Galaxy's First Ruler

Chapter 166: A Pile of Empty Words

"I

I find it beneath me to explain anything to you."

""

The fairy's jaw dropped, hearing Aldrich's words.

How could she have expected this retort when even Aldrich hadn't thought things would turn out like this?

Haha!

Aldrich let out a laugh as he saw the Crawler's face getting all red with anger. Her sudden upsurge of emotions had kicked out the pinkish blush that gave her an otherworldly charm.

[

The Dreamer Aldrich is being warned

He is advised to stay on point

]

Aldrich ignored the notification and took a jar of wine and a cup out of the FIR. He poured himself a cup of blood-red wine and took a sip. The fruity flavor melted on his tongue, and its rosy smell enlivened the silent surroundings. Even the birds and the beetles got pulled towards him, following the scent.

"You"

The fairy's wrath was about to burst out when Aldrich cut off her words and spoke.

"Argument No. 1: I am an insane person. The things I do sometimes are erratic and result from a spontaneous decision from insecurity and superiority."

"Humph! So you admit"

Tink! Kunchhh!!!

Aldrich gulped down a mouthful of wine and smashed the glass cup onto the pillar, shattering it into many pieces. The Crawler was gobsmacked by Aldrich's outrageous behavior and again got cut off from saying anything. Aldrich smiled as he noticed the expected outcome and took out another cup.

"Argument No. 2: I am a researcher and a scholar. How could I ever let go of a guinea pig which was bound to help me learn and understand a broken human mind? Letting Boomie go was not only equivalent to a live bomb getting away from my eyes but also a matter of plain and utter stupidity."

"Inhumane creature"

Not allowing the fairy to complete her rant, Aldrich shouted in his mind and let go of the cup in his hand.

'Sha, NOW!'

The command was so abrupt that even Sha got almost delayed from following up. The Stone Splitter appeared like a black blur in his hands, and without raising his Strength, Aldrich smashed it onto the pillar's top in front of him.

BOOMMMM!!!

The sound was deafening, and the shockwaves were so tremendous that they even swayed the fairy out of her position. Many birds got annihilated on the spot and turned to dust. But there was no crack, and not even a scratch on the pillar.

Aldrich felt the immense vibration in his arm as the Stone Splitter got demolished in hundreds of shadowy blobs and merged into his mask. The Crawler, Anjana, came rushing at him, with her hawthorn stick raised high and a beam of incredible pure light came out from it.

Its target, Aldrich.

[

Attacking Dreamers is prohibited in this Plaza

]

"Arara! Now that is uncalled for. Haha!"

Aldrich laughed and saw the beam turning into thousands of bubbles in front of his eyes. The notification flashed again, and Aldrich nodded to himself inwardly. Even a child could tell that Aldrich was purposely interjecting every time whenever the Crawler was about to speak. But the Crawler had other things clouding her rational thoughts, as intended by Aldrich.

The fairy, now almost purple from the buried anger, helplessly retaliated by shouting out.

"How dare you attack the Pillars of Justice? You You aren't even worthy to lay your eyes on them."

The Crawler gritted her teeth and her winds fluttered maddeningly. But Aldrich had already returned to his calm state. The blood-red wine, spilled out from the jar, had painted the grass red under his feet. And the pain in his arm had subsided completely. The innocent smile on his face was like that of a child after finding a loophole in the elders' command.

"Lady Anjana, the 'RECORD' never said that I can't attack anything else other than you. The truth is Ahem! The wine didn't suit my stomach, so I had to make some noise to hide a massive fart."

"How shameless"

The fairy, half shy and half disgusted by Aldrich's words, scoffed at him. But how could Aldrich give her such a chance?

"Argument No. 3: Contamination and Corruption are different but two faces of a single coin. And the concept of Selfishness encompasses both of them with still plenty of room left behind for many things"

Aldrich stared into the reddened and hateful eyes of the fairy and spoke out word by word.

" A Scholar who isn't selfish is bound to remain aloof from the beauty of this world for Eternity."

The silence between Aldrich and the Crawler had an electric feeling to it. Aldrich was doomed to only defend the fairy's arguments and not speak more than the topic in hand. So when Aldrich completed his third argument and didn't even try to defend himself for a single time so far, it made the Crawler narrow her eyes at him.

[

Both parties' arguments are collected

The Crawler Anjana and the Dreamer Aldrich are needed to place their bet on the outcome of the first Trial

Warning: If the bet placed by one party severely exceeds in quantity or quality, then the other party will be forced to compensate

]

The fairy's wings gave out a gust of wind and brought her high into the air. Aldrich noticed the way she looked down at him was like a God judging the mortals for their crimes. The fairy was about to raise her hawthorn stick, but then changed her mind and her hands went to the wildflowers' crown on her head.

"Humph! You are nothing but a pile of empty words. I bet the Crown of Purity and Righteousness for the outcome of the Trial as Guilty."

Aldrich saw the crown vanishing into bright golden shards. His mouth opened and closed, but no words came out of it. The fairy, seeing that Aldrich hadn't openly stated his bet, ridiculed him.

"Not only selfish but also a coward, humph! Can't even say that you are not guilty? Such a shame!"

Aldrich heard the condescending tone of the Crawler and merely shook his head.

Aldrich knew the fishing net he had been spreading out since the start had already trapped the fish. What was left to do was to scoop up the net and enjoy a hearty meal.