In response to Nadia's hints, Jenn only touched on the surface.
He knew that it wasn't appropriate for him to say too much, but he believed that the bait he threw out would be enough to lure Nadia.
This was the most lethal drug in the world, and almost no one could avoid its temptation. Sometimes, a great, kind, and righteous goal could also cause death and terror that demons loved to see.
And this was what Jenn needed Nadia to do.
Before this, Zayen's invitation to Nadia was just to tempt her further into depravity, but after listening to Nadia's inner doubts, Zayen immediately changed his mind, because he realized that if Nadia could persist like this, it would be far more useful than ordinary depravity.
In fact, he already had an idea.
If the plan was right, Jenn was confident that he could completely destroy the Church of Holy Light, an organization that existed after the First World War.
But haste makes waste, and this matter had to wait until the trouble in front of him was settled.
Hence, in response to Nadia's questioning, Jenn only brushed her off with a few words. After all, these words weren't suitable for someone of his status. But Jenn discovered a fatal weakness of the Church of Holy Light from Nadia's words, and this was enough for Jenn.
And the most important matter now was naturally to find that girl named Fafna.
After a night of rest, Qiao Sen quickly gathered everyone together.
Although his expression was rather unpleasant, Qiao Sen was still very confident in front of the others.
"I think that after the previous battle, everyone should have some understanding of the situation in Ice City.
Now, it's time for us to carry out our own mission.
I think everyone already knows that the Church of Holy Light sent us to Ice City in order to find a girl named Fafna. She's about 14 or 15 years old, and she's the priestess of the Goddess of Water … "At this point, Johnson gestured for the others to be silent.
"That's all I can tell you because even I don't know the specific situation of this young lady, nor do I understand why we're here to save her. I can only reveal one thing: this order is directly issued by the central bishop.
I think all of you should understand what this means. "
Hearing up to this point, the others started discussing among themselves. Apart from Jenn, many of them actually didn't know the reason behind this. Now that they heard that this order actually came from the Central Bishops, anyone who had even the slightest understanding of the structure of the Holy Church would understand what this meant. Not to mention, the people here were all high-level figures, so they naturally understood the meaning behind this order.
But at this moment, Carter raised his hand.
"I say, Knight Johnson, we all know that this order is indeed very important, so shouldn't you at least tell us where to look for it?
The City of Ice is so big. If we really had to dig three feet into the ground, we wouldn't be able to do it. "
Hearing Carter's words, the others immediately nodded.
It was especially so for the mages. They hated physical labor to begin with, and if these mages really followed the adventurers to turn the City of Ice upside down, it would be more painful than taking their lives.
"Please don't worry about this. The Holy Church has long been prepared for this."
As expected, Johnson said something that everyone expected. If he dared to say that everyone should try their luck, they might immediately rebel … Looking at everyone's reaction, Johnson didn't say much and quickly waved his hand.
Soon, the three clerics behind him walked out and showed the scepters in their hands to everyone.
What's this?
Looking at the scepters, the others exchanged looks, not knowing what these clerics were up to.
However, Johnson had no intention of challenging everyone's patience.
Instead, he continued, "Please don't worry. Our clerics can sense the presence of that young lady through this mithril scepter.
As long as she is still in the City of Ice, we will be able to find a general direction.
As long as we follow this direction, we will most likely be able to find that young lady. "
I see.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
However, only Carter and the other adventurers were at a loss. On the other hand, Jenn's expression changed. He frowned and swept a glance at the robes of the three clerics. After seeing the Divine Water Rune sewn on them, his eyes narrowed, and a glint flashed in his eyes.
"Could it be that this is the legendary mithril scepter?"
"Mr. Jenn actually knows about it?"
Hearing Jenn's question, Johnson couldn't help but be taken aback.
After all, he only knew about the existence of this thing before he left, but he didn't expect this young man to be so monstrous. With just a glance, he actually guessed the truth.
At this moment, the few high-level mages were also stunned when they heard Jenn's question. Then, they looked at the three clerics with eyes full of shock and disbelief.
