strictlysupreme Chapter 258 Killing someone with a borrowed knife
Chapter 258 Killing someone with a borrowed knife
"Luo Yi, can you hear me? I need you to help me investigate some things, and see if any otherworldly beings have been to other ruins."
"I'm sorry, sir, I might not be able to spare the time. Something very serious has happened to me."
Luo Yi's refusal puzzled Huiliya. Usually, Luo Yi would readily give a reply no matter what order Huiliya gave him, but not this time.
What's wrong? Do you need me to come and help you?
"No, sir, you can't come. Instead, you need to leave there quickly. Someone is looking for you."
"Oh, who dares to come looking for me?"
"Yaru, are you listening, Yaru?"
"Excuse me, sir, I need to log off now."
Luo Yi hurriedly shut down the communication system, his nerves taut as he stared intently at Yi Xuan in the distance. At that moment, he held the Zeta Riser in his hand, and Zeta's voice was coming from there.
Just when the order was given by his superior, Luo Yi happened to run into Zeta. A multiple-choice question that he hadn't figured out before suddenly appeared in front of him, forcing Luo Yi to make a choice.
Yixuan looked at Luo Yi with mixed feelings. He knew from Zeta what Luo Yi had gone through. He was used as a fusion material by Grandi to become an ultimate monster. If Haruki hadn't found Luo Yi in time, he might have really died in that battle.
Thinking about it carefully, it really is a kind of fate. Both Yixuan and Luo Yi were caught up in the war initiated by Grandi, and both were reborn because of Yaohui and Zeta. They are able to stand here today thanks to Yaohui's wisdom, courage and kindness.
However, Yixuan and Luoyi have no choice but to settle their differences here for Yaohui's sake.
"I don't want to fight you, Luo Yi. Make way and let us go find Yao Hui. The interdimensional invasion has already begun, and time is of the essence."
"Why did you look for Yaohui? Was it for Zeta, or Muban? I can't rest easy about either of them."
"Now is not the time to be stubborn. We need Haruki's power to resolve the war between the otherworldly forces and the Mage Guild."
"But the commander doesn't need you. You and the Mage Guild owe Haruki far too much. You preach about the greater good while whipping Haruki, an outsider, who is on the front lines of the war. The Mage Guild doesn't deserve the commander's protection."
Now that things have come to this, Luo Yi has given up on making a choice. He will continue to obey his superior's orders and protect him, just like before.
Ichiro is a hero, Zeta is a warrior, but when it comes to right and wrong, Ichiro believes in Haruki, the one who once saved him in the darkness.
Luo Yi never chose his superiors based on their strength; rather, it was the belief in justice that he truly dedicated himself to that belief that he would pursue throughout his life.
Excessive agonizing only leads to exhaustion, a fact both Luo Yi and Yi Xuan understood. Luo Yi's attitude clearly indicated he was going to be their enemy; without curbing his spirit, Yi Xuan and Zeta would never find Haruki.
Zeta suppressed his emotions and prepared for battle. He knew that Luo Yi was a pitiful person, but the world was unfair. Zeta did not have enough kindness to share with all living beings. Zeta could not even protect Haruki.
Is there really no room for compromise?
“No, Zeta is an obstacle to the commander’s path to justice. It is my incompetence to have you appear before the commander.”
“I admire you, Luo Yi. If you weren’t my enemy, I would be happy to have a chat with you.”
"Enough talk, let's get started."
Yixuan activated the sublimator and summoned Ultra Light Energy on the spot. The body of the Giant of Light revealed its true form amidst the shimmering light. Zeta would not hold back.
Luo Yi used the few remaining light stones to mimic a transformation, and the blank giant descended onto the surface of the forest. Regardless of right or wrong, Luo Yi fought only for his own beliefs.
The battle between giants on the continent drew everyone's attention, causing the ground to tremble and beams of light and leaves to fly up and down.
The island's ruins were isolated from the world. Huilia confiscated all the hunters' summoning devices and placed them in a safe place to prevent them from waking up and holding a grudge and demanding compensation.
"Did Zeta come knocking? Judging from Luo Yi's reaction, he definitely didn't come alone."
"Who will Zeta look for? A-Jiu, or Yi-Xuan? Probably Yi-Xuan, after all, it would be too heavy for A-Jiu to know all this."
"The truth is always both heart-wrenching and irresistible."
Huilia packed up and prepared to leave. Since Zeta was coming to her, she certainly couldn't wait here as he wished. Zeta was too naive and lacked the awareness to tear down the disguise and uncover the truth.
The pursuit of the truth will inevitably leave hands stained with blood, and it is enough for one person to carry on with guilt.
The world needs a hero, but the hero needs the truth about the world.
Only by grasping the truth can one grasp true justice; this is the justice that Huilia was willing to sacrifice himself for.
"So where should we go next? Without the sublimator, I can't contact Max and can't ask him for help."
"Going directly to the ruins is too dangerous. The power of the phantom monster is probably at the level of the universe. If I am unlucky enough to be hit, there will be no way back."
Possessing the ability to cut through space, traveling to any part of the world is merely a matter of a thought. Yet, at this moment, Huilia feels lost and uncertain about the future, unsure of which way to go or which step to take.
It's ironic how I've gotten to where I am now.
The sudden commotion of the teleportation array caught Huilia's attention, and Huilia, who was originally planning to leave the island, saw a new clue.
The commotion came from the other side of the teleportation array. A group of people walked out of the teleportation array, also fully armed, but in uniform and with clear hierarchy.
"Quickly search this area and eliminate any potential threats."
"The professor specifically instructed us that we could fire our guns if we were attacked; we cannot make the same mistake that other squads made."
The soldier leading the team solemnly and concisely explained the key points of the operation. Judging from their weapons and the scale of the operation, this team was very likely from the police or the military.
Huilia stayed in the warp, listening to the team's conversations and trying to gather information from the outside world. To be honest, Huilia didn't like fighting with the military because Haruki himself came from the military, and out of professional ethics, Huilia disliked infighting.
"We need to be wary of monster attacks, right, Captain?"
"It's not just the monster attacks, but also the controlled aliens. They are controlled by local cultists and turned into mindless monsters. A small team that set out earlier was ambushed by these monsters. Although they were all wiped out in the end, they still suffered heavy casualties."
The news caused astonishment. The soldiers had never imagined that they would have to fight aliens in another world, which made their feelings about holding their guns even more complicated.
On one hand, there is hatred for cultists, and on the other hand, there is sympathy for aliens. According to the soldiers, most of those aliens were just hunters who roamed the market and were attracted to the strange planet by bounty missions, but in the end, they never returned.
"Using someone else to do your dirty work, Duke, you're really playing such a underhanded trick, aren't you?"
Considering the behavior of the hunters just now and the timing of the soldiers' appearance, everything was too abnormal, so abnormal that it seemed to be orchestrated, and Huilia knew who was behind it all.
If he hadn't intervened and dealt with those hunters, they would definitely have been shot dead on the spot by this group of soldiers. By a twist of fate, he had saved the hunters' lives. Huilia didn't know whether to be happy or sad for them.
Regardless, in Fairia's eyes, the Duke had lost all humanity and did not deserve even a shred of her leniency.
"Report: An uncontrolled hunter has been found hiding here. Requesting instructions, sir."
"I'm innocent! I don't know anything. It's really strange that a special operations team from the Federal Police Department is here."
The Nackle aliens were thrust into the public eye, and Huilia, preoccupied with her own affairs, forgot about them.
It's a good thing that the Nackle aliens weren't controlled by the summoning device, but being captured by the special forces team means they'll likely face imprisonment.