bayedsolid Chapter 1544 The Sword of Judgment, The Face of the Saintess
Chapter 1544 The Sword of Judgment, The Face of the Saintess
The negotiations between Lin Yu and the God of Frost have been basically completed, and to some extent, the two are now in a cooperative relationship.
"Although I was almost killed by this god just now, it's true that as long as someone can be 'negotiated' with, there's always a way to turn them into a friend..."
Lin Yu sighed inwardly, and then dispelled the "Current Silk Illusion".
He did not choose to make any pact with the Frost God or use any means to ask the other party to make any promises to ensure that the Frost God would not immediately go back on his word and attack him after leaving the "Cursional Silk Illusion".
Although this possibility theoretically exists...
But Lin Yu was very confident in his judgment.
The Frost God would never do such a thing—His guilt and concern for the "Serena" from his memory are genuine.
Therefore... when he offered to try to resurrect "Serena" with Him, the Frost God would definitely no longer want to kill him.
For Him... the resurrection of Serena was a higher priority than His escape from the eternal prison.
And now, if He wants to resurrect Serena... He is His only "ally".
Such a person, willing to break taboos, is rare even across the entire Ten Realms.
Moreover, he had already reminded the other party that he had been researching the matter of resurrecting the dead for a long time.
Although the God of Frost is a deity and I am merely a prisoner, in this matter... He needs me more.
Moreover... Lin Yu did indeed offer a solution that would allow Him to leave this place temporarily.
With all these reasons combined, Lin Yu can say with certainty one thing.
"It's safe now."
He stood before the cell and looked at the God of Frost.
Having returned to his current, aged yet wise elder body, the Frost God withdrew his outward-radiating authority and power.
The frost has receded and the temperature is rising.
He slowly sat down on the edge of the bed in the cell and looked at Lin Yu.
“I don’t know how you’ll convince the ‘God of Fairness and Judgment,’ but it doesn’t matter if you don’t keep your promises… I can continue serving my sentence here normally, or find a way out in my own way, as long as you’re not lying about the part about ‘resurrecting others.’”
The God of Frost spoke in a low voice, his tone unhurried and gentle, which, combined with his aged and slightly soft tone, made him sound rather kind.
When this deity calmed down, he seemed to truly be a kind old man, just as he appeared at that moment.
Lin Yu looked at the other person and said seriously, "Don't worry, I won't lie about this... because I do have close relatives I want to resurrect."
The Frost God glanced at Lin Yu, then sighed, "On this point... I'm quite certain."
As He spoke, He raised His hand and handed the old photograph, which was formed from the fragment of fate, to Lin Yu.
When He touched this old photograph, it was face down.
However, the God of Frost has now turned the photo over and handed it to Lin Yu with the front side up.
In the group photo, the girl's smile is bright and peaceful, as if nothing in the world can defeat her.
"Is the person in this photo that carries 'fate' the one you mentioned... the close relative you want to resurrect?"
The God of Frost asked.
Lin Yu took the photo, nodded slightly, and did not deny the question about the God of Frost.
"She is my sister."
"Also a 'player'?"
"The God of Frost asked."
“It might be a ‘player’ from the previous version. I’m not sure, since I didn’t experience the previous version,” Lin Yu paused. “Perhaps you two have met in the Night Valley Realm—after all, she’s quite famous there.”
The God of Frost frowned: "Is that so?"
“‘Sword of Judgment’, ‘Messenger of Doom’…have you heard of them? They should all be hers.”
Lin Yu looked at the God of Frost and asked casually.
The Frost God paused for a moment: "Of course I've heard of them... but are these two the same person?"
This news, which might not seem like a secret in the Night Valley Realm of later generations, was something the Frost God had never heard of before, and it shocked him greatly.
"Anyway... regardless of whether she is the 'Messenger of Doomsday' or not, I think you've got something wrong about the 'Sword of Judgment'—because I have seen His Majesty the 'Sword of Judgment', and he doesn't look like the person in your photo."
Even though he is now a god, Lin Yu noticed that when the Frost God mentioned the "Sword of Judgment," he still subconsciously used a respectful term.
He didn't press for details, but asked out of curiosity.
"So, what did the Sword of Judgment you saw look like?"
The God of Frost raised his hand, and ice crystals appeared out of thin air in his open palm, quickly solidifying into a small ice sculpture.
Although the ice sculpture was only half a meter tall, it was incredibly lifelike and detailed. The frost that had solidified was transparent and icy in color, but the texture was remarkably realistic—Lin Yu could clearly see even the folds in the clothes, the reflection in the armor, and the texture of the skin.
