When the plot-skips players into the game world-Chapter 986 - 342: Spirit Summoning Tower and Adolf
Chapter 986 -342: Spirit Summoning Tower and Adolf
Leviathan’s flying speed is very fast.
In less than twenty minutes, Aleister spotted the outline of the Spirit Summoning Tower.
Leipzig City is a plain amidst forests and mountains, with its northern part serving as a port entrance.
The Spirit Summoning Tower itself is not part of Leipzig City, but it is rather close. It is located to the west of Leipzig City, also situated on an expansive coastline, surrounded by forests shrouded in mist and rugged mountains.
From the high altitude here, Aleister could clearly see the vast port nearby. Various types of ships nearly formed a line, with the port’s huge mechanical arms ceaselessly at work, and some scattered ships squeezed into this area.
There is a large village nestled between mountains and waters, where many fishing boats can be clearly seen heading out to sea… For a village, the fishermen’s scale and equipment are already quite affluent.
The people on the ground apparently noticed Aleister’s presence.
As she gradually descended, she glided past from high above—the fishermen all looked up, pointing towards Aleister in the sky.
And the Spirit Summoning Tower, located on the mountain behind this village.
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It is a pitch-black tower reaching to the sky, with crevices shining with a dim yellow rune brilliance… It gives one the feeling that it would definitely drop an epic item if defeated.
From Aleister’s perspective, one could clearly see dense white Shadow Souls coiling around the columns like snakes, and the white smoke slowly rising and gradually disappearing, repeating in a cycle, just like breathing.
In fact, it was indeed so.
The Spirit Summoning Tower itself is not completely still. If one could capture a day’s video footage of the Spirit Summoning Tower and fast-forward it to play within ten seconds, one would clearly see the Spirit Summoning Tower continuously writhing.
Because it is “alive”. Or rather, the Spirit Summoning Tower itself is a huge undead, its main frame made of the spine bones once discarded by the Spirit Amber Celestial Marshal.
—This is also why the Spirit Summoning Tower can relocate at will.
In the Imperial Era, the Spirit Summoning Tower was not here. The undead do not like water, hence the Spirit Summoning Tower was originally located in the heartland of the entire Empire—now the capital of the Iris Kingdom, the site of the Crescent Moon Manor.
It was because the principal of the Spirit Summoning Tower defected to the First Generation Valentine, that it directly drove the Spirit Summoning Tower to this small place called Star Antimony. Although Star Antimony is definitely larger than Avalon, it is not even a quarter the size of the former Helasal Empire at the time of its disintegration.
Aleister landed steadily in front of the Spirit Summoning Tower.
“Really nice…”
She complimented, stroking Leviathan’s chin.
Finally having her own mount made Aleister quite pleased.
Previously, Aiwass had the idea—about whether to seal Selene as a Great Sin Beast. But at the time, considering that Selene as a Moon Witch lacked combat strength, he gave up.
Belonging to the Path of Love, both possessing water attributes… Why not make Leviathan a Great Beast?
Aleister was truly tempted.
But she still decided to first ask Aiwass—although she is now the Great Sin Scholar, ultimately the one to use the Great Sin Beast is still Aiwass.
As the Son of the Moon, Aleister’s mana attributes are wind, earth, dark, hence she can occupy a wind attribute position; if the Wild Hunt King occupies an earth attribute position, then actually only a light attribute and a water attribute position remain.
The soul of a Paladin resides inside the Red-Handled Sword, which might be considered a light attribute… If the water attribute position is left for Leviathan, then they will have a mount when they go out in the future!
And it’s their own child, how reassuring…
Seemingly sensing Aleister’s affection, Shasha emitted a sharp whistle-like roar, shaking its head proudly.
Although Leviathan can speak, she apparently prefers to call.
While Aleister stroked Leviathan, she watched the Spirit Summoning Tower.
In many senses, this could be counted as a gigantic structure. It could probably be considered a sort of beggar version of The Great Tree… the type where each floor is much smaller than The Great Tree, and the height is also significantly reduced.
But even its first floor has a shockingly large area—it’s about the size of a commercial district building, far less than the area of a university campus. However, if counting the height of floor upon floor added together, it appears very impressive.
This place could be packed with all the Necromancers of Star Antimony.
And the result of focusing on studying Necromancy is that they would attract a great deal of power from the Path of Dusk.
The entrance of the Spirit Summoning Tower was akin to a fairyland, with cold, damp white mist spreading across the ground. It looked as if someone had placed dry ice nearby…
“In the past, the mist here wasn’t just ankle-high.”
At the entrance of the Spirit Summoning Tower, an old man draped in a black robe said slowly: “If it weren’t for those Griffin Knights recklessly summoning lightning here… the accumulated mist here would be taller than the trees in the forest. It would be pitch-black, not being able to see your own hand in front of you…”
“…I’m actually quite relieved that their lightning didn’t ignite the forest.”
Aleister retorted.
“How could it not?”
The old man crossed his arms and sneered: “It’s only because we have Preservation Arts… plus the inherent low temperature of this undead mist, which helps prevent forest fires.”
As he spoke, he glanced at the little crow Aleister was holding in her arms, then at the fierce and ferocious Leviathan, and spoke leisurely: “I guess you’re not here to enroll, young lady.”
“Indeed.”
Aleister nodded her head, then politely asked: “May I ask who you are…?”
“You can call me Adolf.”
The old man, with a fairly receded hairline and practically bald, directly answered: “I am the vice principal of this school.”
Aleister immediately became aware of the other’s identity.
The Spirit Summoning Tower has only one vice principal, who is also the current Black Chancellor — Adolf Von Menzel.
“…Do you usually come to greet newcomers personally?”
Aleister looked somewhat helplessly.
“Generally speaking, no. I’d rather take a nap.”
The old man crossed his arms, unapologetically said: “But I heard that someone was attempting to poach, so I hurried back.”
“Who’s so gossipy?”
“The Royal Family agent from the secret chamber—I was ordered to act, Miss Crowley. Don’t give me any trouble.”
Vice Chancellor Adolf glanced again at the crow in Aleister’s arms and without hesitation passed the blame: “If that’s the reason you came, then please turn back.”
He distinctly felt a pressure emanating from that crow.
Clearly, Albert’s plans to flee to Avalon couldn’t be hidden from the secret chamber. His sudden resignation was too unusual; it must have been closely monitored by the chamber’s agents.
Probably right after he finished discussing it with Adolf, the chamber knew about it immediately.
Even now, there might be someone monitoring their conversation!
“I’m not really here to poach.”
Thus, Aleister smiled, not making it difficult for Adolf: “I’m just looking for ‘the principal’—I have an introduction letter from Cardinal Cyril of the Holy Nation.”
“Well, there’s no problem then.”
Adolf smiled and let Aleister inside: “The principal just awoke from a deep slumber not long ago, hearing news from an old friend might cheer him up…
“Hmm, this child can come in too, she’s quite cute. What’s her name?”
“Leviathan,” Aleister said proudly, “She’s my daughter—biologically. We’re related by blood.”
“Hmm… ah?”
The old man instinctively responded, then paused mid-step and was taken aback.
He turned back to look at Aleister, who appeared to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, and confusedly repeated: “Ah?”
