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Chapter 192: Talia, the Great Poet
Chapter 192: Talia, the Great Poet
The downpour in Ikerite showed no signs of letting up.
Even the Cat Boss restaurant experienced a rare lull, with no customers pushing through its doors for quite some time.
The wooden building exuded a sense of tranquility, its hanging chandelier emitting a soft glow that bathed the vintage wooden staircase in a warm yellow light, shutting out the raging storm outside completely.
Most of the patrons inside were leisurely enjoying their meals, occasionally glancing out at the rain.
"..."
Phoenix took a sip of his coffee and glanced at the clock.
If his target didn't show up in the next hour, he would put himself into a self-induced hypnotic state once more, temporarily abandoning his mission and waiting for the next opportunity.
The previous night, after Cardinal Lanchi had brought Miss Duke here, he had made two more trips back and forth before they finally parted ways.
Right now, Lanchi was in the Ikerite Academy, engaged in a shadow world duel with Adams, and he wouldn't be able to get away anytime soon.
As for Fred and the student council president, they were entertaining a visiting academic delegation from the Knight's College.
With these two wildcards absent, Miss Duke had no idea that danger was lurking just around the corner.
It was the perfect opportunity to assassinate Miss Duke without fail.
Although the trio was difficult to deal with when they were together, their lives in Ikerite had become too lax and careless since returning to the real world.
The only one with a hint of vigilance was Lanchi, who had entrusted his ace summon, the Great Poet, to keep an eye on Huperian.
According to intelligence, this summon possessed extremely high self-awareness and wisdom, and it could communicate telepathically with Lanchi. Should the summon encounter any danger, Lanchi would immediately sense it.
Previously, at the Refining Hell Corridor Academy, the reason Lighter, under the command of the Decaying Bishop, had failed was that he had unintentionally killed the Great Poet in the end, alerting Lanchi in the principal's office, who then rushed to Huperian's rescue.
But this time, such good luck wouldn't repeat itself.
No one would be able to save Huperian.
Suddenly, cheerful laughter rang out from the handrail of the second-floor balcony.
Phoenix, seated on the first floor, lifted his head slightly, his gaze passing through the intricate pavilion-like structure of the restaurant to rest on the staircase.
There, he saw a girl in a fitted Ikerite Academy uniform chatting with her companion as they descended the stairs.
With silver hair and amber eyes, tall and elegant, it was none other than Miss Huperian Duke.
And beside her, a gray-haired woman with a seemingly indifferent expression—undoubtedly, Lanchi's ace summon, the Great Poet, despite her excellent disguise and acting skills.
The aura emanating from her was very weak, no different from that of an ordinary first-tier commoner.
As they chatted, their descent down the stairs naturally slowed.
"Miss Tara, why didn't you wake me up?"
Huperian seemed a bit guilty. She had never slept so soundly, having slept for over ten hours straight.
"You looked like you were sleeping peacefully," Talia replied calmly. With each step, the heels of her shoes gently tapped against the wooden treads of the staircase, creating a soft echo.
"Then you didn't have to lie there and watch me the whole time, either..."
As they reached the middle landing, Huperian gazed out at the rainy scenery and muttered, a little embarrassed.
Although the first thing she saw upon waking was Tara's beautiful face and golden eyes, which had reassured her immensely, Huperian wasn't a child anymore, and the feeling of being cared for like a mother would watch over her as she slept made her feel ashamed.
"I was afraid you'd be scared, all alone."
Talia's expression remained unchanged.
"I guess so..."
It was because Tara had slept by her side that she had felt so secure and slept so soundly.
Huperian dropped the subject and instead asked Tara what she wanted to eat later.
If she didn't say anything, Tara might continue to keep her company like this tonight.
Although it was a bit cunning of her to demand excessive care from Tara, with whom she had formed a temporary contract and who had promised to protect her, it was Huperian's way of showing her concern.
The two walked down the spiral staircase, their chatting accompanying them until they reached the first floor, their figures blending into the restaurant's corridor.
"Let's go take a look at the Ikerite Academy once the rain lets up a bit. Lanchi might be in the middle of a showdown with the ace of Yaloran Academy right now."
Huperian suggested as she glanced at the clock above the counter.
"There's nothing interesting about that." Talia replied subconsciously.
But after a moment's thought, she found herself curious about what Lanchi was up to as well.
"But if you want to go, let's go together."
Talia suggested.
"Haha, let's go catch Lanchi being inappropriate!"
Huperian's laughter was relaxed and natural, while Talia, who was walking alongside her, looked ahead indifferently. They walked towards the counter to place their orders.
Neither of them noticed—
The figure of Phoenix sitting by the table near the corridor they were about to pass.
"..."
Phoenix slowly raised the coffee cup in his hand to his lips; it had gone slightly cold.
Finally.
As Huperian and Talia walked past.
Phoenix sat motionless in his seat, a faint, cold smile tugging at his lips.
Under the table, his other hand now held a magical card emitting a pink glow.
Accompanying the lightning that tore through the gloom outside, for a moment, the faces of everyone in the house were illuminated as bright as day.
Boom!!
The soft background music floating in the restaurant was momentarily drowned out by the rolling thunder outside.
And at the same time.
Unnoticed by anyone, the music in the thunder had gone awry.
The customers in the corridor and on the seats suddenly stopped whatever they were doing, their faces devoid of emotion, their expressions stiff, and their eyes hollow.
In unison, they stood up, turned, and stomped their feet heavily as they all looked at Huperian!
It wasn't just the thunder; Phoenix had made his move as well.
The cold light of the dagger in his tightly clenched right hand was thrown with all his might at Huperian before she could turn her head. It was enough to split a fourth-tier Huperian in half!
As Huperian looked on in astonishment, the distant floor had already been split in two.
When the crack in the floor passed by Huperian, it seemed to be blocked by a stronger force and disappeared without a trace.
The reason Huperian didn't seem to be hurt was that she had a life-saving card.
And this strike also hit the Great Love Poet, a first-tier summon who would instantly dissipate.
Miss Duke, you can't escape today!
Phoenix's cold expression no longer concealed his murderous intent as he stood up and approached Huperian.
The civilians in the restaurant also turned into mechanical puppets, picking up knives and forks and rushing towards Huperian in a deadly assault.
Even now.
If Lanchi senses the danger Huperian is in.
It would be too late for him to arrive in time!
This battle will be over soon.
Next, Huperian will engage in a desperate struggle with Phoenix, who is controlling the group of civilians in the restaurant.
He will stop at nothing to kill Huperian as quickly as possible or take her with him.
However.
Phoenix felt a strange sensation, a chill running up his spine and spreading throughout his body in an instant.
A pair of golden irises were watching him, freezing him in place.
It was as if he was the one who had truly turned into a puppet.
Someone was looking down at him.
Those were a pair of terrifying eyes that sent shivers down his spine.
The entire space within the restaurant seemed to turn pitch-black, except for those golden, demon-like irises that stood out, making him feel incredibly small.
(End of Chapter)
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