After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 144 - 37 Invitation_2

And now her identity was that of a nun who worshipped the God of Omniscience, a child adopted by the Church of Omniscience from a remote countryside.

Because of her exceptional talent, she had become the contemporary All-Knowing Saintess.

"Even believers can have a ’perhaps’?" Xi Mu seemed unable to resist making a comment, and Eden didn’t retort, only stirring the medicinal potion in the iron pot with a soup spoon.

A moment later, she poured the cooked potion into a bowl and handed it to the injured Xi Mu, saying calmly,

"It’s a bit bitter, but it can help you recover quickly."

"Thank you." Xi Mu took the potion and drank it all at once. After putting down the bowl, he revealed a tightly furrowed brow.

"It is indeed very bitter."

"This is the only treatment available to you now," Eden said calmly, explaining under Xi Mu’s puzzled gaze.

"Sealing the Sulter Fire inside you means that you cannot use magic power or receive any magic-infused treatment for the rest of your life."

"Otherwise, the Sulter Fire within you will reignite."

In fact, the method to seal the Sulter Fire was quite simple: keep the body devoid of magic power. Without magic to fuel it, even the Sulter Fire couldn’t rapidly burn the host’s life force.

But merely brushing against magic power would instantly rekindle the ashes, continuing to burn the host’s life force.

"Sorry, I still have things I must do," Xi Mu said as he reached to touch his injured lower abdomen, his palm emitting a greenish glow. He used the last bit of his magic power to heal himself, while giving Eden a bitter smile.

"Sorry, I’ve let down your kindness."

"..."

Eden shook her head slightly, unconcerned about Xi Mu’s choice. Wanting someone to live without magic power was like expecting someone to live forever without money, solely reliant on their own labor.

For someone who once was wealthy, that was indeed hard to accept.

"By the way, do you want any kind of reward?" Xi Mu suddenly asked. Eden just shook her head, uninterested in any so-called reward.

She wasn’t interested in wealth; as long as she had something to eat, she could live peacefully.

Thus, she didn’t care about the reward Xi Mu offered. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"...How should I repay you, then?" Xi Mu leaned against a rock behind him, the firelight shining on his troubled face.

Eden proactively changed the subject.

"Lord Ahtal, why did you suffer such severe injuries?"

"To buy back a friend’s eyes," Xi Mu lied without a change in expression, "but the guy who sold the eyes took the money and didn’t deliver, and even ambushed me with a knife."

"You can probably guess what happened next. To survive, I fled all the way here, then fell down the canyon."

He looked at the little mare and smiled:

"If my partner hadn’t found you, I might be dead by now."

Little mare: "..."

If she hadn’t heard Ahtal himself planning on how to deceive Miss Eden, she would have truly believed that Xi Mu was telling the truth.

Thinking this, the little mare bowed her head, disguising her expression, as it was indeed a bit... embarrassing.

Especially since Eden had been kind to her.

Seemingly unaware of the little mare’s discomfort, Xi Mu continued explaining to Eden the reasons for his injuries, from how he met the blindfolded nun to learning the location of the Hundred Eyes Tower, and then how he was ambushed and seriously injured by the master of the Hundred Eyes Tower.

As he recounted the events, it sounded like he had ventured alone to the Hundred Eyes Tower to buy back the blindfolded nun’s eyes, but after paying the money, the despicable and shameless master of the tower ambushed him.

In response, he unsheathed the Divine Artifact, Sword of Light, and killed the master; however, he was then pursued by the remaining followers of the Dusk Cult until they forced him to jump off a cliff.

"..."

Eden nodded slightly, understanding the sequence of events.

She indeed had noticed a nearby tower had collapsed, and combining that with the information about Ahtal wielding a divine artifact, it did seem somewhat credible.

Meanwhile, the little mare, listening to the account of the events, scraped her hooves on the ground, and then turned and walked into the forest.

