binnovel Chapter 275 - 274 The soul of the snake before her was none other than Orobashi
Chapter 275 - 274 The soul of the snake before her was none other than Orobashi
"Orobashi? That’s right, the Tatarasuna God were born after your death. It can be considered a part of you. Durandal absorbed almost all of the aura, so it’s normal for you to revive."
The soul of the snake before her was none other than Orobashi, who had been slain by the Raiden Shogun. He didn’t have his original massive body; perhaps due to the fragility of his soul, he could only maintain his current size.
But even so, Orobashi was still about ten meters tall, considerably taller than most buildings.
"Raiden? You are Makoto? I didn’t expect to meet you again."
"Hmm, it’s me. What are you going to do? Stop Durandal’s actions?"
"How can I stop her? These auras have no effect on her at all. I can feel these auras gradually turning into her power. Even if I could interfere, I would need to do so through these auras. Given that these auras have no effect on her, how do you expect me to stop her?"
Firstly, Orobashi had no intention of struggling. Even if he wanted to, he couldn’t. He realized that Durandal’s power was probably something even he, at his peak, couldn’t resist.
Since there was no way to resist, he might as well take the time he had left to properly look at Inazuma, otherwise, he wouldn’t have the chance.
"Why did you attack the Shogunate back then? The Shogunate had no intention of annexing Watatsumi Island at that time. You could have lived there peacefully, so why did you do such a thing?"
When Inazuma was first agreed upon, Narukami Island and Watatsumi Island were also "divided by the western boundary, living in peace."
The two sides had always coexisted amicably. Orobashi suddenly launched an attack, leading the people of Watatsumi Island to invade Narukami Island. This war caused heavy casualties on both sides, and even the Raiden Shogun’s beloved general, Sasayuri, fell there.
Raiden Makoto understood Orobashi. He was not a God who coveted power or had much desire to expand his territory. Since he had no such intentions, why would he do such a thing?
Could it really be as recorded, that he was forced into such actions by the instigation of the people of Watatsumi Island?
"Why? Does this matter still hold importance? The event has already happened, so what good is understanding the reason?"
Orobashi clearly didn’t want to tell Raiden Makoto the reason. Seeing Orobashi’s demeanor, Raiden Makoto frowned and called out.
"Orobashi."
"Don’t ask, Raiden Makoto. Some things, just take them as you believe them to be, and don’t delve too deeply. After all, that is a view acknowledged by most. As for the truth, it has long since been eliminated along with the God Orobashi."
Through Orobashi’s behavior, Raiden Makoto understood that there must have been other reasons for Orobashi’s actions.
But if he wouldn’t say, she couldn’t uncover the truth, and he clearly had no intention of speaking out.
Raiden Makoto could only look to Durandal for help, hoping she could assist her in getting Orobashi to reveal the truth.
"I have no interest in this matter. All I want to do is resolve the current situation."
Durandal didn’t care about the so-called truth. The only thing she wanted to do was deal with the current problem and then eliminate the culprit behind it all.
Alright, Durandal isn’t interested, and Raiden Makoto can’t learn the truth. It seems this secret can only be sealed forever.
"Don’t make that expression, Raiden Makoto. Perhaps at some point in the future, you will know the truth of the matter."
Orobashi consoled her. Due to certain reasons, he couldn’t reveal the truth, but clues to the truth were hidden somewhere, waiting for someone to discover them.
He believed that at some time in the future, someone would go there and find the so-called answer.
Orobashi took one last look at Yashiori Island, and at Inazuma. This place where he once lived was still the same.
"I hope Inazuma in the future can become even more beautiful. After the disaster on Yashiori Island is resolved, this place can also be developed. You should be able to do it, Raiden Makoto."
"...I will try my best."
Orobashi nodded. With this promise, he was content.
After Durandal had completely absorbed the Tatarasuna God’ aura, Orobashi’s soul was also nearing its dissolution.
His only regret was wanting to know the situation of that place, and he didn’t know how it was, or the condition of his people on Watatsumi Island.
Holding these regrets, Orobashi completely dissipated from this world, leaving no trace.
Durandal, having completed the absorption, looked at the restored tranquility of Yashiori Island. Now, the people living nearby could return to their villages and slowly rebuild them.
However, as long as the soldiers on Watatsumi Island hadn’t stopped their rebellion, a decision couldn’t be made so quickly.
The most important thing was the culprit behind all of this; those Fatui must all be dealt with.
Durandal, preparing to return to her stronghold, suddenly noticed a bullet flying rapidly towards her from a distance. It was fired by a Fatui Skirmisher.
Durandal didn’t even dodge, directly corroding the bullet with plague, and looked towards where the bullet came from.
There was a large squad of Fatui Vanguard, and among those Vanguard members, there was a boy in a distinct uniform and a large hat, watching her with sinister eyes.
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