EBE Chapter 876 Breakthrough
Chapter 876 Breakthrough
Euron was taken to the Abyss Palace by the Coral Palace Heart Sea.
He did not resist from beginning to end, because he knew that resistance would be futile. Now that he could penetrate deep into the stronghold of the Fools, it was more important to save his own life.
He looked around, observing his surroundings: "Where am I?"
Coral Palace Xin Hai led the way without turning her head: "Yuanxia Palace."
“Yuanxia Palace…never heard of it.” Ouloren shook his head. It was normal that Nata had limited contact with the outside world and didn’t know.
Coral Palace Heart Sea didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and took him straight to Tai Cu Palace, which was the palace where Dulin and Clementine lived.
"Sit down here," Coral Palace Heart Sea commanded Orloren.
Orlan frowned, but still obediently sat down in the chair in front.
Once he was seated, Coral Palace Heart Sea stretched out her hand, condensing water element in her palm, and slowly approached Euron's wound.
Upon seeing that the woman in front of him had actually used elemental power, Orlan subconsciously thought that she was going to use torture and tried to dodge, but Coral Palace Heart Sea just coldly shouted: "Don't move."
Oullen was stunned, watching as a ball of water elemental energy adhered to his arm. A tingling sensation came from the wound, and the wound, which was still bleeding and emitting black smoke, actually began to heal.
This person was healing himself. Noticing this, Orloran looked puzzled: "Why are you helping me?"
He thought this person had come to rescue him, but upon closer inspection, something didn't seem right.
While gathering elemental power to heal Euron, Coral Palace Heart Sea said, "Don't overthink it, it's just the Lord's order."
"My lord...you mean, the Dark Priest, the Executor of the Fools?" The only person Ororen could think of was Sapphire.
Coral Palace Xin Hai did not deny it: "I guess so."
Strictly speaking, she was not Saphir's subordinate, but she was the current priestess of gods and humans. The god she served, Orobas, was Saphir's follower, so she was not as good as Ida's true subordinates.
Although unwilling, admitting that he was Safi's subordinate actually elevated his own status.
Upon hearing Coral Palace Heart Sea's admission, Ororen's brows furrowed even more: "You are a member of the Fools?"
In his mind, would the Fools have such a cute girl? Sapphire doesn't count; she's a Tyrannosaurus Rex in disguise.
Coral Palace Heart Sea shook her head: "I have no connection with the Fools."
"But you said you're a subordinate of the Dark Priest, so how could you not be a member of the Fools?" Ororon asked, puzzled.
Coral Palace Heart Sea tore off a bandage and began to bandage Euron, saying as she did so, "Who told you that the subordinates of the Fools' Enforcers are necessarily Fools?"
Can't an executive officer have his own power and his own business?
Her Majesty cherishes freedom, and positions and factions mean nothing to her. The executor is just her identity in the Winter Kingdom, and she has different identities in other countries as well.
Your view of her is limited to that of a fool, and is therefore inherently one-sided.
Orloren thought he must be hallucinating, that someone was telling him such a ridiculous thing, and doing so as if it were perfectly normal.
Seeing that Ouloren remained silent, Coral Palace Xin Hai patted Ouloren's bandaged arm, making him wince in pain: "Rest well these few days, and don't let the wound get wet."
"Uh... thank you." After thinking for a moment, Orlan still expressed his gratitude.
Hearing this silly child thank her, Coral Palace Xin Hai couldn't help but say, "You should think about where you offended Saffir. Logically speaking, if she wanted to heal you, she wouldn't have entrusted this to me. Making you completely healthy is just a matter of a thought."
"I'm doing this simply to make you suffer a bit. Listen to me, going against her will only lead to bad results. I'm only saying this because she seems relatively friendly to you. Don't push yourself to the brink; otherwise, even death will be a luxury."
"Thank you for reminding me. I understand," O'Loren said earnestly.
Coral Palace Heart Sea left, leaving only Orlan sitting there alone, not knowing what to do. He was now probably a prisoner, and didn't even know where he was being held. Hoping for someone to rescue him was a pipe dream, but he couldn't help worrying about the Lord of Smoke Mystery's family, so he was now somewhat restless.
After an unknown amount of time, a pink-haired girl came down the stairs carrying a book. When she saw Euron, she tilted her head.
The person who came was Clementine. She walked up to Orloren and looked him over carefully.
Meanwhile, Orloren was also sizing up Clementine, but not at her as a person, but at the book in her hand.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Volume 4)
He remembered this book; his grandmother had mentioned it before. It seemed to have been brought by a merchant from Fontainebleau. His grandmother liked it very much and even asked the merchant to buy the sequel.
