Jin Rou observed Beline who was sitting on the throne. There were various emotions that he was feeling right now. Sadness, grief, anger and... relief. The latter was also observing Jin Rou, their eyes met as they studied the worlds of each other.
They were both laws, so they could understand and see each other the way others couldn't. Perhaps, it was an innate talent of being a law.
The two didn't speak, Maya felt like it was an eternity that they were waiting as they only were staring to each other. Countless myriads had passed, the time in this place was long and despairing, but now that Beline had seen someone of who he prayed for, he smiled.
"It's good that it's not the greedy bastards have came here." Finally, Beline spoke as he leaned on the throne, "I have always been wishing that they won't be the first to come here."
"Are they the culprits?" Jin Rou asked. His voice was calm and sound.
Beline paused for a moment before answering, "Indeed. Those three laws want my legacy so bad and when I didn't agree, they set me up in a large formation that they created and killed me."
"A large formation created by three laws?" Jin Rou creased his brows. Beline was a strong law for a fact. Yet, he was powerless against three laws as they were all at the same level. Although the power varied from the law itself, it didn't diminish the fact that they were all at the same peaks of power level.
"Yes, they said it was what they used to kill Feng Lin too." Beline shook his head, "They are beyond saving. The attraction of power has gotten the better of them and they must be killed as soon as possible."
Beline was a true friend of Feng Lin. Although Beline was younger than Feng Lin, they treated each other like true brothers without seniority. In fact, even those evil laws were treated right by Feng Lin. After all, Feng Lin used to be the pillar of the laws.
Seeing that Jin Rou was silent, Beline spoke once again, "I don't mean to pressure you but I want you to save the world from those evil bastards. They are no longer humane and must be eradicated for the peace of the world."
"Senior Beline, I am no savior. The overall situation of the world has nothing to do with me. I'm just a mere passerby so you couldn't place your hope on me." Jin Rou shook his head, "I'm doing this because I want to save the empire. The empire alone which my master has built by his blood and sweat. As his successor and disciple, I think I have this sole responsibility."
Beline looked at Jin Rou and observed his facial expressions and found out that he was speaking with sincerity, "I see. Although you are no savior, you will save the world indirectly if you kill those three. After all, they were the reason why your master has suffered before death."
"You don't have to remind me, Senior. I will make sure that those three will never have a good ending for opposing me and my master." Jin Rou chuckled.
Beline smiled wryly. He knew a thing or two about the current situation of Phoenix Empire yet Jin Rou was speaking as if everything was within his control. Three laws would attack him openly and not even the ancestors of the empire could save him. Where his confidence came from?
"Alright, if you say so." Beline laughed and a small golden box appeared. It floated towards Jin Rou and said, "That is my Law Legacy. Since you are the first one to come here, you deserve it. Do whatever you want with it but promise me that you won't surrender it to the enemy."
Maya gasped in speechlessness as she saw the legacy floating above. It was her first time seeing one so she was excited! Although she wouldn't receive it, just seeing a legacy was already something she could boast for the rest of her life. She felt like she didn't live in vain.
Jin Rou accepted the legacy and kept it to his private space, "Thank you, Senior Beline."
"You don't need to thank me. This is what I should do." Beline waved it off and said, "I am nothing but a mere intent now, so this is the extent of my help I can give. Perhaps, this is also a repayment for what Brother Feng Lin has done for me millions of years ago."
Suddenly, Beline's alarms rang as he crease his brows, "Lad, you must leave now. The others are coming. If they knew you are the one who got the legacy, they will hunt you down over and over again."
Jin Rou could also feel it other presences getting nearer here. The disguise formation would be seen through if law level beings investigated it. It's not yet the time to face them so he bowed, "Senior Beline, we will leave now. I hope you rest in peace."
"Go now." Beline smiled warmly like a father sending off his child, "I hope, too, that you will live and stomp through the ages."
Eventually after that, Jin Rou and Maya left the place and Beline was left there, closing his eyes.
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After an hour, Beline heard footsteps coming from the outside. Two pair of footsteps with different motions. However, he was very familiar with this.
Then, the door opened and revealed two figures. One was wearing a red and black robe while the other looked like a priest in white robe.
"Oh? One of you is missing, that's very strange." Beline opened his eyes and saw the two. He smiled which filled with mockery.
"Beline, stop the nonsense batter. Hand over your legacy. We have been searching for it and now you finally have shown yourself." Bloodflaw, who was in red and black robe, demanded. His eyes were raging.
"Hand it over? I'm sorry, but any of you two with God King aren't worthy to have my legacy. So keep dreaming about it." Beline was only a mere intent.. His body was long destroyed after being killed.
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