Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 206: Chapter 205: The End of the Trial

“Oh my, this has really turned into quite a ruckus, hasn’t it?”

After Fang Zheng had replenished Tilia with Power of Existence, Shana also came before him, accompanied by an old man.

“Hello, Mr. Lamy, I truly didn’t expect to see you here.”

Fang Zheng looked towards Lamy and greeted him.

“Hehehe…”

Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s greeting, Lamy gave a gentle smile.

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“I came to check on things because I felt the presence of the Eulogy Reciter; indeed, it’s no wonder he is the Crusader of the Fiery Eye. Now, I can rest assured.”

“Have you settled things over there?”

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng glanced at Shana, who nodded in response.

“Yes, the Eulogy Reciter has agreed not to pursue Lamy and Tilia any longer, but… she will probably stay here for a while.”

“Let her be.”

Fang Zheng had no desire to deal with that woman who acted like a lunatic. He had already observed her fight from a distance, and frankly speaking, he needed that woman to act as a boss for Shana to gain experience and upgrade. Otherwise, with her daring to chase his beloved Tilia everywhere, Fang Zheng would have sorted her out ruthlessly.

“Mr. Lamy, I have some questions about the Free Style and would like to consult you. Do you have time?”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s invitation, the old man was surprised, then smiled and nodded.

“Of course, there’s no problem. Since the Eulogy Reciter is no longer pursuing me, I don’t need to continue hiding. If you have any questions, I’m more than happy to answer them.”

“Then…”

“Fang Zheng!”

However, before Fang Zheng and Lamy could continue their conversation, Shana suddenly opened her mouth, interrupting their talk. She looked at Fang Zheng with a complex expression, then glanced at Tilia, and seemed to hesitate before she finally lowered her head and spoke to Tilia.

“I’m, I’m sorry…”

After saying this, Shana turned and left without looking back. Although the area still needed repair, she didn’t seem intent on staying.

“Aren’t you going to follow her?”

Watching Shana’s departing figure, Lamy suddenly turned to Fang Zheng and asked. In response to his question, Fang Zheng simply shrugged his shoulders.

“This is homework I’ve assigned to the young girl. Whether she completes it is up to her; I’m just here to grade it.”

“Maybe she’ll get it wrong due to being too young?”

“A teacher’s job is to correct mistakes, but first, she must realize where she went wrong, right?”

As he spoke, Fang Zheng glanced at Tilia, who sensed Fang Zheng’s intentions and smiled at him gently.

“Then, Elder Brother, I’ll go home and prepare dinner first.”

“Don’t be too hard on Shana; she’s still a child.”

“Please rest assured, Elder Brother, I won’t make her cry.”

After saying this, Tilia also smiled faintly, then turned and left. It was only after her figure had disappeared that Fang Zheng looked toward Lamy. ƒrēeNovelFire.com

“So, Mr. Lamy, let’s find a place to have a good chat.”

It turned out that Lamy was indeed very knowledgeable in Free Method. In just a few words, he had solved the “capacity” issue Fang Zheng was worried about. Not only that, Lamy was quite interested in the “integration” method that Fang Zheng proposed. Lamy had always been collecting torches as Aralastor pointed out. However, he had collected too many torches, and having them all in one place could easily lead to accidents. By dividing them into several parts to store them separately, the loss could be minimized even in situations where one has to use Power of Existence in a fight or other unavoidable circumstances.

Unfortunately, regarding the issue Fang Zheng posed about the continuous extraction of Zero Hour Resurgence power, Lamy admitted he had no good solution.

“To achieve this, the Free Method alone is utterly insufficient; it would require a Noble Phantasm or a Demon King with special properties. If you could find a Follower of the Crimson Realm capable of devouring infinite Power of Existence or a similar Noble Phantasm, then it could form a basis for the absorption and Transformation of Power of Existence. Another method is to seek out Inquiry Seeking researcher Dantalian. He is a zealous researcher, and I think he would certainly be interested in anything related to Zero Hour Resurgence. However, I can’t guarantee your safety in that case.”

