The Ordinary Me is Worshipped as a Deity by the Extraordinary Them - Chapter 168.1
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- Chapter 168.1 - Spiritual Highland (15.1)
On the frontal battlefield, countless monster beasts surged forward, rushing densely toward the mountaintop.
“Lord!” An aquatic monster beast shouted at the leading mermaid. Upon closer inspection, one could discover that the monster beast’s eyes were filled with an unusual fervor.
“The Winged Tribe has sent word that Elvi was severely injured and had lost sight in one eye.”
As for the one being addressed, Leia’s reaction was merely a dismissive nod, after which he said, “If the Queen of the Winged Tribe couldn’t even accomplish such a thing, I would have to question whether her hundreds of years sitting on the throne had all been devoured by the Dragon Clan.”
Speaking thus, the mermaid kicked the aquatic monster beast that was close to him. “Stay away from me. Your fishy stench is reaching me – can’t you smell it?”
“You’ve clearly transformed into a human, yet you don’t even possess human olfactory senses?”
“If that’s truly the case, I wouldn’t mind cutting off your nose to feed to the fish.” As Leia spoke, he didn’t even glance at that monster beast, his attention entirely focused on the dragons gradually gathering at the mountaintop.
The dragon species had never brought shame to their original forms.
They were massive in size, and when dozens of dragons gathered together, they could create an effect that blocked out the sun and sky.
And in the past battlefields of the three tribes, the Dragon Clan had always been walking meat grinders.
Many times, Leia, who controlled the Water Tribe, had headaches when facing the giant dragons.
He couldn’t defeat them, couldn’t win against them, yet couldn’t allow them to rampage freely on the battlefield. Otherwise, the large number of ordinary soldiers who died would ultimately become nothing but pulp under the dragons’ offensive.
And once she chose to send troops to restrain them, this group of flying dragons would always pat their rumps and depart gracefully from the aquatic monster beasts.
These situations were naturally troublesome for those in power, but what truly made Leia want to disregard everything and unite with the Winged Tribe royalty to destroy the Dragon Clan was that Elvi had never given him the respect he deserved.
Whether it was being bound like a dumpling to restrict his movement, or the later exchange of interests, all of it felt like trampling his dignity underfoot. For a mermaid who valued dignity above all else and whose mindset was inherently twisted, only Elvi’s death could restore his peace of mind.
At this moment, the fanatical monster beast beside him paid no heed to his verbal suppression and contempt, saying directly, “Cutting off noses is a trivial matter – I will take action myself after this battle ends.”
“What’s most important now is prioritizing the assassination of Elvi. Elvi Bessemer must die here. If we let her escape, then our operation will completely lose its meaning.”
“She must die here. But her death should be carried out personally by Lord Leia.”
This monster beast spoke as if completely devoid of self-respect. “Even though the giant dragon is now severely injured, she presumably still has trump cards that haven’t been played. My suggestion is that I appear as the vanguard, forcing out all of Elvi’s trump cards, and then Lord Leia can personally strike her down.”
“Only this way can we resolve the anger in your heart from being previously suppressed by that crude and mindless giant dragon.”
Leia had been in a good mood initially, and when listening to the monster beast’s explanation, he had even imagined the scene of Elvi kneeling and begging for mercy. Unfortunately, after the monster beast finished speaking, the additional unnecessary words that followed caused the mermaid to give no reaction time, directly raising his hand and slapping the creature across the face.
Leia sneered. “Since you think your idea is so good, then implement it properly right now. If any accidents occur, don’t bother cutting off your nose – just cut off your entire head directly.”
Upon hearing this, the monster beast showed not dissatisfaction but rushed toward the mountaintop dragons with excitement written all over its face.
The monster beast who knew he had flattered inappropriately fawned over Leia. “The King’s strength is considerable. Though he cannot compare to Lord Leia, he excels in his unwavering loyalty to you. This operation will surely draw out all of Elvi’s trump cards, allowing you to kill that dragon without lifting a finger.”
“Loyalty? What use is loyalty? The monster beasts who have sworn loyalty to me are countless. Without capability, you can only wave the banner of loyalty.” Leia looked with disgust at this monster beast who had approached him.
