Chapter 140: So Noisy
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 140: So Noisy
On the deck of the Void Dragon.
Taro Ball and his group watched the figure high in the sky with grim expressions.
The loss of the alchemy machines wasn't a major issue.
The fact that the players had been wiped out in an instant, however, was a massive problem.
It meant that for a short period, Thanatos and the others could no longer rely on the Death Substitution Contract for "infinite refills."
And that "short period" was more than enough time for Virgilis to accomplish many things.
"All of you... deserve destruction."
Virgilis raised his hand once more.
But the moment he prepared to strike—
He froze.
He saw a petite, golden figure standing on the deck of the Void Dragon, side-by-side with Taro Ball’s group.
Elania.
"El... Elania?"
His hand slowly lowered.
Within those eyes of pure, indifferent gold, a flicker of complex emotion wavered.
"You... why are you here?"
His voice echoed across the entire sky, falling clearly into everyone's ears, including Elania's.
Elania looked up at the radiant figure, her voice trembling slightly.
"Who are you, really? My father... where did he go?"
Who am I?
Virgilis was stunned.
He looked down at his own body.
It was light of the utmost purity—sacred and powerful.
Yet, he could not find that familiar shadow.
The shadow that belonged to Virgilis.
Elania’s voice continued, each word deliberate.
"My father... even though he was cold to me, he was the only person in the entire Church who ever truly cared for me..."
"Even if his care was nothing more than searching for a way to solve the power inside me, and he never truly understood what I wanted..."
"Regardless, he is still my father. He is not this monster standing before me."
"I..."
Virgilis’s form shook violently.
The radiance began to scatter from his body.
That Sacred Light, which condensed the entire strength of the Angel Race, was disintegrating because his will was wavering.
"Is this... the power of persuasion?"
Yu Yunsheng looked blankly at Taro Ball beside her.
"It would be nice if it were that simple."
Taro Ball shook his head.
"The purpose of bringing Elania here was never to persuade him. It was to lure the tiger out of its den."
"Lure the tiger out... what do you mean?"
Yu Yunsheng suddenly felt an indescribable sense of unease.
A second later, she had her answer.
The radiance on Virgilis’s body suddenly exploded!
The disintegrating silhouette re-solidified in an instant.
"I almost... let you trick me."
Virgilis’s voice had changed.
Faced with this, Elania couldn't help but take a step back.
At this moment, every trace of the father she knew had vanished from Virgilis.
"Using my daughter to threaten me like this..."
The Sacred Light looked up. Within those pure gold eyes, a light bordering on madness now burned.
"I will never forgive you."
As the words fell, Elania’s figure vanished.
In the next heartbeat, she appeared in front of Virgilis, held fast by an invisible grip.
"Father..."
Elania’s voice was weak, filled with terror and confusion.
"Don't be afraid."
Virgilis’s voice was unnaturally tender.
"Father is doing this for your own good."
He raised his hand.
That hand, composed of pure light, slowly reached into Elania’s chest.
"The Innate Light inside you is nothing but a curse if you keep it."
His voice was now so soft it was hair-raising.
"Now that Father has the power, I can free you from this pain."
"And in the process..."
An indifferent glint passed through his eyes.
"I can help your father ascend further toward becoming a True God."
The Innate Light was violently wrenched from Elania’s soul by the Sacred Light.
Elania’s body began to convulse violently; she couldn't even squeeze out a scream.
Yu Yunsheng’s pupils shrank.
She instinctively lunged off the deck—
Only to be grabbed by Taro Ball.
"Let me go!"
"No."
Taro Ball gripped her wrist tightly.
"After stepping into the Demigod realm, your fate is truly bound to this place. Right now, the Player Panel cannot fully guarantee that your soul will be protected from his attacks."
"But..."
Yu Yunsheng’s voice was trembling.
"But you told me yourself—this is a real world! Elania and the others aren't just NPCs in a game! They feel pain, they cry, they die!"
"If she dies, there are no second chances!"
She struggled to break free, glaring at Taro Ball with all her might.
"Brother, if you knew all of this, why would you do this?!"
"She won't die."
"That's not the point!"
Yu Yunsheng’s voice finally broke into a sob.
"Brother, how can you be so heartless? Knowing everything is real, how could you put Elania in such a dangerous position? If your plan fails... have you even thought about the consequences?"
Faced with his sister’s interrogation, Taro Ball did not look away.
He was silent for a moment, then reached out and gently cupped Yu Yunsheng’s face.
"I know."
His voice was very quiet.
"But for us to survive, someone has to be the villain and make these decisions."
Yu Yunsheng froze.
"Don't worry."
Taro Ball’s steady voice rang out again.
"Elania won't die."
"You're my sister. Don't you trust your own brother?"
Yu Yunsheng stared at him blankly. In the next second—
The golden light in the distance suddenly dimmed.
Yu Yunsheng whipped her head around.
She saw the being who had transformed into the Sacred Light, the one who had ascended to the pinnacle of this world, currently being impaled by a scythe.
The Sacred Light looked down at the blade piercing his chest, his pure gold eyes filled with disbelief.
Behind him, a petite white figure slowly emerged.
Her silver-white hair fluttered in the wind.
Her crimson eyes were as calm as still water.
The scythe hung silently between her slender fingers, the blade still dripping with golden remnants of light.
It looked like a ritual tool meant for harvesting lives.
Xie Bai sighed softly.
"So noisy."
Then, with a flick of her wrist, she withdrew Funeral Rites from the Sacred Light’s body.
The moment the blade left his body, golden divine blood gushed from the wound, only to be silently erased by the power of the void.
"Gliese, is bullying children all you're capable of?"
Hearing this, the Sacred Light slowly turned around.
Elania slipped from his grasp. Before she could hit the ground, two petite blue figures appeared beneath her.
The Two Little Ones caught Elania securely and retreated into the distance.
The Sacred Light did not stop them.
He simply stared at the petite, white-haired figure before him, his pure gold eyes narrowing slightly.
"Who are you? How do you recognize me?"
Faced with Xie Bai’s questioning, the Sacred Light made no attempt to hide his identity.
Seeing this, Xie Bai tilted her head, a flash of annoyance crossing her crimson eyes.
"You were quite submissive to me in the branch history. To suddenly speak to me in that tone now..."
She paused.
"Honestly, it's a bit irritating."
As her voice fell:
[Divine Authority of Void: Void Link]
[Void Empowerment obtained: All attributes increased by 126%, duration 300s]
[Flowers Wither, Leaves Fall: Legacy Rite]
[Greed's Curse neutralized, duration 300s]
In the next instant, Xie Bai’s aura exploded.
Taking advantage of the Sacred Light’s brief moment of shock, Xie Bai raised Funeral Rites.
And swung.
-36.52 Quadrillion
-13.16 Quadrillion
-49.68 Quadrillion