Chapter 203

Chapter 175: Bluefire Burning the Moon, Blood Staining the Royal City, Part 9

Victoria…

I gently lifted my head, gazing at the golden-haired, golden-eyed beauty above me, breathing in her alluring scent that filled my senses. Suddenly, I felt a sense of relief.

Wriggling around in her embrace to find a comfortable position, I closed my eyes and whispered softly, “You’re too slow…”

I never imagined I would be carried like a princess one day… but honestly, it was indeed very comfortable.

Comfortable enough that it made me feel somewhat hungry.

I wanted to devour her.

“Is it taken care of?”

Hearing Victoria’s faint question by my ear, I hummed softly with a nasal tone, as if in a dream, “I think so, she fell somewhere…”

After the sudden relaxation of my tightly strung nerves, intense drowsiness came over me. I really wanted to sleep, but I was also incredibly hungry.

“South.”

A slight sensation of weightlessness washed over me as Victoria began to descend… the breeze blew through my hair, tickling my face.

“Where are we?”

“Near the academy.”

Near the academy… isn’t that almost in the city center? Had I flown this far!

Victoria’s words startled me, and I immediately opened my eyes, “We should hurry—”

“First, explain the situation to me,” Victoria interrupted me right away, her pretty eyebrows slightly furrowing, “And don’t move around if you’re injured.”

“I’m fine…”

“You’re covered in blood.”

I tilted my head in thought, “That’s not mine.”

After those words left my mouth, Victoria looked at me as if she saw someone wise.

I suddenly felt a bit nervous, expecting her to say something, but she didn’t. Just… whether it was my imagination or not, I felt the wind on my body become even gentler… cool and somewhat comfortable.

If only I could fly too.

With such thoughts, I turned my head and looked down.

The well-lit buildings and streets became clearer in my sight.

Unlike the North District, this area was bustling with activity. There were many commercial streets and taverns that stayed open all night. The security in the royal city was excellent; the streets were filled with people… most of them were looking up at the sky. Some noticed me and Victoria in mid-air and realized it was their queen, hastily averting their gaze.

As we got closer to the ground, the panicked murmurs grew louder… the disappearance of the royal eggshell clearly caused considerable panic among the common folk.

Victoria slowly drifted to the top of a tower.

After gently placing me down, several figures quickly approached, bowing their heads a few steps away, “Your Majesty.”

Judging from their attire, they seemed to be members of the Sword of Canri… Ah! My dress was in tatters and would expose me!

My heart raced, and I immediately searched for anything to cover myself… but then I saw Victoria unfastening her pristine white cloak and casually throwing it towards me.

“Put it on.”

“…Okay.”

I caught it and obediently draped it over myself, feeling a faint sense of security. Wanting to thank her, I realized Victoria’s attention had already shifted. She turned to the Sword of Canri members and asked, “Where is she?”

“Over there…”

Someone pointed towards a nearby street, then hesitated with uncertainty, stuttering, “Probably… yeah…”

“Probably?”

Victoria’s expression turned cold, her questioning tone making the person shudder. Hastily, he said, “She shattered into ice fragments, scattered all over the street… it’s hard to identify.”

After hearing this, I truly felt relieved.

“It’s her for sure…”

Who else could it have been besides Teresa who fell and shattered into ice blocks… it seems she really is dead.

I killed her…

Realizing this, my mood instantly sank.

Complex. Countless faces flashed in my mind one after another… Tenice, the monks of the church, the children of Catoloma, Charles, Elly… Finally, they settled on Lucas and Abel’s faces.

Snowflakes fell from above, cold and heart-wrenching.

“Is this… snow?”

“How powerful the Frost Order is…”

“It’s so cold.”

“Did you find anything else?”

“No… Rex and the others are still searching.”

“…Silviga.”

Victoria’s soft exclamation snapped me out of my daze.

“Hmm?”

“What’s up with Teresa? Why did Boswell vanish? And where’s Reckt… Tell me what you know.”

“…Alright.”

I took a deep breath and recounted the events piece by piece.

From our night infiltration of Catoloma to finding Teresa’s notes, the crypt beneath the bell tower, Tenice’s corpse in the crypt, the children’s beheaded bodies drained of blood, the eerie vertebrae, the Tear of the Goddess, and the subsequent battle… I tried to keep it brief, while Victoria listened in silence.

She never showed any emotion throughout, only lowering her head in thought after I finished speaking.

After a moment, she looked up at me and asked, “Are you sure the Tear of the Goddess was on her?”

“I think so.” I nodded. “In the crypt, I saw her put the blood droplets into her clothes.”

“How long was she out of your sight?”

“For a while.”

“Tell me the exact time.”

“…Twenty minutes.”

It was about twenty minutes… At that moment, I didn’t have the heart to calculate these things.

“When did Reckt confront her?”

I tilted my head in thought, then shook my head. “I don’t know.”

What does she mean…

“Was there anyone else from the Gate of Truth besides Teresa?”

“…No.”

My heart sank abruptly as I realized the problem.

Suddenly, I remembered when Teresa was still in the crypt, she told me, “There’s no time.”

At that time, she left in a hurry, as if something urgent had happened. But when I met her again in Catoloma, she seemed unusually calm… As if there was nothing else going on, just wanting to fight fiercely… The situation was urgent, and I didn’t have much time to think then, but now looking back… Teresa’s change in attitude must be problematic.

She couldn’t have been alone.

And Victoria… She clearly realized something.

“Victoria…”

Victoria remained silent.

After a while, impatiently waiting, someone from the Sword of Kanri spoke up, “Your Majesty, shall we go look for them too?”

“There’s no need.” Victoria said sternly. “Teresa is just buying time. There’s nothing on her… Esta.”

“Yes.”

“Notify the royal guards to immediately lock down the city, no one will leave tonight… Inform the Church as well.”

“Yes.”

“Also, who is in charge of the arbiter here? Have him organize the evacuation of civilians immediately.”

“Yes.”

Victoria made her decision quickly. After giving a series of orders, she looked at me again.

“Silviga.” Her tone softened slightly. “You must be tired, go rest. Go to my place, there’s a doctor there.”

I immediately shook my head. “It’s fine, I don’t…”

Before I could finish, the street in the distance suddenly erupted in chaos.

“Ah—!”

“Oh my God…”

“What is that…”

Panic-stricken screams and cries continued, interspersed with a few urgent calls.

“Evacuate the civilians, quickly—!”

“Leave this place!”

“Be careful!”

An ominous premonition rose in my heart, and I instinctively stepped toward that direction.

Boom—!!!

In the next moment, raging flames shot up into the sky.