Four Split Personalities

Marla chuckled lightly, and with Gavinland’s puzzled gaze, said softly, "Do you remember what I said just now? Jadka is the kind of person who is envied by heaven, and envy is not a positive emotion, which means he is not liked by this world."

Gavinland felt a bit confused, but continued to patiently listen to the ramblings of the old man before him.

He had a feeling that these words had been bottled up inside Marla for a very, very long time.

"A genius is a lucky child favored by the world; a monster can also be tolerated or accepted. But someone like Jadka will make this world harbor malice, even hostility, against him, ha ha, perhaps because such a person is meant to disrupt balance. Anyway, Hopkins and I were quite out of balance back then."

Marla rubbed his bulbous nose and grinned, "So, in my view, there are usually two ways to resolve this imbalance. The first is simplest and direct: physically erase him, like letting the infant Jadka perish for some random reason, or maybe choke to death while drinking water as a toddler."

Gavinland pursed his lips, seemingly aware of what Marla was truly trying to convey.

"And the other way is more roundabout, more reserved, for instance..."

Marla blinked and said softly, "Since this person’s path as a knight would disrupt balance, just let him make becoming a great mage a lifelong pursuit... something like that."

"How is that possible?!"

Gavinland’s eyes widened, almost unable to control his volume, "How can anyone achieve such a thing?!"

"Indeed, no ’human’ could achieve such a thing."

Marla laughingly agreed, then asked, "But if there really is such a force in the shadows, something truly maintaining the ’balance’ of the world, do you think it could be ’human’?"

Gavinland was silent, but this didn’t mean he was convinced, just...

"Do you think what I said was just mad ramblings?"

Marla laughed heartily, giving Gavinland’s shoulder a strong pat, "It’s normal, child. After all, when people get old, they like to fantasize about the most random things, and also enjoy assigning inexplicable matters to bizarre causes. Just listen and don’t take it to heart."

Even though Gavinland indeed did not take it to heart, he still smiled wryly, "You’re too kind..."

...

Meanwhile,

"Good heavens, Hopkins actually ascended to Legendary!"

Jadka stared dumbfounded at the sky with shredded, scattered clouds, foolishly sighing a bit, then subconsciously recalled the moment Hopkins’s aura changed as he ascended.

And then—

Boom!!!

Several invisible ring-shaped Qi Forces surged from Jadka as their center, layer upon layer, albeit at a very small scale, almost unnoticed at Hopkins’s ascension site. Nonetheless, it caught the attention of the closest, Liya Delin.

[What is this?]

Suddenly turning to look at the bewildered, robed old man, Liyade Lin·Blood Maple·L·Diesel’s mind was almost blank.

Epic Tier... Knight Lord’s Honor Battle Ring!?

Chapter 1127: End