The Water God's Rescue and the Sword Deprivation Kingdom

At the critical moment, the one who came to Darius's rescue was none other than the Water God Reida.

She fell through the hole in the ceiling, her body hunched over, her knees slightly bent to absorb the impact, her gray hair fluttering in the shock.

Those eyes, however, were bright and piercing. As soon as they landed, they swept around the hall, clearly understanding the situation.

"Ugh... this is really a headache."

The Water God Reida straightened up, dusted off her clothes, and muttered to herself, "So the warning in my dream was true after all."

Then she looked at Darius, who was huddled in the corner, trembling all over, and sighed with a complicated expression.

"Hey, I'm here to help you."

"Very good!"

"It's Water God Reida! I'm saved!"

Upon seeing his savior, Darius scrambled to his feet and stumbled behind Reida.

Reida ignored him, her gaze falling on Auber, who was leaning on his sword and panting beside her, and a smirk appeared on her lips.

"I never imagined you'd have such a pathetic day."

Auber looked up, gave a wry smile, and before he could speak...

As for Reida, she had already seen Luo Ge standing in the center of the hall.

Her eyelids twitched, then a knowing look appeared on her face.

"I knew it! The only person who could leave even Auber helpless is you, the one who's been appearing in the capital lately."

"Luo Ge, young man."

"What grudge could you possibly have? Couldn't you just sit down and talk it out? Was it really necessary to raid an Advanced Rank official's residence in the middle of the night? That's a serious crime!"

Luo Ge frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Reida and Darius, his voice deep. "... You, like Auber, were also hired by this Darius?"

He simply couldn't understand it.

What is it about Darius, this fat, pig-like nobleman, that gives him such great charm, making Auber, the North Emperor and the Water God, serve him so faithfully?

That's so strange.

What's wrong with this world?

Is he insane, or is he ill?

Reida shook her head, a hint of helplessness in her voice. "There's nothing I can do... I owed someone a favor when I was young, and when you get old, you always have to pay it back, right?"

She paused, then raised her eyelids to look at Luo Ge.

"Young man Luo Ge, could you please end this farce for my sake?"

"No."

The answer was crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

"Really... is there absolutely no room for negotiation? After all, you and Darius don't seem to have any deep-seated hatred between you, do you?"

No, there isn't.

Luo Ge readily admitted it, then his tone turned cold as he changed the subject, "But do you think that reason is enough for me to want to kill him?"

???

Upon hearing this, Darius, who was hiding behind Reida, couldn't help but peek out from behind her shoulder and urge her impatiently.

"Reida!"

"Why waste your breath on him! Aren't you the Water God? Just rush up and kill him with one strike!"

Reida glanced back at him.

That look in his eyes was like he was looking at an idiot.

If I could kill him with one blow, would I be wasting my breath here?

Having lived most of her life, this was the first time she felt her life was so pathetic.

Why should I owe a favor to someone like that?

With no other choice, Reida could only sigh and look at Luo Ge again.

"... Do you know? In this world, there are two people I least want to be enemies with."

Which two people?

"The first one is the Dragon God."

Reida's gaze hardened, and she spoke slowly and deliberately.

"The other person is actually you."

"Oh?"

"Yeah?"

Luo Ge smirked. "That's truly an honor."

He appeared to be chatting casually, but in reality, his entire attention was scattered.

The moment Reida descended from the sky, he sensed the danger, but it was too late.

A chill crept up his spine, like thorns on his back, forcing him to remain motionless.

Luo Ge tried to remain still, his sharp gaze fixed on Reida, as he began to stall for time.

"So, this is your Sword Deprivation Kingdom, Lord Water God?"

"Yes."

Reida nodded, her expression calm. "This is my sixth profound technique, 'Sword Deprivation Kingdom,' which I created by fusing the two great profound techniques of the Water God Style."

She slightly raised her hand; the movement was small, but the air around Luo Ge suddenly tightened.

"Hey, no matter where the enemy is—north, south, east, west, up, down, left, or right—there are no blind spots in any direction. As long as they are within my sword realm, they will be firmly locked onto by my sword energy."

"Even the Dragon God wouldn't dare say he could easily escape unscathed from my Sword Deprivation Kingdom technique."

Reida was absolutely confident in her own abilities.

She spoke as if lecturing a disciple, gentle and patient, "One last, careful reminder: don't move, because if you move even slightly, you'll die."

"I don't believe it..."

Luo Ge, skeptical, actually made a tentative movement.

He carefully channeled a wisp of magic into his arm, his fingers slightly flexing.

Splash!

A sword wound immediately appeared on his arm, the skin and flesh were torn open, and blood seeped out.

Even the pain arrives a beat late.

This is troublesome.

Luo Ge remained expressionless, but his heart was sinking.

The heroes of this world are truly as numerous as carp crossing a river.

He had always felt that his life had been too smooth, extremely smooth. In fact, apart from the two times he met the Dragon God, he could say that his whole life had been smooth sailing.

This made him subconsciously feel that, apart from the Dragon God, everyone else in this world was just a bunch of worthless idiots.

But today, the Water God Reida taught him a lesson.

He was careless.

No flash...

After all, no one expected that Darius, that fat pig, would actually be hiding the trump card of the Water God.

Of course, although the Water God Reida currently holds the advantage by the Sword Deprivation Kingdom, Luo Ge is not without countermeasures.

