“Dealing with political prisoners is a troublesome matter, especially those who originally had a high reputation.
Because of Zakaze's reputation, I spared his life, but I missed the best opportunity to kill him.
Fortunately, I didn’t kill him right away, so I dug out this so-called ‘troll centrism’.”
After listening to what Li De said, Van Cleef asked the next question.
"Why don't you agree to eradicate these people who believe in separatist ideas? Instead, you want to fund them to immigrate to Zandalar?"
The smile on Li De's face became more contemptuous.
"You think too highly of them. This group of so-called 'troll centrists' have no program at all. Even if they have one, they are very naive and have no fighting ability at all.
For enemies of this level, killing them will only dirty our own hands. To put ourselves on the same level as them, our eyes must still be on the vast majority of people.
Of course, we can’t just let them rot and stink there, so kicking them out is the best option.”
Van Cleef seemed convinced, but still had some concerns.
"Sending these guys to Zandalar, won't it affect our relations with our allies?"
Li De laughed even harder this time, making Van Cleef laugh so hard that he couldn't understand.
“You don’t really think I came up with this plan just to throw away the trash, do you?
It is a fact that a large number of our citizens are not adaptable to climate change. These people are eager to own a desert to spread the desert troll civilization. I will not abandon these pioneers of civilization and leave them alone.
With these brave men who are sincerely setting out to build a new frontier, our relationship with Zandalari will never deteriorate in the short term.
As for the rubbish that hitched a ride... there's plenty of time to take care of them.
Such a group of guys who are indolent and just like to be masters. If they don't love the Protector of the Vast Sea, they naturally can't love Zandalari. All troll-centrism is false. Only loving yourself is true.
Even their leader Zakadze is aware of this, and now he just wants to get out of our control, start from scratch, and no longer care about his followers."
Van Cleef was thoroughly persuaded, no more questions were asked, and he returned to his taciturn state.
Li De stood up and was about to leave the office. The moment he opened the door, he thought of something and turned back to Van Cleef.
"After finishing some finishing work on Zul'Farrak, it's time for you to take a break. I'll give you a week off to spend time with your family.
I heard that your mother also gave great help to the special forces during the operation against the Faceless Men. She is really a respectable old man."
Van Cleef felt warm in his heart, Li De would still care about him and his family despite his busy schedule.
But before Van Cleef could express his gratitude, Li De opened the door and walked out of the office. He had placed Bwonsamdi's shrine in Stonehenge for a while. It is estimated that Loa, the god of death, has also woken up. Li De and he are still there.
There is a lot to say.
…
After arriving at Stonehenge, three Loa and one demigod had been waiting for a long time. They all used human-sized phantoms to meet Li De on the left side of Stonehenge, and met Li De who was placed alone in the right corner of Stonehenge.
Bwonsamdi's shrine is clearly distinguishable.
The first Loa to speak was Old Garni.
"Li De, tell me honestly, what do you think? That guy Bwonsamdi is very evil, and few of us Loa like to deal with him. Just make a deal with him, why?
Do you want to place Him in the Protectorate of Hanhai?"
Over there, Agamagam also said somewhat unhappily.
"That guy almost stole my soul. Agamagha didn't like him."
Tokali, who had a gentle personality, was unwilling to speak ill of Shuo behind his back, but he still tried to persuade Li De sincerely.
"The power of death is very dangerous. You must not let the power blind you."
Li De accepted the advice from several elders humbly, but at the same time he explained with a smile.
"Please rest assured, I am not blinded by power. Death is also the source of power and an important part of the world. I am not trying to obtain the power of death, but our people need it. Death is something that all mortals must experience.
matter."
At this moment, Bwonsamdi finally woke up from the shrine. Hearing the conversation of several people here, he walked over with a smile.
"What you said is very good, Li De. It seems that some of you really don't welcome me. I can only express regret for this. Old Bangsandi does have knowledge that you don't understand."
There was a hint of ridicule at the corner of Old Garni's mouth.
"I really didn't know you liked to brag so much. Although the old Lesognathosaurus is just a humble scavenger, he is still of the same era as your teacher Muezala. What kind of knowledge can you have that even we don't know?
?”
Old Garni has a free and uninhibited character, but he actually has a very ancient life hidden deep inside. Therefore, Bwonsamdi did not show much anger, but only showed more confidence.
"That's why I said that you really don't understand. You all have lived longer than me, and it is precisely this that has eliminated your narrow vision.
You have been 'gods' for too long and it is impossible to experience real death, so you will never understand what real death is like."
The Wilderness Demigods and Loa Gods are very ancient beings and have become synonymous with the power of life. The Druid Faith and Loa Faith derived from them also advocate understanding.
