The Anarchic Consort Novel - Chapter 663
Chapter 663: Looking Down On Wei Wei?
While Helian Wei Wei was still trying to make sense of the situation, the other two nations had swapped out their competing exorcists.
The War Dragon Empire was declared the losing party for the first round.
But compared to before, the ministers no longer seemed dispirited. Instead, their faces were lit with hope.
Even the two courtiers who had knelt down to beg for Baili Jia Jue’s reconsideration of the political marriage had renewed looks in their eyes.
Everybody had their eyes set on Helian Wei Wei.
“Heh.” Someone laughed out out in a low voice. One of the exorcists from the Xuanyuan Kingdom stood up from his wooden chair, his robes flowing out around him. He had angular and sharply-defined features, while his entire person exuded an aura of frigidity. “Don’t think that you can look down on the Xuanyuan Dynasty just because you know how to recite the Nine Words Mantra, Third Princess Consort. I think it is a little early for you to boast like that. Don’t you forget that you’ve just lost a round.”
As he finished his remark, someone exclaimed in shock, “Guys, check out that sword on his back!”
“Is it made of red mahogany? What about it?” The ministers were confused.
The young man muttered in a low voice, “The color of a mahogany sword represents the necromancer’s ability to exorcise. The vividness of the sword color represents the number of ghouls he has dealt with. After a certain amount, one could even summon Reapers from the underworld.”
The young man’s previous worries were turning into reality with this person, who was coming forward.
The accumulated aura cultivated from years of training that was pouring off him was unmistakable.
The ministers also did not comprehend why it was becoming harder to breathe in the presence of this person.
His eyes looked as if they could predict life and death.
The situation seemed to be turning worse!
And also…
“He could summon Reapers from the underworld?!” Could a person like that even exist in this world?
The young man nodded solemnly. “This is an extremely advanced level of exorcism, I have only seen it used once by an elder. The elder once mentioned that if an unqualified exorcist tried to summon a Reaper and lost control of it, he would be dragged to the underworld, and never to return.”
“Are Reapers necessary for the protection of the Divine Exorcism Seal?” The ministers voiced out their concerns nervously.
After some thought, the young man said, “Some wraiths have to be taken back to the underworld by Reapers, as they cannot be destroyed directly. Otherwise, the residual aura of resentment would affect the seal.”
Helian Wei Wei raised her brows at this. So, they were going to summon Reapers for this round? More commonly known as the gatekeepers of the underworld?
She had never even laid eyes on one before.
And… How was she supposed to summon…
She had yet to even learn the spells.
“You can say anything you like.” That familiar voice rang next to her ears again. His Highness’ tone was slow and deep.
Helian Wei Wei hummed a lazy reply. “Then I’ll try something punny.”
“Punny?” His Highness was perplexed by this word.
Helian Wei Wei answered gleefully. “For example, flip out of your grave!” They are technically ghosts anyway.
Just as she said that, a little Land Guardian Deity popped out of nowhere. It was only visible to her and no one else.
The little land guardian carried a slice of osmanthus cake on its back. Helian Wei Wei’s words made it stop in its tracks immediately. It greeted Helian Wei Wei politely, “Great Goddess and Great King, Your Royal Highnesses.”
He was referring to Baili Jia Jue, who was behind Helian Wei Wei, as the Great King.
Helian Wei Wei cleared her throat, “And you are?”
“A spirit of the land.” Baili Jia Jue answered calmly. “They became deities because of people who pay respects to them regularly.”
The little land guardian was terrified by Baili Jia Jue’s words. “What can I do for the Great King and Great Goddess?”
Helian Wei Wei could not bear the sight of such a kind little old man trembling in front of her. Softly, she said, “All is fine, you may return.”
“Yes, Your Highness.” The little land guardian looked immensely relieved as it disappeared immediately into the ground.
Helian Wei Wei grinned, “Your Highness, just look at how terrifying you are.”
“Aside from being terrifying, I am also vengeful.” Baili Jia Jue changed his position, and spoke slowly, “Shall we test that theory tonight?”
Helian Wei Wei was speechless.
Elder Xu Wu noticed that Helian Wei Wei had been staring at the ground quietly for some time. He smiled, “What is it? Does the Third Princess Consort want to change her mind and replace herself?”
“Elder.” Zongzheng Yu Er spoke lightly, “It is not hard to see why the Third Princess Consort would think so. We are talking about summoning Reapers after all. If one is not careful, their souls would be snatched. Those Reapers are known to have foul tempers.”
Indeed, the gatekeepers of the underworld were rather bad tempered.
They were ghosts themselves, hence they command an aura of death.
Even necromancers run away at the sight of them. First of all, they fear that their Yang aura may be affected. Secondly, they fear that the Reapers may turn feral.
Feral Reapers were a lot more terrifying than the common feral ghouls. Nobody who had ever met the eyes of one had ever survived.
According to legends, Reapers were not to be interrupted when they are transporting souls back into the underworld.
However, this was the only time frame where one could summon the Reapers.
So, the summoner had to act at the precise timing.
Otherwise, when the Reaper finds itself summoned to another place out of nowhere while escorting souls into the underworld, they will be left with only one thought.
That is to eliminate you!
Everytime a Reaper comes to the land of the living, they will have to bring a soul back to the underworld. This was the law.
If the King of Hell wanted someone dead by midnight, that person would never see the next sunrise. It was the same theory.
That was why necromancers had to have the ability to summon and send the Reapers away.
Yellow Talismans are a necessity for every exorcist.
When blood is applied onto the talisman, a spell can be used to turn the talisman into the form of a wraith. This was a way to deceive Reapers.
But if anything goes wrong in this process, the Reapers would turn feral immediately. It is obvious what would happen to the summoner after that.
Hearing Elder Xu Wu and Zongzheng Yu Er’s comments, the young man became increasingly worried. He looked at Helian Wei Wei and said, “Third Princess Consort, let me go instead.”
Even though his skills were subpar at best, he was still an exorcist of the War Dragon Kingdom. It was his basic duty to protect his rulers!
Helian Wei Wei looked at him again. The kid was still so young. She rubbed his head and said, “Don’t worry, I can handle this.”
Hearing this, Zongzheng Yu Er spoke again in a seemingly gentle manner, “Third Princess Consort, you must think that summoning Reapers is a piece of cake. Bing Xuan, if anything happens to the Third Princess Consort, you have to save her, understood?”
At first glance, she seemed to be showing concern for Helian Wei Wei.
But now that these words were said, it was as if she was sure that Helian Wei Wei would lose.
The exorcist Bing Xuan heaved a long sigh. “Princess, you are as kind as always, but not everyone appreciates it!”
As he said these words, Bing Xuan glanced at Helian Wei Wei.
Helian Wei Wei raised her brows once more. These two kept finishing each other’s sentences, as if they had already won. How interesting.
“Are the people of the Xuanyuan Dynasty all so…” Helian Wei Wei looked like she was thinking of a better way to describe them, but she just could not find a more polite expression.
As she contemplated, Baili Jia Jue interrupted her with eight words, which he drawled lazily…
