Swordsman Returns from Another World

On one side is the emperor's sharp blade, the executioner who cut off countless ears and noses on the tundra.

The saber chopped and left marks on the sturdy shield.

The spear was swung, piercing through the body made of black mist.

The surging Originium technique plowed the battlefield over and over again, and even the ground was covered with gullies. Flames and frost remained in the gullies, as if they were scratches left by some terrifying beast.

Inès regained consciousness and followed W back. They looked at the white glaze at the center of the war.

Ines was silent for a moment, and keenly noticed that Baiyou's body was shaking constantly. After watching for a long time, she pursed her lips.

Every time the Inner Guards were attacked, Baiyou's body would tremble slightly.

Ines came to a conclusion by considering the silver chains filled with black particles.

So she gently said, "W, when Baiyou was suppressing those inner guards just now, didn't he look very uncomfortable?"

W was stunned for a moment, then said: "Okay, it seems a little bit? That's the disadvantage of his body, right? After all, his current body looks really weak."

Thinking of the light spots that Baiyou had obtained before, Inès gritted her teeth.

"Is this guy mentally ill..." She couldn't help but curse, and then said, "W, we can't let them fight anymore."

"The consequences of the war are borne by the Doctor. This guy... is so fucking sick!"

W was stunned. She had never seen Ines swear like that. In her impression, even when the team was in the most dangerous situation, Ines was the one who could stay calm and come up with solutions.

"You, what are you talking about, Inès?"

Ines did not answer W, but raised her head, looked at the people on the Bad Guy, waved her hand, and signaled them to land quickly.

Kal'tsit in the cabin seemed to understand what Ines wanted to convey, so she nodded at her, and the Bad Guy moved and flew to a safer area in the rear to land.

"Ines, what's going on? Please explain it clearly!" W nervously held the grenade launcher in her hand. She was very uneasy about Ines's behavior as a riddle man. The most important thing was that this matter was related to Baiyue.

"Dr. Baiyou suppressed the annihilation of the inner guards. Although I don't know how he did it, it is very likely that... he linked his will with others."

Inès looked at Baiyou's back and continued, "Just like my Originium skills, linking usually means sharing senses. Just like I can feel Dr. Baiyou's soul, he should be able to feel the will of the inner guards now."

"It's not that he suppressed Annihilation in some way, but that he took on the work of suppressing Annihilation on behalf of the Inner Guard. Even... he may have taken over the pain of the Inner Guard as well."

W was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and said, "I haven't read the book, but, uh... Ines, if you say that, can it be understood that Baiyou is being tortured?"

"He is enduring the pain of the inner guards, suppressing their annihilation or something else..."

“…Just to give Tallulah and the others a good fight?”

Inès nodded and said, "Yes, so we must drag him out quickly, we can't..."

She wanted to move, but W held her shoulders.

She turned her head in confusion, only to find that W's expression was serious.

"Ines, if that's the case, don't bother him." W shook his head: "This is Baiyou's choice. I think... it's also necessary for Tallulah and the others."

"Since he has already done this, let's try to trust him. I think he must have realized the pain a long time ago. Look, isn't he still standing?"

Ines frowned, looking a little angry, and said, "W, what are you talking about?"

"You, do you think this is some storybook you read before? The protagonist makes a decision and doesn't let anyone interfere... What are you thinking?"

"Don't you think it's a bit pretentious to let this guy suffer alone? Do you think you're acting out a pity play?" Inès looked at W in disbelief. "Such a clichéd development, W, are you going to just sit there and watch?"

"You're going to watch him do things that aren't necessary, and then feel self-righteously moved because he's suffering?"

"Then I thought to myself, this guy is so cruel to me, it's really heartbreaking...W, would you have such a naive thought?"

Chapter 273: Baiyue Knows Everything

W shook his head and said softly, "How I view his behavior has nothing to do with whether or not I stop him."

"I just know that Tallulah and the others really need this kind of...venting."

"...I have never been to school, and I don't know much. I only know how to follow you and Hedley, blowing things up every day."

"But sometimes I wonder what would happen if you and Hedley died."

"It would be very uncomfortable if I couldn't even defeat your enemies, so I can understand Tallulah and the others."

