Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 250

Chapter 250

The inside of the temple was plain but beautiful . Like the elves, the temple was decorated with mostly natural decorations . There was hardly any silver or gold in the temple . The two candleholders in the middle of the temple and the elemental lamps along the walls were carved from white jade, and the ground was paved with small, blue stones . There was a table to the left with plates and bowls on it . The table was shaped strangely, like a large, flat tree root that formed a curve in the air before disappearing into the ground again . The curved part was the table . There were a few chairs around the table .

The high ceiling was green and covered in vines . Different colored gemstones were set into the ceiling and sparkled like stars under the light of the lamps .

In the middle of the temple was the statue of a reclining woman . The statue was covered with moss, making it much harder to see the woman’s face and clothing . There was a leaf on the chest of the statue . The statue was clearly sculpted to fit the golden ratio, making it very pleasing to the eye .

Christian, Niya, and Suzanna followed Anfey into the temple . Niya glanced around and exclaimed, "How beautiful . "

"You see that?" Christian said, pointing to statue . "That’s what Heart of Nature is based on . "

"What?" Anfey asked absentmindedly, looking around the temple . He felt strange, and his feeling was confirmed when he passed the statue . He narrowed his eyes, trying to look at the leaf on the statue more clearly . Up close, he could tell that the statue was half naked .

Next to him, Suzanna and Niya snickered . He had been trying to unlock the secret to Heart of Nature, but it felt strange learning that the leaf was part of the Goddess of Nature’s outfit .

A ball of vapor suddenly appeared in front of the statue . A curtain of water appeared, then it separated to make way for a woman in a white robe .

Anfey frowned . He did not feel any magic surges, and it seemed like the woman had been there all along but was able to escape everyone’s eyes by using the water curtain .

"Sorry to disturb you," Christian said . "We are tourists . From Violet City . " In order to attract more believers, temples tended to be open to everyone . They would not be in trouble .

The woman looked at them, and her eyes finally fell on Anfey . She had bright eyes and a tall nose, and it was hard to tell her age . Her long hair had three different shades, going from black to silver .

Anfey stared at the woman . He knew that no one could tell what he was thinking as long as he wanted to . He wanted to create an illusion of curiosity when he was thinking about something else .

The branches to his left rustled, and a pair of large paws pushed through the vines . A large bear then appeared . It was tall and imposing, the temple appeared small in comparison to the beast .

Suzanna reached for her sword, and the bear, which was only walking, roared after spotting her movement . Its green eyes suddenly turned red, and it charged towards Suzanna .

"Be at ease, my guardian," the woman said . The bear and Suzanna both stopped and looked at her . Suzanna’s sword was already half drawn . The bear looked at Suzanna and roared, but retreated .

"Tell me, where did you come from?" the woman asked, looking at Anfey .

"We came from Violet City . "

"What about before that?

"We were in Country of Mercenaries before that . "

"Before that?"

"Don’t you think that is a bit too personal?" Anfey asked .

The woman smiled but did not press on . "I am an oracle . " she said . "It is only natural that I am curious . " Anfey frowned at the woman’s comment .

The bear suddenly roared and charged towards Anfey . It had tried to attack Suzanna, and even though the woman ordered it to stop, it was still much closer . It was already close to Anfey when everyone realized what was happening . The woman hurriedly try to use a spell to stop the bear . A row of vines appeared between Anfey and the bear .

Anfey took a few steps back, but momentum caused the bear to crash into the vines . The vines suddenly changed shape and enveloped the bear, lifting it off of the ground in a cocoon . The woman frowned at the sight .

The bear struggled against the cocoon, its large claws slashing at the vines . With each broken vine, however, a dozen more appear and wrap themselves more tightly around the bear .

"Let him down," the woman said hurriedly .

"Are you talking to me?" Anfey asked, frowning .

"Who else?" the woman snapped .

Anfey looked at the bear, its brown fur already completely obscured by the green vines . The only part of the bear still visible was its hind legs, which were dangling in the air . The bear’s struggle was growing weaker, and its roars were dying down . The vines were too thick and growing too fast for it to do much .

Anfey shrugged and held up his hands . He was not sure why the vines were attacking the bear, but he was sure it had nothing to do with him . He didn’t know why the vines were acting the way they were acting, much less how to stop it .

The vines suddenly stopped, then threw the bear like a large cannonball . The bear crashed into the far wall and fell to the ground . The wall of the temple, surprisingly, did not collapse .

The bear was on the ground and trying to stand up . It could not even lift its head, however, because of its severe injuries .

The woman cried and hurried towards the bear . She knelt down next to the beast and inspected its injuries . Then she lifted her head and glared at Anfey .

"I don’t know what happened!" Anfey said, raising his head . Right now, the last thing he needed was to have a conflict with a religious person like this woman .

Instead of disappearing, the vines all gathered around Anfey . Some pooled under his feet, and some coiled around his body . Some danced around him and enveloped him, pushing Christian, Suzanna, and Niya away . Compared to before, the vines appeared more gentle and calm .

"I really didn’t do it," Anfey repeated sincerely . The vines danced, and one even climbed onto his shoulder like an animal around its master . The vines’ actions made Anfey’s explanation seemed fake and insincere .

"My guardian might have been rude, but we had no malicious intentions . How can you be so murderous?" the woman shouted angrily .

"You have to trust me, I did not do that!" Anfey said . One of the vines climbed onto his face slowly . Anfey frowned and ripped the vine away from his body . "Go away," he spat as he slammed the vine onto the ground .

As if they had just received an order, the vines began to shrivel and quickly disappeared into the ground . It was as if what had just happened was only an illusion .

Anfey frowned . The vines were very obedient, which made his explanation appeared even more like a lie .