Original God's Dark Priest

Veronica finished outlining the last stroke of the formation, and a bright silver glow began to cover Phobos's body.

Phobos trembled slightly and tried to resist desperately, but he was no match for the power of the formation.

It’s not that it didn’t think about running away, but Saphir’s assassination field was turned on at full power, and all the pressure was on it, making it unable to move.

Not only was I unable to leave, I couldn't even think. I could only watch everything happen, unable to even say anything to stop it.

At this moment, Phobos experienced very clearly what it meant to be weak.

Under the torrent of fate, most people have this kind of experience...

This was Phobos's last thought.

Veronica watched as the silver glow covered Phobos layer by layer, then compressed and twisted, turning it into a silver pill the size of an eyeball.

Then she reached out, grabbed the pill, put it in her mouth, and swallowed it whole.

"Is that all?" Saphir didn't know what the process of Veronica's devouring was like, and he was still a little worried when he saw her doing it so easily.

Veronica blinked at Saphir and said, "Phobos may sound powerful, but in the final analysis, he is just a collection of human souls. The strength of human souls is far different from that of demon gods. What's more, they are all incomplete spirits who have died long ago.

As for me, I am the only perfect spirit in the world. It is not difficult for me to devour them."

Saphir nodded slightly when she heard this. She was not worried that Veronica would be retaliated against, because Veronica was her most important weapon and was naturally highly bound to her soul. This also meant that anyone who wanted to threaten Veronica would directly confront her.

When it comes to soul strength and spiritual world, there is almost no one in this world who can compare with Saphir.

After devouring Phobos, Veronica disappeared in a flash, leaving only Saphir and Ada.

Ada looked around somewhat uncomfortably, a surge of emotions surging in her heart. She took a deep breath and felt her breath tremble.

Saphir noticed her movements and said, "It's not the first time that we've experienced separations between life and death."

The survival of the fittest among the Fatui is very common. To get to where she is today, Ada must have stepped over countless corpses, so she does have some ability to accept it.

Ada nodded, still feeling a little disappointed: "I was mentally prepared for this, but I didn't expect such a separation to come so suddenly...

Cassiodoro died just like that...it's really..."

"This is his journey home." Saphir took out the Dust-Cleansing Bell and gently shook it. A melodious melody emanated from it. "All I can do is compose one last requiem for him and the country he loved so deeply."

Amidst the melodious melody, Ada seemed to be inspired and asked, "Sir, have you experienced similar things many times before?"

Saphir rubbed her brows, and one familiar name after another flooded into her mind, then quickly faded away. Among them were those she wanted to save but were rejected, those who asked her to kill them, and those who chose to sacrifice themselves to save her...

There are countless people who travel together, but only a few remain.

The road is full of bitterness. I didn’t feel much along the way, but I can’t look back. The more I look back, the more sad I feel.

"They all chose their own endings." Safire waved his hand, unwilling to elaborate. No matter how many separations and deaths one has experienced, as long as the time span is long enough, even the most painful separations will only fade away into a few frosts, evoking a few sighs, nothing more.

"Meow..." At this moment, the white cat possessed by Cassiodoro slowly walked over.

Seeing the little white cat, Safir squatted down and stretched out his hand towards it.

The white cat raised its chin obediently to let her touch it, and licked Sapphire's fingers.

"After we get back, I'll take you to see someone. She once had a cat and she will definitely treat you well," said Safir.

Ada stood aside and waited until Saphir stood up again before asking, "Are we leaving now?"

Saphir shook his head slightly: "The platform here can be activated. There should be something on it. Why not go up and take a look."

After saying that, she activated the platform under her feet. As she said, the platform began to rise slowly and soon reached the upper level.

The moment we entered the upper floor, Scylla's big head was printed on the glass that isolated the sea water.

The little white cat was frightened when he saw Scylla.

Ada looked at Scylla with some dissatisfaction: "You scared the little guy."

