Chapter 854 - 831: Never Leaving the Door
Chapter 854 -831: Never Leaving the Door
In the following days, Lancelot stayed inside the cave, meditating and refining his Qi day and night like a cloistered young woman. Although he didn’t step outside, he was well-informed about the outside world because Soveris would occasionally send messengers to update him with the latest intelligence. Additionally, young Isa would sometimes leave to participate in important activities of the Cranvo cult, such as presiding over funerals or blessing followers, and she would share her insights with Lancelot upon her return.
The Battle of Witches’ Forest, the Chadegory Declaration, and the Battle of Raventown unfolded like three boulders thrown into a pond, their ripples still unsettled. After Lancelot’s highly publicized charge, no major events occurred in the Kingdom for a while, but beneath the seemingly calm surface, dark currents were surging.
The Lich publicly claimed to have crushed the rebellion in Raventown; the now-ruined stronghold served as proof, while the raven folk scoffed at this claim. They roamed and flitted about in countryside taverns, telling an entirely different tale—one of united guards, heroic Knights, and a fleeing Lich. Despite the villains ultimately winning, the story retained a glimmer of hope.
On one side, there’s the Lich King’s proclamation posted on the walls; on the other, there’s the chatty, drinking living person which is clearly more persuasive. Within these short two weeks, Cranvo’s name spread like the wind to every corner of the Derrick Kingdom. Everyone, from beggars to nobles, farmers to craftsmen, ruffians to gang members, heard of Cranvo’s name and had some understanding of the Grim Reaper’s doctrine—fair treatment, just judgment, undisturbed tranquility. Though most people didn’t want to die immediately, after hearing Cranvo’s teachings, they invariably developed a fondness for it.
Because deep down, every living person knows that death will eventually come, and when that day arrives, who wouldn’t want to be treated fairly?
Though these people couldn’t be called Cranvo followers, it was still sufficient. The original goal was to stop Peyton Derrick’s attempt to become a True God, and the key was making people doubt the Lich’s divinity—so long as most people didn’t believe the Lich was a True God, he would never have the chance to become one. It sounds like a chicken-or-egg paradox, but that’s how the Multiverse operates.
However, some people did become Cranvo’s followers, and some were even quite fervent in their belief. Soveris’ kin couldn’t handle these zealots, and Isa had to attend to them personally.
On this day, the Holy Maiden of the Lord of the Dead received another request from the followers, accompanied by a special figure among her entourage: Lancelot. After months of secluded meditation, he finally decided to come out for a bit of activity and protect his dedicated younger sister. Of course, his full recovery was a way off, but his body had healed, and Lancelot wasn’t worried about any enemies other than the Lich—he’d already tested that his Foundation Establishment stage cultivation was sufficient to utilize the Smoke Shadow Dance effectively, enabling his escape if necessary.
Actually, he could have retreated entirely during the previous confrontation with the Lich; it was his greed for victory that led to his downfall. As the saying goes, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and what could be more memorable than an experience that nearly took his life?