Chapter 257: The More Spoilers, The Happier I Am
"What did you say! Thor is still alive!?"
Yugo's reaction was within Cheng Tian's expectations, but Cheng Tian still made a downward gesture.
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Let me spoil it for you from the beginning... explain it all."
Comrade Cheng Tian, who hated the Pharaoh's riddle-man attribute the most, was ready to open the box. He didn't care what changes this action would cause; anyway, all riddle-men must die!
Yugo's personality was impatient and volatile, but at this moment, he chose to take a deep breath, suppressing the urge to question that had been stirred up, preparing to listen to what this half-brother would say.
"The prosperity and flourishing of the Kingdom of Ys were influenced and created by the Black Pearl. The staff in your hand, the Eye of Fact that you and I possess, are all related to the Cleria ore infected by the Black Pearl. But what most people don't know is that while the Black Pearl creates prosperity, it also simultaneously absorbs humanity's negative emotions."
"From one person's negative emotions to millions, from a trickle to a vast ocean, humanity's slight negativity accumulated into the Evil of Humanity, or what can be called the Evil of this World."
"When this negative emotion accumulated to a level that even the Twin Goddesses could not suppress, monsters were born from this aggregate of negative emotions. Their only instinct was to destroy Ys, destroy humanity, and seize the Black Pearl."
Speaking of which, Cheng Tian paused. Looking at Yugo's face, which was already stunned beyond belief by the spoilers, the expression under his mask was quite pleased.
It must be said that Cheng Tian's spoiler, which touched upon the origin, was shocking, especially since it involved the divine artifact Black Pearl and the Twin Goddesses. If it were the Temple Knights, they would most likely have already attacked him with a sword, and the charge would be "blasphemy against the Goddess."
However, Yugo Fact was different. Although he respected the Goddess, he was one of the absolute few in the Kingdom of Ys who would actively question the Goddess's actions. This kind of revelation, which would sound treasonous to everyone else, not only did not cause Yugo to react defensively, but instead gave him a sense of clarity, like seeing through the clouds.
But what followed were more questions, such as... how the hell did you know such high-level secrets?
"And to suppress the generation of monsters and the distortion of the land, there are basically only two ways."
Cheng Mouren, who completely ignored being questioned and just kept spoiling, held up two fingers.
"One is for the Twin Goddesses to sacrifice themselves and personally seal the Black Pearl. Doing so would also simultaneously seal the Evil of this World within, but it is ultimately a seal, not destruction. When the Goddesses' power is insufficient to seal the Black Pearl one day, the Evil of this World will emerge again."
"The other is related to your brother's choice."
The topic suddenly turned back to his own brother, causing Yugo to tremble slightly, but he still pursed his lips, strongly suppressing the urge to interrupt Cheng Tian and just stared intently at Cheng Tian.
Bazett and Utan, on the other hand, both looked like they were following a story in a series.
"A group of people from outside the Kingdom of Ys, calling themselves the Clan of Darkness, learned to utilize the Evil of this World, indirectly gaining the authority to control monsters. This led to the derivation of something called the Demon Factor. Those who accept the Demon Factor will also turn into demons. Thor, who survived the Monster Defense Battle, accepted this modification and temporarily joined the Clan of Darkness."
Cheng Tian's deliberate emphasis made Yugo, who almost blurted out a curse, forcibly hold back his words again.
Cheng Tian was becoming increasingly adept at controlling the temperature of this hot-headed young man.
"The Evil of this World originates from the Black Pearl, and the Black Pearl is a divine artifact that cannot be conventionally destroyed. But if it is an existence of the same origin, deeply demonized, there is indeed a slight possibility of disintegrating the Evil of this World and even the Black Pearl from within. And this is the path Thor chose..."
After listening to Cheng Tian's explanation, Yugo calmed down. Although he couldn't temporarily discern how much truth was in Cheng Tian's words, the concept of "my brother is an undercover agent" was still ingrained in his mind as a preconceived notion.
However, Cheng Tian was not finished yet, continuing to enumerate the faults of Thor and even the Twin Goddesses.
"Your brother is also being pretentious. There's nothing wrong with having a spirit of sacrifice, but him refusing to speak properly and stubbornly playing the role of a traitor is just pure idiocy! In my opinion, this isn't a spirit of sacrifice, but selfishness! He's already moved to the extreme by his own devotion, even afraid that others will steal his great sacrifice and redemption... Oh, the Temple Knights might actually have quite a few guys willing to compete with Thor for that position and throw their lives away."
"The Twin Goddesses aren't much better! They concealed the Evil of this World, secretly descended to the mortal realm with the divine artifact behind the backs of all six High Priests. They're also full of thoughts about sacrificing themselves, but essentially, they're just causing trouble for their own people!"
"They even actively went into the monsters' lair. Isn't that just purely throwing their lives away!"
"Oh, right! In my opinion, your brother's self-sacrificing behavior might also be mixed with a large part of being blinded by love."
"...Huh? Huh huh huh!? What did you say? Love!? Thor actually has a crush!? And he kept it from me, his own brother!?"
Having received a large amount of information in a short period, especially concerning his brother and the Twin Goddesses, even Thor, whose high mental attribute was starting to ache, was jolted when he heard the word "love." His eyes actually gleamed with the same gossipy light as Bazett and Utan.
"How could he not keep it a secret~~"
Cheng Tian pouted.
"Once he said it, it would be blasphemy against the gods~~"
"Are you saying he actually... towards Lady Rhea and Lady Fina..."
Yugo, who subconsciously took two steps back while covering his heart, could no longer speak.
For him, daring to question the gods was already treasonous, but he never expected that someone else truly dared to commit insubordination. He really wanted to go for it!
"It's Rhea."
Cheng Tian, with his mask off, said with certainty.
"But I have to say, your brother has good taste. Even when committing blasphemy, he knows to choose the bigger one."
Completely disregarding Yugo's already dilated pupils, Cheng Tian rummaged through his electronic game memory palace, then said with a joyful expression.
"Ah~ Found it, found it. Let me see... Sister Rhea's measurements are 89/55/87. Sister Fina is slightly smaller, only 84/56/85—"
Before he finished speaking, Cheng Tian suddenly felt an unprovoked immense force directly throw him out, sending him flying into the air.
While spinning in the air, Cheng Tian saw that where he had just been, a blue-haired, straight-haired woman with pure white wings on her back had appeared. At this moment, her face was flushed, and her delicate features perfectly illustrated what it meant to be exasperated.
"Lady Fi-Fina!?"
Yugo Fact, who had luckily escaped harm by taking two steps back earlier, involuntarily called out her name—
The newcomer was the younger sister of the Twin Goddesses, Goddess Fina.