manynovel Chapter 452 Slaying Demons
Chapter 452 Slaying Demons
Chapter 452 Slaying Demons
"Although this is the Kingdom of Great Books, and I am a Guardian Knight, I truly believe that books are just books; they possess no power whatsoever."
Finn shrugged, nonchalantly stating, "The idea that knowledge is power is utter bullshit. Even if someone is well-read and knows how to manipulate power, if I wanted to kill him, he wouldn't stand a chance."
"Power is power! Even though I'm a member of the Sinclair family, I don't think I can gain any magical power from books."
"Shut up, Finn," Ryan glared at Finn, "You're so old, can't you even control your mouth?!"
"At your age?"
"But you haven't learned any composure at all!" Ryan lowered his voice. "Where are we? Platinum Castle, the corridors of the Fat Giant's Tower. There are ears everywhere here; anything you say could be overheard."
"Bullshit, I didn't see a single person," Finn said.
"Didn't your mother tell you that the calmer the lake surface, the more likely it is to harbor man-eating crocodiles!"
"Okay," Finn said impatiently, pursing his lips. "I just wanted to kill some time."
"It's not an inch from the audience hall."
Listening to the bickering between the two Guardian Knights, Caroline silently followed them.
To be precise, she was walking between the two of them.
Judging from this formation, you can tell that this is a professional habit of the two, which helps to protect the people accompanying them.
Ryan spoke to Caroline only a few steps from the audience hall:
"Please hurry."
Caroline nodded.
Then, the two knights led Caroline into the audience hall.
It was shift change time, and he took over the duties from the other two Guardian Knights.
Caroline, on the other hand, went to attend to her duties as a heraldic squire.
Ryan nodded to Caroline only after he was sure they wouldn't be seen.
Caroline then walked toward the divinely bestowed book and, with the two men keeping watch, began to peruse it.
Actually, all you need to do is turn it on.
Before coming here, Caroline had already drunk a glass of spiced wine.
It seems that some ginger water was added to the wine this time.
Although the taste was still a bit strange, Caroline could drink it and therefore called it "flavor".
As soon as Caroline opened the book and placed her hand on the pages, the Emerald Book appeared in her eyes.
The Jade Record still only displays past content.
Caroline knew that the Emerald Book contained records of power.
However, Caroline had no idea how to obtain that power.
She thought that if she studied it a few more times, she would eventually find the answer.
But this time, it seems she made a mistake.
No matter how many times, the result is the same.
Caroline has determined that the book does not record how to use it at all.
She turned the pages of the book dejectedly.
The huge sheet of paper billowed in the wind, lifting Caroline's hair.
Suddenly, Caroline noticed that the color of the Emerald Book seemed to have deepened.
Do not--
To be precise, there seemed to be a hazy, transparent layer between Emerald Record and Anne.
But now, that hazy feeling seems to have faded considerably.
Could it be that—
Caroline's eyes widened, and she quickly gestured for Ryan and Finn to help her turn the page quickly.
The Jade Record continued to become clearer until a certain page was passed, after which it gradually became blurry again.
Caroline immediately guessed that there might be something special about that highest point.
He then gestured for the two knights to turn back the page.
Finally, Caroline found that page.
Aside from being much clearer, the Jade Record still doesn't provide any additional information.
So Caroline focused her attention on the contents of this page.
After carefully glancing through the first page, Caroline began reading this one.
"The Lord gave everything to mankind, but mankind is far less wise than the Lord thought. The Lord then created a giant talking parrot, based on all the knowledge in the world. If mankind has any questions, the parrot can heal mankind's ignorance on the Lord's behalf."
After reading this passage, Caroline immediately wondered what this record was about—a stone-skinned parrot.
Legend has it that this strange bird truly knows all the knowledge in the world.
It turns out that this rumor originated from the divinely bestowed Great Scripture!
Despite Caroline's extensive reading, she had never known this source before.
After all, even with a copy of the Heavenly Great Codex, there are no two people in the world who can access it—not even the king or chief herald of a kingdom.
