CHAPTER 151: WHO IS MOON

With the blueprint confirmed, the Rose Cross was returned into the Steller Workshop’s furnace.

At the same time, the second page appeared on the wall’s luminous screen and automatically flipped forward, displaying the Rose Cross’s progress.

Carlotta glanced at it and felt slightly dizzy, because the Steller Workshop had included materials like Moonlight Vessel and Eternal Mithril in the calculation, directly pushing its tier to an absurdly high level.

"If I create a Rose Cross at this level, I won’t even be able to use it. Artifact-class is enough."

Carlotta sighed helplessly and corrected it.

She specified her requirement: the Rose Cross should be at the Artifact level. Immediately, the content on the second page changed.

Rose Cross: Artifact, Progress 100%.

Carlotta checked the materials consumed and found that upgrading the Rose Cross to Artifact grade required very little, only the Dawn Blade was consumed, along with a small amount of relatively insignificant materials.

"Since when did obtaining artifacts become so easy..."

Carlotta couldn’t help but murmur.

There was still some loss, but it had become minimal.

Without hesitation, Carlotta confirmed the refinement. Immediately, the furnace beside her trembled once,just a single shake, then expelled a silvery-white necklace that flew out of the Steller Workshop.

The necklace flew out, and Carlotta caught it. Hanging from it was a vividly colored Rose Cross.

She gently pulled it, and the small cross-shaped blade detached. In the blink of an eye, it expanded, still retaining its cross shape, but the blade grew longer, transforming into an elegant rapier that resembled a work of art.

Carlotta swung the Rose Cross a few times, immediately feeling a familiar sensation wash over her. A satisfied smile surfaced,this was exactly the feeling she had been hoping for.

She reattached the Rose Cross back onto the necklace and put it around her neck.

At this moment, Amelia couldn’t help but say, "Even though the Rose Cross suits you well, won’t pulling a sword out from a necklace give others a sense of déjà vu and possibly expose our identities?"

"This..."

Carlotta pondered briefly. "It shouldn’t be that bad. After all, my ’Moon’ identity is associated with the Dawn Blade in others’ minds. The most they might suspect is that I’m Crescent, captain of the Moonlight Adventuring Party, or my original identity... Anyway, I’ll try to avoid using the Elven Knight path too often."

Even as she said this, her hands moved honestly, immediately searching within the Steller Workshop for a suitable alchemical tool-grade sword as a blueprint, and ordering a second Artifact-grade blade as a backup.

Now that she had the Steller Workshop, alchemy was no longer an issue. Naturally, she could add an extra layer of security for herself.

After finishing these tasks, Carlotta stored the Steller Workshop back into her storage card.

"Let’s go."

Carlotta whispered.

"Where are you headed next?"

Amelia asked.

She knew Carlotta was a decisive person,perhaps she already had plans for what came next.

Carlotta murmured, "I plan to head to the Elven Hometown, to see if I can obtain the subsequent Elven Knight path. You know, I’ve already reached the end of the human-adapted version."

She could even preemptively use Elven Symphony, she had truly reached the limit.

Upon hearing this, Amelia’s eyes flickered with surprise. "Come to think of it, it’s already incredible that your secondary Elven Knight path has come this far. Are you really not going to focus your main attention on card magic from now on?"

Carlotta smiled. "It’s fine. Whether it’s card magic or Elven Knight path, I can master both, advance them side by side."

"It’s truly unbelievable... If that’s your decision, I won’t object."

Amelia sighed.

Normally, a person’s primary and secondary path were like two separate lines, there was no concept of advancing them simultaneously.

But Carlotta was different. Both card magic and the Elven Knight path were, in truth, her primary path. Two runes existed within her body, bound together, whichever path advanced, the other would follow accordingly, progressing in tandem.

Thus, even without further Elven Knight path, as long as Carlotta researched card magic, she could still bring her Elven Knight path to the next level. However, without the corresponding movements, the power of her Elven Knight path would gradually fall behind. Therefore, she still needed to obtain the subsequent Elven Knight path.

