Original God's Dark Priest

"Are you doing this because of the forbidden knowledge? Is it the forbidden knowledge that has subtly changed you, making you extreme and unscrupulous?" Nashida still didn't think that Apep would do such an extreme thing, and asked subconsciously.

Apep chuckled. "Little Buyer, in your opinion, the world should be clearly divided into good and evil? Good people should have lofty ideals and beliefs, and abide by principles in everything they do. As long as someone touches your moral bottom line, you will label him as 'evil'?"

"But you took advantage of me, and also took advantage of those elemental creatures who wanted to return to their homeland." Nashida didn't know what was wrong with her. She felt that she needed to seek justice for those elemental creatures who were sacrificed.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she was stopped by Chenxi.

Chenxi shook his head at her, signaling her not to talk about it anymore.

Nashida didn't understand why Chenxi was like this, and she heard Apep say calmly: "Because, this is the result they want."

"They did it voluntarily. If we continue to dwell on this matter, it will be nothing but wishful thinking." Chen Xi stated the cruel truth, which made Nashida's breathing stagnate.

Yes, the elementals were willing. And they were all Apep's followers, their lives were given by Apep, and how he wanted to deal with them had nothing to do with Nashida.

Nashida didn't know what human rights or the right to life meant. She just felt that it was wrong and inappropriate to do so. She couldn't say what to do specifically, so she could only give up.

"Rather than worrying about these things, you should worry about yourself, little Boyer. What you did was not completely upright, was it? Since you took that thing, it has planted a seed in your heart.

When you die because of your infinite curiosity, I will despise and laugh at you in my heart." Apep thought of another thing that happened just now and spoke.

Nashida had just used her ability to connect with his mind and obtained the interpreted forbidden knowledge. This knowledge was harmless, so Nashida dared to use it without worry, and Apep did not stop her, but let her do it.

After being warned by Apep, Nashida stroked her chest and said firmly: "Thank you for your reminder, but I will prove to you that we will never make the same mistake again."

Nashida thought for a moment and asked her final question, "Before you rest, there is one last thing I need to know. How did you become entangled in forbidden knowledge?"

There have always been many mysteries about this matter. It should be the Red King Akhmara who was contaminated with the forbidden knowledge. Later, Akhmara died, and not only was his body not found, but even the energy explosion that would occur when the demon god fell was not seen.

So much so that many people now believe that the Red King is not actually dead, but Pal has clearly stated that the Red King had died a long time ago, and Saphir has also confirmed his death.

Nashida wanted to know the truth, but no matter who she asked, the other party was unwilling to reveal too much information, which made her a little frustrated.

Now, knowing that Apep was also contaminated with forbidden knowledge, Nashida felt that this must be related to Akhmār.

Perhaps out of concern for his younger generation, or perhaps because Nashida had tied him up, Apep thought for a moment and told the story of the past: "It's a long story...

In the distant past, we all believed that it was the only force that could overcome the laws of nature.

The Dragon King Nibelung obtained the dark power from outside the world and led us to rebel against the order defined by outsiders."

"Nibelung..." Nashida lowered her eyes. She knew this name. This was a dragon king of a higher level than the seven elemental dragon kings. He was also an ultimate powerful being whose strength far exceeded that of gods.

If someone can fight the Nibelungens, the aftermath of the battle will inevitably destroy the entire continent of Teyvat. By then, all existing order and forces will collapse until the battle is over and the victor rebuilds the world. By then, this world will no longer be the same as it was before.

"An unprecedented war broke out in Teyvat. The brutality of the battle almost destroyed the entire world." Apep recalled, and narrated while recalling, "The winner has the right to shape the world, while the loser can only turn into ashes..."

With just a few words, a tragic atmosphere came to her face. Nashida knew that it was the unwilling roar from the ancient times.

After calming down a bit, Apep continued, "But even after the Dragon King died, I did not give up looking for a way to reverse the situation.

I wanted to obtain the forbidden knowledge of Gondor on the edge of a shattered world, but was stopped by a giant spike that fell from the sky.

The upheavals on Xumi seemed to be telling me that the era of dragons has ended..." His voice was filled with sadness, which was his despair that had lasted for countless years and had no end in sight.

