frightfiction Chapter 824 You Call Me a Barbarian
Chapter 824 You Call Me a Barbarian
The person inside this cat's body is a very special character from Remuria—the tuner Cassiodo.
In terms of worldly hierarchy, he should be one of the four kings under the gods, and one of the most powerful people in Remuria besides the demon god Remus.
Despite having encountered countless strange and wonderful things throughout his long life, he was still momentarily stunned by Xu Ning's words.
That's why the kitten who lived with him in his sea of consciousness came out to react on his behalf.
"Meow?"
Xu Ning glanced at it and naturally noticed it too. He quickly took the opportunity to pet the cat and withdrew his hand before Casiodo could angrily extend his claws.
"Please don't tell me that you don't even know this yet."
Cassiodor had always despised this ignorant fellow in front of him, a contempt that had lasted for thousands of years.
Now that the Heavenly Stems have been suddenly reversed, he is quite embarrassed and angry.
"It's just that we understand things differently from you; you use your eyes, while we use our ears and our hearts."
Cat roared at Xu Ning, "And I bet you don't understand any star charts at all, you've just heard about them from other people, right?"
This unintentional remark seemed to reveal some kind of truth, but Xu Ning would never admit it.
"Alright, if you want to see with your ears and heart, then go ahead and see for yourself. Anyway, I've already seen what's here. In the future that fate points to, there's no place for Fontaine, and as for you, you're even less of a match..."
"Heh, how pathetic, Cassiopeia! Since when have you needed a barbarian to interpret musical pieces..."
Before the cat could reply, a phantom dressed in a red classical robe suddenly emerged from the portal next to the screen wall, and this guy started with a barrage of taunts that drew a lot of hatred.
"Although I agree with your assessment of Fontaine's future position, the barbarians are ultimately a short-sighted and ephemeral race. They simply cannot comprehend the greatness of the music. Even after so much time has passed, their ignorance is almost no different from what it was back then."
Cat scratched his ear. Logically, he felt he should take the initiative to say something, but after being provoked like this by his former friend, he felt that Xu Ning probably had more to say.
"You just called me a barbarian?"
Xu Ning stepped forward, took a sip of wine, and stared at the phantom of the red-clad youth wearing a stone mask.
The young man in red is also one of Remuria's trainers; his name is Boethius.
Unlike his friend Cassiodo, his title of tuner has the additional prefix "Chief," which in Remuria is second only to the gods.
But even with such a title and power, he still had to bow down after seeing Xu Ning for who he truly was.
"I didn't see clearly just now, Lord Saigong, I apologize for my overstepping... However, please forgive me for still disagreeing with your judgment on the future of Remuria..."
Xu Ning laughed, "Heh, you're pretty stubborn. Whatever, I'm not here to convince any of you. I just want to get back what Remus owed me back then. Of course, if you keep talking to me like that, I really don't mind getting rid of you for Casiodo."
Boethius was undoubtedly a very proud Remurian, as evidenced by the way he addressed ordinary people.
However, he was also well aware that neither his proud immortality nor the power he could control could compare to the man before him.
His only chance was to fully master the power of the "musical movement," at which point he might be able to compete with him.
After a moment of silence, Boethius could only temporarily turn his firepower towards his former friend.
“Cassiodor, have you returned this time, ready to join us once again as part of a great symphony?”
The cat, Cassiopeia, rubbed its cheeks and lazily said, "Have you gotten confused after sleeping for over a thousand years? Have you forgotten why I left the 'Phobos' symphony?"
Boethius said coldly, "Of course I remember. I just didn't realize that after so many years, you still haven't noticed your mistake. Haven't you noticed why my melody can suddenly affect the present world again? Why my power can even open the door to the deep sea?"
"The power of the sea is growing stronger. The moment when the great symphony will return is approaching. At this time, will you still betray the Supreme Being and our shared ideals as you did a thousand years ago? You are clearly a Remurian, yet you bear the title of 'Golden Hunter,' harming your own homeland and ideals for the sake of those barbarians."
This was the first time Xu Ning had heard that Cassiopeia was actually the "Gold Hunter".
"So, the predecessor of Fontaine Shadow Chasing Court was actually established by you. That's quite remarkable. A girl I know has always taken your words as her guide, restraining her every word and action. After we get out, find a piece of paper and put my footprint on it. The mark of a Golden Hunter. I'll take it back to her, and she'll be very happy."
“I don’t like the title ‘Gold Hunter.’ I never intended to be an enemy of the Golden Castle. The symphony of Phobos changed long ago. It can no longer bear the ideals of the Supreme Being and us. The path it leads us on is only to destruction.”
Even though the newly formed Shadow Hunters' main goal was to kill and seal the Stone Statue Legion under Remuria's command, Cat never seemed to see herself as a traitor to Remuria.
Boethius gave the cat a deep look. “It’s a pity. I thought that after so many years you would have thought things through more clearly. It seems that you are still the one who is stubbornly clinging to your delusions. In that case, just watch how we harness the power of the deep sea to build a new world. Even if you become our enemy, I will still reserve a place for you in the new world.”
After saying this, Boethius's figure gradually disappeared from the doorway.
As Boethius withdrew, heavy footsteps suddenly approached.
“Boethius, that guy, knows it’s you here, yet he still insists on sacrificing these statues. It seems he needs quite a bit more time to activate the symphony.”
Xu Ning naturally nodded in agreement with the cat's judgment.
However, in his opinion, even if the cat couldn't do anything, dealing with these stone statues on his own would only take a little longer and wouldn't affect the overall situation at all.
Just as Xu Ning took a sip of wine and was about to make a move, three purple shadows suddenly shot out from behind a pillar, followed by the voice of a white-haired boy.