59: Chapter 59 A New Application of the Northern Darkness's Intent!! Arya's Memories

"You... you... Li Yuan!"

Her voice trembled as she cried out, both shy and flustered, "Laya... Laya is still there! How... how could you kiss me!"

As she spoke, she instinctively waved her hand, as if to conceal the immense panic and an indescribable flutter in her heart.

Streaks of cool Moonlight Power scattered forth, surging towards Li Yuan.

In fact, after being 'possessed' by that will, Elia felt her understanding of Moonlight Power leap by more than just one level. She no longer stiffly released "Moonlight Condensing Ice" or condensed ice swords as before, which, though powerful, lacked flexibility.

Now, she seemed to control this power more freely, able to strengthen or weaken the Moonlight Power's control or the freezing lethality with her will.

For example, Elia now wanted to freeze Li Yuan, then punch him a couple of times to vent her anger—at least, she wanted Laya to see it that way, so Laya wouldn't notice her guilt.

A vast amount of Moonlight Power surged towards Li Yuan, creating a spectacular light show.

Li Yuan screamed, running around the training ground and shouting exaggeratedly, "Help!"

Strangely enough, when the Moonlight Power surged, Li Yuan did feel a cold, restrictive sensation wrap around him, but this feeling came and went quickly, as if instinctively neutralized by some nascent power within his body.

Even when hit directly by the Moonlight Power, he only paused slightly, completely unlike Laya who had been utterly immobilized before.

This scene looked exactly like a playful lovers' quarrel.

This time, it was Laya who recovered her composure first. She looked at the ravaged training ground and the two still chasing and running, with Moonlight Power flying everywhere.

She helplessly covered her forehead and called out in a clear voice:

"Hey! You two, that's enough! Look at what we've done to this training ground! If we don't run now, when the Enforcement Team arrives, we'll have to pay compensation! The kind that'll bankrupt us!"

This sentence was more effective than anything else.

The two, one chasing and one fleeing, immediately stopped. Li Yuan and Elia exchanged glances, both seeing the 'heartache' in each other's eyes.

Elia completely reined in the Moonlight Power swirling around her, but her face was still red, and she glared at Li Yuan indignantly.

...

The group returned to their dorms, having 'gained a lot'.

After washing up, the three of them, dressed in comfortable loungewear, nestled on the wide, soft sofa in the living room watching TV. The atmosphere was subtly awkward, yet relaxed after their exertions.

Laya looked at Elia, who seemed a bit smug on the sofa due to her improved strength, and a hint of cunning flashed in her azure eyes.

She quietly moved closer to Elia, then, taking her by surprise, aimed a familiar "Dragon Claw Hand" at Elia's ticklish spots!

However, unlike every previous time she had succeeded, this time, Elia didn't even turn her head. She merely flipped her wrist, her five fingers moving like plucking a zither string with a mysterious rhythm, accurately blocking Laya's wrist. With a gentle pull, she neutralized the sneak attack.

Elia turned her head, a hint of smugness on her face, and smiled at the somewhat astonished Laya: "Laya, that move won't work anymore. I... learned a lot today."

"Oh? Really?" Laya raised an eyebrow, her competitive spirit piqued. "Then I'd like to see just how much Big Sister Elia has improved today!"

Before her words finished, the two were once again playfully sparring in the spacious living room, accompanied by exclamations and soft laughter.

Two hours later.

Elia was once again, for the nth time, lying face down on her soft bed, letting out an unwilling wail. Laya sat leisurely on her waist, gently patting Elia's small head, and said in a worldly tone:

"Still need to practice, huh~~"

Elia below her could only pound the pillow in impotent rage.

...

While Li Yuan and the other two were enjoying their cozy dorm life.

Millions of light-years away from North Star.

The Holy Alliance's capital planet, "Covenant."

In the starport, dozens of streamlined, super-warp spacecraft, emblazoned with sacred runes and eagle emblems, simultaneously erupted with light surpassing that of stars from their engines.

The next moment, like silver fish breaking free from the shackles of space-time, they vanished in a flash into the vast sea of stars.

Their courses were all different, heading towards—

The capital of the Human Blazing Dragon Federation, North Star.

The God-Blessed Land of the Olympia Empire, Hesperia.

The core of the Angel Civilization, Merrow Heavenly Court.

And the capital of the Blazing Sun Civilization, located between two halves of a star, Blazing Sun Heavenly Palace...

Destiny had turned a new page.

...

Time flowed like water, quietly passing. A considerable period had passed since Elia and Laya staged a thrilling "Goddess War" in the training ground that day.

The mess left by that battle—the ground cracked by Moonlight Power and scorched by Holy Flame, the almost collapsed energy shield generator—had long been restored to its original state by the academy's logistics department.

Training grounds were places for students to freely unleash their abilities; as long as no valuable instruments were intentionally damaged, the academy was always lenient and did not pursue compensation.

However, when Li Yuan occasionally encountered Chen Jingyi in class, he always felt that the expression of this emotionless girl was even colder than usual, radiating a low pressure.

"Looks like she's been roped into labor again, repairing or upgrading the equipment we messed up," Li Yuan privately mumbled to Laya and Elia.

Laya blinked her innocent big eyes: "Isn't this a good thing? Others would beg to participate in such a points-earning project; Sister Jingyi's abilities are truly amazing!"

Li Yuan chuckled; the angel's way of thinking was always so unique. But speaking of earning points, it really was good!

Speaking of earning points—

The institute's previous proposal to rent Light Guardians for various extreme environment tests was also quickly implemented.

The rent was quite fair: Li Yuan only needed 5 academy points for one Light Guardian per day, which was excellent value for money. The institute's accounting was prompt and never delayed payments.

Through these frequent interactions, Teacher Yimoku, as the main liaison for the researchers and a frequent borrower of Light Guardians, quickly became familiar with Li Yuan and the other two.

After more contact, Li Yuan was surprised to find that this teacher, who was already an authority in the field of weaponry and looked youthful, was actually a year younger than them!

She was a specially recruited genius of the Weapons Research Institute, possessing an S-rank talent, [Primordial Weave Crafter], which was considered divine skill in weapon development. She was currently only a third-year student.

"One truly cannot judge a book by its cover..." Li Yuan sighed inwardly, his estimation of Yimoku rising a few more points.

...

Aside from daily cultivation, Li Yuan remained extremely curious about the power Elia displayed that day.

"Elia, seriously, do you really have no memory at all of what happened before your awakening?"