Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 341, Part 351: Roland finally got his wish.
Rowling raised his hand and said, "Is it possible that the problem isn't with your educational philosophy, but with Grisha's? Don't forget, Grisha doesn't care at all about children fighting; he only teaches them to be mindful of boundaries."

Saslid immediately showed a thoughtful expression.

"So, this is what an unreliable entity looks like." Roland shrugged, revealing his true intentions once again: "As you can see, compared to Grisha, I, as the boss, am more reliable, right!"

The implication was, of course, "Would you like to switch jobs and work for me?"

Everyone present naturally understood the implied meaning. Rosell was not surprised, and although the God of Steam and Machinery was somewhat astonished, he remained silent.

Amon looked thoughtfully at Sasriel, who hadn't directly refused this time, and said with a hint of disbelief, "Sasriel, you're not really planning to betray your father, are you?"

Osekus's eyes widened. He had heard Amon's words and understood Sasriel's reaction. He almost blurted out, "You can't do this, Sasriel!"

Sasriel looked somewhat helpless. He first looked at Amon and Oscythus and said, "I think you probably haven't forgotten that I am also a sun god?"

Both Amon and Ocycus looked away upon hearing this. As staunch believers that "different personalities mean different people," they clearly did not agree with this statement.

Seeing this, Saslil sighed, feeling both helpless and troubled. He paused before saying, "Then at least you should know that I will not go against the will of the Sun God?"

Upon hearing this, both Amon and Osekus's expressions immediately became thoughtful.

Rolin looked at Sasriel with interest and said, "So Old G really intends to sell you to me? Is He willing to do that?"

Although Sasriel is now working for him, it's more like a temporary assignment than a real job transfer to work under him.

“But in this era.” Sasriel looked at Rolin, his gaze gentle and steady, and said, “I need to watch you, Rolin.”

"Wow!" Roland blinked, understanding what he meant, and looked at Sasriel with a bright smile, saying, "What if I resurrected you in this era?"

“I will work for you until the end of my life,” Sasriel replied.

"What if the sun god were also resurrected in this era?" Roland continued.

“He should learn to work for Himself,” Sasriel replied coldly. “I think with the charisma of the sun god, there will be no shortage of people working for Him. If not, I suggest He carve out another vice-ruler of the kingdom of heaven.”

"That sounds really cruel," Rowling said with a sigh, then added with a smile, "but it's Old Ge's own fault."

Rolin chuckled softly. He could understand the Sun God's actions, just like before. After learning about his new abilities, the Sun God had clearly decided to take a further step in securing him.

This time, the one chosen by Him as a bargaining chip was another Him, the former Vice-King of Heaven, Sasriel, whom Rolin had long coveted.

Although Rolin had already established good relations with Sasriel before this, and had even successfully been seconded to Sasriel to work for him, the Sun God knew that this was not enough—Rolin was a being with a very clear sense of territorial boundaries; he was protective of his own and could accurately distinguish between his own people and those who were not his own.

As long as Sasriel did not completely belong to Rolin, he could never be fully incorporated into Rolin's protection, nor could he become Rolin's most stable anchor. Therefore, the sun god chose to completely let go.

"Truly worthy of Him, so generous." Roland sighed again, then looked at Sasriel, suddenly remembering something, and asked, "What about the true creator?"

“He is not me,” Sasriel said without changing his expression.

“An answer I expected.” Roland raised an eyebrow, but his expression was not surprised. He simply said, “How cunning. In that case, I have no choice but to resurrect you, Sasriel.”

Sasriel did not refute, but simply said, "I will prove that I am worth the price you paid for me."

"I'm really looking forward to it." Rowling smiled, in a very good mood.

He knew that since the Sun God and Sasriel had made such a decision, unless Rolin had a sudden urge to destroy the world, even if he fell out with the Sun God, Sasriel would not betray him—Sasriel would be the last insurance policy the Sun God left for this world, the last thread holding Rolin back from falling.

This was a bold decision, but it must be said, it was very characteristic of the sun god.

Osekus's expression changed repeatedly as he looked at Sasriel, his expression revealing obvious inner conflict.

After all, Osekus really didn't expect that he would learn such a big piece of gossip so soon after reuniting with Sasliel.

But it's impossible for Ocycus to accuse Sasliel of being a traitor for this.

Ocycus was not stupid; of course He knew that this was the decision of the sun god, just as the establishment of the Redeeming Rose was the will of the sun god himself.

But this is really strange. How can Sasriel no longer be the Lord's deputy and work for someone else?
This is so weird!

No wonder Osekus didn't know what to say for a moment.

Amun's reaction was not as intense as Ocycus's, probably because he understood Rolin better than Ocycus and therefore could better understand why the sun god did this.

"So, are you all going to continue catching up?" Roland asked at this moment. Having finally obtained the top-tier tool he had longed for, his mood brightened visibly. He smiled at the others and said:
"If you wish to continue your reminiscing, I will not disturb you any longer, as I have some important matters to attend to. However, after you are finished, please remember to return Sasriel to its original address: XXX."

Rolin had already naturally distinguished Sasriel from the two people in front of him who were from the Sun God's camp.

“…I will naturally send Sasriel back.” Osekus felt a little uneasy, but he couldn’t blame Sasriel, the Sun God, or Rolin for it. One of these beings was his father, another was his elder brother, and the third inspired awe in him from the bottom of his heart. So in the end, Osekus could only speak in a sullen voice.

Amon wasn't as uncomfortable as Osekus. After all, he himself had a little Amon raised by Roland, who had been learning about humanity from Roland recently, so he was practically one of Roland's own. Therefore, he spoke quite naturally: "I'm curious, what are you planning to do?"

Upon hearing this, Rolin glanced at Amon but made no attempt to hide anything. He tossed the key in his hand and said, "I'm going to see Antigonus. Do you want to come? Little Raven, he's probably an old friend of yours."

(End of this chapter)