Chapter 351: Departing for Moon Sunken Sea (4k)
“What’s going on? Such quick results?” Su Jiu whispered, asking the question while changing clothes, her head tilted and phone clamped between her shoulder and ear, calming Vivian who had already been woken up.
Hadn’t it only been three days since they made her an honorary member? Had something else happened now?
Upon hearing this, the man on the phone spoke softly with someone beside him, sighed, and then said with a wry smile, “The peace agreement from the United Nations didn’t pass… the war between those two countries has fully erupted, and the new recruits we brought in were blocked by the invading country ‘Yela’.”
“Now we can only enter the small country ‘Ers’ from the left side of Moon Sunken Sea, but along the way, we’ll pass through a large area of demon sea, which is very dangerous. If we’re not careful, we could easily perish at the bottom of the sea. This is why the higher-ups are willing to offer ‘honor’ to save them.”
“The peace agreement didn’t pass?”
Hearing this news, Su Jiu’s expression froze slightly. In her opinion, with the demon war reigniting in a few more years, it was unreasonable to be fighting a civil war like this.
Su Jiu wasn’t very interested in wars between countries, but she did feel sympathy for the refugees in the trending searches from a few days ago. However, if she were to participate, she would do so as a Red Cross priest, not a warrior.
“It didn’t pass. It seems some countries were not satisfied with the peace proposal…”
The male voice on the phone replied helplessly, then fell silent again. After a moment, he sighed again and stated with considerable determination, “But we, as an international organization, absolutely cannot stand by and watch civilians die in large numbers…”
At this point, the other party’s tone paused slightly. He took a deep breath and said softly, “Hoo… therefore, we have organized a ten-person team under the guise of transporting food, and they are preparing to head to the International Red Cross Hospital in ‘Ers,’ where a large number of refugees are gathered, to provide medical assistance to them.”
Hearing the other party’s tone, it seemed everything was arranged. They were likely reminding her as per their agreement. Su Jiu didn’t answer immediately but pondered the pros and cons. To improve her extraordinary attributes, she had to go.
In reality, the danger probably wasn’t as great as they thought. She was an international doctor from the Red Cross, and it was highly unlikely she would be associated with the warring soldiers. She only needed to save the refugees and children.
Just as she was about to ask the person on the other end of the phone for specific details…
“Don’t agree yet…”
Suddenly, a warm hand grasped her wrist. Su Jiu turned her head and saw Vivian, who looked sleepy, about to say something, but was preempted by Vivian’s words, “It’s very dangerous when two countries go to war, and you are still injured. Listen to me, don’t take the risk. Honor can be earned anytime, but you only have one life.”
“You know… I can’t say anything grand, but if saving people can bring honor, I’d rather save people than kill.”
Looking at the light reflected in her rosy pupils, Su Jiu was slightly stunned. They looked at each other for a long time, and she slowly shook her head, uncharacteristically refusing Vivian’s suggestion for once.
“But… in the news, people from Yela have killed foreigners. Do you understand what I mean?”
Seeing that Su Jiu seemed to have made up her mind, Vivian slowly released Su Jiu’s arm, got out of bed, and a worried expression appeared on her delicate face.
Feeling Vivian’s concern, Su Jiu reached out and pinched her face, which was beautiful enough to topple nations, and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’m just going as a priest to save people, not a mercenary. Nothing will happen.”
“Then, as you wish…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Vivian sighed and stopped talking. Su Jiu then replied to the Red Cross, “I will also participate in this operation. Please inform me of the specific location of participation.”
“Ah… Miss Frost Blade, aren’t you supposed to participate in the World?”
The person on the phone also heard the dispute between Su Jiu and Vivian and chose to remain silent. Su Jiu’s move confused them a bit.
They were just giving a courtesy reminder and didn’t expect Su Jiu to go along.
Su Jiu smiled and said softly, “It’s been postponed by half a month due to the beast tide. The postponement should be enough for me to make a round trip.”
“Alright! However, if you want to go with the main group from Fog City, it’s too late. You can go to the tourist island near Moon Sunken Sea via Seattle Airport. Contact me when you arrive…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s explanation, the other side quickly agreed, and the operator became a bit excited. They were recruiting high-level warriors to generals as priests, and with Su Jiu’s participation, they would surely be able to save more people.
