Otome's Law of Ascension

Chapter 18 18. Broken Tombstone

"Your Highness, did you hear anything?" Licia's hand accidentally touched the wet tree trunk, and she felt a cool wind blowing over the back of her neck.

Dimitri nodded, turned around and made a silent gesture to Licia.

They walked along the path among the many tombstones, getting closer and closer to the place where the sound came from.

Licia can already distinguish a few words.

"The stone of re-engraving is widely spread, and the method of re-engraving is widely spread."

Licia trotted to follow God Mitori's quickened pace.

"Your Highness!"

As soon as Licia stepped forward, she heard a mournful cry.

It was a little transparent old man, kneeling in front of the tombstone, kowtowing to Dimitri.

"This is, a ghost?" Licia stepped forward to observe him curiously.

On the tombstone is just a name crookedly engraved, Si Taiqiu.

Who is SITAQUE?

"Teacher!" Dimitri lifted up the cloak behind him, knelt in the dirt, and faced Teacher Sitaiqiu in ghost state.

"Your Highness, you are finally here. I calculated once before I died that you will come here within 20 to [-] days of winter. You are finally here." Si Taiqiu's soul held his hand Through Dimitri's shoulder.

"Your Highness, no matter whether you believe what I said next in your heart or not, you must remember it, just remember it firmly, and then you can judge for yourself what to do next, I suggest you tell that old man Jodl .” Si Taiqiu snorted. "He's going to be crazy about it."

Licia felt a little uncomfortable. She had never met this teacher named Staiqiu, and what his ghost would say next must contain a lot of secrets. She didn't know whether she should stay away.

But the ghost didn't seem to find her, so Lizia decided to stay where she was, and don't go away in a sentimental way.

"Your Highness, the power of the heraldry can be copied, and the heraldic stone can also be used. I have mastered the method of replicating the heraldic stone, and I have also mastered the method of making it work on ordinary civilians."

Dimitri changed his posture and sat on the ground, his robe was somewhat stained by the damp and moldy fallen leaves. "But teacher, civilians cannot use heraldic stones, it will drive them crazy."

His words, STAQU in the ghost state were not interrupted, but continued to speak, just like a set image.

"Growing behind the Catherine Cathedral, the juice of thorns in the forest, the blood of people with the power of the coat of arms, the items represented by the coat of arms, the teeth of the crocodiles in the Duobali area, the method of boiling is to add the thorns first strips of juice, and fresh blood, three drops, and"

At this most important moment, Licia suddenly found dozens of huge toads suddenly appearing behind her.

A black arrow shot into the tombstone, and the stone of the tombstone cracked and shattered into many pieces. Teacher Si Taiqiu's ghost disappeared, and the voice also disappeared.

"Who!" Dimitri got up angrily, and pulled out the sword at his waist. Only then did he see that he was surrounded by toads one meter high.

These toads kept emitting green liquid, attacking them.

"I remember that your heraldic power is defensive, find a way to stimulate your own heraldic power to follow me, and leave the rest to me."

Before Licia could speak, Dimitri ran towards the nearest toad.

"Why are there strange beasts in the academy?" Licia picked up the black arrow and a broken tombstone on the ground, and followed Dimitri.

However, these monsters were very powerful. After Dimitri cut open their ugly skin, bones grew out of the wound, covered with minced meat, and came towards Dimitri.

"Be careful!" Licia gambled that her previous shield would be activated.

But it failed, she blocked Dimitri's back, and was pierced by bones, blood stained her clothes and dripped on the back of her hands.

Dimitri cut off the bone of the monster that pierced Lycia.

Taking advantage of the gap, he inspired his own heraldic power, and the dragon flame swept across the forest in front of him, burning those ugly monsters to ashes.

He's almost out of strength.

Both seemed to be relieved, and Dimitri supported Licia to sit on the ground.

Licia's face was pale, and she couldn't tell whether the wound was bleeding more seriously or was corroded more seriously.

"Where is someone?" She saw a man wearing a hood and holding a bow and arrow walking out from behind the tree trunk in front of him. She couldn't see his face clearly, but Licia could see the favorability bar, which was about 5.00%.

The man took aim at Dimitri with a bow and arrow, and drew the bow with his right hand.

Too close to dodge.

Lycia could almost hear the sound of the arrow piercing the air.

Instinct made Dimitri roll on the spot, and the arrow went towards Licia's uninjured shoulder.

She had no time to dodge, so she could only stare blankly at the hooded person in front of her.

The arrow didn't hit her, and when it was about to touch it, it seemed to be blocked by a wall and fell to the ground.

It was the same arrow that smashed the tombstone.

Dimitri rushed up, holding the silver sword, but the opponent turned around and ran away. Obviously, the opponent was much familiar with this forest, he could only see it, but couldn't catch it.

In addition, Licia was injured and unable to keep up with his footsteps, so Dimitri could only stop and return to Licia's side, helping her who had lost too much blood.

Licia was thinking about who the person wearing the hood was, and why she had a good impression of her. Could it be someone she knew.

She really couldn't think of anyone whose favorability was around 5.00%.

Moreover, she felt that the picture in front of her eyes was becoming more and more blurred.

"Sorry, I feel like I'm going to pass out..."

Dimitri held Licia's back, being careful not to touch the wound, and passed through the bend of her leg with his other hand, hugging her horizontally.

The girl in his arms was like a weak flower, as if it still exuded fragrance.

Dimitri didn't know why such thoughts were in his mind, he shook his head, and left the cemetery at a faster pace.

When Licia woke up, it was already night, DiTata was sitting sadly on the edge of the bed, and Dimitri was there.

"Brother, it won't leave a scar." Licia heard Tata's question.

The severe pain in her shoulder made Licia wish she could faint again.

"Is there any painkiller or magic circle?" She didn't want to think about leaving scars or not, she was almost dying of pain.

Three doctors immediately surrounded the bed.

"Miss Licia, the Pain Relief Circle will slow down your recovery, so we don't recommend you use it."

Licia gritted her teeth, crying. "It's okay, Pain Relief Circle, hurry up." Big sweat dripped from her forehead.

"Doctor, she said she needs pain relief." Dimitri frowned.

After a moment of hesitation, a doctor activated the most effective pain relief circle with his calming crest.

After finally stopping the pain, Licia could think about the problem.

But Dimitri's favorability was only [-]%, which made her a little speechless.

Even though they were born and died together, they still have such a low favorability. If it is really a game, this person is too difficult to attack, Licia complained silently in her heart.

"Don't tell anyone what happened today, and your wound was caused by accident." Dimitri said to Licia seriously.

The doctors and Di Tata standing around lowered their heads, not looking at them.

"Needless to say, I am ashamed to mention this experience to other people, so as not to spread rumors that I have too much personal relationship with you." After she finished speaking, she regretted why she was so hypocritical about this kind of thing. It's like a pregnant girl.

"That's not what I mean, Miss Licia, Teacher SITAQIU died in an accident, it's probably man-made, so."

Licia answered quickly. "Okay, I see, there is no need to continue."

(End of this chapter)