Capítulo 1365: Chapter 1000: Open and Hidden Struggles
“Ti’s up…”
As the Bronze Dragon phantom shattered, Diya had no choice but to revert from her witch state back to Liss form in Ash’s arms. Her eyes twinkled mischievously as she continued to hold onto Ash, snuggling closer, “Daddy, I missed you so much!”
Ash gave her a firm knock on the head, forcing Diya to reluctantly let go, wondering how Ash managed to see through her disguise when she had mimicked Liss perfectly.
Next ti, she planned to switch to Liss while halfway through pampering to see if she could confuse Ash’s perception by transforming back to herself just as Ash was about to scold her.
Originally, Diya intended to distance herself from Liss, but could not let go of Ash’s affection towards Liss. She figured that instead of searching for shortcomings within herself, it was better to bla Ash for not treating her as a daughter. By shifting Ash’s inclinations at the source, not only could she satisfy her needs, but a well-trained Ash would naturally be unable to find satisfaction from other won, becoming a devoted loyal minister under Her Majesty’s skirt.
But for now, she could only watch angrily as Ash whispered sweet nothings with Sonia, before turning to Weiser with a pleading expression, signaling for her to think of sothing!
Weiser shrugged, stating that she was just a phantom and was truly out of power, but there were still plans in place.
Sitting beside Ash, her phantom hand silently slipped through his clothes, traveling down along his neck, chest, stomach, and finally… Ash pressed his lips together and turned to look at her, while Weiser innocently tilted her head, and Sonia stared at them suspiciously.
Ash glanced around at the dire condition of the Forest Theater, “Although I do feel it’s far from enough, this place is certainly not suitable for gathering.”
“There won’t be any danger,” Sonia said. “Now that the Dazzling Star Curtain has been shattered and the Star Mage Legion has fully retreated, they know we possess legendary combat power, and unless absolutely necessary, they won’t send anyone to die here.”
“The prerequisite is ‘unless absolutely necessary’…”
Ash smiled wryly and briefly explained how he snatched half of the Supre Holy Grail from Dazzling Star, finishing with, “Before Dazzling Star left, she spoke of the unification of five countries, with Dazzling Star as the constitution. I don’t consider it re bluster.”
Weiser nodded in agreent, “Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the five countries will soon open a two-way Sky Gate, unifying, and then other Divine Lord factions will retreat from the Mortal World, with reality completely taken over by the Dazzling Star Magic Master. By then, they will absolutely pour the full might of five countries to capture Ash, who possesses the Supre Tail Feather.”
“No longer a Magic Master,” Ash suddenly said. “She is the Supre of Magic… Supre Star!”
“What about the Gospel?” Diya asked harshly. “I am Empress Yisu!”
Weiser shook her head. “But if you want to protect Ash, then you are no longer the empress. Every Gospel faction would rather lose the Gospel System than irrevocably offend Supre Star, otherwise the other four countries would launch annihilation wars to destroy Gospel and capture Ash.”
“So, just as planned,” Sonia laughed. “Are we going into exile, forever wandering?”
“You seem as happy as if we’re going on a honeymoon.”
Even though he said this, Ash wasn’t more nervous; he calmly stated, “You, Diya, and I are all Legendary Mages, along with Vishi… I don’t think I’ve formally introduced Vishi to you yet; she’s my new operative I found at Allstars—”
As soon as these words were spoken, the girls’ expressions instantly fell.
“I knew sothing was off about the maid we t in Dream Heaven,” Sonia bit her lip lightly. “You added her to the team without notifying us?”
“I thought you were just ssing around with the maid, but you’re actually serious?” Diya pouted very aggrievedly, “Just how far have you gone with her? She claid to be your maid, surely you haven’t—”
“Isn’t Vishi the Ghost Prophet?” Weiser held her Silver Lamp with a tearful expression, “I know I don’t have the right to say anything, I should be content as long as I can stay together, but she nearly killed us, the Ghost Prophet, I—”
“Hey hey hey hey!?” Ash was dumbfounded, “She’s only becoming an operative, not joining us… I have a pure relationship with her as slave owner and slave, free from any emotional involvent; I treat her as a tool man! It’s not at all like our relationship!”
“But can she team up with us to explore the Void Realm?” Sonia asked.
“Indeed, but—”
“Didn’t you risk your life for her with the Demon in Dream Heaven?” Diya questioned.
“Indeed, but—”
“You wouldn’t kill her, right?” Weiser asked.
