Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic

Chapter 749: Chapter 749: Witch Echo: Violetta

As he gained a deeper understanding of the ritual, he discovered that the basic principles of the ritual left by the Witch Empress were very similar to those of the small-scale sealing ritual that Sister Delphine had taught him, only scaled down and avoiding the steps that required witch power.

This also meant that the Spiritual Practice Order to which Sister Delphine belonged had inherited some knowledge from the Fifth Era.

In any case, it took a full hour for the three of them to barely manage to set up the ritual site. Shard felt cold in his hands and feet, and the two witches also looked like they could hardly hold on any longer.

The small bell hanging by the wall chimed with the black wind, pulling at the silver wires tangled in the witches’ hair, forming a pentagram pattern centered around the well.

Most of the runes on the walls had been refilled, and the ground had been reburied with ritual materials.

The witches were greatly fatigued, but still joined Shard in braving the wind to reach the well. The power of death permeated from here into the interstice, making the golden afterglow on Shard and the glimmer from the two pieces of witch’s jewelry shine even brighter.

Still, they knew they had to leave the area as soon as possible.

So far, besides himself, Shard knew only two individuals who could stand unharmed in such an area. One was Priest Augustus, who possessed the power of the Primeval Angel, and the other was Sister Delphine, who possessed the Fire of the Primordial.

“Miss Aphrola, let me do it, please don’t come any closer.”

Shard extended his hand, and the lady with the brown wavy hair could only pass him the comb. He walked straight to the edge of the well against the wind, pressing his hand against the outer wall of the well to keep from being knocked down by the harsh wind that seemed to freeze souls. The wind pulled at the golden glimmers in the cracks on his body, making it look to the witches as though he was aflame with golden fire:

“I am about to throw it, get ready.”

Shard shouted loudly, but his voice was low due to the properties of the interstice.