Lord of the Truth

Chapter 1770 Back to the store?

Inside the Soul society-

”Alright, alright...” Robin slowly drew several glowing orbs from within his head, each one pulsing with a soft, rhythmic shine, then with a gentle flick of his wrist sent them drifting gracefully toward the fairy. ”Here- this is the last batch I received from the Truth Chamber tasks.”

”Thank you for your hard and consistent work, Lord Human!” Timari accepted the orbs with visible delight, her wings fluttering with excitement. Each one of these solution-orbs was worth tens of millions of Pearls-an amount that could change the fate of lesser beings. ”Iʼll deposit your earnings into your account immediately!”

”Oh? Arenʼt you going to wait for the specialized verification teams?” Robin asked with a rare, relaxed smile, teasing her lightly.

”You have surpassed these kind of things, Lord Human, who would dare to say your work isnʼt perfect?” The fairy waved her hand, making the orbs of light dissolve into space, then with another wave projected Robinʼs current balance as shimmering digits in the air. ”There really isnʼt much left before your previous balance is fully restored, my Lord!”

”Hm~” Robin nodded several times with a satisfied hum.

His balance had reached 16.6 billion Pearls.

This was the accumulated reward of fifteen intense years spent solving the Truth Chamberʼs complex requests, along with the profits from every item he had ever placed in the shop-including, of course, the famed Colonize the Un-colonizable Array, which had caused an uproar across entire sectors. ”Send fifteen billion to Sword-Theo2.” Robin issued the command casually, as though the number were nothing, then shifted his gaze away with disinterest. He had already sent him nineteen billion in the past, and now another fifteen. With that, any lingering debt would be wiped out, and his living expenses for the next century-at the very least-would be completely secured.

”Shall I display the Truth Chamber request list for you, my Lord?” Timari asked quickly, leaning forward slightly. ”A new request has just arrived-twelve million!”

Even Timari herself sounded impressed by the number exiting her mouth...

In merely fifteen years, Lord Human had completed twice the number of requests he had completed during the entire 170 years following his first entry into the Soul Community.

And it was important to emphasize that the requests this time were significantly harder, more intricate, and far more valuable than before- requests designed specifically for the person rumored to become the next Great Truth Master... and yet he handled them in astonishingly short periods of time.

Naturally, experience played a major role now that Robin had perfected his own path for discovering solutions and drawing inscriptions with unmatched precision. But the Eternal Feather Seraphim had also assisted him greatly, easing the difficulty of his work and saving countless hours. In addition, dividing his consciousness into four independent thought-streams-each analyzing a different problem-had drastically boosted his efficiency.

Neri hadnʼt exaggerated when she told him that the stars would sharpen his abilities...

”Thereʼs no need to bring up the request list. Iʼve had my fill for now.” Robin raised a hand lightly to stop Timari. ”What remains of the tasks may be tempting in terms of profit, but not in terms of challenge. Iʼd feel no thrill completing them... Just leave them aside for now. Maybe Iʼll return to them someday”

”As you wish, Lord Human.” Timari nodded respectfully. ”Do you have any wishes? Would you like to visit any hall? You still have 1.6 billion Pearls-you could do nearly anything in any hall of the Soul society!”

”Heh~” Robin allowed a faint smile to appear. ”Iʼll be leaving now, Timari. Iʼll be absent for a while. My apologies, but youʼll be returning to your quiet loneliness again.”

”....” Timari tilted her head, then circled around his head in a small playful loop. ”What about selling something new in the shop? You havenʼt placed anything for sale in ages. Since youʼre leaving, why not strengthen your income sources? That way, when you return next time, you might be greeted by an even larger fortune!”

She circled again, wings shimmering. ”Itʼs very easy and wonʼt take any real time-just say the word. Youʼve completed hundreds of requests over the years. You can simply pick one of the unrestricted ones and sell it under your own name, just like you did with the Colonization Array!”

”Oh?” Robin laughed softly. ”Has Lord Morval finally grown tired of my lack of movement?”

A long time ago, after the grand auction that shook the entire sector... Robin had granted Morval the right to use the Breaths of Ages martial art for five individuals, in exchange for clearing Robin from all sales taxes and all tasks-submission fees.

That deal had saved Robin billions upon billions since then-an amount that might even surpass the worth of the martial art itself.

That was precisely why Lord Morval might now be losing patience-especially since he had made it clear that continuing the tax exemption depended on one condition: that Robin continued offering him valuable gifts from time to time. ”.....” Robin nodded several times slowly, as though confirming the idea to himself. ”Alright then... why not?” He brought his hands together and clapped softly, a faint smile tugging at his lips. ”Very well-Iʼm ready to participate in the market once again.”

