Miss Luo Yan’s Feet Are Buried With Corpses v3c54

Witch’s Night: Chapter 54 Dragon City and Yan City

For Luo Yan, the Twelve Saints weren’t figures only found in legends, after all, she had already met one not long after arriving.

And the impressions these two Saints left on Luo Yan weren’t particularly solemn.

After all, one clearly enjoyed role-playing, even though her act was full of holes, and particularly liked to ham it up… weak but playful.

The other one was initially a bit better, but on the Lifeline, Luo Yan caught her secretly eating her food.

But undeniably, the Saints were indeed incredibly powerful. Just a single avatar was enough to suppress Bishop Hamid of the Church of the End Gods, whom even Granny Zoya couldn’t handle.

Granny Zoya was a pillar of humanity, a “Destruction” level ability user, even if she was a straggler.

“How many people will be attending?”

Luo Yan looked up and asked seriously.

“How many… I’m not sure, but according to insider information, that is, revealed by the little sister in charge of setting the tables on the forum, no less than seven hundred people.”

Xinya said mysteriously, “But they are all important figures from the major mega-cities and the higher-ups of the Noah Church, a grand occasion!”

“Over seven hundred people…” Luo Yan glanced at the invitation again. “No wonder there are only a few words written inside, even my name is only represented by my surname, ‘Luo’.”

“Ah?”

Xinya’s mind momentarily short-circuited, and she was stunned.

“It’s this.”

Luo Yan picked up the invitation and waved it, making Xinya’s heart tremble. “Look, there are only one, two, three, four… ten words on it. His Holiness is really lazy.”

“…”

Xinya was momentarily speechless. She didn’t expect Luo Yan to focus on such a strange point.

This invitation was precious in every aspect. The materials used, papyrus and Holy Mountain ink, were worth an astronomical amount of money, and basically couldn’t be bought with money.

Such a precious item, how could everyone have one…

Although there were more than three hundred guests, Xinya estimated that no more than twenty people would receive this kind of invitation.

As for the small number of words, it wasn’t that His Holiness was deliberately being lazy. For formal letters of this nature, the fewer the words, the more important the matter.

Writing only the surname was to show respect for the family and its heritage, and since directly addressing someone by their name was considered impolite, titles or ranks were usually used instead.

Unfortunately, Luo Yan didn’t have either of these.

Xinya had noticed the special treatment Luo Yan received these past few days. Even if she were a fool, she could tell that Miss Luo Yan’s visit to Noah wasn’t just for sightseeing.

“When are we leaving?”

Luo Yan asked and then casually put the invitation into the pouch Anna had sewn for her.

This casual action made Xinya tremble, and she couldn’t help but look away, afraid that her heart wouldn’t be able to take it if she looked any longer.

If she had received this invitation, she wouldn’t just frame it, but would carefully store it in a safe.

But Miss Luo Yan was so… rough…

“Tonight,” Xinya composed herself and replied. “I heard that this Holy Communion is being held because of the City Lord of Dragon City’s sudden visit. The Noah Church wasn’t prepared, so they could only hold a Holy Communion on short notice.”

As a mega-city comparable in scale to Noah, Dragon City’s status wasn’t much lower than Noah’s. In terms of strength, it even surpassed Noah, excluding the Noah Holy Church.

Although the City Lord of Dragon City’s status was slightly less significant than that of His Holiness to the Noah Church, he was still a powerful figure whose words were law and couldn’t be neglected.

His personal visit to Noah showed that Dragon City attached great importance to the Ten Cities Council convened by Noah, giving Noah a lot of face.

Therefore, Noah also had to show corresponding respect to the City Lord of Dragon City. Just a personal welcome from His Holiness wasn’t enough; a more grand ceremony was necessary to avoid being outdone by Dragon City.

Holding a Holy Communion attended by a Saint was the best option.

It could not only show Noah’s respect for Dragon City, but also demonstrate Noah’s true strength and unique significance to the outside world—Noah possessed the Saint and the Twelve Saints who could save all of humanity.

In short, this was an all-purpose solution.

