Chapter 126: The Sword In The Stone; Miekka Kivessä~
She didn't really care much about the Amber King; what truly mattered was... the Aeon of Pranks had done graffiti with Their body on the Celestial Comet Wall, and she wasn't there to witness it!
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Firefly once gazed at Godzilla from afar in Penacony.
But that was just a distant gaze, nothing like now, facing him directly.
Moreover, she had no idea how to deal with such giant beasts; in her excitement, she couldn't even speak.
Godzilla shifted his gaze from the stammering little one to the gray-haired figure beside her.
Seeing Godzilla looking at him, Stelle explained Firefly's reason for coming.
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"..." Since when did I know how to cure illnesses?
Godzilla's tail swayed in puzzlement, his eyes full of doubt.
Noticing the confusion in Godzilla's eyes, Firefly quickly explained:
"I'm terribly sorry to disturb your rest. Because of my physical condition, I wanted to seek your help. If this would put you in any danger, then…"
Before she could finish speaking, Firefly already felt her body becoming lighter.
She had spent years confined to a medical bay, receiving all sorts of treatments, the lingering effects of Entropy Loss Syndrome leaving her deeply familiar with her own body.
In fact, every member of the Glamoth Iron Cavalry knew their physical condition extremely well, especially their time of death.
Although even that slight self-awareness had been shattered by the Swarm Disaster, when it came to controlling her own body, Firefly was undoubtedly beyond most people in the universe.
She could notice even the slightest changes.
Like now, she could clearly feel her body becoming much lighter. It wasn't an illusion, it was real!
It was as if something inside her body had removed all the harmful factors and stitched up everything with needle and thread.
This sense of lightness, she couldn't remember the last time she had felt it.
Watching Firefly and seeing the changes in her expression, Godzilla understood.
'Entropy Loss Syndrome, huh.'
He remembered this illness stemmed from Firefly's genetic issues.
He had thought it was some other disease preventing Firefly from seeking outside medical help, instead coming to him for healing.
But this was indeed not a normal illness. Unless doctors could treat her genes directly, she was destined to die.
Unnoticed, ignored, and ultimately disappearing from this world.
But now, Firefly was inside Godzilla's domain.
Undoubtedly, her Entropy Loss Syndrome was a challenge to life itself, but in Godzilla's domain, such a thing was completely ignored, anything within his domain instinctively resisted entropy!
Inside Firefly's unseen body, the forces destroying her were silently eradicated, moving on to the next target.
Every step of the process made her complexion visibly improve.
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The next morning.
The temporary residence of Lacking General.
Because of busy official duties, Feixiao occasionally returned to Yaoqing to handle affairs left unresolved by the stationed staff, spending much of her time on the Luofu preparing for the upcoming Martial Ceremony.
Yesterday's meeting had been too important, so she stayed in Luofu overnight.
By the way, that previous meeting was a small internal one between the Xianzhou and the IPC, discussing future plans. Later, they held a larger assembly.
Turning into an afterimage, Feixiao quickly tidied up the room and clapped her hands with satisfaction.
Then she turned and walked toward the washroom.
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A day in Luofu was very peaceful.
Aside from a few areas under the Cloud Knights' strict watch, most people encountered no major dangers.
Of course, some lucky ones occasionally stumbled across things like Heliobi, Void Rangers, or some other monsters.
"Ahhmmm…"
Chewing food, Feixiao leaned on one arm behind her head, watching the morning crowds flow endlessly.
Even in Xianzhou, a place outsiders believed to be full of long-lived species, ordinary people still made up the majority.
They had to work daily, think about family and children, and except for plagues, disasters, or wars, their lives were no different from normal people.
Feixiao suddenly paused; she had seen a familiar figure.
"Hurry, hurry, after this round I still have to go to work!" Qingque shouted to her friends around her.
One hand held a Dumpling Roll, the other an Mahjong tile; on the table sat a cup of hot milk, with a trace of milk still on her lips.
"I say, Qingque, you're about to be late for work, and you still have time to play mahjong?"
One friend, who had just lost and was upset, couldn't help but ask.
"Hehe, I've timed it perfectly, finish this round, finish breakfast, and still clock in ten minutes early."
"What, you set an alarm in your head or something?"
