Lord of The Mysterious Realms Chapter 1071

The perilous Tuesday afternoon passed by without further incident. After leaving the church, Jenkins returned to the antique shop. Papa Oliver was intensely curious about what had transpired but refrained from asking about the mechanics of Jenkins's astounding kick. While he praised Jenkins for protecting the city, he was far more inclined to chide him for his recklessness.

He felt that even though Jenkins was now a level 4 Enchanter, it was best for him not to delve into perilous situations so readily. This wasn't about being overprotective; it was a practical concern, given how new he was to the job—he hadn't even finished his professional training yet.

"You're still just an apprentice, Jenkins," Papa Oliver cautioned. "There will be plenty of time for taking risks like that after you've finished your training."

He said, his voice laced with concern.

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Tuesday night was the usual time for the Ruen gathering. After dinner, Jenkins read for a while before projecting himself to Ruen, where he arrived smoothly in the study to find Alexia, Dolores, and Julia.

The study looked just as he remembered, though a new desk and matching chair had been added by the window since the previous week. Given the room's almost extravagant size, the new furniture did little to make it feel crowded.

The desk was piled high with documents that, at a glance, all seemed related to the formation of the kingdom's new financial department.

"Good evening, Mr. Williamette." "Good evening, Jenkins."

The petite woman was as beautiful as ever. Jenkins loved her smile, but he didn't dare make any comment about how her feet dangled above the floor as she sat on the sofa:

"Jenkins, I heard you came looking for me last Saturday? My apologies, I wasn't here at the time."

"No, there's no need to apologize. Your visit to the Tower was far more important. What I came for was just a small matter."

He glanced over at Dolores, who sat at the largest desk with a weary expression. At first, he assumed she was doing homework, but then he saw her pick up a small seal and stamp it onto a sheet of paper.

"What's Dolores up to?"

"Her Highness is handling some documents. We've now secured most of the administrative authority for the department, and there's a great deal to manage during its formation."

Julia, standing beside Dolores, explained. She watched the princess mechanically sign and stamp sheet after sheet of paper, occasionally reminding her of a document's contents.

"And what about you, Jenkins? What have you been busy with lately?"

Alexia asked, pouring him some tea as she spoke. Julia opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent. Follow current novels on NoveI(F)ire.net

"Lately, I've been studying. The rituals I'm working on have started to become quite difficult, to be honest. And on top of that, I've been dealing with all sorts of emergencies. Oh, Alexia, you won't believe what I ran into this week!"

He went on to describe in detail the events concerning the God's Child Umbilical Cord and the [Exotic Tide], making sure to mention the old elf and his heavy misgivings.

Upon hearing "God's Child Umbilical Cord," Alexia fell into deep thought. After Jenkins finished speaking, she said softly:

"If that truly is the umbilical cord of a God's Child, then I fear Nolan is in for more trouble. On the second floor of the Tower, I read some hidden histories. It's not unheard of for a God's Child to be born into the material world. I believe the one who gave you the cord was correct: it is a bridge, a bond. With a complete God's Child Umbilical Cord, a mortal can perform feats bordering on miracles."

"Summoning an angel."

Alexia said confidently.

In a world with demons and elves, the existence of angels was perfectly understandable. Jenkins had known for a long time that gods had angels by their side; this was clear from religious stories and the murals and oil paintings in churches. It was just that angels rarely appeared in the material world. After all, when a higher power needed to intervene, the Church would usually communicate directly with their god. If the god responded, they would descend to the mortal realm themselves, leaving few opportunities for angels to make an appearance.

The most recent record of an angel's descent occurred at the beginning of the current epoch. A tsunami caused an ancient underwater city to rise from the sea, and the ancient evil sealed within it, along with its mermaid-like followers, reappeared in the world.

On that occasion, the Righteous God of the ocean, the [Storm Lord], descended directly and, together with three angels, sealed the evil entity once more.

As for the more distant past, records of angels descending to the mortal world were rare but not nonexistent. But Jenkins had never known that a God's Child's umbilical cord could summon an angel. This was certainly fascinating information.

"The umbilical cord of a God's Child can be used to communicate with a god's power, but it's obviously impossible to summon a great god with just a piece of it. However, the angels at a god's side... with the god's permission and a specific ritual, their true forms can indeed be summoned to the material world. This is an extremely dangerous act. An angel of a benevolent god might be manageable, but angels of evil gods are often bizarre life forms no less dangerous than Cursed Items. For mortals, at least, they are completely invincible."

"So, is the [Exotic Tide] related to summoning an angel?"

"It's hard to say. The method for summoning each god's angels is different. But one thing is certain: the god the umbilical cord belongs to can be different from the faction of the summoned angel. Therefore, in theory, as long as the cultists in Nolan have the complete cord and the ritual, they can summon an angel at any time."

For the time being, Jenkins felt he finally understood what the cult, the [Dead Man's Whip], was planning. Summoning an angel of an evil god was still just a theory, but it seemed highly probable.

According to his information, the complete umbilical cord had been split into four sections. Thanks to the Cursed Item A-05-1-4490, [Lucky Misfortune], three of them had been scattered. The piece held by the [Dead Man's Whip] was now in his possession. And of the three scattered sections, he had also recovered one from that anticlimactic Mysterious Realm.

"So, if I leave a piece of the umbilical cord here in Ruen, far away from Nolan, does that mean the cultists won't be able to summon an angel, even if they want to?"

Jenkins asked cautiously.

"No. An incomplete God's Child Umbilical Cord still contains power; it's just diminished. According to the knowledge I gained from the second floor of the Tower, as well as ancient legends, an incomplete cord should still be able to summon an angel. It's just that the angel who descends would have its power incomplete as well."

Alexia said this, then added another thought:

"This is just my speculation, of course. It might not be accurate."