Chapter 1908: Chapter 1908: Magic Apostle (29)
Chuzheng met the boy’s gaze, still appearing innocent and kind, yet there was a faint, profound light hidden within.
"Well, you’re quite impressive." Chuzheng said expressionlessly, offering a compliment without any sincerity.
The boy gave a shy smile, slowly released Chuzheng, and murmured, "Don’t get in my way, okay?"
The light from the Magic Array bathed the boy in a layer of faint radiance, creating a somewhat ethereal feeling.
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued to look at the ground. Elsa was now barely breathing, her protruding bones visible to the naked eye.
The boy crouched down, his fingers searching the ground momentarily.
Chuzheng watched his actions, perplexed: "What are you looking for?"
"Shh." The boy turned his head, raised a finger, and placed it on his lips.
Chuzheng: "..."
Tell me, and I’ll help you find it!
Why shush?
Chuzheng glanced outside, where everyone looked tense, and someone was shouting towards her, but their voice was completely inaudible.
"Found you."
Suo Wei’s cheerful voice, with a hint of joy, echoed in Chuzheng’s ear. When she looked down, he had a circle of iridescent white wrapped around his fingers.
It appeared alive, but in an instant, it burrowed into the boy’s palm, vanishing without a trace.
The boy clenched his hand, stood up, raised a foot, and ruthlessly kicked Elsa away.
The series of actions were smooth and unhesitating.
Chuzheng could feel how painful it must have been when Elsa hit the ground.
This Good Person Card is really...
As Elsa left, the light of the Magic Array disappeared, leaving them standing amidst the ruins, surrounded by a sinister silence.
Chuzheng’s gaze swept around, suddenly pulling Suo Wei to her, bringing him into her arms as she backed away.
Boom—
The ground where they had stood moments ago cracked open with a thunderous sound.
The quake struck unexpectedly; the crowd was caught off guard, falling and staggering as cries of alarm rang out.
"What’s going on?"
"Is this an Earth Dragon turning over? I don’t want to die here..."
"Move back! Everyone move back!!"
Rumble—
The cracks in the ground grew larger. Dark fissures exuded a sinister, eerie atmosphere that made one’s scalp tingle.
The boy was held by Chuzheng and now stood atop a four or five-meter-high building.
Chuzheng pressed down on the boy’s shoulder to stop him from moving, asking in a deep voice, "What did you do?"
The boy tilted his head, looking quite innocent: "I didn’t do anything."
Chuzheng’s gaze was cold and unruffled, looking as if she were peering into an icy lake, in which the boy’s reflection was mirrored.
Chuzheng pointed at the cracking ground: "This is doing nothing?"
"What does it have to do with me?" The boy smiled, bending his eyes: "I was just helping them rescue someone."
Chuzheng: "..."
The Good Person Card is quite something!
Chuzheng resisted the impulse to throw him into the crack, moving her hand down to clasp his waist.
The boy’s eyes drooped slightly, and after struggling briefly, he obediently leaned against her: "Do you like me?"
Chuzheng glanced at him from the corner of her eye, speaking with a bold demeanor: "So what if I do?"
"A lot of people like me, you know." The boy shrugged: "Do you think I would like you?"
"It doesn’t matter if you like me or not."
"Hm?" The boy’s light golden eyes were full of confusion: "You don’t want me to like you?"
"It’s not necessary."
"Eh?"
As the boy looked confused, Chuzheng’s calm voice sounded: "You just need to belong to me, that’s all."
The boy: "..."
Amidst the panicked cries, the boy laughed, then said in a naive, kind voice: "I like you, then."
Chuzheng: "???"
Why does it seem like he’s tricking me?
Chuzheng turned her gaze to meet the boy’s.
The boy slightly tilted his head, his soft light golden hair falling, the wind gently lifting it, revealing his smooth, full forehead.
His eyes, beneath long, dense lashes, sparkled like stars, his mouth forming a gentle, obedient arc.
The boy reached out, hooked a hand around Chuzheng’s neck, drew close to her, and softly said, "Since I like you, I’ll tell you a secret."
Chuzheng: "..."
"This place... is going to collapse." He deliberately drew out his words.
Chuzheng’s response was calm: "And then?"
"..."
What kind of reaction is that?
Suo Wei stared at her: "Aren’t you scared?"
"Aren’t you here with me?" Why should I be afraid; if we die, we die together.
Suo Wei: "..."
Suo Wei pouted, unhappily released her, and slightly protested: "Let me go."
"You like me, don’t you? What’s wrong with me hugging you?" Chuzheng spoke with righteous confidence.
"..."
Suo Wei gave a soft hum and suddenly leaned in.
The soft touch swiftly passed, the unique scent of the boy swirled in the air before drifting away.
Chuzheng’s eyes darkened, her grip on the boy’s waist tightened.
Suo Wei, having done what he intended, gave a light hum again, and suddenly pulled Chuzheng into a leap.
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The ground’s cracks widened, not just a single fissure, they spread like a spiderweb in all directions.
The dark crevices released a shadowy atmosphere that felt suffocatingly terrifying.
As Chuzheng jumped, she thought she was falling into a crevice.
However, the scene before her shifted, all sounds vanished simultaneously, plunging into temporary darkness before light flooded her vision again.
Instinctively, Chuzheng scanned her surroundings, the environment appeared surprisingly familiar.
She stood at the entrance of the ruins.
Did they just get out?
How did they get out?
The thought flashed through Chuzheng’s mind: "Do you know spatial magic?"
"You found out, keep it secret for me, okay?" Suo Wei said, but Chuzheng couldn’t detect any seriousness or solemnity in his request for secrecy.
It was more like he was showing off. If he had a tail, it would be wagging jauntily.
"Young master."
Wuno, along with a group of ’flower-like beauties’, suddenly appeared.
Seeing the boy held by Chuzheng, they showed no surprise, merely cast a significant glance at Chuzheng and bowed their heads.
The boy exclaimed softly, and in a gentle voice commanded, "Release Dila."
"Yes."
Wuno and the group vanished once again.
Chuzheng: "..." Do they all know spatial magic as well?
Chuzheng was aware that some Magic Scrolls could teleport people, but Wuno hadn’t used any scrolls at all just now; how did he teleport?
"Thank you for the welcoming gift; I really like it." The boy suddenly expressed his gratitude.
Of course, the sincerity seemed superficial to Chuzheng, as she felt none of it.
"What are you planning?" Dila... Is it that dragon?
"Well..." The boy rested his fingertip on his chin: "Dila said it wanted freedom, so I’m giving it freedom."
Saying this, the boy flashed a dazzling smile, shook Chuzheng’s arm as if playfully pleasing her: "Am I not great?"
Chuzheng: "..." You’re great, but it can’t be that simple, can it?
