Chapter 1428 - Criteria For Balance (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

“…” Serakkas stared at her quietly for a long time before speaking. “If that man named Roland Wimbledon dies…”

“I think I will no longer exist.” Valrkies answer came without any baggage. “But compared to the entire race, my life isn’t worth mentioning. If killing him would ensure the survivability of our race, you must not hesitate to do so.”

Silent Disaster did not continue on this topic.

She turned her head and looked down the noisy streets below. There were not only humans but a few figures that were akin to Junior Demons. They shuttled through the crowd back and forth and merged into one body. Regardless of how one looked at it, the scene was fascinating.

After a while, she asked another question. “Do you trust that male human?”

“To be honest, the term belief is too weak a thing when it concerns the existence of the race.” Valkries leaned over the railing slightly. “Even though you’re the one negotiating, I am unable to act just purely on belief. But he was right on one thing, trust is the foundation of change. Without this foundation, we might take decades or even more than a century to change the inherent nature of this Battle of Divine Will, and the cost of it will be too big a price for the race to bear. So regardless of whether we do it or not, the answer will never be appropriate.”

“…”

“By the current looks of it, he is definitely working towards stopping the entire Battle of Divine Will, and everything he tells me regarding the battlefield has been true. By comprehensively considering all these aspects, this bit of trust is not an excessive request.” Nightmare Lord spoke gently. “Doubt and reason are two sides of a coin, the key is to find a balance.”

‘Balance’ huh… Silent Disaster repeated the word to herself. “Then what should I do next?”

“That depends on you… As I said, you’re already a qualified senior lord, I do not wish to influence your judgment.”

“Will I… be able to see you here in the future?” Serakkas asked hesitantly.

“I can’t say for sure.” Valkries shrugged. “Roland once told me that he tried to save a Witch called Ashes. If the information the Oracle revealed was true, even if the body disappears, any one of us will have an opportunity to live so long as we leave a mark on the Realm of Mind. At least I am a lot more complete compared to the Witch floating in the Realm of Mind. By the way…”

At this point, she extended both her hands and took down Serakkas’ helmet. “Considering the risks involved, we won’t have many opportunities to meet like this, so don’t wrap yourself up too tightly. I’d prefer seeing your original self than the black armor.”

…

When the two returned, Roland could not help but raise an eyebrow.

Despite knowing from Fishball’s report of the stark difference between Silent Disaster’s original appearance and her battle mode, seeing it for himself still took him by surprise.

If not for him having mentally prepared himself, he would had found it difficult to link the ‘female’ demon to the hideous and bulky armor.

“You’re done? What’s the conclusion?”

“I have a question for you, human.” Serakkas spoke coldly. “If the Battle of Divine Will is truly a lie, how certain are you in defeating God?”

“I don’t know.” This was a question Roland asked himself frequently. “What is God, what is his goal, how should I fight God, whether or not I even have the opportunity to fight God, they are all unknown. Aside from that all, considering the abilities God has displayed to this point, none of us stand a chance, theoretically. But I believe that whatever the outcome, it is better than to sit and await death.”

“I do not care whether you live or die. Do not forget that Lord Valkries is still in your Realm of Mind domain. For her—”

“I’ll have to live well, right?”

“It’s good that you understand.” Serakkas glared at him. “As for your request, I will need to consider it first before deciding.”

“I didn’t count on having results just from our first negotiation.” Roland nodded his head. “At the very least, this is a breakthrough. We will continue using letters to communicate, since meeting like this exposes us to very huge risks. So long as the Western Front army continues to enter the realm of the Four Kingdoms, the war will not stop. Also…”