Miss Luo Yan’s Feet Are Buried With Corpses v2c90

Mister Zero, Her Story: Chapter 90 – Forgotten

A few days later, Lannister.

Although they were supposed to treat Luo Yan as an ordinary guest, she was still the cause of the recent panic in Lannister; they couldn’t be careless.

Preparations had to be made, and her accommodation carefully chosen and arranged.

So, after several days of delay, Luo Yan and Hua Qingling remained in the forest.

Lannister had sent messengers to apologize for the delay, but according to their reports, Miss Luo Yan didn’t seem to mind.

In her conversations with the messengers, she had been quite agreeable.

And the messengers had gathered a significant amount of information from these conversations, compiling a valuable report.

Ignoring the lengthy descriptions of Miss Luo Yan’s appearance, the information was crucial for Lannister.

Norian even set aside all other matters to focus on this.

Most of Lannister’s higher-ups, besides the Council of Elders, only knew that Norian was prioritizing this matter, unaware of Luo Yan’s true identity, or that she was the cause of the recent chaos.

Therefore, speculations ran rampant.

The most popular theory was that she was an Elder’s illegitimate daughter, but the other Elders, usually Norian’s rivals, remained silent, even subtly suppressing any dissent, further deepening the mystery.

And so, after several days of fermentation, even before entering the city, Luo Yan’s rumored identity had shifted from an Elder’s illegitimate daughter to that of a Bishop’s from the Noah Church.

…Regardless, she was always an illegitimate daughter.

It should be clarified that the Noah Holy Church wasn’t the same as the Noah Church. The Noah Church was the ruling body of Noah, worshipping the Noah Holy Church.

And the Noah Holy Church had few members, consisting of the Saint, the Twelve Saints, and the Saint’s Servants, including the Holy Knights, the War Priests, etc., less than a thousand in total.

The Noah Church, although a religious organization, was actually a powerful ruling body, controlling all aspects of Noah.

The Lannister Council wouldn’t be so concerned about the Noah Holy Church, but the Noah Church… that was a different matter.

Of course, only the Lannister Council and Grandma Zoya, and Hua Qingling, who was with Luo Yan, knew the truth.

Everyone else didn’t even know who they were preparing to receive, or when.

This was Norian’s deliberate strategy, to avoid further controversy.

Although the Saint had given her assurances… who could guarantee the Saint’s guarantee?

Bringing such a dangerous individual to Lannister was risky, and the more people who knew, the greater the risk.

Therefore, maintaining the status quo was the best option.

After several days of preparation, Norian, satisfied, decided to personally welcome Luo Yan to Lannister.

This was an unprecedented act for a city leader. Even Lin Cheng, the City Lord of Yan City, hadn’t appeared when Luo Yan arrived.

Norian, compared to Lin Cheng, was like Lannister compared to Yan City, their status and power vastly different.

“I wasn’t planning on meeting her personally…”

Norian walked beside Grandma Zoya on the forest path, sighing.

In terms of strength, Norian had only barely reached “Peril” level through the use of drugs, mainly for the extended lifespan.

He wasn’t talented, even considered weak. If he were in Yan City, with their limited resources, he might not even reach “Ruin” level.

However, as a city leader, personal strength wasn’t that important.

Being a capable fighter didn’t necessarily make one a good leader. Only two or three members of the Council were above “Peril” level, and they were mostly reliant on drugs.

Norian valued his life. Meeting this dangerous individual meant risking death.

Even if it was just a one in ten thousand chance… it was still a possibility.

“Don’t worry, she’s just a little girl,” Grandma Zoya chuckled. “Quite cute, and very polite. Even this old woman was addressed as ‘Mister’.”

In the past few days, whether for Lannister’s sake or her own curiosity, Grandma Zoya had visited the forest several times.

In her subsequent interactions with Luo Yan, she hadn’t noticed the unusual aura from their first meeting, and the giant beasts, although still lingering in the area, no longer surrounded her.

“What, Grandma Zoya, did you also try to set her up with your eighteen-year-old son?”

Norian’s interest was piqued, his mustache twitching.

Grandma Zoya had a habit of trying to set up any promising young person, regardless of gender, with her youngest son… She had been doing this since he was ten.

“Ahem… I know where to draw the line…”

Grandma Zoya coughed, avoiding the topic.

How could she possibly suggest such a thing?!

More detailed information about the Yan City incident had arrived in Lannister.

Due to Luo Yan, Lannister took this information very seriously, the Council holding several meetings to discuss it.

Ultimately… they reached no conclusion.

But no conclusion was also a conclusion. It meant that the Saint didn’t want anyone interfering; her firm stance had made that clear.

Grandma Zoya wasn’t foolish or reckless, so she pretended to be oblivious to Luo Yan’s unusual qualities, minimizing contact with her.

However, setting that aside… this girl named Luo Yan… did make Grandma Zoya want to introduce her to her son…

Of course, she wouldn’t actually do it.

They walked through the forest, approaching the location where Luo Yan had appeared.

Norian hadn’t brought any guards. Grandma Zoya’s presence alone was more than enough.

“It’s just up ahead… You don’t have to hide behind me, Elder Norian,” Grandma Zoya said, amused by his nervousness.

It was rare to see Lannister’s Chief Elder so flustered…

“I’m just a ‘Peril’ level ability user, and one who relies on drugs at that. Facing such a mysterious and potentially dangerous individual, how can I not be nervous?”

Norian wasn’t pretending to be brave. He hid behind Grandma Zoya without shame.

