Death… And Me

Chapter 3183: There Is A Price

Rean and Kentucky wondered if Rifindio had lost his mind, especially Kentucky. ”I didnʼt beat you too badly, did I?”

”Uh?” Rifindio quickly recovered. ”Oh, right! You donʼt understand why this is good news. You see, all the Camaztoz Bats are bound to the Supreme Palace through our Werdlem Stone IDs and the Werdlem Empireʼs System. I mentioned before that I would probably be dropped by the Palace because of the loss of my bloodline, right?”

Rean and Kentucky nodded. Rifindio actually complained and lamented that many times, so they couldnʼt really forget it anymore. In any case, they just waited for Rifindio to continue his explanation.

”Well, if what Rean said is true, and Iʼm dead to the system, then Iʼm also dead for the Supreme Palace,” Rifindio said. ”The point about the Supreme Palace dropping, banishing, exiling me, or whatever you wish to call it, is that I would not have an easy life after that. Chances were I would be killed instead. Even if not, I would be branded as a failure, which happened many times in the past with other bats for various other reasons.”

”Those who are branded like that are not included in the Divine Demon Beast Bloodline protection agreement,” Rifindio pointed out the most important part.

Rean obviously knew about it. Divine Demon Beastsʼ bloodlines canʼt be robbed in this Universe, and they can only be acquired if the Demon Beast itself is willing to give it to you. That was one of the reasons Rean had preferably made a deal with the Lava Pristine Salamanders instead of capturing some of them and robbing them from it. Although he wasnʼt afraid of the consequences, it was better to prevent unnecessary commotions. That didnʼt mean you couldnʼt even fight them back. If they are out of their territories, and especially if they act first, they are considered normal Demon Beasts, and it is their fault if they are killed in the process. But it is also due to it that they rarely ventured outside since their territory usually provided everything they needed.

Rifindio, however, would be removed from this protection system. ”Thatʼs not the worst part. The worst part is that once you are removed from this system, your location is also shared with the various powers interested in your bloodline for alchemy, crafting, and other ends. The Palace truly doesnʼt like the idea of having ʼfailureʼ Camazotz Bats wandering around. You arenʼt even permitted to have offspring, as any hybrid Camazotz is swiftly eliminated to make sure the bloodline keeps pure.”

”Nothing new there, to be honest,” Kentucky commented. There were plenty of races back in Lisan who prohibited the spread of their bloodlines as well, especially Divine Demon Beasts. Why wouldnʼt such things be the case here?

Rean shrugged. ”So, because they already think of you dead, especially since over four hundred years have gone by, there will be no marking. You just need to be careful that you donʼt give yourself up.”

Rifindio felt better the more he thought about it. ”Indeed. I might not have the resources of the Supreme Palace anymore...”

ʼwhich wasnʼt much to start with,ʼ Rifindio added with a murmur that only he heard before continuing,

”but Iʼm also free to do as I wish. I just need to be careful not to show Iʼm a Camazotz Bat. It wonʼt be hard, though. I almost lost all my bloodline anyway. We, Camazotz Bats, arenʼt much different from most normal Bat Races when it comes to appearances, either. It is perfect.”

Rean and Kentucky looked at each other. That did seem like a good thing... but he was forgetting about one thing. ”That seems nice. However, how do you plan to cultivate and return to the Divine Realm? Your spaceship is no more, and you canʼt reveal who you are.” ”Ah!” Rifindioʼs happiness died as fast as it appeared. ”I... forgot about that.”

Rean also added another issue. ”Thatʼs not all. If you canʼt use your CD, then you wonʼt have access to the Werdlem Empireʼs System. Can you live normally without it?”

Rifindio was more concerned about the Divine Realm part. ”I wouldnʼt mind not having the CD to use. Worst case scenario, I could get a disciple for myself and have them use theirs for my issues. But the Divine Realm part... That will be slightly complicated.”

Letʼs not forget what Rifindio explained to the twinsʼ group on the way here. There is no such thing as ascension in this Universe. You have to get a Divine Werdlem Stone, and then you would be brought to the Divine Realm by the Werdlem Empireʼs forces.

However, Kentucky pointed out an exit. ”Well, the reason there are no ascensions is because when someone gets a Divine Werdlem Stone, they are brought to the Divine Realm right after, right? What if you reach the Void Tempering Realm cultivation here? Wouldnʼt the laws of this Universeʼs Mortal Realm still force you up to the Divine Realm?”

Rifindio looked at Kentucky, but he had no answer. ”I donʼt really know. I havenʼt heard about anyone reaching the Void Tempering Realm in the Mortal Realm. After all, it is impossible to do so without a Divine Werdlem Stone. I obviously have a Divine Werdlem Stone myself, so if I get enough time, I think I can get to the Void Tempering Realm quite easily. But would I ascend in such a case? I truly canʼt say.”

Then, he looked at Rean and Kentucky. ”What about you? How were you intending to go to the Divine Realm after here?”

”We?” Rean pondered a bit. ”At first, we will just reach the Void Tempering Realm and see if we are kicked up there by the Mortal Realmʼs laws. If it doesnʼt work... Well, we can think about it later.” Rean had a few ideas, but he didnʼt pay attention to them now. First, Roan had to finish the pills.

Rifindio thought about it for a moment. ”Err... Ahem! You wouldnʼt mind giving me a hand to go down to the plane, would you?”

Rean faintly smiled. ”Of course not. But you will have to stay in my Pocket Dimensional Realm... and there is a price.”