Nightingale froze. Was the reason Freya had been pushed into the position of Queen that Jiang Nan wanted to step away?
At that moment, Nightingale couldn't help panicking!
"Wait—? The plan to turn them hasn't succeeded yet! If you leave, we won't have anyone to lead us! I... I can't hold things together on my own!"
Jiang Nan smiled brightly. "You can handle it. You've followed Brother Jian for so long, and you're good at strategy. You did a great job directing this operation from within and without!"
"I've already set things up for you. If I stay here, I won't do much to move the plan forward!"
"All you need to do is stay patient and quietly take Pupil City. When the counteroffensive finally begins, stab Sacred Star in the back!"
Nightingale swallowed. "Y-You're really leaving? So soon?"
With Jiang Nan around, no matter what crisis arose or how great the danger was, Nightingale always felt at ease!
Because there was nothing Jiang Nan couldn't handle!
That was how she'd always thought of him. So when he suddenly announced he was leaving, of course she panicked!
Jiang Nan nodded. "There are three days until dawn. At Moon Eye, the Star Devouring Giant Insect is almost done digging its way to the main body of the Origin Fire Seed!"
"If we don't act on our plans for Moon Eye now, it'll be too late. I'm going back to deal with Moon Eye!"
"Everything hinges on this!"
Nightingale smiled bitterly. First, he'd brought everyone to Pupil City to turn its people, carefully laying the groundwork. Now he was going back to face the Star Devouring Giant Insect!
Jiang Nan had been racing around nonstop, working to prepare for the counteroffensive!
"Honestly... how long has it been since you last slept?"
Jiang