Leaving the platform of the temple and walking down the mountain path, Lucy realized that the storm enveloping the Holy Mountain had disappeared at some point. Even the wind and sand in the Imperial City had stopped. Although the clouds in the distant sky were still as red as blood, the visibility was much clearer. Standing on the mountain path, one could see more than half of the Imperial City. Of course, Suraka, which had already turned into ruins, no longer had any beauty to speak of.
Walking back along the mountain path, after turning around the mountain path twice, a familiar figure came towards him. Seeing this figure, Lucy was relieved. She quickly greeted him and called out, "Annie, are you alright?"
With one hand on the mountain wall, Angeloni raised her head and smiled, "I don't have any missing arms or legs. It should be fine."
Seeing that she could still joke, Lucy was relieved. However, there were more wounds on Angeloni's body. There was a long knife wound on her back and a black bullet hole on her right thigh. It was probably caused by the pursuers. The two of them found a relatively spacious mountain path. Lucy bandaged her wounds and asked casually, "Is the other party very powerful?"
"She's a ruthless woman, but she's not as good as me." Angeloni grinned, but Lucy was disinfecting and stitching up the knife wound on her back.
"Do you know where they came from?"
"I asked, but I'm quite stubborn. I can only break her neck and throw her down the mountain. Your Highness, these mercenaries are not simple. People like them usually don't betray their employers easily. "
"Then we can only think of another way."
Lucy finished the last of her work and clapped her hands. "Alright, let's hurry down the mountain. We can leave Eternal Night Star."
"Oh?" Angeloni looked at the slate in Lucy's arms. "Is this what you're looking for?"
"Yes, that's it." Lucy touched the slate and said, "I saw the pattern on this slate in Master Geva's writings. Unfortunately, it should have been drawn by Master Geva according to his own memory. There might be a deviation in the pattern." Most importantly, the lines and patterns on this slate seem to be the cosmic star map of the nine star domains. Moreover, the method of dividing the star domains is the method of dividing our Adahua Planet. So I'm curious why Adahua Planet's star chart component method is used on a slate that records clues to the twilight of the universe. "
"What about now?"
Lucy patted the stone slab and said, "Of course I have to go back and study it properly. I think Father will lend me the necessary manpower, right?"
They returned to the foot of the mountain, just as Ma Yin was preparing to go up the mountain with the rest of the warriors. He couldn't help but be excited to see Lucy. Seeing that Lucy had obtained the Origin Slate, Maine nodded and said, "Finally, this trip was not in vain. Unfortunately, the mercenary leader escaped in the end. His strength wasn't low, and he left under the cover of the sandstorm. I was worried about Your Highness, so I didn't chase after him. Otherwise, I might have been able to force him to tell me about his employer. "
"It shouldn't be that easy." Lucy said, "Forget it, we'll investigate this matter when we get back. The most important thing now is to bring the Origin Slate back. It might contain the secret to reversing the dusk of the universe. "
"Then let's set off immediately."
In space not far from Eternal Night Star, an armed starship occasionally spat out sparks from the cracks in its armor deck and slowly floated. In the control room, Iru sat down on the captain's chair. Many of the wounds on his body had already been treated, and he looked very miserable. Iru looked around the control room. The control room that had once been packed with subordinates was now so empty that it made people sigh. Before he left, he had never thought that only two of his subordinates would survive when he left. The two of them had been asked by him to stay behind to repair the starship. Otherwise, they probably wouldn't even be here.
"Bastard!" Iru roared and smashed his fist heavily on the armrest. The armrest immediately deformed and twisted. This action involved many wounds on his body, and the captain's entire body was covered in blood.
There was no expert like Ma Yin in the information provided by the employer, which made Iru's judgment wrong. One had to know that with an expert like Ma Yin present, Iru wouldn't accept such a mission even if he was beaten to death. He would never forget how terrifying that man's true strength was, and how vulnerable the battle skills he was proud of were under that man's sword.
At this moment, the starship received a communication request. After the crew picked up, a projection appeared in front of Iru. At this time, the person who contacted him was naturally the mysterious employer. The other party was still wearing a half-cloak. Iru knew that it was some kind of information disguise. Most employers would use similar methods to keep their identities secret. In the past, Iru didn't care, but now he was eager to know the other party's identity.
It was this man who provided incomplete information that caused his mercenary group to be wiped out!
Iru pounced on the holographic projection. The man on the other side of the projection seemed to be shocked. He stepped back and said, "Captain Iru, I hope I can hear good news."
"Good news?" Iru roared, "Damn it! Why didn't you tell me that there was a ruler in the target's team! A ruler, how could I have the ability to deal with an expert of this level? If it weren't for the special environment at that time, I'm afraid even I wouldn't have been able to escape. Now, almost all of my men are dead because you hid the truth! "
The employer sneered, "Don't blame your incompetence on me. Don't I know it's very strange? Isn't it the ability of every commander to deal with changes in the mission? You failed. It can only be said that your ability is too poor, that's all! "
Iru laughed angrily, "Then, just pretend that I'm incompetent. So now, when are you going to pay the rest of the commission? "
"What? Did I hear you correctly? You failed the mission and you still want to ask me for the reward? "The employer laughed involuntarily.
Iru narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean? Are you blind? I've lost so many people for your mission. Are you going to let it go just because you failed the mission? "
"Don't force me. This time, you're dealing with a royal daughter. Think about what will happen if I provide her with your information. "
The employer sneered, "You dare to threaten me? I knew that you Nelm people had no credibility. Fortunately, I made some necessary arrangements. "
"Set up?" Iru's eyebrows twitched.
An alarm suddenly sounded in the control room, and a crew member shouted, "Not good, Captain. Our starship has been locked onto. "
"What do you want to do?" Iru roared.
The employer spread out his hands and said, "Isn't it obvious? Kill someone. Anyway, most of your people are dead, so I might as well kill you too. That way, no one will find out about me, right? So, goodbye, Captain Iru. "
As he raised his hand to wave goodbye, the starship shook violently. A beam of light as thick as a bucket landed on the stern of the starship, causing the starship to explode inch by inch. The control room was quickly drowned in flames, and so was Iru. His face was filled with anger, but he could not change this fact.
Intense light exploded in space, and the armed starship was smashed into pieces. The splashing fragments and flames were like a rain of light. Looking at this scene, Marquis Rowan nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's enough, even if they find out about me. But there's no proof, what can they do to me? "
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