”Really? Truly?!” Timariʼs face lit up with a bright, delighted grin. She twirled once in the air, and with a wave of her tiny hand, a long shimmering list unfolded, displaying dozens upon dozens of tasks Robin had completed entirely by his own effort-without even a drop of help from the original requesters. ”Which one will you sell, Lord Human? Just point to any of them!” Robin let his eyes slide slowly across the list. Every entry was a heavy-weight task-martial arts manuals, antidote procedures for rare and deadly poisons, methods of entering extremely restricted zones, formulas for first-level fused laws... countless dangerous, complex, and tremendously valuable works. And indeed, he had already shared copies of all these tasks-and more-with Harper, instructing him to pass them to Sky Opening City so they could use them as reference material to forge whatever creations they desired.

But Robin simply waved his hand dismissively. ”Put all of that aside. Iʼve learned my leason from the array.”

”Oh...” Timari made the list vanish in an instant, then drifted closer to Robinʼs head, wings fluttering. ”Do you have something else in mind, Lord Human?

Some new concept?”

”Mm.” Robin nodded thoughtfully. ”Itʼs something Iʼve been considering for a very long time, for the sake of certain people who matter to me.” He tapped lightly at his temple, then extended his hand as a long, radiant strip of light slowly began emerging from within. ”This, of course, is only a light version- crafted using lesser-tier laws and restricted patterns. It requires complicated raw materials, several initial sessions to activate... and then a reinforcement every ten years. But if everything is done correctly, it accomplishes the same purpose as the original design. And I believe its sales will be quite respectable.” ”What is it exactly, Lord Human?” The excitement on Timariʼs face dimmed slightly; the moment she learned this was only a weakened derivative of something greater, her initial enthusiasm faltered.

”Itʼs the blueprint for a device,” Robin said, still smiling faintly as he continued

pulling the glowing strip. ”Each device can only work for one person. Whoever uses it according to the precise method Iʼve indicated will regain their physical youth-completely and without a single harmful side effect. And if they do not use the device again within ten years, the natural signs of age will slowly and gently return, step by step, until the body returns to its original state-still without any complications.”

”A device that restores youth... with absolutely no side effects?!” Timariʼs eyes burst open to their limits, her wings freezing mid-flap. ”Something like that actually exists?!”

”Well, it does now. Itʼs just something simple-an idea I came up with one day”

Robin replied calmly. At last he drew out the final segment of the luminous strip and passed it to Timari. ”The entire device revolves around three runes derived from minor Life Laws, and two runes taken from the major Shaping Law. So make sure you set an appropriate and worthy price for it.”

”Life and Shaping... two fundamental laws?!” Timariʼs voice trembled as her eyes grew impossibly wider.

If this was the weakened version, then what in the heavens was the original

like?! ”Iʼm not selling the blueprint itself. Build the devices and the needed shots, distribute them, and transfer my share of the profits to me.”

”Oh...” Timari made the list vanish in an instant, then drifted closer to Robinʼs

head, wings fluttering. ”Do you have something else in mind, Lord Human?

Some new concept?”

”Mm.” Robin nodded thoughtfully. ”Itʼs something Iʼve been considering for a

very long time, for the sake of certain people who matter to me.” He tapped lightly at his temple, then extended his hand as a long, radiant strip of light slowly began emerging from within. ”This, of course, is only a light version- crafted using lesser-tier laws and restricted patterns. It requires complicated raw materials, several initial sessions to activate... and then a reinforcement every ten years. But if everything is done correctly, it accomplishes the same purpose as the original design. And I believe its sales will be quite respectable.” ”What is it exactly, Lord Human?” The excitement on Timariʼs face dimmed slightly; the moment she learned this was only a weakened derivative of something greater, her initial usiasm faltered.

”Itʼs the blueprint for a device,” Robin said, still smiling faintly as he continued

pulling the glowing strip. ”Each device can only work for one person. Whoever uses it according to the precise method Iʼve indicated will regain their physical youth-completely and without a single harmful side effect. And if they do not use the device again within ten years, the natural signs of age will slowly and gently return, step by step, until the body returns to its original state-still without any complications.”

”A device that restores youth... with absolutely no side effects?!” Timariʼs eyes

burst open to their limits, her wings freezing mid-flap. ”Something like that actually exists?!”

”Well, it does now. Itʼs just something simple-an idea I came up with one day”

Robin replied calmly. At last he drew out the final segment of the luminous strip and passed it to Timari. ”The entire device revolves around three runes derived

from minor Life Laws, and two runes taken from the major Shaping Law. So make sure you set an appropriate and worthy price for it.”

”Life and Shaping... two fundamental laws?!” Timariʼs voice trembled as her eyes grew impossibly wider.

If this was the weakened version, then what in the heavens was the original

like?!

”Iʼm not selling the blueprint itself. Build the devices and the needed shots, distribute them, and transfer my share of the profits to me.”

He placed his hand behind his back, his posture becoming calm but unmistakably stern. ”As for Lord Morval-tell him I wonʼt be offering him any gifts in the near future. I currently have nothing that would suit his status. Inform him, on my behalf, that he is free to resume collecting taxes however he

pleases.”

And with that final sentence, Robinʼs figure blurred... and he vanished

completely.