December of the 568th year of the Altino calendar, the free city of Malacca

While the focus of the battle for the cannon has been on Shangri-La, there is one area that has been neglected and not given the attention it deserves: Malacca, the port capital southeast of the Free Metropolis.

Although this is the territory of the Oriental Family, it is not the headquarters of the Oriental Family, and it is not valued by everyone, which is also reasonable. On the contrary, if this place is in the spotlight of all forces, then Reyns will have a lot of headaches, because Reins's important ally, Dongfang Xuanlong, the current head of the Eastern Family, has been staying here in recent days, looking at the other side of the sea, waiting for the envoy of Reins.

Previously, during the Jerusalem Raid War, Michael, the leader of the Four Knights of the White Night, knew that the enemy was strong and fought hard head-on, and his side would definitely not be lucky, so before martyrdom with his comrades, he sent the important core parts of the cannon from Jerusalem respectively. The bulky power plant was teleported to Shangri-La, intercepted by Shi Chong on the way, but it was mismanipulated and sank into the "Tomb of the Brave" dungeon below, but the most important control chip was handed over to Dongfang Xuanlong and taken away from Jerusalem before the war.

Because of this, when Jerusalem fell and the cannon fell into the hands of Gong Jin, this terrifying weapon of destruction did not pose an immediate threat. Although all parties quickly noticed the changes in Shangri-La and rushed to fight for the ownership of the power plant, the secret on Dongfang Xuanlong's side was successfully kept after all and was not discovered by others.

Having said that, Reins, who learned about this early in the morning, couldn't receive the chip so openly, because at that time, the hostile forces were already investigating the whereabouts of the Eastern Xuanlong, and suspected that in addition to the power device, Michael had another behind, plus Reyns's manpower deployment was tight at that time, and the result has been delayed until today, after confirming that the enemy master was also lacking, Reins's envoy finally came to Malacca and found an old man in a coarse gray robe on the beach.

"I knew someone was coming, but I didn't expect that person to come today, and I didn't expect them to send you to pick up the goods. ”

"I'm here to take things and leave, not to philosophize with old whores. My work is very busy, and the minions who have not made it are still waiting for me nearby, and in the past two days, I have to search another 500 miles, destroy more than 10 villages, and absorb 3,500 more souls, so that it is enough to have the number of experiments, and I don't have time to gossip here anymore. ”

“...... This is our family's territory, and we can talk about what people we want to kill, what villages we want to slaughter, etc., can we wait until I leave?"

Touching this person, Dongfang Xuanlong only sighed, when he was under the grass, he heard that this mother-in-law was very ruthless, and no one should be approached, even Bai Wuji, a disciple who didn't know what he was afraid of, turned around when he touched her, and later heard that she was hired as the director of the Dark Magic Research Institute, and he knew that the Reyns people would be in trouble from now on, but he couldn't think of why he would send her to take on the heavy responsibility of taking things.

"There is no special reason, it's just that because of the qualifications to pick up the goods, at least it must be a heavenly combat power, and there is no other heavenly combat power on the Jixia side. ”

Hua Bian Que shook the black cloak on his body and shook off the seawater stained with his robe. Malacca is close to the coast, and its own magnetic field belongs to the hot and humid summer, and the sea breeze blowing is alkaline and hot, in this climate, even Hua Bian Que, who has always been indifferent, has to change into a heavy cloak, and under the black cloak, there is only a close-fitting leather suit.

The round shoulders, the smooth lower abdomen without a trace of excess fat, and the sturdy and slender legs are all exposed without being covered by leather. Her dark and smooth skin, exuding a healthy glow, makes people dizzy for her unique sexy charm, and it is not until you get close to feel the cold aura of being with the dead and the dead for many years.

"Well, this is understandable to the old man, but I heard that Reyns has always instructed you not to move, and even to help Zhang set up an enchantment and eliminate the chaos of the free city, he can't mobilize you out, why did he suddenly change his position this time and succumb to this task?"

“...... That's why I'm vehemently opposed to violence and witches. ”

Hua Bian Que stood still suddenly, turned his head, and because of her dark skin and the fact that she didn't speak properly, Dongfang Xuanlong didn't notice it, but now he was facing each other, and when he looked at the light, he found that this cold girl's left eye had a dark circle, which was obviously blackened by a punch.

