Chapter 129 I've been waiting for you for a long time, Ina
Yongxin was awakened from his sleep.
Although he needs very little sleep every day after acquiring this body, it does not mean that he does not need to rest at all.
Especially in recent days, because of the inexplicable disturbance of [Domination], his body is no longer as stable as before, and several uncontrolled accidents have consumed too much of his energy, which forced him to spend more time resting.
Then he was awakened by the scream.
It was as if an invisible hand suddenly grabbed his heart, causing him to suddenly stand up from the bed, holding his chest tightly, his eyes full of shock.
Because he knew very well that the scream could not be made by any mortal creature.
There is no doubt that it was the voice of God.
It’s… Tianqin!
But why?
Why can we hear the sound of Lyra?
Yongxin's hands clenched his chest more tightly, and a terrible thought came to his mind, making his pupils tremble uncontrollably.
Could it be that He has already woken up?
But how is this possible? !
How many years has He been sleeping? Why did He wake up at this time?!
Yongxin immediately opened the drawer of the bedside table. The tentacle was in the drawer, but it was not stable. At this moment, it was in a strange posture, like a rag that had been twisted to the limit.
But it was not a real rag. Such movements constantly made the limb creak, and cracks quickly appeared on the rough surface, as if it would completely collapse soon.
really,
Yongxin's eyes narrowed slightly.
There's a problem over there.
And just at this moment, there was a hurried knock on the door.
Yong Xin took one last look at the still struggling tentacles, then closed the drawer, calmed down as much as possible, and said calmly, "Come in."
The subordinate immediately pushed the door open, his face full of anxiety: "Lord Yongxin, something happened!"
"Don't panic." Yongxin said, "Speak slowly."
Then, the subordinate told Yongxin everything that happened that morning.
After listening to this, Yongxin did not speak immediately, but looked at his pocket watch first.
The pocket watch showed that he had slept for less than three hours. He fell asleep just after meeting Ina and it was almost dawn.
It was just three hours.
Gerard actually did so many things again.
Although he was trying hard to remain calm, Yong Xin couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The subordinate was stunned, and then he stuttered: "I thought you were resting."
"I'm resting." Yong Xin stared at his subordinates. The overwhelming sense of oppression made them feel a little breathless. "Then don't you know to wake me up? In your eyes, is the destruction of Tianqin not as important as my rest?"
The subordinate originally wanted to say that this was what his former boss told him, and that he should try not to disturb Lord Yongxin when he was resting.
This was the "rule" taught to him by his boss, which was why he was hesitant before.
And just as he hesitated, something bigger happened.
Under the sense of oppression that came from nowhere, the subordinates did not dare to make any rebuttal. They just buried their heads and apologized repeatedly.
Yongxin rubbed his temples a little tiredly, seeming a little helpless.
The frustrating thing is that he feels that the abilities of his subordinates are getting worse and worse.
From Okot at the beginning to Trel later, these two assistants who had been with him the longest were also the most capable, but they were killed one after another by Gerard.
Next came Zamen, who was Trel's apprentice. He was much inferior to Trel and acted as a mole that night, leading the skeleton knight named Kud to him.
But such a person was also killed by Gerard, and it was an accidental killing.
This left Yongxin with a problem - there was no one available.
It sounds ridiculous, but it's the truth.
Although the Zhuxin Society has grown and expanded, it is still an organization that cannot be put on the stage without breaking the rules of Tianqin. Yongxin is the core figure who cannot show his face because of his identity. So for so many years, everything he wants to do has been done by Trel and Ocot. Under the influence of Yongxin, the two of them can do some things that are not in line with the rules.
But now, both of them are gone, even their disciples are gone, and the only one who can help Yongxin is a "rule-stickler" who doesn't even know whether to wake him up when something like this happens.
This made Yongxin want to laugh.
He didn't expect that his "adoptive father" could cause him trouble in this way.
"Master Yong, Master Yongxin?" The subordinates felt worried when they saw that Yongxin hadn't spoken for a long time. "What are you doing..."
