Chapter 724: Hyperion returns for a limited time
The next day.
In this war-torn era in the southern continent.
From the Knox Mountains to the Obsidian Island of Palton, from the Brin Dusk Snow Canyon to the Falling Star Bay of Isanti, the homes and strategic points of the Eastern Kingdoms were devastated, towns were razed to the ground, the harvests of farmland and the property of the city-states were looted, innocent civilians were massacred, the enemies were brutal and cruel, but the warriors were still fighting against them with their iron-blooded bodies.
Although the southern front of the entire eastern region of the United Parliament Alliance of the Kingdoms is in crisis, Ikerite, the heartland of the Kingdom of Hutton, is still the safest place.
In the early morning, the sky was filled with a light blue-gray color. In this early autumn day, the whole city was much more solemn than usual, as if winter would come especially early this year.
In the East District of Ikerit, next to a wooden house standing on a street east of Ikerit College.
The flower beds in the courtyard of Boss Cat's restaurant are full of colorful flowers, and the fragrance of flowers wafts in the wind.
It is not open for business today yet.
In a wooden house on the second floor, the walls are painted in soft cream, light orange and beige, and the wooden furniture has a natural texture after being polished by the cat owner.
"The south wind brings coolness~"
"The nightingale sings softly~"
"The flowers under the moon are all in my dreams~"
Hyperion leaned back in a carved wooden chair, holding a cup of fine scented tea in her hand, sipping gently, the fragrance of the tea wafting between her clear red and white lips and teeth.
The antique magic phonograph next to it was playing a soft tune, and the melodious melody flowed in the air, as if bringing people back to the gentle and moving old times of Ikerite in this early morning.
"Oh, I can't go out."
Hyperion was wearing a loose silk dress with a light beige base and embellished with embroidery from their duke's house.
Her long silver hair was tied into an easy-to-manage bun, with two long strands draped over her shoulders.
Now, even if she goes out, she must bring at least two great demons with her to prevent any imperial spies who have infiltrated Ikerit from targeting her.
With Antanas and Shinora accompanying her, even if the enemy wanted to use any tricks, it would be impossible to bypass the two big demons at the same time, or successfully lure away a big demon and leave Hyperion alone.
However, from the current perspective, the sixth-level imperial assassin coming to find Hyperion is basically seeking death, and the two eighth-level demons following him are too reliable.
Even the exploration of the Duke's Palace came to a temporary halt.
They were almost able to open the treasure house under the Alansal family, but considering the safety, Planai forbad Antanas and Sinora to accompany Hyperion.
Hyperion couldn't help but miss the time when she could go wherever she wanted.
Although it feels reassuring now that there are three big demons protecting him, it seems to be no different from when he was in the Demon King's Castle Nakaris, and the Cat Boss Restaurant has become another small demon castle.
During that period of time, Antanas and Sinora liked to go to the Duke's Palace together, try on various clothes, and dress her up according to their preferences. Over time, Hyperion gave up resistance and let them have fun.
Her current look was created by Antanas.
When Talia is not at home, one of Antanas and Shinora will come to sleep with her and protect her 24 hours a day.
Planai often keeps an eye on the Wilford family.
Whenever he went to the Wilford family to secretly reinforce the barrier, he would be stopped by the head of the family, Noe, and be treated and talk about the war. He would also listen to Noe complain about his son Ranchi, who liked to run around during the war and made him worry. Then Noe would praise him, "Hello, Planai. You are worthy of being a friend from Tata's hometown. You are well-educated, respectable and reliable." It seemed that Planai was almost becoming a registered family member of the Wilford family.
"Fortunately, the Wilford family moved from Nanwantina to the capital Ikerit a long time ago. It would be great if we could just live in Ikerit from now on."
Hyperion picked up the newspaper on the coffee table beside her and started reading.
Although Nanwantina is also very good, to be honest, she likes Ikerita more.
However, based on her understanding of Lanci, he should be the type who is very willing to marry into the wife's family, as long as he can retire peacefully at the age of 20. So even if he considers things that will happen in the long run, he will most likely choose Ikerita.
