Book 3: Chapter 330: The Silver Radiance Church Reappears

After a single night passed, Sylutia and Amelie awoke from their dreams. Though only one night had gone by, it felt as if they had spent decades within that dream. Meleranke's life and experiences had been deeply imprinted into both of their minds.

Combining the Silver Radiance Church's inferences and experience regarding the spread of the plague, Amelie now also realized that the Fourth Continent had reached an extremely dangerous moment. Once the plague became uncontrollable, the final result would be the same as the Mad Crow Riot of years past, sweeping across the entire continent and causing countless deaths.

"I understand. For the time ahead, I will organize the experiences and secret methods, and discuss with several Majesties how to pass them on."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Amelie." Sylutia gratefully embraced the blue-haired girl before her, gently patting her on the back.

Then she released her hold and waved farewell to Amelie.

"Sorry, I still have a mission to complete and can't stay here too long. Next time I see you, Amelie, I'll bring you some specialties from the Hidden Grove."

"It's fine. Just seeing Ya makes me happy." Amelie shook her head, indicating that such small matters didn't need to be considered.

"Keep it up, Ti Ya." With that, she also raised her hand, waving farewell to Sylutia.

Afterward, Sylutia spread her feathered wings and flew out from the Grand Library, shooting directly into the clouds to find Carmilla and the Nightmare Carriage, who had been waiting for a long time. The two then set off once more, heading in the direction of the Hidden Grove.

Not long after Sylutia departed, Amelie reported the matter to the three Named Ones. She had originally thought she would need to carefully choose her words to persuade these three Majesties, but unexpectedly, their attitudes had shifted considerably this time.

They no longer urged Amelie to be cautious and restrained as they had in the past. Instead, after a period of silence, they directly nodded in agreement, and instructed her that there was no need to avoid using the name of the Silver Radiance Church.

"Announce it publicly just like this. Say that we have found a descendant of the Silver Radiance Church and obtained precious knowledge and secret methods from her. It is time for people to once again know of that period of history."

With the endorsement of the three Named Ones, Amelie felt at ease. Soon, under the direction of the several Named Ones, several Sages and over a dozen Celestial Masters gathered together to receive the Silver Radiance Church's inheritance from Amelie. Each of them studied a portion according to their own area of expertise, doing their utmost to rapidly spread the skills and secret methods of this ancient order.

In addition, multiple printing workshops of the Mage Alliance went into full operation, beginning to popularize the history of the Silver Radiance Church to the world, along with various accompanying experiences for combating the plague.

Now the entire Mage Alliance was immersed in fear and anxiety over the plague. Having obtained these lifesaving experiences and secret methods, whether ordinary rural farmers or learned and powerful mages, all were urgently eager to learn more about the Silver Radiance Church's experiences and secret methods, in hopes of surviving this surging wave of plague.

Mentioning the Silver Radiance Church inevitably involved the history of its birth and destruction, and touching upon the process of its destruction inevitably led to the truth behind the contest for the Luminous Moon's Hours position. This was practically a stain on the current Luminous Moon Hours.

Such actions would inevitably incur the disgust of the current Luminous Moon Hours, so in the past, even those who knew the history of the Silver Radiance Church dared not openly teach it, and could only speak in vague generalities.

But in the current environment, fighting the plague had become an urgent problem facing everyone. If Fantasy Black Rabbit, as the Hours, wanted to interrupt the spread and erase the history of the Silver Radiance Church, he would inevitably stand against everyone.

Even if he did not fear the disgust of mortals, if he truly were to send down calamity at this time, he would inevitably make enemies of many, which did not align with the Fantasy Black Rabbit's consistent policy of concealment.

"This can also be considered a test. If the other party truly already has complete control over the Luminous Moon Path, he will not continue to sit idly by."

"But if he still does not respond, then we can proceed to the next step."

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Several days ago, Sylutia had once again arrived at the heart of the Hidden Grove Alliance, and reported the Blood Clan's situation to the Hidden Grove Alliance, applying for personnel and material support.

Very quickly, her application received a response.

About 300 members of the White Scroll Herb Jar were gathered, along with 200 members of the Sacred Lantern Association, and 120 alchemists from the Rainbow Colored Glass Vial joining.

Responsible for transporting this support team to the distant north were the Gale-Feather Falcons belonging to the Hurricane Low Cliff, giant birds bred by specialized Beast Trainers. They could carry up to seven people each, and at extremely fast speeds, they broke through the cloud layer and entered the open firmament above, flying at high velocity.

After packing the potions and raw materials into crates, one Gale-Feather Falcon after another spread its wings and took off. Hundreds of them linked together formed a magnificent flight formation, heading north in support.

Sylutia and Silius were now also riding on one of the Gale-Feather Falcons as they set off. This time, another unfamiliar golden-haired figure was traveling with them: the genius alchemist of the Rainbow Colored Glass Vial, Dorothy.

She was the leader of those 120 alchemists, and also the core of the Rainbow Colored Glass Vial faction's new generation. This mission was equally a trial for her.

"Let's go. Don't keep that Blood Clan queen waiting too long."

With that, the falcon spread its wings and took off. Over six hundred people riding on the backs of Gale-Feather Falcons shot into the clouds. Before their eyes, everything became a vast expanse of white. The wind at their ears continuously intensified, until at last they completely reached the sky above the cloud layer, and their field of vision suddenly opened wide.

