Chapter 398 - 279: Snow Porpoise Egg Hatches! A Beautiful Snow Elf!?

Chapter 398: Chapter 279: Snow Porpoise Egg Hatches! A Beautiful Snow Elf!?

Or perhaps the Icefield Witch already had a new successor,

Of course, there was an even more terrifying possibility: the Icefield Witch might not be dead at all!

Just then, Edith walked over and asked softly, "How did your chat go? Do you need my help?"

"We’re pretty much done." Su Xuan turned his head and asked, "What do you plan to do with Vivian and the group of Star Knights who followed her?"

"Why? Are you captivated by her beauty?"

Edith asked in a slightly teasing tone.

"Of course not!"

Su Xuan immediately denied it, then explained, "I was just asking. Besides, it doesn’t look like you plan on killing Vivian."

Although he didn’t know where Edith was holding Princess Vivian, Su Xuan could strongly sense that she was keeping Vivian alive for some other purpose.

"But of course. If I were to actually kill these Star Knights, the Star Kingdom’s overall strength would be weakened by at least twenty percent. I wouldn’t want other kingdoms to take advantage of us at such a critical moment." Edith lightly waved the rose folding fan in her hand and said with a smile, "Besides, the trouble with Prince Tyres hasn’t been resolved yet."

Su Xuan then asked curiously, "From the sound of it, some of the Star Knights who were originally loyal to Vivian have now switched to your side?"

"To be precise, only a few individual Star Knights have yet to make the wise choice." As Edith spoke, her gaze drifted to Bing Lan, who was bound tightly in chains.

"They all surrendered?"

Hearing this, Bing Lan’s expression grew grim.

She had thought her comrades would remain loyal, never expecting them to surrender so easily.

"Isn’t it obvious?" Edith chuckled softly, elegantly walking up to Bing Lan and gently lifting her chin with the rose folding fan.

"Everyone knows now that Princess Vivian was just a pawn used by the Night Witch in her pursuit of truth. What’s more, a large portion of the Star Knights who guarded Vivian were originally loyal to the old King."

"But the old King is dead, and at the hands of the Night Witch, no less. Under these circumstances, how many people do you think would be willing to die for Princess Vivian, just like you?"

"..."

After hearing this, Bing Lan fell silent, her gray-blue eyes filled with helplessness.

It seemed she had a thousand things to say, but it was as if something was caught in her throat, making it impossible to speak.

After the conversation ended, Su Xuan and the others left the prison.

Before returning to the Guild, he asked Edith curiously, "May I ask where Princess Vivian is being held now?"

"The Abyss."

Edith replied nonchalantly.

"The Abyss?"

Even though Edith had told him directly where Vivian was being held, Su Xuan had never imagined she would be imprisoned in the Abyss.

Edith shot him a sidelong glance and asked coolly, "Do you want to see her?"

Su Xuan shook his head. He just wanted to know what Edith was doing with Vivian.

But Edith had taken Vivian to the Abyss...

This made him suspect that Edith intended to make Vivian a Fallen Demon.

After all, Vivian possessed a sliver of the Power of the Stars, which contained endless energy. If used properly, it could even create a Demigod.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t see you out." After speaking, Edith’s figure dissolved into rose petals, slowly dissipating into the air. "If you come to the Imperial Palace again, just let Catherine know."

"Oh."

Su Xuan responded softly, watching Edith’s figure gradually fade away.

’Catherine...’

Su Xuan murmured the Second Princess’s name. Although Catherine had only ever spoken to him as a puppet, as a Princess, she certainly wasn’t just some harmless little bunny.

"She’s really nice to you."

Lucia, standing beside Su Xuan, said with a barely perceptible hint of jealousy in her voice.

"?"

Su Xuan raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Lucia.

Then, he said, "Let’s go back."

"Mhm."

The white light of the Teleportation Array flashed. Su Xuan and Lucia’s figures gradually vanished, reappearing in the Guild the next moment.

After returning to the Guild, the first thing Su Xuan did was gently place the statue of the Ice and Snow Goddess next to the Snow Porpoise Egg.

Seeing this, the Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly joyfully flew onto the statue, flapping its wings as if thanking Su Xuan for helping the Snow Porpoise Egg acquire it.

