socalfunplaces Chapter 1275 Dain: At Least You've Killed Fewer People Than the Evil Riders
Chapter 1275 Dain: At Least You've Killed Fewer People Than the Evil Riders
After hearing this, what could Daines Reeb say? What's done is done, and there was no going back. In the end, he sighed and reluctantly accepted it.
"Forget it, it's too late for further criticism."
He then shifted the focus, drawing everyone's attention back to the key issue.
"The most crucial issue right now is still the Extreme Evil Knight. I don't have time to dwell on the Loom of Fate anymore, let's get back to the main topic..."
Immediately afterward, Daines Reeb pondered carefully. Although Shao Yun's three horses were indeed imposing enough, what would they be like in actual combat?
“Mr. Shao Yun, I admit that the pressure emanating from these three Heavenly Horses is indeed powerful enough, and their abilities of ‘plague,’ ‘war,’ and ‘famine’ each have their own focus.”
"But in actual combat, can these abilities really pose a threat to the Extreme Evil Knight?"
He glanced at Skykirk, who was using the power of the abyss to reshape her hands and feet not far away, and added, "Miss Skykirk said before that the Evil Knight has abandoned its human form and become something like a 'conceptual avatar'."
"You can't expect an intangible entity to become 'seriously ill' or 'emaciated,' can you?"
Faced with Daines Reeb's doubts about whether the Apocalypse Horse could defeat the Extreme Evil Rider, Shao Yun shrugged. He wasn't sure either.
"Let's see what they're made of. How can I know if they can win without a real fight? After all, I've only heard your descriptions of how strong the Extreme Evil Riders are; I've never actually witnessed it myself."
Upon hearing this, Daines Reeb nodded slightly. If even Shao Yun wasn't entirely clear on the matter, then only practical experience would provide the true answer.
However, if Shao Yun's four powers could truly defeat the Extreme Evil Riders, then he would be far too terrifying.
Moreover, based on his own experience, Daines Reeb also vaguely guessed that this power would require paying an unimaginable price.
He hesitated for a moment, but still voiced his guess: "Speaking of which, I think you must have had to pay a considerable price to master this power, right?"
There is no such thing as a free lunch, especially not a force as powerful as this that can overturn everything.
When Shao Yun heard about the price Daines Reeb mentioned, he was also unsure whether the price he would pay was murder.
He said uncertainly, "I may have paid a price, and it was accumulated step by step, but there are some things that I can't quite remember myself."
Seeing that Shao Yun was also uncertain, Daines Reeb's curiosity grew even stronger, and he quickly asked, "Could you tell me in more detail? Even just a vague fragment would be helpful. Understanding the price you paid might help us avoid risks in the final battle."
"If your cost suddenly explodes during the battle, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Shao Yun recounted what he believed to be the price he had paid over the past three years, saying:
"Well, because of this, I lost my memories of the time before I met Ying, and since Ying left me, I have headaches. I used to have headaches all the time back in the Abyss of Layered Rocks."
"When I was in Nata, I didn't have a headache, probably because of a nun's prayer."
"Then, through my white glove, that damned devil, or rather, the demon, got what it wanted."
After listening to Shao Yun's story, Daines Reeb suddenly asked a question that even he found somewhat ridiculous.
"Then do you regret it?"
Upon hearing this question, Shao Yun paused for a moment, then grinned and said frankly, "It's better than watching my wife be used as a filter to purify the abyss, right? Besides, I've also proven that this path of running a ranch and living a peaceful life is feasible."
Looking at Shao Yun's composed demeanor, Daines Reeb remained silent for a moment before finally voicing his doubts.
“I don’t want to judge your choice from a moral standpoint. But you killed people…and many people.”
Upon hearing the word "murder," Shao Yun did not shy away from the question. Instead, he used the example of Francis Drake from the Age of Exploration to ask in return: "..."
"He was a privateer who plundered countless ships and was a 'sea devil' that the Spanish hated with a passion."
"But later he became a British admiral and led the fleet to defeat the Spanish Armada. In the eyes of the British, he was a well-deserved national hero."
He added, “Indians were killed and became an endangered species during the westward expansion... I just survived and had the time and energy to realize my ‘unfulfilled dream,’ it’s that simple.”
After listening to Shao Yun's examples of Francis Drake and the westward expansion, Daines Reeb pondered for a moment but still couldn't fully grasp Shao Yun's core point.
