Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 73: Divine Grace Water

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Divine Grace Water

Sure enough, it’s time to settle accounts after the event.

Even though it was already midnight, Yang Qizhou became energized and shot up from the couch with a thud.

The narrative in the text was very clear,

Lena had said that the ’Dream Realm’s Child’ resided on the only path leading to the Desecration Stone Plate. Unless this terrifying creature was killed, the original oath could not be fulfilled.

But the truth was that the ’Dream Realm’s Child’ had always resided in the Illusory Dream and had never manifested in the Material World.

So it was obvious,

That the Night Watcher Captain who guarded the Fire Stealing Village had lied about this matter.

"Let me see what excuse you have now..." Yang Qizhou muttered as he stared at the screen, refreshing the text.

...

"For Lena’s deception, you feel furious, your eyes cold as they lock onto her."

"You notice that Lena’s expression doesn’t change much. She doesn’t seem surprised by your accusations. After a long silence, she finally speaks..."

"I’m very sorry, explorer, I deceived you."

"The Fire Stealing Village has been coveted by an unknown terror. Bad things have already begun to happen, and many villagers are suffering misfortunes in their dreams. If this continues, the village will soon meet the same fate as the Forest Hundred Clans, swallowed by the wilderness’s unknown horrors."

"As the Night Watcher Captain of the Fire Stealing Village, it’s my duty to ensure the safety and survival of the village."

"Even though you are just an ordinary person, you carry the power of blessings and possess many strange relics. You managed to traverse the wilderness teeming with both the unknown and terrifying to reach the Dark Mist Town, and even used your wits to kill two High Position-level deities."

"I need your help,"

"I had no choice but to do this."

"You notice the look of regret on Lena’s face as you listen to her heartfelt explanation. If this had happened in the past, your usual weakness for a beautiful face would have led you to forgive her."

"But after everything you’ve been through, you’ve come to deeply understand that the more beautiful a woman who survives in the lands of the Old Gods, the deeper her schemes run."

"You are unmoved,"

"You press on... the agreement between us was witnessed by the Oath King. Now that you’ve acted fraudulently in this matter, aren’t you afraid of the punishment from the oath itself?"

"Lena falls silent again for a moment before answering... Our agreement was that if you brought back the grants and blessings that could save the Fire Stealing Village from the Dark Mist Town, I would fulfill my original promise. But you returned empty-handed, so my actions do not technically violate the oath."

Damn, playing word games now.

Yang Qizhou was startled.

This was a trap from the very beginning. As expected, beautiful women who can navigate and thrive in the lands of the Old Gods have particularly dark hearts.

Continue the game.

"You know it’s pointless to dwell on this matter. To eliminate the ’Old Gods’ Believer’ Alice and the ’Dream Realm’s Child,’ you sacrificed the super-epic [Tree of Hunger] and used the power from Destiny’s Blessing twice. These costs must be compensated by Lena."

"With cold eyes, you stare at this Night Watcher Captain, saying nothing."

"Lena understands the meaning within your gaze. After a long, long moment of silence, she finally looks up and says... I’m willing to be your woman. Tonight, you can stay at my house."

What the hell... where did this absurd development come from?

Yang Qizhou was stunned,

his hand trembling as he reached to tap the screen.

The text continued to refresh.

"This unexpected turn of events even startled your timid heart, which often had inappropriate thoughts but no courage to act. You almost impulsively agreed."

"But you resisted the surge of hormones."

"You fully understood that beneath Lena’s seemingly kind, harmless, and stunningly beautiful exterior lies a terrifying amount of scheming. Dating such a woman would be far too dangerous. Thinking of your own survival, you decisively chose to refuse."

"Lena’s expression showed both surprise and bewilderment. Perhaps in her mind, the despicable explorer standing before her—who was always trying to play the rogue—would gladly accept her terms."

"You saw through Lena’s thoughts and found it strange that she was so confident you would agree."

"You couldn’t resist asking her directly."

"And Lena’s response was completely unexpected. She said... Explorer from the wilderness, you yourself said that in the future, I would become your wife. I’m merely following the destiny that was laid out."

...

So, it was a trap set by the game character themselves all along.

Yang Qizhou suddenly understood. He finally remembered the interaction event between the game character and Lena during the time when the Fire Stealing Priest was secretly preparing the Divine Descent Ceremony for the Dream Hidden King.

At that time, the game character, blinded by beauty, had only sought to gain verbally, never expecting that the Night Watcher Captain Lena, someone gorgeous, intelligent, strong, and filled with a sense of justice, could harbor such deeply terrifying schemes.

"It’s a shame the Dark Crow of Profane Fortune couldn’t rewind to such an early point in the game. Otherwise, if the character had another chance, he definitely wouldn’t have dug this hole for himself."

"Continue the game, continue the game."

The text continued to refresh.

...

"You refused this absurd proposal, inwardly thinking... To use beauty to capture me and have me work for free for the Fire Stealing Village—what a delusion, you shameless woman."

"You no longer want to drag out the conversation. Cutting to the chase, you bluntly tell Lena... I need real, tangible benefits to compensate for my losses."

"You notice Lena’s face first show a trace of shock, then quickly return to calm."

"What do you think she’s pondering right now?"

"You think about it for a long time but come up empty and decide it’s not worth the effort,"

"You hear Lena say..."

"Brave and kind explorer, I deeply regret deceiving you and understand that my mere apologies mean nothing and cannot erase my mistakes. So, to make amends, I am prepared to offer you the two most precious things in the Fire Stealing Village. You may choose one."

"The two most precious things?"

"You become intrigued and eagerly ask what they are."

"Lena responds, saying they are the ’Divine Grace Water’ and the ’Old Sacrifice.’"

"Noticing the puzzled look in your eyes, Lena offers further explanation..."

"Every Divine Birthday, the faithful of the Fire Stealing Ancient God gather at the Sacrificial Altar to perform sacred rituals under the Fire Stealing Priest’s presiding, hoping to please the deity."

"And after each ritual, if the Fire Stealing Ancient God is satisfied, it leaves behind water imbued with the Divine’s Blessing. Within it is the power of Fire Stealing, which grants the Night Watchers their extraordinary strength. The more they drink, the stronger their powers become."

"In the past, after every ritual, the Fire Stealing Priest would drink half of the Divine Grace Water, becoming the strongest in the Fire Stealing Village."

"Currently, there is still one cup of Divine Grace Water left in the village, originally intended to cultivate the next generation of Night Watchers. Now, Lena is willing to give it all to you as compensation."