Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 1052

Chapter 1052

Chapter 1052: Unexpected Guest

Anwen said, “That’s not hard . We can wait until everyone has recovered before letting Edward enter the well . I’ll then have enough time to observe the changes in the stars and figure out which one is beneficial for us . ”

Eden nodded . For the first time, he felt that Anwen’s miscellaneous knowledge wasn’t completely without use .

Anwen glanced at the Demoness and Eden . “It’s rare for us to be gathered together, it’s a good opportunity to talk about important matters . ”

Eden was somewhat startled, not expecting Anwen to say something like this . This meant that the young lord was treating him as equals, that his strength might be inferior, but his status was no different .

Just a while ago, Eden was still struggling desperately for the heir’s position in his family . How he was sitting down to discuss matters with two legendary characters of the younger generation, he found this situation almost unbelievable .

Anwen beckoned to Bai Kongzhao . “This is Bai Kongzhao, she’s… very special . Although she’s a human, she can use our race’s cultivation arts . The Eternal Flame has already met her as well and even granted her a protective treasure . ”

The Demoness snorted but made no comment, while Eden laughed awkwardly . Back then, the latter had encountered Bai Kongzhao under less than happy terms, and her grasp of opportunities in combat left a deep impression on him . Now that Anwen was introducing them officially, Eden naturally understood his intentions . Claiming that the girl had entered the Eternal Flame’s eyes meant that there was no need to doubt her identity and origins .

The young girl stood there, puzzled, almost as though she had no idea what they were saying .

Anwen said seriously, “I’ve thought about it again, and I feel that we need to reach a consensus regarding Qianye . How do we deal with this person?”

Eden replied quickly, “Of course, we kill him . ”

“Kill . ” The Demoness’ reply was clear .

Bai Konghzao said nothing, but Anwen said with a wry smile, “You guys say it like it’s so easy . We’ve chased after him for an entire day, what now?”

The Demoness said in a cold voice, “Are you doubting me? That spar was just a moment of carelessness . Did you think there will ever be a second time?”

Anwen was quite calm . “I, of course, don’t doubt your prowess in battle, but we’re not in the void . ”

The Demoness became silent because her most powerful move could only be performed in the void . The space inside the Great Maelstrom was hopelessly strong, so strong that she couldn’t exert her powers . Qianye on the other hand possessed a physique stronger than the natives and was like a fish in water .

“What should we do then?” Seeing the Demoness silent, Eden knew he should ask something .

Anwen said after a while, “We have two ways to go about this . We can either make peace with him and even form an alliance, explore the Great Maelstrom together, and maybe even the great void in the future . The other way is to report to the Eternal Flame after we’re out of the Great Maelstrom, asking him to take action personally . ”

Eden was surprised . He hadn’t expected Anwen to evaluate the person so highly . “Can we even make peace?”

Anwen said with certainty, “Yes! Qianye is a vampire, but not entirely a vampire . He’s destined to be an enemy of both the Empire and the vampire race . Such circumstances actually make him the best partner for us . Additionally, he attaches great importance to his companions . If we can use their safety as a bargaining chip, we will surely be able to reach an agreement . ”

Eden nodded in approval . After repeated contact with Qianye, he could tell that the latter cared about his friends .

“The odds aren’t great, and we’ll never reach the point of becoming allies,” the Demoness replied coldly .

Anwen made no comment about this . “Then we’ll just have to find a way to contact His Grace the Eternal Flame . I can send out a single message, but we only have that one chance . He’ll figure something out after receiving the message . ”

The Great Maelstrom was mysterious and cruel, but it wouldn’t stop peerless experts at the level of great dark monarchs and heavenly monarchs . It was just that, for some reason, none had ever stayed long inside .

Eden’s expression was somewhat envious . He was very clear that sending a message out of the Great Maelstrom involved a valuable ability, and it proved that he would be able to reach the great dark monarch realm eventually .

The Demoness said coldly, “Save that chance of yours . ”

Anwen was somewhat surprised . “You want to make peace with Qianye as well?”

The Demoness sneered, “You think?”

“Then what do you want?”

“I have no interest in either of your plans, I only work according to my own methods . I’ll take Qianye’s life on my own, no one is allowed to interfere!”

Anwen frowned . “You mean…”

“It’s not too late to inform the Eternal Flame after I kill Qianye . ”

“It’s meaningless!”

