Tree King: What? I've become the Abundant Pharmacist?

Chapter 525 Blasphemy against God

"Mother......"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xia Die stepped forward to say something.

“It’s alright,” Eve replied to Xiaodie.

"Finding a solution is the most important thing."

Eve didn't feel anything was wrong with what had just happened.

Although in the eyes of the Suspended Ones, these actions may be very serious, even involving the honor of the Titans.

However, Eve's view remains the same: the crime does not warrant death.

If a city-state or a country cannot even feed its own people, then there must be something wrong with it.

Above, beasts fight for the so-called glory of the Titans; below, a group of poor people struggle to make a living, taking risks everywhere.

Doesn't this seem a bit absurd?

Eve and The Butterfly continued on their way, while Gnaeus did not leave but waited for them at the next location.

"I'm sorry, I was too impulsive just now," Gnaeus said first.

"As the victor, you do have the right to a share of the spoils."

Eve glanced at him, and the coldness on her face softened slightly.

“The point isn’t about distribution rights, it’s about survival,” Eve said.

“I know,” Gnaeus nodded. “But right now, I don’t have that much time.”

"What do you mean by this, Lord Gnaeus?" Xia Die asked, puzzled.

“I came as summoned, and its voice grew closer and hoarser. I thought, there’s not much time left…” Gnaeus continued.

“This…” Xia Die was still puzzled.

“I don’t know the specifics either; I need to witness it myself,” Gnaeus said.

“I understand, Lord Gnaeus.” Xia Die nodded.

Just then, a sound came from the wall in the distance.

"Hero... Hero! Come closer... let me see you clearly..."

"What is that voice?" Xia Die asked, puzzled.

Gnaeus seemed to sense something and immediately strode forward.

He faced the huge lion head carved on the wall and asked.

"Are you calling me, Lion?"

"That's right...that's right. The aura surrounding you...I haven't seen such a passionate soul in a long time."

"The most scorching meteor of Suspended Peak City has already flown away from us... What remains is just a cluster of embers that may be extinguished at any moment."

At this moment, Eve and Xiaodie also came over.

"Is the hottest meteor referring to Wan Di?" Xia Die realized.

"If that's the timeline, then yes, that's true." Eve nodded.

The golden lion spoke again, “The old and senile king is plotting an unspeakable scheme… They want to desecrate the divinity of the Titan of Nicardo’s strife, its soul, and the legacy it left to Suspended Peak.”

"We need to be saved...we need a hero to bring us hope."

Gnaeus shook his head. “I’m not here to save anyone, Lion. I’m here only to answer the call… to crush foolishness and greed.”

The golden lion head was silent for a moment, then said, "Perhaps... that is exactly what we urgently need."

"Go forth, warrior... answer the call. I am old... weary... but I will watch you depart from this place, and recite prayers for your invincibility..."

Xia Die immediately understood. "Lord Gnaeus, so the summons you heard..."

Gnaeus nodded. “It comes from deep within this city. Very close… right now, it’s almost whispering in my ear.”

"It seems there's some unexpected filth hidden deep within the city," Eve said, looking around.

The smell of blood grew stronger, and she could feel life slipping away every moment.

"The two of you."

At that moment, Gnaeus suddenly spoke.

"I know how powerful the two fighters are, so I don't expect to cooperate, but I hope to avoid conflict."

Xia Die was somewhat taken aback. "Lord Gnaeus, that's what we hope for too."

Xia Die glanced at Eve, and after receiving Eve's instruction, she continued.

"Now that we've penetrated deep into the heart of Suspended Edge City... it's time for you to know our purpose."

“Of course, I’m all ears,” Gnaeus said.

"We have come to find a way to destroy the Titans of Nicardo. We have received... intelligence that the Titans of Nicardo, having lost their minds, are forging immortal bodies for themselves."

"If it is not stopped, it will pose a great threat to Onphalus in later generations."

“I see.” Gnaeus looked at Eve.

If even she considers it a threat, then Nicardoli must have gone insane beyond imagination.

"It seems that our goals are not conflicting, as long as we can find Titan."

“Therefore, we are not enemies, but partners in cooperation,” Xia Die said.

Gnaeus nodded, silently thinking: A partner...

"In that case, we need to speed up the process."

"That voice was getting hoarseer and hoarse."

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The three left the Golden Lion Head and entered the inner city of Suspended Edge City.

The moment the door opened, a strong stench of blood wafted out.

Xia Die immediately showed a distressed expression, and Eve's expression also turned cold.

The ground was littered with corpses, their blood still flowing; one could only imagine what they had done there.

"So tragic... Whose desires are these festivals meant to satisfy?" Xia Die felt anger.

Gnaeus coldly remarked, "A beast that has lost its target is merely following the trail of blood on instinct."

The souls of the victims still wander in this hall... Their meaningless sacrifices have caused them injustice, and their cries of grief are endless.

Xia Die clutched her chest, looking at the many corpses, and something came to mind.

"Perhaps I can hear something from them..."

"Don't push yourself," Eve said with some concern.

"It's alright." Xia Die approached a corpse with a sword piercing its chest.

The power of death surged at this moment.

"Show yourself, warrior's spirit... I know you have not yet found peace."

Guide us, let us see what you have seen, hear what you have heard...

Gnaeus was somewhat surprised to see this. "You can awaken the dead?"

Xia Die shook her head. "No... I can only summon souls that are not completely dead yet."

"Those who cannot sleep... please tell us what you heard?"

The soldier's response: "Are we really not going to deal with it? The stench here... is unbearable."