"Have you read this book?" Clementine naturally noticed Orloren's gaze and asked curiously.
Euron shook his head: "The elders in the family like to read it."
"Elders? What elders? This is supposed to be reading material for young people." Clementine found it hard to imagine that any older person would enjoy reading Inazuma light novels.
After thinking for a moment, O'Loren nodded: "Yes, Grandma likes it."
"She's quite the trendy old lady," Clementine commented.
Orlan agreed wholeheartedly: "Grandma is indeed very trendy, but she's not an old lady in the conventional sense; she looks... still very young."
She also has a youthful mindset.
“I see…” Clementine seemed thoughtful, then her eyes flashed, “Was your grandmother’s name Cecilia?”
"!" O'Loren was startled and quickly denied it, "No...Grandma...Grandma is not Cetalli."
Clementine carefully observed Orloren's expression; this hasty denial was simply too obvious.
However, she didn't intend to expose her, and waved her hand, saying, "Get some rest. You can't escape for a while. I've prepared a room for you. Come with me."
She turned and walked toward the guest room, saying as she went, "You'll be staying on the first floor for a while. This is the guest room. You can move around freely during the day, but you can't leave Yuanxia Palace. If you get bored, you can go to the library to read."
If you feel physically fit and want to stretch your muscles, well…”
She raised her chin, and following her gaze, Orlan saw a very large floating continent.
“That’s Kronos Island. You can go to the armory to get weapons, and then go there to hunt dragons. The materials you get can be used to upgrade your equipment, or you can use them to exchange for other things,” Clementine explained.
Orloren was stunned. Dragon hunting? The kind he was thinking of? That's illegal in Nata! Do people here do this kind of thing every day?
Orloren felt he needed to make time to go and take a look.
Clementine didn't care what he thought; after settling Orloren in, she went back to her room on the second floor.
Upon returning, she immediately entered the Dust Song Pot to find Sapphire.
In the Dust Song Pot, in Saffir's room, Ying wouldn't be back for the next few days because of Nata's matter, so Saffir was all alone.
When Clementine entered the room, Saffir was carefully drying her wet hair with a dry towel.
She had just finished showering, and her body was still damp.
Seeing Clementine walk in, Saffir blinked: "What brings you here, Sister Vivi? Is that kid up to something?"
“No, he’s perfectly fine. He came to see you because he has some good news.” Clementine smiled and told him what she had found out.
After hearing Clement's explanation, Saffir's eyes immediately lit up: "You mean, Cetalli is a fan of 'The History of Rebirth'?"
Wow… great news! We can totally make use of this! Sister Vivi, you've done a fantastic job!
"Right, right? How are you planning to reward me?" Clementine said, hands on her hips and chest puffed out, looking quite smug.
Saffir laughed heartily: "So how should I reward you? How about a loving hug?"
"Tch...that's it?" Clementine turned her head away in disdain. "How dare you offer such a stingy reward?"
Saffir chuckled and shrugged: "So what do you want?"
“Me…” Clementine’s eyes darted around, then she suddenly shoved Saffir onto the bed and grinned wickedly, “Let me check if your development is normal!”
"Ah...stop it, Sister Weiwei!! Not there—"
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The next day, the captain led his men to the arena.
He turned around and looked at the group of people following behind him, then pointed out the Thunder Hammer Vanguard and the Wind Fist Vanguard, saying, "You two, come in with me. The rest of you wait as planned."
Inform all teams that if I fail to achieve my objective, they should withdraw immediately.
"Yes!" Everyone said in unison.
Only Talco hesitated: "Sir, please forgive me, but I still want to confirm... are you really going to do this?"
"That's enough of watching. It's time for us to take over." The captain spoke without hesitation, his voice firm and resolute. "Nata doesn't have much time left."
“But… at least we can call out to Lord Dark Priest…” Talco wanted to say something more.
But the captain interrupted him: "She has arrived, but even so, I will not let her make a move."
"Why?" Talco asked, puzzled. It would be much easier if it were two against one.
"This is a battle between me and Vulcan. It would be unethical for her to interfere." After saying this, the captain stepped into the arena.
Talko could only lower his head and reply, "Understood."
In the arena, due to problems with the Holy Night Pilgrimage, Kazina got lost in the Kingdom of the Night God, which raised questions among the people. The God of Fire, Mavica, suppressed all doubts on her own and used her power to maintain the Holy Flame. This would put a burden on her, but apart from Iansan and Kinich, no one else knew about it.
Ying led a group to rescue Kazina. Just as the arena incident was coming to an end, the captain appeared with his subordinates.
From the high platform of the arena, overlooking everything, Saffir and Shaplow watched all of this from above.