“That’s the only thing meaningful to me . ”

Anwen wanted to say something, but the Demoness waved her hand . “No need to speak further, it’s decided . If you’re intent on informing his grace, do as you wish . ”

She did say that, but both men understood doing so would make an enemy out of her .

The Constellation Well welcomed a period of peace . After realizing they would never catch Qianye, Edward and Basil eventually returned to the well and began discussing their next step .

Anwen and Eden had also arrived, but the Demoness never appeared . No one knew where she had gone, and no one was tactless enough to ask .

Chasing down Qianye for an entire day without results had shaken her eminent image, and many began to secretly think she wasn’t all-powerful after all .

After everyone was gathered, Anwen said, “The number one priority right now is to extract origin blood . Since Basil has already taken a turn, the vampires are up next . Your Excellency Edward, will you go down yourself or designate someone?”

All eyes turned toward Edward . Basil’s last-minute failure yesterday was proof of how difficult the process was . There were numerous vampires at the scene, but only Edward and Twilight had higher odds of success . Basil had said that the origin blood produced was directly related to the operator’s bloodline . A powerful expert lacking in natural talents would not be able to produce anything of value .

According to reason, it was Edward’s turn to enter .

The Holy Son stood there with a long face . “As I see it, Basil should try again once more, or perhaps Eden should have a turn . ”

Eden didn’t say anything but Basil wasn’t happy . “Why must I go down?”

Edward replied, “Your Excellency, you already have sufficient experience and know how to deal with accidents inside the well . That’s why I feel that you should keep making use of your advantages . If not, perhaps His Excellencies Eden or Anwen might want to have a go?”

Basil couldn’t keep up a state of nonchalance . “Edward, are you trying to anger me?”

Edward smiled . “You’re thinking too much . No one can force you down if you don’t want to go in, can they?”

Basil suddenly understood . He let out a snort but stopped speaking thereafter .

Frowning, Eden glanced at Anwen and found him in a similar expression .

Edward’s intentions were clear—he would not go in unless Qianye had been dealt with . Anwen’s analysis of the process wouldn’t be complete without this sample, and it would be a waste even if Eden were to enter .

The situation fell into a deadlock . Even someone as intelligent as Anwen couldn’t quite find a way to unravel this tricky situation . “Edward, perhaps we can discuss . ”

Edward laughed out loud . “I feel that survival is the most important . ”

Since he had made it so clear, the discussion could no longer be continued . Anwen shook his head, saying, “Wait, then . ”

The only way to move out of this stalemate was to wait for news from the Demoness .

The group of Evernight experts took up position around the well and began resting while waiting for further developments . This was traditionally an Imperial area, but there wasn’t much to fear since all the powerful young experts of Evernight had gathered here . The few Imperial experts arriving at the well had been driven away by the vampire sentries . Anwen’s group never even had the opportunity to take action .

This occupation was quite the arrogant move, but absolute strength gave them the qualifications to do so .

However, the affairs of the world were always fluctuating . Outsiders only saw their glory and arrogance, but they didn’t know the predicament inside .

They never heard back from the Demoness since she went on a hunt for Qianye . No one knew whether she had captured Qianye . They couldn’t even tell if she was hot on his trail or waiting in concealment for him to walk into a trap .

With Basil’s previous lesson on the table, no one dared enter the well without solid information regarding Qianye . Hence, a gathering of top younger-generation experts ended up as an idle sitting party .

Just as everyone was starting to lose their patience, Anwen suddenly looked up at the sky with a serious expression .

Edward and Basil’s expression changed moments later . Eden was the last to react .

Their eyes landed on the distant ground where a patch of wildflowers was growing amidst the verdant grass . At a glance, this scenery was no different from back in the Empire or Evernight . Only when plucking the flowers would one remember that this was the Great Maelstrom—Basil might be the only one who could do so easily without using origin power . Those fine stems were actually as strong as steel wires .

A certain flower was currently blooming amidst the field of flowers . Illusory and beautiful, a long stamen emerged as the petals stretched out . The scenery around the flower began to change, almost as though a raging wave was flowing past .

Anwen, Edward, Basil, Eden, and the other top Evernight experts stood up with expressions of shock!

The blooming flower was a red spider lily .