The Ordinary Me is Worshipped as a Deity by the Extraordinary Them-Chapter 66 - Undercover
Nobody knows the extent of the mental storm raging in Su Li’s mind at that moment.
In any case, Su Li acted without thinking, kicking away Willard’s hand and quickly moving to the other side of the dining table in the living room.
While the distance was not enough to put Su Li out of the range of the elementalist’s attack, he felt a slight sense of safety from this action.
Even though Willard’s elemental abilities had already been restricted, Su Li unhesitatingly chose to distance himself from him.
However, just as Su Li stabilized himself and was about to say something, the crow, perched on the hanging painting that had been rescued and had its body restored, but had not left the small building, suddenly swooped towards Willard’s skull with lightning speed.
The sound of the bird’s beak pecking Willard’s skull reverberated through the entire living room, and just as Su Li was about to stop it, he swallowed the words back down.
Being grabbed by the ankles was simply annoying, like someone suddenly screaming next to you when you’re watching a horror movie at the best part – it wouldn’t really cause any major problems, but it’s just irritating.
So, he decided to just pretend he hadn’t seen anything.
Su Li calmly pulled a chair from the dining table and sat down. As he coldly watched the crow mistreating Willard, his gaze shifted to the opened front door.
Egbert entered first, his mouth corner clearly bruised, and Lan Zhe followed closely behind, looking like he hadn’t had his fill of the fight.
However, as soon as they entered, they noticed the scene of the crow unilaterally bullying Willard.
The whole scene looked rather tragic at first glance, but the main reason for this sense of déjà vu was that Willard had not chosen to resist.
What happened?
The questioning gaze landed on the crow, which responded with an emotionless caw before pecking another bump on Willard’s forehead.
A certain tacit understanding born from Su Li awakened instantly, and Egbert and Lan Zhe exchanged a glance before surrounding Willard and the crow.
“Explain what just happened,” Egbert narrowed his eyes, his dangerous aura frequently emanating, causing Willard’s body to tremble continuously.
Lying on the ground with his left hand supporting his body, Willard’s voice, lacking the fervent feeling he had when grabbing Su Li’s ankle, calmly stated the words he had just said.
“I can also become a tool for Su Li.”
Egbert really exploded. He directly grabbed Willard’s collar and yanked him up to his face, his gaze filled with the cruelty of staring at a lifeless object.
“Do you know what you’re saying?”
Willard coughed heavily and turned his head aside. He made every effort to fix his gaze on Su Li, seemingly feeling that only by looking directly at Su Li could he best express his sincerity.
Willard said, “Of course I know what I’m saying.”
“Or rather, I’ve never been clearer about what I’m doing.”
Just as Egbert was about to twist Willard’s neck, Willard said, “I can personally deliver the false news and intelligence you’ve created to the King.”
“After all, a one-time tool that costs a lot is not as good as something that can be reused, right?”
Willard felt Egbert’s grip on his collar loosening a bit.
But due to the weakness of his limbs, when he fell back to the ground, he could only lie prostrate.
Dignity seemed to have become something that could only be trampled underfoot.
However, Willard deeply felt that only Su Li treated him as a peer in this world.
As a fellow human being.
This realization should not have arisen, Willard was well aware of Su Li’s dislike for him. Separated by a stretch of hallway and behind the dining table, the clear-eyed youth looked at him with nothing but wariness.
But in this house, all the others here have always considered Willard insignificant.
Only Su Li.
Only Su Li would put Willard in his sights.
Regardless of the reason, what Willard felt was that Su Li was observing him.
Not because of his status as the heir to Amikbi, nor out of fear or anything else.
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It was just a kindness that would not easily condemn him to death, even though they were on opposing sides.
He breathed rapidly, feeling this goodwill he had never experienced before.
Faced with the people around him, Willard could not recognize his own worth through his strength, and his identity… was only a title of value bestowed upon him as a tool by others.
So, what could he return for this kindness?
This kindness, which meant nothing to Su Li, became the bridge for Willard to understand himself.
He was just a tool… but being wielded by someone he was willing to serve was better than being used and harmed in ignorance.
No matter how his thoughts might change, Willard was acutely aware that the most important thing now was to demonstrate the value of himself as a tool.
