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Yae died theoretically 500 years ago, and is now a half-living Stigmata. The Sakura Samsara in the manga and game is an example. If we only consider the existence of will, then she has always been there, but she has stopped appearing in the game.
Chapter 36 The Bell, It's Because You Need Me
as predicted.
The voice had just fallen.
The furious roar of this Law of Corruption 1II Lingba Wuling Jiu Chan Lu Jiu had already arrived. The gaping maw seemed capable of swallowing the boy's head whole, and each tooth was so sharp that it could almost reflect the temperature of his gaze.
What could have been described as a fox-like allure was now marred by the crimson corners of her eyes, which now appeared ferocious.
This Herrscher of Corruption has not yet become the three-tailed fox lady who will call her "Big Sister" in the future.
“Aponia is alive or not,” the boy said, seemingly unafraid of the sharp teeth, even having the leisure to tease the situation further.
"speak English."
Because erosion couldn't kill him.
—At least until we know the truth.
Unable to even join the conversation, Yae Sakura, with her somewhat dazed expression and the way she gripped her long sword, could only manage a wide-open mouth when she tried to threaten him.
"Lord Jiang Cheng?"
"Don't worry, I know more about this, and rest assured, I'm not really an enemy of Erosion. Strictly speaking, she was just a pathetic person who trusted the wrong person and thus lost her and her sister's lives."
Jiang Cheng was still lying on the ground, with one hand behind his back as a pillow to keep his head from directly contacting the cold ground—he had to use this rare opportunity to rest and catch his breath.
There won't be much time to rest for quite some time to come, so we need to carefully plan how to survive and seize any opportunity to escape.
He watched the erosion.
Looking at that big fox that was still baring its teeth and claws.
“I know how to see her, and I can even help you take revenge on Aponia. In return, I want your help and your power.”
"Why should I believe you? Why should I believe a guy like you who can only live off a woman? Someone who can't even protect himself."
Those who belong to the Herrscher seem to have no empathy whatsoever, and their merciless words are mixed with insulting denials.
However, no trace of retreat could be found in the eyes that were gazing at the boy. What remained unchanged in that gaze was only openness and composure.
Only, and exclusively.
It has never changed from beginning to end.
"I may be a freeloader, a guy with no real abilities, but it's as if abilities only include combat power and mere intelligence, without any knowledge."
"Your thinking is too narrow. It's as if the world's definition of genius only includes applied and creative geniuses, but excludes sociological geniuses."
He is laughing.
He was laughing very freely.
The Herald of Corruption could not comprehend the maniacal laughter.
What's even more incomprehensible is that this guy, who clearly looks like an ordinary person, took the initiative to move closer to her, raised his upper body, and brought his most ordinary and unremarkable eyes closer and closer to her, as if he wanted to force her to look in that direction, leaving the Herrscher with no choice but to meet his gaze.
I could feel my hand being raised, because I could feel the touch of my fingers on the magatama—Erosion felt that it was being touched.
He was an ordinary mortal.
Touched without a second thought.
"------"
They should be angry.
They should clearly be dissatisfied.
His body was stiff and unable to move.
It seemed as if something called aura was constantly emphasizing that the boy in front of him truly possessed what he needed.
Thus, Erosion could only acquiesce to the other's approach and to those eyes that turned serious again in an instant.
The person who assumes that he can kill Yae Sakura with just a slight movement, with a 50% chance of success, is saying—
"Let me tell you why you should believe me."
"Because you have no choice but to believe me. If you don't believe me, what can you do now that you're just a Stigmata? Control my body? Believe me or not, if you do that, you will only invite the revenge of the real Herrscher of Thunder of this era, and you will die a more thorough and inhuman death."
“Even ignoring that, I am the only way you can live to see Aponia in this era that is already 50,000 years old, to see someone from 50,000 years ago.”
"Please believe me, I have not lied at all, I am telling the truth—I am the only one who can give you the opportunity to get revenge, just as I am the one who can help Mei escape this predicament."
Her gently pursed lips, her eyebrows, even her eyelashes were so perfectly smooth, and the teeth that were occasionally revealed were also perfectly aligned.
Only the voice, only the words uttered, carried—as if there was a hint of mockery.
"You don't think Kevin is dead, do you?"
"Su Ke knows everything."
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Jiang Cheng, who was timid and cowardly to everyone, and could tremble with fear even when imagining the danger he might encounter, was extremely arrogant when facing the more dangerous Lawyer in front of him.
It's not entirely that I think I can control him; even if he acts a bit arrogantly, there won't be any side effects or consequences, and he certainly won't die because of it.
People cannot grow up entirely under suppression. Just like a spring, if a spring is constantly compressed, it will eventually break completely.
Intermittent use and rebound can minimize metal fatigue and allow the spring to reach the upper limit of its design life.
The Law of Erosion.
It was the object that Jiangcheng chose.
It was perceived by the teenager as something that could be used to vent emotions and relieve stress.
It's not just because they have enough leverage to suppress the corruption; there are people and individuals who can prevent the other party from making a move, who can contend with this Herrscher, such as Yae Sakura, Raiden Mei, and Aponia. There are also truths that prevent the other party from making a move, and conditions that cannot be refused.
