Chapter 508 - 507: They’re All Here?

Sensen was too gravely injured...

She couldn’t bring herself to just leave him.

Besides, there were many matters to attend to in her territory. Even though Yu Zhizhi knew this was a rare chance to be with Dracula, she had to refuse for now.

The man in mid-air froze, the golden light around him faltering for a moment. He stared wordlessly at the young Rabbit Clan female for three seconds before the golden light enveloping the red octopus began to recede.

’Since she’s already made her choice.’

’Then let it be as she wishes.’

’For the sake of his former self, he had already taken the initiative and invited her.’

’This way, there would be no more regrets.’

’It’s time to let go.’

’There’s no need for any further entanglement between him and this young Rabbit Clan female.’

Lying on the sheet of ice, Yusen looked up, his every breath turning into a puff of white frost. When he heard Zhi Zhi’s words, the rims of his eyes slowly reddened.

’She...’

’...stayed.’

Yu Zhizhi felt a pang of sorrow, seeing that she was unable to heal Sensen’s wounds.

She felt Dracula’s presence recede.

As she reached out and grasped Yusen’s icy hand, she glanced back at the dark figure in mid-air.

The giant, circular array behind Dracula was dimming, its golden light fading. He and the array were vanishing from the sky, bit by bit.

"If..."

She murmured, "If you’re willing, you could..."

Dracula’s gaze fell on her face.

But the young female didn’t finish her sentence.

’Could what?’

’For some reason, Dracula desperately wanted to hear the rest.’

Originally, Yu Zhizhi had wanted to say that if Dracula was willing, he could come find her in her territory. But then she realized that too many eyes were on him. With so many soldiers present, and her territory already being so close to the Deep Sea Empire, it was better if he didn’t come.

If he came, it wouldn’t just be the Deep Sea Empire; Varolan and the Moon Rising Empire would likely take action as well.

Yu Zhizhi felt a little lost. ’Is my connection with Dracula fated to end here?’

’Will we never have the chance to meet again...?’

But she had made her decision, and she wouldn’t regret it.

Yu Zhizhi turned her head, looked at Yusen before her, and gripped his hand even tighter.

For a split second, an explosive pain erupted in Dracula’s mind.

Countless fragments of the past flashed through his head.

Beneath his mask, his breathing grew heavy.

’The array is already active. I should leave these waters without a second glance.’

But—

Dracula gazed at the young Rabbit Clan female’s figure. The wind whipped her yellow raincoat and tossed her long, messy hair. Her white, blood-stained rabbit ears trembled slightly in the breeze.

The desire to take her with him grew even more intense.

It nearly overwhelmed his reason.

Yu Zhizhi didn’t notice the shift in Dracula’s presence. She was focused on Yusen in her arms as the ice slowly melted. A single strand of spider silk silently coiled around her ankle.

Dracula forcefully suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

He pressed his lips together tightly. Before the major powers could close in from all sides, he took half a step back and merged with the golden array.

The moment a sharp sword pierced through the black mist, heading straight for Dracula—

The golden array vanished abruptly, and the sword struck nothing but air.

VMMMMMM...

The blade tumbled from the sky and plunged into the sea.

Sea Executor Will’s pupils constricted.

’If I’m not mistaken, that weapon... It belongs to the Crown Prince of the Moon Rising Empire.’

’Is he here?’

’Doesn’t seem like it.’

’The presence of the Crown Prince isn’t that strong.’

’He’s probably still thousands of miles away.’

Besides that, Will faintly sensed another, extremely oppressive presence. It felt unfamiliar, and he couldn’t immediately identify its source.

’It feels like some kind of dark, damp...’

’...arthropod.’

The formidable First Legion of the Deep Sea Empire also arrived on the battlefield.

But unfortunately, Dracula was already gone.

Will had mixed feelings.

’If Prince Yusen had acted directly while his opponent was still recovering, that eagle might already be dead.’

’What was Prince Yusen holding back for?’

’Did he not want to win dishonorably in front of the Rabbit Clan female?’

After Dracula left, a hush fell over the scene.

The red octopus lowered its voice. "Tutu, let’s go! We shouldn’t stay here any longer!"

As it spoke, it hoisted up the Rabbit Clan female and the Mermaid Youth she held in her arms. Shielding them securely with its tentacles, it swam toward Sky Star Territory without a backward glance.

The golden flying sphere watched them until they were out of sight.

The audience in the livestream chat was still hungry for more. This was way more exciting than any evening soap opera!

The black-robed man watched the mutant octopus carry the Lady Lord away, Prince Yusen included. His brow furrowed slightly. ’There’s something about that octopus...’

The Golden Fish Female beside him stared at the shattered Compass in her hand—

The sheer pressure radiating from that battle had shattered her Compass. Her head was still ringing, and she could barely stand.

Seeing Prince Yusen being carried away, her spirits sank.

The Little Octopus brought Yu Zhizhi back to the territory.

It could sense Yusen’s injuries, too. They were so severe, it wasn’t even certain he would ever wake up.

「The Castle.」

Ai Xi brought hot water.

Yu Zhizhi personally cared for Yusen. The octopus’s enormous body couldn’t fit inside the castle, so it waited quietly outside, observing everything in the room through a window.

"Tutu."

It said in a low voice, "You have to be careful."

"What?" Yu Zhizhi glanced up at it.

The Little Octopus said, "That Mermaid is a little dangerous."

It had met nearly all of Tutu’s Beast Husbands.

Yusen had used such an extreme method, forcing Tutu to choose between the two of them.

He was truly reckless with his own life.

It was insane.

Yu Zhizhi didn’t respond.

She wiped Yusen’s pale face with a damp white towel. The wound on his chest had finally stopped bleeding, but Sensen remained unconscious.

She had already sent for the nearest and most experienced Healer.

Yu Zhizhi also consulted Noel.

But he was too far away to come at a moment’s notice.

Yu Zhizhi kept a constant vigil.

The elderly Healer came and tended to Yusen’s wounds.

「Finally, on the morning of the fourth day, Yusen began to stir.」

His body felt utterly exhausted, but a gentle warmth emanated from his hand. He slowly turned his head and saw Zhi Zhi sitting by his bedside. She was fast asleep, her head pillowed on the edge of the mattress, her hand clutching his tightly.

Yusen watched her quietly for a long time.

In a corner of the room, the mermaid cub and the spider cub slept together in the same nest.

Sui Sui had its chubby whale tail curled around the grayish-white spider cub. When it saw its father was awake, its face lit up with a happy surprise.

Yusen shot it a look.

He made a "shh" gesture.

He gently pulled a nearby blanket over the young Rabbit Clan female’s shoulders.

Yu Zhizhi’s rabbit ears twitched. She shot her head up, and the moment she saw Yusen was awake, she threw her arms around him.

"Sensen..."

Her nose tingled. During the past few days she’d spent watching over Yusen, her heart had been in her throat, terrified that he would never wake up again.