Chapter 35 Sentinel Workshop
Kalista was filled with doubts.

But now it was getting dark.

She didn't want to waste any more time here, so she quickly returned to the city.

In the Bay Park on the edge of the city, she sat on a bench facing the sea, admiring the ebb and flow of the tide.

At this time, a strange woman came over and started talking.

She was wearing a dark, loose-fitting robe with silver trim, and tight black trousers underneath. There was a pointed hood on the robe that covered her angular face.

This outfit made her look quite cold and stern, but she looked honest, smiling, and her behavior was very easy-going.

"I hope you don't mind my interrupting me. I often come here to think and get away from it all." She pointed her ring-covered finger towards the city.

Kalista felt that although everyone in Helia was very polite, this woman seemed to be genuinely friendly to her.

So she extended her hand and smiled back: "Hello, my name is Callista."

"I'm Zhenda Kaya, a technician in the Sentinel Division."

"Poor Miss Ka"

"Alas, why didn't you bring more people with you? These little brats bully us when they see Sister Ka is here alone."

"This city of Hailia is quite strange. Why does the city look so different inside and outside?"

"Why did the ancient tree move? Since it wasn't Sister Ka's mistake, it's interesting."

"Foreshadowing, definitely foreshadowing!"

"Zendakaya? It seems there are still good people in this city."

"I don't think so. You can only know a person's face but not his heart. Let's keep watching."

"After hearing my name, she quickly knew who I was. According to her, rumors spread quickly among the upper echelons of the council."

"After chatting for a while, she asked me how the talks with the Helia Council went."

“I responded: I have been waiting for four days and still have not received a response from them.”

“She united them in her hatred, calling them a bunch of pompous bastards, saying they were unreasonable, self-righteous, and petty.”

"She is a very nice person. From her, I learned that Fukumitsu Island is ruled by an organization called the Light Blessing Cult."

"The highest administrative body of the order is a council of 17 masters."

"In addition, the cult has many branches, which are managed by explorers such as Tyrus."

"They travel around looking for magical artifacts and are also responsible for managing the hammer room in the underground warehouse, etc."

"The Sentinel she was in was originally an important unit that defended the city of Hylia."

“But after the emergence of the Holy Azulejo, it was completely marginalized.”

"Now she and four assistants are the only ones left in the department, researching weapons and inventions in the workshop every day."

"She said: She prefers innovation and discovery to explorers collecting magic items and sealing them off for protection."

"Then she led me into a magnificent building in the city, which was their sentinel workshop."

“In front of the gate of the Sentinel Workshop, I saw the logo of this organization: an open book and a staring eye. ”

“After entering the workshop, everything inside really shocked me.”

Zhendakaya pushed the door open, revealing the true face of the Sentinel Workshop.

At first glance, Kalista showed an expression of great surprise.

This workshop is a mixed research and development site of an iron forging workshop, an alchemy laboratory, and an armory.

There are all kinds of weapons in the workshop, including swords, axes, spears, crossbows, daggers, hammers, and long sticks.

Zhendakaya handed over a light-colored stone carved into a diamond shape, with slender pointed ends and complex geometric patterns engraved on the edges.

“This is the sacred stone.”

Zhendakaya said, "Originally, the Sentinels used these to protect Helia."

Seeing this little thing, Kalista couldn't help but sneer: "Use this stone?" Zhendakaya snorted:
"It sounds a little ridiculous when you put it that way."

"But this holy stone is an ancient fragment that appeared long before the birth of mortals. It is infused with spiritual energy and is extremely powerful."

Kalista fiddled with the stone and asked in confusion, "How can it be used as a weapon?"

Jindakaya said:
"They are generally not used as weapons now."

"You are from Kamavia, you should know that most magical artifacts usually have only one function, and use this function to the extreme."

"They're tools made for specific purposes, like healing, defense, shooting lightning."

"And the special thing about the holy stones is that they are almost omnipotent. They are a kind of channel, you know?"

Jindakaya went on to explain:

"That is, the Holy Stone absorbs magical energy from the spirit world and stores it in a stable form. This energy can be used for various purposes."

"It can take you through the Holy Mist, and it can serve as a key to guard Helia's important secret warehouse."

Kalista was puzzled: "The spirit world? It means the place where we go after we leave this world?"

“Yes, it has many names, but it’s essentially the same thing.”

"The spirit world is where the spirit and soul are. There is a natural barrier between it and our world, but in fact, the spirit world exists all around us."

“The two worlds overlap, and someone can draw strength from the other.”

"I understand."

Zhendakaya handed Kalista a weapon.

That weapon.

It is a rectangular holy stone in the center, with golden lines wrapped around it to form a geometric shape, and one end is equipped with a handle like a crossbow.

Kalista put down the sacred stone, took the weapon, and couldn't help but admire the exquisite craftsmanship it displayed.

But she was very confused. This seemed to be a long-range weapon, but it did not have a crossbow arm like a crossbow, nor did it have an arrow storage slot or even a trigger.

"how to use?"

"Let me show you."

Zhendakaya pulled Kalista into a spacious room where a few dozen yards away there was a wooden rack with some tattered iron hanging on it.

Jindakaya lets Kalista control it with her mind.

But Kalista tried it, and it had no effect.

She thought it was a prank.

Jindakaya took the weapon and showed it to her.

She aimed at the target, suddenly.

There was a burst of lightning-like light from the weapon, and a beam of hot white light shot out from between the stones.

Leaving a geometric mark in the air, the arrow of light pierced the iron frame, knocking it and the support out, landing more than ten yards away.

Kalista was stunned.

Jindakaya winked at her.

Zhendakaya looked a little lonely: "Hundreds of years ago, people felt that the holy mist could provide enough protection, and the holy stone was used for other purposes."

“But I think that’s short-sighted.”

Callista agreed knowingly, “Even if a city has the tallest walls in the world, it should still keep some swords, and it should also know how to wield them.”

Zhendakaya agreed, "Yes, just in case."

Kalista stared at the powerful weapon in Zhendakaya's hand. The center of the holy stone was glowing, and the part where the arrow of light was shot was particularly bright, and it dimmed after a while.

"Very interesting, let me try it again."

(End of this chapter)