"I don't know the people and events you're talking about, but... do you mean 'good people don't get rewarded, while bad people live a long life'?"
Upon hearing this misunderstanding, Shao Yun shook his head helplessly and calmly uttered a famous saying that hit the nail on the head.
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that survival is victory, everything else is bullshit. Fairy tales are just made up by cowards who dare not face reality."
After saying that, Shao Yun waved his hand, clearly not wanting to dwell on the topic any longer, as there were more important things to do at the moment.
"Alright, we've gotten a bit off-topic. We weren't originally here to talk about morality and the rule of law, but to discuss how to defeat the Evil Riders. Let's not waste time on irrelevant arguments."
Daines Reeb made a fist with his right hand, coughed lightly twice in front of his mouth, trying to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere and change the subject.
"Alright, you're right. At least you killed fewer people than the Evil Riders, and that's enough for me."
Sora quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, raising his voice to remind them:
"Alright, alright, let's drop this topic and stop bringing it up! Now, we need to get back to the main point. If we delay any longer, the Evil Knights might be at the ranch's gates by now!"
He changed the subject, his gaze falling on Shao Yun, his tone filled with anticipation, and suggested, "Brother-in-law, now that we've started talking, why don't you demonstrate the specific abilities of these three Heavenly Horses?"
"Based on this data, we can determine how to coordinate with you in your duel against the Evil Knight and formulate more precise tactics."
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun nodded without hesitation and readily agreed: "Okay, no problem. But I hope it won't have any negative impact on the Kingdom of Night God."
……
As Shao Yun reignited the Blood Oath scroll before the three Apocalypse Horses, the three horses began to unleash the powers they represented in the Book of Revelation.
In an instant, the entire Kingdom of Night began to tremble.
The "plague" was the first to react; it raised its head and hissed, and the green miasma surrounding it instantly surged, spreading disease in all directions.
"War" followed closely behind, its flames suddenly rising several meters high, the fiery red light licking the night sky, dyeing half of the sky of the Kingdom of Night God red.
The ground began to crack under the high temperature, and tiny sparks popped out from the cracks.
The "famine" manipulates the locusts to create a "road" that slowly rises into the air, while the land below becomes barren at a visible speed, with even hard rocks beginning to weather and turn into fine sand.
Suddenly, the entire Kingdom of Night was engulfed in a catastrophe. The cracks in the ground continued to widen, and the surging ley line energy below could even be seen.
"Stop, stop! Stop messing around! The ley lines are going to explode!" Just then, the voice of the Night God suddenly came from the sky above the Kingdom of Night.
Her voice was also torn apart by the power released by the Apocalypse Horse, becoming intermittent.
Upon hearing the Night God's call, Shao Yun quickly whistled a sharp whistle at the three Heavenly Horses.
"Okay, stop! Let's go!"
The moment the command was given, the three Apocalypse Horses stopped moving in unison.
The miasma surrounding the "plague" quickly receded, the flames of the "war" gradually died down, and the locusts under the "famine" began to dissipate.
Finally, they let out a low hiss at Shao Yun, and in the blink of an eye, they scattered in different directions in the Kingdom of Night and quickly disappeared.
As the Apocalypse Horse departed, the tremors in the Kingdom of Night gradually subsided, the cracks in the ground stopped widening, and the abnormal energy in the air slowly dissipated.
Yagami's voice finally returned to normal, but he said with lingering fear:
"Hmm... that power just now was terrifying. Was this the kind of pain that Gustot endured before you killed him?"
"No wonder it couldn't break free from your control until it died."
Seeing that he had almost made a grave mistake by displaying his strength, Kong quickly bowed to the sky and apologized.
"I'm so sorry, Miss Yagami! We are truly very sorry!" He apologized while winking at Shao Yun and Daines Reeb, signaling them to apologize as well.
Shao Yun and Daines Reeb also quickly apologized. Then, Kong spent a long time patiently explaining to Yagami that the display of strength was to deal with the upcoming Extreme Evil Rider, and promised to repair the damaged ley lines afterward.
This demonstration of strength, which was originally planned to be conducted in detail, had to be ended hastily in the end.
However, Nozami's reaction reassured Daines Reeb, who was standing nearby.
From his perspective, while the Evil Rider was powerful, the power of the Apocalypse Horse clearly exceeded the scope of conventional combat strength.
In the battle a week from now, as long as Shao Yun can properly control the power of the Apocalypse Horse and avoid triggering another ley line crisis, he should have a great chance of winning.
……