Judging from the meaning of the words, the reason why she came here seems to be that she was violently coerced, but this woman is a hot person in Reins, and others avoid her, who dares to provoke her more? Unless...... Witch, the only possibility, is the rumored super-elder of the Wizard Guild, Merlene Green.

"I didn't take anything with me, come with me, hide it in the underground vault of my fortress. ”

"When the enemy scans with the Celestial Consciousness, do you think the underground chamber has any effect?"

"I don't think it makes much sense, but at least when the enemy uses his Celestial Consciousness to find something, he doesn't have to kill the old man and me because I'm nearby. ”

Purely in terms of martial arts, when Dongfang Xuanlong used the Six Yang Venerable Technique to kill the "Star Rain Burning", the terrifying power of this set of self-sacrifice techniques, even Lu You reminded Gong Jin to be especially careful that day, but from Reynes's position, he couldn't ask the old man to be ready and sacrifice himself to kill the enemy at any time because of this reason, so even if Dongfang Xuanlong said so, no one could question him.

The megalithic fortress not far from the coast is the fortress built here by the Dongfang family, which is equipped with seven large furnaces, which are lit day and night with raging flames to forge weapons.

"The simple use of coal or firewood is too uneconomical, and the ancestors of the Oriental family chose to build fortresses near the magma area, using geothermal heat as an energy source for forging. ”

Explaining it this way, Dongfang Xuanlong took the person to the underground secret room, and just about to take out the chip, the Tianxin consciousness of the two of them vibrated in unison, sensing that something unusual had happened.

I don't know the exact situation, but there was a scream outside, and some of the seven large furnaces in the forge exploded like a volcanic eruption, some of them seemed to have some kind of huge suction force in the ground, which sucked all the furnace magma back at once, and the most exaggerated one even condensed into ice in an instant, and the dwarves who couldn't avoid it next to them were all frozen inside.

The changes that have never taken place in Kaibao for more than a thousand years have frightened everyone in the Malacca fortress, but the real crisis has only begun to come from this moment.

"This ...... What is this? What's wrong in the sky?"

A rumbling sound, like a muffled thunder, came from the northwest, and the speed was so fast that almost as soon as it was heard, the sun was no longer visible in the sky, and the incomparably huge dense dark clouds completely obscured the entire sky.

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Although it is located in the same free city, Shangri-La, which is thousands of miles away from Malacca, does not feel the change of color from thousands of miles away. If the intelligence system of the Qinglou Alliance is still there, then the changes that have taken place in Malacca, the information will be transmitted to all parties as quickly as possible, but now, people are welcoming joy in the unknown about things outside their own cities.

The unknown is often a source of anxiety and anxiety, but emotions that are two sides of the same body can also lead to joy, especially when people actively seek joy in order to forget their anxiety.

That's what Shangri-La is like right now. The people in the city are not ignorant, they are inevitably involved in the changes in the whole world, the changes in the whole era, although they do not know as well as Lancelot, Gengoro, and Zhou Gongjin, but they also feel in their hearts that it is time to cherish everything around them, and it is likely that after today, a sudden change tomorrow will cause their family to be ruined and their lives will collapse overnight.

With this in mind, the citizens of Shangri-La are looking forward to the nightfall. When the lights come on, the moon slowly rises, and the fireworks set off by the city government burst into colorful colors in the air, citizens and their families begin today's celebrations.

Originally, today was Shangri-La's festival, and the official prepared fireworks, parades and other celebrations, and in the early morning of the morning, there was a very special city-wide event, but now most of the public's attention is focused on the Shangri-La Central Dome Square, the upcoming concert.

In order to welcome this concert, in addition to the brilliant lighting of the Dome venue, there were already layers of vast people lined up outside. Although the crowd of people who entered the stadium had a happy expression on their faces, which made outsiders look a little stunned, the strong sense of festival, with the fireworks flying in the sky, was full of joy.

And these lively atmospheres, the staff in the center of the concert venue, can definitely feel it, but these staff from the Qinglou Alliance have long been professionals in this area, no matter what the situation outside is, and no matter what will happen tonight, they are just focusing on the work at hand and quickly completing the pre-work of the concert.

"We are all staff around the artist, and we are responsible for acting work, even if it is the end of the world, we will only die on the stage; ”

When Niel asked the staff of the Qinglou if they had received any special instructions from the Demon House, she received such a respectful answer. And seeing more than 100 staff members lining up and saluting on the ground, looking like they were ready to be slaughtered, Nier also felt that she couldn't say anything.

