Chapter 185: Hatred
It is true that the night in Tarim City is a little later than in other places, and the day and night here are directly switched. There is no evening, and there is no sunset. The whole process is like switching between two pictures, starting from the east side of the sky above Tarim City, and the night sky brushes through at a rapid speed until it covers the entire sky.
The night in Tarim City is also slightly brighter than in other places. The starlight and moonlight in the original night sky were integrated and strengthened through the refractive array, forming a light curtain like a silver veil, which was dropped from the sky above Tarim City, enveloping the entire Tarim City. And the city was also illuminated by this cold light. Fortunately, this light is not dazzling, but it gives the city of Tarem a special look.
And Ares, who was supposed to fall asleep at this time, didn't feel sleepy at all. Walked out of the room, sat on the roof platform, silently looked at the quiet streets of Tarim City, not knowing what to think.
"Do I need to talk to you for a while?" Shortly after Ares stepped onto the platform, Vivien appeared there.
"Thanks, no need. It's not too early, so you might as well get some rest. I'm just a little bit reluctant to sleep, so I'll just sit here for a while. Ares glanced back at Vivien and said.
"Okay, don't pretend to excuse yourself. If you really just want to be alone and quiet, the view from the balcony of your guest room is no worse than here, so why bother to run out. Vivien sat down beside Ares and pouted.
"Why are the streets of Tarim so quiet at night? It didn't take long for no one to see it. Ares smiled, a default to Vivien's words, and raised his hand to the street downstairs and asked.
"What's so strange about this, every place has its own customs. The Tarim people like to stay indoors at night, drink and chat in taverns, or enjoy private space at home with their families. After all, after a day of making, it is time to stop at night. Vivien explained.
"yes, that's good. Ares nodded.
"What's the matter with you, can't you lose sleep because you can't figure out why there's no one on the street?" asked Vivien, turning to look at Ares.
"Thank you for telling me that story this afternoon, it was really wonderful. Actually, I have a similar story, would you be interested in hearing it?" replied Ares.
"Okay! I love to listen to stories. Vivien said expectantly.
In the southern part of the Imperial Capital of Tancente, in front of a gray-black building, a young guard stood hesitantly with a letter in his hand. Although he has only been employed for a few days, he has heard of the murderous reputation of the owner of the house in front of him.
There is a Saint-Rank warrior known as the "Bloody Hand" who lives here, and it is said that he is not only powerful, but also extremely ferocious. Every time he makes a move, he will not leave a living mouth, and he has no consciousness of being a strong person, even for the old and weak, women and children. Sometimes the rise of killing, even to their own companions. Therefore, he can be regarded as infamous in the entire imperial capital. However, due to his strong strength and high degree of mission completion, those nobles living in this imperial capital are still very happy to cooperate with him.
In addition to the tasks entrusted by various nobles, this "bloody hand" also has an identity as a full-time worshipper within Vivien's family, and he is responsible for dealing with more difficult problems. And it is precisely by virtue of this identity that he can still live in the imperial capital after being a demon several times.
At this time, the young guard, a guard of the Vivian family. Due to bad luck, he was selected to pass on information to this famous "bloody hand".
"What's the matter?" asked the young guard as the young guard was struggling with whether to knock on the door, when the door suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man with a slightly blue face and a small mustache stared at him coldly.
"Hello, Pike-sama, this is information that Steward Ladd has sent me to you. The young guard was startled, and quickly lowered his head, raised the envelope in his hand with both hands and said.
"Okay, got it. Pike's flat voice rang above the young guard's head as he took the envelope from his hand.
"Actually, this Pike-sama doesn't seem to be as terrible as the legend says!" After a long time, the young guard looked up at the door that had long been closed, shook his somewhat sore arm and muttered in a low voice.
Back in Tarim City, Ares' story has been told, but Vivien did not immediately express her opinion, and the atmosphere on the platform was a little quiet for a while.
"It turns out that you are really the prince of the Aijin Empire, I thought it was the same name. But don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to test you with that story, but I just happened to get there. Vivien pondered for a moment, then looked up and said.
"I understand. Ares nodded, signaling that he believed Vivien's words. Then he asked, "Have you heard about me before?"
"I know, after all, those people are making a bit of a noise. And my father also happens to be in charge of the intelligence department of the Tancente Empire, and this type of intelligence is not a secret. So I've looked through all the reports on the Void Rift in Lansen Town and Prince Aijin, and I have a certain understanding of the whole process. Vivien replied.
"Do you think I should be like Tarim and go back to those people for revenge?" Ares asked earnestly, looking at Vivien.
"Like Tarim? Why? You're different, why do you want to learn from him?" asked Vivien rhetorically.
"Do you mean I shouldn't take revenge?" Ares asked.
"There is nothing wrong with revenge, it depends on your own will. As you said, what Tareem did seemed to have been planned for a long time. It shows that in his heart, he has a deep obsession with both revenge and the throne. He should have been preparing for those for years. But you're different, you don't seem to have any attachment to these things, not even the slightest sense of hatred. Then you say you want revenge, who do you want to get revenge?" Vivien said.
"Revenge on whom?, the nobles, the people who stole the throne of the Aikin Empire, and the guys who created the Void Rift in Lansen. Shouldn't I seek revenge on them?" asked Ares.
"Of course you can seek revenge on them, but the question is, do you really hate them in your heart? Except for a slight hint of anger at the guy who created the Void Rift, the others are completely like unrelated people. You want to seek revenge on them, how do you want to take revenge on them, so that you can feel relieved?" Vivien's series of questions directly fell silent as Ares asked. He hadn't thought about these questions, but he couldn't get answers every time. Since he was a child, he has been protected by the people around him too well, and he has never experienced hardship, so he can't feel that feeling of hatred at all. But sometimes, he can't help but feel that with his identity, he should do something, otherwise he will feel sorry for his ancestors.