Chapter 1806: 498 Soul Copper Coin_2
Chapter 1806: 498 Soul Copper Coin_2
"My Aunt Lutisia was forced to shrink her defenses, and now the Suki Kingdom only has about half of its territory left from its heyday; yet even so, the enemy continues to relentlessly pursue and attack."
"According to the current trend, at most within three years, the Suki Kingdom might be wiped off the map of Interdimensional Space!"
"If it weren't for this, she wouldn't be doing this desperate act with me."
"Right now is our last chance, whether it's Rheager's soul or the survival of the Suki Kingdom, it all depends on the allegiance of the Stuluk Star Spirit."
"We can only gain the favor of Purgatory Will and acquire more strength in the Purgatory Mother River by successfully opening the Tenth Purgatory, which in turn will unleash a surge of purgatory in places like the Suki Kingdom."
"Only then can the Suki Kingdom continue to have the chips to resist Storluk Industries in the long term."
"Matthew, do you understand now why I have been stopping you from getting involved?"
Sif gazed steadily at Matthew:
"Because I understand you too well!"
"You and Rheager are extremely similar in some respects; you both love peace and nature, are keen on protecting the weak, uphold justice, disdain invasion, and hate destruction and Plunder..."
"If you found out what I'm doing, you would stop me, wouldn't you?"
"Even if it's about Rheager's soul."
Matthew pursed his lips and remained silent.
Sif looked at him with burning eyes:
"Face the reality, Matthew."
"The world has long been filled with chaos; you can't cover everything."
"Not only the material world suffers from chaos, many beings from the outer worlds have had their habitats destroyed by calamities. Under such circumstances, they leave their homes in search of a new place to live, but anywhere they go, they are seen as natural invaders."
"The inherent contradiction between limited living space and the excessive number of lives is rife with irreconcilable conflicts."
"You can't make precise coordination and judgment every time."
"Sooner or later, you'll be bound by your sense of justice and suffer the pain of making choices."
"But I'm different."
"I am a demon, the embodiment of evil by nature; I should not have any burden in doing anything."
"So, I will not suffer."
"I will let others suffer for me."
"This is the real me!"
Looking at Sif, who seemed to have completely changed into another person.
Matthew did not give a lengthy speech but simply said:
"You are not a demon; you are a tiefling. You also have human blood flowing through your veins."
Sif let out a light snort:
"Perhaps."
"But the human blood has not brought me anything useful to this day."
"The older I grow, the more I realize that the me of the past was just living in a carefree world painstakingly created by Rheager—the real world is far from that."
"I am grateful to Rheager; he gave me a perfect childhood and adolescence."
"However..."
"Everything must pass with time."
"Rheager can't maintain that created world for a lifetime, he is now himself hovering on the brink of death!"
"I want to save him, but I find myself utterly powerless."
"I know I can't rely on anyone else, I can only become stronger myself."
"This is something everyone must learn in life."
"Now, I've learned, and I've grown up."
At this point.
Her tone, instead, became soft and melancholic.
Matthew saw deep affection and longing in her eyes:
"I am no longer the little girl who used to pester you for history stories."
"I have my own thoughts, my decisions, and my will."
"I know you may care about me."
"For that, I am grateful."
"But now, please let me go, and let me complete my mission, okay?"
Having said that.
She turned her head, her gaze hollow as she looked elsewhere.
However, Matthew's next words brightened her eyes, and she slowly turned her head back:
"If you've always thought of me as an irredeemably pedantic character, then I can only say you are gravely mistaken, Sif Suki!"
"I certainly have my own principles and style of doing things, but I also respect the opinions of other entities."
"I'm more willing to seek common ground while acknowledging differences than you might imagine."
"I've been tracking this purely out of concern for you since I encountered the Butterfly."
"I never intended to impede you, even though I don't agree with your plan."
"In terms of specifics, I just want to remind you—"
"Even if you successfully open the Tenth Purgatory."
"You cannot guarantee that the Demoness of Desire will really release Rheager's soul."
"Going Back on Your Word is not something rare for demons."
"Especially for a Purgatory Lord who has lived for thousands of years..."
Matthew warned with a serious expression.
Sif frowned and said:
"Of course, I've considered the possibility of Glacia going back on her word."
"But beyond that, do you have a better way?"
Matthew asked directly,
"Did you see Rheager when you made the agreement with Glasia?"
"Where is his soul hidden?"
Without hesitation, Sif replied,
"Rheager's soul is hidden in a copper coin that Glasia carries with her."
"That copper coin is quite conspicuous, hanging at her waist, but the trouble is, there are one hundred and eight similar coins—
It's said to be the spoils of war that Glasia obtained from ancient Su country.
They're called Soul Copper Coins.
Soul Copper Coins possess various incredible abilities, storing souls is just one of them.
Each coin holds a soul that Glasia considers part of her collection.
If you're planning to steal it, to be safe, you would need to take all the coins on her.
Obviously, that's an impossible task."
After hearing this, Matthew showed a thoughtful expression,
"Not necessarily impossible."
"My initial plan was to find some skilled thieves to steal Rheager's soul from purgatory."
"In fact, I've already got a few reliable candidates in mind..."
Sif sighed and said,
"But it's come to this, and I can't change my mind at the last minute, especially since my aunt has wagered the fate of Suki Kingdom, and Storluk can only become a part of purgatory, otherwise the future of the Kingdom will be incredibly bleak..."
Matthew calmly said,
"I've told you, I won't stop your plans, on the contrary, I'm willing to accompany you and provide the necessary help."
"But I have one condition."
Sif said,
"Speak."
Matthew declared,
"Give me the contract of the Butterfly."
Sif frowned,
"You're after the Ether Core?"
Matthew calmly stated,
"I came here for the Ether Core, it may be the origin of this Chaos Storm, and I can't allow it to fall into any dangerous force's hands."
Sif huffed,
"In your eyes, we are the dangerous force?"
Matthew did not mince his words,
"Quite dangerous."
Sif glared at him.
Matthew met her gaze without backing down.
After a moment,
Sif could only say dejectedly,
"As long as you let me out and help me conquer this planet, I agree in principle to transfer the Butterfly's contract to you."
But then she added,
"However, you'll have to convince Xaiye yourself."
Matthew hurriedly said,
"So who exactly is Xaiye?"
But Sif quickly urged,
"Hurry and let me out!"
"Nini is about to be discovered!"
Matthew also sensed that there were additional strange energy fluctuations in the Earth Core Dream.
Right away,
He used the Founder Authority to give them both a powerful invisibility aura.
Then he left Lost Paradise with Sif.
They barely evaded the surveillance of the Earthly Armed Forces that guarded the place.
The pair quickly reached the vicinity of the shelter Sif had prepared earlier.
Matthew noticed,
There were a large number of space undead searching the area.
They seemed to have not yet discovered the existence of the shelter.
Meanwhile,
In the shelter, Sif's companion demon, Nini, was muttering to herself,
"Found it!"
"Found it!"
"Master, I've found the Dream Stone!"
As soon as she finished speaking,
With a loud bang,
A grotesque golem easily tore apart the barrier on the edge of the shelter.
It barged in!
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