Sorcerer's Handbook-Chapter 604: Tit for Tat

“Is Mercury Trojan Horse about to find us soon?” Igor suddenly asked.

“Yeah,” Ashe nodded. Three days ago, Mercury Trojan Horse had informed them that Silver Lantern had passed through Blind Town, but by the time they arrived, Silver Lantern had already fled. So, they had no choice but to wait here for the time being.

“You gained quite a lot from the Divine Fire Trial. For you, it was just an improvement in physical fitness or talent enhancement, but for Silver Lantern, it means she’s one step closer to her goal,” Igor said. “If you hadn’t snatched Round Cicada, she would have had a complete victory.”

After five days of observation, Ashe realized that his limit in time talent had completely disappeared. Perhaps his time talent had improved slightly, but it wasn’t reflected in Aurora’s Sorcerer Handbook, indicating that his cultivation speed still wasn’t as fast as sharing the Witch’s cultivation.

However, the quality of his soul had fundamentally improved.

For example, before, his spirits would spend about half their time sleeping within his soul. Now, they were like they were on adrenaline, constantly dancing and playing music in his soul.

If the soul quality of an ordinary sorcerer is categorized as ‘One-Winged thatched hut,’ ‘two-wings sweatshop,’ ‘three wings office,’ or ‘Four Wings villa,’ then Ashe’s current soul could be described as an ‘office filled with stimulants,’ where the spirits never want to clock out.

In this state, Ashe was certain that if he died, he would definitely become a Demi-God. Even if his obsession was ‘wanting to indulge in lust,’ he would become a ‘Demi-God of Lust.’

But Ashe didn’t care about what would happen after his death. For him, the only benefit of improved soul quality was that his spirits’ effects had become stronger (though they also consumed more). For Silver Lantern, however, becoming a divine fire seed undoubtedly accelerated her plans significantly.

Ashe remained silent for a moment, then nodded. “Silver Lantern is becoming harder and harder to deal with.”

“Actually, I’ve been wanting to say this for a long time,” Igor said. “Compared to chasing Silver Lantern, leaving Senlo would actually solve more problems. As long as we keep feeding, we can basically offset the curse of the Blood Seed, not to mention that the distance between different Kingdoms would significantly weaken the Blood Seed’s effects. As for your Half Tactile Sense, Ashe, I remember Mercury Trojan Horse mentioned that the Four Pillars Cult’s tactile sense is one per Kingdom. If you leave Senlo, Silver Lantern would naturally become the complete tactile sense, and you could escape the gaze of the Four Pillars.”

“So, let’s give up on chasing Silver Lantern,” the Con Artist said. “Let’s find a way to head to another Kingdom.”

“So, how do we leave Senlo?” Harvey asked.

“Precisely because there’s no way, that’s why we should give up on the chase,” Igor said. “We’ve been pouring all our energy into Silver Lantern. When would we have the time or energy to gather other intelligence? Given the prosperity of the Gray Fox Divine Era, it wouldn’t be surprising if they left behind a heritage for traversing Kingdoms. Yet, we’ve been led around by Mercury Trojan Horse all this time. She must have deliberately been stopping us from finding clues about the heritage!”

Ashe stared at the shimmering golden Round Cicada, but the cicada was fixated on the window, ignoring him.

He said, “But someone like Silver Lantern…”

“Even if she’s a rotten person, it’s none of our business. We’re just passing travelers,” Igor said. “How many people she harms, whether she wants to destroy the world-what does that have to do with us? We didn’t grow up in the Senlo wasteland. As long as we leave this place, what does it matter if she tears apart the Land of Senlo?”

Harvey: “But we still have the Blood Seed inside us.”

“I know, but she’s not targeting us specifically. We’re just collateral damage,” Igor said, spreading his hands. “Are we really going to waste the rest of our lives on revenge?”

“Isn’t that kind of nice?” Harvey said lazily.

Igor ignored the necromancer and looked at Ashe. “We’ve already wasted enough of our lives, Ashe.”

“Lise, Annan-they’re waiting for you,” he paused, hesitating for a moment before adding, “And I owe Anfel an explanation too.”

Ashe stared blankly at Igor. That’s right, they had promised to return as soon as possible…

“It doesn’t have to be one or the other.”

A voice suddenly came from the window. The three sanctuary sorcerers immediately turned their heads and saw the Death Raven sitting on the windowsill, unnoticed.

Harvey and Igor’s faces instantly darkened-Harvey had already closed the window earlier!

