I Don't Want to Die!!!

The next morning, when Bai Wei and Wei Ke walked out of the Hunter's hut, they saw Yi Weina returning from outside.

Feeling a little guilty, Yi Weina held up a few wild fruits she had picked on the way back before the two of them could even ask, saying, "I ran out of food, so I went to get some. These two are for you."

Yi Weina tossed two fruits over, and Bai Wei caught them with a smile, "Thank you so much, Saintess. But it's still a bit too dangerous to go out before dawn. If something similar happens again, you might as well bring this guy along."

As Bai Wei spoke, he patted Wei Ke on the head.

Yi Weina instinctively wanted to say "no need," but then suddenly realized that doing so would be a perfect way to get Wei Ke away from Bai Wei.

Having figured this out, Yi Weina nodded gently. "I understand. If there's a next time, I'll invite Wei Ke... if he'd like."

Wei Ke nodded repeatedly. "Of course I have no problem. Just tell me if there's anything I can help you with. I'm Hunter, after all."

Yi Weina pursed her lips, choosing not to delve deeper into the topic, and instead hurriedly returned to her Saintess Cabin after saying, "Let me get ready and then we'll set off."

Then Wei Ke looked at Bai Wei: "Father Ulu, do you really want me to protect her, or do you want me to... well, watch over her?"

Bai Wei that what Bai Wei meant by "surveillance," and he said with a smile, "It's rare that you've finally figured it out."

"I just don't think you'd be so kind as to want to protect someone," Wei Ke said honestly.

"Tsk, even if it's true, there's no need to say it so bluntly." Bai Wei tossed all the wild fruit in his hand to Wei Ke. "Eat something to shut your mouth."

Wei Ke took the wild fruit, but didn't eat it right away. After looking at it longingly, he asked Bai Wei, "Don't you want it? You didn't eat much last night."

"Don't worry," Bai Wei said with a smile. "I use my brain, so I don't need to eat too much. You rely on your body, so you should eat more."

Wei Ke didn't catch Bai Wei's veiled criticism that he was brainless. After learning that Bai Wei didn't need it, he immediately started happily munching on it.

Bai Wei watched Wei Ke devour his food and couldn't help but sigh softly.

He hadn't eaten properly in a long time. This frail body, which wasn't his own, didn't need much food and couldn't taste it, so he could only watch Wei Ke eat.

But it's good to be full.

Bai Wei could sense that the time for peace was running out.

Not long after, Yi Weina came out of the house, having changed into a gray robe for Priest purposes.

The robes used for Priest should be white, symbolizing purity. However, Yi Weina's robes are too old, and even though it is clear that she has tried her best to maintain them, they are no longer as pure white as they used to be, giving people a feeling that the purity has been tarnished.

"I'm ready." Yi Weina held a staff that was two heads taller than her in her hand. "We can set off."

So the trio continued on their journey.

Yi Weina walked at the front, leading the way as she said to Wei Ke, "I also took you to the cabin yesterday half a month ago, do you remember?"

"I remember." Wei Ke nodded repeatedly. "I remembered as soon as I went in. A De and I spent the night there. You spent the night in another room, just like last night, but... you seemed to be alone then too."

Yi Weina hummed in agreement, her expression unchanged. "Because my grandmother was already ill at that time and couldn't get out of bed, so you didn't see her. But that's not what I wanted to talk about, it's..."

She waved the scepter in her hand.

"Back then, I hadn't officially received this Priest Scepter from my grandmother, so according to the rules set by the Senro God, I couldn't bring you in. But now it's different. I'm now a formal saintess, so you can listen to me from now on."

Seeing that Yi Weina was still trying to "lure" Wei Ke, Bai Wei, who was walking at the back, couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Senro God has been dead for so many years, is it still necessary to abide by those rules?"

Bai Wei's words displeased Yi Weina, who said, "God is dead, but rules... are dead too..."

Perhaps realizing that her statement was somewhat inappropriate, Yi Weina quickly corrected herself.