Seeing the solemn atmosphere that followed the captain's arrival, Saffir sighed, "This guy doesn't seem friendly."
“Uh… Master, it seems we are the ones who came here,” Shaplow corrected.
Saffir's eye twitched, and he retorted, "Why did you have to be so nosy?"
“Cough…” Shaplow stopped talking and just looked down.
"Lord Vulcan! It's the Fools!" A Nataman scrambled into the arena and reported to Mahikatan.
Upon hearing this person's voice, Navica, Kinich, and Ianshan, who were still talking, simultaneously turned their gazes toward the entrance of the arena.
There, a Thunderhammer vanguard and a Wind Fist vanguard walked in front, with the captain following slowly behind them, as they entered the arena.
Stepping out of the shadows cast by the corridor, the captain emerged from the darkness into the light. The moment the sunlight shone on him, the man was fully revealed to everyone.
Unbuttoning his shirt, his black cloak billowing behind him, the captain strode steadily across the arena floor, his footsteps resonating in the hearts of everyone present.
The sense of oppression increased with each step he took.
"As expected of Nata's god, her strength is well-deserved." He also heard that Mavica had used her own power to maintain the sacred flame, something that most people wouldn't even dare to dream of.
He looked up at Mavica high above, his eyes glancing at Saffir, who was hiding even higher up: "I already know the secrets of the ley lines; destiny has long pointed to destruction."
And the promise made five hundred years ago remains unfulfilled. What use is the heart of God in your hands?
He had already exchanged information with Saffir regarding Nata's ley lines, which could only be described as completely destroyed with almost no chance of recovery. That was why the captain was so eager to do something.
Ginich and Iansan assumed fighting stances, with Ginich even drawing his weapon, ready to launch an attack.
But Mavica reached out and blocked Ginich's way. Ginich looked at his Vulcan with some confusion and saw Mavica's outstretched palm sway slightly.
This was a signal for him to hand over the weapon.
Kinich looked at his weapon, then at Mavica, and finally placed the Earthshaker in Mavica's hands.
With the heavy greatsword in hand, Mavica felt as if her blood had been ignited in an instant, and her entire body burst into flames.
She transformed into a shooting star flying in reverse, soaring into the sky and crashing down to the ground with a violent momentum.
During her descent, she finally spotted Saffir and Shaplow, who had been high up all along. Her heart tightened slightly; she realized that the Fools' Enforcers present this time were not just the captain.
Saffir was equally sensitive to gazes; she even had the leisure to wave at Mavika.
Seemingly feeling that Saffir had shown no hostility despite lurking there for so long, Mavica decided to ignore her for the time being and focus on dealing with the captain.
After landing, she hoisted the Earthshaker onto her shoulder, took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on, her tone icy: "I don't know what you're talking about, but it sounds like you're not just here for the Ice Queen."
“In times of crisis, someone always has to take on the responsibility of saving lives.” The captain slowly walked into the shadows. “Since your plan is making no progress, I will create new rules for Nata.”
The two stood face to face, with Mavica in the center of the arena, fully exposed to the sunlight, while the captain stood in the shadow in front of her. Their positions were clearly opposed, and a battle was about to break out.
“But before rebirth, destruction is inevitable.” As the captain spoke, he ripped off his cloak, gathered elemental power in his right hand, and a long, slender one-handed sword instantly appeared, which he gripped tightly in his hand.
Seeing her captain assume a fighting stance, Mavica sneered, "Looks like you're not going to launch into a long speech." Flames engulfed her, and she held a heavy greatsword in her right hand. "That makes sense. People like us are better off with weapons."
As soon as they finished speaking, the two rushed towards each other.
From his vantage point, Shapro retrieved his beloved sniper rifle and aimed it directly at Vulcan Mavica.
At that moment, Saffir raised his hand and pressed it on the scope, blocking Shaplo's view.
“Master?” Shaplow was puzzled; in his view, this was an excellent opportunity for assassination.
Saffir didn't turn around, but simply said, "Are you planning to insult the captain's beliefs? Under these circumstances, even if you hit Vulcan and help the captain defeat her, the captain won't thank you."
“But the mission is more important…” Shaplo didn’t understand why they should care about this at this time. Shouldn’t they do whatever it takes to obtain the Heart of God?
Saffir finally turned his head slightly and looked directly into Shaplow's eyes: "Rules are set by people, and those who are strong enough can be above the rules."
Sensing the power emanating from those heterochromatic eyes, Shaplo slowly lowered the sniper rifle in his hand.
Seeing his beloved disciple give up, Saffir smiled slightly: "We will take different approaches to different people. Let the immoral bullets be fired at those who deserve to go to hell."