Chapter 343 : Law of Plague
Chapter 343: Law of Plague
Grace Eva had just stepped into Janna Roland’s dormitory when the rich vitality inside, like the morning mist in the mountains,
gave Grace Eva’s whole body and mind a sense of clarity and refreshment.
"Because I’m a plant-affinity apprentice, I like to cultivate some magical plants in my daily life."
As Janna explained on the side, she also didn’t forget to drag out a chair from beside the workbench and place it in front of Grace Eva.
"Go ahead, what business do you have with me?"
Seated on the chair, Grace Eva didn’t bother with small talk and asked Janna directly.
"It’s like this, Professor Grace——."
In just a few sentences, Janna relayed to Grace Eva the abnormal situation regarding Euphresia that she had discovered while carrying out an academy mission.
"You mean, these findings were made by your Contracted Creature?"
"Yes."
"Summon it for me to take a look."
"Alright."
Hearing Grace Eva’s request, Janna quickly chanted an incantation.
"By my will, I command you—summon, Radiant Dream Butterfly."
With a flash of rainbow-colored light, the Radiant Dream Butterfly, carrying the 【Extraordinary Charm】, appeared in the Contract Array and then quickly alighted on Janna’s shoulder.
"So it’s a 【Dream Realm】 creature."
The instant the Radiant Dream Butterfly emerged, the dreamlike, magnificent aura on its body allowed Grace Eva to recognize its energy nature immediately.
"Can your Contracted Creature still perform a divination now?"
"No, Professor. It can only divine three times a day, and I’ve already used up all the attempts——."
"Then show me the tool it uses to perform divination."
"Alright."
Following Grace Eva’s instructions, Janna swiftly retrieved the Radiant Dream Butterfly’s dedicated Silver Surrel from the Thorn Bracelet and handed it over to Grace Eva.
"Sure enough, there’s a trace of the 【Law of Destiny】 on this." The moment Grace Eva held the Silver Surrel, she stared unblinkingly at the Radiant Dream Butterfly on Janna’s shoulder, as though she had found some rare treasure.
Being stared at so intently by a formal witch, the Radiant Dream Butterfly froze like it had been petrified, not daring to move a muscle.
"Let’s go, take me to meet that person right now."
After confirming the Radiant Dream Butterfly’s precognition and divination ability, Grace Eva withdrew her gaze and stood up, looking serious as she told Janna to lead the way.
"Yes——but aside from this matter, I have something else to report to you."
As she spoke, Janna took out a fallen leaf she had picked up earlier on the main street of Turin City during her mission.
"This is a leaf I casually picked up during the mission. I didn’t sense any aura of natural withering on it—instead, it carried a sickness brought by plague—."
While retrieving the Silver Surrel from Grace Eva, Janna handed the leaf over to her.
"You’re right. This leaf didn’t wither naturally—it’s been affected by the 【Law of Plague】."
"Law of Plague?"
Hearing this, Janna was surprised, and a sense of unease rose within her as a bad suspicion of hers was confirmed.
"You mean to say that this plague in Turin City is once again the doing of those vampires from the Shadow World?"
The 【Law of Plague】 was, in fact, another Secondary Law under the 【Blood Law】, and one of the vampires’ most practiced 【Laws】.
"You’re not wrong, but this plague incident isn’t solely the work of vampires——"
At that, Janna pressed her lips together in grave silence, waiting for Grace Eva to continue.
"If it were only the effects of the 【Law of Plague】, it wouldn’t be such a tricky matter——the real problem is that, besides the 【Law of Plague】, these trees have also been contaminated."
As the wielder of the 【Blood Law】, the authority over plague was not Grace Eva’s specialty, but expelling a 【Law】’s effect posed no difficulty for her.
However, if Darksun Contamination was involved, it became a thorny and complex problem for the black witches in Turin who were unskilled in Purifying Power.
"Professor Grace, are you saying this plague incident is the work of both vampires and the Darksun Church?"
"Exactly."
As she spoke, a ball of blood-red flame rose in Grace Eva’s palm. Under its scorching heat,
the withered leaf instantly turned to ash and vanished.
"Unfortunately, the contamination this time is hidden too well. If not for the plague outbreak, even I wouldn’t have noticed the trick behind it."
Indeed, if Janna hadn’t been told directly, she wouldn’t have been able to detect that the trees were contaminated by Darksun.
For Janna, who possessed the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】, ordinary curses, diseases, and contaminations could never escape her eyes.
Yet this time, from this leaf, she had not sensed even the faintest trace of Darksun’s aura.
"Perhaps… Aph, as a Holy Light elf, could sense it——"
After Janna told Grace Eva all her doubts, the two quickly made their way to the Antler Alley Tavern.
"Laura, have you noticed anything unusual?"
"Nothing at all, Master—until now, no one in the house has come out."
Hearing the Thornflower Sprite’s telepathic message, Janna relayed the information to Grace Eva while keeping the sprite hidden underground to continue monitoring the house.
"You’re saying this pregnant woman named Euphresia is just an ordinary human with no extraordinary power?"
"Yes."
"Other than her inability to dream, is there anything else strange about her?"
"A few things—she’s been pregnant for nine months, but her belly hasn’t shown any obvious swelling. Moreover, while she’s infected with the plague, the vitality of the baby in her womb is unusually strong."
"Vitality is unusually strong?"
Hearing this, a thoughtful look flashed in Grace Eva’s eyes.
"Although the Darksun Church has been active recently, neither I nor the other witches in Turin have discovered what they’re plotting—"
At this point, Grace Eva once again recalled the three clues Janna had provided:
First, the Radiant Dream Butterfly could not enter her dreams;
Second, divination showed a danger to her life;
Third, the baby’s vitality far exceeded that of the mother.
When the three clues connected, a terrifying thought surfaced in Grace Eva’s mind.
"Don’t tell me——you stay here!"
In a flash of blood light, before Janna could react, Grace Eva’s figure suddenly vanished—