Chapter 2443: Spreading Aftermath

Besides the precise space manipulation, long-distance teleportation was naturally no problem for the princess and the writer miss now. Xia De's "Lagley's Jump" was still limited to a range of 20m, but Princess Lei Lei Qianya and Dorothy could take people directly from the cabin to the deck.

This was not the girls' own description, but they really did it.

Because this ship didn't need a lookout, there was no one on the deck in the middle of the night. The girls holding the railing had their backs illuminated by the moon, the butterfly wing "tattoos" became more vivid, and the fair, milk-like skin seemed to be glowing... Xia De didn't really want to describe in detail what they did that night.

In short, early Monday morning, Dorothy and Princess Lei Lei Qianya couldn't get up in time for breakfast because of this. And at the breakfast table, Xia De noticed Miss Ilayse looking at himself with strange eyes from time to time.

Xia De didn't pay much attention to it at first, but as he ate, he suddenly looked up and asked:

"Speaking of which, Miss Ilayse, can you immediately know about things happening in every corner of this ship?"

As his voice fell, the girls who were talking at the dining table suddenly became quiet, only Miss Feilianna and Fiona had normal expressions. Xia De didn't need to think to know that the girls who had quieted down were all recalling what they had each done on the ship recently.

The blue-eyed ship girl was still eating her breakfast by herself:

"Of course not at all times, otherwise I would know the movements of the whole ship at any time; how could I concentrate on doing other things normally?"

So the atmosphere at the table returned to being lively, but the ship girl said again:

"However, at night, in order to ensure safety, my perception range will cover the deck and relatively noisy places. Hmm, that's about it, so don't worry about your privacy being violated by me while living on the ship; I don't have that hobby."

Luvia saw Xia De's embarrassed expression at this time and was quite curious about what he had done with Leisia and Dorothy last night:

"In a while, perhaps I can ask Miss Ilese."

The end of the Moon Bay battle meant that Xia De's days of leaving home to live in Moon Bay had officially ended. Although there were still many things to deal with in this city, most of them had nothing to do with Xia De. This time, he was indeed a bit tired.

But at least he couldn't rest today; meeting Mr. Albert was a very important matter.

It was just that Miss Feilianna and Fiona were still here, and Xia De felt it was a bit rude to leave them alone. But the witches told Xia De not to worry about this:

"We will entertain the two ladies well."

Miss Aurora promised.

Miss Galina couldn't stay in Moon Bay for too long, so she had to return to Tobesk today. At the breakfast table, she also asked who else wanted to go back with her. Taking advantage of the fact that the "Day of Red Butterflies" had not ended, when Leisia and Dorothy got up in a while, Grace and Helen could open a super-long-distance portal with them.

She originally thought that Ajelina, who had been away from home for a long time, would want to go back together, but the little princess hid behind Emilia without changing her expression.

The Grand Duchess shook her head slightly and did not insist on taking her away:

"I will ask Leisia and Dorothy in a while if they want to go together; they should be going back. Tifa, you don't need to go back with me; stay and return to Tobesk with Ajelina. But remember, don't stay in Moon Bay for too long; go home as soon as possible."

"Yes, Miss."

But everyone knew that this sentence was actually said for Ajelina to hear.

The Berinder Manor that collapsed yesterday had also been restored to its original state because of Xia De's Echo time reversal. The Berinder Manor was not severely damaged in yesterday's disaster; the houses were intact, and the ordinary maids in the manor had also avoided the erupting abnormal light because of early arrangements.

Early this morning, Miss Berinder was not there; the post-disaster reconstruction of Moon Bay City and the liquidation of the Hawthorne family and the Black family could not be separated from her. The transactions between Hawthorne and Black and the 【Dragon Feast Cult】 had now obtained definitive evidence in the process of the church clearing out the cultists.

As for whether the seven great families of Moon Bay would become five great families from now on, or whether the two families would be devastated but still retain some dignity, that was not something Xia De should care about.

"Leave the legal right to rule Moon Bay to Miss Berinder; let her deal with this place however she wants."

【Aren't you worried that once the two countries go to war, your Princess and Duchess will blame you for delaying the Northern Kingdom's war opportunities?】

Xia De walked out of the manor mansion, stood at the door, faced the rising sun, and stretched:

"In my opinion, turning this place into a buffer zone for the two countries and a default black market for trade between the two countries is better than this place directly belonging to any one country."

Xia De did not enter the city from the pier, but from the Berinder Manor. On the second day after the earthquake and tsunami, the city immersed in sadness and pain was still operating normally.

