Alibuda Chronicles Part 2: Volume 3, Chapter 6

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Chapter Six: Spicy Chili Pepper

After Yueying returned to her country, her meetings with Leng Linglan became extremely rare, almost nonexistent. Even when they did meet, it was usually just a brief exchange of polite but cold pleasantries. If Leng Linglan hadn't come to threaten me these past two days, I would have truly believed that the sisters had no affection whatsoever.

But what could sisters who usually have nothing to say be talking about for an hour or two today? Perhaps I'm being cynical, but no matter how I think about it, I'm convinced that this cold-hearted woman is talking behind my back.

To gain the upper hand, I decided to eavesdrop on their conversation. So I ordered the guards to remain silent and told the maids not to announce my arrival, and then walked alone to the back courtyard.

Leng Linglan is highly skilled in martial arts, and her hearing is naturally excellent as well. But since I was deliberately catching her off guard, I naturally had ways to conceal my footsteps and presence, making it difficult for her to detect me for the time being.

"Wind, atmosphere, please come here for a moment, carry away the sound of your footsteps."

Taking a packet of magic powder from my pouch, I gently chanted the incantation, sprinkled it on my shoes, and, making sure I was walking silently, quietly went to the courtyard behind the inn.

It was nearly dusk, and the sunset cast a slanting glow across the sky. The fiery, poignant sunset made the two princesses strolling by seem like celestial beings, so beautiful I almost forgot to breathe.

I seemed to have arrived at the wrong time, because Yueying was chatting casually with Leng Linglan, even giving her younger sister a set of military uniforms. The two sisters were laughing and talking, the atmosphere relaxed, not at all gossiping, but from a distance, it sounded rather tense.

What was more interesting was that when Yueying gave the uniforms to Leng Linglan, she also told her not to think about fighting all the time, and that she could dress up occasionally, like an ordinary girl. Leng Linglan clearly didn't take these words to heart, but because she didn't want to clash with her sister, she remained silent in response.

With nothing bad to hear and no gossip to be had, I had no time to listen to two boring women's chatter. In fact, out of caution for Leng Linglan's formidable martial arts skills, I didn't dare get too close, so I couldn't hear their voices very clearly. Coupled with the boring topic, I immediately wanted to leave.

"...By the way, what are the chances of your reforms succeeding this time?"

Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly heard Leng Linglan ask this question. My heart skipped a beat; I knew this woman couldn't resist talking about politics, so I quickly listened intently .

"I think it shouldn't be difficult. Ryan has held power in the Golden Flower Federation for twelve years, and many members of parliament belong to the Buffett family. And this time, they're pushing..."

Yueying's words to her sister left me completely confused. After patiently listening for a long time, I finally understood. Apparently, while Ryan was holding peace talks, the Golden Flower Federation's parliament, led by Ryan's faction, was holding constitutional amendment meetings.

The scope of the constitutional amendment is broad, but the other articles are merely a cover. The real focus is on revising the presidential term limits and the rule that a candidate can only serve one consecutive term. If these two deadlocks are resolved first, Ryan will have a way to continue serving as president of the Plantagenet Federation and retain his current power.

This amendment completely violates the spirit of the Plantagenet Federation's constitution and would normally face enormous resistance. However, if Ryan can facilitate an international alliance and control its direction, then with this great achievement and his exceptional prestige, he can easily suppress domestic opposition, complete the amendment, and extend his term.

(So that's how it is. No wonder this gay bastard was willing to go to such lengths to forge this alliance; I never imagined he had such a scheme. Hmph, all he talks about is the well-being of the people, but it's all for his own power and interests...

I observed closely and noticed that Yueying showed no ill will towards Ryan's actions, and Leng Linglan seemed extremely eager for Ryan to successfully extend his term, so her sister could stay in the Golden Flower Federation indefinitely and not have to return. This is understandable; as long as Ryan continues his term, Yueying remains the First Lady of the Golden Flower Federation, and Alibuda can continue to receive the Federation's support. For Leng Linglan, nothing could be more meaningful than this.

Thinking of this cold-blooded woman who only cares about power, is selfish and self-serving, and has no affection whatsoever, I really want to rush out and kill her.)

"But what do you plan to do? Didn't you promise that shameless scoundrel that if he could make the contract happen, you would stay in Alibuda..."

Leng Linglan asked nervously, and my heart pounded. I didn't know how Yueying would answer. I waited anxiously for a while before I vaguely heard a soft voice from the other end.

"I will leave that night and never return to Alibuda. Although it's breaking the contract, it's better for both of us..."

