Little White Lotus tried every possible way and finally untied the ropes on Hiyakura and Jasmine.
When the ropes were undone, Hiyakura felt a wave of dizziness.
She stood up, moved her sore limbs, and hurriedly spoke up:
"I want to find Violet."
The Little Principal looked at Hiyakura's determined eyes and sighed gently: "I know you're very worried, but you need to rest now. Let us handle this matter."
Hiyakura wanted to say something, but suddenly felt an intense wave of fatigue wash over her.
She stumbled a bit and was caught by the Little Principal.
"I told you, you need to rest."
The Little Principal said softly, "I promise I will find Violet as soon as possible."
However.
At that moment.
Laurel, who had hurried over to chase after them along with several teachers, turned back the same way.
Laurel rushed back into the secret room, her face filled with frustration and helplessness.
She panted as she reported to the Little Principal: "We chased into the underground passage, but we couldn't catch up to them. The passage suddenly collapsed, and we were forced to retreat."
She paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued:
"The collapse seemed to be pre-designed. We tried to clear the obstacles, but the situation was too dangerous. The passage has been completely sealed off, and we can't continue the pursuit."
Hiyakura felt a wave of dizziness upon hearing this news.
Her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground.
The Little Principal was quick to support her staggering body.
"How could we not catch up..."
Hiyakura murmured to herself, recalling Shiro's expression at that time, and panic suddenly washed over her.
"That woman is so crazy, she will definitely do something terrible..."
Thinking about how Violet might be subjected to all kinds of experiments.
Hiyakura felt a deep sense of despair.
Suddenly, Hiyakura forcefully broke free from the Little Principal's support and staggered toward the wall.
Her hands frantically groped the wall, trying to find the hidden button.
"There must be another secret passage, there must be!"
However.
After trying for a while.
She found nothing.
Hiyakura completely yielded nothing.
"It's all my fault! It's because I'm so useless!"
Hiyakura suddenly turned around, her tears blurring her vision. Her voice choked with deep self-reproach, "Damn it! I couldn't even break free from a broken rope and a broken chain... If I could have broken free... If I could have broken free..."
Her voice gradually lowered, finally turning into silent sobs.
Hiyakura slowly slid down to the ground, cradling her head in her hands, curling into a ball.
Recalling the earlier scenes, the pain in Hiyakura's heart was even greater.
She had tried and exhausted all her strength to break free from those bindings.
But no matter how hard she tried.
Those ropes and chains felt like unbreakable shackles, tightly binding her.
Last time she watched Tao Yao leave helplessly.
This time, she could only watch as Shiro took Violet away, powerless to intervene.
That sense of helplessness and despair.
Like a sharp blade, deeply pierced into her heart.
Just then, Laurel bent down and picked up a set of scattered ropes from the ground.
She examined it carefully, then turned to Hiyakura with a hint of surprise in her tone:
"This is 'Star-Moon Weave,' made from the unique 'Moonlight Silk' of Star-Moon City. This material has been specially processed, incorporating the unique techniques of the twin cities. Even for fairies, it is very difficult to break free if they are not powerful enough."
Laurel's words carried a hint of comfort:
"Hiyakura, although you are already a fairy, your strength is still growing."
"Right now, you are not strong enough to break free from this level of binding. This is not your fault."
The Little Principal nodded gently after hearing Laurel's explanation, indicating agreement.
She walked over to Hiyakura, squatted down, and gently stroked Hiyakura's hair.
"Alright, don't blame yourself too much,"
The Little Principal's voice was gentle and firm, "I have already contacted the higher-ups of the twin cities. Now, the entire Star-Moon City is in a state of complete lockdown. All entrances and exits are under strict monitoring; they can't escape!"
Hiyakura lifted her head, looking at the Little Principal with tear-filled eyes.
A glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, but was quickly replaced by worry.
The Little Principal stood up, surveying the surroundings, her tone resolute:
"We will use all resources to search every corner. No matter where Shiro is hiding, we will definitely find her and rescue Violet."
In the days that followed, a large-scale search operation unfolded in Star-Moon City.
The teachers and students of Manju Academy searched tirelessly day and night.
Every street, every corner was carefully scoured.
The residents of the twin cities also joined the search effort, plunging the entire city into a tense and busy atmosphere.
Although Hiyakura and Jasmine were physically and mentally exhausted.
They still insisted on participating in the search.
They combed through the streets and alleys of the twin cities, asking every possible person who might have seen Shiro and Violet.
However:
No matter how hard they tried, Shiro and Violet seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind.
Days passed, and the search area continued to expand.
