Pillar of Yita

”Therefore, it must have already grasped more detailed information than us,” Fang Hong couldn’t help but lament: ”But it’s too daring, using a bone dragon to attack the town, basically equivalent to declaring war on the Elfendo Council. If it’s not careful, it might become a wanted entity throughout the entire kingdom.”

Elisa nodded: ”Therefore, Mr. Tang De discovered Garcia’s existence from them, and after that, he sneaked into Idus alone—taking advantage of Mr. Diket’s injury during a confrontation with a wanderer, he infiltrated and used undead necromancy to rescue the other person.”

”Afterwards, it naturally knew the entire plan of the dragon worshippers?”

”Indeed.”

”But at that time, both Miss Eve and Mr. Kalatu’s avatars were in an inactive state, and Mr. Tang De had to avoid the attention of the Blood Shark Sky Pirates while having no choice but to use our strength to awaken both Miss Eve and Mr. Kalatu.”

”So what we saw at the time should have been the shadow it used through undead necromancy to deliberately guide us in the right direction.”

Only then did Fang Hong fully understand, replying: ”So when the time was right, it sent you and Parker to meet Mr. Kalatu, is that so?”

Elisa nodded gently.

”But how did Mr. Tang De know that we were on the same side?” Fang Hong couldn’t help but ask: ”After all, my meeting with it at Aimumu Fortress was not very pleasant.”

”That I do not know very well either,” Elisa thought for a moment: ”But Mr. Tang De seemed to mention the owner of the Fairy Residence in his words—”

”So it was him.” In Fang Hong’s mind flashed the face of the owner of the Solstice Tower and Holy Bow Peak.

Since the battle at Fanric, he had disappeared without a trace, not knowing where he had gone.

But how did Tang De come to know him?

After finishing these words, Elisa blinked at him, indicating that it was very late and she needed to sleep.

However, Fang Hong was absent-minded and didn’t pay much attention to the deliberate expression on her face, only nodding slightly. After Miss Nightingale stood up, she turned around, looked somewhat mysteriously at the person appearing by the door—

She walked over quietly and whispered to them with a smile:

”You need to exercise restraint.”

The other looked at her with bright eyes, and just smiled lightly and nodded.

Elisa gently patted the other’s shoulder and turned to leave—but before she got out the door, this Nightingale Girl was still very interested in casting a glance at the two behind her.

Fang Hong was pondering his own matters, those things said by Kalatu earlier were naturally still having quite an impact on him. Although his acceptance was relatively strong, not worried about things that haven’t happened yet, he couldn’t help but contemplate how to face the future.

At this moment, he heard the sound of footsteps approaching him.

”Elisa?” He was slightly astonished and raised his head: ”Didn’t you leave? Did you forget something...?”

But his words were caught halfway.

Because Fang Hong had already seen, the faint moonlight was shining through the grilles of the window, falling like white frost on the floor of the room. And Hilveld—was beautifully standing there, illuminated by the moonlight, quietly looking at him.

”Hi... Hilveld?”

He instinctively opened his mouth.

Originally intending to ask some mundane questions like ’Why are you here?’ But the words stopped silently as they reached his lips. Why would she be here, wasn’t it clear in his heart?

Yet all his words turned into silence at this moment.

”...Are you okay?”

Hilveld nodded gently.

Fang Hong seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and replied awkwardly: ”...So late and haven’t slept yet?”

”Couldn’t sleep.”

Fang Hong looked at her unexpectedly, not like the Ship’s Officer Miss he usually knew: ”Why?”

Hilveld walked over naturally, as if unconsciously sitting next to him.

Only Fang Hong seemed a bit nervous—

Miss Ship’s Officer looked out at the silver Sand Sea and softly asked: ”...About those words...”

”Which ones?”

”The ones spoken by Mr. Kalatu.”

”The ones spoken by Mr. Kalatu?”

Suddenly Fang Hong quieted down, remembering the scene earlier, a feeling of heart connection arose spontaneously.

He then looked at her profile—moonlight casting a crescent on the girl’s cheek: ”...Hilveld, are you asking about my thoughts?”

”Yes, Lord Captain.”

Fang Hong silently thought for a moment, summoning the courage to say: ”Anyway...no matter what happens, I, I will stand with you, just as my promise...”

Hilveld smiled softly, gently squinting her eyes:

”Does that count as Lord Captain’s sweet talk?”

Fang Hong’s face flushed red, he couldn’t help but stare at her in astonishment: ”That, that...well, well...also counts...”

The girl quieted down and said softly:

”Then next time, Lord Captain must be more careful about your own safety.”

Fang Hong then realized, opening his mouth wide, finally understanding why she came.

He remained silent for a long while before whispering: ”I’m sorry.”

”It’s okay,” Hilveld shook her head, and her gaze shifted to the window: ”It’s just tonight, my heart feels a bit uneasy...”

”Oh?”

She turned back, her eyes carrying a gentle smile: ”Lord Captain, can you stay by my side tonight?”

Fang Hong looked at her like a wooden sculpture.

For a moment, he almost thought he had heard wrong.

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