SWNOVELXO Chapter 491: One Month
"Tch!!!" Edward snorted in annoyance. He stomped his foot on the ground, and then a mechanism started activating in the room. A barrier appeared, sealing the mayor.
The barrier then vibrated a bit as it contained the explosion.
Edward then looked at the remains. He could see a weird worm wiggling around before it completely died.
"This method… this means they are involved for sure, but anyone can buy this parasitic bug from them," Edward said with a frown. The information didn't confirm anything new for him.
It just meant the perpetrator had the resources to procure the bug, but at the same time, it was already clear how they could create a dungeon break under his nose.
The bug was famously used by dark guilds and associations alike. Its name was Blastmaggot. Just like the name, it could explode inside someone's body when it was triggered.
The trigger could be set using mana and a specific method. Edward himself didn't know the details of this since he abhorred this kind of action. But he knew for sure this wasn't that useful against Awakeners.
Depending on their ability, they could even manipulate the worm.
'It seems the mayor doesn't even know Blastmaggot is in his body. With how cautious he was, there's no way he agreed to this.'
Edward then let out a deep sigh. He came out of the room and told the one guarding it to clean up inside and evacuate.
But MingYue didn't quickly follow after him. She looked at the remains, seeing the bug with a frown. She recognized it.
'Isn't this bug from the Gu clan? I remember seeing this before.'
The Gu clan was an ancient family MingYue had crossed paths with in the past. They never interfered in conflicts but often appeared as merchants.
They could smell conflict and had a great intelligence network. When you had a need for it, they would come and offer their service, selling many kinds of bugs. This was not limited to just cultivators; they often also appeared in front of civilians.
The payment would then differ for each person. Sometimes, they were asked to do tasks, while others had to pay with resources or even future favors.
'At that time, they offered me a method to become stronger in exchange for a future favor. But I declined since the blood contract they gave me felt weird, and it said I couldn't refuse the favor.'
MingYue then wondered how the bug had reached this place. Either they were the same clan from her world and somehow had a method to come here, or it was just a coincidence.
A similar creature with a similar function but a different name.
Noting this in her mind, MingYue returned to Alex and the others. Right now, they had already reunited with Edward.
She could see Edward and Luca having a discussion with Kane. Edward said he needed to stay here to make sure everyone survived. He explained his speculation and what they would face next.
"But hubby, if you go there, I want to be with you."
"No, Luca, this time, it will be a long mission. There is a big chance we will stay there for a long time."
"Then let Kane bring the kids out."
"NO! They need at least one of their parents at their side. I will try to return as fast as possible."
MingYue turned her gaze and saw Alex talking on the side with Emily. Their expressions were filled with relief. Discover exclusive tales on empire
'It seems Edward doesn't plan to return from the start. But why?'
MingYue wondered, but the more she listened to the conversation, the more she understood the reason. If Edward showed up and Suzaku Guild survived, another incident like this would happen again.
As long as they didn't go down to the root, it would just be a matter of time.
In the end, with a heavy heart, Luca left with Kane, Emily, and Alex.
Edward then regrouped with Jasper, Sylva, and the others, heading toward the dungeon. Meanwhile, on the way, Luca faced the second wave of Dragari armies. Kane decided to hold them down, allowing Luca and the others to escape.
The path was filled with peril. They had their hands full trying to survive, leaving behind everyone they could save. Emily used all her strength to fight back, while Luca only made a move if it was really necessary.
Seeing everything, MingYue realized Luca did this on purpose. She started educating their child using this to temper their skills. Luca would often make small moves and then make their kids avoid any fatal attack.
This happened for hours until they finally reached the airplane. The moment it started to take off, the world then turned distorted. Everything that had crumbled disappeared into a void.
MingYue floated in the nothingness, but she then frowned as a big eye appeared suddenly in front of her. It locked eyes with her for a while, then disappeared.
The next moment, MingYue found herself facing Alex's face.
"You finally woke up? I was afraid something happened."
"Your emotions… are they back?"
"Yes, thanks to you. It seems we've been had by Byakhee. If not for what happened, we would never have found out his ploy.
We are lucky he is someone that loves to gamble and find things amusing. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened."
"What do you mean?" MingYue asked while she rose from Alex's lap.
"When you were unconscious, I started rethinking everything that had happened. Byakhee could send me to any world; why did he choose this one?"
"Isn't it because of the emotional turmoil you would face in my world? After all, your father was here."
"Yes, that's true, but there are many ways to do this. For example, sending Mom and the others with me to a world where we were completely overwhelmed in strength. That way, we would face worse problems or heck, we would be completely obliterated."
"Both of us are hard to kill. We would probably regenerate at some point, but the others…"