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Chapter 601 Does Your Highness still blame me?
After bringing the twins back to the base, Yu Xia didn't talk to them or ask them anything. Instead, she locked them up separately.

She planned to give them a day or two to cool off first, as she had a lot of things to do right now.

First, she asked Bello to confirm the postponement of the contaminated area and the reasons for the postponement.

Bello said, "The contaminated zone has spread, and large-scale infection events have occurred in the rear base and the North Sixth District. The Federation and the Empire can only evacuate the rear first. At this time, the contaminated zone cannot be opened, otherwise it will cause even more serious infections."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xia immediately contacted Floch.

Floch and his group, including Maki, are currently in an abandoned urban area on the outskirts of the contaminated zone. This area serves as a base for mercenaries and is even closer to the contaminated zone than the outpost.

The rear bases have all been infected, and we don't know what the situation is like there.

If the federal government postpones opening the contaminated zone by five days, let's see if they can also temporarily relocate along with it.

Floch's communication was quickly established.

"We have containment devices here that can defend against contamination, and they can hold out for a few more days."

Floch was also somewhat annoyed by the Federation's delay in opening the contaminated zone. He personally was not worried about the contamination. He had spent so many years in the contaminated zone of Silver Star, and the intensity of the contamination had not had much of an impact on him.

He was worried about Yu Xia.

"They didn't notice you?"

On the other end of the terminal, Flock was gnawing on a large, hard piece of jerky. The food here consisted of nutrient solutions, jerky, and various compressed foods. He hadn't eaten this badly in a long time.

"No."

Floch noticed that Yu Xia's expression was strange and put down the dried meat. "What happened?"

Yu Xia hesitated, then said, "It's just a small matter within the Sea Clan. It's nothing, I can handle it."

Floch rested his chin on his hand and looked at her. "It seems that some of the royals have their own ideas and want to use you to fight for the throne."

Yu Xia looked slightly surprised. "You knew?"

Floch picked up the jerky and continued chewing. “What’s so hard to guess? Your bloodline power is so strong, and you are nominally the Queen of Selius. Whether they devour your bloodline power or make you their queen, it will be beneficial to them.”

Yu Xia paused, "How did you know I have the blood of another sea creature?"

Even in the Holy City, very few people knew about this, and it seems she hadn't told Flock about it either.

Floch mumbled, "I know all your information, so what's the big deal?"

He changed the subject, asking, "How far has it gotten?"

Yu Xia: "What?"

Flock: "How far have you progressed with those royal families of the sea creatures? Don't start fighting before you've even entered the contaminated zone. I told you using the sea creatures as a disguise was unreliable. The sea creatures are hopeless."

Thinking about what had happened in the past two days, Yu Xia carefully said, "They shouldn't have reached the point of life and death yet; things are still quite peaceful for now."

The only variable is Farrell; she's worried he might reveal to the other sea creatures that she's Apesius's daughter.

“There’s no need to worry too much.” Floch noticed the hesitation in her voice and reassured her, “Although the sea creatures are fighting fiercely, they still consider the bigger picture to some extent.”

When he spoke of the bigger picture, his gaze lingered on her face for a few more moments.

Yu Xia didn't catch the hidden meaning in Flock's words. His relaxed and casual tone eased her tension. "You seem to know a lot about the sea creatures."

Floch: "After all, I've lived this long and worked under Harrison for so long, there's nothing I don't know." The two chatted for a while longer, exchanging information and ending the communication after confirming that the other was safe.

After talking with Flock, Yu Xia turned her gaze to Bello.

He was preparing dinner in the kitchen, and seemed quieter than usual.

Yu Xia called him over. "Bello, can you contact Selius?"

Selius doesn't even have a terminal. In the past, he would suddenly appear by her side from time to time, but now she has no way to contact him.

Bello said, "The King is guarding the contaminated zone in the Endless Abyss. Unless the King contacts us, we cannot reach him."

"Your Highness, why do you want to contact the King? Is there something troubling you?"

Yu Xia leaned back on the sofa and sighed, "I really have a lot of things bothering me."

Bello looked down at her for a moment, then knelt down before her, resting her head on her knees. "Your Highness, please tell me how I can make you stop being angry."

Yu Xia placed her hand on his head and stroked his soft black hair. "Remember to deliver food to those two guides later. They are picky eaters. Just tell them that I asked you to deliver it, and they will eat it all obediently."

Bello looked up in surprise and said, "Your Highness?"

Yu Xia: "The two of them will be coming into the contaminated area with me, and I need them to have enough energy and strength."

Bello paused for a moment, then said, "I understand. I will take good care of them for Your Highness."

He held Yu Xia's wrist in his palm and kissed the back of her hand tenderly. "Your Highness, are you still angry with me?"

Yu Xia looked at him for a while before saying, "You just need to remember what Serius told you and help me complete the task of cleaning up the contaminated area. I don't care about anything else."

Her tone was calm, without any hint of blame, yet it made Bello's face turn pale instantly.

Bello felt as if his heart had been squeezed tightly, the pain making him panic.

"Your Highness."

Before Bello could say anything more, Yu Xia withdrew her hand, lay down on the sofa, and closed her eyes to rest. "I don't blame you, don't overthink it."

Yu Xia lay there for a while, but heard no sound. She opened her eyes and turned her head to look. Bello was still kneeling there, head down, not saying a word.

Yu Xia covered her eyes with the back of her hand. "Bello, I'm hungry."

A moment later, she heard Bello get up and leave.

Bello was, after all, a sea creature, and unlike the Sentinels in the Holy City who were always by her side, she wouldn't cling to her like they did.

She didn't blame Bello. From his perspective, Metis and Farrell were rivals, so it was understandable that he wanted to deal with them. He also wanted to protect her safety and kill the twins.

But what he did reminded her of those days in the Holy City, and inevitably, of Calleette.

She watched helplessly as he went mad in Raphael's hands.

That feeling of helplessness, whenever she thinks about it, feels like she's being choked and almost suffocating.

Thinking of Caeleette, Yu Xia opened the terminal, and a little dragon figure in the shape of Caeleette immediately jumped out, hugged her fingers and rubbed them. Seeing that she seemed unhappy, it put its hands together in front of her, and then opened its palms, and blue petals fell like rain.

Yu Xia's lips curled up slightly, and the pent-up frustration in her heart was soothed away.