Sui Xiong knew about Creek's situation.
With his ability, although the problems that Crick encountered were a bit difficult, they were not insurmountable. However, after careful consideration, he gave up the idea of treating Crick.
As his incarnation, Crick undertakes the task of experiencing life and understanding the world from the perspective of a noble lord. In the process of completing this task, there will of course be various ups and downs, joys and sorrows. The final death is inevitable.
In Crick's life, Sui Xiong could only be a bystander. If he interferes too much, it will definitely affect Crick's attitude and thoughts - not to mention, just because of the cooperation with the Church of the Void Mask, Crick's thoughts must have changed a lot. Sui Xiong didn't know whether this change was good or bad, but he didn't want to see further changes.
This is cruel, but the results of the "research" are used to determine the political decisions of a god and a church. Sui Xiong can only apologize to the "traveler" who is confused and knows nothing.
There is a famous saying that I don’t know who said: The progress of medicine often depends on countless sacrifices. Behind other advances, the same is probably true. Sui Xiong doesn't want to see too many sacrifices, so all he can do is to sacrifice himself and let "Sui Xiong, the time traveler" observe and experience the world from all angles of society, thereby gaining a perfect understanding of the world. A comprehensive understanding allows you to find the right way to advance the world.
He was very sorry to Crick, but since he wanted to understand the world and promote its progress, of course he should be the one who should bear the burden and pay.
Every "traveler" who dies is actually Sui Xiong himself, himself under certain specific conditions. It is nothing more than that at this moment of "traveling", following different possibilities, different processes occurred and different results were obtained.
This is their own choice, following their own principles and conscience. In other words, assuming that Sui Xiong on Earth did not possess a giant jellyfish at sea after time travel, but instead became an ordinary mortal in this world, the ending would be roughly like that.
So... there's nothing to complain about...
Sui Xiong, who had just woken up, watched from a distance as Crick sat back in the wheelchair, pretending to be weak, and sighed softly.
He could see that Creek was really dying.
It's just that this guy planned to play a big game one last time before he died, to clear as many obstacles as possible for his family, friends, and territory, so that he could die with more peace of mind.
All performances are just for this goal.
"As expected, it's me!" Sui Xiong couldn't help but laugh, "This kind of cunning style would probably be similar to me."
He thought for a while and decided to help a little secretly.
So soon, a rumor spread in the Thunder Principality.
The former lord of "Thunder Pearl" Kean Baron, Crick Kean, was seriously ill and could no longer even stand up. He often fainted. Seeing that his time was running out, he might die of illness at any time.
The news spread, and many interested people had ideas.
Although Crick had been married for several years, he never gave birth to an heir, probably because he was injured on the battlefield of "The Day the Sun Dies". Currently, the only heir to the Keen Territory is his sister, the current Baron Keen, Anna Keen.
Miss Anna is only fourteen years old. In terms of appearance, she can only be regarded as having delicate features, not beautiful. But she has one of the most prosperous and wealthy baronies in the entire Thunder Principality as a dowry. More than one big businessman has evaluated that although Keen Territory is only a barony, in terms of wealth accumulation speed, it is definitely no less than any viscounty!
With such a dowry, even a sow can turn into a beauty. Even those who are discriminatory against pigs, I think in the face of wealth, they can ignore such a small flaw, not to mention that Miss Anna at least has good facial features, compared to There are some noble ladies whose looks make people wonder if her mother is having an affair with an ogre or goblin. They are simply stunning beauties. There are a lot of noble ladies like that to marry for dowry, not to mention Anna!
Therefore, many young talents have already set off in a hurry, hoping to impress Miss Anna and gain both personal and financial resources.
Of course, if you really can't have both, just money is not a problem...
"Oh? Is that what they think?" After listening to Reina's report, Creek didn't mean to get angry. Instead, he smiled slightly and looked very calm.
Reina nodded: "I read these messages through lip reading and saw them speaking while drinking and chatting."
Creek chuckled twice, shook his head, and said with some regret: "I had hoped that there were some truly outstanding people among these people. If there were really young people with outstanding talents and moral character, they could get along well with Anna's temper. , I don’t mind giving this possibly the most expensive dowry in modern times.”
"such a pity!"