“I checked, and it seems there’s a flight to Moon Sunken Sea this afternoon. You can book your plane ticket as soon as possible.”
“Okay, see you later.”
Su Jiu responded softly and hung up the phone. Now she had to book a plane ticket. As expected, almost no one had booked one, so she directly bought a business class ticket.
“Then when do we prepare to depart?”
Seeing Su Jiu booking the ticket, Vivian could only accept it and then started to pack her things, intending to go with her.
Looking up again to meet Vivian’s eyes, Su Jiu shook her head again. Her blood-red eyes, with specks of flowers, carried a serious expression. She said softly, “You stay here and organize the team to participate in the competition. I’ll go alone. You’re not a Red Cross priest, and if you go privately, you might be treated as a mercenary. It’s too dangerous.”
“Then… you must be careful.”
After a moment of silence, Vivian lowered her eyelids, spoke softly, then looked down and rummaged through her ruby ring, saying nothing more, just searching for something.
“Mm.”
In the small inn, it was morning, yet the room was silent. Su Jiu stole a glance at Vivian, who had her head down, unsure what to say, and gave a wry smile inwardly.
She probably made her unhappy by being so headstrong?
But this trip was something she definitely had to make. If there were no honor rewards, perhaps she wouldn’t have gotten involved in this mess.
But now, not only were there rewards, but the influence of that strange doctor on Su Jiu was constantly affecting her decisions—
Regardless of nationality or stance, with a black feather raven’s beak, all she wanted was to save the world.
Although the Hall of Hades had been… [redacted] … but with E Huo’s methods, Su Jiu had once again traveled through the hardships of the strange doctor’s life in his notes. The mindset of just wanting to survive in a chaotic world had unknowingly changed.
A few more minutes passed, and a gentle female voice broke the silence. “Here are some advanced emergency rescue drugs. Although there aren’t many, diluted, they can save about a hundred severely injured civilians…”
“This…”
Su Jiu was stunned for a moment and looked towards Vivian, who was handing her a stack of cylindrical blue alchemical liquids, along with her elf-like smile. An ineffable feeling spread through Su Jiu’s heart.
A flutter? Surprise? Perhaps both…
She stared blankly at Vivian and then smiled, suddenly understanding why she liked this woman so much.
Perhaps at first glance, it was her beauty that attracted her, but later it was that human touch that drew her in. Compared to the Blood Clan, Vivian was too much like a person with emotions. She respected her, just as Su Jiu loved her.
“Since I can’t decide your path, I hope that the knight who makes me proud [redacted] can uphold her knightly spirit in that war-torn country.”
Vivian stepped forward, gently picked up Su Jiu, bit her lips lightly, her voice extremely low. She carefully lifted her and placed her in the wheelchair, their ears touching, Vivian always hunched over.
“This is the punishment for not listening to the princess.”
A moment later, Vivian half-closed her eyes, revealing her fangs, then closed her eyes and bit Su Jiu’s fair neck, sucking her sweet blood. A feeling of attachment she had never experienced before surged in her heart.
“Mm.”
Feeling the tingling sensation on her neck, Su Jiu’s delicate body trembled, but she just let the other party vent, gently tilting her head and softly stroking Vivian’s beautiful profile with one hand.
After a long time, Vivian released her fangs. As she raised her head, blood formed a thin thread, dripping onto Su Jiu’s face, making her look a bit seductive. Their faces were very close, and they could feel each other’s breath.
“Promise me you’ll come back alive.”
“Okay!”
…
“This girl… now to go to Dragon Country to change the captain on behalf of the delegation.”
Around ten o’clock, Su Jiu left the inn alone, covering the faint red strawberry mark on her neck with a light smile and shaking her head. Then she slid her wheelchair towards the competition organizers.
This was something that had to be reported. Otherwise, if the subsequent competition started early or if Su Jiu returned late, it could cause problems with participation.
As for Vivian not coming, Su Jiu felt that one farewell was enough. If there were more, she was afraid she would lose the courage to take the risk…
The hotel was not far from the Dragon Country judges’ residence. Su Jiu only had to slide her wheelchair for a few minutes to arrive. Looking up at the Dragon Country emblem hanging in the living room, she took a deep breath and pushed open the glass door.
