readytorunbook Chapter 826 Unexpected Gain
Chapter 826 Unexpected Gain
"First of all, I am no little fellow. I am Cassiodo, Remuria's former trainer, and you, in later historical records, are recorded as a traitor who betrayed the Supreme Being and Remuria. Because of your betrayal, we lost that war... I must carefully consider what you want me to do..."
“Ha,” Skula chuckled softly.
“Watch your words, mortal. Unlike your arrogant race, we dragonborn are the most faithful to our promises. How can there be any talk of betrayal? As for what I am about to tell you, it is the most secret plan. It was personally devised by Remus and me after you were sent away. It is normal that you do not know the details. And the attack on the royal city by my dragon lizards is also part of the plan.”
Cassiodor the cat pondered for a moment, "But how can you make me believe you?"
Xu Ning, who was about to turn and leave, suddenly turned back and laughed when he heard this: "If we follow the historical records you just described, then Scylla's dragon lizard army, including himself, was ultimately unable to enter the royal city and was blocked here by Boethius, right?"
Cat nodded, "Yes, after all, besides Boethius's troops, even the Sixth 'Music' Legion of another great lawyer, Yunia, was handed over to Boethius's command..."
Xu Ning beckoned to the cat, "In that case, proving it is very simple. Come down with me. Once we find that thing, we can prove it."
That thing?
The cat followed Xu Ning downwards, completely bewildered.
Paimon, who loves watching a good show, naturally wouldn't miss this moment and quickly pulled Kong along so he could catch up.
Xu Ning led the group straight to a stone pillar tied with a chain.
"Do you want to release it now, Lord Saigong, before we even know whether it's friend or foe?"
Xu Ning turned to look at the cat, "You're the only one who doesn't know; I know very well that he's a friend."
Just as the cat was speechless and started licking its paws, Xu Ning pointed to the stone pillar.
"Haven't you noticed that there are quite a lot of similar stone pillars around here? And if you look closely, what do these stone pillars resemble?"
Paimon carefully examined the stone pillar as Xu Ning had instructed. "Hmm, to me, it looks like the spine of some kind of creature? Look at how evenly the two sides of the pillar are forked..."
"Paymon observed very carefully." Xu Ning gave the little white-haired boy a thumbs up approvingly.
"The effects of the Insoluble Spirit Dew are indeed very strong, but if you don't have enough of it to deal with a body as large as Scylla, it will only disintegrate Scylla's body, but it won't completely dissolve him."
The cat turned its round head. "So, many of the things scattered around here are Scylla's remains? Then what proof do you need to show me..."
"Do not worry."
Xu Ning seemed genuinely searching for something. "Just like back then, Boethius only focused his gaze on Scylla's body, ignoring what he truly wanted to hide, which fell here along with the wreckage. If my senses are correct, it should be here..."
Xu Ning turned halfway around, then suddenly raised his right hand and waved very slowly.
The dark mound of earth he was facing seemed to bulge out slowly, as if something was about to emerge from it, and then it cracked open.
This scene, which seemed to appear only in terrifying imaginations, suddenly appeared before them, and the people behind Xu Ning felt a chill inexplicably rise in their hearts. Little White Hair even hid behind Kong without realizing it, hugging his shoulder and cautiously peeking.
However, what emerged from the mound was not something terrifying.
It was just a wine glass, but after being removed from the soil, it gradually shone with a radiant glow, a magnificent wine glass, and it seemed to be filled with a crystal-clear liquid.
"It's it!" "How could it be it?"
The two slightly different but clearly recognized cries of surprise rang out almost simultaneously.
Sora and the cat exchanged a glance.
The cat asked in confusion, "This is the cup that the Supreme One uses to hold the 'Insoluble Spirit Dew,' how could you possibly recognize it?"
As soon as the cat saw the cup, he believed Scylla's words.
After all, Scylla never managed to get in touch with the Supreme Being during the final war. If the Supreme Being and Scylla hadn't devised some secret plan beforehand, it would have been impossible for Scylla to have the Spirit Dew Lamp, which the Supreme Being valued so highly, on its person.
As for Kong, although this cup was larger than the wine glasses he had seen before, there was no doubt that it was from the same set as those wine glasses and made by the same person.
After all, he had seen this wine glass more than once before.
At the dining table in Brother Xu's Hidden Cave, at the tea table of the Rock King Emperor in the Hall of Rebirth, and in the tomb chamber suppressed by the nine pillars at Emerald Slope...
Was Remuria, who was active in Fontainebleau a thousand years ago, also part of Brother Xu's secret plan?
He vaguely recalled the words he had overheard while following behind, "...He didn't bring the golden bee, and he didn't give me the jade dew either, why don't I beat him up..."
That's why Brother Xu specifically took the information about Remuria from the underwater ruins.
This is why, even though the water from the Primordial Sea of Emptiness was useless even to the Fengdan people, he still used the Dust Concealment Gourd to take away the vast majority of it.
This is why, even though the masters couldn't possibly use the empty womb to do evil, he still accompanied Anne through the entire story and allowed Jacob to create the Holy Sword.
And now, the Spirit Dew that turned everyone in the entire Kingdom of Remuria into stone has also appeared...
As Kong watched the cup of spiritual dew slowly fall into Xu Ning's hand, he suddenly had the urge to draw his sword and smash the cup.
Just as Kong unconsciously placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, the cup and the spiritual dew inside suddenly disappeared from Xu Ning's hand.
"...It was taken into the Dust Concealment Grotto-Heaven."
Kong knew he wasn't decisive enough, but even if he suddenly attacked, it was still uncertain whether he could break the cup from Brother Xu's hands.
And now there's no chance at all. Brother Xu hasn't even invited me to take a look at Chenyin Cave recently, so who knows when I'll be able to see that cup of spiritual dew again.
"Now that it has been proven that Scylla is indeed on our side, I shall take action to cut these chains."
Xu Ning placed his hand on the still glowing chains, and suddenly closed his eyes for a moment, but only for a second before opening them again.
"Ha, I didn't expect that just cutting a chain would yield such an unexpected gain."