Chapter 2432: The One Who Executes Justice

Sunlight spilled over his entire body. Xia De, feeling incomparably exhausted after the burning of his divinity ended, did not feel happy; instead, he sighed:

"But reversing time would cause even more panic among the surviving citizens of Moon Bay City. Moreover, even if my power were sufficient to reverse time, I could not resurrect lives that have already passed."

"The prophecy of Moon Bay's destruction has, in the end, been fulfilled."

Xia De could not guess how many citizens had been implicated and died in these short two hours, but he had already done his best, and he was powerless to change this.

"I always feel that I should do something. I inherited this power, and I should shoulder the responsibility."

Ptolemy Albert said, pausing for a moment before looking at his right hand. In the afternoon sun, the Diamond of Hope appeared in his hand, its 58 facets emitting a dazzling seven-colored luster.

Xia De could not see anything in it, but the coroner looked down and suddenly realized:

"So that's how it is."

He suddenly turned his head and said to Xia De:

"Do you still remember the oath we made before this battle?"

The brilliant summer sunlight made even Xia De feel dazzled. He squinted at Mr. Albert and slowly nodded:

"Of course I remember. If I die, your light will be given to those closest to me; if you die, my light will merge into the light that chose you."

"But that is not the most important thing. The most important thing is: if we both survive this great battle, we will exchange the powers we need most from each other."

Ptolemy Albert withdrew the 【Diamond of Hope】 and extended his right hand to Xia De. The exhausted Outlander, though not understanding why, still grasped the Chosen One's hand, and thus he received a series of prompts from "Her":

【Outlander, you have obtained the Light of the Chosen One of Light.】

【You have devoured a wisp of "Eternal Light":】

【Soul strength increased, light resistance increased, powers related to light increased; no darkness can ever obscure your eyes.】

【Outlander, you have lost the miracle: Earth Power · Blessing of All Things.】

Xia De was stunned, then looked at the coroner with some surprise. The latter was also somewhat surprised, but soon felt relieved:

"If it is like this, I think it is enough."

"Do you really want it to be this way?"

Xia De asked, puzzled, looking at the ruined city below:

"I know you want to protect this place and save these tens of thousands of people, but is self-sacrifice really necessary?"

He completely failed to understand:

"You alive is more useful than you leaving."

"You aren't going to say it's for the greater good, are you?"

Mr. Albert asked with a smile:

"Then answer me one question, God-Awakener. Just a moment ago, why did you use your own life to block a strike from the Evil God?"

"Although I don't know much about your situation, under that strike, you should have died, right? Was it that Moon Goddess who brought you back?"

Xia De opened his mouth but could not answer this question.

"God-Awakener, if you can sacrifice yourself for this city, why can't I?"

His tone was very relaxed:

"Justice is not something only you can execute. The difference between us is just that you performed an act of justice during the great battle, while I am doing it after. By the way, the Chosen One of Justice and Light is actually me."

He and Xia De continued to look out over Moon Bay beneath the cloud and fog layers. The terrain of Moon Bay had undergone permanent changes due to this divine war; the crescent-like golden coast and the excellent harbor no longer existed:

"I have lived here much longer than you. I have known, met, and brushed shoulders with many more friends here than you have. Besides, didn't what just happened prove that even without me, you can still do very well?"

Ptolemy Albert smiled very brightly:

"You know the story of my life very well; I have always encountered things that are difficult to judge. But now I am happy that I am still the same person I was at the beginning. If justice needs to be executed, I will not hesitate at all—this is my justice."

"But..."

If Mr. Albert had done something wrong, then after the great battle ended, wanting to save the lives of tens of thousands of people through self-sacrifice would be the most appropriate thing.

But the problem was that he hadn't done anything wrong; 【Eternal Light】 might sometimes use extreme methods, but it wasn't a major error. And the problem was also that the Outlander knew he had no power to stop others from doing an act of justice.

He never arrogantly believed that what he thought was right was the absolute truth.

"【Diamond of Hope】 told me how to reverse all of this. Although the ancient prophecy has become reality, God-Awakener, the prophecy only said the city would be destroyed, but it didn't say what would happen afterward. So, you and I will continue to save Moon Bay together and write the story after the prophecy."

He reached out and pointed below:

"You have the ability to reverse time on a large scale in the current era, and I can use the miracles of the Ancient Gods to erase people's memories and let those who have left return. By then, everything will return to normal, and Moon Bay will still be Moon Bay."

"This is truly great. Have you noticed? The souls of the people who died in this disaster mostly didn't reach their end, but were captured by those thick fogs. Therefore, this doesn't even violate the rule that life and death cannot be reversed."

