A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 58 He'll be very lonely staying here, won't he?

The Trojan Horse of Fate: Thieves who reach this level can steal fate and replace their target.

For example, if you steal Erii's fate with the Destiny Horse and then replace her with Xu Lie's clone, everyone will mistake the clone for Erii herself.

Even if Xu Lie's clone is a man with obvious male characteristics, such as short black hair instead of long red hair, in the eyes of Tachibana Masamune and even Genjiro and all the other members of the Snake Clan, Xu Lie's clone is still Uesugi Erii, and there is no doubt about it.

However, after stealing fate, Erii will become a 'unlucky one', forgotten by the whole world, and then die silently and alone.

Fortunately, she has the fate of a clone, which can be temporarily replaced, so she doesn't become a 'unlucky one', and in the future she can return Erii's fate to her.

For example, similar to the Fortune Thief's Talisman in the Mysterious World, when A is about to kill B, B uses the Fortune Thief's Talisman to steal A's fate and put it on himself.

Stealing A's chance to win and survive, and transferring B's fate of being killed onto A, thus causing A to commit suicide and B to survive.

Xu Lie planned to steal Erii's fate, place it in a clone, and use the clone to replace Erii's identity.

This allowed Erii to break free from the Snake-Headed Eight Families and freely roam the world.

She should have been a bird enjoying the gentleness of the world, not a caged sparrow, and certainly not withered away beneath the cold, red well.

As for the clone that remained, it will naturally give Herzog a huge surprise in the future, letting Herzog understand what a thief is.

“I have a way to create another version of you, keep it here and fool the Snake-Headed Eight Families, and let no one see through it.”

"After that, you can go out, eat what you want, and see the scenery you want."

"Eh?" Erii's deep rose-colored eyes flickered with interest, but she didn't agree immediately. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head slightly.

Erii's voice was very pleasant, like a gentle breeze in spring, warm and soft. As she spoke, she looked around and said, "But the person who was created by Xu-kun and left here to replace me must be very lonely, right?"

"In that case, the person who will replace me will be very sad."

"..." Xu Lie, who was eloquent, didn't know how to answer Erii for a moment.

If I had to say something, there would be a lot to say.

For example, Xu Lie could say that his clones are all fun-loving people and will never be lonely. After taking over Erii's identity, they can even pick their toes in front of Genjiro before eating.

For example, Sakurai Takashi has been controlled, and his clone can go out and have fun whenever it wants.

However, when faced with Erii, who was so kind that she worried about whether her clone would be lonely, all these reasons stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

The girl's kindness was so dazzling, so beautiful, that one couldn't bear to twist or destroy it.

"Eri, you are so gentle." This was Xu Lie's heartfelt praise. It seemed that the plan would need to be delayed.

If Erii is forced to take the place against her will, it may cause some trouble later.

Fortunately, Herzog has not yet found any clues about the White King's remains, so there is no need to rush.

At worst, we can infiltrate the Snake Clan and the Demon Clan, and when Herzog is ready to excavate the sacred remains, we can use the Fortune Stealer's Spell to change Erii's fate.

Erii, unaware of the many thoughts flashing through Xu Lie's mind, blushed innocently at the compliment: "Clearly, Xu-kun is more gentle."

Gentle? Upon hearing this, Xu Lie couldn't help but look up at the ceiling, or rather, at the higher-ups of Genji Heavy Industries.

Tachibana Masamune, Genjiro, and those fallen half-bloods who died in the Demon Clan, who are currently overwhelmed with problems, probably don't think that way about him.

“Then we’ll have to try another method.” Xu Lie gripped the juice glass again with his right hand, no longer approaching the Destiny Horse talisman: “Eri, have you ever heard of the Old Church?”

Erii was very honest: "Never heard of it."

"A long, long time ago..." Xu Lie had told this story so many times he could recite it backwards, leaving Erii completely bewildered. Finally, he changed the subject: "Among the paths left behind by the ancients, there is one called the Gate Path."

"When you reach Sequence 5 through the Gate Path, you will become a Traveler and have a very convenient travel ability that allows you to travel to all parts of the world in the blink of an eye."

"In the morning, you can sit on the top of the Golden Gate Bridge shrouded in mist and wait for the sunrise; in the evening, you can walk on the beach in Hainan and watch the sunset; if you can't sleep at night, you can go to Norway and look up at the starry sky and the aurora."

At this point, Xu Lie pointed around: "After that, there will be no place that can confine you anymore, Erii."

Erii's eyes grew brighter as she listened, completely immersed in the beautiful future Xu Lie described. The naive girl had never thought about the future.

Erii believes that she was born a little monster and that one day she would be killed by the righteous Ultraman.

There is absolutely no future for them.

But things are different now. His heart and soul are truly captivated by Xu Lie, and he yearns for the various landscapes that Xu Lie describes, eager to witness them with his own eyes.

Deep in the girl's heart, she inexplicably developed a fascination with travelers. If she could, she really wanted to travel freely everywhere, so that she could see a more wonderful and beautiful world.

Instead of being trapped in this small Japanese-style room for years on end.

Moreover, according to Xu Lie, if the traveler's abilities are so convenient, she can simply hide in the deep mountains and forests when she encounters a righteous Ultraman!
In this way, no one will be hurt, and things that are precious to people will not be destroyed.

That way, they won't be killed by the righteous Ultraman.

"How...how can I become a traveler?" Erii's voice was unusually anxious.

Xu Lie didn't keep them in suspense: "Join our church and take the potion..." Then came a series of instructions: "Eri, you can treat potion advancement as a game."

"There are five levels ahead. Each time you successfully pass a level, you get one step closer to becoming a traveler."

Erii, who was still muttering words like "role-playing" and "promotion," immediately understood when she heard about her area of ​​expertise, gaming: "Okay, then I'll take the medicine now."

In Erii's understanding, drinking medicine is now equivalent to the 'start game' option.

"Wait a moment." Xu Lie got up and went out to ask, and soon the relevant dragon blood materials were prepared.

This place, including the Erii Uesugi Research Center, regularly collects blood from Erii for various experiments, so there's definitely no shortage of dragon blood materials.

He left empty-handed, but returned carrying a bottle of Sequence 9 Apprentice Potion.

Erii obediently drank it down; the little dragon's violent spirit couldn't affect Erii's spirit at all.

Over the years, the contamination of the White King's blood has not broken Erii's mind, let alone the dragon blood on the dragon blood material.

After becoming a Sequence 9 apprentice, Erii was like a child who had received a new toy and couldn't wait to play with it.

He tentatively opened a hazy, ethereal blue door in the vault, easily passed through it, and then jumped back.

Uncontrollable excitement: "Xu Jun, is this the power of the Gate Path? The First of the Kingdom!"

It seems there's no need to advance to the Traveler level; with the Apprentice's ability to open doors, Erii feels she can sneak out to play anytime.

Xu Lie wasn't in a hurry to have Erii play the role: "Then today I'll ask Erii to use the door opening method to help me slip out of this building."

"If it goes well, I'll take you to a party next Monday so you can meet some new friends."

For the first time, Erii was asked to sneak out with him. She nodded her little head diligently and no longer wandered around the tangled black metal corridor. She opened the door whenever she encountered a wall and led Xu Lie away.

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