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Chapter 505: Lanchi, Ambassador of City Civilization
Chapter 505: Lanchi, Ambassador of City Civilization
In the distance, the silhouette of Lord City of South Van Tina gradually came into focus as the dusk deepened, like an unspoken understanding before the arrival of nightfall.
Lanchi, Hiberlian, and Talia were still seated on a bench in the Heart Pulse Square, gazing at the city from afar, its layers distinct against the fading light.
Chatting leisurely, they had unknowingly reached dinnertime.
"Let's head back when we hear the six o'clock chime, and we should be just in time for dinner."
Lanchi turned to look at the clock tower in the square and said to Hiberlian and Talia.
"Being with you, I really could become an idler without even realizing it."
Hiberlian leaned back in her chair, gazing lazily at the sky, which was tinged with purple-red, and murmured.
At the Eckolite Academy, one afternoon could bring about many accomplishments, yet when spent idly with Lanchi, it would slip away unnoticed.
Talia remained seated, her face expressionless, though she seemed calm.
Hiberlian turned her head to look at Talia's face, wanting to tell her that she already knew about their relationship.
Then, she shook her head slightly and decided to wait until they returned to the Willfort home and were alone with Tata before explaining everything slowly.
As these thoughts ran through Hiberlian's mind, she turned her head to look at Lanchi beside her.
She noticed that, for some reason, he had been uncharacteristically still since a while ago.
She had been staring at his face for quite some time, yet he showed no reaction.
Lanchi narrowed his eyes as if focusing on a figure in the lower-lying streets, observing them intently.
Hiberlian sat up straighter, following the direction of Lanchi's gaze.
After a while,
Hiberlian finally confirmed that Lanchi was observing a young woman. She wore a finely woven, form-fitting top, with a skirt that swayed gently with her steps. Her hair was long and smooth, and she had an excellent figure.
Talia's eyes suddenly turned cold.
"What are you looking at?"
She turned her head to ask Lanchi.
"That person..."
Lanchi furrowed his brows, lowered his voice, and looked confused as he traced the word "resurrection" on his knee with his fingertip.
Lanchi didn't understand the principle behind it, but he strongly sensed that the woman carried the 【Proof of Resurrection】 with her.
Talia's expression softened as she realized what Lanchi was implying, but her aura became sharper.
She knew that many Resurrectionists wanted to harm Hiberlian, and she had caught one such Destructionist who had come to the Cat Boss Restaurant before.
"I'll be right back."
Just as Talia was about to stand up to capture the Resurrectionist, Lanchi grabbed her sleeve, signaling for her to wait.
"It seems like she has just arrived in South Van Tina, and she hasn't noticed the three of us at all."
Lanchi whispered to Talia.
From her direction, it seemed she intended to go to the northwest of South Van Tina, precisely where the Willfort home was located. She wasn't tailing them or approaching their direction and seemed entirely oblivious to their presence.
"?"
Talia's confused gaze asked, "You didn't notice her because she was tailing us, but you sensed her without any apparent reason?"
Lanchi nodded.
"I don't know why, but I have a strong intuition that she must be a Resurrectionist..."
Lanchi could only attribute this inexplicable sense, lacking clear evidence or reason, to intuition.
Before leaving the Northern Continent, he had felt something similar regarding the Grand Priests of the Dominance Branch.
However, as he had already known their identities, he hadn't found it strange.
But now, back in the Southern Continent, why could he still sense it, even though it was obvious that the person wasn't a Grand Priest of the Dominance Branch?
Hiberlian's heart raced, but hearing Lanchi's explanation eased her worry slightly.
"Hiberlian thought so too. If the person noticed that Lanchi and Hiberlian had Tata, a profound and inscrutable presence, by their side, they wouldn't dare to blatantly 'monitor' them like this.
'Now what?'
Talia sat back down, but her aura turned cold once more, reminiscent of her ruthless self, ready to strike at any moment.
If they didn't act quickly to capture the woman, she might get away, and it would be challenging to find her again.
Talia understood that Lanchi's instruction made sense. Leaving them behind could put them in danger, but approaching together might alert the woman or those associated with her.
'Tata, your instinct to capture anyone you see is wrong,' Lanchi said as he winked at them, signaling to follow his lead. 'We, the people of South Van Tina, are always civilized and friendly. Watch and learn how I handle this.'
...
Half an hour later.
In a forested area on a highway in the northwestern part of South Van Tina.
A car was parked by the side of the road. A slender young woman, Ellen, frowned slightly, feeling a chill run through her body as she sat in the back seat. Slowly, she opened her eyes.
Her memories were hazy.
It was like the moment when one wakes up from a dream, struggling to distinguish between the events of the dream and reality.
She was Ellen, a Grand Priest of the Destruction Branch. After receiving her orders that morning at the Knox Mountain base, she had headed to the Lord City of South Van Tina. Her mission was to stay in a mansion not far from the Willfort residence, keeping a close eye on them while remaining on standby.
Earlier, a driver who introduced himself as Rocky Maccassi had stopped his car by the roadside and asked if she needed a ride. He claimed to know the area well, having previously worked as a driver for the Willfort family before being fired by the troublesome young master. Now, he worked for himself.
There were also two other female passengers in the car, seemingly safe companions for the ride.
Without hesitation, Ellen had seized the rare opportunity to gather intelligence related to the Willfort family and got into the car.
It seemed her memory ended there.
Ellen felt a sharp pain in her head as she tried to recall the events, forcing herself to remember.
She was certain that she hadn't fallen asleep naturally. Instead, she felt a delicate hand covering her mouth and nose, and after a brief struggle, she had lost consciousness.
It was obvious that she had encountered an illegal taxi service.
Wasn't the security in the South Van Tina territory supposed to be excellent? How could she, a Grand Priest of the Destruction Branch, end up in a situation that felt like human trafficking?!
Ellen's mind snapped into alertness like a startled bird, and her instinct for self-preservation kicked in. However, the next moment, she felt her body freeze once more.
It was like sleep paralysis, where one is conscious but unable to move their body.
She sensed a terrifying mystical creature beside her, controlling her body, turning the confined space of the car pitch-black, except for a pair of golden eyes that seemed to belong to a demon, making her feel insignificant.
At the peak of Ellen's terror.
She saw.
The driver in the front seat glanced at her and then at the statue in the car's front.
He pressed his hands together and raised them above his head, offering a prayer to the statue of the Goddess of Fate.
Soon after.
'Welcome to South Van Tina,' Lanchi said, removing his sunglasses and turning towards Ellen.
Hiberlian, seated beside Lanchi, felt a lump in her throat. She thought that the way the driver was praying to the statue of the Goddess of Fate was wrong, as if he were using it to intimidate others like a human trafficker.
'...'
Ellen's pupils quivered uncontrollably, unsure of what to make of the law and order in the Kingdom of Horton.
The gentle-eyed man in front of her seemed to be both pleading for the Goddess's forgiveness and seeking peace of mind by preemptively atoning for his sins.
Was he praying to the Goddess or feeding his own greed?
(End of Chapter)"
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