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Gawain nodded:

"How strange."

In fact, Gawain had long realized that everything Orsted knew was definitely not from what he said about "seeing the past and glimpsing destiny." Even if basic logical reasoning was put aside, in Gawain's opinion, Orsted was definitely not a good liar.

Damn, it reminds me of my past self again.

All in all, Gawain estimated that it was probably an ability like traveling through parallel time and space or returning from death.

After all, it’s a very simple point:

It wouldn't make sense for Orsted to develop strong and complex emotions towards the person whose information he was given, simply because he was able to glimpse other people's information. In fact, it was normal to have emotions, but it was abnormal to have numerous and even contradictory emotions.

According to Orsted, under normal circumstances, the fate of the creatures in the human world is strictly one-way, that is, it is no different from a script that has already been written.

How is it possible that when reading a fixed story, you regard the protagonist as a friend, a close friend, a tool, an enemy, a benefactor, and a relative at the same time, and be protected, helped, betrayed, and hated by the protagonist, and at the same time save, kill, ignore, secretly support, and so on.

Taken together, the truth is obvious.

Orsted said that only existence outside of fate can interfere with fate.

And assuming that the transfer event and his own advent event did not happen, then in this small garden of the human world, the only existence outside of fate is Orsted.

In other words, the only being who can interfere with the predetermined fate of all living beings and weave countless unreasonable scripts with them is Orsted himself.

There is only one answer:

Orsted's most core ability is time loop.

The trigger to break the cycle must be the death of hitogami or a complete seal.

Therefore, the human world is not actually a simple box-shaped universe.

It was a special box garden that kept repeating itself within a certain timeline. Gawain had probably browsed through similar situations in the database.

From the perspective of the Vitrum Empire:

In fact, both Orsted and the time loop technique are part of the box itself. Once the loop is constructed, it is impossible to break the loop by themselves.

This is a paradox.

The so-called technique that caused Orsted to deviate from the fate of the world must be the effort made by the first generation Dragon God to break this paradox.

But He obviously did not succeed completely.

Judging from the currently known information, Orsted could not break this cycle on his own, even if he cycled to the Nirvana of the Little Garden. Not to mention, setting up a cycle just to break it was a pathetic thing in itself.

The Dragon God Orsted is obviously the most pitiful creature that has ever been born or can be born in this small garden.

This is the definition given by Gawain.

Of course, as long as there is a being that is truly beyond the fate of the world, whether it is Rudy, Nanahoshi Shizuka, or him, they may be able to easily reverse the situation. The only difference is whether the results that can be achieved are satisfactory enough.

This is the value of variables.

From Orsted's experience, Gawain caught a glimpse of himself. With his vision limited to the human world, can he really find a way to make up for his regrets?

he does not know.

Perhaps it would be a better idea to step out of this sandbox and think and solve the problem from a higher dimension, such as from the perspective of the sandbox creator.

Of course, the specific judgment still needs the support of the information that Orsted will share next.

Although we didn't spend much time together.

But Gawain believed that he knew Orsted well enough, so it would be faster to establish a relationship of complete trust through direct communication.

He believed that there might be some discomfort and friction in the short term, but Orsted would soon become a good friend who trusted and relied on each other.

In short, it is definitely not a grudge.

He is not the kind of person who holds grudges.

Gawain knocked on the table, attracting Orsted's attention. He looked at Orsted calmly:

“How many cycles has this been?”

“Pah--”

The pen in Orsted's hand broke in half, and he subconsciously reached out to grab the divine sword. His always cold and indifferent face suddenly twisted, filled with panic and disbelief.

Gawain raised his hand to protect all the documents, stepped one foot onto the table, raised his hand to block the divine sword, and cast a shadow on Orsted with his strong body, towering over him. He raised the corner of his mouth:

"My guess."

Orsted's hands were shaking.

After maintaining this posture for at least five minutes, Orsted silently put away his sword and sighed deeply.

"...After a hundred times there's no counting."

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Note: The reason for the different attitudes towards the sacred beast issue is that in the original work, Boss Long already knew that Lala was the future savior, and the sacred beast was originally Lala's partner, so it didn't matter if the beast tribe knew about it.

The nature of this is actually worse than the original story of the Northern Saint kidnapping the sacred beast. It is a case of both the body and mind being taken away by the cow.

Chapter 18 I have been a human being for a long time!

Chapter 18 This is Home

Orsted lifted up the bench and sat down. Gawain also pulled out the bench and sat lazily beside it. He used magic to create two glasses of ice water and looked like he was listening attentively.

Orsted was a little annoyed, but he still apologized first, knowing he was in the wrong.

"I'm sorry for lying to you about this matter, but I still hope that if possible, you can keep the matter of the cycle a secret and not tell anyone."

Gawain nodded in agreement.

