Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 438: Dust Settles (Please Subscribe)
"Hey, are you really done and planning to give up?" Lin Junzhao’s slightly surprised voice rang in Pei Yan’s mind.
"Or is it you who plans to abandon me and run away?"
Upon hearing the playful tone in Pei Yan’s voice, Lin Junzhao knew that this kid had already found the location of the shard. Her voice immediately turned serious, and she retorted, "Why, do you think I wouldn’t?"
"That shard better be as good as you said!" Not answering the question, Pei Yan suddenly opened his eyes wide. His mechanical eye gazed into the air at the top left. In the next moment, an electromagnetic cannon shot forth, crushing the black particles in front of him. Activating Ye Jiumu’s ability in his left eye, he vanished from the spot.
"Cough, cough, cough! Who are you really? You’re definitely not a scout from the Foundation Plane!" In the center of the void, Raphael’s chest was penetrated by Pei Yan’s mechanical arm, tightly grasping the Demon God Core which was long fused with his heart. Coughing up mouthfuls of blood, he stared at Pei Yan, expressing his unwillingness.
Pei Yan didn’t answer his question, feeling the vigorous energy of the shard in his hand, revealing a rare smile on his face. Lin Junzhao, that wretched woman, didn’t trick him this time. Regardless of whether this thing contained any laws, the energy itself was worth the risk.
"You possess the same abilities as the Demon God, I can feel it! You’re absolutely not a scout from the Foundation Plane! That plane can’t have such a powerful figure! Are you an envoy of the Demon God? You came specifically for me, didn’t you? You’re here for the thing inside me, right? Yes, yes, yes! Only then does everything make sense!" Raphael slowly closed his eyes as he spoke, showing a relieved smile on his face. It wasn’t unjust at all for the opponent to go to such lengths to disguise and deal with him. He didn’t lose to a low-level person from the energy desert but died at the hands of an envoy sent by the Demon God, and this was his last honor before death.
Seeing Raphael’s body gradually collapse and disappear, along with his relieved smile, Pei Yan couldn’t be bothered to explain anything to him. He forcefully dragged out the heart along with the opponent’s from his body. The moment the heart left the body, it instantly turned into a cloud of black particles that scattered with the breeze, leaving only a pitch-black magical shard that struck awe into anyone’s heart.
Without time to admire the precious item obtained by risking his life, Pei Yan gently stroked it with his finger and temporarily placed it into the storage ring. He still had more urgent matters to attend to, and his gaze turned to Sifuer, who was standing on the ground looking up at him.
Feeling Pei Yan’s cold gaze sweep over her, Sifuer’s heart tightened. She had only felt such pressure before when accompanying her mother to the gatherings of Demon God descendants with those big figures present. Her mind was in turmoil; could Raphael be right? Was this person really a descendant of the Demon God? If true, then everything before was just his act? If so, his acting skills were truly superb! No, no, there must be something fishy here?
"Miss Sifuer, Raphael has been dealt with by me. Can we now sit down and have an equal discussion? Or do you plan to take the risk of trying to take me down in my current broken state? You might succeed!"
Pei Yan’s voice pulled Sifuer back to reality. She looked up at his battered, rust-marked figure. Before the battle started, she indeed planned to reap the benefits of the scuffle between two parties. But now facing Pei Yan, who seemed to have scored a grim victory, who appeared to be the perfect opportunity for her to strike, she lacked the courage to act. She glanced again at her backbone, Uncle Bailang, and seeing his eyes expressing disapproval, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and bitterly smiled, "Mr. Shitang, you’re joking. Our previous actions were reckless and rude; if possible, I hope to resolve the misunderstanding between us and sit down for a peaceful conversation."
"That’s for the best!" Pei Yan said as he tossed a star disc he was holding. He had found this in the remnants left behind after Raphael turned to ashes. It seemed to be the control disc for the Woodland Shelter they mentioned.
Upon seeing Sifuer’s joyful smile after accepting the star disc, Pei Yan coldly said, "I’ve shown my sincerity. I hope you won’t betray it again. I’m tired; find me a quiet room to rest in. During the next three—er, five days, no one is allowed to disturb me. If anyone dares appear within a hundred meters of my residence or attempt to spy on me, I will flatten the entire shelter to the ground. Don’t think I’m joking."
Having altered the rest duration time from three to five days as per Lin Junzhao’s reminder, Pei Yan prepared to leave Jiezhi Space after saying those words. However, Sifuer’s voice came from behind.
"Mr. Shitang, may I boldly ask, was what Raphael said true just now? Are you really an envoy sent by the Demon God?"
Hearing this question, Pei Yan paused, contemplating for a moment, but ultimately didn’t answer. In a flash of light, he removed his faceplate, leaving Sifuer with a profound and intriguing smile.
Two hours later, the shelter’s defense array activated again, dispelling the red catastrophe hovering overhead. The tension of the people inside the shelter finally eased, but they all knew that in less than half a day, the shelter had changed leadership.
Raphael’s forces were instantly destroyed by an outsider. This outsider not only defeated Raphael but also crushed the confidence of everyone in the town. They were unsure of what fate they would face next: living under a seemingly more brutal outsider than Raphael or risking leaving for another refuge.
Later, more news spread that the new controller was not that outsider but Miss Sifuer, the lord of the Kataraga Autonomous Territory, who had recently arrived at the shelter. This news reassured most of the townspeople because, after all, the shelter was originally left by the Demon God for the Demon God Nobility to protect the citizens in the fallen zone. Raphael was merely a usurper, and it made sense to return it to another noble.
However, not everyone shared the same thoughts. With Raphael’s example, several major factions in the shelter showed great interest in the new lord. Now that she had few guards around her, why couldn’t they do what Raphael did? Being a rogue ruler in turbulent times, with a chance to join the ranks of nobility, the temptation was enough to drive these bloodthirsty demons mad.
But the subsequent rumor about Pei Yan being the Demon God’s envoy, tasked to cooperate with Miss Sifuer to eliminate Raphael for defying the Demon God’s will and designating Miss Sifuer as the controller of the Woodland Shelter, struck these people as if a heavy blow landed on their heads. In a moment, various rumors spread within the town, making these factions both suspicious and cautious, afraid to act recklessly.
