Chapter 1 The weather warms up
In the VIP room of the Elysion Embassy in the Sazam Empire.
Beichen fell into a deep sleep in a bed on the side, with sleep-inducing spirit crystals placed at the four corners. Heihuo and Sujie stood on either side of the bed, their expressions pale, their eyes fixed on the sleeping face of the person on the bed.
There was no color on her face, and there were some water droplets on her curved eyelashes, as if she was still crying even in her sleep.
Gu Yinyue was on one side of the room, preparing to use the cipher crystal to contact Atlas in Elysien, and Yaye and Xifeng in the epidemic area.
However, his fingertips pressed on the secret code crystal, but he was unable to move.
…I couldn't say it. Even if I turned it into a code word, I couldn't say it.
"Agaard is gone."
How could he send out such news?
Although there is no one except Beichen in Yagad's eyes, and he is nice to the people around Beichen only because "Miss Beichen will probably want me to be nice to them", but it must be said that Yagad has a pillar-like presence for everyone.
After all, apart from Beichen, he is the man who supports the other half of Elysien.
This man who was always used to standing silently behind Beichen, who always stood silently on one side as a decoration when everyone was laughing and making noises - when I realized that he would never come back, it was so hard to let him go.
He is an important member of this family.
As if they understood the confusion in Gu Yinyue's eyes, Heihuo and Sujie looked at each other, left the bed and walked to Gu Yinyue, silently patting his shoulders on the left and right.
The twins' expressions were not much better than Gu Yinyue's.
Three years—even a pet would have feelings, let alone an important comrade who had supported this country side by side.
There was an oppressive silence in the room.
However, this quiet did not last long.
Because the Alitheen guard outside the door first shouted "Who?", and then after a low conversation, Xiang Ying, who was exhausted, opened the door and walked quickly into the room and looked around, obviously looking for Beichen, as if he had something urgent to do. He even just greeted Heihuo Sujie and Gu Yinyue briefly.
After discovering Beichen sleeping soundly in bed, he ran up to her and gently shook her shoulders for some reason... as if he wanted to wake her up.
"What are you doing, stupid Shadow?"
Heihuo lowered his voice and chased after him, trying to stop Xiang Ying's actions, but Xiang Ying shook his head slightly at him.
"The master will be pleased to hear the news I bring."
Then he continued to rock Beichen gently. Gu Yinyue, who was standing beside him, noticed the hint of joy in Xiang Ying's brows, and sensing something, he reached out and took the sleep-inducing crystal beside the bed.
Beichen was soon woken up by Xiang Ying.
"Master... Master, are you awake? I have important news for you."
“…Xiang Ying…”
Beichen, who had not yet fully woken up, pouted in grievance when she saw Xiang Ying and rubbed into his arms, but the latter just touched the hair on the back of her head and whispered in her ear.
"Master, don't be sad. I brought Yagad back."
"What?!"
Beichen woke up instantly, and Heihuo and Sujie beside him immediately came over with changed expressions:
"What's going on?! Stupid Shadow, what did you just say?!"
"Yagad, he clearly..." Su Jie stopped talking mid-sentence. Yagad's body had been placed in a coffin and was now placed in Longyun's storage space. Longyun and Naraka were currently discussing the next steps with King Sazam. Logically speaking,
"No...I'm not dreaming."
Beichen looked at Xiang Ying seriously, then reached out and pinched her arm - because she had been disturbed by hallucinations recently, she almost found it difficult to distinguish what was reality.
"no."
Xiang Ying smiled faintly and took out a crystal from the storage space, which was slowly floating under the wrapping of white star spiritual power.
Gu Yinyue came forward and took a closer look, frowning.
"What is this...? It doesn't look like a spirit crystal."
Black Disaster also walked forward curiously and poked it with his hand. The crystal immediately emitted a faint light as if in resonance.
"It's the weapon's crystal core. ...No, it's more like the weapon's central consciousness."