Su Xuan smiled and gently touched the Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly’s little head with his finger, then prepared to turn in the C-level Task.

Commissioned Task 3 (C-Level): Solve the Riddle of the Frozen Core (1/1)

Task Rewards: 10 Gold Coins, 100,000 EXP

Special Reward: Ice Crystal Potion*1 (Epic)

After submitting the task, an Ice Crystal Potion appeared in Su Xuan’s inventory.

[Ice Crystal Potion (Epic): A potion that grants temporary immunity to cold. Can be drunk by multiple people. (Duration: 10H)]

’A potion for cold immunity?’

Su Xuan was somewhat surprised when he saw the Ice Crystal Potion’s effect.

The effect alone didn’t seem to meet the threshold for an Epic quality item.

Unless... it had some special use.

After some careful thought, Su Xuan put the Ice Crystal Potion in his inventory and began to ponder how to help Bing Lan find her missing sister.

On the vast and boundless Magic Continent, finding a single person was like finding a needle in a haystack; the difficulty was immense.

’Bing Lan’s sister...’

Su Xuan thought to himself. If he could help Bing Lan fulfill this wish, the sliver of the Icefield Witch’s truth he would obtain would be far more valuable than any Epic quality item.

"CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP~"

Just as Su Xuan was lost in thought, the Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly suddenly began to flap its wings joyfully, showing an unusual state of excitement.

"Hm?"

Su Xuan turned his head in confusion, only to see the Snow Porpoise Egg suddenly erupt in a dazzlingly brilliant light.

Within the light, he could even faintly make out a small figure darting about cheerfully inside the egg.

At the same time, the statue of the Ice and Snow Goddess was releasing a faint blue Magic Power. Like a trickling stream, this Magic Power continuously flowed into the Snow Porpoise Egg, seemingly infusing it with life force.

’What’s this?’

A trace of surprise and curiosity arose in Su Xuan’s heart. He immediately focused and opened the Snow Porpoise Egg’s information panel.

[Snow Porpoise Egg (?): About to hatch!]

’About to hatch?!’

Su Xuan’s eyes widened as he stared at the prompt, his mind filled with confusion.

’What’s going on?’

’Why is the Snow Porpoise Egg suddenly about to hatch?’

’Could it be because of the statue of the Ice and Snow Goddess?’

Just as Su Xuan was puzzling over it, a tiny crack suddenly appeared on the surface of the Snow Porpoise Egg.

Immediately after, a dazzling, ice-crystal-like light burst forth from the crack.

"CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP~"

Seeing this, the Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly grew extremely excited. It flapped its wings, dancing joyfully in mid-air as if cheering for the new life about to be born.

At the same time, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, covering the Guild hall. The immaculate white flakes transformed it into a world draped in silver.

The temperature plummeted in an instant, causing everyone in the hall to shiver and pull their clothes tighter.

"What’s happening?"

"It’s so cold!"

"Achoo~"

"..."

Everyone turned their gazes to the Snow Porpoise Egg, their faces filled with confusion and curiosity, completely baffled as to what was going on.

However, just as they were still wondering, the Snow Porpoise Egg’s shell suddenly cracked open like a blooming flower.

Immediately after, a snow-white light burst from the egg, instantly engulfing the entire Guild hall.

Su Xuan was forced to close his eyes against the sudden glare. When he opened them again, the scene before him had changed dramatically.

The Guild hall was covered in a thick layer of snow, deep enough to pass his knees.

Strangely, however, he didn’t feel the slightest bit of cold. Instead, it felt as warm as spring.

He looked down and saw the Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly nestled in his arms. Its warm body was like a small furnace, instantly dispelling the surrounding chill.

But what surprised Su Xuan even more was that, besides the Magic Flame Silver Phoenix Butterfly, there was now a pure white Snow Elf in his arms as well.

This Snow Elf was made entirely of snowflakes—translucent, crystalline, and utterly adorable.

It was using its big, lively eyes to curiously observe the world around it, seeming interested in everything.

And the moment it saw Su Xuan, it happily spoke in a human voice, "Mama~"

Su Xuan: "?"