Death… And Me

Chapter 886 - Possible Second Path

”Hmm? Frandin? How come?” Rean asked as he worked on the communication system.

The disciple on his side then explained as he shook his head, ”I donʼt know. The Zasfin guy who came here simply asked to deliver this jade slip to you.”

Rean couldnʼt help but ponder over it, thinking to himself, ʼThereʼs no way the demon beasts keeping watch over the Wringan Continent didnʼt notice this guy. For him to pass through this easily meant that he wasnʼt a risk for the humans in the first place. Well, it seems like they sent someone at the Nascent Soul or the Soul Transformation Realm to deliver the message.ʼ

Itʼs just Rean also saw a problem there. ʼHowever, Frandin was one of the Zasfins that helped Roan and me when we were new to this planet. Could it be that they found out about it?ʼ

Rean quickly put those thoughts behind as he looked at the disciple, saying, ”Alright, give it to me.”

-Rean, Roan, itʼs Frandin. Iʼm using this method to contact you since it would be impossible for a Zasfin of my level to get close to your Freedom Sect. Donʼt worry, the one I asked to deliver the message was my father.-

Rean couldnʼt help but nod after hearing that. ʼSure enough, it was a Nascent Soul Realm Zasfin that delivered the message.ʼ Back when Rean kidnapped Frandin, his father tried to stop it. Thatʼs why Rean knew Frandinʼs father was at the Nascent Soul Realm. Rean continued to check the message after that.

-Heʼs the only one, other than Xiria, that knows about my time with you guys.- Xiria was the girl from Asume Clan. After Calinaʼs group left the city, Xiria followed them. Itʼs just that she and Frandin separated from Calinaʼs group after the war started. -He obviously decided to keep it a secret and was quite happy with my progress. He intends to make me the next City Lord. Fortunately for us, the continent we lived in wasnʼt one of the demon beastsʼ ones. That being said, our city is still more or less intact, with only having a few cultivators dying far away in the war.-

Rean could not help but be happy for Frandin after that. It seemed like everything went fine after they separated. He knew that Frandin went out to fight for the Zasfin race during the war, but the same could be said about him for the humans. ʼStill, if everything is fine, why would he send me this jade slip?ʼ Rean thought for a moment before continuing with the message.

-The reason I sent you this message is that I need your help with something. I know Iʼm not in the position to ask any favors. After all, I did fight on the Zasfinsʼ side. However, I donʼt know who to ask.- With that, Frandin entered the main topic. -Do you think itʼs possible for me to be granted a safety pass to your Freedom Sect and Freedom City? I found it out from the news spreading around the Zasfin territories. Something about the fact that humans have created a sect of their own. Itʼs deemed as a joke here. Nevertheless, I knew that it would definitely be connected to you.-

Rean was taken aback after that. ʼIf your life is already smooth sailing, then why would you want to come here?ʼ Rean asked himself for a second as he continued to read.

-You probably noticed it already, but our Palif Empire is located right above your Wringan Continent.- That was true. Palif Empire was indeed part of the continent of Zasfins closest to Wringan. -Although Wringan Continent wasnʼt very populated, our Danve City was one of the towns that carried several trades with the cities at the north of Wringan. Many of the materials only found there were sold to us, so be it Danve City or the several others around them, a great part of their income depended on it. I would like to establish a trading agreement with the humans that now occupy that region.-

Rean finally understood what Frandin wanted. ʼSure enough, only with the influence of someone like me would this kind of trading be possible.ʼ

Rean couldnʼt help but think even further. ʼWait! How come I havenʼt thought about that yet? Iʼm such an idiot! Until now, I have always thought about how to protect the human race if the Zasfins decided to attack again. The communication system was one of the methods to help with that. However, why canʼt we grow amicable relations with them first? Arenʼt trades a very good first step for smooth relations between sides?ʼ

Rean understood that his idea was very unrealistic. After all, they would at most create friendly relations with the cities and maybe the countries at the south of the Palif Empire. The rest of the Zasfins would still not like humans anyway. There was also the issue with the human race, which definitely didnʼt have a good opinion about the Zasfins at the moment.

ʼNo, I canʼt think only on the bad side of things. With the agreement of non-aggression to the humans in Wringan active for a thousand years, this is the perfect time for that. Werenʼt there Demon Beast Cities where Zasfins and demon beasts traded? If their mortal enemies, the demon beasts, could still create such a thing, why couldnʼt the humans?ʼ

The more Rean thought about it, the more he thought it was possible. ʼBesides, weʼre talking about a thousand years of ceasefire. Well, at least a ceasefire inside Wringan Continent. People might hate Zasfins now. However, the majority of these people will eventually pass away, and their descendants will remain. These descendants wonʼt understand their parentsʼ grievances. As more generations come and go, the hatred is bound to diminish.ʼ

Of course, Rean wasnʼt an idiot either. ʼWell, itʼll be great if it works. However, I should also guarantee that the defenses of the Wringan Continent in the future will be rock solid. I probably wonʼt be here at that time, so I should do my best to achieve both objectives. I can only hope that the mutual coexistence will be the real outcome of the humans and Zasfinsʼ future.ʼ

Soon after, Rean spread his Spiritual Sense and called Roan, Malo, Fizer, and other members of the sect over.. He obviously wanted to share his thoughts.