“……” Seruosahi stared at it blankly for a long time. “If this male named Roland Wimbledon dies…”
“I will probably cease to exist as well.” Valkyries’s tone carried no heaviness. “But compared to the entire clan, my personal fate is insignificant. If killing him can allow the clan to continue, you must not hesitate.”
Calamity of Silence did not continue the topic.
It turned its head and looked down at the noisy street below the high-rise—where not only humans could be seen, but also several figures resembling Ascendants, moving through the crowds and blending in with their surroundings, a sight that seemed incredible no matter how you looked at it.
After a long while, it asked again, “Do you trust that male?”
“Honestly, when it comes to such a major event concerning the survival of the clan, the word ‘trust’ is too weak.” Valkyries leaned slightly over the railing. “Even if you are the negotiator, I cannot act solely on trust. But he is right about one thing: trust is the foundation of change—without this foundation, we may need decades, or even hundreds of years, to change our inherent view of the Divine Will War, and this price may far exceed the clan’s ability to bear it. So, neither yes nor no is an appropriate answer.”
“……”
“From the current perspective, he is indeed working towards ending the Divine Will War, and the changes in the battle situation he told me are not lies. Considering all aspects, this bit of trust is not an excessive request.” Nightmare said softly, “There are always reasons to doubt, the key is to weigh the pros and cons.”
«Weigh the pros and cons»… Silence repeated slightly, “Then what should I do next?”
“That depends on you… As I said, you are already a qualified Overlord, I don’t want to influence your judgment too much.”
“In the future… will I only be able to see you here?” Seruosahi hesitated.
“Not necessarily.” Valkyries shrugged. “I heard Roland say that he is trying to save a witch named Ash. If the information revealed by the Envoy of God is correct, even if the body perishes, as long as there is a trace left in the realm of consciousness, there is still a glimmer of hope. Compared to a witch floating in the Sea of Consciousness, I am at least much more complete. Oh, right…”
At this point, it stretched out its hands and took off the other’s helmet. “Considering the risks, there will inevitably not be many such meetings, so don’t wrap yourself up so tightly—I would rather see your original appearance than the pitch-black armor.”
……
When the two returned to the living room again, Roland couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
Although he already knew from Fish Ball’s report that the Calamity of Silence in its true form was vastly different from its usual combat appearance, seeing it in person still brought a sense of surprise.
If he hadn’t been prepared, he would have found it hard to associate this burly and ferocious armor with the “female” devil inside.
“Have you finished talking? What’s the conclusion?”
“I want to ask a question, human.” Seruosahi asked coldly, “If the Divine Will War is truly a deception, how confident are you that you can defeat the gods?”
“Actually, I don’t know.” This was also a question that Roland often asked himself. “What is a god, what is its purpose, how should I fight, and whether there will even be a chance to fight, all are unknown. In addition, putting these aside, judging from the abilities it has shown so far, we theoretically have no chance. But I believe that no matter the outcome, it is better than sitting and waiting for death.”
“I don’t care at all about your life or death, but don’t forget, Valkyries is still in your realm of consciousness. For it—”
“I also have to live well, right?”
“It’s good that you understand.” Seruosahi glared at him fiercely. “As for your request, I must consider it before making a decision.”
“I didn’t expect to achieve results with one negotiation,” Roland nodded. “But at least this is a breakthrough from nothing. We’ll communicate by letter afterwards, after all, such meetings are a great risk for both sides—as long as the Western Front Army continues to invade the territories of the Four Kingdoms, the flames of war will not stop. And…”
He picked up the cup. “Since the next meeting is far off, are you sure you don’t want to have a drink?”
“Hmph,” Seruosahi disdainfully picked up the drink on the table and poured it into its mouth in one gulp—it had seen many such tricks, even if this thing was hard to swallow, it would not show any timidity in front of the enemy.
The moment a never-before-experienced mellowness and sweetness flowed into its throat, the entire room suddenly disappeared, and it was back in the woods.
Calamity of Silence subconsciously looked at the spot where Valkyries was sitting, only to see an empty patch of grass.
This brief scene was like an illusion, leaving only a sweet fragrance lingering on its lips and teeth.
……
“Why did it take so long?”
Seeing Silence appear, Hackzord unhesitatingly opened several Distortion Doors in succession, dragging it away by more than ten miles in one breath before asking.
In its view, it should have left that area immediately after getting the reply.
“They didn’t give me a reply.” Silence’s expression seemed a little absent-minded.
“What?” The Sky Dome Master frowned. “Could that have been a trap?”
“No, I saw Valkyries.”
Hackzord almost missed a step and fell from the sky.
“What did you say!?”
“Valkyries is indeed attached to the realm of consciousness, your guess was not wrong.” Silence said slowly, “It’s just that the person being attached to is the King of Graycastle, and also the owner of the Inheritance Shards.”
Back in the God-Made God, after listening to Seruosahi’s narration, Hackzord fell into extreme chaos.
A massive amount of information almost clogged its brain.
Although it had anticipated that Valkyries must have found something, it did not expect that humans had delved to this extent, and that in some sense, Nightmare had already formed a cooperative relationship with the other side. If this news were to spread, it would be enough to change the clan’s history for nearly a thousand years, and it would also put them on the opposite side of the King.
Try to persuade the King? Hackzord dismissed this idea almost immediately—it was now unwilling to enter the Lord's Sacred Seat no matter what, otherwise, if the King wanted to do something to it, it would not even have the opportunity to refuse.
Then stand on Valkyries' side?
In fact, in the beginning, Nightmare was also a major candidate for the King—essentially, the difference between the King and the Overlord is not reflected in ability, becoming King requires paying a certain price, which depends on the individual’s choice. Therefore, this idea would not have any obstacles in terms of dignity, the only thing that made it hesitate was humans who are aliens.
Whether the Divine Will War is a deception or not is one thing, but the improvement that the Inheritance Shards bring to the clan is real, and humans are now progressing rapidly with the help of unknown inheritances. What should the clan do if there is another conflict in the future?
These doubts made it unable to make up its mind.
What Hackzord didn’t notice was that while it was soaking in the pool, pondering and thinking hard, Calamity of Silence had already put on its helmet, picked up its long sword, and left Mayfly Room silently.