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In this way, everyone can have a bright future, and a world where no one gets hurt will be achieved.
This is a very direct, simple, but very effective idea.
That's the first thought any normal person would have.
Although doing so would mean that Rudius would miss out on a period of hardship, and Norren and Aisha would miss out on a memorable experience.
But is suffering really a good thing?
It's true that it toughens people up, but the pain it brings is also undeniable.
Roya is now a sword god. Behind him are the dragon god Orstide and the old sword god Gal. He alone has gathered two of the world's greatest powers. The Kingdom of Asura has become his backyard. Having reached this point, is there any need for him to undergo the trial of the transfer event?
Roya didn't want to see tragedy happen, and he didn't want it to happen to him, so he chose to take Paul and Senis and their group away.
Even if the sky falls, there's always someone tall enough to hold it up.
And now, he is the tallest one, so he just needs to be at the very front.
After glancing once more at the black sphere constantly compressing in the sky, Roya, having figured everything out, said directly to Orstide, "Let's go. We have a solution; the rest is up to that guy Philip."
Orstide glanced at Roya with surprise, but didn't ask anything. After spending so many days together, Orstide had also found that Roya was a rather meticulous person. Since the other party said that there was a solution, there must be a reliable one.
Orster nodded slightly, not dwelling on the topic any further, and instead asked, "Do you really have the 'key' to the world of nothingness?"
The world of nothingness is the world that Roya reached after using the Traveler's Ring and expending a large amount of magic.
In that blank world, gods and men are hidden.
Roya nodded slightly, raised his right hand, and held the artifact called Traveler's Fantasy on his ring finger.
Roya replied, "I can use my magic to open the door to that world, but even with my abilities, even if I open that world, about half of my magic will be consumed."
Orstide was slightly surprised upon hearing this.
"Even you need to expend more than half of your magic power? That's an incredible amount."
Orstide was aware of Roya's strength. Even Roya had to consume so much magic power. In reality, most people could withstand such an exaggerated consumption.
Alsterd's brow furrowed, and soon he thought of a crucial question.
"If you use up half of your magic power, doesn't that mean you can't go all out?"
Luo Ya nodded and said, "What you said is indeed correct."
At that moment, Orstide understood why Roya had tried to find him to cooperate.
If their goal is truly to become gods, then cooperation is almost inevitable.
Roya possesses the key to open the gate to that world, but using that key consumes a large amount of magic power.
Orstide, on the other hand, has no way to enter that world. If he wants to go to the world of nothingness, he will inevitably have to face the Five Dragon Generals.
Because the key to the world of nothingness is firmly held by the Five Dragon Generals, only by killing them or forcing them to hand over their respective keys can one reach the world of nothingness.
However, it is clear that even with Orstide's combat strength, achieving this would be quite difficult.
As for dealing with gods and humans, once the dragon god's magic power is reduced to half or less, even if he goes to the world of nothingness, the dragon god will still be no match for the gods and humans.
The combat power of the gods is also quite terrifying. However, because they were forcibly sealed in the world of nothingness by the first dragon god, they cannot interfere with reality. Therefore, they take the form of 'angels' to change the course of the world.
The inability to intervene in reality does not mean that gods and humans are weak.
In fact, as gods, gods in the true sense of the word, the power of human gods is actually quite strong.
So powerful that even the Dragon God was defeated time and again by the human god.
The reason for the Dragon God's defeat is simple: the curse destined him to be alone. Although he possessed the strongest fighting power in the world, others were not to be underestimated.
If this continues, even Boss Long won't be able to withstand it.
But this time, Orstide has reached a turning point in his destiny.
Here, he met Roya.
A powerful figure whose strength and magic are no less than his.
"If that's the case, why don't we join forces and get the key to the Five Dragons? I believe that with the strength of the two of us, they won't refuse to give it to us."
Orstide maintained his indifferent expression, but Roya could sense the urgency in his tone.
Luo Ya thought about it for a moment, then hesitated.
Do you know where the Five Dragon Generals are located?
In response to this question, Alsterd replied affirmatively: "I know."
Roya asked again, "Would they really be so honest as to give you the key?"
At this point, the Dragon God Orstide's expression turned rather unpleasant.
The Five Dragon Generals, although they are five dragons, have a bad relationship with the Dragon God.
To be precise, the Five Dragons are tasked with guarding the key to the gate to the world of nothingness, preventing humans and gods from escaping from within.
