Palamedes City.

Deep Black Dome.

Except for Senior Brother Cliff and the "vacant" Sixth Apostle, the other five Black Apostles are all gathered here.

Of course...... Almost all of them are "illusions" or "doppelgangers".

The second apostle "Empress of Change" Verviel, the third apostle "Butterfly of Hades" Franbel, the fourth apostle "Pale Moon" Lévi Fedorovich, the fifth apostle "Nightmare Chariot" Alice, and the seventh apostle "Devil's Nails" Simon Disnell.

"Okad has the upper hand," the Black Lord, Mr. Palamedes, who was surrounded by disciples, stared blankly, "Now we must make a choice. ”

"The Black Apostle will follow your will." Belveil said.

"Is that really the case?" Mr. Palamedes said mildly, "You have been enemies of the French Powers under my orders, and even now some of you are dissatisfied with my peace talks with the French Powers. And if I show signs of powerlessness to shelter you...... Black Apostle will fall apart. ”

A moment of silence.

"If roommates are unavoidable, let you make your own choice rather than maintain the status quo," said Mr. Palamedes, "the people who have lost trust in me, and the people who are still willing to follow me." ”

"So which side are you on?" "The Black Levitation City is nominally part of the French Powers, but we have always had a good relationship with Okad. We wouldn't be surprised if you told us that you've been working with Speaker Nicholas. ”

"Peter Cliff of the 'End Day' of the First Apostle will not betray the French State," said Mr. Palamedes, "and if you count the 'Emperor of the Eternal Night' as your elder brother, I can tell you that the 'Emperor of the Eternal Night' has already invested in Okad. ”

"I'd like to hear what you mean." Simon said timidly.

"Your will is what we believe." Levi said. Joke! Even if you want to betray, you can't say it in front of the teacher, unless the teacher takes the initiative to backstab the Fa Quanguo.

"As long as there is a fight, this girl has no opinion." Alice said. She was still a little biased towards Okard in her heart, and the French power would not condone her killing as she pleased.

"I believe you've made your choice, and that will be mine." Fran said softly.

All eyes are on the Lord of the Black.

"You are no longer the fledglings that live under my protection," said the Lord of Darkness calmly, his dark eyes as deep as the sea, "whatever I say...... The end is already predestined. Whatever I say, you will not change the judgment of your heart. ”

"Are you testing us, Teacher?" Belvele asked.

"If you just want to hear what I mean, that's fine," said the Lord of Darkness, "listen. In this war, I myself will ......"

……

In that moment, Simon felt something strange.

The arcane energy in the dark dome seemed to condense unnaturally for a moment, and then immediately returned to normal.

He looked at the other Black Apostles beside him: all of them were listening intently to the teacher.

"Maybe I'm too careful," Simon thought, "and the brothers and sisters must have found out." They didn't say anything...... That means nothing is happening that requires special attention. ”

……

“…… That's my choice. "Agree or not, make a choice," after a while, Mr. Palamedes finally finished his intentions, "and those who disagree, can leave now." ”

No one left. No one moved.

"I, Levi Fedorovich, do what you want." Levy said in a loud voice.

"I see." Verviel stroked her long silver hair.

"That's not bad." Simon scratched his head.

"I'm shocked," said Alice, with great interest, "but I like it." ”

Only Fran didn't speak.

"What about you, Fran?" Mr. Palamedes asked.

"I ...... You're right, but I'd like to see ...... again," Fran shook her head.

Alice and Simon cast disgruntled glances at Fran. Lévy frowned.

"Very well," Mr. Palamedes smiled, "I'll give you this chance." Neutrality is also a ...... Wise thoughts. ”

Belle suddenly realized something.

"Teacher," she said, "isn't it ......?"

"Now I declare," Mr. Palamedes' voice echoed in everyone's ears, "that you have all made your own choice......

He paused.

"...... 'Black Apostle' will be divided into three here." Mr. Palamedes said.

Hush.

"It can't be!" Levy's face changed drastically, "We obviously came to the same conclusion!" ”

"Is that really the case?" Mr. Palamedes asked rhetorically.

"Palamedes! Could it be that you! You lied to ......"

"You trust me too much, Levy." Calling him by his first name, Mr. Palamedes was not angry.

"This dark dome...... It's the realm constructed by the teacher," Belvielle's expression was complicated, "and we all came in the form of avatars and apparitions...... I can't notice it at all, and I will be ...... by the teacher before I know it."

"A small illusion plus a small spell of confusion...... That's all. Mr. Palamedes said.

"What strange thing are you talking about?" Alice, the only combat mage in the crowd, is inexplicable.

"Everybody...... Didn't you find it yet? Simon covered his mouth in dismay.

"From the moment 'you just want to hear what I mean,'" said the Lord of Darkness coldly, "the 'Deep Dark Dome' has drawn you into illusions. What you hear is only what you think in your own hearts and what you most desire to hear from me. ”

Lévy gritted his teeth. Alice was overwhelmed. Simon sighed as if he had missed the opportunity to break the trap. He didn't expect for a moment that the entire "Deep Dark Dome" was under the absolute control of the Black Lord's illusion, and even if he broke the others, he might not be able to detect it......

"I don't know what you'll hear until the spell is activated," said the Lord of the Dark, "and some have heard the same as I guessed, and others have surprised me. If I hadn't used the Confusion Control spell to make you hear what you wanted to hear, and had given each of you a special treat based on my own judgment, the outcome might have been different. ”

"You took advantage of our trust in you," Levy's green eyes flashed like a viper, "to induce us ......"

"Fran has gotten the advice she wants from me," said the Lord of the Dark, smirking, "but she remained cautiously neutral. To everyone else, the most important thing you want to hear from me is your heart. When you see that I think the same as yours, you immediately listen to me with a sigh of relief. It's not good to rely on me, my lovely disciples. ”

"We're completely led by the nose by you again, teacher." Belviel had regained her composure.

"This is probably the last time you will call yourself 'we,'" said the Lord of the Dark, "and I will not give you time to continue the discussion, nor will I let you know the options of others except the neutral ones. Fran, please make a decision as soon as possible. The war has entered the stage of 'choosing sides', and it will be dangerous to remain neutral. ”

"But your own behavior is also neutral!" Levy said.

Mr. Palamedes shook his head.

"Who said I'm going to be neutral all the time?" He said, "But don't worry." No matter which side I'm on, I'm not going to make a move on my own students. Of course, if you fight your own life or death, I don't care. The curtain has been lifted, and no one is immune. ”

As if the bubble had burst, the figures of the five were blasted out of the "Deep Black Dome".

"It's still come to this." The Lord of Darkness muttered to himself.