The girl with white hair and red eyes is serious about revenge

Perlis did not resist, but silently let Aoi comb her hair, feeling Aoi's warm fingertips passing through her pure white.

Then, she naturally opened up and told the story that started from the time she boarded the Star Track.

From the morning star rising from the kingdom and the death battle under the Tower of Babel, to the peak where she fought Ivar and became the winner.

Perlis kept talking, as if she wanted to vent all the emotions she had after waking up from the jar, not caring at all that the person she was talking to was Aoi, whom she was not very familiar with.

Aoi patiently played the role of a listener without interrupting. She slowly helped Polys to straighten her pure white long hair and gently massaged her scalp with a wooden comb.

"Then, Laplace trapped me and I fell into a coma. In my dream, I saw Carly. Carly..."

When Carly was mentioned, Perlis's bloodshot eyes dimmed again and became lifeless.

She skipped the topic and also skipped the experience of being awakened by Ikan Geller in her dream. Perlis started talking about how she woke up from the special containment measures, fought through the guards of the Tower of Babel, took the shuttle after killing the [Giant Warrior] White Falcon, and finally made an emergency landing on the Autumn Plains.

After saying this, Perlis took a deep breath and continued to fall into silence.

Aoi thought silently for a while, then she sighed softly:

"Sure enough, there is something wrong with Laplace."

Of course there are problems, and there are many problems... Perlis muttered to herself, and then said:

"Do you mean...?"

"The purpose of this [Tower of Babel Competition] is not to select the [Blade of the Tower of Babel]."

After saying that, Aoi put down the comb, stood up, walked to Pearlis, and sat on the ground as well.

Immediately, the chestnut-haired, brown-eyed girl lowered her head slightly, sorted out her words, and helped Perlis sort out her thoughts:

"Apparently, in order to have you appear at the top of the Tower of Babel, Laplace prepared a long line stretching thousands of miles, from when Ivar killed Uncle Edward to when you met Aleph during the battle to recapture Charon, and personally pursued Ivar until he climbed the Tower of Babel."

"There are two things that are not right about this matter. First, you have already climbed the Tower of Babel and became the [Blade of Babel]. If Laplace had any plan, why didn't he execute it then? Second, if he needed to lure you to the top of the Tower of Babel, why did he have to take such a big detour? He could have just found a random reason to let you go up. Why take so many risks?"

"Based on what you just said, both of these points can be roughly explained. First, you said that Mercury injected a [catalyst] into you, which means that what happened on the Tower of Babel requires you to reach a certain stage of maturity... I don't know much about this, but I can definitely feel that you are a little different from last time."

"Of course, there may be other influencing factors that make this plan have to be postponed until the time of this competition."

"As for the second point, this may be to make you completely relax your vigilance and let the more powerful motivation of 'revenge on Ivar' attract you to climb the Tower of Babel, so as to naturally take advantage of your emotions without you noticing."

"When you put the two together, you can see Laplace's rigor and terrifying calculation ability everywhere. Every move he makes is a risky one. Many things seem unrelated and there may be countless mistakes, but he has almost all of them under his control and has achieved his ultimate goal."

Aoi spoke very quickly, and Perlis listened carefully, analyzing and thinking at the same time.

Indeed...I had some general ideas about what she said, but after she sorted it out, my thoughts became much clearer.

Can Aoi actually think? I always thought she was a brainless idiot...

Perlis puffed up her cheeks imperceptibly and immediately said:

"So, what is the purpose of Laplace doing these things?"

"It's hard to say. In fact, I just have a rough idea and noticed some inconsistencies in the current events..."

Aoi gently supported her chin with one hand, remained silent for a while, and then said:

"If Laplace planned everything just to get you to the Tower of Babel, then this matter and the series of events behind it are extremely important to him..."

"In this case, if we want to grasp his train of thought, we must connect all the seemingly unrelated things recently..."

"The Dila War?" Perlis asked softly.

"Yes, that's the first thing," Aoi nodded in approval, "and there's another one as well."

As she spoke, Aoi took out a photo from her arms and handed it to Pearlis.

When Perlis looked down, she found that the photo showed a dark island, flickering faintly in the mist.

This is...? Perlis's eyes narrowed, as if she realized something.

At the same time, Aoi smiled and immediately said:

"This is the mission objective that Laplace has assigned to all the Blades of Babel. Although he claimed that we only need to pay attention to it, it can now be seen that this is just a cover to conceal his true purpose."

