pertwk Chapter 923 - 5: Kill! Dance of Death_2
Chapter 923 - 5: Kill! Dance of Death_2
The followers of the Goddess of Joy will not be buried in graveyards.
Duncan saw the Mother of Great Bliss outside the Divine Hall, even now she was dressed lavishly, her outfit less revealing, covered in all necessary places, showing only a patch of fair skin at her chest.
Almost no one was dressed in black or somber colors, even the attendants were dressed rather extravagantly, as if attending a grand ball.
Fully armed, Duncan served as the Mother of Great Bliss’s personal guard, while another woman hid in the shadows of the carriage.
No idea who she was.
But she was likely one of the senior members of the Crimson Performer.
Holy Forest.
The entire group numbered about thirty people, entering the tranquil woods outside the Temple District, then passing through a garden, finally reaching the holy resting place of the Joyful Church.
"Tonight."
"We are holding a funeral for our beloved brothers and sisters, sending their souls to the Lady’s joyful realm!"
"Enjoy eternal joyful times."
A Joyful Envoy reciting something.
Soon, the Mother of Great Bliss emerged, signaling the others to bring up the corpses, five in total, all mid-to-high-level members of the Joyful Church, notably among them was the Lover of the Human Form, Joyful Dancer-Lila, prominently placed at the front.
——Dance of Death (Divine Technique)!
The figure of the Mother of Great Bliss stood above the ground, and when Duncan looked up, he could see under her skirt, but he restrained himself, simply watching the corpses ahead.
As the spiritual light of the Divine Technique descended, Joyful Dancer-Lila, adorned meticulously like a living person, stood up.
The other corpses also stood up one after another.
These corpses started to dance, ceaselessly dancing, members of the Joyful Church near them also began dancing, seemingly intending to convey joy to the deceased.
Entertainment to the point of death!
No sorrow, no weeping, only the enchanting melody played by the joyful attendants, surrounded by revelers dancing, while inside, the five corpses danced ceaselessly until completely disbanded, each part still trying to move until all joints lost ability, leftover parts incinerated on the spot.
Duncan’s expression was indescribable.
He quietly watched as the corpse of the Lover of the Human Form, Joyful Dancer-Lila, danced wildly bit by bit, until foot joints broke, arms fell off, body collapsed, flesh separated, finally leaving only a skeleton still jumping the ’Dance of Death’.
This scene was routine to the others, because only the most devout followers of the Lady Joy could hold such a sacred funeral.
Ritual.
Duncan sensed a hint of ritual power.
In the dimensional plane.
The projection screen suddenly emerged with invisible spiritual light, followed by the opening of an invisible great door, unnoticed by everyone present except the Mother of Great Bliss gazing upward at the space overhead.
Faint singing seemed to echo around.
It was the response of the Goddess of Joy, who had sensed this sacred funeral.
Not long after.
An invisible angelic silhouette emerged, she walked out from the Door of the Divine Country, first nodding towards the Mother of Great Bliss, who responded with a glance, still seemingly arrogant, her status higher than the Otherworld Divine Attendant.
——Otherworld Divine Attendant (Guide) (Five-Star Silver Gray)!
After the Saint’s Calamity erupted.
The Death Pantheon was turbulent.
The Goddess of Joy directly dispatched the Otherworld Divine Envoy from the Divine Country to guide the souls of the faithful, even when the Death God reigned, some churches had unique rituals to bypass the envoy of Death God, guiding devout souls into the Divine Country.
A glimmer of light arose.
A Joyful Priest ignited sacred flames, burning the corpses and scattered flesh, under the radiance of the Otherworld Divine Attendant, Duncan saw Lila’s soul gradually transform, bit by bit revealing an angelic outline.
"Is she being promoted to Otherworld Divine Attendant?" Duncan remained composed.
Five devout souls.
Four marked as Prayer, one marked as Otherworld Divine Attendant, together brought into the realm of the Goddess of Joy.
This funeral soon concluded.
Just as Duncan thought he gained nothing tonight, merely fulfilling his guard duties, the radiant Mother of Great Bliss suddenly approached him, gestured for others to retreat, then looked down at Duncan from above, sternly saying, "Duncan-Starfall."
Duncan deliberately showed a hint of nervousness, quietly responding, "Lady, I am here."
The Mother of Great Bliss seemed satisfied with his attitude, even elevating slightly, her long, slender, fair legs about a meter overhead of Duncan, as a unique insignia descended, she solemnly said, "Take it."
"This is a reward for saving my life."
"Also a gift from the Lady of Joy."
A sacred insignia descended.
Duncan respectfully extended his hand and accepted it, expression shocked, gazing at the Goddess’s mark on top.
——"Insignia of the Lady of Joy (Holy Artifact) (Legendary)!"
——"[Summon Otherworld Divine Attendant] (Joyful Dancer-Lila) (Chargeable)!"
——"Joyful Dancer-Lila (Otherworld Divine Attendant) (Five-Star Whiteboard): A newly promoted subordinate Otherworld Divine Attendant, possessing some memories from her life, skilled in the use of Charm and Healing Domain’s divine techniques. Activating the holy artifact will open a Door to the Divine Country, summoning currently marked Otherworld Divine Attendants."