Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic

Chapter 764: Chapter 764: Searching in a Dream

Shard and the witches were now located in Rolandta Manor to the north of the city. The dining room was adorned with antique oil paintings and metal armor, with red and blue tapestries alternately appearing on the walls between the slender floor-to-ceiling windows, while old gas lamps quietly illuminated the restaurant under the foggy afternoon.

Shard’s right index finger touched the area in front of his earlobe as he cocked his head and looked unconsciously at the gold and silverware on the table:

“It sounds like an urban legend, but since even ordinary people can now feel the Interstice, we probably can’t delay the ‘Holy Tree Scar’ ceremony.”

“Tomorrow or the day after, either Monday or Tuesday.”

Granny Cassandra gave the specific dates:

“Sicarl Mountain is now completely sealed off, with local military and police ensuring no one gets through on the outskirts.

Clergy members from the Old Continent, gathered by the Church of the Five Gods, have been entering the mountains in batches since this morning. According to the Speaker’s estimates, the best time for such a ceremony is at dusk. That is when the sun is about to set but has not yet set, and the moon is about to rise but has not yet risen. In mysticism, dusk holds significant meaning as the transition between the sun and the moon also represents the cycle of life and death.”

“Will the ceremony take place tomorrow evening or the day after in the evening?”

Shard concluded, slowly nodding his head.

“If you saw this morning’s newspaper from Midshire Fort, you would have seen the news of another earthquake happening in the city in the last two days. City Hall is calming the public, telling them there’s no need to leave the city, just to take precautions at home. Additionally, City Hall is planning to issue a citywide martial law, but the details are still being negotiated.”

Granny Cassandra continued.

The balance of life and death also relies on the civilization of Midshire Fort. Therefore, even knowing what would happen if the ceremony failed, the church could not evacuate everyone from the city ahead of time, otherwise, the Interstice would collapse immediately without waiting for the ‘Holy Tree Scar’ to take place.

“The worst-case scenario is a volcanic eruption.”

Miss Aphrola said softly: