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AZI: Burial of a Selfish Lunatic

Full Title, AZI: The History Shattering Burial of a Selfish Lunatic, Who Walked through Reincarnation for Two-Trillion Years Volumes 1-3 Synopsis: “Who?” Holding a lone gourd in hand the young man raises it to the Heavens with a single question. “Who wishes to accompany me? To stay by my side for an eternity, and to walk through the mountains, and seas?” May container spoilers below Volume 4 Synopsis: Weapon spirits, such is the nature of every single Sinner within the Leng Bing Realm. In other words, all of them are but tools, and a tool… “A tool has no right to choose their owner, and what a tool does is decided by their owner.” “…Cruel, how very cruel the laws of this world are. Even upon death, a soul may not rest.” Volume 5 Synopsis: “Surnamed Ye, if you had a choice between being a hero or a demon lord, which would you choose? Naturally, you can also choose to be a villager A or B if you wanted to.” “What kind of question is that? Hmm.” Contemplating for a bit, Ye Chen answers— “I guess, the hero? Since he always wins in the end?” “Hero, is it?” “And you, surnamed Long?” “I think, the role of the hero—is a role that should only be played by a masochist.” “The hell? Is this entire question supposed to be a way to diss me?” “The fate of a hero is to suffer. They’re constantly being pushed left and right. …While everyone else drowns in a sea of despair, a hero must stand their ground, and step forward—to guide the deadbeats along. They must become the shining beacon of hope that others may follow—towards a future, where they may survive. Tell me then, if a hero isn’t a masochist, then what are they?” The world is a game board, those who control the game board, and the game itself… What are they? Volume 6 Synopsis: “A lunatic near death has three options. One, they can choose to pass away peacefully. Two, they can choose to spend the rest of their remaining life to find a solution that will let them live. Three, they can drag an entire world down as a part of their burial.” ……… “The longer you live for, and the more you experience, the less you care about the things around you. Maybe, I’m just someone who has reached that point?” ……… “You’re right in saying that even if this world goes up into flames, I’d still be drinking away at my leisure. Why bother to care for a world that is completely foreign to me? The people who I had cared for, they aren’t here; hence, I see very little purpose in getting myself invested into this environment.” ……… The 46th prince of the Hong Xiao Empire was born between the emperor and the 114th concubine. He was born on a moonlit night, and yet, since his eyes were blind, his majesty—the emperor decided to name him Bujian Yue. “Did you know—that the more fearful a prey is, the tastier it is? At least to me, since I enjoy chewing on my food to savor the flavor.” “…?” Enlarging its stature, the black serpent abruptly snaps its head forward, and swallows the palace maid whole. Leaving a bite mark on the ground, the black serpent begins to chew, as the sound of meat and bones being pulverized comes from its maw. And eventually, the black serpent swallows.

YatogamiSakuya · 奇幻
分數不夠
387 Chs

AZI Volume 7 Chapter 14

(*-laoban, satisfied?)

"Very satisfied."

Turning around, Long Hua takes one step forward, and—

"Hm?"

Particles of golden light fill the ceiling of the room, and gradually come together to form the face of—

"Lord Tian She Zi."

"Lord Tian She Zi."

Immediately, Xu Tian Kun and Hui Sang fell onto their knees.

The face that is formed by these particles of golden light is the same face that was formed by the dark clouds from before.

(Good, this despicable bastard's days will end here!)

(I can't stand to see this despicable bastard alive for another second!)

Within their hearts, Xu Tian Kun and Hui Sang expect this remnant will of Lord Tian She Zi—to bring down divine punishment on this despicable individual, who had brought misfortune to their village.

Opening its mouth, Lord Tian She Zi says—

"You…?"

The voice of Lord Tian She Zi is difficult to describe; for it sounds like a man, a woman, a child, an elderly individual—people of varying ages and genders speaking all at once.

"Uh…?"

(You…?)