—Just like the tacit understanding among the heads of the three great families, there was nothing that couldn’t be solved by holding a Holy Communion. If there was, then hold another one.

However, because time was tight, after several days of busy preparation, the invitations were only sent out last night.

But because Luo Yan habitually went to bed early, she didn’t receive it. Xinya received it on her behalf and delivered it to Luo Yan this morning.

“Mm.” Luo Yan nodded. “By the way, can I bring others? I think Anna and Cecilia would also be interested.”

Xinya hesitated for a moment, then said,

“…Generally speaking, no.”

Although the form of Holy Communion was similar to other noble banquets, its significance was very different, especially since a Saint would be attending this time.

Ordinary noble invitations didn’t have a limit on the number of attendees, but due to social etiquette, no one would bring their entire family.

But Holy Communion was different. If it were allowed, people would not only bring their entire family, but even distant relatives, and there might even be a situation where invitations were traded on the black market.

Therefore, after various considerations, only one person per invitation was allowed.

“I see…”

Hearing this, Luo Yan was a bit troubled. Anna aside, Cecilia, due to her condition, couldn’t be too far away from her.

If they were separated by about a hundred meters, Cecilia’s demonic power would become unstable.

Seeing Luo Yan’s expression, Xinya also felt a headache, worried that Luo Yan would give up her invitation because of this. In that case… Miss Luo Yan herself might not care, but her future would be ruined!

Except for this special situation, invitations to Holy Communion were usually only issued after the person’s consent. Not attending at this time was equivalent to a refusal, a slap in the face to His Holiness and the Saint.

…Needless to say, if this happened to Miss Luo Yan, Xinya, as the head maid responsible for taking care of her, would definitely be implicated.

But this was beyond her capabilities. Invitations to Holy Communion weren’t something she could just ask for…

As Xinya hesitated about whether to try and persuade her, Luo Yan took out her communicator,

“There’s no other way, I’ll call Illusion and ask if she can give me a few more invitations.”

“Miss Luo Yan, invitations aren’t something you can just ask for… wait, who did you say?”

Xinya stopped mid-sentence, her eyes widening, unable to believe her ears.

She seemed to have heard… “Illusion” from Miss Luo Yan’s words just now?

Saint Illusion, the Fourth Saint?

“Saint Illusion, but she doesn’t seem to like being called Saint?”

Luo Yan frowned. In her impression, Illusion was always unhappy when people called her that and would correct them, saying that she was Elise, not a Saint.

Before she could reminisce too much, the call connected.

“Miss Luo Yan, what is it?”

Illusion’s cold voice came from the other end of the communicator.

“Illusion, His Holiness seems to be inviting me to that Holy Communion thing, but there are three of us, and we don’t have enough invitations. Can you give me two more?”

Luo Yan didn’t exchange pleasantries and just said what she wanted to say directly.

“Yes.”

Illusion replied indifferently and then hung up.

“Alright, that should be no problem.” Luo Yan put away her communicator and nodded slightly at Xinya. “You can go now, I want to be alone for a while. When the invitations arrive, just take them to Anna and Cecilia.”

“Mm, mm…”

Xinya nodded absentmindedly, still in a daze. Even after leaving Luo Yan’s room, she still felt like it wasn’t real, her mind buzzing.

Was the person Miss Luo Yan just spoke to really Saint Illusion, the Fourth Saint? Could it be just a prank?

No… Miss Luo Yan wasn’t someone who liked to joke around.

But that was a Saint!

This contradiction and doubt lasted until fifteen minutes later, when Xinya stood at the door and received two invitations of the same specifications as Luo Yan’s.

The same papyrus, the same Holy Mountain ink, even His Holiness’s handwriting hadn’t completely dried yet.

“Who… exactly is Miss Luo Yan?”

This was the only question left in Xinya’s mind.

“Could she be the illegitimate daughter of a Saint?”

……

“Thank you very much. I didn’t expect His Holiness to attach such importance to Dragon City. On behalf of all the people of Dragon City, I thank Noah for this respect, specifically holding a Holy Communion to welcome us.”

