White Mist

The advice the elves gave at great cost was correct.

The magical core exploded violently, destroying the vast underground space and sealing everything within the shattered boulders, plugging the leak in the Veil that had been opened by accident.

After that incredibly sophisticated performance, the Parrot ended up in Kang De's hands.

He said, "I'm all better."

Then I went straight to sleep.

Given that this sentence was spoken in Chinese, Kang De had good reason to believe that the phrase "I am well" did not mean "the curse has been lifted," "the seal has failed," or "my life is now complete"... but rather a popular internet slang term.

As for what it meant— Kang De didn't know either.

Honestly, where did this Parrot learn such slang from? Humph.

On the other hand, Kang De was also tired.

This operation was undoubtedly a great success.

In the words of the knight, even in Goth's war history, this victory would be extraordinary—capturing an Elven capital ship with inferior forces and ships, suffering negligible casualties, and almost annihilating the enemy, is a victory worthy of being recorded in history.

Kang De undoubtedly deserves great credit.

He planned the entire operation and almost guided its execution, making him arguably the greatest contributor to the campaign. The credit for the final unexpected turn of events and the sealing of the so-called "Veil loophole" was also attributed to Kang De, since, in the eyes of Goth People, Kang De was similar to a Druid.

The actions of these parrot Parrot should, of course, be attributed to the druid.

In short, a resounding victory.

They helped the Goth People defeat the elves, preventing these more agreeable creatures from dying.

This also ensured his own safety, preventing the elves from winning, searching the island, finding him, and killing him with an arrow.

This was the first time Kang De, as a time traveler, intervened in the war between the natives of another world, participated in their affairs, helped them, and achieved victory.

It feels like the wheels of history are turning like a giant windmill.

This should have been a happy occasion.

But Kang De suddenly felt a sense of disillusionment.

Having heard Tina and the knight's stories, he had formed a negative view of elves from the start. They plundered the world, they were tyrannical and domineering, they started wars. Although he understood that Goth People's opinions were subjective, he still believed in the principle that those who are not of his kind must have different intentions.

In any case, he and these Goth People are all human in appearance.

Elves, on the other hand, are a different race.

The elves must think the same way.

Therefore, in order to protect himself, he certainly wouldn't bother to investigate the elves' foreign policy.

The first Goth People, Goth People showed sufficient goodwill and sincerity. The Goth People and he recognized each other as being of the same race. The Elves were extremely aggressive and racially hostile, and the Goth People were unlikely to be lying... This was enough for Kang De to stand on their side.

He did just that.

And they won.

But tonight, he saw something different.

Even though he understood that the world was not simply black and white, his personal experience was a thousand times more profound than any lessons learned from books. These elves might indeed be fierce and domineering, and prone to instigating great wars, but in the face of matters of principle, they demonstrated the responsibility and courage of a powerful race.

Even the Goth People acknowledged this; after the explosion, facing the raging flames and the gradually falling silence of the rift valley, the Goth People, despite being enemies, silently paid homage to the tomb.

If they were so vengeful despite their blood feud with the elves, how much more so Kang De, who had no grudge against them?

The time traveler was even more shocked than Goth.

He acknowledged the elves' courage and admired their sense of responsibility. At the same time, he also participated in the battle against the elves, devised a plan to annihilate them, and successfully carried it out.

Although he didn't regret it, the thought of those elf corpses—shot by Kangaroo, blown up by gas bombs, killed by enchanted crossbow bolts—still made him feel uneasy.

I'm a little tired.

The fruits of victory were not as sweet as imagined.

So he bid farewell to the knight and sailed back south to rest, leaving the island's defenses to the magical creatures, who were all very excited that night, as the battle was now completely over.

Earlier, Lieutenant Mailun disbanded the group, preparing to go to the Rift alone. Some of the surviving elves followed him, while a few quietly left. Those brave followers sacrificed their lives to stop the Black Beast from pursuing Lieutenant Mailun, and even if they only managed to stop them for a while, they fell into eternal slumber there.

The few elves who had escaped were captured by the magical creatures of the North Island and handed over to Goth's forces to guard the prisoners.

Having done all this, Kang De held the Parrot and returned to the valley.

He placed the Parrot beside his pillow and then fell into a deep sleep.

In his sweet dream, Kang De dreamt of an extremely magnificent and sacred creature, dazzling and radiant, spreading its burning golden wings and soaring proudly in the sky. It was an extremely beautiful bird, embodying all the splendor and magnificence in the world, simply the embodiment of supreme beauty and dignity.

