Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 614 The Lost Traveler

Caesar's expression changed: "How did you know?"

"Because when facing the avalanche just now, you could have melted the snow, but you hesitated." As he spoke, the boy turned and glanced at the others around him. "Also, judging from your strange attire, you must have come from outside. Could it be that you are also here for the 'Ice Dragon Trial'?"

"Ice Dragon Trial? What's that? Is it the name of this trial ground?" Karin asked.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in the boy's eyes: "You don't know? The so-called 'Ice Dragon Trial' is a name people have given themselves. The real purpose is to hunt ice dragons and obtain the power to 'destroy the world'."

"This fabricated trial has attracted countless people to fight over it, and many have perished in the snow in their struggle for power and profit."

“I see. It sounds similar to the trial someone set up,” Rednos said with a smile, glancing at Rek'os.

The boy snorted coldly, then walked past Caesar: "Hmph, alright, since you're not here to fight for power, then leave as soon as possible. Down in the mountains is the safest place than in the mountains."

Karin turned her head and was taken aback: "Hey, you still haven't told me your name?"

The boy stopped in his tracks: "I am but a traveler wandering the world, whose life is fleeting. Why should you care about my name?"

“Heavenly Tremor…” Rek'os suddenly murmured softly.

The boy paused, then turned to look at him: "You...know me?"

Rek'os looked at the boy and remained silent for a moment: "Ah, no, I was just saying it offhand."

The boy stared at him for a few seconds, then simply snorted and didn't press further: "In that case, please leave."

“Wait a moment, young friend.” Rednos suddenly stepped forward. “You just said that many people have perished in this snow while trying to complete the trial. What about you? Do you also want to seize the power of the Ice Dragon and rule over all living beings?”

The boy turned around and crossed his arms: "This is none of your business, is it?"

“It’s really none of my business, but as you said, this trial is extraordinary, and participants could die at any moment. Aren’t you afraid?” he asked, his arms crossed.

"Whether I'm scared or not is none of your business." The boy's arms remained crossed, his expression still unfriendly.

Upon hearing this, Rednos chuckled lightly: "If it were an ordinary person, it wouldn't concern me, but you are, after all, our savior. From that perspective, it's not wrong for us to care about our benefactor's safety, is it?"

After saying that, he turned his head and winked at Mo Yan and Kailin.

Seeing this, Kelin immediately stammered, "Ah, yes...yes, you are our benefactor, of course we won't see you in danger. If you want to go back, we'll all go back together! Otherwise, we'll follow you!"

The boy frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the group of strange outsiders.

"You..." He paused, as if wanting to say something, but in the end he just sighed, "Do as you please. But whatever happens, you'll be responsible for the consequences."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the depths of the valley.

The group exchanged glances and then followed. Rek'os walked at the back, his gaze complex as he watched the retreating figure.

The boy traversed the wind and snow, slaying enemies and monsters along the way. With only a sword and agile skills, he moved across the snowfield as if it were flat ground. Those ice-toothed venomous centipedes and frost wolves, which would be deadly to ordinary people, were nothing more than a matter of a single sword strike.

Karin stared in amazement, exclaiming, "That's incredible! Is this the kind of power an ordinary person should have?"

Rednos crossed his arms: "It seems that even in the past, without elemental power, people had their own ways of doing things."

Mo Yan looked at Rek'os, his gaze fixed on the boy the whole way without saying a word: "Rek'os, do you know him?"

Rednos walked over: "Yes, I asked him too. He clearly didn't introduce himself, but you guessed his name right away. Moreover, his resemblance to the Holy Lord is unusually high. Could it be..."

"Does he resemble the Holy Venerable?" Mo Yan's eyes widened in surprise.

He subconsciously looked at the man in front of him. His appearance was surprisingly similar to Qi Yong's, but since the blacksmith Qi Yong was born in modern times, he hadn't noticed him.

Rek'os nodded: "That's right, this young man is the first incarnation of the Holy Venerable, Long Tianzhen."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

"Is that really the case?" Rednos wondered.

Rek'os continued, "When this boy came to me, he made a request, asking me to end the cold and restore warmth to the world. At the time, I ignored him because he was young, but he drew his sword and challenged me to a duel."

"O Ancestor of Destruction, if you refuse to restore warmth to humanity, then I challenge you to a duel with my sword. If I win, please grant my terms; if I lose, then I would rather be buried in this pure white snow!"

"So he really won?" Rednos asked.

Rek'os nodded: "Yes, because I saw that he was young, I did not use ice and snow, but instead used hand-to-hand combat to let him feel the difference in strength so that he would back down. Who would have thought that he would take advantage of the environment to make me crash into the ice wall, and then make the ice spike fall and pierce through my body."

Upon hearing this, Rednos raised an eyebrow: "Haa~ I see. So you can underestimate your opponent too."

Rek'os spread his hands and shook his head: "Who says otherwise? But I did lose after all, so I kept my promise and returned warmth to humanity. But before that, I questioned him."

"Fearless youth, you are a stranger to humanity, why would you risk your life for others?"

The boy replied, "Because I feel that they shouldn't have to suffer like this. Humans may be small, but they also have the right to live." Then I asked him again.

"Do you think your good intentions will be understood by the world? In such a harsh environment, where the cold winds crack the earth, people are eager to seize power and profit. If the world were to reopen, can you guarantee they wouldn't kill each other for warmer land?"

The boy fell silent for a long time before raising his head: "Then I will watch over them, watch over this world, and if necessary, I will stop them. If I cannot stop them, then I will take on the responsibility of guiding them."

Rek'os gazed at the receding figure, his eyes filled with a distant longing.

“From that day on, I made a pact with him, making him the first emperor. But a few years after the liberation of the frozen land, the boy, being naive and ignorant of the ways of the world, was framed and betrayed by those around him, and was then put on the execution platform. In the cycle of reincarnation, he complained about his shortcomings, thinking that it was his own fault that caused them to kill each other. So I came to him and asked again.”

"Young man, do you still think your decision back then was the right one?"