Chapter 5

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"Uncle, what's the point of strolling around outside at this time?" Elena walked out of their palace with Hisa on this evening. They looked like ordinary people, except for the fact that they had just walked out of the palace.

"These old people in the delegation have been making a fuss for half a day. They just can't let go of this matter," Hisa was feeling frustrated. The leadership power of the delegation was in Elena's hands, not his. So he couldn't find a legitimate reason to directly interfere. In the beginning, Elena could convince the old Divine clan in the delegation to continue their journey. But since the issue involved Othrie, the attitude of the old Divine clan had changed significantly. They had the idea of causing mutual harm to Othrie and Lanhans.

"It's obvious that the old Divine clan can't swallow being disrupted by Othrie again and again. Most of the spies planted by Angel have already died. The last punishment against Othrie didn't work at all, and it exposed themselves. Although father resolved the issue, they still remember it," Elena said.

"I think there will be more countries like Othrie trying to break free from the control of the Divine clan. There will also be those trying to break free from the control of the Demon clan. Humans have always wanted to face the gods and demons independently," Hisa said.

"Let's not talk about these things. Uncle, you used to come to Mang Island often, right? Let's talk and see what we can play with," Elena said.

Hisa looked around. In fact, the last time he came to Mang Island was about a hundred years ago. Human cities changed very quickly. Compared to The Divine Realm, where a building could stand for several hundred years without any changes, The Human Realm would start from scratch in just ten or twenty years, which was quite awkward.

"This building design didn't exist before," Hisa said.

"Uncle, have you not been here in a long time? This is the Tongtian building, the tallest building in Lanhans, built five years ago," Elena jokingly introduced it to Hisa.

"I used to come here often. At that time, I had a friend who really liked a Lanhans artist, what was her name... Li Yihao! Yes, it was her," Hisa couldn't remember the name of that person, but happened to see a big poster. The person on the poster still had the same face, and one hundred years hadn't left any traces on this human, even her smile was like that of a young girl back then.

"This is the awards ceremony tomorrow, and the presenter might also be the winner of the Most Popular Award. I have also heard of her, but it's just a common interest of the civilians," Elena said.

"Elena, that's not entirely true. It's not just humans who were infatuated with her. Over a decade ago, there was a bloody scandal between the gods and demons. I didn't pay attention to how it was resolved. It's tiring to keep up with gossip all the time," Hisa said.

Elena turned her eyes to the next poster, and the person on the poster was more elegant and youthful compared to Li Yihao. Elena felt that this girl looked familiar.

"Situ Liyao? Othrie's campus singer can also participate?"

"It's an international award, and it's about popularity and fame. Situ Liyao has been very popular in recent years, even though the Situ family was accused of treason and regicide. Of course, this accusation was eventually dismissed, but the fans didn't care at all," Hisa explained.

Elena touched her golden hair. In fact, Situ Liyao seemed a little overshadowed in front of Elena. Now, just like Elena mentioned Situ Liyao in The Divine Realm, it was the same reaction as when mentioning Li Yihao in Lanhans.

"No wonder those people could squeeze like that on the day of the assassination at the amusement park."

In the distance, the streets and squares were filled with performers in the twilight. Street performers emerged after nightfall, giving a different feel to the island.

"We rarely see people dancing like this in The Divine Realm."

"I thought Uncle Er would dislike these dances just like the old gods." In Elena's mind, these old gods were stubborn beings, but she was glad that there were fewer and fewer of them.

Hisa and Elena strolled along the beach, not knowing how long they had been wandering until Elena's eyes suddenly caught sight of a profile in the midst of the crowd. This profile was much more haggard than in her memory, as if the person was still recovering from a serious illness... And he was sitting in a floating wheelchair.

"Uncle Er!"

"What's wrong? Hey, where are you going?" Hisa called out to Elena, but she remained focused on the front, where she had seen the familiar profile disappear around the corner.

Elena ran to the spot where she had just seen the recognizable profile and stopped. Her brows furrowed as her eyes scanned the surroundings. Suddenly, she saw everyone's profile as if it were his. The person she should dislike appeared to worry Elena beneath his haggard profile.

"This feeling? It should only be felt by Lord Holy Dragon. Why is it always him?" Elena had the strong feeling of wanting to see him. She couldn't bear the thought of seeing him even slightly later. So, she saw everyone's profile as if it were his, saw everyone's back as if it were his, and heard everyone's voice as if it were his. These thoughts echoed in her mind, causing her great pain. The logical side of herself was desperately suppressing the emotional side. This feeling made her head spin, and Elena regretted seeing that profile.

"Hey, Elena, look at me, look into my eyes, take a deep breath and don't think about anything." Hisa rushed to Elena's side, grabbing her hands. Her state worried him, and he wanted to tell her some things he knew. However, his older brother had given strict orders.

