Nobody would have expected that a gambling addict and lazy drunkard who spouted nonsense would actually be that "invaluable" epic hero. After all, in the eyes of most people, the strong could be arrogant, sly, and untrustworthy, but they would never be so shameless as to not care about their reputation.
"When an ordinary man gets angry, blood splatters five steps away. When a feudal lord gets angry, blood flows. When the emperor gets angry, millions of corpses fall. Isn't that the point of being in this world? I'll take the life of anyone who dares to embarrass me! "
And it just so happened that there really was such a shameless epic hero in this world …
"Reputation? Can I eat it? Yep, it's definitely to hide my identity, and not just for fun. "
Alright then, I admit that sometimes, it was quite amusing to tell the truth, but others didn't believe me no matter what.
But in another aspect, I wasn't lying. I was indeed incredibly weak right now.
[Roland Mist. Strength: 24, Agility: 24, Constitution: 25, Intelligence: 32, Will: 22, Charm: 20. Bloodline: Arbiter. Natural Talent Abilities: War Angel Form, Original Sin Demon Form, Titan Blood, Gaze of the Hell God. Basic job class: Level 60 Order Knight/Level 60 Chaos Witch King/Level 10 Four Elemental Swordcasters. Advanced job class: Level 6 Master of Winter. Overall level: Impossible to evaluate. Magical pet: Harloys. Mount/armor: Irene Béla.]
These were my stats before the Battle of the Hades, but now …
[Roland Mist. Strength: 4, Agility: 7, Constitution: 5, Intelligence: 32, Will: 22, Charm: 22 (Secret). Bloodline: Hybrid of an Arbiter and a Wood Spirit … This is what it means to be powerless.]
"How could I have known that she would be so petty! She actually cast a weakening curse on me! "
[… I think that you deserve it.]
"Agreed. By the way, if it was me, I would have been even more vicious. "
I was now regretting bringing the silly cat and Astrya with me. Ever since Astrya stopped using her disguise system, all sorts of ridiculous jokes and double insults made me feel helpless.
However, the System that she provided was indeed quite convenient. After talking to her, she also gave me some detailed information on how to determine my stats in order to make it easier to cultivate.
Attributes didn't increase in a linear fashion. Instead, they increased by analogy. The higher the attributes, the lower the number of existences that could achieve them.
[Strength (Muscle Strength and Sturdiness): 4 Strength (The lower limit for a human is 3, which is equivalent to a vegetable, so if your Strength is only 4, it is a compliment when people say that you are weak. Normally, a goose is six, so you have the strength of half a goose!]
[Agility (Includes your body's flexibility, hand and eye coordination, reflexes, body coordination, and other comprehensive attributes. It also includes your control over your body and reflexes): 7 Agility (Amelia is quite kind. She only occasionally falls on flat ground at this stage, so it's still quite cute. It's about a dozen times a day. If it was two points lower, you would really have to worry about inexplicably dying from choking on water or slipping down a cliff.)]
[Physique (Physical health, resistance to disasters and diseases). 5 points in physique (Little Sister Peach … Little Sister Lin Daiyu, how are you? Don't cry anymore. You might really cry yourself to death. Last time, you cried until you fainted, and it took me a lot of effort to save you.) Note: Since your basic attributes are only forcefully sealed by the Weakness Curse, your real attributes are still there. Your physique will still be above the healthy standard. You don't need to worry about getting drunk or overeating when you drink or eat, but the hangover the next day will definitely not make you feel good. Be obedient and stop drinking!]
Basic attributes were the foundation of the physical body. The other three attributes were related to the soul. Leaving aside the fact that I was still a spellcaster with my original three measurements, just the fact that I was so weak in close combat was already enough to determine me as a useless piece of trash.
As for why it was like this, and why those two fellows said that I deserved it, I would have to start with the backup plan that I left behind back then …
The Gods of the Hades were a part of the natural laws of the Hades. It was impossible for their true bodies to leave. This was a requirement of the natural laws, and from a certain standpoint, it was also a method to keep them in check. This restriction was far stricter than the Gods of Aichy, but it was in order to prevent the Gods from interfering too much in the mortal world.
Since the Hades themselves represented justice, the four Pillar Gods, who were the rulers of the Hades, were even more unable to violate the most basic natural laws. They would never be able to leave the Hades. Otherwise, the so-called justice and fairness would become nothing more than a joke.
Logically speaking, as the Pillar of Law, Wumianzhe Roland should also forever remain in the Hades. This iron rule was actually the only backdoor I left behind. No, actually, it couldn't really be called a backdoor. It was just that my ability was far too special, and I "just happened" to be able to follow the requirements of the natural laws and reincarnate.
