Chapter 1407: Weng Falos 3.5 (437)

Although Miss Ma Qima had not voluntarily disclosed her true thoughts to him, Zao Chuan Qiu could already faintly sense that, in her eyes, the Public Security Anti‑Magic Special Operations Unit 4 she commands and trains is also a "pawn," a pawn used to gamble against the Gun Demon.

But unlike the chess player Thus we output Thus we output keludela, even though Miss Ma Qima is a demon hunter and also human, he could not feel any emotion belonging to "human" from her.

She is not afraid, nor does she lament the loss of many pawns. From those eyes, like whirlpools of the deep sea, Zao Chuan Qiu could only sense…

Indifference.

As if she possessed endless pawns, with no need to cherish them at all.

Is it my own illusion? Zao Chuan Qiu could not explain at the moment, but Miss Ma Qima, as a demon hunter directly attached to the Cabinet Office, he believed their positions were always aligned.

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"Please, savor it slowly." Hai Seyin angled the cup toward another, "Little Sea Rabbit, you as well?"

"I—I'll just do it myself…"

Xilian took the cup and drank the remaining honey brew in one gulp.

"How is it, sweet?"

Xing wiped his mouth: "Not bad…"

"If you like it, that's good." Hai Seyin turned to look at the revelers in the hall, "Sometimes calm, sometimes fierce—that is the taste of the 'Ocean.' Before setting out to face Fa Jina's waves, you ought to first become familiar with its capriciousness. Just as now, the two of you will witness the secret hidden within this honey dew…"

"Now, turn your heads, gently—do not make any sound."

Xilian and Xing Zhao complied, but at the instant they turned, two familiar silhouettes entered their sight.

—Thus we output Thus we output keludela and Laigushi.

They had been standing here for a while, apparently discussing something in secret.

"What is this? What did you do…"

Hai Seyin lowered her voice and said, "The honey dew of the other gods can intoxicate, but the honey dew of the God of Revelry… is an 'antidote' that can awaken people from the sea monster's bewitching song. Since the banquet began, the guests have been hypnotized by my singing; they cannot see Kaisa and that Divine Gift Officer. But you two—I hope you possess a clear view."

Only then did Xilian recall the song they had heard before entering the hall; since arriving at the banquet, that song had vanished.

"Is this… Kaisa's order?"

"It is my private request. I… cannot trust that Divine Gift Officer." Hai Seyin's eyes swirled with hidden currents, "Since he descended together with the oracle of Olorinis, bringing the prophecy of the constellations to Aohema, the Pursuing Fire Army changed. His whispers are irresistible, harboring malice, making the ambition‑blinded people step into traps one by one."

"You are the prophesied saviors, your understanding of him far exceeds mine. Perhaps only you can discern a clue from his words and deeds… and then show Kaisa the right path."

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Zero Zone.

"Ah, this mysterious Sea Monster Miss is truly loyal to Kaisa, I can't help but feel a bit jealous~"

The bonfire by the beach flickered gently; orange‑red sparks crackled upward into the night sky, cooled, dimmed, then turned into invisible ash that fell into the sea's sigh.

Remiel, while speaking, slipped half an inch toward Ling's side without a trace, but immediately felt the electric gaze of the purple‑haired girl beside her…

"Cough, cough." Remiel cleared his throat, "In short—such actions, making the right judgment for the sovereign and risking exposure, really get the heart pounding, don't you think, Miss Social Butterfly?"

"Ahaha… indeed it's a 'bang‑bang jump.'"

Feeling the gazes of Master, Junior Sister, and Xingjian Ya circling the bonfire all flash toward her, Ling felt her heart not just 'bang‑bang', but at this moment like a beating drum.

Even Niniwei and Jiepetuo have never simultaneously been the focus of so many false…

"Oh? What are you talking about? Why does the atmosphere feel… subtle?"

Zhe's voice suddenly sounded behind, and he appeared holding five or six coconuts with straws and a cup of packaged honey‑melon juice, walking toward the crowd.

"Ling? Why is your face so red? Fever?"

"Nothing, nothing! Bro, it's just the bonfire is too hot! Yeah, the bonfire!"

"Hehe…" Nan Gong Yu glanced at Zhe, then at the seemingly pardoned Ling, and suddenly smiled playfully.

"Oh dear, Zhe, your coconut delivery is truly timely. If you'd been a little later—just a little—maybe we'd have seen something interesting."

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"But doing so… isn't that acting on one's own accord?"

Hai Seyin's eyes flashed with resolve: "Weng Falos is already too fragile; even the heroic acts that defend her must stay beneath the surface. As Kaisa's blade, I must carve a path for her in the undercurrents… and then point the sword at the true enemy."

"……"

Xilian stared at Hai Seyin, as if getting to know her anew.

"Miss Hai Seyin, may I ask a favor?"

"But it doesn't matter to say."

"Xing came this time precisely to thwart that villain's plot. Our positions are aligned. But the choice Kaisa must make… Xing harbors no overstepping intent. We only wish to honestly disclose everything we know, with no reservation. I believe Kaisa will discern right from wrong on his own."

"Of course, I never doubt your loyalty and will convey it faithfully." Hai Seyin looked up at the two deep in conversation in the distance, "But the premise is that you and I can gain the upper hand in this tug‑of‑war."

She handed the empty cup in her hand to Xing.

"Now, return to the banquet. Take this goblet, keep your distance, and pretend you're still immersed in the sea monster's illusion… I will control the mist so you can hear distant sounds like the deep‑sea leviathan, catching every detail of the conversation."

"May you both set sail to victory."

Next comes the tense and thrilling undercover segment; Xilian and Xing slipped to the side of Count Seneka of Donglin, who at that moment had just finished a duel with Count Duanfeng, was drinking to a stupor, swaying.

"Where's Kaisa's man, why hasn't he appeared yet? That little dwarf, always bossing everyone around! Today I'll— I'll… never mind, give me another drink!"

Seneka lifted her goblet, growing angrier with each word, unaware that Kaisa and Laigushi were standing quietly a short distance behind her, watching.

Laigushi chuckled: "Even though intoxication has won, this person still dares not challenge your authority."

Thus we output Thus we output keludela crossed her arms, snorted coldly, "Daring to baselessly comment on my height—just that alone is enough to shatter her into countless pieces."

"Do you often test your subjects' loyalty in this manner?"

"Ridiculous. Kaisa doesn't need blindly loyal people; he only needs to prove he still has worth, and I'll be willing to open a loophole." Kaisa's tone shifted, becoming serious: "Let's speak plainly, Divine Gift Officer: if I pass the trial and seize this world's 'Law' in my hands, what will you do next?"