They all call me an Outer God.

Is Chapter 294 credible?

In the eyes of researchers, almost everything is a pile of data that should be recorded on paper for comparison with the next and previous scales.

Although Leilana appears very humane, she mostly views the world from a third-person perspective, isolating herself from everyone, and also sets different communication styles depending on her goals.

If she hadn't done that, hadn't hidden her true self so well, and hadn't pretended to be well-behaved, she might have been handed over to the Order Association by her parents years ago.

She secured her current researcher status after actively informing others of her value.

To facilitate her research, Leilana even chose to worship the Crimson Mother, hoping to obtain valuable items from her through occasional sacrifices and, incidentally, to research death potions in order to combat the Crimson Mother's death curse.

She is still alive and well, which means that the potion is indeed effective. However, the potion currently has some serious side effects, and the raw materials are difficult to obtain, which eliminates the possibility of mass production.

"So, would you mind sharing this with me? Of course, I won't just take information for nothing. I have some very good intelligence here that I'm sure you'll be satisfied with."

Leilana took off her hat to greet Ria, but Ria said there was no need for such trouble. She only needed to tell her the information first, and Ria would naturally understand what to do next.

"Do you think I'm a trustworthy person?" Ria asked.

Even if it's unbelievable, we're happy to listen to lies for entertainment.

The White Rose Witch said these words, and then told Ria some news that he hadn't expected.

"Hephaestus mentioned the Plague Knight, but the knight did not come out of thin air. In the prophecy, someone broke the curse and summoned the knight. The person who broke the curse must be a fanatical believer of the Radiant Sun."

The first curse seal has now been broken, and it is believed that what follows will be as inevitable as described in the prophecy.

“Ah, you ask me where the first curse mark appeared? In fact, it has always been sealed in the mountain range south of here.”

The Gekkoso Mountains.

The place where the first incantation seal is sealed.

It is also the place where Ria's original form contracted the contamination disease.

“Geikoso…it’s Geikoso again.” Ria pondered the word carefully.

No wonder Hephaestus suspected that he was the First Knight; if they had investigated him carefully, they would have found a very undeniable coincidence between the two.

However, the pollution disease has actually existed for hundreds of years, and no matter how you look at it, the original Ria does not seem to have lived for hundreds of years.

Therefore, Ria could only conclude for the time being that the extraordinary qualities on Mount Gekoso were affected by the revealed curse and were at excessive concentrations, making it very risky to fall ill if one went up the mountain.

It was a miracle that Ria could survive six months of mining in the mountains.

"Maybe I should investigate what happened to the original 'me', otherwise I have a bad feeling."

Thinking this, he thanked the witch in front of him: "Thank you very much for the information, Duchess. Perhaps we can find someone to guard the location of the second curse mark in advance to prevent someone from suddenly releasing a second knight. However, I guess the Order Association has already sent people to guard it."

"That's true, so can you tell me my payment?"

"Actually, it has already been paid for, and the transaction went smoothly."

The golden light on Ria's body slowly disappeared, and her eyes closed as well.

“If Your Grace wishes to change your faith, then this deal is worthwhile.”

He leaned on his cane and walked around Leilana to say goodbye to Melfas and the others. Leilana stared at him with her jewel-like eyes for a moment, then suddenly smiled from the bottom of her heart. "What a wonderful surprise... Praise be to my Lord Trade."

A few minutes later, after exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Ria had traded all the items that could be traded, even waste cardboard boxes and bottles were being collected, which showed how scarce the potion ingredients that these witches usually needed were.

Their materials range from rat and toad skins and snake gallbladders to gold, clearly making it a very expensive meme. Even if you beat me to death, I would never consider playing such a meme.

He only liked making money, and as his meme coding improved, he felt a pang of pain every time he watched money slip through his fingers.

This is an unavoidable instinctive reaction, and at this point, he can only choose to shift his attention.

"It seems that every meme is having a tough time."

The young man sighed and left Sahiriel Street, preparing to return to the Gotti Coast to see what new tricks his followers had up their sleeves.

The witches influenced by the golden eyes said they would try their best to find out news about the First Knight, and would inform him as soon as they got any news, satisfying his growing thirst for knowledge and letting him analyze the next steps.

All Ria needed to do now was find a carriage to get to the coast, and just as he found one, the driver turned out to be the same old man from last time.

"Sir, you still have plenty of energy, running around all over South Adeline."

"What can I do if I don't run around? There's no way. If I don't run around, I won't make money, and without money, I can't survive... In the end, it's all about being poor."

He looked at Ria and, to be honest, was a little afraid of the young man, but for the sake of making a living, he let him onto the carriage.

"Where are you going, young man?"

"The Gote Coast to the east."

"Why are you going there again? The tide is going to come in the next few days, it's best to avoid going to the beach."

As he spoke, the driver took out his bottle and took a big gulp, then wiped his mouth with his arm.

It seems that all drivers in the world like to chat with their passengers, and the coachman was no exception. He was a little curious about why Ria went to the beach, and Ria casually replied that she was just going to find someone.

"I know, I know, you're going on a date, right?"

"..."

"You're overthinking it. I'm just a debt collector."

Lia started making things up: "Someone over there owes me money and won't pay it back. You know we creditors can't tolerate these kinds of deadbeats, so even if it means risking being flooded, I'm going to find that person."

The coachman sensed something was off about Lia's tone and a cold sweat broke out on his back: "What if they don't pay back the money?"

"Who dares not pay me back?"

The young man's voice suddenly rose several decibels, his eyes filled with a sinister glint, as if he were watching a dragon steal his treasure, a stark contrast to his usual gentle and refined demeanor.

“Those people owe me a huge amount of interest. If anyone doesn’t pay back, I’ll shoot them and dismember their bodies to pay off the debt.”

"..." The coachman dared not drink anymore. He felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that he had mentioned something the young man behind him didn't want to talk about.

"Please calm down, I'll waive the fare this time. Please don't get angry in my car."

(End of this chapter)