PFC Chapter 590 Confusion
Chapter 590 Confusion
Rek'os looked down and thought, "I remember there were eight array eyes in total."
“Eight…” Rednos pondered. “In that case, even if they are stationed separately, there are only five locations that pose a threat. No, if we include the Night Hawks, it’s six. Of course, that’s a very small possibility.”
"But we still cannot let our guard down," Zhao Heng said.
Karin immediately stood up and said, "Yeah, who knows what other traps they might set."
“But that means we’ll have very few teams to assign.” Rednos said, lowering his head and then putting his hands down after a moment. “In that case, Mo Yan and Kailin, you two will be in one group; Zhao Heng and Zi Xuan will each lead a knight squad to the other two locations; Meng Nai’s strength is beyond doubt, so she will form her own team and be responsible for the other location.”
"This arrangement only solves four problems. Who will handle the other four?" Rek'os asked.
“That’s easy. How about we give one place to Sugnir and the other to Sandoni?” he said with a smile, one hand on his hip.
“Yes, Sugnir’s strength goes without saying, and although Sandone is a rising star in recent years, her strength and intelligence are certainly enough.” Rek’Os nodded.
“That’s right. As for the other two, I have someone in mind for one of them, and for the other, I might as well leave it to Miss Funina.” With that, he turned to look at Funina, who was standing to the side.
The moment all eyes were on her, Funina blinked blankly, "Huh? Me?"
"Are you serious?" Rek'os glanced at him and said seriously.
"That's right. Since that incident, you should have learned how to freely control the elemental power within your body, right? So whether it's practice or real combat training, this is an excellent opportunity. And don't you want to try and see just how far you can go? Prove that you're not someone's shadow, but someone who can stand on your own."
After she finished speaking, Funina fell silent.
Complex emotions flashed in those heterochromatic eyes—hesitation, trepidation, but more than anything, a flame that had been ignited.
Rednos's words were like a key, unlocking the tightly locked box in her heart.
In the abyss, without Rek'os's help, the power that accompanied him throughout his life and was always on the verge of going out of control would probably have forever become a shackle that "protected" him.
Originally, she thought that accepting the contract meant facing herself, and that was indeed the case. The power was no longer out of control, and there were no longer any constraints between her and her partners, such as Linnie and Lynette.
However, upon arriving at the glacier, she discovered that both Peruvieri and Sugniel treated her as someone else, which made her very uncomfortable. This was despite the fact that one of them was terrifying and the other was mostly a rogue.
I bet that everyone except Rek'Os saw him as Phoenix from back then at first glance.
Although coming to the glacier was Rednos's idea, Funina came here in person not only because she was worried that the threat from the Fallen God Guild might affect the glacier and touched a certain inexplicable sense of responsibility in her heart, but also because deep down she also had some desire to prove herself.
She doesn't want to live in Phoenix's shadow forever, but what's the difference between her current actions and admitting that she's a vessel for Phoenix?
At this moment, Rednos seemed to sense her anxiety.
He chuckled softly: "Heh, don't put too much pressure on yourself, just keep a normal mindset. Just like when you're standing on the stage of the theater troupe, apart from the different identity you're portraying, who would demand that you become the character you're playing?"
Upon hearing his analogy, Funina paused slightly, and the bewilderment in her eyes lessened somewhat.
“I understand.” Funina took a deep breath, straightened her back, and her heterochromatic eyes regained their light, even becoming clearer than before. “I will go.”
Rek'os looked at her quietly, and after a moment, nodded slightly: "Since you've made up your mind, then go. However," he changed his tone, his gaze sharp, "this is not child's play, nor is it a stage. Protect yourself, and don't be reckless."
“Yes!” Funina nodded vigorously.
“Then it’s settled.” Rednos crossed his arms. “Go down and prepare. We’ll set off together in half an hour and then proceed separately.”
"Oh, right, let me add something. Although I know the Fallen God Brigade is unlikely to send heavy troops to guard the core of the formation, please remember that no matter what the battle situation is, as soon as you confirm that the machine's reversal function has been cut off, retreat immediately and then support the core. After all, Peruvieri and Clévy's mission is only to delay, while the mission of destroying the core requires the joint efforts of all of us."
Everyone's expression tightened, they nodded in agreement, and then left the room.
A moment later, just as Rednos was about to leave the room, Rek'os called him back again.
"Wait a moment."
"Oh, does our Hyotei-sama have any further instructions?" He turned around, raised an eyebrow, and asked.
"What do you mean? Destroying my trial wasn't enough, you also presumptuously sent Furness to carry out the mission alone. What you're doing is no different from sending her to become a replacement for Phoenix!" Rek'os questioned sternly.
Upon hearing this, Rednos raised his hands, feigning innocence.
"That's unfair to me. When did I destroy your trial? That layer of ice clearly erupted accidentally in the trial field." He lowered his hands and spread them out.
"Don't give me that. Don't think that just because I can't find evidence, I can't guess that you did it. The dimensional power flowing out of the ice crevice was clearly the work of a dimensional demon, and the only one who could do that is the Primordial One."
He snorted coldly as he spoke.
"Heh, you said you wouldn't do anything underhanded, but you've really prepared a big surprise for me behind my back, Lord Shadow Master. Did you think I wouldn't see through your 'accident' of letting that demon interfere with the stability of the trial realm, causing the freezing and collapse?"
Upon hearing this, Rednos's innocent expression gradually faded, but he showed no panic at being exposed. Instead, a deeper and more enigmatic smile appeared on his face.
"Oh dear, you've been discovered." He shrugged, his tone as casual as if discussing the weather. "But isn't this exactly what you wanted? It's just that you couldn't act on your own because of the rules and saving face. I've taken care of this 'minor problem' for you, so you can legitimately deploy your manpower to the more crucial battlefield. As for Miss Funina..."
He paused for a moment: "Then you've really wronged me. Do you know how much I've worried about as your new guardian?"
“That’s right. Before, because of your contract, she could indeed freely control the power within her that belonged to Phoenix and to herself. But the shadow of being ‘protected’ in her childhood became a shackle that bound her.”
“She was afraid that if she used this power, she might get closer and closer to Phoenix, or even become Phoenix.”
“She longed to prove herself, yet she was also trapped by that longing. I sent her not to make her Phoenix, but quite the opposite, to let her find her own way of fighting, ‘Fryna,’ in a real, independent operation, and to confirm for whom her power was truly meant to be used.”
Rednos looked directly at Rek'os: "Didn't you say it yourself, protect yourself and don't be reckless? You actually saw it too, the fire in her eyes was just suppressed by too many worries. This time, that layer of ashes should be blown away."