The divinely bestowed book guides Caroline to read this page. Could it be that only the Stone-skinned Parrot knows how to use the Emerald Record?
If that's the case, then Caroline can only learn how to use the Jade Record by contacting the Stone-skinned Parrot.
Legend has it that the Stone-skinned Parrots inhabit Featherfall Island, and Caroline happens to know the location of Featherfall Island!
But how do we get there?
Ryan and Finn closed the Great Book of God, and Caroline left the audience hall.
After returning to the Heraldry, she resumed her work as usual.
The work for the day wasn't finished until late at night.
The other heralds masters had already gone to rest, but Caroline still had unfinished business to attend to.
She suddenly realized that she had a lot of work to do today.
At this moment, Jonas said to Caroline:
"I deliberately gave you more work so that you would have a legitimate reason to stay."
"I see," Caroline nodded.
Jonas pressed, "Did you gain anything?"
"have."
"Oh?" Jonas narrowed his eyes. "So there really is a powerful force hidden within the Divine Gift."
“That’s right,” Caroline said, “but it lacks usability.”
Upon hearing this, Jonas frowned:
"If you can't use it, even the greatest power is just a mirage."
"But I already know where to find the instructions," Caroline said.
"Where?" Jonas pressed.
"Fallen Feather Island!"
Upon hearing this, Jonas opened his mouth but remained silent, seemingly unable to think of anything to say for a moment.
After a long silence, he finally spoke:
"Your Highness, are you implying that the Stone-skinned Parrot knows how to use it?"
"Yes!" Caroline nodded.
"Annie, you have to understand, that's just a legend. Featherfall Island doesn't exist at all."
"Featherfall Island exists!" Caroline exclaimed excitedly, "and I know its location!"
"You knew?" Jonas asked, somewhat incredulous.
"Yes," Caroline lowered her head, "Unfortunately, I am a heraldic squire of the court, and I cannot leave my post without permission. Moreover, I am too weak to travel far alone, and I know nothing about navigation."
At this point, Caroline suddenly asked:
"Could Ryan and Finn go find Featherfall Island for me?"
Jonas shook his head: "They are Royal Guards, and they cannot leave the royal domain unless they have a particularly important mission. Otherwise, it would easily arouse suspicion."
Hearing this, Caroline couldn't help but feel a little lost.
Even though they already knew the clues, they couldn't follow them.
"However," Jonas said, "there is a way to recruit people outside the court to carry out the project in the name of the project, which may be able to keep it from the princes and princesses."
Upon hearing this, Caroline perked up again. After thinking for a moment, she said:
"But can people outside be trusted? And without the ability and expertise in navigation, it's impossible to find Fallen Feather Island and bring back the answer."
“Ha, I happen to know someone like that,” Jonas laughed, “someone with fortitude, loyalty, and navigation skills.”
Caroline couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who is it?"
"Do you know who this greatest navigator of our time is?" Jonas asked in return.
Caroline pondered for a moment: "Navigator."
The navigator, Henry.
This was a world-famous pirate.
According to others, Henry was a wicked and horrifying man.
But from the descriptions Caroline heard, Henry seemed a bit simple-minded.
As a child, Caroline wanted to be as famous as Henry and looked up to him as a role model.
But as she grew older, Caroline realized that she could not follow that path.
She wanted to become a writer, and currently she is working as a secretary.
Jonas said, "But the navigator was a pirate, and he's dead. There was a knight who repeatedly cornered the navigator."
"A loyal dog," Caroline blurted out the answer, "but the loyal dog is dead too."
"Yes, the two died on the same night, and there have been countless versions of the rumors about their deaths."
"It's said that the navigator used a trick to ambush the loyal dog, ultimately killing him insidiously, but none of that matters."
Jonas shrugged. "The important thing is that the loyal dog left behind a squire."
"A knight's squire?" Caroline frowned.
"A knight's squire is equivalent to an apprentice; in other words, the loyal disciple of that person."
Jonas explained, "And I've met that squire; he's very talented, and the loyal dog seems to value him highly. More importantly, it was he who brought an end to the Navigator's tainted life."
"who is he?"
"Demon Slayer".