There were many spires on the roof of the Central Church.
Two of them were particularly large.
The Morning Bell and the twilight drum were located inside these two particularly large spires, one on each side.
Her small nose twitched slightly.
The petite Armed Doll set off, weapon in hand.
Lucas walked leisurely behind her, having just climbed about thirty meters of rope.
He was truly a bit tired.
If he hadn't been able to step on the wall,
Lucas estimated he would have fallen halfway if he had relied solely on a single rope; his physical fitness was still too poor.
He couldn't compare to a Valkyrie.
Moving quietly, Lucas soon heard a muffled thud from ahead.
Fortunately, the sound wasn't loud.
No need to worry about attracting other Night Valkyries.
After only a few seconds, Lucas saw Judah poke her head out from the spire ahead, beckoning to him, signaling that the mission was complete.
He slightly quickened his pace.
Soon...
Lucas arrived at the base of the left spire.
The slanted structure before him resembled a pyramid, but the steps were very narrow, only as thick as two fingers.
Rubbing his hands together,
Lucas began to climb upwards, using both his hands and feet.
The hurried Judah had no intention of waiting; she leaped down the towering spire in a few steps.
She headed directly towards the other spire.
The little girl with white hair and blue eyes intended to quickly deal with the enemy.
Lucas gripped the steps with his ten fingers, slowly climbing upwards.
This spire was about ten meters high, and climbing it would take some time, and even a bit of skill.
Otherwise, it would be easy to tumble down halfway.
After some effort, Lucas finally entered the interior of the spire.
This was a hollow platform, not large, estimated to be around thirty square meters.
Even with darkness obscuring his vision,
Lucas could still see many things at a glance.
First to catch his eye was a B-Class Night Patrol Valkyrie lying on the ground.
Looking further, he saw a large bell, hanging alone in mid-air, exuding an ancient aura.
This was the Bronze Bell, etched with strange beasts and mythical creatures.
Upon closer inspection, they were various Honkai Beasts, including Judgment-class, Emperor-class, Sanctuary-class, and so on...
"This thing should be quite valuable."
As Lucas took a deep breath, he cast his gaze upon the B-Class Night Patrol Valkyrie.
She was a natural Stigmata possessor from an African branch.
Her name was Caesar.
She was a mixed-race individual, with a quiet appearance, dark skin, and a good figure.
However, her temper was volatile, both day and night.
It had to be said...
As a mixed-race individual, Caesar, though dark-skinned, was indeed beautiful.
She had naturally curly, lustrous black hair.
She didn't have thick lips, and her skin was very delicate, making her a rare dark-skinned beauty, even rarer than brown-skinned individuals.
Lucas stroked his chin.
St. Freya Academy was a highly inclusive academy.
Here, one could find Valkyries from almost every part of the world.
Africans were not common.
Beautiful ones like Caesar were even rarer.
They could be described as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Lucas had once been captured by Caesar.
She had tortured him to death.
Recalling some unpleasant memories, Lucas's eyes narrowed slightly, and a desire for revenge quietly rose within him.
"Should I..."
"Forget it, let's not waste time."
After surveying her, Lucas withdrew his gaze; he was not in the mood to bully a knocked-out Valkyrie.
There were more important things to do now.
He quickly walked towards the Morning Bell.
Lucas stopped in front of the Bronze Bell, his mood somewhat complex at this moment.
Something he had once yearned for but couldn't reach
was now laid out before him.
It was normal for Lucas to feel some emotional fluctuation.
He reached out and gently touched the Bronze Bell; its surface was somewhat rough and very cold.
No anomalies appeared upon contact.
This left Lucas feeling a little disappointed.
"Is my method wrong... or is Su not here?"
"If Su has nothing to do with the Morning Bell and the twilight drum,"
"Then trying to find him would be like looking for a needle in a haystack... So troublesome."
Lucas frowned tightly.
He then walked around the Bronze Bell once.
Lucas didn't overlook the surroundings either; he observed carefully, even tapping the ground.
To see if there were any hidden doors.
After all, it was rather strange that there were Valkyries on top of the Central Church's spires.
Lucas was very curious how they got up there.
However, he found nothing.
Soon...
Judah returned.
"How was it? Did you find anything?"
The cute Armed Doll stood with her hands on her hips.
Lucas shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't find anything."
"Then what do we do now... human, do we go to the next spire, or leave directly?"
Judah asked.
As an Armed Doll,
this little girl with white hair and blue eyes seemed accustomed to following orders.
She would ask Lucas about everything.
Like a qualified soldier.
Of course.
Only like.
After all...
Judah could desert in battle and disobey orders, and there was even a possibility of her concealing information.
In the past,
Lucas had asked Judah many things.
Including about the Central Church, Ai Yi, Theresa, and others.
However, this Armed Doll either said she didn't know or refused to answer.
It made him feel very confused.
Lucas also didn't know why Judah was helping him.
If it was Ai Yi's command,
Lucas used to think that, but ever since Judah said her relationship with Ai Yi wasn't good last time...
This little girl with white hair and blue eyes was helping him unreservedly because of someone else.
That person must be the 'other helper' Ai Yi mentioned.
It was a pity he didn't know who it was.
"I still need to find Su soon. Where on earth are you hiding?"
Lucas clenched his fist.
This guy...
He clearly knew that his next reincarnation wouldn't appear near the Eden Star,
yet he didn't warn him at all.
Lucas originally thought the other party wasn't a riddler.
Now it seemed Su still had a bit of a riddler's nature.
Judah stared at Lucas and said, "Hey! What are you thinking about...?"
"Uh... I'm thinking about what to do next. Let me think a bit more..."
The Armed Doll's voice pulled Lucas's thoughts back.
After a moment of contemplation,
Lucas said, "Let's get ready to go to the next spire, but... before that, I have one last place I want to check."
"What place?"
Judah showed a puzzled expression.
Lucas's gaze fell upon the ancient Morning Bell.
"I want to look inside the Bronze Bell."
Earlier, Lucas had only observed the exterior of the Morning Bell and its surroundings; he hadn't looked inside.
Why...
This Bronze Bell is placed here all by itself.
Shouldn't there be a log to strike the bell?
There's no log to strike it.
The Bronze Bell can't just ring by itself, can it?
Lucas believed that all the answers were inside the Morning Bell.
He took two steps forward and squatted down.
Lucas peered inside.
What appeared before his eyes was...
A human head.
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