For some unknown reason, whenever he thought of the humans around Su Li, as well as Victoria who had wholeheartedly prevented miscellaneous soldiers from disrupting Elvi’s battles on past battlefields, Leia inexplicably felt that all the monster beasts around him were worthless.
But even if all these monster beasts were worthless, he could still make use of waste.
“All of you, charge up there.” Leia directly commanded the monster beasts to rush toward the mountaintop. “The purpose of this operation is to kill every dragon that appears before your eyes.”
“As for Elvi… since the King has already taken action, let’s leave all of that giant dragon’s trump cards to him. I believe he will present me with victory, as well as a giant dragon with no remaining ability to resist.”
“Ha, hahahaha!” Leia looked up at the monster beasts continuously launching attacks between the two armies.
The scene of scattered limbs and blood was all too familiar to him, and every dead dragon became rightful honor in his eyes.
As for the outcome where their side injured a thousand enemies while losing twelve hundred of their own, in Leia’s view, the weak monster beasts were originally cannon fodder.
Their only purpose was to continuously pay the price of their lives like ants attacking an elephant, used to restrain the giant dragons. Then those high and mighty dragons would have no strength left to resist, only able to die in the vile spectacle of ants attacking an elephant.
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Victoria successfully rushed back to the mountain peak from the hilly area. Looking up, she saw Elvi in her original form, with one eye bloody and unable to open, and beside her a not-particularly-tall aquatic monster beast continuously conducting harassment warfare against the wound on Elvi’s eye.
The black dragon was furious beyond measure and immediately roared. “That damned worthless mermaid never dares to come to the frontal battlefield.”
“She only knows how to send worthless trash. Leia will never understand that trapped in the center of worthlessness, he himself is essentially just a slightly more powerful piece of trash. Ha! Disgusting and filthy fish.”
The aquatic monster beast who had been happily battling with Elvi immediately became unhappy upon hearing these words.
The fish that had long been domesticated needed no thinking ability. Like a machine, when encountering fixed code and fixed dialogue, he immediately made the reaction Leia required.
Even though the mermaid was not present and could not see his reckless injury-for-injury fighting style after changing opponents, this monster beast could still maintain an enraged response. “How dare you insult Lord Leia – you’re merely a dragon!”
Victoria’s claws directly twisted off the monster beast’s fin as he failed to dodge in time.
“The ‘mere dragon’ you speak of is about to kill you!”
The scene became chaotic for a time.
Monster beasts from both sides continuously launched charges. The sun rose higher and higher. From a macro perspective, all of this seemed to occur only in a tiny corner.
But in reality, this battle situation was being continuously monitored by various parties.
In the hilly area near Dragon Clan territory.
Su Li had finished bandaging Adison’s wounds.
But rather than bandaging, Su Li had essentially just sprinkled some healing potions on him.
Previously, when they had arrived in monster beast society, Castor had equipped everyone with alchemy items, Su Li included.
As for being unable to use elements to open alchemy items, Castor’s explanation at the time had been: “You may not be able to open them, but you cannot be without them.”
Fortunately, the supplies that had been prepared so thoroughly at that time could all be opened by the Raven after their encounter.
Adison had also been saved thanks to this foresight.
However, the butterfly spirit still had doubts. “What benefit is there for you in helping me? Since Elvi previously showed no signs of wanting to kill you, I don’t think she would take action against you after expressing such an attitude.”
“What do you mean?” Su Li asked strangely. “Has Elvi previously killed monster beasts with the same bloodline as her?”
“Don’t tell me you never knew.” Adison’s tone was mocking. “You should know that for that dragon, all humans with the same bloodline as her are sources of pressure.”
“She fears every human with the same bloodline as her succeeding in transformation, dreads their growth, and constantly worries that humans with the same bloodline as her, after successful transformation, might match her strength or even far exceed it.”
“It’s also because of this mindset that Elvi has only cultivated Victoria as a confidant over more than two hundred years.”
Adison seemed to be attempting to exchange information in a gossiping manner to alleviate the tingling sensation of wound healing.
The butterfly spirit continued. “However, trading the possibility of cultivating multiple confidants for one Victoria isn’t a loss.”
“The black dragon is one of the rare powerful fighters even among the Dragon Clan. It’s said that several hundred years ago, there were no remaining bloodlines left. The only surviving black dragon today is Victoria, and there are rumors that the reason Victoria is so obedient to Elvi is because that black dragon was hatched by Elvi herself.”
Su Li silently glanced at Adison. When the latter was made inexplicably uncomfortable by this gaze, writhing like maggots, Su Li said, “I thought you should care more about yourself.”
“Even if I wanted to say something before dying, I don’t think anything that’s happened to me makes for a good story to tell others.” Adison writhed uncomfortably.
Rapid wound recovery was more unbearable than being covered in bloody flesh.
“Or do you have some intelligence you want to actively understand and explore?”
“I can tell you everything related to the Queen. Of course, I hope that in the days to come, you won’t show even the slightest indication that this intelligence came from me.” Adison’s eyes were hazy, but this haziness was merely a disguised facade.
In reality, he desperately hoped that the identity-unknown Su Li could learn as much intelligence related to the Queen as possible.
“What do you want to know? Ask away.”
Adison sincerely anticipated more chaos to appear.
At least when he thought about being sent out to execute a mission with a high probability of death while the Queen sat in the Queen’s palace, positioned in the rear, maintaining her lofty attitude, Adison felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
“No, I don’t want to know anything.” After Su Li wrapped the exposed wounds tightly with bandages and tied a dead knot on top, the youth said, “Whether it’s the Winged Tribe Queen, or the story between the giant dragon and black dragon, these have no value to me.”
Su Li clapped his hands, stood up supporting himself on the Raven’s body, then said in an unhurried tone. “On the contrary, what I truly want to know now is something related to you.”
Like an observer watching fish in a fishbowl, although all monster beasts were non-human, the characteristics between non-humans were also completely different.
Adison was stunned.
The youth’s features against the morning light were not very clear in this radiance. Adison should not have been able to see clearly just how ruthless those green eyes were, but in fact, the butterfly spirit did see clearly that within those pupils, green as forest lakes, not a trace of his reflection was mirrored.
“…But your eyes don’t look like they have any interest in me at all.”
After saying this, Adison felt he shouldn’t have said so much to a human who hadn’t transformed into a monster beast and whom he’d only met for the first time today.
He lowered his head with a smile and said again, “I already said earlier – ask whatever you want to ask directly. As long as you don’t say that information came from me, no matter what you ask or what you plan to do with that intelligence, I don’t care.”
But Su Li didn’t continue talking with him.
What he wanted to know was simply this butterfly spirit’s view of monster beasts.
But before this monster beast had clear cognition of such things, asking would be pointless.
One couldn’t expect someone who hadn’t even discovered their own world-weariness and disguised it as loving this world to clearly analyze the deep inner heart beneath their disguise.
That would be cruel.
However, Su Li suddenly discovered one thing.
What the monster beasts had previously shown – that most monster beasts didn’t die in war but from suicide – was based on fact.
But this intelligence with no derivative value was temporarily insufficient for Su Li to include it in his consideration of the situation.
Adison later asked him several more questions about why he wasn’t asking questions.
The youth grew annoyed and, too lazy to deal with a butterfly spirit who hadn’t discovered his own illness, said directly, “I don’t intend to awaken someone who, even after being woken up, still indulges in dreams.”
Adison spoke not another word after that.
He had an inexplicable feeling of being seen through.
A mere human…
But it was precisely such a mere human who seemed to see his resentment and hatred toward this world, as well as the pride that had never been spoken aloud.
Adison had no sense of belonging to the Winged Tribe.
This had a high degree of similarity to how mercenaries living in Mercenary City had no sense of belonging to Amikbi.
The difference was that humans wouldn’t ignore fellow humans of their own kind, while Adison cared nothing for the Winged Tribe.
The feeling he gave was of coping with life during peacetime and making do with survival during wartime.
Without upward motivation or downward willpower.
Like duckweed, drifting with the current.
And constantly standing on the edge of death…
Even if he pulled out a knife the next second and directly pierced his own throat, Su Li felt he wouldn’t be surprised.
Elvi was a monster beast, Leia was also a monster beast, and someone like Adison was equally a monster beast.
