Pillar of Yita

The Wanderer turned once again to face Fang Hong.

Fang Hong glanced at Eteliria, while ’Count Westwood Sibika’ also reached out a finger towards him.

Fang Hong threw a golden shadow backward with his hand at that exact moment, and a sphere of light struck his chest. The immense force knocked him back a step, the Light Rope passed through his body, directly hitting the Clockwork Fairy he had thrown, anchoring them both tightly together.

Fang Hong suddenly couldn’t move a finger.

A system notification flashed before him:

’You are affected by the Dark Binding, resistance failed—’

’Dark Ritual effect failed, penetration occurred—’

’Pale Glory resistance failed—’

If only he could open his mouth.

Fang Hong would have gasped; he hadn’t expected that in an instant, multiple forces inside his body had responded so much, yet were still penetrated one by one. Even the most enigmatic Pale Glory faced defeat here for the first time.

It had never disappointed him even in front of Nikopolas, but in the face of this peculiar ’Wanderer,’ for the first time, it couldn’t produce any effect. Fang Hong looked at the line of notification text, momentarily speechless.

Although at this moment, he couldn’t open his mouth anyway.

Nonetheless, the Dark Ritual took effect.

Fang Hong’s eyes could still move, he looked at the sky—it seemed like a day had passed, and it was already the second day in Idus—dawn was about to arrive.

’Count Westwood Sibika’ held steady the two individuals and one dragon, glanced at each one quietly, without speaking a word, and walked away. When he appeared again, he had captured Eve, the girl’s face pale, looking tearfully at Mr. Ade and Elf Miss kneeling on the ground—

She knew it would be like this.

She had tried everything to get Mr. Ade out of this place, but it ended the same, just like a hundred years ago. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t change anything.

But Yoshude, where is he this time?

As Mr. Ade said, Yoshude left this world half a century ago; this time, Colin Ishurian has no Dragon Slaying Hero.

Fang Hong stared fiercely at the ’Wanderer’ and the Eve he held, then noticed besides Delice, there was a timid young man behind him. The young man was slightly older than him, about twenty-two or twenty-three, wearing a distinctive grey wide robe.

In Eteliria, this was a typical Scholar’s attire, because Miss Gita was a Natural Historian, so he was not unfamiliar.

The young man timidly walked between him and Eteliria, head down, not daring to look around.

And Delice was always in a distracted state.

The ’Wanderer’ then turned to Eve and said: ”Eve, my daughter.”

”I’m not your daughter...” Eve cried and said: ”No father would treat his daughter like this... You witnessed all my sufferings and you’re nothing but a Devil...”

The ’Wanderer’ sighed: ”The pursuit of mortal brevity or eternal greatness, daughter, you do not understand the significance in between. One day when I achieve that goal, I will personally revive you, in my Kingdom, you will enjoy the best life.”

He whispered: ”No one will ever harm you again, Eve.”

The girl hesitated for a moment.

”Then release Mr. Ade.”

The ’Wanderer’ looked at Fang Hong: ”Are you referring to him?”

”Although this person has some connection to Nikopolas, and I heard he experienced everything at Duodolifen, I suspect the Dragon’s Golden Eyes are in his possession,” the ’Wanderer’ responded: ”But well, since you asked it, it’s not impossible for me to release these insignificant people.”

”But Eve,” he said: ”A century ago after you failed, the Dragon King’s Power has already fallen asleep. You are my own creation, the best vessel for Lifegard’s Strength, yet everything was in vain.”

”But regardless, you once possessed the Dragon King’s Power, thus still the best candidate to reclaim it. Yoshude and Kalatu left the Dragon’s Heart here, thirty years ago I took one, leaving half for you, just to await today.”

He tenderly looked at the girl: ”After losing the Dragon’s Golden Eyes, Nikopolas has completely escaped my control, but that doesn’t matter anymore. Eve, help me one last time. Help me transfer Lifegard’s Strength, dormant underground here, into this little girl.”

He looked at Delice behind him.

Eve also glanced at the innocent blonde girl.

She shook her head tearfully: ”No, I can’t do it.”

”You must,” the ’Wanderer’ grasped her hand, pulling the girl over to let her see Mr. Ade and Elf Miss kneeling on the ground: ”If you don’t do it, I’ll kill them one by one. Don’t you care about these people, can you bear to watch them die before your eyes?”

Eve covered her mouth, shaking her head as tears rolled down like broken pearls.

Fang Hong watched the scene, eyes almost ablaze with fury. If anger could burn a person to ashes, the ’Wanderer’ would probably not even leave a trace.

Suddenly, he opened his mouth, realizing he could speak, and couldn’t help but shout angrily: ”Eve, don’t listen to her lies—!”

He shouted: ”I am the Invoker, you let him kill me, it won’t have any effect! Let him come, I’m not afraid of this vile heartless Demon!”