Chapter 177: Breaking the Shell
"You have seen God?" Tarrant was surprised, the way he threatened God with his own life was usually pointless, even blasphemous.
"I see, he ......," Kiraviton said, bowing his head, "give me a way to find myself." ā
Curious, Katrina quickened her pace and walked over to the priest, "What did you talk to the gods about?"
"I don't remember," Kirawiton smiled and shrugged, "Finally, he asked me if I would like to go back to my old life, and I replied that I would give all my prayers and blessings for the rest of my life. ā
What was she hiding, Tarrant was sure of it, and the communication with God was unforgettable, like his conversation with Maxine in the temple, he remembered every word, but there was no need to delve into this secret, "Now you have regained your divine grace?"
"Yes, with divine grace, will you be afraid of me?"
"Heh", Tarrant shook his hand casually, "Life will eventually decline, everyone is equal, why should I be afraid of you." ā
Kiraveton turned her head to look at him out of the corner of her eye, "Should a paladin speak like that?"
"Decay is the ultimate destination of man, no one can deny it, but since we all know this result, shouldn't we let our limited life release as much light as possible?
"What I have experienced tells me that man is dirtier and more terrible than wild beasts, and that everyone has selfish thoughts, so the love you seek will never be realized. Even the most 'noble' paladins, you have **, a sense of justice, a sense of honor, a desire to protect, and even help without asking for the consent of others, while Katrina wants to be famous, prestigious, legendary, admired. Worship, to put it simply, you're all in the pursuit of vanity, aren't you? It's just that your goals are more nihilistic than those who seek wealth and power. ā
"No", Tarrant's goal was misunderstood. "What the paladin pursues is not honor but the hope that honor brings, to bring other people, and the belief in selfless help infects everyone and teaches everyone how to love. ā
"I'll have to interject," said Katrina, walking between the other two. "Legends are a necessity to move humanity forward, you are talking about the state of ordinary people, and there is no concept of 'selfishness' in the dictionary of the great ** master, just to accomplish their own goals, Jim's original intention to make those things is not to hurt other people, but to make our world more perfect, to push our society forward, the top wisdom has the responsibility to change the world, we use vanity to understand it is absolutely wrong and shallow, they think of the human race. And not the individual. ā
Tarrant looked at Katrina seriously, "Are you serious?"
Kira Veton asked, "Were you also grateful at the moment of your death?"
"That's why we can only be mediocre and incapable of foreseeing the future. In the Origin Period, humans killed countless elves in order to gain freedom, killed their own opponents in order to popularize magic, and exterminated countless species and aliens in order to expand their territory, and the development of human beings was accompanied by killing and sacrifice. Jim's real yĆ n sacrificed the innocent, but it can indeed change the physical strength of humans, and if he can further research a way to control the mutation, then our human physical strength can be comparable to that of orcs. ā
Kira Veton didn't stop. "If we meet in a few years, maybe we'll be enemies of each other", the town appears ahead, "I'll find some water." Then go to Langare. ā
The regrouped halflings dispersed again, and Tarrant and Katrina waited at the door of the tavern, "Great - Katrina, would you sacrifice the lives of others to move humanity forward? ā
Katrina thought for a moment, "Maybe not. ā
"Maybe not," Tarrant looked up at the sky. "Maybe?"
"I don't have such an opportunity, and since the premise doesn't exist, I don't need to think about the result," Catrina touched her palm.
"Even if I object, I can't stop you, can I?" Tarrant looked at the mage with his peripheral vision, desperate for a negative answer.
Katrina hesitated, "Why don't you let me try it." ā
"Because you're the most important person to me, I don't want you to take any chances," Tarrant said calmly.
Katrina sighed, "I don't want you to take any risks either, have you given up searching for spirit suckers?
"That's how the paladins are," Kira Veton said, "always thinking only of their own glory, and deserving of everything in their world but themselves." ā
Tarrant turned to the priest, "That's not glory, it's hope, oh my God", Tarrant scratched his hair, "It's not a good time to discuss this." ā
"Oh, oh!" Kira Verton raised her voice, "I can sense your mood fluctuations, so control it well, like an iron-blooded paladin." ā
"Let's go," Tarrant walked forward, "the national capital is dangerous right now. ā
Kira Veton continued to tease as she gradually regained her former self, and Tarrant and Katrina remained silent as they made their way to the cabin.
Sitting in front of the hut, Langari jumped for joy when he saw the team, "I knew you'd be coming!
Katrina stepped forward and took his hand, "Langari, don't speak, use your powers to see what I'm thinking." ā
"What?" Langari looked at the mage strangely, then at the other two, "I wanted to go down to you yesterday......"
"Langare, listen to me", Katrina clenched her big hands, "there's no time to explain, just to let you know what we're going to do." ā
Langari nodded, "Okay, okay", he stared at Katrina, his expression stiffened after a few seconds, "You're going to destroy this world?"
