道罗邪皇子 (邪神之道 B5)

953

"...This may very well be the... Third time and if possible I wish for it to be the last."

[...]

Facing Die Fei's questioning and her demand for an answer the demonic self finds himself incapable of speech.

Why had he called her out to here?

Even if she knew about her life as Nie Qian Ye what did that matter in the present if she had already chosen to treat that life as nothing more than an illusory dream that concluded with an unfortunate ending?

The excuse of him not knowing that things may turn out this way simply doesn't cut it because he already knew how their story had ended so him bringing this matter up truly is just an act of tearing open a scab in Die Fei's heart.

[...]

Facing Die Fei the demonic self opens his mouth but not a single word would form.

"No answer is it?"

Seeing the demonic self's inabilities to answer Die Fei raises a light laugh towards herself for even having a trace of expectations as she takes a step back.

"I shouldn't be so surprised. You are the most indecisively man I know..."

Closing her eyes and turning away from the demonic self Die Fei mutters these words beneath her breath.

[I... What is it that you want me to do for you?]

Answering a question with a question of his own can only be seen as cheap under these circumstances but even if he would be viewed as such the demonic self still felt the need to ask as he didn't wish to conclude their conversation in such a manner.

"Heh..."

Halting in her footsteps Die Fei raises a laugh of mockery while sighing.

"Is it pity that you feel for me? If so then spare me such sentiments. I have no need for you to make amends to me for what I went through in that dream as that would only make me seem cheap."

Having said this Die Fei hastens her footsteps and under the eyes of the demonic self she quickly vanishes from sight.

[.........No need for pity and no need to make amends to you is it?]

Closing his eyes and raising his face towards the dark skies the demonic self gradually comes to a decision.

[I... Am not him and I won't ever become him.]

Steeling his resolve the demonic self turns in the opposite direction of Die Fei's departure while chanting in a complex language.

Under the effects of this chant the demonic self steps into the world of frozen time without hesitation.

"..."

Sensing the demonic self's departure Die Fei had the urge to turn her head around but in the end she resists the temptation and continues to walk in an aimless manner.

For the time being she was in no mood to return to the courtyard where Ye Gui Feng and the others are as she needed time alone to sort out her thoughts.

.........

"Heh what a complicated relationship he has."

Having seen the exchange between the demonic self and Die Fei Duo Tian smiles in amusement.

[What would your highness do in such a situation?]

"Me? Hmm indeed what would I do if I were to ever be in such a situation?"

Facing a motionless ocean that is frozen in time Duo Tian ponders about the matter in silence while Yi waits patiently for an answer.

Having read the mood in the plain courtyard in which there was no place for outsiders Duo Tian had dragged Yi out with him to this place as a means to pass the time and to give Ye Gui Feng and his family more space.

"Let's see. I for one am someone that doesn't mind having multiple lovers. If a man can only have a single woman in his life, then it only goes to show that the man's heart simply isn't big enough. Won't you agree that an emperor must have a vast heart capable of loving many?"

[Hmm.]

Pondering about this answer Yi thought back to his image of a proper ruler. However-

[Apologizes. The image that I have of a specific ruler is far too vivid that I am unable to connect the word's definition to a proper one. And... Well she wasn't someone that ever established a rear palace.]

"Ah the one you speak so fondly of in the past was it? Indeed, she is surely someone capable of making a lasting impression especially so when you take your relationship into account. A ruler that doesn't wish to be a ruler but her heritage forces her to do so. In the end she wasn't able to enjoy a life that is befitting of her gender as her throne binds her to her subjects."

[She may not have lived a life befitting of her gender but... I find the way she treated her responsibilities to be rather fitting of her.]

"Captivated by her personality then?"

Turning his head to the side Duo Tian looks to Yi with a teasing expression on his face to which Yi can only nod his head in an awkward manner.

"The stories you've told me about her were quite intriguing. Now then, when do you plan to go and retrieve her? Surely she must have already been reincarnated an untold number of times by now. Aren't you worried that she'll have lost all traces of her past lives' memories after being washed by the waters of the underworld so many times?"

[I'm not too worried about that. For the time being I intend to stay here for a bit longer at least until the situation stabilizes. Besides can't the same be said about your highness?]

"Out of those four the one I am most concerned about is perhaps... The one with the most ordinary origin. But since Xī Fēi (希菲) has been looking after them all this time my concerns aren't too great."

Facing forward Duo Tian draws in a light breath towards the messy sight before him.

If one is able to see the current world through Duo Tian's eyes then they would see a chaotic network of threads being tangled together without a trace of organization.

Each thread represents a specific law that is meant to keep the world in a balanced state and it is only by restoring the placement of these threads would one be able to dispel the effects of frozen time.

Keeping his promise to Yi and the others Duo Tian performs a single-handed incantation gesture while pointing to one of the many threads.

Immediately this thread begins to tremble while the other threads that surrounds it loosens themselves to give the former space.