You're Not Human, Are You? [Hilmi's Messenger]

Looking at the young human before him, Zesshi Zetsumei's striking heterochromatic eyes held a hint of gloom and anger.

Solve the complex and chaotic Rubik's Cube.

This is the scene that Zesshi Zetsumei has always imagined. It's probably true that this Rubik's Cube, which is related to the Six Great Gods, is difficult to restore.

This also indirectly became a toy for her to pass the time!

Now—the toys to kill time are gone!

"Don't think that just because you're valued now, I won't kill you."

Zesshi Zetsumei raised his wrist slightly, bringing the sharp blade of the Cross-Spear War Scythe even closer to Tang Zheng's skin:

"It's only natural for the weak to be trampled on."

A heavy sense of oppression descended!

The temperature seemed to drop a few degrees, and the pressure made the air thick and sticky.

In this situation, an ordinary person would likely have difficulty breathing and their brain would lose consciousness due to lack of oxygen.

Tang Zheng stiffened his expression. "Alright, if it's just to pass the time, maybe I can make you a few similar toys."

laugh.

"You're really not afraid of me."

The Zesshi Zetsumei gaze fixed on Tang Zheng's face, the coldness slowly fading, the curve of his lips widening:

"The same thing happened last time, not as you said, 'because there was no way to escape, so I simply gave up the struggle.'"

That brings us to this.

Zesshi Zetsumei suddenly leaned forward, her small nose twitching a few times, as if she were sniffing something.

Such a close distance.

Tang Zheng could even smell a Zesshi Zetsumei, fresh fragrance emanating from Cuiye Jueshi, like the tender buds of a natural forest.

You have a unique scent.

After Zesshi Zetsumei, he tilted his head back and pondered for a moment, "Never mind, I can't remember."

"I have a feeling there's something wrong with you, though I can't quite put my finger on it, but..."

Zesshi Zetsumei's eyes grew increasingly cold.

Just as she said, the human in front of her was different from most humans she had ever seen before... and probably from all humans.

Even the arrogant and confident guys in the [Black Scripture] never gave her the same inexplicable sense of strangeness as this adventurer named Tang in front of her.

smell?

A hint of surprise flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes. The "unique flavor" that Zesshi Zetsumei mentioned should not refer to the surface smell.

Now is not the time to think about this.

Looking at the Zesshi Zetsumei before him, who was already radiating murderous intent.

"Are you not human?"

Tang Zheng realized he needed to change his approach; otherwise, given the other party's personality, they might actually take action.

Faced with the World Item [Downfall of Castle and Country]!

He has no way to deal with this right now.

"As far as I know, the strongest human should be Lord Fluder, the ' Outlier ' of the Baharuth Empire, but compared to your strength—"

Tang Zheng shook his head. "I'm afraid he's not even qualified to carry my shoes. This isn't meant to insult any legendary figure, but rather it's an unbelievable fact."

"It transcends the Hero Realm, it surpasses the realm of Outlier leaders, it even surpasses the Demon God Domain!"

"This is a power that no human could possibly wield."

"You're not even human, are you?"

Tang Zheng's strong and clear voice rang out, his gaze fixed on those heterochromatic black and white eyes.

Zesshi Zetsumei narrowed her eyes, showing no surprise at having her secret discovered, but she didn't sense anything unusual in the other person's eyes.

--A mixed-race bastard!

In a daze, a woman's venomous voice echoed in my ears, followed by the lashing of whips and the punches.

My whole body is burning and aching.

Fear, terror!

Crying and pleading won't bring any pause.

All that remained was an empty sense of despair and helplessness!

Do you harbor resentment?

That woman is long dead; even if he wanted to vent his anger, he wouldn't have anyone to turn to.

Moreover, it is only natural for the weak to be trampled and ravaged by the strong, and the only way to stop this is to become stronger.

A slight smile appeared on Zesshi Zetsumei's cold, fair face, though it could be called a smile.

The atmosphere grew even colder!

"The Theocracy, which has always proclaimed itself a ' Human Supremacy Doctrine,' actually has non-pure-blooded humans."

"But I can also sense your unique status from those Cardinal; it's a strange situation."

Tang Zheng spoke bluntly, seemingly unafraid of death, and looking at Zesshi Zetsumei increasingly cold expression on the face of the man before him, he changed the subject:

"If the legendary Lord Fluder is indeed the guardian deity of the Baharuth Empire..."

