Carly couldn't hold back her gushing emotions at last. She hugged Pearlis tightly, buried her face in her chest, and burst into tears.
Perlis's heartbeat was already very weak, and the girl's life seemed to be frozen by this endless snowstorm, struggling to maintain the boundary between life and death.
"Wow...you idiot!" Carly cried and blamed softly, "You said you would be home soon, you liar!!"
Carly punched the snow, letting the mud in the ice and snow sting her delicate hands.
She hated Perlis's stupidity, and also hated herself for not arriving earlier, causing Perlis to end up in this situation.
Seeing that the usually calm and rational Carly had lost control of her emotions, Aoi was a little overwhelmed. She wanted to say something, but something was stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter a word.
Of course, Aoi knew the position of Perlis in the heart of [Eye of the Federation] Carly Philos: if it weren't for Perlis, she probably wouldn't have been so reluctant to become the [Eye of the Federation].
With Carly's talent and ability, every force would want to get her. There was no need for her to stay in the Federation, which she hated, and work for those old immortals in the Academy.
However, what Carly probably wants to do is to stay with Pearlis forever.
After crying her heart out, Carly slowly stood up holding Perlis. She turned around, her face returning to its previous calm expression.
"Hey..Carly.."
Aoi looked at Carly with some worry, but she just gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and then gently pressed the earphone:
"Ibuki, you have successfully recovered the [Pure White Fireworks], and you can return to the team now."
Carly Fellowes' tone returned to that very stable official tone, as if the previous emotional outburst was just an illusion of Aoi. Her demeanor and movements became extremely calm again, except that the hand she held on to Perlis was held particularly tightly.
"Got it." Ibuki Rin's voice was very calm.
After receiving Ibuki Rin's reply, Carly gently raised her right hand. The four rings on her fingers simultaneously emitted a blue light, which looked a little hazy against the backdrop of the snowstorm:
"[Little Brids], build the shortest path."
As Carly gave the order, countless tiny blue dots lit up in the sky, just like the girl's icy blue eyes, lighting up the snowstorm.
Carly waved her hand gently, and these blue bright spots formed one light network after another along the mountain road, extending all the way to the foot of Wanren Mountain.
Ah... Is this the drone group of the [Eye of the Federation]? I haven't seen her use it much...
Aoi was lost in thought as she watched all this extraordinary happening. Carly had already walked up to her.
"Aoi, I'll trouble you from now on."
Seemingly somewhat reluctantly, Carly gently handed Perlis in her arms to Aoi, her ice-blue eyes avoiding Aoi's gaze:
"I'm sorry for just now..."
"Pfft, it's okay, my lovely and hardworking Lord Filos~"
Aoi took Perlis from Carly and nodded with a smile.
"I understand your feelings for Junbai. It's normal to be anxious. No need to apologize."
"But..I just threatened you..."
"I already told you that you can't hit me, how can that be called a threat~"
Aoi said this with a smile, and then gently closed her eyes, as if she was brewing something.
"After all, I am the Red Devil."
As a burst of heat burst out, Aoi suddenly opened her eyes, and her brown pupils had turned into bright gold, emitting light like the sun.
The red lines gradually spread along Aoi's blood vessels, and soon spread all over her body, even climbing onto her fair face. Her long chestnut hair also seemed to be burning, and the ends of her hair soon took on a hint of red, which was somewhat out of place in the white snow.
As Aoi exhaled deeply, the snow at her feet gradually melted, soon revealing a patch of wet mud.
In the hot atmosphere, Aoi took off her coat, revealing her graceful body: besides the coat, Aoi only wore a black off-shoulder vest, and the close-fitting black fabric outlined the girl's plump curves like the peaks of a mountain. At this moment, the red lines were dancing slightly on the girl's shoulders, emitting bursts of heat.
The red Aoi raised her head and saw Carly looking at her worriedly. She smiled softly:
"Don't look at me like that, Carly. I'm fine."
As she said this, Aoi gently put her coat on Perlis, and then took Perlis from Carly's arms. The warmth from the Red Devil's back enveloped Perlis, and the scorching heat restored some color to Perlis's frozen face.
"...Thanks a lot..."
Carly lowered her head guiltily and spoke in a low voice.
"I've already said it doesn't matter."
"No, it hurts anyway..."
Looking at Carly's self-blaming expression, Aoi smiled playfully:
"In that case, will you agree to one of my requests?"
"Ah..." Carly looked up in surprise, then nodded slightly, "Okay, that's understandable, what's your request?"
"Take the boy with you!"
Aoi pointed cheerfully at Pace who was lying in the snow. He had been forgotten there for a while, and the incessant snowstorm was about to bury him in the ground.
"For my sake, will you let him squeeze in? Evans will be pleased."
"..Hmm..Him..."
Carly raised her head, lowered her ice-blue eyes, and examined Pace, who was lying motionless in the snow, as if she was thinking about something.
"The Thebits never have a good ending when they leave the Wanren Mountain..."
After a while, she turned around and gently waved her hand with four glowing rings -
"Take him with you."
Several azure blue light spots slowly gathered around Pace, generating a factor energy field on his body that isolated the wind and snow from his body.
"Wow, long live Lord Filos!"
Aoi cheered, but Carly ignored her. She walked past Aoi silently, muttering something that Aoi couldn't understand, and began to explore the way down the mountain along the passage built by the Little Brids.
"Ah, you're not cute at all when you're serious, Carly..."