"The Senro God is indeed dead, but His power remains. We still need His power to fight against the darkness, so naturally we must abide by His rules. And..." Yi Weina paused, "What if He returns one day?"

"You mean resurrection?" Bai Wei looked at Yi Weina's back and said with a smile, "Saintess, whether it's a human or a god, once someone dies, they're dead. There's no way to resurrect them."

Upon hearing this, Yi Weina trembled involuntarily; she had a feeling that Bai Wei was implying something.

"Father Ulu, do you think you understand the gods?" Yi Weina said coldly. "How dare a mortal presume to fathom the power of the gods?"

"This is not speculation, it is the truth," Bai Wei said slowly. "If He could come back to life, this land would not have become like this. Face reality, Saintess, when it comes to fighting death, whether it is a god or a human, they are equally fragile and powerless."

Yi Weina gripped the scepter even tighter.

Wei Ke sensed that Yi Weina was not feeling well, so he kindly asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Yi Weina shook her head, then raised her staff and pointed ahead. "We've arrived."

Before them stood the second temple.

"This is the Courage Hall," Yi Weina said.

"Have they reached the Courage Hall by now?"

Last night, in the cave, two burly men stood side by side, gazing in the direction of the Courage Hall.

"It should be almost done," a man said. "To be honest, I never expected things to turn out this way. The Saint are back, but in such a confused and ignorant state. What is Lauren doing?"

"Lauren has been missing for a long time, Nick," the other man said. "For so long, we could practically pronounce him dead."

"...That's quite surprising news," Nick said. "So, now it's just you and me by the boss's side? Is that right, Zane?"

"It's not just around the boss," Zane said. "I'm afraid that in the entire Wildfire, only the two of us Chief are left."

Nick's expression changed slightly. "What's going on now? Where's Wu De? Wasn't he on a mission to hunt down Hunter?"

"Yes, the Hunter is gone, and so is he," Zane said. "We don't know exactly what happened to him, and we don't have time to find out, because bigger trouble is on the horizon."

"... You mean Rhine?"

"Hmm." Zane nodded. "It has now been confirmed that Rhine has led an elite force deep into our territory, and their target... is clearly here as well. Pedro has gone to stop him, but to be honest, he's just stalling for time."

Nick's expression turned grim. "How did it all suddenly turn out like this?"

"Obviously, the intelligence has leaked, and Rhine also knows that the boss is going to become the leader. They probably can't accept that."

"Damn it," Nick cursed, then asked, "So what should we do?"

"Just hold him off," Zane said calmly. "Despite all the unexpected events, the Saint has finally returned. Now, let's work with our leader to guide him back to the right path."

"Once he remembers everything, then the boss's final step will be complete."

"At that time, this land will welcome New God."

"Then all the current problems will disappear, and we... will no longer have to hide under the moonlight."

Yi Weina pushed open the doors of the Courage Hall, and amidst the swirling dust, the statue of the Senro God once again came into view of the three.

However, this statue is different from the previous ones.

Previously, all the Senro Statue were in the same standing posture, like sacred symbols.

This statue of the Senro God is in a fighting posture, with his left hand holding lightning and his body slightly leaning back, as if he is about to throw the lightning in his hand.

The fighting stance of a god.

Wei Ke stood beneath the statue, looking up at it blankly.

"This is where the Senro God recorded his own courage," Yi Weina explained from the side. "The Senro God believes that courage is the most important thing. His first requirement for the Senro Hunter is courage, which is why he placed the Courage Hall first after the Initial Temple—'Courage is everything for Hunter.' Well, Wei Ke, does that remind you of anything?"

"I..." Wei Ke's mouth opened wider and wider.

Indeed, he was shocked.

He could also sense that this wasn't the first time he had been shocked.

He was here half a month ago, and the statue of the Senro God seemed more magnificent, larger, and more imposing then.

So much so that... he was almost out of breath.

