Chapter 1758 - 150: Animals 2
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"Fisher, are you saying that the chaos carrier from the Outer Realm is me now?!"
The meeting temporarily ended, having set the tone for Wutong Tree to enter combat readiness and wait for the execution of upper-level orders, and then it dispersed.
Fisher had not fully revealed a small remaining matter in the meeting, mainly concerning Valentina, which was more appropriate to discuss privately. Thus, immediately after the meeting ended, Fisher lingered in the conference room, accompanied by the Cardinal of Destiny and Alicia.
Fisher informed them that Valentina was currently the chaos carrier, and she reacted with a bit of hesitation amidst her shock.
"Yes, Valentina, do you remember changing your appearance while you were in Narique City? The power you wielded was said to come from Nirvana, do you remember?"
"I..."
Valentina had not spoken, yet the Cardinal of Destiny softly replied,
"No need to be nervous, this child was formerly the chaos carrier, but Fisher altered her traits and it turned out fine. You..."
"Yes, very quickly, just a touch and it’s done." Emhardt chimed in, assuming Valentina was anxious about the gravity of the situation, and sought to reassure her as well.
"No, Ashley, Valentina is not the same as Alicia."
Fisher looked at Valentina, examined her for a long time, then shook his head. His black pupils began to ripple, dispersing the reflection of Valentina in his eyes,
"Valentina does not possess the traits of a treasure, but she still has a strong chaotic aura... The previous method used for Alicia may not be effective for Valentina; it may be necessary to eliminate a certain aspect of the chaos from her."
"Eliminate it? No way!"
Unexpectedly, Valentina reacted intensely upon hearing this, causing the Cardinal of Destiny and Emhardt to both turn their gaze toward her,
"Valentina?"
She opened her mouth, her wings slightly shaking as they retracted, bringing her back to calmness,
"...Sorry, I just... need some time to process this, Fisher. Can we discuss this further tonight?"
The Cardinal of Destiny remained silent and looked at Fisher beside him.
Fisher pondered for a moment, then stepped back, holding Emhardt in his arms, smiling at Valentina,
"Of course, Valentina, take a good rest... I’ll go discuss other matters with Ashley; we’ll talk more tonight, including concerning Alagina."
"...Alright..."
"And as for Alicia, I’ll leave her in your care for the time being."
Alicia blinked adorably, yet she was still a bit afraid of this big sister with wings, always finding her quite terrifying.
Since her treasure traits were stripped away, reverting her to human form, she had an instinctual fear of ranks; ordinarily accustomed to being around Fisher and the Cardinal of Destiny made her feel indifferent. However, seeing this non-human Valentina brought about resistance.
Nevertheless, since big brother has said so, she’ll stay here for now.
Alicia was always sensible.
Fisher turned his head, taking the Cardinal of Destiny with him out of the room, and once the grand entrance of the hall closed, Alicia silently seated herself on a nearby chair, observing the big sister named "Phoenix" grow anxious and visibly hesitant after Fisher stepped out.
Valentina turned her back on Alicia, reaching out to support the throne, her mind akin to a storm,
"Master Tao... about what Fisher just said..."
"Ah, actually I’ve felt this way for quite some time. Although the Completion Manual is no longer in my possession, I can still utilize my powers from my past life, which implies that chaos has linked with me. It makes sense."
"So, what should I... do?"
"What to do? Like Fisher suggested, you must eliminate evil. That woman behind Fisher is saturated with the aura of chaos; she should be another holder of the Completion Manual and has lived for quite a while. Their assessment of the situation, even with minor differences, is correct with regards to the major direction."
Master Tao’s tone was exceedingly calm, analyzing the policy for what should be done next,
"Later tonight, I’ll confirm Fisher and their plan along with the current situation. Once verified, I will begin attempting to detach from you. Since I’m not fully restored, forcibly separating myself will leave me extremely vulnerable, making it easier for Fisher to address me as a chaos carrier..."
"So, what I’m talking about is, how exactly to save you, you trivial elf!"
Yet Valentina suddenly shouted within her mind, causing Master Tao to pause dumbfounded,
"I know Fisher’s words are likely correct, you are indeed the carrier chaos can utilize now, but isn’t there any other way? Like Alicia, changing your nature to allow you to survive..."
"...Then why didn’t you mention this to your Fisher earlier, are you distrusting him?"
Master Tao was silent for a moment, then asked with a smile.
However, Valentina shook her head, her gaze lowered,
"It’s not that I don’t trust Fisher, just... I fear hearing him say... ’There’s no other way,’ so I said let’s talk further tonight..."