Superpower manga artist Kobayashi Narumi

human arrogance.

"Life is but a short stay, and after death is a permanent enjoyment."

Salem murmured with his head in his hands.

Meddy looked at him vigilantly: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Even Ying emerged from the shadows, looking at him questioningly.

Only then did Lin Chengshi realize what he had said.

He waved his hands helplessly: "This is not what I said, but a famous saying from the Nether Kingdom."

In fact, this was the belief of the ancient Egyptians, who regarded death as life.This is also the source of inspiration for Lin Chengshi to create Nether Kingdom.

"Take this kind of words as famous sayings? The people of Nether Kingdom are so strange." Metty muttered.

It wasn't until they really entered the border of the Nether Kingdom that they realized what Salem meant.

Unlike the thriving and active Yuren Kingdom, this country looks very boring and dull.

The weather here seems to be groggy, with endless fog covering most of the land.

There are too few tourists, and there are no business places for tourists.

Even if they are still rich now, they can't spend the money if they want to.In small cities, you can't even find hotels.

They walk through the town.

All the buildings are the same, only slightly different in size, but there are no so-called "luxury houses".

They tentatively knocked on the door of a folk house.

Someone happened to be at home, and the host opened the door for them: "What's the matter?"

The man was dressed in gray sackcloth, frowning, looking a little serious.

"Well, we are foreign tourists. I would like to ask, is there any place to stay in the town?"

Looking at the man's expressionless face, Meddy was a little apprehensive.

The man thought for a while and said, "It's true. If you don't dislike it, you can borrow and live with me."

"Really! Thank you!" Meddy was very happy.

Looks like you can't always judge a book by its cover, she thought.

"By the way, Shadow, come out quickly, it's too impolite to hide in the shadow."

Meddy tapped on Siren's shadow and knocked it out.

The man's eyes shifted to the shadow that suddenly appeared, and saw Salem's face again, his expression still calm and unwavering.

Salem didn't hide his face, but this was the first time someone saw his appearance without feeling the slightest bit.

No surprise, no greed, nothing.All are nothing.

This is the Nether Kingdom, Lin Cheng thought to himself.

The man who kindly took them in was Robert, a carpenter.He is also home to his wife Helen and son Quincy.

Their house looks quite big from the outside, but the furnishings inside can only be described as "a house with four walls".

There is nothing but the most basic furniture needed for living.

In comparison, Arthur's cabin is more luxurious than here.

Helen heard that there were guests and got up to greet them.

She was also wearing a dress made of gray linen, and her expression was slightly numb.

"You must be hungry after coming from afar. I'll go and make you something to eat."

She used radishes and potatoes to stew a pot of vegetable soup, brought the pot up, and brought bread for them to eat.

Salem tore the bread and dipped it in vegetable soup.

The taste of this meal was very ordinary.

Quincy, probably the most normal-looking member of the family.

He seemed to be in his teens, half a child.

Quincy was not shy at all. When Salem and the others ate, he sat at the table and chatted with them.

"Which country are you from?"

"We were in the Merman Kingdom before." Salem said.

There is nothing to hide, this place was originally the fringe of the Yuren Kingdom and the Nether Kingdom.

Quincy's eyes lit up suddenly.

"The Yuren Kingdom? There are many great painters in the Yuren Kingdom. Are you also a painter?"

"Hey," Meddy said very proudly, "Seren is the court painter of the Merman Kingdom."

"Court painter!" Quincy exclaimed, with a look of admiration in his eyes.

He was about to say something.

"Quincy!" Robert snapped him off.

Anger brought his numb expression to life.He grabbed his son by the back of the neck and forcibly took him away.

Helen explained: "I'm sorry, this child is too noisy."

"No, it's nothing..." Meddy was a little puzzled, and hesitated to speak.

Salem didn't even lift his eyelids, just ate his dinner quietly.

Late at night, Salem and the others were lying in the guest room.

Suddenly, Meddy's ears moved.

She walked out the door and out the door of the house.

Sticking to the base of the wall, she tiptoed towards the place where she heard the sound.

The voice became clearer as she approached.

"Painter! What a painter! Such unrealistic daydreams all day long!"

"I am a carpenter! You should be a carpenter too! Children and grandchildren, life after life! This is what you should do!"

"I don't want it! That's my dream!"

Maddy poked her head out of the lighted window.

It was a scene that took her breath away.

Robert's hand was raised high, about to hit his son Quincy.

"Stop!" Now, Meddy couldn't ignore it.

She broke through the window directly and blocked the slap.And keep Quincy behind him.

"Guest..." Robert was taken aback.

He took a deep breath and calmed down: "This is our family's business, please don't interfere."

