Chapter 158 True Dragon: The Promise on the Eve of the Decisive Battle [VIP]
Xiao Yun frowned immediately.
He knew that Yaris had a morbid penchant for deceiving and manipulating others, but at this moment—
What do you want to do?
【Let him choose his own destiny. 】
As he answered, Yaris gave Luke, who had been stunned by his question, a gentle, alluring smile. "Luke, the first time I heard your name, I realized you were chosen by fate. You have the potential to become emperor, and in the future, you might even be able to peek into the secrets of God... become a god, and possess all power..."
"Becoming a God..."
Luke's voice trembled involuntarily.
"My brother must have told you the story of Alfonso... Alfonso was once a poor child with nothing, but now he's king. He possesses everything anyone could envy—people are madly jealous and envious of him, calling him a tyrant and a bloody king, but no one dares to deny his achievements... In fact, if my brother hadn't intended to become emperor of the Holy Sun Empire, Alfonso would have become the first man in five thousand years to unify the Western Continent."
Yaris spoke slowly, shaking Xiao Yun's fingers with his slender white fingers as if playing with flower petals.
Watching the entanglement and dance of the white and delicate fingers and the powerful fingers, Luke felt breathless again, as if he had suffered a huge blow.
"In my opinion, you and Alfonso are of the same ilk. You both had nothing and yet possessed everything. You both recklessly charged forward for your dreams. In the pursuit of what you truly desired, you unknowingly became the embodiment of heroism and ambition in the eyes of future generations."
"What I really want... I, I..."
"What do you want?"
Yaris looked at Luke with a smile, his dark eyes, as deep as a night lake, sparkling with a mysterious light in the dim room.
"—Tell me, what do you want?"
"I-I-I want what you have!"
After saying this, Luke immediately lowered his head, covered his face with his hands, and said nothing.
"What I own?"
Yaris turned his head and looked at Xiao Yun sourly.
[It turns out that you are the one he wants most. ]
[…All I want is you.]
Xiao Yun emphasized helplessly.
【I know. 】
Yaris smiled again, looking at Luke tenderly. "What I possess... besides my brother and the secrets of the gods, is only my life and my power. I could die at any time, so that's out of the question. As for my power and the secrets of the gods... even if I were willing to give them to you, you wouldn't be able to possess them... As for my brother... he has no shortage of capable subordinates. What he needs most is someone like Alfonso who can speak to him on an equal footing."
"Yes, I understand exactly what the master needs..."
Luke raised his head bravely, as if determined. "I'm not well-educated, and I don't understand etiquette or rules... I can only say what I want to say... No matter what the final outcome of this matter is, I will stay in the East Continent. I want to learn, I want to become stronger, I want to have power! I want to be someone worthy of standing with the Master!"
"Luke, Luke, you are indeed a child who can bring me surprises."
Yaris laughed softly, his lips filled with satisfaction from the feast.
Xiao Yun took a breath and looked at Yaris angrily: "Why do you do this! Don't you know——"
"Master, this is my own choice and has nothing to do with Lord Yaris!"
Luke had completely forgotten his fear at this moment. He clenched his fists and his eyes burned like flames.
"I originally planned to hand the Wild Dog Gang children over to the care of the 'Assassin's Order' and then ride back to catch up with my master. No matter how my master beats me, scolds me, or drives me away, I will follow him to the Western Continent! But just now, I listened to what Lord Yaris said, and I realized one thing—"
He stared at Xiao Yun and Yaris fiercely, as if devouring them.
"If I stay with my master, I will have a smooth future. If I stay with my master forever, I will never get what I really want!"
…
After Luke left, a strange silence fell on the room. Outside the window, they could faintly hear the clang of chains colliding with each other and the sound of the lake water splashing against the boat.
After a brief silence——
"... Yaris."
Xiao Yun said helplessly: "Do you mind Luke so much?"
“—No, that’s not it.”
Yaris leaned against Xiao Yun, his voice weak as if he had run out of strength: "I don't mind Luke, he has no right to compete with me, what I mind is you... I want you to have the best of everything in the world..."
"Then you shouldn't—"
Xiao Yun was somewhat helpless: "Did you deceive Alfonso and Kairusha in the same way back then?"
"Yes."
Yaris is full of lies. If you hate me like this, you might as well beat me or even kill me."
"you--"
Xiao Yun clenched his fists and suppressed his anger: "I won't hit you."
.”
Yaris looked at Xiao Yun with a wicked smile: "Can you really bear to hurt me? My body is so fragile, even a little force will——"
"--you!"
Xiao Yun could no longer suppress the fire boiling in his heart. He stretched out his hand roughly and placed it on his slender neck: "I only need to use a little force to stop your breathing!"
? "
Yaris turned his head and looked at Xiao Yun innocently.
