Chapter 485: Historian

Historian

Snow fell like scattered salt, the wind cut like a knife.

Several people climbed the high wall against the wind and snow, feeling a renewed sense of emotion as they looked at the scattered, well-ordered palaces before them.

It is hard to say exactly what kind of architectural style the Losina Imperial Court possesses.

From a distance, the palaces here look very imposing and magnificent, but upon approaching, one discovers that whether it is the pillars, walls, or the corners of the eaves, the materials used are somewhat rough.

It is as if a craftsman casually picked up a stone, ground it into a brick, and then stacked it up just like that; the pitted bricks piled high have almost no aesthetic appeal, yet after lengthening the viewing distance, one feels that the architecture as a whole is so harmonious and spectacular.

Watching this scene, Cheng Shi actually thought of Kanliwal, which was also shrouded in extreme cold. There, the 【Life】 path was used for production, while here, the traces of 【Decay】 were embedded into the foundations of this city.

The group leaped down from the high wall of the Imperial Court and headed straight into the depths along the deserted corridors. As they walked, they discovered something strange.

They hadn't encountered a single person the entire way; this unattended area seemed a bit too large.

Seeing Da Yi frowned and stopped in his tracks. He twitched his ears, listened sideways for a long time, and then said with a solemn expression:

"No need to stay quiet anymore. Unless that chameleon can split himself, it's impossible for him to keep such a large area silent simultaneously.

In these palaces... there isn't a single person."

"Not a single person!?" Cheng Shi was stunned, saying with slight astonishment, "Is this really the Losina Imperial Court?"

Poison also nodded with a solemn expression. The scene before them indeed defied common sense. Even if the gale and heavy snow were bad weather, it could only explain why there was no one on the streets, but this was the Imperial Court; surely it couldn't be left unguarded?

Even if the Losina royal family was considerate of their subordinates and let the guards avoid the snow, surely there couldn't be no one in the palaces either?

"There's something strange, but I don't sense the aura of any traps. Wait for me here; I'll go scout."

As soon as he finished speaking, Seeing Da Yi pulled out an iron needle in each hand, clenching them between his fingers, and kicked off the ground into the sky full of wind and snow, disappearing before everyone's eyes in the blink of an eye.

Watching this decisive scene, Cheng Shi clicked his tongue in wonder.

This brother really has guts. Facing the unknown, not only does he not retreat, but he takes the lead and acts as the vanguard. If it were himself and Old Man Mi Zhang who had stumbled upon this place, they would likely have held hands and retreated the next second to find another way.

Facts prove that sometimes, it still has to be 【War】!

The three of them hid in the shadows under the wall and waited for only a short while before Seeing Da Yi returned. But he didn't return alone; when he appeared before the three, he was dragging a thin old man who was frozen to his last breath.

"Damn it, it's evil. He's the only one left in this Imperial Court. Brother Cheng, quick, save him!"

Without Seeing Da Yi needing to speak, Cheng Shi, as a conscientious priest, had already raised his hand. The moment the two landed, a rich healing spell was poured onto the old man's head.

Seeing the old man in black with a face full of wrinkles shudder, his tightly closed eyes slowly opened. Looking at the puzzled Cheng Shi before him, he stammered:

"You... are not guards... trespassing in the Imperial Court... should be considered blasphem..."

Before he could finish, Seeing Da Yi threw the old man to the ground and slapped him across the face, saying irritably:

"Damn it, I didn't save you to listen to you talk about rules. Where did the people in this Imperial Court go?"

The old man was stunned by the slap. He touched his face tremblingly, a flush of red rising on his face.

Don't misunderstand; it wasn't some strange fetish, he was simply slapped swollen.

He rubbed his face and looked at the few people before him with a slightly dazed gaze. Especially after seeing that the one who hit him was a burly man, he shook violently as if he had thought of something, instantly closed his mouth, and stopped talking.

