Who hid My Corpse!

"Of course," Hogney had obviously understood Yuri's meaning and answered with a smile, "Don't worry, we will handle it cleanly, we won't make it difficult for you, Captain Yuri, thank you for your cooperation."

Yuri didn't say much else, but turned and left.

Of course, he didn't do nothing, but outside Hogney's sight, he called over a few Devil Knights positioned on guard duty to stand watch at the periphery.

Even if he ignored what Hogney was going to do, he absolutely couldn't allow the Pollutants to leak out. Once such signs were discovered, they'd be immediately warned.

After receiving promises from the Devil Knights, Yuri was able to leave with peace of mind.

It was only after he had walked several streets over that Yuri gradually relaxed his expression, and the brows that had been tense for months slowly softened.

But his pace quickened.

Because the row of low houses at the end of the street had come into his view.

The Fifth Zone where the Devil's Army was stationed was not a military fortress.

Just as the name suggests, it was simply a division.

Ten years ago, it also had many ordinary residents, until the Night Star incident ten years ago, when the ordinary residents gradually moved away, leaving only the newly established Devil's Army and their families.

In some sense, the Fifth Zone was once Rim Station, the same village of heroes from Night Star.

Only it had long lost the prestigious name of heroes, more so an entity to be avoided and isolated.

Although it still provided housing and all basic life support to the Devil Knights and their families, no one regarded it as a normal division anymore.

Very few Devil Knights were willing to bring their families here to live.

Out of about ten Devil Knights, only one or two would do so, which resulted in very few family members in the Fifth Zone.

However, as a captain, Yuri had still brought his wife and daughter here.

Although because of his busy work, he had little time to meet with his wife and daughter, that place was still the most important to him.

His wife felt the same. Even though she knew he seldom had time to return, she would still light a lamp at the home's doorway every night, just to illuminate his path home at night.

And now, Yuri saw that lamp, and it instantly softened his heart of steel, and he thought about quickening his steps.

But then he suddenly thought of the conversation he'd just had with Hogney, and couldn't help but stop in his tracks, turn his head, and look to the other side.

Not far away, a tower not as grand as Sky Tower but equally imposing stood under the moonlight.

That was the sub-tower of the Fifth Zone.

Its overseer was Bishop Weisen of the Fifth Zone.

And Bishop Weisen also hadn't shown himself for ten years.

What exactly had happened.

What did the "bright new future" that Bishop Oliver, who had returned, speak of mean.

Yuri had been admonishing himself, telling himself not to worry about things outside his essential duties, but now, standing in front of the lamp that illuminated his path, he found it hard to convince himself not to think about these things.

Just then, the sound of footsteps suddenly rang out from behind.

Yuri raised an eyebrow but didn't turn around, only calmly asked, "Have you been waiting for me? Ina."

In the darkness, a tall woman stepped forward, it was Ina.

"Yes, Yuri," Ina nodded slightly.

"It's been a few days since we last met, I should properly greet you."

Yuri slowly turned around to look at Ina standing behind him, then his gaze moved from down to up, finally landing on the Blazing Fire Sword at Ina's waist.

Even though the sword was still in its sheath, the heat and the light it emitted was faintly visible.

Yuri knew that the sword had already been ignited.

"What exactly happened?" Yuri asked calmly, "I haven't seen you for a few days, are you already standing against me?"

"A lot has happened, Yuri," Ina said softly, "I really wanted to talk to you properly, but... there's no time for that now."

"...No time again? I keep feeling these days everyone is reminding me of time," Yuri tapped his hand on the emergency device hanging on his neck that had stopped working, "It's like someone also put one of these things inside my brain, but none of you is willing to tell me exactly what happened."

"I'm sorry, Yuri."

"...Can I take it to mean that you have sided with your father?"

Ina didn't deny it: "Yes."

"...It seems some people's concerns about your father were correct," Yuri said, "So, he has already pulled in a big group of people?"

"No," Ina replied, "It's just me."

Yuri looked into Ina's eyes, wondering if she had been influenced or controlled.

But there was nothing, Ina's eyes were as usual, just like when she faced the pollutants.

She had not been contaminated.

Yuri sighed, "You should tell me what exactly is happening."

"It's complicated," Ina said, "but it can also be summarized simply—you've brought something back from the Polluted Land that you shouldn't have."

Was that really why?

Yuri felt no significant fluctuation in his heart, just slowly said, "Since you're here, it means your father is here too, right?"

He looked around but did not feel the presence of anyone else.

"It seems your father has already rushed over there," Yuri said, "Let's not talk about whether he can succeed or not, are you here... to stop me? Using my family?"

"No," Ina said, "I'm just here to stop you and..."

She paused.

"Many things will happen tonight, and I don't want your family to get hurt."

"So you're here to protect my family?" Yuri said with a smile, "That really sounds like your style, Ina."

"Don't move, Yuri," Ina stared at Yuri's hand and said seriously, "I know your sword skills, so I've already overheated the sword. If you make a move... I don't want Angel to lose her father."

Angel was Yuri's daughter.

"So you want me to just watch?"

"After tonight, I can tell you everything," Ina said, "But not now, I don't have much time, and you wouldn't believe me."

"Is that so?" Yuri nodded slightly as if understanding, then suddenly, he seemed to recall something, looked into Ina's eyes, and said, "Speaking of which, a few days ago in Abyss, I encountered a... well, a ghost? I wanted to ask if you know him."

"Don't try to divert my attention," Ina said coldly, "Facing you, I will be fully focused."

"I do want to know, because I promised him something," Yuri said, "He was wearing Night Star's uniform, said he had forgotten many things, even forgot Lyra, but only remembered one vague thing."

He paused, then looked into Ina's eyes and softly said.

"He said he owed something to a woman, that thing is... a music box."

Ina's pupils slightly constricted.

In that instant.

Two swords were drawn at the same time, one red and one black.

The red sword's blade was fiery hot, as if it could cut through the silent night, while the black blade hid in darkness; when swung, its blade was invisible, only its piercing through the air could be heard.

Clang!

The red and black clashed together, the red blade almost breaking the black one with its high temperature.

But the black blade held on, and the flames from the red blade also heated up the black one.

Both quickly backed away, but now they stood on the same starting line.

"It seems you do know that person," Yuri said.

"Yes," Ina did not deny, "Many years ago, I called him uncle."

"And the woman?"

"His wife."

"How is she?"

"She went mad."

Yuri fell silent, then slowly said, "He is a hero, I've witnessed it."

Ina looked surprised.

"Step aside, Ina," Yuri said, "I promise you, I will not hurt your father, and I will try to reveal the truth."

Ina shook her head, "I'm not afraid of you hurting my father."

"Then what?"

"I'm afraid my father might accidentally kill you."

Yuri was taken aback.

The next second, a piercing scream echoed through the sky.