Now that the white fog had dissipated, the prosperous Moon Bay was also returning to its usual track. Standing at the gate of Berinder Manor and looking forward, vitality and vigor were emerging. Looking up, the huge sacrificial site above the clouds was still staying in the high sky.

Of course, it required extremely strong perception to see it under the cover of many illusions.

This sacrificial site now belonged to no one. After all, its original owner, the 【Dragon Feast Cult】, would not go to any church to claim sovereignty over it. And since it was ownerless and quite valuable, naturally all forces wanted to obtain it.

The Five Gods Church, the three major academies, and even the 【Prophet Association】 showed interest in it. When Xia De chose to walk to Spider Alley in the Lower City, he also recalled that when Vanessa said at the banquet last night, the 【Witch Council】 was also interested in the sacrificial site.

In this divine war, the 【Witch Council】 could be considered to have contributed a lot, because the "Radiant Messenger" and Adele, whom others didn't know, were counted as members of the council—they explained to the Speaker of this era that Adele was a helper found by the "God-Caller," so the 【Witch Council】 should also receive corresponding benefits after the war.

Xia De felt it was unlikely that the council would obtain full ownership of the 【Dragon Feast Sacrificial Site】, but if they really wanted it, he wouldn't mind helping them obtain it in the capacity of the "God-Caller."

After all, that sacrificial site was theoretically the "God-Caller's" spoils of war; he was the one who contributed the most.

Xia De brought little Mia out on this trip. He was not in a hurry to rush to Spider Alley, but watched the situation of Moon Bay after the disaster all the way. Therefore, when he arrived at his destination, it was already 9:30 on Monday morning.

Mr. Albert was working in the morgue as his message said. Because the workload was very heavy, there were other coroners in the morgue. Mr. Albert asked Xia De to wait a moment, then washed his hands and sprayed on perfume to cover up the strange smell before going to the Spider Hotel with Xia De.

The Lower City suffered the most damage in this "earthquake," but because Xia De took care of Spider Alley when reversing time, the hotel still existed.

Seeing Xia De and Mr. Albert walk in, the hotel owner, who was wearing an apron and was very familiar with them, let out a long sigh of relief:

"It's great that you two are also fine."

For this reason, he specially gave Xia De and Mr. Albert a glass of rye beer each. After the hotel owner left with the tray, Xia De asked the person across the table:

"Is he one of your Eternal Light people?"

Mr. Albert shook his head slightly:

"I rarely develop acquaintances around me to join 【Eternal Light】; there is absolutely no need for this. Moreover, Mr. Drax's life is quite good, and there is no need to join us."

"Mr. Drax" was the name of the Spider Hotel owner. He had never complained that the existence of the morgue affected his business. After all, most of the guests who could choose a hotel in such a remote location wouldn't care about this.

"Is Mr. Bernhardt okay? I haven't visited him yet."

Xia De asked about their mutual friend again, and the coroner nodded:

"In yesterday's battle, our kin also suffered heavy losses. Last night, I met with Armand. Although he was injured, he looked okay. The wanted notices and rewards against us have disappeared from the black market. We all think everything is worth it.

He is probably gathering with Marquis Morson, Captain Rudolph, Mrs. Jude, and Miss Rice now. There are still many things to deal with in Moon Bay. Although this matter has come to an end, the way our kin live locally must definitely change a bit. After all... from last autumn to this summer, in less than a year, this has already happened twice."

Xia De knew what he wanted to express, so he pointed toward the ceiling:

"Regarding this matter, what is the reaction of others?"

Mr. Albert naturally understood what Xia De meant:

"No reaction; this is not something mortals should care about."

But after a pause, he still said:

"Armand's second ceremony success will greatly improve his status within the cult. I think as long as he doesn't die, there is no doubt about him entering the Elder Council later. As for..."

He also pointed upward:

"Mr. Watson, this news has spread throughout the material world. After all, although there were not many sorcerers in the sacrificial site yesterday, there were definitely not few sorcerers in the Moon Bay area. They took those messages away. Now, no matter which city you go to, the hottest topic in the black market is definitely this."

The follow-up impact of the Moon Bay battle should last for many, many years. Four evil gods descended together; this was something that had never happened in the Sixth Era. And most people didn't know the reason why the true gods didn't descend this time; they only knew that none of the true gods appeared in the "Moon Bay Battle."

This was a huge challenge to the majesty and ruling power of the Five Gods Church, so the church would definitely show an extremely tough attitude in the next few months to respond to this matter.

In short, although the matter was over, the ripples had just begun to spread with Moon Bay as the center. Divine wars were always major events that could affect the whole world, and besides, there were simply too many "actors" who appeared this time.