While the whole world was about to change, on the Void Radiant Warship, Teardrop was also a little uneasy.
"That … Rei?"
"What's wrong? Teardrop? "
Rei, who was sitting on a chair and looking out of the window, turned her head and looked at Teardrop.
"Can you tell me why you want to go to that … that …"
"Edilu Courtyard?"
"Yes, yes, Edilu Courtyard."
Teardrop stuck out her tongue and looked at Rei.
"Think about it carefully. It's been so long, but I've never asked you why you want to go there."
"… … …"
Rei was silent for a moment in response to Teardrop's question, then began to speak in a low voice.
"Because someone is calling me."
"Calling?"
"Yes, her name is Xi Ya … She's my most important friend."
Looking out of the window, Rei softly told Teardrop about that period of history.
That period of the past.
At that time, the world had begun to become unstable, so humans needed power, and holy angels were regarded as a necessary power. People captured holy angels everywhere, enslaved them, and forced them to fight with them. At that time, Rei also lived in such a village of holy angels.
However, Rei's experience was different from that of ordinary holy angels. She was the Seven Brilliance Treasure Tree, a legendary existence. Because of this, even in the holy angel village, Rei was always excluded. At that time, it was Xi Ya who gradually opened Rei's heart and let her feel the joy of living again.
One day, Xi Ya took the children to the mountain, where they encountered a human hunting team that came to capture holy angels. Xi Ya, Rei, and the others were almost caught, but at that moment, another group of humans suddenly appeared, killed the human hunters who tried to capture Xi Ya and the others, and rescued them.
They were emissaries from Edilu Courtyard, led by a young man named Chiss. They came here on behalf of Edilu Courtyard, hoping to build a bridge between humans and holy angels, change the status quo, and let the two sides live in harmony.
After that, the emissaries stayed in the village. At first, people kept a respectful distance from these humans, but gradually, the two sides began to interact. Not only that, but the young man named Qis also fell in love with Xi Ya. They became a couple and eventually got married.
After that, Xi Ya left with Qi Si. Before leaving, Xi Ya promised Rei that they would meet again.
When Rei was 15 years old, she did receive an invitation letter from Edilou Courtyard, but …..
"… At that time, I was attacked and sealed. When I woke up, I met you …"
"Is that so …"
"Dong dong."
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Then, Fangzheng walked in.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your romance, but I think we're arriving at the Edilu Courtyard."
"What? Really?"
Upon hearing this, Lei hurriedly stood up, while Lei looked at Fangzheng in astonishment.
"Just now, Doraemon discovered something."
As he spoke, Fangzheng stretched out his hand. Soon, a holographic image appeared in front of the girls. It was a group of floating islands in the sky. They looked like small islands full of crystals and were connected by chains. However, there were no lights on the buildings. They looked like they had been abandoned a long time ago.
"Is it here?"
"I … I don't know, but … I can sense that Xi Ya's voice is nearby …"
"So, should we rest for the night and set off tomorrow, or …"
"I can't wait any longer!"
"Okay."
Hearing Rei's answer, Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders.
"Then you guys get ready. I'll also go inform Misaka Mikoto and Kuroko."
Soon, the Void Radiant Warship approached the floating islands under Fangzheng's control. Then, it landed on the most central floating island. Following that, a light flashed, and the next moment, everyone appeared on the ground.
"Is this the Edilu Courtyard?"
Under the illumination of the snow-white light, the girls looked around curiously. However, all they could see was ruins. From the outside, it did not look like the result of natural weathering over the years. It looked more like the ruins left behind after a great battle.
In any case, it was a far cry from the paradise-like place that Rei had described.
"That … Rei, this …"
Although he had a hunch, Tear did not know what to say when he saw this scene. Rei stared blankly at the ruins in front of her. Then, she suddenly ran inside.
"Wait!"
Seeing that Rei ran inside, the others hurriedly followed. However, not long after Rei ran into the building in front of her, the people behind her saw her body suddenly sway and fall to the ground.
"Rei, are you okay?!"
Tear hurried over and helped Rei up. However, Rei shook her head.
"I'm fine. I just tripped."
Hearing Rei's answer, everyone lowered their heads and looked at her feet. They saw a root that had broken out of the ground. However, from its appearance, it was obvious that the root had already lost its moisture and withered. Everyone instinctively followed the direction of the root, and then …
"What's that!"
"Eh!"
When they saw the end of the root, Misaka Mikoto sucked in a breath of cold air. Shiroi Kuroko's face was pale as a sheet. Tear held Rei's hand tightly. His face was as white as a sheet. Only Fangzheng stood behind the four of them and whistled.
Under the illumination of the light, they could clearly see that at the end of the root, there was something that looked like a human tied up inside. No, strictly speaking, it was a human.