Scylla tilted his head. "Is Cassiodoro so timid?" Immediately, he realized something was wrong. "Huh? It... isn't Cassiodoro... Where is Cassiodoro?"

"Cassiodorus is dead," Saphir stated calmly. "Phobus has also disappeared."

Ada told Scylla the whole story, during which time Saphir had been comforting the little white cat.

"So, now we only have this little guy. Lord Safir means to find a owner for it later." Ada's expression was not relaxed. Such a sudden separation of life and death would make people difficult to adapt no matter how many times it happened.

After listening to Ada's narration, Scylla sighed heavily: "Is that so... Anyway, Cassiodorus... at least realized his wish.

His soul must have returned to the deep water to be with his compatriots.

Next, we only need to complete the final movement left by Remus, and we can bring their souls to the world and back to the high seas."

The "they" Scylla was referring to were the residents of Petliko Town.

"Life is like the cycle of water. They will also turn into a torrent, and sooner or later, they will be born as mortals again." The "they" here refers to the people of Lemuria.

Saphir didn't comment, but just nodded: "Let's get started."

"Okay, play the last movement, the last 'Requiem'." Scylla said as he condensed the music score with water flow and showed it to Saphir.

Safire took a quick look at the music score and memorized the song.

She then took out Veronica, transformed it into the form of a Phobos harp, and began to play according to the music.

Her fingers touched the strings, and melodious music flowed out like a gurgling stream.

When she started playing, a golden bee quietly appeared, slowly flying around her and dancing to the melody of the music.

Then came the second, the third...

Golden bees flew through the vast hall, bringing down blessings unique to Lemuria.

The golden bee quickly transformed into a white dove shining with azure light, flying around the unsinkable giant ship, activating one brilliant light ball after another.

One after another, the souls trapped in the music were successfully liberated. They flew with the golden bees and white doves, and countless souls gathered together to form an ocean current.

The ocean current appeared suddenly and carried Saphir, Ada, Scylla, and the white kitten out of the water in an irresistible manner and returned to the town of Petliko.

Since Scylla is already a soul, there is no problem for him to leave the ocean.

But Saphir was very unhappy: "What do you mean? I just wanted to liberate them, why did you kick me out?

Why is my Janus Gate not working at all?"

"Lord Saphir...this time his return did not pass through the Janus Gate." Ada rubbed his slightly painful temple.

The sudden return from the deep sea to the surface of the sea caused a huge change in pressure that almost caused air embolism in her body. Fortunately, Saphir came to her rescue at the critical moment, otherwise she would have really died this time.

Saphir was still very unhappy: "Are you afraid that I will covet Lemuria's wealth? No, I will go back and dismantle that broken ship and get all the valuables back!"

"Sir, please calm down for a while... You have been making trouble for several days." Ada hurriedly stopped Safir. She was really afraid that this funny guy would get angry and go back to his old ways.

After hearing what Ada said, Saphir finally realized that there was no day or night underwater, and it seemed that he had not rested for a long time.

Looking at Ada, whose face was already full of fatigue, Saphir scratched his head guiltily: "Oh, then you should go and rest first."

"Let's finish it first. Then we can rest assured and have a good rest after finishing the work." Ada sighed.

Saphir nodded in agreement.

Scylla then interrupted, "Thank you, Lord, for completing this final movement and fulfilling this wish that has lasted for thousands of years.

Mine, Remus's, and all those who protect the peace of the world."

"Your words remind me of Cassiopeia again." Ada was still a little upset. "This guy... just left so carefree, not realizing that his choice would also be a burden to Lord Saphir."

She knew that Safir didn't mind being a bad guy. Saving people or killing people was all a matter of thought. There were times when his situation was more heartbreaking than Cassiodor's, but every time it was a burden for Safir.

She already had a lot to carry, so much that Ada felt breathless just thinking about it.

Souls may be strong or weak, but lives are equal. Every life that Safir carries is a burden that cannot be ignored. She is really worried that Safir will be crushed like this one day in the future.

