Chapter 45: Infrastructure: Whore of the Gods [VIP]
"That's so sad."
Yaris muttered softly.
Xiao Yun couldn't help but feel nervous: "Did I just…"
"You're not wrong. It's the moon tonight that reminds me of an old, sad love song."
Yaris raised his head, his face gradually brightening.
"...Succubi are extremely low-level and foolish demonic creatures. Because they're so lowly, they can slip through complex barriers and sneak into rooms at will. It's easy to completely defend against succubi. Simply decorate the four walls of a room with white unicorns, a symbol of purity, and refrain from lustful thoughts. A succubus's body will be unable to pass through."
"So simple?"
"Um."
Yaris nodded affirmatively, and once again appeared in a trance, as if he was thinking about some deep and complex problem.
There was a long silence——
"Regarding what the succubus and the 'Dark Night Mentor' said to you..."
"I know those are unfounded rumors."
"Really? Are you truly free of any shadows or grudges?"
"…Milia's death may not be a rumor, but I believe you have your reasons for doing what you did."
"Millia..."
A hint of sadness flashed across Yaris's eyes again.
"She is a pure girl, but unfortunately..."
"—I voluntarily walk with you down a path of no return!"
Xiao Yun clenched his right fist over his heart and solemnly swore, "Every time I think of that moment, my heart is overwhelmed with emotion. From that moment on, you and I were no longer just half-brothers connected by blood, but a true, inseparable community of destiny. I am willing to do anything for you, even if complying with your request would make me a complete stranger."
"You are the only brother I love deeply, my pride, my light, my sun and moon. My trust in you is absolute and requires no conditions."
"I am willing to be your legs, your swift horse, to do the things you want to do but cannot do, and to go to the places you want to go but cannot go..."
"Ah, Lucien—"
Yaris on the other side of the crystal mirror couldn't help but stretch out his hand, wanting to hug his brother.
However, there is a long distance between them.
"careful!"
Xiao Yun was worried that he would get hurt.
"I'm not as fragile as you think."
Yaris bit his lower lip and said something shocking.
"Becoming a tool of God is a terrifying thing. When God enters my body, I temporarily lose control of it. Although my vision remains clear and my consciousness is still present, I can clearly feel that there is a transparent, impenetrable membrane between me and my surroundings. Therefore, High Priestess 7 is called the whore of the gods, because their bodies do not completely belong to them."
"Of course, being a tool of God isn't entirely without its benefits. Whenever God enters me, my senses become incredibly broad and sensitive, surpassing human limits and encompassing the entire planet. I can sense all sorts of things happening around the world, as well as the cracks leading to other dimensions that neither science nor magic can detect."
"I can clearly see the earth surging like waves, hear the thunderous roar of history, and sometimes even sense the dark storms brewing billions of stars beyond, the birth and death of stars... These are far-reaching and vast things that the tiny life existing on this planet cannot understand..."
"I can master a vast array of knowledge beyond this era without diligent study. I know that memorizing and mastering this knowledge is far too dangerous for humans who can only live in the present... But... there is something within my body that is indescribably terrifying... It constantly draws the gods into my body, even though the gods and I both know that this is extremely dangerous and that any further progress would result in horrific consequences... But I can't stop, and neither can the gods..."
"I have to find a way to stop that thing in my body..."
Yaris said tremblingly.
"My predecessors must have experienced similar pain, and in the long-term torture, they gradually lost their rationality and turned to madness. The only thing that could temporarily alleviate their pain was their blood brothers. The one-third blood connection allowed their blood brothers to feel their pain more clearly than anyone else, making them the only ones with whom they could confide and share their pain."
(One-third of the blood connection... Could it be that...)
Xiao Yun's body was stiff and he didn't dare to think about it.
"Of course, five thousand years of history is a long time, and it's inevitable that one or more generations, obsessed with the comfort of sleep, did things that violated ethics and morality."
Yaris gave a wan smile.
"Promise me, when I can't hold on any longer, you will kill me with your own hands... I will only allow you to kill me... and I will only let you know how to kill me correctly..."
"Below my feet lies a mountain of dense hatred and death. If I'm not killed in the right way, this mountain will erupt, bringing a massive, all-consuming disaster upon the world... This is also the real reason why almost all powerful magicians in the world, including the 'Dark Night Mentor', dare not provoke me..."
