Chapter 402: Contract
"Those who believe in miracles are as amazing as miracles."
The appearance of the young man named Solo appeared in the vortex in front of Charia. It was very similar to Gathia. It had the characteristics of the Beichen Chinese, and it also had the characteristics of the high nose bridge and deep eye sockets of the Britanians with obvious contours.
The heroes who were originally surrounded by the surroundings had returned to Blue Star, while Artoria was still standing beside Charia and watched the whole process with Charia, including the young man named Soro.
"The reason people think that the flowers on the cliff are beautiful is that they will stop at the edge of the cliff, rather than taking a step into the sky like those unafraid flowers." Looking at Soro, Chara grinned and murmured softly, looking quite pleasant, "Interesting boy."
Artoria frowned and looked at the Mozambique slowly heading towards the abyss. "If Whitebeard just now, it will become the source of chaos."
Hearing this, Xia Ya smiled and said, "The country is a ship, the government is a mast, the people are wind, and the times are the sea. As long as there are straight masts and smooth winds, the ship will move forward smoothly. Of course, there will be occasional accidents and other accidents. But as long as someone is willing to repair it, the ship can sail all the time~"
"He just set off a storm on this sea, which will sooner or later. As long as the hull is tough and the mast is still strong, the storm will only make the ship sail faster."
Artoria thought, "What exactly is there in that world that makes you so eager to let them in."
"Because... this is the "great sea route." Xia Ya said naturally, "As long as you walk through the great sea route, all rights, status and strength will follow one after another, right?"
The reason is of course not only that, but there is no need to tell her.
“…”
"You have been listening to the conversation I had with Solomon just now, have you been?" Chara raised her eyes and looked at Artoria.
Artoria was stunned, then nodded, "I don't want to bother you."
"So...what are your thoughts?" Chara stared at Artoria, his eyes fluttering.
"Me?" Artoria was a little confused, not knowing what Charia meant. She thought for a moment, "Solomon was imprisoned by the unknown shackles. He needed to look directly into his heart to untie the bondage."
"Is that right?" Xia Ya smiled and turned her head to look at the world below. "Time will dilute everything, but it cannot ignore the role of people. Should people who are severely frustrated give their hearts to time, get out of pain, or refuse to move forward, trapped in the shackles called "the past", the right to choose is always in our hands."
Artoria didn't know whether Charia was talking about Solomon or... herself.
She stared at Xia Ya's side face blankly, speechless...
"Is your current wish still changing the past?" Xia Ya continued to ask.
Artoria lowered her head, with a little confusion in her eyes, "I...I don't know, now, we can't go back to that world, that... false world."
"In Yuko's words, whether it is false or not depends not on whether there is material existence as a definition, but your heart and your existence are the greatest proof of the existence of that world, right?" Shaya said, "If you think that world is false, then it means denying your own existence."
"My existence... is the greatest proof of the existence of the world..." Artoria thought about this sentence carefully, and when she took a deep breath, she said, "I understand, thank you, Lord Shaya."
He looked at Artoria, as if he had just started to think, and as if he had thought about it, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, "Let us make a contract."
Artoria was stunned, "What contract?"
"The ancestors of the Hebrews made a covenant with God and walked out of Egypt, which had caused them oppression. God and man covenant were the norm." Shaya smiled gently, "And my sun god also has the same divine nature of the contract."
"What contract do you want to make with me?" asked Artoria.
"I can... fulfill your wish, whether it is to let you return to that world, return, the moment of the King's Sword or anything else." Xia Ya's low voice rang in Artoria's ears.
Artoria was silent for a moment and said, "But... the contract is equal, isn't it?"
"Of course, only by making profits from each other can this agreement be fair." Shaya's tone remained, "Your and my contract is still equal, just because you still have what I need, that's all."
He looked at Artoria, "So, do you understand?"
“…”
Artoria was silent.
The sun ship is moving towards the unknown distance at a certain speed, because the arrangement of the blue star has begun to show results, and the galaxy is radiant and charming.
Seeing that Artoria did not answer, Charia was not in a hurry, and just stared at her quietly without disturbing her again.