“…”
Xiao Yun immediately lost his temper, loosened his fingers on Yaris's neck, and said with a wry smile: "If you throw yourself into the darkness, you will become the most cunning and evil demon in history."
“To this day, I still wear the cloak of holiness.”
Yaris said mockingly and hugged Xiao Yun's neck.
"Brother, I've never been a noble person. I live in agony... I need love from others, an endless supply of love... Only love that's overflowing can give me the pride of being human, the glory of defending truth, the nobility of safeguarding peace, and the resolve to firmly reject the dark temptations lingering in my ears and mind..."
Yaris's words were very relaxed, but Xiao Yun's heart was so painful that he couldn't even make a sound.
He thought of the conversation between the "Tower Master" and the Golden Dragon, and thought of—
Why couldn't I know the truth while you were still alive? What would have happened if I had known the truth in advance?
【Then everything is over.】
Yaris looked up and gave a strange smile.
Let's continue talking about Luke.
【Um? 】
[I tempted him to develop the ambition to become the Emperor of the East, because I wanted to plant the seeds of the future in the Eastern Continent...]
[Fire?]
No matter the outcome of this battle, even if we successfully destroy the entire Grand Palace with the help of the two dragons, His rule will not end. At all times, rulers represent the collective interests of the ruling class, and He is no exception. Therefore, even if His methods of rule become ten thousand times more brutal and dark than they are now, as long as the ruling class that cooperates with Him maintains a firm grip on the country, His throne will remain secure.
【What you said makes a lot of sense.】
To end His rule over the Eastern Continent, He must cause the people who originally accepted His rule to widely oppose Him. Currently, the two groups still steadfastly opposing Him are the Assassin's Cult and the Green Turban Army. The Assassin's Cult are descendants of aliens who look different from us. Even if they could find a way to coexist with Ella, they would be unable to establish rule and would be forced to live in isolation in their own cities. The Green Turban Army is rife with divisions, espionage, and capitulationism. Neither of them can accomplish anything.
So you chose Luke. Do you think he can succeed?
【It wasn't me who chose Luke, it was you.】
Yaris leaned against Xiao Yun and murmured.
[Death cannot have any impact on the living world, and it is almost impossible for the living to even hear it... Naturally, they cannot choose anything...]
What are you talking about?
Alfonso is a ferocious wolf, Luke is a fierce flame. They both began to like you after meeting you and chose you actively. Only I... I stayed where I was, passively waiting to be chosen. I can't actively choose anything, just like death can't have any impact on the present world...
Yaris's tears slowly flowed down, wetting Xiao Yun's shoulders.
"If you're mad at me for Luke, just lock me in the room. I'll die in a day and a night at most, and you'll know the truth you want to know most..."
[I never thought of getting angry with you. I know that no matter what you do, you have your reasons for doing it... Yes, I want to know the truth, but if the price of the truth is your death... I would rather know nothing... I will do everything possible to postpone your doomsday, even if it is only for a moment...]
【Um……】
[I will accompany you, even if you go to the bottom of hell, I will accompany you. ]
Xiao Yun held his hand and promised decisively, "I know you're a terrible person—spoiled and willful, arrogant and jealous, pretentious, with a strong sense of self-esteem and possessiveness. You like to steal other people's things and control their fate... But I've already made up my mind. I will always be with you and walk with you."
“…It’s incredible.”
Yaris closed his eyes gently: "Don't you regret it?"
"If you don't regret it, I will never regret it."
Xiao Yun smiled faintly: "I can't let you die alone, and I can't bear to see you walk the path to the underworld alone."
"Well, let's discuss how to achieve victory."
Yaris rubbed Xiao Yun's chin gently with his cheek: "You will always be the best general and the strongest warrior. If you were trapped on the island alone, even if He sent ten times the number of troops, you would not lose."
"In fact, I have already prepared several action plans before going to the island. Even if we can't get the support of the Golden Dragon, we will definitely not lose."
"oh?"
Yaris looked up and looked at Xiao Yun with great interest, tears still on his cheeks: "Sure enough, no matter what time, you are the most unimaginable and astonishing miracle in the world."
…
…
In the early morning, the fleet surrounding the island in the middle of the lake parted ways, and a large ship loaded with fresh Rosa Marie and various daily necessities cut through the morning mist and sailed into the dock. Behind it was the rising sun slowly rising over the surface of Lake Oro like molten gold.
The ship docked and the crew began to move the items.
In addition to five hundred fresh, dewy Rosa Maries, there were also approximately one hundred kilograms of beef, mutton, pork, rabbit, chicken, and duck slaughtered that day, about one hundred kilograms of smoked meats like ham, sausage, and dried meat, about two hundred kilograms of various selected fresh vegetables, twenty bags of refined noodles, ten bags of various grains, over one hundred kilograms of high-quality charcoal, and over two hundred kilograms of fruit tree branches...