Orsted started by talking about his true abilities, which were a series of secret techniques arranged by his father, the First Dragon God, to enable him to defeat the false human god.

The Dragon God Orsted had indeed strayed from the truth of the world, but he did not have the ability to foresee fate.

The destinies he glimpsed all came from his real experiences.

--cycle.

Or, to be more precise:

"At the expense of magic recovery, this secret technique allows one to retain their memories and start over again, no matter when or where they die."

"And the so-called beginning is the winter of the 330th year of the Ankylosaur calendar. In an unnamed forest in the northern part of the Central Continent. The deadline is two hundred years from then. If I fail to slay the Human God within that time, I will be forcibly 'sent back' to that time. Even if I die along the way."

To be honest, Gawain didn't care about Orsted's past life. From a cold-blooded, rational, and scientific point of view, those lives were unreal and existed only in Orsted's memories, which were not much different from so-called delusions.

The box-shaped universe in the cycle is like a box with unknown contents. Only when the cycle is broken or external objects intervene, its contents are determined, meaningful, and exist in the real multiverse.

In short, the only real life Orsted had ever experienced was actually less than a hundred years in this cycle.

Those in the past can only be called "messages".

It’s a convergence of possibilities.

The magic of the loop will only truly take effect and produce real meaning when the loop is broken.

Gawain would not tell Orstead such a thing.

In his opinion, exposing the true nature of Orsted's ability would only cause him to panic for a moment.

But exposing the true nature of the cycle would cause this guy to lose his mind, even worse than himself when the truth about the [Emperor Vitrum Training System] was revealed.

Maybe it's out of some kind of sympathy?

Gao Wen comforted:

"This will be the last time. We will help you break the cycle without regrets."

Orsted's mood improved:

"Thank you."

“This is also part of the cooperation.”

"Even so."

After confessing his true situation, Orsted no longer concealed any information and quickly wrote down a list:

"These are the human-god apostles from past cycles."

Gao Wen picked up the list and made a decision before even looking at it:

"Kill them all."

Orsted continued writing and drawing:

"You'd better take a look."

Gao Wen looked through it and crossed out the names of a few acquaintances:

"Kill the rest."

Orsted looked up at Gawain and said:

"This matter is not a high priority at the moment. It's almost impossible for a human god to successfully bewitch a figure like the Contemporary Sword God."

Gao Wen put down the list with regret:

"After the planetary monitoring system is rolled out, put them on the monitoring list. You will be responsible for keeping an eye on this matter."

Orsted also kindly handed over a second piece of paper:

"If you want to kill something, here's the list."

"Thank you. I'll kill them all."

They just got along really well.

Soon, dinner time approached.

Gawain was not like Orsted, a man without family or friends. He still had to go home for dinner. So, Gawain said goodbye to Orsted and went to the underground city to pick up Rudy, who was still working hard, not realizing that it was already dark.

Rudy asked tentatively:

"Brother Gao Wen, can I take a bath in your bathtub?"

You see, during the Roya era, when Sylphy was there, Rudy was never allowed to use the bathhouse at the Vitrudia mansion, much to the dismay of Rudy, who had instigated the Vitrudia family's construction so he could use it regularly. He'd traded that for some otherworldly knowledge, "It's said that in a country that loves baths, older brothers bathe with their younger siblings." But once Sylphy succeeded, she immediately backstabbed him.

(Sylphy OS: If only you only talk about sister and not brother.)

But, isn't Sylphy not here now?

Gao Wen answered casually:

"Sure. Now only Shizuka Nanahoshi will use the bath. You can discuss the allocation of usage time with her."

Rudy's expression froze.

"Nanaboshi...Shizuka...?"

Gawain nodded:

"She's staying at my house now, and Lokisi is teaching her the Human World language. After all, we can't let her live with Orsted forever, right?"

Rudy politely declined:

"Well...why don't I just find a hotel in the city? It's not very convenient to stay at your house, Brother Gao Wen, right? After all, you have female relatives..."

Gao Wen has always been very fond of Rudy:

"Sure, but we're going to a dinner party now."

Rudy: “?”

He was a little confused as to whether Brother Gao Wen understood that he actually didn't want to see Nanahoshi Shizuka anymore.

Who made Brother Gao Wen like this?

Soon, Gawain walked into a high-end restaurant with his arm around Rudy, who was more than a head shorter than him.

This restaurant was fully controlled by the Vitrum Chamber of Commerce about a year and a half ago, and the original owner and chef was hired by Gao Wen at a high salary. Tonight, at Gao Wen's request, the restaurant was naturally reserved.

In fact, Gawain also ordered a portion for Orsted, which would be delivered by his familiar later.

As long as the familiars are not at the level of Almanfi, they will not be affected by the curse on Orsted.