"It wasn't hard, and I'm glad you're alright."
Bai Xi looked at Luo Yi's earnest attempt to comfort her, and she chuckled. She wasn't actually that sad about what had already happened; it was Luo Yi who was genuinely upset for her.
"Of course I'm fine! Bai Xi, you're so amazing, how could I possibly be in trouble?"
As he said this, Roy's face was filled with pride.
"So, now it's my turn to ask questions. Why are you here? Is the Elemental Source Realm alright?"
Bai Xi didn't answer. Instead, she narrowed her eyes, reached out and grabbed Luo Yi to prevent it from escaping, and then asked with a menacing expression.
She had been thinking about one thing all along: how did Roy end up in the realm of the undead?
Without a doubt, this area, which is comparable to a super-sized version of a cemetery for the dead, could not possibly be the territory of living beings. There is only one possibility: she was teleported to the Western Continent after becoming an undead for some unknown reason.
The Western Continent was so terrifying that it was a taboo subject that could not be mentioned at all within human territory.
Eve's connection to the undead teleportation array led to the Western Continent, which nearly turned the Kingdom of Saint-Na into a ghost town, demonstrating just how dangerous it was.
Although elemental spirits can go anywhere, including theoretically the Western Continent, Bai Xi believes that the Elemental King would never allow them to come here so easily.
Maggie confirmed this with the little ghost. She had tested it before and found that the elemental spirits didn't know much about the undead, which meant they wouldn't come here.
Now the question is... how did Roy arrive at the Western Continent and find her here so precisely?
Even with a contract in place, Bai Xi would find it hard not to suspect that someone had done something behind the scenes.
To everyone's surprise, Roy simply blinked in her hand and then answered honestly.
"The succubus brought us here."
Bai Xi keenly captured two key words.
Succubus?
Philomona?
us?
So, Roy isn't the only one here?
Bai Xi was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked up to search her surroundings, but she did not see any fluorescent objects other than Luo Yi.
The elemental spirits always emit a faint glow, and the color of the glow varies depending on the elemental magic of each spirit. In this gloomy wilderness of the dead, they are very, very noticeable, to the point that they can be seen at a glance.
"They went to explore the map, but I'm still here guarding you."
Seeing Maggie constantly turning her head to search, Roy pursed his lips and continued speaking.
"?"
A question mark appeared above Bai Xi's head. She frowned slightly, released Luo Yi from her grasp, and showed a speechless expression.
Good grief, he didn't care about her at all. He didn't even wait for her to wake up before running off to play. The new map is more attractive than her, right?
Luo Yi also saw what Bai Xi was thinking and quickly explained it to her friends.
"Actually, you've been asleep for over two years. They were just too bored, so they went out to play. I... it just so happened that it was my turn to watch over you today, and that's why you saw me the first thing you saw when you opened your eyes."
As Roy said this, his expression became somewhat guilty.
Abandoning his contractor and sneaking off to play is highly immoral, but he is genuinely curious about the undead, even though the king usually forbids them from coming here.
With barriers in place, and now that they've finally arrived, the elemental spirits, with their strong desire to explore, certainly won't let the opportunity slip by.
After all, Maggie was asleep, but they were still awake, so they had to find something to do.
Thinking about it this way, Roy felt justified again.
"..."
Bai Xi had mixed feelings.
"So, Philomona left you here and waited for me for two years?"
She paused for a moment before speaking.
"Yes."
Roy nodded.
"...That woman is so wicked."
Bai Xi and Luo Yi stared at each other for a long time before finally managing to utter this sentence.
After all, it would be too much to make an elemental spirit wait for her to wake up in this godforsaken place.
"No, no, actually it's a lot of fun in the underworld... If you're still not awake by tomorrow, then it'll be the little green bird's turn to come back and watch over you. I'm going out to play now."
Roy smiled somewhat sheepishly and even offered a couple of words of defense for Philomona.
"So, what does she want to do by bringing you to me? What's her purpose?"
Although she knew that Roy and Philomona were mother and son, Bai Xi still asked the question. She really didn't believe that the big boss would take the initiative to have his child accompany her without a reason.
"Oh, yes."
Roy then nodded vigorously, as if suddenly realizing something.
"I remember she said that after you wake up, you should quickly find a way to leave the realm of the dead and collect all seven elements. Then she will come to find you."
He struggled to recall the events, a conflicted expression on his face.
Two years is a long time; Roy can't remember clearly anymore. If the little ghost were here, she could definitely convey Philomona's meaning perfectly...
No, not necessarily.
When Roy thought of the little ghost's frantic and resistant attitude towards Philomona, Roy hesitated again.
"Leave the realm of the undead? Gather all seven elements?"
Bai Xi was stunned again.
"What's the reason?"
There's no motive for her to do this, and it wouldn't benefit Philomona at all.
Perhaps because she had spent so much time in the temple, Bai Xi always considered gains and losses and analyzed the pros and cons when she thought about things. She not only considered things from her own perspective, but also from the perspectives of her enemies and collaborators.
This will reduce blind spots and prevent you from being scammed.
If it were when she first transmigrated, her thoughts wouldn't be so extreme, but now she's completely wary of others when it comes to thinking about things.
"Um....."
Roy looked hesitant, as if unsure whether to speak or not.
He clearly knew something, but he didn't want to tell her.
Bai Xi had no intention of prying into Luo Yi's secrets. Seeing his expression, she was about to give up asking him any further questions when Little Ghost returned just in time and overheard their conversation.
“I’ll tell you.”
The little ghost wore a Halloween-style cloak that looked very different from a real ghost, but he emitted a dark light around him, making it difficult to detect his approach without careful observation.
Bai Xi was so engrossed in chatting with Luo Yi that she didn't notice the little ghost's presence.
Perhaps it was assumed that the Ghosts were friendly units, and Bai Xi's target detection radar was not activated at all.
“I guess you should know that there’s a problem with the Elemental Source Realm. Although I don’t want to admit it, my king’s condition is not good… That succubus only temporarily stabilized my king’s condition. In the end, we still need to find a way to solve it.”
When the little ghost mentioned Philomona, he paused noticeably, his tone carrying a hint of reluctance.
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