"Then, given your status, there's only one possibility for you to hold such a unique position in the Slane Theocracy: you are the guardian deity of the Slane Theocracy."

"No!"

"They should be called the guardians of all humankind!"

When Tang Zheng said the words "guardian deity," his voice noticeably rose a notch. "In that case, how could I, as a human, be afraid?"

Zesshi Zetsumei's smile remained unchanged, but the chilling feeling that had been emanating from her vanished instantly.

So what?

Zesshi Zetsumei spoke casually and condescendingly.

He didn't seem to care about what Tang Zheng said.

However.

The slight upturn of her lips and her reopening of her mouth clearly indicated that Zesshi Zetsumei was not as indifferent as she appeared.

Really!

Tang Zheng felt reassured. Although he had only met Zesshi Zetsumei twice, he had a general understanding of the other's personality.

To put it nicely, it's "naive".

This is probably related to the environment in which the other party lives. As Godkin and the strongest fighting force, Zesshi Zetsumei has always been hidden by the Theocracy.

Even though he is over a hundred years old, the number of people who can come into contact with him is still very limited, coupled with the deliberate lack of emotional education and training in the Theocracy.

This leads to Zesshi Zetsumei severe psychological deficiency and a lack of self-identity.

I have several Demi-Human friends.

"One is Troll known as ' Martial Lord Martial' Gorkin, who has been in the Baharuth Empire for over 10 years; the other is my adventurer companion."

Tang Zheng stepped back, moving away from the blade pressed against his throat. Seeing that Zesshi Zetsumei had no reaction, he smiled and said:

"What I mean is, I share the same stance on protecting humanity."

"I might be able to help you."

Tang Zheng spoke softly and calmly.

"Huh~?"

Zesshi Zetsumei raised his wrist, Cross-Spear War Scythe onto his shoulder, Taunt:

"You? You should stick to helping those old guys."

He watched as Zesshi Zetsumei put away his weapon.

Even the killing intent has vanished!

A smile flashed across Tang Zheng's face. He didn't refute it, nor was there any need to.

What pleased him most was that with this incident as a foundation, his subsequent communication with Zesshi Zetsumei became much easier.

With his black Cross-Spear War Scythe on his back, Zesshi Zesshi's expression returned to its languid state. He glanced at Tang Zheng Zesshi Zetsumei, feeling unusually pleased.

She was born with a mixed heritage, a probability that was almost impossible.

It has a distinct Elf feature, namely its ears hidden under its hair.

In the Slane Theocracy, which adheres to "Human Supremacy Doctrine," even absolute powerhouses like Zesshi Zetsumei are affected, and they keep their ears hidden under their hair.

"Speaking of which, what's the name of that girl in your adventurer party...?" Zesshi Zetsumei asked out of the blue.

"Enri," Tang Zheng began.

"Oh."

"From what I understand, she was probably just an ordinary village girl before. How did you discover her talent?"

Zesshi Zetsumei spoke with a puzzled expression, seemingly having some investigation and understanding of "Free Will".

Under the gaze of heterochromatic eyes.

Tang Zheng shook his head, giving an unexpected answer, "I'm not sure she has that talent."

"I guess I just thought she was capable of it, but the result is that she did even better than I expected."

Tang Zheng smiled and shrugged.

Zesshi Zetsumei turned and walked out of the church. As he stepped out of the church's main hall...

"Don't forget the toy you mentioned that's similar to the Rubik's Cube."

I don't like people who boast.

Zesshi Zetsumei spoke coldly without turning his head, while simultaneously tossing his arm behind him.

A bronze-colored object was tossed over.

Tang Zheng reached out and took it; it was the bronze feather-shaped necklace that Zesshi Zetsumei had just taken out.

--night.

Inside the Guest House room.

Tang Zheng looked at the Bronze Feather Necklace in his hand, his eyes shining slightly.

Although it looks very rough, it has an overall sense of refinement that is different from magical items made in New World.

"YGGDRASIL" game item.

"I never expected such an unexpected gain, but it's surprising that the six Cardinal haven't taken it back yet."

Tang Zheng was playing with the Bronze Feather Necklace in his hand, lost in thought:

"Is it because of Zesshi Zetsumei situation, or is it an attempt to make amends?"

