I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

Tears well up in my eyes. These are our hospitable and simple imperial people. Do those charlatans from the Theocracy who ask you to thank Goddess Ansuel ten times for giving them a piece of bread have such qualities?

But he didn't know if it was Lucius's illusion, the peasant woman in front of him always gave him a sense of human-machine.

"No need to disturb me if you can tell me which direction Splenda is."

"Of course!" the peasant woman's expression remained unchanged. "Moor Village is located thirty miles east of the imperial capital, Splenda. It has beautiful scenery and a pleasant environment. It's the perfect choice for an outing—it's so close, so beautiful, why not go to Moor this weekend!"

"Is there anything else I can help you with?"

People are like machines.

Lucius nodded doubtfully, thanked the peasant woman, and turned to leave.

Three minutes later, Lucius returned and knocked on the door of the peasant woman's house again.

"Hello, traveler from afar, welcome to Moor Village. You must have had a hard journey. Would you like to come in and have a cup of hot tea?"

The door opened again, with the same smile, the same words, and the time it took from knocking on the door to opening it was exactly the same as last time.

Although he had expected it, a chill still spread from his tailbone to his whole body. He couldn't help but tremble. This was probably the big drum effect.

He had already understood what the so-called puppet theater meant. Everyone was deprived of their own will and became puppets on this huge stage, following the orders of the queen and tirelessly repeating the performance over and over again.

The moment Lucius knocked on the door, he probably caught the attention of the witch on the throne, or perhaps, from the very beginning, he was one of the actors on the stage.

Lucius no longer had the heart to think about it, and he ignored the peasant woman with a warm smile and walked quickly towards the imperial capital.

There are some things that can only be understood through personal experience. Anyway, Lucius will never say nonsense like "The Witch of Destruction is nothing to be afraid of" again.

Alas, I really want to give the General Lu flying kick to myself who was in Pu Xin not long ago. How dare you, a worthless third-level person, look down on the Eternal True God?

Twenty minutes later, Lucius's destination was within sight.

The tall white walls are as majestic as snow-capped mountains. Outside the walls are endless residential areas. Inside the walls, the core urban area has a straight and wide Rune Avenue. The inherited artifact "Helios" of the Basileus royal family burns quietly on the high tower of the palace in the center of the city. The whole city is shrouded and protected by its glory.

The imperial capital of Splendar, the City of Glory, the heart of the Graria Empire, an indestructible city that even the flames of the Burning Legion could not bring about its fall.

However, Lucius had no time to be shocked or amazed. The city gate without soldiers guarding it, the central avenue leading directly to the palace but empty, all signs indicated that the hostess in the palace had arranged everything and was just waiting for Lucius, the guest, to take his seat.

Lucius: ...

Damn it, let’s go!

Even if I have to die, I have to see the true face of that witch before I die!

I can only say that simulation is a great thing. If this situation happened in reality, Lucius would definitely turn around and run away. How could he have the courage to go to the meeting alone?

The Central Avenue, also known as the Pilgrimage Road, runs through the city's central axis, passes through the Glory Square, and finally reaches the Emperor's Throne Hall.

Since he was doomed to die anyway, Lucius simply discarded all formalities and marched directly into the throne room, his heels clacking against the ground. However, the moment he saw the witch's true face, he subconsciously slowed down his movements.

This is a reverence for beauty. The tall, cold throne was originally tailor-made for strong men with arms capable of running horses, making the majestic ones more majestic and the cowardly ones more cowardly.

But now, the slender and soft young queen looked so coordinated and suitable sitting on it, which made people sigh that this broken chair had finally been used by the right person.

She was leaning back in the chair and sleeping lightly, her long black hair hanging down naturally. Her flawless face could only appear under a sculptor's knife. Every line was youthful and smooth, every inch of her skin was as smooth as jade. The diamonds dotted on her black gauze skirt reflected the bright lights in the hall, like a cut corner of the starry night sky.

Lucius felt a little regretful that his previous movement was too big, which startled the sleeping beauty and left him with no more time to appreciate this scene.

He had thought the witch would be beautiful, but he had never imagined she would be this beautiful.

Wow, it’s worth the price of admission even if I die just to see this!

"I'm curious about who this noisy and rude person is..."

"So it's you, Lucius."

Plotina Basileus, the mistress of this world, had opened her eyes at some point and said her first words after waking up while looking at Lucius.

Her grey eyes were clear and bright. Lucius only looked at her for a moment before lowering his head, as if he was afraid that the light would penetrate into his heart.

Okay, I admit that I was a bit rude this time, but I won't do that next time...

How did she know my name!?

Lucius looked up at the queen on the throne, his eyes wide with surprise.

"Look at you, you're so foolish! You don't look like a guardian of the East at all. Can you really control the lords who follow you like this?"

The Queen seemed amused by Lucius's expression, and her appearance became even more beautiful than before, but the words she spoke next were extremely cold:

"But don't worry, I won't let you fail in the script I arranged."

"After all, I quite like your role."

Judging from the way she was sharpening her knife, it was obvious that she was going to attack Lucius.

"No, you made such a big scene, and I walked such a long way, and you want to take my life without even saying a few words?"

This witch is a bit ungrateful. Doesn't she know that villains have to talk a lot?

"I just want to see with my own eyes who is so bold as to set foot in my territory. Don't you have the same idea?"

Plotina smiled and said, "Also, I think I've said enough. You're the one who's ungrateful."

Lucius:? ? ?

"You can read minds!?"

"I think I can do a little more than you think. Also, the official name should be [Unbounded Consciousness]~"

"But you are very special. I need to be a little more serious to know what you are thinking."

"Anyway, it's an interesting toy. I'll keep it for myself."

As soon as the words fell, Lucius's consciousness was instantly erased without any pain.

