What did you do with the dice?

Rusalka: (Should I agree to her? I'm not talking about the spouse following the spouse. At least after she said that, I really want to see what the kingdom of God looks like.)

Sanitta: (What's going on? Rusalka, the fearless and brave, is he feeling insecure about his ability to surpass the gods and punch that DM?)

Rusalka: (Brother, but when I think about it, besides always trying to seduce me, has Theresa really done anything bad along the way?)

Sanitta: (Yes, she wanted to use the Demon Lord to kill Hydra and me. Have you forgotten what the Demon Lord said at the time? Also, we have news records. The Justice Historian recorded that you just said to Aili this morning, "You dare to scold Theresa in Alice City, the capital of Snidi." Very good, it's time to prove your confidence as a Snidi. If you don't scold her now, when will you?)

Rusalka: No hehe.

Rusalka and his brother were pulling each other. To Theresa, it seemed that he was hesitating, which made her eyes flash with anticipation. Although her "joy" power had not been able to work on him for some reason, he did not seem to notice it and was not on guard, and even believed what she said. It seemed that the next development would be very smooth.

However, in response to her expectation, a shimmering light, the [Realm of Honesty] enveloped her body, completely freezing the smile on her face.

"Then let me ask you, back in Hendalia City, if you summoned that demon lord, or if you didn't, then I ask you, was it you who summoned it? Then let me ask you, at that time, did you ever consider using it to kill Hydra and the staff member around me?"

Rusalka's head is not pointed, but the big sword he is holding in his hand is very pointed. If Theresa really has this idea, and the good brother does not intend to repeat the words of "persuading Phoenix" back then, Theresa is not created by himself anyway, so wouldn't it be good to draw a clear line with her like Hydra?

Besides, I already have a cat, and when I go back, I will have Mr. Sa and a group of friends to eat with, play board games and role-playing groups, so I won’t be lonely at all.

Besides, his roommate and Rusalka once told him that he could only choose two out of three in his life: humans, living creatures, and females.

At that time, he had no idea what to do and could only hide in the quilt and shed tears secretly. His tears wet the pillow and he vowed to become a capitalist dog. When technology developed in the future, he would spend money to buy the most expensive bionic maid robot to make everyone envious and jealous.

But he never expected that after crossing over, God gave him a Phoenix. Eh? Finished the multiple-choice questions?

The earth is truly full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. "I traveled through time and suddenly discovered that my college roommate was actually a great wizard of the prophecy school."

Mo~yi~! That's enough! Don't be too greedy, what's wrong with stopping at the right time? Damn it, being able to bring Phoenix back to Earth and play board games with people of the same age... well, Phoenix's age aside, being able to play board games with someone of the opposite sex is Rusalka's dream for two lifetimes combined. This is probably what Roland meant by a sense of mission, and he's willing to burn himself to achieve it!

It’s better not to see the scenery of the kingdom of God that Teresa talked about!

"This doesn't seem to be [Mind Reading], though it wouldn't work on me anyway." Theresa slowly walked around the [Realm of Honesty] and said with a smile, "I'm actually a man, huh?"

Rusalka: (Huh? Is this true? Nan Liang is still pursuing me?)

Sanita: (Uh, isn't it obvious that she's showing off that she doesn't eat the Realm of Honesty?)

Rusalka: (Then tell me, is there a tiny probability...)

Sani Tieta: (You have been harmed by Nan Liang in this life!)

Theresa hid her face behind her sleeves and smiled. "Of course it's a lie~ This is how I show my sincerity. I don't want to be a bad person who secretly lies in front of Gemini. After all, what I like most is a young, upright, strong, and passionate little knight like Gemini. How about not considering it again? If you care about the people around you, you can completely restore everything after becoming a god."

Seeing that Rusalka still didn't put down the sword, Theresa secretly felt her own condition. Although her injuries had improved a lot, her combat condition was very bad: the abilities of the Seven Sins were sealed, the power of the Supreme of Arcane could not be used, and this was a city terrain, so the power of the God of Nature could not be fully exerted.

There were no other paladins or light sources to lend him holy light. The Rusalka in front of him was suspected to be a follower of the God of War, so the power of the God of War had to be used with caution.

Shadow was obtained from Phoenix. She could feel that the Filin was watching this side not far away. Once the battle started, she would definitely join the battlefield. In terms of the level of control of Lady Shadow's power, she was definitely not as powerful as her chief believer.

The charm of joy is ineffective on Rusalka, so it is difficult to guarantee whether other effects can be effective. The power of the God of Truth can work, but the Gemini in front of him is also one of the believers. It is okay to plan secretly, but if they openly kill each other, the god on the Black Mist Throne will probably notice it.