"Nothing." Yong Xin calmly interrupted his subordinate, "I already know."
Put aside the complaints about your subordinates.
But the reality...it's surprising that Jellal could actually find that kind of place.
But things clearly haven't gotten to the worst yet.
The Lyra God has obviously not awakened yet.
Otherwise, their reaction wouldn't be so small.
"Have the Skeleton Troops arrived yet?" Although he didn't hold much hope, Yong Xin still asked, "Have they captured Gerald?"
"No, no." The subordinate shook his head and replied nervously, "The Tenth Squadron of the Skeleton Force did get there first, but failed to block the attack. Just like the Twelfth Squadron, all the members were wiped out."
Yongxin narrowed his eyes slightly: "All dead?"
"That's not the case." The subordinate said, "It's a bit strange. There was no death in the series of riots this morning. It's as if Gerard deliberately controlled the strength and made the skeleton knights suffer non-fatal injuries. Of course, there are a few knights who haven't woken up yet due to excessive blood loss, but overall, he didn't kill anyone."
"Didn't you kill anyone?" Yong Xin repeated this sentence softly, "This is something I can't understand."
Yongxin is indeed a little bit incomprehensible.
Before today, he had clearly felt that Gerard had become more and more radical.
He used to never attack the Lyrans, but after returning from the Rhine, he killed several people, either actively or passively.
This made Yongxin think that Gerard, like him, had lost the constraints of the rules and was sliding into another abyss.
When he was listening to his subordinates' reports just now, he thought that Jellal had finally reached the bottom of the abyss and began to achieve his goal at all costs.
But now his subordinates told him that Gerard had not killed anyone.
Why is this?
The rules no longer bind you.
So what is it that binds you?
Although he was very curious, Yongxin did not think about this question for too long. After all, there were more important things to do.
The fact that Gerard actually found the terminal of the gear train means that he already knew the most important thing.
But if that were all, there would be no need to worry too much. After all, even if the truth was known, the gap between mortals and gods was definitely not something that could be easily crossed. Even if they were to establish a new society, it had taken them more than ten years to plan, and they had taken every step very carefully. They were only trying to make Tianqin sleep forever, and there was no way to directly cause harm to His body.
So, how did Gerard manage to touch Lyra?
In Tianqin, the only power Yongxin could think of was the tongue that polluted the abyss.
Could it be that Gerard has already obtained it?
Yong Xin became more and more uneasy, especially since the tentacles had not responded, which meant that the other side had not stabilized yet and he had no idea of the specific situation.
But before that, he couldn't do nothing.
After some thought, Yong Xin looked up at his subordinates and said, "Notify the Devil Forces to speed up the task and find that 'thing' as soon as possible."
"Yes! Lord Yongxin... But what about Jellal? Are we not going to care about him?"
"No." Yong Xin said calmly, "From now on, raise his wanted level and search the whole city for him."
Under the gaze of his subordinates, Yongxin took out the application form that he had not been able to sign last night.
But this time, his hands were not slow anymore, and he signed his name on the application form smoothly.
"Since he has chosen to show up," Yongxin said, "let's satisfy him."
…
Skeleton Force Headquarters.
Ina looked at the skeleton knights coming and going and being carried back on stretchers, and fell into silence for a long time.
She has been looking here for a long time.
Seeing these blood-soaked, paralyzed knights struggling, wailing, or simply fainting, her heart was heavy.
Because Ina knew that these were all the masterpieces of "father".
Originally, Ina planned to return to the contaminated area today, but she heard the explosive news this morning, so she rushed here immediately, and then saw the tragic scene of seriously injured knights being brought back for emergency treatment.
If countless knights had not pointed it out in person, Ina would never have believed that it was Gerard who did it.
The person who did this could be a thug, a madman, or a contaminated person, but it certainly couldn't be Jellal.
How could Gerard be such a person who disregards life?
Ina's hands clenched tighter little by little.
It's only possible.
It's that thing.
The completely unfamiliar smile on that familiar face from last night appeared in her mind again.