Meddy hugged her chest and said righteously: "No matter what the reason is, you can't hit people casually!"

"Besides, from what I've heard, Quincy just wants to be a painter, why not?"

"Medy." A voice cut in.

It turned out to be a shadow with a thin sense of existence.

When Maddy left, he woke up too.And has been following Meddy, seeing everything that happened.

From the shadow outside the window, he gradually flowed in, and then condensed into a human form.

He nodded politely to Robert: "I'm sorry, I'll take her away right away. The loss of the window will also be compensated."

"Meddy, let's go." Ying forcefully took away Meddy.

"Why?" Although she temporarily listened to Ying's words because she was a companion, Meddy felt very wronged.

She felt like she was doing the right thing, but was being held back.

"Let's go back and rest first." Ying didn't want to say more.

"Let Salem tell you tomorrow."

"So, something like this happened last night?" Sitting at the dining table, Salem was deep in thought with a piece of bread in his mouth.

"That's right! Quincy is obviously right, but Shadow stopped me." Meddy finished talking about the cause and effect, then stared at Salem, begging for approval.

Salem was silent for a while: "Meddy, didn't I give you some books about the Nether Kingdom before departure? Didn't you read it?"

"Ah, those." Meddy scratched her head embarrassingly.

"There are too many new words, and I am impatient while reading, so I only read the illustrations."

"Uh..." Lin Chengshi suddenly remembered that the poor heroine of his family hadn't read much, so she might not be very literate.

Forget it, let Seren do the brainstorming.

He explained the situation of Nether Kingdom to the hostess: "Meddy was born in the Kingdom of Insects, and she should have discovered that there are no laws in the Kingdom of Insects. Everyone regards the commandments set by the church as the code of action."

Maddy nodded.

"We have been to the Merman Country before, did Meddy find out? People there don't care much about what the church says, but if you violate the "law", you will be thrown into jail. "

Meddy recalled the warning from the guard at the gate of Bella City, and nodded with sympathy.

"The Nether Kingdom is different from them all. It is probably a country where "religion" and "law" are combined. "

"The laws here are extremely strict. If you violate it, you will be expelled from your citizenship. If you read the laws of the Nether Kingdom, you should know that children inherit the profession of their parents. This is written into the laws of the Nether Kingdom."

"So if you support Quincy not being a carpenter, it's like encouraging him to treason."

"How could this be..." Meddy covered her mouth.

After listening to Salem's simple explanation, he nodded in agreement and hid in the shadows again.

"But," Meddy thought it was wrong, "If it's just expulsion of citizenship, Quincy can go to the Merman Kingdom to be a painter."

After all, Meddy has traveled with Salem on the mainland for so long, and her knowledge is far from the same.

"If he becomes a professional painter, he can obtain the citizenship of the Merman Kingdom, right? He can still go home, just like Salem and Ying are now citizens of the Merman Kingdom, so they can come here Nether country?"

Mai Di upholds the simple kindness, and always feels that Quincy is too pitiful.

So she begged Sai Lun: "Si Lun, please, can you help Quincy see his paintings. If he is really talented, maybe he can really go to the Merman Kingdom to realize his dream."

Since it was Meddy's request, how could Salem refuse.

That boy was indeed talented.

Under Quincy's stubborn eyes, Salem clutched the manuscript paper with a calm expression.

"I will write a letter of introduction for you, in the name of the court painter of the Yuren Kingdom."

"As for whether to use it and how to use it, it's up to you."

There was hope in Quincy's eyes.

That kind of vitality is very different from his parents.

He bowed deeply to Salem: "Thank you."

Salem and the others left that small town.

That night, a young man named Quincy secretly crossed the border of Nether Kingdom with a letter of introduction from Salem.

Sitting on the carriage, Metty was still feeling emotional: "Siren, we really did a good thing!"

Salem smiled inexplicably: "Who knows?"

Meddy didn't realize that when Salem first introduced it, Nether Kingdom was a country of "law" and "religion".

But Salem only talked about "Dharma" and didn't mention religion.

Lin Chengshi looked out the window with a hint of pity in his eyes.

It is difficult for people in the world to see the whole picture of the world clearly, they are all blindfolded, making mediocre choices that they think are right.

Good and evil, good and bad, I can't tell the difference, so how can I be so arrogant as to interfere with the fate of others?

"Is it really okay not to tell her everything?" The dark shadow whispered in Seren's ear.

"The so-called education is to practice it in person, so that it will be unforgettable." Salem responded in this way.

The new chapter of "God's Grace" finally officially begins the chapter of the Nether Kingdom.

Looking forward to the brand new map, and then readers saw...

The same, dusty small houses, foggy, unclear scenes, and pedestrians wearing similar styles of clothes on the street.

Readers are deeply bewildered.