"The world is not real, everything you see is an illusion of magic, it is not worth your nostalgia", explains Katrina.
"But ......" Langley didn't know how to express it, but he didn't feel anything wrong with the world, even if it was an illusion.
Kira Veton approached him, "His consent is not needed, and he has no ability to refuse. ā
Langari took two steps back, "Why is this happening? Is it bad here?"
"Caged Bird", Tarrant looked at Langari earnestly, "without dignity and worth, this is not the treatment that a great race like yours suffers. ā
Catrina then said, "There is only one ending here: death in solitude, and in the real world you will have friends and family, you understand?"
"I ...... Can we find my family?" Ranger had a look of anticipation in his eyes, the mundane word sacred to him.
"Yes. I promise you that I will help you find your family", Katrina nodded vigorously.
Langari got the most effective encouragement, "Okay, what do I do?"
"Go back to your bed and relax". Kiraviton shifted his shoulders, the first spell he had cast since receiving the Divine Grace, and the first time he had used this new spell from the God.
Langari ran back to the hut and lay down on the bed, his mind full of imaginations of the unknown "real world" and his family. Kira Veton stood beside him, stretched out his hands, "God of Decay, give me the power of Decay", a white chain of light connected the two, and the feeling of tiredness quickly swept through Langari's body, his imagination was interrupted, and his consciousness actually saw the withered yellow leaves that he had never seen before, he saw the weathering of the rocks, the depletion of the lake. The force of the irresistible force curled up the body like a curled page.
The priest's magic will make the recipient lose all resistance, including consciousness, and this time it will definitely succeed!Tarrant whispered, "Katrina, if the crystal ball is still in that position, we will face Nicole again." ā
"Yes," Catrina replied calmly, everyone knew the outcome.
"You know what to do", Tarrant patted her on the shoulder, "with the strength of the three of us." She can easily kill us with a spoon at hand, someone has to live. ā
The chain of white light grew thicker, and Kiravidon was eerily pale in the light, almost like a vampire on the island of Gilu.
Tarrant continued, "You have one more levitation technique. There's plenty of time after using the dazzling staff, remember not to chant loudly, she can sense you, and those mages who are used to killing can even rely on the smell to discern the location of the caster under the protection of invisibility", that was the lesson of blood, and Tarrant couldn't forget the pain. "Remember, leave immediately and don't look back. ā
"How long can you delay?"
"As best I can, Maxine's protection and this armor will allow me to wait until you return. ā
Kira Veton shook a little, her arms trembling slightly, Langari's eyes closed on the bed, he hadn't been completely defeated, some kind of consciousness was making a final resistance.
"Is this normal?" Tarrant felt a faint hint of abnormality.
"No, not really," Catrina walked over to Kirawedon, "You'd better take a look." ā
Two wrinkles appeared in the corners of Kira Vidon's eyes, and her black hair was already visibly dry, yes...... Aging?!Is the price of this terrifying spell the life of the caster?!Tarrant couldn't believe it, it couldn't be, he remembered that this spell would only fatigue the caster, "Kira Vidon, stop the spell." ā
The priest didn't stop, she lowered her mouth and motioned for the two people next to her to step back, once it started, it must be at any cost, the white link echoed up and down in the air, a strong spiritual confrontation.
The sky darkened in an instant.
"Now is the beginning", Catrina couldn't hide her worry, the decline just now was just a prelude, and the enemy that Kiraviton had to face next was the core of this crystal ball world, Langari's will.
"Stop", Tarrant said again, the two wrinkles stretched out into three under the gaze, the charming lips were shriveled and dull, she was burning her life, Tarrant couldn't accept this ending, he gave up the possibility of leaving in order to protect Langare, and now he made Kirawiton pay with his life!
"Boom", the sound of the ground collapsing in the distance was heard.
Katrina ran to the window, the world was disintegrating, "It must be that Langere's physical energy is exhausted, the beginning of the repetition, now is the critical moment, as long as Langeri sleeps we can leave." ā
What to do, Tarrant looked at the white energy crampedly, if he continues, he will lose Kirawyton, he can stop it, but only this time, what Kiraveton decided will not change, she will come again the next day, only let Langerui "sleep", is he going to sacrifice Langere...... Tarrant struggled with infinite contrasts, what would God do, how could he redeem his present situation with love! He didn't dare to read any words, he just wanted to know what was truest in his heart, and he wanted to choose one or the other?
Katrina clung to the window frame, and in the distance there was a burst of lava, getting closer and closer to the end.
Phew-Tarrant closed her eyes, Kira Veton hated the paladin's "love", but she sacrificed herself in order to let Tarrant continue to practice "love", she learned "love", this is the greatest irony, "It's over", Tarrant pulled out his sword, "It's over", I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
"Look!" Katrina pointed out the window, "Gas!"
Tarrant hurried to the window, and instead of continuing to collapse downward, the ground was vaporizing block by block, like an illusion before the maze disappeared! )
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