Chapter 155 Shia Family

The moonlight streamed into the cabin, waking everyone from their deep sleep.

Yagenan came to the bow of the ship and gazed at the small island in front of him, the true location of the Xiya family and the entrance to their ancestral land.

No one has named this island; if someone has, let's call it the Nameless Island!

Elsie and the others landed on the island, and what they saw at first glance was the huge castle in the center of the island.

In the surrounding fields, the pointed-eared people of Hia raised their heads and stared at the procession.

“Don’t worry, the blood-sucking curse was already broken by our ancestor, Sia.” Jacoban reassured Connor and the others: “The artifact’s effect made Sia’s offspring immune to the blood-sucking curse and also helped them overcome their fear of sunlight.”

"Although some children are still afraid of the sun, and some are sensitive to it, it has little impact on them in general."

"It's just that few humans set foot here, after all, it's close to our ancestral land..."

Connor nodded, realizing that this concerned the last refuge and sanctuary of the people of Shia, and certainly could not be shown to outsiders casually.

During their journey, Elsie encountered architectural styles different from those outside the island. The castles had a dark and gloomy feel, and the island's own rain created a depressing atmosphere that made everyone uncomfortable.

The nightmare from not long ago seemed to replay in their minds once again, and the waves of blood and fire made everyone's scalp tingle.

Coupled with the gazes of those around them, they are always on guard against any unforeseen events.

The assassins in the group, including Shia, were alright; after all, they were part of the group and didn't need to be afraid. But Connor and his group were completely different.

The thunder in the sky terrified everyone, and the flashes of lightning illuminated their pale faces.

After verifying Jacoban's identity, the castle guards immediately let him through: "Elder, the people have been waiting for a long time."

According to Jacoban, a branch of the Hia family would provide financial services to the main family in the surrounding fields.

The core members will learn various knowledge such as combat skills and inheritance from their ancestral homeland within the castle, becoming the main force of the family.

Those with less blood ties become assassins trained by the family, similar to death squads, to carry out underground activities to protect the family's secrets.

This includes the Assassin's Guild in Yagenan and some other mercenary organizations, and even various corners of the Saijing royal family.

[Elshit, we've finally arrived at this ancient city steeped in history, once again entering this strange and dangerous place.]

Unlike the crises triggered by side quests, Elsie knew very well that the road ahead was a wide and open highway.

"Are you sure this road is wide open?" Elsie asked with a dark face. "I've raised this whole army with great difficulty, and this is all that's left to get back to our homeland."

"Can this really be described as smooth sailing?"

To be honest, Elsie never imagined that the cost of this trip would be so high!

Moreover, they listened to the narrator's nonsense. They said the main storyline would be easy, but in reality, it wasn't that easy at all!

Ugh! What kind of talk is that?!

At least you're mostly uninjured right now. Look at the other champions, aren't they all covered in injuries?

Besides, these insignificant supporting characters are just passing through; we don't need to waste our time on them...

“Narrator!” Elsie looked a little angry.

[Hey! Elsie! You're yelling at me! What do you mean?! Have our feelings for each other faded?!]

Why are you being mean to me because of these outsiders?

The narrator's words were too heartless. Perhaps in the narrator's eyes, these people were really just passersby who were mentioned in passing and whose names were not even worth remembering.

[That's true, Elsie. My brain is only so big, not even as big as some of the guys whose brains are stored here!]

My mind has no room for outsiders, only for you! Elsie! I only care about what you've been through! What do the lives of others have to do with me!?

"..."

The narrator seems to be right, but unlike the narrator, she herself has feelings for others that the narrator cannot comprehend.

Sometimes, she also felt sorry for the narrator, who was forever trapped in the pop-up window and could never be saved.

[Hey! Don't talk nonsense! Elsie! I'm much freer than you, what right do you have to doubt that I'm all alone... (sound of a safe opening)]

Hey! Who the hell are you?!

[Put down those brains! That's not your stuff! Bastard! Don't eat it! (Shot)]

The narrator seemed to have encountered some trouble, and then there was no further sound.

Alright, Elsie has arrived inside the castle. She walks through the long corridor, wrings out her rain-soaked dress, and sees people gathering from afar.

The women were dressed in black dresses, while the elderly walked over with smiles on their faces. Behind them were some elders who looked young, all of whom were members of the Shia vampire clan.

“Elder Yagenan, welcome home,” a woman who looked remarkably like Windsor said to him.

“Martha, I’m sorry,” Jacoban said with regret, “the power of the Holy Temple is too great, and I didn’t have time to retrieve your sister’s remains.”

"We have no choice but to recall all our clansmen who are away, and prepare to go to our ancestral land to await the end of this era..."

Martha, Windsor's older sister, looked worried after hearing Yorgon's words, but forced a smile and said, "It's alright, I will continue to keep the tribesmen calm."

"You've had a tough time, kid." Jacoban patted Martha on the shoulder. "You'll still need to play Windsor later."

"Elder, the replica of the artifact has been completed. Not only in appearance, but also in ability, it has been given a high degree of similarity using family heirlooms," a male family member said.

“Martha, you must be prepared to make sacrifices to secure the Saijing royal family’s position in a short period of time.” A female elder patted Martha’s head.

"I'm so sorry, child, that you have to bear all of this."

"The heritage of the ancestral land will be open to you; you... do your utmost."

"Mmm." Martha lowered her head, her eyes red; no one knew how close she and her sister were.

It's unimaginable that in just a few years, my sister died far from home, separated from me by life and death, and in the end, I couldn't even see her one last time!

“Martha, I couldn’t bring your sister back.” Jacoban moved aside, pushing Elsie forward from behind him. “But…”

"!!!" All eyes were on Elsie, which made her unhappy. However, before she could do anything, Martha suddenly rushed forward and hugged her!

Elsie's eyes widened, and she was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

As Martha's body trembled incessantly and she tried her best to suppress her sobs, she knew that at this moment, she didn't need to do anything. Just letting the other person hold her for a while would be enough, right?

Before them, the other family members looked at Elsie with a mixture of surprise and sadness. They were deeply moved by the experiences of this young girl who had been wandering for many years.

Perhaps no one could have imagined that their journey over the past two years contained a series of thrilling experiences that they might only encounter once in their entire lives.