"Thank you for your kindness, Yanqing. I appreciate it."
Encouraged by Fulisina's words, Yanqing truly gained confidence and was determined to do it boldly!
"Okay! Go ahead!"
" The Church lacks talent like him..." Watching Yanqing's departing figure, Fulisina even had the wicked idea of kidnapping him.
"Hmm..." Seeing Fulisina's troubled expression, Ye Yan took the initiative to help her solve her problem, suggesting:
"Why don't we have the Church and the Xianzhou organize an exchange program? You can select a Church knight who is passionate about martial arts and send him to Luofu for a few days to intern and experience the life of Cloud Knights."
"As expected of my lord! To come up with such a brilliant plan... Ah, but let's talk to Blake about this. I'm not responsible for this part." Fulisina always loved to tell the truth, and honesty and trustworthiness are Eternity virtues that have been passed down to this day.
She looked up at the swaying, flickering chandelier.
Who was the genius who came up with the idea of turning the " Lord Ravager " into a chandelier?
First, let's rule out Phantylia. If that guy were to deal with Blake, he'd definitely be locked up in the Church's dark room, ending up like Cocolia.
But... given Blake's personality, he probably wouldn't allow the Lord Ravager to set foot in the Church, even as a captured criminal.
Confining the Lord Ravager to the Church is as absurd and utterly incomprehensible as History Fictionologists dumping space debris into the mechanical head of the Nous.
"Don't worry, the consciousness of this Lord Ravager is trapped in the moment before [ Eternity ], and is now nothing more than a tattered decoration."
Ye Yan looked at the Phantylia brand chandelier on the ceiling, a [masterpiece] they had jointly designed.
Rewinding to a few days ago, at Dusty Inn
Everyone sat around the bed, silent, the atmosphere eerily quiet.
"So... Miss Tingyun, what do you plan to do with a [ Lord Ravager ]?" March 7th cautiously knocked on the iron cage, afraid that Phantylia might seize an opening and escape.
"Just like Blake said, this matter started because of you, and it will be up to you to decide Phantylia's life or death." Ye Yan sat at the other end of the bed, thinking that it wouldn't be impossible for him to just make a black hole and throw Phantylia into it right now.
"Miss Tingyun, forgive my bluntness..." Welt said solemnly, "If Phantylia is killed, the Xianzhou Alliance must prepare for an early war with the [ Antimatter Legion ]."
Welt did not recommend that Tingyun choose immediate execution until all preparations were complete.
"Using the Phantylia as bait, we might be able to lure out a second [ Lord Ravager ], at which point we can choose to wipe them all out in one fell swoop." Dan Heng agreed with Welt's idea.
"Hey! Since annihilation won't work, how about we consider [sealing]?" March 7th took out a piece of Six-Phased Ice that exuded a chilling aura.
"This thing can hold a [ Destruction ] Emanator?"
"Oh dear~ How will we know if we don't try? This is the best solution I can come up with." March 7th pouted; she couldn't be the only one who had been frozen by the Six-Phased Ice.
"According to Miss March 7th's idea, sealing Phantylia is indeed feasible... and it won't bring any crisis to Luofu." Tingyun said seriously, but then she saw Xing and Ye Yan staring intently at the iron cage.
"Hiss... I wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't looked closely. The flames around Phantylia are quite bright, but not dazzling. My eyes don't hurt even if I stare at them for a long time."
"Indeed, she would be perfect as a nightlight."
I was originally thinking of installing one in the carriage (in Xing and Ye Yan's room), but Himeko vetoed it.
Considering the poor lighting and extremely dark atmosphere of Ye Yan's milk tea shop, everyone unanimously decided to create the current Lord Ravager brand chandelier.
"Such a wonderful idea! The Astral Express is truly a destined ally of my Church of Eternity!" Fulisina was deeply impressed by the thought process of the others. No wonder [ Eternity ] and [ Trailblaze ] have such a good relationship.
Of course, the Church would never install such a chandelier in its sanctuary; the concept of territory is beyond words.
It would be better to replace the material of the nightlight with a " Elation " mask, which would create a slightly eerie atmosphere at night.
At Palace of Astrum, Fu Xuan summoned everyone to announce an important matter.
"It's so good to see you all here..." Fu Xuan, with dark circles under his eyes and a hoarse voice, looked at Xing and the others as if they were his saviors.
"I will temporarily assume the duties of a general, so that Jing Yuan will not have to work too hard... I just didn't expect that this first test as a general would be so difficult."
"Taking stock of casualties and losses, dispatching men to pursue and wipe out the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, and reporting the battle situation to the Six Charioteers... No wonder Jing Yuan said, 'Sitting in this chair is like sitting on a mountain of knives.'"
Seeing that Tai Bu was speaking weakly, Xing volunteered to help her share some of the burden.
"Didn't Master Diviner Fu always aspire to the position of general? Putting aside whether it's tiring or not, at least he's enjoying it, right?" March 7th asked.
"The general's position is of paramount importance; how can one speak of enjoying it? One can only say one is adapting to it, hmph..."
Fu Xuan knew that all of this was for her to smoothly ascend to the throne of general in the future, and being tired now was nothing.
"I think she's really enjoying herself..." March 7th muttered under his breath.
Welt cut to the chase. "The Tabu didn't specifically invite us here to lament, did he?"
"Of course not! As I am temporarily assuming the position of general, I naturally have to thank everyone for their righteous assistance on behalf of the Luofu government. Now that the matter has come to a conclusion, it is time to give back to everyone frankly."
"Wow! Just thinking about March 7th makes me wide awake!" "Is the benefit the general promised finally here? Is it finally here?"
"Is it here? Is it here?" Xing imitated March 7th's overjoyed expression, successfully earning the other party's teasing.
"Wow... you're still repeating yourself at a time like this, I don't even know what to say to you."
Fu Xuan, not Riddlers, spoke frankly, "Indeed, the Astral Express risked its life for Luofu; its loyalty is undeniable."
"After deliberation by the Six Charioteers, from this day forward, you are all sworn allies of Luofu. Within the territory of Luofu, you will be treated with the highest level of courtesy, as if you were envoys of the Alliance."
"On behalf of the Astral Express, I thank Taibu," Welt replied.
"Wow, even though they didn't give us anything practical, it sounds pretty cool..." March 7th's eyes lit up with anticipation.
"Now that I've finished expressing my gratitude, I have something else to discuss with you all. Please come this way."
Fu Xuan led everyone to an office and began to recount the events surrounding the Ambrosial Arbor Calamity.
"No way, Lord Diviner? We just thanked him, and now he's going to assign us a mission...?" March 7th immediately sensed something was wrong. Was this a case of giving us a sweet treat first and then slapping us in the face?
"It's not really a mission. It's just the Stellaron Disaster, the [ Disciples of Sanctus Medicus ] causing trouble, the [ Ambrosial Arbor ] rebirth, and even the infiltration of the Antimatter Legion into Luofu... I need to submit an official document to the Alliance's higher-ups for investigation, detailing all of this."
"However, being in the midst of it all, I am more or less influenced by external forces, and my understanding is biased. Therefore, I ask that you all join me in sorting out the context and clarifying the many details involved."
"So, where should we begin?"