"Lady Fiona, I believe we need to change our method of contact. I won't be able to return to the monastery anytime soon, and our current meeting spots are all based around its location. They're a bit far from Daylight Cathedral. I only came to Karen Street today because the operation was on Aus Street, which is nearby. I might not have many chances to be in this area in the future."
Olivia expressed that it was inconvenient for her to travel specifically to distant areas to contact the Rose Legion. Doing so occasionally was fine, but if it happened too often, it would easily arouse curiosity or even suspicion, risking the exposure of her identity.
Fiona thought for a moment and said, "You're right. Our future contact points should radiate out from Daylight Cathedral as the center."
Olivia added, "Mainly Triumphant Street. That's the main entrance to Daylight Cathedral. I suggest leaving a way to communicate there."
"No, that's too close to the cathedral."
"I think it's worth a try. There are many clergy members coming and going there; I'll be less conspicuous among them."
Olivia provided a quite reasonable explanation.
Of course, because Triumphant Street was so close to Daylight Cathedral, Fiona had some reservations. She felt that performing many tasks under the watchful eyes of so many clergy members would be inconvenient.
Olivia naturally saw Fiona's hesitation and immediately began to persuade her again, stating that she truly needed a more convenient way to communicate, otherwise, she would have to reduce the frequency of their exchanges in the future.
If Fiona could accept a reduction in communication, it would still be a good thing for Olivia. And if Fiona was willing to arrange a contact method on Triumphant Street, it would be even better for Olivia.
Because Triumphant Street was within the magic mirror's range of control.
If Fiona were to arrange anything on Triumphant Street, it would be impossible to hide it from her. This was the method of counteraction Olivia had envisioned.
"I still need to consider this and discuss it with the others. Until then, we will continue with our original method of negotiation," Fiona finally said after some thought.
"I understand," Olivia sighed inwardly.
While it was a pity she couldn't get the other party to agree immediately, she had already explained the stakes. If she reduced their communication in the future, the other party wouldn't be able to complain.
The exchange between the two didn't last long.
A few minutes later, Olivia left the bookstore like a lady preparing for work and departed from Karen Street.
...
After returning to the cathedral, Olivia took out 'Legends of the South District' and began to read. She repeatedly looked over the first story, 'Paradise,' comparing it with the amusement park she had seen last night, and found many similar traces.
'Did someone really create that amusement park based on a story? Or...'
Olivia whispered softly.
She flipped to the other stories. Each of the supernatural tales was full of bizarre colors and felt somewhat detached from reality, but because of the 'Paradise' story, she began to read them seriously.
However, after reading only three stories, she felt a wave of sleepiness. After all, she hadn't slept all night, and it was difficult to maintain the energy to read now.
After a yawn, Olivia had no choice but to put the book away.
It was time to sleep.
...
When she woke up, it was already four in the afternoon.
She got up, dressed, washed, and ate.
After handling her personal needs, Olivia, now back in her nun's habit, went to the meditation room to begin her combat practice for the day.
She had originally wanted to ask Ronan about the aftermath of yesterday's incident, but she learned that Ronan hadn't woken up yet, so she had to practice first.
"I heard Deacon Ronan only went to sleep at noon. He has so many things to handle; it'll probably be dark by the time he wakes up," Olivia muttered.
During her combat practice, Olivia suddenly thought of something: the Sylvan Runes the Dreamwalker had spoken while using his ability last night.
This left her thoughtful, and she sought confirmation from the magic mirror.
'Magic mirror, magic mirror, if I use Sylvan Runes instead when performing abilities that require verbal guidance, will there be any changes?'
The abilities of transcendents were diverse, both passive and active. Some active abilities could be cast directly, while others required a method of guidance, with verbal guidance being the most common.
For example, the Dreamwalker's Sleeping Spell required speaking the word for 'sleep' to provide the guiding effect.
【Yes. Sylvan Runes belong to the category of supernatural languages and possess magical effects. Using them as the guiding language for an ability can strengthen that ability to a certain extent.】
It really was so!
After the magic mirror's answer surfaced in her mind, Olivia's eyes brightened significantly.
The importance of Sylvan Runes was clearly far beyond what she had originally imagined. They weren't just for making talismans, spiritual weapons, or setting up rituals; it could be said that every aspect of the supernatural side was inseparable from Sylvan Runes.
"Sylvan Runes must be studied with focus. Those who don't understand Sylvan Runes will be at a disadvantage in battle..."
Olivia murmured to herself, but she quickly dismissed that judgment.
Because if someone wanted to use Sylvan Runes to guide their own abilities, they didn't necessarily need to fully understand the runes; they only needed to know individual words. Unless the guiding language was quite lengthy, but such abilities were relatively rare.
Olivia thought about her current abilities. Probably only casting the pain spell required verbal guidance, speaking the word for 'pain.' However, she currently had no clue how to master the pain spell.
Not long after, Melanie arrived at the meditation room.
"This meditation room is practically becoming your private one," Melanie said, using a humorous remark as her opening for the day.
When she arrived, she also brought several books and set them aside, piquing Olivia's curiosity.
"These are books for study, covering Sylvan Runes, talisman crafting, ritual arrangement, and more. Even if you stay at Daylight Cathedral, this will be enough for you to learn," Melanie explained.
"Do you already know that I won't be able to return to the monastery for a while, ma'am?"
"Of course. Your discovery caused quite a stir within the cathedral. An amusement park, or rather, a Paradise, has appeared... the implications behind it are worth deep thought." Melanie smiled. "And I feel that the monastery might have to send more nuns to help, because more and more things have been happening lately."
"I wonder what those heretics are actually planning," Olivia said with a bitter smile.
"No matter what they plan, as long as it threatens social safety, we will certainly step in to stop it." Melanie's words were firm and powerful.
She didn't stay with Olivia for long; after leaving the books, she departed, leaving Olivia feeling quite grateful.
Although she didn't need these study materials since she had the magic mirror, their existence was only beneficial to her. After all, she couldn't appear to be learning things out of thin air.
She began to flip through the books while practicing her various abilities, and time unknowingly slipped toward the night.
After learning from the magic mirror that Ronan had woken up, Olivia left the meditation room and went straight to Ronan's office. The door wasn't closed, and from the doorway, she saw the deacon looking somewhat haggard with dark circles under his eyes.
Ronan, who was processing documents, seemed to sense something. He looked up, and seeing it was Olivia, he put down his pen and rubbed his temples.
"Deacon Ronan, do you need a Refresher Talisman?" Olivia had already prepared a Refresher Talisman in advance and walked over to give him one.
Ronan immediately took the talisman and used it. Along with a sweep of clear light, the fatigue on his face was instantly dispelled, and he looked much more energetic.
He then gave a bitter smile. "Is my distress written that clearly on my face? Sigh, some things truly are unexpected. I thought the matter on Aus Street was over and I could turn my attention elsewhere, but it ended up leading to an even bigger problem... You're here to ask about the follow-up."
"Yes. You understand, no one can restrain their curiosity regarding such matters." Olivia's answer was very reasonable.
This was also why she had come to ask Ronan despite already knowing the situation through the magic mirror. She needed to go through this process so that her behavior wouldn't appear inconsistent.
"So, how does the church plan to respond to this? And how will we be assigned?" Olivia asked.
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