Fangzheng walked forward and took a closer look.
"Hmm … It's a mummy …"
As he spoke, Fangzheng reached out his hand and fiddled with the corpse in front of him. That's right, the corpse in front of everyone was a mummified corpse. There was no flesh and blood, only skin wrapped around bones. From the remnants of the long hair and the pendant, this mummy should have been a woman when she was alive.
"She's been dead for about two hundred years."
Fangzheng scanned the corpse with his personal terminal and gave a conclusion.
"In other words, this place has been abandoned since two hundred years ago?"
"More or less. Anyway, we'll know once we keep going."
As he spoke, Fangzheng walked forward while Rei hurriedly followed behind. Lei 'zi and the others glanced at each other when they saw this, and then they summoned up their courage and followed behind him in the end.
However, the deeper they went, the stranger the situation became. The whole building looked like it had been broken through by the roots and vines of some plant. Moreover, under the illumination of the magical light, mummified corpses could be seen everywhere. Just by looking at the scene before them, one could imagine how terrible the situation was.
"Why, why are there so many … So many mummies …"
Misaka Mikoto hid behind Fangzheng. She looked like a cat that had its fur standing on end.
"Oh, because they're man-made."
"What do you mean by man-made?!"
Misaka Mikoto felt her legs turn to jelly.
"To put it simply, something sucked everything in their bodies except for their skin and bones in an instant. It's like dehydration preservation. That's why there are so many mummies here."
"What, what could that be!?"
Misaka Mikoto's body was already emitting electricity. Even Shiroi Kuroko had to retreat.
"I don't know. According to Hollywood movies, it's usually some secret experiment messed up, then some monster came out of its cage and destroyed the entire base."
"Experiment? Monster? "
"Hmm … What do you think?"
Fangzheng gave Misaka Mikoto and Shiroi Kuroko a look, then pouted at Rei who was in front of him. The two were stunned at first, then their expressions changed.
Everyone here had died in a cruel way, but Rei said that she heard the voice of the person she was looking for. If the person was not a spirit or a ghost, then … there was only one possibility left.
Just like that, they walked through the broken passage and arrived at an indoor plaza. At that moment, Rei suddenly stopped and looked at a statue not far in front of her.
"Rei?"
Seeing Rei's gaze, Teresa hurriedly raised her head and looked in front of her. There was a statue of a handsome man in white holding a long sword. Below the statue, the name and the date (2186-2401) were engraved.
"Chiss …"
"Huh? Is this the man called Chiss you were talking about? "
"Yes."
Rei was obviously a little sad when she said that. She knew that the lifespan of a Holy War Angel was different from that of a human, but she did not pay much attention to it. But now, seeing that the person she knew was already dead, leaving behind only a statue … Rei did not know what to say.
So, would Teresa die too?
"That's strange …"
The others also came over and looked curiously at the statue in front of them. Shiroi Kuroko frowned.
"What's so strange about it?"
"That Mr. Chiss … Is he a human? A human can live for two hundred years? "
"This … is indeed strange."
Upon hearing Shirai Kuroko's question, Zuo Tianlei was taken aback for a moment. Only then did he realise that something was amiss. According to the date on the monument, the man named Quiss had lived for at least 215 years, but..... this world was not his world after all, so he didn't know if the people here could really live that long.
But Rei obviously did not pay attention to their conversation. She looked around and soon, she saw a few faint lights flickering in the passage not far away. Those were …
"Snow Crystal Flower! Xi Ya is here! "
While shouting, Rei sprinted towards the direction of the radiance. The others hurriedly followed behind her. Unlike the previous passageway, the passageway in front of them was tightly blocked by the ubiquitous vines and rhizomes. More importantly, on these rhizomes, there were lily-like flowers that emitted a faint white radiance. Its crystal clear appearance looked as though it was condensed from ice and snow.
Finally, through the lens of the passage, they saw a figure imprisoned in an iron cage.
It was a woman with long silver-white hair, wearing a shabby robe, and there were sparkling snow flowers all around her. The woman was leaning against the wall with her eyes closed, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.
The scene was so strange that even Teresa could not help but stop in his tracks. Rei threw herself on the fence and stared at the woman in front of her and shouted, "Xi Ya, it's me.
"Xi Ya, it's me. I've come to the courtyard of Eddy Tower because I promised you that I would definitely come! Although it's so late and I've made you wait for so long, I … "
Following Rei's words, the woman slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Rei in front of her and smiled. Then, she opened her mouth and softly called out the girl's name.
"Rei."
"Xi Ya!"
Hearing the woman's voice, Rei reached out and held her hand tightly.
"Wait, I'll let you out first … What's going on with these vines? Xi Ya, what happened in Edilou's courtyard? Why are you locked up here alone? "
After the joy of reuniting after a long time, Rei finally realized the current problem.