"……ah?"
Beichen was a little confused.
"It all started when I entered Chita."
Xiang Ying held Beichen in her arms, using her star power to hold the crystal aloft in the air. Hei Huo Su Jie and Gu Yinyue also immediately found a place to sit nearby.
"I used my master's authority to look up data related to the plague from ten thousand years ago. And I discovered... there's a virus repository for that plague in Chita... and a vaccine repository. Furthermore, both of these repositories have recent records of visits, meaning someone recently took some of the virus and vaccine."
Gu Yinyue nodded:
"Hmm. It's most likely Seraphim, the Star Killer. That's why she's able to cure illnesses. ――So... she was actually behind this plague, too, to gain the people's faith."
"But..." Su Jie looked at Xiang Ying doubtfully, "Didn't they say that the symptoms of this plague are different from those ten thousand years ago, even though they are very similar."
"Maybe it's expired."
Beichen whispered from the side.
"Even if there's a preservation device, it's still ten thousand years old—it's probably not as potent as it used to be. So, Xiang Ying, did you bring the vaccine?"
"I brought it, and I've got the formula too. You need Star Killer or higher authority to get it, but luckily I have these gloves—"
Xiang Ying took out a small piece of paper from the storage space, with his handwriting on it.
──It was probably a recipe he copied from the database.
Gu Yinyue took a few glances and immediately began to contact Longyun and Naraka through the telepathic communication channel.
Beichen also forced a wry smile.
"Great, this is indeed good news. Let's quickly contact Xifeng and Yaye and ask them to stop researching the plague and rush back to Elysien. We also have to deliver this to King Firello. Thank you, Xiangying, this is indeed good news."
"No, that's not what I'm talking about."
Xiang Ying smiled bitterly, shook her head, and held Beichen's hand.
"Right after the Plague issue was resolved, I happened to see the Master... battling the Star Killer through Chita's surveillance system. That's why I used my secondary sword to wake Agard. Unexpectedly... after Agard's arm was broken, I had a bad feeling, so I immediately searched the terminal data for information about the Crimson Moon Knight."
"Then what?!"
"I didn't have much time to examine it, but I could tell that the Crimson Moon Knight's consciousness was partially connected to Chita. There was something called the 'Crimson Moon Knight Specialized Data Transfer Program.' I looked it up... but I didn't understand it, so at that critical moment, I couldn't figure it out at all."
"……Yeah……"
Beichen lowered his head sadly.
"Master, don't be sad. Just listen to me." Xiang Ying moved the strange crystal core in front of Beichen. "Just when I was checking that thing,... on the surveillance screen... Yagad was hit by the Protoss cannon. At the same time, the screen in front of me suddenly changed to... something called Crimson Moon Knight Consciousness Management. It asked me, 'The Crimson Moon Knight's body's life energy is rapidly decreasing. Do you need to transfer his consciousness?' I didn't have time to think too much. I thought that might save Yagad's consciousness, so I chose 'yes'."
"...And then?! Did Yagard's consciousness survive?!"
"Yes, the moment Agard's body died, the transcription began. Strange characters kept appearing before my eyes, and it took about an hour to stop. Then, a new entry appeared in the folder—'Red Moon Knight Consciousness Digital Encrypted Format.'
I tried to open it, but it didn't work. I could only operate it externally. Then there was a line of words used as a prompt, saying that if consciousness was digitized, it would be damaged over time, causing the consciousness rewritten into the new body to have slight deviations from the original. It was suggested that I immediately find a new consciousness container among the Forty-Eight Tyrs.
Then I looked up what kind of body could transcribe consciousness."
“…What is it?”
"A four-year-old human child—they say their brains can accommodate new consciousness without being overwhelmed by the influx of data, and their original personalities can be easily overwritten. But... given your Master's personality, I doubt you'd agree."
Beichen nodded.