Dressed in a simple mandarin jacket, wearing thick, round-rimmed glasses, Wen Su, the City Lord of Dragon City, looked like a typical frail Eastern scholar.

However, those who knew him were very aware that this “scholar” had single-handedly quelled a terrifying “Peril” level Calamity and was at the peak of combat power below “Destruction” level.

Very few mega-city leaders possessed such powerful strength, because most leaders had to focus on governing their mega-cities, so their strength was comparatively weaker.

Even His Holiness, if he didn’t utilize the terrain advantage of the Noah Church and mobilize part of the Sanctuary’s power, wouldn’t be much stronger than an ordinary “Peril” level ability user.

“It’s just an ordinary banquet, Brother Wen, there’s no need to take it to heart.”

Aslanmode VII said cheerfully.

Although this respect was necessary, Aslanmode VII didn’t want Dragon City to steal the spotlight.

Wen Su’s words seemed to be expressing gratitude towards Noah, but they were actually using Noah’s actions to elevate himself and Dragon City.

Scholars always liked to hide meanings in their words. If you couldn’t understand them, it was fine, but once you did, you would sense a strong hint of mischief.

“This is a precious opportunity to meet the Twelve Saints, how can I not take it to heart?”

Wen Su said with a smile, then lowered his head slightly and glanced at the pen Aslanmode VII had just put down. “However, Your Holiness, you just signed two invitations in such a hurry… are they for some important figures?”

“Yes, but I apologize, their identities can’t be casually revealed.”

Aslanmode VII said calmly, his old face only showing an unfathomable expression.

Actually…

How could he say it? Could he say it was actually just two little girls?

Even if he revealed their official titles, envoys from Lannister and Yan City, Wen Su would probably think he was joking…

In this kind of setting, it would almost be a diplomatic incident.

“Understandable.”

Wen Su nodded, but he still remembered the names “Anna” and “Cecilia.”

With his strength, even if Aslanmode VII deliberately concealed his writing, he could still see it.

Because they were both former refugees, they didn’t have surnames, and with time being tight, he couldn’t think of any alternatives, so Aslanmode VII just wrote their names directly.

While Luo Yan and her group were leisurely wandering around, Noah wasn’t as relaxed as they were.

The City Lord of Dragon City’s personal visit made other mega-cities put aside their concerns and truly respond to Noah’s summons. Countless delegations converged on Noah via the Lifeline.

Head maids and butlers like Xinya were almost overwhelmed, let alone the higher-ups of the Noah Church, who were working around the clock.

Aslanmode VII had been accompanying Wen Su these past few days, not only to receive this City Lord of Dragon City, who had a comparable status, but also to reduce the security pressure.

If they were separated, they would need two sets of security forces…

Fortunately, this wouldn’t last long. Once the Holy Communion was held, everything could slow down.

Most mega-cities had already arrived. Those who hadn’t arrived were either too far away or too small to warrant too much attention.

The official date for the Ten Cities Council hadn’t been set yet. This was a time decided by the Twelve Saints together, and even Aslanmode VII had no right to ask.

To be precise, he wasn’t qualified.

The unqualified Aslanmode VII could only play a small role in these mundane activities. At least this was worthy of his status as Pope.

Wen Su, on the other hand, didn’t think so.

He really wanted to leave Aslanmode VII, walk around Noah, and see if he had a chance to visit the mysterious girl from Yan City who caused quite a stir in Lannister.

Something that the heads of the three great families of Noah knew, how could Wen Su, the City Lord of Dragon City, not know?

Moreover, Luo Yan was from Yan City, this mega-city built by exiled criminals. Dragon City knew it very well, after all, there had only been this one lucky group in the past few hundred years.

The reason they didn’t help during the Yan City war was because of Dragon City’s stance. Personally, Wen Su admired Yan City’s approach.

After the Yan City war ended, Wen Su was even more impressed, secretly sending a lot of aid supplies in his own name.

Wen Su also really wanted to meet Yan City’s representative, but in Noah, every word and action of his represented Dragon City, so he couldn’t show any attitude towards Yan City, neither support nor opposition.

Because, regarding Yan City’s existence, Dragon City had to completely ignore it.