"I saw him!"

Elena gasped for breath, her magical power surged abnormally. Six cone-shaped objects floated, alarming the passersby. Hisa immediately raised his hand to suppress these objects, using his magical power to suppress Elena's. Hisa felt it was very difficult to suppress her, which could be due to the damage to the "gate of execution," but he also felt that it was likely because of Elena's inherent strength. Otherwise, how could she become a Valkyrie overnight?

"People can have similarities. You should have heard of it."

"It's like I saw everyone as if they were him."

"Don't mention him. You always lose your composure whenever he's mentioned. There are too many people here. Let's leave first."

Hisa led Elena away from the crowd. Elena's artifact would soon attract the attention of those with ill intentions. They shouldn't stay there for long.

"The place just now felt very wrong. There might be something affecting you. Don't think about it too much." Hisa supported Elena as they entered a teahouse. The aroma of tea filled the air, refreshing and awakening. After Hisa ordered two cups of green tea, Elena felt much better.

"What kind of tea is this? It's not the black tea we often drink." The green tea in Elena's hand was ordered by Hisa without thinking. He didn't even know what type of tea it was. The upper-class gods had a peculiar habit of only favoring black tea and not touching other types of tea. When Elena was in The Human Realm, she only drank the best black tea and was extremely picky.

"It seems like some kind of green tea. The waiter asked me what kind of tea I wanted, and I just said I wanted something to refresh me."

"It's really refreshing." Elena closed her eyes and took a deep breath of the tea's fragrance, feeling much more relaxed.

"Uncle, what did you feel just now?" Hisa leaned closer, looking mysterious. "It was Magic tools."

"Magic tools? It's not surprising for the capital of Lanhann to have some strange Magic tools."

"Different, this one has a unique aura. Uncle, you've seen many Magic tools before, and each outstanding Magic tool gives me a very distinct feeling. Only ordinary Magic tools have a generic aura. But what's strange is that this one seems to be intentionally concealed."

"But it might not be anything significant, right?"

"Elena, this is what I want to teach you. We need to be more aware of our surroundings and think more about our identities. Although our mission here is officially a diplomatic envoy,..." Hisa didn't finish his sentence, nor did he want to say it here. He didn't like the way the old gods handled things, but he didn't oppose it either.

"We can investigate, and if there's a problem, Father will make the decision. If there's no problem, even better."

"I have a feeling that there must be something wrong. In fact, the strength of this country is very weak. Their strategic Magic, 'Beastman's Body', was jointly developed with five neighboring countries. But its adaptability is too low, and there are too few people who possess it. Their ability to defend against small countries is enough, but when facing powerful nations, they need to rely on the gods. However, over time, they may also start making small moves. We need to be cautious to prevent being bitten despite being good people for hundreds of years."

"Yeah, we're not necessarily good people either."

Elena took a sip of the fragrant green tea and sighed. She felt that The Divine Realm hadn't done so many good deeds either.

"Alright, anyway, we gods are not humans. Although we have disagreements with the old gods, we won't go against humans just to help them." Hisa had an expression of utmost enjoyment as he slowly poured the liquid in his teacup.

"Uncle, why do I feel so tired after becoming the Valkyrie? The whole world feels strange to me. They all call me the Dragon Maiden instead of Elena Brandt."

"They?"

"It's nothing." Elena didn't want to tell Hisa about the things that came to her mind. And Hisa increasingly felt that his niece was no longer the same as when she was little. She was hiding more and more things in her heart, which made him worried. But there was nothing he could do. Children grow up and should explore the world.

Hisa accompanied Elena back to the palace. He originally intended to take his little niece out to relax, but unexpectedly encountered the incident just now. Hisa did not see the side of Elena's face she mentioned, nor was he certain if Elena was being influenced by the Magic tools. But Hisa believed that there must be a reason behind it. The next step would be to have his Angel followers focus on searching for Mang Island. His intuition told him that Qin Yang had a high chance of being there.

Another reason to support the hypothesis of "Qin Yang being on Mang Island" was Purple Luli. She was a princess who came to Mang Island incognito. Hisa speculated that she had special means to ascertain Qin Yang's approximate location. Her arrival was meant to take Qin Yang away before others could, but Hisa didn't know that Purple Luli was actually just guessing based on instinct. Other girls who left with Purple Luli were also guessing blindly, trying to search for a nation and island step by step using the "Dragon Spirit Covenant" as a guide. It required tremendous perseverance to search every single island in this sea area.

Little did they know that while they were all searching for the same person, someone else was living a comfortable life, enjoying good food and clothes, and except for not being able to leave, living freely and leisurely.