Chapter 875: Homesickness
Chapter 875: Homesickness
"That's right, Lindsey."
"To ensure we aren't targeted by overly powerful enemies, our village is nominally under the allegiance of someone else. If we want to find a Law Guardian outside of the City of Law who is Fifth Stage or above, we can only go to the Sword Dragon Plains in the northwest direction."
Alice explained the situation to Lindsey.
In other worlds, or in the usual sense.
A Seventh Stage Law Guardian is already incredibly powerful, capable of easily influencing the world's balance.
But this is the City of Law.
Alice's master, the Whitegrove Master, can protect the people in the mountains.
Yet, this is the limit of his abilities.
If a truly powerful individual were to appear nearby, whether they directly threaten or engage in combat nearby, it would be unbearable pressure for this village.
Therefore, this village has a nominal lord.
—A Righteous One with Eighth Stage abilities, the true master of the City of Law world, and one of the most powerful forces within it.
"So, to seek help, we must go to the Righteous One."
"An Eighth Stage Righteous One..."
Hearing this news, Lindsey could only sigh.
He had the protection of the Elemental Spirit within him.
Ordinary Awakened individuals couldn't possibly detect the Codex of Human Wisdom within him.
Or even in the City of Law, in that city closely connected to the Law System.
Even on the day of the Oath Ceremony.
The Seventh Stage Law Guardian who presided over the ceremony couldn't see through the protection of the Elemental Spirit and discover the Codex on Lindsey's body.
But at the Eighth Stage, things were different.
In the past, in the Great Rift World, Lindsey couldn't forget the Righteous One named Roland.
With just a glance, he could see through Lindsey's disguise.
He probably also sensed the existence of the Codex.
If Lindsey wanted to remove this mark and go to the headquarters of an Eighth Stage Righteous One...
"They might not necessarily care about small fries like us."
"But if we're not careful and they discover us, the trouble that ensues won't be something that can be resolved with a few words."
Lindsey hinted, and Alice immediately looked at the Law Guardian beside her:
"Xiao Bei, how has the City of Law been these past years?"
The Law Guardian sighed, "It's getting worse."
"After a brief respite ten years ago, the situation has become even more intense!"
Ten years ago, during the Blade Seizure War, not only was Alice thrown into another world, but in the City of Law, the conflict that had been brewing for years erupted due to the disappearance of the White Steel Sword.
At this moment, if Lindsey were to bring the necessary Royal Artifacts to become the Sovereign of the City of Law...
The following content is not something that can be easily discussed in front of others.
Lindsey opened his friends list.
Lindsey: [Alice, the Codex of Human Wisdom on my body is too dangerous. We can't rely on the other party's personal beliefs for this.]
Alice: [Indeed, we can't be discovered—so the safest course of action right now is to go to the City of Law to remove your mark.]
Lindsey: [At least the Law Guardians there can't see through the protection that Skylight has given me.]
Alice: [Skylight—that Eighth Stage Elemental Lord? Lindsey, is your luck too good, or have you gotten involved in too many strange things?]
Lindsey: [Sometimes I wonder if living a simple, stable life is the happiest way for a person.]
Alice: [Even for a normal person, this thought is too extravagant.]
Alice: [Oh right, where's your mask? I remember it could blur one's perception.]
Lindsey: [It doesn't work like that. The Black Cloud Mask can blur one's appearance and identity, but it doesn't block destiny and causality-related detection methods, especially for a mark that's already been made.]
The two finish their conversation in their private chat.
Alice then turns to the Law Guardian beside her and says, "Xiao Bei, help me and Lindsey prepare a place to stay."
"Afterward, we'll go to the City of Law together. I'm counting on you for this."
"..."
The Law Guardian's focus is completely elsewhere.
After Alice speaks, his gaze shifts between the two of them.
"Um..."
The Law Guardian hesitates for a moment. But seeing the intimate relationship between Lindsey and Alice, he can't help but ask, "You two, are you going to live together?"
"I don't think so..." Lindsey instinctively wants to deny it. After all, he considers himself a married man, and his wife is right there in his luggage!
However, Alice is quicker and more assertive.
"That's right, Lindsey and I will be living together."
"We've adventured and lived together for a long time. It's not a big deal."
"..."
As soon as Alice speaks, the atmosphere around them becomes quite peculiar.
Lindsey looks around.
The gazes of the townspeople—
The women are friendly, or perhaps a bit teasing; but the men's eyes are like knives rubbing against him, with some lustful thoughts stirring within.
Undoubtedly, Alice is the town's rising star.
Even after ten years, this longing has only deepened, with no signs of fading.
She is both adored and admired by the people.
It was like this in the past, and it remains so now.
Fortunately, no one wants to embarrass themselves in front of Alice by starting a duel over Lindsey.
That evening,
Lindsey and Alice walk into the house where the maiden once lived.
They each make their pre-rest preparations, and after sending away the last visitor, the lights go out.
They sit by the window, as if returning to their adventure days.
In the desolate world, they have only each other.
The bright moonlight above shines through the window, casting its glow upon them in the darkness, slowly evoking memories.
"..."
Lindsey unconsciously looks at Alice.
Compared to her adventurous appearance, the maiden now wears a smile as she prepares for rest, a natural feeling upon returning home.
But in her eyes, there's still a hint of worry.
This emotion is tied to the depths of her homesickness.
Lindsey subconsciously asks, "Thinking about your teacher?"
Alice sighs deeply, "I was protected by the Galewind Aura and survived the temporal chaos."
"But my teacher..."
Alice straightens her body.
She looks at Lindsey seriously, and under the night sky, her gray irises resemble a pair of caverns. "Lindsey, if things are as I suspect..."
"Then I must find the culprit behind the chaos in the Blade Seizure War and take my revenge personally!"
(End of Chapter)
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