Original God's Dark Priest

Chapter 907 4 Shadows

“Now that Orloren has also inherited the memories of a hero, and we only need one more person, we can wait a little longer.” The captain had no reason to continue insisting.

What should have been a choice or decision turned into the only path because of a prophecy by Saffir.

The captain's thoughts were also somewhat chaotic at this point, and he didn't have time to think too much. He only hoped that Mavica wouldn't let him down: "If your plan really succeeds, that would be the best outcome. In the meantime..."

He looked at Saffir: "Aurora, I'll leave the Nata's Fools to you. You have more experience in strategy and tactics, so you can help them."

"I thought I was going to get some rest," Saffir said, his voice a little soft as he leaned on Ying's shoulder.

The captain shook his head slightly: "Until you are fully recovered, you will not need to set foot on the battlefield. Commanding is not difficult for you."

Mavica smiled and looked at Saffir: "Having two such strong executives as my assistants is great news for me."

Captain, we may never agree on our views on life, but at least for now we can fight side by side.

She extended her right hand to the captain and made a fist.

This was how she communicated with Tenoch, and now she's using it with the captain, which means she's accepted him as her partner.

The captain hesitated slightly as he looked at Mavica's outstretched fist, but still raised his hand to bump fists with hers, and the cooperation between the Fools and Nata was officially established.

Safiel, leaning on Ying's shoulder, watched this scene with a faint, lazy smile on his face.

"You knew this would happen all along, didn't you?" Ying felt that there was someone behind this, and that Saffir was the one who was controlling everything.

Saffir tilted his head: "Who knows..."

Anyway, this result isn't bad.

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Xinoning suddenly spoke up: "Then quickly tell everyone outside to stop fighting, they're probably still at war."

"I reckon it's already over, and Kinic has most likely lost," Ying said calmly.

Xinoning and Mavica looked at her together, seemingly not understanding why she was so certain.

The captain explained on her behalf, "Those stationed outside are all Aurora's subordinates."

“Yes, I saw Ada.” Ying nodded. “I’ve sparred with her before, and I couldn’t gain any advantage without going all out.”

Ying's current strength has surpassed that of ordinary holders of the Eye of God. Even she couldn't gain an advantage over Ada, so Ginitch is probably in grave danger.

Mavica asked curiously, "Even Ajo couldn't defeat that person? Ginich and Ajo's strength is something even I have to take seriously."

“If the executive officer positions expand, she will be one of the candidates.” Saffir’s casual remark affirmed Ada’s abilities.

Executive-level combat power—that's Ada's current strength. Admittedly, she's quite far behind the top three like Saffir and the Captain, but she still has the ability to fight against the others.

The captain recalled the scene of Ada reprimanding her subordinates, and compared it with Tartaglia's strength. He felt that the gap between the two was not too big, but Tartaglia had the Demon King's Armor and the deeply hidden power of the Abyss. It was unlikely that Ada could defeat Tartaglia.

However, considering that Saffir is a bit mysterious, the captain wasn't entirely sure that Ada didn't have hidden strength. These people wouldn't reveal their full strength unless they were forced into a corner.

Even now, the captain isn't sure how many cards Saffir has up her sleeve, as are Arecino, Columbia, and Rosalind.

Among the Fools' Tea Party Sisters, it seems that only Sandonne's strength is out in the open?

The captain fell into deep thought…

Ah, I see. No wonder these guys teased Sandoni like he was a cat. Thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, it was easy for them to hold Sandoni down.

Ying, unaware of what the captain was thinking, asked, "Should we go out and inform them? It wouldn't be good if Ginitch got injured."

"Hmm... I don't think it's necessary. Ada knows what she's doing, but if you're worried, you can just go and tell her." Saffir's lack of confidence that Ada would use a deadly move against Kinich doesn't mean the others share that confidence. Letting them go and see for themselves will put their minds at ease.

Hino Ning asked with some confusion, "Aren't you coming with us? Wouldn't your orders be more effective if you were under the command of Lady Dark Priest?"

“I plan to rest for a while before setting off again,” Saffir said, shaking her head. She felt a little dizzy.

