On the Ark.

Lin Ye hummed in response, then took the bowl and chopsticks, looked up at the woman, wanting to say something, but realized that he didn't know the woman's name at all, and was stunned.

The woman seemed to have guessed what Lin Ye was thinking, and said with a smile, "Darling, just call me whatever I call you. Isn't that how we've always done it?"

before?

Lin Ye was somewhat dazed. Looking into the woman's smiling eyes, he felt that he had indeed called her "darling" before, and it seemed that he had always done so. So he subconsciously wanted to speak, but the words wouldn't come out, as if something was stuck in his throat.

The woman seemed to have anticipated Lin Ye's reaction. She wasn't in a hurry; she simply reached out and gently stroked Lin Ye's hair, saying, "It's okay, take your time. We have plenty of time."

The woman's voice was very soft and gentle, like a breeze blowing from a distant valley, making people feel very comfortable... but it also made Lin Ye feel a little unreal.

"A lot of time?" Lin Ye didn't quite understand what the woman meant.

“Yes, a lot of time.” The woman walked behind Lin Ye, bent down, slowly wrapped her arms around his neck, and whispered in his ear, “Anyway, you’ll always stay by my side, right, darling?”

"I..." Lin Ye didn't know how to answer.

"Promise me you won't leave me," the woman whispered. "And then, give everything to me."

A woman's words seem to penetrate eardrums and reach straight to the heart.

Lin Ye's mind became increasingly dazed, and he subconsciously replied, "Okay, I will always stay by your side."

The woman's lips curled up slightly, revealing a "happy" smile.

But there was a subtle, unreadable meaning in her eyes.

……

Eileen stood to the side, holding a tray, trembling as she looked at the Messiah sitting in the center of the hall and the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

Ten minutes ago, an avalanche occurred in Kalan.

The avalanche wasn't large, nor was it small; in theory, avalanches in snow-capped mountains are quite normal and insignificant. But in Kalan, it was different, because Kalan had a true god, the Messiah, who controlled the entire Kalan. With her in charge, the Kalan Mountains were undoubtedly the safest place on the continent of Terra.

But the avalanche still happened.

The reason is simple: the Messiah cleaved the snow-capped mountain in front of Mount Kalan with his sword.

Eileen watched helplessly as the slash, imbued with unparalleled power, cleaved the small mountain she had been watching for over a year in two. Blizzard snow fell like a ferocious beast, reflected in Messiah's eyes, like something out of a disaster movie.

No, not just like, this is a disaster.

Eileen has been at the Holy Mountain for almost two years, and this is the first time she has seen the Messiah so angry.

Most of the time, Messiah sat in the main hall, gazing at the distant maple leaves and snowscape, occasionally munching on small desserts, appearing like an ordinary, harmless girl. Until just now, that sharp and unparalleled power made Eileen realize that Messiah was still the true god, and a true god with a temper at that.

“Very good, very good.” Messiah gripped the knife, his words seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, “In all these years, this is the first time anyone has dared to provoke me like this…”

Eileen dared not speak; she was terrified that Messiah would cleave the sacred mountain in two again.

Messiah let out a long sigh of relief, and then suddenly stood up.

"It's really courting death!"

Chapter 659 Untitled

"Liz." A hand rested on Nightingale's head, accompanied by a gentle voice, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? You've been spacing out since earlier."

Nightingale then came to her senses and looked at the report in her hand; the ink on the last word had been dry for a long time.

“I…I’m fine, Lin Guang.” Nightingale shook her head.

Lin Guang did not leave, but sat down next to Nightingale, his eyes full of concern.

Although both are deeply concerned about Nightingale, Nearl is quite different from Shining. As a Sarkaz swordsman, Shining lacks the sensitivity of the Radiant Knight, instead being somewhat carefree and believing that Nightingale's survival is all that matters. Nearl, on the other hand, pays much more attention to Nightingale. Seeing that Nightingale had been lost in thought for nearly half an hour, her gaze drifting towards the empty wall, she naturally had to come over and inquire about the situation.