"However, the value of this item isn't actually that high; it's only about one level stronger than magical items from New World."

Item: Hilmi's Messenger

Level: High (31~40)

Restriction: Summoning Magic Caster.

Effect:

--Summoned Gift: While a summoned creature is present, gain a shield equal to 10% of the summoned creature's health.

--Phase Shift: Instantly swaps positions with any monster summoned by the wearer (30-second cooldown).

Description: The messenger's feet never truly set foot anywhere; its will resides only in its substitute.

A superior magical item.

Although the level is not high, the effect is exceptionally good.

"As expected of a game item, its abilities are quite useful."

Tang Zheng looked at the bronze feather pendant in his hand, his eyes flickering slightly.

This was his first time actually handling real game equipment from "YGGDRASIL"!

I immediately noticed the difference between the game items and the magical items made in the New World.

Simply put!

The effects of game equipment should be more clearly defined.

The effects of some magical items created in this New World are somewhat ambiguous, and the abilities of some items may even differ depending on who uses them.

besides.

The information regarding the "restrictions" on game items is also made clearer.

"The effects of this magical item are clearly Theocracy intentionally prepared for me."

Tang Zheng thought to himself that he had already examined the item and found no hidden magical markings.

Click~

The Bronze Feather Necklace swayed slightly.

Tang Zheng didn't stand on ceremony and put it around his neck. At the moment, he only had two pieces of equipment that could be considered as such.

"Neither 'Heaven and Earth' were monitored this time." Tang Zheng's smile widened.

Because of his own leadership in this matter.

The Holy Kingdom has become the biggest headache for the Slane Theocracy, and the two sides will inevitably have to engage in a struggle to gain the greatest benefit.

"Shadow Clone!" Tang Zheng activated the [Ninja] skill.

The shadows swayed under the light of "Everlasting Light".

A figure exactly like Tang Zheng emerged from the shadows and stood to the side.

"Go."

Tang Zheng waved his hand.

Ninjutsu: Concealment!

The Shadow Clone in an instant, disappearing completely as if it had merged into the air.

Ninjutsu: Shadow Concealment!

In Tang Zheng's perception, the Shadow Clone transformed into a flowing shadow, quickly teleporting outside the Guest House and moving deeper into the Slane Theocracy.

While the Theocracy's attention is temporarily not on him.

Tang Zheng needs to investigate the exact location of the "Legacy of the Six Great Gods" as soon as possible.

pity.

Clementine was unaware of this.

It's likely that only the highest levels of the Theocracy and the Guardian, Zesshi Zetsumei, know this.

Over the next few days!

The Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy are in ongoing negotiations.

Remedios and his companions would visit Tang Zheng from time to time to discuss matters, and the two sides reached a complete cooperation agreement.

Midwind Month.

May 18th.

Three days have passed, and the division of interests between the Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy has been basically settled.

Through his Shadow Clone' continuous investigations, Tang Zheng roughly identified several mysterious locations within the Slane Theocracy, but he was unsure which one was the location where the Six Great Gods' Legacy were kept.

It's also possible that none of those are true.

Tang Zheng did not act rashly. These mysterious locations were heavily guarded, with an unknown amount of magical defenses hidden within.

Most importantly.

Even after confirming the location of the "Six Great Gods' Legacy," Tang Zheng did not intend to seize them immediately.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the window.

Clementine her arms and looked at Tang Zheng, who was sitting on the sofa, playing with a strange, chain-like object made of metal, with a mixture of surprise and curiosity.

"My lord, you actually had contact with that monster twice?" Clementine's purple eyes gleamed with disbelief.

That is a terrifying existence that is beyond the comprehension of normal humans!

The thought of how he had been treated like a toy, casually tossed and beaten, filled Clementine with anger, but even more so with fear.

Even now.

Just one glance at the other person was enough to make Clementine's body tremble uncontrollably.

"A monster? Judging solely from its strength, calling it that isn't entirely wrong."

Tang Zheng examined the metal chain-like object in his hand; it was the Rubik's Cube-like toy he had been making recently.

"However, she's quite easy to get along with."

If you were someone from a past life, you would be very familiar with this strange object with nine spiral-shaped metal structures. It is a puzzle toy called the "Nine Linked Rings".

Tang Zheng made some minor modifications, making it look more like the style of this world.

(End of this chapter)