Chapter 392: The Curtain Falls and a New Beginning (3k)
Su Jiu naturally noticed Gran’s gaze, but merely smiled at him before stepping over the scattered body parts to extract the magic crystals from their monstrous pets’ massive bodies. She then arrived at a flight of stairs and had Bairnis revert to her human form to wash her hair.
“Ice Control Technique.”
Beside the messy stone steps, a girl, large and small, began washing away the viscous blood. The warm magical water, originating from ice cubes that inexplicably appeared in mid-air, landed gently. The petite girl dipped her hands into a special shampoo and began to lather.
“Yela’s war will likely be forced to end in peace this time… and we’ve attracted an entity that will deploy War God level forces. But when I reach the Battle King level, it’s not certain I can’t fight a War God.”
Su Jiu closed her eyes, enjoying the soothing sensation of the gentle massage on her fingertips. Her small face involuntarily relaxed slightly. After a myriad of intense battles in recent days, her spirit was indeed somewhat weary.
If possible, after the World Competition, she planned to visit her father and her fawning younger brother to see how they were doing.
She also wondered if Bai Zhi had been fooling around behind her back. She was so foolish; it would be bad if she was deceived.
As for the World Competition…
It should be entering the main rounds soon, right? With Silly Duke’s strength, he should be able to handle these things with ease…
“Your Excellency, I heard from my old friend that you are an Elder of the Night Watchers. Does your intention represent Dragon Country’s intention?”
While Su Jiu was lost in thought with her eyes closed, an aged voice spoke, carrying a sense of disbelief.
Rinsing her hair with clean water again, Su Jiu glanced at her now-black hair. She then used a bit of scorching aura to evaporate the moisture. Turning back to look at Green, she was silent for a moment before softly saying, “Half and half.”
As they spoke, Bairnis noticed Su Jiu’s hair was dry. She then produced several silver hairpins and ribbons adorned with small magic crystals from somewhere and began to tie Su Jiu’s hair. Even in its unfinished style, it exuded an inexplicable air of nobility, resembling a Western European noblewoman under the backdrop of her black dress.
Green couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback by Su Jiu’s appearance. His gaze inadvertently swept towards her pointed ears, showing a hint of surprise. However, he quickly smiled and said, “Indeed. Dragon Country wouldn’t allow you to use their national flag so casually. But then again, since you are a Night Watcher, I suppose you understand.”
“Heh heh.”
As if sharing a mutual understanding, they exchanged a knowing smile. Su Jiu stood up and continued speaking to Green, “Old Mr. Green, you are Director Robert’s friend. Coming all this way to a place like this, I presume we all have the same objective?”
“Haha, indeed. However, I didn’t expect to arrive so late, leaving you to fight that old thing, Kyoungde, alone.”
Green let out a hearty laugh, tucking his hands into his large pockets. His gaze swept over the refugees who were gradually appearing, watching their expressions of relief after surviving. A trace of calmness emerged on his rugged face.
After a long silence, he finally turned his head to look at Su Jiu, who stood like a European noble in the distance. He suddenly spoke, as if a thought had just occurred to him, “Do you perhaps have a daughter or granddaughter? I seem to have seen you somewhere…”
Green didn’t mention the World Competition. He looked at the girl who resembled a European noble and tried to recall if he had seen her somewhere, flipping through his memories but failing to recall.
After all, Su Jiu’s appearance and demeanor were vastly different from when she was on the competition stage.
“Perhaps you’ve mistaken me for someone else? This little lady is still unmarried this year.”
Hearing his words, Su Jiu was slightly stunned, then chuckled and shook her head. “No, I’m not married yet. Where would I have a granddaughter or daughter? Unless someone secretly stole my genes to create a test-tube baby, right?”
“My apologies.”
Upon hearing Su Jiu’s words, Green quickly apologized in a low voice. The girl before him was not one of his students; she was a High-Rank Battle King whose strength was no less than his own.
Waving her hand, Su Jiu turned towards the distant hospital building and walked towards its front. Seeing the building bathed in sunlight, she felt inexplicably refreshed.
Following Su Jiu, Bairnis held her phone, simultaneously capturing a picture of Su Jiu’s retreating figure. She then began typing away, as if narrating a story:
[The sunlight broke through the fog of war, bringing warmth to every corner of the hospital. Thus, our journey to freedom is about to draw to a close.]
[The story of this land, however, continues. The people affected by the war need to work together to rebuild their homes.]
[The End]
“Report the situation of the battle achievements to the elders. Logically, the Night Watcher base should have something to contact with this kind of pen, right?”
As if remembering something else, Su Jiu stopped and took out the “communication pen” she hadn’t finished using. She operated it again, locking the location to Huaian Fuzhou, and gently dialed.
“There it is…”
After waiting for a moment, the other end of the video was connected, revealing a very young girl’s face, appearing to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, with the counter of a bar in the background.
The girl seemed surprised as to why a pen would suddenly light up. She looked at Su Jiu, dressed in Crow Feather Attire, in the video and was slightly taken aback, seemingly not understanding the situation. She then tentatively asked, “I’m a new Exorcist intern. Who are you looking for?”
“Isn’t Yan Youyou here? I need to report my mission status.” Su Jiu blinked her eyes and lightly said as she appraised the girl before her.