There were few people inside. A young man wearing glasses, the former secretary, was sitting on the living room sofa, handling work with his laptop. In the reception area, there was a service staff member. The moment she pushed the door open, both of their gazes fell upon her.
The secretary was familiar with Su Jiu’s wheelchair-bound appearance. He immediately put down his laptop, slowly stood up, and said with a smile, “Classmate Frost Blade, why are you here?”
Although Su Jiu didn’t know them, he had heard many words of praise from Mr. Yun. Even if Su Jiu wasn’t in a wheelchair, he could recognize her easily.
Taking out a captain transfer document from his pocket, Su Jiu looked up and got straight to the point, saying, “I want to transfer the captaincy of the World Championship to Yun Xi, a member of the same team.”
“Transfer the captaincy? Is it because of your injury?”
The secretary looked at Su Jiu’s bandaged left waist and then said with a smile, “Classmate Frost Blade, there’s no need for that. There’s still half a month before the next match starts. With your skills, your injury should be healed by then, right?”
“It’s not for that reason. I need to go abroad for some important matters.”
Su Jiu shook her head but didn’t reveal everything. She represented the International Red Cross Organization and naturally tried to avoid entanglement with the Dragon Country’s government forces.
“Important matters… Then I approve it on behalf of Mr. Yun.”
Seeing Su Jiu’s serious face, the secretary’s expression gradually became serious. He then took the paper from Su Jiu, read it, and then slowly said, “However, you need to tell us your destination. We need to ensure every Dragon Country student returns home safely.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu smiled and said, “Moon Sunken Sea.”
She didn’t directly say she was entering Ers, but to avoid Dragon Country investigating her itinerary, she gave a vague answer.
“Moon Sunken Sea? That place is very chaotic right now…”
Upon hearing the place name, the secretary’s face instantly turned serious. But seeing Su Jiu’s determined expression, he helplessly turned his head and asked the customer on the side, “Do we still have our national flag? Give her one.”
“Please wait, I think we should have some.”
Nodding, the customer quickly searched through some drawers. After more than half a minute, she looked up with a troubled expression and said, “It seems that people watching the competition have taken them to cheer.”
“There’s no need to trouble yourself. I can take care of myself.”
The secretary raised an eyebrow slightly and was about to say something more, but Su Jiu smiled at him, shook her head, and pushed the door open to leave.
She understood what the secretary meant, but precisely because she understood, she refused.
After sliding her wheelchair about ten meters further, as Su Jiu was taking a taxi to the airport, a figure chased after her. It was the former secretary. Su Jiu asked in surprise, “What are you doing here…?”
Smiling, the other person scratched his head, but his expression was quite serious as he handed Su Jiu a scroll about a meter long. He said a bit sheepishly, “This is also a Dragon Country flag, but it’s used for rehearsing formations. It’s better to have it than not have it…”
“There are many scenes in movies where flags are used for escape. Although it might not be very effective now, it can at least help you navigate through chaotic areas.”
Su Jiu was stunned for a moment, then took the flag, which was like a ceremonial cannon, and put it into her storage ring. With a light smile, she cupped her fists and said, “Thank you for your kindness.”
“I don’t know your purpose, but I hope everything goes smoothly.”
The secretary stood still, watching Su Jiu’s receding back, his eyes filled with a hint of seriousness. He wasn’t stupid. A Dragon Country person going to Moon Sunken Sea couldn’t possibly be for sightseeing, right?
There, apart from monsters, there were only… refugees.
“Beep beep…”
Suddenly, his phone rang again, and Yun Mo’s voice came from the other end, sounding a bit tired: “The person in charge in Eagle Country is unwilling to see me. We’ll have to wait for a higher-ranking official from headquarters to negotiate. We’ll just handle the World Championship well.”
The secretary replied a few sentences and then, recalling that Su Jiu was going to Moon Sunken Sea, instinctively asked, “Mr. Yun, if someone were to go to Moon Sunken Sea now, what would they be doing?”
“Moon Sunken Sea?” Yun Mo on the other end of the phone fell into thought. After a moment, he uttered a rather sad word in a peculiar tone,
“To greet death.”
