“Wow, Alice looks gentle and virtuous, but deep down, she also has a bit of a fanatic side.”
Mai Lu picked up Mi Gao, who had secretly snuck out, and stuck out her tongue in surprise.
Tana poked the swaying cowlick and chuckled, “After being suppressed for nearly a thousand years, if she were still as gentle and calm as she was on the West Coast, I’d suspect she truly had a problem. Letting it all out like this makes her comfortable. Remember, the gentler someone appears, the more cunning they might be. For example, can you tell Celia is a money-grubber just by looking at her? Let’s go, it’s time for breakfast.”
At the dining table, Tana drank a cup of warm breakfast milk and pursed her lips, “Kelah, you should come with me to the shop later. I can’t manage it alone. Binuoxiu and Celia will go together; her side is busier when they have stock, due to repurchasing potions for Remidia.”
“Yes, we have no problem.” Kelah nodded quickly.
“Alice can rest quietly here, and we won’t stop you from returning to the West Coast. Mai Lu and Siate will practice Light Swordsmanship. As for you…”
Her gaze shifted to Ye Lin, who was rubbing his arm with a disgruntled expression, and she couldn't help but find it amusing. After Alice’s physical assault and arm twist, it seemed her West Coast trauma would take some time to dissipate.
“Socia said she needed to see you, so go to the Moonlight Tavern.”
Alice elegantly ate a sugar cookie, then suddenly frowned as if remembering something, wiping her mouth, “I’ll write to Shalan to stay here for now, but what will you do about the Tian Wei Giant Beast Behemoth and Lotus on him?”
Having removed the Evil Spirit Curse, she began to feel a great love and affection for this Arad continent, where she had lived for hundreds of years.
A still-living Apostle, though weak, posed an immeasurable threat to Arad.
“You have the ability to open Other Dimension rifts at will. Can you send Lotus back to the water planet Solaris?”
Second Apostle Held’s plan was meticulous; every move forced Adventurers to follow her path. Ever since she discovered the Terra Star holy book in the Terra ruins over a thousand years ago, she had been calculating for the death of the Apostles for over a thousand years!
Lotus affects whether the Sky Sea and the Arad continent will be submerged, Direjie affects the war between Belmare and Vannes, and Anton controls the lifeline of the Heavenly Empire!
As for the Old man… the traitor Barn!
“No, it’s too far…”
Alice gestured, “The Demon World is a continent floating and traveling in the universe. It’s currently close to Arad, but the planet Solaris has been missing for a long time. I can’t pinpoint that planet, nor can I send him back.”
“Didn’t you say Lotus lives off water? How about just throwing him into Faro Bay?” Siate had a flash of inspiration and offered a suggestion.
“Theoretically, it’s feasible, but… Lotus is an Apostle, one of the most powerful life forms in the universe. I can’t guarantee he’ll be benevolent towards us humans.”
Ye Lin’s face was full of conflict. If Lotus entered the water with malicious intent, the entire West Coast… the entire Belmare could be controlled by him, and by then, it would be too late!
Humans compared to Apostles are like ants compared to humans; to say they are disdainful is an understatement. A small, unconscious movement could kill countless ants.
Perhaps there would be brief remorse, but that’s all.
“If there’s a chance, try to talk to Lotus, Alice. I need your interference emitter.”
“I’ll write you a material list. The Heavenly person Kelly can make this, but are your ideals the same as the Violent Search Group? Protecting Apostles?”
As a fortune teller and with Held behind her, she naturally knew everything about this organization, which originally belonged to the Terra Star but was now active in Arad and involved with Apostles.
The leader of the Violent Search Group, Azeroth, is a truly gentle and charismatic being, with countless strong individuals under her command, including a strong person who wants to challenge First Apostle Cain and has surpassed the realm of Sword Saint—Soderos!
Although in her opinion, Soderos was a bit overconfident, like an ant trying to shake the heavens, his persistent will in swordsmanship was very similar to Fourth Apostle, Conqueror Cassillias.
