Chapter 248 (2/2)
”Oh?” Mouse could not help but feel strange
Since she got acquainted with Rody, she could see that he did not think highly of God’s teachings His actions were all outrageous and blaspherew up in a devout family?
”Yes!” Rody whispered His voice treo and pray every few days Even though life was not too good, he would still donate a little bit of e it for God’s blessings However, God did not seeret leading Rody to talk about that She avoided looking into his eyes and hugged his neck, oblivious to the stares around theht That has already passed”
Rody shook his head ”I was fourteen years old when ood and kind person He had never coenerous He died of illness; we did not have o to the church and ask the priest for some holy water But then…hh my father was devout and had constantly paid the atonement tax, God did not open up his arms when my father needed it the hed
”I don’t believe in it” Rody lightly said, ”I have never believed in God’s teachings and I despise the priests! He spacious ho people to endure the suffering for it is the fate given by God!”
Mouse reh Rody’s voice was not loud, she could feel the deep hatred frohed ”I a you this? I just wanted to spend a quiet day with you, but I have destroyed the atmosphere”
”No” Mouse’s voice sounded faint as she whispered into Rody’s ears ”I ahed and kissed Mouse on the cheek He then softly said, ”Alright, then I will continue the story for you to listen”
After clearing his throat, Rody continued, ”When I was fourteen, s he left behind for me was not much He only left behind a sword, a worn-out house, and a wooden trunk I sold everything and only earned four gold coins In accordance with father’s wishes, I looked for a way to enter the Imperial Academy I wanted to become a warrior A superb warrior! That was because it was the hope ht h the lessons were not too deep, it gave ood foundation Besides that, the teacher at the academy said that I was very talented So, I successfully passed the assessold coins as the tuition fees”
At that moment, Mouse suddenly whispered ”But you would not have any hed proudly and replied, ”Thanks to the Great Sage Dandong of our Radiant Empire, he had set the rules when he was the principal of the I to live in Although the house orn-out, in ood As for food, I have a different way”
At this moment, the haziness on Rody’s face disappeared as he proudly said, ”Our Radiant Empire had an abundance of a type of fish!+ This fish was called a pufferfish!+ It had a large body and a small tail with a colorful and beautiful body However, nobody dared to eat this fish as it was poisonous! Those that eat it would die fro for a moment, Rody proudly said, ”Even the bravest people did not dare to eat pufferfish However, I dared to eat it!”
”What?” Mouse turned pale Although the person that ate it was in front of her, Mouse had heard of the poison in a pufferfish A young boy had unexpectedly dared to do the thing that others would turn pale just talking about it
Rody laughed seely pleased with hi, I learned that pufferfish could be eaten but they er The poison of the fish would only disappear after cooking it for a long tione, you would be able to eat it3” (TL reminder: Please read the important note about pufferfish poison below)
Rody then smiled and softly continued, ”Because I know this secret, I seldory There are a lot of pufferfish in the rivers of the Imperial Capital nobody dares to eat it, but I dare to nobody would fight with ht of me as a rew up looking ugly I originally had a large birth treated like a h It was as if she could see an ugly youth fishi+ng alone at the riverbank and then eating the lethally poisonous fish in front of the disgusted and horrified gaze of others
She was in a daze as she looked at the strong man in front of her and tears welled in her eyes Mouse had been chosen by the Te She showed re the Temple and became a favored disciple When she first met with misfortune in the Northwest, she was terrified However, the man at her side had remained calm and took care of her It probably was related to how he suffered during his childhood
Rody gently held Mouse’s hand and softly said, ”Ah, although the puffer fish was delicious, it was still extre One day, I was finally poisoned Fortunately, I had a good friend His naood person He did not have any ician He stole soician teacher in the academy to save me He was then punished by the teacher Now that I think about it, he was my only friend in the Imperial Academy Unfortunately, he was probably still at the acadeht now, I do not want to look for hi that kind of peaceful life is a kind of happiness”
Rody then gave a wry sht now I have a lot of authority and earned a lot of attention However, I am burdened with o back to beco”
”Rody…you…” Mouse finally noticed soht Mouse out Mouse had already thought it was strange Rody’s words and actions also felt weird Another thing thatwas her instinct It was as if she was faintly aware that so for Mouse not to speak He stretched out his hand to hold Mouse’s face, touching her tousled hair He suddenly said, ”Mouse, I still rerasslands you toldabout the Dohest level of existence that is alht?”
