Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 186 Have you ever resented the Creator?

Colin Iliad had already taken care of everything during the few days that Lucifer was away. He arranged for an acting chief to take over his leadership of Silver City and also made contingency plans for unexpected events. He was just waiting for this day to come. He would go out as an outpost to the outside world, explore the situation outside for Silver City, and prepare for the subsequent relocation of the people in this city-state.

Rowling could naturally see Colin Iliad's excitement. He just smiled and said, "Come walk around the city with me. If you have any good stories, you can tell them to me."

Colin Iliad's expression suddenly turned serious. He had already learned something about the character of the angel in front of him from the little sun Derrick, so he had naturally made corresponding preparations. As he led Rowling into the city like a qualified guide, he told the story he had prepared long ago.

What Colin Iliad tells is not the story of others, but his own experience. As the chief of Silver City, Colin Iliad's life experience can be described as wonderful and full of adventures. Because of the curse of Silver City, he perfectly meets the definition of "facing difficult choices" - because of the negative effects of a certain seal, the people of Silver City must be killed by their direct blood relatives, otherwise they will become terrible monsters.

It can be said that everyone in Silver City must bear the sin of parricide.

Luo Lin listened quietly, then suddenly looked at Colin Iliad and said, "Is it painful? That seal allows you to survive in this darkness, but it also forces you to bear the sin of kinslaying."

Colin Iliad paused, probably not expecting Rowling to ask this suddenly, or not expecting Rowling to know so much about the secrets of the City of Silver. But when he thought of the other party's identity, Colin Iliad felt relieved.

Colin Iliad was silent for just a second. He chose not to lie, but said frankly: "Of course it hurts, but we have no choice."

The reason why Silver City became one of the only two surviving city-states in the God-Forsaken Land was because of the black-faced grass brought by the sealed object. Otherwise, Silver City would have been destroyed long ago.

"Very frank." Luo Lin smiled and continued, "I'm curious, have you ever felt resentment towards the Creator who abandoned you?"

Colin Iliad was silent for a long time before he spoke, his voice slightly hoarse. "Sometimes, I don't know what others think, but I did feel resentment towards the Creator who abandoned us. So sometimes I wonder if it's because of this, because we're not pious enough, that the Lord... the Creator abandoned us."

Colin Iliad once truly believed in the ancient sun god. Even though the Silver City had already fallen into darkness when he was born, Colin Iliad could not help but develop a belief in the legendary sun god because of the influence he had seen and heard since childhood.

But the more he believed, the more powerless Colin Iliad felt when facing the current situation of Silver City. As the chief of Silver City, he could clearly feel how bad the situation of Silver City was. This city that had persisted in darkness for more than a thousand years was already on the verge of falling. As long as someone gave it a so-called hard push, it would fall completely into the abyss.

So occasionally, Colin Iliad did feel resentment towards the Creator. He was not a devout believer in the Creator. He cared more about the safety of the City of Silver than the gods he had never seen. These people were his responsibility.

Rowling could naturally see the complex emotions hidden behind Colin Iliad's words, and he could understand it - after all, Silver City had believed in the Ancient Sun God for so many years that it could be said that belief had long been engraved in their DNA. Even if they converted to him now, this inertia would not be eliminated in a short time.

Luo Lin lowered his eyes, and a thick book appeared in his hand. Luo Lin spread out the book, flipped to a page at random, and said:

"He has not forsaken you because you are not pious enough."

Colin Iliad looked up at him in surprise.

Luo Lin continued to stare at the page that was spread out. Although it was blank, he acted as if he could really see something. He said:
"The ancient sun god, the creator you believe in in the City of Silver, fell long before the Cataclysm. To be more precise, the Cataclysm occurred because of his fall." Colin Iliad's mind went blank. For a moment, he suspected that he was hallucinating, but the excellent physique of a demon hunter told Colin Iliad that he was not hallucinating.

At this moment, Colin Iliad even felt a sense of absurdity. It turned out that the Creator did not abandon them, but just... fell.

For a moment, Colin Iliad didn't even know whether he should cry or laugh, or whether he should feel sad for the City of Silver.

But Colin Iliad was the chief of Silver City after all, so he quickly adjusted his mood, bowed his head deeply, and said, "Thank you for telling us this, Your Highness Lucifer."

"Please rest assured. Since you saved us, regardless of whether the Creator still exists, the faith of the City of Silver belongs only to you, Mr. Fool."

Colin Iliad then assured that he didn't know why Lucifer suddenly told him the truth, and he didn't know whether the other party did it for fun or to provoke him. All Colin Iliad could do was to give the other party what he needed.

Silver City cannot be abandoned again. They cannot afford the price.

The next second, Colin Iliad heard the angel's chuckle, and the other party said gently:

"Don't be nervous. I'm not questioning your beliefs. I'm just curious about your reaction to knowing the truth. I have to say, it's just as interesting as I thought."

It was an extremely gentle voice, but at this moment it made Colin Iliad feel a chill. It was not until this moment that he truly realized the "evil" of the angel in front of him.

But no matter how "bad" the other party was, this was Silver City's only hope, so Colin Iliad said nothing.

Luo Lin was not surprised by this reaction. He chuckled in a very "Lucifer" way, and glanced at the other people in Silver City from the corner of his eye. He could see the admiration and yearning on their expressions when they looked at him.

Apparently, Colin Iliad has been seriously promoting "Lucifer" these days, which is why this situation occurred.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Luo Lin praised.

Colin Iliad was stunned for a moment, then realized what Rowling was saying and immediately said, "This is what I should do."

Luo Lin took out his pocket watch and checked the time. After confirming the time, he said, "Gather the people who have gone out and get ready. We'll be able to set off soon."

"Okay, Your Majesty Lucifer." Colin Iliad responded immediately.

(End of this chapter)