N-A-A Chapter 119 A New Deal is Made
Chapter 119 A New Deal is Made
Chapter 119 A New Deal is Made
The power system of this world means that the higher you advance, the more you have to sacrifice your ego. From simply fighting against madness to obtaining the first trace of divinity, and then to fighting against the resurrected will of the ancient god within you, from Sequence 9 to Sequence 4, and then to Sequence 0, the higher you go, the thinner your humanity becomes, and the more your ego is suppressed.
Thus, most Sequence 0s perfectly match the characteristics of their own pathway, or gravitate towards their predecessors in the same pathway. Regardless of their initial state, they will eventually become, actively or passively, perfectly compatible with their pathway.
The Goddess of the Night was no different. She first lost everything she once possessed in this unfamiliar era, and then, in the process of gradually rising in rank, she lost most of herself.
"————" The Goddess of Night was silent for a few seconds, then she smiled mockingly and said, "But this is the price we have to pay. To survive, you always have to pay a price."
"I don't deny that. After all, that's just how the world is—cold and insane enough." Rosen lowered his eyes, took a sip of his tea, and continued, "I can't change the power system of this world, but at least in other regrets, I might be able to make some amends. Isn't that one of the reasons you came to see me this time?"
The Goddess of Night remained silent, but did not deny it. She simply looked calmly at Rosen and asked, "Then what price should I pay for this?"
He was long past the age of believing in windfalls, and he didn't think that someone whom even the sun god feared could be a purely good person.
"I'm a very fair person." Rosen smiled, put down his teacup, looked at the Goddess of the Night, and said, "So I can tell you clearly that, at least for now, I can't truly make up for your regret."
"But at least you can do some things." The Goddess of Night's gaze fell on Rosen's shoulder, paused for a moment, and finally cut to the chase, saying crisply, "If I want you to help take care of my parents and friends, what do I need to give in return?"
Rosen was not surprised by this, but he did not rush to answer. Instead, he said, "You are the third Amanisis I have met, but the only one who has brought this up."
The Goddess of Night remained expressionless, calmly stating, "My existence in the Third Era was simply lacking crucial information, but my future self—"
The Goddess of Night paused before saying, "I'm not sure what He's thinking, but I guess He's in a very tense situation, his attention has been diverted by something, and he's very wary and cautious of you. There probably hasn't been much communication between you."
"You're really smart, as expected of you." Rosen didn't hold back his applause. Of course, he knew the reasons. It wasn't that the Goddess of Night didn't care about her former family and friends in the future; it was simply that when they met that time, the Goddess of Night's attention was completely drawn to Mr. Fool.
If the birth of the Fool was a source of confusion and surprise for the goddess of night in other eras, then for the goddess of night in the Fifth Age, it was probably a source of horror.
Rosen had no doubt that, at least for a moment, the Goddess of Night must have been questioning her existence to the point that she thought the Celestial Venerable had been resurrected.
Therefore, the Goddess of Night in that era would only focus her attention on Klein, trying to figure out what was going on with him. After confirming that Klein was not the Celestial Venerable, the approaching apocalypse left the Goddess of Night with no time to think about anything else, and she could only focus her main attention on fighting against the apocalypse.
If Rosen had stayed there a little longer, the Goddess of Night, once she snapped out of her reverie, might have had the same thoughts as the Goddess of Night in the Fourth Age: she might have come to test Rosen and try to confirm something.
Unfortunately, Rosen ran too fast, and naturally, nothing happened.
The Goddess of the Night accepted Rosen's applause without changing her expression. Having memories from the past and having gathered information about Rosen during this time, she naturally had some understanding of Rosen's personality.
After clapping, Rosen smiled and extended his hand, saying, "You don't need to give anything in return. Isn't it only right to take care of the family and friends of our allies within our capabilities?"
The Goddess of Night lowered her eyes, understanding Rosen's meaning. She grasped the hand, her gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on Rosen. With a smile, she said, "You're quite right. Just as I will look after your family and friends in this era, it is my responsibility as an ally."
"I'm glad we've reached an agreement!" Rosen withdrew his hand, then gave a troubled look and said, "To be honest, ma'am, I have a friend in danger who needs my help."
A thoughtful look flashed in the eyes of the Goddess of Night, and she smiled naturally, saying, "Then I wonder if I could do anything, however small, to help in this matter?"
Rosen laughed, but he didn't directly say that they were going to rescue the Red Angel Evil Spirit. He simply said that they were going to Backlund to save people, so they needed the assistance of the Goddess of Night.
The exact location and who they were rescuing were not mentioned.
The Goddess of Night did not press the matter further. After recalling something, she said, "Today is not a suitable time. Currently, the God of War and the Eternal Sun are in charge of guarding Backlund. Although the God of War is not very smart, he can be quite perceptive at times. As for the Eternal Sun—He doesn't have much affection for the true creator."
The six gods are not all permanently stationed in Backlund. Although most of them have ways to get there quickly enough to ensure that if Backlund is attacked, they can arrive immediately to deal with the attackers, most of the gods, except for the Night Emperor Trensust, usually stay in their own divine kingdoms, leaving only 1 or 2 to take turns guarding Backlund.
The stated reason for doing this is to prevent other Sequence 0s from stealing our base, but in reality, it's also more or less about monitoring Night Emperor Ternsost and preventing him from slipping out of our control.
"Then when do you think would be a suitable time?" Rosen asked with a smile.
"Three days from now, the Lord of Storms and the Earth Mother will be in charge of staying in Backlund. I'm confident I can keep it from them," the Goddess of Night said with a smile, not keeping them in suspense.
Rosen raised an eyebrow at the answer, gazed at the Goddess of the Night, and after a moment nodded with a smile, saying, "That would be perfect."
He believed that the Goddess of Night wouldn't set any traps in this matter, not because Rosen believed how much the Goddess of Night cared about his parents and relatives, but because Rosen believed that the Goddess of Night cared about herself.
A person who can travel through time and go back to the past can take care of their parents and friends, and naturally can also—kill them in advance.
Even setting aside the fact that she directly killed the Goddess of Night who was once an ordinary person, the Goddess of Night in the Third Era was far less protected than she is now.
The goddess of night is wise enough that she would not act against him without being absolutely certain of success.
He couldn't afford to gamble.
"Then I hope we can cooperate successfully!" Rosen said to the Goddess of the Night with a smile, then, as if he had thought of something, asked, "Does Uncle and Aunt have any preferences? It's always good to bring some gifts when visiting."
Since the Goddess of the Night has shown sincerity, Rosen will naturally reciprocate with some sincerity in return.