What kind of nonsense is this, that you'd be chosen by the gods and favored by all the gods?

"you do not know?"

Lyle was somewhat taken aback.

"Nonsense, do I look like a believer in knowledge?"

Carter was quite annoyed by Lyle's questioning, but decided to continue anyway.

"However, based on the limited information I have, the origin of the [Voice of Silence] seems to have been completely sealed away by some powerful being, or perhaps killed—"

Therefore, you don't need to panic too much.

Although Lyle didn't feel particularly panicked, he nodded sincerely.

"For more information, you may need to travel to the royal city of Hotema and visit the well-equipped Imperial Library."

"After all, I am just a country wizard, so I won't mislead anyone here."

Lyle silently memorized all of this; the royal city of Hotema was already his destination.

To become stronger and gain more power, understanding this world is an essential step.

"Getting back to the main point, what exactly are the symptoms of the silent disease?"

Carter silently approached Helena and reached out to stroke the child's face.

"Silent speech disorder has many stages..."

"In the first stage, patients experience a significant increase in hearing and sensory abilities, becoming extremely sensitive. However, they soon become tormented by various subtle sounds in their daily lives, have difficulty falling asleep, and experience mental confusion."

"His pupils are dark, his ears are curled inward, and he dislikes talking because talking will damage his hearing."

"Phase Two: Hearing continuous, never-ending babbling, difficulty falling asleep at night, inability to hear other sounds, and those babbling sounds will unfold in the field of vision, turning into other colors."

"His face was emaciated, like a dried-up corpse, and his pupils were dilated to fill his entire eye sockets, which was extremely frightening."

"The third stage: a desire for quiet, a search for tranquility and darkness. At this stage, it becomes contagious. Their silence will infect those around them, and soon everyone around them will gradually fall silent."

"Furthermore, we can notice that the musical instruments around these guys don't make any sound, and their movements are completely silent."

"Phase Four: Falling into Silence, Embracing Tranquility."

"In the final stage... there's basically no hope of survival. They will be forever trapped in death, with no possibility of resurrection, merely stagnant puppets."

"In that time when the light of the covenant was dimmed, the disease of silence dragged several kingdoms into eternal stillness."

"You must never enter those deadly places."

These words made Lyle look at Helena beside him with some nervousness, but after recalling what had happened in his mind, he did not think that the girl had behaved as described above.

At least it doesn't have such striking features; it has a round, cute face, dark pupils, and none of those frightening characteristics.

Helena blushed under Lyle's gaze and quickly turned her head away to avoid his look.

But Carter found this appearance somewhat strange.

Could it be that Helena really knows nothing? Or is he just overthinking things?

She had always considered herself to have a good eye for people, but now she was somewhat baffled.

After a moment's thought, Lyle looked at the Carter Witch.

Is this disease curable?

"I've only heard that the Covenant Church can slow down this disease, because, as you know, it's essentially a curse, originating from an evil god, and that evil god is extremely powerful."

"There is almost no chance of a cure."

Carter sighed and looked at Helena.

"But that's exactly what I can't understand."

"The child shows almost no signs of illness, it's as if... it's been completely suppressed."

"Perhaps that is why we have seen the epidemic not break out again, just as recorded in ancient times."

Is that so...? No wonder Helena has so many strange traits. If that's the case, then a lot of things make sense.

As for Carter, even after all this, Helena still didn't have any particular reaction.

It seems this child truly knows nothing and is not a messenger spreading the disease... she thought.

But it's still necessary to remind that boy...

The situation had become far more complicated than she had anticipated, especially if this young lady named Helena was one of their followers...

Therefore, she must kill him here at all costs—

Fortunately, things didn't have to come to that point.

Helena, on the other hand, was completely confused; she couldn't understand any of the technical terms.

"Okay... thanks for sharing, looks like I have something else to do."

"Anyway, thank you. It seems that witches aren't all bad, unlike in fairy tales."

