Chapter 1: Dark Leap of Silent Fire
The capital of the Kingdom of Latia, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Heyang.
The third prince Rui walked out of a room and sighed tiredly.
"How's it going, Rui!"
"Beichen...is he okay?!"
Upon seeing him, Black Disaster and Su Jie immediately rushed forward with nervous expressions. Behind them were the expressionless Yagad and Atlas, as well as the Silvia Queen Carina and her weapon, the Blood-Sealing Blade Rahou.
"..." Rui shook his head, as if he didn't know what to say. "Brother Redis is in the room with her. Although his condition isn't good, he's not at the point of collapse yet."
“Tsk!”
Hei Huo smacked his lips impatiently and irritably, then slammed his fist on the table beside him. Su Jie remained silent, staring gloomily at the door of Bei Chen's room.
Rui patted Black Disaster's shoulder soothingly, then turned to look at Karina - even though it was a critical moment, etiquette between countries could not be ignored.
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Ling Wang. Regarding the tragedy at the banquet, is there anything I can help you with?"
“If possible, I hope He Yang can remain neutral when public opinion accuses Sylvia.”
"Just that?"
Ruy raised an eyebrow curiously, and Carina nodded vigorously.
"This time, it was indeed my poor defense that gave the Jafa Divine Order an opportunity to exploit. It's better to confess the guilt I should bear. After all, people are more forgiving of those who admit their mistakes, right? Forcibly suppressing the news will only have the opposite effect. There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall."
Karina's face didn't look very good, but her expression was extremely tough, almost as if she was hypnotizing herself not to fall down.
"But..." Rui looked at her with a complicated expression, hesitant to speak.
"Please go ahead. I roughly know what you're thinking."
"Alright, then, let me be frank. Honestly, your banquet was held at the Sazam Empire Embassy, right? So... even though you're the lord, can you really interfere too much in the embassy's defense? Even so, do you think it was your fault?"
"It was because of this thought that this tragedy occurred. If I had insisted on asking Sylvia's knights to strengthen their defenses, perhaps..."
"Is that so?" Rui didn't express his attitude towards her, but simply nodded. "If you don't think I'm insulting or showing you pity... as for the compensation for the families of those who died in the Spiritual Martial Division, if you need it, I can lend you some privately. After all, to silence them, the larger the amount, the better, right?"
Karina glanced at him in surprise:
"Why, Your Highness, Prince Rui? Indeed, I'm worried about the aftermath of the banquet incident. I lack both the manpower and financial resources. Sylvia is poor and humble, and everyone knows it—of course, I wouldn't refuse to save money if I can—but as for you, I don't see any point in deepening diplomatic relations between a prince like me and a country like Heyang."
Rui smiled indifferently, then pointed to his eyes, as if hinting at Karina's dark circles and swollen eye bags.
"Someone who can hold the fort on his own in such a difficult time, yet still considers his duty and takes the time to visit Yashu... maybe he'll become a great and wise king in the future. There's no harm in offering you a small, harmless favor during your most difficult time."
"Ha, I don't mind such petty calculations. I accept your favor. If I ever have a chance to turn things around, I'll pay you back!"
As she spoke, her expression gradually became serious, and she glanced at the door of Beichen's room.
"Tell Miss Yaxiu that I'm very sorry for what happened. Although I really want to offer her a top-grade longsword as compensation... I know she'll refuse."
Rui nodded solemnly, and then Carina took a few steps back.
"I don't have much time, so I'm relieved to know she's okay. Everyone, take care."
After saying this, she looked around at everyone in the room, then Karina took Luo Hou and left the room with the greetings of several people in the room.
The door closed with a heavy creaking sound. Carina finally staggered under the heavy burden and was supported by Luo Hou beside her. Seeing Luo Hou's dissatisfied eyes, Carina smiled awkwardly, stood up straight, and then the two of them walked slowly in the empty corridor.
"I'm fine, don't worry, Luo Hou. I'll go back and catch up on my sleep. ...But I really have to thank Prince Rui very much this time."
Rahu nodded slightly.
"That Yaxiu...she even knows the prince of Heyang, and seems to have a close relationship with Glenshe...I'm increasingly convinced she's not simple."
Rahu continued to nod.
"But... you also heard the sword's last words, right?"
Luo Hou still nodded.
"What do you think...?"
Rahu was silent.
He didn't have a deep impression of Yaxiu, after all, he had only met her twice, but he could vaguely sense from her words, actions and details that she was generally a gentle person - but he didn't expect that she would attach so much importance to her own weapons, just like her master, Karina.
but……
"madness."
