I Will Teach You How to Hunt Gods

Chapter 561 144: Reunion (4,200 Words) (Part 2)

Yun You was slightly taken aback, looking somewhat surprised at her fifth senior brother.

The playful gaze in Vitinya's eyes vanished, replaced by an indescribable firmness and absolute adherence to his ideals.

Perhaps he truly is an ambitious person, but the determination of this ambitious person is no weaker than that of any idealist.

"No matter how great an ideal is, it needs support from the basics of life. The old man himself said that people's ideals shouldn't be judged as superior or inferior; as long as one has a clear conscience, it's enough."

"My parents gave me life, my family raised me, and they shaped my values with their honor and glorious past."

"Shouldn't I repay them?"

These words indeed touched Yun You.

If viewed from the perspective of "repayment," Yun You could indeed understand Vitinya's actions.

If Jiu Xiang and the Yun Jiang couple were still alive, Yun You would agree to any request they made.

"As for so-called betraying friends and companions... haha..."

Vitinya chuckled self-deprecatingly and said softly, "Sometimes, the world forces us to make choices, and I don't want to explain that, but I believe one day you'll understand me."

"However, there's one thing you can rest assured of, which is... to me, whether it's Master or you all, you're all 'family'."

"The old man probably always thought I would betray him, but he was wrong. I'm not that kind of person... He has been kind to me, and I would never hurt him."

These words were said sincerely enough.

Though Yun You couldn't tell if the words were genuine or not, they were said with such an attitude that she really couldn't say much more, so she gently nodded.

Seeing this, Vitinya's mood improved significantly, and he pointed to Mokaka, who was reciting a speech on stage, and joked, "Junior sister, you must have come here for the election as well, right?"

"Today, senior brother has someone to introduce to you. This person has high talent, is very strong, and most importantly, has a high social status... Getting to know them is certainly not a bad thing."

After speaking, he waved his hand toward the distant crowd as if calling a friend.

Hearing that, Yun You was indeed intrigued.

Vitinya himself was a Tier Four Death God, and although he wasn't exactly arrogant, he certainly had some pride.

Anyone recognized by him mustn't be too bad, and getting to know them might even lead to the chance to bring them to her side one day.

With an eager heart, Yun You looked in the direction Vitinya indicated.

Within moments, a figure emerged from the noisy crowd, walking briskly to Vitinya's side, a broad smile on his face.

"Good evening, Vini!"

Vitinya also nodded with a smile and led the person to Yun You, beginning the introductions.

But...

Yun You didn't hear a single word of the introduction that followed.

Because at that moment, her ears were filled with a constant buzzing sound...

Vitinya and the others didn't notice the expression hidden beneath Yun You's mask had become somewhat distorted.

Anger, resentment, frustration, self-mockery...

Numerous emotions Yun You had repressed surged out all at once, igniting her heart, setting fire to her mind, slowly consuming her reason.

She recognized the man beside Vitinya; she remembered his appearance and had even etched it into her soul.

The man seemed to be in his early thirties, ordinary-looking, about one meter seventy tall, with long gray hair and black eyes, his face scholarly, appearing like a typical student often seen on campus.

His attire was simple; compared to the other affluent and wealthy attendees, his casual T-shirt made him seem quite inconspicuous.

Yet neither the council officials nor the entertainment stars dared to disrespect this young man.

The reason was simple—he was also an Apprentice Death God and, moreover, a High-tier Death God.

"Hello there, lady~"

Seeing Yun You remaining silent, the man proactively extended his hand, smiling as he spoke, "My name is Ronier, currently without any position, just a wanderer."

"..."

"I don't know what your hobbies are, but I quite like reading books in my free time, so, haha... my Sequence is also related to books."

"..."

"You seem like someone who doesn't enjoy talking much, but I'm not one to enjoy idle chatter either, haha, seems like we have quite a few similarities."

"..."

The man continued introducing himself, while Yun You remained silent.

Ronier, the wanderer Apprentice Death God, liked reading books, didn't enjoy talking...

Combining these elements easily conjured a beautiful picture in one's mind—a gentle man sitting quietly in a garden, basking in warm sunlight while reading a book.

However, what appeared in Yun You's mind was a different scene altogether.

...

Fierce flames burning everything in the world.

Flesh turning to charcoal in the fire, crackling as it burned; the bricks of buildings darkening and eventually collapsing; even steel melting away.

The fire consumed everything.

And the one who caused and controlled the fire was also a young man with gray hair and black eyes.

He always had sorrowful eyes, as if pitying the deceased souls in his hands, but he never truly stopped his slaughter.

He burned alive crowds of people, dried up their vital rivers and water sources, and destroyed factories and schools.

When it came to the library, the Library Guardian stood up, pleading with him not to burn it down as it housed many out-of-print collections, invaluable ancient texts, a true repository of wisdom.

The young man hesitated for a moment, but eventually, he still set the library on fire, reducing it and the guardian to ash.

Yun You still remembered the young man's appearance to this day, and she also remembered his name.

He was a man from the Eastern Hemisphere; his name wasn't Ronier.

His name was Shen Ye.

Candidate No. 2 for Lower City Mayor, Shen Ye.

One of Yun You's mortal enemies.

For a moment, Yun You's urge for revenge even prompted her to clutch the "Gale Shadow Flow" metal box on her wrist, urging her to cast aside all worries and concerns, ignoring all else, and strike right here, right now.

But at the critical moment, she bit her tongue hard, barely regaining her composure.

However...

No matter how calm she tried to be, the anger in her heart could not be entirely extinguished.

[Calm down... calm down, Yun...!]

[If you don't want all your previous efforts to go to waste, then hold it in!]

At the crucial moment, Master Zero spoke up.

It was the one who understood Yun You's existence the best in this world; it knew how intense that fire of hatred burned, but precisely because of that, it had to stop Yun You.

[Do you even realize where this place is? This is the Starlight Welfare Institute, the face of Nest City No. 3, and the soul of the military!]

[If you act here, regardless of your reasons, henceforth, the military will be your enemy. They would join forces with giant corporations while pinching their noses just to eliminate someone who desecrated the Starlight Welfare Institute.]

[Do you want to create an unnecessary powerful enemy for yourself out of a momentary impulse? Do you want to push the military into your enemy's camp too?!]

[If you don't want revenge or realize your ideals, go ahead and strike! At worst, all efforts will be wasted, and then I, your master, your friends, and companions will accompany you straight to Hell!]

Master Zero's words were far from gentle; they even pierced straight into Yun You's core.

But... as blunt as they were, they were effective.

Ultimately, Yun You calmed down.

Yes, she certainly should seek revenge, but she couldn't do it here, or all the plans would unravel.

To act impulsively for a momentary gratification was not courage, but stupidity.

Revenge could always be carried out at another time.

She had already waited for more than a year, so why couldn't she wait a few more days or months?

Realizing this, Yun You eventually let go of the metal box she was clutching.

Honestly, though... pretending any longer, acting friendly toward someone like Shen Ye to gain his "friendship," and using it to her advantage...

Yun You truly couldn't bring herself to do it.

No matter what, she just couldn't.

Therefore, Yun You took a deep breath, trying to soothe her emotions, and walked away, not saying a single word to Shen Ye or Vitinya, leaving the two bewildered and staring blankly at each other.

She needed to find a quiet place to calm down, at least... to extinguish the flames in her heart so that the fire that had burned for over a year wouldn't continue to spread.