Chapter 253 The Destroyer of Worlds

"You said there was a voice calling you last night?"

Ianna held the book in her arms, glanced at Vera, and frowned:

"Did you hear what that sound was?"

Ailin pursed his lips and thought carefully for a few seconds.

Apart from the fact that his name was being called all the time, he had no memory of the tone of those calls. There was none of the holiness and maternal love that he had felt when he was unconscious in the mine.

"I don't remember..." He shook his head.

Ianna bowed her head and pondered.

After a long time, she tilted her head to look at the statue of Meliteli and said to Ailin seriously:

"Don't leave the sanctuary for the next few days. I'll ask Lisa to deliver your meals."

"Is it serious?" Vera asked worriedly.

"It's not clear yet..." Ianna shook her head, "It may not be a bad thing..."

Seeing that the sorceress's worried expression did not diminish, Ianna thought for a moment and reached out to touch Ailin's right hand.

A warm and gentle current flows through the whole body.

"The energy of the curse is dissipating normally, and just as I determined yesterday, it has been weakened by more than half due to an outburst."

Ianna nodded slightly and smiled kindly at Ailin:
"So don't be afraid, dear child. Maybe it's really as you think, it's the lady calling you..."

perhaps?

Ailin grasped the key.

Is it the goddess calling me, the high priest of the Meliteli Cult who needs a Maybe?
Shouldn't we just pray and ask and find out?
then.

Ailin organized his words and tried to speak:

"Aunt Ianna, aren't you the high priestess of the goddess Meliteli?"

"Is there no way to... uh... communicate with the goddess?"

Ianna glanced at Vera and smiled gently:

"Maybe once."

"It is said that before humans came to this world, gods could transform into humans and walk the earth..."

"But now, whether it is the good gods or the evil gods, their interference in the world is getting less and less."

"Some people say this is a sign that the end of the world is coming..."

After a pause, Ianna chanted:

"The age of contempt is coming, when the leaves will fall, the buds will wither, the fruits will rot, the grain will become bitter, and the clear water in the valleys will turn to ice."

"The white frost is coming, followed by the white light, and the world will be annihilated by the blizzard..."

"I know..." Ailin glanced at the sorceress subconsciously, "This is the prophecy of the elven sage Islin..."

"Of course you have to know," Ianna looked at Aelin and Vera meaningfully, "because this prophecy comes right after the prophecy of the Child of Miracles."

Ailin felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Ianna.

However, Ianna did not expand on the prophecy about the miracle child.

Under Vera's gaze, she changed the subject and returned to the original topic:
"Even among all the true gods, Ms. Meliteli is the one who interferes with reality the least..."

"For a hundred years, not only have evil gods like the Lion-Headed Spider, the Bad Omen, and Lilit been constantly instigating believers to cause cholera in the world..."

"The righteous gods Cliff and Freya have also issued oracles to interfere in wars..."

“Only Madam…” Ianna’s tone suddenly became extremely respectful.

Aelin could tell with his eyes and ears.

This is not fanaticism, but admiration and respect...

"Only the lady..." she repeated softly.

"For hundreds of years, the only oracle He issued was to weaken the existence of divine arts in the world."

"He asked the priests to use herbs and medical skills as much as possible when treating the wounded, and to spread these techniques..."

"Just like when children grow up and learn how to survive in the world, mothers will gradually let go and let them live freely and independently..."

"To weaken divine arts is to weaken the presence of gods in the world."

"He never demanded the world's faith, but instead received the world's reverence..."

"But because of this..." Ianna smiled bitterly, "It is difficult for the lady's priests to communicate with her. Even I haven't heard her voice for decades..."

Ailin was immediately in awe when he heard this.

Think about it now.

He certainly hadn't seen the goddess' priests preaching, as if being doctors, teachers, herbalists and midwives was their job.

"The lady is indeed worthy of respect!" Vera also leaned against the wall and affirmed.

"But it's not just the gods' interference in the world that has been weakened," the sorceress looked at Aylin, "the tide of chaos magic is also weakening."

"In the past, warlocks could easily stir up raging waves and fires that could burn down a city..."

“But now…” Vera shook her head. “When many sorceresses graduate from Aretuza, they can only use the water control technique that can moisturize the skin…”

"Warlocks are not nearly as powerful as they used to be!"