Ying supported Saphir's body: "I'll stay and take care of her. Also, I have some questions for the Moon Goddess."

“I see. In that case, leave the outside to us. We’ll meet at the arena later.” Euron didn’t press the matter and made the decision.

The captain and the others left, leaving only Ying, Saffir, and Paimon.

After they had gone some distance, the Night God spoke: "You have come to this place with many doubts; knowledge is the reward you deserve. Ask away."

Ying helped Saffir find a place to sit down before asking, "What kind of creatures are angels?"

"Is the first question really this tricky? That's surprising." Saffir raised an eyebrow. Why did she have a feeling that Ying was asking this question specifically for her?

Yagami hadn't expected Ying to ask this, and after a few seconds of silence, he said, "Angels, to be precise, are not a specific race, but a more general concept."

"But aren't you all angels?" Paimon asked, equally confused. "Is there a difference?"

“To understand this, you must first understand what an angel is and what the angel race is. These two concepts are not the same.” Saffir explained slowly, “In the beginning of the world, when the world was in chaos and the people were ignorant, the gods did not recognize their people as eating raw meat and drinking blood. So they sent messengers to descend and teach them, and these were called ‘angels’.”

Originally, this term referred to a messenger of the gods, and was not fixed to any particular race.

“That’s not right, aren’t you the same race?” Paimon was even more confused.

This time, it was Night God who answered her: "I can be considered an angel, but she is not. In every sense, she can never be considered an angel."

Because she had neither served as a messenger of the gods nor was she a member of the Feathered Celestial Clan.

"The Feathered Sky Ring Clan?" Paimon scratched his head, while Ying seemed to be deep in thought.

She knew this race. A long, long time ago, the way races were classified and named was very crude. They were basically named according to their appearance. This Feathered Sky Ring Clan was actually the angel race in most people's minds.

This race is generally good-looking, has wings on its back for high mobility, and is well-coordinated with explosive power, making them very suitable for combat. Their outstanding appearance also makes them more acceptable to people.

Therefore, the gods preferred to appoint them to the positions of angels, and over time, the angel race became their racial name.

"As Ying should know, my mother was an angel, but my father was a demon, so I wasn't born an angel. I am a demon, perhaps one of only two demons in the world." Saffir spoke casually, making no attempt to hide her past or her birth, after all, she had long since overcome that hurdle.

Paimon looked at Saffir: "Then why do you say you are of the same race?"

"Because she ultimately overthrew the old order, ruled the angels as an alien, and became king in the divine realm." Night God's tone was tinged with sarcasm, and Saffir could tell that this guy harbored resentment towards him.

This is normal; any angel could harbor resentment towards her, after all, she personally destroyed the divine realm.

Sapphire played an irreplaceable role in the reason why the God of Night ended up here. Without Sapphire, she might still be living a peaceful life in the realm of the gods.

With the divine realm gone, the angels lost their leader, order collapsed, and the god passed away. The lower-ranking angels could only wander around the universe, some shedding their wings, concealing their sharpness, and disguising themselves as humans.

Some abandoned their ability to fly and hid among the many cosmic refugees, calling themselves the Sky Ring Clan. Others were more unlucky, encountering the Black Tide and being drawn into various battles, even ending up in a small world where they were forced to serve the main god.

Yagami was one of that unlucky bunch.

Saffir ignored the Night God's sarcasm. People get thicker-skinned as they get older, and hers was exceptionally thick-skinned.

"Ask something else, I'm afraid she'll get really angry if I keep asking this." Perhaps it was the intense gaze of the Night God that made even the shameless Saffir feel a little uncomfortable.

Night Goddess snorted softly. It was only because she couldn't get out that she was able to, otherwise she would have run out of the high ground and fought with Saffir, making her kneel on the ground and beg her not to die.

Ying thought about it and agreed that it made sense, so she changed the subject: "What is the power of the sky...?"

This was a very serious question, and Saffir pricked up his ears.

Night God's answer this time was swift, without much hesitation: "They dislike having their names mentioned by any living being, whether it be an ordinary human or the high and mighty Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm, because the identity of shadow is most suitable for them."