Another reason is that this Herrscher is one of the most vulnerable and easily bullied Herrschers.
bell……
The Law of Erosion.
Because of his kindness, he and his sister died together.
This type of guy is the kind that Jiangcheng hates the most; he's arrogant, stupid, and kind.
Kindness itself is not wrong. What is wrong is knowing what kind of people they are, what their character is like, and what will happen if you stay with them, yet still choosing to trust them blindly, choosing to hand over your fate to others, and thus creating more disasters and deaths, taking those who love you with you with you as you die.
Because of ignorance, he accidentally detonated a nuclear bomb while trying to save people. That was not wrong. What was wrong was that he knew there was a nuclear bomb but still deliberately detonated it.
Only after failing, only after realizing their mistakes, do they begin to regret it like an empty-headed fool.
Dealing with this kind of person who only pushes their emotions to the extreme, becoming either extremely stupid or extremely crazy...
There are just too many methods.
Even an ordinary person in Jiangcheng could be confident of success.
It's enough; there's no need to gamble.
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Chapter 37 Bell, Shall we make a deal?
Jiang Cheng raised his head, staring at the gleaming fangs and the alluring, wicked pink eyes. "I don't know if you have the mind-reading ability of the Herrscher of Thunder? But I think... as a Herrscher, you probably do, at least you can tell if I'm lying, so you can try to sense my heart and see if I'm telling the truth or lying now."
"I'm not good at talking, and I've always hated formalities. I'm not good at social niceties, and I don't want to use any means to prove whether what I say is true or false."
"I just want to make you believe in me and trust me in the simplest way, and I am willing to believe in you without reservation for this purpose. After confirming our deal, I hate mutual suspicion, so I would rather try to fill our relationship with trust in various ways, even if it is only temporary."
Those sharp teeth and claws are so cute compared to those truly evil people, aren't they?
The boy, who had just been sniped from a distance, calmly stared at her.
"it is true."
"Lord Jiang Cheng is not lying."
Both the Herrscher of Corruption and Yae Sakura possess their own ability to judge the truth. The former relies on her authority, while the latter's sensitivity comes from being deceived countless times, as well as her intuition as a top-tier warrior.
Perhaps some people can hide their true selves from them, but this is by no means something an ordinary person can do.
At least he's not someone who cries out in fear on the spot or hides in a corner out of fear simply because he wants to live.
"That's good."
Jiang Cheng finally felt relieved. Since entering this space, he had only been lying on the ground to rest, exhausted, and still had to make transactions. For the first time, he smiled without any deception, solely for the sake of survival.
It lacked any elegance, only grotesqueness, as ugly as a torn leather shoe.
Only now did he finally have the confidence to fully reveal his demands—
"Ring, want to make a deal?"
“You help me, give me strength, and I will fulfill your wishes, to see my sister, part of her wishes, and to kill the real Aponia… Believe me, you alone cannot do these things.”
"The world is a complex place, and the power you possess at this stage is not enough to act recklessly."
"At least the things you want to do are definitely not something an unfinished Divine Key is qualified to do."
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Silence, stillness.
No sound came from it.
The menacing fox vanished without a trace, its massive form dissolving into the darkness.
Even the boy couldn't pinpoint when she disappeared. It seemed like a long yet short process, long because her figure gradually blurred, and short because the time it took to gradually disappear was far too short.
In this place where no cherry blossoms have yet fallen, and which can perhaps not yet be fully called the Stigmata Space, only Yae Sakura remains.
No one spoke first.
They also chose to enjoy this moment of peace.
The boy rested, breathing with all his might, expelling the air from his lungs and then inhaling it again, like a person struggling on the verge of drowning.
I was just about to stand up, but now I seem to have completely given up. I put the back of my hand on my forehead and quietly feel the temperature that is already a little hot.
Perhaps because he could no longer sense the presence of the fox he had been wary of, he lowered his grip.
Her long, smooth hair wasn't tied up; it cascaded down her slender shoulders like a waterfall, with her long, delicate fox ears nestled among it.
If a breeze happens to come at this moment, the fragrant and graceful dance might make one imagine cherry blossoms being gently blown down from a blooming cherry tree.
"Your Excellency..." the girl finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"I know you want to ask about the name Ling." Jiang Cheng seemed to have anticipated this question.
"She is Rin, but not Rin."
"------"
The cherry-colored eyes of the neighboring dream-like mountain trembled slightly, like a sudden gust of wind blowing through the treetops, causing the freely blooming cherry blossoms to fall uncontrollably.
I have nothing to say and can't utter a word.
—My body seems to be trembling.
Even when Mei-san electrocuted me before, I didn't tremble.
Yae Sakura felt as if her entire body was about to break down.
The sound of the bell echoed deep within her heart, and the warm memories seemed to turn into a bloody mess, even the uniquely blurred filter exposed to the scorching sun was stained with a touch of cruelty.
"Let's talk about your matter another time."
Jiang Cheng was so exhausted that he couldn't even straighten up. He instinctively craved this brief moment of peace, lying on the ground looking up at the pink figure leaning down.