"But this world still needs your power. You cannot put all the responsibility on me."

Xia De said again, and the coroner shook his head slightly:

"So, you also cannot put the responsibility of saving the world on me. As for the peculiar light born from the distortion of the world's essence, after I leave, that Eternal Light will continue to travel through the world, and it will suppress this distorted power."

More and more Ringed Ringed Shushi from the churches and academies arrived at the sacrificial grounds in the sky through various means to clean up the battlefield and treat those respectable people who had rushed toward the gods with the Chosen Ones in the final adventure.

But they all politely avoided the location of Xia De and the coroner, and also avoided the location of the witches and the "Radiant Messenger."

Xia De and the coroner were both silent for a moment. Xia De suddenly turned his head and waved at Yin Yi Yi Lu Na.

Then, Luweiya gave the recovering girl an encouraging push, and only then did Yin Yi Yi Lu Na walk toward the two.

"Come help me judge this."

Xia De told the eighteen-year-old girl the gist of the matter. Her hair was messy behind her, and her clothes had many scorch marks and tears, but she still listened carefully to Xia De's account.

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na nodded to show she understood, looking at him very seriously:

"Xia De, if someone wants to execute justice, and this is not a foolish act, I don't think we have any need to stop them."

Xia De's "resurrection from the dead" made the girl who had just been going crazy very happy, and her eyes were very bright at this moment:

"Everyone's life is priceless. If this is the choice this gentleman made for his own life, we should offer blessings and express our respect."

Although she often said that everything was up to Xia De and Luweiya, she was not without her own thoughts:

"That this Mr. Albert can have such thoughts now, I can probably understand why it was him who was chosen."

The middle-aged coroner nodded slightly to her:

"I can also understand why that Inverted Judge chose you to manage balance in this era."

Then he asked Xia De:

"Are you willing to carry out this cooperation? Reversing time and 'resurrecting the dead'—I never thought I would have the honor to participate in such an action."

Xia De did not answer directly:

"You inherited this special miracle from me, so you should understand the requirements for casting this miracle: you inherited the power, you also believe in the Ancient Gods, and you yourself are strong enough to realize the miracle."

"But the problem is that there are no key casting materials now. The three Philosopher's Stones I prepared for this action have all been consumed, and the last one was eaten by my cat not long ago."

As he spoke, he looked at the chest of Miss Miss Difa not far away, where the cat was waiting for Xia De to return. It looked spirited, and its beautiful orange-white fur shone in the sun just as it had when Xia De first saw it on the roof of the pet shop last summer:

"Meow!"

The coroner, wearing a cloak, shook his head and took out a piece of bright red stone, the size of a quarter of a fist, with a thick, bloody smell from his cloak pocket.

This was certainly not a Philosopher's Stone; this thing was almost like an aggregate of thick blood. Even though any smell at the edge of the open sacrificial grounds in the sky would be quickly blown away by the wind, Xia De and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na were still choked by the bloody smell.

"【Blood Essence of All Things】, a top-level alchemical material that only our clan can refine. When Armand applied for material assistance to the sect, the elders of Schluch Lake were very reluctant to give just this one piece. Armand was worried about my safety, so he gave this to me yesterday."

The casting materials for 【Earth Power · Blessing of All Things】 were indeed not limited to Philosopher's Stones; high-level alchemical materials used to shape life, such as Philosopher's Stones/Mercury Blood/Blood Essence of All Things, were all acceptable.

At this moment, all conditions were met. Even though Xia De was incredibly exhausted from ending the state of burning divinity, the blessing of the thousands of souls that had been activated still allowed him to use his Echo once at full power.

Otherwise, no amount of souls could allow him to reverse the time of an entire city.

The coroner held that piece of 【Blood Essence of All Things】 and did not continue to urge Xia De. Xia De turned his head to look at Luweiya, who was standing with the witches; Luweiya just smiled at him. As long as Xia De was still alive, the purple-eyed girl didn't care about anything else.

"If this is what you wish for, please allow me to express my respect to you."

Xia De said this, and a smile appeared on Ptolemy Albert's face:

"Please also allow me to thank you on behalf of the citizens of Moon Bay. After all, compared to life, many people think that houses and property are the most important things."

"Yes, the saddest thing in life is probably that a person is still alive, but all the money is gone."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na took two steps back, watching the light of miracle elements and enlightenment elements bloom on the two of them, once again stirring the tides of elements and spirits that had just calmed down in the sacrificial grounds.

And when the others in the sacrificial grounds realized that a new problem had appeared here, the sound of surging waves and the moist air had already rushed toward them. ===== CHAPTER 2433 =====