eurekapd Chapter 523 The Former Suspended Peak City
Chapter 523 The Former Suspended Peak City
Suspended Peak City.
After collecting all the memory fragments, Eve and Xiaodie arrived at the entrance to Suspended Peak City.
"What is that voice?"
As soon as the butterfly landed, it heard a huge roar coming from inside Xuanfeng City, accompanied by a strong tremor.
"Nicadori must have been killed by the bomb again."
Eve knew exactly what had happened. Nicardo tried to break through the encirclement, but was shattered by a Forest Echo she had set up beforehand.
"Is that so...?" Xia Die said dejectedly.
Although I had just heard Bai E mention this, experiencing it firsthand now is a completely different feeling.
"Then... how do we go back to the past?" Xia Die asked.
"Mimi, Mimi!" (Come here, follow me!)
Mimi circled in the air once and then opened the book.
"Mmm! Mmm~" (Memory...taste, so intense!)
Immediately, the three fragments that had just been collected flew up and then merged into the book.
"Confused." (Fragments, then complete. Memories...surface.)
"Mimi!" (Past life, entrance...open!)
The moment Mimi's voice fell, the book in its hand emitted a brilliant light.
When Xia Die opened her eyes again, she found that they were now in what used to be Suspended Peak City.
"Suspended Peak City..."
"This is what it looked like before the Sky Titan of Aegler closed its eyes."
Xia Die stared blankly at all of this.
The sun was shining brightly here, and there was none of the eeriness and danger that had been there before. People were coming and going, and the atmosphere was lively everywhere.
A number of soldiers gathered together, seemingly chatting idly.
The city of Suspended Edge here is so prosperous, while the city of Suspended Edge there is in ruins.
"The Suspended City of my memories..."
Eve was also taking in the city.
If I hadn't known beforehand that this was the work of a memory, I might have actually believed it to be true.
"Mom, let's investigate the surrounding area first. Maybe we can get some useful information from a few snippets of conversation."
Eve nodded.
Xia Die gazed at Xuanfeng City and murmured to herself, "Under that light... there is a strong smell of death."
"Even the most magnificent death can never be sweet..."
“The aura of death…” A sharp glint flashed in Eve’s eyes.
Soon, they found a soldier.
The soldier, alone in a corner, immediately became their target for intelligence gathering.
"Hello?"
Out of politeness, Xia Die spoke first and asked the question.
But the fighter remained silent, seemingly unwilling to speak.
"Hello, is it convenient to ask you something?" Eve walked over at this moment.
After a long while, the fighter finally spoke: "What is it?"
"Excuse me, are you here to participate in the competition?" Xia Die asked directly.
"A competition...?" The fighter hesitated.
He shook his head. "No... I have no interest in boring sports."
"So...you've come for the Nicardo's Conflict Titans' festival?" Xia Die then asked.
Suddenly, the fighter cursed, "Utterly foolish..."
He then walked away.
“This…” Xia Die was somewhat bewildered.
She didn't know why she was being scolded.
"Although it was very impolite, one thing is clear: he is very sensitive about festivals." Eve was pondering the logic behind the warrior's behavior.
“Perhaps he was traumatized by the war in this era,” Xia Die realized.
“I need to confirm the era we’re in.” Eve continued searching for her next target.
Xia Die noticed that two people seemed to be talking to each other, so she went over to them.
The indignant members of the Suspended Peak tribe shouted, "Crown Prince? Golden Descendant? What a joke!"
The indignant members of the Suspended Peak clan cried out: "Madmoth is a coward! Those who followed him out of Suspended Peak are unworthy of the name of the Titans of Strife, the Spear of Divine Retribution... Shameful fugitives, they will never again bask in glory!"
The worried members of the Suspended Peak tribe said, "But Medemos was indeed the strongest warrior among us... Now that he has chosen to leave, who else can we follow?"
An indignant member of the Suspended Peak tribe: "What nonsense are you spouting? King Olivon—the true leader of Suspended Peak—has not fallen! He still holds fast to this city-state and has never given up on awakening the great Titans."
The indignant members of the Suspended Peak tribe declared: "As long as we stand firmly by his side, we can reclaim our former glory and continue to bring bloodshed and conquest to our enemies..."