"Oh, what am I thinking about?"
Hyperion shook her head violently.
It's easy to let your mind wander when you're alone in the room.
Shinola lives in the next room. The three of them live on the second floor of Boss Cat's house, so they can be considered neighbors. Early this morning, Antanas helped her comb her hair, then went downstairs to find breakfast and would be back soon.
Hyperion unexpectedly found the feeling of having her best friend by her side a dream, at least she had never experienced this since she was a child.
“Ahhh!”
The fox's cry attracted Hyperion's attention and she came back to her senses.
A fox with shiny black fur was squatting at her feet. The fox had lively golden eyes and a lithe body, and was looking at her obediently.
Hyperion gently picked up a piece of exquisite pastry from the silver plate on the small round coffee table and put it into the fox's mouth.
The fox took it carefully, ate it with relish, and shook his head happily.
What Hyperion didn't realize was that Antanas had returned to the door carrying a box of breakfast.
“…”
Antanas looked at Hyperion in the house, listening to a little tune, feeding the fox, and leaning back in an armchair reading a newspaper.
She felt like there was something stuck in her throat, as if she had seen an old friend.
"Xiu Bao, do you feel like you have become Tata-ized?"
Antanas finally walked into the living room, came to Hyperion's side, and complained.
After more than two months, Hyperion lived here alone without Talia by her side, and she became more and more like Talia.
The only difference is that Hyperion has an air of nobility about her, which makes her look not retired but like a wealthy concubine.
"Really? Can I become like Tata?"
Hyperion thought for a moment and asked in confusion.
The ideal woman in her mind is like Talia, noble, cool, and with the maternal nature accumulated over the years. No matter how carefully she looks at her, she will feel that Tata is a perfect woman.
She felt that there was a big difference between herself and Tata, at least Lanqi would not confuse them.
"Forget it, let's eat first."
Antanas shook his head.
It is understandable that although the war outside is tense, Lanqi's instructions to Hyperion are to ensure absolute safety.
So in the end, the best solution was for Hyperion to stay in Ikerite and do nothing.
Just as she opened the box, Hyperion suddenly seemed to have heard something and took out a translucent communication card with a purple glow.
Someone is contacting Hyperion.
She answered the call, and a cold voice came over.
"Hyperion, it's me."
These simple words made Hyperion's eyes widen.
"Master Artis, I miss you so much."
Hyperion quickly sat up straight in the recliner, her voice filled with surprise.
When Tata was away in the Northern Continent, the Ice and Snow Witch teacher was her only spiritual comfort, and she always hoped that the teacher would contact her.
But the Ice Witch is now even busier with official duties, and has almost taken over all of High Priest Loren's work in the Kingdom of Hutton, so Hyperion can't disturb the Ice Witch.
And Hyperion didn't know why the teacher seemed to be deliberately avoiding her before, as if she was acting for someone, telling that person that her relationship with Hyperion was not that close, so don't try to threaten her with Hyperion.
Before Hyperion could reminisce too much.
"Where are you now? I'll come find you."
The Ice Witch's voice was a little tired and solemn.
"34 Gordon Street, Yarra Moat East, Cat Boss Restaurant."
Hyperion replied immediately.
Her heartbeat quickened, and she felt that the Ice Witch teacher was coming to find her.
"Give me a quarter of an hour."
The Ice Witch replied and hung up the communication magic.
Hyperion looked hesitant for a few seconds after the call ended, then stood up from the recliner and cheered.
"Hyperion, tell me, do you have a passive skill that allows you to summon a demon mother when no one is taking care of you?"
Antanas could sense Hyperion's joy through the air and complained.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"No, sometimes, neither Talia, Artemis, nor Calliela can take care of me."
Hyperion glared at Antanas in mock annoyance. She did not approve of this passive way of "calling mom".
"Well, if you are in a desperate situation and cannot summon a demon mother, you will pay the merit and summon a male mother."
Antanas thought about it carefully and added.
“…”
Hyperion couldn't refute it.
It seems that...
"But no matter what, that's not called a male mother..."
She lowered her head and spoke shyly.
"What's that called?"