On the second-floor balcony of Rosa Marie Palace, Luke, who had never seen so many things before, was stunned. "Is He trying to lure us into surrender with delicious food and drinks?"
"These are the supplies sent to us."
Kelly said calmly.
" ah?"
Luke didn't believe it.
Kelly said, "To Him, the lives of all the people in the imperial capital combined are not as valuable as a single hair of Your Majesty and Your Highness."
"So exaggerated?"
Luke was dumbfounded.
At this time, the boatman had left, and the lizard monsters called "Dragon Tooth Soldiers" came forward, carried the items piled up into a mountain, brought them to the door of Rosa Marie Palace, put them down, and retreated.
"Kelly, take someone and move these things into the kitchen."
"yes."
Kelly nodded and led the servants downstairs to carry the ingredients.
Xiao Yun reached out and touched Luke's head: "Do you find it hard to understand?"
"Yes, it's totally incomprehensible."
Luke said dejectedly, "We're—"
"We are now trapped on the island. He has arrogantly treated Yaris and me as precious offerings, kept captive in Rosa Marie's Palace. He will not harm us until the Holy City is completed. He will even send people to bring us sufficient fresh and delicious necessities of life every day."
"Why give so much? Even our share..."
“He sees you as a rich toy to maintain the physical and mental health of His sacrifice.”
“…”
Luke froze.
He finally realized that he was standing on a stage that someone of his background would never have had the opportunity to touch, and was peeking into a world that was completely unimaginable to him.
"This is a rare opportunity to observe Him up close. You must understand Him well enough to overthrow Him with your own hands in the future."
Xiao Yun warned.
"clear."
Luke shouted back, fire burning in his eyes.
…
In the evening, Xiao Yun came to Yaris, carrying the light and delicious semi-liquid food carefully prepared by Kelly and others.
"You haven't eaten since last night."
"because……"
Yalishi paused for a moment and whispered, "There is something I must confess to you."
"What's up?"
"The apparent executioners of the Denos tragedy were "He" and Edmund, but in reality, I deliberately caused the Denos tragedy. I wanted to use a tragedy that shocked the entire Western Continent to maximize the public's resistance and... make those who harbored hopes realize that compromise would not lead to good results..."
"I know... I knew it a long time ago..."
Xiao Yun said soothingly, "You claim to be cold, ruthless, and cruel, but in reality you have a soft personality that cannot bear to see innocent people bleed. You knew it would be very dangerous to fall into His hands, yet you still took the initiative to use yourself as a bargaining chip in exchange for the survival of most people in Denos..."
"you--"
Yaris smiled and continued.
"I did it on purpose as well as the Demon Prince."
"Yeah?"
Xiao Yun stretched out his hand and put his arm around his waist.
"I knew from the beginning that He deliberately left the capital a month before the Demon Prince was born. He wanted to bring me, who wanted to plant a mortal weakness in the Demon Prince, into contact with the Demon Prince, who wanted to be born early and escape His control. He used the Demon Prince to contaminate the gods' restrictions on me. The day after the gods' restrictions completely dissolved, He appeared as promised, brought me to the East Continent, and placed me in the Grand Palace, waiting for you to catch up and for the completion of the holy city He built for this foolish sacrifice."
"However, just as he plotted against me, I plotted against him as well. I used his schemes to successfully break free from the restrictions imposed on me by the gods, leaving the cage of the Western Continent as I wished and arriving in the Eastern Continent. In fact, I already knew that beneath the Grand Palace of the Imperial Capital slumbered a golden dragon inextricably linked to you."
"What did you say? You already knew about the Golden Dragon?"
Xiao Yun was shocked.
Yaris nodded: "Do you remember what I said when I first mentioned the Dragon Emperor to you?"
"Remember, you said He targeted you the first time you entered the ninth floor of the God Tower. That was the first time you accepted the gods into your body, and you had no idea how to observe the world while hiding yourself and avoid being targeted by dangerous beings. As soon as your senses spread to the Eastern Continent, He discovered you and pursued you frantically, trying to keep you in His palace. You paid a huge price to break free of His entanglement, and afterward, you were forced to stay in bed for a month."
"You remember it in great detail."
"Of course, I remember every detail about you."
"...The reason I extended my senses to the Eastern Continent and flew over His palace was because I sensed the presence of a golden dragon. Its aura felt strangely familiar to me. I attempted to penetrate His barrier and establish contact with the sleeping golden dragon, but the result was—"
Yaris closed his eyes. "Since then, He has been pursuing me madly, trying every possible way to reach me, even going so far as to hurt Lucien and possess Edmund... And I, on the other hand, have been obsessed with the golden dragon beneath the Grand Palace, especially since you came to my side..."