The mithril scepter was one of the ancient mystical artifacts. It was the token of the Goddess of Water, Levenie. Apart from the fact that the wielder of the scepter had the ability to manipulate the water element, the most talked about ability of the mithril scepter was its other ability — Fate Reflection.
After transcending the Human-God Boundary, mages could transcend obstacles and directly enter the Realm of Fate of the seventh world to know the past and future.
Clerics could use the mithril scepter to activate the mirror of water and achieve a similar effect by reflecting reflections.
In layman's terms, the mithril scepter was a staff used by clerics for prophecy.
Only devout believers and clerics of the Goddess of Water could activate its power. Mages had no hope of doing so.
Of course, due to the fact that it was a reflection, even if the mirror of water was summoned, the contents would be far less clear than entering the seventh world to explore the future. In fact, the prophecy would be somewhat vague.
However, as a backup, it was still quite effective.
However, Johnson was obviously not interested in explaining it to the crowd. Besides, since there were people here who knew about it, there was no need to waste his time.
So, he waved his hand. Soon, after seeing Head Commander Johnson's action, the three clerics walked forward and formed a triangular position in the middle of the hall. Then, they raised the scepter in their hands high and began to chant a prayer in a low voice.
"Hey, kid, is that thing really as effective as you said?"
Looking at the three chanting priests, Carter poked Zayen with his hand, then asked in a low voice.
He had already asked Jenn in a low voice, but Jenn did not explain too much about it. He only said that it was an ancient mystical artifact that could be used to predict and find the location of others.
As for more, he did not say. After all, explaining the seven worlds to these illiterate adventurers was like teaching advanced mathematics to elementary school students. Jenn would definitely not do such a strenuous and unrewarding thing.
"More or less."
In response to Carter's question, Jenn nodded and didn't say much. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and stared at the ritual before him.
Even though Jenn appeared rather calm on the surface, he was, in fact, astonished.
One had to know that the reflection of the mirror of water couldn't find ordinary people, but the dazzling stars in the sky. After all, the mirror of water was the reflection of the Realm of Fate. It was just like when one gazed at the ocean, the reflection of the bright moon and the brightest stars would be the same.
Those who were qualified to be reflected in the mirror of water were bound to be dazzling stars.
And the Holy Church actually used this thing to search for that girl named Fafna. Could it be that she was destined to become a big shot in the future?
As Jenn pondered, the ritual came to an end. The three clerics shouted in unison and raised the scepter in their hands.
Shortly after, at the next moment, a circle of flowing, clear spring water appeared out of thin air, hovering in midair and expanding continuously. In the blink of an eye, the flowing, flickering water mirror appeared before everyone.
Then, the water ripples in the mirror moved, and in the next moment, the entire surface of the mirror turned pitch-black. Immediately after, scenes flashed across the mirror.
It was like a bird's eye view in a movie. At first, everyone could only see a sky full of white snow. Then, the scene panned downwards and the Ice City in the darkness appeared before them.
Then, the camera moved forward along the pitch-black street and paused at the Eye of Truth Cathedral as though confirming their location. Then, the camera turned abruptly and zoomed to the other side. Looking at this scene, everyone widened their eyes and stared at the screen carefully.
After all, this was their main goal for coming here.
But what surprised everyone was that after the camera zoomed past three wide streets, it flashed downward all of a sudden. Then, it seemed to have entered a black winter tunnel and they couldn't see anything in an instant.
Just as everyone thought that there was something wrong with the spell, another flash appeared before their eyes. At the next moment, a spacious underground cave appeared before them. Through the glowing plants on the walls, they could vaguely see the divine cage placed in the cave. Shortly after, the camera zoomed in. A petite figure curled up into a ball appeared before everyone.
But before everyone could take a closer look at the Mirror of Water's appearance, their vision went black. In the next moment, the Mirror of Water that was floating in the air suddenly lost the restraints of the Divine Power and turned into the most ordinary of water streams that fell to the ground. There was no longer any reaction.
Looking at this scene, Jenn and Carter couldn't help but exchange looks with each other.
It seemed like they had confirmed the location of their destination.