Offer blocks to the end times

“Emilia? Not Satella?” Subaru Natsuki exclaimed in surprise, while Reinhard’s face darkened. “That name…”

“It’s alright,” Emilia exclaimed. “I was the one who gave them the fake name.”

"Satella!" Lord Rom was so frightened that he took several steps back. Reinhard also looked at Emilia seriously. "Lady Emilia, do you know what you have done?"

“I’m sorry,” Emilia bowed deeply to the three of them. “I used a fake name. I’m so sorry. Please forgive me.”

“It’s alright, Emilia, Emilia, what a wonderful name,” Natsuki Subaru murmured excitedly, but Ais stared intently at the Sword Saint beside her, slowly drawing her sword. “Will you fight me?”

"The protection of the wind?" Reinhard pressed...

Holding the sword at his waist, he thought, "I never expected to encounter an opponent here who would excite me so much."

"Unfortunately, I can't make a move lightly." Reinhard's fighting spirit had risen, but he slowly calmed down. However, Ais's aura gradually increased, forming a pillar of wind around her. But Reinhard didn't move at all, so Ais had to slowly withdraw her aura and look expectantly at Hashirama to the side.

"This," Hashirama looked at her with some trouble. Although he didn't know her exact combat strength, he noticed that magic was actively approaching him from his surroundings. He was obviously not someone to be trifled with. Maybe this guy was the protagonist of this world.

“By the way, Sword Saint,” Hashirama thought for a while before giving the other party the chance to name a price, “what is your wish? I can divine the conditions you desire, and use those as the conditions for the battle.”

“Oh, your words seem quite credible,” Reinhardt’s eyes flashed as he carefully examined Hashirama. “I didn’t expect you to have more than sixty kinds of blessings. Hmm, I’ll consider it.”

"More than sixty kinds!" Emilia exclaimed enviously. "So many blessings! By the way, do you know how to distinguish between salt and sugar blessings?"

“Yes, but they’re mostly useless,” Hashirama shook his head. All he had on him were amulets, half of which were the kind of ‘blessings’ Emilia had mentioned.

"What is blessing?" Ais asked Emilia, who was standing to the side. Emilia replied happily, "It's a blessing. You should have the blessing of wind. But according to legend, the sword saint Reinhard had more than fifty kinds of blessings."

“I’ve got it,” the Sword Saint said, standing there with a smile. “I’m looking for someone important, someone who is crucial to the peace of the nation. Please tell me where she is.”

"It's really vague. Could you explain in more detail?" Hashirama looked at him with difficulty, but Reinhard chuckled and shook his head.

"This is troublesome," Hashirama muttered slightly, then unleashed his true power and learned the gist of the matter.

This is the Kingdom of Lugnica, a kingdom of dragons. Because the entire royal family suddenly fell ill and died, according to the prophecy, five dragon priestesses are to be selected as the chosen ones, and then one of them will be chosen as the king. Now, four of the chosen ones have been gathered, and only the last one is missing.

"A dragon? I'd rather be one myself," Hashirama shook his head speechlessly and continued his divination. After a while, he looked at Felt beside him, shook his head, continued his divination, looked at Felt again, and shook his head. "Your luck is really good. It's so close."

"You mean?" Reinhard seemed to have a good temper. Hashirama nodded and pointed to Felt, who was sleeping on the side. "It turns out to be her."

"No way," Emilia exclaimed in surprise, while Reinhard smiled. Although he found the result hard to believe, he was still willing to try. "Excuse me, Lady Emilia, may I borrow your badge?"

“Yes,” Emilia quickly took out the badge and handed it to him. He bowed again. “I’m sorry, Lady Emilia.”

“It’s alright,” Emilia shook her head, then Reinhard placed the badge in Felt’s hand. A dazzling light flashed from it, and the smiling swordsman immediately froze, staring intently at Felt. “What’s this child’s name?”

“Felt is mine now,” Hashirama stepped forward and said. “Looks like my divination was right. So the fighting is over.”

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'll have to break my promise," Reinhard said, his smile fading as he gripped Felt's hand tightly. Emilia looked at him in astonishment. "Could this child really be the fifth Chosen One? How is that possible?"

“I’m sorry, Lady Emilia,” Reinhard picked up Felt and returned the badge to her, “I must verify it immediately. Soon, the Royal Capital will summon you.”

Seeing that he wanted to run away after taking the benefits, Hashirama wouldn't allow it. His voice turned grim. "Wait, Sword Saint, do you think you can break the contract so easily? Either fight her, or let me bury everyone in this city!"