But still, there were no leads.
Hiyakura's mood grew increasingly low, and the light of hope in her eyes gradually dimmed.
Until the next evening, the Little Principal gathered all those involved in the search.
Her face was filled with fatigue and helplessness, and her voice carried a hint of frustration: "We have searched the entire twin cities, but still have not found any trace of Shiro and Violet."
She paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and continued:
"Though we are reluctant to admit it, we must now face a possibility that they may have left the twin cities."
This news struck like a bolt from the blue, plunging everyone into silence.
Hiyakura felt a wave of dizziness; her legs went weak, and she fell to the ground.
Jasmine hurried to support her, her eyes filled with concern.
The Little Principal sighed and continued, "We will continue to search and expand the area to regions surrounding the twin cities. Until we discover Violet's whereabouts."
Hiyakura listened to these words, feeling a mixture of emotions.
She knew the Little Principal was speaking the truth.
But deep down, she still could not accept this harsh reality.
Violet, one of her best friends, had been forcefully taken away.
As for what would happen to Violet afterwards?
She could hardly imagine, nor dared to think.
And all of this was due to her own powerlessness.
Faced with something she had never hoped for.
Once again, she felt a deep sense of helplessness because of her insufficient strength...
If only she could do more.
Would all of this not have happened?
But reality had no "if."
...
Blue Star.
Hua Yu spent a long time comforting her younger sister.
Then, she redirected her focus to the live stream:
"Whoever is talking nonsense and scaring my sister, I'm banning all of you!! This is my live stream; I want my sister to live stream with me, not for you to tease! Any further similar situations will result in a permanent ban; I will not be lenient!"
Hua Lei was also startled by her sister's reaction, and then spoke in a weak voice:
"Sis, I'm just too fragile... According to the normal development, the death of Forget-Me-Not's mother was inevitable, and I can't even handle this little plot... I'm really too useless."
Upon hearing her sister's words, Hua Yu's expression immediately softened.
She gently stroked Hua Lei's hair and said softly, "Silly, you're not weak at all. Everyone has a different capacity for plot acceptance; that's completely normal."
"How about... we stop the live stream? Let's not watch the upcoming plot for now, and continue after you've rested."
However, those who were initially dissatisfied with Hua Yu daring to scold them in the comments became anxious when they saw Hua Yu actually wanting to stop the stream.
The plot was at a critical moment.
How could they not watch it?
So they all pleaded:
"Don't, don't, don't! Right now your live stream is the fastest progressing on the whole network; if you don't stream, what are we going to watch?"
"Hua Yu, we know we were wrong; we absolutely won't talk nonsense again!"
"Please continue streaming; we're all waiting to see what happens next!"
"We promise we'll behave and never make our sister unhappy again!"
Looking at the flood of comments, Hua Lei gently tugged at her sister's sleeve and said, "Sis, it's still afternoon now; if we stop streaming, we won't know what to do. Let's watch some more plot, I'm fine now, really."
Hua Yu looked at her sister's determined eyes and smiled, nodding: "Alright, since you insist, let's watch a little longer. But if you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me, understand?"
After getting her sister's affirmative answer.
Hua Yu adjusted her sitting position and continued to advance the game's plot.
The game mechanics remained largely the same as before.
However, the difficulty had clearly increased significantly.
After Forget-Me-Not's mother passed away, Tao Yao, Forget-Me-Not, and Hiyakura began their journey back.
Yet the road was not smooth.
Waves of disaster beasts continuously attacked, testing the players' operating skills and strategic thinking.
Hua Yu focused on controlling her character.
Swiftly dodging disaster beast attacks while accurately casting skills.
The operation was quite lacking, but luck was on her side.
With her sister at her side providing support, it was only natural that they were unstoppable.
Finally, after a series of difficult battles, the players' perspective followed Tao Yao, Hiyakura, and Forget-Me-Not back to Cherry Blossom City.
However, what appeared before them was a scene of chaos and turmoil.
Seeing this part of the plot, Hua Yu couldn't help frowning. She murmured to herself:
"What does this mean? Why do I have a bad premonition?"
A strong sense of unease surged within her, as if something terrible was about to happen.
Sure enough, as they defeated the last disaster beast, a cutscene began to play.
On screen, raging flames engulfed Cherry Blossom City, and Tao Yao, Hiyakura, and Forget-Me-Not traversed through the fire, their faces filled with urgency and fear.
Suddenly, the scene shifted.
A heart-wrenching sight appeared before everyone's eyes.
Past Hiyakura was being choked by a shadow of flames, looking utterly miserable.
Her body was covered in burn marks.