The last free soul was also admitted to the theater. Now, the Queen can fully display her talents on the stage.

[——Simulation ends.]

4-Do you want your family to be extinct?

[Simulation ends. 】

[Simulated Rating: D. I hope you understand that D is just the system's lower limit, not yours. However, at least you got to see the dungeon boss before your consciousness was taken away. That's truly commendable.]

[Unlocked the achievement "Only Silence Remains" and the reward has been distributed.]

"Boiled!"

"This young master bravely faced the Eternal True God single-handedly with his meager third-order body. What a thrilling story! And you give me the lowest possible evaluation?"

"Even though I was defeated instantly, didn't I also get information about the witch's abilities? Even though it's just a name, tell me if it's information or not?"

The hymn of humanity is the hymn of courage. Lucius believes that his bravery alone deserves a B-level rating.

As for why it was B-level and not higher, it was naturally because he was still a little unsure about his own performance, and being seduced by the beauty of the pretty female BOSS made him feel even more embarrassed.

In the simulated first battle, I encountered a beautiful witch who could read my mind at will and was as strong as a monster. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't defeat her.

[Whether you are brave or foolish, you know it in your heart.]

[Also, didn't they tell you that information themselves? Besides Baili giving away his life, have you done anything else outrageous?]

"What happened?"

Lucius said confidently, "Don't worry about where I got this information. I got it anyway."

"But there are a few places that are indeed worthy of attention—"

"First, why does that witch look like she knows me so well?"

"Secondly, why would she deliberately reveal information about her abilities to me? I don't believe it was out of pity for a dying person. If she truly could read minds, she might even know why I wasn't afraid of death at the time."

"Of course, the so-called [Unbounded Consciousness] could also be fake news deliberately released by the witch."

"Third, what is that achievement reward? Bring it up quickly."

[Achievement rewards, as the name suggests, are small rewards given to you after you complete a certain achievement in the simulation.]

[Alas, this time's reward has been automatically transferred to your table.]

[Low-level rank-up medicine. After taking it, it can perfectly upgrade one small rank. It is effective below rank 5.]

Oh my god! Good stuff!

Without thinking, Lucius grabbed the bottle of blue potion on the table and poured it into his mouth, refining it in an instant!

Magic comes from the inside of the world.

The upgrade from level one to level four for a mage is a process of opening up the connection between himself and the inner world, and turning himself into an efficient magic furnace core. The upgrade process is simple. As long as you break through each key node and build a complete loop, upgrading will be a natural thing.

However, the inner side of the world does not welcome everyone. The mage must have a "key" to open the door and fully connect with it, and [Gift] is that key. This is why the path of the Forsaken Mage will stop at the third level.

Lucius guessed that although he had become the offspring of an evil god, before he could fully withstand the chaotic power of the Supreme Heaven, his upgrade path should not be much different from that of a normal creature.

Now that the shackles have been removed, after drinking a bottle of magical potion, reaching the fourth level will naturally be a piece of cake.

Warlock level 4, stage 1!

"Domination": 1102 days remaining until the next sacrifice.

The purpose of the existence of Domination Sacrifice is to quickly improve the strength of Lucius, the young evil god. If Lucius' strength has not reached the standard when the countdown reaches zero, then the sacrifice will automatically start, harvesting all living beings to strengthen Lucius.

Similarly, if Lucius's strength increases, the countdown will be extended accordingly until he becomes a qualified Supreme Lord of Heaven. At that time, this countdown will no longer be necessary.

This upgrade also adds seven days of probation to Lucius' sentence, which is truly commendable.

【? ? ? 】

"Drinking it so refreshingly? Aren't you afraid it might contain water or a magical potion that will turn you into a little effeminate man?"

"Because I trust you."

Lucius smacked his lips, savoring the sweet taste of the potion.

"I always have two different faces towards those I trust and those I don't trust. Since I already treat you as my own, why should I continue to make malicious assumptions about you?"

What is this? A genuine outpouring of emotion? A confession of remorse?

"No, it's just the simplest technique of controlling others."

Lucius smiled brightly and cheerfully.

【? ? ? 】

No, man!

"It's not a good idea to stay in the room all the time. It's time to go out for a walk."

Lucius stood up and stretched. The simulation required system recharging, and the system could only accumulate a recharge every 24 hours.

It would be a waste if I didn’t do something in the following time. For example, looting Lao Deng’s collection would be a good choice.

Lucius walked to the living room with a heartless gait, sat down on the sofa, and said to Glade who was drinking black tea across from him:

"Hey, old man, it's you, go cook two dishes for me."

"?"

"You little brat, I think you haven't been beaten in too long. You can't tell... Wait, you're at the fourth level!?"

Grand Duke Glade: *letting out an indescribable old scream*

From being so angry that he laughed to being relieved that Lucius left Yu Yu, to being shocked to the point of doubting his life until he was completely bewildered, the changes in expression on Grand Duke Glade's face in this moment were truly amazing.

"Yes, stage four, first level, I just broke through." Lucius nodded.

"But don't you have any gifts?"

"There wasn't any before, but not long ago, it suddenly appeared. Dad, don't you think God is amazing? Oh, and didn't you tell me the story of a miraculous boy who received a gift at the age of twelve? Maybe our situation is the same?"

"That story was made up by me to comfort you when you were twelve! Now you're sixteen!"

"Never mind, it's a good thing after all."

The Grand Duke rubbed his swollen and aching forehead and gave up thinking:

"Show me your gift abilities and the Mark of Heavenly Grace."

Those who receive the world's blessing will randomly have a mark called the Heavenly Grace Mark appear on their bodies. The marks have various shapes and can appear in five colors: white, green, blue, gold and red when stimulated by special means.