Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 372 The Lonely Old Sun God
Whether the mother tree was truly sincere in negotiating with Rolin is hard to say, but Rolin clearly had no intention of negotiating with her from beginning to end.

After all, for him, the Outer Gods, whose nature he could see through at a glance, were too boring. They were nothing compared to the diverse and interesting beings on Earth.

After the negotiations broke down, the two sides, who had been able to maintain a semblance of peace, naturally chose to go to war.

Without a doubt, the "Bound God Thorzna" brought down by the Mother Tree God is very strong. Even ordinary Sequence 0s might not be able to defeat this Angel King. If any of the Seven Gods were standing here at this moment, they might not be unable to defeat him, but it's hard to say whether they could catch him.

After all, Bethel is only the King of Angels now. He can keep the "Bound God Thorzna" controlled by the Mother Tree in the short term, but in the long run, it is hard to say whether the Mother Tree, as an ancient entity, can break the blockade and escape.

But the Mother Tree is facing the Sun God at this moment, a being who, although not yet God, is incredibly close. In terms of strength, he is not necessarily weaker than the Mother Tree's true form. Fighting a "bound god Thorzna" controlled by the Mother Tree is no problem at all.

Soon, the "Bound God Thorzna" was defeated, suppressed by the sun god, and sealed away by Bethel.

“This time I lost.” The Mother Tree’s will, which was attached to the Bound God Thorzna, did not immediately withdraw. It looked up at Rolin, its gaze revealing an indescribable emotion. Suddenly, the Mother Tree laughed.

He said, “But I’m curious, what will they do to you in the future, when the world no longer needs you?”

"What a low-level attempt at sowing discord." Rowling looked back at Him, raised an eyebrow, and drew a conclusion.

"It's sowing discord, but it's also the truth, isn't it? Haha!" The Mother Tree laughed, using the bound god Thorzna to look at the sun god and Bethel beside her, her tone filled with malice and expectation:
"They need you, they fear you, they consider you a friend, they consider you an enemy, hahaha, isn't that interesting?"

“Perhaps, after you’ve dealt with us for them, their blades will be pointed at you.” The Mother Tree said, looking at Rolin again, the malice in her voice almost tangible. “At that time, I wonder if you will regret your choice today.”

Luo Lin fell silent, gazing quietly at the mother tree before him, lost in thought.

This made the atmosphere at the scene seem a little heavy for a moment, and also made the mother tree's lips curl up slightly.

"...Why don't you tell me something I don't know?" After a long silence, Roland finally spoke, looking at the Mother Tree with a serious expression, and said, "Is it possible that I know all of this, and am actually quite happy to know it?"

The mother tree's smile froze.

"You're really strange. Don't you know that the most precious kind of emotion between people is this kind of emotion that is both friend and potential enemy?" Roland looked at the mother tree with a "you have no taste" look, shook his head, and said, "Tasteless fellow, beyond saving, bury him!"

Luo Lin spoke from the heart, and a normal person might mind, but because Luo Lin's values ​​are different from those of ordinary people, he not only doesn't mind this situation, but is actually quite happy to see it.

How interesting! It perfectly aligns with Rowling's aesthetic of human nature.

"And..." Roland looked at the mother tree with a puzzled expression and asked seriously, "Don't you ever think of me, fear me, and turn your blades against me when the time comes?"

The mother tree paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "We can sign a contract..."

“A contract can be signed and then torn up.” Roland interrupted Him, then revealed a bright smile and said, “Admit it, you are less trustworthy and more dangerous than humans. Since there is always the possibility of being betrayed, why wouldn’t I choose the one I like more and who poses less danger to me?” The Mother Tree was speechless for a moment.

At this moment, Roland smiled and looked at the Sun God and Bethel, saying, "Gentlemen, I have chosen you so firmly, don't you have anything to say?"

The sun god's smile was gentle yet tinged with helplessness. He spread his hands and said, "My Sasriel already belongs to you, Medici was poached by you long ago, Amon was sold off, Adam, as you know, and Urolius will never follow you... I have nothing left to give you."

“It seems so!” Roland nodded, stroking his chin, and suddenly looked at the Sun God with a sympathetic expression, saying, “Poor Grisha, you’re about to become a lonely old Sun God!”

“So…” Rowling’s tone shifted abruptly, and he said righteously, “I really am a great boss, everyone wants to work for me!”

The sun god's smile grew even more helpless upon hearing this. He shook his head and said tactfully, "You are indeed a very good boss, but perhaps it would be better to give your employees more vacation time?"

“Look at what you’re saying, I’ve just been too busy lately! Once this busy period is over, I’ll definitely let them rest.” As he said this, Rolin thought of something and looked at Bethel beside him, saying, “Bethel, the Sun God is almost becoming a lonely old Sun God, what about you?”

Bethel met Rolin's golden eyes, raised his hand to his chest, gave a slight bow, and smiled as he spoke:

“I have long been loyal to you, and everything I have belongs to you, Your Majesty.”

"Hiss!" Roland gasped, clearly pleased by Bethel's ceremonial gesture. Looking at Bethel, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Bethel, you truly are my trusted advisor. I have not failed to live up to my high regard for you!"

Luo Lin felt he understood a little better how ancient emperors felt when faced with various declarations of loyalty from their subordinates, especially when the person pledging loyalty to them was a famous minister. The feeling was... tsk!

Indeed, life still needs a sense of ritual!

"No, I have to think of a way to trick Little Red into doing the same thing for me..." Roland's thoughts then veered off course. He didn't care about the others, but if the great Red Angel could also go through such a process of swearing allegiance to him, even if it was just a simplified version, Roland would think it would be great.

There's no particular reason; it's just that's how close friends should act, and it's the same principle as being your roommate's dad.

"It seems I've been overthinking things." Just as Rolin was filled with wicked thoughts, the Mother Tree's voice suddenly rang out.

Roland then came to his senses, looked at the mother tree, and suddenly walked towards it.

Upon reaching her, Rowling smiled at the mother tree and then said in a very gentlemanly manner, "Let's leave the trivial matters here, madam, and now let's get down to business."

As he said this, he gently placed his hand on the head of the bound god Thorzna and said, "For example, could you please leave the body of someone else's subordinate, madam?"

(End of this chapter)