Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 474 The Primal Witch's Actions

“I will.” Bethel didn’t stand on ceremony with Little K. He continued, “Although I will contain the Source Castle, even if I really become the Lord of Mysteries, you can still use it. It is your right.”

Little K was stunned for a moment, speechless for a moment. He couldn't help but laugh, and after several seconds he said, "I was originally going to ask Mr. Bethel to borrow the Source Castle to hold the Tarot meeting, but I didn't expect Mr. Bethel to say what I said first, and... so generous."

"Isn't it you who's more generous?" Bethel asked with a smile, then, as if remembering something, added with a sigh, "I had actually thought about how I would acquire the Source Castle. In my original plan, it would probably be a thrilling battle, but I never expected..."

Bethel paused here, looked at Little K, and then continued, "You are really good, Little K. Not everyone can give up power that is within your grasp. If it were Amon, we would probably be fighting to the death by now."

“I just don’t crave these things. Mr. Bethel, you are the really good person.” Little K shook his head, a little embarrassed.

“To be fair, the original is indeed such a thief,” Little Amon agreed with Bethel.

While they were praising each other and casually dissing Amon, Rowling was planning what to keep an eye on in the coming period.

Aside from his own advancement, Rolin's primary concern was Medici's advancement to Sequence 0. Considering the existence of the Primordial Witch, Rolin felt it necessary to focus on her for the foreseeable future, so that he could nip any potential moves by the Primordial Witch in the bud.

Secondly, there's the matter of Bethel's ascension to the Lord of Mysteries. Rowling can't be of much help with this, but he still needs to keep an eye on it to ensure that a rollback can be made in time if something unexpected happens.

Finally, there's the resurrection of the Sun God. Rolin is fully confident about this and is just waiting to advance to Sequence 2 Fictional Being before he can proceed.

"And once I ascend to Chaos, the Sun God is resurrected, and Bethel also ascends to the Lord of Mysteries, then we can consider a decisive battle with the Outer Gods." Roland was slightly excited at the thought. He had a strong desire for control in his bones, so he had long been unhappy with the Outer Gods who were eyeing Earth covetously.

Dealing with those guys sooner is a good thing for everyone.

……

"So this is your reason for coming here to freeload?"

Medici spoke irritably, looking at Rolin in front of him, who was holding a skewer in his left hand and a red flame burning in his right, clearly making kebabs on the spot.

"You have to believe me, I really am here to protect you." Rolin said sincerely, but his eyes were fixed on the skewers in Medici's hand.

"I'd believe you if you hadn't ordered right away." Medici rolled her eyes, then picked up the condiment box next to her and asked with practiced ease, "Medium spicy?"

“That’s right!” Rowling nodded, then added matter-of-factly, “But the roasted meat cooked over your fire is really delicious, it has a kind of horrific aura, it’s very unique.”

"Heh!" Medici sneered, casually tossing the already-killed and seasoned roasted meat to Rolin, then wiped his hands with a tissue before saying, "The Primordial Witch has indeed been making some moves lately. She seems to be trying to contact that long-dormant dark side of the universe, perhaps wanting to join forces with it."

“Uh, Fabti?” Roland’s expression became slightly subtle. He took a bite of the roasted meat, swallowed it, and then said, “Well, He’s quite good at choosing people!”

Fabuti, the Dark Side of the Universe, is the true god of the demonic path. In the eyes of many, he symbolizes disaster and is a god followed by many demons. His followers even believe him to be the ruler of the abyss and a world destroyer who will inevitably devour the entire world.

From this perspective, the Primal Witch's choice seems reasonable. After all, anyone with a normal IQ could roughly deduce the stance of Rolin and others based on the Republic's recent actions. Under such circumstances, choosing the dark side of the universe, which stands in opposition to the Order, makes perfect sense. The only problem is that Fabuti, besides being a true god through the demonic pathway and an ancient god who survived from the Second Era to the present, has another identity—Fabuti is also a remnant of the old order and has been preparing to fight against the apocalypse.

He did indeed do many wrong things and commit many crimes, but in the original story, this demon lord also severely injured an Outer God at the cost of his life.

It can be said that Fabuti is a completely different kind of being from the primordial witch who wants to drag the whole world to its death.

"What, you know him?" Medici naturally noticed the teasing in Rolin's tone and couldn't help but ask.

"I wouldn't say I know Him, I just know a little about Him." Roland shook his head. His attitude towards Fabuti was similar to his attitude towards Roselle. He couldn't possibly like Him, but he didn't hate Him either.

In any case, in Rowling's eyes, someone who is willing to sacrifice himself to save the world is still someone who can be saved.

Perhaps we could try to salvage it? I remember that Fabti seems to have been eroded by the mother tree... Roland fell into thought.

Medici glanced at him, but didn't say anything to disturb him, and began to deal with some military affairs.

……

For Medici, the arrival of Rolin did not cause much change in his life. He continued to advance the battle line as usual, liberating city after city, while guarding against the actions of the Primal Witch.

Besides eating and drinking for free, Rowling would occasionally help with some documents and continue to compile Medici's past stories, trying to let everyone know what a beautiful, tragic, and strong Medici was.

By the time Medici accidentally discovered the adoring yet affectionate gazes of the military doctors from the medical department, the Republic had already spawned a large number of "war angel" fangirls.

"That's enough!" Medici slammed his hand on the table, interrupting the person who was writing furiously, and said irritably, "What nonsense are you making up?!"

"So, it's about a father who doesn't act like a human being, a seriously ill mother, a younger brother with intellectual disabilities, and a broken you?" Luo Lin blinked and said slowly.

Medici: ...

Medici took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "What's wrong with you?!"

"Well, isn't it true that the 'beautiful, tragic, and strong' persona is more relatable? And to be honest, your real experience isn't that different from this; I just embellished it a little..." As Luo Lin spoke, he became increasingly self-righteous, stating emphatically:

“Your father is truly a scoundrel, and your mother has gone mad. How can this not be considered a serious illness?”

"So the brother with intellectual disabilities refers to Orochi? Does He know you're making up stories about Him like this?" Medici almost laughed in anger, and said irritably.

(End of this chapter)