Chapter 986: Chapter 986

Duke Zhuxue’s Source Energy Boat sailed through the night sky over Central City.

Jia Wei, accompanied by his subordinates, stood before the observation deck, watching the boundless night clouds sweep away the scattered stars, bathed in faint starlight, their rough robes seemed to be coated with a soft silver glow.

The words "light" do not only appear in daylight.

Even if the great sun returns to the void, there are still countless strands of light cascading down upon this world.

And these rays of light are the "source" of their faith’s power.

To see any glimmer of light in the world is as to see the Divine Throne.

The Holy Judges standing beneath the portholes felt calm and assured in their hearts, knowing that even in the North Continent, Lord Divine was still with them.

"Lord Zhuxue, it’s been a long time... you are still as radiant as ever."

Jia Wei is not someone who usually gives compliments.

For someone like him, a "Great Knight," mastering the art of wielding a sharp sword to break through obstacles is all that’s necessary.

Flattery is a useless etiquette of the weak.

But at this moment, the words he spoke to Zhuxue sounded somewhat like "flattery."

That was not truly the case.

If one understands the "past" of these two, they would know this was a heartfelt expression from Jia Wei... The relationship between the West Continent and the North Continent was once very friendly, otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a thing as the Meng-Lin marriage.

More than ten years ago, before Lin Chou took on the name of "Zhuxue," he went to Central Continent, disguised his identity, and pursued studies for a while.

During that time, he studied diligently at Holy Cross Academy in Central Continent.

They were classmates of the same year, all nobles.

Those who could enter Holy Cross Academy to study were not only from Central Continent; most came from all corners of the Five Continents, many born into prestigious families, though there were exceptions... A very few "young disciples," by their own efforts, entered this academy.

But that is not what matters.

The important thing is that in that year, Jia Wei also studied at Holy Cross Academy and was a classmate with Zhuxue.

The world only knows Jia Wei as the "Fourth Rank Strongest" Great Knight of Light City, who crushes all opponents once donning the "Bright Armor."

But they don’t actually know.

Beneath that heavy armor is the true face of the Great Knight.

Before donning the "Red Armor," Jia Wei already concealed his face... He once participated in the Holy Judge operation against the Netherworld King twenty years ago, and though Light City claimed victory externally.

In truth, the battle was gruesome.

Countless Holy Judges had their spirits stripped away by the Netherworld King!

Survivors were less than one-tenth and were haunted by nightmares, unable to sleep at night.

At just sixteen years of age, Jia Wei was a "lucky one" in that Holy Judge operation, saved by Light God’s Seat, barely escaping with his life, though his entire face was defiled by the Nether River...

Beneath the light-enshrouded heavy armor was a face tainted by darkness and ugliness.

During the years of study in Central Continent, he was seen as a "misfit" by others, who were unwilling to engage with him.

Jia Wei devoted his life to serving the Light.

He didn’t actually care about this kind of "treatment," nor about the so-called "cold stares"...

As a survivor of the battle against the Netherworld King, from the moment he survived, his purpose was singular — to become the strongest, then purge the wicked.

Yet there were always a few who treated him differently.

Lin Chou was one of them.

Because of the good relations between the two continents, they became close "bosom friends" during their studies.

However, after their studies in Central Continent were completed, Lin Chou and Jia Wei went their separate ways. As their status and reputations grew, the relationship between Light City and the Lin Family became delicate, with the friendship forged over many years becoming turbulent, and the distance between them gradually widened, like the fading evening wind.

Were it not for the Light Goddess’s escape event this time.

They hadn’t communicated in several years.

Lin Chou looked at his former classmate and said calmly, "You are still like before, your armor remains as it is."

The Jia Wei of old was cold and sharp as a knife.

He exuded a "keep away" aura, and just by a distant glance, one could tell this fellow harbored a fierce flame within, surely a person with unyielding faith and beliefs.

Even without the "Bright Armor," Jia Wei was still someone whose cold demeanor deterred strangers from approaching.

"I came to Central City under orders to thoroughly investigate the ’Meng Xiao’ case." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel~fire~net

Jia Wei got straight to the point, slowly turning his body, ceasing to gaze at the starlight outside the porthole, facing Lin Chou directly.

He spoke slowly, "Meng Xiao is not only Light City’s ’Blessed Son,’ but also the North Continent’s hereditary ’Duke of Zhen Yue.’ In terms of status, both the Blessed Son and Duke Zhen Yue are extremely important personages."

Lin Chou asked, "Light City’s obituary is known across the Five Continents. But if you truly wish to investigate the ’Meng Xiao case,’ you presumably already know on your way here that he violated the North Continent’s military discipline in the Disaster Realm, and was already burdened with the ’crime of desertion’!"

Meng Xiao directly summoned the Light God’s Seat to descend in the Disaster Realm... this move severely disrupted the "friendly" relations between the Northwest two continents!

The rationale is simple—

If the Light God’s Seat wanted to descend to the Duolu River, His action should have been to urgently convene a high council meeting and seek the Empress’s opinion, rather than directly manifesting in His true form!

If the Light God’s Seat crosses the boundary between two continents, He would directly violate the ancient covenant of non-interference between the Divine Seats!