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Chapter 219: Chapter 218: The Key to Everything
 

Sealing?!

As the golden radiance suddenly appeared, both the Follower of the Crimson Realm and Nanoka were shocked. However, before they could react, the ground in front of Nanoka cracked open, and several vines emerged abruptly, entwining the Follower of the Crimson Realm, who had pounced toward Nanoka, like pythons.

“Is this… Tilia?”

Indeed.”

Accompanied by the sound of her voice, Tilia, holding a Western-style umbrella, walked over from behind Nanoka.

“I thought you had encountered some trouble, but it turned out to be just a minor minion… Can’t you even handle this?”

“Ugh…”

Hearing Tilia’s words, Nanoka lowered her head, feeling a bit downcast. If it had been before, she would have definitely argued back, but now, she couldn’t utter a word, as Tilia was absolutely right.

Even among the Followers of the Crimson Realm, there was a hierarchy. At the very top were the three most powerful Demon Gods of the Crimson Realm. Aralastor, who had contracted with Shana as the Punishment Deity, was one of them, followed by the Enchanted beings subordinate to these three deities, such as the renowned Three Pillars from the “Masquerade Ball” under the God of Creation.

The next level down was comprised of the powerful Kings of the Crimson Realm, among whom Faliagni and the current Tilia belonged. During her travels with Fang Zheng, Tilia had also absorbed quite a bit of the Power of Existence from the “Zero Hour Resurgence,” and her power was now not much inferior to that of the “Hunter” Faliagni.

Those at the base of the Pyramid were the true “Followers” of the Crimson Realm. Their power was not strong. Though stronger than humans, they were incomparable to the beings of the Fire Mist Warriors and Kings of the Crimson Realm.

If the hierarchy were divided according to human classes, the three Demon Gods would be akin to deities, their Enchanted beings would be kings ruling over continents, the Kings of the Crimson Realm would be independent lords within a nation, and the Followers of the Crimson Realm would be the commoners within a lord’s domain.

Both Sanya, who had contracted with Nanoka, and Tilia at Fang Zheng’s side belonged to the level of the Kings of the Crimson Realm and were almost above average. Logically speaking, to deal with such a minor “Follower,” either of them could crush him with a single finger, but…

“You really are unfortunate, saddled with such an incompetent contractor. Compared to you, that annoying girl Shana at least doesn’t go easy when it’s time to fight.”

“No, don’t speak ill of Nanoka.”

Facing Tilia’s mockery, Sanya weakly retorted.

“Nanoka is working hard; she just… lacks experience…”

“But isn’t it your responsibility as a contractor to teach her? I really don’t know what you were thinking when you contracted with her.”

The two seemed to completely ignore the unfortunate bound Follower, just talking among themselves. Or maybe, it was just Tilia lecturing Nanoka and Sanya. As a Follower of the Crimson Realm, having the opportunity to scold one’s enemies as if they were grandchildren must have been quite enjoyable for Tilia.

“Alright, stop quarreling. Experience is something that needs to be nurtured slowly.”

Accompanied by his voice, Fang Zheng also walked over, gently tapped on Tilia’s head, then looked toward the Follower of the Crimson Realm, furrowing his brows slightly.

“Did he eat a human?”

“Yes, Mr. Fang Zheng!”

Hearing this, Nanoka, who had been silent, hurriedly answered.

“I… I just encountered him eating a human here… He…”

“Alright, I understand.”

After listening to Nanoka’s account, Fang Zheng nodded, then slowly walked over to the bound Follower of the Crimson Realm, reaching into his chest to pull out a notebook.

“Hmm… So, Mr. Follower of the Crimson Realm, you wouldn’t mind me asking you a few questions, would you?”

“Questions…”

Looking at the man appearing before him, the unfortunate Follower of the Crimson Realm was utterly bewildered. If initially, he could accept Nanoka’s appearance, then everything that happened afterwards completely baffled him.

Normally, the Followers of the Crimson Realm each pursued their own agendas, rarely hurting each other. The conflicts were relentless between the Followers of the Crimson Realm and the Fire Mist Warriors. But what was the deal with these people in front of him? Humans, Followers of the Crimson Realm, Fire Mist Warriors, these existences that should belong to different races were standing together so harmoniously. Not only did the Follower dare to critique the Fire Mist Warrior to her face, but she also could only listen, more importantly, from their behavior, it seemed that this human was actually the core member?

Wait! Humans… Followers of the Crimson Realm… Speaking of which, there had indeed been rumors recently…

“You… You are ‘Voyagers’?!”

Thinking of this, the Follower of the Crimson Realm suddenly turned pale, breaking out in a cold sweat. Hearing his inquiry, Fang Zheng frowned.

“… If I find out who gave us this nickname, I promise not to kill him.”

