The Ordinary Me is Worshipped as a Deity by the Extraordinary Them - Chapter 176.2

Leia raised his head and glanced at Su Li, who stood among the group. The young man’s hair was disheveled by the sea breeze, and perhaps finding the wind irritating to his eyes, he squinted.

But this very gesture inexplicably made it seem as if Su Li had shut out the entire world.

Leia forcibly controlled his body—he had almost started trembling uncontrollably just from gazing at that young man.

This was too strange…

Leia gritted his teeth, trying to suppress this fear, then raised his head to look at Su Li again.

“What do you think of this sea?” Leia’s lips trembled slightly as he asked cautiously.

This was both a probe and an attempt to determine whether Su Li harbored any desire for power to claim a high position.

“Are you asking me? Then my answer would simply be that it looks very beautiful, especially the sea surface under sunlight.” Su Li opened his eyes and looked at the afternoon sea once more.

Waves occasionally crashed over, stirring up foam.

Compared to the modern world’s oceans polluted by various plastics, Su Li felt his evaluation was far too shallow.

This world’s environmental beauty was filled with an unbridled wild sensation. Yet it was precisely this wildness that was most captivating to the heart and soul.

However, this heartfelt sigh made Leia clench his teeth.

He could clearly use the sea’s enhancement to annihilate all these humans at any time, yet no matter what turmoil raged in his heart, Leia dared not utilize water elements to raise tsunamis and destroy everything.

Did “beautiful” mean he wanted to possess it?

Leia couldn’t be certain, but judging others by himself…

He had once hoped that Su Li, who appeared exquisitely beautiful whether among humans or monster beasts, could become his plaything.

So would this young man, who now stood on the same level as him, desire to gain control over the entire sea because of this beauty?

Especially that phrase about “the sea surface under sunlight”…

Who didn’t think that he, this mermaid ruler, was no good?

Leia knew this himself—his hobby was even bringing fear and darkness to the Water Tribe.

Did “the sea surface under sunlight” perhaps refer to a Water Tribe without his existence as mermaid ruler?

He couldn’t think any further!

Leia continuously warned himself, but ultimately, he could no longer maintain a calm attitude toward Su Li.

His brain kept clamoring to kill the young man before him. As murderous intent grew increasingly dense, Leia could no longer control himself and raised his hand…

With fear suppressed by his brain’s extreme thinking, leaving only thoughts of destruction, Leia finally began condensing water elements in his palm…

The human youth happened to turn his head, a gentle smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

That smile seemed like the ultimate mockery, causing him to instantly lose strength in his palm, which fell heavily to his side.

Leia could only watch those pink-tinged lips speak word by word. “But I think that compared to the sea, Eg and Cyril’s eyes are actually more beautiful.”

Leia completely lost his strength. If the monster beast behind him hadn’t supported him, he wasn’t sure whether he would have collapsed directly to the ground.

Egbert, who had also heard these words, directly ignored Cyril’s name and focused only on his own.

Instantly, Egbert’s face flushed pink, and he loudly declared. “Rather than saying my eyes are more beautiful than this sea, I’d say that Lord Su Li’s eyes have always contained stars!”

“Forests, skies, seas—everything is under your gaze!”

Su Li’s mouth twitched. “No, I was just speaking casually.”

“You need not make excuses. I understand that for Lord Su Li, compared to a sea that can only be viewed but not taken away, a faithful believer like me is more suitable to accompany you through trials and tribulations, treading across the world!”

Su Li fell into a familiar headache.

But the mermaid ruler was actually more troubled.

Was he spared because the sea couldn’t be taken away?

No, that wasn’t right—his power was clearly strong enough to kill these humans at any time!

When Leia thought about striking for the umpteenth time, he suddenly discovered that he could barely lift his fingers.

Later, the mermaid ruler said nothing more. He watched Su Li hold his forehead, listening together with the young man to various laudatory statements that were seriously linked to flattery.

“Lord Su Li’s wisdom is unmatched. Every word you speak is filled with profound meaning. The fact that I lack time to compile ‘No One Understands Lord Su Li Better Than Me, Volume 3’ truly causes me countless moments of heartache and sorrow!” Egbert showed a moment of dejection.

“However, even so,” Egbert raised his head again, “every word Lord Su Li speaks, I have firmly engraved in my heart, carefully studying and pondering until I can completely understand it!”

