Chapter 1279
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Chapter 1279 Reflection on the Lake
After leaving Mu Mu to bandage Si Xiaonan’s wounds, Lin Qiye walked straight out of the room, closed the door, leaned against the wall, and after a long while, let out a helpless sigh.
In his mind, he recalled Si Xiaonan’s actions just now, feeling somewhat dazed.
That level of stress response, Lin Qiye had only seen in frightened stray cats. The more insecure and vulnerable one is, the more intense their reaction to external stimuli. In that instant when Si Xiaonan thrust the knife at his neck, he saw helplessness and stubbornness in her eyes.
The obedient Si Xiaonan who quietly supported everyone in Cangnan City; the ruthless and decisive Si Xiaonan who deceived everyone with tricks in the mist; and now the seemingly strong but inwardly fragile Si Xiaonan… which one was the real her?
Or perhaps, none of them?
Lin Qiye couldn’t tell anymore.
Lin Qiye remembered that their last meeting was inside the Dan Palace in Kunlun Void.
If not for Si Xiaonan’s mention of the green spider lily that triggered his memories, he wouldn’t have let her leave. After all, even though Si Xiaonan had become the proxy of the God of Mischief who stood against Great Xia, deep in his heart, Lin Qiye still couldn’t believe that the sweet and adorable Si Xiaonan from Squad 136 was a traitor.
And the existence of the memorial confirmed this point.
Just as Lin Qiye was lost in thought, the door behind him opened, and a round bandaged head peeked through the gap, making cooing sounds at Lin Qiye.
“Thank you for your hard work, Mu Mu.” Lin Qiye patted its head and turned to enter the room.
Si Xiaonan had already dressed and was sitting by the window, her pale face finally regaining some color.
“Thank you,” Si Xiaonan said sincerely.
“We’re family, there’s no need for thanks.” Lin Qiye waved his hand and sat down across from her.
Hearing these words, Si Xiaonan was stunned, with gratitude and tenderness appearing in her eyes after a long absence. She tucked her hair behind her ear and spoke earnestly:
“I know you have many questions for me… go ahead and ask.”
“Then, let’s start from the beginning,” Lin Qiye looked into Si Xiaonan’s eyes. “Starting from Cangnan.”
Si Xiaonan was silent for a moment, her eyes gazing at the bright sunlight outside the window, then slowly began:
“As early as when I was ten years old, I was chosen by Loki and became his proxy…”
Si Xiaonan’s voice echoed calmly through the room, serenely recounting everything from those years. Outside the window, giant trees swayed in the wind, with fragments of light falling into her eyes, creating a shimmering effect.
As Lin Qiye had guessed, Si Xiaonan had become Loki’s proxy before becoming a Night Watcher, buried deep within Great Xia as a sleeper agent. When she received news that [Shiva’s Grudge] had been transferred to Chen Muye, she was ordered by Loki to transfer to Squad 136. Her only purpose for staying there was to find the right opportunity to steal [Shiva’s Grudge].
After the Cangnan catastrophe, Si Xiaonan had been active in the mist and Asgard, until Loki announced he would soon ascend to the highest realm, then abandoned her alone in the temple, disappearing without a trace.
“…So, the injuries on your body, they were all caused by Thor?” Lin Qiye’s gaze swept over those charred electrical marks, his brows slightly furrowed.
“Partly. The rest were left by other proxies who had grudges against me,” Si Xiaonan slowly explained. “After all, the existence of the God of Mischief’s proxy naturally attracts hatred. There were too many proxies in Asgard who wanted to kill me, but they didn’t act because of Loki’s presence.
This time, Loki abandoned me and allowed Thor to torture me, which was a signal in their eyes… a signal that Loki had given up on me.”
Lin Qiye recalled the previous killing of Phil and others, nodding thoughtfully.
“You said earlier that there are three days left until Loki challenges the supreme divine realm?” Lin Qiye asked puzzledly. “Why would he set such a specific time? Given his personality, shouldn’t he find a place to break through secretly and then sweep away all obstacles in one go? Why is he being so high-profile this time?
Is there something special about this timing?”
“…I don’t know. He didn’t tell me anything,” Si Xiaonan smiled bitterly.
Lin Qiye pondered for a moment. “It’s fine. Knowing this time is a good thing anyway, at least we can prepare in advance.”
“By the way, where is Cold Xuan? Isn’t he with you?”
“He’s in the ‘Human Circle’…” Halfway through her sentence, Si Xiaonan seemed to remember something and slowly stood up.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s about time. I need to go out.”
“Where to?”
“Follow me and you’ll see.”
Si Xiaonan put on her black hood, covering her entire face, and led Lin Qiye straight out of the room, walking along the main road toward the southern edge of Asgard.
After passing through several streets and climbing over two mountain peaks, they arrived beside a lake of emerald green water.
“What are we doing here?”
Lin Qiye’s gaze swept across the lake that looked like a green gemstone, asking with confusion.
Although the lake scenery was nice, Lin Qiye had explored every area with his spiritual power and found nothing unusual. Si Xiaonan, with her injuries, wouldn’t have gone to such lengths just to look at a lake.
Si Xiaonan didn’t answer, just squinted at the surface of the lake. In the reflection of the water, several crimson flower petals moved gently like red ink on green stone.
“Flowers?” Lin Qiye also saw these petals and scanned the barren land around them with a frown. “That’s not right… where did these flowers come from?”
“These petals aren’t on this lake, but in the reflection,” Si Xiaonan walked slowly along the edge of the lake. “This lake is like a mirror with thickness. The other side of the mirror is Asgard’s ‘Human Circle,’ and these petals are reflected from the lake water on the ‘Human Circle’ side.”
“Is this a passage connecting the ‘Human Circle’ and Asgard?”
“No, this can’t be considered a passage, because only light can pass through the lake surface, not people or other objects.”
Si Xiaonan walked to a corner by the lake, as if sensing something, quickly bent down, her eyes fixed on the marks on a stone in the lake’s reflection.
After a long while, she slowly stood up, lost in thought.
“So, these are messages Cold Xuan carved in the ‘Human Circle’ and then appeared here through the reflection?” Lin Qiye guessed the principle behind it all and couldn’t help but marvel, “What a brilliant way to transmit information.”
“What did he say?”
Si Xiaonan took a deep breath, her expression becoming grave again. “Something’s about to happen in the ‘Human Circle’ again.”
