Chapter 400


    “Lam immortal.”


    Suddenly, vin asked, “Does the Kings'' eptance''s secret of eternal life have anything to do with you?”


    The turtle’s eyes darted about before it quickly denied, “How could it be!”


    “What is your true power now?”


    “In my day, I could turn the skies and rule the earth, a figure of overwhelming influence. How should I describe myself? Let''s see... ah, yes, a capital,


    gold-edged ‘Amazing.” The turtle raised its head, seemingly recalling its former glory, its eyes gleaming with pride.


    “I meant in the present.”


    “It''s surely not far off. To have me as a friend, your ancestors must be grinning in their graves. Count yourself lucky.”


    vin persisted, “What exactly is your rtionship with the Kings? Tell me, and I''ll help you.”


    “Nothing much...”


    “Speak the truth! Otherwise, you can stay hanging around my neck. I don''t mind wearing an ornament.” vin flicked the chain, looking at the turtle


    amusedly, while his mind reached out to the Chained Spirit within the Energy Realm. “Can you see through its power?”


    ‘It seems... not to be a turtle...” The Chained Spirit had awakened—or perhaps had been awake for a long time, observing the turtle in secrecy. The


    moment the little white turtle was attached to vin, the Shadowbringer in the Energy Realm resonated violently, forcing the spirit to awaken.


    ‘It''s not a turtle? Then what is it?” vin''s heart chilled with the revtion.


    "I reckon its shell might be a seal. Either it''s not truly a tortoise, or something else is sealed within its shell. In any case, this creature is no simple


    beast. Don''t be fooled by its appearance, and deal with it carefully," the Chained Spirit warned vin, unable to see through the tortoise himself. In


    his knowledge, no creature could live for tens of thousands of years, and true immortality was unheard of, not even recorded among the celestials or


    the ancient ns.


    Either the tortoise was spouting nonsense, or it was entangled with some great secret.


    The lvory Turtle hemmed and hawed, "It''s been ten thousand years, I''ve slept so long, and it’s all a blur. Put your heart at ease. I mean no harm.


    Here, let me offer you a boon to start.”


    The little tortoise retracted its tiny paws into its shell and whooshed out an Elixir Fruit the size of itself, "Fancy one? I''ve got plenty! I''ve also got Life''s


    Spring!"


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, it dug out seven or eight Elixir Fruits from its shell, all Super Elixir Fruits, crystal clear and brimming with energy. It tossed


    them carelessly onto the bed. "Just help me break these chains, and I''ll be your friend. You can have magical treasures as many as you wish.”


    vin was astonished at the vast capacity of the tortoise''s shell. Could this really be a seal?


    "Just wait, I''ll try tomunicate with them," vin said as hey on the bed. closing his eyes.


    "Ha, freedom, atst! Freedom! Freedom!" The little tortoise hopped and shouted with joy.


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    The little tortoise gazed at vin eagerly, almost wishing to snap the chains right then and there.


    vin triedtomunicate fora >


    long time; but to his disappointment,


    the ring gave no response; the Kings


    seemed truly deep in slumber


    They’ re not responding ta. me."


    "Ah? Try again."


    "You know them. If they wish to respond, they will. If not, no amount of calling will matter."


    "Ah! You can''t do this to me!” The little tortoise was frantic: it longed for freedom so badly it was going mad.


    "I have an idea.”


    “Out with it!” In a sh, the little tortoise mbered onto vin''s face, clinging to his nose. Its tiny head hung in front of vin''s eyes, looking pitiful


    "The King’s Ring will awaken sooner orter, and we can ask then. For now, how about you bear with it and stay by my side? What do you say?"


    The little tortoise stared at him. its head drooping, on the verge of tears. "I just want a bit of freedom. Is that so hard? I don''t want to live. I want to


    die."


    vin took it off his face. "Don''t say that: it''s better to be out here than locked away in the Royal Mausoleum. Honestly, I kind of admire you."


    “Where?” The little tortoise lifted its head.


    "You managed to survive tens of S


    thousands of years ina sunless- S


    cave. Weren’ t you lonely? Weren''t


    yous alone? Just thinking about it


    scares me; how did you keep going?"


    Suddenly, the little tortoise burst into tears. "I wanted to end it all, but I was too scared, ahh!"


    vin couldn''t help butugh and cry at the same time. This little tortoise seemed to be a bit neurotic