Listening to all this, Leia couldn’t help but add, “Could there really be some deeper meaning?”

“No, there isn’t.” Su Li explained weakly.

“Whether it’s the so-called deeper meanings or ‘No One Understands Lord Su Li Better Than Me, Volume 3,’ I hope these things never appear in this world.” As Su Li spoke, he nodded vigorously. “I hope this from the bottom of my heart.”

“Even if people cannot understand each other, please don’t try to misinterpret.” Su Li attempted to stop Egbert’s abnormal speculation, but after he said this, everything turned toward places he had never imagined.

Egbert directly said to the mermaid ruler, whose heart was full of questions. “Of course there is! As for the ‘no’ that Lord Su Li mentioned, it’s simply because he feels that even if we cannot understand his words, it doesn’t matter.”

“Take what Lord Su Li just said: ‘Even if people cannot understand each other, please don’t try to misinterpret.’ At first glance, it only refers to people and people on the surface, but actually includes the possibility of relationships between people and monster beasts.”

“‘People cannot understand each other’ refers to how difficult it is for people to understand one another. As for the next sentence, ‘but don’t try to misinterpret,’ while it has a literal meaning, it more likely means that Lord Su Li hopes that if we cannot understand each other, then there’s no need to attempt understanding.”

Leia, who had been listening for a long time, felt this damned human had been spouting nonsense.

But then Egbert suddenly said: “If we don’t understand, then we don’t understand—fine. Fools naturally cannot judge the unknown by understanding others. But the wise need only understand the present to determine the future.”

A certain ethereal quality that even Egbert himself couldn’t detect appeared at the corners of his mouth. He gazed at Su Li’s figure beside him with both hands, speaking in measured tones: “What’s worth caring about whether idiots who can’t even determine how their own futures will develop understand or misinterpret others? After all, such people have no influence on the final outcome of events.”

Leia froze in place, unable to recover for a long while.

Was it like this? Was it as Egbert said?

Leia felt like he was the fool Egbert spoke of—unable to see the final result clearly and lacking any supposed influence.

An inexplicable sense of powerlessness enveloped his heart, yet the mermaid ruler looked toward the other humans as if trapped in obsession.

Roy affirmed Egbert’s statement. “What you said is quite right.”

“Originally, no one could ‘see’ the future like the little master.”

Leia didn’t understand what that “seeing the future” meant. He almost frantically shifted his gaze to Lan Zhe.

The Dark Holy Son paid no attention to this look, simply saying, “Don’t speak as if Su Li can prophesy.”

“It’s only because Su Li can understand everything from his own perspective, then comprehend the possibilities of others’ actions from their perspectives, finally making determinations that seem like prophecies in advance.”

“I feel like I’m beginning to understand the reason for this seemingly parable-like ability too.” The Raven looked with determined eyes at Su Li, who had become completely speechless toward them and had simply covered his eyes, pretending not to see.

Gabriel also said, “Should I cooperate at this moment and say that although I didn’t completely understand, this half-understanding makes it feel even more impressively mysterious?”

After deliberately looking at Gabriel and then looking away, Egbert said, “Hmph, do you think I completely understand Lord Su Li?”

“No one can achieve that point. I don’t think anyone can understand all of Lord Su Li either.”

“But even if we cannot understand everything, comprehending just a tiny, insignificant part is already enough to benefit us for life.” Egbert’s tone was firm.

In a flash, Egbert glanced at Lan Zhe again. “Lend me one of those notebooks I gave you before. I want to write down what Lord Su Li just said… No matter how certain I am that I’ll never forget anything Lord Su Li has said, I can’t guarantee there won’t be times when I lose my memory due to external factors.”

“Compared to possible accidents, it’s better to prepare in advance.”

Su Li: “……” Silence was golden.

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“Not lending it. Get lost.”

“…Tsk.”

Leia suddenly felt that the inexplicable exhaustion was about to crush him.

He gave up continuing this conversation that would very likely add more pressure to himself. Instead, he hung a smile at the corner of his mouth, displaying the cultivation befitting a mermaid ruler, his voice neither rising nor falling. “Stop thinking about these things.”

“At least I don’t have time to continue pondering them.” Leia’s words sounded more like they were meant for himself. “Whether it’s preparing for battle or making ready to keep Elvi and Bartholomew on the sea, all of this must begin now.”