This naturally includes the Dragon God; they would never hand over the key so easily.
The key point is that the seal between humans and gods has been loosened. Although humans and gods cannot directly interfere with reality, they can incite wars by manipulating others, or make the world chaotic through various means.
In addition, the god-human has a buff, which is that he will be trusted by any living being in this world.
This is an extremely powerful and useful buff, and it is precisely because of this buff that the number of apostles of the gods has always been greater than the number of followers.
This forms two distinct extremes with Boss Long.
Furthermore, since the god-man possesses the ability to see the future, he can easily win over the other party by simply making a little effort and giving them a taste of success. This tactic is almost always effective.
This is the most troublesome aspect for the gods and humans, which is why even Orstide has never been able to defeat them.
It's very simple. Boss Long has made too many enemies, and there's also a mysterious figure secretly plotting something big behind the scenes. Under these circumstances, even the Dragon God Orstide couldn't find a way to break the deadlock.
Trapped in this cycle, he has been searching for a way to break free.
Now is the best time to break the deadlock.
Seeing Orstide's expression, Roya knew that it was probably unrealistic to force him to hand over the key through coercion. The remaining dragon kings were not fools either. Once they received the news, they would find a place to hide. The Mushoku Tensei world was so vast that it would take a long time just to find them.
Moreover, the dragon race was a true overlord since ancient times, and no one knows whether they might have left behind any dragon treasures.
After some thought, Luo Ya felt that finding all five keys to unlock the gate to the World Without End was still a bit too much of a stretch.
The simplest approach now is to directly open the gate between the two worlds through Roya, then project the fully-equipped Dragon Boss there, and then go in and stay behind to cover the retreat, hoping to gain some benefits.
Chapter 374 What to do next
This is the safest approach.
However, given Orstide's current condition, he might not be able to defeat the god. At this point, Roya needs to find a way to help restore Boss Dragon to a state where he can almost draw the divine sword.
The current Dragon Boss has exhausted most of his magic power after fighting with Roya. Going to fight a god in this state is clearly just sending the Dragon God to his death.
However, the Dragon Boss's mana regeneration rate is terrifyingly low. Expecting the Dragon Boss to regenerate his mana to full on his own would take forever.
Fortunately, Luo Ya had corresponding methods.
That is the absorption of life.
This skill allows you to transfer your mana to someone else. There may be some loss during the transfer process, but it still manages to make up for the fact that the Dragon Boss loses a little mana with every little bit he uses.
The mana-deficient and anemic Dragon Boss has disappeared; now, a Dragon Boss with a built-in Roya-brand power bank has appeared!
After making a mental joke, Luo Ya casually said, "I'll return the divine sword to you."
The divine sword is still in Roya's hands, and it's impossible for Roya not to be envious of this A++ grade longsword.
However, no matter how powerful the divine blade was, he was completely unable to control it. Even now, Luo Ya was still unable to use the system to see through all of its effects.
The attributes of the divine blade must be extremely powerful, without a doubt.
But powerful as it may be, if you can't use it, you can't use it, and it's useless to you.
As for why it wasn't returned to Orstide, partly it was because he couldn't fully trust the other party, and partly because Orstide didn't have the nerve to ask for it back. So, Orstide just tacitly accepted that the divine sword was in Roya's hands and didn't say anything.
Orstide thought Roya wouldn't mention the divine sword, but to his surprise, Roya brought it up at this moment.
Orstide looked at Roya, and Roya looked back at him.
Two pairs of golden eyes met, and Alsterd saw sincerity in the boy's eyes, which reflected Alsterd's cold and serious expression.
After a moment of silence, Alster asked, "Why are you giving it back to me? You probably don't trust me, do you?"
Upon hearing Orstide's words, Roya smiled.
Roya patted Orstide on the shoulder. Although Orstide was a head taller than Roya, it didn't stop Roya from patting him on the shoulder. Roya smiled and said, "We're on the same side now, you know."
When Roya finished speaking, he paused and looked at Orstide again.
Orstide nodded slightly, seemingly accepting the explanation.
However, Roya's next words stirred up a ripple in Orstide's previously calm heart.
"Besides, haven't we already become friends? Shouldn't we be sincere with our friends?"
Roya's gaze was fixed on the Dragon God's expression, his lips slightly upturned in a gentle smile.
Orstide didn't know how much of Roya's words were true and how much were false, but what the boy said was something Orstide had never heard before.