Chapter 297 Chapter 295·"My dear father"

 In the dim room, a young boy in pajamas was pulling at the corner of his clothes, with an extraordinarily dependent look in his eyes.

As if looking at a trusted elder, the young boy looked at him, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw and refused to let go.

Su Mingan had long guessed about his identity...how could he be an ordinary down-and-out nobleman.

　　Whether it is the Ater Stone worth thousands of gold hidden in the room, or judging based on one's previous experience... one's identity cannot be that simple.

 And now.

The Grand Duke of the At Empire, the highest-ranking nobleman on the At, pulled him over and said, "Everything is his order"?

 He sat down on the edge of the bed and looked at the little boy.

The young boy's eyes were very confused, like a child who has not yet grown up. Judging from his age, he looked more like an aristocratic child who was bewitched by Su Lin.

 …So, what did Su Lin rely on to bewitch the other party?

"Pule is dead." Su Mingan spoke first. He wanted to see the other party's reaction.

 Somewhat unexpectedly, the other party seemed very happy.

"Really?" The young boy smiled and said, "Then we have one less obstacle. Congratulations."

 Hinder?

Su Mingan understood.

 Pule, who is responsible for guarding the Duke, is not one of his own in the eyes of the Duke.

 This can only mean that... Puller is not loyal to the Duke. The object of Puller's loyalty may be the empire itself.

Then he didn’t do something unreasonable like killing one of his own people.

"Sir," the young boy suddenly said, "Everything is going very smoothly. When those hunters are driven off the ship, I will dedicate them to you for the Art Stones you want..."

Su Mingan thought for a moment.

 “Do you still have the Stone of Art in your hand?” he asked.

"You need it now? Please wait." The young boy jumped out of the bed and ran directly to the room next to him, seeming to respect his order.

Su Mingan followed the Duke to another room and watched him enter a password. There was a "click" and the door opened.

The Duke opened the door.

Su Mingan was a little surprised.

 The situation of the Stone of Art inside the door... was completely different from the few he had owned before.

 Among them, the most different point is the volume.

 The Stone of Art he owns is a small piece, like a transparent gem, that can be stuffed into clothes or suitcases.

But the Stone of Art in front of me is being held up by a huge stone.

The boulder almost occupied the entire room, holding the small Stone of Art to the height of nearly the ceiling. The entire boulder was like a giant tray.

There was a ladder covered with soft carpet next to it. The Duke climbed up and after putting on his gloves, he carefully took down the small Stone of Art held by the huge stone.

"This is a piece that I currently own privately." The Duke climbed down the ladder and handed him the Art Stone. His eyes were full of expectation, like a child eager for praise: "The rest are in the cargo hold, and the Soul Race is needed. It can only be mobilized with the permission of the hunter. You should be careful. If you leave these Qatar stones, the energy in the Art Stone will escape within a day...Ah, by the way, but if it is you, the energy should be fine."

Su Mingan saw that from the moment the Art Stone was removed, it began to emit white gas, like ice cubes melting.

 The moment he took the Stone of At, the stone's steaming condition immediately disappeared, and the Stone of At was lying quietly in the palm of his hand, like an ice soul that never melted.

 The system interface prompt appeared in front of his eyes.

  【*You have obtained a special prop (Stone of Art)】

  【Stone of Art:…】

ˆ【Used times: 2/2】

 …

 The same reminder as before, indicating that the Stones of Art he obtained one after another are not any different, they are all the same thing.

 However, the storage conditions required for this Art Stone are so exaggerated. If you put it on such a large boulder tray, the energy will escape if you leave it.

 After thinking for a moment, Su Mingan figured it out.

The Stone of Ater probably needs this kind of storage method. It requires the huge stone of Qatar to maintain its energy, a huge storage area, and the huge "Ater" to transport it.

 It’s not something that can just be thrown into your suitcase.

However, the energy of the Art Stone, which originally would dissipate once it left the Qatar boulder, stabilized when it touched his hand. It can be placed casually in the suitcase.

 Even if he puts the Stone of Art aside again, its energy will no longer escape.

…I see.

 Do you have any hidden special abilities? Like, a special ability that can preserve the energy of gems?

This ability is very strange and should be related to one's own identity.

