Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 269 But You Are Still Alive
Luo Lin remained noncommittal. He also looked up at the moon in the sky, as if recalling something. Suddenly, he said with a sigh, "Fate is indeed never gentle."

"Fortunately, through beatings, we can always make fate learn to bow its head." Luo Lin suddenly changed the subject and said.

These words made the Goddess of Night subconsciously glance at him. Then, she smiled and said, "Before meeting you, I actually imagined many possible situations that might arise after meeting you."

"Did you expect this situation?" Rowling looked at the Goddess of Night with a smile.

"To be honest, I'm not here." The Evernight Goddess shook her head, then spread her hands and said, "I thought that after meeting you, we might be at loggerheads, or engage in hypocritical friendly dealings, or even serious negotiations, but..."

The Night Goddess looked at Luo Lin and said meaningfully: "You are more like a human than I thought."

"Do you think I was some terrifying monster in your eyes?" Luo Lin raised an eyebrow and looked at the Goddess of Night. Suddenly, he asked curiously, "Actually, I've been curious for a long time. What do you think I am like in your eyes? Could you tell me the answer?"

Upon hearing this question, the Evernight Goddess's expression became subtle for a moment. She probably organized her words before saying, "Do you know about pseudo-humans?"

"Yeah, I understand." Luo Lin nodded.

There are many different legends about pseudo-humans, but they generally fall into the category of non-human beings who disguise themselves as real people.

"In my eyes, you're like a pseudo-human. At first glance, there's nothing wrong with you, but if you look closely, you'll discover what kind of indescribable...monster lies within this human body."

The Night Goddess paused at this point and said, "Please forgive me for calling you that, but in my eyes, you were indeed like this at first."

"It sounds scary." Rowling raised his eyebrows, knowing that the Goddess of Night, like Mr. Men, had vaguely glimpsed the fragments of Naaia sealed in his body. Of course, it was also possible that the Goddess of Night had gone a step further and glimpsed the essence of his soul, but that didn't matter.

Luo Lin continued to ask curiously: "Did you ever think of taking the initiative against me?"

The Evernight Goddess was silent for a second, then nodded and said, "I have indeed considered doing so. As you know, our world is too fragile. Internal hidden dangers, external threats...any crisis that breaks out could bring this seemingly prosperous world to its utter ruin."

"But you didn't do anything in the end." Luo Lin was not surprised by the answer of the Goddess of Night. He just looked at her and said.

"Because I don't dare." The Evernight Goddess looked up at Luo Lin and said bluntly, "I can't see through you, but I can vaguely sense your essence, which far exceeds that of a Sequence 0. I can't be sure that if I take action against you, it won't bring about the premature destruction of this world."

"And..." The Evernight Goddess seemed to have thought of something. She smiled and said, "I've noticed your contact with the True Creator. Although I don't know what kind of cooperation you've reached, I believe in at least one thing—even the fallen Sun God still loves this world. Even if He goes mad, He will save it."

"It sounds like I'm guaranteed by the Sun God's credibility." Rowling concluded slowly.

"You may think so." The Night Goddess did not deny it. She nodded and continued, "Out of trust in the Sun God, I chose to observe you. This also allowed me to glimpse your true nature beyond the distortion, madness, and indescribable nature."

"Your actions lead me to believe that you harbor good intentions towards humanity. I don't know if this is just a disguise, but at least it sounds like good news." The Night Goddess looked at Luo Lin and said:
"Then I learned you could summon the Sun God from the past, and I also learned about what you did in the border city. This convinced me that you, at least for now, are truly on the side of humanity. Even if all this is just a game to you, you'll remain friendly until you tire of it." Luo Lin raised an eyebrow at this and suddenly said, "So you shared my information with Lilith, because you guessed I would contact Her."

"If you want to start a war, food and doctors are essential. Others don't have the ability to win over the Earth Mother, but you can. You have enough bargaining chips to make her heart flutter, and you also have enough power to make her bow down." The Goddess of Night did not deny it, her voice still gentle.

"This is also a good thing for Mother Earth. If there is still someone in this world who can solve her problems, you might be the only one. Only you have the ability and the possibility to save her."

"You trust me enough." Luo Lin smiled with emotion.

"That's because I have witnessed the miracle that happened to you, and I was fortunate enough to get a glimpse of your true nature." The Goddess of Night said seriously.

"But you are still afraid of me." Luo Lin looked at him, suddenly smiled and said.

The Evernight Goddess fell silent again. After a few seconds, she nodded without denying anything. "I am indeed wary of you. I'm not sure if you'll be the next to push the world into the abyss after you tire of this game."

"Please forgive me, this world is not gentle, so I must make all the plans."

"Well, generally speaking, this sentence is followed by a backstab..." Luo Lin pinched his chin and thought for a few seconds, then looked at the Goddess of Night with interest and said, "So you have an ambush of 300 Archbishops of Night?"

"I'm afraid the Church of Evernight doesn't have three hundred archbishops, and the human wave tactics probably won't have any effect on you." The Goddess of Evernight shook her head and looked at Rowling with a helpless smile.

"But if that day really comes, you will still do it, right?" Rowling's smile seemed more serious at this time, but he still seemed nonchalant.

"This is their responsibility, and it's also my responsibility. I will protect this world. If I can't..." The Evernight Goddess paused, then looked at Luo Lin seriously and said, "At least when you destroy this world, I will try to drag you down with me."

Luo Lin raised his eyes and looked into the eyes of the Goddess of Night. He knew that she was serious and was ready to die with him.

This suddenly made Luo Lin want to laugh, so he did the same.

"Pfft, haha!"

Luo Lin laughed loudly, and seemed to be filled with joy and emotion. After laughing for a long while, he looked at the Goddess of Night and said:

"You know what? I once said something similar to what you said to a nasty guy. He tried to destroy my world, so I dragged him to die with me."

The Goddess of Night listened quietly, her eyes lowered, and it was unknown what she was thinking. After Luo Lin finished speaking, she suddenly said, "But you are still alive now."

(End of this chapter)