“I can tell your intended messages to the King, and at the same time, secretly convey the information I can obtain to you,” Willard intentionally softened his voice, ensuring that only Egbert and Lan Zhe could hear him.
“You should know that the people in the inner city have always rejected the existence of mercenaries, and the despised and underutilized mercenaries in that city have no channels to explore news. But I, once I become one of you, will become a lasting bridge for you to understand the latest developments in the inner city.”
Egbert looked down at him from a higher position, not believing that someone who wanted to harm Su Li had the right to negotiate conditions with him.
“Do you think this way, you can survive?”
Willard looked up at Egbert and shook his head, “I didn’t choose this way because I wanted to live.”
“I just want to prove that even as a tool, I should have self-determination. The choice of self, the cognition of self – if I were to die without even having these, I’m afraid I would regret my entire life, being constantly surrounded by shame.”
Willard looked at the pattern on the floor and murmured, “Even as a tool, I want to have the right to choose my master.”
Egbert fell silent.
But long ago, when Egbert chose to leave Su Li and briefly go to Jisuo Town, he had already formed his value system, using whether something is beneficial to Su Li as his action guideline.
And this time would be no exception.
As Willard said, once he truly and wholeheartedly submitted, then with the internal information of Sadina City not having been leaked out, Willard’s return to the capital of Amikbi, the Inner City, would become an indispensable intelligence line for them.
And it would be the kind of intelligence line that would not arouse any suspicion.
If Willard had not initially tried to target Su Li in a foolish way, perhaps even Su Li would have had difficulty discerning the underlying circumstances.
Egbert did not believe that Su Li was unaware of those plans that could be seen through at a glance – this was a kind of blind confidence. But the difference between seeing part of it and seeing the whole picture was completely different concepts.
If Willard really chose to stand on Su Li’s side, the information he provided might not bring any advantages to the war that may or may not happen, but it would certainly allow them to better prepare the defenses around Lord Su Li.
The former was not that important to Egbert. As for the latter, after being threatened by Lan Zhe, who was not much weaker than himself, and not allowed to follow Su Li 24 hours a day, intelligence became an alternative defensive measure.
Moreover, even if he followed Su Li 24 hours a day, Egbert could not guarantee that he would always be in the best condition, as he still needed rest, a fact that could never be denied.
Watching Egbert seeming to ponder in place, Lan Zhe clicked his tongue in displeasure and murmured, “If you think Willard still has value to live, but are worried that he’s only doing this to save his own life, I can completely control his life with drugs.”
Lan Zhe didn’t care about Willard’s life or death at all, but seeing Egbert so conflicted, he knew without even thinking that this guy must be considering something related to Su Li.
Not killing Willard, and related to Su Li – combining this with the previous statement, he could get the conclusion that Egbert could not trust Willard.
Putting the two together, it was now Lan Zhe’s turn to shine.
Sure enough, as soon as Lan Zhe said that, Egbert had a look of sudden enlightenment on his face.
While Lan Zhe didn’t know how many times he had despised Egbert for only having a brain when it came to matters related to Su Li, he had already communicated the cooperation plan with Willard in a few words.
“Alright, then it’s settled. You’ll go back alive and become our intelligence line, and if you dare to make any untoward moves, I’ll make sure you die without a complete corpse.”
Egbert’s gaze at Willard was filled with murderous intent.
But at this moment, Willard inexplicably had a thought in his heart.
—People only grow through experiencing certain things.
The wisdom of not judging the object but the matter would also be improved through this state of mind.
He again fixed his gaze on Su Li, unable to control his thoughts: a role that merely exists, and does not actively guide others, but is simply observed by others, can still lead others to grow…
In the future, once his identity is discovered, he will undoubtedly become a major threat to the Church.
But thinking about becoming a tool in Su Li’s hands, becoming the vanguard that helps him deceive the Church and the royal family, Willard couldn’t help but tremble.
He was excited about this, his adrenaline constantly surging, but he was also acutely aware that his future life would no longer be the ignorant one-time tool, but one accompanied by death and crisis day after day.
But as long as he knew it was for Su Li’s actions, he would not only not feel fear, but would only…
become more excited.
…
The crow that had originally flown to the dining table, sitting in front of Su Li, its feathers being groomed by Su Li’s slender white fingers…
The pervert radar activated again.
