In the void of the universe not far from the Sanctuary World, the atmosphere in the abdominal sac of the King Insect that was heading towards the insect swarm's first resource star fell into a mysterious stagnation for a moment.
Xue Hua just said that Tarasha's tone seemed to be asking for help. In fact, it was just a half-joking statement. Unexpectedly, the old mage who heard his words suddenly fell into silence.
"...Hello? You want to say something? What's going on? Don't scare me!"
An ominous premonition arose in Xue Hua's heart, and he recalled what Tarasha had said to him.
He once told Xue Hua in a chat that the reason why his soul continues to exist and has not dissipated is the result of the simultaneous help of many reasons.
Among these reasons are not only the fact that he is a powerful extraordinary mage and his spiritual entity is extremely powerful, but also the protective effect of the Horadric Cube as a shelter, but the most important reason is that his body is still
Stay "alive" in some way.
Although this body is now actually owned by Baal, the Lord of Destruction, one of the three demon gods of hell and Tarasha's mortal enemy, and he even used the evil power of hell to demonize the body of this human genius mage.
But I don't know whether it's because he wants to humiliate Tarasha or because he thinks his body is really useful and he doesn't want to change it. In short, Baal still wears Tarasha's body and shows off outside.
If it was to humiliate Tarasha, then it must be admitted that it did it, and it did it quite well.
But its behavior also helped Tarasha's soul survive.
There is always some mysterious connection between a person's soul and body, which is particularly prominent in extraordinary people.
Extraordinary beings have experienced the transformation of their bodies into source energy. Their bodies are no longer the flesh and blood of ordinary mortals, but more like bodies reconstructed from pure source energy.
This makes the connection between their spiritual entities, that is, souls, and their bodies more closely synchronized. Even if they are thousands of miles apart, one can sense the existence of the other.
The existence of spiritual entity depends on the existence of the body, and the body is the carrier of the soul.
For extraordinary people, no matter where their bodies are, as long as they are not completely destroyed and their souls are not destroyed, they can continue to live in this state.
As long as some appropriate help is provided, the souls of these extraordinary beings can be like other normal extraordinary beings, having a long life but unable to use any power.
So theoretically speaking, as long as Baal is alive or wants to reconstruct a new body on a whim, Tarasha will not die.
But considering the current situation in Chaos Purgatory...
Thinking of this, Xue Hua instantly understood the reason why the old mage was silent and the true intention behind what he just said.
That's not the unfounded nonsense of old people, but the true "guru"!
Tarasha and Baal are now grasshoppers on the same rope. The difference is that whether Tarasha dies or not will not have any impact on Baal, but if Baal dies, Tarasha will be buried with him!
This is completely equivalent to a unilateral life-sharing contract, but even Baal himself may not know that his life and death will actually be linked to his former mortal enemy.
After thinking about this, Xue Hua's eyes suddenly became serious when he looked at the old mage. Noticing the change in his demeanor, Tarasha suddenly burst into hearty laughter.
"Hahahaha! You kid, why are you so grimacing? Do you think the transaction you just made with me was a loss? I'm sorry to tell you that once sold, there are no refunds!"
"..." Xue Hua didn't answer his words. He knew that the old guy wanted to make a joke and get rid of the matter.
"...Um, don't stare at me with that look...it makes the hairs on my back stand up. You guy, I don't like men!"
Tarasha still did not respond to Xue Hua's serious look, but used more explicit and vulgar jokes to try to put the problem back on herself.
But Xue Hua still stared at him without saying a word. No matter how much he spat, he could not shake his determination to ask for answers.
In the end, the old mage who couldn't bear Xue Hua's gaze could only sigh and shook his head slightly.
"Sigh... You little guy, you are so persistent in these things. As an old man, I just showed a slight flaw in my expression and tone, and yet you caught me...
Okay, now that the deal between us has been completed, let’s call it a day. I’ll first..."
"If you dare to run away now, I will ask Master Akara to help bring me the real Horadric Cube. It is something I discovered. I guess it won't matter if I borrow it for a month or two."
Xue Hua's tone was calm, but his expression was full of determination.
This made Talasha believe that he definitely meant what he said.
"...You little bastard, you are really annoying sometimes..."
"Tell the truth, what would you do if Barr was killed by Mephisto?"
"What else can I do? Die? Ha! Do you think I am still alive like this?!"
As if being stepped on by Xue Hua's question, Tarasha's expression suddenly became excited.
"I should have died a long time ago! I died the moment I failed to stop Barr! Now that bastard is making trouble outside in my appearance, but I can only hide in a damn little box and dare not
Show your head! If this counts as living! Then I’ve lived enough!”
The old mage rarely burst out with a series of swear words. The pain and self-blame in his tone made Xue Hua instantly understand why this seemingly old and unreliable guy was called a "hero" by the people of the entire sanctuary.
He is not the kind of guy who likes to talk about lofty words like "saving the world", but everything he does is truly protecting the world he loves.
"But you have to know, this is not..." Xue Hua tried his best to resolve the self-blame in Tarasha's heart, but he was interrupted extremely rudely before he finished speaking.
"It's not what? It's not my fault?! Baal! Diavolo! The two demon gods are attacking from inside and outside. Is it normal that I can't resist it alone?"
"Ha!" Tarasha sneered disdainfully: "You dare to use such excuses to comfort me, but do you dare to say it again to the victims and their families who died because Barr escaped from the seal?!
"
"..." Xue Hua was speechless and didn't know what to say.
He was not a native of the world of Sanctuary and could not truly understand the pain in the old mage's heart.
But comparing his feelings, if there was such a heinous and evil guy on earth who escaped from prison under his care and went to cause trouble, I am afraid it would be difficult for him to forgive himself so easily.
No matter how unavoidable the situation was, it was the same.