"Then there's the astral core that possessed the Moon Envoy. But transferring it into a monster's body would be a bit strange, and humanoid Moon Envoys are rare... so we'll skip that one as well."
Beichen continued to nod:
"So it was finally transferred into the weapon's crystal core?"
"To be precise, it's a shapeshifting weapon—the crystal core of the ancestor of all weapons—called a 'consciousness center.' There are thousands of research documents on this subject at Chita, so I didn't have time to read them; I just glanced at them briefly. But I grasped the key points. Shapeshifting weapons—a similar species to Lord Ragnart—have several forms, but with Ragnart's precedent... they should be able to transform into humans, and their strength should be quite impressive, so I chose this one."
Xiang Ying tilted his head as he spoke.
"After waiting for about an hour, Chita told me to go to another room to collect the consciousness center, so I followed the map. That room seemed to be used to artificially produce these consciousness centers, and Agard's consciousness was successfully transferred into it."
When Xiang Ying said this, Beichen breathed a sigh of relief, then reached out and gently touched the suspended crystal core.
"That's great, Agard..."
"You're lucky, this damn guy..."
Black Disaster laughed beside him with a trembling voice. Su Jie also coughed, turned his head, and wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
Gu Yinyue's expression on the side also improved significantly:
"So... the specific question is, how do we make this crystal core turn back into a human?"
"this……"
Xiang Ying looked embarrassed and scratched his head.
"We can't do anything about it, but the Star Spirit Ore can. According to the production principles recorded on the Red Tower, if we place the crystal core into the Star Spirit Ore, then on the next Night of Blades Crying... Yagad can be reborn as a 'Transfiguration Weapon'."
"In that case, now—"
"no."
Xiang Ying's expression became serious and he shook his head.
"Transfiguration weapons are ancient creatures. Perhaps the Protoss ore from the past could have produced them, but the current Protoss ore can no longer produce transformation weapons, only combat weapons. So if this consciousness center and the current Protoss ore are incompatible, I'm afraid that instead of being created, it will damage Agard's consciousness."
"So what should we do? Should we look for the Star Spirit Mine that can produce shapeshifting weapons?"
"Well, there should be a lot of that."
Gu Yinyue raised his hand gently:
"The shapeshifting weapon—it looks very similar to the Berserker Iron Ghost, doesn't it? Doesn't the Berserker Iron Ghost also come from the Star Spirit Mine?"
There was silence in the room for a long time, and then Beichen looked up.
"...Let's go find Ragnarl. We'll place Yagad's core in the mine where he was born. That's the safest way."
"Agree—"
"Okay, okay, maybe we'll have a beautiful dragon here too."
The twins immediately smiled and raised their hands to show their agreement. Xiang Ying and Gu Yinyue also looked at each other and nodded in agreement with Beichen's opinion.
Ragnarl once said that the Star Killer would not take action before the Priestess took action to destroy the world, but Seraphimnir did not do anything as Ragnarl said. There must be something strange between them - or is this just an excuse Ragnarl gave himself for not fighting?
Regardless, there are still many things I want to ask him.
"Then—"
Beichen patted his cheeks and jumped off the bed.
"Since Xiang Ying has worked so hard to reverse the worst possible situation, we can't just sit here and wait for things to get worse."
As she spoke, she turned her head, reached out and hugged Xiang Ying tightly.
"Thank you, Xiang Ying. You really are always thinking about me."
"Of course, Master."
Xiang Ying responded to Beichen's hug with a gentle smile.
"Um."
Beichen coquettishly rubbed against Xiangying's arms, which made Heihuo Sujie on the side jealous.
"Tsk—damn it, that idiot Ying got the credit!"
"Damn it! Why were we hit by that poisonous mist of mental attack? Otherwise, we could have made a great contribution! Damn it... Little Loach, I'll give you the reward, but it can't last more than three days!"
"Reward...?" Xiang Ying was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Beichen, "Master... Can I, can I have a reward?"
"Um!"