In the end, he gave such a brief, cold and ruthless comment.
Regardless, as a weapon, the moment he chose to give up his life and leave his master, he had already disqualified himself as a weapon. Whether strong or weak, the ultimate goal was to burn out all his strength for his master on the battlefield. If he couldn't even do that...
"Stupid?"
Carina looked at the dome in the corridor and chuckled.
"No matter what, being able to have the determination to erase oneself even if it hurts the master... is a kind of courage, but, Luo Hou."
She turned to look at the Star Vein standing next to her.
"If you ever have such a day, please don't die in front of me."
“…”
Luo Hou's lips moved, but he did not ask.
Master, what you mean by this is that my death is of no importance to you... or that I don't want to use my death to create a psychological burden that is difficult for you to get rid of?
That's when Carina spoke up.
"I'm not like Yashu... I would lose control right then and there and turn into something hideous and ugly."
On the other side, in the dark room, Redis sighed softly as he faced Beichen who was sitting on the ground holding a broken sword.
"It's been three days. The rematch of the martial arts tournament will begin tomorrow. Do you need me to cancel your qualification?"
"No. Not necessary."
To Redis's surprise, a hoarse female voice came from the direction of Beichen. Hearing her voice, Redis showed a look of disapproval.
"Your current condition..."
"Redis, I'm not as fragile as you think. Don't forget what happened after grandma passed away."
"That's why I felt something was wrong. Who would have thought that you would quietly move to another city by yourself after such a big incident? Don't do anything stupid like that this time."
Beichen raised his head and forced a smile at Redis.
"If I were to cause more trouble because of Xiang Ying and cause others to get hurt, that would be the worst of it. I'm not so traumatized that I can't even remember these things."
As she spoke, she touched the broken sword in her arms lovingly.
"It's been three days. I've vented enough. My eyes are sore from crying, and my throat is hoarse. If I continue... I'll be sorry for the people waiting for me outside. Losing Xiangying is enough. As for the others... I... can't hurt them anymore."
"That's the best thing you can do, but I don't think you need to be so stubborn. At a time like this, it would be better to give them a chance to comfort you, right?"
As soon as the words came out, Redis was stunned.
When will he say something so humane?
Beichen was obviously a little surprised by this, then she nodded unexpectedly and slowly stood up holding the broken sword.
Crack.
The moment Redis opened the door for her, several eyes immediately turned to Beichen standing at the door.
Black Disaster, Su Jie, Atlas, and Yagad all took a step forward at the same time, but at the same time, everyone found that they had a lot to say, but now they couldn't say anything.
Instead, it was Beichen who broke the silence first.
"Agad, I have something to ask you."
"Yes, Miss Beichen."
Yagard immediately half-knelt down, and Rui on the side was surprised that this sinner who had fought with him for so long could also be so humble.
"Xiang Ying... I still won't give up." She glanced at the broken sword in her arms with a distressed look, then reluctantly handed it to Yagad. "Yagad, since you've done so many experiments, you must have a deep understanding of war weapons, right? Look at Xiang Ying like this... is he really dead? The astral power detection shows that he still has a weak astral power in him - but no matter how I talk to him, he doesn't respond."
Yagad respectfully took Xiang Ying and the half-broken sword. Amid the tense expressions of the people around him, he examined them carefully.
After a long while, he raised his head:
"Miss Beichen, this situation is considered a death journey."
"On the way to death?"
"Yes, weapons are different from humans. Their death line isn't as clear as humans'. It's a process. From the moment their star power can no longer maintain their human form until it completely dissipates, they can be considered on the way to death."
"Then!" Beichen's eyes lit up. "When I met Xiang Ying and Hei Huo Su Jie, they were on their way to death! I still saved them! I will definitely be able to do it this time...!"
"But," Yagad frowned in embarrassment, "his star power hasn't dissipated completely, but he's lost consciousness. If he were conscious, it would be easy to deal with. He could just hunt and replenish his star power. But if he's unconscious, there's no way to replenish his star power—not to mention, his star power has become so thin that it's almost a residue. If this continues, all that awaits him is..."
Beichen's expression darkened again. Seeing her like this, Yagard couldn't help but take a step forward with heartache.
"Miss Beichen, if it is your wish, I can find a way to reattach his sword blade—luckily, his crystal core was not destroyed."