Which meant that Tamashi had opened the window from the outside, closed it, and then sat down, all without anyone noticing!

“Tamashi, when did you get back?” Ashe asked in surprise. “I didn’t notice you at all. Have you gotten stronger?”

“Yes.”

The black raven nodded. “I’ve been training with the Blind Sight Cult these past few days. Finally, I’ve made some progress.”

Training with the Blind Sight Cult? Everyone blinked. While they finally understood why Tamashi had been so elusive these days, the reason was utterly terrifying-like seeing a gas canister volunteering to be a firefighter.

Igor said coldly, “Being able to move without even sanctuary sorcerers noticing-that’s practically a Miracle, isn’t it?”

If it were just about being good at stealth, that would be one thing. But the problem was that Raven was not only skilled in stealth but also excelled at close-range, lightning-fast assassinations! Previously, he needed to set up an ambush to take down a sorcerer, but now he could simply walk up and kill one. Even Igor, who had recently solidified his Sanctuary, couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of unease toward Raven.

He even suspected that one day, not even a Sanctuary might be able to stop Raven’s blade!

“It’s just a basic technique that ordinary people use to integrate mind, skill, and body into one,” Raven said. “It’s nowhere near as powerful as the large-scale mental influence of a mental sorcerer. You could become invisible much more easily than I can.”

“Can you teach us?” Ashe asked, eager.

Igor and Harvey were both slightly taken aback, but what surprised them even more was Raven’s response: “…If you want to learn, I’ll organize the method in a few days and explain it to you. Then you can memorize it and practice slowly.”

“Great!”

Igor steered the conversation back: “Tamashi, what did you mean earlier when you said it doesn’t have to be one or the other?”

“Killing Silver Lantern and searching for the heritage don’t conflict,” Raven said. “She’s after the divine fire system, and the Gray Fox heritage is inevitably located near it. In the process of chasing her, haven’t we already encountered and even obtained quite a bit of the Gray Fox heritage?”

“Whether we continue to hunt her down or capture her for interrogation, both are far more efficient and quicker than blindly searching for heritage clues.”

Raven’s reasoning was sound, and with the experiences of obtaining heritage through the Transcendent Cult and the Twinborn Cult, even Igor couldn’t argue. Not to mention, Silver Lantern had the [Dragon Array Shopping Card]. If they could get their hands on it, they could unlock many Gray Fox products from the vending machines, which would be extremely beneficial for traversing Kingdoms.

“Ashe, you haven’t brought it up, so I haven’t asked,” Raven said. “During the four days of the underground Trial when you had to face Silver Lantern alone…”

“You didn’t develop a fear of her, did you?”

“Of course not,” Ashe shook his head.

“Then, the next time we encounter her…”

“I’ll work with you to kill her,” Ashe said, lowering his eyelids. “To put an end to everything.”

Raven added, “Actually, capturing her alive would also work. After all, you need her intelligence.”

The room fell into silence, and then Ashe stood up. “I’m heading back to my room. Leave the Round Cicada here. If you don’t need it, just tap it, and it’ll return to my side.”

With that, Ashe turned and left.

Once the door closed, Igor also stood up. As he walked to the door, he suddenly spoke:

“Tamashi.”

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The Con Artist said, “I still really dislike you.”

Raven replied, “The feeling’s mutual.”

Harvey said to Alice, “See, this is the downside of being alive.”

Alice tilted her head.

Just then, the door opened from the outside, and Ashe walked back in. This time, however, he was followed by an unfamiliar woman.

“Silver Lantern has appeared at the Rainwood Wind Industrial Park,” Mercury Trojan Horse said, glancing at the Round Cicada before delivering the intelligence bluntly.

“What?” Raven was surprised.

The other three, however, didn’t understand the significance of the location. They looked at Raven, who explained, “The Rainwood Wind Industrial Park used to be the largest resource production area of the Tribulation Fire Temple, but it was overrun and destroyed by the Four Pillars Cult a year ago. It’s now abandoned.”

“By the way,” Mercury Trojan Horse added, “the one who led the attack on the Rainwood Wind Industrial Park was Silver Lantern.”

So, was Silver Lantern revisiting the scene of her triumph? But why was Tamashi surprised…

Soon, Ashe and the others realized the true significance of the location.

“The Tribulation Fire Temple has long been within the Four Pillars Cult’s sphere of influence. While her exact destination is unclear, based on her route…”

“She’s venturing deep into the heart of the Four Pillars Cult’s territory,” Mercury Trojan Horse said, a fierce light in her eyes:

“She’s back in my domain.”