Chapter 910: The Fallen Radiance
Chapter 910: The Fallen Radiance
"Your Highness, it's best if you get some rest early."
"You've just returned, and with all that's happened tonight, it's time to put your mind at ease."
"Your health is the most important thing. Please go and rest."
Returning to her own chambers, Yana Fien's brows were furrowed in concern.
Unlike Lindsey, who had quietly slipped out of the city, Princess Yana Fien was at the very heart of the city, surrounded only by thick curtains and palace walls.
As an ordinary person, Yana Fien lacked the ability to detect what was happening within the city.
Even the head maid in her embrace, as long as the maid didn't wish it, she couldn't push her away, and instead, had to rely on the service and care of others.
Yana Fien sighed and turned to the head maid beside her, saying, "Melly, I want to go out and take a look."
The head maid glanced at the princess in her arms.
Having cared for Yana Fien since she was a child, the maid understood the princess's wishes.
Despite their different statuses, the maid was like family to her!
"Your Highness, it's dangerous outside."
"In these past ten years, I've experienced a lot out there, and I've learned to protect myself," Yana Fien replied firmly, her eyes gleaming with determination, "And here, aren't you still here to protect me?"
"..."
Melly was shaken by Yana Fien's resolute gaze.
She saw the past sovereign in her eyes.
Just as when Yana Fien had returned, the head maid once again confirmed the young princess's growth.
"Huff—"
"Since you wish to go out, I'll accompany you," Melly said.
A few minutes later, on the summit of the mountain within the City of Law, they witnessed a bright flash of light shining in one corner of the city.
It was the Executioner's figure.
During the period when Heart's Edge was away from the City of Law, this Executioner was nominally in command of all the city's defensive forces and was the strongest individual within the City of Law!
Yana Fien: [Lindsey, are you okay?]
Lindsey: [I encountered that leading Law Guardian, it was a bit troublesome, but I managed to escape.]
Yana Fien: [I heard from the Law Guardians that they successfully extracted information through interrogation and are now searching for the mastermind behind tonight's attack.]
Lindsey: [This story is a long one, and the actual situation is quite different from what everyone assumes...]
In the private chat channel.
Lindsey shared all the information he had gathered that night with Yana Fien.
After listening, Princess Yana Fien's brows furrowed in concern.
A Demon God willingly coming to attack the City of Law? Even if they were an Eighth Stage existence, it would likely be a dead end for them.
After all, in this world.
The conflicts between the strongest individuals were merely internal struggles to determine the next sovereign.
If a malicious invader were to appear, they would immediately unite against the external threat.
At that time, as long as an invincible Awakener of the Ninth Stage didn't appear, any enemy would become a corpse under the unified might of the City of Law.
As for the intruder being a Ninth Stage existence...
At that level, there would be no need for such covert actions.
Yana Fien: [I'll help you search for information in the library. The City of Law has records of many deities, and regarding the Mythic Era, I...]
Just as Yana Fien was speaking in the private chat, she noticed the bright light flickering on the dark streets in the distance suddenly dimming.
"..."
In an instant, the entire city fell silent.
The disappearance of the golden light and the events unfolding within the city were ominous signs.
Even the cold night breeze, which was usually present, dared not make an appearance at this moment.
"Mel, what happened?"
Yana Fien was unsure of what had transpired, after all, she was just an ordinary person.
With all her doubts, she could only turn her gaze to the head maid beside her.
And then, she saw the look of astonishment on Mel's face, and even a hint of fear.
This was a side of the head maid that Yana Fien had never seen before.
"Mel?"
"..."
At the princess's call, the head maid's hand trembled.
She glanced at the pitch-black houses within the city, then at Yana Fien beside her, and tried to speak:
"Your Highness, you must return immediately."
"No matter what happens outside tonight, you must stay well-hidden inside, even if..."
The head maid seemed to be sending Yana Fien off to a place of refuge.
But the latter was no longer the person she used to be; she refused to let fate toy with her and instead chose to face her fears and threats head-on.
Yana Fien stood in place, unmoving.
Her dark eyes were deeper and more determined than the stillness of the night:
"Mel, first tell me what happened?"
"I need an answer, not to hide like a frightened animal in its den."
"..."
On the other side, where the golden radiance had fallen, darkness enveloped the area.
As a powerful Awakened, the head maid had already sensed what had just occurred.
The commander of the Law Guardians had fallen from the sky and now lay completely lifeless.
For a powerful Awakened like her, this situation could only mean one thing—death.
"Your Highness."
After much hesitation, Mel chose to answer:
"I don't know what happened in the city, but the Executioner has lost consciousness, and I can't sense his essence..."
The head maid didn't state her words with absolute certainty.
But Yana Fien understood the implication behind her words. The girl took a step forward, leaning her body against the railing at the summit, and stretched her body outward, almost as if she were about to fall.
Even so, as an ordinary person, Yana Fien's widened eyes could only see the pitch-black city.
Lindsey had just been chatting with her in the friends' channel.
Therefore, she couldn't have been the cause of this phenomenon, and something else must have happened in the city.
"..."
Yana Fien fixed her gaze on the spot where the golden radiance had fallen:
"Mel, if the Executioner has disappeared, what about the others?"
The head maid shook her head from behind:
"The other Law Guardians... I... I can't sense them either."
"..."
No news, no explanation, no information was conveyed.
Danger emerged in the city without warning.
But Yana Fien, caught in the midst of the storm, knew nothing about the situation and had no ability to change it.
"No!"
"I must do something, with all my might, for myself!"
It was as if she was both convincing herself and making a decision.
Yana Fien suddenly turned around, looking up at the tall tower.
Amidst the glowing Law Radiance that illuminated the night, a solemn question resonated in Yana Fien's heart.
【Yana Fien!】
【What is it that you truly desire? Power? Revenge? Redemption?】
【What are you willing to sacrifice for it?】
【...】
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