Hearing their conversation, Xia Die muttered to herself, "Wang Oulipang..."
"What's wrong?" Eve asked.
“Ah, of course… people at the time didn’t know the fate of that old king,” Xia Die said immediately.
"What ending? I remember Medemos is the name of a thousand enemies, right?" Eve continued to ask.
“That’s right, he was indeed referring to Lord Wan Di, and the fate of that former master was to be killed by Lord Wan Di,” Xia Die said.
"In this way, the era we live in has become clearer."
She has deduced the era based on these minute details.
It is not far removed from the present day, in fact, it is quite recent.
"Confused?" (There's a scroll here.)
Mimi's voice attracted Eve.
Eve came down to the foot of the torch and picked up the scroll that Mimi had just mentioned.
Xia Die also came over at this moment, and after taking a look, she understood the language on it.
"It's a scroll written in Common Language, Mom, let me read it."
Worried that Eve was from outer space, Xia Die offered to translate for her.
“No need, the language patch for Onpharos has already been installed.” Eve declined Xia Die’s offer.
Eve has been working on a full-language patch for Onpharos ever since she started communicating with the Titans.
It includes not only Common Language, Everyday Language, and Suspended Language, but even the languages of the Titans.
Eve can now understand all the languages of Onphalus.
[Five Virtues and Festival Announcement]
Announcement of the Festival
It is hereby decided that a grand ceremony will be held at the Suspended Peak Arena on ██ month ██ day, to feast Nicardoli, to pray for the prosperity of Suspended Peak City, to hone the fighting spirit of all people, and to make the five virtues of the Titans of Strife shine brightly:
Undeterred by a blade at their throat, they displayed the form of courage.
Disdainful of cunning and deceit, they defended the crown of glory.
Do not close your bright eyes, so as to uphold the nature of reason;
Unyielding to wounds, forging a resilient character;
Undeterred by the risk of their lives to protect the enemy, they displayed the pride of self-sacrifice.
In this gladiatorial festival, all the warriors are the most skilled from each family in Suspended Peak City. The arena is set up in a vast area, where warriors can carry strong armor and sharp spears, fighting their way through the battlefield to meet King Euriporn. The victors will seize fame and glory, while the defeated will not be condemned to the grave and will have no regrets for their bravery.
The ceremony is solemn and rousing, eagerly awaiting the participation of all warriors to pledge their names and proclaim the divinity of the Titans. May Nicardoli forever guard the Hanging Peak!
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At the same time Eve finished reading, Xia Die also finished reading the entire article.
"Courage, honor, reason, perseverance, sacrifice..."
"The Titans of the Nicardo Clash at their peak deserved these words. But now..."
“It seems all that’s left of it is madness.” Eve shook her head slightly.
She had seen the Titan of Strife go mad.
None of the words above describe it.
"This announcement indicates that a festival is currently being held in Suspended Peak City, where the victorious warriors can meet the city lord and receive glory. Just as Mr. Damianos said."
"If we can disguise ourselves as contestants, we might be able to get into the city..." Xia Die already had an idea in mind.
Eve nodded in agreement.
Their purpose in coming here was not to find a way to resolve the Nicardori issue, but to simply overrun the area.
Therefore, both Xiaodie and Eve chose the more conservative approach.
"There seems to be a weapons dealer over there."
Having seen a lot, Xia Die recognized the man's clothes at a glance, and with a lot of people gathered in front of his stall, he must be a weapons merchant.
After Eve, along with Mimi and Xia Die, approached, they heard the merchants' cries of hawking their wares.
"Superior weaponry! Come and see, the sharpest weapon in Suspended Peak City!"
"A gladiator sword! A hammered spear! A round shield, all crafted by the master craftsman Hattonus!"
"Want to slaughter enemies like flies at the Suspended Peak Festival? Come buy the finest weapons from me!"
“Crafted by Hattonus?” Eve recalled the burly craftsman.
Danheng once said that the craftsman's skills were no less than those of the Immortal Ship.
The arms dealer, seeing Eve and Xia Die, immediately became interested and exclaimed, "Honest and fair dealing! Blame those uncouth fighters, they don't know their stuff at all!"