The mermaid ruler’s mouth and attitude completely lacked any mocking intent. He said, “If you’re willing, you can also choose to follow me to the Water Royal Palace.”

“If you don’t want to…” Leia’s fake smile remained stable. “Then I respect your wishes too.”

He kicked the ball to Su Li.

But Su Li said: “I’d rather not.”

Compared to Leia’s previous omnipresent mocking attitude, Su Li felt he looked somewhat eerie now.

Regardless of what the mermaid ruler was thinking, as long as they didn’t go to aquatic territory, they could naturally avoid the fermentation of covetous desires that aquatic people might develop toward him.

From the standpoint of avoiding unnecessary risks, Su Li still maintained his rationality.

Moreover, compared to touring Western-style architecture, Su Li preferred to mentally model that red brick building in Mercenary City in his mind.

Leia, having been refused, felt no regret but rather relief.

He had to admit one thing: Egbert truly possessed talents that even monster beasts couldn’t adapt to.

Su Li was fine—as the young man said, if something couldn’t be understood, then it couldn’t be understood. But Egbert was different. The latter possessed an absolute mentality of wanting to figure out all unknowns.

And he would generously share answers with others when transforming the unknown into the known.

A unique ability like brainwashing…

Whenever Leia recalled Egbert’s strange manner when speaking, he felt that Su Li, whose voice was clear and cold when talking, was always surrounded by bone-chilling winds that couldn’t be dispelled.

That young man, by himself alone, formed a world that others couldn’t understand.

It would be fine if it remained forever incomprehensible, but unfortunately, Egbert had become the best transfer station for revealing that other world.

“I understand.” Leia smiled as he spoke.

Afterward, he explained that with war approaching, as a ruler, the merman couldn’t remain on the beach for long; the hospitality had been inadequate, and they could please themselves with future matters.

Though he spoke this way, the other humans still detected subtle surveillance afterward.

Or perhaps, guarding?

It was indistinguishable.

However, one thing was certain: Elvi’s subsequent reappearance would no longer represent just the dragon’s personal desire to obtain Su Li.

More significantly, the entire dragon race would stake their developmental possibilities on Su Li.

As long as the Final Creation still existed, when Elvi learned they were in aquatic territory, she couldn’t possibly come alone.

Perhaps she had once harbored arrogance, but having lost to humans once, the dragon would never be arrogant enough to believe she could defeat that merman in Leia’s territory.

Thinking of these things, Egbert praised Su Li extensively.

Everything was within Lord Su Li’s calculations.

Strategic planning, human nature was predictable.

Egbert also said, “In the coming battlefield, with just slight guidance, Elvi will view obtaining Lord Su Li as defeating the Water Tribe.”

“It’s a spoil of war, and also a great treasure that cannot be obtained without defeating the Water Tribe.” As Egbert spoke, he sighed. “I really don’t want to use the term ‘great treasure’ to describe Lord Su Li. You’re clearly a unique person, an existence that can rival gods, you are…”

Roy interrupted his continued praise. “Enough, we all know the little master’s wisdom. You don’t need to tell us these things.”

“You’d better change that psychology of yours that always feels we can’t match your loyalty and devotion to the little master. Compared to you who loves to talk, I think the rest of us are better at using actual deeds to prove our admiration for the little master.”

A vein bulged on Egbert’s forehead.

Lan Zhe acted as if he hadn’t seen it and said, “If Elvi and Bartholomew come to fight the Water Tribe, then what the Winged Tribe will face is probably the Beast Tribe’s elite army.”

When Gabriel heard this, he also excitedly said, “The King’s power is unmatched throughout the world. Without being able to ally with the Water Tribe, the Winged Tribe Queen will be powerless to resist.”

After the gray wolf said this, the Raven needed no deep consideration to directly show eyes that wanted to cut him down.

This was troublesome, the Raven judged.

“Regardless of victory or defeat in this battle, looking at the current situation, both tribes will likely suffer countless casualties.” Su Li joined the conversation.

The Winged Tribe had Asgari in front wanting everyone to die together, Adonis behind wanting the gray crane clan to rise up and destined to fish in troubled waters during this battle, and even Adison in between who had always hoped for the queen’s downfall…

This battlefield was chaotic beyond measure.