It turned out he was a mad scientist.

Fang Zheng expressed that he would rather keep his distance from such people.

“Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Lamy.”

Standing at the entrance of the café, Fang Zheng sincerely thanked the elderly man in front of him. The essence of the Free Method was somewhat different from magic, and exploring it on his own would have taken a lot of time. It was thanks to Lamy’s help that Fang Zheng was able to swiftly grasp the principles of his own Free Method.

“You’re welcome, I also gained quite a bit of inspiration from you.”

In the face of Fang Zheng’s thanks, the old man chuckled and then lifted his head, quietly gazing at Fang Zheng.

“However… what do you plan to do next, young man?”

“Hmm?”

“You have entered this world, and you also possess great power, and now… you even have a sister who is a Follower of the Crimson Realm…”

At this point, Lamy’s tone seemed a bit strange.

“What’s your view on this? Fire Mist Warrior, human, and Follower of the Crimson Realm?”

Fang Zheng provided an answer without hesitation.

“I am a human, so of course, I will stand on the side of humanity.”

“… Is that so? That’s a very fitting answer for you. But based on your choices, you might become an enemy of the world, you know?”

“If humans didn’t oppose the world, they wouldn’t be able to achieve what they have today.”

“That’s true… ”

Face to face with this response, Lamy was silent for a moment before he once again smiled and nodded at Fang Zheng.

“Then, until we meet again, young man, at the crossroads of cause and effect.”

After saying this, Lamy turned around and slowly disappeared into the crowd.

The Sealing had disappeared.

Watching the distant sunset, Shana stood silently on the roof, her brows tightly furrowed.

Why had she done that?

The other party was a Follower of the Crimson Realm, an intruder who had suddenly intruded into her and Fang Zheng’s peaceful life. For Shana, there was no need to show mercy to such a person. She didn’t have powers that could cause the world to distort like Lamy. If it had been the old her, she might not have pursued them, but she also wouldn’t have stepped forward like she did today. Honestly, Shana herself hadn’t expected that, without any mission or command, she would take the initiative to protect a Follower of the Crimson Realm.

“… Aralastor, did I do something wrong?”

“… The mission of a Fire Mist Warrior is to protect the world from being distorted and devoured.”

This time, the response the Demon King of the Crimson Realm gave sounded completely irrelevant. But hearing this response, the girl revealed a slight smile of relief.

“Then, it seems I did nothing wrong, which is really good.”

“… ”

Watching the girl whose relief was evident from her deepest being, Aralastor couldn’t help but fall silent. At this moment, he remembered the conversation he had had with Fang Zheng.

“Purity is the least reliable thing. True strength isn’t nurtured but is gained through trials and tribulations. For Shana, the girl is like a flower in a greenhouse, completely inexperienced in this regard.”

“But the girl is already very strong.”

“Isolating oneself is strong? That’s not strength, that’s escapism. Always avoiding contact with anyone, bearing loneliness alone—is that strength? Without experiencing the various emotions that come with human interactions, one cannot gain experience. Isn’t this the same as in battle? In my eyes, the current Shana is like someone practicing alone. She could continue to train like this for ten, twenty years, and as long as she enjoys it, I have nothing much to say. You can only pray that the little girl doesn’t encounter an enemy she never contemplated and meet defeat after stepping out.”

That was why Aralastor said nothing and acquiesced to Fang Zheng’s “test” for Shana this time. As the Demon King of the Crimson Realm who had fought alongside countless Contractors, he understood human emotions well. Originally, Aralastor thought Fang Zheng was being alarmist, but when he saw Shana hesitating upon realizing that Tilia was being attacked, only then did Aralastor realize that his Contractor had grown faster than he had imagined.

Indeed, compared to me, that man is more suited to be a mentor.

Watching the girl’s smile under the setting sun, Aralastor couldn’t help but feel sentimental.