Chapter 3701: Discussion
Chapter 3701: Discussion
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Regin quickly adjusted his mood and turned to Xavier, casting him a subtle hidden glance.
Xavier noticed Regin’s gaze and silently sighed in his heart.
Great.
So he was going to be the scapegoat again, huh?
Xavier took a deep breath and said, "It was my misjudgment of the situation. I advised the Island Lord to temporarily delay activating the divine statue. I apologize to both of you. At present, the false god fleet is already approaching the main island. Time is urgent. I sincerely request that you prioritize the bigger picture and assist us. After this is over, Sea God Island will do everything in its power to compensate both of you."
Lyanna did not speak, her peripheral vision glancing toward Fang Heng.
Fang Heng felt the pressure he had created was about enough and gave a barely perceptible nod.
Only then did Lyanna say, "Alright. We accept."
"Good!" Regin immediately said. "Xavier, you will immediately accompany God Servant Lyanna to awaken the god. All resources and manpower required by Sea God Island will be under your full control. You must ensure that the god’s power is successfully activated before the false god arrives."
"Yes!"
Lyanna asked, "How much time do we have left?"
"The false god fleet has made a brief stop; they are likely cleaning up the battlefield. They should set off again soon. Optimistically, we still have eight hours."
Fang Heng immediately shook his head and said, "No, it won’t be enough. The time is too tight. It is impossible to follow the original ritual step by step. The entire summoning ritual process, priest allocation, and even control of the divine statue must all be handed over to us. Only then do we have a chance to complete the summoning within eight hours."
Regin’s brows tightened again.
Full control of the divine statue?
Was there a trap in this?
Should he agree?
Regin thought for a moment and cast an inquiring look toward Xavier.
Xavier felt the Island Lord’s gaze.
In his mind, he instantly recalled the earlier battle against the false god believers.
The image of Fang Heng’s attack from several thousand meters away was unforgettable.
He had not even clearly seen what the attack itself was, and his trusted subordinate had been reduced to ashes in the aftermath.
And he himself had been injured merely from being brushed by it.
There was no more hesitation.
They had no time left.
Xavier nodded slightly, signaling his agreement.
Regin closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. We will follow your arrangements. Xavier, you will assist them."
"Yes!"
Fang Heng looked at Xavier and asked, "Where is the divine statue? Time is urgent. I need to immediately set up the magic array ritual on the island. Also, I need believers... at least one thousand believers..."
"I understand." Xavier said solemnly, nodding. "The ritual site has already been prepared. I will immediately have someone take you there. The divine statue will also be delivered to the ritual site at once."
Leaving the temple, a high-tier priest led the way.
Fang Heng and Lyanna followed behind at a distance.
Lyanna lowered her voice and reminded him, "Your Majesty, Regin cannot be fully trusted. Be careful that he does not sabotage the ritual."
"Mm, I know." Fang Heng nodded lightly.
He could sense that beneath Regin’s outward compliance, anger was still surging, and greed had only slightly subsided without fully disappearing.
...
On the other side.
Inside the central temple, Regin watched as Fang Heng and Lyanna disappeared at the end of the corridor and said, "Xavier, the ritual can be led by them, but once it is completed, the divine statue must not remain under their control. You understand what I mean?"
Xavier took a deep breath.
If the divine statue was successfully awakened, they would not necessarily need Lyanna and the others to control it afterward; they could seize control themselves.
However...
Xavier felt uneasy.
Would it really be that easy?
At this point, they had no choice but to try.
Xavier nodded. "This subordinate understands."
"Good. Once the divine statue awakening is complete, immediately reclaim the divine statue. Also, I want you to keep a close watch on every step Lyanna takes during the ritual. Report anything unusual immediately."
"Yes!"
Regin paused, then suddenly asked, "And that young man... what do you think he really is?"
Xavier remained silent for a long time before shaking his head.
"I do not know."
"But I can confirm one thing. He is definitely not an ordinary assistant."
Regin nodded slightly.
From their behavior and subtle details, it seemed Lyanna was actually more like the assistant.
"Rest assured, Island Lord. I will not allow the divine statue to fall into the hands of outsiders."
...
Five hours later.
At dusk.
A horn sounded from the harbor.
Reinforcement priest teams from the other two main islands gradually arrived at the Tide of Eternal Night docks.
Fang Heng stood on a high platform at the ritual site, looking toward the harbor in the distance.
One medium-sized ship after another docked, and priests in different colored robes disembarked in orderly lines.
Priests from the Sea of Nature wore green robes.
Priests from the Sea of Berserk wore gray robes.
The numbers were sufficient.
But their expressions were not pleasant.
As they stepped onto the island, they looked at the Tide of Eternal Night priests who came to receive them, their eyes filled with undisguised mockery.
The reason was not hard to guess.
The allied forces had been completely wiped out, and the elite god servants of the two main islands had all been killed, while only the Tide of Eternal Night had survived.
Everyone understood what was going on here.
When the news returned, the Island Lords of the other two main islands were furious.
Regin had to expend considerable effort, resources, and persuasion to get them to send reinforcements. Moreover, Fang Heng’s display of power had already frightened all three main islands. The other two islands feared becoming the next target of the false god, so they could only pin their hopes on the god-tier divine statue to stop the false god fleet and reluctantly sent their people.
Xavier, responsible for reception duties, could only grit his teeth and go forward to greet them, guiding the believers into the ritual area.
"Everyone, thank you for your hard journey. Time is urgent. I will immediately lead you to the ritual site so we can begin the awakening ritual as soon as possible."
"Hmph. Lead the way."
Everyone snorted coldly and followed Xavier into the ritual area.
The ritual site was a massive flat area carved out at the top of the mountain. Layered stone steps stretched from the base all the way to the high platform ritual zone, and every level of the platform was filled with priests.
The island’s priest teams had already taken their positions under Lyanna’s command, standing ready.
When Xavier arrived at the ritual platform with the group, he noticed that the stone slabs beneath their feet were already covered in dense magic array rune patterns, glowing faintly.
Hm?
Xavier could not help but show a look of surprise.
In just a few hours, the entire ritual area had already been covered in intricate magic arrays.
With his experience, he could naturally tell that this was no ordinary formation.
However...
Did the magic array for awakening a god-tier statue usually require something this complicated?