Chapter 14: Each Goes to His Own Battlefield
In the Royal Palace of Elysion, in Queen Ashe's luxurious bedroom, the King and Duke of Heyang stood beside the Queen's bed with solemn expressions.
"Well, I'll go back. ...Are you sure you're okay?"
"I'm fine. I just have a slight headache, but I'm completely fine."
Beichen, lying on the bed, smiled weakly at Redis, then nodded to Rui:
"Don't worry, we still have the support of the First Fighter. The situation has been so strange recently. How can Redis, as a king, be away for so long? Go back quickly. Rui, I will take good care of your three wives. Don't worry, you must assist your brother well."
"Don't make fun of yourself with this."
Rui touched her head helplessly, then leaned over and gave her a gentle hug, then slowly left the room with Redis.
Xiang Ying held Beichen's hand tightly from beginning to end, fearing that she would suffer another terrible change. The twins sat at the foot of the bed with pale faces, one on each side, as if they were still frightened by what they had heard and had not yet fully recovered.
After the incident, Yizhi resigned on the pretext of avoiding suspicion. Xiaxue said that Glenshe would explain everything, and then she went to the capital to wander around. Lahan returned to his post and was busy in and out. Fang Ai asked Li Ye to find her a safe job on the grounds that it would not interfere with official business (although Beichen repeatedly said no, she herself did not seem to want to be idle), and officially settled in the palace, and then kicked Gu Yinyue, who looked worried, over.
At this moment, only Beichen's closest friends were left in the room, but the air was devoid of the usual cheerful and lively atmosphere. Everyone remained silent, and in the huge room, only the sound of shallow breathing could be heard.
"Alright." Xiao Peng pinched his brows in some confusion. "Stop shaking all the time. What's going on, Glenshe? You should give me an explanation, right?"
"Um."
Glenn She nodded, and didn't seem to want to hide it.
He first drew out a small dagger from his waist - the same sword that had stabbed Beichen without drawing blood.
"This is……?"
Xifeng took a few steps closer and took a few more observations.
"Star Vein Seed? No...it's a little different."
"Well, its nature is very similar to that of a weaponized Star Vein, but the difference is that it is not a living being, but a pure weapon."
Glen She connected it, and then stabbed its blade straight towards his palm!
Everyone was shocked, but before they could stop it, they were stunned.
His palm was pierced by the blade, but not a drop of blood was shed. The blade was like a blocked light, split into two parts by Glenshe's palm.
"This is the Soul-Killing Sword, passed down from generation to generation in the Tuling Tribe. It has no power to harm the human body, but it can destroy the human will."
Hearing Glenn She say this, Beichen on the bed suddenly understood:
"So, brother, you used it to kill 'that' that suddenly appeared inside me?"
"Yes." Glenshe shook the hilt of the knife. "It is said that this is the key to ensuring the survival of the Tuling tribe in the next great disaster. As the strongest warrior in the tribe... I am the 'sacrifice' who wields it."
Yaye raised his eyebrows: "Sacrificer? I remember you mentioned that your mission was accomplished."
"Yes. My mission has been to feed this sword with my own blood since I was ten years old, providing it with energy. Then, when the Red Moon Priestess appears, I will use it to kill her will. I have indeed completed my mission very successfully. The tribe just sent me news that the direction of the divination has completely changed, and the great evil day has been lifted."
Glenn She said this with a proud smile.
The Red Moon Priestess only lived for a few lifetimes from her appearance to her demise. She was probably the villain who died in the most inexplicable and unjust death.
"Wait, wait!"
Black Plague knocked on the bedpost in dissatisfaction.
"Why didn't you tell us about such an important matter or discuss it with us?"
"If Yashu knew, it would be the same as the Red Moon Priestess knowing. Have you ever wondered why a personality suddenly appeared within her? Is it so easy to create and generate a personality? The human mind is the most complex and difficult thing to simulate, right?"
"Yeah..." Xifeng frowned, "Could it be that Chiyue threw other personalities into Beichen's body?"
"no."
Glenn She shook his head, and then a somewhat resentful arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Other personalities aren't reliable enough... In order for the Red Moon Priestess to truly fulfill her duty to bring about great disasters, what kind of personality do you think the Red Moon needs?"
"Cold-blooded and unmoved by any emotion?"
"Yes. But do such people really exist? No matter how cold-blooded they are, as long as they are living beings, they always have one or two weaknesses, right?"
