12dz Chapter 70: The Eye of the Grass Element
Chapter 70: The Eye of the Grass Element
"Eve, what did you take?"
March 7th, being dragged along by Eve, asked with a curious expression.
"Tch~, fine, don't tell me then." March 7th pouted. "Hmph, I'll find out myself then!"
“Okay, but only if you can find it,” Eve said with a smile.
Xing was still fiddling with the trash can lighter in her hand; now even the trash cans on the roadside couldn't tempt her anymore.
"So where do we go next?" March 7th continued to ask.
Eve looked up at the sky and noticed it had turned gray.
"It's getting late, let's head back to the inn," Eve said.
“Yeah, that’s true. We’ve been to almost all the places Jepard mentioned.” March 7th nodded.
"and many more."
Just then, a woman with long silver hair, her signature spiral curls, and two oversized purple earrings suddenly appeared from around the corner.
She had silver eyes and wore a white off-shoulder dress with blue accents, her smooth shoulders completely exposed.
Underneath the clothes was a pair of pantyhose, the black outfit extending from the legs to the neck, and even the arms were covered by long black gloves, adding to the overall aesthetic while keeping warm.
She seemed to have been waiting here for quite some time.
"Hmm? Who are you?" March 7 looked at the person in front of her and couldn't help but feel that he looked somewhat familiar.
“You are… from Cripperburg just now…” Eve recognized the person at a glance.
“Yes, I am Bronya Rand, acting commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard.” Bronya nodded.
“Commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard? I remember Jepard was a garrison officer, right?” March 7 thought for a moment.
"Didn't we agree to discuss the plan tomorrow at noon? Why are you here now?" Xing asked, puzzled.
She remembered that the cocoa bean meant that someone would arrive tomorrow.
“Yes, but I have something to discuss with you, outsiders,” Bronya said.
"Hmm? What's wrong?" March 7 asked, puzzled.
"You want to ask about the Star Core, right?" Eve's gaze sharpened as she looked at Bronya's expression.
“Yes…” Bronya nodded, puzzled. “How did you know?”
Eve said matter-of-factly, "After all, this is the only thing that can attract the attention of the people here."
"Also, it was unintentional, but I overheard a conversation between you and that guardian."
“But I’d like to know, did you come in a private capacity or as the commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard?” Eve continued.
“Is there a difference?” Bronya asked.
“That’s about the answer to the question you want to ask,” Eve said bluntly.
Bronya thought for a moment, "Okay, I'm here in a private capacity."
Upon hearing this answer, Eve nodded slightly.
"So, what do you want to ask?"
“Before we go any further, I’d like to introduce something to you. Behind this street you’re on lies the Rift.” Bronya stepped aside and said earnestly.
"A rift? It's actually so close to the city center?" March 7th exclaimed in surprise.
“Yes.” Bronya nodded.
"So many Iron Guards!" On March 7th, as soon as he peeked out, he saw many Iron Guards stationed in front.
“Yes, the rift is severely polluted, but the Iron Guards alone cannot stop its erosion and expansion,” Bronya sighed.
“The Rift will keep breeding monsters. Even if all the Rift creatures are wiped out, it will not stop the Rift from spreading,” Eve explained.
“That’s right,” Bronya sighed helplessly.
“Our soldiers are sacrificing themselves every day, but the monsters just can’t be eliminated.”
"The security of Fort Krippar is now under serious threat."
“This…” March 7th looked at Bronya’s sighing face and couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for her.
"So, what do you want to know?" Eve continued to ask.
"The source of this cold wave, which you call the star core, Mother... no, Lady Cocolia said you have a way to seal it, is that true?" Bronya asked anxiously.
"Mother? Is that Cocolia your mother?" March 7 asked curiously.
“This… sigh…” Bronya sighed. “Lady Cocolia is my mother.”
"Oh, I see." March 7th nodded.
“We do indeed have the means to seal the star core,” Eve replied earnestly.
"Then... is there any way to control the Rift before sealing the Star Core?" Bronya asked urgently.
Eve shook her head. "Although we have the means to seal the star core, this is only applicable to finding the star core itself."
"As for the proliferation of the rifts, we have no way to control them, but if we want to reduce the casualty rate of the Iron Guards, we can still do it."
"Really?" Bronya's eyes immediately filled with hope.
“Of course,” Eve nodded.
A sphere radiating green light, with a grass element symbol flashing at its center, appeared in Eve's hand.
"What is this...?" Bronya looked at the sphere with a puzzled expression.
“The Eye of God,” Eve said.
"With this, you will gain an inexhaustible life force, and the Iron Guards' injuries will heal rapidly wherever you are."
"Really? Just this little circle?" Bronya looked at the Grass Elemental Eye in Eve's hand, somewhat incredulous.
Eve raised an eyebrow. "You can give it a try; after all, you won't lose anything."
“This… okay, thank you.” Bronya reached out and took the Eye of God into her hand.
The moment her fingers touched the Eye of God, a dazzling green light burst forth, and an inexhaustible energy surged through Bronya's entire body.
In an instant, she felt that she had established an inexplicable connection with this Eye of God, and that her whole body was filled with power and possessed unimaginable vitality.
In addition, she also felt that she had established a connection with the woman in white in front of her, a feeling similar to that between a mother and daughter.
“This life force…” Bronya looked at the Eye of God in her hand in disbelief, never expecting that such a small thing could contain such powerful energy.
By this time, she knew that everything Eve said was true.
She looked at Eve and thanked her again, "Thank you, Miss Outsider, but how should I repay you?"
“My name is Eve, and as for thanks…” Eve’s lips curled into a smile.
"Call me Mom."
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