NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 84
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“Hm?”
At the cave entrance, Alpha furrowed her brow. “That feeling, how did it suddenly disappear?”
Alpha, who wields the power of destiny, possesses the ability to pierce through the mist and foresee the future.
With this ability, Alpha had foreseen Cid’s appearance in advance and thus acted specially with Epsilon and Beta.
However, now due to Bai Luo and Xue Ji’s intervention, the possibility of Cid and Beta encountering each other was completely severed.
“Was fate changed?”
“But why?”
Alpha closed her eyes and carefully perceived the surroundings, quickly sensing a distant presence.
“Lord Bai Luo!!”
“And Xue Ji too, how did they come here?”
Alpha found it strange because according to the feedback from the Sacred Domain, Bai Luo was resting inside the Ancient Capital Castle.
In that case, what was Bai Luo doing with Xue Ji?
“A special use of magic power?”
Alpha could only make such a judgment. She glanced at the cave entrance before her, where faint emerald light flickered in her eyes.
“Graaa~~”
Life energy surged forth, countless tree roots burst out from the ground, transforming into lush ancient trees that instantly covered the entire cavern.
After sealing the exit set up by the Sect, Alpha turned around and headed towards Bai Luo and Xue Ji’s location.
Since fate had already changed, Beta and the others would no longer be in danger, so Alpha naturally didn’t need to continue following them.
No matter why Bai Luo came out, Alpha had to go and pay her respects.
Meanwhile, Cid, who had been stopped by Xue Ji, had no idea what had happened.
“Is there someone over there?”
“Are you joking with me?”
Cid looked multiple times in the direction Xue Ji pointed to, extremely certain that there was nothing there.
“She’s not joking; I’m indeed here.”
“!!!”
Hearing Bai Luo’s voice, Cid felt as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.
How could this be possible!!
He stared in shock at that place and indeed saw Bai Luo, which left Cid even more bewildered and made him feel that Bai Luo was unfathomable.
To effortlessly shatter his magical defenses and casually repel the atomic fission he released with all his might—what kind of background did this person have?!
“Don’t be nervous.”
Bai Luo said calmly, “You should understand the situation from last time.”
“You attacked without any warning. I said I wasn’t a thief, but you didn’t believe me.”
“In such a situation, what would you do?”
If their positions were reversed, encountering such a nonsensical event, Cid would definitely retaliate, and even after killing the opponent, he would mutter something like, “Not bad for a thief.”
“…”
Cid obviously understood Bai Luo’s meaning. He patted the paper bag on his head awkwardly and said, “Oh, you’re not a thief. Sorry, it was my mistake.”
Bai Luo had no intention of recruiting Cid. He merely needed Cid to behave properly and not cause too much trouble.
Essentially, there was no irreconcilable conflict between the two parties.
Cid had attacked Bai Luo, who then severely injured him and planted a time bomb within him that could explode at any moment.
With this guarantee, Bai Luo could allow Cid to play his favorite otaku games in this world.
“Well,” Bai Luo said, “just be more careful in the future. At least figure out the identity of your opponent before attacking.”
“Alright, understood,” Cid replied quickly, sighing, “But you’re really strong. I thought everyone here was like that bald old man back home, unable to even perform basic magic manipulation.”
“On this point, you’re not wrong.”
Bai Luo explained, “This world has its surface and hidden layers. The surface world has been embellished by some evil organization, so the general level of strength is relatively low.”
“Oho! Oho!”
Upon hearing about the evil organization, Cid’s otaku heart immediately became active.
“This guy…”
Xue Ji looked at the excited Cid, who resembled a monkey, and couldn’t help but doubt: Was this the person I previously feared?
“Then what about the hidden world?”
“Are the people there as strong as you?”
Cid knew nothing about the Shadow World. Now that he encountered Bai Luo, who seemed knowledgeable, he immediately wanted to learn more information from him.
“About the hidden world…”
Bai Luo thought for a moment and ultimately decided to tell him the current state of affairs in the Shadow World: “The hidden world consists of two forces.”
“One of them is called the Diablo Sect, abbreviated as the Sect.”
“The thieves you encountered earlier, as well as the child traffickers who kidnapped innocent girls, are all part of their group.”
“Apart from them, there’s the force I lead.”
As he spoke, Bai Luo paused for a moment, realizing that his own faction apparently didn’t have a name yet.
The Sacred Domain, the Authority Holders, the Seven Clans…
Recalling the various clans in the Ancient Capital and their relationship with himself, Bai Luo said, “The organization I belong to is called the Royal Seal.”
“Royal Seal?”
Cid tilted his head slightly, seemingly pondering the meaning of these two words.
On the side, Xue Ji barely contained her excitement.
She knew that the factions in the Ancient Capital didn’t have names.