Watching his stress-induced reaction, Cheng Shi frowned and asked Poison beside him:

"How did the Losina Empire perish?

Surely the entire city's population didn't simultaneously decay and die of old age in the same year. That citizen's house just now still had children."

"Little Priest, do you take me for a history textbook? It's already hard enough to piece things together in a limited trial. Why ask me when there's a living fossil right in front of you?"

Poison rolled her eyes, pursed her lips, and said:

"Are you doubting me? Want to use this old man's words to verify against mine?"

"..."

Peak players have too many schemes.

Cheng Shi didn't have that thought; he was just asking casually, but he couldn't help that she thought that way, so he didn't explain.

Seeing Da Yi glanced at Poison, snorted coldly without speaking, and then grabbed the old man by the collar, pulling him up and asking with a frown:

"Damn it, I'm asking you, where did the people in the Imperial Court go! Speak!"

The old man had no strength to resist at all. Even if he looked like the most devout kind of 【Decay】 believer, Poison was right; the Losina people hadn't received His blessing, so he was just an ordinary old man.

Under Seeing Da Yi's forceful interrogation, the old man still didn't answer. Not only that, he actually secretly pulled a short dagger from his waist and stabbed it toward his own lower back.

He wanted to commit suicide!

But this sluggish movement was like child's play in the eyes of several players. How could a believer of 【War】 let his "captive" find relief so easily before his eyes?

Seeing Da Yi sneered, directly crushing the old man's wrist and turning the dagger in his hand into a pile of scrap iron, and then repeated his question amidst the old man's painful wails.

Too brutal, 【War】 is too brutal.

Cheng Shi couldn't watch anymore. He found the right moment to cast a healing spell on the old man, and then persuaded him with a kind expression:

"Don't be afraid. Before you tell me any news, I won't let you die."

Although the expression was kind, the tone was truly sinister, so much so that the other three's eyes became unusually strange after hearing it.

This Fate Weaver, he wouldn't have any unspeakable fetishes, would he?

The old man had been wailing dryly, but after hearing this, he was terrified, his whole body starting to twitch. In his eyes, this endless torture seemed much more terrifying than direct death. So, feeling that the injury on his wrist was truly recovering, he cried out for mercy:

"Ran, they all ran. The Emperor ran, the ministers ran, the nobles ran!

You came too late. They abandoned their faith, abandoned the empire, abandoned the people of Kannar City, they all ran.

Please, don't torture me anymore, kill me, kill me, why save me, I'm already dead, I'm already dead!!"

Listening to this miserable wail, everyone's brows tightened.

This is too strange. From any angle, what this old man said was full of oddities.

A believer of 【Decay】, how could he be inclined to accept death rather than endure torture? They clearly torture themselves, yet at this time, they seek relief at the hands of others.

But now is not the time for you to find relief. Cheng Shi thoughtfully sent another healing spell and followed up by asking:

"Not bad, very spirited. Next question:

Who are we?"

"?"

The old man was stunned. Whether it was because the healing spell was too effective and relieved the pain of his wounds, or because Cheng Shi's question was too absurd and caused his brain to crash for a moment, the old man suddenly stopped twitching, looked at Cheng Shi with a pair of slightly turbid eyes, and asked in disbelief:

"You... are not those World-Erasers?"

"World-Erasers?" Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and shook his head with a smile, "No, we are World-Saviors, the people who came to save you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man was dumbfounded, and the other players were also dumbfounded. They had strange expressions but didn't speak, as if they had a tacit understanding to leave the center stage to Cheng Shi.

The old man's gaze swept over the players again, then looked bitterly at his broken wrist, and after a moment of silence, chose to believe.

Watching the old man's self-deception, Cheng Shi smiled even more happily.

"Very good. Next, tell us about the suffering you encountered. Only by knowing what Losina has encountered can we pull you out of the suffering.

Believe me, because we are World-Saviors." ===== CHAPTER 486 =====