Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

It has to be said, the Earth Beast Workshop doesn't smell very good, after all, there's poop in it...

The Earth Beast's poop is quite large, and cleaning it takes a lot of effort.

"Wait, you have a familiar scent."

The Heavenly Punishment Hunter looked at Yan Huan's retreating figure.

"This is the unique bloody scent of Suspended Peak City."

Yan Huan stopped and turned around.

"Yes, I just went to check on the festival, and it seems like it's about to go under."

"I'll take this time to go back to Ohma City and wander around some more. Who knows, the kids I run into now might be old men in a little while?"

"Wait a minute," the Heavenly Hunter called out to Yan Huan.

"Are you saying that no one has signed up to participate in the Suspended Blade Festival anymore?"

"More or less," Yan Huan nodded.

"That registration officer seems to have gone to a meeting with the priests. I don't think the festival can continue no matter how they hold the meeting now."

"That would be even more serious," the Heavenly Punishment Hunter said in a deep voice.

"If there are no conflicting people willing to offer sacrifices voluntarily, then..."

……

A few hours later.

The Holy City Guards have brought devastating news.

"What?! Suspended Peak City is declaring war on Ohma?!"

The garrison commander stood at the city gate, staring at the letter in his hand, utterly shocked.

"Aren't they holding a festival? I thought things would finally calm down for a while...!"

"I will report this to the elders immediately and issue the order: all soldiers, begin preparations for battle!"

Standing atop the city wall, Yan Huan felt a deep sense of melancholy.

It's reasonable for Suspended Peak City and Ohma to go to war again... after all, that's just how the City of Conflict is.

A few days later, a small-scale war broke out near Ohmma.

As caretakers of the Earth Beasts, the workload of the Heavenly Punishment Hunters has also intensified.

When you're fighting a war, you have to eat meat.

Besides the earth beasts that can be eaten, the Holy City also raises livestock such as pigs and sheep, all of which need to be mass-produced on a larger scale.

Watching the warriors hurry past him, their bodies reeking of blood, the Heavenly Hunter remained silent.

Suddenly I feel like working in logistics might not be so bad?

"Girl! I've finally found you! Let me hide for a bit!"

Paris, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, rushed into the ranch and, without even catching up with the Wrathful Hunter, plunged headfirst into the haystack.

"..." The Heavenly Punishment Hunter stared blankly at this scene, as if he understood something.

The shouts of the other soldiers could be heard not far away.

"Where's Paris?!"

"That bastard... is he deserting again?"

"Elder Honoré has gone mad, turning a blind eye to everything time and time again!"

"Heh, who told him to be so lucky? He happened to save Elder Oenone on his way to desertion."

"Hmph! Cowardly wretch! Never mind him, we'll defend the city ourselves!"

Shortly after, Paris emerged from the haystack, letting out a sound of relief.

"Phew... thankfully the girl didn't give me away."

"You really are a coward, as timid as a mouse."

As the hunter prepared feed for the livestock, he sneered:

"Should I give you one too? After all, livestock don't participate in the fighting."

"Hey, what are you saying?"

Paris stepped out of the haystack and brushed the dry grass off his body.

"I have a reason for not participating in the battle, because I have found clues about Arcadia in the past few days."

"That is the sacred realm of Meneta. If we could reach it, wouldn't that be an immense blessing for us commoners?"

"Young lady, ever since you listened to that man's advice and were banished by the Crown Prince of Xuanfeng to raise animals, do you feel that life has lost its joy?"

"No, I find it fun everywhere here," the Heavenly Punishment Hunter said calmly.

"It's a unique experience."

“I am no longer who I used to be. I will no longer take up arms and participate in conflicts.”

"Hmm?" Paris was somewhat surprised.

"That's a good thing, young lady."

"Then we can..."

“No, I don’t want to go with you to chase after that elusive Arcadia.” The Scourge Hunter interrupted Paris.

"why?"

Paris was somewhat agitated.

"We clearly agreed on this...!"

“I never promised you that,” the Divine Retribution Hunter said calmly.

"But I'm the one who brought you out of prison!" Paris said angrily.

"Have you forgotten? If it weren't for me, you would have been cut into pieces and become Nicardi's sacrifice!"

"Think about who has been comforting you all this time? It's me, girl."

"How could you be so cruel to me? Alas... Meneta, grant me a romantic miracle."

The Heavenly Punishment Hunter listened quietly to the man's words, and finally asked a question.

"Then why are you unwilling to protect your own homeland?"

"It's not that I don't love the holy city that nurtured me, it's just that I still have ideals to fulfill!" Paris argued.

“I haven’t seen Arcadia yet, and I don’t want to enter the River Styx without ever seeing it! You know what I mean?”

Chapter 1248 Maybe this is a scumbag

“The wonderland of Meneta is no reason for you to run away, Paris.”

The Heavenly Punishment Hunter watched him silently.

"Living in a romantic illusion is a struggle with oneself."

"The reality of Onfaros tells us that Arcadia simply does not exist."

"Otherwise, at least the citizens of Ohm should be hiding inside by now."

……

after a while.

The Scourge Hunter gradually got used to his current life. Although the area outside Ohma was in turmoil, life inside the city remained relatively peaceful.

Non-combatants take it easy and let things slide.

An individual's value is not only reflected on the battlefield; logistics are equally important.

"Hmph, I thought you had become a citizen of Ohm, but it turns out I still can't place much hope in you!"

The garrison commander arrived at the Earth Beast Workshop and reprimanded the Heavenly Punishment Hunter:

"Now that you have gained Ohm's trust, as a natural-born conflict machine, you should join us on the battlefield!"

"But I no longer wish to participate in the fighting."

The Hunter of Heaven's Punishment shook his head slightly.

"Moreover, my appearance is no different from the other members of the family, so it would be troublesome if I were accidentally injured."

"What are you saying?" The garrison commander was somewhat surprised.

"As a citizen of conflict, are you afraid of death?"

"Shouldn't you Suspended Peak people all be people who live in the face of death?"

“That was me in the past,” the Heavenly Punishment Hunter said calmly.

"As a logistics provider, I have already provided much value to the citizens of Ohmma, and that is enough."

"But the situation is not optimistic right now," the garrison commander said anxiously.

"At this moment, the Holy City is facing a life-or-death situation. Sabine, Adian, Oliverranka... one by one, the vassal states of Ohma have been reduced to ashes, and the people of the Spear of Divine Retribution have pointed their spears at the city gates."

"Is the being born for war unwilling to fight for the city-state that shelters you because it cannot bear the bloodshed of the past, dares not face the power of its creator, or...?"

"Well, I don't dare."

"..."

Seeing that the Heavenly Punishment Hunter was so stubborn, the garrison commander said in a deep voice:

"The person you cherish will soon be sent to the battlefield."

"As a registered soldier in Ohm, he has repeatedly defected, and this time he will be forcibly sent to the front line as the vanguard."

"If you don't want to see him all alone..."