The way of life and nature gives believers a more vigorous and lasting life.
They naturally reject death, and indeed they have never truly experienced death. Death is indeed a forbidden area in their cognition.
Grohl, who had always preferred silence, spoke now.
"Isn't death the process of life returning to nature after it disappears? This is what Gani does. He helps decompose the corpse of the deceased and returns the energy in the flesh and blood to nature."
"What about the soul?"
Bwonsamdi asked with a smirk, and Groton immediately looked displeased.
"Stop your laughter. Every Loa has the ability to communicate with souls. Whenever a believer dies, the Loa he believes in will soothe the souls of the believers and make them calm. Eventually, they will be like the breeze and water vapor.
The same dissipates in nature, providing nutrients for new life.
What? Is there any doubt about this? You don’t really think that you can represent death, do you? You and your teacher Muezala are not real death at all, they are just villains who enslave souls and prevent them from returning to nature.
."
Grohl has always been known for speaking his mind and having a hot temper, and this time he expressed his attitude without mercy in front of Bwonsamdi.
The Loa's views on Bwonsamdi, the Loa of Death, have finally been put on the table. Almost no Loa really likes Bwonsamdi. The biggest reason is that he enslaves souls in the Hades.
Unexpectedly, Bwonsamdi clapped his hands happily.
"That's great. I finally told the truth. The kings of Zuldazar worship me and reject me. The other loa don't want to associate with me. Everyone hates old Bwonsamdi because you have never understood death at all.
But I didn’t expect you, Li De, to be so calm. Last time at the center of Stonehenge, with the help of the six original powers, you shocked me by seeing the truth about death, but you didn’t even say a word about such a big thing.
How many of them said that?"
Bwonsamdi looked at Li De in surprise. A mortal who suddenly mastered a shocking secret showed a calmer attitude than many Loa.
"You have already said that such a big matter cannot be talked about everywhere. It is a matter of life and death. How could you decide to take this step if it is unnecessary?"
After Li De said this, Bwonsamdi suddenly laughed.
"Tell the truth. If this incident hadn't happened, how long would you have planned to hide your plan to trade with me?"
Now the Loa and demigods couldn't understand it at all, Old Garni said slightly unhappily.
"What riddles are you playing?"
Only then did Bwonsamdi speak for them.
"Loa and demigods generally do not suffer real death, and the death of ordinary creatures is a completely different concept.
After the death of ordinary creatures, their flesh and blood return to nature, but their souls do not return to nature directly like this. Instead, they go to a world belonging to the dead. That world is in a different dimension from ours, and its name is the Shadow Realm.
"
"Shadow Realm? What does it have to do with Shadow?"
Tokali asked curiously. They all suffered a lot from the shadow before. Now they are quite sensitive to the word shadow. They are also curious about how death is related to the shadow.
Bwonsamdi shrugged.
"It doesn't matter. To be honest, I'm also very confused. It's obviously a world of death, why is it called the Shadow Realm.
Let’s not talk about this anymore, let’s get back to the topic. You think that after death, you only need to decompose your flesh and blood and return to nature, but this is not the case.
The soul of life also has weight. First of all, it is life span. The length of life determines the annual rings of the soul, not to mention the joys, anger, sorrows, life and death that a life experiences in its lifetime. These are all proofs of the existence of life.
It also determines the weight of the soul.
A soul with weight is extradited to the Shadow Realm and will be sent to the Kingdom of the Dead where it should go through arbitration. In that kingdom, it will go through many trials until it completely abandons all the weight it had as a living person. This is the completion of the Kingdom of the Dead.
Transform and purify them.
And all the things that are thrown away: longing for family, hatred for enemies, joy for achievements, repentance for mistakes... all of this will be refined into a kind of energy called anima, which is a powerful energy exclusive to the world of the dead.
."
Several loa and demigods were all dumbfounded. Everything about the Shadow Realm was indeed unknown to them.
Bwonsamdi continued with a hint of pride.
"When you saw me extraditing souls in the past, you took it for granted that I tortured those souls and forced them to become my minions. You can only take it for granted based on the logic of the world of the living.
In fact, what I want is just the anima of those fresh souls. After extraditing the souls to my Hades, I just seal them in jars and let them sleep, and extract their anima little by little. This process
It's not painful, it's much gentler than most worlds of the dead in the Shadow Realm..."
Having said this, Bwonsamdi looked a little embarrassed and coughed slightly.
"I have to say that Li De has a really vicious mouth. The last time we met, he gave me a very embarrassing but accurate title. I am a thief who walks between life and death."