"I can now confirm that Laplace's next goal is to land on that forgotten black island."

Aoi smiled softly, then looked out the window. It was already night, but the sound of the waves in the distance still came into the room with the wind, floating in the ears of the two.

"The island is located southeast of the Dila Islands. It is not only in a dangerous area of ​​ocean currents, but also elusive. No matter how good the weather is, its existence cannot be observed until a certain time. All those who try to land on the island are either swallowed by the sea or return in a trance and end their lives on the shore without saying a word."

"In Odin language... or the ancient language of the gods, the black island has another name."

Under Perlis's gaze, Aoi paused for a moment, then spoke a word in a difficult and awkward manner:

"Immortaros"

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2) The End of the World (Part 3)

Inmotalus...is that the elusive black island?

In an instant, Perlis remembered a nursery rhyme she had come across in the Wilkin Collection of Fairy Tales when she was a child:

"A sailor walked onto the Black Island..."

"A butcher walked onto the Black Isle..."

"A hunter walked onto the Black Isle..."

"Their boats are black..."

"Their shadows are black..."

"In the end..."

"Their smiles are black."

"..."

As a child, Perlis naturally imagined what a black smile looked like. As a result, during the period when she listened to the nursery rhyme, every night when she turned off the lights, she would see countless horrifying smiles emerging in the darkness, scaring her so much that she shrank into the quilt and dared not move.

This really triggered some bad memories... Perlis shook her shoulders slightly, then asked Aoi:

"Are you sure that island is Immortalus?"

"Well... I'm not sure..." Aoi held her chin and pondered for a while, "Actually, I also heard it from some fishermen on the east coast. After all, there are always some ancient ruins in the entire East Coast. Some of them also understand some ancient divine languages, so the news is half true and half false."

"However, according to the resources Laplace has at his disposal, if what he is looking for is on the mainland, he should not have not found it until now. And the black island is outside the mainland and has some mysterious features naturally, so the possibility should be quite high."

The suspicious poet Ikan Geller also said that the answer to Imhotalos is on the east coast... maybe it is true... After listening to it, Perlis nodded slightly and motioned for Aoi to continue.

Seeing that Perlis seemed to be more interested in the current topic, Aoi took advantage of the situation and continued:

"If we follow the line of thought at the beginning, it means that your secret may be related to the black island. Although I don't know your specific situation, if I go there, it should be able to solve some of your confusion?"

After finishing speaking, Aoi looked around in a very performative manner, then tilted her head slightly towards Perlis and said:

"By the way, where's Carly? I haven't heard from her since the competition ended, and I heard you seemed to have skipped her just now. Is she okay?"

"I am indeed looking for Imhotaros," Perlis directly ignored Aoi's question about Carly, "If Imhotaros is the black island, then I have to find a way to get there."

"It's not easy to get to that island," Aoi said thoughtfully, "As I said at the beginning, people who go to Inmotalus are either swallowed by the ocean current or die on the spot after returning to the shore. The sea conditions in that area are not very stable, and the black island disappears from time to time..."

"Since someone has been there before, there must be a way," Perlis said calmly, "Do you know where to find relevant information?"

"The east coast is definitely difficult. If you really want to find relevant information, you may have to go to Donglin Island, or even look for fishermen in the Misty Strait... But that place is now occupied by the Thebits..." Aoi said, taking out a map of Dila and spreading it out for Perlis:

"We are now in Baishui Town, which is the border of Qiuzhiyuan, near the southeast coastline. The nearest island is Xilin Island, which is about a day's journey away. It is a port island, mainly used as a supply and transit station for maritime trade."

"If we depart from Xilin Island and take a merchant ship, we can reach Donglin Island, the capital of Dila, in about two and a half days."

"If you can't find relevant information there, you can set out from the central port of Donglin Island and head to the Misty Strait. But this is the worst option. That area has been occupied by the Thebits. If you go there, you will inevitably be involved in the Dyla War..."

While Aoi was explaining, Perlis's eyes kept scanning the map, and she roughly understood the distribution of the Dila Islands.

The Battle of Dylla... As expected, the Thebites' offensive was fierce, and even the maritime territory that the Dylla had originally held an absolute advantage in was invaded by the Thebites. Mikhail Irenfono was a terrifying guy, similar to Laplace, but one was terrifying in the open, and the other was terrifying in the shadows...