Looking at Carly's back, Aoi smiled and shook her head. She slowly walked to Pace's side, freed one hand, and used her strange strength to grab Pace's neck and pull him up from the ground:
"Let's go, descendants of the Monarch family. You've been in the mountains for so long, it's time to go out and have a look around."
After Aoi finished speaking, she carried Pace in her hand and Perlis on her back, and trotted lightly to catch up with Carly. The footprints behind her were soon covered by the snowstorm.
The heavy snow covered the traces left by the two federal men on the Wanren Mountain. In this cold winter on the Wanren Mountain, nothing could leave any traces. There was only endless white and endless snow.
Just like the storm brewing on the top of the mountain, Wanren Mountain is like the cruelest natural Shura field in nature, constantly brewing the purest things on the continent of Admir.
What was blooming on the top of the mountain at that time?
...END...
8) Rain of Welkin
"The rain that nourishes all things falls on the dry embers, igniting one piece of green after another."
"The pure white from the stars fell into this green, and the outline of Wilkin was outlined in white."
"The breeze carried the chirping of birds, lingering around the silent poet by the window, as if attracting him."
"But he kept looking at the horizon, staring stubbornly at the tower."
"I asked him: When will you be willing to leave the rhythm of poetry and set foot in the real world?"
"He said: When the pure white fireworks light up the tower of Babel on the horizon, we will set off."
——Selected Works of Wilkin's Fairy Tales
......
"She has come back?"
......
Under the dark hall, a handsome man in golden light armor was half-kneeling with his hands clasped together. His proud head was lowered, blending into the shadows under the hall.
"Yes, father."
"Has the tail been resolved?"
"The Thebits have never been good at stealth, father."
Aloi Aziz raised his head slightly and looked down the stairs in front of him towards the throne in the shadows. There, an old figure was sitting with his legs crossed in a very casual manner, surrounded by guards, with only his red-gold eyes glowing in the shadows.
The steps of the hall were made of white marble with golden leaf patterns on the edges. The entire hall was supported by four huge marble columns, and golden reliefs extended from the columns all the way to the huge dome, forming a totem of the god Lord of Ashes.
Under the dome, the [Golden Throne] stands there.
"Very good," the shadow on the throne nodded with satisfaction, "What is your plan?"
"I don't plan to return her to the Federation. Her blood is precious..." Aloi stood up slowly, his red-gold eyes narrowed slightly, "Laplace made a request, and I refused."
"Oh? Did you handle this privately?"
The shadow on the throne gently changed its posture, and the old voice became somewhat intriguing:
"If the glory of the Tower of Babel descends upon Wilkin, you, Prince Aloi Aziz of the Golden Sand Snake, will become the eternal sinner of the Oasis Kingdom."
"That won't happen, Father."
Aloi answered slowly and calmly:
"The Tower of Babel cannot be recharged in a short period of time. I have disconnected the external supply chain of Vo1d crystals."
"And what about the Union troops?"
"The Iron Lord has declared war. During the next blizzard, the Infinite Iron Legion will march towards the Dragon River. The cavalry of the Dila Empire will not be able to stop the attack of the giant armor. By then, the federal army will surely deploy its forces to Dila, and the Grau Yad Wasteland will become a weak spot in the Iron Curtain..."
"You mean, during this period, the Federation will not arbitrarily destroy the relationship with Wilkin, right?"
"Otherwise, Wilkin's guards will cross the wasteland..."
Aloi smiled evilly, and looking at his expression, it seemed as if the war was just a game of chess that he was determined to win, and he was the most powerful manipulator in this game.
Talent and strength made the Aziz family's second son, [Golden Sand Snake] Aloi Aziz, calm when facing the [Golden Throne].
After listening to Aloy's statement and considering it briefly, the shadow on the throne nodded, and looked at Aloy with his red-gold eyes:
"You've grown up, Aloi."
"Thank you, Father..."
"But it's still a long way from Akkaya."
When Akkaya Aziz was mentioned, the smile on Aloi's face faded slightly, and his red-gold eyes narrowed slightly. He was silent for a while.
"I will avenge my brother."
"Edward von Valantia is dead. Who do you want revenge on?"
"Federation," Aloy said quietly, "Laplace von Valantia."
"very good."
As he spoke, the figure on the throne stood up, walked out of the shadows, revealing the old face of [King of Wilkin] Avada Aziz.
"What will you do after you get the Haf'ergard girl?"
"I will imprison her in Wilkin. She will become our powerful trump card and pawn."
Aloi regained his determined tone, and an elegant smile appeared on his handsome and well-defined face.
"And... I have heard about the appearance of [Pure White Flame]..."
As he said this, Aloi licked his lips slightly, and there was a hint of desire in his elegance.
"Oh? You want to conquer that girl?"
As if seeing a naughty child, Avada smiled lightly on his old face. He looked at Aloi for a moment, and his red-gold eyes seemed to be considering something.
"They say that the [Blade of Babel] is the most powerful hunter on the continent of Ademir. Is the [Golden Sand Snake] going to show its fangs?"
"The pure white flower has long lost its petals. If she wants to move forward, she must ask for help from the [Golden Throne]..."
Aloi gently stroked the long light golden hair that fell on both sides of his cheeks, and his red-gold eyes were filled with a strong desire to conquer.
He raised his head slightly and looked up at the high dome. A flash of lightning passed by, making his angular and handsome face look extremely crazy:
"...and, the only thing that can match the most shining gold in the world...is the pure white flower from the stars."
Accompanied by loud thunder, a torrential rain fell on this oasis country and on the streets and alleys of Wilkin. In this highly modernized city-state, the ancient palace located in the center of the city seemed out of place.
