Chapter 290 - Chapter 290: Chapter 279: The Wise Do Not Fall in Love (2/2)
She suddenly felt an unprecedented surge of anger, her whole body unable to stop trembling.
“All those things I’ve longed for, Karno, do you absolutely refuse to give them to me?”
“Is it impossible to become your lover because you don’t want any responsibilities, you don’t want a close relationship? You don’t need the societal norms and constraints, because you consider them all a curse!”
“You are a free-spirited philosopher, and I am but a vulgar wretch, so it’s no wonder I can’t understand you, is it? I’m just a part of your ‘happy life,’ nothing more?”
Karno was silent for a long time.
To be fair, he indeed never wanted to respond to Sunbelle.
At the beginning, Sunbelle approached him purely out of self-interest, and he was content, thinking that as long as they were comfortable together, being happy was all that mattered.
But after years of companionship, the feelings and the relationship between the two had changed from what they once were.
Karno looked at Sunbelle, the girl who had accompanied him all these years and had truly fallen in love with him.
Yes, things were different now.
Suddenly, he exhaled, reached out, and grabbed Sunbelle’s hand, as if to cry, his emotional barrier completely breaking down.
Sunbelle was stunned. It was the first time Karno had ever reached out to hold her hand on his own initiative.
The man looked calmly at the girl and continued,
“I suddenly realize that the ‘curse’ has already taken shape in the little things of life; I don’t need to care about it anymore. Sunbelle, forgive me for not realizing this earlier.”
Karno realized that he had fully mastered the power of the “Prophet” at the 3rd Rank.
He had thought that his choices would hinder the advancement on the Path of Revelation.
Was it true freedom to not resist after all?
He couldn’t help but think of the name of the 4th Rank on the Path of Revelation.
“Unpredictable Sorcerer”
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The new sea war finally began again.
After many years, the Cyart people were now the ones initiating the war, and the leaders were the Fischer family.
Now Chris had been appointed Earl Fisher by the Cyart King. The four towns of East Coast Province rightfully belonged to the Fischer family.
In fact, the entire East Coast Province was already under the de facto control of the Fischer family.
But it wasn’t enough. The Fischers, seeking expansion, began to eye overseas territories.
After all, within the continent, certain actions always ran the risk of being detected, unlike on isolated islands, where they could commit the most outrageous acts without fear of discovery.
The Fischer family coveted the land overseas and a certain treasure that the Lord of the Lost had long desired to obtain.
The White Sea was vast, and what the Fischer family sought to devour was just the territory occupied by the Sea God Cult.
Moreover, they knew that in recent years the Sea God Cult had been struck another heavy blow, nearly collapsing and dissolving.
With such an easy target next door, why wait any longer to strike?
However, the Fischer family had several important problems to resolve before they could eliminate the Sea God Cult.
At that moment, a steamship floated on the sea.
Darren stood calmly on deck, gazing at the sky, then suddenly burst out excitedly,
“They’re coming!”
A black dot appeared in the sky, drawing the crew’s attention; it was a winged male of the Winged Folk!
The sight of the Winged Folk amazed everyone, as they were a tribe known to live on the eastern side of the White Sea and had never appeared on the Ouden Continent.
At least some of the older, experienced sailors had genuinely witnessed them before.
Before reigniting the war, the Fischer family decided to enlist the support of the great enemy of the Sea God Cult in hope of completely resolving the issue of the White Sea through one war.
With his wings fluttering, the Winged Folk seemed averse to the billowing smoke of the steamship but finally landed on deck, staring at Darren.
He asked calmly, albeit with difficulty and a stuttering voice,
“You, are, Cyart people?”
“Yes, and we seek an alliance!”
As soon as Darren replied, the Winged Folk asked again,
“So you, eliminate, Sea God Cult?”
“Indeed, but we need your help to force them out.”
“Hmm…” The Winged Folk nodded, deep in thought.
Darren raised a finger and said with a smile, “Hey, those bastards always hide in the water, and when they can’t win, they refuse to come out. Therefore every force fails to annihilate them. It’s quite a headache for you too, right?”
“Yes.” The Winged Folk nodded repeatedly.
Everyone was very aware that in terms of raw power, the Sea God Cult was undoubtedly the weakest compared to the Cyart and the Winged Folk among others.
However, they were allied with the sea tribe, and if overpowered, they could retreat to the depths of the ocean, leaving their pursuers without recourse.
A grin plastered on his face and a terrifying malice in his eyes, Darren said,
“In fact, it’s neither realistic nor necessary to eradicate the Sea God Cult.”
“We just need to find a way to completely deal with their leader, the High Priest Sky Blue. The rest will be scattered and soon unable to resist.”
“This guy, he must die!”
He paused, then clapped his hands, “Without a doubt, the Cyart people need your cooperation to draw out the High Priest Sky Blue.”
The Winged Folk fell into deep contemplation and finally nodded.
“Okay.”