Chapter 981: Shadows, Angels, and Lambs (4k)
The enormous hand did not retract immediately after crushing the Light Angel.
It paused for a moment, then grabbed the meat paste formed from the Light Angel’s body and casually threw it into a trash bin.
Afterward, the giant hand finally retreated back into the void.
The aura and pressure brought by its arrival vanished as it left.
Soft exhales were heard around Dark.
“What was that?” Lucia Artemis swallowed, speaking carefully.
“I don’t know. It could be a god’s hand or some special protective mechanism,” Dark said cautiously.
“The giant hand clearly came as a punishment for the angel,” Angrey said. “But the angel’s evil hasn’t been revealed, so we feel inclined towards the angel.”
Dark replied, “But what evil did the angel commit? Not entering the church within thirty minutes?”
Angrey was silent for a moment before saying, “I think so.” Next to him, Deoxys crossed his arms and said, “This angel is clearly constrained by strict rules. The Light Angel somehow broke free from these constraints and escaped from this area. But looking at its appearance, it doesn’t seem to have clear awareness of what it’s doing. The bell sound from the void is a tool to imprint consciousness in angels’ minds, gathering them. If the call fails, meaning they didn’t enter the church, it means the angel is completely disqualified. The giant hand descending from the sky is likely part of the mechanism.”
Dark nodded, “Very likely. Magibeast: Destroyer God, did you get the prediction?”
The Lost Prophecy of the Magibeast: Destroyer God did not stop due to the giant hand’s appearance.
Even with heavier interference, because the lost item was right in front of them, the Magibeast: Destroyer God predicted the exact time and location for the first time in the Lost Prophecy!
When he looked at her, her face was tense, and her eyes showed immense difficulty.
Seeing her expression, Dark felt a sudden jolt and asked slightly trembling, “Where is Olivia?”
The Magibeast: Destroyer God said reluctantly, “She’s inside the church, five minutes from now!”
“Five minutes later…”
Dark’s gaze fixed on the church emitting a sacred light aura.
The description of “five minutes later” didn’t mean Olivia would enter the church in five minutes.
It only indicated she would be in the church at that time.
Before that, her exact location couldn’t be determined.
She might not have entered the church yet, or she might have already been there. But neither situation was what Dark wanted to see.
Based on the principle of “avoiding harm,” the possibility of Olivia entering the church by her own will was almost zero.
They had already entered this special area but were still undecided about investigating the church.
But now, with the result of the Lost Prophecy, there was no option to not go.
The problem now was how and who would go.
The main issue for the former was whether to continue using the Chariot of the Moon Goddess.
The main issue for the latter was choosing which team to send.
On this point, Dark did not shirk responsibility and prepared to go alone.
However, Aurora and Angrey strongly opposed this.
Finally, Zane Burns, who had just regained some composure, stepped out from the train car.
During this time, Zane had gotten to know Dark and others, thoroughly understanding the current situation.
Zane Burns was an elf from the prairie, very introverted and not talkative.
But at this moment, she stepped forward and said, “Let’s go together. I have a magic card that can make the carriage blend into the environment for a short time, even angels would find it hard to notice.”
Dark pondered for a moment and agreed.
So, Zane Burns summoned and activated the magic card, casting spells on the carriage walls.
The concealment barrier set up by Lucia Artemis instantly strengthened, surpassing even the Fairy Beast’s Fairy Barrier in shielding effects.
Dark’s heart calmed slightly as he asked, “How long will it last?”
Zane Burns replied, “A quarter of an hour. But I have a lower-grade substitute, which can be used later, though the effect will be slightly weaker.”
“A quarter of an hour should be enough,” Dark waved his hand decisively, “Let’s go!”
Under the effect of Zane Burns’ magic card, the Chariot of the Moon Goddess stealthily infiltrated the church without revealing any trace—the church had no guards, not even those stone statues. The statues scattered throughout were exquisite but immobile ordinary sculptures.
Following the extremely obvious angelic aura, the Chariot of the Moon Goddess eventually infiltrated a grand hall.
The hall was vast, far exceeding the banquet hall of Saint Maryann Academy.
In an instant when the Chariot entered, countless angels suddenly came into view.
The visual impact was immense.
Devout believers with faith in angels might kneel under such a sight.
The entire hall was filled with angels, densely kneeling on the ground! It seemed as if all the remaining angels in the heavens had gathered here.
Their wings folded, halos rotating above their heads, faces showing devout expressions, hands clasped, chins lowered, eyes closed in prayer.
Sacred hymns echoed in the air.
Divine essence intertwined in the atmosphere.
All the angels’ beliefs seemed to converge into one, forming a massive angelic shadow in the hall—a shadow with three pairs of wings!
Under the intense white light, the entire hall was bathed in brightness. In a daze, Dark suddenly understood, finally realizing the source of his discomfort.
—All the angels in this hall had no shadows!
But before his mind could process the significance, the figure that appeared in his vision made him frown sharply, and the suppressed anger within him flared up instantly.
On the high platform, a holy cross stood in mid-air, with a woman dressed in pure white robes bound to it, long hair cascading down, face beautiful beyond compare.
—That was the lamb awaiting slaughter!
Dark covered his eyes, and the endless “[Anger +1]” in his vision turned his gaze cold.
[Boss, bring me a moon ticket.]
