Chapter 865: Rain on the Grassland
Chapter 865: Rain on the Grassland
【Sky's Tears】 protected Lindsey from the wind and rain.
But standing atop the misty mountain, he felt a chill in his body, far colder than the rain around him.
Ten years had passed.
His hometown had been reduced to ruins.
Everything familiar, people and places alike, had vanished without a trace, even the vast fields were now overgrown with weeds.
"This can't be right, how is this possible?"
"Even if the crops were truly abandoned, the super crops I cultivated would have thrived, not turned into a field of weeds."
"Unless someone wanted to cover up all traces of what happened here, and made special arrangements to do so."
Under the darkening sky, Lindsey's expression changed.
He took a deep breath to calm himself:
"Hoo—"
"Stay calm, especially in times like these, you must remain calm and analyze the situation."
"An ordinary village wouldn't warrant such a large-scale response. The reason lies with Alverta and the Royal Artifact she possesses."
"Awooo—"
Just then, a beast's roar echoed from the mountains below, threatening the strange human floating in the sky.
Lindsey didn't turn his head, and with anger, he casually threw a strike.
Boom—
Amid the thunder, a bolt of lightning shot forward.
A beast hiding in the mountains was pierced, and the bolt's momentum didn't stop, dragging the beast's corpse across the northern hills, carving a massive gully, and killing the beast that had just howled.
"..."
Lindsey said nothing, didn't turn his head, and directly controlled his flight ability to descend to the plain below.
"This is too strange."
"There's more than one village on Rye Plain responsible for farming. If the Law Guardians were purging rebels, there's no reason to burn all the surrounding villages to ashes. What exactly happened here?"
Lindsey arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Usually calm, he would have started his investigation from every detail of the entire plain. But with emotions welling up, Lindsey chose to visit his hometown first.
Boom—
The heavy rain fell to the ground, and Lindsey stepped onto the grassland.
The damp, muddy ground was covered with weeds.
With Lindsey's strength, moving in such an environment was effortless.
But today, walking felt like that of an ordinary person, seemingly strenuous.
Whoosh—
Raindrops fell from the sky.
The rain couldn't wet Lindsey's body, but as he walked through the tall grass, the rain soaked his clothes.
Lindsey walked through the 'Village Gate', along the 'Familiar Street', and stopped at the 'Village Ritual Square', then headed towards the 'Home Location'.
On a small hill, only clumps of weeds waved at Lindsey.
He quietly watched for a few seconds, then brought up the 【Mystery Solver】 module on the status panel.
"..."
Lindsey said nothing.
He couldn't see anything, so he headed towards the remembered mill.
This was where Alverta was held, where the Righteous One and Law Guardians clashed, and where Lindsey was sent to the 【Hidden Frontier】.
If there were any traces left nearby, this was the most likely place!
Whoosh—
Clear river water flowed before Lindsey.
The river, as the adults would call it, probably had an official name. But to these children, it was simply a place to play by the river, so much so that Lindsey couldn't even recall its name.
At that moment, raindrops fell from the sky, creating ripples on the river's surface. Lindsey searched the surroundings but found no trace of the mill. Over time, the area had transformed into a completely natural environment, devoid of any signs of human craftsmanship.
Lindsey quietly gazed at the river before him. In the past, when he encountered a river during rain, he would always take out his fishing rod without fail. But now, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Lindsey sat by the river, letting his legs submerge in the water. He sat there, lost in thought, until he suddenly snapped out of it and took out the Magic Conch from his bag.
"Magic Conch, where did my home go?" he asked.
The conch replied, "I do not understand your question."
Lindsey emphasized his words, "I'm talking about this village, Anville Village! The Anville Village from 10 years ago, where did it go?"
The Magic Conch answered, "I do not understand your question."
"But you said you could answer questions about things that have already happened," Lindsey questioned.
The conch's voice remained calm, "There is no record of Anville Village."
Anger rose within Lindsey as he gripped the conch tightly, almost crushing it. But a powerful consciousness kept him from losing his cool.
He stopped his actions and tried to analyze the situation from his jumbled thoughts.
"No, that's not right!"
"My equipment is objectively neutral, and if anything, it's on my side. It has no reason to lie to me about this, and it's not time to give up yet."
After some thought, Lindsey asked the Magic Conch again, this time with a faster pace, though not as fast as usual, but with more coherence.
"Magic Conch, then tell me, where are my parents now?"
"They are not in this world."
"Are they dead?"
"There is no relevant record."
"Is Alverta in the City of Law?"
"She is not."
The Magic Conch finally answered a question. With the monthly effect used up, the situation became even more perplexing.
Lindsey's question about Alverta's whereabouts also implied whether she was alive or not.
Since the Magic Conch provided an answer, it meant that Alverta was alive and had left the City of Law. Lindsey's thoughts calmed down as he realized, "If that's the case, then my experience wasn't a lie."
"Since Alverta is striving for the throne, she will definitely return. So, if I stay in the City of Law, I will surely..."
Lindsey gradually calmed down and regained his composure. He began to analyze the situation.
Just then, Lindsey's keen perception noticed something floating downstream. He turned to look.
It was a motionless figure, drifting along with the river's current.
"Is that... Alice?"
(End of Chapter)
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