Is that guy's influence on my father still deepening?
While Ina was thinking this, a new group of knights were carried back. Before they arrived, Ina heard screams.
“Ahhhhh, my legs, my legs!”
Ina turned her head and saw a man who had lost his left leg struggling on a stretcher, staining the white stretcher blood red.
But there was no one around to help him, because most of the knights of the Skeleton Corps were still outside chasing Gerard, and there were too many people who needed rescue, so the headquarters was seriously understaffed.
Ina looked around and found that there was indeed no one who could help the knight, so she immediately stepped forward, picked up the painkiller on the table and prepared to inject it.
But at this moment, someone injected the painkiller into the knight's thigh before her.
The knight immediately fell silent.
But Ina's eyes widened.
Because the knight who appeared later climbed up from another stretcher. He himself was still seriously injured and had lost one arm.
But he seemed not to be afraid of the pain, and injected his own painkiller on the knight who lost his thigh, and at the same time kept patting the other's chest to comfort him: "Don't worry, it's okay, it's okay now."
Even in the Devil's Army, Ina rarely saw such people, so she continued to move forward, walked up to the person, and handed her the painkiller.
The man raised his head and looked at Ina, seeming a little surprised, but still took the painkiller, and after thanking her, he injected the painkiller into his own body.
"Thank you for your help."
The man said softly.
Ina shook her head.
She saw the man's armband, the Tenth Squad of the Skeleton Corps.
According to the information Ina had heard here before, she knew that this was the team that her father had led, and it was also the last team that had a head-on encounter with her father.
But in terms of results, they also failed.
Looking at the knights in front of her who were unaware of their life or death, Ina's mouth moved slightly. She wanted to ask about Jellal's situation again, but the words turned into "I'm sorry" when they came to her lips.
The man was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Ina: "Why are you saying sorry to me?"
Ina did not hide anything and said softly, "My name is Ina. Jellal... was my adoptive father."
After a brief moment of shock, the emotion in that person's pupils immediately changed, from initial sadness to shock, and then to anger and hatred.
Ina was very familiar with this look because it looked very much like Sana's.
For a moment, Ina thought that the knight in front of her was going to suddenly attack her with his sword.
But what she didn't expect was that the anger in the man's eyes gradually cooled down after reaching its peak.
"Is that so?" he said softly.
This stark contrast in performance made Ina a little dazed.
Why is the reaction so muted?
The man guessed Ina's doubts, and whispered, "I just encountered your father... No, I shouldn't say encountered. Because we went to find him. I believe he killed our captain, so I wanted him to pay with blood. But I didn't expect that we were vulnerable in front of him. The battle was over in an instant, and we became fish on the chopping board."
Ina silently looked at the row of knights around her whose life or death was unknown.
"But he didn't kill us."
Ina's expression immediately turned into shock: "He didn't kill you?"
"Yes, although it is hard to believe, it is true." The man said, "I have asked in detail on the way back. My team members were only seriously injured at most, but they did not die. Gerard... avoided all our fatal parts. After I came back, I also found out that it was not just us. The other knights were also injured by him. Everyone was seriously injured, but none of them died."
He paused, then looked up at Ina with a look of confusion and pain.
"I previously firmly believed that he was the one who killed Captain Kud, but if that was the case, why didn't he kill us?"
"Do you know why?"
Ina pursed her lips.
She did not answer the other party's question. Instead, after a brief pause, she said "take care" and turned away.
At this moment, there was only one thought in her mind.
My father didn't kill anyone.
That means he hasn't completely lost his "original heart".
Then, there is still a chance to save everything.
Therefore, she decided to return to the polluted area immediately to find the purification source crystal that had been lost for ten years!
Only that can save my father!
Ina quickly left the Skeleton Corps headquarters and headed towards the fifth district.
But as she walked through an alley, she heard that very familiar voice.
"Ina."
Ina froze instantly.
She slowly turned her head and saw a man covered in blood walking out of the alley and then standing in her sight.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time." Gerald said softly.
(End of this chapter)
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