After sighing, Vera looked at Ailin and said meaningfully:
"Due to the influence of chaos magic, the number of monsters is not as large as before, and it will continue to decrease..."

"However, some warlocks believe that it is precisely because the number of monsters has decreased that the chaos magic power has decreased..."

The demon hunter raised his eyebrows when he heard this, as if thinking about something.

"Ridiculous!" Ianna sneered.

"It's indeed ridiculous," Vera nodded, "but this trend of thought has been very popular in Ban Ader in recent years, especially among those wizard apprentices who failed to graduate due to their love of playing..."

"I only learned about this trend of thought after I went to Aretuza a few days ago. Tissaia mentioned it to me..."

Ailin's expression suddenly became serious.

If it can be called a trend of thought, it must have spread beyond warlock apprentices.

So in the eyes of some wizards, the monster hunters who hunt monsters for humans are blocking their way?
Ok……

It’s a good thing that we’ve found another reason why all schools of demon hunters are being targeted at the same time in this era...

Ailin smiled bitterly in his heart.

"Okay," Ianna looked out the window, "It's getting late, let's not talk about this anymore."

"In short, as long as you stay here peacefully, nothing will happen."

talking.

She put down the thick book in her arms.

This is an ancient parchment book.

I don’t know if it’s because it’s too old and has been eroded by the years.

There was no name on the rough gray cover.

Seeing Ailin's eyes fixed on the parchment book, Ianna smiled kindly:
"I told you yesterday that you would be very busy these few days."

"What is this?" the demon hunter asked doubtfully.

"Ritual Studies," Ianna turned the parchment book to the first page, "Vera told me that you are interested in this subject, so she asked me to teach you."

Aelin glanced at the sorceress standing nearby.

Vera introduced: "Ianna is not only the high priest of the Temple of Meliteli, but also the strongest ritualist in the northern continent..."

"Every year, even nobles from Nilfgaard come to ask her to remove the curse..."

When Ianna heard the sorceress's boasting, instead of being modest, she laughed happily.

But Ailin felt a little numb at this time.

He wanted to learn ritual studies in Kaer Morhen just to unlock the "Ritual: Flesh Giant". In fact, he was not very interested in ritual studies itself.

Vera didn't notice Ailin's expression and continued:
"I have only dabbled in ritual studies, and am more inclined towards summoning and space. Many specific rituals are not suitable for you to learn."

"But the Ianna Society's rituals are different. They can remove curses, block external enemies, weaken monsters, and heal injuries..."

"These are all things you demon hunters can use."

"And..." Vera stared into Ailin's eyes seriously and warned:
"Rituals are different from potions..." "Potion formulas that are created accidentally are mostly due to extraordinary talents..."

"But a certain ritual that I learned inexplicably is very likely to lead to something ominous, the mumbling from an evil god from outer space..."

Being stared at by the sorceress, Ailin tilted his head guiltily.

Although "Ritual: Flesh Giant" comes from the Demon Hunting Notes, it is very powerful.

But whether it is the appearance or the effect, it is indeed difficult to call it normal.

and……

Remove curses, block enemies, weaken monsters, heal injuries...

To be honest, Ailin was indeed moved after hearing this and changed his mind.

After all, although ritual skills can be upgraded with experience, they do not provide specific rituals; they just make it easier to use the rituals.

Even if the rituals with the above effects are of no use to oneself, they can be taught to other demon hunters of the Wolf School to enhance their strength and reduce the mortality rate.

The only problem is...

"After I learn these rituals, can I teach them to other demon hunters?"

Aelin looked at Ianna.

"Good boy, of course you can," Ianna smiled, "To be more precise, I would love to..."

"Even the creators of these rituals will be very happy if they can be learned and used by human heroes!"

"But..." Ianna looked meaningfully into the demon hunter's blue eyes, "You only have seven days, how many rituals can you bring back?"

Hear this.

Ailin and Vera looked at each other subconsciously and smiled at each other.

……

"Two pieces of chalk, one to draw an outer circle to symbolize the spread of pollution, and one to draw an inner triangle to stabilize the inner quality..."

"Sprinkle the strong liquor between the circle and the triangle, and place two leaves of mistletoe at the eastern ends of the triangle, and a leaf of balsam at the western vertex..."

