Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 378 The Decision of the Dragon of Wisdom

“Please forgive my caution, after all, I followed Angelweid before you, and in the realm of that ancient god, jokes are never a good word.” Herabergen said, a hint of dazedness in his eyes, perhaps recalling some unpleasant memories.

This is not surprising, after all, Angorweid is not a kind-hearted boss. This can be seen from the personality of his avatar, the Nightmare Dragon Asulehod, who is also known as 008.

After a moment, He came to His senses and looked at the Sun God, continuing, "Although I can roughly see the difference between you and Angelweid, my past experiences still make me instinctively avoid these things. But when I let go of the past..."

At this point, Herabergen paused, a hint of bitterness and helplessness, even a touch of sadness, in his eyes. He said, "You were already entangled with God. How could I dare to joke with you then? Who knows whether I was facing you or God?"

The sun god was silent for a moment, then looked at Helabogen seriously and said, "At least now you are facing me, and at least for this moment, you are free to say whatever you want to me."

Upon hearing this, Herabogen pursed his lips. His expression was complex at that moment, as if his guess had been confirmed, as if his wish had been fulfilled, or as if he were looking at a dream that should not exist.

Hrabergen then gave a bitter smile and said, "...Sometimes I think, if only you were another Angelweid, then when you fall, no matter what kind of betrayal you commit, I could do it all as a matter of course."

“In that case…” Herabgen looked at the sun god, his voice low, as if speaking to the other god, or perhaps to himself, “I can continue to be my god of knowledge and wisdom without any guilt.”

The sun god listened quietly to His story, showing no negative emotion because of Helabogen's words. He simply looked at the other and said, "Your actions were not betrayal. You were only trying to protect yourself. The culprit is God. You do not need to bear any guilt for this."

After a pause, the sun god continued, "However, I'm sorry, Herabogen, you probably can no longer be your god of knowledge and wisdom. This world needs a god, and whether you like it or not, when the time is right, I will take what I need."

When the sun god said this, his expression was both apologetic and very firm.

Whether or not He can be resurrected, the true Creator will most likely regain consciousness in this era. If so, He will inevitably challenge God's position. Only in this way will He not be powerless when facing external gods, and will He have more leverage when facing Rolin.

Therefore, some characteristics and uniqueness will inevitably be taken back by the future sun god. He has no intention of hiding this attitude. In fact, Oscythus was well aware of this. The actual eldest son of the sun god had no objection to this. After all, he was really fed up with the original god and did not want to go through Rolin's treatment again.

“You are still the same as ever, gentle and kind yet cruel and ruthless.” Herabogen was not surprised by the sun god’s words. He just showed a slightly nostalgic expression. He even laughed and said, “It is probably because of you that you were able to achieve such great things back then.”

The sun god remained silent, simply looking at Herabogen and asking, "So what is your answer, Herabogen?"

His voice wasn't cold or harsh, but his attitude was clear.

The sun god has always been like this; when it is time to be gentle, He can be gentler than anyone else, but on matters of principle, the sun god will never waver.

“I bet you’re not as direct with other people as you are with me.” Herabergen didn’t answer the Sun God’s question directly, but sighed in complaint, saying, “Indeed, those who come later can’t compare to those who have followed you since childhood.”

The sun god paused, then said with a mixture of helplessness and amusement, "I'm sorry." "So you admit it?" Herabergen looked at Him.

The sun god neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply said, "If Leodorus is unwilling, I will simply beat Him up. This is not because I am not close to Him, but simply because different people should be treated in different ways."

“…A perfect answer. You avoided my question, yet you gave me a possibility.” Herabgen said with a sigh, then finally became serious and looked at the sun god, saying, “Lord Grisha, before answering your question, I would like to ask you a question.”

"You speak," the sun god's expression also turned serious.

“You will save the world, won’t you?” Helabogen asked, looking directly into the eyes of the sun god.

The sun god met his gaze without flinching, and instead of nodding, said, "I am not sure if I can save this world, but I promise that I will fight for it until I perish."

Herabogen was not surprised by the answer, but he was still momentarily stunned. Then he smiled and said, "I believe you."

He closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, he seemed to have made a decision. Herabogen gazed at the sun god and said:
"Lord, when you need me, I will give you whatever you need, whatever it may be."

His voice was firm and earnest.

Herabogen made this decision based on both reason and emotion. Rationally, he knew that he could not defy the sun god, and emotionally, he knew even more clearly that the other party was worthy of his trust.

So give it up, give up His trust, give up His everything, choose as you have before, and believe that He can bring a bright future to this world!

The sun god was not surprised by the answer, but he was somewhat relieved. Although he was determined, even from an emotional point of view, the sun god did not really want to take action against Herabogen.

"So you're done talking?" Rolin, who had been watching the drama unfold, finally spoke. He looked at the Sun God and then at Herabergen, and suddenly said with a sigh:
"Old Ge, I was just lamenting not long ago that you'd become a lonely old sun god, but in such a short time, you've already added bricks and tiles to your own camp! Is this the charisma of a savior?"

Upon hearing this, the Sun God looked at him and chuckled, saying, "Isn't this a good thing? You have another target to dig up." His tone was clearly teasing.

“Indeed!” Rowling looked thoughtfully at Helabogen, and seeing the latter’s somewhat horrified expression, he smiled and said, “So, Mr. Helabogen, would you be interested in switching jobs and working for me?”

His question was so direct that Herabogen was caught off guard. After a moment, He instinctively looked at the Sun God, clearly unsure how to respond in this situation.

(End of this chapter)