Chapter 590: The Confession of the ‘Three Magi’

Speaking of this point, one has to mention a certain outsider dragon—perhaps because that dragon is an outsider dragon, Neuvillette truly has no selfish desires to speak of.

Before working, he was a free dragon, swimming everywhere in the water, aimlessly.

After starting work, he diligently performed his duties for five hundred years without a single selfish thought arising—because of his existence, Fontaine's 'justice' didn't become a joke.

This shows what? It shows that even dragons turn into workhorses after getting a job.

Ahem, anyway, justice isn't a joke, and 'war' isn't a joke either—in most people's eyes, the Scarlet King's revival would inevitably bring war.

They don't understand the Scarlet King, but they're right—the Scarlet King's revival would indeed bring war, but it wouldn't be aimed at little Dendro God; it would be a great purge.

In the end, the one sitting on the Dendro God's throne would still be Nahida—there's no doubt about that.

However, the people of Aaru Village actually don't care who sits on the Dendro God's throne, because:

[Candace: "We who live here don't truly care who the god is or who rules everything. Even if it's hard and exhausting, we just want to maintain our current lives."]

["The arrival of war would make people lose everything. That's a responsibility you cannot bear."]

Just maintaining their current lives already takes all their effort—who can guarantee that a better tomorrow will come after war?

There's no guarantee, so Delavar, Engur, and Zaki all pressed their palms together in apology, saying 'sorry.'

Looking at these three pressing their palms together in apology, it really fits calling them the 'Three Magi.'

[Zaki: "I'll tell you everything I know as compensation… please spare us…"]

As soon as this line came out, readers exclaimed in amazement—this guy named Zaki has quite a tough mouth.

Candace and Cyno had an academic exchange all last night, and Candace beat them all night, yet they still didn't confess?

If they could still tough it out and keep their mouths shut now, even Yelan would get itchy hands.

Unfortunately, they chickened out—now Yelan's hands aren't itchy, but some skins are. It makes one really curious what the content of their academic exchange was.

But upon closer thought, something felt off—these three aren't cowards, right? So how did they manage not to talk last night?

Looking at how cowardly they are now, they don't seem like tough guys who can keep their mouths shut—so why are they confessing only now?

Readers thought of a possibility—could it be that Candace beat them all night last night without even asking any questions?

Could it be that last night: Candace beating while saying 'Talk or not! Talk or not!'

The three crying and shouting 'Just ask already!'

If that's really the case, these guys are pretty pitiful…

Regardless of what exactly happened last night, at least now they're honestly talking.

In their confession, they stated that someone was indeed spreading rumors in the tavern, saying the Scarlet King was about to revive.

[Zaki: "That mysterious person said the mad scholars are the best 'sacrifices' to revive the Scarlet King. As long as we have their lives, our wishes can come true."]

Upon hearing Zaki's words, Cyno frowned and said:

["Call them 'village guardians.' I don't want to hear that wrong term again."]

In fact, Cyno had initially called them 'mad scholars' too, but after learning about their deeds, he changed it to 'village guardians.'

Because they are also someone else's concern—Cyno is still very gentle.

However, the real-life Alhaitham not only didn't find him gentle but smiled with some amusement.

Feeling guilty, so after unloading the burden he wants to do something to atone—his mindset is quite interesting.

Alhaitham dares to tease Cyno, but Zaki and the others don't dare—whatever Cyno says, they obediently agree.

[Traveler asked: "Where are the 'village guardians' now?"]

[Zaki shakes his head: "I… I don't know…"]

[Cyno, in a cold tone: "One."]

He's counting—this is the number of times the other side is testing his patience; when this number reaches three, he'll kill them.

Translated: I'm at my limit!

But unfortunately, Zaki really doesn't know where the 'village guardians' are, nor who the mysterious person is.

They were only responsible for using incense to lure the 'village guardians' out of the village; once out, the mysterious person would take them away.

Daring to say this under the pressure of 'I'm at my limit'—it's clear it's the truth.

To be reasonable, if incense can lure the 'mad scholars,' and then a mysterious person comes to take over, smart Ei treasure has an idea.

Earlier, wasn't Haypasia also turned into a 'mad scholar'? Then why not let them use incense to lure Haypasia, and see who comes to take over?

If the mysterious person is lured out, just elbow them a bunch—how convenient, no need to use brains.

If it doesn't lure anyone, no problem—there's no loss anyway, Haypasia won't get hurt; perfect plan!

This plan is pretty good, but unfortunately it can't be carried out—one trouble is going back to the rainforest to find Haypasia, but mainly because Haypasia's 'contamination level' isn't high enough—she actually hasn't gone mad yet.

The incense can't lure her at all, and the mysterious person has long received intelligence and fled.

[Uncle Anpu suddenly interjects: "Everyone, I have a guess."]

As expected of the nation of wisdom—straight up an 'Anpu conjecture'; it sounds very scientific.

But before Anpu states his guess, Cyno cleanly knocks the three out cold—young people, they fall asleep right away.

They're no longer useful; the upcoming discussion wouldn't be convenient with them still listening.

[Uncle Anpu: "I think… that mysterious person might be from the Akademiya."]

Wow!!! What a great guess! If you didn't say it, readers wouldn't have thought of it—the mysterious person is actually from the Akademiya!

Oh my god, what a shocking conjecture! Without you saying it, we'd all still be in the dark!

But thinking about it, as the village chief, Anpu has the least information among those present—he's merely speculating from his own perspective.

The Traveler and the others haven't even 'colluded' their intelligence with each other; Dehya and the rest don't even know that the Scarlet King revival is a rumor spread by the Akademiya, let alone inform Anpu.

Under this premise, for him as Aaru Village's chief to come up with this guess already shows some level.

And Anpu came up with this guess entirely because of his experiences.

[Anpu: "In the past, people from the Akademiya once tried to take away the 'village guardians' living here; I refused on the grounds that the 'village guardians' are part of the village."]

Unlike readers standing from a 'god's perspective,' he has limited information—he only made the association because of the similarity between these two events.

They're the ones who sent the people here in the first place, and now they want to take them back—something feels off no matter how you think about it.

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Character Voice Lines · Alhaitham: About Cyno

"An enforcer harboring mercy? Whether it's good or bad depends on the story that follows."