The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

The dying jackal raised its head with difficulty and let out a bloody laugh:

"...Gold...Immortal..."

"Who stole the prototype from my workshop and killed my daughter?" Lucius asked coldly.

"I won't say anything..." the Immortal murmured in a low voice.

Xing Mo didn't expect him to say anything, so he took two steps forward, ready to use the power of the "Tree of Life" to forcibly read his memory.

At this moment, Alia's voice came from behind her:

"Lady Saint, there is no need to trouble the gods to show their mercy. Let me do it."

Xingmo turned around and saw Alia walking over and squatting in front of the "Immortal".

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, they had turned into pure darkness.

At the same time, various changes began to occur on her body: the outline of her ears became pointed, and complex black patterns spread on her cheeks, revealing an evil and dark aura.

This... this is... When Xing Mo was surprised, the "Immortal" suddenly let out a terrified scream.

"You are... a dark elf...!"

Arya ignored him. She stared at the Immortal with her inky black eyes and spoke in a commanding voice, uttering a string of obscure words.

When Xing Mo heard those words, he felt a heaviness in his head and his body trembled slightly.

The Immortal twitched as if possessed. He seemed to be trying his best to hasten his own death, but he could not control himself and uttered a series of words:

"...Prince Austin has sent a mission to the Immortal Palace... asking us to steal the prototype from Lucius Phillips' workshop..."

"...That's the military prototype Lucius prepared for the Citadel officials. It will serve as the core of an ironclad warship and pose a threat to the Empire's coastal defenses..."

"...we defeated Miriam Phillips and released the alchemical vapors within the prototype..."

"...Mission accomplished..."

As the Immortal spoke, scenes seemed to appear before Xingmo's eyes.

She saw the Jackal knock Miriam to the ground and saw the Jackal steal the blueprints.

She saw alchemical steam gushing out, surging through the room like a tide.

She saw Miriam struggling to get up, subconsciously wanting to escape, but she froze in place.

She saw Miriam gripping her wand tightly, and golden light gushed out, enveloping the entire workshop and sealing off the alchemical steam.

Then, she saw Miriam coughing, she saw Miriam kneeling on the ground, she saw Miriam tightly protecting the wand in her arms -

"boom--"

A golden light flashed, and Xing Mo came to his senses, discovering that the body of the "Immortal" had exploded.

Mentor Lucius was holding up his wand, the golden light had just dissipated from his eyes, and his lake blue eyes were as deep as a whirlpool.

......

6) Steam, Whale Song (Part 19)

When the North City Police Station received the alarm and arrived at the factory gate, they happened to witness the moment the factory gate was pushed open.

They subconsciously wanted to stop the rioting workers, but a fiery red figure fell from the sky and blocked their way.

"The evidence shows that you shielded Derek Larsen from illegal labor oppression," Alice shook the letter in her hand. "Now lay down your weapons. The church will take over this place... and you..."

Broomsticks landed one after another, and the church forces quickly took over the site and sealed off the factory.

Sir Derek Larson was handed over to the Bell Keeper. As a key evidence figure, he will be protected in the dungeon of the Holy Spirit Church for further interrogation.

Of course, what he needed most right now was a doctor.

"..."

"The remains of an Immortal. Prince Austin has no excuses left."

Vivian kicked the broken jackal mask and looked around at the horrific factory environment. She couldn't help but shudder.

"How much has the North City Police Department concealed over the past three years? Seeing how eager they were to share the workload, I thought everything was fine in the port area..."

"This is also our responsibility. We should have spent more time getting to know this city." Alice whispered.

She patted Vivian's shoulder, walked out of the factory gate and went straight to the door.

But at a glance, she saw the school girl sitting on the side of the road: the guy was combing the hair of the girl in his arms, and the expression on his face looked helpless.

"School girl?"

Alice stood in front of Xingmo and looked down at her.

Hearing the senior's voice, Xing Mo shuddered, raised her head, and smiled brightly:

"Hello, senior sister, you look beautiful today too."

"Senior is so pretty~" Aurora agreed obediently.

Alice frowned, stretched out her hands, and pinched both of their cheeks at the same time.

“Ouch!” “Ah!”

"How could I meet you again in such a dangerous place!" Alice scolded. "As soon as I saw you writing to me, I felt something was wrong. I opened it and saw that it was indeed the case!"

"An 'Immortal'! For the Goddess's sake, you might die!"

Before Xingmo could speak, Aurora cried out in tears:

"Oh, Senior, we didn't take any risks with our sister. We just got here! She's the only one who's not behaving well! We're very well behaved!"

Hey! Why did you betray me? Xing Mo shouted in her heart.

"Then I won't pinch you anymore," Alice let go of Aurora's face, turned around and pinched Xingmo fiercely, "What about you! Why did you come to a place like this again? If you don't explain it to me clearly today..."

"Ah~ It hurts, Senior... Stop pinching..."

Tears welled up in Xingmo's eyes. It hurt so much to have her face pinched! It hurts so much!