He sighed deeply, with a look of hatred on his face.
"Why don't I go and ask around, maybe there are some good ones..." Reina said tentatively.
Creek nodded: "Then please pay more attention to this matter. My energy is really limited right now and I can't take care of everything."
Reina nodded in agreement, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but ask: "Sir, how is your body... exactly?"
Creek smiled: "What else can I do? It is true that he is quite ill, but it is still early to say that he is about to die."
"So... those rumors... what happened?" Reina frowned, a little worried, "I noticed that these rumors appeared almost at the same time. I'm afraid there is a powerful person with great power behind them!"
Creek's eyes suddenly lit up, and his voice became a little heavier: "Have you found any clues?"
He knew that since Reina mentioned this matter, it would definitely not be without purpose. She must have found some information before she came to report it to herself.
Reina sighed and said: "I investigated carefully and found that these rumors were spread from some people with average or lower status. But if I checked further, I couldn't find it. I even secretly I caught a person who spread rumors and used some bad methods to interrogate him, but he himself was at a loss. After asking and questioning, he finally came to the conclusion that he figured it out while drinking and thinking. '…”
Creek sneered twice: "You figured it out while you were drinking and thinking? It's not surprising that one or two people do this. But if many people do this together... what do you think it might be?"
"I feel like it's the effect of 'memory weaving'." Reina said with some worry, "But... 'memory weaving' is a profound spell that many high-level mages don't know. Being able to cast this spell on a large scale, is there something behind it? Is he actually a strong man who has been in the legendary realm for many years, or a powerful force that can organize a group of high-level mages?"
The more she talked, the more worried she became, her brows furrowed and tightened, and cold sweat even broke out on her forehead.
Although her strength is good, Lena is not the kind of hero who has experienced hundreds of battles and fought out from the dead. Once she encounters a stressful situation, she becomes overwhelmed.
Since the battle of "The Day the Sun Dies", veteran adventurers either died on the battlefield or retired one after another. Now the number and average level of adventurers in the entire main plane have dropped significantly. For example, most of the new generation like Lena are somewhat inexperienced—not that they lack experience in taking risks, but that they lack experience in dealing with difficulties.
This is also easy to understand. Most of those who are truly experienced and courageous will go to participate in that war. As a result, they either died in the battle or quit the arena in dismay. Even "Reliable Nicholas", a senior who everyone thought would live forever, retired from the arena. The remaining ones now, such as Lena and others, in the era before the war, anyone would say that they were "not even close to being ready"...
For example, this can be seen in the current situation. If it was Raphael who got the news, he would just smile coldly and say something like "It's a bit troublesome to kill a lot of people." He would never be as nervous as Reina.
(After all, you are still young!)
Seeing Reina's nervous look, Creek sighed secretly.
Maybe Reina will be able to grow up in a few years, but I'm afraid I won't be able to see that day. I hope that by then, she can become a reliable helper for her sister and help her deal with those open and covert attacks...
"Those rumors are beneficial to me." He said confidently. "I originally wanted to create the illusion that I was seriously ill and was about to die, and I also performed a lot of performances for this purpose. Although I don't know what is behind the rumors. Who is he? But since he is so powerful that you can’t find any more clues, then forget it.”
"How can this matter be forgotten?"
Creek sighed softly and asked: "Rena, if the world is going to end today, do you have any way to stop it?"
Reina was stunned and shook her head.
"Yes, when things are too much beyond our capabilities, there is no point in worrying too much." Creek said with a smile, "Whether it is to mobilize a group of high-level mages who know how to 'memory weave', or to be able to do it ourselves I have cast this spell many times in a short period of time, and it is so powerful that it is far beyond our ability to deal with it. If such a big boss really wants to deal with us, is there anything we can do?"
Reina thought for a while and shook her head in frustration.
"Think about it from another perspective, if you are such a big boss, do you need to spend so much effort to deal with a mere baron?"
"Of course there's no need, just beat him to death." Reina replied immediately, and then suddenly realized.
"Haha, it's that simple." Creek laughed, "So, don't worry so much anymore. If people don't come directly to the door, the target is probably not us."
After Reina left with peace of mind, he put away his smile, but there was a bit of cunning in his eyes.
"Maybe... we can borrow their power..."