People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 517 Flower Scattering: The Eternity of Total Annihilation is Still Eternity; This Kind of Education, Ah Ying Must…

"Inazuma's enemies? Why? You clearly..."

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I had just met two old friends, and then received a response I never expected.
Ying, who had assumed they were still conscious, froze, realizing that the situation might not be what she thought.

"I'm a little confused as to why we're behaving this way?"

"That's because Inazuma is currently filled with chaos, death, and war."

"—In short, such countries need to be corrected, and we are doing that process for you."

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He waved his hand, summoning a new batch of monsters, and commanded them, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, to attack the island of Haiqi ahead.
Although she still retains the ability to have normal conversations with herself, her once familiar old friend now makes Ying feel completely unfamiliar.

"You summoned these monsters? This is Inazuma, whom we promised to protect!"

It was unimaginable that the two of them would do such a thing while still fully conscious. For a moment, Ying tried to convince herself that this was just a mere imitation.

“Protect this country? But in our perception, the people’s will is against you.”

"The people who oppose the gods are the root cause of the imbalance. Everything we do does not conflict with your wishes. Just let things be as they always have been."

“Simply stand here and do nothing, and we will clear away all discordant noises for you. After that, true ‘eternity’ will naturally be achieved.”

Pointing to where the monsters had gone, Chiyo, who was clearing out the rebels, responded to the question with utter nonchalance.

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He hesitated, unsure how to answer the question.

For a long time, how to deal with the resistance was the last thing she wanted to think about.

Just as Chiyo said, so many rebels are undoubtedly a perpetual obstacle.
They openly united to resist the shogunate and the implementation of its decrees; everything they did was enough to make them draw their swords.

but.
"They are also the people of Inazuma. I promised Makoto I would not raise my sword against the people of this land."

"Even if it's about rebelling against eternity, there must be a way besides killing them."

They have consistently adopted a passive approach towards the resistance, allowing events to proceed as they will.
Caught between the desire for permanence and the desire to protect the people, she couldn't understand how to deal with so many opponents.

Moving forward inevitably leads to loss; constantly moving forward will cause everything you have to disappear.

The people of Inazuma, their only remaining friends, and even the country itself.
Everything that exists will eventually be destroyed.

In any case, to protect this country, we must achieve something unchanging and eternal.

"Seeking eternity, yet not wanting to hurt anyone, I chose to do nothing."

"Since you can't make up your mind, then let us do everything for you."

I had long anticipated this outcome, and as expected, I received the answer from Aying that best reflected her personality.

While understanding the outcome, there was also a sense of helplessness. Hana Sanri, standing nearby, added the final words:

"It's about time for us to catch up; we've already seen your answer."

"The fear and anger accumulated in the ley lines have created the monsters you see before you. The root of Inazuma's current chaos was planted hundreds of years ago."

"-- Not making a choice is always the worst choice, but don't worry, we will help you just like we did 500 years ago."

"The darkness will not harm anyone; we will allow Inazuma to achieve true eternity in another form."

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The dark monsters were summoned and surged towards the distant rebels in an endless stream.

He grasped his dream at his side, but a sense of hesitation inexplicably arose.

His remaining rationality told him that these two friends in front of him were likely just imitations created by the abyss.
The purpose was to shake her will and make her doubt everything from the past.

But for some reason,
Thinking about her previous avoidance, she couldn't ignore the saying, "Not making a choice is the worst choice."

If their subsequent expansion had been stopped when the resistance was still small, and the reasons for their emergence had been understood,

Furthermore, if one had expressed one's stance earlier, maintaining permanence in a more direct way, one could have prevented a subsequent large-scale civil war.
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"Those who rebel against eternity are an obstacle for Inazuma; perhaps they really should be eliminated."

But since they are the people of this land, as a god, I cannot stand idly by and watch them be swallowed up by the dark tide of beasts.”

Stop hesitating and draw your dream from the side.