Even the human expert Elora could only advance Elven Knight path up to Elven Symphony, unable to proceed further. The original Elven Knight path was simply unsuitable for human cultivation.

This was a major problem, but Carlotta wasn’t worried. She believed that intelligence might help adapt the human version of the Elven Knight path. For now, going to the Elven Hometown was definitely the right choice.

"Oh, right. It’s already dawn now."

Carlotta suddenly remembered.

Dawn had arrived some time ago, yet she hadn’t checked today’s intelligence report yet.

Immediately, she used the carriage card to transform it into a carriage. After boarding with Amelia, they departed while silently summoning the intelligence report to read.

...

At this moment, with the Sky Island vanished, a large number of people returned to the ground, spreading news of the Sky Island. In a short time, it stirred up a storm across the coastal towns of the Brandon Kingdom. Related news continued to spread rapidly, soon it would reach other nations, and eventually shake the entire continent.

That night, the General Soul Reaper released the Artifact-grade Alchemical Ship, the Star Vessel, at sea, sinking countless ships along the coast. She rampaged across the waters, unbeaten, until several Weavers arrived, only then did she depart, laughing loudly.

A new legend of the seas was about to be born.

On the same night, many people looked up in shock to see a massive iron monster streaking across the sky, rapidly vanishing into the distance.

It was the floating castle, quickly mastered by Olivia, carrying people toward the royal palace of the Brandon Kingdom. Its passage stirred immense commotion, shaking countless individuals.

Seeing this scene, some alchemists became ecstatic beyond measure, knowing that alchemy was about to enter a new era. The transformation of the Northern Continent would begin with the end of the Sky Island incident.

Of course, what people cared about most was still the first-place reward from the Sky Island rankings, the Steller Workshop.

Yet everyone only knew that the Steller Workshop had been obtained by a girl named Moon. But who exactly was this Moon? What was her real name?

This was destined to remain a mystery. However, rumors suggested that the girl who obtained Moon had only just advanced to the Middle tier Listener level.

Middle tier Listener?

Whoever believes that is a fool.

When Moon’s rank was revealed, no one could easily believe it. Someone who dominated the Sky Island competition,how could she merely be a Listener? And only recently promoted to Middle tier Listener during the final battle? That meant when she became number one, she was still just an early-tier Listener?

Who could possibly believe that?

Only those who had witnessed it with their own eyes could accept it. Those who saw the battle between Carlotta and Rolf almost swore upon the heavens, insisting Moon was truly just a Listener, only recently promoted to Middle tier.

"Are you all lying to me collectively?"

Even with a few people swearing on it, it was hard for others to believe. The whole thing was simply too absurd. Most people preferred to believe Carlotta was a powerful Resonator, perhaps even a Weaver.

After all, a Listener defeating a Resonator? That only happened in novels.

The few witnesses, seeing that no one believed their words and instead thought they were frauds, were left dumbfounded.

Besides her rank, Moon’s appearance and abilities were also topics of heated discussion.

Some believed Moon was an elf because she possessed elf wings and used the Elven Knight path, the most obvious signs.

Others thought she was human, but had simply mastered both Elven Knight path and card magic. Her flight using elf wings was attributed to card magic, and they’d seen her use Judgment Card.

At this moment, Alistair Carlisle had arrived in Pine Town, the city once closest to Sky Island.

As a member of the Carlisle family, he wore fine silk robes and showed no signs of fatigue from his long journey. His expression carried regret, having missed the Sky Island event.

When he arrived in Pine Town, he just barely caught a glimpse of the Sky Island flickering into existence in the void before vanishing without a trace. No one knew when it would reappear next.

A tremendous opportunity had appeared right before his eyes, yet he failed to reach it. For anyone, this would be an indescribable regret. Even Alistair, despite his prestigious background, couldn’t help feeling a sense of loss.