As Hashirama spoke, a fireball slowly appeared in his hand. To his surprise, many tiny points of light appeared around him and rushed towards the fireball, causing it to gradually grow larger.

"What is this?" Reinhard's expression changed, and Subaru Natsuki next to him also shouted, "Hey, hey, this is a lie, right? The ruthlessness is too much."

"Lord Senju," Ais chimed in, seemingly not wanting to involve others in her battle. Hashirama, however, was in a difficult position. "Anyway, Sword Saint, what do you say? If you don't agree, I'm afraid I won't be able to control this 'nuclear bomb' anymore."

"A nuclear bomb?! You must be kidding me," Natsuki Subaru's eyes widened. "Could my translation be wrong? Is it the kind of nuclear bomb that can destroy a city?"

"That's right, that's it," Hashirama said, pleased with his cooperation. Without anyone explaining, he looked silly holding up a fireball. No wonder stand-up comedy has a straight man. Hashirama's thoughts drifted away until Subaru Natsuki called out anxiously, "Um, Lord Hashirama, why do I feel like the 'nuclear bomb' is a bit too big?"

“They’re micro-sprites, they’re vying for the chance to become great sprites,” Parker said from the side.

Suddenly speaking, he said, "If this is not stopped, a great spirit of the same level as me will soon be born."

"Is he trying to become the sun?" Hashirama muttered speechlessly. However, his current body was made of wood. Looking around, the Sword Saint was out of the question, Emilia had a cat, and Ais had armor. It seemed that only Subaru Natsuki was the most suitable, and he had the strongest attraction to fireballs. Hashirama pointed at him, "Subaru, come here."

Chapter 684 Surprise Attack

"Me?" Natsuki Subaru pointed to himself and said in confusion, then slowly walked over. "I don't think I would have anything to do with this."

"That's not necessarily true," Hashirama slowly transformed the fireball into fire element. With the surrounding light spots constantly flying in, he discovered that a soul had been born inside. "It depends on your luck, Equal Contract."

Hashirama threw the fireball at Subaru Natsuki, who screamed in fright. Then he felt a heat on his hand, as if something was rubbing against him. What the people around saw was that a golden chick was born from the fireball and flew to Subaru Natsuki's hand to rub against it.

"What is this?" Emilia and Reinhard looked at the newborn chick in surprise. Natsuki Subaru also felt a direct connection to him, so he carefully looked over and found a flying chick rubbing against him. He started scratching it to tickle it.

“This is a newly born giant elf. I never thought there was such a way of being born,” Parker said. He flew over and teased the chick, but the chick chased after him and started pecking at him. Parker quickly retreated. “Their compatibility is really not good.”

"Lord Hashirama, what should we name this chick?" Subaru asked, scratching the chick. Hashirama considered for a moment, "Hmm, since you've signed a contract with it, you can name it."

"A name? Nuclear bomb, sun, Prometheus!" Subaru Natsuki excitedly raised the chick. "From now on, you are the fire-bringer, Prometheus!"

"!" The chick chirped proudly. Hashirama was also very pleased with his achievement, but when he looked up at Reinhard, who was equally happy, his face darkened. "Reinhard, put Felt down."

“I’m sorry I can’t agree,” Reinhard said, glancing at Ais. “Although my sword acknowledges that this young lady is a worthy opponent, it’s too early for her now. She’ll be qualified to challenge me once she breaks through her bottleneck.”

"?" Hashirama looked at Ais. "How are you feeling?"

“Yes, it’s a formidable opponent,” Ais nodded gently, “but I still want to give it a try!”

"I'm sorry, you two, but I really have something very important to say," Reinhard bowed to Senju with a very sincere expression, which made Hashirama somewhat embarrassed.

"Once I've finished this, I'll definitely have a good fight with this lady," Reinhard said sincerely. Ais thought for a moment and then nodded. "Alright then, we'll fight later."

“Thank you for your understanding,” Reinhard bowed, then picked up Felt and looked at Hashirama. “And about this Night-Repelling Bullet.”

"Alright," Hashirama waved his hand lightly, and the small sun in the sky immediately went out. There was no change in that, and the sky immediately went dark. After a while, everyone realized that the sky had turned into a full moon, and the Sword Saint and Felt had disappeared.

"Sigh, such a small harvest," Hashirama glanced at his money pouch. This was all he had gained in one night. Then he looked at Emilia expectantly. "I hope your reward is enough. It would be even better if it were a few hundred million."