The artifact at hand can be used, but the true identity of the Gemini in front of him is unknown. It is said that he once had the ability to remain immortal under the attack of the artifact. Moreover, in the battle of Calbes, Theresa also noticed that Rusalka has an immortality that is more powerful than the mermaid's immortal body. It should be an unknown power bestowed by a certain god.

If it was in the cathedral, he could easily defeat the opponent in his current state, but in Alice City where the Church of the Seven Sins was entrenched, he didn't know how many tricks he had. If he fought him in his current physical condition, if the artifact failed to kill him, or if both of them were injured, it would not be good for him. Putting himself in danger twice in just a few days was not something a smart person would do.

And in a place that Theresa couldn't see, at this moment, in a camp several kilometers away, Sanitta was holding his chin with his hand, brows furrowed, and was thinking the same thing as her: If Rusalka fought Theresa now, regardless of the chance of winning, what was the probability that she could perfectly put the blame on the Church of the Seven Sins afterwards?

In order to shift the blame, Rusalka must use the fel energy explosion. However, if this is used but Theresa is not killed, Theresa will have a perfect excuse to immediately turn the golden blade to attack. As the strongest pre-god army of Esdi, the chances of winning are slim if they fight against them without the advantage of city defense.

But on the other hand, even if Phoenix was supporting Rusalka at this time, if Theresa was in her prime, her attitude towards Rusalka in Calbes would obviously be one of superiority, that is, she did not think Rusalka was her opponent at all. Moreover, even if Rusalka was killed here, no one would believe that it was Theresa herself who did it. After all, she had too many abilities. She could even summon demon lords. She could use a few of them at will and put the blame on other forces.

In this situation, she hasn't taken action against Rusalka yet, but has been backing down step by step. What is her reason for wanting to solicit cooperation?

Both sides were playing games in the void. Rusalka on the field didn't have any ideas and was waiting for his brothers to make decisions. Anyway, he was in full health. He had holy healing for friends and a big knife for enemies. As for whether he could beat Theresa, it would not be too late to think about it when he had his 24th life.

The atmosphere was tense and ready to explode. Almost everything was about to change drastically with the next word Sanita said in the private chat. Suddenly, Theresa changed her previous frivolous and seductive tone and asked in a very serious tone:

"Rusalka, I'm curious, what are you fighting for?"

Why? This question finally made Rusalka's brain start to work. She found it a bit difficult to explain. If she asked Sanita at this moment, the answer should be to go home and return to Earth in seconds.

But if you ask yourself, your answer should be something that looks like a nesting doll - "fight for the sake of fighting."

Or, to put it simply: Fight! It's fun! Fight all the time! It's fun all the time! Don't kill, build strength and weakness, what's the difference between me and you? As long as you can ensure that neither you nor your friends die, crush the enemy, become the king, and constantly level up and become stronger. The process is very happy, and then take the cat and anyone you want home with you to achieve great perfection. This is the meaning of Rusalka's battle in this world.

But if he answered like that, she might think he was crazy or that he was further mocking and making fun of her. Sometimes he himself was also worried. How could he make the natives believe him?

Seeing Rusalka's hesitant expression, Theresa didn't want to delve into it, but instead said:

"Is it difficult to answer? Then I would like to ask, do you think the Eternal Plane exists?"

What? This opening speech was… such a horrible sentence structure. Rusalka felt like she should be completely unable to move or speak at this moment. She had to listen to the long speech she was about to deliver. Even a single punctuation mark would be disloyalty to the Empire! Teacher Gai, loyalty!

Theresa folded her hands behind her back and paced slowly. "A coexistence painted with hypocrisy, a nation built with deception, a god shaped by lies. The Eternal Plane is filled with deception from top to bottom. Does truth really exist here?

The appearance of demons terrifies the people, and to dispel their fear, they rely on the power of the gods to fight. Don't you find this strange? Since you believe in the so-called Twelve Gods, then, just like in the first demon war, why not summon their avatars again in times of crisis? So, as the price of summoning the gods, what if this land is plunged into the flames of war for the power of faith once again?

You should have realized this by now. The Twelve Gods and the demons are fundamentally the same. They all erode the world. The difference is that the latter rely on violence, while the former rely on faith. They mutually constrain each other, forming a delicate balance. But no matter which side achieves complete victory, what will the world become? Even if a benevolent god like Light rules the world, will it truly become a kingdom of gods on earth?