"Okay, okay, Alice, it's not her problem. I brought her here."

A humorous voice came, and Alice turned her head to find that Lucius had finished reporting the incident to the people in the church and walked over.

"Teacher, why are you so ignorant?" Alice sighed.

"Ms. Xingsheng is the most outstanding student in my class, so I took her with me when I went out to collect materials. I didn't expect to encounter such a regrettable incident."

Lucius lied methodically:

"Of course, the appearance of the Immortal was indeed unexpected, but we still defeated him with our ingenuity, didn't we?"

"But not every place has a whale hanging above it," Alice complained helplessly.

"Anyway, the outcome is good," Lucius winked at Xing Mo. "This factory is part of Prince Austin's industrial chain. If we follow this chain, I think we'll get some good news soon."

"That's true." Alice nodded.

Previously, the operation to capture Prince Austin was stuck at some critical junctures, but with this incident as an aid, the chain of evidence will soon be complete.

Alice took a deep breath, squatted down, and rubbed Xingmo's head:

"Don't come to such a dangerous place next time, you hear me? Senior will really worry."

"Okay, okay..." Xingmo avoided Alice's sight.

Alice stood up, said goodbye to everyone, and turned to walk towards the factory.

As she passed several workers, she heard them whispering:

"If it weren't for the 'Tree of Life'..."

"...The gods have returned..."

"......!" Alice turned her head suddenly, trying to hear what the workers were saying, but they seemed to have noticed Alice's gaze and had shut their mouths.

"'Tree of Life'...?" Alice murmured.

She recalled the string magic circle in the Sunflower Underground Baths - that was a giant tree.

Something is wrong... Something is wrong...

Alice returned to the factory, and Vivian greeted her with a smile on her face:

"Have you finished caring about your schoolmate?"

"Vivian, I feel something is wrong," Alice said quickly, "These things... don't seem that simple..."

Vivian immediately understood what Alice meant. She cleared her throat and walked over to the church staff.

"Everyone, please make way for a moment. Our witch is about to perform a ritual."

After clearing the area, Alice took a deep breath, played the strings quickly, and the "Dagger of Truth" gathered in her hand.

She filled the air with spirituality, then stabbed the dagger into the void in front of her, tearing a hole in it.

However, a strong green light came into her sight.

"Ugh!"

The dagger in Alice's hand shattered, and she took two steps back, feeling a warm sensation in her nose.

When she touched it, she found that her hand was bright red.

"...a powerful force is interfering..."

Alice closed her eyes and tried hard to get some inspiration from the green light.

However, no matter how hard she tried, her thoughts could not penetrate the green light.

What exactly does the "Tree of Life" represent? Is it an alien god? An evil god?

Is this related to the "Destiny of Mortiheim" incident?

Does this have anything to do with you...Xingsheng Junior...

Alice subconsciously looked towards the factory entrance, her eyes blank.

Who are you...?

......

A few hours later, church staff brought some daily necessities and allowed the workers to stay there temporarily for two days while awaiting further arrangements.

After explaining some things, Teacher Lucius returned to the academy. Before leaving, he left a hint to Xingmo: we will discuss the next progress next Wednesday.

Xingmo nodded, and for the rest of the afternoon, she and Aurora helped in the factory, distributing food to the workers.

It was not until nightfall that Xingmo quietly put on a black robe and walked into the deepest part of the factory with Aurora.

After confirming that there was no one around, Xingmo took out the "Astrology Pendulum" given to her by the store manager, hung it in front of her eyes, and shook it slightly.

The turbid crystal contained a bit of darkness - that was the "curse" that Xingmo had taken out from the "Cathedral of Saint Auros" in advance.

Or in other words, the "anti-life element".

6) Steam, Whale Song (Part 20)

Seeing the pendulum that Xingmo took out, Aurora puffed up her cheeks slightly, but didn't say much.

Xingmo didn't notice her little expression, but concentrated on pouring his spirituality into the interior of the pendulum.

"Buzzing..."

As if a magnetic force appeared out of nowhere, the pendulum began to swing diagonally forward and floated in mid-air.

"This way." Xing Mo said.

The two followed the guidance of the pendulum and walked through the factory. The interior of the factory was very dark, so Xingmo had to light up the magic wand to provide light.

As they walked, Xingmo suddenly recalled the scene when Alia interrogated the "Immortal" and asked:

"Did you always know that Arya was a dark elf?"

On the continent of Vesta, dark elves are a nearly extinct mythical creature. During the Glorious Era, after the Star Sea Goddess slew the Dark Moon Dragon, these creatures, said to originate from the dark side of the moon, once established dominance in the southeastern tip of the continent, but later became extinct for unknown reasons.

The kingdom they once ruled was the Kingdom of Messina, located northeast of the present-day Akademi.

After their rule came to an end, the descendants of the dark elves mostly lived in dark underground caves and mountains, and rarely appeared in the sight of humans.