Su Jie interrupted, "What about those crazy lunatics? They really don't have any emotions."
"Can that kind of person take on the mission of the Red Moon Priestess?"
“…”
The room fell silent, and Glenn She sneered.
"So, the simplest method isn't to create something out of thin air, but to modify an existing model. So Chiyue chose a kind and gentle priestess, and then used the power of the star spirit to completely flip her personality... and create a 'projected' personality. The things she loves most will become what she hates most, and the things she wants to protect will become what she wants to destroy. The more kind the priestess's original personality is, the more evil her reversed personality will be. If the priestess likes Senagard, then in the end, Senagard will be destroyed by her... Isn't that convenient?"
"Besides..." Gu Yinyue interrupted coldly, "She will inherit the witch's wisdom and memory. So if you tell her the information about the Soul-Killing Sword before then, her projection will immediately become extremely wary of Glenshe. That's why you've been holding back?"
Glenn nodded.
"So that's why you've recently come to settle in the capital...? Do you think it's time to carry out your mission?"
Facing Yaye's questions, Glenn She continued to nod.
But Black Plague tilted his head:
"Is this all the information from your tribe?"
"The tribe left behind some prophetic poems and ancient documents, which roughly indicate that Tu Ling possessed the means to kill the miko's will. As for the rest of the information... such as the method and timeline of the miko's personality formation... it was Xiaxue who told me. I was quite surprised at the time why he wanted me to train you. It seems that besides being attracted to you, he may have known you were a miko for a long time."
"Hmm... maybe I knew it from the beginning."
Beichen smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"But how did you get to know Xiaxue?"
"Actually, we've known each other for a long time, but I didn't know he was Xiaxue. After all, both he and I used fake identities in Block Thirteen."
Xiang Ying murmured unexpectedly:
"...Mr. Glenshe, are you also one of the thirteen?!"
Beichen also glared at Xiaoying unexpectedly:
"How ridiculous! When I first met you, you clearly said there was no need to recruit him into Seat Thirteen!"
Xiao Peng immediately rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, they are already members of Seat 13, of course there is no need to win them over."
Beichen twitched his lips.
"Looks like we really have to join this Thirteenth Block...it looks like the waters are pretty deep."
"Do you really want to join? Master..." Xiang Ying tidied Beichen's hair uneasily, "Maybe they really won't kill you, but I'm worried that they will use you for some strange experiments or something..."
"It's okay. I would have objected before today, but now you can join." Glen She patted Xiang Ying's shoulder as if to comfort him. "There is indeed some ready-made intelligence in there. It may not be useful to me, but it may be valuable information for you."
"But once you go in, you must be prepared to face Su Mo head-on."
Xiao Ping interrupted.
"Su Mo is the most active member of Seat Thirteen. Once you join, the chances of running into him are quite high."
"If we run into one, we run into one. If he's really willing to fight us directly, I'd be grateful to him. I'm just afraid he might try something sneaky... When facing something dangerous, wouldn't it be more reassuring to keep it under your nose?"
Xiao Ping's eyes flashed inexplicably darkly for a few times.
"Well, since you have decided, leave this matter to me."
"Okay, please."
Xiao Ping nodded, turned around and prepared to open the door, and at the same time, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss Beichen, may I excuse me? There's urgent news from Arcadia."
"Agaard?! Come in quickly!"
Yagard pushed the door open and walked in, respectfully handing a piece of parchment to Beichen.
After seeing this, Beichen covered his mouth in surprise.
Inexplicably, a large-scale attack by violent Iron Ghosts broke out in southwestern Arcadia, and they were led by intelligent creatures suspected to be possessed by Moon Messenger.
──Could it be... the mutated possessed Moon Messenger that I met in Latia?
The letter was written by Ringdir himself. Although it was not very explicit, it basically complained about his grievances and hoped to get reinforcements and material support from Elytheon.
"Miss Beichen, do you want to send troops?"
"...Pie. If the lips and teeth are broken, we will be in trouble. If Arcadia is in trouble, we won't be able to escape any harm either."
"However, this is most likely a strategy used by Su Mo to disperse our combat power."
