The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 485 Omens of the Silver Moon Temple
"Sophia! Stop!" David shouted anxiously, "You'll die if this continues!"

But Sophia seemed not to hear, and continued to devour the shadow-corroding energy.

She knew this was to atone for her sins—for the disaster she had brought to the orc wasteland when she had lost control.

She couldn't stand by and watch that force destroy this land again.

Just then, an unexpected voice suddenly rang in Sophia's mind: "Sophia, don't give up! I'm here to help you!"

That's Anne's voice! She's channeling the power of "Desolate Divinity" through the ley lines, attempting to help Sophia stabilize her core.

With Annie's help, Sophia's Shadow Siphon ability gradually stabilized.

She began to methodically absorb the shadow energy and transform it into pure light power.

This force surged, intertwined, and merged within her body, ultimately coalescing into a new and even more powerful force.

As the Shadow Erosion energy was continuously devoured and transformed, the dark power gradually began to dissipate.

The orc wasteland was once again bathed in sunlight, regaining its former vitality and life.

At this moment, Sophia successfully condensed her complete "Shadow God Body".

Her body radiated a deep and mysterious light, as if it could see through all the secrets of the darkness.

She felt an unprecedented surge of power coursing through her body, a power powerful enough to allow her to fight against any dark forces.

As night falls, the silver moon slowly rises, casting a soft and mysterious silver glow.

David and Sophia led the allied warriors to the Silver Moon Temple, where they prepared to receive divine power.

This temple is ancient and solemn, with its towering spire pointing straight to the night sky, as if it could touch the bright silver moon.

The temple's interior was decorated with various strange runes and statues, and the air was filled with a faint scent of moonlight.

They walked through a long corridor and arrived at the heart of the temple—a huge circular altar.

A huge silver moon pendant is inlaid in the center of the altar, emitting a soft light, as if echoing the silver moon in the sky.

"This is the Silver Moon Pendant, which contains the divine power of the Silver Moon Goddess."

David explained to Sophia, "Only through this pendant can we receive the divine power of the Silver Moon Goddess."

Sofia nodded, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

She knew that this infusion of divine power was of paramount importance to them.

Only by gaining the power of the Silver Moon Goddess can they better fight against the Eternal Night Council and those dark forces.

However, just as they were preparing to begin the ceremony, an unexpected situation occurred.

Elena, the werewolf girl who had always followed them, suddenly let out a painful groan.

Her body began to tremble violently, and her eyes turned bloodshot, as if some wild power was awakening within her.

"Elena! What's wrong?" David exclaimed.

Elena didn't answer, but instead tore at her clothes in pain, as if she couldn't bear the power within her.

Her body gradually changed; hair began to grow, and her teeth became sharp.

Clearly, her werewolf bloodline is awakening, and she has entered a berserk state due to insufficient purity.

"Oh no! Elena's bloodline purity is not high enough to control the power of wolf transformation!" Sophia said anxiously.

Just then, David suddenly remembered the Chaos Dragon Wolf bloodline within him.

It was a powerful force that combined the bloodlines of dragons and wolves, which might be able to suppress Elena's berserk state.

So he quickly activated the Chaos Dragon Wolf bloodline within his body, and a powerful force surged through his entire body in an instant.

He lunged at Elena and grabbed her shoulder.

"Elena! Calm down!" David shouted, channeling his bloodline power into her body.

Under the suppression of the Chaos Dragon Wolf bloodline, Elena's berserk state gradually stabilized.

Her body stopped trembling, and the hair gradually receded, restoring her original appearance.

But her eyes were still somewhat unfocused, clearly not yet fully recovered from her berserk state.

"Elena, are you alright?" David asked with concern.

Elena shook her head slightly and said in a weak voice, "I'm fine... Thank you, David."

Just then, the silver moon pendant on the altar suddenly emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire temple.

A warm and powerful force surged from the pendant and began to flow into David and Sophia's bodies.

They closed their eyes, feeling the nourishment and cleansing power within them.

However, just as the ceremony was halfway through, the Silver Moon Pendant suddenly projected three omens: one was the ever-expanding abyssal rift, devouring the surrounding land and life; another was the withering and decay of the Elven Ancestor Tree, losing its former vitality; and the third was the collapse of the Silver Moon Werewolf Temple, with despair permeating the ruins.

These three images gave David and Sophia a jolt.

They knew that these omens likely foreshadowed a major event that was about to occur.

As guardians, they must prepare in advance to deal with the impending crisis.

“It seems we have a new mission.” David said in a deep voice.

Sofia nodded, her eyes shining with determination: "Whatever awaits us ahead, we must face it bravely."

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the temple.

A group of temple priests rushed over, clearly attracted by the strange phenomenon they had just witnessed.

They were surprised to see David and Sophia standing on the altar.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Silver Moon Temple!" a priest shouted.

David smiled slightly and unleashed the power of "Dance of Enchantment".

This is a mysterious witchcraft that can manipulate people's minds, allowing him to easily control the thoughts and actions of others.

Under the influence of the "Dance of Enchantment," the priests' eyes became glazed over, as if they had lost their will.

They obediently followed David's orders and told him about the information that the Black Wizard Senate had planted spies among the Mink Tribe. "So that's how it is... The Black Wizard Senate actually planted spies among the Mink Tribe."

David thought to himself, "It seems they've been secretly plotting something."

Upon learning this information, David decided to take immediate action.

He led Sophia and the allied warriors away from the Silvermoon Temple to the territory of the Mink Clan to investigate the conspiracy of the Black Wizard Senate.

Along the way, they traversed dense forests and treacherous mountains, finally arriving at the territory of the fur-beast tribe.

