Yarra's Adventure Notes-Chapter 1391 - 177 She’s Helping Me

"Indeed, these issues must be carefully considered, or a decision cannot possibly be made," Catherine nodded solemnly, speaking with gravity, "The first issue that needs consideration is the matter of the Undead King. Although Shiela says that the leaders are only responsible for managing the affairs of the Undead within the Undead City, this self-deprecating statement is something I cannot agree with. Judging from the attitudes of the Undead, they take the capital’s orders quite seriously, which can be seen in villages and cities everywhere, so they are likely recognized by most of the Undead as their leaders. Just like the troops that traveled to the Yarran World to build fortresses, they gathered in response to the orders of Saen and other Undead leaders. Controlling just the city’s Undead wouldn’t make these feats possible. Therefore, we can assume that in recent days, whether by coincidence or deliberate arrangement, we have successively met with the leaders of various domains of the Undead—political, military, commercial, research—we have met them all. But we must not overlook the existence of the Undead King. Everyone says that the Undead King does not handle ordinary affairs, but from the accounts of the Undead, it is evident that even leaders like Saen would unconditionally obey his orders."

"I, on the other hand, think that the Undead King is more like a spiritual leader, similar to spiritual figures like Doris and Alcmene," Lina leaned on the stone table, resting her cheek on her arm while her other hand absently flipped through a novel on the table, "He represents the authority of a deity, and for the Undead, that means he symbolizes the will of their master. As an emissary of the deity, his voice carries the message of the divinity. Therefore, these devout Undead would, of course, obey him unconditionally."

"However, he is also a conscious Undead, and his orders, apart from representing the will of the deity, sometimes also represent his own will," said Catherine, "So his attitude is the first thing that needs to be considered."

"Well, regarding the issue of the Undead King, I think there’s no need to overthink it," finally breaking his silence, Pannis spoke up, "From the attitude of the Undead, it’s clear that the Undead King is also a conscious Undead, and regarding memories from before death, his recovery isn’t any less than that of Saen or Shiela. With that in mind, it’s very likely that he is inclined towards the Yarran World. As for the reasons, you’ll know when you meet him tomorrow." freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"Is... that so?" Catherine looked at Pannis with a puzzled expression, hesitatingly asking, "Did Saen and the others tell you the identity of the Undead King?"

"No, it’s just a guess, and there’s a great possibility that I’m wrong," Pannis shook his head, "But the real reason why I say there’s no need to overthink it isn’t due to his identity, but because of his attitude. Remember the restraint order that the building troops absolutely must maintain, never to initiate an attack? That order was issued by him. You should know what that means for the current situation."

"Of course I know, it is because of that order that we are now in a standoff," Catherine stated, "If it weren’t for the Undead maintaining restraint, I’m afraid the war between the living and the Undead would have already erupted a month ago."

"Exactly, that’s why I say he is probably leaning towards the Yarran World," Pannis rubbed his chin with certainty, "From his perspective, he clearly does not want war to break out, regardless of the reason. At least on this point, the goals of both of us are aligned."

"Perhaps you are right, but I still have some doubts," Catherine did not share Pannis’s confidence, "Lina just mentioned that his will represents the will of the divinity, and as a spiritual leader, that is indeed the case. Then the question arises—who does his will truly represent? Which side does he really stand on?"

Pannis closed his mouth, gently shaking his head in acknowledgment that he could not answer this question. Whose will the Undead King truly represents is impossible to guess, and even the act of speculating is too risky because if one guesses wrong, the outcome may fundamentally change.

"The orders of the Undead King, and the orders of the deity are to some extent contradictory, which seems to suggest he is on the side of Lady Nellie," Catherine frowned as she spoke, "But Pannis, Danacus knows you all too well, having laid traps for you more than once. What if this seemingly contradictory order is actually another trap? Even though the trap seems unmotivated and purposeless, many conspiracies are inscrutable before they are exposed. So, judging solely by his order does not yield a definitive conclusion."

"Maybe we can make a bold assumption, although it is just an assumption, I think everyone has almost certainly concluded it," Freya broke the silence between the two, "Let’s assume Lady Nellie did not die a hundred years ago, but survived by relying on the Divinity of the Grimreaper. This first assumption is essentially superfluous, but since no one has concrete evidence, it can only be called an assumption or inference, and must not be regarded as the complete truth. Having clarified this point, based on this assumption and the actual situation in this world, we can believe that Lady Nellie transformed this world, and transformed the Undead as well. After this, Lady Nellie seemed to know that Danacus would resurrect, and also knew that she could not confront him directly. Therefore, she made preparations for the Undead well in advance and descended an oracle to the Undead King to prevent the outbreak of the Undead War, while also luring you here as a last resort. After Danacus’s revival, he strove to undermine Lady Nellie’s arrangements. All intelligent Undead are but sacrificial pawns to him, steppingstones toward his success. His goal is well known to all, which is to restore the state of the Realm of the Dead from over a hundred years ago. As for you, Pannis, perhaps it is for revenge, but I think it’s more to completely resolve all hidden dangers, so he also complaisantly lured you here, waiting for you to go and meet with him."

"That’s a good hypothesis, yet it has not resolved the issue of where the Undead King stands or whether his words can be trusted," Catherine said with a wry smile, "In fact, considering these things now is meaningless. The critical issue is still Pannis. If you succeed... then Danacus would have lost his last chance, but if you fail, then..."

"I won’t fail," Pannis shook his head, "You know, she is helping me."

"Are you really certain that Lady Nellie... uh, still has the ability to help you?" Catherine bit her lip hard, cruelly voicing her most reluctant thoughts, "From what the Undead have said, Lady Nellie’s situation does not seem optimistic."