Yep, the loophole that I took advantage of was "Wumianzhe" Roland. I became the Pillar of Law in the form of Wumianzhe and Roland's God Descent. After the God's Descent ended, Wumianzhe would still be the Pillar of Law, forever the God of Justice. Losing his sense of self actually made him even more fitting for justice. As for "Roland", he was just an ordinary dead person in the Hades …
The rest was quite easy to understand. In this life, I only lived for a few years, and I didn't violate many God laws. In fact, I didn't even commit many crimes that were worthy of punishment. In less than a year, I completed the punishment of Hell, and naturally returned to the Cycle of Reincarnation.
This wasn't the first time I had returned to the Cycle of Reincarnation. Under normal circumstances, an ordinary soul would have all their memories and sense of self destroyed, and they would have to start all over again. However, since I was able to maintain my sense of self in the Cycle of Reincarnation, I wouldn't want to have another parent or have a terrifyingly long childhood. Every time I returned to the Cycle of Reincarnation, I would have to crawl out of the River Styx, and then find a system with the power of Creation to ask for a chance to start all over again.
This time, if I had to start all over again, it would obviously be too much of a waste of time. And so, I thought of other existences with the power of Creation. Perhaps they would have a solution.
That's right, other Creator Gods. In this world, the Goddess of Creation wasn't the only Creator God. Unlike thousands of years ago, due to some unpredictable changes, there were now two other existences with the power of Creator God that I could choose from.
Needless to say, one of them was the Hades. As one of the former rulers of the Hades, I was completely familiar with this path. Even the Gods of the Hades would give me the green light.
However, if I chose the Hades, I would be unable to leave the Hades since the Ghosts and other species within the Hades were also unable to leave. Unless I joined the Underworld Envoy's Hell Dragon species, it would be impossible for me to leave the Hades.
However, I didn't want to be reincarnated as a giant lizard at all. Dragons and humans were foundationally different, and I would need to spend an immeasurable amount of time familiarizing myself with my physical body. Since I couldn't choose the Hades, there was only one option left, which was even more straightforward — the wood spirits of the Forest of Dreams!
Within the Forest of Dreams, the wood spirits were capable of directly converting adventurers into wood spirits without having to start all over again. This was one of the wood spirits' most popular services for a fee. They were also capable of directly converting the souls of the dead within the Forest of Dreams into new wood spirits. This was obviously a type of Reincarnation that belonged only to the wood spirits.
As I previously mentioned, Amelia had somehow managed to obtain the authority of the Creator Goddesses within the Forest of Dreams.
The most obvious evidence was that the wood spirits had a completely independent soul Reincarnation cycle, independent from all other worlds. This was obviously a special privilege that only belonged to the Creator Goddesses.
Although this authority was obviously limited, as a natural species, the wood spirits were likely the strongest in terms of creating new physical bodies. This was also something that I lacked the most.
And so, when the time came for my "grand plan" to be carried out, I personally went to the Forest of Dreams in the Bardi Empire and gave them a blood coffin.
"… This is a sample of my flesh and blood. Is that enough?"
"Relax, Father. We'll create a new physical body for you. When your soul is destroyed, you'll be able to revive through this new physical body. It's the same principle as a lich's phylactery. But how will you guarantee that your soul will return to your physical body? Will you need some sort of soul summoning ritual? "
"Heh heh, I naturally have a plan."
"Father, if you sacrifice so much flesh and blood at once, your body will become weak, and your combat strength will greatly decrease. What will you do about yourself?"
"Heh heh, I naturally have a plan."
Back then, in order to keep this a secret, I didn't even tell the truth about the wood spirits. I only told them that it was a backup physical body. Actually, just as I expected, I didn't need to personally go into battle.
And after the Hades were successfully created, the world developed as I expected. The entire wood spirits spared no expense in investing in me, and the backup physical body that I created with my own flesh and blood did indeed retain most of my abilities. But … Man proposes, God disposes. In the end, I still fell short by just a little bit.
"And then you ran head-first into her?"
"How would I have known that Amelia would awaken so coincidentally? How would I have known that she would, she would …"
[Forced marriage? Actually, little Amelia is quite an excellent choice. In fact, from a female's point of view, you're the worst. Cursing you is already letting you off easy.]
