Chapter 86 The Assassin Has Arrived!

Hearing this, Bai Ye loosened her hold on Xu Ruo slightly and looked up, her water-like eyes shimmering in the moonlight.

Bai Ye's mouth curled upward; her smile, like a hundred flowers in bloom, was heart-stirring.

Her voice carried an unprecedented gentleness:

"Are we just friends?"

"Haven't we already taken a step further?"

Xu Ruo was slightly stunned.

Yet, he saw Bai Ye take the initiative to stand on her tiptoes, leaning closer to Xu Ruo.

She whispered softly into Xu Ruo's ear:

"We are now... lovers, aren't we?"

Xu Ruo stared blankly at Bai Ye, who was within arm's reach.

At this moment, Bai Ye's eyes were filled with a tenderness unlike anything before.

That clear, unreserved affection made Xu Ruo's heart flutter uncontrollably.

Taking Bai Ye's hand, Xu Ruo's gaze was incredibly sincere:

"Yes, we are lovers."

The bright moonlight spilled into the room, shining upon the two of them as if coating the world in a faint silver glow.

Quietly listening to Xu Ruo's steady, powerful, and reassuring heartbeat...

A heart-fluttering Bai Ye couldn't help but stand on her tiptoes once again.

Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly ambiguous and Bai Ye's aura was about to envelop Xu Ruo once more, a burst of hurried footsteps rapidly approached!

Following that was Qingya's somewhat anxious voice—

"Captain, Captain, where are you?"

Bai Ye's body trembled slightly, as if startled by the sudden sound.

She immediately broke away from the embrace with Xu Ruo, her pretty face slightly flushed, and quickly stepped back a few paces to put some distance between them.

Pretending to be busy, she retreated to the bed, appearing flustered as if preparing to tidy something up.

As for Xu Ruo, he walked slowly to the door and gently opened it—

"Qingya, is something the matter?"

Seeing that the person who opened the door was actually Xu Ruo, Qingya was stunned for a moment—

"Uh..."

"Why is it you?"

"Why can't it be me?" Xu Ruo asked simply in return.

Qingya didn't dwell on it; she just glanced into the dark room. After confirming that Bai Ye was inside, she felt relieved—

"It's nothing, it's good that you're here..."

"Let's go, let's go to the auditorium together."

"The Vice Principal has gathered everyone in the Monastery."

Xu Ruo nodded and looked back at Bai Ye:

"Bai Ye, you should come too."

Bai Ye smoothed her slightly messy hair, quietly returning to her usual calm and indifference.

Nodding at Xu Ruo, she walked quickly to the doorway.

Only then, through the dim light of the corridor, did Qingya notice the luggage Bai Ye had packed earlier.

Seeing this, Qingya couldn't help but frown, but she didn't make a scene and simply followed in Xu Ruo's footsteps toward the auditorium.

...

Meanwhile—

Dewin, still inside the carriage, had her brows tightly furrowed...

Her brown hair tips seemed somewhat disheveled due to her chaotic state of mind.

She had thought that the Fallen Witch would be the harder party to persuade.

But she hadn't expected...

The trouble actually stemmed from the Fran Empire.

No matter how earnestly she pleaded, or how she weighed the pros and cons...

That Albert was as unresponsive as a deaf person, completely impervious to reason.

This made her feel incredibly troubled.

And then there was Xia Xier, who was by her side...

Clearly, when they were at the Bird of Paradise, she could chat and laugh with the usually stern Fallen Witch...

But once they arrived at the Fran Empire, she seemed like a completely different person.

Not only did she not say a word, but she didn't even pay any attention to Emperor Fran...

At that time, Xia Xier didn't even seem like herself.

And that arrogant Emperor Fran...

All of these things left Dewin feeling overwhelmed.

Could it be...

Is the Goddess's prophecy really going to come true in this era?

On the other side, seeing Dewin fall into deep worry, Xia Xier gently placed her hand on her shoulder, and specks of golden light merged into Dewin's body—

"Principal, there is no need to be so worried."

"Since the outbreak of war was a foregone conclusion from the beginning, we shall simply follow the divine word and overturn the Fran Empire."

Feeling the power transmitted by Xia Xier, Dewin's originally tense heart relaxed slightly.

But...

There was still some unease in her heart:

"But... if the war really begins..."

"Not only the people of the Holy Kingdom, but the people of other countries will also be plunged into misery."

"This is not a scene we wish to see."

The Holy Kingdom has always advocated equality for all beings.

And Dewin and Xia Xier are practitioners of this!

Whether it was Dewin, as a Seven-Star Guardian, or Xia Xier, as the Saintess, they both wore the same clothing as the other nuns.

This is the faith of the Holy Kingdom.

It is also the reason why the Fran Empire chose to pick a fight!

Xia Xier shook her head very calmly, her pink eyes shining with a light that seemed to have seen through everything:

"Principal, from the very beginning, the Fran Empire's goal was not to annex the Demon World."

"It was just an excuse they found to start a war."

"If the Principal is worried that the myriad living beings of this continent will be displaced by the ravages of war..."

"Then we must resolve the battle in as short a time as possible!"

"Keep the damage brought by the war to the absolute minimum."

"This is also an obligation that we, bearing divine authority, should fulfill."

After listening to Xia Xier's words, Dewin was slightly stunned, and then nodded slowly—

Yes!

Perhaps her heart had been numbed by the long-standing peace.

Dewin had almost forgotten...

The best way to end violence is with even greater violence!

Since the current Emperor Fran ignores the ancestral rules and disregards the divine word...

Then this time...

The Fran Empire... truly has no need to continue existing.

Just as Dewin was thinking this...

A flurry of noisy hoofbeats instantly reached her ears!

Such chaotic and noisy hoofbeats could never have been produced by the two white unicorns pulling the carriage.

This is...

The assassins are here?