"Yes, I support you, sister. It's a wise decision. Anyway, you don't need to keep your word to someone like him."

“That’s not how it’s said, I…”

I was completely oblivious to what the two sisters were saying afterward. My mind was only filled with the echoes of what I had just heard. Though their voices were soft, the shock they sent through me was like a thunderbolt.

When the bet was settled and Mao Yan’an triumphantly collected the Sage’s Bracelet, Yue Ying would secretly leave. If I hadn’t overheard this, I might still be foolishly dreaming.

To work so hard for someone, only to be treated like a fool—could there be such an absurd thing in the world?

I don’t know how I left the inn. My vague recollection is that I seemed to have run through the streets for a while, laughing wildly, attracting the attention of passersby. Fortunately, because it was dark, most people couldn’t see who the laughing, running fool was. Finally

, when I regained consciousness, I was back at the entrance of the Duke’s Mansion… Uncle Fu opened the door for me and wearily returned to my room.

Uncle Fu seemed to want to say something, but I waved him away; Mao Yan'an didn't appear, seemingly still battling with the mountain of waste paper in his room; Xue and Violet appeared at the corner of the corridor before I entered, rushing towards me, but I quickly closed the door, keeping them outside.

Gentleness is a very comforting thing, but when a man wants peace, he doesn't need too much tenderness.

The feeling of dizziness is not pleasant, but being deceived by someone you trust is even more painful. I really can't understand why Yueying would make such a decision? Moreover, from beginning to end, she never told me about Ryan's intention to run for re-election, what does that mean?

I didn't want to think about this question too much, but my mind was naturally racing, searching for answers, and an extremely wicked thought slowly surfaced in my mind.

"Why did Leng Yueying do this? Could it be that this bitch was just using me from the beginning? Have I become a ridiculous fool? If she really was just using me, what should I do? Should I take revenge?"

A questioning voice, in a sweet yet captivatingly gentle female voice, rang in my ears, and after proposing a revenge plan, quickly revealed her identity.

"If you want revenge, Phoenix, who comes and goes without a trace, is here to serve you exclusively anytime, anywhere."

"Why did you choose this time to interfere?"

I turned around impatiently, brushing aside the snowy arms that were lightly wrapped around my neck, and glared angrily at Phoenix, who had silently appeared behind me.

"Huh? We outreach staff, of course, must always be concerned about our clients' feelings. Your happiness, your anger, are all connected to us, so that we can grasp your mood and preferences and provide appropriate service."

Phoenix smiled brightly, like a completely harmless and cute creature, but the occasional glimpse of innocence from a few days ago was nowhere to be found in her.

"You make it sound so nice, but are all your services unpaid?"

"Of course, it's impossible for every day to be a special offer. If you were generous and made one or two wishes, you could patronize our business, wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"

I remained silent, quietly looking at Phoenix. Although I now felt that the ten-day bet was meaningless, I couldn't deny that I was very grateful for Phoenix's intelligence help last time, and I felt like I owed her something. If she hadn't been so anxious and insistent on me making a wish, I might have found it hard to refuse.

However, her demonic nature quickly calmed me down and reminded me that misunderstandings caused by overhearing snippets of conversation have been numerous throughout history. Perhaps things weren't as bad as I thought, and I shouldn't have made a decision so soon before talking to Yueying.

"Regarding revenge-related requests, as long as you make a wish to the demon, we guarantee to ruin the target's reputation and make them suffer beyond measure. If you don't believe us, we can provide a trial; you'll see the results as early as tomorrow. Also, our..."

Phoenix, who claimed to be able to completely read my mind, clearly miscalculated this time. Her words were only reinforcing my defensiveness, reminding me not to be provoked or seduced by the demon.

However, just as I was about to refuse, a sudden explosion, like some kind of thunderclap, resounded in the courtyard outside. The sound was mixed, but I could vaguely make out some of the thunderous sounds emanating from Violet.

Although that leopard was arrogant and unreasonable, it was usually lazy and wouldn't cause trouble for no reason. Its sudden release of lightning must have a cause. My heart skipped a beat, and before I could say something to Phoenix behind me, she had vanished without a trace, as if she had never been there at all.

(That dead leopard randomly discharges electricity? Hmm, there must be an intruder...)

I hurriedly opened the door and went out, but as soon as I pushed it open, a strong gust of wind made me lose my balance and fall backward, landing hard on my backside. Only then did I see the strange phenomenon in the courtyard outside the window.