Beneath them, the undulating clouds stretched endlessly like mountain ranges, shrouding and submerging the entire continent. They and the falcons they rode were like tiny dark specks upon the sky's cloudsea, advancing toward the endless end of that sea of clouds.

A week later, these Gale-Feather Falcons dived down from the clouds, entering the airspace above the Ice Sea. On the opposite shore of the boundless azure sea, the Blood Clan's territory was already visible.

Gliding forward along the water's surface, these Gale-Feather Falcons descended like neat rows of dried leaves, skimming rapidly forward just above the water. The airflow split by their wings left trails of ripples on the sea's surface.

Finally, they arrived at the destination of this long journey: the Blood Clan's Mandra's territory.

Their massive wings beat, the airflow churned, and these falcons gradually slowed down before steadily landing on the outskirts of the main city district of Mandra's territory. The personnel jumped down, and then came the tense and orderly unloading of goods.

Dorothy remained in place to direct operations, while Sylutia and Carmilla quickly entered the city to inquire about the situation.

Now Mandra's territory was completely locked down. The gates of the main city district and all major entry and exit points were guarded by members of the Blood Rose Knight Order clad in battle armor.

Because of the enhancement from the Castle Aspect, their resistance to the Gray Sludge plague was relatively strong. Even if infected, they could hold out for a long time without collapsing. If supplemented with potions specifically targeting the plague, they would have even less to fear from the plague's corrosion.

Seeing these knights, Carmilla's mood relaxed slightly. But before she could open her mouth to ask, one of the guarding knights had already quickly stepped forward.

"Your Highness, you've returned."

"The situation in the city is now extremely dire. Of the ten-direction residents, nearly ninety thousand have already been infected. Close to a thousand die each day. The potions that Lady Sylutia left behind previously are completely insufficient to handle a situation like this."

"I understand." Carmilla nodded, then quickly entered the main city district with Sylutia, finding the person in charge of the city and the representatives of the current treatment team.

After a round of discussion, Sylutia and Carmilla decided not to let the support personnel from the Hidden Grove enter the city for now. Instead, they would set up a new treatment point outside the city and completely purify it before use. This way, cross-infection after entering the city could be avoided.

Once the decision was made, a series of personnel were mobilized, and the support team outside the city also received orders, beginning to set up potion laboratories on site and starting full-scale production of potions targeting the Gray Sludge.

That's right, they had indeed brought quite a few finished potions, but considering the current situation, these potions would likely be consumed very quickly, and in the future they would inevitably face an even larger shortfall.

Now they were racing against time, doing their utmost to suppress the plague before it expanded, so as to prevent an explosive proliferation.

"We're going to be busy now, Dorothy." Sylutia looked at this partner from the Darkmist Mountains days.

"Of course. Actually, I'm a bit excited too." Dorothy blinked her starry eyes.

"Challenging tasks are always this thrilling."

Over the following three months, Sylutia hardly ever stopped to rest. First, she distributed treatment potions in Mandra's territory, conducting isolation treatment for the infected. Then she taught the methods for exterminating the Gray Sludge plague, having Carmilla organize a dedicated Blood Clan wizard team to carry out disinfection and extermination in the surrounding areas.

During this period, outbreaks also occurred in regions around Mandra's territory. Fortunately, preparations had been made in advance, and these outbreaks did not expand further, ultimately being contained within the five territories surrounding Mandra's territory.

Since Mandra's territory was an important foreign trade zone for the Blood Clan with a dense population, the final tally showed that approximately three million people had been infected with the plague. This was roughly one-tenth of the Blood Clan's territorial residents.

The death toll was ultimately kept to around 600,000. It did not cause the terrifying casualties of the Flesh Plague. This was thanks to early detection and control. Even if not everyone could receive plague treatment potions, under mature experience-based management, there were still many methods to temporarily suppress the Gray Sludge plague so that it would not quickly cause death. This way, patients could hold on until potions to eliminate the plague were administered.

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While Sylutia was busy with the Gray Sludge plague in the Blood Clan territory, dramatic changes were also occurring within the Mage Alliance.

Because of the urgent need to combat the plague, the Silver Radiance Church's secret methods and skills spread throughout the entire Alliance at extreme speed. In just a few short months, those who had initially grasped the basic inheritance set out for various regions to conduct second-round teaching. Those who mastered it would then be redistributed to cities and towns in various regions to provide guidance and instruction.

In the process of teaching the skills, the deeds of the Silver Radiance Church were mentioned time and again, and the historical truth that had been covered up in the past also spread at an astonishing rate, making people couldn't help but fondly remember that departed Silver Radiance Saint.

Finally, no one knew who started it first, but people began to imitate the attire of the Silver Radiance Church's members from the previous epoch. They draped themselves in white robes, held the Laurel Holy Emblem, carried the knowledge and texts that Meleranke had summarized and taught in her time, and rushed to various epidemic zones, taking the initiative to save those in danger.

At this time, some began to propose that the Mage Alliance should select elites from various schools skilled in the Luminous Moon Aspect, study the Silver Radiance Church's inheritance, form a new Silver Radiance Church, and incorporate it as a formal member of the Alliance.

After discussion by the Alliance Council, this proposal was ultimately passed. However, the matter of selecting personnel still required careful consideration, and for the time being, it would not be publicly announced.