But this one, I call her... the Ruler of Death, she helped Nata establish rules, and it was with her help that I built the Kingdom of Night.

This was her love, and also her compensation. For Shadow, such behavior was quite outrageous, and it displeased the Supreme... well, Heavenly Principles.

Since then, the Ruler of Death has become somewhat resigned to her fate, and she no longer pursues the matter if it is discussed. Even so, very few people know of her existence.

"Give up on yourself?" Paimon found it somewhat surreal. Was this the kind of emotion that someone who sounded so impressive should have?

Night Goddess did not answer. She felt it was better for Saffir to say such things. After all, the four shadows would not be polite to her, but they would think twice before meeting Saffir.

Saffir understood what this guy meant and picked up the conversation: "The Four Shadows... you're actually quite familiar with them. The rules of Teyvat, life, death, time, space, and reason, correspond to the ruling powers of life, death, space, and reason, respectively."

You haven't seen the ruling power of life, but if I mention someone, you'll understand: Rhinedot, the mother of Abel and Seele. She devoured her heart and merged with it, so it's not unreasonable to say that Rhinedot is the ruling power of life.

There's another thing about the Ruler of Life: she created the humans of Teyvat. After killing the Water Dragon King, to prevent the primordial sea from giving birth to a second Water Dragon King, she created the first water goddess, Ergolia, to replace the heart of the sea, thus suppressing the birth of the Water Dragon King for thousands of years.

As you know from the rest, due to the abyss disaster five hundred years ago, Ergolia perished in the Dew Flower Sea, and Orobas's reckless actions caused the Water Dragon King to lose his dragon form. In the end, the Water Dragon King became what he is now, namely Vilet.

Haha, Fucaros managed to snag a bargain.

The Reign of Death helped Nata establish rules, as mentioned earlier, so I won't go into detail. Another major event related to her is the Curse of Immortality of Kanria.

Ying's pupils contracted sharply as she suddenly remembered seeing Sue cover a curse with a curse, allowing Calibel to escape the fate of becoming a Hilichurl.

"Pure-blooded Kanri are cursed with immortality, and can only watch helplessly as their bodies and souls are gradually worn away, eventually degenerating into empty shells devoid of will. Non-pure-blooded Kanri, on the other hand, become Hilichurls. It can be said to be quite vicious."

"You haven't had any contact with the Time Ruler yet, but there's one person who has a deep connection with her, and that's Barbatos. He wields a portion of the power over time." Saffir said softly, his voice low, yet it shocked Ying.

There's a lot of information to process; she needs to catch her breath.

However, Saffir didn't care about any of that. She continued, "Actually, it's not just Barbatos. Baal is also involved with her. She was responsible for the Divine Cherry Tree that absorbed the filth."

Oh, right, there's one more thing. Inazuma's divine position wasn't originally Baal's. Because of the Demon War, the final winner could become one of the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm. Inazuma ended up with two Demons: Baal and Balzeb, which doesn't conform to the rules.

Therefore, in order to allow his sister to ascend to godhood, Balzeb chose to commit suicide. After that, Bal, who became the god of thunder, tried every means to resurrect his sister. I suspect that the ruling power of time was also involved in this.

Of course, there is another thing that I care about, which is the reason why I came to Teyvat. Morax, Ourobas, and Raiden really had a contract. At first, I thought Morax was the guarantor, but later I found out that this was not the case.

He was not only the guarantor but also a witness, and the name listed as the witness in the contract is ■■■■.

After saying that, she was slightly taken aback. Ishtar had actually been censored?

But it doesn't matter, since Ying already knows the name, so there's no need to go into too much detail.

Having introduced three of the four shadows, only the last one remains.

Saffir suddenly gave a strange smile: "You've dealt with this last one before."

"Huh? The Ruler of the Sky?" Ying scratched her head. Although she was a little confused, she was sure she had never seen this person before.

Just as she was trying to recall if she had seen this big shot somewhere before, Saffir's voice rang out leisurely:

"That day, the person who stopped you and Kong and separated you was her."