Chapter 247 – Legends and Myths (V)

Chapter 247

Legends and Myths (V)

Huh.

We’re really screwed, aren’t we?

A positive spin on this is that she’s just the nicest person ever and decided to save us out of the goodness of her heart. And, as much as that hopeful romantic in me wants to believe this to be true, somehow… I have a sneaking suspicion she ain’t that nice.

So, why exactly did she help us?

Hell if I know.

“Well, now that the nuisances are finally quiet,” she said, turning toward us and smiling. “Normal people can talk for a little while.”

Yeah.

You’re not normal, Sir Lady. You’re the opposite of normal.

“Why do you seem so doubtful?” she asked. “Do you think I will make the same demands as them?”

“I hope.”

“Ha ha ha, funny,” she laughed. “You’re rather quick with the wit, aren’t you?”

“…”

“Ah, don’t be so scared. I promise you, at least, that my demands won’t be nearly as demented as theirs.” Oh, so there are demands. “For starters, I don’t want any of your kids. Granted, they are incredibly talented, but they are also incredibly attached; I have a sneaking suspicion I’d have to keep my eyes open at all times, lest one of them drive a dagger through my heart.” she added with a nonchalant shrug. If she doesn’t want the kids, then what does she want? I mean, even if nobody ever discovers that she killed those guys, their Sects will know that they died here.

So, they will give her grief for it. And no small amount, either.

“How much do you know about the world beyond this little hectic corner?” She asked, though it sounded quite rhetorical, so I just stayed silent. “It really is just a corner, if that. That doesn’t mean it is entirely irrelevant, however. For instance, that voice that came forth… his calling is one that would probably interest even the Emperors and Empresses.”

Alright. I think I picked up on the quest she wants of us, though… it’s kind of incongruous with what we want to do.

“You want us to inform them in your stead?”

“Hm? Inform them? Ha ha ha, oh wow. That’d be even funnier if you were joking,” she said, grinning. “No, little one. Even if I did task you with doing so, it would probably take you a few thousand years until you could just vaguely make out the world in which the Emperors occasionally appear. No. I am merely asking to borrow your body… for a little while.” Eh?

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“Eh?”

“It’s nothing particularly untoward,” she said. “I will simply use your body to go over and destroy their plans before they bear fruit.”

Wow.