Chapter 918 River In The Sky, Death, Drenched, and Sacrifice

Chapter 918 River In The Sky, Death, Drenched, and Sacrifice

"...aaaand... done."

Miguel got up from the squatting position as he finished carving the last line in the magic circle.

"Okay, as we discussed, if we separate..." Lith said.

Miwa raised her index finger up. "...always head north and leave trails."Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

"No." Ralph chimed in and said.

"What?"

"It's not north, it's north for you, in case you don't see anything." Dennis was the one who answered this time.

Miwa tilted her head in confusion. "What are you four talking about?"

Lith patted Miwa's shoulder, grabbing her attention.

As Miwa looked at him, he said, "First look everywhere around you. If you see anything noteworthy like a settlement or a colorful mountain, you go there. If you don't find anything, and really really don't find anything... Walk in the North direction."

Miwa blinked in surprise. "Why are you talking to me like I'm a toddler or something?"

This time, all three guys around her blinked in surprise, and as if there was an imaginary camera that distanced itself from them, the three saw the scene in a bird's eye view.

Miwa was in the middle of the three, half the size of them, and with the way the three looked down at her, it was not even metaphorically, but out of necessity.

The three didn't want to think about it, but it really was like talking to a toddler...

"Ahem. Anyway, you get the point, right?" Lith broke the silence and tried not to laugh along with Ralph and Dennis.

Miwa's lips twitched, but now was not the time to beat these three guys up. She would save this for another day.

The four broke the circle around Miwa and for one last time, did a final discussion and went to stand on the magic circle.

Miguel looked at the four and taking a deep breath, asked, "Before leaving, I want to ask... Does anyone want to skip this? Think about it one last time. It's not a joke and you may lose your life."

Dennis smiled and said, "Chef, aren't there risks in every aspect of life? The martial path is full of dangers and there's no saying if we can even live to see the next day."

Lith, Miwa, and Ralph looked at Dennis as if he didn't just drop the most out of pocket and deep quote of all time so randomly.

Dennis didn't realize the weight of his words and was still smiling and looking at Miguel.

Lith, Miwa, and Ralph came to their senses as they realized and turned to look at Miguel.

"If I were to die, make sure to look after my family." Miwa said with utmost seriousness.

Lith knocked her head with his fist. "Nobody's dying. Stop with the ominous comments."

Miwa rubbed her head and glared at Lith hatefully.

"Let's get it done, Chef." Ralph said plainly, giving his approval as well.

Miguel sighed and nodded. "I wish you kiddos the best and nothing but the best. Fly high!"

Saying so, Miguel dropped a purple liquid on the magic circle and made it glow.

Red light illuminated the surroundings temporarily and in an instant, the four vanished from their spots.

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After a momentary flash of darkness, Lith found himself standing in the middle of a desert.

This was what should've been the case, but right then, he heard the sound of water and felt a cool breeze around himself.

Surprised, he turned to look up and felt baffled.

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"UWAAAAA..."

Dennis woke up with a scream, coughing intensely and breathing heavily, his body fully drenched in water.

Pat. Pat.

"Are you okay?" He felt a pat on his back and heard a comforting old voice.

Surprised, he immediately turned behind and saw an old lady with a hunched posture patting him.

"You are?" Dennis asked, knitting his brows.

The old lady, with her gentle small eyes looking at Dennis, shook her head and said, "My, my... youngsters these days are not grateful for anything..."

Dennis didn't comment and just distanced himself from her.

The old lady, turning to the side with her posture still hunched, 00:06

said, "Look there, my cane is floating in the lake. I don't know how such a healthy young man like you ended up drowning in that..."

Dennis turned to look at the lake and indeed found a wooden cane floating there.

There were also trails of water and wet patches on the grass by the edge, and Dennis was just a few feet away from it.

This indicated that the old lady did indeed save him with the help of her cane and lost it in the process.

Dennis rubbed his temples and sighed, trying to recall how he ended up in this place and the dream he just had.

In his dreams, he saw Miwa getting killed and just recalling the chilling scenes, his hands trembled in fear. The fear stemming not from death, but the death of his companion.

Dennis's mind was a mess at this point and he felt his head spin.

Right as he was at his peak of overthinking, Dennis heard:

"Youngster... stop daydreaming. This old lady cannot walk without her cane, go fetch it."

Snapping out of his thoughts, Dennis looked at the old lady and then at her cane.

"My crane..." The old lady, noticing Dennis pay attention, pointed at her cane floating on the lake.

Dennis got up and did a slight nod to her.

He went in the lake and fetched her the cane.

Handing it to her, the old lady shook her head and said, "Knows how to swim but still drowned. Youngsters these days..."

She sighed and began walking in a certain direction.

"...you are all drenched. If you want to warm up, collect some sticks and bring them to the campfire."

The old lady was probably referring to a campfire by her house and indirectly made an offer to Dennis.

Dennis thought it wouldn't hurt to warm up a bit and then see what settlement he was in.

He collected some twigs and quickly followed the old lady.

Unbeknownst to Dennis, as the old lady walked in front, from her neck, a silver cross pendant emerged out and a sly grin formed on her face.

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In a divine bright hall.

Many figures wearing pristine white robes surrounded a magic circle, above which was a pink-haired handsome man, heavily chained.

The white robed figures looked at each other and said:

"Can't believe we find a sacrificial demon in the first summoning."

"Indeed. It seems God is on our side."

"Indeed. Indeed. Let's finish with the final few rituals and sacrifice him."

"Yes. Let's do it quickly!"