Chapter 323 : Undercurrents
Zhou Mixue spent the entire evening on edge, afraid that in the next second, the ship would be pierced by some strange object.
But fortunately...
Nothing happened. The evening proceeded smoothly, and everyone ate delicious food and relaxed properly.
"Ah, so good, so good~~~ The little cakes are so delicious!"
Suling's belly had become a small mountain from eating. Though even if a real battle occurred, Suling wouldn't need to fight, having eaten so much, the pink-haired girl couldn't even walk.
"Yes... it's really delicious. Much better than the taste of electricity. But is Yicheng alright?"
Bai Ye took a bite of pudding and asked tentatively.
"It's fine, it's fine. Yicheng is definitely practicing too."
The Eight-Tailed Fox also lay lazily in her chair, showing a blissful expression... Nothing was more comfortable than freeloading food and drink~
But at this moment, Elucia seemed somewhat surprised, constantly looking toward the door and murmuring: "Didn't... come?"
"Didn't come? Senior Elucia, who are you talking about?"
"No, nothing. Everyone continue eating~~ After this, we still need to play poker!"
......
The evening continued in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, with no one noticing that a trace of solemnity had appeared in the black-haired little loli's eyes.
(Hmph, was it blocked? That Caster guy really has every move covered.)
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Ruins City, Throne Hall.
Hearing Mortak's news, Withered Leaf stared in shock.
"What?! You said... Lord Hofa was killed by Elucia?"
"That's correct, Miss Withered Leaf. Please accept my condolences."
Mortak sighed deeply, his hunched form covered by the black cloak also trembling.
"Currently Minotaur's whereabouts are unknown, and Lord Hofa has been slain by the enemy... Of all the Exotic Decay Lords in Ruins City, only you and I remain."
"How is that possible..."
Withered Leaf knelt on the ground.
She knew Lord Hofa's strength all too well.
He was not only the last royal descendant of the Doomsday Independent Kingdom, but also the absolute controller of Ice Abyss.
Ten years ago, an old hag called Nine-Tailed Fox tried to invade Ruins City and was nearly invincible, but Lord Hofa defeated her in one blow.
Such a powerful Hofa even had the ability to face General Caster directly. It was only because Lord Hofa wanted to preserve the last bloodline of the Doomsday Independent Kingdom that he had been compromising and submitting to Caster's command.
But now...
Hofa had actually been defeated?
By that Elucia?!
Her previous fear had completely vanished. Withered Leaf only felt an nameless rage burning in her heart.
"Mortak, was it really that Elucia?"
"I can confirm it, Lord Withered Leaf... As you know, Lord Hofa's power is unparalleled in the world. Besides Elucia, who else could kill him?"
"Damn it!"
Withered Leaf punched the wall with force. Her strength wasn't great, only managing to create a dent in the stone wall.
But her furious expression was overflowing, as if she was about to fight someone to the death.
"Lord Withered Leaf, my suggestion is that you could escape. After all, Ruins City has long been a ruined city anyway... How about..."
"Hehe, escape? Escape now?"
Withered Leaf laughed in extreme anger, those eyes staring quietly at Mortak, sneering: "Mortak, you wouldn't want to betray Lord Caster and surrender to the enemy, would you?"
"No, no! That's absolutely impossible. I'm originally Exotic Decay's most loyal servant. How could I possibly escape?"
"In that case, mobilize your bugs and block the enemy's ship!"
"This!"
"Hmph, with Lord Hofa dead, I'm the supreme commander of Ruins City! Do you dare disobey me?"
"I understand. I'll go make preparations immediately..."
Mortak sighed and left looking very helpless.
But no one knew that after walking out of the hall, a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Hehe... the plan is going smoothly. Lord Hofa really cares about you."
"So next, you should activate 'that thing,' right? Hehe..."
After Mortak left, Withered Leaf's rage subsided.
In fact... was anger useful?
No, it was completely useless. Anger was just wishful thinking that the weak chose to escape the fear of death.
Withered Leaf understood this clearly, because her entire life had been spent in such emotions.
The unwillingness of being abandoned in a garbage dump, the fear of sewage washing over her body, the despair of blood flowing, and the loneliness of being betrayed with no one beside her.
She had always lived like this.
If not for Lord Hofa, if not for him discovering her from the garbage pile, she absolutely couldn't be standing here. She absolutely couldn't be living with the name Withered Leaf.
So...
Use that thing.
Though Lord Hofa usually strictly forbade her from using that thing, only 'that thing' was the sole hope of defeating the enemy.
After all, Elucia was so powerful that her current self couldn't possibly be their match.
This was also the only choice for avenging Lord Hofa.
"Hehe..."
Withered Leaf laughed coldly.
Though that thing was so terrifying, she found that after making the decision, her heart was incredibly calm.
No fear whatsoever, no regret whatsoever—only the freedom of soon achieving everything.
"Elucia, just wait and see! Hahahaha!"
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The party had come to an end.
After playing some poker, the girls were also preparing to sleep.
But at this moment, a little loli secretly slipped out of her room and knocked on the office door.
"Woof?"
"Yicheng, stop pretending."
Elucia stood on tiptoes and pushed the door open... Yicheng was crouched by the window, looking into the distance.
"Woof woof?"
"Come on, stop barking... I came to my senses when we were attacked, so you must have too."
The little loli walked directly to Yicheng, putting her hand on her shoulder and looking into the distance:
"Did you discover anything?"
"No, I can't see anything abnormal at all."
"Huh... That Hofa guy didn't come for a sneak attack? Looks like something serious happened at Ruins City."
Elucia furrowed her brow. She could sense others' emotions, so naturally she could also sense the worry and fear in Hofa's heart.
"Yes, I think so too. But I still don't know what scheme they used."
"Probably the Doomsday Independent Kingdom's last trump card. We can't underestimate them."
"So, Captain Elucia, what do you need me to do?"
"Conventional methods might be risky. If an unexpectedly strong enemy appears tomorrow, have Lonis..."