"So you're actually doing this for me—"
"For your sake as well as my own, fortunately, we won the bet."
Yaris leaned against Xiao Yun's body and spoke softly.
Light began to appear in the dim room again. Some strange white light without heat that came from nowhere mixed with the golden light flowing out from the ground, loosely wrapping the two people sitting on the bed.
"Do you feel it?"
"What?"
"Death, fire, and curse..."
Yaris closed his eyes and his voice was a little hoarse.
Xiao Yun hugged him tightly: "The war is about to begin, but this time I will never let you go."
"Um."
Yaris lowered his head and let out a soft sob under the lingering white and golden light.
It was completely dark outside now.
In the dark night, the sound of waves and the noisy howling of the dead came in intermittently.
【It’s finally my turn to have a good meal. 】
The "Tower Master" licked his lips and let go of Xiao Yun's arm.
Ever since the golden dragon sleeping beneath Oro Lake accepted Xiao Yun and Yaris's advice and stopped its body's instinctive absorption of the resentment, anger, despair, curse and other dark and twisted substances that continued to be produced by the Grand Palace, and slowly released the undigested darkness in its body through the lake water around the island in the middle of the lake, the "Tower Master" who used the dark and twisted substances as food and source of power has become a mouse in a rice jar - every night, it quietly sneaks into the lake and wanders in the ocean of delicious food.
Xiao Yun also raised his head, his lips revealing a bright smile from the heart.
"Get ready. After daybreak, we will officially launch a counterattack."
…
…
Dawn is approaching, and the entire Rosamarie Palace is shrouded in a tense atmosphere.
After a simple breakfast, Luke and the others took over the weapons from Kelly and prepared for the worst - their mission was to defend Rosamary Palace and repel the lizard monster that broke into the palace after the "Tower Master" uprooted the island in the middle of the lake and the golden dragon successfully escaped.
At this time, the lizard monsters wandering around Rosa Marie's Palace, the dozens of ships densely surrounding the island, and the troops stationed on the lakeshore ready to rush to the island through the chain bridge to provide support knew nothing.
They faithfully carried out their mission of besieging Rosamarie's Palace and preventing the islanders from leaving.
…
The sun gradually rose, but the white mist lingering around the island in the middle of the lake did not dissipate. After absorbing a vast amount of dark distortion and regaining its original size, the "Tower Master" dove into the water and wrapped his long body around the island twice, waiting for Yaris and Xiao Yun to successfully remove the magical seal suppressing the Golden Dragon's head.
[Brother! As soon as the seal is broken, I will uproot the island above and let you stick out your stupid head that has been sleeping for thousands of years!]
[I crawled out of my shell before you! I'm the older brother!]
The golden dragon roared in complaint.
【snort! 】
The "Tower Master" groaned in dissatisfaction.
…
In the bedroom, a strange, temperatureless white light and a golden light emerging from beneath the floor continued to entwine, filling the room and ready to rush into the sky at any moment.
Xiao Yun picked up Yaris, who was still unable to walk, and placed him on the sofa. He covered his eyes, which were unable to see the bright light, with a blanket, and then opened the window. Under the blessing of "Xiang Yu's" divine power—
Rumble!
The big bed flew out.
Strange white and golden lights instantly rushed out of the room and turned into pillars of light shooting straight into the ultramarine sky.
Afterwards, Xiao Yun brought Yaris back to his original place.
Because his eyes couldn't bear the bright light, Yaris reached out and touched the floor, and told Xiao Yun in a hoarse and mysterious voice: "Let's officially begin."
"good."
Xiao Yun pulled out the "Golden Blade" and stabbed it into the floor.
In an instant, starting from the small island in the middle of the lake where Rosa Marie Palace was located, the entire Lake Oro was quickly lit up - to be precise, it was as if there was a golden river underwater that slowly flowed out from the small island in the middle of the lake, making the entire Lake Oro water shine with golden light, which was unimaginable.
…
"What...what is this..."
“That’s so weird!”
"The lake is glowing! No, there's a huge thing glowing beneath the lake!"
"Oh my God! This is incredible!"
Everyone who saw this scene - whether they were on ships parked on Lake Oro or people whose houses were built near Lake Oro - all exclaimed in surprise, and at the same time recalled the ancient legends that there was a golden dragon sleeping under Lake Oro, that the golden dragon had been sleeping for five thousand years, and that it was the ancestor of the Dragon Emperor.
(It is precisely because of the protection of the golden dragon that Your Majesty can become Your Majesty.)
(Such a brilliant light, could it be that the golden dragon is about to awaken?)
(Will we be the first humans in five thousand years to witness the magnificent form of a golden dragon?)
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