W lowered his head, the smile on his face disappeared, and he felt a little aggrieved: "So I think Baiyou is very powerful. At least, he still remembers what Tallulah and the others lost."

"...With new hope, do we have to give up and forget our hatred?"

"After the ore disease is cured, will we forget Ursus' oppression and not take revenge on Ursus?"

"...I think Bai Glaze is just taking this opportunity to let Tallulah and the others vent. Whether or not his suffering is great or heartbreaking has nothing to do with it."

Ines heard this and hesitated to speak.

She understood what W meant. Baiyou did this just to allow Bozhuka Siti and the others to follow Rhodes Island with more peace of mind.

It was a long process to overthrow the current Ursus, but Bai Glaze didn't want his partners to ignore their past hatred because they were concerned about the survival of Rhode Island.

Therefore, this situation has arisen, allowing Bozhukasiti and others to focus on revenge against the internal guards representing Ursus.

Ines' hands trembled slightly. She looked at the girl in front of her who she could call family, who was like a sister and a child, and sighed after a long time.

"…Forget it. It's his own business to suffer anyway. You're right. I shouldn't care."

Behind the two of them, Kal'tsit also appeared on the top of the ruins.

………………

The battle lasted for several hours.

During this period, Tallulah and the others did not drink a sip of water, and never stopped fighting. By the end of the battle, Tallulah and Froststar had cooperated so well that as soon as Froststar raised her hand, Tallulah would know from which angle to generate frost.

The glow of ice and fire created by the two Originium skills, Ice Ring and Corona, spanned the entire battlefield.

To assist their common "mother", Bozhuo Kasiti.

Bozhuoka Siti pierced the bodies of the inner guards countless times, tearing them into black mist, allowing it to slowly condense and recover, and then pierced them again.

Years of depression and anger at the brutal murder of compatriots have been rising and releasing in my heart.

Finally, until dawn broke, the war finally came to an end.

Bozhuoka Siti stopped only when the fighting spirit faded away and the six inner guards in front of him could not even see a piece of intact cloth on their bodies, with their bodies made of only black mist barely covering their tattered military uniforms.

The "country" drawn by the black mist had long disappeared. The six inner guards collapsed dejectedly in various corners of the ruins, no longer having the strength to fight.

Even if they don't have to worry about annihilation, the six inner guards have reached their limit.

Froststar looked down at her hands in disbelief.

"…I am so strong now?"

"Both his physical strength and the strength of his Originium skills are far superior to what they were before. How is it possible...?"

Tallulah, who had fought alongside her, was already exhausted. Even the Drakks, with their powerful physique, felt tired, but Bodroka Siti and Froststar, who had undergone body transformation, seemed to still have strength left.

Bozhuo Kasiti turned back and looked at the other end of the street.

Baiyou, supported by Amiya, was watching this place quietly.

Beside and behind him were the operators of Rhodes Island. Kal'tsit and her men were closely protecting Baiyou. She seemed to have noticed that Baiyou was acting unusually at the moment, so she didn't dare to leave, and even... didn't say a word.

Baiyou, who has become an adult, uses Lin Guang's hammer as a walking stick to support himself on the ground, tightly grasping six silver illusory chains in his hands. He looks like he is on the verge of collapse and he seems to be unable to stand steadily, his body swaying.

So Bozhuoka Siti strode forward and walked towards him.

Some of the operators were very surprised. Before this incident, they didn't even know that this patriot of the Reunion was a woman.

Bozhuoka Siti came in front of Baiyou, thrust his shield and spear into the ground, stopping him standing still, and then let go.

Baiyou took a deep breath and smiled, "How's it going? Did you enjoy the fight?"

"...Yes." Bozhuo Kasi was silent for a moment, and then continued: "You had expected all this, and you had already decided to have us take action. What was the purpose of all this?"

Looking at Baiyou and the operators behind him, Bozhuoka Siti couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart.

"Because... I know it will take a very long time to get back the lives of countless infected people from Ursus, but I think it would be a bit too unpleasant to wait that long for the results of the scars you carry."

Baiyue shook her head: "Rhodes Island is doing the right thing, but Rhodes Island has no right to persuade you to let go of the hatred and suffering of the past. You should understand this, Bozhuo Kasiti."

