bookbashuk Chapter 953 I said, I will repay the kindness
Chapter 953 I said, I will repay the kindness
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In a certain space, as soon as Ruonawa stepped into this space, she saw Istaru sitting on the steps.
It was obvious that the other party was waiting for him.
Although there was no expression on Istaru's face, her words were full of dissatisfaction with Ronawa.
“Ronawa, why did you let that damn guy go!”
Ruona folded her arms and retorted, "As the ruler of time, you didn't discover this variable within time, allowing this guy to grow to a point where we can't defeat him. I didn't settle the score with you, so you should be secretly happy."
Istaru jumped down the stairs, walked up to Ronawa, and replied unyieldingly, "Don't talk nonsense to me. He is now challenging the rules created by heaven! But you chose to let him go!"
Then, Istaru put the big hat of rebelling against the law of nature on her head.
"Do you want to help that guy and go against the laws of nature?"
Ruona said coldly, "They're all excuses. He's not like the water god Egolia, who created life without permission. Nor is he like Fukaros, the successor to the water god, who returned power to the 'dragon clan', the enemy of heaven."
"Besides, isn't the legacy of the Thunder God still there? Didn't that demon fox become the third generation Thunder Lord? How did he rebel against the order of heaven?"
When Istaru heard this, she was speechless for a moment because the boy didn't resist at all.
But then I thought, this isn't right. They're killing the seven rulers of the mortal world right under my nose. Isn't this rebellion?
"When he resists, you'll know how terrifying he is!"
Ruona Wa didn't waste any words, she just made the final decision and asked, "Then let me ask you, do you have the ability to defeat him 100%?"
When Istaru heard these words, most of his arrogance instantly dissipated.
However, Ruona Wa did not give up and continued to press on, “Besides, wasn’t the selection of the Seven Rulings of the Mortal World more than two thousand years ago based on strength?”
"Those rulers who have been worn down by time and have lost their skills are defeated or even killed by challengers. That is their own fault!"
"Isn't it normal to replace someone with someone capable enough to continue to rule?"
"As I said before, isn't Inazuma a living example right now? How can he be considered rebelling against the order of heaven?"
At this moment, the blond ruler of life "Naberis", which is currently "Rhinedort", also came over and joined the debate.
Her appearance made the atmosphere a little subtle, as if she was here to help Istaru out of trouble.
"I was expecting a fantastic show," Reindorte said with a playful smile. "In the end, it turned out to be nothing more than the Reign of Death being frightened by Death."
The consciousness of "Naberis" in Rhinedot suddenly reminded:
"Hey, Ms. Reindorte, be careful with your words! The Fourth Advent's husband actually dared to usurp Ronawa's authority. It's understandable that she's afraid."
Ruona looked at Reindorte expressionlessly, feeling extremely disdainful of her provocation and coldly rebuked her:
"Provoking me won't work. You all have your own agenda."
Then, Ruona Wa began to recount her understanding of Shao Yun in an unusually rational manner.
She said slowly, "Is Shao Yun threatening the order established by Heaven?"
"Well, he does have that ability. But you have to understand one thing: as long as you can control a person's desires, you can easily control that person."
"This guy, literally called Shao Yun, has the greatest dream of marrying that descender from the sea of stars and starting a family."
At this point, Ruona Wa's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and continued, "So, by only paying the price of two of the Seven Worldly Rulers, we can solve two major problems. Isn't this a good thing that kills two birds with one stone?"
Just as Ronawa said this lightly, Istaru, who was standing beside her, could no longer suppress her inner anger and warned in a cold voice:
"Only two of the Seven Consuls of the Earthly Realm? That's so easy for you to say."
"Five hundred years ago in Kanreya, the three rulers of Thunder, Water, and Fire died. Now we have to pay the price with the lives of the two rulers of Thunder and Wind?"
"You've completely disgraced us!"
Ruonawa stared at Istaru and solemnly reminded him, "Istaru, don't underestimate Shao Yun. He is not a disciple of the abyss, but has human weaknesses and flaws."
"It is these shortcomings that become the key to our solution to the greatest enemy of the Order of Heaven."
