Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1932: Chapter 1927: Tyrant’s Blessing

The golden flame...

Fu Qian’s evaluation of Lord Stoss was excessively stylish, seemingly holding everything in hand even when involving the upper ranks of the Night Watchman.

Nepheli, somewhat taken aback, was doubtful yet hopeful that he would say more, but the content of this additional talk...

”Why do you think I would know?”

Without a direct answer, Nepheli spoke with a slight smile while glancing at Su Gao.

”Because of Ariel.”

Knowing well what that glance meant, Fu Qian uttered a name without hesitation.

Meanwhile, Su Gao indeed lived up to expectations, not even blinking.

As a special Second Phase, Ariel was undoubtedly a remarkable figure wherever placed.

But bringing it up at this moment undoubtedly held a special unspoken meaning for his driver, Nepheli.

Fu Qian clearly recalled when he first met Lord Yasui Tokiyuki and they hit it off immediately; the latter had once said in person that Nepheli’s evaluation of herself was ”possibly as special as Ariel.”

This scholarly Black Chemistry Scholar had some understanding of the warehouse.

And regarding Ariel’s origin, Fu Qian, after much verification, was fairly confident that it must be a former predecessor.

Because after losing all SAN Points, unable to continue the work, he was optimized and became a talented person sent to the Otherworldly, eventually found by Nepheli and processed into the current mode of Xiao Ai Tongxue.

And the reason to believe that Nepheli might know the golden Fire of Madness is precisely because of this.

Through tests at Em House Palace and inquiries to Mr. Li He, the madness brought by the Fire of Madness had already been preliminarily distinguished from ordinary mental pollution.

The specific conclusion was that the former is similar to the direct obliteration of the self-concept, like removing a part from a whole, ultimately leading to a system crash.

The latter, however, is like turning this whole into a mess, everything still there but in complete chaos.

If Ariel was truly the SAN Points-lost predecessor, his state should be similar to the latter—while seemingly could be cured by the former.

Minds in chaos? Just cut the brain.

Not sure if Nepheli indeed used this method, but trying wouldn’t hurt.

Moreover, judging by her current reaction, it doesn’t seem like he’s overthinking.

...

The meaning of Nepheli’s glance at Su Gao was simple—are you sure you want to talk about such matters in front of the Night Watchman?

In other words, even before mentioning Ariel, she’d already subconsciously connected to the possible reasoning behind asking her about the golden flame.

Under such circumstances, Fu Qian decisively confirmed her thoughts—indeed because of having a thug like Ariel, he thought Nepheli might have encountered the Fire of Madness, thereby almost making it clear that he had some knowledge about the warehouse.

For Nepheli, who had been suspecting his identity for quite a while, it was tantamount to further verification.

But it doesn’t matter, smart people tend to overthink.

”Besides, what she says is essentially my words, just as she mentioned earlier, communication here is limited to the three of us.”

Without waiting for Nepheli’s response, Fu Qian effortlessly stated that there was no need to worry about Su Gao overhearing because of the name Ariel.

Impressively assertive, yet the underlying implications are thought-provoking.

It’s hard to say to what extent Lady Nepheli comprehends the warehouse and the special Transcendents reliant on its existence.

But one thing should be certain, that in her view, this identity cannot see the light of day, so it’s necessary to be discreet and confidential when facing the Night Watchman.

This was why she glanced at Su Gao.

Yet this suspicious character was not even avoiding the Night Watchman at all?

An easy interpretation is that although Su Gao is a Night Spirit Demigod, she has long been corrupted and deceived by felons, standing by him in any situation—but is that believable?

The more one is accustomed to storms and retains sanity, the less likely one is to believe in such abnormal trust, inclined to perceive deeper layers of consideration within.

Considering the earlier guesses about why the two appeared on Ye Island, the Night Watchman’s attitude became ambiguous at once.

Perhaps they also knew of the warehouse, and he might not share the same identity as Ariel, but merely a recruited henchman, specializing in handling this type of affair, perhaps even well aware of the Native Council’s little maneuvers.

One possibility among many, but Fu Qian believed it hard for Nepheli not to ponder this way.

Because as a Demigod, Su Gao’s prowess in anti-logical aspects is truly formidable.

Besides herself and him, no one would be willing to trust such excessive belief.

Not to mention her performance continues to be impeccable at this moment.

With an astonishing aura, enigmatic and unfathomable, facing his final remarks, she gazes at the view outside the ship without any sign of denial.

”Thank you for the trust, I can also make the same promise, this conversation is limited between the three of us.”

Faced with such a scene, after a brief contemplation, Nepheli spoke again, evidently having made a decision.

”Additionally, I possess a small healing miracle that can calm down raging individuals.

”Golden flames indeed appear during the healing process, but exactly what they represent, I cannot say, nor should you expect me to demonstrate here.”

Nearly tantamount to acknowledging Ariel’s origin, as she spoke, Nepheli almost entirely focused her gaze on Fu Qian’s face.

”Fully understood, it’s nothing more than idle chatter over tea; moreover, time is tight, so after finishing this cup, it’s about time to leave.”

Fu Qian clearly had a good grasp on this information exchange, quite content with the harvest, raising his teacup as a subtle gesture.

”Thank you for understanding.”

The reason for urgently returning was simple enough, the longer the two out investigating remained missing, the harder it would be to stabilize the situation on Lord Stos’s side.

Seeing Fu Qian’s straightforward statement, Nepheli appeared more at ease, enough to voluntarily share a bit more in the next moment.

”Though inconvenient for a direct demonstration, I can share the miracle’s name—it is called the Tyrant’s Blessing.”

Oh... Tyrant?

A mere skill name typically represents little, but the miracle ”True Story” possesses attributes deciding its potential to signify more; Fu Qian was instantly spurred into a plethora of associations.

”The name wasn’t given by you but that predecessor on the path?”

Simultaneously, the detail in Nepheli’s wording was noted, Fu Qian emptied his teacup and casually asked.

”...Yes.”

As the banquet neared its end, Nepheli hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn’t deny the statement.