But …
"Where's Chiss?"
Rei's movements suddenly froze when she heard this question. But in front of her, Xi Ya was still looking at her with a smile.
"Rei, do you know where Chiss is now?"
"… ….?"
Hearing Xi Ya's answer, everyone looked at each other. Judging from the statue outside, the man named Chiss has been dead for almost 200 years, but why … does she seem to know nothing about it?
"What, what are you talking about …"
Don't tell me Rei forgot about him. "
Xi Ya once again showed a gentle smile in the face of Rei's pale face.
"He's the captain of the goodwill envoys, the hero of Omar's Kanad, the gem hunter Chiss Ferugo."
"Gem … hunter?"
Hearing this title, for some reason, Rei began to tremble, while Xi Ya lowered her head.
I should be able to help her more … Look … "Sheyan sighed and said," I miss Quiss so much.
While speaking, Xi Ya raised her hands and showed her body to everyone. Upon seeing this scene, Fangzheng frowned. As for the girls, they were shocked speechless.
On the surface of her fair skin, there were traces of plants eroding her skin. There were even tiny, horrifying wounds that looked like bloodstains on her skin.
"Not only can I make more flowers bloom, but I've also become stronger than before."
"Xi … Xi Ya?"
Rei staggered back and stared dumbfoundedly at Xi Ya's body in front of her. It no longer looked like a human's body, but more like a disgusting hybrid of a machine and a plant that had been brutally inserted into a human's body. But Xi Ya herself did not show any expression of pain at all. She still had an innocent and pure smile on her face.
"Look, Rei, I'm strong, right? Because I work hard?"
"Xi … … Ya … …"
"What's wrong with you guys? You look like you've seen a monster. "
Xi Ya laughed and waved her hand.
"Stop it. It's just because my hair is longer. Wait a minute, I'm leaving now."
Following Xi Ya's words, the seemingly withered roots began to sway and tear apart the original cage. Then, the girl slowly walked out of it. She raised her head and looked at the people behind Rei.
"I didn't expect Rei to send me food. That's great … Thank you. I haven't eaten for 200 years. I'm still troubled by this."
"Huh?"
Swoosh!
Before Rei could react, the vines suddenly shot toward Fangzheng, Misaka Mikoto, and Shiroi Kuroko. Faced with the sudden attack, Fangzheng only snorted softly and snapped his fingers. The next moment, flames suddenly erupted and burned the vines around him.
Seeing this, Xi Ya was not afraid. Instead, she became even more excited.
"Amazing! This power is even more powerful than the ones I've eaten before. As long as I can obtain this power, I'll definitely become more beautiful, and Keith will love me even more! "
Following Xi Ya's words, more vines appeared from all sides of the tunnel and pounced toward the group. However, before the vines could catch their prey, Xi Ya saw a figure flash in front of her. The next moment, she completely lost her target.
When the group regained their senses, they had already returned to the plaza outside the building.
"Xi … Xi Ya …"
Rei sat on the ground with a thud. She trembled and did not know what to say. The joy of seeing the person closest to her had been completely replaced by indescribably complicated emotions.
Boom!!
The ground rumbled and the ruins completely collapsed. Following that, a completely transformed Xi Ya walked out from the ruins.
"Hurry, hurry up and give them to me. I want to absorb their lives, their power!"
"Stop!"
Rei could not help but wail as she looked at the monster in front of her who had almost become inhuman.
However …
"Who are you?"
"… Huh?"
At that moment, Xi Ya who looked at Rei once again did not have the affection from before. She stared at Rei coldly as if she was looking at an enemy.
"You want me to stop? You dare to order me around? Who are you? What gives you the right to order me around?! "
Boom!! “
Accompanied by Xi Ya's angry roar, hundreds of vines drilled out from the ground and stabbed toward Rei. However, at that moment, Tear suddenly appeared.
"Face Gale!"
A roaring wind wall immediately rose from the ground and blocked the vines that were shooting toward them.
"Rei, quick, let's form a pact!"
"…"
Hearing Tear's words, Rei raised her head and was silent for a moment. Then, as if she had made up her mind, she nodded and grabbed Tear's outstretched hand.
The next moment, the wind roared.
"Let's go."
Looking at the Raging Wind Wave in front of him, Fangzheng turned around and walked toward the other side of the ruins. Seeing him turn around and leave, Misaka Mikoto and Shiroi Kuroko were stunned.
"Wait, Mr. Fangzheng, aren't you going to help?"
"This is a battle between them. It's best that we don't interfere. Besides, I have something to do."
"… Something?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng said coldly and snorted.
"This poor lady is only a victim. If we want to fight, we have to fight the mastermind, right?"
While saying that, Fangzheng raised his head and looked coldly at the tower on the other side.
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