Chapter 1697: Heading to Qion

"Bestowal!"

The moment he activated this power, his energy surged and flowed to Bianca.

"Aaargghhh!" Bianca screamed in pain. She tried to endure the pain and said, "No... please..."

Axa couldn’t bear to be separated from her as well, but this was the only option. Axa had lived beyond his lifespan. He should have died not long after the explosion.

If not for his original strength and his strong willpower, he would have passed away long ago.

He thought about using all his power to send Bianca to Gratzel, but because of his current condition, that teleportation might cause some inconvenience for Bianca.

Since Nathan was here, he realized that he could finally entrust Bianca. Not only that, but he could also use his remaining power to use Bestowal rather than waste it to use teleportation.

This was an opportunity that he could never pass up, especially for Bianca. That was why, despite all the protests, he decided to go with it.

Bianca kept screaming for a minute before the pain was too hard to endure and she passed out.

Nathan hurriedly caught her because Axa’s body had turned into particles. If she fell on his body, it would scatter him instantly.

Axa looked at Nathan. There were a lot of things he wanted to say, but it would just cause him to be unwilling to pass away.

He could only ask Nathan one last request. "Please... take care... of Bianca..."

Nathan nodded firmly. "I will."

Axa smiled as his body scattered.

Koraxa politely bowed, respectfully sending a senior off. Nathan’s expression turned solemn.

This was Bianca’s story that the original Nathan never knew. At the same time, he wondered if he really should make Bianca follow the same path again.

There was another possibility as well. He could let Elysion take care of Bianca. Bianca most likely had been branded by Azathoth.

Nathan’s karma could shield her for a while, but the longer she stayed with him, the higher the chance Azathoth’s brand would find its way to Nathan. At that time, Nathan wouldn’t be able to escape Azathoth no matter what he did.

In the end, he would be pushed to the brink and end up like the original Nathan.

That was why he was rather confused about what he should do.

"Nathan. If she lived with an alien..." Vivian gasped. "Is she..."

"Yeah." Nathan nodded solemnly. "I’m thinking of asking Elysion to take care of her."

"Elysion? Why him? I mean, he might be stronger than all of us, but..." Vivian looked worried.

"She might be in the same situation as Elysion. She might have been marked by Azathoth. We can bring her with us for now, but it will change when we reach Gratzel." Nathan shook his head helplessly. Even though he wanted to bring her, he couldn’t do it unless he found a way to escape from Azathoth.

Vivian thought for a moment before extending her hands. "Let me carry her."

Nathan slowly lifted her up and handed her to Vivian.

Koraxa was completely confused. "Azathoth? What?"

"The strongest alien on the enemy’s side. Azathoth is the master of reality. Being branded by him means that everything about you will be known to him. Your thoughts, your existence, your plan, and everything... The moment you’re branded, there’s no escape unless this reality collapses. That’s why the moment we’re branded, we will have no chance to win."

"!!!" Koraxa gasped. "Then we..."

"We are fine for the time being. However, we should accomplish our original goal as quickly as possible and head back. I will ask someone to take care of her. He has been branded as well, but he has managed to stay passive all the time, so it’s best to have him take care of her. That’s the best option for her right now."

"I see." Koraxa nodded in understanding. "If you don’t mind, would you be willing to wait for five minutes?"

"Of course." Nathan agreed without hesitation.

"Thanks." Koraxa picked up what was left behind and opened a hole in the ground outside the cave. He buried the stuff properly and marked the grave. This was the best thing he could do for Axa.

"Thank you for waiting." Axa politely nodded to him.

"It’s fine. Since we’re ready now, let’s head to Qion." Nathan waved his hand. Since they had gotten everything they wanted from this continent, they immediately used teleportation to Qion.

They had to be careful this time. Unlike going to Myrall from Erendtall, they couldn’t just teleport straight. After all, Myrall was directly south of Erendtall.

Meanwhile, Qion was southwest of Myrall, but the angle was quite tricky. If they went too wide, they might miss Qion entirely.

Hence, they were prepared for trial and error.

It turned out Evelyn’s angle was slightly off. However, Nathan managed to get the correct direction on his try, allowing them to view Qion from the air.

"Is this Qion?" Koraxa gasped. "To think that we would be able to find another continent so easily."

"We’re lucky, but we know nothing about this continent. It’s best to go around the continent first to find a village where we can get a good understanding of this continent."

"My lord. Pardon me for asking, but what are we going to do on this continent? Are you trying to collect their power as well?"

"That’s one of the goals, but the most important goal is that multiple strong aliens will appear on this continent. They will wreak havoc, and there’s no telling how big the damage will be."

"Really? Are they really that strong?"

"Do you know an alpha class alien?"

"Yes. They start to appear after the eruption."

"These aliens are stronger than those alpha class aliens."

"Oh?!" Koraxa was terrified. "Apex class aliens?"

"Something like that." Nathan nodded.

"I see." Koraxa finally understood that following Nathan was the correct choice. Nathan was doing his best to protect this world, so he had to play his part as well. "If you need my power, I am willing to do anything."

Nathan nodded. "For now, we need to find a place to land."

Nathan then summoned Kun.