noffsinger Chapter 498: Hesitation and Indecision
Chapter 498: Hesitation and Indecision
——Keliya had no idea what she was doing.
Today, a large group of protesters came outside the base again... What were they going to say today?
Oh, they seemed to be asking me to stop interfering in the internal affairs of the empire immediately... and either marry the new Imperial Finance Minister who publicly proposed to me a few days ago, or leave the country immediately.
“…It’s really disgusting.”
Even though the new emperor Loran has been trying her best to maintain her power and status, she is now reaching her limit.
This broken country doesn't need anyone who might shake up the existing order...even someone who once helped put the country back on track.
“Is it no longer possible…?”
Most of the equipment on the Dawn White Bird has been dismantled, and half of the personnel in the base have been dismissed - but even so, some people still believe that this former princess will become a threat to the empire.
In order to clarify the misunderstanding, the exhausted Keliya had to make many concessions. But this only made the opponents more aggressive, and even some people with bad intentions appeared.
However, even so, Klia still persisted... because this country was the only legacy her lover left for her. If she gave up even this, then she would really have nothing.
——But, she has almost reached her limit.
"What on earth am I..."
For some reason, the star power she possessed was becoming weaker and weaker.
Something seemed to be wrong with the planet... and as she was directly connected to the planet, she could clearly feel that the planet was slowly weakening.
But now that the Mist Demon Star—Yalu—has not awakened yet, she doesn't even have the ability to move quickly to other places.
So if this goes on any longer, she might really turn back into an ordinary person... and then, the irresistible wave will completely engulf her.
"……elder sister?"
What should I do now?
"Sister, why are you still here?"
“…! Yalu?! Are you…already okay?!”
"I slept for a short while. Then, I became stronger."
However, just when Claire was in a trance, the mysterious girl suddenly appeared beside her with a puzzled expression.
The star beast that had been sleeping since that day finally woke up.
"Strange? Sister, why didn't you go look for your brother?"
"Brother...ah, have you forgotten...my husband, he has already..."
After a brief surprise, Claire once again fell into sadness because of the girl's questions.
Did Yalu forget what happened that day? Or...she was so shocked that she was unwilling to accept the fact?
"…My husband is already dead."
But no matter what the reason is, Klia must tell the truth.
Because now, they are the only two people here who can talk without reservation.
"Dead? No. Brother, that day, he just left."
"No... We had already confirmed it at that time. My husband was... murdered."
"Sister, is that strange? Brother just changed back to his original appearance. Then, he and those two people left."
For a moment, Keliya didn't understand what Yalu was saying.
She naively believed that the girl fell into a deep sleep due to excessive sadness, and she is still unwilling to accept the truth.
"Don't say it... Yalu, it's okay..."
"Brother, you didn't want me to say it, so you let me fall asleep. Sister, didn't you recognize your brother?"
"It's okay...wait, can you say that again?"
However, when Keliya saw the confused expression on Yalu's face, she suddenly remembered what Jiangyue said when she left -
[You, I, and the three ladies are actually the same. Only by finding the answers to those questions ourselves can we understand what they really mean.]
[Your Highness, I believe you will soon figure out what you want. ]
【When that time comes, we will definitely meet again. 】
When Jiang Yue said these words, she didn't seem that sad.
Did she let go of everything at that time? No, although she has the title of "sage", Jiangyue is actually a person with rich and even heavy emotions.
So at that time, she must have known something, which was why she chose to leave.
"Brother, he has returned to his original appearance. The person that day was Brother himself."
"If that's the case... Could it be that Senior Sister was!"
That night, Mo Qianyun suddenly betrayed them and stood on the side of the enemy.
[I, of course, know what I am doing. ]
Was that upright woman really just bewitched by the enemy? Or - had she actually realized something at that time?
"Sister, didn't you recognize your brother?"
The innocent Yalu's confused question caused Claire's sadness and regret, which had been unable to be healed, to collapse all at once.
"What you said... is true, right?"
"Yes, I can sense it. My brother is now in the south, very far away."