"What are you talking about, practice makes perfect! If the Divination Commission wasn't so busy lately, my boss has been running around nonstop, I wouldn't dare do this. Hurry, hurry, or we won't finish this round!"
Watching Qingque's carefree figure, Feixiao smiled softly and didn't go over to disturb her.
Naturally, she also didn't mention that Fu Xuan's star skiff would be passing through this very street today.
Wishing Qingque good luck, and hoping Fu Xuan has a good day too!
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"Hmm? Sister Feixiao, up so early?"
Yunli sat on the railing, turned her head, and saw Feixiao walking by with a cheerful smile, greeting her.
"Well, there's a lot to deal with today. Want to come help me out?" Feixiao looked at the crumbs around Yunli's mouth and teased lightly.
"Don't, just looking at those rules makes me dizzy." Upon hearing Feixiao's words, Yunli shook her head repeatedly.
She was still a child; those things were better left to Feixiao. She should instead think about how to knock that guy Yanqing off the stage during the martial ceremony.
"Alright then, sigh, looks like I'll have to work hard all by myself." Feixiao pretended to be heartbroken, holding her forehead.
"I remember you have a pretty smart chef, right? Call him over to help you." Yunli said.
"Jiaoqiu? That guy's been busy running in circles lately; he's doing quite a lot of work." Feixiao chuckled.
How could she not have thought of what Yunli could think of? Jiaoqiu had been holding multiple jobs for a long time!
"Sigh, " Just as she finished speaking, a sigh came from beside her. Turning around, she saw Jiaoqiu squinting, his face full of sorrow.
"So General still knows how hard it is for me. How about the General help's me finish today's tasks?"
"No way, my work's great, bye-bye!"
This time it was Feixiao's turn to shake her head repeatedly, and in a flash, she was gone without a trace.
Only Jiaoqiu and Yunli were left staring at each other in silence.
Jiaoqiu knew all too well how fast their general could run.
After laughing for a while, his expression instantly collapsed again.
She wasn't wrong about one thing, Feixiao really didn't act like a person; most of Xianzhou Yaoqing's's affairs were now handled by him and Mozé.
Mozé mostly dealt with fighting and killing; it really needed some brains.
Sigh, better flip through the recipe book later, see if there's some highly effective brain-tonic dish.
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"Whoo, that was close, almost got caught by Jiaoqiu to do work."
Patting her chest, Feixiao let out a long breath, then suddenly noticed a gaze on her. Turning around, she saw Yukong standing there, smiling brightly.
"General Feixiao, why so rushed? Did you run into trouble in Luofu?"
"Exactly, just avoiding a bit of extra work."
Seeing it was Yukong, Feixiao even joked around.
After a bit of teasing, Yukong asked, "How's your health now?"
Feixiao's Moon Rage had always been a big problem for the Alliance.
"Pretty good now, I feel more relaxed than ever!" As she spoke, Feixiao even struck a muscle-flexing pose.
"Hehe, stop it, Bailu said your condition still needs proper rest. She can temporarily suppress it, but it's not cured yet, so you'd better not push yourself." Yukong reminded.
"Relax, what kind of person do you think I am? Do I look like someone who acts recklessly?"
"....."
"What kind of look is that!"
Feixiao admitted, she sometimes got hot-blooded, but aside from that, she was still smart, okay!
"Sigh, I really hope I recover soon. Honestly, I just want to fight Godzilla now. That big guy was already so strong, and now it has the power of the Amber King and the Joyseeker. Who knows how powerful it has become now."
Thinking about it, Feixiao couldn't help but imagine Godzilla roaring in her mind.
Such a miraculous species, Feixiao had roamed the universe for hundreds of years yet had never seen one.
Whether it was the Antimatter Legion or the Abundant Ebondeer, there were plenty of giant creatures, but none as strong as Godzilla, strong enough to shatter even an Emanator and face an Aeon head-on.
Even she had a hard time imagining it.
"According to Mr. Welt, Godzilla's species is inherently rare; every adult is a powerful being. Such miraculous lifeforms are even considered a burden on the universe itself."
Yukong had the same thought.
Honestly, if not for Godzilla, who knew what would have become of the Xianzhou by now.
Just one Lord Ravager like Phantylia was enough to give them headaches.
Heliobi's spirit form, Destruction's blessing, a body forged from Abundance, combined, even beings on par with an Emanator found it troublesome and dared not fight.
