"If you can satisfy me, I can definitely satisfy you."
Fux answered after a long time: "Let me think about it."
"I hope this 'thinking' won't take longer than my time." Ilso chuckled and hung up the phone.
Ading searched everywhere for Kay at the victory celebration and finally found her here. As soon as he entered, he was shocked to see her pale and in extreme pain. He rushed over, firmly supporting her, and anxiously asked, "Are you feeling unwell? I'll go find a doctor right away, please wait a moment."
"Ading, don't do anything, I'm fine, I'll be better in a moment." Kay grabbed Ading, preventing him from leaving. She was suffering from a heart ailment that no doctor's medicine could cure.
"How can you be fine? You look terrible. For your own sake, for us, please take care of your health..."
Kay stopped him: "Ading, I have a terminal illness. Only one person can cure me. Without this person, I will die soon."
She was right. Without Diqi, she would definitely die, no, suffer worse than death.
Ading was completely terrified by her words. Pale-faced, he stammered, "Re... really? Then please tell me, where is your friend? I'll go find them immediately and ask them to treat you."
Kay gently placed her hand on the back of his hand, looking at him sincerely and asking, "Ading, my illness is very serious, and I'm almost dying. Are you willing to help me find that friend?
Her gentleness and solemnity overwhelmed Ading. He felt honored and blessed to be entrusted with such an important task. He knelt on one knee before her, kissing the back of her hand, saying, “Miss Kay, if I could offer everything, including my life, for you, I would be so happy. Please believe that no matter when or what, I will always follow you.”
Kay smiled slightly, “Thank you, Ading. My friend is a very beautiful and outstanding person, but unfortunately, she has been possessed by the royal family of Eden. Now, she is imprisoned in a noble’s secret prison and may soon be eliminated. I hope you can go to Eden, understand her specific situation, so I can rescue her in time.”
“If you bring her back, will your illness be cured?”
“Yes, as long as I can bring her back, I will recover my health.”
Ading placed his hands on his heart, swearing to her, “Miss Kay, I swear I will help you rescue your friend. Now, please tell me her name and what she looks like, and I’ll go to Eden immediately.”
He might not be the strongest warrior, but he was definitely the strongest survivor.
A survivor like him would have a day of being caught in prison facing death, and Miss Kay had saved him. While waiting for death in a lightless dungeon, the cell door was suddenly blown open, and the beautiful Kay appeared fully armed, loudly telling them, “You are free.”
At that moment, he decided to follow his goddess for life and dedicate everything to her.
“Yes, Miss Kay, I completely understand your feelings and hopes. I will fulfill your wish. Please wait for my news.” Ading reassured her.
Before dawn, Ading was ready and set off for Eden.
He had disguised himself to look somewhat like a nobleman. Although mere appearance changes couldn’t guarantee smooth entry into the noble area, he had a noble area pass, detailed maps and instructions, and various advanced equipment – this was the goddess’s blessing.
With divine protection, even a trivial creature like him could break through the most solid defenses.
Destruction and Forever
Mis ordered a city-wide search for Fucks, but Fucks had disappeared like a drop in the ocean, with no news at all.
The city was vast, but the empire’s information network was everywhere. It was impossible that such an important figure could vanish without a trace. He didn’t believe Fucks had died so easily. Fucks was not someone who could be easily eliminated. Moreover, the news from the rebels could not confirm whether Fucks had been erased in the chaos of war.
Mis temporarily set aside less important work to ponder and handle this serious matter.
With the empire’s complete and mature system, even without the commander, the army would not be in complete disarray. Fucks’s subordinates continued to attack the rebels methodically, though their actions were slightly slower and more relaxed. As a result, the rebels gained some breathing space.
After several days passed with no news of Fucks, Mis became more certain of his uneasy premonition.
He thought something must have happened that he didn’t know about, possibly something serious, and he must be vigilant. He continued searching for Fucks, strengthened the city’s martial law, and temporarily took over Fucks’s duties. Then, he ordered the army to temporarily stop attacking the rebels and immediately reorganize internal order, trying to minimize the impact of the commander’s disappearance.
When he finally had a little time, there were only a few days left before Ilso’s court trial, and Ilso, still unrepentant, had not applied for an out-of-court settlement.
Mis felt true worry. He had always prioritized work, with no other distractions and no obvious emotional fluctuations. But now, his mood and feelings became complex for the first time.
After thinking all night, Mis finally made a decision: three days later, the day before Ilso’s court appearance, he would publicly execute Diqi. He wanted this execution to move Ilso, serving both as a warning and a final chance.
After dawn, Mis immediately arranged for his subordinates to issue a public announcement of the execution of the illegal slave Diqi.
The announcement immediately caused a sensation in the noble district. A mere slave from the slums, who could be casually eliminated, was now being publicly executed by the empire’s highest police institution – an unprecedented event.
Diqi’s charges included illegal entry into forbidden areas, bribing high-ranking imperial officials, contempt of law, colluding with criminal elements, concealing weapons, and over ten other accusations.
But the nobles all knew the real reason for her execution: seducing Ilso.
The empire was truly enraged. The nobles understood this was the empire’s warning to everyone. Even Ilso would not be spared if he defied the will of the “god” who truly ruled the empire.
Ilso naturally knew about this news but remained calm, showing no reaction, continuing to work as usual, occasionally playing billiards with Sains or making phone calls, as if Diqi’s life or death had nothing to do with him.
Adin infiltrated the noble district, easily gathering information about Diqi, Miss Kaye’s friend. When he learned Diqi might be held in a secret prison and was thinking about how to rescue her, he suddenly saw the public execution announcement.
This news shocked him: What would happen to Miss Kaye if Diqi died?
He had to return immediately to tell Kaye. To prevent being discovered by enemy forces, he couldn’t communicate with the base and could only go back personally. However, he didn’t expect all roads leading out of the city to be blocked, with everyone requiring a military-issued pass. Such a tight checkpoint was impossible for him to break through.
Adin felt desperate.
He wandered near the checkpoint, looking at the fully armed soldiers, anxious and impatient. Whether Miss Kaye’s life could be saved depended first on whether he could deliver the important intelligence. Delaying could cost Miss Kaye her life. He painfully held his head, squatting on the ground, hitting himself hard.
Miss Kaye trusted him so much. How could he be so incompetent and disappoint her expectations?
Suddenly, his hand touched something in his pocket, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart. It was something Miss Kaye gave him – a small statue of her. She had said that if he encountered an unsolvable problem, he should break the statue and wait at the spot, and a god would come to help him.
