Chapter 459 Ambiguity of the Statemen

Fortunately for Queen Mother, the two bickering women calmed down moments later. Of course they were still glaring at each other at the end of their argument, but that was better than the noises that they had been screeching since earlier.

"So... why are you three here?" Queen Mother asked, realizing that Alina was not in the mood to talk now.

After asking this question, Queen Mother used her current senses to observe Delia and her companions, who all looked-like they been roughed upon.

The little boy and the little girl beside Delia all had ruffled clothes and small wounds on their skin, indicating that they suffered some kind of low-level damage on their bodies.

As for Delia, she appeared to be in a recovery state, with the massive wounds on her body showing signs of extreme healing.

"Whatever injuries Delia got earlier, those must have been so heavy." Queen Mother thought as she felt the weakness on Delia’s vitality.

Maybe it was because of her argument with Alina earlier, but the injured Delia was able to reply to Queen Mother’s query quickly, with her tone still infused with the heated emotions that she released earlier.

"Why are we here? Of course it’s because of that." Delia said, pointing her finger at the illusory planet. "Do you think that we can just ignore something like this? Hmph, we’re not idiots, you know!"

"I’m not saying that you are an idiot. I just feel suspicious of the reason that you and your companions came here." Queen Mother said as she let out a sigh. "You were just injured from multiple battles earlier, so you should have been hiding in a secluded place to recover. But instead of doing that, you actually brought yourself here, as if you do not care about the consequences of it on you."

"..."

"That just means that you have an agenda on going here." Queen Mother added in a hurry. Of course Queen Mother was not sure about the agenda, but her days of staying with Alex made Queen Mother know when suspicious people are about to do something.

"Hmph, try saying the answer here right now." Alina interjected, eliciting a wary glare from Delia. "If I think that you are just fooling us, then I will really banish you!"

"Hmph! Just try that, glutton!" Delia replied heatedly as she crossed her arms. "So you don’t want us to help on defending the Great Spirit? Heh, good luck to you then!"

"The Great Spirit? What are you talking about, Traveler Delia?" Before Alina and Delia could engage in another verbal fistfight, Queen Mother quickly stepped in, with her question directed at Delia alone. "Is this Great Spirt that you are talking about the..."

"It’s the illusory planet above us." The one who gave this reply was the little girl beside Queen Mother. She was currently looking at the illusory planet with expression of respect and awe on her face, making her look like a man who had seen his idol.

In fact, this little girl looked like she was about to kneel in prostration, and the only thing stopping her was Delia’s hand clamping down on her shoulder.

"There’s no mistaking it. That’s a Great Spirit right above us, and it is now blessing us with its benevolent aura and its overwhelming soul power!" The little girl continued to say as her eyes began to glaze. "Oh goodness.... For a Great Spirit to manifest itself here is the sign of good times to come. Ah.... How lucky I am to see one here!"

"..."

"Tsk, ignore Tong’er. She’s a spiritualist, so she always gets gung-ho about anything releted to spirits and souls." Delia said as she shook her head wryly. "And don’t look at me like that. I know for a fact that a Great Spirit is a spirit of a World. It is something that is unique in each world, and they have their own unique way of growth."

"..."

"To a Spiritualist, a Great Spirit is a deity-like being that they must treat with respect, hence Tong’er’s reaction here. As for me, I know that Great Spirits are just another term for World Souls"

"..."

"Hmph, since I already know about those, you don’t need to explain stuff to me. Just let us stay here, and do what you have to do."

"That’s it? You just went here to help us? There’s nothing else that you want to do?" Alina asked, with her voice still filled with suspicion.

"Hah? Of course we want to help you. After all, if you succeed on your plan, I think that we will win too." Delia replied calmly as she smirked at Alina.

"You-"

"You’re trying to use that Great Spirit to possess this planet, right?" Delia abruptly said, interrupting Alina. "I don’t know what prompted you to do this, but since you were going on with it, then there’s a chance that you might succeed. Of course I cannot just let you reap all the benefits, so I decided to accompany you here!"

"....Your words sound convincing, but you are just making us more suspicious of you." Queen Mother, who had been intently listening since earlier, quietly said as her leaves rustled in agitation. "Do you think that we will just accept that explanation? Maybe you forgot it, but you and Alex are Travelers. That means that if Alex succeeds in this mission, you will inevitably lose. Why do you want to help us win then, if it will just lead to your loss? That’s just... illogical."

"World Tree, I suggest that you remember what the Main Mission was. Maybe once you read that, you will realize why I am here." Instead of becoming flustered with Queen Mother’s argument, Delia appeared to be invigorated by this question, as if she had been waiting to hear it. "Come on, World Tree, let’s see you using that old brain of yours into something useful."

