Chapter 624
The Torrential Rain
"What...?"
Seeing this, Nereus, who was confronting him, was very puzzled.
"What does it mean to give up your strengths instead of going all out?"
It should be noted that even the Northern King, who was indifferent to his own life and death, ultimately exerted all his strength to force her to awaken her dragon body before barely ending the battle.
Now that the Lord of the Mountain Marsh has willingly given up his two trump cards, Nereus couldn't understand why.
Faced with Nereus's doubts, the Mountain Lord smiled with a relaxed expression.
"The title of king was bestowed upon me by the gods, and the bearer of it was entrusted to me by the world. Both have given me power, but at the same time, they have also given me the responsibility that comes with it."
"As the king, I need to govern the mountains and rivers of the west, and as the bearer, I need to ensure the stability of this world."
"Now that all this is done, and the responsibility is over, how can I continue to possess the power that came from it? So, I shed the parts that no longer belong to me and reveal my true self."
"Only in this way can I truly say that I'm going all out with you."
At this point, the spear in the Mountain Lord's hand had already fallen away.
To Nereus's astonishment, the power of the mountain lord did not decrease due to his abandonment; on the contrary, it showed an upward trend.
【Mountain Lord - Solotis lv.300】
At this moment, the Lord of the Mountain Marsh achieved true equality with Nereus.
Seeing this, even if Nereus didn't understand, he knew that he should now put all his strength into facing the Mountain Lord's all-out attack.
"But if that's the case, then there's no need for me to fight you. After all, you can no longer be considered a scourge of the world..."
"No, you could call it that."
The Lord of the Mountain suddenly interrupted Nereus.
"Perhaps the world will forget, the gods will ignore, and even I may eventually forget the blood and tears I shed, but time will not."
"Time will remember everything that has happened, even if it has been abandoned or disappeared. As long as it has happened, time will not allow it to be erased."
"Although I am not entirely clear about what has happened in this world, I can vaguely sense that the sins I bear are far more than just those of my 30,000 years of existence."
"Therefore, it is not feasible to simply make the whole continent better. Only by resolving the past recorded by time can the world truly possess beauty."
"So please don't leave me any room for maneuver. This is a challenge I was born to face. If I can't overcome it, then it's my fate."
As the mountain lord spoke, he slowly walked up to Nereus.
He looked at Nereus, who quickly calmed down and regained his previous cold expression, and couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
"My name is Solottis, the one who created this land. Would you be willing to tell me your name and your identity?"
In response to the question from the Lord of the Mountain, Nereus slowly put away the Glory of the Moment and said solemnly.
"Nereus, the first water dragon of the world."
As soon as he finished speaking, a magnificent figure, a thousand meters tall, appeared before the Mountain Lord.
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Meanwhile, on a certain street.
"Hmm... medium, large, extra large. Strange, don't they have small?"
Xie Bai stood in front of a shop counter, staring intently at the ice cream balls for sale.
Upon seeing this, the shop owner immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"Little sister, if you see anything you like, remember to ask your parents to buy it for you."
"Parents...?"
Xie Bai suddenly paused, his expression slightly bewildered.
"Eh?"
Seeing Xie Bai's appearance, the boss suddenly sensed that something was wrong.
Just then, Xie Bai pointed to the top of the counter and asked.
"So, I'm a little curious why you don't sell small portions here."
"Oh, this...!"
The boss panicked instantly. Looking at Xie Bai's innocent and confused little face, he quickly made up an explanation.
"...Of course, it's because the small portion is too small! The price is so low that there's no need to list it. It's usually given away as a free gift. If you want it, little sister, I can give you one for free right now."
After saying that, the shopkeeper picked up the box and quickly stuffed a box full of colorful ice cream balls into Xie Bai's hand, along with a few pieces of fruit and cookies.
Looking at the box of ice cream balls that was half a meter taller than the extra-large size, Xie Bai blinked, his expression quite surprised.
"Th-thank you..."
After a brief thank you, Xie Bai carried the dessert out of the shop and enjoyed it as he walked down the street.
Although Xie Bai had long heard that the governance of the Western Territory was far superior to that of the other three territories, he had now experienced it for himself.
Walking down the street, Xie Bai occasionally felt people's gazes linger on him, but they would glance at him and then turn their attention back to discussing something else.
"Hey, have you heard? Someone has recently arrived from afar, supposedly to challenge the King."
"Challenge King? Really...?"
"How could this be fake? Let me tell you, that challenger is incredibly powerful. She single-handedly defeated the other three kings in succession, and all of this happened today."
"Today? And you defeated three kings all by yourself? You must be making this up. How could such an absurd thing happen? If it were true, wouldn't the North already be in revolution?"
Listening to the discussions among passersby, Xie Bai slowed his pace slightly.
The one who challenges the King?
They're talking about Nereus, aren't they?
Unexpectedly, news of Nereus's challenge to the Mountain Lord spread so quickly; she herself is still one city away from the Western Kingdom's capital.
Although she spent most of her time eating and drinking on the road, her overall speed was only half an hour slower than Nereus'.
Half an hour later, people outside the capital were already discussing this matter.
"Um…?"
Xie Bai had just put a cookie in her mouth when suddenly a drop of rain fell on the back of her hand.
Looking up, she realized that most of the city was shrouded in dark clouds.
Passersby noticed the incident, but their reactions were more confused.
"It's raining? That can't be right, didn't those people from Zehai Church say it wouldn't rain today?"
"Are those guys just sitting around doing nothing? A light drizzle is one thing, but this looks more like a downpour!"
"Oh no! My clothes that I hung out to dry in the yard!"
The rain grew heavier and heavier, and the unsuspecting crowd rushed indoors. In the end, there were only a few pedestrians left on the street, and the heavy rain gradually turned into a downpour.
The torrential rain quickly flooded the streets, but the spot where Xie Bai stood remained dry, untouched by any rain.
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