【This is……】

[Mr. Xiaolin's background assistant ran away overnight? 】

【This kind of painting is too lazy】

[People on the road, I thought they were watching drrr, why are they so perfunctory]

[It is clear that even passers-by in the Yuren Kingdom are handsome men and beautiful women! 】

Then, it is to find a place to live.Because there is no hotel, they can only stay in the residents' homes.

Readers who have watched countless episodes of "Journey to the West" have felt the familiar routine.

[This family will soon be blackened]

【That's right, I have a bad heart for Salem】

[Then it's time for the hero to save the beauty! 】

However, in the new map, the routines seem to be out of order.

The family was indifferent to Salem's appearance, and they didn't even show a hint of surprise when they saw the sudden appearance.

They let the protagonist group stay overnight and entertained them with food.

They are obviously friendly in behavior, but they all wear a numb expression.

Goosebumps from the barrage fell all over the floor.

【very scary】

[What new routine is this? 】

[It's so weird, it might as well be a bad guy! 】

【Like a walking dead】

[Isn't there an element of horror?Fear】

In such an atmosphere, Quincy's appearance seemed to inject fresh vitality into the air.

For the first time, readers are happy to see a normal person in a comic.

【Ah, this child is quite normal】

[Meddy brags about Seren as if she's showing off her child's parents]

[I want to be a painter, cute. 】

With Quincy being taken away by his parents, Danmaku thought he had figured out the routine.

【What, it turned out to be a story about parents not supporting their children's dreams】

[The classics are all over, the protagonist group is here to help the children realize their dreams]

【Saelen can accept a little apprentice! 】

When Meddy heard the movement in the night, she went to the window.

On the bright window, the silhouette of the father who raised his right hand high and was about to fall was reflected.

The barrage waved the flag and shouted.

[Brave Meimei, rush to the duck! 】

[Quickly stop domestic violence! 】

Maddy's behavior lived up to expectations.She stopped Robert and said it justly.

"Quincy has the freedom to pursue her dreams!"

When she said this line, it was like a spotlight was hitting her. At that moment, she looked extraordinarily tall.

The barrage is also overwhelmingly boasting.

[Metisan! 】

【Meibao is right! 】

【It's so handsome! 】

[Even Dian Zhongdian was moved to tears]

【Pursue your dream!The eternal theme of juvenile manga! 】

Readers have already been able to foresee the following plot, probably because of Meddy's talk, which convinced Quincy's parents, and the family opened their hearts and hugged each other warmly...

Then, the shadow suddenly appeared.

A few words took Meddy away.

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[Why don't you play the cards according to the routine? 】

【what's going on? 】

【Began to have an unknown premonition...】

The next day, Salem's explanation made readers understand the reason.

But as a reader living in modern times, I don't think so much about it.They generally think that this "law" of Nether Kingdom is very primitive and boring.

【Good guy, this country is still hereditary】

[Good rz's law]

【It's so stupid to be bound by this kind of thing】

Few readers took Seren's commentary seriously, instead the barrage focused on the lighthearted and funny parts.

It turned out that the reason Meddy didn't know the laws of the Nether Kingdom was because the book that Salem gave her had too many words to understand!

The barrage hahaha laughed.

【My husband】

【I'm so cute, Mei Bao】

[Just looking at the picture, Meddy is really confident! 】

[Meddy: Why study?Isn't there Salem? 】

[I was stabbed for loving comics]

[Whispering that I don’t like to read when I read comics, I just like to look at paintings]

At Meddy's request, Salem helps Quincy.

Looking at Quincy's grateful expression, the development of the story has returned to the rhythm familiar to readers.

【very nice】

【Saelen didn't want to help at first, it was for Mei Di, this is sugar! 】

[so sweet]

【Meddy is Seren's conscience! 】

On this side, Salem and the others embarked on their own journey.On the other side, Quincy stepped into the territory of the Merman Kingdom.

The sun is shining on Quincy, and his future seems bright.

Just when everyone felt that this story was about to end in this way.

In the comics, Theron's face appears.

Salem stared out the window with an indifferent expression.

The corners of his mouth moved, and he whispered to Shadow——

The barrage... The barrage is convinced.

【Okay, okay, Saishen can't be washed away】

["Education must be practiced in person to be unforgettable"?What is this for? ? 】

【So is there any pitfall? They helped Quincy】

【Help, don't let the heroine do bad things with good intentions】

[Even so, it's Seren's fault]

【Yes, after all, he guided it...】

Looking at the conjectures in the barrage, Lin Chengshi smiled and shook his head.

He wouldn't let Quincy die, it would be too painful for the heroine.

But this country is really a very suitable teaching venue.

About gods and beliefs, life and death...