“No, no, no, I don’t have that much budget,” Emilia hurriedly waved her hand. Rom, standing to the side, seemed both excited and disappointed. “One Saint Gold Coin is enough for a commoner’s family to live on for a long time. But I never expected Felt to become a candidate for king!”

"Hmm, I really didn't expect that," Emilia said, somewhat lost in thought, then looked at Subaru Natsuki, who was playing with the chicks. "Subaru, what are you going to do next?"

“There’s nothing here, so please let me go with Emilia Tan,” Natsuki Subaru said, twisting and turning as he approached Emilia. Emilia could only smile wryly and agree, “Alright, I don’t feel comfortable leaving Subaru alone.”

“Not bad, I didn’t expect Subaru to become an elven sorcerer. He seems to have some potential for training and education,” Puck added. “He might be able to cover my night shift.”

"Nice to meet you, teacher," Natsuki Subaru immediately bowed, while Puck, who had grown a mustache, changed his tone. "Very good, student. The teacher is very strict."

Ais, standing to the side, seemed to be in a daze, recalling the aura of the Sword Saint and simulating the battle in her mind. After a while, she opened her eyes and looked at Emilia beside her, "I wonder what legends that Sword Saint has?"

“Yes, I heard he was the strongest swordsman of all time, known as the ‘knight among knights.’ He defeated his father when he was five years old and received the swordsman’s blessing,” Emilia said.

"Moreover, I've heard that he has many blessings. He can not be hit by others, and he can always hit his enemies. He can resist all six types of magic, he can't be poisoned, he can cook and he can paint. As long as he uses his sword skills, the magic in the air will ignore others."

"Isn't this cheating?" Subaru Natsuki and Hashirama both complained at the same time, but then Emilia looked at Hashirama and said, "Right, he must also have a blessing that can see through other people's blessings. Lord Hashirama has sixty kinds, so he should be even stronger, right?"

"Haha, haha," Hashirama chuckled dryly, "That's right, I'm very strong, and I know a lot of magic, whether it's healing, defense, or attack, I can do everything."

As they walked out, Hashirama spoke frankly, "If I were fully prepared, I could have taken down that Reinhard in one go. I could say I'm the world's number one magician."

"Wow, that's amazing! And that resurrection spell just now!" Subaru Natsuki exclaimed excitedly, while Hashirama gloated. "You have such good taste! Not only healing magic, but I can do all kinds of magic too, hahaha!"

"Wow, that's amazing! Can you teach me a thing or two?" Subaru Natsuki looked at Hashirama expectantly. Hashirama laughed and nodded. "Haha, since we hit it off so well, I'll teach you a move. This technique allows you to fight using the power of summoned creatures. I can use that little chicken... um?"

Senju suddenly felt something shaking beneath his feet, then felt himself being lifted up by the earth. He flew up, but he didn't see that Natsuki Subaru on the ground was suddenly beheaded by a flying axe.

In that instant, Hashirama felt a blur before his eyes, and his surroundings seemed to distort. However, the amulet on his body began to glow, and he found himself back on the sky bridge, with Ais standing beside him.

"Huh?!" Hashirama looked around in confusion. It looked like it was daytime, but it had just been night. The location had also changed. Could someone have cast an illusion?

"Hoo, Divine Dispel!" Hashirama cast a spell on himself, but the scene remained unchanged. Ais, standing to the side, stared blankly at him. "Lord Senju, is this the New World?"

Chapter 685 Battle in the Illusion

"Hmm?" Hashirama looked Ais up and down, then pinched her cheek. "Are you real? Do you remember what happened just now?"

"Lord Senju, what are you doing?" Ais took a step back, her face slightly flushed. Hashirama sighed, "This illusion is really realistic, but it's still just an illusion. Let me show you the power of the world's number one magician."

"Blessing - Attribute Enhancement, Magic Hammer, Elf King's Seal, Elf's Ring, Fairy Pursuit, Wind's Decree Awakening, Forbidden Curse of Fallen Kingdoms, Divine Descent, Breakthrough, Divine Might, Overpowering Aura!" Hashirama unleashed countless spells upon himself. As his aura expanded, a shockwave suddenly erupted around him, causing the surrounding crowd to collapse. Ais was also blasted back several steps. "Lord Senju!"

"Word of Power - Break!" he whispered, and a force shattered a large hole in the opposite mountain, causing the city on top to collapse. However, Hashirama looked around curiously, and the illusion was still not broken.

