ebonymovies Chapter 443 28 - The Answer, Don't You Already Know It?
Chapter 443 28 - The Answer, Don't You Already Know It?
Although a trace of doubt had sprouted in her heart, Miss Stargazer didn't ask too many questions.She simply picked up the dessert the man had prepared for her, chewing it in small bites like a little animal savoring a meal, tasting the sweetness within.
While she was truly concerned about the "fated connection" he had once mentioned in a teasing manner, she had no intention of confronting him about it.
Some things required investigation to yield results. Asking rashly would only get her the version of events he wanted her to hear.
Assuming that man and I truly share some kind of destiny, the girl, still young but whose final form would be that of a Sage-King, couldn't help but ponder, then the people around him must know something.
From what she knew, besides the man before her who seemed like a hero straight out of Celtic mythology, four other people lived here.
The first was Miss Kirie Kagarino, the one whose residence had seemingly been usurped. She had once expressed her fear of him, but now seemed quite content to act as his maid. She was the landlady, after all. Asking her should reveal the story of her first encounter with that scoundrel, as well as some other intelligence.
Then, of course, there was the girl who looked identical to General Durandal, supposedly the Durandal from the main world who had not yet fallen into a World Bubble. Her relationship with him was clearly intimate, and she had known him longer than Kirie had.
The girl continued her line of thought, recalling how respectful Kirie had been when she had seen her with Durandal. After all—
While Miss Kirie Kagarino was very respectful towards Durandal, her eyes lacked the kind of awe the ministers had when they looked upon her grandfather. She respected Lady Durandal, most likely because she was in awe of another person associated with Durandal.
And in this residence, the person most worthy of awe was precisely this strange-looking man.
Therefore, if she were to communicate with this era's Miss Durandal, it wouldn't be difficult to conclude that the two had known each other for a long time and were very close. Asking her would likely yield a great deal of information as well.
There was also that other girl, who seemed to have been dragged back here by that scoundrel. She appeared to still be unconscious, so communication was impossible for now.
And finally... there was the immortal.
Recalling the immortal who always wore a serene, breezy smile, but whose gaze would gradually turn unfriendly when it fell upon her, Miss Stargazer's expression suddenly froze.
Wait, wait, wait, that immortal was this scoundrel's spouse, wasn't she?
If she and this so-called man truly shared some destiny...
Wouldn't that be planting horns on the head of an immortal who looked like she was on the path to shattering the void with martial arts?!
The girl, feeling that her situation would become extremely dangerous if a certain relationship were to be confirmed, looked as if she had just been force-fed a mouthful of bitter herbs.
She shook her head forcefully, trying to fling the possibility from her mind. As long as she had nothing to do with that scum, then naturally, nothing would happen to her.
Right, as long as there was no connection.
But—
The girl couldn't help but recall the way the immortal had looked at her.
A gaze that was three parts coldness, three parts displeasure, three parts nostalgia, and one part relief.
That was in no way the look one gave a stranger!
From the man's change in attitude and the immortal's hostility, the girl, who had faintly guessed at a certain possibility, inexplicably wanted to cry.
Aaaaaahhhh!!!
Why did something like this have to happen to her!
"By the way, about me bringing that girl in the black dress back earlier, don't mention it to Fu Hua for the time being."
The young man's voice sounded in her ear, pulling the girl, whose status had just plummeted from imperial princess to punching bag, back to her senses.
"You mean the girl you brought in from outside today? The one who seemed to be very heavily injured?"
Miss Stargazer thought for a moment, recalling the serene-looking Dead Apostle Princess. She really couldn't imagine what kind of devastation one would have to go through to end up in such a state.
"Mhm. The Eldest Princess of the True Ancestors, Altrouge Brunestud."
The young man stated the name of the Dead Apostle Princess—one who could have fought Fu Hua to a 50/50 split at full power but had been brutally beaten due to her weakened state—as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
True Ancestor?
What's that?
"They are a special existence created by 'the Planet,' which cannot take direct self-defensive action against humanity. They were made in the image of humans, simulating their spiritual and physical structures in order to restrain them."
Seemingly sensing Miss Stargazer's confusion, Li Zihan explained the definition of a Type-Moon True Ancestor.
Gaia and Alaya, who were instantly obliterated under the hammer of Honkai—the Imaginary Tree's number one enforcer—are a pair of trolls. Gaia, in particular, made no effort to hide her malice towards humanity. In order to restrain humans as much as possible, this entity created a race with an inherent thirst for blood—the True Ancestors.
However, the True Ancestors, being Gaia's feelers, didn't seem to give a damn about Gaia and mostly neglected their duty to cull humanity. There had been fallen True Ancestors in the past, but Miss White Princess had basically slaughtered them all. Now, Miss Black Princess was likely the last being who could be called a fallen True Ancestor.
"In a sense, being both a True Ancestor and possessing the bloodline of a Dead Apostle makes her the queen of the vampires."
Her Highness, the Queen of Vampires...
She's that incredible?
Listening to his description of Altrouge, Miss Stargazer couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
Well then, a new question arose.
Just what kind of person could beat the Princess of the Dead Apostles into such a miserable state?
Miss Stargazer fell into deep thought.
And then—
She remembered the man's words: "By the way, about me bringing that girl in the black dress back earlier, don't mention it to Fu Hua for the time being."
The image of a certain beauty with gray hair and green eyes leaped into her mind.
Thinking of that immortal, whose very face seemed to have "formidable" written all over it, Miss Stargazer fell into a new round of contemplation.
So, what on earth could have happened to make that immortal want to beat a certain queen of the Dead Apostles to death?
"Oh, right. Try not to provoke Fu Hua recently."
The words that made Miss Stargazer's expression freeze echoed in her ears.
"Because of the future... her impression of you might be a little poor."
Having taken a brief glimpse with his Clairvoyance and seen a scene of Fu Hua sincerely plotting to mess with Miss Stargazer, the young man sighed.
He was now a bit curious about what Black Princess and Miss Stargazer had done in the past. Fu Hua wasn't the least bit angry when she saw Kiana, Sirin, or Mei; she was even willing to teach them martial arts. How did her entire demeanor change the moment she met Black Princess and Stargazer?
"Why?"
The girl, who had been wanting to investigate and confirm whether some kind of intimate connection existed between her and him, offered a smile that was more rigid than ever before.
"The answer, don't you already know it?"
Li Zihan looked at the girl, who likely already had the answer in her heart, his voice faint and profound.