“Eirik betrayed Junior Sister?”
In that moment, Elvynna was taken aback.
Although this plot twist seemed advantageous for her—after all, if their relationship was in trouble, she could easily step in—she couldn’t feel happy about it. She had always believed Eirik to be loyal; his devotion and love when they were together still lingered in her memory.
Even after his death, she would wait for his reincarnation, not to become the strongest in the universe, but simply to see him again.
Elvynna couldn’t believe that Eirik would abandon Pixie simply because she was a Heaven-Forsaken Body with limited potential!
“Maybe there’s more to this than it seems?”
Elvynna furrowed her brow, lost in thought. Meanwhile, others had taken to the world chat to vilify Eirik. He had become the target of everyone’s ire, with female players eager to give him a good kick.
However, Liora soon noticed something intriguing. While her mentor, Selene, railed against Eirik, calling him a heartless man and dismissing all men as scoundrels, she was inexplicably rushing toward Elaresar, the capital city!
“Master, what are you doing heading to Elaresar now?”
Liora feigned innocence, asking on purpose.
“I… I can’t just vent my frustration; I need to confront him in person and slap him across the face!”
Selene replied, clearly uneasy.
Confront him? Liora nearly laughed out loud. With her still at Practitioner Lv9 and not yet breaking into the Savant tier, what right did she have to confront someone of Eirik’s caliber, a powerful Savant?
“Ha! You scandalous woman!” Liora scoffed inwardly, but her fingers moved swiftly, opening the travel panel. “I’m coming with you! This scoundrel must be dealt with!”
In reality, many likely shared her sentiments…
“Hah…”
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Pixie, watching all this unfold, felt even more drained.
Once upon a time, she would have been confident. Eirik was hers; how could he possibly be interested in them? Ridiculous! How could these unattractive women compare?
But now, she felt uncertain. Selene was far more appealing than any barmaid.
Pixie was genuinely heartbroken. Even if she lost to Elvynna, it would have been easier to bear than finding Eirik with a tavern woman! What did she have that I don’t? Even as a Heaven-Forsaken Body, it shouldn’t come to this!
In that moment, Pixie was filled with sorrow and confusion.
“I need to talk to him!”
She was determined to find out what was going on. Was there some hidden truth? She resolved to confront Eirik when he returned.
But… Pip waited and waited, yet Eirik didn’t show up. Instead, as she anxiously waited, soldiers from the Dawnstar Dynasty appeared before her.
“Pixie, surrender! You’ve killed the emperor’s envoy, and your actions have been exposed. There’s nowhere to run in Elaresar!”
A chilling aura surrounded her.
Pixie and her son looked up to see a black-armored general leading a troop of soldiers, completely surrounding the small inn.
That general was clearly a Savant Lv3!
Though Pixie was a Savant Lv1, she wasn’t much of a fighter. The general was battle-hardened, with scars all over—he exuded the smell of blood, clearly a veteran who had taken many lives.
Her son, Thal, was skilled in combat, but with his Lv1 compared to the general’s two tiers above, he wouldn’t stand a chance!
“Mom, go! I’ll hold them off!”
Without hesitation, Thal dashed out, charging toward the soldiers.
Pixie wasn’t one to dither. She knew her son, as an elemental affinity being, had ways to escape, perhaps he could survive. Staying behind might only hinder him.
“Why did our identities suddenly get exposed? Eirik must be facing a similar ambush right now; I wonder how strong his enemies are…”
As she fought her way past the soldiers, her thoughts were on Eirik. But she realized she didn’t have time to ponder.
Finally shaking off her pursuers, she took the obscure paths that ordinary folk wouldn’t consider, fleeing with increasing desperation.
This trip to Elaresar was fraught with misfortune. Discovering her Heaven-Forsaken Body was one thing; now her marriage was in turmoil, and to top it all off, they were recognized by the Dawnstar Dynasty’s goons, leading to this pursuit!
“…I never expected Pip’s fate to be so tragic. I feel like writing ‘misery’ on her forehead…”
“I wonder how Eirik is doing. He can’t have just died, can he?”
“Humph, scoundrel! He deserves it. I can’t help but think that flaunting himself in the tavern led to their identities being revealed by the Dawnstar Dynasty’s lackeys!”
The world chat was lively, filled with sympathy for Pixie’s plight, reminiscent of watching a building collapse just after it was constructed.
Not long ago, Pixie was the envy of all, yet in such a short time, she had fallen to such a lowly state. Life’s twists and turns truly were unpredictable, evoking a multitude of emotions!
And more surprises were in store.
*[Pixie, fleeing in disarray, soon found herself in a dark alley, with only a distant building still aglow.]*
*[Through the translucent windows, she glimpsed a man and a woman drinking by candlelight, their conversation drifting to her ears.]*
*[“I can’t believe Mr. Becker would betray his own wife for the greater good…”]*
*[“Miss Ashford, I have no time for jokes. Where’s what you promised me?”]*
*[“Don’t worry, with your talents, Mr. Becker, you’ll have high positions, wealth, and magical artifacts aplenty in the Dawnstar Dynasty!”]*
The man’s voice struck Pixie like a thunderbolt, freezing her in place.
“I can’t believe my husband sold me out…”
*[Under the moonlight, Pixie’s face turned ashen as she stumbled away, her expression a haunting blend of laughter and sorrow, leaving others guessing.]*
*[The bond between them had reached its breaking point.]*