Ten minutes later.
Kikyo was convinced.
Very convinced.
Of course, the way Irin subdued Kikyo was very different from the way Wang Tiandi subdued the she-wolf.
He used a knife to stab Kikyo into submission.
Kikyo was left with little health.
She knelt on the ground, and under her knees was a hot rock.
Kikyo closed her eyes. The corners of her eyes were wet, and the corners of her mouth curled up.
A small knife was placed beside Kikyo's snow-white neck.
Yi Lin reckoned that after another combo, he would be able to obtain this small experience bag.
He might even get [Witch Uniform], [Witch Corset], and other equipment.
"Why didn't you resist?"
Irin asked.
Kikyo didn't seem to have any intention of opening her eyes.
"I lost. Kill me."
Irin frowned. "Do you want to die?"
"I said, only one person can leave Fire God Mountain."
Irin glanced at Li Nali, who was dying from the heat, and smiled. "Don't forget, Li Lei's sister also knows about all this. It's impossible to hide it."
"…"
"So you want to atone for your sins, but you don't know how to face the villagers of Fire God Mountain."
"…"
"You think that death is the real end for you, right?"
"…"
Yi Lin was speaking frankly and frankly.
Kikyo didn't say a word.
She just lowered her head and calmly waited for death to come.
She had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Although the process was out of Kikyo's expectations, in the end, the result was still as predicted by the gods.
Irin was silent for a moment and asked again.
"What is the prophecy?"
Kikyo finally answered, "The brave one will come here and personally end the sins of Yaksha and me."
"…"
Kikyo urged, "All of this is the will of the gods. So, kill me, and everything will be over."
Irin's hand holding the knife didn't shake at all.
Facing such a big experience bag that he could do whatever he wanted, it was impossible to say that he wasn't tempted.
Although the experience wasn't much, it was easy!
Although the small melon that was sent to his mouth wasn't sweet, it was better than nothing!
"Phew —"
Irin took a deep breath.
He slowly exhaled.
The hot air and the stinging sensation in his lungs calmed Irin down.
Irin held the dagger in one hand.
His other hand quickly swiped down and opened the [Mission] interface.
"Redemption?"
Irin chewed on the word.
A moment later.
Irin loosened the knife on Kikyo's neck.
Kikyo opened his eyes in surprise.
Irin smiled. "Do you think that everything will be over if you die?"
"The villagers who know part of the truth will only hate you."
"Your sins will become 'history' and be passed down forever in the Cloud Sea."
"This kind of conclusion can't be considered the end."
"If that's the case, then Uranus' prophecy is wrong."
Kikyo turned around with tears in his eyes.
The name above her head turned yellow with a whoosh.
At this moment, Kikyo had completely removed the mask that he had been wearing for so many years.
Her face was covered in tears. She no longer had the skin of a "cold witch". Instead, she looked like a delicate widow who had just lost her husband.
"Then what should I do?"
"Live on."
"I have no reason to live on."
"I don't need a reason to live on."
When Irin said this, for some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable.
He ignored Kikyo.
He directly carried Li Nali, who was barely breathing, on his shoulder in front of Kikyo.
If he continued to torture her, the little girl would really die.
If Li Nali died, the mission would fail.
Irin was very clear about this choice.
Even if Kikyo couldn't figure it out and attacked Irin again, Irin wasn't afraid.
Even if he was dragged into a turn-based game, his skills were enough to deal with it. What was there to be afraid of?
Kikyo's face was flushed, and his lips were tightly pursed.
The surroundings were too hot.
When they came, Li Nali was muddle-headed. When they left, this muddle-headed person became Kikyo.
Irin carried Li Nali and walked in front. Kikyo followed behind Irin silently like a wronged wife.
Following the path they took, the three of them walked out of Fire God Mountain.
Unexpectedly, when Irin and the other two appeared at the foot of Fire God Mountain, the villagers were all anxiously waiting at the entrance of the mountain road.
When Irin and Kikyo's figures appeared in the distance, they were already shouting their names and rushing towards them.
The fastest to arrive was Li Lei.
"Li Nali!"
Li Lei carefully took Li Nali from Irin's hands. He hugged his sister and cried loudly.
Han Meimei was also secretly wiping her tears.
What surprised Irin was that Blacksmith Ge Lang was also at the back of the crowd. He noticed Irin's gaze. While drinking, he waved at Irin and turned to leave. He returned to the village.
Irin raised his head and suddenly realized that the sky was finally clear.
The bleak scene of ashes floating in the sky was like yesterday, gone forever.
Irin casually threw the [Ash Proof Mask] aside.
"I don't need this anymore."
Kikyo hid behind Irin and did not know how to face the villagers.
Han Meimei saw that although Li Nali was weak, her life was not in danger. She was relieved.
To put it bluntly, her life points were not empty yet.
Han Meimei quickly came in front of Kikyo and supported Miko-sama. She asked carefully, "Miko-sama, are you okay?"