"I don't think so." Carter reverted to his frivolous manner, his seductive voice teasing Lyle. "It's just that I'm not interested tonight. If it were before, I guarantee you wouldn't be able to get out of bed."

"Forget it, sister, I'm not in the mood for that right now."

After exchanging pleasantries, Lyle turned to leave with Helena, but at that moment, Carter called him back again.

"etc!"

Turning around, I saw that the witch's expression had become very serious.

"Your little lover's situation is quite special; it's very likely to attract visits from some particularly annoying people..."

"For example... those guys who play music with silence, I know their names—"

"【Musician】".

"He is a fanatical believer in the Voice of Silence, a madman who longs to reduce everything to nothingness. Although he has become a pariah under the combined suppression of various forces, he is still trying to revive the vanished god."

"You need to be careful."

Lyle's expression shifted slightly, as if he had learned something extraordinary.

"However, there's no need to worry too much." Carter's expression suddenly turned very cheerful. "The followers of the Silent Voice have been almost wiped out. Even those who are still alive are almost all hostile to all organizations and forces. If you encounter them, as long as you run fast, you should be fine."

"Thanks for reminding me."

......

Back at the celebration venue, thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, the messy scene was quickly restored to normal.

Lyle stood before the enormous dragon-like monster and sighed helplessly.

"I guess I managed to snag this bargain."

Immediately afterwards, the light screen in front of him unfolded rapidly:

[Upgrade Progress]: 100%

Attribute Points: 10

A full 10 attribute points!

However, this was not entirely obtained by killing these monsters; some of it also came from the investigation of the scene.

Based on what Carter said, Lyle had a guess about his upgrade model.

"The reason why hunting monsters can level up is because Suenmozer wrote the corresponding rules for hunting and obtaining loot into the sacred oath that describes the workings of the world."

"During my investigation, did I also conform to the operation of a certain rule in the sacred covenant, and to the covenant's description of the world? Only then would I have met the conditions for ascension?"

After much thought, I can only conclude that this is a blessing from the goddess of fate, for she is the deity in this field.

Perhaps I should observe more about the reasons for my leveling up and summarize the behavioral guidelines that conform to the requirements of the covenant, so that I can level up quickly?

Thinking of this, Lyle drew a symbol on his chest with emotion.

"Praise be to the goddess, praise be to Suen Mozer."

After silently drawing two holy symbols, Lyle began to allocate his attribute points.

This upgrade brings many benefits.

The Book of Prayer for the Nameless

[Progress: Negligible]

Name: Lyle Procent

[Vitality: 10+7]

Concentration: 10+3

[Endurance: 10]

Strength: 6+1

[Dexterity: 8+1]

Intelligence: 7 + 1

[Faith: 20]

[Sensitivity: 15]

[Currently bound pages: 3]

[Page of Destiny] [Page of the Hunt] [Page of Desire]

[The goddess glances at you: You have won the goddess's favor, and the corresponding blessings and prayers will be enhanced.]

[Shunmozer's Mark: Gain blessings and prayers that enhance combat and battle]

The focus remains on enhancing vitality; if one cannot survive, then nothing else matters.

However, he allocated some attribute points to Concentration, as this is the source of his confidence in combat.

Secondly, strength, dexterity, and intelligence should be developed in a balanced way.

My faith and intuition are naturally strong, so I'll leave it at that for now.

Then Lyle noticed that as his page count increased, the progress of his prayer book went from "unknown" to "insignificant".

This might be a good omen.

In addition, he looked down and touched his body, which had been emaciated but had grown strong again in just a few days.

Seemingly due to the boost of vigorous vitality and strength, the boy's body is regaining its vibrant life force.

"Lyle—"

Just then, a clear voice came from behind.

Lyle snapped out of his thoughts and turned around, only to see a red figure suddenly appear in his line of sight, swaying as it walked towards him.

The guy ran in a haphazard, unsteady manner, and you could even smell a strong odor of alcohol from afar. Lyle frowned and grabbed the guy by the back of his clothes and lifted him up before he fell towards him.

"What the hell?"