The answer is no. All the gods' most loyal followers, the world's top powers, have discovered that since the Demon War, with the development of the times, the magic structure has been continuously optimized and improved, and various novel spells have emerged in an endless stream. But why are mages becoming increasingly rare, and even extraordinary people are becoming fewer and fewer?

The answer is simple. Once the gods turn their gaze away, the entire world that relies on the power of the gods will continue to weaken and eventually perish.

But even if they knew the truth, why did foolish people still rely on and obey these capricious gods? Why were great wizards like Anthony among them?

The reason is very simple. It's all because your elders, kings, and rulers are all weak and incompetent!

The so-called human world only has value when it is under the control of humans!

Since ancient times, humans have honed themselves through struggle with others, acquiring wealth through plunder and creating prosperity through domination. This means that the weak, defeated after struggle, can only move forward into the future under the leadership of the strong.

It is precisely because the people today are led by incompetent people that they rely on these false gods, leading to wars and countless deaths.

So all we have to do is obey the rule of the strong. There is no other way to save the foolish people from this land filled with lies!

I will defeat these so-called "messengers of the gods" and let the world see my power! The power of the one destined to rule the eternal plane!

Only in this way can the Eternal Plane be reborn!"

She took a deep breath, smiled slowly, and extended her hand to Rusalka again. "And this is the mission from the Messenger of the End, which is hostile to the Twelve Gods. I want to dilute and eliminate the faith and influence of these gods in the Eternal Plane and liberate this kidnapped world. So, after hearing this, I have told you everything about myself and the truth about the world. Gemini, no, Rusalka, the Great Knight of the Pearl Tears family, the one chosen by the gods, do you want to kill me with your own hands and complete the mission given to you by the gods? Or do you want to secretly resist this unreasonable puppet world with me?"

The charming light that Hydra once described emerged from behind her again.

Faced with this ability that even Hydra was dazzled, Rusalka's system prompt was:

【Immunity failed.】

Chapter 288 Loudspeaker: Stupid (X——)

Rusalka was overcome with emotion, unable to control herself as she walked towards Theresa, whose smile was growing ever brighter. She slowly raised her arm and said, "Brother, I'll believe her for once! She's definitely telling the truth, I promise!"

Sanita directly turned up the volume of the voice in the private chat channel to the maximum, as if it was a loud speaker: (Silly (beep -) *super loud, what are you talking about in your sleep, you didn’t pass the exemption, right?)

(Oh my god, this is outrageous, right? How can you talk to your dad like that?! I...)

Rusalka was furious after being scolded by Sanitieta. When she was about to start a private chat in the channel, she suddenly came to her senses, glanced at the system prompt in the lower right corner, and then quickly held the outstretched hand in the hand holding the sword, making a two-handed sword-holding gesture to ease the embarrassment.

Theresa was obviously stunned. She felt that at that moment, the pink rune luster that she had successfully induced had appeared in Rusalka's eyes, but he was faster than the Hydra and broke free from his control in less than half a second.

What kind of horrible belief is hidden in his heart!

Rusalka, now awake, savored the strange, dreamlike feeling of being completely out of control. Her attitude shifted 2 degrees: "Foster father, there were so many people outside just now. I've always been your filial son. Whip me as much as you want, Gongjin! And please, get me two cards from the deck. Thank you."

Jokes aside, now he just felt his heart pounding and cold sweats pouring out. Fortunately, he just subconsciously said something to Sanita in the private chat channel, otherwise he would have really been in trouble.

Even at that moment just now, not only was my emotions completely out of control, but even my memory and thinking were slowed down countless times. I completely forgot that I could read the system prompts to determine whether I was infected. But my brother's loud and clear curse, even because of the private chat channel, exploded directly from my head, breaking the barrier in my head that seemed to slow down time, and made me sober up all of a sudden.

It was wonderful, so wonderful. The feeling of separation of "I am not myself", and the sense of release of regaining control of the body and thoughts as if a drowning person suddenly rushed out of the sea to breathe deeply, made Rusalka look forward to Theresa in front of her, whose lights were gradually turned off, to do it again, to see if she could get out of it by herself after the immunity failed if she was mentally prepared this time.

Come to think of it, I'm not immune to mind control effects, so how can I be affected by this?

Sanita: (Her divine power, perhaps, has a higher priority than your immunity. Generally speaking, it's very unlikely that someone can voluntarily break free from mind control, and it's even difficult for others to notice you're under it. However, because this is reality, there's a very small chance that someone might forcibly break free midway due to some bond, a flashback, or a dream of breaking through the sky. Probably. Otherwise, there's no way to explain the Hydra incident.)