"...."

"Oi! Don’t insult my comrade! Did you see me calling out your under-aged companions? Hmph, as expected, you are just scum!" Alina shrilly said as Queen Mother began to contemplate Delia’s words.

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"Blah blah blah. I won’t listen to you. I’m just talking to the World Tree." Delia replied with a sneer as she covered her ears. She then deliberately turned her back on Alina, making the later turn red from anger.

"You skanky daughter of a bi-"

The pair then descended into another argument while Queen Mother delved deeper inside her mind.

"..."

Fortunately for Queen Mother, even when her mind continued to slow down because of her current form, she was still able to recall their Main Mission with perfect clarity.

"...I see. I see. So that’s how it is." Upon seeing the details of their Main Mission, Queen Mother shook her body as she realized the point that Delia had been emphasizing earlier. "Now that I analyzed the Main Mission more, I can see why Delia is fine with coming here..."

[[MAIN MISSION: ACQUIRE THE LEGACY WEAPON OF THE INFERNAL MONARCH. REWARD IS NEGOTIABLE. TIME LIMIT: 10 YEARS.]]

[[BONUS MISSION 1: FREE THE WORLD FROM THE CLUTCHES OF THE VILE EMPEROR LITCH. REWARD: SHARD OF TRANSCENDENCE. POSSIBE ADDITIONAL REWARD: OPTIONAL.]]

[[BONUS MISSION 2: REACH TRANSCENDENCE. REWARD: INFINITY AMULET.]]

[[BONUS MISSION 3: KILL ENEMY TRAVELERS! REWARD: 1 SHARD OF TRANSCENDENCE FOR EVERY CONFIRMED KILL.]]

[[BONUS MISSION 4: DESTROY ALL THE MOONS! DESTRUCTION OF ONE MOON WILL EQUATE TO 125 YEARS OF LIFESPAN. DESTRUCTION OF TWO MOONS WILL EQUATE TO 250 YEARS OF LIFESPAN. DESTRUCTION OF THREE MOONS WILL EQUATE TO 500 YEARS OF LIFESPAN. DESTRUCTION OF FOUR MOONS WILL EQUATE TO 1000 YEARS OF LIFESPAN.]]

[[BONUS MISSION 5: KILL ALL RECIPIENTS OF THE MOON POWER. KILLING A MOON POWER RECIPIENT WILL EQUATE TO 1 MONTH OF LIFESPAN. KILLING TWO MOON POWER RECIPENTS WILL EQUATE TO TWO MONTHS OF LIFESPAN . KILLING THREE MOON POWER RECIPENTS WILL EQUATE TO THREE MONTHS OF LIFESPAN, AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.]]

"...."

The more that Queen Mother pored over the mission, the more that she felt awed of Alex, as she realized that it was him who did things that led to their current state.

"Did Alex... foresee this kind of scenario happening because of the unique conditions of our Main Mission?" Queen Mother thought to herself as she glanced at the irate Delia. "If that’s the case, then Alex must have been serious on winning here..."

With one look, the Main Mission looked like it was just a standard main mission. However, there was one thing missing here that makes it unique.

And that was the fact that this Main Mission did not say that only one Traveler can obtain the Legacy Weapon!

The Main Mission only stated a time limit and the goal, but aside from that, there’s nothing else that had been said.

The Main Mission only stated that the Legacy Weapon of the Infernal Monarch must be obtained, with no mentions on how it could be acquired.

This leaves many possible interpretations on these mission, with one of these interpretations swaying towards Delia’s current actions.

"Judging by his name, the Infernal Monarch must have been a being that had the same level of power as the Endless Monarch. Both of them had the title ’Monarch’ in their names, which could have been a representation of their level of power." Queen Mother thought as she forced her mind to think through her current body.

"With the Endless Monarch’s ability to send numerous people into different worlds, it is obvious that he is extremely powerful. And since the Infernal Monarch could be the same rank as the Endless Monarch, then he must be powerful too! And since the Infernal Monarch is like that, then his Legacy Weapon should at least be overbearing!" At this point, Queen Mother’s tree body began to shake in anticipation as she slowly felt excited from what she had been thinking.

"If that guess of mine was right, then there’s a chance that the Legacy Weapon will be an extremely hard to wield weapon. Maybe... one Traveler cannot acquire and control it alone. What if two Travelers are needed to acquire the Legacy Weapon? If that’s the case, then Alex’s move to ally with Delia is a masterful move!"