Honestly, when Fang Zheng first heard this nickname for himself and Tilia, he was speechless. The nickname was really awful. He didn’t expect something as lengthy as “Fiery Eye Crusader,” but at least something cooler would suffice. What the hell was “Voyager”? I’m not playing soccer in the English Championship… Well, it’s still better than “The Black and White Death” or “Heroic Couples” anyway.

“So, please answer a few questions for me.”

Fang Zheng casually flipped open the notebook, then picked up a pen.

“I would like to ask, what is your view of humans?”

“This…”

Facing Mr. Fang Zheng’s question, the Follower of the Crimson Realm didn’t know how to respond at first, but Fang Zheng seemed to sense something. He just glanced at the other person and then nodded his head.

“Alright, you don’t have to say anything; I’ve already gotten my answer. So, what do you think about the Fire Mist Warriors?”

“Those guys are nothing more than a bunch of tools!”

As soon as the Fire Mist Warriors were mentioned, the Follower of the Crimson Realm in front of him began to complain incessantly.

“They were merely created by our brethren, a blade of betrayal wielded against our own people! I have nothing good to say about these enemies!”

“What, it was you who first disturbed the world’s balance. If it weren’t for that, we wouldn’t have resorted to these measures!”

Hearing this, Sanya immediately became agitated.

“But this is a matter of this world, what does it have to do with you? We came to the new world to explore and appreciate, and you just hide in the Crimson Realm, obstructing our actions with cowardly and despicable methods….”

“It’s because we are cleaning up your messes. Why do you have to act recklessly in the new world!”

“We didn’t ask you to do all this! After all, what the humans of this world will become, what does it have to do with you?!”

The bound Follower of the Crimson Realm and Sanya kept arguing back and forth, while Fang Zheng held his notebook, beginning to record their conversation.

“What are you doing, Mr. Fang Zheng?”

Watching the earnestly recording Fang Zheng, Nanoka couldn’t help but peek over curiously, while Fang Zheng simply shrugged his shoulders.

“I’m studying the relationship between the Followers of the Crimson Realm and humans… Yes, it seems, I’ve almost figured out the thoughts of these Followers of the Crimson Realm.”

“Thoughts?”

Hearing this, Nanoka became even more interested.

“What thoughts?”

“Have you watched science fiction movies? We just need to change our way of thinking. For example, let’s say we humans learned interstellar travel and then discovered a new planet teeming with life. There are countless minerals and riches there, and at the same time, that planet also has its own civilized species, but their civilization level is lower than Earth’s, and because of that, the two sides can’t interact equally. To extract resources from that planet, the fleet sent by Earth begins mining the minerals, destroying forests. This causes the native indigenous people to struggle to continue living, and they start to retaliate with spears and bows. But against Earth’s advanced technology, these primitive weapons naturally have no effect.”

At this point, Fang Zheng paused for a moment, then looked at Nanoka with a slight smile.

“Then, these events are sent back to Earth, sparking opposition from another group of people. They believe that the local indigenous people also have their own human rights, and that Earthlings must respect them. So these people start to protest, they even go to that planet, teaching the indigenous people to use Earth’s advanced technologies to fight the mining villains. And this, this is our current situation.”

“You mean……”

Nanoka widened her eyes in surprise, staring at Fang Zheng in disbelief, while Fang Zheng nodded.

“Yes, in this story, those who came to mine the planet’s resources are the Followers of the Crimson Realm, those stopping them are the Fire Mist Warriors, and we……”

At this point, Fang Zheng pointed at himself and Nanoka.

“……are the native indigenous of that planet. So now, what do you think?”

“This, I……”

Faced with Fang Zheng’s question, Nanoka didn’t know what to say for a moment. The example was too straightforward and relatable that it almost seemed unreal. The education she received from the outside had always been about the destruction caused by the Followers of the Crimson Realm and the maintenance of balance and such. But to be honest, these were too lofty, so much so that Nanoka had no real sense of them. On the other hand, the example Fang Zheng provided made her instantly understand the root of the problem.

“Then, Mr. Fang Zheng, what do you think?”

“Me?”

Hearing Nanoka’s counter-question, Fang Zheng smiled slightly.

“I am a human.”

Saying this, Fang Zheng raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

“Tilia, take action.”

“Pfft!”

Before Fang Zheng’s words had even finished, the always quiet Tilia who stood by suddenly raised her umbrella and ruthlessly impaled the endlessly bickering Follower of the Crimson Realm’s body. The next moment, the vines wrapped around the Follower of the Crimson Realm spun like blades, tearing it into pieces.

In the blink of an eye, the Follower of the Crimson Realm was thus banished from this world, and the Power of Existence remaining was completely absorbed by Tilia’s umbrella, vanishing without a trace.

Because this scene was too sudden, even Sanya didn’t react immediately, let alone Nanoka.

“In my homeland, there’s an old saying.”

Fang Zheng withdrew his gaze, looking ahead———at this moment, the golden Sealing began to gradually unravel.

“Good liquor for friends who come, hunting guns for foes… see, it’s just that simple, isn’t it?”