A silvery moon appeared in my yard, and in its bright, silvery light, a black leopard with dragon wings seemed to be playfully flapping its wings, pouncing towards the moon...

(What...what is this...)

My mind went blank. I stared in astonishment at the scene before me. The strong wind whipped up sand, stones, and debris that stung my skin like knives, leaving me scrambling and disoriented. It

wasn't until a bolt of lightning from Violet ripped through the sky, shaking me to my core, that I finally came to my senses and saw clearly what was before me. It wasn't the real moon, but rather a suit of close-fitting armor radiating a silvery moonlight, pure and solitary, like a transmitter of the moon's light. When Violet's fire and electricity came into contact with it, eighty percent of it was immediately neutralized. Clearly, it was of the light element. A sacred artifact.

Judging from its outline, the armor concealed a woman. Since the armor covered her body completely, and the helmet and visor concealed her face, there was no need for a separate mask. However, I recognized her at a glance.

She wielded a long halberd, and with each swing, a powerful gust of wind was generated, sending violets fluttering through the air flying back. The powerful air currents partly surged like a fountain, and partly swirled like eddies within three feet of her, attacking and defending with imposing grandeur, like a goddess warrior from a mural.

I don't recognize anyone wielding a long... Even the most skilled halberd users had no idea where this divinely imbued weapon came from, but a recent encounter had revealed that a formidable enemy was a master halberd user… Bianca Sheen, a female elf from Solancia, the illegitimate daughter of the Elven King, and the key figure I relied on to persuade Lunfer.

The presence of this beautiful elf here truly surprised me, but after a moment's thought, I understood. My secret conversation with Lunfer must have been leaked, infuriating this elven girl, who then came under cover of night to assassinate me and seek revenge.

What puzzled me, however, was… It was the performance of Uncle Fu and his men. This group of old thieves, who should have been in their graves long ago

, were all formidable. If they hadn't intervened when I was ambushed by Wizard Ishtar because the incident happened outside the Duke's mansion and wasn't within their jurisdiction, now that the assassins had broken into the mansion, where had they all gone? I didn't have time to think about it. I was surprised to see Bianca, who had been flung away by the gust of wind, spin her halberd forcefully. Holy silver light transformed into a rainbow, encircling her silver armor and faintly forming some kind of light rune. Then, the shimmering rune scattered in all directions like fireflies.

(Ah, there's such a spell? Is it light-based? Or wind-based?)

As the specks of silver light converged in my direction, I suddenly realized it was a spell to locate someone. My heart sank, and just as I was about to dodge, I heard a sharp shout, and a fierce gust of wind swept towards me.

"Traitor, today you will pay the price for your crimes."

I was unarmed at the moment, and I didn't even have time to draw my Hyakkimaru. If I were to be hit by this attack filled with hatred and rage, there was a 70% chance I would die on the spot. Fortunately, I have enough guard dogs at home. The few old ones that were about to die didn't come out, so it didn't mean I was alone and helpless.

"Stop! What are you doing? Let's talk this out."

The words were spoken amicably, but many changes occurred simultaneously.

As she shouted "Stop!", three emerald green will-o'-the-wisps shot towards Bianca's right side. Although they were almost entirely neutralized by the holy light of the silver armor, they still successfully alerted Bianca to the approaching enemy.

When she asked, "What are you doing?" a curse similar to "Corruption" dimmed the holy light emanating from the silver armor, slightly reducing its defensive power. Bianca was forced to withdraw her halberd, drawing a silver arc to extinguish the two dark arrows following the will-o'-the-wisps. And then came

the final words, "Let's talk this out." After I finished speaking, the image at the doorway of the room I was in blurred and swayed for a moment. When it cleared, Ah Xue had already appeared at the door, blocking Bianca's path of attack.

Remembering my instructions to her, Ah Xue did not reveal her true face, but instead covered her face with a veil, only revealing her eyes, and hurriedly came over. Although her face was not visible, her fox ears and the long white fox tail swaying behind her half-naked buttocks were enough to give the enemy some clues.

Whatever she thinks, as long as she doesn't associate it with the Temple of Light, or think of anything she shouldn't, it's fine.

Although both of them... It was their first meeting, and one of them tried their best to maintain a polite stance of "let's talk things out," but I really couldn't see any possibility of Bianca and Xue becoming instant friends. As a result, a fierce battle seemed inevitable.

Tianhe Xueqiong's seventh-level cultivation, capable of slaying dragons and tigers, should be among the top-tier cultivation levels of the younger generation, even slightly inferior to Fang Qingshu, let alone Lunfeier and Leng Linglan. However, between Xue and Bianca, who is stronger?

