IW: Chapter 219 - A Sword Saint Cannot Be Seduced! Bai Ye: Who said that?
Shiroke separated a part of her soul and entered the Dimensional Storm, a place Held had never explored.
She wanted to use the Dimensional Storm to inform all Apostles of Held's conspiracy, which was something Shiroke had always wanted to do.
Bai Ye thought about it; the other party wouldn't abandon this plan because of him.
If it were him, he wouldn't completely trust someone he had just met.
Just like now, Shiroke had originally prepared to die here; even if she died, she would use the Dimensional Storm to leave the Melancholy Cave and then put Held in a difficult position.
And now that there was an opportunity, of course, she wouldn't die.
He touched the hilt of his Autumn Leaf Blade; it seemed he really needed to get it repaired after returning.
Both weapons seemed to have their own consciousness.
"What's going on?"
Siran ran to Bai Ye, barely seeing the spacetime storm disappear as he rushed in.
He had no idea what was happening here; Shiroke was gone. Could it be that Bai Ye had persuaded her to leave?
"Shiroke has already left, and Arad will no longer face the problems brought by Shiroke."
As for the future, Bai Ye couldn't be sure. In any case, Bai Ye and Shiroke should be in a cooperative relationship now, right?
He would provide Shiroke with a place to hide from Held and energy.
And Shiroke would provide him with power; it could be considered that both parties were getting what they needed.
"Left?"
Barn indeed no longer sensed Shiroke's aura here; she seemed to have truly left.
It seemed his mission was complete?
After the Four Sword Saints confirmed that the instigator was indeed no longer here, they shifted their focus to Bai Ye.
Now they were more concerned about Bai Ye's origins, while Agamzu felt that the Bai Ye in front of him seemed increasingly familiar.
Met him!
He had definitely met him...
But where exactly?
A flash of inspiration struck his mind, and then the string in his head snapped instantly. At the Moonlight Tavern...
It was as if a Pandora's Box had been opened; memories surged continuously in Agamzu's mind like a tide.
He remembered everything.
Back then, at the Moonlight Tavern, after an adventure, he would always come here for a drink. At that time, there seemed to be a kid boldly claiming that he would become a great adventurer in the future.
Yes!
That kid seemed to have really done it!
At that time, he was drinking and merely glanced at the other party. He didn't mock Bai Ye; in his opinion, people with dreams should be respected.
Now it seemed that the kid from back then had actually become their savior.
"We've met. I remember you from the Moonlight Tavern."
Bai Ye turned his head to look at Agamzu. Just as Agamzu remembered him, he also remembered Agamzu.
Agamzu was simply too recognizable, but at that time, Bai Ye had no intention of befriending Agamzu, as he had a good grasp of his own strength back then.
Approaching rashly was not advisable.
"En, I didn't expect that kid from back then to have grown into a Sword Saint!"
"You two know each other?"
Siran said, then pulled Bai Ye over, and in a familiar tone, said, "That's great! Since Shiroke's matter is resolved today, I'll treat you to a drink!"
If it weren't for Bai Ye today, who knows how serious the problem would have become.
"Are you from the Belmar Principality?"
Compared to the others, Barn thought more deeply.
As a person from the Empire, he naturally understood that there were also some plans within the Empire.
So, if the Belmar Principality had a Sword Saint, the subsequent plans wouldn't be so easy to achieve!
"I guess so."
A hint of a smile flashed across Bai Ye's lips. Barn, this guy... no, it should be that the Empire hasn't started the Artificial God Project yet.
Speaking of which, they were about to attack the Belmar Principality soon.
This might also be the reason why Queen Skadi was trying to win him over.
"Don't think too much. Shiroke's problem is solved. Let's all have a drink today."
"..."
This guy is really familiar.
Siran just pulled everyone out, ready to find a tavern for a drink.
In his opinion, their gathering here was fate.
Moreover, they had also fought Shiroke together.
"Well, that's true."
