Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 816

Chapter 816: 816

On the snowy peak, Nighteye gradually turned cold amidst the desolate whistles of snow and wind . What little gentleness she had in her eyes gradually faded away . Glancing at Qianye’s stubborn figure, she wanted to say something but stopped midway, unable to utter more hurtful cold words . She merely said, “Impossible . ”

“How will you know if you don’t try?” For some reason, there was a fire burning in the usually calm eyes of  Qianye .

“If you really must try, then do as you wish . ”

Qianye nodded, almost as though he hadn’t sensed Nighteye’s indifference . “Can you fill me up on the details?”

“Ask him . ” Nighteye pointed at Jared .

The Silver-Winged Marquis had noticed that the relationship between the other two wasn’t that simple . It went without saying that the less he knew about this matter, the better, so he moved away quietly and decided to vanish for a while . Who would’ve thought he would be dragged back by Nighteye before he had managed to escape?

Jared arrived beside Qianye and let out an awkward cough . He was just thinking about where to start when Nighteye said, “Let’s go back to the crash site, you can talk on the way . ”

With that, Nighteye’s figure flickered and vanished in the blizzard . Even Qianye wasn’t her match in terms of speed, to speak nothing of Jared . Spatial Flash was probably the only thing capable of matching the divine speed she had displayed just now .

Qianye laughed wryly as he exchanged glances with Jared and then chased after her . The two of them knew they couldn’t catch up to her anyway, so they made no effort to accelerate . Instead, Jared took this opportunity to explain some of the details .

After failing to seek Nighteye from the empire back then, the Lightless Monarch finally learned that she and Qianye had left for the neutral lands . But Medanzo wasn’t about to let this matter be . He dispatched many of his powerful subordinates to head to the neutral lands and capture Nighteye .

This time, Medanzo had learned his lesson . In order to be absolutely safe, he dispatched a confident line-up containing one vice-duke, three marquises, and numerous other ranked experts . If it wasn’t for fear of retaliation from the Throne of Blood, the Lightless Monarch might have sent his dukes here .

The neutral lands were incomparably dangerous . Even the leader of this expedition—a vice-duke who went by the name of Soma the Torn Lightning—had to keep her explosive temper in check . They traveled toward the neutral lands in due cautiousness, taking care to conceal their tracks along the way .

The journey was even more of a smooth sail than they had anticipated, and it just so happened that Nighteye was trying to contact Evernight via the vampire race’s secret channel . The two parties thus ran into one another and Nighteye revealed some vague traces of her movements . Unexpectedly, Soma turned hostile all of a sudden and attacked with all her might, completely ignoring Nighteye’s true identity after her second awakening .

It was just that she had never imagined just how terrifying Nighteye was after her second awakening . The sudden eruption in power not only sank the warship but also killed the vice-duke on the spot .

Afterward, Nighteye became embroiled in a battle with the ship’s survivors, finally being cornered on the snowy mountain after several days . That was when Qianye appeared . But judging from her speed just now, Jared ultimately understood that Nighteye was simply toying with them for the past couple of days . It would only be a moment’s work for her if she had wanted to shake them off .

Qianye understood, after listening to Jared’s explanation, that Nighteye simply didn’t need his help to deal with these defeated soldiers . Nonetheless, Qianye couldn’t sit by and watch her being surrounded on all sides, even if the consciousness controlling the body was no longer the Nighteye he once knew .

Qianye was now able to lay down his worries and feel much more relaxed .

After half a day of walking, they finally reached an area on the edge of the continent . That giant airship was stuck diagonally in the wasteland, half of its body buried into the frozen rocks . This warship was extremely sturdy in its construction, and the parts visible above ground were largely intact . It truly was a mystery how Nighteye had sunk it .

Qianye asked what was on his mind, but Jared only responded vaguely .

It took Qianye some effort to understand that Jared actually had no idea how Nighteye had killed Soma and sunk the warship . The stately Silver-Winged Marquis only remembered that, all of a sudden, Soma had been gravely injured and the ship was sinking; that was it . Later on, it was found that Soma had died from a collapsed blood core . This wasn’t hard to explain—Soma’s bloodline was far inferior to Nighteye’s own, so death was certain in a contest of blood energies . But back then, the airship was hovering hundreds of meters in the air, at a great distance from the battlefield below . Yet, it had actually fallen inexplicably, and inspections later on found no signs of malfunction, either .

Seeing that there was nothing left that the marquis could tell him, Qianye simply followed Jared toward the airship remains .

Nighteye was already here, and she seemed to be lost in unknown thoughts .

She said without turning back as Qianye and Jared arrived, “This airship is still usable, so I’ll be staying here for the time being . Jared, go and do some repairs . ”

The Silver-Winged Marquis had no idea how to repair warships, but his lord had spoken . And as the only subordinate, he had to know even if he didn’t . He left without a second word and flew into the warship to repair what he could .