She paused, then continued, "Such a good deal, yet you obstructed it in every possible way, even trying to provoke him into a bloody spree and take the path of opposing order."
Then, Ronawa's voice became more severe.
"I can't help but suspect that you, Istaru, the one who attempted to defy the laws of nature and planted this pawn, the one who held the Thousand Winds, the Wind Ruler 'Barbatos'."
Hearing this, Istaru was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She hurriedly defended herself, "This... This is completely a slander against me!"
Ruonawa saw that Istaru was so angry, but she did not continue to pester him. Instead, she waved her hand and responded calmly: "Okay, if there is anything, we can discuss it at the Four Kage Gathering."
After saying that, Ronawa turned and left, leaving Istaru standing there, feeling angry but helpless.
Rhinedot looked at Istaru with interest, who looked depressed.
She slowly walked up to Istaru and asked in a deliberately provocative tone, "Miss Istaru, why are you reluctant to part with the Wind God Barbatos?"
"Ah, indeed, I am a little reluctant to part with this god who loves poetry and wine."
Upon hearing this, Istaru felt depressed and clenched his fists tightly, venting all the dissatisfaction in his heart, and said:
"I can't stand this guy. He always makes trouble and messes up the predetermined destiny. I will definitely destroy him!"
As Rheindort listened to Istaru's complaints, a question arose in his mind.
"Then as the ruler of time, why didn't you eliminate this threat in advance?"
Istaru's eyes twitched slightly, as if Rhinedot's question had touched a sore spot.
Her voice deepened slightly as she muttered, "I thought he was just a minor character, nothing to worry about..."
When Rhinedot heard this, he suddenly remembered the message Alice sent him a few days ago.
It contains a lot of information about "Shao Yun", including the fate presented by the starry sky of Teyvat.
"I guess, above the stars, his fate was originally harmless. You also think that nothing will go wrong with him."
"But as he changed, he began to show his fangs. However, at this point, there was nothing you could do."
Istaru nodded slightly, then hummed softly. "Hmm..."
Looking at Istaru's dazed expression, Reindort kindly warned him, "I must warn you, if you're not 100% sure you can kill him, don't provoke him. Don't let him kill you in the end."
Istaru loosened his clenched fists, and his originally tense body relaxed a little.
"I don't need you to worry about me."
Immediately afterwards, Istaru's body quickly turned into star-like dust like quicksand and disappeared in front of Rhinedot.
Rhinedot watched Istaru leave like a sulky child and shook his head helplessly.
She whispered to the other consciousness in her mind, "Naberis," "Do you think Istaru will also be swallowed?"
Naberish took the opportunity to tease, "Who else but a foolish woman like you would be stupid enough to devour 'ruling'?"
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Nata, the kingdom of the Night God.
The body of the abyss was destroyed by Shao Yun. Although there was no erosion from the power of the abyss, the earth veins were already overwhelmed.
Without new power replenishment, the Night God will inevitably perish.
However, with Ronawa gone, Capitano couldn't die, so he couldn't help.
Mavica worked tirelessly for Nata, and the Night God couldn't bear to see her merge her life into the sacred fire.
Moreover, the debt of the Death Ruler has not been resolved yet, so Mavica cannot die.
Therefore, the Night God could only wait quietly for it to dissipate, or Mavica could immediately organize the Holy Night of Returning to Fire to replenish the power of the Holy Fire and thus maintain her own life.
However, at this moment, Ye Shen suddenly sensed the breath of that devil.
What is it doing here again!
Then, the Night God's consciousness appeared on an obsidian totem pole in the Night God's Kingdom. Feeling the devil standing in front of him, he asked, "What are you doing here again?"
After hearing Ye Shen's voice, the man in the top hat calmly asked, "Why? You don't welcome me?"
As he spoke, the man in the top hat slowly took a step forward, his leather shoes tapping lightly on the ground, making a crisp sound.
Ye Shen was no longer in the mood to get angry, and said in a self-deprecating tone, "I'm going to die, sir. Are you here to watch me disappear?"
When the top-hatted man heard that Ye Shen was about to die, he subconsciously assumed it was because of the lack of those twenty thousand souls, and asked, "Because they stole your food?"
