People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 482 Shadow: The Divine Child is so intelligent, her use of the Heart of God will surely surprise me...

"This, this, is unbelievable."

"Am I dreaming? Someone actually managed to withstand so many of the general's swords?"

"It's said that the blond traveler is a formidable enemy from the abyss, an foe capable of even opposing the gods. What if he really just runs away like that?"

Before the Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed God statue, outside the battleground previously isolated by a lightning barrier.

Even though the general had already left and neither side of the battle was present, the crowd below, after the visual and auditory stimulation subsided and the passion of "it was worth dying for" faded,
Finally realizing what had happened, they were surprisingly silent compared to when they were watching the battle earlier.
—Upholding his consistent trust in the general's military prowess, he never believed that any thief could escape under such circumstances. No matter how exciting the struggle, in the end, the only thing that awaited them was death.

It is precisely because they have already predetermined the final outcome and are treating it as a farce that their first reaction when they see someone able to withstand Wu Xiang's knife is to be amazed and marvel at how someone could survive a knife attack.

But at its core, this spectator mentality only brings pleasure when one is detached from the situation.

After watching the commotion for a while, it turned out that the "Abyss Guide" who had openly provoked the general had actually escaped.

Realizing the existence of such a formidable enemy, and anticipating the potential changes that might occur after Inazuma, an unprecedented sense of panic gradually welled up in the hearts of the people.

"The general's power is no longer enough to solve everything, and he himself may be in danger at any moment. Is your purpose to make the people aware of this?"

"Although the method used was somewhat subtle, it has indeed brought about significant changes."

Above the castle gates of the castle tower, above a chaotic crowd of people.

At the last moment, Hana Sanri finally sensed a familiar presence from the doll. Upon discovering that her old friend had returned, her feelings were incredibly complex:
—Although Ying is not very good at many things, and is often teased by "herself" because of her silly appearance, even though Ying can't do most things well, she has always had absolute confidence in martial arts.

The threat of the abyss, coupled with martial arts skills sufficient to withstand Wuxiang's blade, finally led Aying to temporarily leave her own eternity and look at Inazuma before her eyes once more.

However, by prematurely declaring victory in front of a large crowd, he ultimately allowed the "enemy of the abyss," who had withstood multiple unexpected blows, to escape from his sight.

While this outcome might create a sense of crisis among those who do nothing, it is also a severe blow to A-Ying, who has always been proud and arrogant.

"Pretty much, although the methods were indeed a bit too stimulating."
But in terms of the outcome alone, at least the era of puppet rule is completely over, and she has finally been willing to leave her idyllic paradise.

He nodded, responding to Hana Sanri beside him, while also marveling at the blond-haired boy's provocative abilities:

Lin Feng never imagined that Ying and Paimon, these two geniuses with extraordinary imaginations, would actually do something as shocking as picking up an item right in front of him while under the threat of Wuxiang's blade.

After this battle that took place in front of the public, he felt that even just hearing the onlookers exclaiming "facing the lightning with a mortal body," "facing the lightning twice with a mortal body," and "facing the lightning three times with a mortal body" made Shadow and the General's blood pressure rise several degrees.

—Without a doubt, after this incident, if she doesn't personally deal with the "evil blonde traveler" and the white floating object, Inazuma, that homebody, will definitely not be able to go back to sleep anytime soon.

"The existence of Aying and 'True' protected Inazuma for an extremely long time, and the Inazuma of today is a collection of those who originally worshipped their wisdom and power."

"But things were alright during the Demon God War. After hundreds of years of peace, the officials of the Magistrate's Office probably felt that no matter what they did, as long as there were gods, everything would be fine."

"Furthermore, A-Ying's governing abilities are quite unique. In fact, compared to 'True,' there is still considerable room for improvement. The lack of oversight has led to the current corruption and inefficiency."

It wasn't that she couldn't understand the reasons for Inazuma's current situation; Hana-san shook her head slightly and analyzed it with the highest possible emotional intelligence.

It's easy to see that the people living under the protection of the gods are overly reliant on this "omnipotent" military force, while the people in remote areas, having enjoyed too much peace, have become overly dismissive of the gods' power, to the point that they dare to instigate rebellions.
As she watched the changes brought about by the re-emergence of the "threat," she suddenly began to understand the significance of a disaster for Inazuma at that moment.