Barn nodded, temporarily suppressing those thoughts in his heart.
For Barn, he had actually already thought it through; this matter should be a headache for the Empire, not him.
He was serving the Empire, but starting those plans wasn't something he could do alone.
Besides, a very powerful diviner had recently arrived in the Empire, and the King was very fond of her.
His purpose in coming here was merely to investigate the situation of the Melancholy Cave and solve the problems there, and now that the problems were solved, he naturally had no need to fight Bai Ye to the death.
The six of them stepped out of the Melancholy Cave together, looking at the long-lost sunlight, and suddenly felt that everything was so beautiful.
[Ding! Changed the fate of the Demonic Sword Apophis, rewarded with one lottery chance.]
[Ding! Changed Shiroke's fate, rewarded with one lottery chance.]
[Ding! Changed Agamzu's fate, rewarded with one lottery chance.]
[Ding! Changed Luxi's fate, rewarded with one lottery chance.]
Oh.
He heard love once came.
The fates of Luxi and Agamzu, those two, were changed by him.
Adding the reward he got from Kaine in the cave before, Bai Ye now had a total of five lottery chances.
Looking at the few people present, Bai Ye had no immediate desire to draw.
The six of them found a tavern in the nearest city together.
Regarding the Melancholy Cave.
As they left, the surviving members of the Purple Mist Group also regarded the terrifying Melancholy Cave as a nightmare.
And the news about the Five Sword Saints and Luxi resolving the Shiroke crisis began to spread in a small area, then widely throughout Arad.
"The six of us are really amazing!"
Siran threw an arm around Bai Ye, drinking heavily, and then placed a can of wine in front of Bai Ye.
There was nothing a drink couldn't solve.
Although they all met for the first time in the Melancholy Cave, after experiencing a battle and drinking, they gradually became familiar with each other.
"The prophecy seems to have gone wrong."
Alice was a bit surprised. From the news circulating in Arad, it seemed that Shiroke had not died.
Everyone was saying that the Five Sword Saints entered the Melancholy Cave and killed Shiroke, but according to what was arranged in fate, there seemed to be no Five Sword Saints at all.
It should have been the Four Sword Saints.
Why would the prophecy be wrong?
Alice's gaze fell on the name Bai Ye; he seemed to have been in Gran Forest last time too.
"Barn, what happened in the Melancholy Cave?"
After returning to the Imperial Palace, Barn was immediately summoned by the King to inquire about what had happened in the Melancholy Cave.
Facing the King's inquiry, Barn truthfully recounted everything that had happened in the Melancholy Cave.
They had experienced everything during this time, but the only part he wasn't present for was Shiroke's disappearance.
He only knew that after Bai Ye appeared, Shiroke disappeared from the Melancholy Cave.
And at that time, when they arrived, there was also a spacetime rift that had just disappeared.
But they had no understanding of what happened before that.
"So, besides you all, there's another Sword Saint, and is he from the Belmar Principality?"
The King was a bit troubled. He had just formulated a plan to attack the Dark Elf Kingdom and the Belmar Principality.
If the other side suddenly had a powerful combatant, it would truly be a bit annoying.
"That's right, but the other party's stance is unclear. According to what we knew before, he seems to have suddenly appeared from the Belmar Kingdom."
Through the conversation between Bai Ye and Agamzu, Barn could guess some things and told his conjectures to the King.
And upon hearing this, the King fell into thought. If what Barn said was true, then everything now seemed to become interesting.
"So what is the other party's attitude towards the Belmar Principality? Can he be won over?"
The Empire has always been keen on winning over powerful or promising individuals to serve them over the years.
This was also the reason why the Empire could quickly rise and become the overlord of Arad.
So when King Lyon Heinrich III discovered that the other party was a capable Sword Saint and his stance seemed unclear, he also had the idea of winning him over.
"Unclear, but I think Skadi might also be trying to win him over, after all, Bai Ye came here to investigate this time because he accepted a mission from the Belmar Principality."