Now she began to doubt that her encounter with Ahtal had also been meticulously planned by Ahtal, just so he could ride her.

"Right, Miss Eden... may I ask you a favor?" Xi Mu seemed to recall something, "When I return from the Black Rose Kingdom, could you please seal the Sulter flame inside me again?"

"..."

Eden nodded gently, sealing the Sulter flame was not difficult for her, and seeing this, Xi Mu sighed in relief and then revealed the reason he needed to go to the Black Rose Kingdom.

"It is said that the Church of Death is preparing a sacrifice in the Black Rose Kingdom," Xi Mu leaned against a stone and revealed the information that truly intrigued Eden.

"However, I suspect that this action of the Church of Death is orchestrated by the Witch of Death from behind the scenes, specifically to provoke the Goddess of Death."

"Isn’t the Witch of Death sealed?" Eden frowned slightly, seeming to know quite a bit about the Witch of Death.

Ten thousand years ago, the Witch of Death was jointly sealed by the All Gods into the rift between life and death, a place where even time blurs. As long as the seal isn’t broken from the outside, it would be impossible for the Witch of Death to emerge.

Moreover, the All Gods had already confirmed the stability of the Witch of Death’s seal.

"The only existent capable of killing gods might just be the Witch of Death, right?" Xi Mu smiled, "And by meeting the followers of the Dusk Cult in the Black Rose Kingdom, I can confirm if my suspicion is correct."

Eden pondered for a moment, finding Xi Mu’s reasoning quite logical. This collective action by the Church of Death, probably indeed had someone directing it from behind.

And the only person capable of commanding the Church of Death so obediently might just be the legendary Witch of Death, revered by the followers of the Church.

An existent capable of bestowing the concept of death upon gods.

"Lord Ahtal, may I accompany you?" she voiced her request, but Ahtal did not immediately agree, instead showing a reluctant expression.

She added another sentence.

"Don’t worry, I have the ability to protect myself."

"All right, after all, I owe Miss Eden a favor," Xi Mu sighed helplessly, "but please, Miss Eden, don’t stray too far from me."

"..."

Eden nodded gently, not rejecting.

Since Ahtal could make such a guess and still insisted on going to the Black Rose Kingdom, it was unlikely he would be going alone; perhaps he had a team behind him.

Staying close to Xi Mu might enable her to obtain important information.

"Shall we set off tomorrow morning?" Xi Mu inquired tentatively, "The longer we delay, the more dangerous it becomes for the Black Rose Kingdom."

Eden nodded lightly and said, "Yes."

"Then, please allow me to rest for a while."

Xi Mu smiled and leaned against the stone to rest.

Normally, the side story of the All-knowing Saintess involved him traveling around with her, witnessing the world together, listening to the thoughts of the All-knowing Saintess, and helping suffering people with her.

However, following this normal side story line would not cover the events in the Black Rose Kingdom, so he had to find a way to make the All-knowing Saintess interested in the Black Rose Kingdom.

The possible appearance of the Witch of Death was a lure.

Of course, once he had deceived the All-knowing Saintess into coming to the Black Rose City, a subtle problem would arise: if the Witch of Death really was in Black Rose City and truly preparing a grand plan; and if his manipulation wasn’t perfect, leading to the failure of the Witch’s plan.

That would cause the story’s progress to slow down.

The following day.

Early morning.

"Let’s go, Miss Eden." Xi Mu mounted a little mare and, extending his hand to Eden draped in a cloak, his smile seemed very proud.

"My partner is the fastest horse in the world."

On hearing this, the mare appeared quite proud, lifting her chin high, clearly confident of her own speed.

In this world, there existed no horse faster than she.

Seeing this, Eden chuckled and then grasped Xi Mu’s extended hand, who, with a strong pull, hoisted her onto the horse’s back.

As the horse’s hooves trod along, the little mare ran towards the distant sunrise, with golden sand-like light spilling from the end of the canyon, perfectly casting light upon the two riders.