What Liao Ji thought of, Jiu You also knew, after all, they were the ones who absorbed Baer's soul fragments together.
so.
The choice was placed in front of Long Niang.
Liao Ji said nothing or interfered, leaving the choice completely to Jiu You.
And Jiuyou admitted that she did hesitate for a moment, even flinched.
It’s hard to imagine that the word “retreat” would appear in Dragon Lady’s dictionary. As a peak guard, she has always adhered to the character of a warrior. No matter how powerful the enemy is, she is not afraid of it, no matter how desperate the dilemma is. Make her lose her fighting spirit.
Otherwise, she would have given up long ago when Lord Ashes threw her into a lair full of monsters, but she did not run away.
But now.
Jiuyou clenched her fists.
What made her flinch was not that she was reluctant to part with these powers, but that after losing these powers, she also lost the qualification to be by Lord Ashes' side.
I can no longer fight for Lord Ashes.
After becoming "useless", she was abandoned by Lord Ashes.
This is what makes Long Niang shrink back now.
If she were still the empress in the Dragon Palace before, Jiuyou believed that she would choose to ignore Baer's soul fragment without hesitation. After all, for her at that time, there was nothing better than continuing to stay with Lord Ashes. Being around you is more important.
The so-called Dragon Kingdom and the so-called Empress are just "tools" for Lord Ashes.
So the "resentment and hatred" that Sxiutiya said to her at that time was actually quite right.
she.
He is a very selfish person.
But it was precisely because Lord Ashes took her to the southern border to hide her identity, allowing her to see the true appearance of the demi-human race, and allowing her to see the people who lived a difficult life under the Dragon Kingdom.
Even more so
Let her see those former companions and their descendants.
Jiuyou's mentality has quietly changed.
Putting Lord Ashes first is still her unchanging creed, but is she still "worthy" of being by Lord Ashes' side? After her trip to the southern border, Jiuyou already has a person in her heart, although she doesn't want to face it. An answer that must be admitted.
She doesn't deserve it.
How can a person who has turned the country into this state be worthy? How can a person who doesn't even care about the descendants of his former companions be worthy? As Baer pointedly questioned her at the end, what else did she have besides strength and good-looking skin?
so.
After Jiuyou took a deep breath, she already made a decision in her heart.
She can no longer continue to "selfishly" occupy the position next to Lord Ashes with her strength and appearance.
She could no longer stand still.
You need to make progress.
And now is her opportunity to take another step forward and try to do what a true "empress" should do.
You must first be worthy of the identity of "Empress", and then you can be worthy enough to stay with Lord Ashes.
"I'm sorry, Lord Ashes."
After a moment of silence, Long Niang spoke, but Liao Ji smiled at Jiu You's choice.
"Sorry for what?"
"I know that now is the time when you need strength and me the most, but I still want to activate Baer's ritual."
Soon Jiuyou added: "If you allow me."
"There is no permission or no permission. No matter which decision you make, I will face it with you. Of course, I am happier that you can choose to take this step."
What Liao Ji told was the truth, not only for the Dragon Lady in front of him, but also for the remaining four "them". Liao Ji didn't want them to always have only themselves in their vision. Everyone has other goals and pursuits. Career, this is what Liao Ji wants to see.
It's like a personal guard who belongs to oneself, and an empress who is respected by countless people. Obviously it would be more exciting for the latter to be his wife, right?
cough.
"Lord Ashes, can you still remember Jiuyou in the future?" Long Niang suddenly asked.
"What?"
"Will you forget my name like you did to Ba'er? If Jiuyou is no longer the strongest, loses his talent during the ceremony, and becomes an ordinary dragon-human demi-human, will you deprive Jiuyou of his power? Are you going to give the power to the new guards? Is that human named Yilin the one you plan to use to replace Jiuyou? You..."
Seeing Long Niang's small mouth, she used a pitiful gesture that she had never seen before. She held the corner of her clothes with her little hands, and clasped her fingers with her other hand, as if she was counting the "tragic" experiences in detail. Liao Ji Interrupted hastily.
"Jiuyou! What are you thinking! Am I such a utilitarian person in your eyes?"
Recalling what Lord Ashes did five hundred years ago.
Long Niang nodded towards Liao Ji.
But seeing Master Hui's angry look, Jiuyou quickly shook her head in order not to make Master Hui angry.
"you you!"
Liao Ji was very angry that Long Niang had such an idea as if she was "dealing with the aftermath", but even more angry was that after thinking about her previous behavior in the game, she seemed to have nothing to refute.
"In short! Don't worry, Jiuyou, no matter what happens to you, I will never abandon you! Also, don't be so pessimistic. Didn't I say that no matter what you choose, I will face it with you! "
"Face together?"
"Of course, how could I just let you sacrifice your strength alone, and then just watch from the side!" Liao Ji said without hesitation.
"Cocoa"
"No but, even if you don't believe me, you still have to believe in Reina."
Liao Ji's words made Long Niang even more confused.
What does this have to do with Lena?
Liao Ji snorted coldly at this.
If you count every node since you came to the Dragon Kingdom from the Holy Kingdom, you will find that the shadow of the pink-haired succubus is there, from the hands and feet on "Tears of Hearthstone" at the beginning, to Jiuyou in the Sealed Capital. Arriving at the same time as Scutia, and in the end, as if to lay the groundwork for this moment, he jumped out to help "read" the training manual for Baer's soul fragments.
If it was a coincidence once or twice, but this was the third time, Liao Ji didn't believe it if the pink-haired succubus hadn't been watching them all the time.
It is very likely that even the current fragment of Baer's soul and the "blessing ceremony" that is the key to solving the Dragon Kingdom are within Rena's expectation.
In this case, based on her understanding of Reina, it is impossible for Reina to really let Jiuyou take risks. There must be some more safe and secure measures, such as modifying Baer's ritual to make it more advanced. Reduce the force required or something.
After all, Baer was just "alienated" from the original guard into a "superpower" priest.
But the pink-haired succubus is the real deal, the pinnacle of the true "superpower system". For Rena, it is not difficult to improve Baer's ritual. There is no spell in this world that is difficult to defeat. As a genius of Lena.
What made Liao Ji even more convinced of this was the memory of how to perform the ritual that now existed in his mind.
The training manual was written by Reina. She could have just asked Jiuyou to receive Baer's soul fragments, but why did she include herself in it?
obviously.
This proved that Reina had found a ritual method that could complete the blessing at a lower cost, and this method required his participation.
This is not beyond Liao Ji's expectation. After all, he is also the "Ember Emperor" after all. Although his level is gone, such a special existence must have some respect. He can't assist in a mere blessing ceremony?
So how to do it specifically?
Liao Ji looked at it again. After he said the four key words "believe in Reina" to Long Niang, it was like the key to unlocking the seal, causing the words in the manual to change again.
A new and improved version of the "blessing ceremony" method was immediately presented before their eyes.
After a quick browse.
This method of lifting the curse of the demi-human race and building a beautiful dragon kingdom at the minimum cost is very simple. Liao Ji looked at it carefully and found that the whole article summarized the need for him to assist Jiuyou. There were only three short words. .
Dragon Knight.
