This Lich Requests More Remuneration
Chapter 478 - 444: The Gift of Talos

Chapter 478: Chapter 444: The Gift of Talos

Aeolus had promised Talos not to reveal his origin.

But this time, he broke his word.

Breaking the pact gave Talos an opportunity to personally mete out punishment.

At this moment, Talos could destroy Aeolus himself without violating Aeo’s rules.

Yet, the furious Talos paid no heed to Aeolus, who was prostrated on the ground. Instead, he projected a leaping bolt of lightning, hovering it in front of Amberser.

Talos said to Amberser, "Lich, I’ve long wanted to meet you, but I never expected it would be under such inappropriate circumstances."

Facing such a powerful divine force, Amberser dared not show disrespect and hurriedly replied with courtesy, "Respected Lord of the Storm, I am but a mere mortal. There is no inappropriate time for you to seek an audience with me."

Talos’s fury subsided, and he said to Amberser with a laugh, "Ha, the rumors were right, your tongue must have been blessed by some deity."

"Using a deity’s blessing to please the deities is indeed making the most of it," Amberser continued to say humbly.

But Talos said mockingly, "To please the deities? You’ve tricked more deities than that, Lich. I am not Shael, and I am not Rose. My fury is sanctioned by Aeo, which means I can do more than they can."

As the chief deity of the Furious Gods, Talos’s ability to create such an alliance was clear evidence that his words were not false.

Different deities have different "privileges." Shael might get off lightly for her misdeeds, whereas with Talos, it could be "wrong to massacre mortals, but killing one doesn’t count as a massacre."

Of course, this was Amberser’s conjecture. Aeo wouldn’t be so double-standard, he thought.

But no matter what privileges Talos had, his madness was well-known. It was not a gamble worth taking to see if Talos would dare or not.

Therefore, Amberser could only explain, "Lord of the Storm, with your wisdom, you should understand the cause and consequence. I am not the kind of mortal who submits without a fight. If deities try to harm me, I can only rise up in resistance. If I didn’t have even that much courage, I would have died long ago on the path of adventure."

Talos laughed heartily, "Right, I’ve looked into your history, and you’ve never lacked courage. I really appreciate that. Unlike some waste of space who completely loses spirit after facing just a bit of adversity."

By the end, Talos’s tone was filled with irrepressible disdain, as if Aeolus had gravely disappointed him.

Amberser didn’t bother to defend him but asked curiously, "Great deity, was your original plan really to have him marry Princess Ariel?"

Talos said, "That was the plan, but now, that waste is unworthy of my most devout follower."

"That makes me very curious, why don’t you just issue a divine command?" Amberser asked, perplexed.

How much suffering Aeolus had endured, and he hadn’t even met the real Ariel up to now. Talos must be doing this on purpose, right?

However, Talos said, "That would be too boring."

Directly ordering the two to marry would be simple, but Talos would find it dull.

He wanted to foster a hero and create a classic tale of a hero and a princess, but Aeolus now bore no resemblance to a hero.

He granted Aeolus immortal life not to be toyed with by others, but to give him the chance to rise again after making mistakes. Instead, he ended up like this, and Talos was ready to devour Aeolus himself.

Amberser was quite speechless. It seemed the books hadn’t depicted Talos accurately enough. Not only was he impulsive and quick-tempered, but he also had a wicked sense of humor. He had been too immersed in his scholarship; Aeolus hadn’t lied from the beginning.

Just when Amberser thought so, Talos changed the subject, saying, "Now that I’ve answered your question, it’s my turn to ask."

"Er, what would you like to know?" Amberser felt a not-so-good premonition as Talos’s gaze fixed on him.

"You could’ve asked for more just now. According to the rumors, shouldn’t you have exploited that waste thoroughly? You only asked who sent him, and then you agreed to help him? Tell me, what trap did you set in your question?"

Talos looked excited, as if convinced that every word out of Amberser’s mouth contained layers upon layers of conspiracy and cunning.

Amberser, however, awkwardly explained, "It wasn’t any trap, just ensuring my own doubts. I thought Aeolus was the chosen of the Koutao Mermaid Goddess, but after seeing him again, I realized I was mistaken, so I confirmed it with him."

"That’s it? Your answer disappoints me. I was expecting something more interesting," Talos said, seemingly dissatisfied with the response.

Amberser inwardly cried out, "Aeo above, manage this madman," but it seemed to have no effect. He had to continue speaking to Talos, "To the great deities, the unknown may signify pleasant surprises, but for a Diviner Mage like me, the unknown often means life or death. So while you may find this question boring, to me, it is the answer to many questions and holds some value."

"Moreover, if I wanted Aeolus to serve me, I wouldn’t have threatened him at this point."

Hearing this, Talos perked up in interest and eagerly asked, "Oh, why is that?"

Knowing he couldn’t leave without satisfying the curiosity of this Childish God, Amberser explained, "In my lifetime as an Adventurer that spanned several centuries, I’ve met many good people, bad people, and enemies.