“No, the Violent Search Group and Held are two extremes. They advocate protecting Apostles, but they don’t say they protect humans; at least most members don’t have that awareness.”
Ye Lin spread his hands helplessly. The Violent Search Group is divided into two factions: the hardliners advocate killing Cain and Held, while the moderates advocate protecting Apostles other than those two, any Apostle is fine.
But it is precisely this moderate faction that is willing to sacrifice their lives for the Apostles, which is difficult to understand.
“Forget it, don’t talk about these things while eating; it spoils the appetite.”
“Haven’t you finished eating already?” Siate couldn't help but ask.
“Mai Lu is still eating! Have you forgotten our family’s little eating expert?”
After breakfast, holding the interference emitter material list Alice had written, Ye Lin first went to the Moonlight Tavern to ask Socia what she needed him for.
“Boss lady is still radiant today. Half the patrons of Moonlight Tavern are here for the wine, and half are for you.”
Socia was simply the perfect model, with a good figure and noble temperament, every movement exuding a mature elegance.
She could take Tana’s clothes home for free.
“Kid, being glib is useless. Can it help you deal with that dragon at home?”
Socia laughed as she poured three glasses of beer, pushing two across the counter to him.
“I already have a Dragon Knight plan!”
“If becoming an Awakener counts as a plan, then you’re truly pitiful…”
Socia pointed to a corner, “The person in there might be helpful for your training. He should be staying today.”
“Who? G.S.D.? Is the Old man here to run a tab again?” Ye Lin looked quite surprised.
“Aganzuo, one of the Four Sword Saints. Go on, this drink is on me.”
Socia tapped her empty glass with her fingertip, making a crisp sound.
“Boss lady, thank you!”
“No problem, your desserts are being sold with drinks at the Moonlight Tavern, and my turnover has increased by 20%.”
There were some private rooms in the corner of the Moonlight Tavern, with a small table and a few stools, allowing for separation from the lively atmosphere of the main hall. Aganzuo, like a cat, preferred such secluded spots.
He was burly and strong, with rough, powerful knuckles, gray-white long hair, and a resolute face, though his eyes seemed to hold an unyielding sense of confusion.
“You’re the person Socia mentioned? Your foundation is quite good.”
Aganzuo scrutinized him up and down, then offered a comment.
“Thank you for the compliment, senior. I’d like to ask for your guidance in swordsmanship training.”
Handing over the beer in his hand, he went straight to the point. Aganzuo was taciturn and extremely wary of strangers. If not for Socia’s request, he would have had almost no way to talk to him.
“I’m very busy. I still need to find a way to cure the Ghost Hand.” Aganzuo said coldly.
Ye Lin’s gaze was complex as he tentatively asked, “Then… why do you want to cure the Ghost Hand? You don’t have a Ghost Hand yourself.”
Aganzuo’s hand, holding the beer glass, trembled, spilling a little beer onto the table, and the confusion in his eyes deepened.
Was he a great benevolent person with the world in his heart? Probably not.
Then why? It seemed to be related to someone, but who was it? He couldn’t remember the name, and his head suddenly began to ache, almost to the point of splitting.
“Luxi, she has a Ghost Hand.”
“Luxi… who is that? Such a familiar name…”
Ye Lin rolled his eyes. You don’t even remember your wife’s name, you scumbag!
However, he also knew that this wasn’t Aganzuo’s fault. Before long, not only Aganzuo but also Linus, Barn, Xi Lan, and others would gradually forget Luxi.
PS: In the CG for the new dungeon, Eye of Athera, Alice points to the hourglass, Xi Lan opens the Dimension gate, and directly states that it’s almost too late, that they’ve failed again, etc.)
Speculation 1: In conjunction with Shale’s Dimension storm, Arad is going to explode again…
Speculation 2: Fully introduce the concept of parallel worlds (e.g., Mirror Arad).
Speculation 3: Shiloc’s reason. The Eye of Athera is currently fighting the Seven Sages, not Shiloc yet.