Back then, Ghost Shadow described 'Despair Ice Crystals' as the deepest, most desperate, and most terrifying aggregate in the world. But now, according to this Bone Lord, 'Despair Ice Crystals' are actually fragments of the Goddess of the Dead's soul?
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Bai Xi thought of the hexagonal crystal core in her body that had mutated countless times, and for a moment she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
So now most of the soul of the Goddess of the Dead is inside her?
How do we calculate this...?
While Bai Xi was still pondering, the Bone Lord wouldn't give her time to think. Instead, he continued to talk eloquently, offering what he considered to be the most tempting bargaining chips.
"Everyone knows that the goddess of the dead perished in the primordial era, and since then, there have been no gods among the dead."
As he spoke, the Bone Lord's voice grew increasingly excited.
"And now, our goddess has returned and awakened once more. It is time for her to lead us to the pinnacle of unifying the continent."
He held the 'Despair Ice Crystal' in his hand, which was also the 'soul fragment of the Goddess of the Dead', and his whole body trembled with excitement.
"Perhaps some unexpected event occurred, and the goddess has not appeared for a long time, but now that I have obtained this fragment, it means that we can find the goddess's whereabouts."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the spirits in the banquet hall went into an extremely excited state, the atmosphere so lively it was as if a party was about to break out at any moment.
Only Bai Xi stood stiffly in the corner, her sense of crisis exploding within her.
Putting aside the question of who the Goddess of the Dead really is, there are no records of her, she has never appeared in the comics, and she is not even mentioned in the 'Misprinted History of the Continent'. Is she a real or fake deity?
She absorbed the 'Despair Ice Crystals' without a doubt.
If this unfortunate Bone Lord really intends to use that piece in his possession to find the Goddess of the Dead, then... won't this thing come after her?
But she has absolutely no connection with that so-called goddess of the dead.
How could a god who died more than four eras possibly be connected to a time traveler like her?
How embarrassing would that be? What if, after she was found, she discovered that her strength was nothing special and was killed by these hopeless undead?
Even just a guess made Bai Xi feel somewhat terrified.
Even if she has some strength now, it doesn't mean she can be surrounded by a group of undead and still be unharmed.
"My Lord Demon King, I think we should perhaps not continue attending this banquet."
Thinking of this, Bai Xi was very certain that she couldn't stay here any longer. She turned her head and said to Safa beside her with a serious expression.
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Safa listened with great interest. This was a secret about the undead that even he didn't know. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, listening to gossip was always an interesting thing.
I was a little taken aback when I heard Bai Xi say that she wanted to retreat.
“I don’t think it’s impossible to go to other undead capitals. There are living beings not only here, but also in other places.”
Bai Xi said very seriously.
Safa frowned slightly at her serious expression, but still nodded in agreement.
"Can."
After all, it's her journey, and he won't interfere with Bai Xi's destination or direction, so if she wants to leave, he won't stop her.
After he finished speaking, Bai Xi did not move. Instead, he turned his head and gestured towards the direction of the Bone Lord.
"But before that, we have to steal that thing."
She can walk now, but before she leaves, she will definitely take with her anything that could potentially locate her.
Safa clearly didn't understand why, and a look of obvious confusion appeared on his face.
Do you need it?
For Safa, this wasn't a difficult thing, but he didn't know why Baixi wanted that thing.
Upon closer inspection, the object exuded an ominous aura, let alone being a fragment of the soul of some deity.
It's important to know that dead gods also possess powerful curse abilities, especially someone like the Goddess of the Dead. Holding her fragments might attract all sorts of strange and unpleasant things.
It's possible to have frequent bad luck.
"It's not a need, it's an obligation."
Bai Xi is balding.
She didn't know whether to be glad she came to the party or upset about encountering such an absurd situation.
"In short, cooperate with my actions first."
Bai Xi said to Safa with a serious expression.
She was a little worried that the Demon King might cause trouble, but Safa just gave her a playful smile and agreed to her request.
"It seems that being with you is indeed very interesting. This is my first time being a thief."
Safa seemed more interested in the act of 'stealing' itself; what he stole, whether it was valuable or not, was completely irrelevant.
"Then you'll probably find it interesting a lot more often in the future."
Bai Xi shrugged. She wasn't surprised at all that Safa was taking a playful approach, and was even glad that he found it interesting.
After all, this way I won't cause her any trouble.
Once the target was identified, the two stopped talking and silently disappeared from the increasingly lively banquet hall, without being noticed by any undead.
...
"You're planning to steal it like this?"
Safa was shocked.
The two of them were now on the second floor of the city lord's castle. Looking down from the railing, they could see the banquet hall on the first floor and were close enough to hear the passionate voice of the Bone Lord.
"Otherwise what? That thing is in his hands."
Bai Xi countered with a question.
She didn't want to do something so conspicuous; stealing things in front of someone's owner would be considered the behavior of Phantom Thief Kid.
But she couldn't think of any other way for the time being. What if this Bone Lord had a change of heart and wanted to find the 'Goddess of the Dead' now? Then he would find her directly.
That scene was practically delivered to their doorstep; it was incredibly exciting.
"Is this considered stealing? Shouldn't it be considered outright robbery?"
Safa remained silent.
"Then just consider it robbery."
Bai Xi replied very calmly.
In her eyes, stealing something means killing the owner to be considered stealing.
Any act that doesn't involve a direct confrontation is considered theft.
Of course, the main reason is that there are quite a lot of high-level undead in this banquet hall. If she were to fight the Bone Lord, her chances of escaping would be slim, and her chances of being annihilated would be much higher.
While one can somewhat rely on the Demon King by their side to intervene, it's best not to gamble on such a terrible probability.
If Safa gets carried away with his mischievousness and wants to see her get beaten up, she'll probably be ganged up on for a long time, and that'll only happen if the Demon King takes pity on her.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Perhaps because he had spent some time with Bai Xi, Safa had gained some understanding of Bai Xi's personality, so he didn't say anything more.
It's just a little game anyway.
He thought.
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