Chapter 254 What wolf won’t eat the sheep at its fingertips?
【Name: Water Divination】

【Type: Magic Ritual】

[Requirement: Ritual Studies Level 2]

【材料：水体*1、第五元素*2、白色桃金娘花瓣*2、珍珠*2、月之碎片*1、柏柏堪果实*1】

[Function: Look at a body of water and briefly see something that happened in the past two days or is happening now.

Watch past events, ritual difficulty level 2
Observe the events that are happening, ritual difficulty level 5.

Whether looking at past or current events, one must contend with the influence of the participants in the events.

[Note: Is the high cost your problem or the water divination problem? ]

The fifth element, pearls, moon fragments...

The pearls alone cost at least five hundred orens each.

The Moon Fragments are not real moon fragments, but just a kind of precious mineral.

However, due to its clear and full feminine qualities in mysticism, the market price of one copy is around seven hundred orens.

This item was among the materials the Chief exchanged for from Ban Ade, so he remembered it very clearly.

All in all, it would take almost three thousand orens to complete a water divination ceremony.

Even Ianna, the high priestess of the Temple of Meliteli and the most honorable person in the entire northern continent, couldn't help but show a distressed expression on her face when she saw Vera snap her fingers and take out these materials and let Ailin make them.

Her original plan was to have Ailin use magic messages and water divination, two simple but practical rituals, to arouse his interest.

Then continue to practice the relatively low-cost ritual of purification, and master the basic techniques and connotations of Ianna's rituals.

Unexpectedly, Vera took out all the materials for the magic message and water divination without hesitation.

As if it had been prepared long ago.

of course.

Ailin wanted to refuse, but Vera's icy expression made him feel cold.

It was like facing a natural enemy, and instinctively I didn't dare to refuse.

As for the outcome of the ceremony.

In addition to obtaining a bottle of dog oil during the purification ceremony.

Vera strung the perfect gem with the magic message on it and wore it around her neck.

The water divination Ailin wanted to summon the scene of the Wild Hunt galloping across the sky two days ago, but it only caused two ripples on the water and failed.

Only with the help of Vera and Ianna could they change the target in time and reflect the large ice cluster of the floating port trading market.

Overall.

Compared to the "Ritual: Flesh Giant" which only requires blood, flesh and bones, the ritual taught by Ianna is safer and more practical, but the materials required are expensive.

Therefore, Ailin’s previous thinking still had some problems.

In addition, the purification ritual is inexpensive and suitable for dissemination.

As for the other two rituals, there are definitely not many witchers of the Wolf School who can afford to use them for now, so they have little popular value.

However, for the school and his demon hunting corps, this expensive, easy and safe ritual is a perfect match.

for example.

Magical messages are very suitable for group actions, including but not limited to reconnaissance, exploration of underground ruins, etc.

As for water divination, its uses are even wider. Ailin can think of more than ten types now.

more importantly.

Rituals are not skills.

Although it cannot be upgraded, it can enhance its power.

But it also wouldn't improve Ayrin's character level. No matter how many rituals he learned here, the rewards for hunting monsters would not be reduced.

It is a perfect match with Demon Hunting Notes!
"Da da da~"

The sound of crisp footsteps came from the corridor, interrupting Ailin's thoughts.

next second.

The witcher's nose twitched.

The slightly sour aroma of tomato stew mixed with the sweet grain aroma of butter bread wafted from the corridor.

Stimulating the demon hunter's keen sense of smell.

"Gulu~"

After being busy all morning, Ailin's stomach suddenly growled.

The empty iconostasis hall was suddenly filled with loud bowel sounds.

The witcher blushed.

"Okay, the morning is over, you can have lunch first!"

Ianna smiled and handed the ritual debris collected by the witcher to Nenneke who came with Lisa.

Taking the basket of lunch from the little priest, Ailin glanced at the three holy statues of the goddess.

"Uh... Is it disrespectful to the ladies if I dine in front of the statue like this?"

I was distracted by an emergency this morning and didn't notice this.

Being watched by the young girl, the pregnant woman and the old woman, Ailin felt a little uncomfortable.

Ianna, Nenneke, and Lysa all laughed when they heard this.