“Your analysis is correct. But if it were just an internal conflict within Inazuma, the problem wouldn’t have been this serious. Even if a civil war broke out, one side would always benefit from it.”

Unfortunately, due to the presence of those "winter friends," the internal strife is intensifying, and Inazuma's wealth is flowing out of the country.
Both sides in the conflict felt that the deteriorating living standards were the fault of the other, and civilian conflicts escalated, with each believing that winning the war would change everything.
In reality, the true beneficiaries have nothing to do with the outcome of this civil war; all they want is the "process."

I have long recognized the role that the Fools play in the current situation, and I am also clear about the cause of the conflict.

He paused briefly, looking down at the merchants and soldiers below, focused solely on accumulating wealth and believing the disaster had nothing to do with them.

Lin Feng shook his head, sincerely hoping that their executive officer was capable enough to ensure that the plan would proceed as intended until winter.

"—Let's go, it's about time. We should also check out another ongoing battle."

"--Teleportation relying on the earth's veins will always leave some clues. At least before leaving the land of Narukami Island, neither of us, who had thoroughly angered the gods, could easily escape the subsequent pursuit."

I hadn't expected that Ying and Paimon would do such a good job, even exceeding expectations.
Not intending to actually bankrupt the two heroes, Lin Feng waved his hand and decided to go to the wilderness far from the city to see if there was any occasion where he needed to take action.

"It got away again. It's really troublesome."

"However, we're far enough away from the city now, so I can probably unleash that strike with peace of mind."

It is a wilderness with vast hills and very little human activity.

The shadow, who had personally taken over the puppet's body, stood before the cliff from which he had cut off a section of the mountain, his expression showing a weariness rarely seen before.
Neither the general nor she were particularly adept at wide-range perception, and the blonde traveler's escape ability just happened to be the type least compatible with their own.

She painstakingly followed the disturbances in the earth's veins, probing forward bit by bit. After so much time and effort, she finally caught up with her opponent, but before she could even make a serious move, her opponent vanished again with a single slash.
"But when did the number of monsters in the wild increase so much?"

"And could those things be filth formed from the overflow of polluted earth veins?"

"Let's take care of some of them while we're at it, and then we can have the Heavenly Commander lead troops to wipe them out when we get back."

As they moved forward, they used the lightning bolts they casually unleashed to destroy monsters and filthy projections.

As far as I remember, the shrine seemed to hold some kind of ceremony when this happened.
Although she didn't intend to meet her only remaining old friend because of the worries buried deep in her heart, she felt that the divine child wouldn't forget such an important matter because of her trust in her friend who had entrusted her with the heart of God.

"The plan to power the general with the heart of God was abandoned from the beginning. Based on the initial failed experiment, doing so would leave many flaws and would be detrimental to eternity."

"It's a pity that we can't use the heart of God to maintain eternity."

But given the goddess's wisdom, she should be able to find the most suitable use for that thing; it's just unknown whether she has reached a conclusion yet.

The chase was so boring that my thoughts drifted to the pink fox at the shrine.
With complete trust in her high priestess, although Shadow had no idea how the Divine Child would use the Heart of God in the future,
But in any case, she was her only familiar at the moment, and she felt that the way the divine child was used must be the same as the wisdom she learned from the fox spirit, a plan that would surprise her when she heard it.

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Coming to my senses, I temporarily put aside the distracting thoughts in my mind.

He hadn't forgotten that he still needed to track down the culprit who had brought the abyss to the front lines, and incidentally make that person pay the price for their previous provocation.

Shadow, now fully focused, shook his head, deciding to wait until things had settled down before seeing his enigmatic old friend. "—Whoa! Paimon knew he'd gone too far! That guy must be furious now!"

"—And, putting aside the guy who chased after us, this bracelet we got from the treasure chest can actually consume Mora directly?! What's the working principle behind that?"

Rice Ball dragged along as they raced for their lives beside Ying. Thomas, being too slow, had already been stuffed into the pot by the two of them, intending to return it to the magistrate later.

I sensed during the battle that the Thunder God was struggling to control his rage, but at the time I didn't think it would cause any problems.
But who knew that the deity would be so persistent in holding grudges?

While it was a good thing to be able to use Mora instead of Elemental Gems, Paimon felt that if the other party continued to pursue them, the two of them wouldn't even be able to afford food in the future.

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"But we really can't throw those things away, can we? If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to risk Wuxiang's knife to pick them up."

