Chapter 34: Saving the Day
A tremendous blast resounded through the area.
Even Night Star Lan, who could sleep through a typhoon, was jolted awake.
“Is it an earthquake!?”
Night Lan quickly got out of bed and walked out of the room. She found Sharon also stepping out, gazing at the scenery outside the window.
From here, one could see roughly where the fire was taking place.
Night Lan went over to look and noticed that Sharon’s expression was very serious.
“Night Lan, Hughes is in trouble. The site of the fire is Hughes’ mansion, and he may have been attacked by enemies.”
Hearing this, Night Lan instantly woke up fully.
“Then let’s rush to save him!”
“Yeah.”
Night Lan quickly returned to her room, tidied herself up, changed from her pajamas to her clothes, and sent Night Star back to the normal hut.
When she came out, she saw that Sharon was already prepared and waiting for her.
This is an emergency situation; there’s no time to get all dolled up.
“Let’s go.”
“Yep.”
Night Lan swiftly utilized her Star Eclipses [Flash] power.
In the next second.
The two appeared near the scene of the fire.
Quite a few people were already putting out the flames.
Seeing the massive mansion engulfed in the blaze, Night Lan and Sharon’s faces darkened.
“Is Hughes still alive?”
Night Lan closed her eyes.
[Probability Interference] activated, detecting the probability of Hughes surviving.
A few seconds later, Night Lan opened her eyes.
“He’s still alive. Probably hiding somewhere.”
“Let’s find him.”
“Mmm-hm, I’ll help.”
Night Lan began utilizing the power inside her body.
[Probability Interference] increased their chances of encountering Hughes, while [Existence Interference] was used to sense his aura.
Behind Hughes’ mansion was a forest.
Night Lan’s intuition told her to search there.
“Sharon, come with me!”
…
Inside the forest.
Hughes kept running to escape those chasing him.
However, those chasing him included special individuals like himself, capable of wielding magical powers.
Being targeted by such people was really stressful.
Hughes currently lacked overwhelming power.
He couldn’t incapacitate equal-level opponents; he could only keep running.
Fortunately, he had good stamina and didn’t fully rely on his special abilities, so they hadn’t caught him yet.
But if they dragged this out more, his stamina and mental strength would inevitably be drained.
Boom!
Explosions burst forth in front of Hughes, hurling him backward uncontrollably onto the ground.
“Cough… Cough…”
Hughes felt his internal organs tremble, an unbearable discomfort overwhelming him. A mouthful of bl**d struggled to escape his throat.
At this moment, footsteps approached.
An enemy was closing in.
Hughes barely made out his form under the moonlight.
Familiar-looking.
“War Merit Noble, Andrew…”
Hughes knew him.
He was one of the local noble war merit holders.
Hughes had met him at a gathering.
They had even been in conflict once.
He had investigated all the local war merit nobles, remembering their appearances and names.
But he never imagined this man would possess such extraordinary powers—powers destructive enough to be beyond his resistance.
Andrew sneered at him.
“Why stop running? Use your gentlemanly manners to resolve your current survival crisis, aren’t you good at that sort of thing?”
Hughes staggered to his feet, staring directly at Andrew.
“Gentlemanly manner isn’t meant for brutes like you.”
“Dying but still trying to be tough?”
Meanwhile, other pursuers joined in, surrounding Hughes again.
Hughes had used his abilities extensively earlier to evade capture. He was now nearly exhausted.
Being surrounded, his chance of escaping was slim.
Hughes thought he was already sufficiently cautious, yet he underestimated the enemy’s tactics.
Andrew gave a mocking laugh.
“A noble boy living in comfort might not understand the brutality of the battlefield. We’ll see how calm you can stay when we’re done.”
Right as Andrew was about to charge and pummel Hughes senseless—
A sudden surge of fog appeared nearby, obscuring what little vision remained.
Andrew’s face changed; he sensed something strange.
Just then, a horrific cry echoed beside him.
“Ahh!!”
“Monster! Beast!”
Beast roars sounded nearby.
Andrew’s hair stood on end; he sensed intense danger.
He focused his mind, keeping vigilant of his surroundings to avoid sneak attacks.
Within Andrew’s limited vision,
He saw the swirling mist distort and suddenly coalesce.
A ferocious beast gradually took shape, a beast formed from fog!
Roar!
Several fog beasts lunged at Andrew.
“Scared of you!?”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions erupted in the jungle.
Sparks flickered amidst the fog.
Unaware to all, Hughes had already been rescued.
No one noticed.
“Huff—glad we arrived in time.”
Night Lan wiped her forehead, pretending to feel cold sweat, exhaling deeply.
Seeing the firelight caused by the explosion, she and Sharon had teleported over, just in time to spot Hughes being surrounded.
Sharon instantly grew furious, immediately using her Star power.
That vast fog enveloping the entire forest was Sharon’s handiwork.
Her star name was [Mist City]; it could generate large-scale fog, messing with one’s senses, creating illusions. It could also use fog to summon powerful beasts, a truly formidable star.
If used in battle right now, it could probably defeat an army, acting as a brutal meat grinder.
Having such a violent star made this lady rather unexpected.
Sharon’s wrath proved to be quite a sight.
Many likely perished within the mist.
In the next second.
Night Lan teleported with Andrew, Sharon, and the unconscious Hughes back to the mansion.
Sharon quickly summoned a doctor to treat Hughes.
Though Hughes wasn’t fatally injured, he had accumulated many wounds, and if left untreated, it could lead to a life-threatening situation.
“Wait, Sharon, let me handle it.”
Night Lan stepped forward, gently calming the somewhat anxious Sharon.
“Can you save him?”
Seeing Night Lan’s calm and confident demeanor, Sharon herself calmed down.
Night Lan nodded lightly.
She squatted down, examining the pale-faced Hughes.
Seemed he had exhausted himself.
Maybe suffered some internal injuries too.
No problem.
Even if Hughes was gravely injured, Night Lan could still save him.
Night Lan extended her hand, and golden light rapidly appeared.
This was [Life Blessing]. Almost identical to Bai Yu’s power.
Yet it was a Star Eclipses version, with healing capabilities far more terrifying.
Soon.
Hughes’ exterior injuries visibly healed.
Satisfied with the results, Night Lan retracted her hand.
“Mmm-hm, should be fine.”
“When will he wake up?”
“No idea, looks like he used too much special ability. Should be waking up soon though.”
Sharon exhaled, relieved.
Under her care, Hughes could rest in peace momentarily.
Time to investigate who orchestrated this.