"Lady Melitele is the mother of all things," Lysa smiled, covering her mouth. "Do you feel disrespectful to your mother by eating in front of her, Arryn?"

The little priest had just finished speaking.

The entire Iconostasis Hall seemed to be frozen.

At first, Lysa took the ritual debris normally, but when Nenneke gently poked her in the lower back, she reacted.

"Sorry... I forgot about you... I didn't mean to..."

The young priest apologized in a panic.

"It's okay..." The demon hunter smiled, "I'm used to it!"

He really didn't care much.

After all, I have been alone for more than 30 years and am no longer the overly sensitive child.

The young priest confirmed it for a long time, and only breathed a sigh of relief after he found that he really didn't care.

At this time.

"Crack~"

A snap of the fingers.

On the other side, two large shelves suddenly appeared, with a large number of magic materials neatly arranged.

Among them are even extremely expensive materials such as pearls and mithril.

The magical glow complements each other.

The magical fluctuations of the Icon Hall instantly caused the school badge on the witcher's chest to buzz continuously.

Vera suddenly turned around, with her back to the witcher, and faced the magic materials:
"I have other things to do these days, so I won't come."

"Ianna, if you need any materials for practice, take them from here..."

The sorceress said this and left without saying hello to anyone else.

Among the few people who stayed, except Ianna, everyone looked at each other in confusion.

After a few seconds of silence, Lisa asked carefully:
"Because of me?"

Ianna patted the little priest's shoulder gently and said softly:

"Good boy, it has nothing to do with you..."

Then she looked at the equally confused demon hunter, sighed softly in her heart, and nodded slightly.

Also left.

……

Leave the sanctuary and go into the garden.

Not long after walking, Ianna saw Vera.

She was staring at a bright red carnation.

After Ianna approached, she stared at the sorceress for a long time before she said with some gloating:

"I thought you were going to cry..."

"I just feel a little uncomfortable..." The sorceress did not look back.

She looked at the blood-red, overlapping and twisted petals and repeated:
"It's just a little uncomfortable..."

Ianna had never seen Vera like this.

Weird, heroic, mean, vindictive...

She had seen many faces of Vera, but never this one.

So distraught, so decadent and evasive... This made Ianna suddenly feel a little jealous of the boy in the sanctuary who was less than one-sixth of her age.

Although……

Just a little bit.

She took a deep breath and silently recited the lady's prayer to calm the emotions that shouldn't be in her heart.

Then she said:
"You really won't tell him?"

There was silence for a long time.

Vera withdrew her gaze from the petals and stared into Ianna's eyes.

then……

He shook his head firmly.

Ianna looked at Vera's expressionless face and sighed helplessly:

"Don't worry, I won't tell him."

……

Early morning three days later.

Sanctuary.

“Not bad… Not bad…” Ianna retracted her right hand and nodded with satisfaction, “I can no longer find the energy of the evil god in your body.”

"But just in case, you still have to stay here for seven days before leaving..."

The warmth in his body gradually disappeared, and Ailin confirmed it again with some regret.

The wolf emblem cannot see the energy that Ianna calls divine power.

then.

"Don't worry, Sister Ianna," he said jokingly, opening his eyes. "How can I bear to leave before I have learned all your rituals?"

"I wish I could stay a few more days..."

"Hahaha~" Hearing this, Ianna laughed a few times and touched Ailin's hair kindly:

"Mammy was joking with you a few days ago."

"As long as you want to learn, you can study here for as many days as you want. Even if you don't return to Kaer Morhen, Mammy can still support you..."

Well... it's not necessary...

Ailin thought.

There are still many things waiting for him in the Ancient Sea Fortress...

"pity……"

Ianna changed the subject, stroked Ailin's hair, and said with some regret:

"Unfortunately, there aren't many rituals you can learn here, Mammy."

"With your learning speed, little monster, I estimate that in a few days, you will be able to drain Mammy's brains..."

Ok?
Not many rituals left to learn?

Ailin was stunned when he heard this, and looked at the ritual book in Ianna's arms.

Except for learning three rituals at once on the first morning.

On average, I only spend one and a half days to learn one ritual these days, and it gets slower and slower as time goes by.

This was still the case even though he had spent thirteen experience beads on the first night to upgrade his ritual skills to level 5.