Damn, when I think about it this way, Hydra was able to break free from control by her own will without outsiders being able to remind or interrupt her. That's really awesome. Isn't she actually the prototype of the protagonist?

Rusalka: (Hydra can pull herself back by remembering Phoenix. Is she a serious sister complex? My wings are going to get tangled. I'm not playing anymore. When we get back, tell Phoenix to stay away from her sister. If they sleep in a room at night, I have to sleep in the middle, otherwise I'm scared.)

Sanita: (Silly dog.)

Rusalka: (But I've calmed down now, but I still think what she said sounds really cool. Honestly, if I were a few years younger, I really couldn't help it. Okay, I just couldn't help it. Now I still feel a little bit of the lingering emotion, a sense of great mission to become a world resistance force. Wait, collecting faith to destroy faith... Oh my god, Theresa turned out to be the purple potato-headed Thanos! Collecting gems and destroying gems, the one with destiny! Yes, my lord!)

Sanitita scoffed. "If we were natives, we'd definitely believe her at least 7% of the time. But we're time travelers. Whether or not her talk of liberating the world is true is none of our business. Don't agree to her. I understand now. After all she's said, even trying to control you, her motive, to me, is simply two words: peace. This suggests she must have had some concerns about fighting after leaving the cathedral. At the very least, she's now too weak to fight you, so she can only resort to soft tactics."

Rusalka: (Excellent! How dare she tease Yuyu?! I couldn't stand it, so I had a big fight with her!)

Sanitta: (Why rush? Let's pretend we don't know she's weak. Let's wait for her to command the Golden Blades to deal with the Church of the Seven Sins for us. We can kill them all when they're both badly damaged. It doesn't matter if the Golden Blades are completely destroyed here. Esdi herself is already badly damaged and probably can't spare the time to settle the score with us. Even if they do, we have Sinidi's backing. If we have the guts, we can just have a national war! Let's see who can strike faster, or if we level up faster and run away first.)

Rusalka: (Ah? So bad? If I kill the Golden Blade Paladin, will I break my oath?)

Sanita: (You're shameless anyway. Just surrender when the system prompts you. Surrendering doesn't break your oath. If they still want to kill you after you surrender, then you definitely won't break your oath if you fight back. In our opinion, isn't the right to life above all else? Besides, you have an army under your command. I'll be the bad guy and command the army to attack them. You won't break your oath. If they want to kill your army, you must stand up to protect your people and avenge the fallen. You still won't break your oath. This tactic is also recorded in the Test Mine. Please review it to learn something new.)

Rusalka: (Brother, you are the worst.)

So this time, when Rusalka extended her hand, it was no longer unconscious like before, but a perfunctory act of "obeying her brother's orders".

After shaking hands with Rusalka, who had listened to her brother's advice and pretended to agree, Theresa smiled sweetly, handed him the information she had about Rewi Alley, bowed to him and said goodbye, agreeing to meet again in front of the treasury of Alice's palace.

She was dressed in red and light gauze, and floated away.

I can't feel any warmth from his palms; I can't see any passion in his eyes; I can't hear any love from his chest.

Bringing the Golden Blade with me was indeed the wisest choice. If I didn't have this army to protect me, he might have chosen to let me wither quietly like a night-blooming cereus on such a beautiful moonlit night without any scruples.

After all, we are the same type, Gemini, and if we were in a cathedral right now, I would definitely bury you with my own hands.

If I had not been born in this world, perhaps I would really like someone like you, just like the simple Rewi Alley, falling in love simply, how wonderful it would be.

As for me, I used to like that girl from the Filin tribe named Hydra very much, but she was willing to part ways with me for the sake of her sister who had long been a puppet of the gods; now, Rusalka, as powerful as you are, you are also indulging in the gentle paradise built by the false ties of those around you. This is the conspiracy of those gods, and those emotions are the threads of control. People like you can never become gods.

All the conspiracies are real, all the sins are real, but the most painful thing is that all the love is also real.

She sighed softly, blowing away the melancholy lingering in her heart. The tenderness and sadness in her eyes gradually dissipated, and in the end, only a frosty coldness remained in her eyes.

The body of pleasure does not simply make people fall in love with themselves. That is just an external manifestation that is misunderstood by people. Its real function is of course far beyond this.

It can resonate with those who come into contact with it. As the saying goes, a true love is not as good as a soulmate found in the mountains and rivers. The so-called love is the product of being able to communicate with people's hearts. When a person of the opposite sex can fully understand and tolerate everything about you and resonate with you, it is difficult for you not to fall in love with each other.