This question that I'm most concerned about seems difficult to answer truthfully, because Bianca's sacred silver armor is effective against dark magic. Extremely powerful, it deflected most of Ah Xue's attacks, with weaker ones even being annihilated by the holy light before they could get close. This forced Ah Xue to use curses or other methods to temporarily suppress the armor's holy light before each attack could be effective.

The problem was that speed and close combat were weaknesses for mages, and Ah Xue lacked practical experience, quickly finding herself on the defensive. Bianca's halberd was also a divine artifact; each swing resonated with the wind elements in the atmosphere, amplifying its destructive power. It was truly unexpected that Lunfiel cherished his sister so much, entrusting her with such a high-level divine artifact.

"Stop! I don't want to fight you, please stop!"

"Get out of the way! I'm here today only to kill the traitor John Farrell and make him pay for the blood debt of hundreds of thousands of my compatriots. I don't want to harm the innocent, so get out of the way!"

The battle was extremely fierce, with whirlwind energy and purplish-black demonic mist intertwined, and shattered bones flying out from time to time. In this confined space, Ah Xue probably couldn't use a wall of bones, and could only summon a few bone shields for defense, but judging from the way the broken bones were scattering haphazardly in the strong wind, the situation was clearly not optimistic.

"Battlefield matters should be resolved on the battlefield. John Farrell is my master, and I... I won't let you kill him."

"Hmph! You're no better than an accomplice, you treacherous vixen! I'll kill you tonight!"

After a brief exchange of insults, the two women's offense and defense intensified. Hearing Ah Xue's loud declaration, I felt a pang of amusement. Admittedly, in times of crisis, I don't care much about face or honor, nor do I mind being saved by a woman. But this girl is in dire straits herself; why should she protect me?

Undeniably, Bianca is indeed very strong. Ordinary humans must pay a heavy price and possess unwavering willpower to master both magic and martial arts, but elves are naturally gifted in this regard. Their understanding of magic and innate sensitivity give them a significant advantage when becoming magic knights or magic swordsmen.

Just like Bianca at this moment, simply using the martial arts of the Temple of Light is already extremely difficult to deal with. Combined with the occasional chanting of magic and divine artifacts, she is simply unstoppable. Her petite and agile body moves like the wind, dodging A Xue's attacks, nimbly circling around to the blind spot in A Xue's defense, and launching a sudden and fierce attack like a female leopard. Before A Xue can retaliate, she has already dodged away.

(This is terrifying. How could the Seven Beauties have missed this one? This kind of opponent should be challenged by Leng Linglan or Narcissus. Ah Xue is really... well, she might be too weak to fight bare-handed. While

watching the battle, I was also devising a plan. Judging by strength alone, I don't think Ah Xue is weaker than Bianca. But compared to her well-equipped opponent, Ah Xue, who rushed to the rescue, is not only unarmed but also almost half-naked. Usually, she takes off her bra before going to bed to make it easier to fall asleep, so now, just standing there casting spells, her high breasts are shaking so much that they seem about to burst out of her clothes. I can't imagine what kind of surging waves would appear if the two of them fought head-on with martial arts.

As for her lower body, the semi-transparent lantern gauze pants that were ordered were not meant for combat. Although the faintly visible pink legs and snowy buttocks are tempting, unfortunately, Bianca is unlikely to be tempted by them.) Arrival only deepened the hostility.

Wands, robes, and magical ornaments are essential tools for mages to amplify their power. Since I couldn't contact Zhizhi for the time being, I couldn't obtain the equipment specially made for Xue. But even without the wand, I don't think Xue will lose. As long as she abandons her futile insistence and summons thousands of wraiths to form a powerful dark magic attack, I believe Bianca is no match.

However, Xue's soft heart is a major weakness. The holy light of Bianca's armor counters all evil spirits. If she uses wraiths in battle, some will likely be destroyed. Ordinary necromancers wouldn't hesitate to make such sacrifices, but Xue would. Furthermore, using a powerful attack that severely injures Bianca is probably not what she wants.

Therefore, with inherent disadvantages and a soft heart, it would be unfair if she didn't get thoroughly routed in this battle.

(If she loses, I'm doomed too. I need to figure out how to deal with this little firecracker... Hmm, normal attacks like the Lustful Movement are useless, and summoning the Lustful Beast won't work either. Damn it, how did Famit become invincible back then? Oh well, in the end, I only have that 1001 moves left to use...