"...You are mine, but you are first and foremost an independent person. You will choose to suppress your hatred and anger and follow me to open up a path for the infected. But on the other hand, I will also be concerned about whether you will feel depressed if you suppress your emotions like that."

"So I planned this... 'game', using myself as bait, so that you wouldn't have to wait in agony in the dark night before you can truly take revenge."

"That's all. How many streets were destroyed, how many things were damaged, and how brutal the fighting was are not important to me. What matters to me is whether you three gained some...relaxation and relief from it."

Because Rhodes Island is right, and by following Rhodes Island, the infected can be cured, so we must let go of the hatred that Ursus once inflicted on the infected, and suppress it until Ursus collapses?

Why? Even if it was the right thing to do, Baiyue didn't want it.

So Baiyou did just that, using his own pain to control the inner guards and start a war, to let Bozhuka Siti and the others understand that following him did not mean they had to become vassals of Rhodes Island or supporters of Baiyou.

Controlling and directing a war from beginning to end, and treating it as a simple "venting and release" no matter what the process is, this is the arrogance of the players.

As dawn broke, Bozhuoka Siti let out a long sigh and knelt on one knee in front of Baiyou.

"…I won, Doctor."

"Yes, as you said, I feel relaxed and relieved, and...thank you for the war, I like it very much."

Behind her were ruins stretching for several streets, flames rising from the ruins, and huge ice blocks as big as hills stood in the wasteland.

The surprise attack that Ursus originally had a sure win in mind turned into a game directed and acted by Baiyou himself.

Chapter 274: Internal Guards, surrender or go undercover?

A few hours later, Baiyou returned to Rhodes Island with his men, along with six internal guards.

The six tall inner guards seemed to have exhausted their energy in the last battle. They followed Bai You like six zombies, and black mist escaped from the torn parts of their clothes from time to time.

The first thing Baiyou did after returning to the island was dragged into the infirmary by Kal'tsit.

“…Your body is really weak.” Kal’tsit sighed as she measured Baiyou’s body parameters. “Only your brain is so active that it’s ridiculous. It’s not even human.”

She turned her head to look at the six inner guards standing against the wall and said, "No wonder you were able to suppress the evil fragments of six inner guards in one breath."

"...You have many secrets that I don't know, but it seems that you don't intend to tell me."

Kal'tsit said meaningfully, looking into Baiyou's eyes.

Baiyou squinted his eyes and smiled, looking a little silly.

"There's just no need to tell you, Kal'tsit. I... am not obsessed with our past, or what you consider to be the past."

Kal'tsit sighed and said, "You always call me a riddle man. Now even the operators on the island have started to call me that, especially those little guys Huang..."

"But now it seems that you have more secrets than I do."

"Forget it. You won't tell me no matter how much I ask."

She gently raised her hand, stroked Baiyue's arm, looked at the silver chain, and whispered: "The pain of the one you are linked to will be transmitted to you. These few hours of war are like torture to your body. Why do you have to do this?"

Baiyou raised his hand and scratched his chin, and said with a click of the tongue: "The feeling you described is so horrible. Actually, I didn't feel much pain. I can tolerate a lot of sensory stimulation."

"Pain, pleasure... well... it sounds like I am the Chosen One of Slaanesh."

"What did you say?" Kelsey asked.

"No, it's nothing. You won't understand even if I tell you."

"Anyway, is the physical examination complete? I need to speak to the guards. Kal'tsit, please step aside."

"is it safe?"

"Do not worry."

Upon hearing this, Kal'tsit stood up without any doubt and walked towards the door, but when she reached the door, she paused and turned back to look at the white glaze on the bed.

"Don't do that next time. You should always remember that you are not alone. You don't have to undertake plans like this alone."

Baiyou didn't reply, but just waved his hand.

After Kal'tsit left, Baiyou muttered in a low voice: "How can I give such a good opportunity to improve my favorability to others?"

Then, Baiyou turned his head and looked at the six inner guards standing in military posture against the wall.

The silver chain in his hand was still fixed in the bodies of the inner guards, helping them suppress the evil demon fragments. Logically speaking, the evil demon fragments would be instantly annihilated the moment they came into contact with the material world, but even now that the special restriction suits of the six people had been damaged, under the wrapping of Bai You's will, the evil demon fragments were still obedient.

Baiyue looked at them and said softly, "Don't you want to say something?"