The originally strange points were cleared up in an instant, and Su Mingan immediately understood the entire plan.

 Once the nobles abandon the Ater in order to save their lives, the Ater Stone will inevitably be abandoned as well.

 Because something of such a large size cannot be carried into a lifeboat.

The energy of the Art Stone will dissipate quickly. Once the energy dissipates, it will be no different from an ordinary broken stone.

With the Duke’s call, giving up the Stone of Art is not something that cannot be done.

As for the down-and-out noble Su Lin, who was unable to grab a lifeboat and was forced to stay on the ship, after the only obstacle - the three soul hunters loyal to the empire all left, he was able to control this city with his "some kind of power". Yate number.

This plan is actually quite idealistic. The biggest obstacle is the not-so-obedient soul hunter. But now it is going wrong and one of them has been killed by himself.

 In this case, this plan seems to make sense...

 “My lord, your lord?”

The Duke's call interrupted his thoughts.

Su Mingan suddenly realized that the Duke must know his true identity, otherwise he would not be so respectful.

"Sir, do you have any other instructions?" The young man tilted his head and looked at him.

 “What do you think we should do?” Su Mingan asked him.

"...Hmm." The young boy seemed a little troubled: "According to the plan, Sir, you will control the Ater... I will wait for you in the sea city... No more?"

Su Mingan is thinking.

 After all, the only doubt he has now is what is his identity that makes the Duke of a country respect him so much...

As he was thinking this, he suddenly saw the other party suddenly approaching him.

 “Sir, I’m hungry...” the young boy suddenly said.

 “Hungry?” Su Mingan didn’t understand what the other person was saying.

"My lord, my lord, you said that after the plan is successful, you will give me souls to eat, but now that I see you, I suddenly feel very hungry. I am extremely hungry. I may not be able to wait until you arrive safely at Sea City. Can I, Can you..." The little boy looked at him, his eyes full of desire: "Eat a little, I will... just eat a little..."

At the same moment when the young boy came up, Su Mingan saw the Art Stone in his hand suddenly light up red.

That red light was extremely dazzling, as dazzling as a flame that burst out in an instant.

Su Mingan knew what the light meant.

 …That is, the detection of the Art Stone is successful.

other side.

 It is the soul clan.

 Yate Kingdom, the Duke of a country, is a soul tribe.

 …ridiculous.

Su Mingan saw that the number of uses of the Art Stone in his hand was reduced by one, and he immediately pushed the opponent away.

The young boy stumbled a few steps back, but when Su Mingan pushed him, he clearly felt an obstacle.

 …It’s as if the opponent’s strength suddenly increased. He felt like he was pushing a rock.

At the same moment, red light suddenly dyed the other person's eyes, and the color that was originally as beautiful and pure as the sky and sea turned into scarlet.

As if he suddenly lost his mind, the originally respectful young man's eyes turned red and he rushed over like a wild beast.

Su Mingan knew that the soul clan would lose their minds if they were extremely hungry, otherwise the Duke would not take action against him.

 …Then what is your identity? ?

 “Dang—!”

The blade deflected, and he slashed at the opponent's arm, feeling as if he had struck a huge boulder.

 The sword struck the opponent's arm, and it made a sound like gold and stone clashing.

 The soul clan is indeed very strong.

However, Su Mingan's strength was obviously higher than that of his opponent. After his sword missed the target, he directly threw the opponent to the left.

 “Bang!”

The young man's small body was violently thrown against the wall, making a loud noise.

Su Mingan stood up and pointed the tip of his sword downward.

 “Remember your identity.” He suddenly said: “Answer me—who am I?”

 The little boy was lying in the corner, breathing heavily.

 He seemed to be awakened by this blow, and the red light in his eyes began to fade away...

 “You are,” he whispered, “my dear father…”

Hearing this answer, Su Mingan almost threw down his sword.

The little boy gasped, and the last trace of blood-redness in his eyes slowly disappeared like the setting sun, and then he fainted.

Su Mingan sheathed her sword.

The floor beneath his feet was shaking slightly, and he heard the rain outside getting louder and louder.

　　He put away the Stone of Art in his hand, arranged the scene, walked quickly through the room, and went out.

 …He knew that the "father" in the Duke's mouth was definitely not the normal meaning of father. Su Lin's body is very young, no more than twenty-five years old at most. It is impossible for him to have such an old son.

