- Whoever betrays the gods will end up in hell.

At dusk, the snow in the Third Port of Haidu is already thick, but the underground market is brightly lit with mercenaries, merchants, travelers, and order-keeping mechanical minions shuttling through it.

The white-robed girl stopped outside one of the watch shops, and through the glass, she looked at the singing metal rose in the window, a little stunned.

"It was an antique salvaged from the Dead Sea by a merchant ship, and it was said to be a relic of the gods, but everyone who owned it died violently in a short time, so it was sent here, and even thieves did not dare to attack it."

It was a boy of no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, with short silky blond hair and a few dull hairs, and when he laughed, he looked like a lazy cat.

"Really?"

The white-robed girl glanced at the young man dressed as an aristocrat under the red cloak, and when she turned her face, she hooked the corners of her mouth meaningfully, pushed the door and walked into the watch shop.

Behind him, the watchmaker who greeted the young man called out in surprise, "Young Master Rhine......"

Rhine nodded slightly, and ordered, "Show her the golden rose." ”

"Yes." The watchmaker took out the key, opened the mechanism of the window, carefully took out the metal rose with a white glove, and respectfully presented it to the girl.

She picked up the rose and asked suspiciously, "...... Do you know me? ”

Rhine shook his head, "I don't know." ”

"What does that mean?" Her fingers rubbed against the branches of metal roses, and the sharp iron thorns cut through her fingers without mercy, but there was no blood, and the wound healed in an instant.

A hint of discoloration flashed in Rhine's eyes, and he said with a bright smile, "My name is Rhine, I am from the left wing of the Polo family's divine envoy, and I am also the tenth disciple of the Golden Tarot Society, the Wheel of Fortune. ”

“…… What does it have to do with me? The girl's expression was indifferent, and her tone was full of displeasure.

"My God says that the maiden who came down to the third port at sunset is a guest of my God."

No wonder at that time, she didn't see anyone at all in the port, it turned out to be like this.

She asked, "You've been following me since the port?" ”

"Yes, you need to confirm your identity with the Golden Rose."

The girl raised her eyebrows, "This?" How is this confirmed? ”

"It is true that the golden rose has been kept in the window, but its location is too hidden for no one to notice, and besides, my god has cast a spell that only my god's kindred can hear the rose's song."

"I see...... Who have you always said that I am God, and who is the god of the sun that you believe in? ”

Twenty-two tarot families, but betrayed the goddess Athena and carved up the unfinished miracle.

Rhine said in a pious tone, "My god is naturally Lord Dijun. ”

"Huh." The girl sneered, threw the metal rose with the command to float in the air, and threw it at the boy, stopping between his foreheads, and said coldly, "That's not what I heard. ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of Rhine and the watchmaker changed.

In the empty third port, there is a statue of the goddess Athena, which is why he prayed sincerely at that time.

But he didn't expect that the sound of prayer could really reach the ears of the gods, even if it was not the gods he believed in, he could hear the prayers.

"You ——!" Rhine's face changed, and he was faintly angry, it was the first time he was treated like this, and he was naturally arrogant and deeply daunted.

However, he deeply understood that he was no match for the girl in front of him, so he waved his hand and asked the watchmaker to leave.

Just as the watchmaker was about to push open the door and step out of the watch shop, the metal rose floating on the boy's forehead suddenly moved uncontrollably and stabbed at the watchmaker.

The watchmaker was nailed to the door.

In the girl's surprised eyes, Rhine showed a strange smile, and the blood-stained metal rose returned to his hand, slowly blooming, extremely bewitching.

"It's been discovered...... Then, I can't let you go. ”

"Ah——!h Rhein took a step forward, screamed, and slammed into the watchmaker's workbench.

Hirsch's finger moved, commanding the space to cut

She squatted down and stared at the young man's blue eyes, "I don't care who you believe, you just need to tell me, where is Lord Dijun, who knows that I came to Haidu?" ”

Rhine rubbed his forehead with tears in his eyes, "You really won't say it?" ”

"Do you think, Lord Dijun, really don't know that you are an infidel?"

Even she could hear the boy's prayers, let alone Lord Dijun...... Maybe you really don't know, after all, Lord Dijun doesn't have the Sanlenta system as a combinator.

Moreover, even if he knew that he was a heretic, Lord Dijun would not care.

For God does not care about human beings who have a short lifespan of only 100 years, as long as human beings submit to Him.

"I ......" the young man was silent for a moment, and said slowly, "The Polo clan cannot decline forever, the ability stolen from the gods can no longer be maintained in my generation, the power of Lord Dijun is too dark and terrifying, only by believing in Athena, the goddess of wisdom, can bring new hope to Arcana." ”

"My cousin, Marco Polo, is the right wing of the divine envoy, and he has traveled to the east to bring back the news that the core of the ark is in Chang'an."