"Because I was born a natural disaster, or rather, every generation of high priests is a natural disaster... Our civilization is a tattered boat sailing on a sea of calamity, relying on a delicate balance achieved by chance to survive until now... The so-called secret of the world actually refers to the method of breaking this delicate balance."
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"No one knows what will happen if the balance is broken, not even the gods know... Perhaps it will be the time for the planet to break free from the gods, or perhaps..."
Yaris smiled bitterly, his mysterious and deep eyes seemed to have seen the empty universe after the extinction of all things.
"Yaris, you look tired. You need to go to bed."
“Ah…yes…”
"Your body is inherently more fragile than that of an average person. You just returned from Denos. If you don't rest in time, you'll definitely have a high fever tomorrow."
"It's okay, we can talk about rest later. We still have time for now."
Yaris gave an extremely sarcastic smile, staring through the crystal mirror at the shadow behind his brother's left shoulder.
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"ah?"
Xiao Yun didn't understand what was happening for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and turned to look behind him on the left.
The figure of a black magician who was so old that he was almost withered emerged from the shadows in the corner. There was little hair left on his bald head, and his face was covered with wrinkles like dirt. Only his eyes were flashing with lightning.
Having been stabbed by Yaris, he walked up to Xiao Yun with a twisted white cane and bowed to Yaris in the crystal mirror: "Seeing Her Royal Highness the Princess so beautiful, my heart, which is over five hundred years old, has become younger."
The cane also greeted Xiao Yun as if nothing had happened.
"Lucien, we've met so soon~"
“—It’s you!”
Xiao Yun was startled and reflexively wanted to draw his sword.
"Romila has realized her mistake."
The Dark Night Mentor shook the succubus disguised as a staff and said, "What happened last night was a huge blow to him. He won't be able to recover in the short term."
"Yes~ I was severely punished~"
Romila extended a tentacle and rubbed the palm of the "Dark Night Mentor" pitifully.
"So what happened last night..."
Yaris narrowed his eyes.
"What happened last night has nothing to do with me!"
The Dark Night Mentor flatly denied it: "The 'me' that appeared in your brother's dream world was a fake made by Romila using an object imbued with my aura. It's not the real me!"
Xiao Yun froze.
(Is this guy's face made of a city wall?)
“Yo…”
Yaris smiled brightly.
"So you're a master who cares about your familiar. But from the moment you allowed him to attack my beloved brother, I couldn't just stand by and watch. I never wanted my brother to know any of the darkness surrounding me, and I couldn't let him suffer."
"Yaris, I don't feel any pain at all now. On the contrary, I'm very happy. I'm grateful for their actions, which have allowed me to truly understand your world and feel your pain. Now I can finally suffer with you."
"Lucien—"
"I can do anything for you if you need me to."
"Since Lucien doesn't think Romila's late-night visit is a bad thing, then, can we leave now?"
"Dark Night Mentor" asked cautiously.
Yaris on the other side of the crystal mirror changed his expression, and a voice that was completely different from the gentle and crisp voice he gave to his brother came out of his lips, which was full of extreme coldness and majesty.
"Lucien, the 'Dark Night Mentor' is best at deception. If possible, you'd better never see him again."
"Your Highness, you..."
The "Dark Night Mentor" looked extremely ugly, but he was not angry.
He said in a flattering tone, "Although I'm skilled at deception, I've never intended to harm you or your brother. I've always tried every possible way to protect you, to prevent you from being taken away by the terrifying creatures lurking in the darkness... Especially you, my princess. You possess beauty and talent that captivate everyone, and your body is as fragile as a petal, yet you wield terrifying power that can influence the fate of the world. I can feel His gaze; He has always watched you, wanting to bring you into His dark empire."
"I once infiltrated his dark empire and peeked into his bloody world. He is a being completely different from us. To express his love for you, he would torture you, tearing your vocal cords, breaking your limbs, piercing your spine, leaving you, already weak, completely unable to move, forcing you to immerse in a pool of deathly blood and absorb his dark power..."
"Your Highness, if you still care about this world and love your lovely brother, please trust my sincerity and allow your brother to contact me."
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