Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 75: Embracing ’Ancient Roots

Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Embracing ’Ancient Roots

Illusion?

Hell no, that’s no illusion—my left eye really burst into colors that can’t even be described with words.

Yang Qizhou muttered:

"Let’s sort out my thoughts first."

"According to the description in the text, the game character must have assimilated the [Ancient Roots], which then reflected back onto me, the player."

"The [Ancient Roots] is a very special Holy Object, obtained from the six-faced monster in Dark Mist Town. Its origins unknown, its effects unknown. All the note said was that it’s a mystical artifact related to ’Wizards,’ and under no circumstances should the gods or hidden entities become aware of it; otherwise, their hostility will be drawn."

"Wait, wait, wait, wait..."

"The [Ancient Roots] will provoke hostility from all the gods on Old Earth. And now the game character has actually absorbed this special Holy Object into their body."

"Doesn’t that mean the game character is basically carrying a Taunt Aura everywhere, attracting hatred from all the gods?"

"This situation feels suspiciously like that of a Wizard."

"Could it be..."

"It must be a coincidence, for sure. I’m just overthinking it."

The more he thought about it, the more his scalp tingled. Yang Qizhou quickly diverted his attention.

What he wanted to know most now was... what changes would assimilating the [Ancient Roots] bring to him?

He closed his eyes, carefully, seriously, with intense focus to sense it.

It seemed there were no changes.

Yang Qizhou refused to believe it. The [Ancient Roots] was a mysterious Holy Object, tied to ’Wizards,’ and had merged with his body—there should definitely be some kind of superpower, right?

"Could it be X-ray vision?"

"No way... I gotta test this..."

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap... My vision’s changing... It’s getting blurrier... Turns out my eyes are tearing up from being kept wide open... Damn it."

Guess it wasn’t X-ray vision.

Could it be the ability to phase through walls?

To be safe, Yang Qizhou looked in the mirror. Hmm, his left eye occasionally displayed indescribable colors—it wasn’t a hallucination.

Well then, time for a test.

He charged at a wall headfirst.

"Ouch! Dammit, who’s the idiot that said I have a phasing ability? Oh right, it’s me."

"So assimilating the [Ancient Roots] really didn’t cause any changes after all."

"What a load of shit."

"Never blindly analyze things again. Damn, this hurts...," muttered Yang Qizhou as he rubbed his bruised nose with resentment.

Back to the game, back to the game.

...

...

"You’re filled with confusion, wondering why the [Ancient Roots] chose now to actively merge into your left eye."

"Could it have something to do with drinking the ’Divine Grace Water’?"

"As you’re pondering, the atmosphere inside the temple suddenly grows heavy."

"You look up and see that Lena’s eyes are filled with murderous intent. Flames slither around, the terrifying heat distorting the space."

"This mercurial woman actually intends to kill you? Your heart fills with rage and you shout... Have you lost your mind?"

"Lena responds coldly... I had sensed something odd before. Why did the ’Fire Stealing Ancient God’ meet calamity in a dream without warning? Why has the previously quiet and peaceful Fire Stealing Village been struck continuously by disasters lately? Turns out it’s all because of you—the Wizard."

"Wizard?"

"Your head floods with questions. You’ve only recently crossed over into Old Earth, how could you be a Wizard?"

"You try to explain to Lena,"

"But Lena doesn’t buy your defense, her face still brimming with murderous intent. She coldly asserts... Just moments ago, that ’Holy Object’ carried traces of a Wizard’s aura, evaporated the ’Divine Grace Water,’ and fused into your body. If you weren’t a Wizard, how could something like this happen?"

"So that’s why."

"You feel incredibly wronged, knowing full well the prejudice the inhabitants of Old Earth harbor against Wizards, seeing them as harbingers of disaster. You realize no amount of smooth talking will change their minds."

"You decide to stop explaining."

"As you see Lena prepare her attack, flames surge toward you like tidal waves. Slowly, you pull out the [Silver Holy Object]."

"I’m tired. Let’s end this."

...

...

Hold on, hold on.

Sure, you could go all out with that move, and it might feel good, but Fire Stealing Village will be annihilated, and everyone’s going to perish in the twisted and terrifying storm. But my ’Desecration Stone Plate’ would also be ruined!

Yang Qizhou panicked, hurriedly stopping the refreshed text.

"Hey hey hey, buddy, this hotheaded act is way too much like me. Flying into a rage at the drop of a hat, don’t forget we have the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune.’ Worst case, we just restart the world line."

"Cheats, activate!"

...

...

"You forcefully calm yourself and activate the powers of the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune.’"

"In your mind, you hear the crow’s eerie chirping."

"The scenery before your eyes blurs, twists, shatters rapidly. When you open your eyes again, Lena is back in the small room in front of you, her gaze carrying an apology."

"You’ve returned to the moment of your previous choice."

"Startled, you instinctively distance yourself from the woman before you, since in the last fate line, it was she who turned on you mercilessly, using ’fire-stealing’ powers to attack you."

"Seeing your swift retreat, Lena’s face falls, thinking that you’re unsatisfied with the attempt to reconcile."

"She said..."

"Brave and upright explorer, I know the ’Divine Grace Water’ and ’Old Sacrifice’ are precious, but they cannot undo the past mistakes. Yet Fire Stealing Village can only offer these two things for now. Please, for the sake of the bond we once shared, choose one."

"The bond we once shared, huh..."

"You, carrying memories of the previous fate line, can’t help but sneer, thinking... When you mistook me for a Wizard, you never mentioned past bonds, instead, you killed without hesitation."

"You feel deeply disappointed in Fire Stealing Village, even considering using the [Silver Holy Object] to destroy this place with terrifying storms."

"But your curiosity about the reviled Wizards cannot fade, and Lena’s mention of the ’Desecration Stone Plate’ might be the key to uncovering this mystery."

"You suppress the killing intent in your heart."

"So, explorer,"

"Will you choose to claim the ’Divine Grace Water’ this time?"

"Or demand Fire Stealing Village pay 1,000 Old Sacrifice as compensation for their mistakes?"

...

"This woman’s truly ruthless."

Yang Qizhou muttered, seeing through Lena’s true nature. One moment she’s lining up to be the love interest of the game character, the next, because of [Ancient Roots]’ strange behavior, she suspects him of being a Wizard and attacks without hesitation.

But fair enough,

Lena would even sacrifice her deceased father for the sake of protecting Fire Stealing Village. Compared to that, suddenly flipping and attacking the character wasn’t really all that surprising.

"So then... What should I choose this time?"

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