"Have you been under too much work pressure lately?" Nearl asked softly. "Indeed, orders on the island have increased, and the workload in the medical department has also increased. You've been working very hard for a long time. Well then, I'll go talk to Dr. Kal'tsit in a bit..."

“No, no,” Nightingale shook her head and said, “I’m fine, Nearl, it’s just…”

The nightingale didn't know what to say.

Several hours ago, she began to feel something was wrong with her body; her heart was pounding rapidly, and her breathing became labored. She couldn't concentrate on her work at all, and she didn't know why, but as a medical operative, she knew very well that she wasn't sick.

Even demons don't get sick.

But why...?

Nightingale unconsciously clutched her chest, feeling her heart pounding clearly. Anxiety and unease enveloped her, as if something terrible was about to happen, or had already happened.

“Eyjafjalla, haven’t you rested yet?” Sussuro’s voice rang out from inside the medical department. “You’ve been working for a long time.”

Eyjafjalla lifted her head from the pile of documents and said somewhat embarrassedly, "It'll be finished in a little while."

“It’s always a little bit at a time, there’s never enough work to finish.” Sussuro walked to Eyjafjalla’s side, then suddenly remembered something, looked up at Eyjafjalla with great surprise, “Wait, Eyjafjalla, you can hear my voice even without your hearing aid?”

“Yes, it’s still a little soft,” Eyjafjalla said with a shy smile. “But I don’t need a hearing aid anymore. Dr. Kal’tsit also told me that my body is slowly recovering.”

"Really? Congratulations, Eyjafjalla."

“They’re all seniors… no, I should call them Doctor now,” Eyjafjalla said softly. “If it weren’t for Doctor, I would be dead by now, and my parents’ research would not have been able to continue. So I want to do more for Doctor, and help him as much as I can.”

“…I see.” Susuluo understood, but still couldn’t help shaking her head. “But you still need to take care of your health. If you overwork yourself, won’t you just be causing trouble for the Doctor?”

Eyjafjalla paused, then said, "Oh, really?"

"So, it's time to rest. Even for the sake of the Doctor, you need to balance work and rest." Susuru said, grabbing Eyjafjalla's hand and dragging her outside. "Go and rest now!"

"It's almost done, just a little bit more and I'll be done."

"no!"

Sussuro and Eyjafjalla's voices gradually faded away in the medical department.

The nightingale, having overheard their conversation, seemed to understand something.

“Lin Ye…” she murmured the name softly.

……

boom!

Mostima pinned Diana against the wall, her blue eyes burning like flames.

This was the first time Diana had ever seen Mostima so enraged. Even when she was misunderstood by all the Laterans and sentenced by the Elder Council, she had never been like this. It was as if the hatred within her was about to break free and tear Diana to pieces.

But Diana knew that Mostima was still Mostima, not hatred. Because in that rage, Diana felt more sorrow, a sorrow that made Mostima's body tremble uncontrollably.

“I told you so,” Mostima said through gritted teeth, “I told you not to get involved in this!”

“I know…” Diana said softly, “It’s my fault.”

“What do you know!” Mostima raised her voice, looking like a demon consumed by grief. “What do you know! You know nothing, you don’t know what that person means to me… you don’t know… if it weren’t for you, if it weren’t for you…”

Mostima didn't finish her sentence, but Diana knew what she wanted to say.

Mostima wanted to say that if it had been someone else who did this, they would surely be dead by now. Diana could feel Mostima's power, surging like a raging sea.

She wanted to comfort her companion, but didn't know how to start. After a long silence, she finally managed to utter only the words "I'm sorry."

When Diana said those words, she could even sense that Mostima's anger was about to burst forth.

But in the end, Mostima did release Diana's collar.

Mostima lowered his head and said softly, "It's exactly the same as back then."

Back then?

Diana was stunned for a moment before she realized that Mostima was referring to many years ago. When she learned that Mostima had killed Exusiai, she had the same reaction as Mostima.

“Perhaps this is God’s revenge on me,” Mostima said softly, “revenge for killing my people.”

“Mostima…” Diana said, “you and I both know that you are just…”

"Alright." Mostima raised her head, forcing a weak smile. "There's no point in bringing those things up again. I just want to know, where is he now?"

