Firefly Journey

Lin Yuanran was no stranger to the organization "Cicada," having heard Cassius mention it before.

At that time, the town's youths lacked power, and Cassius concealed the truth, not wanting the youths to be drawn into a vortex that did not belong to him.

Cassius's intentions were good, but he underestimated Dupippen's abilities and temperament.

To others, Durant and Pippen were an alcoholic, a gambler, and a scoundrel. But to Durant and Sandra, he was their father and husband, the closest people in the world to them. How could they remain indifferent?

For many years, Dupipon has been practicing Buddhism while investigating the cause of his father's death, and now he has actually uncovered some things.

The Cicada is the name of a cult that operates in secrecy. No one knows when it was founded, where its headquarters are located, or who the high-ranking members are.

All Dupipon knows now is that Prince Enor of the Kingdom of Delos has a powerful armed force, and some of the high-ranking officers in this force are members of the Chilling Cicada.

Prince Aynor, formerly a dog in the shadows of the empire, was abandoned after the assassination of Henry I. Now that King Constantine has passed away, he has become the nominal acting king.

Princess Claudia, a blood relative of the old king, was not in power and was rumored to be imprisoned in the capital. To the outside world, she claimed that she was in mourning for her father and would assume power again after the mourning period ended.

The truth is hard to discern, and no one knows what has happened within the kingdom. Only one thing is true: Prince Enor has indeed taken the throne.

Dupipon recounted the intelligence he had gathered in an orderly manner, while Lin Yuanran nodded in response from time to time.

Actually, Lin Yuanran and his companion learned about Ainol Elilanca's rule over the Kingdom of Delos a few days after their return, and he didn't really have many thoughts about it. Stories of a royal uncle acting as regent to mourn his father are very common in historical records and fictional works.

Lin Yuanran didn't have many thoughts about it, but now that he heard that Prince Ainoer was having an affair with Han Chan, he couldn't just sit there doing nothing.

As Brewitch once said, in ancient times, the strongest among the demon races were called Demon Kings. Countless Demon Kings fell before the myriad races during years of struggle, until only two supreme beings remained.

The Lord of Fear and the Lord of Pain.

One of them was sealed in the abyss.

The other was dismembered, with each part disappearing and decomposing to form a new life form.

They lie dormant for thousands of years, waiting for the day they will transform.

Lin Yuanran had personally witnessed these split parts twice: once during the academy competition when it was called "Original Hunger" and again during the Seven Gods' conquest of Chu when it was called "Calamity Tongue".

Furthermore, according to the Vatican's records, over the long years, the Church of the Seven Gods has also quelled calamities such as the "Lost Arm" and "Circular Musings," and there are not many remaining parts of the Demon King of Pain that still exist in the world today.

After analysis, the Vatican concluded that the cicada pattern, upon closer inspection, resembles an open eye.

And coincidentally, of the only remaining parts of the Pain Demon King, there are his eyes, which are the "Dark Gaze".

The Dark Gaze's apparent appearance in the Kingdom of Delos is no small matter, and Lin Yuanran must take action.

It wasn't just for Dupippon and the church's vision of maintaining peace; there was also a friend of his there.

If Prince Ainol truly exists only as a regent, then this is an internal matter of the kingdom, and Lin Yuanran will not interfere.

But since Enor has become involved with the evil god, the nature of the situation is different. He has reason to suspect that Claudia has been controlled, and the ultimate goal of the "Dark Gaze" is to solidify its physical form and wreak havoc on the world.

"What are you going to do?"

Dupippon said, "I will go to Progne and find out the truth."

Prone was the capital of the Kingdom of Delos.

Lin Yuanran smiled and said, "This matter is too dangerous, let me do it."

Dupipon paused for a moment, then said, "My father died at their hands, and I must end it with my own hands."

Lin Yuanran said, "I hope everyone around me is safe and sound."

Du Pippen quickly understood what he meant. Du Pippen wasn't a particularly talented superhuman; to this day, he was only at the second awakening stage, and his strength wasn't high.

If Han Chan is truly behind Enor, then the other party possesses at least a god-level combat power. If discovered, how could Dupipon possibly survive?

Some things must be done, but that doesn't mean you can throw your life away in vain.

Lin Yuanran, however, was not worried about this issue at all.

Both he and Wind Chime are demigods and possess the power of the Holy See. Apart from Blawich taking action himself, who on the Pan-Ancient Continent can do anything to him?

Dupipon wanted to persist, but Lin Yuanran made him give up the idea with just one casual sentence.

Lin Yuanran mentioned Sandra.

Dupippen's mother only has him as her child. If something happens to him, how will Sandra survive?

"Thank you," Dupipon said sincerely.

Lin Yuanran said, "The matter of cults is a matter for all churches, especially since we are friends."

As Dupipon ate his rye bread, he was filled with emotion. He never imagined that the boy he went to school with in town would have grown up to be who he is today.

After seeing Du Pipeng off, Lin Yuanran paid the bill and went to the car dealership with Feng Ling.

Fengling mentioned that if given the opportunity, she would like to try experiencing the life of a traveling merchant.

The journey from Helloj to Prone is not short; perhaps it's worth a try.

When Lin Yuanran proposed the idea, Fengling readily agreed, and the two rented a unicorn carriage from a car dealership. As for the goods, they had no particular plans; there were plenty of local specialties in Heroic, so they could just buy some.

The two of them weren't expecting to make money. After all, they had traveled a long way just to ride in a horse-drawn carriage. If they were really after profit, they would probably lose everything. The point was to have an experience.

The two were busy renting a car and buying goods until late at night.

For some reason, Lin Yuanran felt that the wind chimes were a bit off today, especially after he told Du Pippen that he was going to Prone.

After much thought, Lin Yuanran had a strange idea: Could it be that she was interested in Claudia?

Back then, at the welcome party, Claudia pulled him to dance. Even though it was normal social interaction, she shouldn't be that petty, right? Besides, dancing is a matter of social etiquette, it's perfectly normal, why should she care?

Just to be on the safe side, Lin Yuanran asked, "Are you not very happy?"

Wind Chime nodded honestly: "A little."

“Uh, is it because we’re going to Prone? Well, I was planning to find out about the Delos royal family, but that was out of a sense of duty as a friend…”

Do I look like I get jealous easily?

"Not like."

"I was thinking, we've been together for about three years now."

Lin Yuanran said with certainty, "I have it." But he didn't know why Feng Ling brought it up.

"What are you planning to do when you go back to Yicheng?" Fengling asked expectantly.

"According to Brevich's plan, he will succeed as Pope and conquer the Abyss," Lin Yuanran said.

The monsters in the abyss are stirring; it's time to crush them completely. Even if we can't eliminate them, we should at least intimidate them to prevent any ambitious ones from causing trouble.

But that's not what the wind chimes wanted to hear.

This made her even more unhappy.

"What happens next?"

"And then?"

Lin Yuanran hadn't thought about this question. It would take several years, or even longer, to complete all of this. Even if he had a plan, he couldn't possibly think that far ahead, could he?

Fengling gritted her teeth and said, "My home is in Yicheng."

Lin Yuanran suddenly understood everything.

He blushed and said, "Isn't this too fast?"

“No, it’s been a long time.” He quickly refuted his question.

"When we get back to Yicheng, I'll go to your house... to propose marriage."

Feng Ling's face relaxed, quite satisfied; this was more like it.