Kikyo's lips moved, but she could not say a word.
Yi Lin sighed and told Han Meimei everything that had happened in the cave, as well as the truth of everything.
When Han Meimei heard this, she turned around and cried.
"Finally, it's over!"
"Ah?"
Han Meimei's reaction of crying tears of joy surprised Irin.
"Did you not hear it clearly? Kikyo, she …"
Han Meimei waved her hand and hugged the bewildered Kikyo tightly.
"Actually, we knew it long ago."
"Ten years ago, the first person who volunteered to be the 'Fire God's bride' was my mother."
"Actually, before she volunteered to be the bride, she secretly entered Fire God Mountain and met Yaksa-sama."
"Yaksa-sama told us everything."
"We know that Yaksa-sama and Yaksa-sama have a lot of burdens."
"If Yaksa-sama doesn't … he can't control the demon in his body and will go crazy and attack the village."
"So, my mother did it willingly."
Han Meimei hugged Kikyo even tighter and harder.
"Yaksa-sama, we, they all did it willingly."
In an instant.
"Boohoo … Ahhhhh …"
After understanding everything, Kikyo finally could not hold back the tears that she had been holding back all the way. She hugged Han Meimei and cried loudly like a child.
Irin was stunned at first, but then she could not help but laugh.
"See, isn't there a reason to live now?"
…
"Ding!"
[Congratulations! You have completed the special open side quest: Redemption!]
[Your kindness has received the praise of 'Uranus'.]
[Obtained title: The Benevolent.]
[EXP + 150000!]
[Obtained item: The Benevolent's Forgiveness.]
Don't use the exclamation mark on a mere 150,000 experience points, okay?
There was no exclamation at all.
As the experience points required for Irin to level up increased, the 150,000 experience points did not make Irin excited at all.
Instead, it was the item that piqued Irin's curiosity.
Before leaving.
Irin found another [Contract of Six Evils] on the platform.
The strange thing was that although the cause of death of one of the six bosses was unknown, other than the quest item, there were no other treasures dropped. It was also strange.
However, Irin did not dwell on this matter. After all, the drop rate of this game was low. He was already used to it, so it did not matter.
…
Everyone returned to the village.
Later, they heard that the witch Kikyo seemed to have vented all the grievances, depression, and guilt of the past ten years. She cried very loudly and cried for an entire night.
Many villagers in the shrine hugged their heads and cried together.
Thinking back, when Kikyo became a witch ten years ago, she was only ten years old.
Unless the game's setting was that a girl in her teens could give birth.
Otherwise, Kikyo who silently shouldered all the burden back then was just a little girl who had not yet reached adulthood.
Irin became a nameless hero for once.
He silently returned to the village.
Irin wanted to sneak back to the hot spring hotel and take a bath to wash away the dirt and ashes on his body.
What Irin did not expect was that when he walked into the room, Gou Zi was already lying at the edge of the hot spring. There was a towel covering his face and he was moaning in pleasure. He looked like a scumbag dog.
"You actually ran back?"
When the scumbag dog saw that Irin had returned safely, he squinted his eyes and took off the towel. He grinned and barked evilly.
"Woof, woof woof woof!"
(Ben Woof, lost!)
"You are a real dog."
For some reason, Irin felt like he understood.
While taking a bath, Irin sorted out his gains from this trip.
First was the item.
…
[Uranus' Compromise]
Unique
After use, for ten minutes, Uranus will close his eyes and not look at you directly.
After Uranus stops looking at you, you will have the final say in the world.
"…"
This …?
What did this mean?
It was another item that he couldn't understand at the moment.
This was the reward for completing the feat of "killing the six evil generals within ten seconds."
It was probably impossible to replicate.
Because Irin still could not figure out how the six evil generals died.
"Forget it, I can't use this one-time item. Let's put it away first."
Irin soaked in the hot spring and scratched the dead skin on his head as he checked the next item.
…
S
After use on the target, the damage received will be reduced by 99% for five rounds. When used in the map, it will last for ten minutes.
Killing is far easier than forgiving.
…
"Hmm, there is nothing special to reduce damage."
Irin glanced at it and put it away.
For Irin, who rarely suffered damage, this might not be useful.
But it was better to be prepared. There was nothing wrong with putting it away.
After all, this was a masochistic game where once you died, you would delete your account. There would never be too few life-saving items.
"Two mediocre little items."
Irin sighed.
Wang Tiandi, who was grooming his dog, glanced at Irin in confusion.
He did not know why.
Gou 'zi felt that this shameless human's words were suspicious of Versailles.
Irin ignored Gou 'zi's stare.
While he was still enjoying himself in the hot spring, he quickly opened the [God's Gift] panel.
"Heart rate … Critical damage … Agility … Oh, the skill is here."
Irin was energized when he saw the skill.
The new skill was worth looking forward to.
Pa.
[Mastery of Two Blade Style].
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