Still struggling between eternity and the people, but that doesn't stop her from making the decision she's making now:
Since things have come to this point, if she can't figure out the right thing to do, she'll stop thinking about it for now. She'll personally handle the problems caused by the shogunate.

But no matter what, even if she couldn't find the best solution, she knew that it would be a mistake to just watch her people be devoured by monsters.

"—Chiyo, Kitsui-miya, I'm so sorry to have shown you Inazuma like this."

"But what if you become Inazuma's enemies?"

Even if I were to relive the nightmare again, I would still wield that knife.

Thick, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and purple lightning bolts streaked through the clouds.

He knew that his friend had been seduced by the abyss, and that what stood before him was merely a phantom projection.

Watching the two gradually dissipate into dark power,
The shadow gathered the lightning in the sky and, through the afterimages of the two, unleashed a strike at the distant demon, powerful enough to reduce it to ashes.

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"As expected, Aying. We are very happy to see that you have not lost your true self."

"Please uphold this wish to protect the rice-growing women and their families."

"When we meet again, facing the trials bestowed upon us by our 'Lord,' I hope you will make the right choice."

The blade pierced through his body, completely exhausting the remaining power of the abyss.

The purple-haired figure stood frozen in place, while the remnants of his friend vanished in the wind like bubbles.

As lightning struck, amidst the ashes of the distant monsters that had been annihilated, all that lingered in her ears was this final, faint farewell and encouragement.

"—Ying, watch out! It's that knife! Quickly block it for me!"

"—Waaaaah, it's too late! Why did the gods have to intervene at this moment?"

The rebel army's defensive line on the west side of Ba Yun Island.

Faced with the seemingly endless tide of monsters, the already weakened resistance forces stood still.
It was as if a purple blade of light, obscuring the sky, had slashed down from afar; just gazing at this blade evoked an overwhelming sense of despair.

I knew from the beginning that I might incur divine punishment, but I never expected it to happen at such a time.

They clung to the hope that the gods might not be invincible, but only when the swords fell did they finally understand what kind of enemy they had been fighting, and why the shogunate army had been so fearless throughout.
Faced with this overwhelming power, which was on a completely different level, many of the resistance fighters gathered there closed their eyes in despair.

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In the blink of an eye, before anyone could react, the blade struck the ground. A blinding, radiant purple lightning flashed before everyone's eyes, turning everything in its path into dust that drifted into the air.

Monsters, rocks, and ruins
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The world returned to silence, and with a single strike, the dark beast tide ceased forever.

It's unimaginable that the very gods the rebels have been fighting against would come to their aid.
After witnessing the seemingly endless demons being annihilated in a single blow, many residents of Haiqi Island even wondered if they were dreaming.

"Huh? No one getting hurt is helping us?"

"Xin Hai, Ying, could that general be..."

Everyone thought they were doomed, but they never expected it to turn out like this.
Paimon, floating in the air, rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what he was seeing.

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"Although it's unbelievable, it's definitely helping us. Our harassing soldiers weren't even affected."

"Xin Hai was right at the beginning. The general probably really won't take action against the people of Inazuma."

Nodding in approval, she nodded to Paimon, who was standing beside her with a suspicious expression. Luminous, who had just tried to activate the barrier, was equally puzzled.

She couldn't understand why the gods would help the rebels, and she couldn't fathom the general's thoughts either.

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"Wait, what's that in the sky?! It looks like they're coming!"

"—Oh no! Ying, we have to run! We're not Inatsume people!"

Seeing a familiar purple figure in the distance, Paimon, who had almost been driven bankrupt last time, shuddered.

Paimon instinctively wanted to grab Ying and run away; she didn't want their last remaining savings to be completely wiped out.

"Phew, Paimon, by the time you see it, it's already too late."

"And I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the other party doesn't seem to have much malice."

First, he complained about a guide who lacked self-awareness, and then looked up at the distant sky.