Diana realized that Mostima wanted to go find Lin Ye.

Although she had long wanted Mostima to escape Laterano, to escape the sins she shouldn't have to bear, now that things had come to this, she simply didn't want to see Mostima leave in this way. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found herself unable to utter a word of refusal. The long silence could only be translated into "He went back to Rhodes Island."

Mostima nodded, said thank you, and then turned and left.

They didn't even take their luggage.

Chapter 660 Returning to the Island

Despite having mentally prepared herself, Kal'tsit still felt a sense of devastation upon seeing Lin Ye, who had completely lost his life. Fortunately, her mental fortitude was strong enough that she didn't panic too much, because she knew that in times like these, she couldn't afford to lose her composure.

"Thank you for your hard work." Kal'tsit looked at Ansel and Stewart and asked, "Were you discovered by anyone else when you came back?"

Stewart shook his head: "No, we were very careful on the way back. The car was parked at the very back of the garage. So far, no one except you has noticed that we brought the Doctor back."

“Very good.” Kal’tsit nodded slightly. “However, just to be on the safe side, do not go back to your rooms for the time being, and do not tell any operators that you have returned.”

“I understand, about Koratlan…”

Kal'tsit shook her head and said, "There's no time to deal with Laterano now. Even if they break the contract, we can only let them be."

Without a doubt, after Warfarin discovered "L cells" in Lin Ye's blood, Lin Ye became Rhodes Island's most important pillar. Kal'tsit had never considered what would happen if she suddenly lost this pillar, but now she truly had to. After sending a message to Warfarin, she decided to check on Lin Ye's condition.

“I’ve already read the report Steward sent me beforehand.” Kal’tsit naturally wanted to inquire about Lin Ye’s situation. “Could you tell me more about it?”

Although Kal'tsit is one of Rhodes Island's most outstanding scholars, she was somewhat at a loss when it came to the illogical power of Abomination. She had only just learned of Nian's true identity, and while she didn't know why Lin Ye would bring back someone of this caliber from his trip to Yan Kingdom, that didn't matter anymore. What mattered was that Nian was their greatest asset at the moment.

Nian glanced at Kal'tsit. To be honest, she had no interest in answering Kal'tsit's question, but she also knew that the current situation was not something she could solve alone, so she explained: "Simply put, Abomination has deceived the entire Lateran, splitting the soul and power in two. The power is bound by the sealers of Lateran throughout the ages, while the soul hides in the broken Holy Grail."

"And then, when Lin Ye touched the Holy Grail, the Abomination attacked him?"

“Yes, that’s it.” Nian’s voice was low. “It was hidden so well that I didn’t notice it. By the time I realized something was wrong, it was too late.”

"...Is that so?" Even though she had found this situation troublesome for years, Kal'tsit didn't know how to handle it. She could only ask the question that concerned her most, "What is Lin Ye's current condition? Is he really still alive?"

“If it weren’t for that woman from the snow mountain, he would have been annihilated instantly upon contact with a soul of that level,” Nian said. “But that woman from the snow mountain left enough power in his body that Lin Ye wasn’t directly devoured by hatred during the collision of souls.”

Now Kal'tsit knows that the "one in the snow mountain" she mentioned refers to the true god of Kal'lan.

To be honest, even now she still finds it very puzzling. Including Skadi, how exactly did Lin Ye manage to form such close relationships with these extraordinary beings, even with the true god Kallan protecting him with his power? What puzzles Kal'tsit even more is why, with all these people around him, Lin Ye still encounters dangers that most people would never encounter in their entire lives, time and time again.

Is this a stroke of good fortune or a cursed fate? Kal'tsit couldn't quite figure it out either.

“Right now, the soul of Abomination and the soul of Lin Ye are locked in a battle within this body,” Nian said in a low voice. “But the outcome of this battle is not optimistic. Even if Lin Ye’s soul has the power of that woman from the snow mountain, it will be difficult to withstand an existence of Abomination’s level. And once his soul is completely devoured, that means he will die completely.”

Kal'tsit's expression also turned grim, and she asked, "Don't you have a solution?"