“Ah…hahahaha! Hahahahahaha—”
After getting the exact answer, Klia laughed like crazy.
——What is she doing these days?
Not only did she fail to recognize the true appearance of the husband she had chosen, but she also allowed herself to be immersed in meaningless sorrow and regret...
Even if someone has noticed something was wrong and taken action, I foolishly still believe in that wrong fact.
...Do I really love that person? Or do I just like the feeling of self-satisfaction?
"——Okay, it's time for us to act."
After the laughter stopped, Claire immediately grabbed the magic communicator on her desk and sent a general notice to all the personnel who were still on duty in the base.
"Attention all personnel, start transferring all combat supplies in the base to the Dawn White Bird now - we will abandon this base in five days and leave the Armand Empire to the south of the continent."
As she spoke, Claire's temperament was obviously changing - soon, she switched from a human princess to the Queen of Stars.
"People outside? Haha...if they just plan to shout slogans, then don't bother with them."
When her ochre-gold eyes began to shine again, the power of the stars surged out of her body again.
"But if anyone crosses the line - they will be killed."
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"Detection completed - no, the previous identification signal has completely disappeared."
"Is it hidden?..."
At this time, on the outskirts of Pandmore, three women were hiding in a makeshift camp, seemingly discussing something.
——But their expressions didn’t look very good.
"It seems that old woman Huang Yayin is responsible... Starting tomorrow we will disperse into the city to search for them."
"I have no objection...but Ms. Xia Ye, I still have some doubts."
"What are you confused about? That man killed the young master, and Huang Yayin was an accomplice. We followed him all the way here just to take revenge on them."
The brown-skinned wolf girl's ears drooped at her companion's unusually paranoid attitude.
However, she did not continue to argue with the Aries with red eyes. She just sighed and walked out of the tent alone.
There always felt like something was not right about this matter...but she couldn't find any breakthrough at all.
"…Hey, stupid dog, come with me."
However, just as she began to think, the cherry-haired maid who had quietly followed her called her in a low voice.
"What are you going to tell me? Why do you have to hide from Miss Xia Ye?"
"...Let me ask you, what did you feel when you fought with that woman that day?"
"The power she wields...is extremely dangerous, and seems to be able to suppress the blessing I have been given."
After hearing the exact answer, the petite cherry-haired maid sighed a little disappointedly.
"That's the real deal... Listen, there's no way we can defeat that kind of opponent. If we run into her again next time, the best option is to run away immediately."
"...If that happens, we won't be able to avenge the young master."
"Are you an idiot? Don't you think this is a little weird?"
Because her companions had similar feelings, the brown-skinned wolf girl calmed down at this time.
After she got over her initial shock and anger, she always felt that there seemed to be something fishy about this matter - but she had no idea what the problem was.
"Listen carefully. Next, we will follow the plan to find those people... If we really find their whereabouts later, the two of us will observe them first, and then decide what to do. Remember, there are only two of us."
"Even if you find the person, you won't tell Miss Xia Ye for the time being? I understand."
Which is more important, solving the doubts in their hearts or revenge? The balance in their hearts has gradually begun to tilt.
But they still don't know what to do to uncover the truth.
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"The star veins are weakening, and the erosion reaction is getting more and more serious... That thing should start to move soon."
"Sister, how long can we stay in this world?"
"You know, the longer we stay here, the faster that thing will wake up...so we have to leave before that thing wakes up."
In the empty darkness, only whispers continued to echo.
"…Even if it's just a fragment, it's probably too much of a burden for humans to fight against such an existence."
"If humans can't even fight against a few fragments, then there is no future for them."
"We still want to believe in humans."
In the darkness that swallowed up all light, there was no life.
"Is it because you were once a human? Although I was also a human before, but... never mind, it doesn't matter what happens."
"No, I just think that the little guy who has suffered so much deserves a happy ending."
This is not a blessing or a curse, but perhaps a preview of the future.
——But no one knows whether this prophecy can be fulfilled.