I wonder what happened to the other side.
In short, Ying looked at the general in front of her and felt that this was almost the same god they had seen last time.

That cold, indifferent feeling, as sharp as lightning, has dissipated considerably.
Based on her own experience, the other person seemed somewhat confused to her.

On the other side, in the sky.

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Faced with the "help" offered by his two old friends, he expressed his determination through his actions.

But when he actually swung that blade, looking at the rebels in front of him, Ying didn't know what to say.

Without a doubt, what lies before us are rebellious forces that defy eternal order, obstacles to the stability of Inazuma.

However, if there hadn't been so many corrupt elements within the magistrate's office, the vast majority of these rebels might still have remained under the control of the shogunate.

The only exception.
Looking down at the blond figure below, he noticed that the other person seemed to be looking back at him as well.

We have just witnessed the scene of the enemy fighting against the abyss to protect the people, and we are clear about how much of a role such a fighting force actually played.

Based on one's own assessment of the battlefield situation.

Shadow was certain that if this traveler hadn't been there, the rest of the people on Haiji Island would have been wiped out long ago.

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Be skeptical of anything the shogunate has previously reported, including those concerning the "blonde traveler's" notorious misdeeds.

Although she could still sense that pure abyssal aura emanating from the other party, after a moment's thought, she ultimately decided not to make a move here.

He knew very well that his two old friends had not been killed in one blow.

From their perspective, if they truly had a "master,"
The only outcome for these people who remained here was that they perished with the "help" of Fox Prince and Chiyo.

Ultimately, she could not allow the people before her to become food for the dark monsters; her responsibility as a goddess did not allow her to turn a blind eye to this.
The purple-haired figure tossed out a token and uttered a final message before departing:

"You are our eternal enemies, and you should be punished."

"But as the people of Inazuma, we must not perish in the Kuroshio Current."

"The shogunate has failed, and the dark calamity has returned. Those who are willing to follow eternity may move to Narukami Island for protection."

He said no more, nor did he promise anything more.

Regardless of their previous stance, it remains to be seen how many people will be willing to migrate to Narukami Island from the path they themselves cleared.

But now that the calamity of the abyss has arrived, everything that came before can be dealt with after the disaster, now that we have this one and only enemy.

"Phew, our mission is complete. Ah Ying really did make the right choice."

"So many years have passed, and although Ah Ying is still as stubborn as ever, at least she hasn't become someone we don't recognize."

Inazuma Castle, town street, Fuchigami Confectionery Shop.

After their business trip, Hana Sanri and Chiyo gathered at headquarters to give their report. Facing the young people in front of them, their tone carried a rare hint of satisfaction.

"Yes, that's a pretty good result."

"Although it's still a bit awkward, the fact that they know how to accept the former resistance fighters at such a time means there's still hope."

I watched the entire field operation unfold in the distance.
After discovering that Ying also struggles with work-related matters,
Lin Feng was pleased that a certain homebody was finally willing to use her brain and think for herself.

"—Speaking of which, if Shadow is really persuaded by you and just lets the monsters wipe out the resistance, what do you plan to do?"

"From the perspective of the goal of 'eternity' alone, accepting your help is actually a pretty good choice."

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Looking up at Hana Sanri and Chiyo in front of him, Lin Feng wanted to know their answer to this question.

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"Then perhaps we really should offer her some help."

"From the rebels who 'hinder eternity' to the 'greedy' shogunate, and finally to the restless commoners and insignificant monsters."

"If you compromise with the enemy once, you will compromise countless times. The eternal annihilation is also eternal."

"Maybe Ah Ying will realize this when she's all alone in the end?"

He only said half of what he meant.
Suddenly, he noticed that Chiyo was looking at him with a terrified expression.
Hana Sanri, who had just vaguely heard the words "cut her" from the other party, blinked innocently.

Looking at the encouraging "boss" in front of him, he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.

(End of this chapter)