While Bianca's attention was mostly on Xue, I gathered my magic power and chanted the summoning incantation in one breath, causing the soul beast to materialize from nothingness.)

"Ancient spirits of desire, I, in the name of John Farrell, make a pact with you. Lend me your power, submit to me, manifest yourself, come forth, Blood Bee!"

As the incantation finished, a gigantic, alien bee the size of a lion cub emerged from the dark sky. Its head was crimson, topped with two rows of red feathers, and its compound eyes shimmered with seven different colors.

Its chest was covered in a tuft of white fur, appearing from afar like a ball of incandescent light; its massive abdomen was translucent, interwoven with red and black patterns, like intricate black runes etched into its surface. Above the ruby, a pair of wings, a translucent pale red of fresh blood, formed a beautiful, elongated arc. But the most striking feature was the tail feathers, almost three times the length of its body, resembling those of a legendary phoenix with nine tail feathers, shimmering and captivating like rubies.

This Phoenix Blood Female Bee was the essence that Yu Hong and I had jointly refined, and it was my second soul beast.

Although I had never used it in actual combat since its creation, from my experience of attempting to summon it, I knew that this creature consumed more magical power than the Water-Fire Demon Spider, so I dared not use it lightly. Now, I hoped it would... Its destructive power is probably even greater than that of the Water-Fire Demon Spider.

Suddenly, a strange creature appeared in the air, causing Bianca and Ah Xue, who were engaged in fierce combat, to pause. Bianca attempted to attack first, launching a vacuum wind blade from a distance, but the Blood Bee evaded it all. Bianca was held back by Ah Xue and couldn't fly after it. Furthermore, although Ah Xue was skilled in using wind elements and could float briefly, she couldn't truly fly. Compared to the Blood Bee's agile flight, Bianca could only watch helplessly from the ground.

I was curious about the Blood Bee's attack capabilities, but this soul beast was clearly not as obedient as the Demon Spider. I gave it several attack commands, but it didn't respond, just circling around Bianca on its own. Every time Bianca attacked, it would dart away.

To maintain the appearance of the Blood Bees, I had to continuously release magic power, and now my magic power was rapidly depleting, while this soul beast was just flying around idly, almost making me jump up and down in frustration. However, with an additional distraction, Ah Xue's pressure lessened, and she slowly brought the battle back to a stalemate.

A moment later, an unexpected change occurred: Bianca, who was launching a preemptive attack on Ah Xue, suddenly coughed violently, almost being hit by Ah Xue.

(This…could it be…?

I suddenly remembered that back in the Southern Barbarian lands, I had seen some flying beast demons that released poisonous mist or powder while flying. It seems that the Blood Bee is a treacherous creature with such a weapon.) Bianca reacted quickly, swiftly noticing this, and counterattacked with her halberd. Dozens of wind blades formed from the vacuum vortex, instantly surrounding the Blood Bee.

But the Blood Bee also launched its attack at this moment. It flapped its blood wings, turned around, and a bright, sharp spike appeared between its nine phoenix tail feathers. Then, like some kind of powerful repeating crossbow, one spike after another shot out, so fast that it became impossible to catch with the naked eye. The high speed transformed into immense power, and before the combined attack of

the vortex wind blades could strike, Bianca had already been hit by a barrage of powerful bee stings. Just looking at the sparks flashing on her armor, it wasn't hard to imagine the impact damage Bianca had suffered.

If I could, I really wanted to deliver another heavy blow to this little firecracker; however, the Blood Bee's bee stings were simply too exhausting a killing move. When it launched its series of stings, it felt as if a gaping wound had opened in my body, and my stamina and magic power rapidly plummeted to their lowest point. When the Blood Bee disappeared amidst the vortex wind blades, I collapsed to my knees, pale-faced.

Fortunately, someone seized the opportunity and launched a powerful attack.

"Thirteen bloodthirsty evil spirits in the darkness, offer my flesh and blood as a sacrifice, gather here and transform into the sealing sword... the Thirteen Blood Fiend Sealing Sword!"

A black sword shadow mixed with a thick stench of blood shot out at high speed, striking heavily through the wound caused by the continuous bee stings.

"Ah!"

Bianca let out a painful scream, her whole body collapsing limply. Ah Xue, panting heavily after delivering the attack, slowly ran towards me to check on my condition. Just then, a commotion arose outside, as if someone was fighting. Assessing the situation, I made a decision.

"Ah Xue, go outside and see. If there are any external enemies, Uncle Fu and the others are old and might not be able to hold on. Leave things here to me."

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