When Ye Shen heard the other party refer to souls as food, he sarcastically said, "Don't treat me like you, you are a man-eating devil."
The man in the top hat shook his head and seriously corrected Ye Shen's mistake, saying, "I'm an accountant. Please don't change my occupation at will."
Night God didn't care what the top-hatted man's occupation was. He wondered if this devil was like a vulture, waiting for his death so that he could feast on his soul in the Kingdom of Night God.
"Are you waiting for my death to divide up the souls of the Night God Kingdom? I tell you, don't even think about it!"
When the man in the flattering hat heard this, he shook his head again and told Ye Shen a story.
I can't take what's not mine, and now I'm frustrated because I've been given a huge amount of 'income' that I can't keep."
"In accounting, this is called 'unidentified income' or 'overage'. I don't like 'holding accounts'. So, I need to find a reasonable reason to charge an account that doesn't belong to me."
"So, I'll give you a bargain. I'll provide you with an additional deal for the transaction of over 20,000 souls. But I'll charge a commission from this income, about 40%?"
As the man in the top hat spoke, Ye Shen felt a powerful force pouring into Nata's earth veins from somewhere unknown.
Ye Shen felt that his originally exhausted strength was recovering rapidly. Although it was only 60% of his original strength, it was enough to bring him back to life.
"Why did you save me?" Ye Shen didn't expect that this devil would help him.
The man in the tall hat replied with a hint of meaning, "I've always been grateful for what I've done for you."
Ye Shen would not easily believe the devil's words, and complained: "Maybe there is a deeper conspiracy."
The man in the top hat didn't seem to care about Ye Shen's reaction. He just explained calmly, "I don't know. Just think of it as an investment."
After saying this, he waved his hand gently, giving people the impression that all this was just a trivial matter.
Ye Shen noticed something was wrong and suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute, this is Gustot's power! How did you transform this power so that I can use it?"
The man in the top hat leaned forward slightly, clasping his hands behind his back. He said calmly, "Oh? You can actually sense the source of this power."
"But it doesn't matter. What matters is that you have it now."
"Power is power, just like money or numbers. It has no meaning in itself..."
After Ye Shen absorbed 60% of Gustot's power, she felt that she could still continue to maintain Nata's earth veins.
But this is not a long-term solution...
"But... this is just a drop in the bucket. With the wear and tear of time, I will still disappear within two hundred years."
When the man in the top hat heard that Ye Shen wanted to live for another 500 years, he sneered, "You still want to live for 200 years? How naive."
Ye Shen was stunned and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
The man in the top hat put his hands behind his back and pointedly reminded him, "It's literally two hundred years. If you can survive seven years, you'll be lucky."
When Ye Shen heard that he could live for seven years, it would be considered a happy death. He asked in confusion: "Seven years, do you mean that there are only seven years left until the destruction of Teyvat?"
The man in the top hat gave a speech.
"According to you, that girl named Ying is some kind of advent that changed the world."
"The Maintainer is dying, but the Adventer will not ascend to the throne of 'God' now. Do you think you can live to see the end of your life?"
When Ye Shen heard this, he finally understood the importance of Ying, and seemed to understand why Feng Shen kidnapped Ying.
"This……"
The man in the top hat sighed and said, "That's why I said the key to destroying the world is not in my hands."
Then the devil began to reflect on what he had observed along the way.
"What perfect art!"
The devil's voice reveals a morbid appreciation, or perhaps a higher-dimensional perspective.
"The God of Freedom was trapped by his freedom, the God of Contract was punished for breaking his contract, the God of Eternity was killed in an instant, and the God of Wisdom became foolish because of his foolish thoughts."
After hearing what the devil said, Ye Shen retorted: "When the crisis comes, Mr. Shao Yun will stand up!"
The man in the top hat didn't hold much hope for this and shook his head.
"That's assuming no one is foolish enough to provoke him. Unfortunately, no one chooses to cut their losses in time. I've seen too many people die because of this..."
"I always imagine that the next time will be better than the last time. Unfortunately... I've never seen a gambler win."
Having said that, the devil waved his hand gently, as if to wave away those unrealistic fantasies.
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