“Heh, if you were in front of your juniors…”

“Miss Luo Yan!”

Luo Yan’s clear voice echoed before Grandma Zoya could finish her sarcastic remark.

Norian, hearing the voice, discreetly moved further behind Grandma Zoya.

Two small figures emerged from the morning mist, Luo Yan and Hua Qingling walking towards them.

Norian, having met Hua Qingling before, immediately recognized the other girl as their target, Miss Luo Yan.

His gaze was drawn to her, and he was instantly captivated.

No wonder the messenger had spent so much time describing her… she was truly a rare beauty.

As Lannister’s Chief Elder, Norian had seen countless beautiful women.

Even Chris Tina, the Free Federation’s current “national goddess,” he had met several times.

In fact, he was almost tired of seeing her. Whenever there was a major event in Lannister, they would invite Miss Chris to sing.

After all, Lannister had money, lots of it.

But words couldn’t describe the girl before him. Comparing her to Miss Chris would be absurd.

This was a different kind of beauty, as if she was the very definition of “beauty.”

Fortunately, this “beauty” didn’t have any mind-altering effects, at least not yet.

After a moment of stunned silence, Norian regained his composure.

He had anticipated this. He coughed and introduced himself.

“Miss Luo Yan, Miss Hua Qingling, I am Norian, Chief Elder of Lannister. Welcome to Lannister. I apologize for the delay and the… less than ideal accommodations.”

“It’s alright, it’s alright, I know I’m… special. If it’s too much trouble, I can just leave,” Luo Yan waved her hands dismissively.

She had simply been lost and hadn’t intended to enter Lannister.

If she hadn’t encountered Grandma Zoya and Hua Qingling (or perhaps it was fate?), she would have likely re-entered the void to find her way after resting.

…Although, after leaving One’s body, Luo Yan’s ability to sense void nodes seemed to be… malfunctioning. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have ended up in Lannister.

In the past few days, Luo Yan had learned much from Hua Qingling, mostly about Lannister and Noah.

She had also contacted Yan City, although only through Hua Qingling’s limited communicator, and learned about the situation there.

The Yan City incident was over, and the reconstruction was underway.

Luo Yan was relieved, free to head towards Noah.

However… the messenger from Lannister had said someone would come to escort her to Noah, but hadn’t specified who.

Out of curiosity and politeness, Luo Yan had decided to wait.

And having someone to guide her was also preferable; she didn’t want to get lost again…

“Don’t worry, Miss Luo Yan, I’m also acting on someone’s request,” Norian said, his expression relaxing slightly seeing her agreeable demeanor.

“And Lannister welcomes all guests. As long as you abide by our laws, even refugees… are treated with respect.”

“Even refugees…?”

Luo Yan blinked. It wasn’t that she looked down on refugees, but she knew that most mega-cities shunned them.

Even Yan City, which turned a blind eye to refugees sneaking into the Abandoned District, was an exception.

Ultimately, it was a matter of resources.

Even with the “Ember’s” endless energy, resources were still scarce; they couldn’t afford to support more refugees.

Or rather… they could, but they didn’t want to. No one wanted to spend their precious resources on these unproductive “sinners.”

“Of course, this is the pride of Lannister,” Norian said proudly. “Refugees can earn food and shelter through work, and even the lowliest criminal can earn a roof over their head through honest labor.”

Norian wasn’t lying. As a trading hub, Lannister had the resources to accommodate refugees.

Of course, he didn’t mention that refugees’ wages were only one-tenth of ordinary citizens’, and they were usually assigned the most menial and undesirable jobs.

He wasn’t deliberately hiding this, but simply because… refugees were rejected by most mega-cities.

For a city like Lannister to offer them work, even with meager pay, was already a blessing.

“That sounds… nice. I’m looking forward to seeing this mega-city,” Luo Yan said, her interest piqued, then she paused and asked, “But you said you were acting on someone’s request… Whose request?”

“On… I apologize,” Norian started to answer, then hesitated, remembering that the Saint hadn’t said whether he could reveal her involvement. “You’ll find out… eventually.”

What if the Saint didn’t want Miss Luo Yan to know yet?

It was best to be cautious.

“Alright, I’ll wait.”

Luo Yan didn’t press further. She couldn’t imagine who would escort her to Noah.

And since she couldn’t figure it out, she wouldn’t bother.

Norian, thinking he had handled the situation well, stepped aside and gestured towards the city.

“This way, Miss Luo Yan.”

“Although your stay in Lannister will be brief… I still hope you enjoy our city.”

Luo Yan nodded and stepped forward expectantly.

But just then, she felt an inexplicable tremor in her heart, and a faint voice whispered in her ear,

“Finally… found you…”

“I’ve wandered for centuries… a small white flower…”

Luo Yan stopped.

“Who?”

“What’s wrong?” They turned to Luo Yan, Norian’s expression the most anxious.

He was the most worried about something going wrong.

Luo Yan was silent for a moment, then shook her head.

“Sorry, it’s nothing, just my imagination.”

Noah, the Sanctuary.

Within the solemn white hall, intricate patterns adorned the walls, the floor, even the supporting pillars.

Several figures were scattered throughout the hall, sitting, standing, or lying down.

Their eyes were closed, as if they had been in this position for centuries.

And in the center of the hall, bound by countless white chains to a dark throne, sat a small, dark figure.

She slowly opened her eyes, black tears rolling down her cheeks.

“I… haven’t forgotten…”

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