Chapter 363: Red Mission Reward
“Hoo—inhale—hoo—exhale.” Long, drawn-out breaths once again emanated from Jia Na’s nose and mouth. As the familiar forest sea perspective enveloped her again, Jia Na knew she had entered a dream once more—and it was her second dream entry today.
“Teacher—”
Under the tree, Evefresia, whose appearance Jia Na still couldn't discern, was sitting cross-legged in the spot where the Green Elf usually sat, murmuring softly.
On her lap rested a beautiful scepter, its staff resembling wood yet smooth as jade, with an emerald-green gem embedded at its tip, surrounded by intricate flowers and vines.
Through the scene she witnessed in the previous dream, Jia Na knew that this scepter, which Evefresia continuously caressed, was the mysterious scepter left in the scorched earth after the Green Elf's death.
“Could this scepter be some kind of Wizard-level magical artifact?”
Unlike Apprentice-level magical artifacts, Wizard-level magical artifacts are top-tier equipment that condense the power of a Law and possess a powerful radiating magnetic field.
Such top-tier equipment, if placed in other Planar Domains, would not be an exaggeration to call “divine artifacts.”
However, due to the inherent radiating magnetic field of Wizard-level magical artifacts, other creatures, apart from Wizards of the same Law, cannot easily approach them.
Moreover, judging from Evefresia’s attitude, Jia Na deduced that this scepter must be a top-tier existence even among Wizard-level magical artifacts.
—
Just as Jia Na was about to continue exploring the scepter resting on Evefresia’s lap, the scene suddenly shifted.
“It’s Cain the Crimson.”
One second it was a green forest, the next it transformed into a desolate land filled with scorched earth and skeletons.
And in this land, resembling a human purgatory, Cain the Crimson was currently holding the ancient scepter that should have belonged to Evefresia.
“Life Scepter—is this what you were willing to sacrifice yourself to protect?”
Although there was no expression on his face, Jia Na could see deep sorrow in Cain the Crimson’s eyes.
However, this sorrow lasted for an extremely short time. Soon, Cain the Crimson, holding the Life Scepter, curved his lips again, and a wild smile continuously spread across his face.
“Foolish, truly foolish! Evefresia, you are a hundred times more foolish than that self-righteous Green Elf!”
Smoke billowed, and the scene became illusory.
Watching Cain the Crimson’s face become increasingly blurry, Jia Na knew that this dream was also coming to an end.
“So, the name of this magical artifact is the Life Scepter—”
As the dream ended, Jia Na reopened her tightly shut eyes.
Looking at the familiar surroundings and the familiar person not far away, a crisp system prompt sounded in Jia Na’s ear.
“System, open the quest panel.”
“Today’s Quest: Stop the Dark Sun Church’s God Descent Ritual (Completed); Quest Rating: A-rank; Quest Rewards: 1000 Talent Experience, 3000 Skill Experience, Charm +0.5, Luck +0.1, Knowledge Comprehension of the Song of Life *1;”
“Song of Life?”
Jia Na’s gaze quickly swept over the Charm and Luck attribute rewards, finally settling on the “Knowledge Comprehension of the Song of Life *1” quest reward.
“Is the Song of Life related to that chanting sound?”
Just as Jia Na was deep in thought, a burning sensation suddenly flashed across the back of her hand.
“It’s His Excellency Lucifer—”
Looking at the holy sword totem that suddenly appeared and quickly disappeared on the back of her hand, Jia Na’s face was filled with gratitude.
“If His Excellency Lucifer hadn’t intervened this time, I’m afraid I would have been killed by Cain the Crimson’s palm.”
Moreover, judging from the quest completion prompt and Lucifer’s complete departure from the Primary Material World, the defense battle of the Turin Wizard Gathering Place this time should be considered a success.
However, this victory was truly a tragic one for White Coral Academy—
“Jia Na, you’ve finally returned to normal.”
Seeing that the magical power riot around Jia Na had disappeared, Vivian, who had been watching from the side, quickly stepped forward to observe Jia Na’s current state.
“I’m sorry, Vivian, I made you worry just now—”
“It’s not just her, but the rest of us were worried about you too.”
Upon seeing Jia Na return to normal, Hugh-Stone, Bell-Moonshadow, Malo-Haige, and several other Wizard Apprentices of the same grade, who were also standing guard nearby, all stepped forward.
Hugh-Stone, who was walking at the front, seeing that Jia Na was truly fine, spoke in a relaxed, teasing tone.
“Senior, thank you for your concern too—and everyone else.”
Looking at the apprentices gathered around her, Jia Na was secretly surprised. Then, she skillfully put on a smile and sincerely responded to everyone’s concern.
“Jia Na, you are now everyone’s key protected target. After all, if it weren’t for you this time, we might have all been finished.”
It was still Hugh-Stone, as the representative of the senior students, speaking. And his words, at this moment, represented the common sentiment of all the Wizard Apprentices around him.
Although Anthony-Black Sparrow and Uta had been doing their best to protect everyone throughout, if Jia Na hadn’t summoned the Six-Winged Seraph at the critical moment to turn the tide, the outcome of this battle would truly be uncertain.
The worst-case scenario would simply be that everyone in White Coral Academy would be slaughtered by that Marquis-level vampire—
“Jia Na, did you revive those trees?”
Finally, after Jia Na finished speaking with the surrounding apprentices, Vivian, who had grown a bit impatient, directly linked arms with Jia Na and forcefully walked out of the crowd’s encirclement.
Then, she pointed at the surrounding trees that had already sprouted branches and leaves, asking softly in her ear.
“It wasn’t me—. I’m also very curious about this.”
Upon seeing the surrounding trees transform from “a state of desolation” to “the return of vitality,” Jia Na could roughly guess the reason. After all, the timing of this phenomenon coincided exactly with when Jia Na heard the “chanting sound.”
In fact, it wasn’t just the surrounding trees; at the moment the “chanting sound” appeared, all the trees in Turin City regained new Life. And to possess such immense power, it must be the power of a Law.
Jia Na speculated that the source of this Law power should be that emerald-green “finger bone” that seemed to belong to Evefresia—
