novelraw Chapter 478 478: Imu's Memory Loss Is Getting Worse!
Chapter 478 478: Imu's Memory Loss Is Getting Worse!
Holy Land Mary Geoise, Flower Room.
This was Imu's bedchamber, completely isolated from the outside world's noise.
Aqua, wearing a pure white dress and happily holding a flower pot, followed closely behind Imu.
Imu walked barefoot on the soft carpet without making a sound, her dark red pupils showing no emotional fluctuation, but her voice was unusually gentle.
"Aqua, shall we go take a look at the vegetable garden?"
"Okay, Mama Imu." Aqua nodded happily.
Just then, a figure flashed over and knelt on one knee before Imu.
"Gunko pays respects to Lady Imu."
Imu tilted her head, a trace of confusion appearing in her dark red eyes.
"Just now, Mu sensed a very familiar presence, but... Mu can't remember who it was."
Gunko's heart sank heavily.
Indeed, Lady Imu's memory deterioration was getting worse!
Thinking this to herself, Gunko didn't dare delay and respectfully reported: "In response to Lady Imu, it was Lord Orion who sent the pirate Red-Haired Shanks from the New World flying to the Holy Land. The earlier commotion was caused by Shanks crashing into the artificial forest."
"Shanks?" Imu blinked, repeating the name, her eyes blank. "Who is that?"
She seemed to have no impression of this name at all.
Then, she softly uttered another name.
"And who is Orion? Oh, Mu remembers, he is Mu's..."
Imu's words suddenly stopped halfway, her brows slightly furrowed as if she was trying hard to recall something.
"He is Mu's... who?"
Under the bandages wrapped around her face, Gunko's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Lady Imu was actually starting to forget memories related to Lord Orion!
This was definitely no small matter! She must contact Lord Orion immediately!
Suppressing the worry in her heart, she continued to explain.
"Lady Imu, Shanks is one of the few remaining powerful pirates in the New World. At the same time, he is also the twin brother of the God's Knights Commander, Shamrock. He once resided in the Holy Land and was also a God's Kni—"
"I remember now."
Imu suddenly spoke, interrupting Gunko: "Orion and I have an agreement—he handles external affairs while I manage internal matters."
As if finally recalling the most crucial part of her memory, the confusion on her face vanished completely, replaced once more by that unfathomable, placid expression.
"Alright, it's fine now. You may leave."
After saying this, Imu took Aqua's small hand and strode toward her vegetable garden, leaving Gunko kneeling alone in place, utterly bewildered.
Watching Imu's figure carrying Aqua disappear into the depths of the garden, Gunko quickly stood up.
The bandages at her feet instantly came to life, rapidly intertwining and forming a giant arrow in the blink of an eye.
Gunko stepped onto the arrow and shot skyward, directly flying out of the Flower Room and speeding toward the Chamber of Authority.
When Gunko arrived, the atmosphere inside could only be described as lively.
"Nusjuro! What gives you the right to cut my greening budget?!"
Sengoku, the Environment Warrior God, glared fiercely, pointing at Finance Warrior God Nusjuro's nose and shouting.
"You bald-headed fool, if you can't handle being Finance Warrior God, step aside and let someone competent take over!"
Nusjuro spoke with an indifferent expression: "It's still early for rotation. As long as I remain Finance Warrior God, don't think you can use the budget as an excuse to reclaim wasteland for yourself."
"Bullshit! Am I reclaiming wasteland for myself? Orion wants to cultivate and graft an orange grove in the Holy Land!"
"You're the one spouting nonsense! You're the one who wants to eat East Blue oranges, don't drag Orion into everything!"
"Fine, fine! You're determined to make cuts, aren't you? Let's go - someone just fell from the sky and destroyed a section of artificial forest. We'll settle this there right now!"
"Let's go then! You think I'm afraid of you?"
The two opposing figures didn't affect the other three Five Elders at all - naturally, they were all accustomed to this!
Agriculture Warrior God Zephyr sat facing Science and Defense Warrior God Saint Saturn across a chessboard.
Zephyr held a black piece, brows furrowed tightly, while Saint Saturn smiled confidently, victory assured.
Justice Warrior God Warcury sat nearby, watching the game without speaking.
Seeing this scene, Gunko momentarily didn't know where to begin.
These people... couldn't they sense what was happening outside?
She took a deep breath, abandoning any attempt at subtlety, and spoke directly.
"Honorable Five Elders, could you please set aside your current matters? Gunko has an extremely urgent matter to report."
Sengoku spoke first, glaring viciously at Nusjuro before saying in a deep voice.
"Gunko, whatever earth-shattering matter you have can wait! Today I must not only determine superiority with Nusjuro, but also settle life and death!"
The bandages on Gunko's face twitched, then she spoke in a very serious tone.
"Sengoku-sama, I can responsibly tell you that you can determine superiority with Saint Nusjuro, but you cannot settle life and death."
"Because you cannot kill Saint Nusjuro."
Sengoku choked on his words, retorting unwillingly: "I'll break his immortal body sooner or later! Hmph~"
After this cold snort, he immediately changed the subject: "Speak then, what important matter brings you personally to the Chamber of Authority?"
Gunko delayed no further, her expression unprecedentedly serious.
"Imu-sama's memory has been fading daily recently. Just now, she asked me who Orion-sama is to her."
The faces of Saint Saturn, Saint Warcury, and Saint Nusjuro - the three veteran Five Elders - all changed dramatically!
While Sengoku and Zephyr, the two newly appointed Five Elders, looked completely bewildered.
"Lord Imu has memory loss?" Sengoku blinked in confusion. "What's going on? Why have I never heard you mention this before?"
Zephyr also furrowed his brow. "Having lived for eight hundred years, isn't it normal to lose some memories even with powerful abilities supporting you?"
Warcury explained, "Lord Imu periodically loses portions of their memory. In the past, this was an insignificant matter. But now, Lord Imu's memory loss could trigger a catastrophe massive enough to overturn the world!"
"Because Saint Orion became the Marine Fleet Admiral through a military coup and carried out unprecedented reforms and purges in the Holy Land... If Lord Imu loses all memories related to Orion and learns about the current changes in the Holy Land..."
Warcury didn't continue, but everyone understood the unspoken implication.
Imu would undoubtedly fly into a rage, potentially sparking a civil war!
The confusion on Sengoku and Zephyr's faces instantly vanished.
After a brief silence, Sengoku stood up and looked at Gunko, asking seriously, "Is there any way to prevent Lord Imu from losing memories related to Orion?"
"There's only one method," Gunko replied. "Immediately contact Orion-sama and have him return to the Holy Land to appear before Lord Imu. Only this way can Lord Imu retain memories connected to Orion-sama."
"Then why are you still standing there?!" Sengoku nearly jumped up in urgency. "Contact Orion immediately!"
Upon hearing this, Gunko blinked slowly as if processing the information.
The next moment, she suddenly realized something, her expression turning adorably blank.
"Oh right! Gunko can contact Lord Orion directly!"
Watching her delayed reaction, Sengoku and Zephyr widened their eyes simultaneously, exclaiming in unison.
"Don't tell us you've lost some memories too?!"