69novels Chapter 48 Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 48 Equivalent Exchange
"Um?"
Yhwach's brow furrowed even deeper.
Despite his young age, his face bore a deep-seated bitterness and resentment.
Although he was the son of the Spirit King, he didn't really know much about the Spirit King's affairs.
He didn't even know why the Spirit King wanted to divide the Three Realms!
Not to mention what happened before he was born.
Before the Spirit King existed the White King, who was the oldest Great Void and almost became a Devouring World Great Void.
The Spirit King sealed the White King, but later someone took away some of his power.
Now the monk needs to find the part of the White King's remains that was taken away in order to create a new Spirit King.
This sounds like a myth.
"Do you know where the remains of the White King are?"
Yhwach then asked, "Why are you telling me this?"
"We are brothers. You gave me life. Besides the great Hohenheim, you are my closest brother in the world."
The little man in the bottle, Holmes, said, "You have a deep hatred for Death, so naturally I will help you. If Hyosube Ichibei knew of your existence, he would certainly not let you go."
"So, I'm going to help you solve this big problem."
At this point, Holmonks paused for a moment and then said, "Ah, he's already here."
?
Yhwach looked up and saw guards running towards him.
"Where is Lord Hohenheim?"
The guard looked at Yhwach and asked...
"The teacher is in the workshop," Yhwach replied, standing up.
Knowing that Yhwach was Hohenheim's disciple, the guard softened his tone and said, "Please go in and inform His Majesty the King that he has important matters to discuss."
"I already know."
As soon as he finished speaking, the blond Hohenheim opened the door and came out. He said, "Let's go, take Holmonks with us, let's go see that black monk."
Has the monk really arrived?
Yhwach stood still for a moment, genuinely worried that if the monk recognized him, his fate would likely be grim.
Hohenheim noticed his worry and said, "Don't worry, he didn't come for you."
This made Yhwach feel a little more at ease, but he remained skeptical.
Holmonks added, "With Lord Hohenheim here, even if the monk discovers you, he can't do anything to you."
Yhwach then nodded.
It wasn't that he was cowardly; in fact, it was a wise choice not to face a powerful enemy when he was still quite weak. But since Hohenheim and Holmonks had said so, he had no choice but to run away.
He held the flask protecting Holmonx with both hands and followed Hohenheim into the palace hall.
Here, Charlemagne is talking to a monk whose style is completely out of step with Europe.
After leaving the abyss, the monk went to Europe. He didn't even go to the Western Regions, but decided to take a stroll in the mortal world now.
He had already gone to Byzantium, but found no clues there, so he continued westward and arrived in the Frankish Kingdom.
A month had passed since he arrived in Europe, and in the Frankish Kingdom, Charles had already been crowned by the Pope.
"This is a monk from the far east."
Upon Hohenheim's arrival, Charlie warmly introduced the monk, saying, "You've come here in search of a white dragon, which reminds me of Holmonx. Isn't he supposed to be knowledgeable in astronomy and geography? Could he answer this monk's question?"
His enthusiasm in helping the monk was naturally because the monk had brought a lot of treasures. Gold and jewels were worthless to the monk, but in the real world they were invaluable assets.
With these things, you can avoid a lot of trouble in the modern world.
Moreover, the monk himself was indeed known for his wisdom. After all, he was of a certain age, and "learned beyond measure" was far from sufficient to describe his knowledge.
Therefore, communicating with the kings of the present world is very easy.
Since meeting Hohenheim, Charles had the idea of befriending these extraordinary people. Although he was Caesar, entrusted by God to spread divine light among mankind, he was still able to maintain basic respect when facing such a remarkable person as a monk.
Upon seeing Hohenheim, the monk immediately adopted a solemn expression.
This person...
He couldn't see through it at all!
Hyosube Ichibei was given the name Eye Monk by King Rei, and as the saying goes, a name contains all the power. Eye Monk Eye Monk, so naturally, he was a monk with very good eyesight.
His eyes could see through the names of all things, but when he looked at Hohenheim, he only found chaos and could not see anything clearly!
No, not only Hohenheim, but he couldn't even see the child behind Hohenheim clearly, nor the bottle in his hand...
He didn't think it was the child or the bottle that were abnormal, but only that it was the ability of the man, Hohenheim!
Who is this?
The monk had initially come with a relaxed and carefree attitude, but at this moment he couldn't help but become cautious.
"Hollmonks, can you solve his problem?" Hohenheim asked, looking at the little man in the bottle.
"Of course, my master." Holmonx's tone was somewhat proud, but the next moment he changed the subject and said, "However, the road to truth is not smooth sailing, and everything must follow the principle of equivalent exchange."
"If you want to obtain the truth, you must give something of equal value to the truth."
Holmonks was a round, black sphere, but at this moment he seemed to be pointing it at the monk as he spoke:
"Hyōnobu Ichibei, if you want to get the whereabouts of the White King from me, you need to offer something of equal value. The more you offer, the more information I can give you."
The monk's pupils dilated instantly!
This thing...
What is it?
How did you find out your name?
A monk's name is not something just anyone can know, because a name contains all power, so monks take their real names very seriously.
Even in the Soul Society, only a handful of people know his name!
But now, this black ball has accurately stated its name and even knows what it is looking for.
He even exuded a chilling killing intent!
"Don't get agitated."
Hohenheim's words calmed the monk down: "Equivalent exchange is the first principle of alchemy. You cannot know the truth by using violence."
The monk was hesitant to act rashly, as he couldn't see through the true nature of this Hohenheim!
This shouldn't be happening! There shouldn't be such a person in the Three Realms!
How come I've never noticed that such a person existed before?