This meant that “Royal Seal” was a title Bai Luo had just decided upon, and she was fortunate enough to witness its birth.
“Yes, the Royal Seal.”
Bai Luo was the King of Creation and End, controlling the birth and end of the world.
In a sense, Bai Luo was the sole deity of the Shadow World, the supreme ruler of this world.
In contrast, Xue Ji, Alpha, Asato Seiri, Tzudoki, and others were assistants helping Bai Luo manage this world.
The Royal Seal symbolized Bai Luo’s ultimate authority, leaving an indelible mark as a royal seal.
The Seven Kings were the seven seals in Bai Luo’s possession.
The seven clans were the Royal Seals left behind by the Seven Kings in the Shadow World according to Bai Luo’s will!
“Wow, that sounds amazing.”
After listening to Bai Luo’s explanation, Cid felt awestruck and began considering whether he should emulate it later.
Of course, Cid had no interest in organizations, ruling the world, or becoming a king.
What he valued was the role-playing-like game aspect of it.
“But Diablo Sect… “
Cid felt that this name sounded familiar: “Diablo should be the demon god defeated by the three heroes in legend, right? Does such a thing really exist?”
If Bai Luo hadn’t said it, Cid would have thought it was a fabricated story.
“The Sect has always existed.”
Bai Luo thought for a moment and said, “And we, the Royal Seal, are the hidden force dedicated to eliminating the Sect while secretly protecting this world.”
“!!!’’
Bai Luo’s words made Cid’s DNA tremble with excitement.
Yes, this was the feeling!
Unfortunately, what the Royal Seal did still deviated somewhat from what Cid wanted to become—a Shadow Skill User.
After reincarnation, Cid recorded everything he wanted to do in his previous life in a small notebook, naming it the Shadow Skill User’s Wish List.
What does it mean to be a Shadow Skill User?
It requires the condition of pretending to be weak but actually being powerful.
In short, Cid needed two identities.
On the surface, he was an extra, a passerby in this world, but secretly, he was a hidden powerhouse.
To achieve these accomplishments, Cid was even willing to risk his life and pause his heart for several minutes.
“A worldwide organization?”
“Feels pretty awesome.”
Cid removed the paper bag on his head, revealing his true face: “So, what does the leader of the Royal Seal want me to do?”
Bai Luo’s strength was so overwhelming that Cid couldn’t see through it at all.
He didn’t want to die.
At least not until he completed his wishes.
“I’m not here to recruit you.”
“Besides, someone like you probably wouldn’t be willing to serve under someone else.”
Bai Luo continued, “Therefore, I intend to make a deal with you.”
For those who dared to attack him, Bai Luo would respond with the intent to kill them.
Like the initial encounter with Cid and the Mist Dragon that attacked without provocation.
However, Cid managed to escape by chance, and Xi Wu was saved by Bai Luo.
Repaying grievances immediately was Bai Luo’s principle.
Now, since Cid bore no hatred toward him and was willing to engage in conversation, Bai Luo also seriously considered how to interact with him.
The deal he proposed was based on Cid’s personality and aimed to establish the best mode of interaction.
“A deal?”
“Ah.”
Bai Luo nodded, “I know what you want to do, and I can even sponsor you to complete your little games.”
“For example, funds for setting up scenes and extras.”
“!!!’’
Sure enough, upon hearing about funds and actors, Cid lost his composure: “Really? You’re really willing to help me?”
To secure sufficient funding, Cid wouldn’t mind obeying Bai Luo’s demands, even acting as a pet dog if necessary.
“I’ll definitely listen to the boss’s requests.”
Cid asked, “But that’s it? No other requirements?”
“Requirement-wise, stay out of trouble.”
Bai Luo said, “Can you do that?”
“Um…”
Cid questioned, “What exactly does ‘staying out of trouble’ mean? Can you specify?”
“Have you played RPG games?”
“Eh?”
Cid thought for a moment, seeming to grasp something: “You mean, I should follow the rules of this world’s game?”
“More or less.”
Bai Luo added, “To put it in terms you can understand, the Royal Seal belongs to the friendly NPC faction. If you cause chaos, we will lock you up or even ban your account.”
“…”
Cid stared at Bai Luo in astonishment, “So, you’re also from another world…”
“The world is far vaster than you imagine, Yingshi.”
“!!!’’
By now, Cid had been astonished countless times.
Yingshi was precisely Cid’s name from his past life.
And now, Bai Luo had revealed it.
At this moment, Cid thought a lot, such as whether his reincarnation had anything to do with the person in front of him.
If it were anyone else, they might have lost their sanity, overwhelmed by fear.
Unfortunately, it was Cid, a determined otaku teenager.
Still the same line:
Cid only wanted to realize his dream—to become a Shadow Skill User.
Anything else, whether gods or demons, Cid didn’t care!
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