After all, the difference between a weak Emanator and an Emanator who had roamed the starry seas for so long was like fireflies compared to the bright moon.
"You'd better not get any ideas until you're fully recovered. I don't want to see you burned into a pile of ashes someday."
"Hah, don't worry, you know I'm good at running away."
Meeting each other's eyes, they both burst into laughter.
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A moment later, they arrived at the Palace of Astrum.
At this time, inside the Palace of Astrum, General Huaiyan was already present.
"General Huaiyan."
"Old Man Yan."
Hearing the voices, Huaiyan turned around and, seeing it was Yukong and Feixiao, greeted them with a cheerful smile.
"You two came early; my people aren't even all here yet."
"The Palace of Astrum is my workplace. As the helmswoman, how can I slack off?" Yukong chuckled.
"Right, right, and you, General!"
"Me? Of course, I couldn't sleep, and besides, this is something you personally assigned, Old Man Yan, so I had to be here." Feixiao placed her hands on her hips and smiled.
"Hehe, it's actually I who has troubled you two."
"Not at all. The event General Huaiyan is hosting today is related to the martial arts ceremony, which is a major event in Luofu and cannot be neglected. Besides, what you have prepared today is the final prize for the martial arts ceremony."
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The two exchanged glances, and Feixiao said, "Yeah, to be honest, I didn't expect this sword to return to the Xianzhou in such a way."
As if sighing with emotion, Huaiyan let out a soft sigh, his voice pulling the two into memories.
"From the sound of it, Elder Yan, that sword being the prize for the martial arts ceremony must have quite a story?" Feixiao raised his eyebrows, intrigued.
"It does indeed have a bit of a story. I will discuss it properly with General Feixiao later."
Seeing Feixiao's interest, Huaiyan did not hold back and promised to tell him later once things were settled.
"And the timing is perfect. The Xianzhou is in its prime now; for this sword to return and be given as the champion's prize is destiny."
Huaiyan stroked his beard and chuckled.
The influence of Godzilla was still fermenting, and as one of the places where Godzilla had stayed, Luofu naturally attracted great attention.
Travelers from all over the universe flocked here, hoping to catch a glimpse of Godzilla.
To personally witness what kind of majesty this giant beast, who had drawn three Aeons one after another, truly possessed.
Of course, many felt that even if they couldn't see Godzilla, visiting Luofu, the place where two Lord Ravager's had fallen, itself was already worthwhile.
At this moment, Yukong glanced around, puzzled.
"General Huaiyan, why don't we see Miss Yunli? She's a sword enthusiast too, she shouldn't be late, right?"
Hearing Yukong's words, Feixiao also grew curious and looked toward Huaiyan.
Faced with their curious gazes, Huaiyan fell silent.
After a long while, he let out a heavy sigh.
"If you truly want to know, I will tell you both in detail later. For now, let us wait for the delegation."
Seeing Huaiyan like this, the two exchanged glances and sensed that there was quite a secret behind it.
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Meanwhile, at Cloudford Port, the delegation from Kalevala, under the leadership of a handsome man clad in silver armor, arrived at Luofu.
"We've arrived, everyone."
"Oh, oh! Finally, we're here. This journey was truly exhausting, but thanks to you, Mr. Argenti, otherwise we wouldn't have made it relying solely on ourselves."
"Mr. Pavoo, you flatter me. Returning the hero's sword to its homeland is but my practice of the pure path of beauty. Compared to brave people like you, who crossed the stars for the sake of fulfilling a moral bond in your hearts, I've merely made a small contribution and dare not claim too much credit."
The envoy looked at this elegant knight, whose words were overly ornate yet carried a passionate sincerity, and shook his head.
"Mr. Argenti, don't say that. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't even have known that Miekka Kivessä's homeland was such a massive ship sailing through the stars. Back home, it's something unimaginable."
Pavoo's home planet had only recently been incorporated into the IPC's interstellar trade network; before this, his home planet was just an insignificant planet in the universe.
Argenti nodded slightly and smiled.
"Now, let us return Miekka Kivessä to the place it belongs. It has traveled for so long; it must surely long for the beauty of its homeland. Miekka Kivessä, the wandering sword returning home, your beauty has moved me deeply."