This is a vast grassland inhabited by various fur-bearing beasts.

However, once they entered the territory, they found the atmosphere unusually tense.

“It seems the Dark Wizard Senate’s conspiracy has already begun,” David said in a deep voice.

They cautiously infiltrated the village of the fur-beastmen, trying to find traces of the spies.

After a search and interrogation, they finally found the hiding place of the spies.

It turns out they were a group of dark wizards disguised as merchants, secretly plotting an attack against the fur-beast race.

"We must not let their plot succeed!" David said decisively.

So he led the Allied soldiers in a surprise attack on the spies.

After a fierce battle, they successfully captured all the spies and exposed the conspiracy of the Black Wizard Senate.

As night fell, bonfires roared in the Mink Clan Alliance camp, illuminating resolute and vigilant faces.

David and Cynthia stood side by side at the edge of the camp, gazing at the endless mountain range in the distance, their hearts filled with anxiety about the unknown.

“David, I have a feeling that this matter is not so simple,” Cynthia said in a low voice, her eyes gleaming with wisdom. “The appearance of those dark wizard spies may only be the tip of the iceberg.”

David nodded in agreement: "Indeed, we must be more careful. However, now that we have discovered their trail, we cannot stand idly by."

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps interrupted their conversation.

A fox warrior rushed over and reported a startling discovery to Cynthia: "Lady Cynthia, we've found suspicious runes on the tribe's ancient totem poles! Those runes look like some kind of magical inscription; they're very strange!"

Cynthia frowned upon hearing this.

She immediately led David and several loyal warriors to the fox tribe to find out what was going on.

When they arrived at the totem pole, they indeed saw those strange runes, which seemed to be alive, shimmering with a faint light under the moonlight.

“These are the marks of black wizards,” David said with certainty after careful observation. “It seems that these spies not only left traces here, but also tried to maintain contact with the Senate through these runes.”

Cynthia nodded, a cold glint in her eyes: "We must find a way to decipher these runes and see what message they are conveying."

So she used the Nine-Tailed Illusion Technique, a mysterious ability unique to the fox clan that allows them to see the truth hidden beneath appearances.

Under the influence of the illusion, the runes gradually revealed their true nature—a soul contract signed with the Senate.

Through this contract, spies can directly transmit the intelligence they gather to the Senate, and the Senate can control their actions through the contract.

“I see…” Cynthia looked at the soul contract that had been revealed and had already made up her mind. “David, we can use this contract to give those dark wizards a ‘surprise’.”

David's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "You mean, we should turn the tables on them?"

Cynthia smiled and nodded: "That's right. We can deliberately have our spies send a false report to the Senate, such as 'Frostwolf City is poorly defended,' to lure them into sending people to investigate. Then, we can set up an ambush and wipe out their squad in one fell swoop."

David clapped his hands and cheered: "This is a great plan! It can expose the dark wizard's conspiracy and also curb their arrogance."

So they began to implement the plan.

Cynthia used her Nine-Tailed Illusion to modify the runes left by the spies, cleverly embedding false information within them.

Meanwhile, David secretly contacted Leah, instructing her to lead the Wilderness Wolf Pack to ambush the enemy at the designated location.

A few days later, one night, a small group of dark wizards quietly approached the Frostwolf capital.

They were clearly drawn in by the false intelligence and wanted to investigate for themselves.

However, they were unaware that they had fallen into a trap set by David and Cynthia.

As the dark wizard squad stepped into the ambush zone, Lia gave the order, and the wolf pack of Wasteland Mountain immediately launched a fierce attack.

The dark wizards were caught off guard and were quickly surrounded by the wolves.

After a fierce battle, the Black Wizard squad was completely wiped out, with no one escaping.

While clearing the battlefield, David discovered a tattered book—fragments of the Book of the Erosion.

This is an ancient book containing forbidden knowledge of dark magic, which is crucial for studying the conspiracies of dark wizards.

"It seems that our operation not only exposed the shadowy presence of the dark wizard, but also unexpectedly yielded this important book." David looked at the fragments of the Book of Corruption in his hand, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Cynthia smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "This is all thanks to everyone. However, we cannot let our guard down. The Dark Wizard Senate will not give up their plans easily, and we must remain vigilant at all times."

David nodded, his eyes shining with determination: "Don't worry, Cynthia. Whatever awaits us ahead, I will fight alongside you until the very last moment."

In the camp of the Fur Beastman Alliance, Cynthia, David, and Lena sat around a map made of ancient animal hide, their eyes fixed on a fragment of the Book of Corruption.

The runes on the tattered page shimmered with a dark light, as if they contained endless secrets and dangers.

Cynthia took a deep breath, her gaze becoming unusually focused.

She slowly raised her right hand, her eight tails swaying gently behind her, emitting a faint glow.

This is the most mysterious power of the eight tails of the fox clan, capable of constructing a mirror space and making abstract information concrete.

“David, Lena, I need your help.” Cynthia’s voice was deep and powerful. “I will use the power of the Eight-Tailed Fox to project these runes into a three-dimensional star map, but this process will consume a lot of mental energy. You need to be vigilant while I construct the mirror space in case anything unexpected happens.”

David and Lena both nodded in agreement, indicating that they were ready.

Cynthia closed her eyes, and her eight tails began to spin, releasing a dazzling light.

Gradually, a mirror space composed of runes slowly took shape in front of the three people. The complex runes seemed to be given life and began to dance and intertwine in the three-dimensional space.

As the mirror space stabilizes, a vast three-dimensional star map emerges.

The star map was filled with twinkling points of light, each representing the location of a dimensional anchor point.

(End of this chapter)