He pointed to the white gem with a hint of cobalt blue set in the center of the hilt.
"If the crystal core is destroyed, there's no way to recover it. But in this situation, there's still a 5% chance... of keeping him alive."
"real?!"
Beichen's eyes lit up with a strange look, and he suddenly grabbed Yagard.
"Does he have a chance to survive?!"
Although Yagad also cares about Beichen's feelings, he never lies to her:
"I'm sorry, Miss Beichen. I can only try to save his life, but I can't guarantee whether he can regain consciousness."
"At least he can survive...! Let's make sure of this first! Please, Agard!"
"yes."
Yagard immediately nodded in agreement, then looked at Beichen cautiously.
"Miss Beichen, don't you blame me?"
Beichen looked at the knight who was looking down at him with an uneasy look on his face. He was stunned for a long time and then sighed.
"I know what kind of person you are, but I still chose to accept you. The consequences that resulted can't be entirely your fault. I told you then, didn't I? Since I'm going to accept you, I'm going to accept everything you have, not just your power and wealth, but also the pain you've caused me. Now is the time to fulfill that promise."
"Miss Beichen──!"
Yagard growled with a slight tremor in his voice, and Beichen patted his hands with a wry smile, but in the next instant he narrowed his eyes, and a bloody and vicious look flashed across his eyes.
"But, the Jafa Divine Group... and that Lahan, I absolutely cannot let them go easily."
Speaking of Lahan, Yagad lowered his head with some self-blame.
"I'm so sorry. It was my negligence that allowed him to escape. He was carrying a high-level hidden spirit crystal, so even using star power to detect him wouldn't be able to detect him."
"It doesn't matter."
Beichen turned his head and looked at Atlas on the side.
"Atlas, can you help me find that person's location? Or the base of the Jafa group wearing black robes?"
Atlas nodded.
"Yes, I got a blood sample from him when I fought Lahan."
"Then do you think I can win if I fight him?"
Atlas tilted his head, as if calculating something.
"Only a 31% chance of winning."
"……Yeah."
"Beichen, Beichen."
Atlas wrapped his tail around her hand and shook it gently.
"Your mood swings are very chaotic. Don't be like this. Should I kill him for you?"
"No." Beichen patted Atlas' tail and gave him a soft and slightly weird smile.
"I'd be very unhappy if I didn't do it myself. Looks like I need some special training."
So Lahan, and the Jafa God Group, you must live until the moment I seek revenge on you.
The pain I'm enduring inside of me, if I let it out easily, it would easily hurt those around me, so I can only pour it out doubly on you. Don't blame me for being cruel, it was you who went too far first!
Beichen then turned to the two princes.
"Ruyi, Redis, I'm sorry to meet you under such circumstances. I don't have the heart to reminisce with you right now, but I'm really happy to see you all safe and sound. I've always listened to Rui and not interfered too much in the affairs of the Jafa Order... but I'm afraid I can't do that now."
Rui nodded:
"I understand. Since they are so arrogant, we don't need to put up with them. Do you want me to assign some people to you?"
"No, I don't want to lose your elite again."
Beichen shook his head with a wry smile, but the next second, the wry smile turned into a cruel smile.
"I want to... tear them apart with my own strength."
Rui opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
He wanted to say, "Don't be like this, Beichen," but at the same time he realized he didn't have the right position to say so. Facing the departure of her loved ones, the best way for her to escape the pain was to focus her energy on hatred.
What worried him even more was Beichen's calmness and rationality.
Generally speaking, people in this situation would easily lose their judgment and easily develop unstable emotions such as giving up and despair. However, after Beichen vented his anger, his thinking circuit was extremely clear, and there was no sign of him acting rashly for revenge.
The more this happened, the more worried he became. He would rather she acted recklessly than bottle up her anger and sadness.
He couldn't help but think of what Redis had vaguely told him about Beichen's past.
...Beichen, what exactly happened in Feinheim... between the time you met your royal brother and the time you left him?
But Beichen couldn't answer Rui, so he just pulled a few people around him to say goodbye to Rui.
"There's so much to do right now, we can't waste any more time here. Let's just catch up and chat after everything is over, okay?"
Rui had no reason to stay and could only put on his signature bright smile.
"If you can't bear it any longer, you can always cry in my arms or in my brother's arms."
"I will."
After several people left, Rui sighed loudly in the empty living room, while Redis walked aside silently and poured himself a cup of black tea.
In fact, everyone knows that something has inevitably happened.
Subtly, it changed.
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