Nashida understood that this was the most critical moment, because the source of the forbidden knowledge in Apep's body would be revealed next. She had guessed that perhaps Apep had cooperated with the Red King, and now she was about to learn the truth.

After calming down, Nashida tried to speak calmly: "But you still haven't given up, right? Because the Red King Akhmar..."

"It seems that you know a lot. Who told you?" Apep asked out loud instead of answering directly.

Nashida shook her head. "No one told me this. I asked, but... I got no answer. They all kept silent and kept it a secret."

"They..." Apep chewed on the word carefully, and his heart was at ease. There was no doubt that the so-called 'they' must be more than one person, and they were all women.

The number of people that Nashida can contact and understand the Red King is actually very limited, because there are too few such people.

The flower goddess was one, but she died.

The Great Compassionate Tree King also knew that she also died because of her management of forbidden knowledge, which led to the emergence of this little grass god.

Apep is now certain that the Buyer in front of him is not the same Buyer as before. It is not the loss of time or memory that has changed her, but they are indeed not the same person.

But there was a deviation in cognition and memory, so this was probably caused by the World Tree. Apep had a very good brain and figured everything out in an instant. Then, combined with Nashida's words, he guessed that the previous Buyel should still be alive, but he had concealed it from the World Tree through unknown methods.

He was not interested in what the method was, but he was very interested in the 'they' that Nashida mentioned.

There are very few people who can be compared to the Great Compassionate Tree King, and even fewer women. Who that person is, the answer is already clear.

Thinking of this, Apep sighed in her heart. The woman appeared again after a thousand years, and everything was just as she predicted. It was really terrifying.

However, now was not the right time, and he could not accept Boyer's proposal yet, so he could only answer a few of her questions for the time being.

"Since they won't tell you, I'll tell you. This is my duty and it's cause and effect.

As you know, Akhmār gained this power with the help of Nab Malikata.

His ambitions continued to grow, and he wanted to build a powerful kingdom on my territory. Although I looked down on him, I still acquiesced to his actions, but in exchange...

After his death, all the knowledge he possessed will become mine.

I still have regrets deep in my heart. When the Dragon King returned, the world had changed drastically.

Some dragons are so close to you that they have forgotten the hatred of having their world taken away from them;

Some have died in battle, leaving only their bones; some chose to escape because of the pain...

But for me, the scales and will of the Dragon King still shine in my heart. Until the end of my life, I will let it go. "

"You are so crazy." Nashida frowned. The hatred spanning thousands of years will inevitably lead to complete destruction. If Apep does not change his mind, they will never be able to unite as a front.

Apep ignored Nashida. In a place where Nashida couldn't see, he showed a weird smile on his face. He thought to himself, "Sorry, little guy, let me deceive you again. Since you have already determined my 'evil', I have to do it more thoroughly."

“When the country that Akhmar was so proud of was completely destroyed, I arrived as promised, swallowed him whole, and absorbed his elemental power.

At that moment, a powerful explosion, endless forbidden knowledge mixed with a will to destruction instantly shattered my consciousness. What I got was not results, but doomsday.

I had no intention of analyzing the knowledge he possessed. I just tried my best to resist the pain... Even so, I felt that his madness was still above mine.

Ahmar, he is not a simple man, he really calculated me deeply in this matter. If not... No, he had planned to die with me from the beginning.

He used the energy of the demon's death as a last resort and forbidden knowledge as poison, attempting to drag me into hell. He almost succeeded, but unfortunately, I am the Grass Dragon who controls the power of life, and even an impact that is fatal to other dragon kings cannot kill me.

This was his final defeat, and I, only relying on my physical strength, withstood it all. Although I survived, it was not glorious. "

The conversation was almost over here, and Apep decided to end it, so he spoke directly: "Little Boyer, I have said everything I need to say. You guys, keep going, I will keep watching.

To what extent can a life cherished by heaven reach…"

Nashida left. She knew in her heart that in the current situation, questioning would not have any effect. She began to reflect on whether her previous vow to unite with the Dragon King was wrong.

She couldn't accept what Apep did, and perhaps some of her actions would also be unacceptable to Apep.

She didn't know whether she was just being overly suspicious or it was due to racial barriers.

