Chapter 1113 - 524: Mortal Ingenuity?

Chapter 1113: Chapter 524: Mortal Ingenuity?

"What do you think about using my life to apologize to you?"

The mortal smiled, as if discussing a trivial matter:

"At that time, my life, my soul, everything will be in your hands, at your disposal."

"How about it?"

Herbert sensed the hesitation of the God of Sand and Stone and added thoughtfully, "If you are worried about someone seeking revenge, you can be at ease and let go of your concerns."

"I can pledge under the witness of Order; as long as you follow the Rules, no one will trouble you afterwards."

"She is an entity that strictly adheres to the Rules and will not defy Order because of me, a humble mortal."

The Sun Goddess indeed appears as a fearsome being, brutal and unreasonable in the eyes of the Divine, yet she respects the Rules more than anyone, never defying Order.

She is the enforcer of Order and its greatest supporter.

To demonstrate his sincerity, Herbert directly began his oath after explaining.

"Witnessed by Order, I hereby swear that if..."

And the content of the vow was indeed as he described, without a shred of error.

In fact, it was even more sincere than what he had stated himself.

Herbert did not impose any constraints on the God of Sand and Stone in his vow; all conditions targeted himself, restraining others from avenging him.

Particularly, he listed numerous options to prevent a certain brutal justice deity from avenging him, thoroughly shutting down the hope of divine revenge.

Watching Herbert being so decisive, without intending any tricks, the God of Sand and Stone’s mind was filled with numerous thoughts.

The original suspicion gradually dissipated and eventually vanished completely.

"...This guy, he is serious."

The conditions offered were so favorable that there was no reason to refuse.

If nothing goes wrong, I will easily win and happen to harvest a rare and precious soul.

If I am careful and bold enough, I could even make him my vessel in the Mortal Realm.

Even considering ultimate failure, if Herbert has some trump card, the most I would lose is simply a mortal avatar.

Even if it would be embarrassing for me, the matter could end here.

Though understanding the stakes, the God of Sand and Stone still didn’t comprehend, finding Herbert’s actions baffling.

"But why? Why does he take such risks to gamble with me, after all?"

"Does he have self-confidence, truly believing he can easily eliminate my avatar? Or is there something else... oh?"

The God of Sand and Stone looked at Herbert’s firm gaze and expression and suddenly narrowed his eyes, considering a possibility.

He scrutinized the mortal critically, his gaze weirdly transforming.

"Are you planning to use your sacrifice to secure their safety?"

At first, he thought it casually, but quickly realized it might be the truth.

Indeed, sacrifice.

If Herbert’s true intention was just that, then everything made sense.

Herbert behaving arrogantly before him and constantly provoking was for one purpose—he wished to die by his hand, under the witness of the world.

This mortal Paladin hoped to use his blood to calm the Divine’s wrath.

Sacrifice.

Once I kill him, the matter could end here, and naturally, let other mortals of Northern Lands be spared.

Yes, he is ready to sacrifice himself for Northern Lands’ peace.

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Herbert paused, blinked several times, but soon returned to himself, shaking his head with a somewhat helpless smile:

"You might have misunderstood, I’m not that noble and never intended to sacrifice myself."

"However, if thinking this way makes it more acceptable to you, then I can be that noble."

Despite Herbert denying the guess, the God of Sand and Stone felt at ease instead.

Exactly as expected.

See!

This mortal indeed wouldn’t admit it, still being stubborn.

After seeing through the mortal’s small cunning, the Divine finally felt the long-endured oppression dissipate.

Haha!

I am indeed clever.

Looking increasingly favorably at Herbert, planning to reward him well.

Since the Paladin is so eager to sacrifice himself... then I wouldn’t mind granting him a painless death.

"Alright, I agree,"

The God of Sand and Stone confidently stood, nodding, "The great Nathaniel accepts your gamble."

"Come on, show me what you’ve got."

The enormous Sandstone Giant spread his arms, waiting for Herbert to take action with a hearty stance.

Anyway, this naïve mortal’s outcome was determined; let him struggle well before self-sacrifice, maybe it could bring a moment of joy.

But the arrogant Divine did not notice that when preparing such a "do as you will" stance, the corner of Herbert’s mouth revealed a slowly rising smile.

"Hehe, since you pose so well... Then I shall comply with pleasure."

Herbert chuckled meaningfully twice, didn’t hesitate, and began gradually channeling the power borrowed from Miss Mermaid.