"I'm really angry, I always feel that my sister-in-law must be planning something in secret, the aura of conspiracy is too heavy!"

Niel said this purely by intuition, and she couldn't find anyone to talk to, because Gengoro and Kai Jiaxuan had left a quarter of an hour ago, and when they left, Niel asked how they were going to deal with Dorgon, and the two of them were talking about double reeds one after another, hooking their shoulders and backs, and the sly smile on their faces was almost like twin brothers.

Since there was no negotiation, Niel made her way around the Dome. On several of the trips scheduled for tonight, Neil also had her own mission to do, but before she left, she suddenly wanted to walk around the venue.

Look at the crowd of people pouring in, the seats that are already full, and then look out the window at the sea of people layer after layer, and be impressed by the concert's strong ability to attract money, and then sneak to the backstage.

Compared to the busy outside, the situation backstage is not much better, especially the dressing room where the protagonist is tonight, which is even more chaotic. As if to confirm the singer's popularity, a large number of reporters and security guards pushed and shoved outside the door, and the sound alone caused a lot of noise.

Instead of getting closer, Nielle turned a corner in the hallway and entered a small room at the very end, a secret she had recently learned, and in the past, whenever a concert was held, Kaede always stayed in such a secluded room, ready to face the bustling and noisy scene.

Kaede wasn't here, but Izumi Sakura, who took the stage instead of her, naturally inherited this habit, and when Nier pushed the door open, the maids inside were startled at first, and then stepped aside to let Nier pass.

Izumi Sakura, who was in an untidy dress, was changing her clothes, and when she saw Nier come in, she smiled a little shyly.

In the past, the economic situation of the dragon family was not rich, when Quan Sakura lived alone in Hangzhou, most of the main flowers were supplied by the White Deer Cave, although they maintained a noble life, but the clothes were more elegant and generous, and the luxury and exaggeration of the artist's stage costumes, it can be said that it was the opposite of each other, and Quan Sakura, who was accustomed to a simple life, was completely messed up when she first came into contact with the stage costume, and her smart mind was completely useless, and finally she had to embarrass her face and ask the maids to come in to help, and put on the clothes and decorations that she didn't know where to wear.

This incident once made Niel laugh and became a topic of teasing for a while to come, but now I saw Izumi Sakura lift the hem of her skirt neatly, button and adjust the stockings on her legs, and then put the skirt down, the whole action was so elegant that she couldn't find a trace of fault, and it was obvious that she had completely mastered it, overcoming the strangeness of the previous one.

And when staring at the spring cherry blossoms at this moment, Nier really had a feeling of being willing to bow to the wind. Jade-like snowy skin, perfect curves that can't be added or subtracted, even if the arc moon-shaped eye mask is used to cover the face, the spring cherry blossoms standing there are still thrillingly beautiful, and Nier, who is a woman, are fascinated by her every subtle movement and fairy demeanor.

"What's wrong?

Izumi Sakura certainly hasn't forgotten that slap from Niel a few days ago. For the sake of that bad conflict, Nier has been avoiding meeting for the past few days, but now that she has taken the initiative to come, her eyes and expression don't seem to be provocative, so she should be able to communicate!

"Nier, I'll go with you tonight......!"

The words came out of her mouth, and Izumi Sakura suddenly felt that she had said the wrong thing. With Nier's self-esteem, would saying this by herself stimulate her and make her think that she looks down on her?

Thankfully not.

"Neurotic, you're about to go on stage, run away now, the concert is about to open the skylight, how do you want us to explain to the team outside? And didn't you say before that you like to sing on stage?

"I hate irresponsible people, and I do like this temporary part-time job. But making sure you're safe and sound, Nell, is more important than anything else, and with that as a big premise, I can put down my work here at any time. ”

Izumi Sakura's earnest words caused a big commotion among the maids next to her, and some of them were almost about to kneel and wail, and Nier, who was face to face with her, was not at all turbulent in her heart, but she still deliberately raised her face, raised her right hand, and said: "Hey, if you are talking about your husband, sister-in-law, and guardian responsibility, don't blame me for swelling your mouth, and you won't be able to go on stage in a while." ”

"No, it's not like that...... While it did mean that at first, now ...... The feeling now is ......"

After a while, Izumi Sakura was bold enough to tell her honest feelings under Nier's questioning gaze.

"Nier, you are cheerful and optimistic, get along with you...... I'm very happy, even if it's not because of his relationship, I would like to do something for you, care more about you, actually...... Actually, I've always wanted a ...... for my sister."