"That's right. First, you promise to marry a woman, get the 'dowry', and then immediately run away from the marriage. Isn't this the type of relationship fraud and marriage fraud that women hate the most? You're such a scumbag that Amelia only cursed you. That's quite cute. "
Cute? Are you sure that the woman who was entangled by countless snake vines and intended to devour me for revenge was cute? Are you sure that the demonic witch who caused the mega earthquake that swept through three counties was only to prevent me from escaping was cute? Do you think that the crazy woman who formed a frightening face in the clouds and shouted "Roland, you're dead meat!" was cute?
"It's all your fault!"
[You're wrong!]
I wanted to cry, but no tears came out. Did I mysteriously become the public enemy number one for all women?
Weren't you the ones who tried to persuade me to run away? Weren't all of you the ones who said things like "How can a marriage without feelings be happy?" and "She must have slept herself into a daze. You need to think about the consequences. What do you think Eliza will do if she finds out?"? How did it become all my fault in the blink of an eye? Couldn't you be a little more reasonable?
"No! It's all your fault! "
[Isn't there a saying on Earth? A woman's privilege is to be unreasonable!]
Alright then, it would seem that it was impossible to be reasonable with women in certain situations. But no matter what, I had suffered the consequences of my own actions.
This physical body was Amelia's handiwork, so it was only natural that she had left her mark on it. It was far too easy for the Creator Goddess to fix her own creations. This curse of weakness that made it impossible for me to take care of myself was her ace in the hole to force me to obediently return.
It should be mentioned that the silly cat, my soul-bound magical pet, was cruelly beaten back to her original form after showing off for a while. The Inferno that she guarded could only be guarded by a special clone of hers.
Although Harloys' abilities were rather unique, she was probably the only one who had a clone that was far stronger than the main body.
But from a different standpoint, this curse of weakness wasn't necessarily a bad thing …
"Perhaps I'll become even stronger because of this. At the very least, I'll be stronger than that muscular idiot."
I slowly sliced down with my knife, slicing off pieces of beef. It seemed simple, but if one looked closely, they would discover that each piece of beef was as thin as paper. Not only that, the thickness and shape of each piece of beef were identical.
It would have been understandable if it was a good sword, but the kitchen knife I was currently using was a blunt knife that wouldn't even bleed when I cut someone.
Eyesight, hand strength, and mental strength — my heavy body was a natural shackle for me. My lack of strength meant that I had to use all of my body's strength for every attack. My heart and body were in perfect harmony as I cultivated. Perhaps if I truly wanted to cultivate, I could cultivate anywhere in my life.
I tossed a fruit into the air, and my knife flashed. What fell into my bowl was an exquisite jigsaw puzzle of fruit slices. When I scooped it up, there was even an extra rabbit sculpture.
"At the very least, my control over my power has improved significantly, and I've also gained new understandings. In that case, let me start over from the smallest detail and see if I can surpass that idiot …"
Now that the Hades had been successfully created, most of my responsibilities had been lifted. If I still had any worries, it would be my promise from back then to properly teach that idiot who had fallen into the abyss a lesson.
"Right now, we're far too far apart."
Back then, we were about the same level of power. Now that more than three hundred years had passed, it would be impossible for us to compare in terms of individual combat strength. If it wasn't for the fact that I cheated, he probably would have killed me with a single blow of his sword. Judging from how he was delighted to see Cynthia's true form and how he left, he would definitely become even stronger the next time we met.
Theoretically speaking, our natural talents should be about the same level. In terms of effort, neither of us should have had any time to slack off. Yet, there was such an obvious difference between the two of us who were about the same speed. It wasn't difficult to come to a conclusion if one really looked into it.
In the past three hundred years, there were far too many things that distracted me. I spent a lot of effort thinking, planning, and strategizing. In the end, I obtained what I wanted. A mature team was gradually changing the world for the better, and the end of the world seemed to have been averted.
As the Abyss Prince, Karwenz's daily life consisted of killing, eating, killing, and eating. He also obtained what he wanted the most. He became the strongest existence in the world, and even killed his own enemy.
It was difficult to say whose choice was correct, because everyone's choices in life were all the same. However, I was quite displeased that I easily lost to that idiot in a one-on-one duel.
Now that I no longer had any pressure, I was quite interested to know if I would be able to fight against Karwenz in the end if I put all my effort into my own cultivation.
"Karo! Is the roast beef and fruit salad not ready yet? "
"Almost, almost."
I heard Catalina's urgent voice from outside the kitchen. Only now did I realize that I had accidentally sliced the beef too thinly and hadn't roasted it properly. The fruit puzzles and sculptures were also impossible to make into a salad. I would have to start all over again. It would seem that I should first deal with the important matters at hand before thinking about cultivation.
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