What causes Xu Tian Kun and Hui Sang's hearts to sink is the fact that—the "you" used by Lord Tian She Zi is the formal one, the same one that is used to address someone of higher status.

(The hell is this?)

(Why is the deity addressing this despicable bastard so politely?)

Towards Lord Tian She Zi, Long Hua says—

"Piss off, I've no interest in becoming a Lord Tian She Zi myself! That unpleasant bastard is someone that I aim to kill with my own hands!"

From what Long Hua had read of Lord Tian She Zi—within the village's library, he came to the conclusion that this supposed deity was nothing more than the puppet of whatever civilization that they were born into.

And from Long Hua's perspective, if a deity must heed to their worshippers' every will, then they cannot be considered anything more than a tool that can be exploited.

"…!"

"…?!"

In response to Long Hua's words, Xu Tian Kun and Hui Sang felt as if they had been struck by lightning, as they thought—

(B-Become a Lord Tian She Zi?)

(What does that mean?)

Towards Long Hua's words, Lord Tian She Zi sighs, and replies—

"We understand that you are not willing to assume this role. But we ask that you save our villagers from their peril."

Raising a smile of mockery, Long Hua replies—

"Why? What am I supposed to do after I save them? And what if they ask me to sacrifice myself to create a new village for them? Am I supposed to do just that? Get real! A deity like you is nothing more a tool for these people!"

The sound of numerous voices—speaking in numerous tongues, fills the air.

From the sound of it, all the sources that make up this Lord Tian She Zi's remnant will are having a discussion among themselves.

Eventually—

"We understand your feelings very well. You may leave the villagers to fend for themselves after saving them."

Maintaining his mocking smile, Long Hua replies—

"One of the things that I hate the most—is to do something without being compensated."

"If you wish to challenge the god, who had created this identity, you will need to become their equal—a god yourself. Faith energy, this power is central to attaining divinity. We can give you the opportunity to experience its effects for yourself, to familiarize yourself with it—even before you've transcended the limits of humanity."

"…"

Showing no changes on his face, Long Hua thought—

(Sounds tempting, but… Do they seriously think that I'll be able to maintain my own sanity, when I'm basking myself in this faith energy—that stems from who knows how many years of collective prayers?)

Just as Long Hua is thinking of this, the Tai Xuan Emperor says—

(*-laoban, don't accept this offer! It's far too dangerous! You can't possibly hope to maintain your own sanity when you're basking in faith energy that stems from more than a million years' worth of prayers!)

Towards the Tai Xuan Emperor's words, Long Hua inwardly rolls his eyes at her.

Did she have any right to be giving him this warning, when she is probably more concerned about losing him—her would-be-vessel to these remnant wills?

"…"

Closing his eyes, Long Hua rotates the Tranquil Heart Incantation fiercely.

(If I maintain my rotation of the Tranquil Heart Incantation, can I maintain my sanity? …No, I'm severely underestimating the power of faith energy—if I dare to think this.)

Forming a frown on his lips, Long Hua shifts his thoughts to—

(What if I use Devourer? But… Is faith energy even considered a natural energy of Heaven and Earth when it stems from mortal lifeforms?)

Reopening his eyes, Long Hua turns away from the others, and opens the evolution interface.

(I still got eight mutation points to spend. Maybe there's something in here that I can buy to ensure my odds?)

Originally, Long Hua had planned to use these mutation points to raise one of his level three basic attribute abilities to level four, but up until now he couldn't decide on which one to go for.

(Divine senses proficiency, various weapon proficiencies, lightning elemental proficiency; c'mon, isn't there a Devourer level II, or something similar to that effect?)

Just as Long Hua is thinking of this—

"…?"

The interface freezes, and forcefully redirects itself to the section where the Devourer ability is.

And as a line runs down from the icon that represents the Devourer ability, a new icon comes into being.

"…Tch."

It goes without saying what this new ability is.