Mouse was startled ”Yes What…what about it?”
Rody’s eyes looked perplexed as he said, ”In that case, how long can a person with strong domain powers live Do you know?”
Mouse was speechless and silent for a while She then said, ”I do not know That is because a person with strong doends I have reached the level of a Great Practitioner and is still one step away fro a doap! At the Roland Continent, there were many that had reached the level of a Great Practitioner, but I have never heard of any that became a Doends”
Rody faintly smiled and replied, ”I know the answer to this question! That is because I know a Domain Master who has lived for hundreds of years!”
”Oh?” Mouse exclai a Do that had existed only in legends to happen in front of her was already so unbelievable to Mouse However, Rody said that he knew another Domain Master Did thatdomain powers? Had Mouse known of the existence of Master Autumn, she would have been even more surprised
Rody nodded and told the story about the fatty Sky He then laughed and said, ”If I a, that fatty must be the Paladin that defected froo!”
”Sky…” Mouse was extremely shocked and had to try very hard to suppress the shock in his heart She sed her saliva and asked, ”Paladin Sky…he is still alive?”
Rody endured laughing and replied, ”He is alive It could even be said that he is living happily”
Mouse was speechless for a long tiinable even for Mouse who stood at the peak of the sorcerers' realht of an i Dohed Mouse was truly herself; she could immediately see the crux of the proble as you have acquired do the rules of life!”
He suddenly looked up The sky was sunny and had white clouds A hazy look covered Rody’s face ”What I find strange was that even if it was just a legend, Domain Masters have appeared in history If Domains Masters are i look ”Why did all these ancient Doo? Have they all died?”
Mouse thought for a bit and then shook her head and said, ”That should not be right As people with domain powers, who could have the ability to kill them? As they are ie”
”That hat I was thinking about the entire tione then?”
Mouse suddenly had a strong sense of unease Although there were no signs and evidence, she started to feel panicked as if Rody would suddenly leave her
She aled Rody’s arently held Mouse and mur the uneasiness in Mouse’s heart, Rody suddenly looked into Mouse’s eyes and gently asked ”Mouse…do you think there is a day ould have to separate?”
”What did you say?” Mouse turned pale
Rody shook his head His heart turned soft as he saw Mouse’s panicked expression and kissed her on her cheek He lightly said, ”Don’t be like that I a about this probleht of a lot of things last night The ht about it, the more terrified I became Domain Master It is such a proud name However, why have all the people in history who mastered domain powers disappeared? Had Sky not hidden hion was sealed, it nificance of a dohter and whispered, ”Mouse, I have a lot of doubts Right now, I could only voice them to you I am not sure who else I could discuss this with except you I…I have an absurd thought Perhaps this thought could help explain one to”
”Have a bitter s? A fars They would carefully feed and fatten the pig After a period of tier and fatter ones The fatter ones would then be next to be slaughtered” Rody paused for aif a person with a strong domain poould be similar The Domain Masters cos As for the pig farmers…” Rody looked up and pointed to the sky ”That would be those people from heaven”
”No!” Mouse suddenly screaed She pulled Rody’s hand and said, ”You…why are you telling me this today? Did you take er flashed through her eyes
Rody shook his head His eyes were gentle like water as he hugged Mouse and said, ”No! I have no intentions of leaving you, Mouse In fact, I am more afraid of separation conore this matter”
”I…I do not want to hear you talk about these terrible speculations!” Mouse bit her lips
Rody felt touched He suddenly said, ”Alright Even if I do not s, you must remember that Domain Masters are immortal but…you cannotin the future…”
Mouse suddenly broke free from Rody’s embrace and looked at him earnestly She had a determined expression and then said, ”Even for ainstant itself is happiness”
The beautiful female sorcerer hed and said, ”If love is a poison, you and I are pufferfishes”
On that sunnyand kissing each other in the square of the Sauron Kingdom’s capital city
Translator's Notes:
1 血色曼陀 'Xuese rass or herb') is actually datura stramonium (commonly called the thornapple or the moon flower) Hence, 血色曼陀can be translated as 'bloody Datura' or 'bloody Strauards at Nedis’ pub Beating people within the law
3 I did some research on pufferfish Whatever you do, do not try what Rody did You would die even if you have cooked it a long ti would not destroy the poison