“That’s how it is… completely unlike the photo—in fact, if you were really related to His Majesty the Sword of Judgment, I would have recognized you long ago.”
"She and you... don't seem to be from the same region."
"The Frost God whispered."
His words are true.
Even without being able to discern skin and hair color, Lin Yu could tell from the facial features that the ice sculpture was... the image of a Caucasian woman.
The woman, wielding a long sword and clad in light armor, possessed a graceful yet valiant figure, a gentle face with a resolute air, and an overall aura of subtle holiness.
Lin Yu observed carefully and realized that the face looked somewhat familiar.
“Lily Sobersky…”
Although the facial features were slightly different from those in his memory of the big screen and videotapes, Lin Yu still recognized the face as someone he had seen before.
This is a typical actress whose acting skills are inconsistent, often taking on bad films but also having some masterpieces.
When discussing Lily Sobersky, one cannot ignore her most nominated and award-winning work...
Joan of Arc!
This work was released in the same year as another well-known Hollywood film of the same name, "Joan of Arc," but it was positioned as a television movie rather than a theatrical film for the big screen.
However, based on Lin Yu's own viewing experience, he believes that the artistic achievement of this Canadian version of "Joan of Arc" is higher than that of another work of the same name, which is more famous because it was shown on the big screen.
It has indeed received numerous Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
Of course, Lin Yu thought of "Joan of Arc" not only because it was Lily Soberski's greatest artistic achievement and the pinnacle of her acting skills.
It’s even more because…
The ice sculpture's design, with its raised sword and light armor, is indeed reminiscent of the costumes and makeup in "Joan of Arc".
With this added layer of information... Lin Yu became even more certain.
"That's right... this 'Sword of Judgment' is definitely my older sister."
Lin Yu sighed helplessly.
In a world of swords and magic, a world where a church exists, you play the role of a savior of humanity, and then choose the appearance of "Joan of Arc" for the entire character...
This is so much like something Lin Zhao would do!
Especially after it was known that Lin Zhao might also have a similar ability to change his appearance at will, like the [Mask], Lin Yu could not possibly doubt that the "Sword of Judgment" belonged to someone else.
Looking at this image that embodies Lin Zhao's utterly wicked sense of humor, Lin Yu couldn't help but complain again.
"Sister, aren't you afraid... that other people who have seen 'Joan of Arc' or know Lily Sobersky will recognize this face?"
"After all, she's a global movie star. Even if she's not universally known... surely other 'players' would recognize her, right?"
"Although this Canadian version of 'Joan of Arc' is not that famous in mainland China, quite a few people have seen it... Anyone who has seen it will definitely remember it when they see your makeup and styling."
Lin Yu mentally criticized his older sister's actions back then.
In any case, Lin Yu himself would never use the [Mask] to transform his face into that of any movie star—whether it's a first-tier, second-tier, or third-tier star.
However, Lin Yu could roughly guess Lin Zhao's thought process back then.
She probably just... didn't think that much about it.
After all, Lin Zhao is a genius—and geniuses sometimes don't act as meticulously or cautiously as they usually do.
Because she is a genius, she has the right to be "willful" in many things.
and so……
Lin Yu wouldn't overinterpret the appearance of the "Sword of Judgment" as Lin Zhao deliberately sending messages to other players.
This should be, or rather, absolutely just a little bit of my older sister's "mischievous hobby".
She probably just thought... in a similar world and era, it would be interesting to have a character with a similar personality pay homage to Joan of Arc in appearance.
Even... the reason why Lin Zhao chose Lily Soberski to play Joan of Arc in this version is probably quite simple.
Because this version of Joan of Arc looks better.
Seeing Lin Yu staring silently at the statue, the Frost God roughly realized something.
"This image... could it really be related to your family?"
Lin Yu nodded slowly: "Yes, she must have deliberately disguised herself and dressed up like this..."
"In short, she should indeed be the 'Sword of Judgment'... If you've seen her, tell me what she did back in the Night Valley Realm."
"The only thing I know about her most famous achievement is that she seems to have dealt with the demon known as the 'Lord of the Abyss'."
"As for the rest... I don't know."
Lin Yu said in a low voice.
"The God of Frost spoke."
“I didn’t have much contact with her. I’ve only seen her from afar at some parties, and we’ve never worked together.”
"However, I have indeed heard a lot about her deeds—for example, she once slaughtered the entire 'vampire clan' from the most numerous dark race to a state on the verge of extinction, consisting only of secondary species and a small number of purebloods."