Yarra's Adventure Notes-Chapter 1451 - 237 Nellie’s Ultimate Goal

"It seems you’re stalling for time," Danacus slowly descended the bone steps from his throne, standing before Pannis with a sly smile. "I think, maybe you’re still harboring some unrealistic fantasies? You surely don’t believe that at this point, the original owner of this body still has a fortuitous chance to take control of it again, do you? Hehehe, if you really think like that, then you are far too naive. True, she had been barely suppressing me before, preventing me from taking control, but that was only because I was still asleep. Her will is indeed strong, as humans go, she is quite exceptional, but humans, after all, are just humans, incomparable to deities. No, they don’t even qualify to be compared, and my mere instinctual reactions in slumber were almost too much for her to combat. Now that I am awake, the moment I woke up, I regained control of the body. Do you think she has any chance of taking it back?"

"Anything is possible. Until something happens, no one can be certain about the odds of it occurring. An absolute impossibility is a judgment that seems out of place, Grimreaper." Pannis calmly met Danacus’s gaze, or rather, he calmly looked into the eyes that once belonged to Nellie. Such familiar eyes, which had once gazed at him like this countless times, each time their affection seemed to melt his heart, but now, they’ve become so strange, void of emotion, cold as the cruelty of death itself. Thinking of the story behind these changes, Pannis slowly closed his eyes, heaved a deep sigh, and managed a faint smile. "After all, she is still in her own body. You haven’t devoured her, nor have you completely banished her, so how can you be sure that what I’m hoping for won’t happen?"

"Unrealistic fantasies, childish," scoffed Danacus. "I don’t devour her now only to have the opportunity to torment her soul after everything is over. During my slumber, she’s caused me quite a bit of trouble. It would be really disappointing if I couldn’t properly torment her."

"Well, only you know the real reason," Pannis’s expression darkened as he spoke softly. "You can say whatever you like, since no one can refute you. However, I will never believe what you say; I trust only my own judgment. I understand Nellie, and although you’ve taken over her body and possibly seen most of her memories, I know her better than you do. Her fearlessness, her strength, her defiance is incomparable. As long as her soul is alive, she will never cease to resist, and even if she must die, she would drag you down with her. I believe in her more than I believe in myself, I know she will do so, and therefore, your words have no effect on me, not to say the impact you hoped for."

"Hahahahaha, you’re as fragile as when we last met," Danacus laughed even louder. "If it truly had no effect, your face wouldn’t look the way it does now. Your change just goes to show you believe my words."

"No, I am just a bit angry," Pannis replied darkly. "Even though I know you are lying, trying to stir my emotions, to shake my will, I can’t help but feel this rage. More than when I first came in, I now look forward to the moment when I will kill you with my own hands."

"It appears you truly trust her, no wonder she trusts you so much," Danacus sneered sinisterly. "Even at the last moment, all she thought about was you. She laid many schemes in secret when I hadn’t completely suppressed her. Her ultimate aim was to have you face me here, hoping you would kill me, take over my theocracy, and become the new God of Death. What makes her think you are capable of killing me, I cannot comprehend. Does she really think with that arrow belonging to Artemis that you hold, you’d have a chance to take my life? Hahahaha, stop with the jokes. At my weakest, perhaps there was a chance, but now, it’s nothing but a fantasy for you two." freewebnøvel.com

"I don’t see it that way, Grimreaper," Pannis said, not finding the situation amusing at all. He pulled out the slender Hundred Layer Box from the bag on his back, took out the Hunting Arrow, and tossed the box aside carelessly. Playing with the most dangerous and most precious arrow between his fingers, he narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Unless you take back the divine power within me now, I’d say I have a pretty good chance of success if I shoot this arrow with divine power, especially now that you have a body."

"Then why don’t you try?" In the moment she saw the Hunting Arrow, Nellie’s pupils constricted, and for some reason, her gaze showed not only concern but also an almost imperceptible hint of delight. "Since you’re so deluded, let the truth prove your foolishness."

"I’ve told you, I’m not in a hurry, not at all," Pannis said, scratching his cheek with the arrow’s tail. Looking up, he continued, "See, the weather is so nice, perfect for a leisurely sunbath. Rather than experimenting now, isn’t it better to sit down and have a relaxed chat? Why the rush?"

"You’re stalling again," Danacus finally became wary. "It seems you have made other preparations and need time to complete them."

"Hehe, maybe that’s the case, but actually, I’m mostly just Curiosity," Pannis said evasively. "For example, you’ve just mentioned her plan."

"You’re interested in that plan?" Danacus replied with a sneer. "Indeed, all the obstacles she set for me were so you could have the chance to come here and confront me, then steal my theocracy. If you succeed, you’d become the new God of Death, wielding the Power of Death, guiding the world according to your whims. That was her naively childish plan, which almost made me laugh when I first saw it in her memories."

"Is it my imagination?" Pannis squinted and asked. "It seems you’re quite looking forward to that outcome, so much that you’re willing to share her thoughts aloud."

"Because it’s nothing but a joke," Danacus said dismissively. "Who would care about a joke?"

"A joke, huh?" Pannis responded ambiguously. "Well then, are there any other jokes? Let me hear them as well."