They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 70 Protagonists and Villains

This also made Ria adept at self-hypnosis.

He knew which side was fake, but he didn't care who was real and who was fake.

If you steadfastly accept one side as true, then the other side will naturally become a joke.

James once said that memes can be a source of mental support, but Ria always kept a backup plan for himself. If one pillar is easy to collapse, then he would find more.

"It looks like the ceremony is about to begin. My fellow patients really didn't call me for something this important."

Ria walked along the edge of the street, using her cane to push aside the bighead fish blocking her way. Ignoring the commotion, she walked to the Baisheer Tavern, deciding to find some more violet wine there, and also to look for Steyr.

Soon after, Ria pushed open the door of the Baisheer Tavern. It was empty, but two bighead fish that had wandered in were climbing on the wall.

He ignored them, searched the tavern thoroughly, even looking behind the brass band's instrument racks, and only found two bottles of violet wine, without seeing Steyr at all.

"Could something have happened...?"

Ria found a pile of empty glasses scattered haphazardly on the bar, some of which still contained leftover wine.

On the ground were broken bottles, some from when she fell and shattered. Ria crouched down to check the label on the nearest bottle, which read "Cerenchi" and "Price: 1 Le."

A paper le is quite expensive in Grani, so it seems that Steyr took advantage of the fact that the tavern was empty and treated it like a buffet.

"It was raining so hard outside last night... I hope he didn't go out and get carried away by a werewolf?"

Lia pondered the possibility for a moment; it was unlikely, but not impossible.

But he didn't have much time to think. After taking the violet wine and briefly checking it out, Ria left the tavern and hurried toward the church.

More and more people on the road began to mutate into extraordinary beings, but their transformation was not complete. For the time being, Ria did not have to worry about being besieged by a town of sea people.

"These merfolk seem to be distributed along a specific trajectory, which is probably a sacrificial array. The power of the human sacrifice is already terrifying. With the sacrifice of all the extraordinary creatures in the town, it may really have the effect of influencing the abyss."

If the extraordinary creatures of one town are not enough, then add up all the extraordinary creatures that once existed in this town. Darenya has existed for hundreds of years, and she has successfully sacrificed herself many times.

And today, it's the same as always.

If a few decades won't work, she'll use hundreds or thousands of years. She'll pay any price to revive the abyss; that's the meaning of her existence.

"How many Seafolk would it take to move the Abyss? I wonder if ten thousand would be enough."

"Haha, ten thousand is just an adjective. Even I don't know how many of your followers are here. They are all looking forward to your awakening."

My Lord Abyss, awaken and look upon us, look upon me. To perish under your gaze is our greatest honor.

In front of the Church of the Sun, Delanya transformed back into her childhood self. Her hands were intact, and her face was clear and youthful, just as she had before being sent to the underground church.

She believed that this form was the purest and most suitable for sacrifice to the abyss.

If it weren't for the fact that half of a tooth was missing and could never grow back, this shape would be perfect.

“Ignorant and despicable prophet, no matter where you hide today, you will die.”

Delenia was dressed in a black robe, her arms crossed in a twisted position, her head bowed, her head hidden behind her arms.

Everything was ready, even the fish-men were prepared, opening and closing their gills as they followed behind her, their webbed feet constantly slapping their bellies, producing a deep, drum-like sound.

"Bang! Bang bang! Bang bang bang bang!"

"Boom! Boom boom! Boom boom boom!" The rhythmic drumming of these fish-men attracted the big-headed fish on the ground to join them, slapping their tails against the ground in a grand and ancient chorus.

“Hju li hukoid pilihi boshes.” (All the fish will look up at the ocean.)
"Bang! Bang bang! Bang bang bang bang!"

“Ahin nabohs hukoid koogu.” (The fish longs to return to its homeland.)
"Bang! Bang bang! Bang bang bang bang!"

"..."

“My people, nothing can stop the children who have been away from home from returning to the embrace of their homeland.”

Delenia concealed her face with a black robe and cloak, but her voice was as hoarse as that of an old man nearing death.

The sound was extremely incongruous with her size, but she didn't care. She led the vast school of fish behind her to the Church of the Sun, but suddenly stopped in front of her.

A young man with black hair and blue eyes stood there politely, leaning on a cane, with the most humble smile on his face.

If you disregard the surrounding environment and the reflections of the rainwater on the ground, the young man looks like a gentleman who has come specifically to attend the party.

"Good morning, beautiful lady. The weather isn't very good today. It's kind of you to bring so many people to the party."

Ria tipped her hat to Delenya in greeting, and Delenya was initially surprised, then her face fell.

"Are you so eager to die?"

"That's right!"

"I thought about it all night, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, and in the end I still believe that what you did was right—"

Even before the abyss has awakened, it has already created such a spectacle; what a magnificent sight it would be if it were fully awakened.

Lia looked at the sun sculpture behind her: "In legends, there must always be a 'saint' and a 'hero' to save everyone."

"You think you can be this hero?" Darrena narrowed her eyes, anger building up inside her.

"Do not."

Ria denied it: "I'm not here to be a hero. I just think that Miss Werewolf is more suited to play the role of the hero."

"What did you say!?"

"I made it very clear that in legends there should be a figure who saves everyone, and you have worked diligently for hundreds of years to revive the abyss but still cannot escape this cycle, which has only laid enough groundwork for your own suffering."

My lovely werewolf lady, no one is more suited to be this hero than you.

"you……"

Delanya was almost speechless from Lia's logic. She laughed in anger: "Fine, I'm a hero, and what are you, a pathetic bug about to die?"

“In traditional stories, if the protagonist has already been decided, there should also be a villain who wants to destroy everything. This makes the story more complete and more enjoyable to talk about.”

I'm actually quite afraid of death, but if that day ever comes, I'll accept it calmly.

Then--

"Take everyone who wants me dead with them."

Ria's smile deepened: "Let's start with you."

(End of this chapter)