Izumi Sakura, who has always given a rational impression, let go of her body and spoke, saying while peeking at Nier's reaction with a sideways eye. If you are seen by a hot-blooded man who is busy with an out-of-body body and dressing up as a masked man in black, he will definitely retort loudly and unwillingly, "Hey, don't you want a husband as a woman", but for Nier, it is a different mood.

“...... W-what...... What the hell is that...... How old are you, and you're still talking so childishly, it's a laugh to death. ”

Pretending to be leisurely, the girl said words that were completely different from her true mood.

The strings of reason, which have always been tightened, must no longer be tightened if they are softened by warmth at this time, and many problems that have been forced to be forgotten by oneself will come up at once, and the will will will collapse.

"I'm the supreme military commander of Reins Tyren outside of Jixia, no matter what, I haven't fallen into the situation of being sympathized and worried by you, and I can handle this little thing of Shi Chong, with my ability, it will be easy and effortless, you better take care of yourself!"

Niel crossed her hands on her hips and finished her sentence with her toes in pride, and was about to turn away, but Izumi Sakura beckoned her to come closer.

"What are you doing? What is there that you can't say to your face, but to speak quietly...... Ahh

The voice of complaining turned into a loud scream. At the moment when Nile leaned her face over, Izumi Sakura quickly sneaked up and successfully attacked and kissed the girl's delicate face as a blessing for peace.

Regardless of quality and appearance, Izumi Sakura has a goddess-like fairy demeanor, and being able to be kissed like this once is believed to be the dream of nine out of nine men on the Wind Continent, but Nier doesn't appreciate it at all, after screaming and stumbling down, she quickly wiped her face with her sleeve desperately, and then snickered in the face of a group of maids, while leaving, she scolded back with red cheeks.

"Perverted! Perverted! You horny female pervert!"

The scolding was loud, but there was not much anger in it, and the maids, who noticed it, laughed even more merrily. Just as Nier finished shouting the last "horny female pervert" and was about to go out, there was a soft voice from Izumi Sakura behind her.

"Neel...... I'm going to come back!"

Speaking softly, it is like an ordinary homely greeting, but the fierce waves set off in the girl's heart are incomparable. However, she didn't say anything, and just walked out of the door with her head held high, rushing to the entrance of Shangri-La's underground palace.

"Miss Izumi, it's time. ”

"Got it, let's go!"

Seeing off Niel, the time for the stage finally arrived, and Izumi Sakura used the secret passage she had prepared before, left the preparation room, and walked onto the stage alone.

On the night when all his companions had to face their own battles and were born and died, she actually carried out her acting activities in a leisurely manner, which really made Izumi Sakura unable to let go. However, Gengoro had also explained to her before, telling her the importance of this concert, and in a way, this concert that was related to the minds and lives of tens of millions of people was more important than any other struggle.

"Hello everyone, Mengxue is glad that everyone has come from thousands of miles to support this concert. Tonight...... Mengxue only belongs to everyone on the scene, and I hope everyone here can have a good dream. ”

Saying the signature words of Leng Mengxue every time he took the stage, when the music was gently raised, the magnificent phantom light on the stage projected a pattern, and Izumi Sakura was lightly pacing on the stage.

It's just that, underneath the calm exterior, Izumi Sakura is still a little worried. Gengoro and Kaijiaxuan are almost invincible in the world, and although I don't know how Dorgon will react, there should be no problem with these two people.

However, Niel's condition gave her a sense of foreboding. As she said, if the enemy could dispatch only Shi Chong, then with her current strong martial arts, Shi Chong would not be able to pose a threat to her at all.

But in the past few days, Nier has given people a very unusual feeling, especially the farewell just now, I actually felt a kind of momentum in her, that is a strong momentum that can only be generated after quite enlightenment, and judging from the scale and difficulty of the task alone, Izumi Sakura can't see why she has such an awareness.

Standing on the stage, Izumi Sakura raised her translucent cicada wings and water sleeves, dancing infinitely gracefully, and in her heart she prayed to her husband, hoping that Nier's trip would be safe and successful.

When the notes turned to a hurry, Izumi Sakura lightly opened her lips, letting out the wonderful song that should not exist in the world, and while the audience was strongly shocked, Izumi Sakura was also shocked, and looked at a place in the front row of the audience, where it ...... There's someone who shouldn't be there.

(Why?) He shouldn't be here now...... ）