The Great Seminary

Chapter 383 Thoughts of Chaos
For the humans living in the 'Four Continents of Earthly Origin', the great counterattack of the Hundred Tribes of Earthly Demons was more than ten times more brutal than the so-called 'World War' in Zhang Gui's previous life.

Because when the two sides in a war are not of the same species and have no psychological reservations, the war will undoubtedly turn into a more ruthless 'death struggle'!
The general public, being ignorant and unaware, do not experience such cruelty firsthand. Even if they feel fear, they do not actually feel much psychological pressure.

After a period of psychological adaptation, one may even develop a sense of righteousness.

They fantasize about actively throwing themselves into the tide of the "great struggle," becoming heroes of the moment, changing their own destiny, and leaving their mark on history!

But Zhang Gui and Salisa, who possessed ancient bloodlines, had directly or indirectly come to truly understand the terrifying nature of the Hundred Races of the Earth Demons.

Instead, you will feel an increasingly obvious psychological burden.

Zhang Gui, in particular, felt an inexplicable pressure becoming increasingly clear because of his unusual 'connection' with the mysterious realm!
He then drank three or four glasses of fruit wine in one go before letting out a long sigh of relief and putting down his glass.
"Do you know, Salisa, I was able to completely fast a while ago."

Eating has become a 'habit' rather than a 'need'.

But now I feel that ice wine has become a 'need' again.

It seems I need to confront this 'fear' as soon as possible.

“I understand, the unknown is the most terrifying,” Salissa nodded.

“Listen to me, the more people feel inexplicable pressure at times like this, the more likely they are to be carrying the ‘destiny’ of the era, so this is not necessarily a bad thing.”

The worst part is that those who know they possess a 'destiny' and are so powerful that they are no longer afraid to defy it.

To become stronger, or rather, the strongest 'Destiny' in this world!
For example, you just said that our Xihe's "newly born" god, who was "self-centered" and "unrivaled," restrained his temper when facing an ancient supreme being with an external enemy in the face of one. That's not quite right.

Because in the West there is another 'new moon', which, although not as magnificent and dazzling as 'Mount Paradise', still hangs high in the sky.

The news I heard yesterday is that the Murin Crescent Theocracy has united all the Saudi chiefdoms that believe in the 'Murin Crescent' into the 'Sole Religious Nation of the Eternal Moon'.

They reorganized their troops and prepared for holy war, claiming they would do everything in their power to defend the land of humanity.

At almost the same time, the Papacy, which worshipped the new god Yessaya, called upon the great western powers of the Gallo-Britan Empire, the Hellenic noble alliance, and the United Kingdom of Britannia.

In order to ensure the survival of humanity, the ancient system was restored and a 'New Roman Empire' was established.

It is suggested that the new god Yesaya descend to earth and be crowned Emperor of the Great Empire…

“A powerful god personally descending to rule an empire whose territory exceeds half a ‘continent’—isn’t that the prototype of a ‘god-king’?”

"Yes, I remember reading an old book called 'The Golden Kingdom' before, it mentioned..."
Some supreme beings were powerful enough to establish the Heavenly Court and become God Kings.

Some god-kings first rely on their great power, scheming, and military means to create an extremely powerful nation, and then use it to ascend to the position of supreme ruler.

However, this question of which came first, the 'chicken' or the 'egg', is too vague.

Let's not think about it, lest we get caught in a mental whirlwind.

We only consider the behavior.

Consider the actions of Mulin Crescent and the new god Yesaya, taken through the 'Great Conflict Between Earth and Demons'—what do they represent?

"This means that they want to take advantage of the 'Great Conflict' to become the new supreme human race."

Just like in the last 'Great Warring States Period', when Da Qi took advantage of the chaos to kill Boyi, the successor chosen by his father Da Yu, and finally ascended to the supreme position.

"Seek enormous profits from an immense crisis!"

Zhang Gui said with a forced smile, "Speaking of which, Emperor Yao once wanted to demote Emperor Yu to a slave because Gun, the father of Emperor Yu, failed in his efforts to control the floods."

As a result, Emperor Yu used the lives of his entire family of ninety-five people as hostages to exchange for the opportunity to control the floods in place of his father from Emperor Yao, thus becoming a divine king.

Even in a glamorized version of the present world, the pasts of some god-kings and supreme beings were anything but 'simple'.

"Partner, although the Supreme Being is vast and incapable of sensing or being able to perceive the 'misunderstandings' of Him by billions of people, you'd better not be so reckless."

After all, even a mere Celestial Realm expert could sense someone calling their name in the unseen realm…

“Salisa, we in the Eastern Lands have a saying: ‘The emperor is far away and the sky is high.’”

While ordinary people, for their own safety, should not judge the likes or dislikes of their local town's magistrate, this does not mean they cannot criticize the emperor.

Zhang Gui shook his head dismissively and said, "Besides, we're still in my 'country' now."

"The most important thing is the last sentence, isn't it, Osamu?"

Upon hearing this, Salisa remained silent for a moment, then said softly, "In your country, in your 'country'."

My friend, deep down inside you, is something also 'sprouting'?

"After Lao Tzu time-traveled, on the very first day of his birth, he wanted to raise his right hand and chant a verse."

'I am the only one worthy of respect in heaven and on earth. Now that my time for rebirth has come to an end, I am the supreme being in this world.'

Unfortunately, my tongue is too short to speak.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui thought to himself, but said dryly:

"I was just saying, I don't have such unrealistic ambitions."

However, it seems that just because I don't have it doesn't mean others don't.

Now that you mention it, I suddenly realize that it's not just those 'great gods' who have lived for thousands of years in the Western Continent.

Even if the immortal being of the Eastern Continent doesn't live past seventy, it's impossible to fathom what he's planning now.

Sigh, it's good to know that people's minds are starting to wander.

We're just guessing at the trend and preparing ourselves mentally in advance.

Let everything else be as it is.

“And please don’t forget the promise you made to me,” Salissa said softly.

Zhang Gui was taken aback, then nodded vigorously.
"No, a man's word is his bond."

But buddy, you just said to me, 'Deep down... something is sprouting.'

But I'm not exactly 'honest' myself.

So people like us shouldn't assume that others have no 'good intentions'.

"Don't you know what kind of person you are? Why deceive yourself?"

“Cai, being forced into a corner is not the same as being born greedy.”

Upon hearing this, Salisa smiled and made a sarcastic remark, then discussed with Zhang Gui in detail the reactions of the various kingdoms of Xihe Prefecture to the 'tribal protection tax'.

The two of them chatted animatedly until evening before finally finishing their business.

After leaving the cigar bar, we took a walk, chatted, and had a sumptuous dinner together before saying goodbye.

Salisa strolled back to Silverfish Street.

Zhang Gui used the power of divine authority to connect the elements and rules, teleporting back to his secret realm in the underground world.

(End of this chapter)