It is difficult for humans and dragon lizards to coexist. Is it possible that she and Apep cannot coexist as well?

Dragon King, is it really so difficult to understand?

Soon, she thought of Ruota again. Ruota was not like that. She could see that the friendship between Saphir and Ruota was genuine, which also proved that the Dragon King could coexist with them.

Well, the reason lies with Apep.

Nashida was a little confused, and even the way back to Xumi City seemed very far away, so far that she didn't even have the courage to take a single step.

"What are you thinking about?" Chen Xi asked while sitting on a high cliff, looking down at Nashida who was walking slowly forward step by step.

Nashida pouted and said aggrievedly: "Chenxi, I don't understand. Is it my problem? Apep did that and I feel very uncomfortable..."

"Are you referring to the matter of sacrificing those elemental creatures?" Chen Xi did not laugh at Nashida, but asked patiently.

Nashida nodded. "What did they do wrong? Why should they be sacrificed?"

"Heh..." Chen Xi sighed softly, looking at the little guy helplessly, "Is this the two sides of the matter..."

The memories of Pal and Nashida were preserved, so that Nashida was still the same Nashida and had never changed, but at the same time, she retained her innocent side and was further away from being a qualified god.

Chenxi's murmur did not escape Nashida's ears. She tilted her head, a little confused: "What?"

"Nothing, I understand what you mean. People should be pure, but not too pure. I think this is probably why Pal must ask you to complete this task." Chenxi jumped down from the cliff and landed in front of Nashida. He reached out and rubbed her little head. "You should grow up."

Nashida was confused, but she also had a vague understanding in her heart.

She still remembered what Apep said in her heart. No one in a higher position had clean hands. Their hands were more or less stained with blood. Perhaps what Apep did was very normal in the eyes of others, but she just couldn't accept it.

Thinking of this, Nashida shook her head: "If so-called growth and maturity are just the result of experiencing too much and becoming numb to life, then I would rather be an immature person forever. Life is heavy, how can it be like this..."

"You are right. This is also part of your growth, Nashida. I think that neither Pal nor Saphir ever thought about what kind of person you would become. Their intention from the beginning to the end was to trigger your own thinking.

Whatever the final conclusion is, it is up to you to come to it, and the process of coming to a conclusion through thinking is growth. This is what they want.

In the future, you will become a benevolent god, or a cold god. It is your choice. You are not an ordinary child. You are five hundred years old and have your own thoughts. Therefore, your path should not be paved by anyone, but should be walked by yourself.

Becoming a god beyond the Great Compassion Tree King, you don't want this sentence to become a joke, right? "After Chen Xi finished speaking, she looked at the horizon. She had said too much today and now she felt a little lazy and didn't want to speak anymore.

As slices, Chenxi and Saphir are not exactly the same. There are still differences in their personalities. A few obvious points are: one is emotions. Saphir's emotions are richer than Chenxi's, and the external manifestation of this is that Chenxi seems a little more difficult to talk to.

Then there is the issue of work enthusiasm. Saphir is a workaholic. She rarely has free time and always finds something to do. So whenever the immortals in Liyue see her coming back, they will force her to drink and play.

After all, if she didn't do this, she wouldn't know where this guy would go to work again. For the sake of work, she estimated that he would work all year round, which was really shocking.

Chenxi is just the opposite. As long as she is not forced to work, she will hide. Her ability to slack off is at the master level, and she is the Teyvat isomorph of Qingque.

And now, Chenxi has become depressed because he has been working for a long time.

Noticing the guy's mood change, Nashida took a deep breath, suppressed all the thoughts in her mind, and said, "Let's go back."

Chen Xi thought about it and suddenly said, "Come with me to a place to comfort those elemental creatures and the mushroom beast family. I am not very good at comforting people. It is better for you to do this kind of thing."

After they left, the cave, which had been quiet, once again heard Apep’s voice: “Reincarnation…Is that so…Is this the truth of this world?

The pathetic little box garden, thinking it is free, but actually in a huge birdcage, is this what you call...'The Truman Show'?

No wonder we acted so familiar with each other when we first met. It seemed like we had met countless times.

I just don’t know when this cycle started…”