Vol 3. Chapter 125: A New Opportunity?

Tower? Tower Master?

This woman was the Tower Master of the Red Moon Tower?

Wasn't the Tower Master of the Red Moon Tower supposed to be an old hag who had lived for several hundred years?

And an extremely dangerous lunatic at that?

How could she possibly be such a beautiful and gentle woman?

After hearing Youlan's introduction, Xue Tianao couldn't help feeling stunned as he looked at the woman before him with some suspicion.

However,

Xue Tianao's doubts were quickly dispelled by Anfrell-Qiset's actions.

The very next moment,

while Xue Tianao was still dazed, the brown-haired man who had been protecting him in his hands slowly dropped to one knee before the honey-haired woman and spoke in an incomparably respectful tone:

“Tower Master, this subordinate has brought His Majesty Xue Tianao back.”

?!

Hearing this, Xue Tianao was inwardly startled.

This woman really was the Tower Master of the Red Moon Tower? After all, in this world, the only person who could make the Left Guardian Anfrell-Qiset behave with such reverence was probably the legendary master of the Red Moon Tower...

And while Xue Tianao was still overwhelmed by the honey-haired woman's identity, Youlan, the master of the Red Moon Tower, slowly walked over to Anfrell-Qiset and reached out with both hands, taking Xue Tianao's soul from him.

“Leave His Majesty Xue Tianao alone with me for a while. Go take care of your own matters.”

“Yes, Tower Master.”

Anfrell-Qiset replied respectfully.

After handing Xue Tianao over, Anfrell-Qiset seemed to suddenly remember something. A solemn look appeared in his agate-colored eyes:

“By the way, Tower Master, regarding Welt... do you need us to...? After all, the number of enemies he has to face is somewhat large...”

Youlan didn't seem particularly concerned about her subordinate's worries.

“There's no need to worry. I believe he can handle it. However... if something outside the plan truly happens, give him some assistance if necessary. Just don't let him realize who you are.”

“Yes, Tower Master. Then this subordinate will take his leave.”

“Mm.”

After responding softly, Youlan paid Anfrell-Qiset no further attention. Carrying Xue Tianao's soul with her, she turned and headed deeper into the Red Moon Tower. As waves of幽-blue light slowly rippled around her, Youlan's figure vanished without a trace before Anfrell-Qiset...

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A short while later, inside the Red Moon Tower,

Xue Tianao remained cradled in Youlan's palm as he traveled through the tower together with the honey-haired woman. While politely conversing with Youlan, Xue Tianao enthusiastically surveyed his surroundings.

Although the Red Moon Tower was one of the Three Towers,

it had always maintained an extremely low profile and almost never participated in conflicts between nations or major powers. Faced with all manner of invitations, it generally declined them politely. It could be said to be a faction completely detached from the mundane world. Compared with the Holy Tower, which widely accepted disciples, the Red Moon Tower had pitifully few members.

Nowadays, most mages encountered on the continent belonged to the Holy Tower.

Therefore,

although the Red Moon Tower looked enormous and imposing from the outside, its magnificent, classically styled interior seemed incomparably desolate and so quiet that even a dropped needle could be heard. As Xue Tianao traveled through the tower with Youlan, several dozen minutes had already passed since they entered, yet he had encountered only a handful of mages and servants.

Such eerie silence made it almost impossible to associate this place with the Red Moon Tower, one of the Three Towers.

It was far too deserted.

Due to the lack of manpower for maintenance, quite a few places inside the Red Moon Tower even appeared somewhat dilapidated. Strange plants that had somehow grown inside hadn't been cleared away either. At first glance, the Red Moon Tower actually gave off an atmosphere of decline, as though its glory were nearing its end.

This was completely different from the Red Moon Tower Xue Tianao had originally imagined.

However,

Xue Tianao didn't look down on the Red Moon Tower simply because its interior environment was less impressive than expected. If anything, after entering the tower, a sense of solemn respect had instead risen within him. Although he had encountered very few Red Moon Tower mages along the way, every single one exerted an extraordinarily powerful sense of pressure upon him...

Obviously,

none of these mages were ordinary in terms of strength. They were vastly stronger than the mage guards who had accompanied the Venerable of the Holy Tower back then. Compared with these mages, his own Royal Knights were practically worthless...

If he could truly bring the Red Moon Tower over to his side, his forces would receive an epic-level boost.

However,

while inwardly astonished, Xue Tianao gradually began to feel an indescribable sense of unease.

To be honest, these mages...

‘Why do they feel so strange?’

