After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 222 - 75: You Come to Fight the Source of Fear
"Actually, there’s another problem," the dwarf master said with a troubled expression, carefully explaining to Ahtal, "I don’t have the meteorite needed to strengthen the Red Dragon Blood Armor."
Despite being at the pinnacle of forging masters and having the ability to temper Divine Artifacts, the appropriate materials were necessary.
In response,
"That is not difficult," Xi Mu waved his hand dismissively and then turned his gaze towards Hecate, whispering,
"Teacher, help me."
"My dear, how can I assist you?" Hecate replied with a gentle, shallow smile, her slender hand propping her chin, her long legs crossed under her gown creating a perfect outline, and her partially visible delicate feet adding an irresistibly enticing touch.
"I want to know the location of the Blood Pope’s meteorite," said Xi Mu, stating his request.
"But going alone to fetch the Blood Pope’s meteorite will land you in some serious trouble," Hecate maintained her gentle smile as she revealed the foresight, "You will be assigned the mission to confront the source of fear."
Xi Mu was momentarily stunned, "Me, fight the source of fear?"
"Yes, as long as you go for the Blood Pope’s meteorite," Hecate clearly spelled out the destiny, "then you will encounter a messenger sent by the Three Goddesses of Fate."
She revealed the solution.
"However, if you go to the Witch of Death, then you will not have to undertake the mission of combating the source of fear."
"Teacher, is there a way to deal with the source of fear?" Xi Mu calmly asked, with no consideration of fleeing to the Witch of Death.
Seeing the determination in her disciple’s eyes, Hecate knew Xi Mu’s decision and provided a solution.
"Throw it to the high heavens, let the All Gods deal with the source of fear."
"How to throw it?" Xi Mu asked, puzzled.
"In the temple where one meets the Goddess of Plague, there is an entrance to the Heaven Realm," Hecate explained, "once the source of fear becomes aware of the entrance to the Heaven Realm, it will rush into the high heavens." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Her expression turned into a mischievous smile.
"The rest will be handled by the gods."
"Understood," Xi Mu nodded, then shifted the conversation, "Teacher, about the meteorite of the God of Blood..."
"I could bring the meteorite directly to you," Hecate said half-jokingly.
But Xi Mu was very clear that if he agreed, the joke would become a reality, and the elusive meteorite, sought after by many, would appear in front of him.
"Teacher, I wish to acquire the Blood Pope’s meteorite on my own," he said.
"Working too hard can also make your teacher feel quite unfulfilled," Hecate almost chastised Xi Mu, gazing at him, "You could depend on your teacher once in a while."
She saw Xi Mu’s surprised look.
"Isn’t depending on your own teacher more proper than depending on the Witch of Death?"
"Teacher..."
Xi Mu seemed moved but quickly regained composure, not swayed by Hecate’s influence.
He spoke calmly:
"You still cannot reveal your identity now, can you?"
"What relationship do Destiny Witch and... Hecate have?" Hecate asked with a smiling look, observing her disciple’s subtle expressions.
"No one will know about the relationship between Hecate and the Destiny Witch."
"..."
Xi Mu silently turned to look at the dwarf master, wordlessly expressing that another unrelated person now knew about Hecate’s secrets.
At this, the dwarf master despaired.
This had nothing to do with him; it was them who spoke of the secrets in front of him; he didn’t want to hear any of it.
"It’s alright, he won’t be able to tell anyone," Hecate said succinctly, "Should he try to leak any secrets, his soul would be immediately drawn out and placed in an eternally burning wick until Ragnarok befalls."
The dwarf master sighed and said in a tone of despair, "Perhaps you should erase my memory instead?"
"As long as you keep silent, you will be fine," Xi Mu tried to console him, but the master’s expression did not improve.
He still looked utterly despairing.
"This is the scroll containing the route to the meteorites," Hecate handed a scroll to Xi Mu, "Following the plan on the map, you should be able to collect all the meteorites you need within three days."
"Three days, that is indeed quite urgent," Xi Mu shook the scroll in his hand, but his expression was not very urgent, rather he continued to chat about other trivial matters with Hecate.
Meanwhile, the dwarf master lay back in his chair as if longing for death, having heard secrets that could kill him a hundred times over, about how the Witch of Death was secretly cooperating with the goddess and planning to overlap life and death in this world.
The topics of their casual conversation were conspiracies capable of drastically altering the world order.
Eventually, Ahtal left the mansion, leaving only Hecate and the dwarf master in the now empty residence.
"Still alive?" Hecate’s gentle voice had a chilling sensation, making the dwarf master immediately perk up.
He quickly sat up.
"Witch my lady, do you have any instructions?"
"I want to forge a weapon," Hecate said calmly, detailing her requirements for the weapon to the dwarf master.
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The clopping of hooves halted, and the flowing lava rippled, as Xi Mu rode on a mare, looking towards the distant majestic city.
Baharut City.
This city was built at the entrance to the underground world; in the past, many residents of the surface world travelled through Baharut City to the underground world.
However, now it was different, not only were the gates sealed, but well-equipped dwarfs were also stationed on the walls, blocking humans from entering the underground world.
