heyday, but she smartly decided to pivot it another way. “Were you the bishop of this temple? You’re very young…”
Hao Ren pondered for a bit before answering, his expression serious. “I am a real high pontiff, you know.”
Lunatic goddess above, not a word out of his mouth was a lie.
Seeing how the princess and the old knight had a belly full of questions, Hao Ren immediately waved them off. “That’s enough for now, you won’t be able to glean much off me as I’m equally clueless of things myself. But let everyone rest for now. Mend the wounded, fill your bellies, and take a nap. After that we’ll need to make our way back to civilization.”
That did the trick of shutting the two up.
The knights rest in the temple for about a day, and as Veronica completed a round with an amulet in hand, and the knights got their orders to move out.