"But you're different! Judging by your bearing, you must be from a prestigious family in some great city-state, right? Come, come, let me show you my collection..."
The weapons merchant offered Eve a longsword.
The moment Eve got her hands on it, she smelled a strong stench of blood.
Xia Die, who was standing nearby, also came over.
But after glancing at it, she gave Eve the same expression.
"Thank you, I've seen it."
Xia Die returned the weapon to the weapons merchant.
The weapons merchant was puzzled. "Hmm? This one won't do. Shall we look at some other items?"
"Well... if you two survive today's festival, you're welcome to come again next time."
Seeing that they had left, the weapons merchant shouted again.
As a businessman, he naturally has a certain level of insight.
The silver-haired woman sensed that he was no ordinary person; his demeanor and attire clearly indicated he was of noble birth, which explained her eagerness to sell him her wares.
Furthermore, they brought along a pet he had never seen before.
He would believe it if you told him it was a royal family traveling incognito.
Meanwhile, Eve and Xiaodie arrived at a quieter place.
"So, what did you find?" Eve asked first.
“He wasn’t lying; the weapon was indeed made by Hattonus. From the inscription on it, I can roughly deduce the era it dates to.”
"only....."
"However, it has a strong smell of blood, right?"
Before Xia Die could finish speaking, Eve interrupted her.
"As expected, you noticed it too."
"He tried very hard to cover up the bloodstains on those weapons, but it was useless against someone with your keen senses."
"At the same time, besides the smell of blood, I also sensed death."
"The traces of death are not so easy to erase... As for where those goods came from, I don't want to think about it." Xia Die shook her head.
“I understand what you mean.” Eve nodded.
“Perhaps we should use some more radical methods.” Eve was already prepared to break in.
“No, Mom, you know I’ll be a burden to you.” Xia Die lowered her head.
"I never said you were a burden."
"Since I chose this method, I naturally took you into consideration."
“What I mean is, even if I'm holding you with one arm, I can still take care of them,” Eve said without exaggeration.
Given Eve's powerful command, no one here combined could match her.
Hearing Eve's words, Xia Die was moved once again.
Is this what a mother is like? So strong, so composed...
This was the first time Xia Die had experienced this feeling.
She became more dependent on Eve, but she still shook her head.
“I know, Mom, but our goal is to find a way to completely eliminate Nicardoli.”
"This is an old world made up of memories. If we act rashly, it may lead to the loss of some key information."
"The safest way is to integrate into the rules... Since a festival is being held in the city, perhaps we can go and register."
"Enter the city first, then find an opportunity to act. If necessary... please ask Mother to help resolve the Titans' remnants in the Nicardo conflict."
“Okay, whatever you say.” Eve nodded.
Since Xia Die had said so, Eve knew that Xia Die had her own chance.
A mother should always give her daughter some room to grow.
Soon, the two people and the pink mammal arrived at the registration point in Suspended Peak City.
There were a few people scattered ahead of them when Eve heard the voice of the registration officer.
"What a pity! Those three warriors were just a hair's breadth away from passing the trial, meeting the majestic King Euriporn, and winning the crown of the Hanging Warrior..."
"But they still fell at the last step! The Divine Punishment Vanguard swiftly chopped them into mincemeat... May the Titans of the Nicardory Conflict acknowledge their bravery and receive their heroic spirits."
"Next group! Where are the next group of fighters to challenge us? King Oripon is still waiting, waiting for the first warrior who can stand alive before him!"
Eve frowned upon hearing these words.
Treating life like a game, without any reverence, is truly childish.
The registration officer at the peak stood up at this moment.
"Is there no one who dares to fight? Are you not willing to risk your honor and burn your lives under the gleam of the sword?"
"Let me through." Suddenly a voice came.
A person stepped out from the crowd; it was the fighter that Eve and Xia Die had asked earlier.
The registration officer at Suspended Peak frowned. "It's you again, you incompetent fool! You're unarmed, yet you dare to dream of joining the Suspended Peak Ceremony? This is disrespectful to the Titans of the 'Spear of Divine Retribution'!"
"I've already emphasized this—this is a trial that tests three people at the same time! If you can't even find companions willing to risk their lives for you, you might as well go home and herd sheep as soon as possible!"
The fighter fell silent, his restraint evident.
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