Beichen smiled and nodded in his arms.
"Xiang Ying is a great hero, you can have whatever you want!"
"Then...!" Xiang Ying immediately blushed with excitement. "No... No, No, No, No! Um, that... Master, please... please go on a date with me for three days after everything is over!"
"...It's okay even if I don't achieve any merit, right?" Beichen felt a little embarrassed.
"Then I'll just...grind..."
Beichen blushed a little: "Sharpening the blade?"
Xiang Ying nodded with his eyes wandering, and the twins on the side immediately started to smirk.
"Well, who should we call this time... Zephyr? Or Atlas...?"
"No, it's not P!" Xiang Ying was anxious, "It's... it's mine and my master's!"
"Hey?" Black Disaster winked and nudged Ying with his elbow. "Are you sure? Little Loach is a bitch lover. It won't feel good without a threesome!"
"Black Disaster, please don't slander me. I did that time with West Wind—what am I talking about? Oh my god!!"
Beichen squatted down with his head covered, looking confused.
"So that's how it is. Little Loach not only likes threesomes, but also has a fetish for being abused." Su Jie smirked. "Stupid Ying, are you really not going to call a partner or get some props?"
“No…it’s okay!”
Xiang Ying clenched his fist with great dignity.
"Even if the master is truly a P master, at most I can use the power of the stars to create another me!"
"Just say I'm not a P master!"
"Make another one!? Xiang Ying, are your tastes getting more and more extreme?!"
"As for the tools, if I've seen them, I can make them too!"
"Xiang Ying, if you dare to turn into Xifeng, I will ignore you!"
“…Then, combine me with the tool…”
"That's even more perverted!!!!!"
Several people started to quarrel with each other again.
After Gu Yinyue finished explaining to Longyun and Naraka on the mind communication channel, he also coughed lightly and tapped Beichen's shoulder with his fingers.
"...Can I get a reward too?"
"Huh?" Beichen turned his head, "Yinyue, do you want anything?"
Gu Yinyue lowered his head and his face began to turn slightly red again.
"I... I prevented you from becoming a witch, so I deserve credit for that."
"Ah, well, of course. I haven't thanked Yin Yue yet. Whatever you want, I'll do my best to get it for you!"
“…”
Gu Yinyue was so shy that he turned his back to Beichen and didn't speak for a long time.
"Yin Yue?"
"...Mom, Mom urged me several times."
"Huh? Are you talking about our marriage?"
"No... she said she wanted to choose a good day... she was anxious about... well."
"...It's okay, go ahead! Yin Yue!"
"...Although, although I am against premarital sex." Gu Yinyue desperately scratched the corner of the table with his hands to divert his attention, digging off the gold stripes on it.
"...but mother...well...is anxious to have a grandchild."
"...Ah." Beichen blushed immediately.
"Oh..." Xiang Ying nodded in understanding. Indeed, Gu Yinyue is human, and Master and Gu Yinyue can have children. I don't know what Master's children will look like, but they definitely won't be as perfect as Master's! ...Huh, there seems to be something wrong with this idea... Must they be more perfect than Master? That won't do. How can Gu Yinyue be more perfect than Master? Not even Master's child!
"Hey." Heihuo raised his eyebrows and winked at Gu Yinyue with a deliberately ambiguous smile.
"──Hmm──" Su Jie also let out a long sarcastic tone and sighed.
Gu Yinyue was so angry after being looked at that he slammed his fist on the table, scaring everyone so much that they jumped three feet high!
"...Anyway, that's it! Consummate the marriage!"
Beichen nodded desperately with a green face - as a result, the frightened Heihuo Sujie and Xiang Ying also nodded subconsciously.
Snap! The veins on Gu Yinyue's face broke.
"Why are you nodding? Who wants to consummate the marriage with you?"
The temperature in the room began to gradually warm up, and the weather outside gradually became clearer.
It's almost time for us to take the initiative and turn the situation around.
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