They possessed none of the vitality of living people. Their entire bodies were filled with a lifeless, deathly aura that made Xue Tianao feel extremely oppressed, causing his soul to tremble faintly without pause. Why were these mages surrounded by such an atmosphere? Why was there no color or vitality whatsoever in their faces?

Moreover,

these mages seemed to be secretly looking at him? It was just that their gazes...

Was it his imagination?

‘Are they... pitying me???’

Was it because of the miserable state he was currently in? Or was there some other reason?

After pondering for a moment, Xue Tianao only felt that things were becoming increasingly strange.

And it wasn't merely these mages.

The entire interior of the Red Moon Tower seemed immersed in a strangely discordant atmosphere.

Thinking this, Xue Tianao secretly glanced toward Youlan with the eyes formed from his soul power.

Meanwhile, seemingly sensing Xue Tianao's gaze, Youlan slowly lowered her head and met his soul-formed eyes. Then, a trace of guilt gradually surfaced within the honey-haired woman's deep yet exhausted eyes.

“My apologies, Your Majesty Xue Tianao. I should have given you a warm welcome upon your arrival. However, the Inner Tower is the core area, and nearly everyone here is an old fossil who spends every day buried in research. On top of that, no distinguished guest has entered the Inner Tower for several hundred years, so they seem to have forgotten how to receive one. They were so rude as to simply stand there staring this time. I hope Your Majesty can forgive them.”

As she spoke, Youlan shot a reproachful look toward several nearby red-robed mages. The latter tremblingly lowered their heads before retreating in fear.

Seeing this,

Xue Tianao hurriedly tried to shake his head in denial.

But without a body or even a head, all he could do was make his azure soul tremble.

“No, no, no, Tower Master Youlan! There's no need for you to apologize! If you hadn't sent someone to help me, I'm afraid my soul would have already been completely scattered by now! I'm the one who should be thanking you!”

His voice was filled with trepidation,

but inwardly, Xue Tianao felt immensely pleased.

The Inner Tower hadn't been entered by an outsider in hundreds of years, yet he had actually been allowed inside? And he had personally been brought here by the Tower Master of the Red Moon Tower. Combined with the respect in Miss Youlan's words, it was obvious that the other party valued him greatly! This inevitably filled Xue Tianao with tremendous satisfaction.

Upon hearing Xue Tianao's words, however, Youlan showed an ashamed expression:

“No, Your Majesty Xue Tianao. If the people of our Red Moon Tower had arrived at Skyvault sooner, you wouldn't have ended up in your current state.”

“No, no, this truly isn't your fault! The ones at fault... are those damned human traitors.”

“Humans? Traitors?”

Youlan blinked, revealing a ‘confused’ expression.

“Mm, that's right. Tower Master Youlan, you probably don't know yet. Those people from the Black Rose Family are the true culprits behind this Abyss Demon attack! They colluded with the Abyss Demons and attacked us from both inside and outside. That's why Skyvault was breached and such a hellish tragedy occurred. They're also the reason I've been reduced to this state.”

At the mention of the Black Rose Family,

Xue Tianao's soul was faintly enveloped in a layer of black energy, while his words became filled with resentment and killing intent.

“My goodness? The Black Rose Family? They actually did something like that? But... aren't they humans? Why would they do such a thing?” Youlan immediately put on an expression of disbelief.

“Why? Heh, I'd fucking like to know too.”

At that,

Xue Tianao, who was practically ‘gritting his teeth’ with hatred, let out an icy laugh. The moment he thought about everything he had painstakingly obtained being destroyed in a single day because of the Black Rose Family, Xue Tianao gradually became consumed by the raging flames of hatred, and even his voice grew somewhat hysterical.

“You're unwilling to accept this?”

“Do you even need to ask?! Of course I'm unwilling! If I weren't reduced to nothing but this weak little soul right now, I'd definitely take revenge on those damned people from the Black Rose Family! I'd wipe every last one of them out!”

Not only the Black Rose Family,

but Blood Butterfly too!

And that damned Child of Destiny!

As he stared into Youlan's deep eyes, Xue Tianao's emotions seemed to be faintly showing signs of slipping out of control.

However,

just as the flames of vengeance blazed fiercely within Xue Tianao's heart, a playful look appeared in Youlan's eyes. Her words suddenly entered Xue Tianao's mind like the whisper of a devil:

“If you want revenge, Your Majesty, I can help you.”

?!!

In an instant, the space and time around Xue Tianao seemed to freeze.

After remaining stunned for a moment, this Child of Destiny stared incredulously at the gentle woman cradling him in her arms.

“Help... help me?”

“Yes. I can help you obtain power strong enough to take your revenge.”