Saphir thought it was okay. She said in a relaxed tone: "Cassiodore got what he wanted. This is his relief. We should be happy for him, right?"

"Your Majesty is absolutely right." Scylla nodded. "Now that the Lemurian incident has come to an end, I wonder what your Majesty plans to do next?"

This question made Saphir a little troubled. Yes, what should he do next?

Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "How about this, I remember that Isot and the others are still in the ruins down there? I plan to have them continue exploring Lemuria for a while. Scylla, I'll trouble you to escort them and ensure their safety. How do you do that?"

"I will follow the orders of my lord." Scylla lowered his head slightly, looking very respectful.

Looking at Scylla like this, Saphir suddenly said: "Actually... you are quite afraid of loneliness, right?"

"Why do you say that, my lord?" Scylla was stunned for a moment, but did not refute.

Saphir chuckled: "After we leave, there will be no more intelligent creatures in that sea area. Our exploration of Lemuria will not last long, and we will eventually leave.

Although, when I accepted you as my demon servant, I did say that I would take you away from here, I still want to ask for your opinion.

You can give me an answer before all my people leave. Should I continue to stay in this sea area and live a peaceful life, or should I leave with them?

It might be dangerous outside, and it might be dangerous for you."

Scylla has no physical body and is almost powerless in this state. So once attacked, it has basically no power to resist and is likely to be killed.

Scylla was silent. It knew very well what Safir meant. It did feel lonely, but if it couldn't stand the loneliness, it would have to face all kinds of dangers, which was unbearable for it now.

"It's a difficult decision, so think about it carefully." Safir did not force it to make a decision.

In fact, she was also observing Scylla's mentality. She certainly couldn't let Scylla go to die. Scylla without a body would not be of any help in the battle, but that didn't mean it was useless.

As the direct inheritor of Remus's music fragments, Scylla is very sensitive to the music. Saphir intends to arrange for it to go to the Abyss Palace to assist in research. Given Scylla's status in the dragon lizard group, it should be able to smoothly integrate all the dragon lizards in the Abyss Palace.

Coupled with her familiarity with music, Scylla can be said to be one of the most suitable researchers in the Yuanxia Palace Laboratory she is preparing.

"My people will be here these days." Saphir said this at last, then turned around and left with Ada.

Scylla stayed in the water and watched the two of them go away: "Farewell, my lord."

It really wants to think about it carefully. The longer it lives, the more afraid it is of death. It must weigh the balance and trade-offs between the fulfillment of future life and the risk of death, and cannot make a decision casually.

Slowly sinking to the bottom of the water, Scylla fell into deep thought.

On the other side, after sending Ada back to rest, Saphir came to Fontaine with the white cat.

He stopped in front of a small western-style building that looked very exquisite.

Seeing the light still on on the second floor, she was about to walk up and knock on the door when a warning suddenly came to her mind. She subconsciously jumped onto the roof of the building above the water, then squinted her eyes and looked at the small western-style building below.

The little white cat stayed in Safir's arms, as if it had gotten used to her scent. Even after encountering such a change, it did not feel uncomfortable or struggle at all, and was looking at the small western-style building below with curiosity.

Two seconds later, there was a muffled sound as if the door of the western-style building had suffered a severe blow, and then it began to expand outwards visibly.

Saphir stared at the gradually expanding gate, and suddenly a sinister premonition rose in his heart: "Hey, hey, hey, could it be..."

Before she could finish, the door suddenly exploded with great force, and then, it seemed as if an endless stream of water gushed out from the door. The amount of water was so large that it almost flooded half of the street.

Soon, a large crowd of dissatisfied people gathered in the street.

Late in the night, when people were sleeping soundly, they were suddenly flooded. Wouldn't this trigger PTSD in the people of Fontaine?

So under Saphir's gaze, the annoyed people gathered together and began to look for the culprit of the flood.

Who is the culprit? It's really hard to guess...

Safir looked at the small building that was still leaking water, and began to consider whether he should go back and rest first and come back tomorrow.