Chapter 49 Undercurrents Surge
During the entire party, Zhou Mixue was somewhat apprehensive, fearing that the ship might be pierced by something strange in the next second.
But fortunately…
Nothing happened, and the party went very smoothly. Everyone ate delicious food and relaxed.
“Ah, that’s great, that’s great~~~ The cake is so delicious?”
Su Ling’s belly had become a small mountain from eating. Even though a battle had actually occurred, Su Ling did not need to fight. But after eating so much, the pink-haired girl couldn’t even walk.
“Um… it’s really delicious? Much better than the taste of electricity, but is Isumi-senpai alright?”
Bai Ye took a bite of pudding and asked tentatively.
“It’s okay, it’s okay, Isumi-senpai must be cultivating.”
The Eight-tailed Fox also lay lazily on the chair with a look of contentment… Nothing feels more comfortable than eating and drinking for free~
However, Elus seemed a bit surprised at this moment. She kept looking at the door and murmured, “Haven’t… come?”
“Haven’t come, Elder Elus, who are you talking about?”
“No, it’s nothing. Everyone, continue eating~~ After this, we have to play poker again!”
…
The party continued in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. No one noticed the solemn expression that appeared in the eyes of the black-haired little loli.
(Hmph, was it blocked? That Castor fellow really covered all his bases.)
Meanwhile, on the other side.
City of Ruins, Hall of the Throne.
Upon hearing Mortak’s news, Silent Leaf’s eyes widened in shock.
“What?! You’re saying… Lord Hoffa was killed by Elus?”
“That’s right, Miss Silent Leaf, please accept my condolences.”
Mortak sighed deeply, and his hunched body, covered by the black cloak, trembled slightly.
“Currently, the Minotaur is nowhere to be found, and Lord Hoffa has been killed by the enemy… Of the Yixiu Lords in the entire City of Ruins, only you and I are left.”
“How is that possible…”
Silent Leaf knelt on the ground.
She knew the strength of Lord Hoffa very well.
He was not only the last royal descendant of the Apocalypse Independent Kingdom but also the absolute master of Han Yuan.
Ten years ago, an old woman named Nine-tailed Fox attempted to invade the City of Ruins. She was almost invincible, but Lord Hoffa defeated her in one fell swoop.
Such a powerful Hoffa could even confront General Castor, but because Lord Hoffa wanted to preserve the last bloodline of the Apocalypse Independent Kingdom, he had always endured humiliation and submitted to Castor’s command.
But now…
Hoffa had actually been defeated?
And by someone called Elus?!
The previous fear had vanished completely, and Silent Leaf only felt an unnamed rage ignite in her heart.
“Mortak, was it really that Elus?”
“It can be confirmed, Lady Silent Leaf… As you know, Lord Hoffa’s power is unparalleled. Besides Elus, who else could kill him?”
“Damn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Silent Leaf forcefully punched the wall. Her strength was not great, and she could only create a groove in the stone wall.
But her rage was evident, as if she was about to fight someone to the death.
“Lady Silent Leaf, my suggestion is that you should escape. Anyway, the City of Ruins has long been a ruin… Why don’t you…”
“Heh heh, escape? Escape now?”
Silent Leaf laughed in anger, her eyes fixed on Mortak, and she said with a cold smile, “Mortak, you’re not thinking of betraying Lord Castor and surrendering to the enemy, are you?”
“No, no! That’s absolutely impossible. I am the most loyal servant of Yixiu. How could I possibly escape?”
“If that’s the case, then mobilize your bugs and block the enemy’s ship!”
“This!”
“Hmph, Lord Hoffa is dead, so I am the highest commander of the City of Ruins!!! Do you dare to disobey me?”
“I understand. I’ll go make preparations…”
Mortak sighed and left with a helpless look.
But no one knew that after he left the hall, a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: “Heh heh… The plan is going smoothly. As expected, Lord Hoffa cares about you very much?”
“Then, you will initiate ‘that thing’, won’t you? Heh heh…”
After Mortak left, Silent Leaf’s anger subsided.
In fact… does being angry help?
No, not at all. Anger is just a self-deceptive escape from the fear of death by the weak.
Silent Leaf knew this very well, as her entire life had been spent in this kind of emotion.
The unwillingness to be discarded in the landfill, the fear of being washed by sewage, the despair caused by flowing blood, and the loneliness of having no one betraying her.
She had always lived like this.
If it weren’t for Lord Hoffa, if he hadn’t found her in the garbage heap, she would never have been able to stand here, and she would never have been able to live under the name Silent Leaf.
So…
Use that.
Although Lord Hoffa strictly forbade her from using that thing on weekdays, only “that thing” was the only hope to defeat the enemy.
After all, Elus was so powerful, and she was definitely no match for them now.
This was also the only choice to avenge Lord Hoffa.
“Heh heh…”
Silent Leaf let out a cold laugh.
Although that thing was so terrifying, she found that after making the decision, her heart was surprisingly calm.
There was no fear, no regret, only the freedom of achieving everything.
“Elus, just you wait, hahahaha!!!”
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The gathering had come to an end.
After playing some poker, the girls prepared to go to bed.
However, at this moment, a little loli secretly slipped out of her room and knocked on the office door.
“Woof?”
“Isumi-senpai, stop pretending.”
Elus tiptoed and pushed the door open… and Isumi was crawling by the window, looking into the distance.
“Woof woof?”
“Senpai, don’t woof woof anymore… I snapped back to my senses when I was attacked, so you must have too.”
The little loli walked straight to Isumi-senpai, put her hands on her shoulders, and looked into the distance:
“Did you find anything?”
“No, I can’t see anything unusual at all.”
“Hoo… That Hoffa fellow, he didn’t sneak attack, did he? It seems like something extraordinary happened in the City of Ruins.”
Elus frowned. She could sense others’ emotions, and she could also sense Hoffa’s worry and fear.
“Yes, I think so too. But I’m not clear about the strategy they used.”
“It’s probably the last trump card of the Apocalypse Independent Kingdom. We can’t underestimate it.”
“So, Captain Elus, what do you need me to do?”
“Conventional methods might be risky. If an unexpectedly powerful enemy appears tomorrow, you should let Lonis…”