"Do I... should I make a wish to go back in time to change everything?"
Finally, Artoria spoke out, but not the answer, but asked. She looked at Charia, hoping that He would continue to guide her in the confused way.
She would not have any confusion, or she was a person who guided the direction for others, and her will was stronger than anyone else. In order to change the tragic ending of Britain, she even died with her eyes open and dragged her body to continue to fight with her holy sword until the day when that wish was fulfilled.
But since the King's Banquet, whenever she thinks of her original intention, Xia Ya's voice echoes in her ears. Sometimes, she will ask herself, will there really be a better ending if another King is changed?
Xia Ya smiled, "This is your choice, it's in your hands."
He threw a piece of sun gold coin at Artoria, and the girl hurriedly took it.
"This is……"
"This is a token of contract," said Shaya.
As if he felt the other party’s doubts, Xia Ya explained: “The so-called currency is ultimately a contract that is equivalent to exchange, and it is also the most commonly used contract in this world. As a token of the contract, it is very suitable.”
At first, Shaya became the god of wealth because of the sun god Zang, and also because of the equivalent exchange of money, she became the god of contract.
Artoria looked at the gold coin, which was no different from the gold coins in the countless mountains of the gods in Xia's gods, but there was a promise from a god on it.
"You don't need to rush to give me a reply." Shaya's gentle voice continued to sound in Artoria's ears, making people feel like spring breeze. "When the battle of the abyss is over, you can make your wish to me with this token."
"Contract...?" Artoria murmured softly. She raised her head, her golden hair swayed lightly with her movements, but her weak body was extremely tall. "Since that's the case--I agree to this contract. No matter what you want me to do, as long as you don't violate the oath I made, it's fine!"
At this moment, she seemed no longer confused, her upright posture was the same as when she ruled Britain.
The perfect King Arthur.
That's the case...
"As you wish, the contract, established."
A calm voice sounded in my ears again, like the wind blowing on the lake, moistening people's hearts. In a trance, she saw a world, which was so prosperous that it was not like the world.
And there was a man standing under the scorching sun, with dazzling light unable to see the figure clearly, and countless believers were crawling at His feet, with the sound of divine voices surrounding his ears.
It is not real in front of you, but it is something that has really happened.
It was because of the contract that Artoria was able to vaguely peek through the long river of time and space.
"I have made a covenant with many people, including saints who have saved the world, kings who ruled the world, and heroes who have created incredible miracles, but these needless to be said, because..."
When he came to his senses, Artoria met the bright sunny eyes. The strange colored pupils that used to be strange now seemed particularly noble.
He just stood there, but it seemed as if the sun was in front of her for a moment.
This moment.
She was in a moment of loss of consciousness.
"You just need to remember that it is me who made a covenant with you."
...
Artoria returned to the palace at some point and brought the gold coins that Charia gave her.
And Shaya sat alone in a chair overlooking the whole world.
"I hope you can give me an answer that pleases me."
"It's rare to see you serious once."
At this time, a familiar and unfamiliar voice came from beside him.
Pure white wears gold-edged clothing and her slender and upright body, her short white hair has never been taken care of but is full of sharpness. She is Xia's brother, Arceus.
He looked at Artoriana's beautiful appearance below, "But this seriousness is obviously useless."
"Only people who are not serious will have inappropriate thoughts." Xia Ya didn't look back, dragging her face, and staring at everything that was happening below with interest.
"I don't care about these things. How about I explain what you did?"
"It's not what you told me, but you knelt at my feet and begged me to find a way for you." Xia Ya grinned.
Arceus' forehead veins swelled up, "I don't mind fighting you here."
"No, I'm not interested in fighting for the moment."
"I don't want to talk nonsense anymore."
"What's the hurry?" Xia Ya's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, looking at the white beard who had entered the abyss, and grinned.
In his sight, behind the world called "Abyss" is a long, dark line, and the other end of the line is countless, dark worlds.
The abyss has been burned, and the existence called "Raphaeltal" always needs to eat.
"The bait has been released. Now, I'm just waiting for the cute little fish to bite..."
Chapter completed!