“It’s because I can’t kill her!” Ash replied imdiately, “She has a soul box, she can resurrect from elsewhere if she dies, and she might even break my slave chains. Letting her go would be releasing a scourge upon the world, creating an eternal enemy waiting in the shadows to avenge us!”
“If we can find her soul box and eliminate all her chances of resurrection,” Weiser asked, “would you kill her?”
Ash hesitated slightly, as the sun set and the world was divided into two colors; the upper half of the sky was bright and incandescent, while the lower half was shrouded in a blue shadow of the city, like two paintings sewn together. A day was about to pass, and the true night was about to rise. Those long-neglected questions were about to be exposed under the starlight.
“If…” His voice was soft, “if I could truly kill her once and for all, I…”
“But she saved you, didn’t she?”
The phantom lightly pressed against Ash’s shell, and Weiser nestled into his embrace, softly saying, “If she once fought alongside you, I can temporarily forgive her. She was once a demigod, and if you think she is still useful, I can accept her existence.”
“Moreover, she’s now a Legendary Mage, right? Her combat power is crucial for our future escape.” Weiser blinked, “But if the ti cos that she can’t fit into the team and gets jointly rejected by us, I hope you know which side to stand on, Ash.”
Ash relieved himself of a great burden, and earnestly said, “Of course, all mistakes are Vishi’s fault. Her words can’t even be trusted as far as punctuation goes. I’m unconditionally on your side!”
“Thank you, I knew you care about us the most.” Weiser smiled sweetly.
Sonia and Diya watched this scene from the side, exchanged a glance, and reached a consensus through their gazes—this returned Weiser is even more dangerous!
Does Weiser hate Vishi? Of course she hates! But given her cleverness, how could she not know that Vishi only acted as a catalyst; with or without Vishi, she would still choose the sa path for the sake of destroying the world.
If Ash can control Vishi, there is no reason for Weiser, with her interest-driven nature, to insist on eliminating Vishi. Yet, she first expressed her grievance, forcing Ash to choose between one or the other, and then magnanimously forgave Vishi. She even provided ample reasons for Vishi to join the team, leaving Sonia and Diya at a loss for words.
She gained the most favor from Ash, but the cost must be borne by everyone!
“By the way, Weiser,” Diya said nonchalantly, “Ash told us, you are the Silver Lamp of Senluo. You were teaming up with us in the Void Realm while targeting Ash in reality—”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” Weiser lowered her head, biting her lower lip and sobbing, “I understand, I have no right to continue teaming up with you. I don’t even have a body now, neither human nor Divine Being, just like a ghost surviving in the Senluo apocalypse… But this is the outco I deserve! It’s right for to eternally shine in the Dark Forest.”
“But when I saw Ash in danger from the mirror, I couldn’t help but go to him, even if it exhausted my Divine Being’s essence, being able to protect him for even a mont would satisfy ! So if you encounter trouble again, you can find through the mirror; you’re the biggest motivation for to live, and I’m willing to protect you until my soul disperses!”
“Ash, both the Sword Maiden and the Witch truly like you, treat them well, don’t make the sa mistakes I did…”
Little trumpet!
Sonia and Diya were overwheld by the speech—especially Sonia, who hadn’t said a word, yet within Weiser’s narrative, was becoming the main culprit of persecuting her!
Sonia herself is sowhat cunning, but witnessing Weiser like this was still an eye-opener. Despite Weiser’s wrongdoing, the atmosphere now made it seem like not forgiving her was their fault!
“Weiser…”
“Hmm?”
Ash flicked her forehead, “Apologize properly to them, you deceived both the Sword Maiden and the Witch; they don’t owe you anything. Even though I’ve forgiven you, if they don’t, I won’t talk to you except for sharing necessary information.”
Weiser was dumbfounded and argued, “I was being sincere just now!”
“I know,” Ash said helplessly, “but I’ve heard too much of this kind of sincerity. There’s no hint of apology in your words, only genuine lant and self-crediting.”
Weiser’s mouth twitched, and she had to humbly bow her head to the Sword Maiden and the Witch, “I’m sorry for deceiving you for so long and using your trust to hurt Ash.”
At last, Sonia felt relieved, yet she was more curious about sothing else, “Ash, how did you beco so sharp all of a sudden?”
“If you’ve spent nearly half a year with a soul demigod,” Ash spread his hands, “you can learn to grasp the core idea of a conversation directly, ignoring all the emotional segnts. If it wasn’t for Igula teaching how to discern sincerity…”
At this point, Ash paused and looked around, sowhat baffled, “Where are Igula and Harvey?”
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