stonecrandall Chapter 680 Wear and tear
Chapter 680 Wear and tear
"What happened to Xumi? Dragon King, the trouble is very serious. Please let me know."
Everyone sensed something ominous from Ruota's tone, and what happened in Xumi did not seem to be as simple as they thought.
What kind of thing would cause a rift between Ruota and Emperor, two comrades-in-arms for thousands of years?
What could have happened that would make the Emperor "unable to forgive himself" as the Dragon King said?
What does the saying "A covenant is worth more than a friend's life" mean?
Although explanations like "During the battle, King Ruota was in danger because of the Emperor, and the Emperor was unable to rescue him because of a certain contract" could explain it, they all knew that such a thing could not happen.
On the one hand, the emperor would not leave his friend to die without help. On the other hand, although Ruo Tuo was heroic, she was also reasonable. If there was a reason, she was not the kind of petty person who would care about every little thing.
Even if it was just based on intuition, the immortals realized that this matter was not trivial. It was probably not something that would make people laugh...
The life of a friend... Lord Emperor, has another friend left forever?
Ruota frowned and was about to tell everything.
After all, she had been angry for so many days. Even if she was resentful, it was not a solution to keep doing this. She could not be angry with Morax forever.
Although it was largely his fault, it was not Morax's intention. When it comes to regret and self-blame, he is the one who feels the strongest.
It is better to tell the whole story as soon as possible so that the immortals can refer to it. This way, they can come up with some advice to enlighten and comfort Morax.
But just as she was about to tell everything and was still thinking about where to start, the tightly closed door of Morax's cave slowly opened.
Morax, dressed in a battle robe and divine attire, slowly floated out and landed on an open space not far from the immortals.
"We'll discuss this later... Morax is in trouble."
Ruotu frowned, he felt a familiar feeling in Morax. She once fell into madness, and now she had the same feeling when she recalled it from an objective perspective.
Wear and tear – that’s where this feeling comes from.
Zhongli has lived for thousands of years, and the wear and tear of thousands of years has already exhausted him physically and mentally.
At this point, all that was needed for the wear to intensify was a key shock...and indeed what she was worried about happened. The impact of this incident greatly accelerated the process of Zhongli's wear.
If this knot in his heart is not untied, I am afraid that Zhongli will soon fall into madness like her...
She used to be like this. After thousands of years of wear and tear, the over-exploitation of the Strata Chasm became an impact event that exacerbated the wear and tear, and also became the fuse that caused her to fall into madness and lose her mind.
If she had been able to untie the knot in the Stone Age Abyss, or if she hadn't been stuck in a rut for a while, she would at least have been able to control herself and not hurt innocent people or endanger Liyue.
Zhongli is probably in a similar situation now. His heart knot has not yet been untied, but he is not completely hopeless. His concern and protection for Liyue distract him from being obsessed with trivial matters.
But this is only temporary. As time goes on, he will still think about this incident uncontrollably until he is completely engulfed by regret and self-blame... At that time, Liyue will have to face a mad "Martial God".
Whether he could successfully suppress the mad Morax, Ruota couldn't say...but what was certain was that even if he could do it, it would certainly not be easy.
This process is absolutely uncontrollable, and what kind of harm and damage it will cause are all unknown.
In the best case scenario, they can keep the damage to a minimum...but other than this situation, all other situations will inevitably affect other uncertain ranges.
If the battle line spreads to Liyue Harbor, the consequences will be disastrous.
More importantly, no one would want to go to war with their old friend.
Obviously everyone knew the seriousness of the matter, and all eyes were focused on the emperor wearing divine garb.
"Morax...are you okay? If you think you are okay, find a way to prove that you are still sane."
With a heavy heart, Ruota took a step forward and negotiated on behalf of the immortals with Morax, who was still unclear about the situation.
Apart from the other party, she is the strongest here. If there is any unexpected change, she can hold out longer on the front line.
"...Old friend, please don't waste time. I may not be able to maintain my current clarity of mind forever... Do you still remember the immortal formation I used to seal you? Now, use it on me."
Zhongli raised his head, his eyes no longer as calm and clear as before. Everyone's heart also fell to the bottom... Lord Emperor, something really happened.
--split line--
Brothers, this is the only one for today. I have to get up early tomorrow to catch the bus back home, so I'll go to bed early today. Good night.