Where was Fangzheng?
Frankly speaking, even Fangzheng himself didn't know the answer to this question.
All he knew was that … this godforsaken place was really remote.
"It's starting to snow again."
Fangzheng frowned as he looked at the howling snowstorm outside the window. After leaving the Northern Capital, he brought Nimf into the forest and found this wooden hut. Judging from the wooden hut, it was probably used by the hunters in the mountains to rest their feet when they were hunting. But it just so happened that Fangzheng and Nimf benefited from it. The hunters couldn't enter the mountains due to the heavy snow anyway, so it wasn't a big deal to let them stay here temporarily.
Fangzheng didn't plan to live in the city. He could easily guess that the Holy Cathedral must be looking for him anxiously. But Fangzheng didn't plan to have too much contact with the Holy Cathedral. Although this conflict was out of Fangzheng's expectations, the result had achieved what Fangzheng wanted. With this crack, the Holy Cathedral would have to think twice if they wanted to find him for anything in the future.
And the reason why Fangzheng was hiding from the Holy Cathedral was not just for this. He wasn't a fool. He knew that the Holy Cathedral would look for him after he made such a big fuss, and the cultists probably wouldn't let him go either way. By then, whether they disguised themselves as members of the Holy Cathedral to attack him or try to rope him in, Fangzheng would have to politely decline them.
As for the Mage Tower … Considering Rex's advice, Fangzheng guessed that he had already foreseen something. Since that prophecy teacher told him not to go back for the time being, then he wouldn't go back.
But …
"I'll go get something to eat."
Looking at the raging snowstorm outside, Fangzheng frowned and stood up. But at the same time, Nimf, who was sitting next to Fangzheng, also hurriedly stood up and grabbed Fangzheng's sleeve. She looked at him like a puppy that was about to be abandoned by its owner.
"Sigh …"
Looking at Nimf's expression, Fangzheng helplessly reached out his hand and gently stroked her little head. Ever since her chains were severed that day, Nimfu had been by Fangzheng's side all the time. Even when she was sleeping, this little angel seemed to be afraid that she would be abandoned by Fangzheng, even though Fangzheng had told her several times. However, Nimf still couldn't get rid of the heavy psychological shadow.
Damn it, killing that woman was still a loss.
Looking at Nimf, Fangzheng gritted his teeth. He had wanted to kill Brandt as well. But with the intervention of the Goddess of Order, there was nothing Fangzheng could do. If the Goddess of Order was helping Brandt and Connie, Fangzheng could still argue with her. At most, he could just blast her away. But the Goddess of Order had clearly helped him. She even took away that bastard Brandt's weapon and eliminated his power. Since she had already done so much, he really couldn't go too far.
That was why Fangzheng didn't choose to take the opportunity to kill Brandt. Instead, he just left. After all, the intervention of the Goddess of Order meant that a True God was watching him. Right now, Fangzheng didn't have a soul stone strong enough to resist the power of a God, so it was necessary to know when to stop.
But … looking at his sister's pitiful look, Fangzheng was still quite unhappy. If that bastard dared to cause trouble for him again, let alone the Goddess of Order, even if the Goddess of Order came personally, he would kill that bitch.
Although Fangzheng had asked Nimf if there was a way to restore the chains, Nimf didn't have an accurate answer. She only said that she seemed to remember there was a way to restore the chains, but she didn't know why she couldn't remember it. Fangzheng didn't have a good way to deal with this, so he could only wait patiently.
While cursing Brandt to die a horrible death in his heart, Fangzheng took out a pot from the realm, boiled snow water, and cooked two packets of instant noodles … Fortunately, he hadn't finished the food he brought back from Tomorrow's Edge, so it was not a problem to fill his stomach.
While Fangzheng was cooking, Nimf was playing with the kitten. Thanks to the kitten, Nimf, who was originally frowning, regained some vitality. Otherwise, she might have been even more depressed.
It was almost time.
While cooking the instant noodles, Fangzheng opened the Dimensional Codex. He didn't bring Nimf to this deep mountain forest to enjoy the snow. Whether it was the Holy Sanctum, the cultists or anything else, if he really wanted to find them, there were plenty of ways to do so in this world. Fangzheng was now a mage, so he knew that mages had many ways to find people. Even prophets could determine a rough location and send people to search for them.
Because of this, Fangzheng didn't intend to stay in this world for too long. The cooldown time of the world dungeon was about to end, so he hid in this deep mountain forest with Nimf. Once the cooldown time was over, he would temporarily leave this world with Nimf and go on a "holiday" in another world.
But he didn't know what kind of world it would be next … He still didn't have a clue about the Zerg 'Homeland' mission, so Hinami Zawa definitely wouldn't do. He could only hope that the next mission dungeon would give him some harvest.
"I'm sorry … Master."
"Hmm?"
Just as Fangzheng was thinking about what to do next in this world, Nimf's voice suddenly rang in his ears. He turned to look at the little angel beside him, only to see her looking at him anxiously.
"What's wrong?"
"That …"
Hearing Fangzheng's question, Nimf bit her lip and lowered her head.
"I'm really sorry. If it weren't for me, Master, you wouldn't have to …"
Nimf was feeling quite regretful. As an artificial angel, she should have carried out her master's every order perfectly. But now, she had become a stumbling block for Fangzheng. In particular, Fangzheng actually went head-on against the powerhouses of the Holy Sanctum for her. Just thinking about it made Nimf feel uneasy. The education she received was that artificial angels had to serve their masters, and their masters had no obligation to artificial angels. But now, not only did her master have a conflict with one of the most powerful forces in the world for her, he even ran to this desolate place to hide …. This made Nimf feel extremely sad.
She was completely incompetent as an artificial angel. If she was in Sinapus, all that she had caused would be enough to make her completely useless. But here, her master did not seem to have any intention of doing that. This made Nimfu feel both happy and ashamed at the same time.
"This isn't your responsibility, Nimf."
Fangzheng was not very clear about Nimf's thoughts, but judging from her expression, he could guess what she was thinking. He reached out and stroked Nimf's little head with a smile.
"To be honest, rather than saying it's your responsibility, it's mine. I should be the one to protect you …."
"It's not like that, Master. We artificial angels exist for Master. Master, you don't have to …."
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, Nimf's eyes widened and she hurriedly retorted. But before she could finish, she was interrupted by Fangzheng with a wave of his hand.
"Listen up, Nimf. I don't know what it's like for you in Sinapus. But here, I can tell you that you've helped me a lot. There are some things you're good at, but I can't do them. On the other hand, there are some things you're not good at, but I need to do them. You've completed your mission, but as your master, I failed to protect you …. I should be the one apologizing to you. "
"You don't need to apologize to me at all, Master!"
Hearing this, Nimf hurriedly stood up.
"It's clearly me …."
"Okay, don't argue anymore. It's useless to talk about this now. But Nimf, I want to tell you something. "
While speaking, Fangzheng stretched out his hand and held the little angel's shoulder. He stared into her blue eyes without blinking.
"Don't always worry that I'll abandon you, because I won't do that. You're my companion, and you've helped me a lot. On the contrary …. I'm worried that you'll abandon me. After all, compared to you, what I've done is a little lacking …. Nimf, you won't leave me, right? "
"…."
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Nimf stared at the man in front of her with wide eyes. After a while, the corners of her mouth curled up into a gentle smile.
"Of course, Master. I'll always follow you."
Then, Nimf gave a firm answer.
"Good."
Hearing Nimf's answer, Fangzheng also smiled.
"Now, let's get ready to explore the new world."
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