Barn wasn't sure; it was his first time meeting Bai Ye. Although they had become somewhat familiar due to drinking, Barn also understood that there were many things he simply didn't know.
And after hearing Barn's answer, King Lyon Heinrich III was silent for a moment, then spoke: "If his strength is truly as you say, try to approach him. Give him better weapons or give him power, or even let my daughter marry him!"
King Lyon Heinrich III's attitude also surprised Barn.
But thinking about it, it made sense. Winning over a powerful Sword Saint would not only strengthen the Derlos Empire's power but also weaken the Belmar Principality's power. Why not?
"Princess Isabella?"
Barn murmured. If it was this princess, then it seemed a bit troublesome.
"It can only be her."
King Lyon Heinrich III actually had no choice; Isabella was currently the only suitable one.
However, unlike her other sisters, she was very resistant to marriage and yearned for freedom. Even he was constantly troubled by this daughter and couldn't control her at all.
"I'll try."
Barn suddenly found it interesting and accepted King Lyon Heinrich III's mission.
Power, treasure, weapons, and a beautiful woman.
With this series of combination punches, would he accept?
Probably not...
In Barn's opinion, the King was destined to fail, for how could a person who could grow into a Sword Saint be swayed by such things?
Alice, standing by, began to ponder as she listened to their conversation.
"This is truly interesting. That Shiroke actually ran away?"
After Held learned of this, although she was a bit depressed, she suddenly became interested again.
She had clearly planned everything, and Shiroke should not have been able to escape this time no matter what.
However, she still believed the prophecy was true. Although Shiroke hadn't died yet, she could still devise a plan targeting Shiroke once she found her later.
But that person outside the plan, the adventurer?
This time, she didn't manage to kill Shiroke as she had intended.
Did that guy reach some agreement with Shiroke?
Held pondered what agreement they could have reached.
But she was also somewhat baffled.
But it didn't matter.
She would slowly understand later.
Held didn't really care; it was just a temporary misstep.
"Did he succeed? Did he really resolve Shiroke?"
Belmar Principality.
A hint of excitement flashed across Queen Skadi's face. After learning about Bai Ye and the Four Sword Saints from Ente, her heart was clearly difficult to calm.
What did this represent?!
This meant that her investment was successful. Bai Ye had not disappointed her trust; he truly possessed the strength of a Sword Saint, which meant that perhaps when dealing with the Empire later, they would not be so passive.
She didn't want to expand, nor did she have the Empire's ambition. Queen Skadi only wanted to protect the safety of the Belmar Principality.
"According to the news we've gathered, that's indeed the case, and the Melancholy Cave no longer has those influencing powers!"
Ente nodded. Bai Ye didn't return immediately after resolving the Melancholy Cave' issues, but the Belmar Principality's scouts, after learning the situation, immediately rushed back to report the intelligence from there.
"So, the next step is to make him stay in the Principality. This is truly a headache..."
Queen Skadi suddenly felt that she didn't seem to have anything that could move the other party.
A Sword Saint.
Ordinary things couldn't keep him!
It was truly a frustrating matter.
Queen Skadi massaged her forehead, her mind beginning to think about what she should give Bai Ye.
Bai Ye, who was rushing back to the Belmar Principality, was completely unaware that he had become a target for both nations to win over.
Right now, he just wanted to quickly use up these five lottery chances.
Use lottery chances.
Bai Ye thought in his mind.
[Ding! Used five lottery chances. Congratulations on obtaining: Eye of Darkness (Mutated Version), Pet Contract, one random Pet Skill Book, one Resurrection Coin, two Blazing Star Magic Boxes.]
Then a random Pet Skill Book, two Blazing Star Magic Boxes.
Why did Bai Ye suddenly have an ominous premonition? It seemed he had seen them somewhere before.
Old Ma... Old Ma...
[Ding! Changed the fate of the seven prophets of the Abusive Interrogation Group, rewarded with one lottery chance!]
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