Theresa once understood thousands of kinds of emotions, not just human emotions. From flowers, birds, fish and insects to giant dragons soaring in the sky, all creatures have their own instincts and feelings, and everything can resonate with them. In this way, you can follow the changes in the other person's emotions, slowly eliminate the other person's hostility, enter his heart, and then become his spiritual pillar. Everything is nothing more than the length of time required for contact.

Even his enemies could sense his murderous intent, hatred, and anger through this physique, and they could use this characteristic to detect danger in advance and quickly move away.

The emotions Theresa once felt in Hydra's body were confusion and struggle, as well as concern for Phoenix, and an "obsession" that surpassed all else and was incomprehensible to her. She once wanted to find the source of this obsession, and almost thought that choosing not to kill Phoenix would allow Hydra to join her camp.

But in the end, she still lost to the obsession with not knowing what the goal was that still confuses her.

Even for someone like Hydra who had a complicated experience, a long past, and great strength, Theresa could still understand her emotions. But when she shook hands with Rusalka, she felt only a blankness in her heart.

Yes, it was a complete blank, as if the person shaking hands with me was not a living creature, not even a plant, but just a piece of motionless stone. How could a person be without emotions?

But he is not a god, which means that his heart is really empty at this moment. He holds the sword in his other hand, but there is no hostility in his heart - from beginning to end, he has been communicating with himself as if he were a talking stone. The so-called touch just now may just be an acting game.

The cold emptiness transmitted from her palm became increasingly pervasive. The terrifying feeling created by this extreme calmness made her feel that even if Rusalka might not necessarily become an obstacle to her, perhaps it would be better to get rid of him.

Goodbye, another of my dear ones, oh no, maybe two.

"Aili, it's time to return to my arms with the power within you that belongs to me. Lord Rusalka, if you kill Ailie with your own hands, can you still maintain your faith in the God of Light? If you don't kill Ailie, can you watch her destroy and slaughter everything around you? Although you are indeed very powerful, it's a pity that those around you are too weak for the enemies of the strong. You can't save anything. This is the sadness of being a strong person in this world and having to abide by the rules set by the gods."

"After losing the Holy Light, where will you, as a Paladin, go?"

She slowly reached into the void, grabbed a necklace, and tightly grasped the sparkling gem on the necklace with her palm.

Theresa had never lied. The [Mirror of Love] was indeed a magical artifact that allowed people to communicate with each other.

However, it is not the artifact of the Goddess of Pleasure, but the artifact corresponding to the sin of lust belonging to the Seven Sins Agents!

[Mirror of Love]: By depositing mental power, multiple sub-mirrors can be derived. The mother mirror can perform the following actions on the carriers of the sub-mirrors.

1. Transmit speech, and determine the clarity and length of the speech based on the distance and user's environment.

2. Control the sub-mirror carrier and determine the duration of control based on the sub-mirror carrier's resistance level, intelligence immunity, power compatibility with the person bound to the mother mirror, etc.

3. Consume mental energy to compile different dreams for the sub-mirror carrier and control their changes. The more consistent the dream is with the sub-mirror carrier's memory, the clearer the dream will be.

4. The binder of the mother mirror can forcibly control the child mirror's carrier by destroying the child mirror, instantly entering the child mirror's spiritual world. Unlike dreams, the spiritual world can completely destroy the child mirror's carrier's spiritual body and replace it with the child mirror's stored spirit, turning it into a puppet and freely controlling it. The longer the child mirror is bound to the target, the greater the spiritual power the binder of the mother mirror can bring. The more thorough the analysis of the child mirror's dreams and memories, the less resistance the main field will have when encountering the child mirror's carrier.

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Ai Li was sleeping soundly when the box containing the necklace on the bedside suddenly emitted a strange light. The necklace inside turned into a beam of light that passed through the magic restriction on the box and penetrated into Ai Li's forehead. Her steady breathing suddenly became rapid. She opened her lifeless eyes and sat up from the bed mechanically.

She was wearing pajamas and barefoot, and she walked step by step like a puppet to an empty square, which naturally attracted the attention of many soldiers.

"Miss Ai Li, what's going on?"

Ai Li did not reply to them, but continued to walk forward. The soldiers looked at each other, some said she was sleepwalking, and a wizard apprentice said it might be magic syndrome, but no one dared to touch her, so they had to find someone to follow her, and then send a few people to find professionals like the Grand Wizard Sanita to see what was going on.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ai Li walked to the center of the training ground. She slowly sat on the ground and looked up at the sky.