"Ignite the Nostrak vines on the east side and blow the smoke to the west..."

“Oczynie zanizczeń…”

The difficult language is recited with a special accent.

Suddenly.

A bottle of ghoul oil placed in the ritual formation flashed a pure white light, and then its dark red color faded and turned into the golden color of raw dog oil.

The Bailisha leaves at the triangular apex on the west side of the magic circle instantly turned black.

But if you look closely, you will find that the black is actually the color of extreme red mixed with the green of the basil leaves.

“Another success?”

Ianna looked at the ghoul oil that had been converted back into dog oil in surprise, then stared in shock at Aylin's actions as he cleaned up the remains of the ceremony.

This was not the only thing that was hard for her to accept.

Even when she first learned the ritual, it took her a whole day to learn the purification ritual.

She still remembers clearly that when she first arranged the purification ritual, she made two mistakes before she succeeded.

Even so, the previous high priest praised her for her excellent talent.

This purification ritual was the third ritual she taught this morning.

"Willa, did you really not teach these three rituals to Aelin before?"

Ianna looked at the sorceress with some suspicion.

The sorceress was not angry when she heard the doubts. Instead, she was full of pride and boasted happily:
"If this makes you feel better, then just consider it as my teaching in advance..."

Upon hearing this, Ianna glanced at the smug Vera, then stared at the witcher's back in a trance.

He opened his mouth, wanting to retort.

For a moment I didn't know what to say.

When Vera asked her to teach rituals, she did mention that Arryn was a quick learner.

But is this fast?
It only took you one morning to learn three things that a genius would learn in one day...

Ianna felt that her teaching was more like helping him remember...

Feeling the burning gaze on his back, Ailin quietly packed up the materials.

He knew that his behavior was a little abnormal.

But he only has seven days, how much he can bring back depends on how much he can learn...

Besides, there are only Ianna and Vera here, both of whom are trustworthy people, so they will easily empty the high priest's pockets.

With a thought, Ailin, with his back to the two of them, opened the Demon Hunting Notes.

【Name: Purification Ritual】

【Type: Magic Ritual】

[Requirement: Ritual Studies Level 1]

【材料：粉笔*2、烈酒*1、槲寄生*2、诺斯崔克藤*1、百利沙叶*1】

【Function: Purify toxins or diseases in a single target's body.

When purifying alcohol and hallucinogens, the ritual difficulty is LV1;

When purifying poison and weapon oil, the ritual difficulty is LV2;

When purifying serious diseases, the ritual difficulty is LV7.

[Note: Using a ritual that acts on living things to restore sword oil? You are such a genius!]

The purification ritual is a very useful ritual.

Its function may not be very useful for demon hunters with high poison resistance, but it can provide ordinary demon hunters with an additional way to make money.

But for Ailin.

What’s more important is a function he accidentally discovered today - restoring sword oil.

Or rather, it is to restore potions whose raw materials are not complicated.

The liquid base is often the largest part of a potion recipe, occupying both volume and mass.

With this ritual, the weight of a witcher's saddlebag can be greatly optimized.

[Name: Magic Message]

【Type: Magic Ritual】

[Requirement: Ritual Studies Level 1]

[Materials: glass*1, fifth element*1, mercury solution*1 (optional material: perfect gem*1)]

[Function: Record a message of up to five minutes on a gem or glass engraved with a magic mark. If a perfect gem is used to perform this ritual, the phantom of the spoken message will be as real as the person himself.]

[Note: Holographic projection of another world? ]

This is Professor Ianna's first ritual, and it is also the simplest and the one with the least side effects among the rituals she knows.

What are the side effects, you ask?
That would definitely be a waste of money.

Glass is okay, although it is very expensive at this time, broken glass is not worth much.

Magic Message does not have high requirements on the quality of glass.

But the fifth element and mercury solution are different.

One portion of the fifth element weighs two hundred orens, and one portion of mercury solution weighs four hundred orens.

If perfect gems were used instead of glass to cast spells, the cost would increase by at least three thousand orens.

of course.

In this ritual, both glass and gemstones are carriers and can be reused.

But one ceremony would cost at least seven hundred orens, which was really too extravagant.

And the magic message is not the most expensive of the rituals we learned today...

(End of this chapter)