"Lord Senju, what are you doing?!" Ais stood up from the side, raising her sword and staring at Hashirama. "That's a city over there, teeming with countless lives, and you actually..."

“Well, it’s just an illusion anyway,” Hashirama shook his head and looked at Ais. “By the way, you should be real, right? This illusion is so realistic. If it weren’t for some minor flaws, I would have thought it was real.”

"Lord Senju, what's wrong? We just got here!" Ais raised her sword at Hashirama, a pillar of wind surging around her. "Even if I can't go back, I will still punish you, Lord Senju!"

"Yes, yes, yes," Hashirama said casually, pointing at Ais, "Seal."

She was trapped there. Just as Hashirama was about to continue casting magic, a figure rushed out from the collapsed mountain and ran towards Hashirama.

"Oh, it's Reinhard. I didn't expect to find you in the illusion," Hashirama greeted him happily. Reinhard frowned. "Villain, that's enough."

"You villain, you weren't like this when you were kidnapping people. You clearly agreed to run away immediately after getting the benefits. It's really speechless," Hashirama shook his head at the perfect knight, who looked confused. "What are you talking about?"

"Ah, sorry, this is an illusion. You won't know what you did in reality," Hashirama shook his head helplessly. Illusion magic is really annoying, even though he usually finds it very convenient to use.

"What are you talking about? This is reality!" Reinhard stared intently at Hashirama. "Besides, you don't show any signs of being affected by genjutsu. How could a powerful mage like you be affected by genjutsu?!"

“That makes sense,” Hashirama pondered for a moment, then cast the spell on himself again, “Divine Dispel!”

"Huh?" Hashirama looked around but nothing seemed to have changed. "Wait, what's going on? This must be an illusion. By the way, is it even effective to cast spells on yourself in an illusion?"

As Hashirama spoke, his thoughts went astray, but Reinhard slowly walked over. "Although I don't know what happened to you, I will capture you, find the person behind it all, and avenge the people of the capital."

"Don't bother me," Hashirama flicked his hand impatiently, sending a barrage of Spirit Discs flying towards Reinhard, but they slid off Reinhard.

"So it really is an illusion," Hashirama nodded. "The move that should have been able to deal damage regardless of level didn't work. That's a flaw. But it looks so real. Could it be Izanami or Izanagi?"

"I'm sorry, this is my blessing. The first attack I saw missed, and the second attack I saw also missed!" Reinhard slowly walked over.

Next came the exorcising blessing, dispelling all auxiliary spells.

"Huh," Hashirama noticed that most of his stacked buffs had disappeared. "This is practically cheating. But it's a visible attack, right? Telekinesis!"

An invisible psychic wave sent Reinhard flying several steps, but the large number of stones thrown up by the psychic power flew towards the city.

"Stop!" Reinhard launched an attack, but it was blocked by Hashirama's armor. However, Hashirama eventually grabbed his arm.

"Wake up, this is reality!" Reinhard grabbed Hashirama's shoulder and shook him, but Hashirama waved him away. "What a joke, it was clearly night just now, you kidnapped Felt from me, and now you're pretending to be stupid in this illusion."

“Felt?” Reinhard looked very confused. Hashirama scratched his head helplessly. “Ugh, illusions are so annoying. Oh well, I’ll explain anyway. Maybe it’s a strategic illusion.”

So Hashirama started recounting what had just happened, projecting a series of images along the way. Reinhard looked completely bewildered. "You mean, I asked you to divine the Chosen One, then found Felt, kidnapped her without paying you, and then I was attacked on my way out, and that's how you ended up here?"

“Not bad,” Hashirama nodded. “I’ve heard of this kind of illusion before, I remember it was called Izanami or something, it can make people endlessly reincarnate between two points in time. I didn’t expect to find it here, and I even ran into it. What bad luck.”

"An illusion?" Reinhard felt as if a piece of reality had crumbled, but he shook his head. "No, this is reality. Please..."

As Reinhard was speaking, a gigantic monster suddenly appeared in the ruined city, followed by countless snowflakes covering the city. Hashirama felt the distortion reappear. "Damn it, the cycle has started again. By the way, how are the time points set up?"

After a series of twists and turns, Hashirama found himself back on the bridge, with Ais still beside him. He sat there and pondered for a while before remembering the Starship sub-body within him. The time progression on it seemed a bit off. "Is it a false cycle of reincarnation, or a world reset?"