The priest's echoed: "No, didn't you hear me? This is part of the ritual, a sacrifice offered to the Titans."

The soldier's echo: "Continue to meet the challengers, let them fight on... Only by immersing the Titan of Nicardory in the atmosphere of war can its madness be suppressed."

Xia Die fell silent upon hearing this conversation.

So many lives lost, just to... be sacrificed to the Titans...

Eve's expression instantly turned cold.

Nicardoli has gone mad.

Gnaeus understood everything. "They are creating a false war in an attempt to calm the Titans down. The Titan of Nicardo's Strife... it has indeed lost its will."

"It seems this barbaric method worked." Xia Die's expression was serious.

The butterfly continues its search for the next soul.

"The soul... it can show us even more."

"Cough...cough cough......."

Just as Xia Die was about to draw upon the power, she began to cough violently.

"Xia Die, are you alright?"

"Cough cough, guiding a soul takes a lot of energy... but I'm fine, Mom," Xia Die said, forcing herself to stay calm.

Eve sighed, and instantly a surge of pure life energy flowed from her hand into the Divine Eye of the Butterfly.

The abundant life energy instantly filled the gap in Xia Die's energy.

"Mom, this..."

"Silly child, don't worry, just tell me if there's a problem," Eve said with a doting tone.

"Okay, okay." Xia Die nodded obediently.

She continued to draw power to the souls that had not yet departed.

"Restless souls, what do you hear?"

This time, Xia Die didn't cough again.

Because she sensed a warm power continuously emanating from the Eye of God.

Under the influence of the butterfly, two illusory figures appeared on the corpse.

The nobles echoed: "How much longer is the festival going to last? King Euriporn... what is he still delaying for?"

The strategist's response: "Be patient, the plan is not yet complete... Sealing the Titan's soul is no easy task. The priests are already working overtime..."

The nobles' response: "Who can guarantee the loyalty of priests captured from other city-states? I think we should make an example of them, hmph..."

"Sealing the soul of a god?" Xia Die suddenly thought of something.

"Could it be the 'sword dish' mentioned in Libo's poem? From Hattonus's hand..."

“Foolish, now you can understand how foolish these people are.”

"Are Nicardoli just going to let them manipulate him like this?" Xia Die continued to ask.

“No.” Gnaeus shook his head. “It is fighting the unseen right now and has no time to concern itself with the folly of mortals.”

“Cowards…fear losing their faith and guidance.”

Xia Die continued, "Lord Gnaeus...you seem to know a great deal about that Titan."

Gnaeus sighed. "Perhaps the one whispering in my ear is the very Titan of the Nicardory Strife."

"I see......"

The butterfly continued its journey to the next soul.

"The other shore is calling, continue to guide us, departed souls."

"Wandering spirit... tell me, what did you hear?"

A soldier's echo: "Have you heard? King Euriporn's advisors are devising a plan; it seems they intend to launch a general offensive against Ohma."

The craftsman's echo: "With the current troop strength? This is utter madness..."

The soldier's response: "This is a long-term strategy. The immediate priority is to complete the 'project' against the God-King."

Xia Die's pupils contracted slightly. "The plan to attack Ohmma already had its beginnings in such a distant era?"

"So, Nicardoli was also being used..." Eve pondered carefully.

At this moment, Gnaeus realized what was happening.

"If that's the case, I have a hunch that you're out of place here... no, out of place in this era."

“After all, if there really were such a powerful person in the world, then it shouldn’t be me who hears the summons.” Gnaeus looked at Eve.

The powerful person he was referring to was Eve.

"Is it the Titan of the Ages of Oronis? No... even it doesn't possess such divine power."

"There's nothing left to hide now." Xia Die was ready to lay her cards on the table.

"Lord Gnaeus, we certainly do not belong to this era."

"Sometime in the distant future... the Titans, driven mad by the Nicardo conflict, will drive our companions and our home to the brink of destruction. We have returned here... to find a way to stop the apocalypse."

Gnaeus exclaimed in shock, "Will its madness continue for thousands of years to come? The destruction caused by human folly is immeasurable."

"In the end, it turns out that our goals were completely aligned."

“Now it seems that’s true.” Xia Die nodded.

"Thank you for your help, girl." Gnaeus had already clenched his fist.

“There is one last soul that has not yet left.” Xia Die walked towards the last one.

"Wandering spirit... tell me, what did you hear?"

At the butterfly's questioning, the phantom rose again.

The hero's echo: "Courage. Glory. Perseverance. Sacrifice. Divide its divinity into five parts...but one petal is still missing."

The hero's echo: "God-King...where have you cast your reason?"

The hero's echo: "We will continue our search. We will find it..."

"Cough cough..." Xia Die immediately covered her chest, coughing incessantly.

"Cough... To guide a soul caught between life and death is so painful..."

Even with Eve's life energy as a source of replenishment, Xia Die still felt pain.

This wasn't the pain that drained her energy; rather, it was the pain of these dead souls that was being transferred to her.

“If only there were no death in this world. Then they wouldn’t have to wander here…and I wouldn’t have to suffer like this.” A shadow fell over Xia Die’s face.

At this moment, Eve gently pulled her into her arms, and the fragrance of grass and trees once again entered Xia Die's nostrils, relieving her pain.

"You've done a great job."

“Mom…” Xia Die looked up at Eve.

"But my mission is not over yet. Let me send this unfamiliar soul to a land of gentle comfort."

"No need, child."

Eve raised her hand, and instantly a green light illuminated the entire area, the power of life was endless, and all the souls were at peace in an instant.

"I have said that death is also the daughter of life."

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