Chapter 31: Goodbye Fo'ersi

The sky was dim, and night was about to fall.

In the living room, Feng Yixiu's tall figure stood by the window, his gaze calm as he looked at the sky shrouded in dark clouds.

Beikelande's sky is perpetually shrouded in haze, so even at night it presents a gloomy scene of misty clouds.

However, the only difference is this world's moon.

It is so special, blood‑red like blood yet bright and pure; even thick clouds cannot block its light, especially at the time of each month's full moon.

And tonight is the night of the monthly full moon.

"Since you've come, come out!"

A moment later, Feng Yixiu withdrew his gaze from the outside sky and said softly, "Miss Fo'ersi, the red moon is about to rise; if you don't come out now, you'll likely have to endure the full moon's mad ravings again."

Hum

A faint blue illusory light appeared in the room; the colors before Feng Yixiu's eyes instantly shifted—reds redder, blues deeper, blacks blacker, whites whiter—as dreamy, elusive light intertwined, carrying a sense of unreality.

At the same time, he seemed to see transparent, nonexistent things—streams of different colors that appeared to contain boundless knowledge, clear and radiant.

Spirit Realm!

The next moment, everything vanished, and a blurry figure appeared—it was Fo'ersi.

"This is Spirit Realm traversal—is this a show of force?"

That thought arose in his mind; Feng Yixiu's face showed a hint of speechlessness, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "What a waste!".

As merely a Sequence 9 apprentice, Fo'ersi certainly couldn't rely on Spirit Realm traversal; this was just using the miraculous item in her hand.

But the number of uses for that miraculous item is limited.

After revealing her form, seeing that the mysterious Baron before her seemed subdued by her means, Fo'ersi felt a flicker of pride.

It wasn't a waste to spend a precious chance of Spirit Realm traversal this way; then whatever he wanted to do to her would have to be weighed.

Thinking this, Fo'ersi stepped forward, her slightly curled brown hair swaying, a lazy expression on her face as she said, "Baron, when we last met I noticed you seem different from before."

"Emperor Luosai'er once said, people always change."

A glance at Fo'ersi was enough for Feng Yixiu to grasp all her hidden little thoughts.

Ordinary mind‑readers could never achieve this, but he is no ordinary mind‑reader.

Feng Yixiu had no intention of probing her; instead he spoke directly: "Miss Fo'ersi, I can solve the problem of your monthly ravings, freeing you from this trouble; the price is the necklace you obtained that aids Spirit Realm traversal."

"Does he really know?"

That thought rose in her mind; Fo'ersi's expression stiffened, her lazy look vanished, and she fell into a daze.

After a long while, Fo'ersi came to, somewhat doubtful yet hopeful, and said, "Baron, can you truly help me rid myself of the full‑month ravings? Do you know its source and exact cause?"

"Naturally, although I cannot eradicate the root completely, I can still keep you from being affected by the full‑month ravings."

He gave a casual nod, Feng Yixiu glanced out the window at the red full moon breaking through the thick clouds—round, flawless, tranquil and peaceful—and said with a faint smile, "Miss Fo'ersi, just try it and you'll know."

"Huh?"

Fo'ersi's eyes showed a hint of doubt, but before she could react she let out a muffled groan, involuntarily bending over and clutching her head with both hands.

Endless illusory ravings echoed in her mind, as if countless madmen had appeared in her consciousness, constantly tearing and devouring her spirit, plunging her into a kind of madness.

Having just been on guard against that mysterious Baron, Fo'ersi forgot that today was the full moon.

Her body tensed, beads of sweat slid down her forehead, and the veins on her exposed hands bulged like writhing worms.

And her eyes, which had been lazy, were now filled with pain and madness; deep in her pupils seemed to be an endless overlap of light and shadow.

This is the torment Fo'ersi endures each full moon, akin to a fate worse than death.

What's worse, the ravings grow stronger each time; she doesn't know whether she will lose control completely at the next full moon and become an indescribable monster.

And precisely for that reason, after experiencing that tranquil state of mind last time, she seemed to see a chance to escape the ravings; even though the Baron now seemed far more mysterious, Fo'ersi still chose to come here.

Thoughts stirred in her mind; just then Fo'ersi suddenly felt her spirit calm, as if something special had brushed over her consciousness.

In an instant, all the ravings vanished, as if they had never existed.

At that moment she felt her spirit immersed in gentle sunlight, becoming unprecedentedly tranquil and peaceful.

This sense of peace was too wonderful, like a marvelous dream; it was a feeling Fo'ersi had never had since enduring the full‑month ravings, making her unable to pull herself out, wishing she could never wake.

"All right."

Just then a soft voice sounded: "Miss Fo'ersi, the full‑month ravings should be gone now; you can wake up."

The voice wasn't loud, but it was just enough to rouse Fo'ersi from that state, bringing her back to herself.

Instinctively lifting her head, Fo'ersi saw the mysterious Baron gazing at her with calm eyes.

However, his eyes, which were originally light blue, now faintly emitted a deep golden glow, carrying an indescribable majesty and divinity, like a divine dragon overlooking the earth, making her unable to help but feel awe.

"This Baron is indeed completely different from before!"

That thought rose in her mind, and Fo'ersi became increasingly cautious deep down.

At the same time, she was also sensing her own changes.

The ravings were indeed gone, and she felt a inner sense of calm.

Unconsciously turning her gaze to the window, she beheld the bright, tranquil red full moon and felt an urge to cry tears of joy.

Since enduring the full‑month ravings, she had taken tranquilizers, tried various ritual magics, even prayed to the church's true god, but to no avail; she could only suffer ever‑worse ravings, watching herself slide toward the boundless abyss.

That feeling of despair and helplessness cannot be understood by anyone who hasn't truly experienced it.

But now she saw a possibility to escape that desperate fate—how could she not feel joy?

And all this.

Fo'ersi instinctively looked at the tall figure before her, her eyes showing a hard‑to‑describe gratitude.

No matter what the true purpose of that mysteriously changed Baron is, it's better than losing control completely in that terrifying ravings.

"Fo'ersi, Miss, it seems you've regained normal consciousness."

His fingers twitched lightly; a faint smile appeared in Feng Yixiu's pale gold eyes as he said softly, "How about it—do you now believe I can help you solve the full‑month ravings?"

"Hmm."

Hearing Feng Yi's words, Foer Si hastily performed a salute toward him, but she dared not meet his gaze, her tone somewhat reverent as she said: "Thank you, Baron."

Saying this, she seemed to think of something, gritted her teeth and asked: "Baron, since you can help me resolve the issue of the full-moon delirium, you must surely know the origin of this delirium; could you tell me who is actually harming me?"

"Harming you?"

Shaking his head, a strange smile flickered across Feng Yi's face, his tone somewhat inexplicably as he said: "Perhaps He is not intending to harm you, but is merely seeking your 'help,' or rather reminding you of certain matters."

"Help? Reminder?"

Foer Si wore a look of utter bewilderment.

(End of chapter)