Super Righteous Player
Chapter 1026 - 84: When the Sky Falls, the Tall Ones Hold it Up

Chapter 1026: Chapter 84: When the Sky Falls, the Tall Ones Hold it Up

After giving Augustus the gift he had promised,

Annan left Heath Tower of Black with Isaac and headed for the Royal Capital of Noah.

Before Annan had entered Bernardino’s nightmare, the "ownership" of Isaac had already been transferred to Annan by Hugo.

Although Isaac appeared to be no different from ordinary people, his essence was still that of an artificially created human—his body was manufactured, his soul was fabricated, and his memories were plainly from the dead.

To prevent the recurrence of Nicolas II’s situation, it was necessary to have contingency plans in place.

That is, the terminal permissions to control Isaac.

Hugo had already transferred this authority to Annan... although Annan had no intention of using it.

It was precisely for this reason that Annan could meet Bernardino’s nightmare requirements.

...This was, in fact, Hugo dealing with his own legacy in advance.

He felt that he was close to death and there was really no need to take anything with him.

Although the Tower Master Hugo had been through a lot and was no longer as passionate as he was in his youth, becoming lazy and indifferent instead, his heart had not changed... He was still a person of great simplicity and dedication to goodness.

—If at all possible, he would do his utmost to help others.

Just as he planned to burn himself, entrusting everything to Salvatore.

As his chosen ritual assistant, Salvatore’s close friend, and the "Charioteer" destined to save the world, Annan was completely trustworthy. Hugo believed that Annan would not betray his trust, just as Salvatore would not let down his sacrifice.

Thus, even when the foundation of Heath Tower of Black had been burnt away, Tower Master Hugo still chose to pass on "Isaac," the strongest wizard in Heath Tower of Black, to Annan... not to have him guard Heath Tower of Black.

Because Hugo believed that compared to Heath Tower of Black, compared to the ascending Salvatore, Annan, this "outsider," needed Isaac’s help more...

And the new Tower Master Salvatore did not think there was anything wrong with Hugo’s actions.

—This was the "heart of dedication" that ran in the lineage of Heath Tower of Black.

Of course, after Annan successfully revived Hugo, Hugo had no plans to stay at Heath Tower of Black.

He planned to go ahead and head underground... in search of a new advancement.

Once Annan finished dealing with various matters in Noah, he would take Isaac to meet up with Hugo, and then they would move on to Sporogenesis Mill.

...Although Hugo claimed he was heading to the Underground City with convenient transportation to seek a new path to advance.

But Annan knew too well that if a wizard sought fresher ways to advance, they should go to the United Kingdom, not the Underground City.

In reality, Hugo was just too worried about Annan and planned to come and protect him.

—Even if only at the Silver Rank, Hugo was confident enough to protect Annan.

"...Well, your team here is quite luxurious."

The Silver Baron sitting next to Annan clicked his tongue in amazement.

Annan did not go to the bank or to the chapel of the Silver Baron.

He had merely returned with Isaac to the royal palace, to the side of the fountain where the Silver Baron often appeared.

—This was exactly where Annan and Salvatore had learned about the trouble at Black Tower from the Silver Baron.

And sure enough, the Silver Baron appeared before them.

The seat that could accommodate only two was somewhat cramped with an additional Silver Baron.

However, Isaac was clearly not as naive as Salvatore—at the moment the Silver Baron appeared beside Annan, Isaac promptly stood up and respectfully made room.

He just stood aside, watching the two of them talk.

Be aware that when Salvatore saw Silver Baron sitting beside Annan, Salvatore not only did not rise to give up his seat, but even when Annan moved closer to him, he did not scoot to the other side.

Even after Annan had asked Salvatore for the specific details, Salvatore instead leaned forward, resting his hand on Annan’s leg, and directly approached Silver Baron’s face to inquire.

In such a situation, Silver Baron not only was not angry, but patiently discussed with Salvatore. This was enough to indicate that Silver Baron was indeed among the True Gods with the best temper...

"Two Golds... no, to be precise, three. Hugo will be advancing at any moment. With such a lineup, are you planning to slay a god?"

"With something as dangerous as god slaying, of course we need to be even more cautious."

Annan said with a slight smile, a chill of murderous intent in his eyes, "Wait for those children of mine to be promoted to Gold; wait for me to restock some essences, advance to the Truth Rank; wait for me to shatter the last mirror, then I’ll go find that Corrupt Husband trouble."

"That’s very prudent of you, Annan," Silver Baron praised. "But it’s also a good thing... although the Corrupt Husband is not as strong as you imagine. As long as nothing happens to you, that’s for the best."

"Because I am very patient."

Annan spoke leisurely, "If I were faced with a situation where I must risk my life to possibly win, I would not fear. However, compared to the Corrupt Husband, I currently hold the initiative—I can delay, he cannot.

"In this case, to give up my advantage and attack recklessly would indeed be an unwise move."

"Good, as long as you’re aware of that."

Silver Baron nodded, "If that’s the case, then I can tell you the answer directly... It might actually be safer for you."

After speaking, Silver Baron fell into thought, as if organizing his thoughts.

He soon began, "The question you asked me earlier—whether the Charioteer died in Furnace Mountain. My answer to you is: yes.

"If your information is correct, then what Earl Felix unearthed is indeed the remains of the Charioteer. But it’s impossible that they discovered this secret due to ’unaccountable madness’ or ’whimsical inspiration’.

"Because this information itself has already been sewn to the underside of the world with the Charioteer. Simply put, if they did this..."

Silver Baron spoke with a serious expression, "It must be that someone, told them this secret."

"How many people know about this?"

"Not many. Aside from the True Gods, only a few of the older False Gods—only gods that were born before the Second Age could possibly know the specifics about the Charioteer."

Because no one else has ever seen the Charioteer.

Silver Baron added, "So you should not act. What the painter did was right; even if you, as the ’Duke of Winter,’ were told this, you could not render justice for him—because you just can’t touch this matter right now."

"Should we set it aside for now?"

After some contemplation, Annan asked, "Do you mean we should draw out the snake from its hole? So what should I do? After resolving the issue with Professor Gray, should I go back to investigate the person behind them?"

"No, what I’m saying is, this matter no longer concerns you. Next, I will call upon a few old friends and personally investigate this matter myself."

Silver Baron’s expression also became serious, "I don’t want you to touch this matter, not because it’s unimportant—but because it’s too important.

"So important that it’s not yet your turn to handle it."

"... It’s not going to be the ’you’re still just a child’ sort of reasoning, is it?"

Annan said with a smile, "You know that my real age isn’t that young. And besides, I am the Charioteer."

"That is part of the reason."

Silver Baron nodded in agreement, "Previously, your mirrors could only be dealt with by yourself, as it was your process of metamorphosis. We could not assist you, just as we cannot help a butterfly emerge from its cocoon. We believe you can handle those problems well.

"But the situation is different now. If you deal with this matter now, you might encounter some troubles. And we cannot simply irresponsibly leave the matter to you... not until you have grown sufficiently to solve it.

"Since we have the ability, and it’s necessary to deal with it immediately, why can’t we take action?

"Even if the sky were to fall, there are still us gods to hold it up... Their cries of ’our god’ are not in vain. As long as we can still move, it’s not yet your turn to fight to the death."

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