The former took pride in being a powerful giant dragon; the mermaid used everything accumulated over time to manipulate the entire Water Tribe; someone like Adison constantly wanted to die yet didn’t dare turn the blade on himself.
“Sometimes I become confused whether monster beasts can truly be summarized as beasts in one word.” Su Li coughed, his internal organs aching sharply.
Everything in Rota County could still clearly surface in his mind.
The scene of Elvi devouring Adison’s severed limbs was equally vivid before his eyes.
This society was so twisted and deformed that Su Li felt human society in this world was damn beautiful by comparison.
Before needing to use physical violence to wake himself up, Su Li decisively said, “Let’s return to Rota County to meet up with Egbert.”
“The outcome of this battle is all too obvious. Elvi won’t die. Whether Victoria lives or dies depends on whether Elvi chooses to forcefully retain her.”
“And our presence here has no power to support or reverse the situation of the Water Tribe attacking the Dragon Clan…”
The Raven wasn’t surprised at all by this sudden change in objectives.
However, he still said, “But we don’t know the location of Rota County.”
“It doesn’t matter that we don’t know – Adison knows.” Su Li placed his gaze on the butterfly spirit.
The latter hadn’t yet recovered from that complex state of mind when he saw the youth say to him, “A life snatched back from Death’s hands using so much medicine – if you can’t even manage to guide the way… honestly, are there species in monster beast society that eat butterflies? Though looking at Elvi’s indiscriminate appetite, perhaps after being ground into minced meat, any clan could eat it?”
Adison broke out in cold sweat. “Don’t tell such horror stories! When I was still human, I never heard of wandering poets telling such bloody tales.”
“Doing so would definitely get you thrown out by tavern owners…”
“I had thought that after becoming monster beasts, few would still hold onto those human memories that were worthless over the long years.” Su Li’s originally lively tone suddenly became heavy.
Adison mumbled wordlessly.
“Well, now we should set off toward Rota County. And we don’t have much time either. After informing Egbert and the others of the intelligence we’ve obtained, we still need to leave Rota County – that’s not a place someone like me, a human, can use as a safe zone.”
The Raven paid no attention to that subtle self-mockery, only saying, “Elvi escaped this crisis. Even if she might recapture us afterward, the speed shouldn’t be too fast.”
“The large number of dead monster beasts will need some time to handle funeral affairs.” The Raven’s thinking patterns were becoming increasingly similar to humans.
“You’re completely wrong to think that way.” Adison was always tireless in wanting to insert himself into conversations.
Su Li ignored him but didn’t forget to inform the Raven, “For monster beasts, their concept of time won’t become much longer just because they’re no longer human.”
“Naturally born long-lived species might not have obvious cognition of time, but humans with relatively short lifespans can always clearly remember all the changes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.”
“Moreover, for Elvi, spending large amounts of time handling affairs after other clan members’ deaths is the most unnecessary situation. What she’ll truly do is definitely overturn my trump cards.” As Su Li spoke, the Raven transformed into his original form, indicating for the youth to climb onto his back.
Su Li moved accordingly, still supplementing orally, “Don’t forget that the eye Elvi lost was done by my own hand. Perhaps that eye might recover somewhat later, but I think a pierced eyeball, even if it can recover, couldn’t possibly have no effects.”
“The giant dragon will definitely choose revenge, and exposing my true identity has become an obviously predictable matter.”
“And moreover – for the Dragon Clan, which has fallen into a besieged situation and will surely suffer enormous losses, what could be simpler and more convenient than transferring hatred to the outside world?”
Su Li lay on the Raven’s back, nuzzling his back feathers with his face.
Adison, who was struggling to flap his wings nearby, showed envious eyes.
Su Li told the Raven, “In the days to come, the most convenient way Elvi can think of to restore the Dragon Clan’s strength after the war will definitely be choosing to capture me.”
“I really don’t want to believe that I, this guy who’s been evaluated as worthless by almost all humans, will become the central figure sparking a competitive frenzy among all clans in the future of monster beast society.” Su Li turned over, facing the sky.
The youth raised one hand, palm toward the high-hanging sun, eyes gazing at the blue sky through the gaps between his fingers.
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