Chapter 917: By the River in the City
Chapter 917: By the River in the City
"Xiao Bei, how is it?"
"It's no good, Mr. Lindsey."
"Although I can sense the coverage of the law and order here, my skill level and authority don't meet the requirements. Unless I go directly to the Judgment Hall, I can't remove the mark."
"Is that so..."
Beneath the City of Law, Lindsey and Xiao Bei gazed up at the thorny canopy above with a sense of helplessness.
After parting ways with the messenger...
He naturally brought this young man to the depths of the City of Law.
However, the thorns, which refused all entry, remained a challenge, indicating that Lindsey couldn't immediately remove the mark.
Everything that was happening...
...was due to the power of the Thorn Necklace, which had brought everything to a standstill.
Whether it was the Abyssal Academy Awakened One in the city or searching for other information to solve Lindsey's own puzzle, breaking the seal here was a prerequisite.
Lindsey lowered his head in thought:
"The rampaging Awakened One in the city must be quite formidable."
"Even with a skill advantage against the law and order system, to instantly kill a Law Guardian at the seventh stage, and in the City of Law, no less..."
"In this situation, it's indeed necessary to bring in a top-tier Awakened One to ensure safety. Otherwise, if we recklessly break the seal and release whatever is trapped within, we might not be able to handle it properly."
At this moment, Lindsey recalled Yanafein's final message.
Xiao Bei, being a local resident, had gathered some information along the way, so he naturally turned to ask:
"Xiao Bei, do you know where Heart's Edge is?"
"The Righteous One who upholds the law and order?" The Law Guardian thought for a moment before sharing what he knew. "Ten years ago, Heart's Edge was primarily stationed in the Capital City, but in the past ten years, he has frequently ventured out, scouring the world for something."
"..."
"What he was searching for has now returned."
Lindsey sighed and continued to ask Xiao Bei:
"Xiao Bei, what do you plan to do next?"
"Are you going to help Alice maintain the survival of the refugees here, or will you send these young people back to the village first?"
"..."
Facing Lindsey's question, the Law Guardian hesitated.
For those who hadn't escaped from the City of Law, survival in the recent period had undoubtedly been difficult. Now, his priority was to protect the village's Awakened Ones-in-training, and the best choice was to send them back.
As a basic human being,
Xiao Bei, ignoring the challenges before him, focused solely on the young people behind him, and couldn't make such a choice.
"..."
Xiao Bei glanced eastward.
A sixth-stage Awakened One in the past City of Law might not have been worth mentioning.
But in front of these tens of thousands of people, this was a precious fighting force.
Pat, pat—
At this moment, Lindsey patted the other's shoulder.
"I'll teach you a trick."
"Imagine yourself in the future, looking back at the past. What choice would you make to prevent the present you from regretting?"
"..."
"In times like these, follow your heart's guidance."
Lindsey led the Law Guardian back to the surface.
The sixth-stage Awakened One pondered and decided to lend a hand to Alice.
At least until the situation here stabilized.
Then he would figure out a way to escort the young people back to the village.
Xiao Bei left alone.
Lindsey looked back at the city behind him—a city that had been covered in thorns, rendered completely uninhabitable, just a day after it had been functioning normally. He couldn't help but sigh.
"It's been a real rollercoaster."
"Despite my constant efforts, various problems have led to this outcome."
"City of Law, Aberrant, Demon God..."
Just like the countless times before.
Lindsey was once again alone.
But just as he was about to lament, Lindsey suddenly felt a spatial disturbance near the city gates.
He turned to look.
In the empty expanse, a leg suddenly emerged.
Lindsey recognized the leg.
Then, he saw Alarson, the one-armed painter, striding out from the void.
Although Lindsey didn't ask for Alarson's help, these artists on a mission to City of Law were also eager to know the city's situation. So, they created a painting of the area near the city gates and opened the Imprint Gateway to observe.
The one-armed painter surveyed the surroundings.
Seeing that Lindsey was the only one nearby, Alarson enthusiastically waved:
"Hey there, friend!"
"I heard that City of Law suddenly encountered a disaster, do you know which direction the refugees are fleeing towards?"
Lindsey couldn't help but smile wryly.
To deal with the messenger, he changed his appearance once more, causing Alarson to not recognize him:
"Alarson, it's me."
The one-armed painter widened his eyes, quickly realizing the truth:
"You... Lindsey?"
Lindsey nodded.
He reverted to his original appearance in front of Alarson before continuing:
"I just wanted to enter and remove the Sinner's Mark from my body."
"But unfortunately, the power of the Thorn Necklace has completely sealed the city, making it inconvenient even for the Law System to mobilize."
Alarson nodded in understanding and showed concern for Lindsey's solo mission:
"So, you're alone again?"
Lindsey shook his head firmly:
"I still have partners."
"It's just that she's on the east side taking care of the refugees, so I'm alone for now."
Alarson casually asked:
"By the way, how's Valalala doing?"
"I didn't have time to ask with the sudden mission."
Lindsey took out the Sleeping Maiden Painting from his bag: "This guy is still sleeping in the painting. Perfect, you can appraise it for me."
Alarson walked over.
Having been in the Seven Seas Alliance, he was already familiar with Lindsey and Valalala's situation, and now he understood it all.
"Let's take a look at the painting."
"Hmm... The essence activity is significantly stronger than before, and the figure's movements have also changed."
"Lindsey, rest assured!"
"At this rate, Valalala will definitely emerge from this painting within three years."
With the professional painter's evaluation, Lindsey breathed a sigh of relief.
Several years have passed.
Valalala has shown no response, and Lindsey genuinely fears that Valalala might remain asleep forever.
"Lindsey, do you need my help this time?"
Before Lindsey could reply, Alarson asked again:
"With the ongoing mission, I'm free, and I might be able to assist you in some way?"
Alarson was a partner he had shared life and death with.
Lindsey nodded seriously:
"It's indeed inconvenient for me to be alone, so I appreciate your help this time."
"To briefly explain, my current goal is to find Heart's Edge Adrian and ask him to remove the thorns from City of Law..."
Before Lindsey could finish his sentence, a surge of essence erupted to the east, where the refugees had set up a temporary camp by the Calm River!
"There's an Awakened One fighting."
"And it's a powerful Stage 7 individual."
(End of Chapter)
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