Chapter 336 : Ancient God Contract
Chapter 336: Ancient God Contract
“Inhale—exhale—inhale—exhale…”
Accompanied by long and steady breaths, Janna, who had exhausted herself running around the whole night, finally woke slowly from meditation at noon.
“Mm?”
Just as Janna was about to get up to wash, a green willow leaf on the bedside table caught her attention.
“Isn’t this the Life Essence I entrusted Professor Grace Eva to deliver to Headmaster Anthony-Rook?”
Sensing the abundant vitality contained within the leaf, Janna’s heart inevitably grew complicated.
“Was it returned…?”
She picked up the willow leaf from the bedside table, let out a soft sigh, then put it back into the Thorn Bracelet.
“This kindness… I don’t know when I’ll be able to repay it.”
Whenever she thought of Anthony-Rook being injured because of her, Janna’s mood grew unbearably heavy. “Come to think of it, Headmaster Anthony-Rook’s messenger was far too good at concealing its presence—I didn’t notice a single trace.”
Tucking away the strands of hair by her temple, Janna got out of bed, first fetched a bottle of Black Coffee from the fridge, drained it in a few gulps, then took off her nightclothes and went for a hot shower in the bathroom. Afterward, she changed into loungewear and sat down by her workbench.
“The Darksun Church is getting more rampant. If I don’t increase my means of survival, I might really end up falling there—”
Especially after this recent attack by the Count of the Blood Clan, and directly facing the Bloodred Archduke, an unprecedented sense of danger surged within Janna, along with an urgent desire to become stronger.
“Even if Cain-Bloodred’s blood servant avatar has the strength of a quasi-wizard, when facing someone like Headmaster Anthony-Rook or Professor Grace Eva, he was utterly powerless—”
From this, Janna realized even more deeply that only by becoming an official wizard could she truly hold some degree of autonomy in this perilous world.
Of course, even someone as strong as Anthony-Rook had been powerless before just one hand of the Bloodred Archduke.
As the former mortal enemy of Ivrecia, the previous bearer of the Law of Nature and Life, the existence of the Bloodred Archduke was like a sharp dagger suspended above Janna’s head, forcing her to live in constant pressure, never daring to relax.
“In this situation, if I want to ensure my safety, I must reach Dordogne and gain the protection of the White Tower as soon as possible. But unfortunately, the Dordogne-White Tower only opens once a year. For me to obtain its protection, I’ll have to wait until early next year.”
“Haa—”
Letting out a long breath and clearing away her messy thoughts, Janna’s gaze naturally shifted to the Magic Scroll spread out on the workbench.
“Ancient God Contract—”
As she brushed her fingers over the Mykethan inscriptions on the scroll, she softly recited them aloud.
“【Ancient God Contract】, during the time of ultimate darkness, under the blessing of the Time Ritual, with Spirit Power as the bond, connect through soul perception to the Ancient God coordinates hidden beyond the River of Time. With this as the medium, complete the final ritual—”
Looking at the still unfathomable description of the spell on the introduction page, Janna simply drew in a deep breath, then continued reading the main content of the scroll.
“【Ancient Gods】 are higher-dimensional beings with eternal lifespans, leaving imprints within the River of Time. They often exist as energy or symbols across various timelines, and also manifest in abstract forms such as memories, fairytales, or legends…”
Because the Ancient God Contract scroll was branded with a Spirit Power Curse, Janna’s spirit was drained at an extremely fast pace as she read.
Fortunately, with her Spirit Power already at the level of a Third Tier Wizard Apprentice, she could still barely withstand it.
“So this is a 【Prayer Summoning】 ritual…”
The scroll was not lengthy. Janna finished reading it within about an hour.
Through this, she finally realized that the knowledge Anthony-Rook had gifted her was in fact a 【Prayer Summoning】 corresponding to an advanced course in 《Contract Witchcraft》.
Currently, Janna only mastered two forms of Contract Witchcraft—【Contract Summoning】 and 【Spirit Summoning】—both lower-tier summoning rituals.
Aside from these, Contract Witchcraft also included 【Shadow Summoning】, 【Undead Summoning】, 【Ghost Summoning】, 【Sacrificial Summoning】, and 【Prayer Summoning】—none of which she had yet learned.
And the Ancient God Contract was specifically a high-level branch of 【Prayer Summoning】.
“Headmaster Anthony-Rook really is a good person.”
Though her spirit was drained, Janna’s heart brimmed with delight.
“Only… the target of the Ancient God Contract is extremely peculiar—not only must one live long enough, but long enough to leave a mark within the River of Time itself.”
At this, Janna took out the white feather gifted to her by the Seraph, Lucifer.
“If it’s him, then he must certainly meet the requirements of the Ancient God Contract.”
Angels, as eternal beings born of the Holy Realm of Heaven, already had extremely long lifespans. Let alone someone like Lucifer, a Seraph who had reached the pinnacle of angelic power. “Moreover, Lucifer is more than famous—especially in my past life—”
As a reincarnator, Janna had long been familiar with Lucifer’s story. Of course, in the stories she knew, Lucifer was more often called “Lucifer,” and was an infamous Fallen Angel.
“If I put it that way, there’s already someone by my side who might be an Ancient God—”
Here, Janna was referring to her messenger, Godwalker Hermes, with whom she had signed an equal contract.
Of course, this was only Janna’s speculation. After all, she did not truly understand Godwalker Hermes’s origins.
Nor could she be sure whether her messenger had any relation to the Greek god Hermes she had known in her past life.
“Let’s rest for a while first.”
Her Spirit Power as a Third Tier Wizard Apprentice had only just been enough to finish reading the Ancient God Contract.
But afterward, her reserves were nearly exhausted, leaving her unable to do anything else.
“If I can sign a contract with Lucifer, then my survival would be guaranteed beyond doubt—”