Chapter 147 Chapter 147: Little Pardo: What Kind of Good Person Could You Be!
Chapter 147: Little Pardo: What Kind of Good Person Could You Be!
"What, self-inflicted...?"
Little Pardo was slightly stunned for a few seconds before exclaiming in surprise, "Boss Kevin, are you saying he actually... killed himself?! But why?"
Fortunately, Pardo had some education. If it were Sushang standing here at such a moment, she might have come up with some strange questions, which would have been completely disastrous.
Kevin's hand gently moved over the body of the deceased Cloud Knight, quickly finding a nearly healed wound. With a light flick, he extracted a small branch tinged with tender green from it.
Now, turning to look at the monsters not far away, almost completely wrapped in twisted branches, the situation wasn't hard to guess at all.
"Clearly, the Mara-Struck state of the Denizens of Abundance has a strong corrosive effect on the people of the Xianzhou. But while the Denizens of Abundance have methods to control it, the Cloud Knights might not. To ensure they don't become a burden to their comrades, ending their own lives is the simplest and quickest way."
In reality, for anyone, their own life can be considered the most precious thing... After all, once it's lost, everything else in the world loses its foundation for you.
Only those who truly possess faith or have exceptionally strong willpower can clearly and decisively make a choice between their own lives and other matters.
As for those dramatic scenarios where a comrade hesitates and delays before ending your suffering, you probably only see those in certain movies and TV shows—in real battlefields, who would give you so much time to hesitate and choose?
And having your comrade end your life... do you have some deep-seated grudge against them?
But regardless, the fact that the Cloud Knight before them could make such a choice is enough to prove what a commendable warrior he was.
"This... this... is it really true?!"
Little Pardo was slightly stunned. Then, looking at the body on the ground, which was barely intact in few places, she felt utterly speechless.
But... but... shouldn't one's own life be the most important thing? For her, ensuring her own safety would definitely be the top priority no matter what... and the same goes for other important people!
As for everything else, even if the world were destroyed, it wouldn't matter... What's most important is that everyone can survive together!
Kevin let out an almost imperceptible sigh, then stood up and led the group around the scattered corpses, heading deeper into the Alchemy Commission.
"Let's go. It's best to leave this place for the Xianzhou to handle. I believe they won't let down the sacrifices of these compatriots and will be able to give them a proper resting place."
After all, they weren't familiar with Xianzhou customs in this regard. If they rashly handled the remains of these warriors, it might even be seen as a form of desecration.
Against such a backdrop, little Elysia didn't say much more either. She just followed closely behind Kevin along with Qingque. Only little Pardo, lagging at the very back, kept turning her head to gaze at that Cloud Knight many times before finally quickening her pace to catch up with Kevin and leave this extremely tragic area.
Gradually moving away from the outermost area, the scattered corpses also faded from view. But the atmosphere within the group still wasn't great. After proceeding in silence for several minutes, Qingque, who finally couldn't hold back any longer, suddenly spoke up:
"Let's try to look on the bright side. At least from what we just saw, it seems like the Cloud Knights clearly had the upper hand, right?"
Such an obvious advantage; anyone could see it at a glance.
"The battle situation might not be as good as we imagine." Kevin mercilessly poured cold water on her optimism. "If the Cloud Knights' position on the battlefield were truly that favorable, they wouldn't have needed to temporarily leave their comrades' remains on the battlefield."
War isn't just a numbers game of comparing casualties; many factors can influence it—for example, what if the Denizens of Abundance have actually mastered some method to fully accelerate the growth of the Ambrosial Arbor? If the Cloud Knights can't completely resolve it within a certain timeframe, wouldn't the entire Xianzhou fall in an instant?
"This... that shouldn't be possible, right... The Divination Commission's Preceptor's 'Eye of Truth' is so powerful. She catches me every single time without fail. Dealing with these Denizens of Abundance on the Xianzhou now must be a breeze for her too."
Even as she said this, having witnessed the horrific scene earlier, Qingque couldn't help but start to worry—she was even somewhat afraid: what if even her own revered Preceptor were to pass away?!
Although her Preceptor often caught her slacking off, frequently piled a lot of work on her, and sometimes even criticized her harshly in public—basically her lifelong nemesis on her path of slacking... but, but!
Um... but she still deeply respects her own Preceptor!
"Of course I also hope we don't run into such big trouble, but..."
Halfway through their walk, Kevin at the front suddenly stopped and stared intently into the distance, saying: "I'm afraid that without even the Xianzhou knowing it, most of the Alchemy Commission has long been taken over by the Denizens of Abundance?"
"You all don't look like Cloud Knights... What are you doing here? This place is very dangerous."
Right in front of them, a woman in a green uniform stood up and turned to face them. Her attire was exactly the same as those physicians they had encountered earlier in the Exalting Sanctum, making her identity quite obvious.
Beside her sat a Cloud Knight desperately clutching his head, as if she were treating his injuries... But if there were ordinary physicians calmly wandering around in the Alchemy Commission at such a time, would anyone really choose to believe it?
"Run... run away! She's... Denizens of Abundance!"
Before anyone could speak, that Cloud Knight sitting on the ground gave a warning first. Judging by his panting appearance, merely uttering those words seemed to have drained all his strength.
"Hmph, too much talk. If I heal you, won't you become one of us too?"
This physician glared at the Cloud Knight on the ground before turning her gaze back to Kevin and the others. The smile on her face looked utterly eerie: "But since you all aren't Cloud Knights, and by your appearance couldn't possibly be from 'The Destruction' side either, I suppose you must be short-life species who came aboard the Xianzhou seeking immortality?"
"Come, join us. What the Xianzhou cannot give you, we of the Denizens of Abundance can! As long as you are willing..."
"Pah! Who wants to join you bunch of villains!!!" Before she could finish speaking, Pardo unhesitatingly cut her off.
She really had to change her view now. To force someone into making such a choice out of desperation... What kind of good people could the Denizens of Abundance possibly be!!!
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