Only two people were left on the frozen plains . Qianye had no idea what to say at this point . He had ten thousand things to say to her, but when the moment arrived, he felt that there was no need to say anything . Nothing he said would be of use anyway .

After a moment of silence, Nighteye said indifferently, “If there’s nothing else, you may leave now . ”

“How do I find you in the future?” Qianye blurted out .

This time, Nighteye wasn’t impatient or cold . She replied calmly, “I’ll be here for some time . ”

“This place…” Qianye glanced left and right but found nothing good about it .

“I want to reforge my body, it’s too weak to inherit more strength . This will take a long time . ” At this point, she glanced at Qianye sideways . “By the time the transformation is complete, the Nighteye you’re familiar with will cease to exist, from the inside out . ”

Qianye’s fingers trembled slightly . “Is your awakening related to the spiritual repair?”

“Yes,” Nighteye admitted in due honesty . “if it wasn’t for the grave injury to the spirit and its subsequent repair, I wouldn’t have awakened so early . Perhaps I wouldn’t awaken for dozens or even hundreds of years . ”

“So that’s the case . ” Qianye shook his head self-deprecatingly . “But that’s fine, I don’t regret anything . ”

Nighteye finally turned around and looked into Qianye’s eyes—serious, concentrated, and not willing to miss a single detail . Moments later, the light in her eyes gradually faded away, giving way to her usual indifference . “As the first love of this body and its previous consciousness, I’ve remembered you . This relationship is also the only reason why I’m saying so much . Now, you may leave . ”

Qianye turned to leave without any hesitation . Little Zhuji had been quiet this whole time, but she could no longer maintain her silence at this point . “Aren’t we bringing big sis home?”

Qianye patted her head and said with a bitter smile, “No, she likes it here . ”

Little Zhuji looked left and right but couldn’t figure out what’s so good about this place . “Then, will we come and see her often?”

“Of course!”

The two figures—one big, one small—walked into the snowy winds and gradually vanished over the horizon . Nighteye, on the other hand, never moved from the beginning until the end .

The Martyr’s Palace drifted slowly over the Eastern Sea like a roc . Wherever it passed, the fierce beasts below would hide on the ocean flow, unwilling to provoke this massive flying entity .

Several days later, Qianye arrived back at the Northern Continent . There were now several wooden huts in the valley, replete with a flower garden out front . The newly tilled soil was littered with newborn sprouts in the form of little green dots .

Qianye was somewhat surprised by this scene . Who would’ve thought there was such a side to Bluemoon? His only impression of her was a cruel, scheming Highbeard Shieldmaiden . It was at this moment that the door to one of the wooden houses opened and out walked Bluemoon . There was a high-quality combat knife at her waist . Qianye didn’t remember leaving her such a weapon before his departure .

Yawning with her mouth covered, she headed toward the forest and only noticed Martyr’s Palace in the air after a good while . Gasping, the girl quickly removed the combat knife and turned around, only to find Qianye watching her with a spurious smile .

Bluemoon was at a momentary loss about what to do, wondering whether she should stow the blade or toss it away .

Qianye stretched out his hand . “Let me see . ”

Bluemoon knew she couldn’t disobey . With her head lowered and a hint of unwillingness, she presented the knife with both hands . Her fingertips were trembling ever so slightly, almost as though she were afraid .

But Qianye was already used to her schemes and acting . He merely ignored her tricks, took the knife from her, and proceeded to fiddle about with it, using his fingertip to test its sharpness . The dagger had just brushed past when a thin red line appeared on Qianye’s fingertip . Being able to cut through Qianye’s skin proved just how sharp this blade was . Even among grade-six weapons, it could be considered a premium item . It was just that Bluemoon didn’t have enough kinetic power to bring out its full strength .

The main issue here was, where did that knife come from? Back then, Bluemoon had stood completely exposed with no secrets to speak of . Qianye had personally removed all of her weapons and kinetic support mechanisms .

Qianye looked up . “Not a bad blade, where did it come from?”

Knowing that she wouldn’t be able to escape this hurdle, Bluemoon removed her skirt to reveal her half-mechanical lower limbs . Her legs, a mixture of machine and skin, was attractive in a different way . She stole a glance at Qianye but was disappointed to find that there was no change in his expression . Hence, she stopped trying to seduce him . She reached out to touch the mechanical bone on her calf, and all of a sudden, there was a high-grade black crystal in her hand .

“Spatial gear?” This time, it was Qianye’s turn to be surprised .

Any kind of spatial equipment would fetch a sky-high price, be it in Evernight or the empire . Additionally, the space they could contain was small, involved numerous restrictions, and were also unstable . Their primary value lay in their potential for research . Qianye had never seen a spatial item at the level of Andruil’s Mysterious Realm .

How could Qianye not be surprised to find a piece of spatial equipment on Bluemoon?