Antanas winked and asked with interest.
"That's called..."
Hyperion poked her fingers, her face began to turn red but she couldn't say anything.
Until she said a few words in a barely audible voice that Antanas could not hear clearly, and then she took advantage of Antanas's distraction and ran away quickly.
…
More than ten minutes later.
A slender figure came to the door of Boss Cat's restaurant.
She was wearing sunglasses, and her silver pupils under the dark lenses vaguely reflected the sunlight through the glass of the wooden house restaurant. Her long white hair danced in the wind, as soft as snowflakes.
Before she raised her hand to touch the door, her hand stopped.
The store has an overly powerful isolation barrier.
It was as if it was a black box. Before entering, there was no way to detect the situation in the store through any magic.
There is no doubt that this is the work of Antanas, Shinola and Pranay.
This restaurant is extremely close to Ikerit College. Even Loren's student Asna works as the chef here. The Ice Witch doesn't believe that Loren doesn't know that there is a demon fortress hidden under his nose.
If it were in the past when Loren was still around, the Ice Witch would have thought that Asna being a chef was a fake, and that she was only doing it to follow Loren's will and build a bridge with the demons.
But now after hearing the news of Loren's death, the Ice Witch was stunned for a long time.
She investigated all night, and the final result was that Loren really lost to the three military gods.
She always felt a little empty in her heart, and even discovered that she might have been fighting wits with the air for too long and misunderstood Loren, this good man.
Every time she firmly believed that Loren had planned everything and would surely turn the tables and win everything in the end. But this time, the Ice Witch felt chilled when she looked at the investigation report of the Kingdom of Alolan.
She didn't even know why, but she couldn't let go of her last bit of fantasy. She wondered if this man had faked his death on purpose, and had already started on the evil path in the Krelian Empire.
But the cruel truth is that I will never see this man again. I am so stupid that I always doubt such a kind person.
The Ice Witch wiped her tears, her eyes became firm again, and she pushed towards the door.
She also has her mission.
The aroma of oatmeal and cheese still lingers on the first floor of the restaurant.
It was apparently a relaxing chat among the permanent employees shortly after they finished their breakfast.
They were chatting with Hyperion on the first floor.
The wind chimes in Boss Cat's restaurant suddenly rang, breaking the usual tranquility.
A major feature of this wooden house is its large curved roof, with eaves extending far beyond the walls. A string of wind chimes is hung under the deep eaves, which emit pleasant sounds whenever a breeze blows or a customer visits.
They all looked towards the door.
This spot was obviously closed, and the sound of wind chimes indicated that someone had returned.
Of course, for the three great demons, they would have already noticed that a guest had arrived at the door even without the sound of the wind chimes.
A figure with white hair and light eyes pushed open the door and stepped into the restaurant.
Suddenly, she stopped.
It seems that he sensed something unusual here.
On the surface, the interior decoration of the restaurant is simple. The wooden tables, chairs and floors give off a faint pine scent, and there are some handicrafts and old books placed in the corners.
In fact, she soon discovered that the wooden building was filled with carefully constructed ancient demon barriers. Even if she stepped into this place and wanted to take action in this building, she would probably never come back. Only the cooperation of several great demons could accomplish such a feat.
It was obviously the transformation that Hyperion brought back from the northern continent with the three great demons from the Helrom Prison and Talia, which took a lot of time to complete.
This is no longer what a restaurant should be like.
She also believed that this was a small devil's palace.
But Loren is dead, and all misunderstandings are resolved.
"Huprienne, long time no see."
The Ice Witch looked at the familiar figure of the girl who was already staring at her, and the three figures who looked like employees in the restaurant behind her.
No matter how complicated the magical environment here is, she believes it is all for the protection of Hyperion.
"Master Artis! I thought you didn't want me anymore!"
Hyperion was a little timid at first, until she confirmed the other party's gentle eyes, then she gradually quickened her pace and excitedly rushed over to hug the ice witch Artmis.
Although she didn't know why teacher Artis came to see her today, the moment they met again as master and disciple, Hyperion's heart was filled with a sense of security.
(End of this chapter)