Chapter 81: I won't act in this play!

The scene was extremely awkward for a moment.

Not only was Luo De embarrassed, Nadixa was also very embarrassed.

The two stared at each other for a long while.

Luo De barely managed a grin and said, "Hey, I'm back again."

I wonder, what's going on?

Why in Sumeru Cheng, whenever I close my eyes to sleep, I end up coming here!

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have slept tonight; I'd just catch up on sleep tomorrow daytime!!!

Earlier, when Luo De discovered he could unintentionally intrude into Nadixa's dreams, he had told her he didn't mind; he wasn't pretending—he truly hadn't given it a thought.

Because whether it was inexplicably obtaining two Visions, or his own special elemental energy with innate healing ability.

These are things that cannot be explained.

With the mindset that having many lice doesn't fear being bitten.

Since being able to intrude into Nadixa's dreams is also inexplicable, I might as well not think about it, to avoid wasting brain cells.

Just that.

Luo De didn't expect that.

After Nadixa unilaterally closed her dream world to him, he actually managed to break in again.

"What the heck?"

"What's the principle behind this?"

"Could it be that I possess something surpassing divine authority?"

Now it's not just Luo De who can't explain it.

Nadixa couldn't understand it either.

She wiped the tears from her eyes and repeatedly examined Luo De over and over.

Confirming there was no mistake.

This is just an ordinary mortal!

Even if he's from another world, he has not a trace of aura related to gods or descenders.

How did he manage that?

"Could it be that I'm really this incompetent?"

Thinking and thinking, Nadixa pressed her lips together, and the tears she had barely held back surged forth again.

That bastard human is right.

I am indeed inferior to the Great Merciful Tree King.

I'm still far behind.

Even a world constructed with divine authority can be easily breached by an ordinary mortal.

"Hey, hey——!"

"Why do you start crying as soon as you see me? Hey, hey, don't cry."

Seeing Nadixa wiping her tears again, Luo De instantly went numb.

My goodness.

If one were to say Nadixa was crying just now because I scolded her for not being as good as the Great Merciful Tree King,

then what's going on now?

How come she bursts into tears again the moment she sees me return!

Am I really that frightening?

After flusteredly consoling her for a while, Nadixa finally stopped her tears, head bowed, sobbing: "You're right, I am indeed inferior to the Great Merciful Tree King, still far behind."

"I"

Good fellow, Luo De inwardly exclaimed, "Good fellow!"

He didn't mean to scold Nadixa like that!

He just wanted to use a relatively extreme way to snap Nadixa awake, so she wouldn't keep locking herself in this mental cage.

How did this not only fail to get her out of the cage, but instead drive her into another dead end, completely denying herself!

"No, I didn't mean that just now."

"I"

"I just wanted to say"

"Oh dear, I, what I wanted to say is"

Nadixa's wiping of her tears really threw Luo De into disarray, to the point he could barely speak clearly.

Having made a god cry, how should I comfort her?

Pat her head?

Come on, she's at least a god—isn't that a bit inappropriate?

Hug her?

That would be even more absurd.

Don't let Nadixa's small stature fool you; she's genuinely five hundred years old—old enough to be Luo De's ancestor.

Just as Luo De was at a loss, racking his brains on how to comfort Nadixa,

Nadixa, who had just been wiping her tears there in grievance, suddenly laughed.

"?"

Luo De was certain he hadn't misheard.

And then, looking again, he saw that Nadixa, who had at some point already broken into laughter, was covering her mouth while looking at him, which also proved that he had indeed not misheard.

"You?"

Luo De, suddenly realizing he had been teased, couldn't help but feel a slight headache.

It was actually fake crying!

Oh no, I've been exposed now!

You actually know who I am!

Nadixa crossed her arms, wearing an expression of "I've already found the evidence": "I knew it, your earlier words were definitely not said to me for no reason! Tell me, who sent you here? Why did you say those things to me?"

Ah—

Alright.

Since you've found me out, I won't act this play anymore!

Luo De feigned calm, patting himself, then straightened up and said solemnly: "Actually, I am a branch of the Great Merciful Tree King (Your Excellency) left in the mortal realm, to help you free yourself from the Great Sage's control, so I can repeatedly break through your authority and come to this world."

Can you come up with a slightly more reasonable excuse?

Nadixa naturally didn't believe this excuse full of holes.

Luo De's answer was even more blunt; he directly asked: "What version do you still want to hear? Geo Archon version? Electro Archon version? Anemo Archon version? Hydro, Cryo, Pyro Archon version? Or the Heavenly Principle version?"

This topic can't be discussed any further.

Nadixa realized she couldn't get anything else out of him, so she stopped forcing him to explain, changed her expression, and sat on a green chair that had appeared out of thin air.

You mean to say that I, who never leave my home, can't shine and heat for Sumeru Cheng like the Great Merciful Tree King, right?

Yeah, it seems you already know.

Luo De looked around, didn't find a place to sit, so he hooked his finger at Nadixa: "Come, bring the chair."

Although she already knew Luo De had no reverence for her as a deity, hearing his casual, home‑like words still made her unable to hold herself together.

However she didn't say anything; following Luo De's words, she also conjured a chair for him.

Right away.

Nadixa then regretted it.

Because after sitting down, Luo De directly used a very standard tone of scolding a child and said to her: "Speak, what are your thoughts?"

She hesitated a moment.

Nadixa then sighed: "I, I am still not a qualified deity."

"Oh?"

Then I ask you: Is the Great Sage qualified? Are the sages qualified? Is the Academy qualified?

Since you can use the Void to see the whole of Sumeru Cheng, and can possess Kaiselin to tour Sumeru Cheng, you should be able to see, hear, and know the situation of Sumeru Cheng, right?

I have another question for you.

Do you think, under the Academy's leadership, the people of Sumeru Cheng are living well?

Luo De's attitude became increasingly aggressive, causing Nadixa to lower her head more and more.

The feeling of being lectured by a teacher grew stronger and stronger!!!

These aren't easy questions to answer.

Even though Nadixa was unwilling to admit it, she still answered honestly: "The Academy is indeed not qualified."

Then that's settled.

You clearly know they're doing it wrong, and you know what the correct path is, so why keep indulging them? Watching them turn Sumeru Cheng into a foul mess, watching them gradually turn you, who ought to be revered as the Dendro Archon of Sumeru Cheng, into a 'nonexistent deity'?

Saying this, Luo De added meaningfully: "Don't wait until they lose patience and kill you to replace you with a new deity."

Just as he had expected.

Upon hearing this, Nadixa was indeed greatly shocked, unable to believe: "A new deity? Could they, could they be trying to create a god?"

"What do you think?"

You have long failed to show any ability akin to the Great Merciful Tree King, and the Academy has already grown impatient.

Now there is no opportunity; when one arises, they will surely choose to kill you and replace you with a god.

Luo De crossed his legs, speaking leisurely: "Have you noticed that lately, more and more people in the Academy are not wearing the Void Terminal?"

(End of chapter)