After reviewing the situation, Ying didn't think she had done anything wrong. She felt that even if she had to do it all over again, she still wouldn't leave the weapons and treasures behind and let someone else pick them up.

If that kind of thing really happens one day, and I have to abandon my most valuable possessions and flee in a sorry state,

She had only imagined that scene briefly, but she felt that it might be even more unbearable than facing a life-threatening danger.

"--So where are we going next?! Are we just going to run all the way out of Narukami Island like this?"

For some reason, the guy behind, though persistent, wasn't catching up very quickly, giving himself some breathing room. Clearly, he wasn't very good at things outside of combat.

He scratched his head, turned around and glanced at the still calm scene behind him.
Paimon thought that given their habit of not leaving their homes for hundreds of years, if they ran to an unfamiliar place, they might actually be able to shake off the pursuit from the gods.

"Although it wasn't intentional, the current situation is clearly not something that can be resolved with just an apology. We probably can't stay on Narukami Island any longer."

"Thoma previously told us that after we shook off our pursuers, we should find a place for him to meet with the magistrate, and then he would help us contact the resistance forces on Haiji Island."

According to Thomas, the God of Thunder hasn't left Inazuma Castle for a very, very long time.
"If we can get out of our current situation, and if we're not too unlucky, we should be able to find an organization that will accept both of us once we get there."

"--boom!!!"

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Before the words were even finished, a thunderclap suddenly struck the cloudless sky without warning. It wasn't until the purple lightning was blocked by the rice ball that Ying and Paimon heard the belated thunder.

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They exchanged a helpless glance, knowing that the God of Thunder must have caught up with them again.

With a sigh, Ying stuffed Paimon into the Dust Song Pot. Weary, she looked down and even began to consider whether to use the emerald pendant she always wore.
Based on their previous research, this thing was most likely formed from a portion of the power separated from the two gods of Sumeru, and its effects far exceeded the upper limit of the abilities of ordinary gods.

If activated passively, both its defense and teleportation range are many times stronger than the bracelet, and it will most likely be able to reach a place where the God of Thunder cannot catch up.

Given the current situation, passive defense is only a safety net option; it's not suitable for proactive attacks.
"Boom——"

Thunder roared, and the god, who had used the lightning to pinpoint the location, finally caught up.
Probably really angry about what happened before, the purple-haired figure hovering in the air launched a fatal attack right from the start.

From afar, they could see the purple lightning that stretched from the sky to the ground, even more dazzling than the sun. The highly concentrated lightning elemental power caused Ying's skin to feel a needle-like pain even from a great distance.

"."

Looking down, the purple-haired figure had finished charging up.
Having finally distanced itself from the area where people were active, the "Unthinking Blade," which had slain numerous demons, devoured all the lightning within the thunderclouds, revealing its true power in a single, decisive strike:

"This is the end, traveler in a foreign land, guide to the abyss."

"The calamity of five hundred years ago brought too much pain. Even if I leave behind another blade of Musou, I will never let the Abyss have the chance to set foot on this land again."

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"I think there's been some misunderstanding. We didn't intend to cause any damage to Inazuma."

A tentative attempt to explain: once the precious, one-time-use item is gone, it's gone forever.
If it's not necessary, Ying, who has a tendency to collect things, really doesn't want to waste such hard-won items.

"Thorn-"

There was no verbal response; all that followed was the sharp crackling of electricity and the threat of death.

fluorescent:"."

Do we really need to use it? We probably can't save the money now, right?

Even if we could withstand this blow without using it, we'd probably go bankrupt, and there's no guarantee there won't be a next time.
"Phew, sorry."

"Since you don't believe I have much of a connection with the Abyss, then in order to survive, I have no choice but to..."

"Click——"

A sound like shattering glass rang out, and cracks appeared in the space above the blonde girl.

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"Click——"

The cracks spread outwards, and a dark aura emanated from them.

The purest and most potent abyssal power seeped from the cracks and enveloped the earth.
At the edge of the rift, a king beast, many times larger than an ordinary hunting dog, revealed its head. After tearing open space, it respectfully lay down on the spot, clearly preparing the conditions for the entry of some being.

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Suddenly struck by misfortune, the words that were about to be spoken were left unsaid.

Beneath the blonde girl's stiff movements and "this really has nothing to do with me" expression,

Having confirmed that the other party was stalling for time, the purple-haired otaku girl's eyes grew increasingly hostile.

(End of this chapter)