He began wandering around Pine Town, hoping to gather news about Carlotta. But everyone was discussing Sky Island, and all he could hear was talk about Sky Island. He felt envious toward those who had gained so much.

This continued until he heard about the Moon.

"Red-haired girl?"

"Uses the Elven Knight path? And card magic too?"

"With a silver-haired girl following her?"

"This isn’t... this isn’t..."

Alistair stared blankly, an unbelievable thought surfacing in his mind. But as soon as the idea appeared, he quickly shook his head, thinking he was overreaching. How could it possibly be the two people he was searching for?

According to the rumors, Moon had only recently advanced to Middle tier Listener, and before that, she was just an early-tier Listener. But in his memory, Carlotta was merely an apprentice, with an extremely low rank.

Moreover, many people rejected Moon’s claimed rank, insisting it was impossible for her to be a Listener, she must be a Resonator, or even a Weaver.

Then it was even less likely to be Carlotta and Amelia.

"What am I thinking? Have I been searching for them so long that I’m starting to hallucinate? Seeing them in everyone?"

Alistair couldn’t help but laugh at himself, realizing he was overthinking. How could those two apprentices possibly become the number one person on Sky Island?

He truly envied this person called Moon, who had obtained the Steller Workshop, an absurd alchemical artifact.

An alchemical creation capable of autonomous construction and crafting, its profound mysteries were nearly impossible to fathom. It might even hold knowledge of alchemy that didn’t exist in the current world, a supreme treasure for any alchemist.

After all, even the Floating Castle originated from the Steller Workshop. And the Floating Castle alone involved levitation,a problem alchemists had yet to solve.

The alchemical ship was obtained by the General Soul Reaper at Weaver level, and the Floating Castle was claimed by the royal family of Brandon Kingdom, both difficult to acquire.

Yet the most valuable prize, the Steller Workshop, was taken by someone named Moon,an enigmatic figure with an unknown background. It was hard not to stir up ulterior motives.

Could it be that Moon is hiding her identity because she lacks a powerful backing?

Many people with some strength or notable status couldn’t help but entertain the thought: if they could find this person named Moon, perhaps they truly had a chance to seize the Stars Workshop. Wouldn’t their fate change completely then?

Suddenly, the coastal towns were filled with undercurrents. Countless people, harboring their own ambitions, began searching everywhere for Moon.

...

At this moment, Moon had transformed into a golden-haired girl, her features unfamiliar, dressed in ordinary clothes,just like a harmless girl walking down a night street.

Beside her, Amelia was similarly dressed, her hair also golden, making them look like a pair of sisters.

As they walked, they had already reached a town called Maple Town, not far from Pine Town. They had been directly teleported out from Sky Island near Maple Town.

As they walked, Carlotta read through intelligence reports.

[ 1: Olivia Garcia, long dissatisfied with her older brother, holds vastly different ideals from him. After successfully obtaining the Floating Castle, she used its power, in alliance with Captain of the Palace Guards Mona Durant, to launch a coup and become the new queen of Brandon Kingdom.]

[ 2: Zorn Wilson and his party, who performed well in the Sky Island competition, are from the Scarlet Kingdom. They are vampires. They are dissatisfied with their gains because they originally held higher rankings. Even so, their current rewards are substantial enough to make them cautious, fearing theft. They plan to abandon their original minor mission and return to their kingdom.]

[ 3: In the coming years, the name ’Moon’ will become an ear-splitting title throughout Brandon Kingdom and even the entire Northern Continent. If it’s discovered that Moon is Carlotta before her strength is sufficient, Carlotta will face immense danger.]

The intelligence was brief, only three entries.

After reading it, Carlotta’s expression shifted repeatedly.

Under normal circumstances, intelligence reports described events from the day before midnight. But today’s three entries were all about events occurring after midnight or even later, meaning these were future intelligence?

A coup in Brandon Kingdom?

Vampires?

None of this mattered to Carlotta. Only the third piece of intelligence was directly related to her.