Chapter 397 - 279: The Snow Porpoise Egg Hatches! A Pretty Snow Elf!?

Chapter 397: Chapter 279: The Snow Porpoise Egg Hatches! A Pretty Snow Elf!?

’The Ice Blue Knight?’

Su Xuan’s gaze fell upon the blue-haired Knight in the cell. She was bound by two heavy iron chains, her armor stripped away, leaving her in only a thin blue dress.

Of course, the cell Edith had arranged for her wasn’t for common criminals; it was a private one.

Three of the cell’s walls were built from pristine white jade, with only the front being a sturdy door forged from crimson steel.

This arrangement was likely meant to suppress her Ice Magic Power and prevent her from escaping. After all, for a level 86 Star Knight, escaping would be child’s play without a Star Knight of equal power standing guard.

At Su Xuan’s arrival, Bing Lan slowly lifted her head, her gaze holding little emotion.

She, too, found it difficult to make a clear judgment about the events of that day.

After all, the root of it all was the Night Witch’s intervention and the struggle for the throne.

Now, Princess Vivian, the one she followed, was under Edith’s control, and she herself was a captive.

Su Xuan walked into the cell and said to Bing Lan, "I’ve solved the quest regarding the Frozen Core."

"It’s no longer important." Bing Lan lowered her head, her voice laced with a deep sense of helplessness.

Su Xuan couldn’t help but wonder what Edith had done to make this Star Knight seem so devoid of hope.

He glanced at Edith and saw her conversing with Lucia, but their voices were shielded by Magic Power, making it impossible to hear their conversation.

Su Xuan then took the statue of the Ice and Snow Goddess from his backpack and said, "There was a statue of the Ice and Snow Goddess inside the Frozen Core."

Hearing this, a flicker of surprise crossed Bing Lan’s eyes, quickly replaced by disappointment.

She let out a soft sigh. "So it was a statue of the Ice and Snow Goddess? I thought it was..."

But she quickly regained her composure and said to Su Xuan, "It’s of no use to me. You can keep it."

"..."

Su Xuan was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "I also must thank you for holding back against Rosaline within your Domain that day."

That day, he had been watching from Rosaline’s perspective. Only after confirming that Bing Lan had broken free from the Dominated Demon Eye’s control and had no intention of killing Rosaline did he go all-out against Vivian, who had transformed into a Valkyrie.

"So that Knight was your Adventurer?" A flicker of surprise crossed Bing Lan’s eyes when she heard Su Xuan. "She’s very skilled. She’ll definitely become an outstanding Star Knight in the future."

"Yes." Su Xuan nodded, then asked, "I hear Edith thinks very highly of you and wants you to pledge your loyalty to her?"

As he spoke, he sat down in front of Bing Lan.

Su Xuan felt no hostility toward this Star Knight. Their conflict was simply a matter of being on opposing sides.

"Are you here to try and persuade me too? She can forget about it. I will only ever pledge my loyalty to Princess Vivian." Bing Lan shot Su Xuan a cold glance.

Su Xuan then asked, "Are you indebted to Princess Vivian?"

"Mm."

Bing Lan merely gave a slight nod, saying nothing more.

Su Xuan continued, "I’m not going to try to change your mind. Of course, I also can’t convince Edith to let you go."

"But I accepted your item, so I owe you a favor. If you have a wish you’d like to see fulfilled, you can tell me. I’ll do my best to help you achieve it."

"A wish?" Bing Lan mused for a moment before slowly replying, "My only wish in this life is to find my sister, whom I was separated from many years ago. But to this day, I still have no news of her."

"You have a sister?" Su Xuan asked, slightly surprised. "Do you have any clues about her? Maybe I can help you search."

"Clues..."

Bing Lan sank into thought, her gray-blue eyes shimmering with a complex light.

After a moment, she began to speak slowly. "I no longer have any memory of her. Princess Vivian was the one who glimpsed these things from the depths of my mind using her Dominated Demon Eye."

"The Dominated Demon Eye has that kind of power?"

Su Xuan was somewhat surprised to hear Bing Lan’s words.

’I never would have thought the Dominated Demon Eye could peer into someone’s soul and memories.’

"Although the memories are quite vague, Princess Vivian told me that my sister and I were both influenced by the Truth of the Icefield Witch. Because of that, if I could delve deeper into the Icefield Witch’s Truth, I might be able to find a clue about my sister," Bing Lan continued.

"So that’s why."

After hearing this, Su Xuan fell into deep thought, his hand cupping his chin, his brow furrowed.

’No wonder Bing Lan tasked me with solving the puzzle of the Frozen Core. It was all so she could find her missing sister by using the Truth of the Icefield Witch.’

"If you can find her, I am willing to give you the Truth of the Icefield Witch as a reward," Bing Lan implored.

[Received Special Quest—Bing Lan’s Wish!]

[Quest Description: Find Bing Lan’s missing sister!]

[Quest Reward: The Truth of the Icefield Witch!]

"The Truth of the Icefield Witch?"

Su Xuan’s eyes flashed with surprise; he hadn’t expected Bing Lan to possess a wisp of the Icefield Witch’s Truth.

’Normally, the one who possesses a Witch’s Truth becomes the successor to that Witch.’

’However, Bing Lan possesses a wisp of the Truth but hasn’t become the new Icefield Witch. This means there must be some special factors at play.’

’There could be many reasons. For example, Bing Lan herself might not want to become the Icefield Witch, so she has been resisting the Power of the Truth.’