"Haidu Alcana, in secret, has been controlled by Lord Dijun, and soon, it will be the Temple, and in the end, the entire land of warriors will be owned by Lord Dijun."

"When the time comes, once the battle between the East and the West for the core of the Ark breaks out and the Twelve Wonders restart, the world will be drawn into the war......"

Rhine hugged his arms and sat with his legs bent, his eyes full of fear, "That's terrible, I don't want the Arcana to get involved in a world war." ”

"......" The girl looked at him and felt a little weird.

So, she thought for a moment and said, "Whoever betrays the gods will eventually go to hell." ”

"Your ancestors betrayed the goddess Athena, and if you betray the emperor again, what kind of anger will it cause?"

"I don't know......" Rhine's face was confused, and his eyes suddenly lit up, like a drowning person grasping a glimmer of hope, "I heard that the creator of the King Continent is Lord Nuwa, if she can wake up, can she stop the war?" ”

The girl couldn't help but feel surprised in her heart, "Resurrect Lord Nuwa...... How did you get that idea? ”

Rhine replied in a firm tone, "I want to stop the war that will engulf the whole world, and no matter what I give, I will realize this ideal, even if it is just me!" ”

"Ah, I hope you succeed, but I'm not interested, you can tell me quickly, where is Lord Dijun."

"Port Governor's Palace, Golden Tarot Society." Rhine said in a muffled voice, and then asked without giving up, "...... Are you really unimpressed? ”

The girl sneered, "I'm not interested in getting involved in the war of the superiors. ”

Rhine got up, wiped the blood-stained metal roses with a silk handkerchief, put them in the pocket under the cloak, and muttered, "Well, it's in vain for me such a wonderful performance." ”

"Golden Tarot Society, lead the way." The girl stepped out of the watch shop and said to him.

"Okay...... Wait, what's your name? ”

"I don't want to tell you."

"Hey, are you so ruthless?"

"Does my name matter?"

"I've never communicated with Teejun-sama like this, if you're really a god......"

"The Ark...... God is also hierarchical. She wanted to say that the members of the Ark were also ranked, but after the westward migration, the land of warriors had formed a new history.

"And what rank are you? It's the first time I've seen a god. ”

"I don't know what rank I belong to, and I'm not technically a god."

"What?"

"The leader said that the god has no selfish desires, and he should be the guide of civilization, so I am not a real god."

Rhine suddenly realized, "I see, I said that in you, how can you not feel the coercion from the superiors." ”

The girl raised her eyebrows, "Coercion? You mean bloodline suppression, it's just a simple instruction. ”

Rhine asked with a look of surprise, "Alas, can you teach me?" ”

The girl stopped, blue light flashed in her golden eyes, and she shook her head, "You didn't implant the gene that controls this kind of instruction, and I can't do anything about it." ”

Rhine was a little disappointed, "Then he asked with great interest, okay, then do you have any spells that you can teach me?" I've heard that there's a forbidden technique that seals anything in the world, you know? ”

The Art of Banning......

Did he want to seal Dijun?

Ah, what a naïve child.

The girl sneered, "Where did you get so many questions?" We don't seem to know each other. ”

The young man opened his big wet eyes, "People are curious~"

"Huh." The girl sneered, but blinked when she saw the thick darkness behind him.

In the bustling sea of people, Rhine heard her say, "If you guess my name, I'll tell you the real way to kill the gods." ”

Rhine's heart jumped, and he said helplessly, "Hey, hey, how can this be done!" ”

"Are you trying to speculate on my name, or are you trying to kill the gods?"

The boy thought for a moment and replied, "Both." ”

"Think about it slowly, I have to go see Lord Dijun."

"It's too far from the port governor's palace, and we still ...... when we walk past it in the morning."

The girl interrupted him, "Do you have the coordinates of the Governor's Palace?" ”

"What?"

"In which direction is the Doge's Palace, and how far away is it, centered on our location?"

Rhine shook his head and said, "There is no way to locate it accurately, because the port governor's palace is on the second floor of Haidu, and this is the first floor of Haidu." ”

"......," said the girl in a quiet voice, "I have never come such a long way. ”

I've always used teleportation commands, and I've never thought I'd have to walk.

"Also, Haidu Alcana has a no-fly order."

"......," the girl was speechless again, "praise by name." ”

He suddenly asked, "By the way, what's your name?" ”

The girl blurted out, "Hirsch." ”

"Oh, it's Hirsch~" Rhine narrowed his eyes and smiled like a lazy cat, "I know your name, tell me how to kill the gods." ”

"The way is very simple, it is to make the gods fall in love with humans!"

"Hey, what kind of method is this!"

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