If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move!

He remains undefeated.

Moreover, while he was controlling himself, the Water God was also controlled by him.

The two of them stared at each other, frozen in place, one unable to move, the other afraid to move.

Drip, drip, drip...

Time passed slowly, and just as the situation reached a stalemate, Darius suddenly shouted again.

"Auber!"

"Damn it! What are you standing there for! He can't move anymore, go and kill him!"

Auber originally wanted to continue lying on the ground pretending to be dead, had no choice but to accept it, since his employer had already started ordering him around.

Seeing this, Auber had no choice but to stand up again. He dusted off his pants, his face showing a dilemma.

"Darius... this Luo Ge is a friend of mine for many years, you're putting me in a difficult position."

Don't hesitate!

"I can pay you more if you kill him!"

Darius stamped his feet in frustration, "Didn't you always want that demon sword I collected? Here you go! I'll collect even more for you later!"

"Hey, do you think I'm the kind of person who would kill my best friend for a little bit of personal gain? No way, I absolutely cannot go against my principles."

"Hateful!"

Darius, not wanting to waste any more time, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to take matters into his own hands.

Upon seeing this, Auber quickly changed his tune.

"It's not impossible for me to do it, but you'll have to pay more."

"Then go and kill him right now, Auber!"

Seeing Auber constantly dawdling, Darius practically roared out his last sentence.

"Cough cough!"

Somewhat helpless, Auber could only walk towards Luo Ge step by step, shaking his head and sighing as he went, "Brother, sorry, but the employer asked for more money."

"..."

Luo Ge couldn't hold back any longer.

What is Auber up to? Just as Luo Ge was about to activate the Transparent World and stage a dramatic comeback from the brink of defeat.

At the crucial moment, the Water God Reida suddenly spoke.

"Auber, wait a minute!"

"What's wrong, Lord Water God?"

"Oh, Luo Ge is my future grandson-in-law. If he dies here, Isolte will probably hate me for the rest of my life."

"How about this!"

"I've made up my mind. You should take Darius and run away. Let's lay low for a while."

"Hey, why didn't you say so sooner? So he's one of your own people, old lady? That really gave me a fright."

Just as Auber was waving his hand in a sarcastic remark, Darius was standing to the side, was also dumbfounded.

Grandson-in-law?

What the heck?

Huh? No?!

It turns out that one of his two trusted lieutenants was the other party's close friend, and he was suspected of putting on an act during the fight, so let's leave that aside for now.

This Water God Reida, whom he relied on most, actually had a close relationship with the other party?

"Huh? The clown turned out to be Darius himself in the end??"

Darius stood there, stunned.

Auber is a smart man.

He immediately understood the unspoken meaning behind the Water God Reida's words, after all, his partner had said so.

What could he do? He could only do as instructed.

Just as Darius was looking completely bewildered, Auber turned around, hoisted Darius onto his shoulder, and ran off.

"Hello!"

What are you doing?

"Put me down! Aren't I your employer? How dare you treat me like this? Insolence! Disgusting!"

Darius's disgruntled shouts quickly faded into the distance as Auber's figure disappeared outside the mansion, leaving only the night wind carrying the last half of his words back.

The hall fell silent.

Reida looked at Luo Ge again, her tone calm.

"Now that Darius is gone... can we continue our discussion?"

"Talk? What's there to talk about?"

Just as the Water God Reida didn't want to kill him, Luo Ge also didn't want to kill the old woman from the bottom of his heart.

Both sides still maintained a shred of dignity, wanting to resolve the matter peacefully. After all, the martial arts world isn't just about fighting and killing; it also involves human relationships and social graces.

In other words, the Water God Reida was someone he knew.

Otherwise, given Luo Ge's past personality, he would have risked serious injury to come up and trade one kill for another.

Lothar knew that Reida had deliberately sent Darius away because she wanted to speak to him alone.

Sure enough, Reida revealed her hand in her next sentence.

"Hey!"

"Young Luo Ge, if you'll do me this favor today, I'll Isolte to you as your wife."

"How about it?"

"..."

Luo Ge was silent for two seconds.

He waved his hand dismissively. "No! I don't want Isolte."

"..."

Reida froze, her face showing obvious astonishment for the first time.

She thought the young man was flirting with her granddaughter, that there was some kind of attraction between them, but it turns out the girl didn't want him at all?

"I know you want to resolve this through negotiation. You have no intention of being my enemy, and I don't want to be your enemy either."

"So, how about this?"

"I'm not an unreasonable person."

"Old woman... if you pass on this technique, the Sword Deprivation Kingdom, to me, I'll agree to your conditions, and I promise that as long as you're alive, I won't kill Darius with my own hands. How about it?"

"Well, young Luo Ge, you're really greedy. This is my most treasured skill, even Isolte doesn't know it."

"I don't care, just tell me if you're going to teach me or not?"

Luo Ge smiled and said, "Although neither of us can move for the time being, when it comes to endurance, it's a piece of cake for me, a young man, to outlive an old woman."

"Alright! I agree. I hope you'll keep your word."

Luo Ge nodded seriously.

In reality, he had already begun to secretly plot. Once he mastered the Sword Deprivation Kingdom, the first thing he would do was forget his roots.

Darius will be killed later.

He also wanted to the Sword Deprivation Kingdom.

As for Isolte? Hmm... get out of here.