Kang De was drawn to it and kept getting closer, wanting to see what it looked like and hear its voice again. Suddenly, he saw it turn its neck and gaze at him with eyes as pure and beautiful as Flame, flapping its wings and hovering in the air, displaying the most beautiful scene in the world with its unparalleled posture.

Then... he channeled the extraordinary spirit.

The bird opened its beak and cried out, "--I want to fuck you!"

Kang De shuddered and was startled awake.

His movements woke up the Parrot beside his pillow.

The Parrot blinked groggily, turned its neck, looked at Kang De, paused for a few seconds, then leaped up like a rocket, squawking loudly throughout the room. "Pervert! Pervert!"

Kang De rolled his eyes.

"What a dream..."

He rubbed his head, blinked, and then heard the doorbell ring outside.

The doorbell was installed specially; if anything happens, the A Xing will ring it.

Kang De tidied himself up a bit in front of the mirror, then went outside. The Parrot landed on his shoulder. Sure enough, it was A Xing who rang the doorbell. He opened the door, and Ah Xing's eyes showed a hint of displeasure.

Kang De looked in the direction it was pointing, and there stood Tina and the head maid of the Bedela family, smiling at him.

He smiled, then took A Xing's hand and walked over. "Good morning, you two."

The two ladies bowed to him, lifting their skirts in a very formal manner.

"Kang De, I wanted to come and thank you last night, but the knight said you were tired, so I didn't come," Tina said. "Thank you for everything you've done for us; Goth will never forget."

Kang De asked, "Has the knight not come?"

The girl nodded and said, "Yes, although the battle is over, there are still many things to do, so Ms. Bedela accompanied me. Kang De, the Wings of Wayne has discovered a large amount of supplies, and the ship itself is also of great value. You played a huge role in this battle. We will discuss these matters, and after calculation, Goth will give you the reward and gratitude you deserve."

Kang De said, "Then, please give me priority for any magical items on the ship."

The princess seemed to have anticipated his response and laughed, "Of course, and it's far from enough. You don't seem to understand what this victory means... In short, please leave it to us."

What could Kang De say besides nodding?

He gestured and said, "Please sit over there."

It was under the same parasol as before, but the situation was different. The head maid was standing to one side, while A Xing sat directly on the ground, reaching out to hold one of Kang De's hands, and then glaring at Tina.

Kang De and she were talking about what happened last night.

"It's so disappointing that they didn't tell me about what happened and I missed witnessing it..."

Tina pouted.

Kang De said, "The knight is also thinking of your safety, after all, there might be danger..."

The princess pouted even more. "Why is Kang De speaking up for the knight too? They were the ones who started the fight, how come they're friends so quickly? Humph!"

Although it was a joke, Tina did feel a strange pang of jealousy.

Damn it, I was the one who did it first! And I'm a girl, I even...

Snort.

Seeing Kang De's slightly embarrassed expression, the girl laughed again, "Alright, just kidding, I know what's important, and besides, the knight brought this back too..."

She took out the scroll.

The scroll that the elves risked their lives to deliver.

According to Sir Taize's last words, everything is in there.

Kang De couldn't understand it, but he recognized it; it was writing from the altar.

The knight said that the princess might understand.

He asked, "Does Tina recognize the writing above?"

"I recognize it, but I don't quite understand it..." The princess gazed at the text on the scroll and said softly, "This is the Crimson Scroll, a relic of heroes. Each of the Seven Heroes families possesses one. It contains incomprehensible writing. I never imagined that there would be one on the Holy Seal Archipelago as well..."

Kang De noticed the word: "Not quite familiar with it?"

"Hmm, I don't know them very well."

Tina blinked. "Not to brag, but among my siblings, I'm the most learned. These ancient characters can only be studied and verified through obscure and rare academic books. I'm particularly interested in them because my family has the Crimson Scroll, and I've also mastered some of the ancient characters..."

Kang De casually asked, "Can you read these words?"

"I can understand a little bit, I'm just guessing..."

The princess's voice trailed off with worry. "But what's recorded in the scroll doesn't seem to be anything good. It appears to describe or record some events related to the Veil Invasion..."

Seeing Kang De's curiosity, she leaned closer, pushed the scroll towards him, and pointed to a passage with her slender finger. "For example, here. I recognize some of these symbols. If I were to make a bold guess, this means that as the end times approach, the Void Spirit will devour everything, and the first to appear will emerge from the Veil, symbolizing chaos and nothingness..."

She frowned, staring at the last word, seemingly recalling its meaning and origin. Finally, she said somewhat uncertainly, "... White Mist?"

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