Perlis recalled how she felt when she was beaten to a pulp by the Iron Lord at the banquet in the Iron Fortress. She subconsciously rubbed her wrist and felt waves of phantom pain.

Perlis decided that if possible, she should not get involved in the struggle between the Thebites and the Dyla...

After all, she actually had no good feelings towards either of them: the Thebites were known for their brutality, while the Dillans had been acting as loyal dogs of the Academi Federation since the Academy War. As a former [Blade of Babel], Perlis' current position naturally could not be on the same side as Dillans.

As for the Dila War, Perlis had already learned about it through newspapers before participating in the Babel Tower Competition. This is why her subconscious choice after leaving the detention was to come to Qiuzhiyuan - a war-torn area where the Federation could not intervene at will.

And Perlis did not want to take an active part in this war. After all, it was contrary to her goal and very dangerous.

What's more...the Monarch family is also on the side of Thebeth...Perlis inexplicably recalled Pace's younger brother named Vans. For some reason, she found it difficult to imagine what Vans would look like when he led an iron army to charge.

If they met on the battlefield, she would have to kill Vanse Monarch.

But Perlis didn't want to do that.

In this case, I will avoid the flames of war and go directly to Donglin Island to find a way to Immortalus, and then uncover the truth about my bloodline...

After thinking about it, Perlis raised her head and was about to ask Aoi how to get to Donglin Island, but Aoi spoke first:

"If you want to go to Donglin Island, we're on the way~"

"On the way?" Perlis raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, "I thought you were sent by the Federation to participate in the war."

"That's right," Aoi nodded seriously, "but they didn't specify what I needed to do. In that case, escorting civilians is also part of participating in the war, right?"

Having said that, Aoi pointed in a certain direction outside the window and continued:

"Tomorrow morning, I will escort this group of civilians to the archipelago for refuge, and then go to Donglin Island to meet His Majesty Canghuang. If you want to go, I can take you with me~"

What sister... Who is your sister... Perlis muttered in disdain and was about to refuse righteously when she suddenly remembered something.

Aoi is the [Blade of Babel Tower]. Staying by her side may help you avoid the eyes of many federal agents... The most dangerous place is the safest place...

Besides, Aoi seems to want to protect me... although I don't know why... because she knows Carly?

Thinking of Carly, Perlis's throat moved slightly, and then she spoke in a low voice:

"What do you need in return?"

Perlis's expression was serious, her eyes flickering slightly, and she was obviously uncomfortable.

Seeing her expression, Aoi was slightly stunned, then covered her forehead with her hands in amusement and shook her head.

"Ah... Junbai, you are so stupid and cute..."

"Reward? I help you...of course in order to catch you!"

In an instant, a dangerous aura spread from Aoi's body, causing Perlis's bloodshot eyes to shrink, and she subconsciously wanted to step back.

But the next second, Aoi's hand had already stretched out and grabbed her arm——

——Oh no, I was deceived by her!

Perlis' mind was rapidly calculating how to get away from Aoi as much as possible while fighting her, but before she could do anything, Aoi suddenly raised her head and blinked slightly:

"If I catch you, I can let you have a good meal."

"Stay here obediently. I'll get you a bowl of udon noodles. Eat and go to sleep!"

After saying that, Aoi quickly let go of Perlis's hand, ran out of the room, and disappeared in front of Perlis in an instant.

And the hand that Perlis was holding was still stiff in mid-air. Her throat moved slightly, as if she wanted to react, but she just put her hand down stiffly without saying a word.

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2) The End of the World (Part 4)

Under Aoi's invitation, or rather coercion, Perlis swallowed the big bowl of food called "Udon" that she brought, and immediately felt that the feeling of weakness that permeated her body had subsided a lot.

This is a kind of wheat noodles with beef broth as the base. It has a rich aroma and delicious taste, which made Perlis's entire impression of Dila much better.

The hot soup made Perlis feel groggy again, and she wanted to sleep immediately. She wiped her mouth gently, thanked Aoi who had been smiling at her, and then lay down on the tatami, covered herself with a quilt, and fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing that Perlis fell into a deep sleep after eating and drinking, Aoi tiptoed carefully, stepped on the tatami and walked out of the room and closed the door.

But she did not leave. Instead, she stood at the door, leaning against the lattice door and counting silently:

"Three...two...one!"

After losing, Aoi pulled the door open and looked inside the room.

——Perlis is gone!

The half-open window was swaying gently at this moment, as if someone had just jumped out from there.