Exorcist?
She must have been selected as a reserve Night Watcher, just like her younger brother, the Battle Wolf.
“Sister Yan seems to be handling some official matters. Just tell me directly if you have a mission.” The young girl quickly reacted, taking out a notebook by her side and starting to log into the mission management system. Her gaze scanned through D-class and C-class missions, finally settling on B-class missions, feeling that it was most likely a B-class.
This member had a peculiar aura, but seeing that she was young, she should be around the same age as herself, perhaps of the Initial Stage Battle General level.
“Mission [Codename: Vigil] complete. Night Watcher: Jiu.” Su Jiu said softly.
However, on the other end of the video, the girl was slightly stunned. She looked at Su Jiu, who was around her age, again, a look of astonishment appearing on her face. Could a girl her age already be a Night Watcher?
She herself was chosen and cultivated by the Night Watcher organization due to her unparalleled talent. Before completing the loyalty cultivation mission, she could only be called an Exorcist.
She then searched for the mission named [Vigil]. Since Su Jiu fell under Fuzhou’s jurisdiction, the data system soon displayed the mission. Unlike ordinary missions, this one bore a deadly red mark:
[Vigil] S-Class — [Recipient: Elder: Jiu.]
Mission Description: During the Yela army’s invasion, protect Dragon Country citizens… (Acceptable for those above Intermediate Battle King.)
The Exorcist girl’s head mechanically turned upwards to look at the girl before her, who was around her age. She felt her mind becoming somewhat muddled. After a long moment, she dryly spoke, “This kind of mission requires the review committee’s approval…”
“This one won’t do?”
Before she could finish, Su Jiu suddenly interrupted and pointed the pen towards the headless charred corpse, then explained to herself, “Kyoungde’s body. The other Battle Kings were swept away, but their pets are still here.”
The receptionist girl looked at the immensely large demon corpses and felt as if she was currently conversing with an unprecedentedly powerful figure. After a moment of daze, she hurriedly and respectfully said, “The bodies won’t do either. The review committee must confirm the situation before the mission can be completed. This mission is not about killing enemies, but about protecting citizens.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu nodded thoughtfully. Just as she was about to close the interface, she suddenly thought of something and asked with some curiosity, “Do you know Su Xiao Yu? How’s it going with him recently?”
Upon hearing Su Xiao Yu’s name, the girl’s expression flickered. Her eyes involuntarily lowered, revealing an envious look. After a moment, she replied quite earnestly, “He’s quite popular at our Fuzhou headquarters. Not only did he undergo a second bloodline awakening, but his breakthrough speed is also extremely rapid, reaching the High-Rank Battle General level. He’s currently preparing for the New Year and seems to be going to the Southwest Military Region to pick up his girlfriend to spend the New Year in Magic City.”
“Thank you.”
Hearing that her younger brother was also making a name for himself, Su Jiu nodded lightly, said thank you, and hung up the communication. She looked towards the dawn in the distance, a slight smile curving her lips:
“It’s about time to head back.”
She said goodbye to Bairnis, the doctors, and the band. The short doctor, rolling up his sleeves, expressed his sincere gratitude to Su Jiu, “Dr. Su, I will report everything you’ve done for Yela truthfully. The honor… should be top-tier.”
Looking at the tired face, Su Jiu sighed, pulled out a few stalks of Blood Night Grass from her pocket, and handed them over, smiling, “These are some mental restorative medicines. I hope they can help you recover your state. As for honor and such, just having it is enough.”
“There’s no need to be so concerned about whether it’s top-tier. You are the ones truly deserving of it.”
With that, Su Jiu shook her head and turned to leave, walking towards Xu Wutong. She took the SIM card out of Bairnis’s phone and handed it to her, saying earnestly, “Publish ‘Land of Freedom’ online. I’ll cover the necessary expenses.”
Xu Wutong looked at the phone handed to her, then at the last photo taken. Her gaze swept over the “word count 68104” in the corner. It was a very short travel novel. After looking for a while, she nodded vigorously at Su Jiu.
After bidding farewell to everyone she encountered along the way, Su Jiu looked towards a military pickup truck not far away and took Bairnis’s hand to go over. Now, they just needed to head south to catch a flight to Seattle from the neighboring country’s airport.
Soon, the roar of the car engine sounded…
Robert and the refugees watched the military pickup truck depart from afar. Amidst tens of thousands of people, it appeared unusually quiet.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, due to the defeat of the Yela army, Major General Bard had left his garrison. Refugees began to be transferred from the hospital to the Yisha Academy.
It seemed that upon hearing Su Jiu’s story, countless students rushed to the top floor. Mo La and others, who were also participating in the World Competition, were flying to Seattle in a military helicopter. From their vantage point, they looked afar and gently clasped their hands together…
They respectfully watched the solitary car pass by this area, heading south.
…
In the Death Forest, several figures darted about, eventually stopping before a giant coniferous tree. Among them, a woman wearing the robes of a military priest removed a scarf tied to the tree.
“After the war is over, let’s go home.”
Holding the scarf, she looked westward with a sorrowful gaze, as if seeing a country full of romantic charm, seeing the young man on the train who foolishly stole glances at her…