In other words, if his ritual studies had not been upgraded to level 5, he wouldn't have been so fast.

after all.

It is not learning the ritual that takes time, but setting up the ritual.

Yesterday he learned a large-scale ritual. It took him half a day just to arrange and process the materials and complete a most basic ritual formation.

of course.

The magic circle called Ritual of Life, which can increase the healing ability by a percentage, is indeed worth so much time.

Therefore, the number of rituals that Arryn learned during these three days did not exceed double digits.

"Has Mammy been drained of her wealth so quickly?" Ailin asked in surprise.

Ianna was not angry. She opened the book in her arms and pointed to a ritual in the book:
"Do you want to learn this ritual?"

Of course……

Ailin was about to say this, but when he saw the name of the ceremony, his face suddenly turned red.

“Pregnancy Preservation Ceremony” was clearly written on the ancient yellowed parchment.

"and this……"

Ianna turned another page.

This time it was a "natural birth ceremony".

"The following ceremony is quite suitable for you..." Ianna turned another page, "But you are not old enough, and..."

She smiled wickedly: "I heard that you demon hunters don't seem to need rituals to liven up your mood..."

Written on the page was a name that looked very much like a potion - "Stag's Blood".

Ailin glanced at it and rubbed his forehead helplessly:
"Aunt Ianna, please stop teasing me..."

After getting to know the high priest over the past few days, Ailin discovered that Ianna was indeed a kind and gentle old grandmother.

Gentle and considerate, she is generous in teaching rituals.

But at the same time, she liked to play a trick on him from time to time like she was doing now, which was a bit evil.

"Hahaha~" Ianna laughed twice again when she heard Ailin's words, and then stared at the blue cat's eyes for a long time.

Seeing this, he dodged for a moment with his scalp tingling, and asked:

"What's the matter, Aunt Ianna? What's the matter?"

Ianna shook her head and said with emotion:
"If it weren't for your eyes, I would sometimes doubt whether you were a demon hunter..."

Ailin was stunned for a moment, and before he could answer, he heard Ianna continue:
"Which demon hunter of your age doesn't flirt with other girls when he first comes down from the mountains..."

"If it weren't for the fact that the little witchers at this time often have no money, they would like to live in the pink tavern every day..."

"Just like your mentor Vesemir, the absurd stories about him when he first became a demon hunter are still circulating in Elland..."

"And you..."

Ianna looked Ailin up and down, smacked her lips, and said:
"What wolf would refuse to eat a lamb that is right in front of its mouth..."

The witcher was speechless for a moment.

After a few seconds of silence, he changed the subject and said:
"So this is the ritual that will happen next time?"

After hearing this, Ianna looked at Ailin pitifully, sighed, and said:

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Relax appropriately. Combining work and rest is the right way..."

Ok?
Ailin suddenly couldn't hold it anymore.

The High Priest of the Right God, his elder, seemed to be hinting at him to vent his stress by...?

Ianna seemed to see what the witcher was thinking and pointed at the statues of the young girl and the pregnant woman:
"Unlike the prim and proper Cliff, the Lady is the Goddess of Fertility..."

"Facing one's own desires is something that is encouraged in the Lady's teachings..."

"Aunt Ianna, let's talk about the ceremony..." Ailin felt that he could not win the argument with the high priest, so he chose to change the subject again.

This time, Ianna did not elaborate, but sighed and said, "Cherish the person in front of you," and then said seriously:
"After all, I am the high priest of the Temple of Meliteli, and many of my rituals are related to fertility and harvest..."

"So while there are still some rituals you can learn, there really aren't many."

Ailin nodded and breathed a sigh of relief:

"In that case, Aunt Ianna, please quickly hand over the rest of the ceremony to me!"

"Okay, okay," Ianna heard the demon hunter's urging, ruffled his hair, and sighed softly:
"I really owe you..."

you?

The witcher who was combing his hair caught the key words.

But before he could ask.

"Da da da~"

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the corridor.

"A little lamb has come..."

Ianna's ears twitched and she glanced at the witcher.

next second.

Lysa appeared at a trot.

"What's wrong, Lysa?"

"Archpriest, the old duke is anxious to find you..."

(End of this chapter)