Wei Ke was about to answer Yi Weina when he saw the head of the Senro God move.

The statue, which had been gazing into the distance, suddenly lowered its head, staring intently at Wei Ke with its pupil-less eyes, while the lightning in its hand emitted a dazzling light.

The Senro God came back to life.

Wei Ke wanted to scream, wanted to run away.

But he couldn't move his body at all, and he couldn't even make a sound. He could only watch helplessly as the Senro God swung the lightning in his palm at him.

In extreme fear, he let out a meaningless "whimper".

But then she was immediately pulled into someone's arms.

"It's alright, A De, it's alright."

He heard a reassuring voice in his ear.

What are you thinking about?

Bai Wei flicked Wei Ke's head with her finger, immediately snapping Wei Ke out of his daze.

Wei Ke found himself still standing under the statue, but his whole body was soaked in cold sweat.

The Senro Statue in front of them, however, remained exactly as it had been at the beginning, devoid of any life.

"What's wrong?" Yi Weina immediately came over and asked with concern, "Did you remember something?"

"I..." Wei Ke opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. There was too much information, so after a long pause, he pointed at the statue and said, "I was struck by lightning."

"...ah?"

Yi Weina looked dazed, clearly not following Wei Ke's train of thought.

Bai Wei chuckled and patted Wei Ke's head, reassuring him, "Don't rush, think it over slowly."

Then he walked to the foot of the statue and looked up at it.

"You call this the Temple of Courage," Bai Wei asked Yi Weina, "But do gods need courage too?"

Yi Weina was focused all her attention on Wei Ke, seemingly hoping Wei Ke would remember something, so when Bai Wei asked her, she naturally didn't want to answer and replied perfunctorily, "Why don't gods need courage?"

"Generally speaking, courage refers to the fearless quality that people show when facing the unknown and powerful."

Is there a problem?

"Don't you think so?" Bai Wei looked at Yi Weina and said with a smile, "Do you think there's anything that an omniscient and omnipotent god really needs to face with 'courage'?"

Yi Weina and Wei Ke were stunned when they heard Bai Wei say that.

This was indeed a novel perspective, so much so that even Yi Weina, the saintess, didn't know how to answer.

Is there really anything in this world that is "unknown" and "powerful" to the gods?

"And another thing," Bai Wei pointed to the statue, "Is this the battle stance of the Senro God? But what exactly is He fighting against? Do you know, Little Saintess?"

Bai Wei's change of addressing Yi Weina from "Saintess" to "Little Saintess" was utterly disrespectful, but Yi Weina showed no anger whatsoever.

Because she really didn't know.

If Bai Wei's statement is true, the Senro God is very likely fighting against that unknown and powerful entity.

But what exactly is it?

Yi Weina didn't know either, and as far as she knew, neither did her grandmother.

Bai Wei clearly didn't believe that Yi Weina could tell him the answer. In fact, only one and a half of the three people present knew the answer, and this did not include Yi Weina, the real saintess.

"Hmm... let me take a look."

Bai Wei slowly walked towards the back of the statue, seemingly wanting to study it carefully.

Yi Weina, fearing that Bai Wei might carelessly damage the already dilapidated statue, immediately chased after him, shouting, "Hey, don't touch it!"

So, Wei Ke was left behind.

He instinctively wanted to catch up with Bai Wei and Ina, but at that moment, a strange roar that had never been heard before suddenly rang in his head, making him feel like his head was about to explode, so much so that he had to bend over and hug his head tightly.

The roar in my mind sounded like it came from the most ferocious beast.

But Wei Ke, by some strange twist of fate, understood the meaning behind the roar.

"That's not courage! That's not courage!"

The beast in my mind was saying this.

At this moment, Bai Wei also came to the back of the statue and looked at the other hand that the Senro God placed behind his back.

There was something else clutched in that hand as well.

But it wasn't thunder; it was a... rope.

A broken rope.

"I don't want to die!!!"

The beast roared in my mind.