The "father" in the Duke's mouth may mean a godfather, a teacher who is regarded as a father, or other aspects of respect...

 No, there is another possibility.

 Suddenly, he had a new guess.

 But this possibility was so outrageous that he still couldn't believe it.

 He suddenly raised his eyes and glanced at the barrage.

 At this time, after experiencing such a big situation, even the barrage was rioting:

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　? Did I hear wrongly? ? What is this kid calling? 】

　　【He called Su Mingan's father... Damn it! I don’t have a cheap son as big as you, and I haven’t given birth to a child yet! 】

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　? Whoever has yellow urine should wake up the person in front of him. 】

　　【A reasonable guess, Su Lin's identity may be related to the Soul Clan? 】

　　…This requires you to make a reasonable guess, anyone with a discerning eye can see it. 】

　　【There is probably another hole in this wave of identities. I don't believe that the person who can summon a duke is an ordinary human being. 】

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　? Why can't it be an ordinary human being, but the strongest soul hunter? Soul hunting is so strong, why does it have to have something to do with strange species? Look at the Nayat Stone, it doesn’t react either...]

　　【…】

 There are various speculations in the barrage, with varying proportions, and some people have also put forward similar views to his.

Su Mingan walked into the corridor.

 Pule's body was still lying on the corridor, with large expanses of blood. The scene looked very horrific.

Su Mingan squatted down, took out the green injection and the rhombus-shaped scalpel, and processed the body according to the original steps, turning it into the appearance of being attacked by the Soul Clan.

He looked at it and felt that it was not good enough. He switched to the shadow state, stretched out his hand, and completely melted the opponent's neck to prevent others from seeing that it was the damage caused by the blade.

 After doing all this, he briefly dealt with the scene, and suddenly heard footsteps coming from downstairs.

He glanced down along the gap in the stairs and saw a black piece of clothing and the bright silver firearm that the man was wearing.

 …The second soul hunter, probably the old man next to Saya, came here on patrol.

 The time is just right.

 He did not go downstairs, as he would have bumped into someone head-on.

His direct spatial displacement, passing by it.

When he arrived at his room and opened the door, he heard the sirens on the ship and an extremely angry exclamation from the old man.

 The situation is fermenting.

very good.

 He opened the door and closed it lightly.

 Outside the window, it was raining heavily and the night was dark.

 …

 【The second day after the copy is opened·Daytime】

 【Floating City on the Sea·Praya】

 The floating city on the sea, called Playa, is a city built on miracles.

 It has the most beautiful port, the freshest air, and the most distinctive architectural layout.

In front of the house, the waterway is full of boats of various colors, most of which are white.

Many white boats float on the current. Viewed from a height, they look like white doves kissing a clear mirror.

 Praya, with its open folk customs, has a hot climate and people wear clothes with very little fabric and walk in the streets and alleys. Beautiful and dark-skinned girls have also become a colorful landscape.

 Meandering water lanes, flowing clear waves, boats slowly rowing on the river...

 This is a city built on water, and water is the soul of Praia.

Any visitor who comes to visit will be attracted by its developed inland river network, and then be shocked by the clearness of its rivers and the blue sky. If they look up, they can even see a city floating in the sky...

 It is a city of treasures that attracts countless sailors. It is a legendary city in the clouds filled with gold. It is also... the place where gods live in prophecies.

 When travelers come here, they will immediately have the idea of ​​​​staying for a long time.

 …This kind of thinking is only during the day.

 Because, once night comes. The pure and beautiful Praia... will become an alternative carnival city.

 The terrifying murderous race, the Soul Race, has overrun this city. Bloody incidents can happen in any corner of this city...

"...This city on the water is dominated by the gods of the city in the clouds, and it also emphasizes the law of the jungle. The island at night is a hotbed of evil, and all evil can be unleashed; the princess with siren blood will be here A feast on the sea will be held recently, at which time all people can participate. The winner can have dinner with the princess and receive a pass to the City in the Clouds..."

Beside a waterway, a grocery store proprietress with very little fabric on her body and long red hair was introducing enthusiastically to a tall, thin and fair young man in front of her.

Hearing her introduction, Lu Shu raised his head.

 (End of this chapter)