The girl's words were light and light, but she secretly sweated.

Mr. Palamedes is the only one of the girl's characters that she can't even figure out herself. It's all to blame for the article "How to Create a Character Who Is Smarter Than You" (the girl figured it out, this article is actually to teach the author to let the character pretend that he doesn't understand), and now the girl is facing a ...... People whose details are unknown.

Will he let himself go?

Seeing the girl's composure on her part, Mr. Palamedes sighed.

"Don't be nervous, young Wei," said Mr. Palamedes, "and even if you don't say it, I'll propose that you join the Empire." ”

The girl was taken aback.

"Really, Mr. Palamedes?"

"Tell me for yourselves," said Mr. Palamedes, "what good will it do you to join the Empire?" ”

There seems to be an incredible magic in Mr. Palamedes' words. The girl gradually calmed down. Even if he takes the initiative for the time being, it won't be a big deal, the girl thought. He was a legendary mage and had some information he didn't know.

"First of all," the girl said slowly, "joining the Empire will be good for my strength. Compared to the French powers, the Empire is better at cultivating secret warriors. ”

Mr. Palamedes nodded.

"Secondly," the girl spoke, "this is a good opportunity for the French Power and the Black Floating City to promote relations with the Empire. My personal force and I are of no importance to the French Powers as a whole. But 'ceding' me to the Empire may further win the favor of the Empire. Before the conflict with the Federation is imminent, there is no need for me to damage the relationship with the Empire. ”

Mr. Palamedes smiled: "Anything else?" ”

"Yes," the girl's thoughts were clear, "and finally, for the Empire, they can't refuse me. The 'Bright World' is well-known in the Empire but has been lost for a long time, and if I take the initiative to join the Empire, they will not be able to refuse. It is true that the Commonwealth could condemn the Empire if it knew that it had taken in 'Victoria Douglas', but the Empire also had a legitimate excuse to intervene in the conflict between the Commonwealth and the French powers. As a third-party force in the conflict, the empire can rely on me as a pawn to grasp a certain initiative. ”

"Well said," said Mr. Palamedes, clapping softly, "I can't think of anything to add." If you don't become the master of the 'Light World', you should follow me to learn spells. You are well suited to this path. ”

"As I said, I have no time to waste," the girl smiled wryly, wondering if Mr. Palamedes was insincere, "but it is true that, as far as my personal interests are concerned, I prefer clerical work." ”

If Got or even Xiaowei were here, the girl would definitely be ridiculed, how could there be a "civilian" worker who seriously injured herself twice in three days? But Mr. Palamedes only nodded.

"You are in contact with the Empire, and I will help you get in touch as soon as possible," Mr. Palamedes said solemnly, "Your personal relationship with the Imperial Princess...... Not bad, it's an advantage for you to negotiate terms with them. ”

"Yes." The girl sighed that the Lord of Darkness knew everything about what was going on in the city. Perhaps, perhaps, he did not really leave the city at all, as he claimed. Who knows? A great mage can always observe everything in the dark.

A great and mysterious mage......

Thinking of this, the girl's heart, which had just relaxed, became heavy again. Ever since he met with the Black Lord, the Black Lord seems to have been thinking about himself and the overall interests of all parties. But is this really the fundamental purpose of the Black Lord? On a deeper level, will he have any plans?

It's strange that he shaped the black lord into a symbol in the original work, and the girl thought sadly. He symbolizes "mystery", but even the so-so author himself did not think clearly about the purpose of such a strong man who can single-handedly shake the world.

With a girl's understanding of fantasy stories, a great mage who has become famous can play no more than the following roles in the story:

First, the protagonist and the mentor on the light side. Like Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings, or Dumbledore in Harry Potter. These characters may have shortcomings, but they are undoubtedly the embodiment of justice and justice, and they are point-light characters to rely on. But the "Black Lord" has a bad record of being the enemy of the world, unless there is some truth hidden behind this scene, he will not be such a character.

Second, a strong man who is full of personality and ambition and is a maverick. These characters sometimes play the role of villains, but they never forget what is warm in their hearts. For example, Reslyn in "Dragon Lance", Sbrais in "Tahiria". This kind of character is extremely flesh and blood, and it is the closest to real people, and now that the girl recognizes the cloud world as a real world, she has to think that this is the most likely.