"I've thought of it. But Ringdir signed an alliance with us a year ago, so we have to help him no matter what. Send 10,000 Night Knights and 30,000 ordinary troops. No more will do. I have to ensure my territory is not invaded. Soldiers above the rank of sergeant should be given as much spiritual crystals as possible to "return home." Don't be stingy with combat spiritual crystals and give them more. As for supplies, we are a new country and cannot be too extravagant. Try to show sincerity while ensuring that Elytheon itself does not suffer too much loss."
Xiaoying, who was about to go out, also turned back:
"Let's send one or two generals who can handle the burden. If Arcadia turns out to be a trap, at least they can bring back as many warriors as possible."
"Then I'll go. My detection abilities should be effective."
Xifeng spoke softly from the side.
Yagad thought for a moment and nodded: "I'll go too, and try to resolve the riot as quickly as possible."
"Okay," Beichen sat up straight on the bed, "Then I'll leave it to Xifeng and Yagad."
"etc."
Gu Yinyue, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke:
"Beichen, you should also leave Elysion for a while."
"Huh?"
"Redis once warned me to be careful of Yizhi. He left right after you got into trouble, which is out of character. He's always been interested in you. I suspect he's tampered with something somewhere in this capital. Until you're sure this place is completely safe, you'd better seek shelter somewhere else."
"But I can also do it myself—"
"You're obviously being targeted now, so don't take any risks."
Beichen pondered for a few seconds and nodded:
"Then, I'm going to Arcadia too—"
"no."
Xiao Peng interrupted without thinking.
"It's too dangerous over there. You can't show up there. Otherwise, go to Heyang..."
"Rui has already sent his wife to our place. They must be having a lot of troubles over there too. Let's not bother them."
"Then go to Saiyan."
Yaye interrupted, lowering his eyes and playing with his long white hair as he spoke.
"Saiyan? ...Is it the neighboring country of Youyu that was recently conquered?"
"Yes." Yaye smiled proudly, "The most dangerous place is the safest. Besides, I just happen to be planning to take a leave and go there once I've settled down here. Come with me."
Beichen frowned strangely when he heard this.
Why did Yaye suddenly want to go to that small country?
However, the situation was urgent, so she didn't bother to think too much. She just nodded trustingly:
"Then I'll go to Saiyan with Yaye. Xiangying, can you be my bodyguard?"
"Of course, no problem!" Xiang Ying nodded immediately and clenched his fist proudly, "I will do everything in my power to protect the master!"
"I will stay in Elysion to find out the remaining problems of Yizhi."
Gu Yinyue glanced at the twins huddled on the bed.
"Black Bane, I may need to utilize the cloaking abilities of your full body form."
"no problem!"
Black Disaster winked at Xiang Ying, then blew a kiss to Bei Chen:
"Then my brother and I will stay in Elysien to guard the house for Little Loach, okay? Little Loach, we'll let this damn monk use it for the time being, so please don't be jealous, okay?"
"No. Yin Yue is not an outsider and he's a man, so why would I be jealous... If it were a woman, it would be right."
"Yeah!" Su Jie screamed, "How can you not be jealous? Come on! Who knows if Gu Yinyue is a pervert with a problem with his sexual orientation──"
Gu Yinyue glared at Su Jie coldly, and Su Jie immediately fell silent with a playful smile.
"What about me?" Atlas, who was standing in the corner as a decoration, raised his hand and asked, and was then called over by Gu Yinyue.
"Atlas, let's stay too. After all, it's better to have more people at the base camp."
"I agree." Xiao Ping said as he looked around at everyone in the room.
"Then, Yagad and Xifeng will lead the troops to Arcadia, Beichen, Yaye, and Xiangying will go to Saiyan, and the rest will stay to solve the internal problems of Elytheon. Glenshe—"
"I need to rest."
Glenn She, who had already laid down on the sofa at some point, slapped the Shiba Inu sleeping on his stomach away:
"Using the Soul-Killing Sword once consumed nearly a week's worth of my energy. I need to get back to sleep. If you need any help, just wait until I wake up."
As he spoke, he closed his eyes and began to snore softly without paying attention to the others' expressions. When the Shiba Inu saw that Glenshe was asleep, he climbed onto the sofa and slept on his stomach.
So, a few days later, the reinforcements to Arcadia set out in a mighty force. At the same time, under the cover of this powerful momentum, three people quietly left Elysien through the secret passage of the palace and set out on the road to the country of Saiyan in the southern continent.
The battlefield was divided into several parts, and everyone was rushing to their own battlefield with all their might.
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