But the bad thing is that there is a third possibility that exists. That is, the Lord of Black is a big villain through and through. He may have become obsessed with some crazy idea beyond redemption, or possessed by something strange—a demon, an evil god, a bald star, or something like it. For example, Medivan, the guardian in "Warcraft", was taken over by Sargeras, the chief leader of the Burning Legion, and plotted to invade the world. If this is true, then the situation is extremely critical. Not only will you have to fight against the Speaker of the Federation, but you may also have to fight against a madman who wants to destroy the world.

Of course, this kind of thing should be handled by the original protagonist of the story, John Gort. If Mr. Palamedes, the Lord of the Black, is compared to Medivan, then his high disciple John Goth is also like Maddygar, the great disciple of Medivan. Until he has the strength to intervene, he can only pray that Goth or other heroes can handle this matter and not become cannon fodder.

Mr. Palamedes clearly saw through the girl's concerns.

"You're skeptical, young Wei." Mr. Palamedes sighed softly.

"It's not for your advice." The girl said.

"You have every reason to suspect me, young Wei," said Mr. Palamedes, "and I assure you: I have no proof that I have no evil purpose, but I have no intention of harming you. ”

"How did you get the title of Lord of Darkness?" The girl asked curiously, this is also what she didn't write in the original work.

"Elrios has a habit of giving each legendary mage a title. I've always been against this, and said, 'My Floating City is black, if I have to have a title, call me Lord of the Deep Dark.'" As a result, they were afraid of me and called me the 'Lord of the Black'. ”

"......" The girl was speechless.

"That's all I have to say, and now you have to take some time to learn about the Empire," said Mr. Palamedes, "and I have one more important thing to tell you while Miss Douglas has not returned." ”

"What?"

"This matter affects you so much that you can choose to accept it or not. If you don't trust me, you can choose to refuse. I'm not going to force you. ”

"Please, sir."

"You're an otherworldly creature, Wei. The only difference between you and us is that you don't have a soul. And now, I want you to accept the 'soul' I have given you. ”

There was solemnity in Mr. Palamedes' tone. The girl chose to be silent.

"I have only one question, Mr. Palamedes," said the maiden after a while, "why?" ”

"It's about your safety, young Wei," said Mr. Palamedes, his voice somehow hoarse, "if you don't have a soul...... When you are out of my protection, I will not be able to guarantee your safety. ”

The girl's expression changed. She was thinking wildly, trying to find a way to the truth in the Black Lord's advice.

"I will take your advice, Mr. Palamedes," said the maiden at last, deciding to gamble at all costs, "but I have one condition: tell me why you are doing it." I am a soulless being, but I possess the same reason, emotion, and will as you do. The 'soul' is in this world...... What does that mean exactly? ”

Earthlings have no soul. Earthlings can have complex consciousness with just one organ, the brain. The intelligent beings of this otherworld all have souls. It is extremely rare, but not uncommon, for two souls to occupy a single body.

So...... What exactly is the soul?

……

Twenty minutes later.

The Lord of Darkness watched the girl and Vivia leave. After leaving the Deep Dome, they will merge back together.

Xiaowei was shocked, she felt the change in the girl...... Feel the presence of the girl's "soul". And the Lord of the Black told her that many "mind-reading" spells could not be cast on the soulless Wei, which might cause some mages to be suspicious. Until you have sufficient strength to protect yourself, it's better not to let people know that Wei is an otherworldly creature.

"I've implanted nothing more than a 'fake soul'," the Lord of Darkness said to Xiao Wei, "Casting mind-reading spells on Wei will only fail." At most, the caster thinks that Wei is strong-willed, but does not realize that he has no soul at all. ”

……

Sunlight shines through the crystal dome onto Mr. Palamedes' white robes. Everything in the room seems to be dyed gold.

"I didn't expect me to say so much to Miss Douglas," the Black Lord whispered to himself, "...... Wei"

The Black Lord looked up sharply. He looked directly at the sun, but the dazzling sun could not burn his eyes.

"Unknown Plane Master......" The Black Lord seemed to muttered to himself, but he knew that somewhere in the multiverse—even beyond time and space—the sharp-faced, spiky-faced man with a triangular eye and a hooked nose was watching him, perhaps laughing at his futile resistance.

"I wouldn't be as stupid as Elrios back then." The eyes of the Lord of Darkness sparkled.

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Outbreak Notice!

Tomorrow (Monday, October 29) erupts! At least four watches, only no more.

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