Can gods be controlled by humans?

The question is almost absurd, and no one would believe that gods can be influenced by humans. It's like saying to a person, "Your mind is being manipulated by ants," and no one will believe that.

But the mercenaries don't joke about the goddess they believe in.

According to Reins, Roses did not completely manipulate the minds of the gods in the same way that he manipulated the puppets. It is almost impossible to control the soul and godhead of a deity, even if the operator is a deity. Every deity's godhead has complex magical patterns, not to mention everything related to spiritual power, and no two deity's godhead is exactly the same.

From the church's point of view, even the creator god would not be able to control any one of them—otherwise he would not have been attacked.

But Rossos still managed to some extent.

The disappearance of the goddess and the gods over the years is inseparable from Roseos, but with Roseos alone, even if he has more human help under his command, they cannot forcibly control the actions of the gods. The only possibility is that they find a way to get the gods to "willingly" stay in the plane where the gods live—or somewhere that no one knows about.

"It's likely to be a subtle effect over a long period of time." The silver-haired mercenary said, "If it is a large-scale control for a short period of time, it is impossible for the goddess not to notice this. ”

Reins even hinted that the act might have started much earlier than they thought. Previously, Figilio speculated that the goddess would suddenly act against the demon king, and perhaps it would not be possible to get rid of Rossos. But if the actions of the gods were such a difficult thing to influence, then Rossos laid out a plan even deeper than they could have imagined.

What does Rossos want to control the goddess for? There is no clear answer yet, and they can only find a way to find relevant clues, while sabotaging Roses's plan, while exploring Roses's true intentions.

So, where should they start now?

"Now that your gods can investigate something wrong with Roses, you can act on your own." In the conference room, Rheinland said unceremoniously, "And we have our plan, I don't think there is any need to force the two sides to work together." ”

After the mercenaries reluctantly approved the intention of the visitors from the Demon King Continent in their own way, they held a "tripartite meeting" with the family - in fact, if you want to be serious, the mercenaries and the family are on the same side.

"We need your help." Kyild said calmly, "We are very unfamiliar with everything in the Goddess Continent, and the alliance between your Fili Mercenary Group and the Morfi Family can be said to have an overwhelming dominance in the Goddess Continent, and if we work together, we will be able to shorten the time by a lot." ”

Reins sneered, and instead of rushing to answer, she let the people of Molfi take over the topic.

"If we work together, what do 'we' gain?" Hua Shao tapped his finger lightly on the table, "Of course, the god who protects us is threatened, and we, as her people, must help, but as Rhines said, we can act alone." I don't see the need for us to work with you. ”

"Even if you want to pay for our information, it's fine, although I doubt that the currency of the Demon King Continent and ours is the same." Huck mused, "By the way, do you have enough money or anything of considerable value?" ”

"Huck." Hua Shao stomped on him reproachfully under the table, "We are not intelligence dealers. ”

Huck touched his nose and looked innocent. Kyild coughed softly, deciding to let himself ignore all the intimate interactions that might have taken place just now.

"Because we are able to provide enough combat power."

Kyird's words drew the attention of both the family and the mercenaries, each of whom was focused on him, trying to find the weight of his words.

"Combat power?" Rhines questioned, "I believe you are not referring to the god who came to the Goddess Continent with you, nor the four of you - with all due respect, only half of the four of you can be counted as combat-powered. ”

"Of course." "Allow me to repeat that the enemy we are facing is the gods. From what we've learned—and I don't mean to be offended—the alliance of Morfi and Philip may not be able to deal with all of Roses' branches at the same time, not counting the god 'Roses'. And we can't be sure if the other side is only one deity, 'Roses'. If you rely only on your combat power, I am afraid that you will not be able to compete with the other party. ”

The expressions of the people in the conference room were different, Reins narrowed her eyes, and Hua Shao thought about something with a serious face. The other heads of the family looked at each other, and the two youngest were the most relaxed among them—they had a positive attitude towards cooperation from the start; Then there's Huck Wright, who has always liked to pick up more challenging routes.

Ilo Ganillo is more cautious, and he seems to prefer to keep himself in a neutral position. While Kyild waited expressionlessly for the family and the mercenaries to make a decision, he couldn't help but wonder if the rumored news about Ilo Ganilo's attitude and his mercenary lover was true. Sanger Ryan, the leader in charge of intelligence in Molfi, still has a cold look, and he can't see what he thinks of the people of the Demon King Continent.

"What kind of combat power can you provide?" Jura smiled and asked, "According to what you said, you need to provide at least the same combat power as the Morfi-Fili Alliance, and you also need to have a god - the latter we have already met, do you want your companion to come here from the Demon King Continent?" ”

Kylde was silent for a moment, then shook his head firmly.

"I'm sorry, I won't let the soldiers of the Demon King Continent come here." He said in a deep voice, "On the one hand, the Demon King Continent itself also needs to resist any chaos that Rossos will initiate, and on the other hand, if the soldiers from the Demon King Continent are allowed to come to the Goddess Continent, I'm afraid you will also think that we have launched a declaration of war in some sense—at least other families and mercenaries will think so." ”

His considerations were not empty words, at least judging from the expressions on the faces of Reins and Hua Shao, they fully agreed with Kryd's hypothesis.

Before the family members could ask any further questions, Kyild himself answered them.

"As you know, the humans of the Demon King Continent live together with the gods, and the Demon King has also informed the gods of the Demon King Continent about Roseos." Kryd slowly glanced at everyone in the room, "Lord Demon King thinks that if Roseos is indeed able to control other gods by some means, then we cannot rule out the possibility that the gods on the side of the goddess will hinder our actions - this is just a nice statement, we are equivalent to ants in front of the gods who are no longer able to obey the rules of the creation god. ”

Such an assumption makes people frown, and no one would want to fight against an unrestrained god on their own. The war of a thousand years ago clearly exposed the gap between humans and the gods, and even the loss of the entire Morfi-Philip may only have a subtle effect on the gods.

"Of course, we can't confirm that right now, so it's just a case to consider." "If Rossos is the only one, Figilio can handle it." But if more gods appeared...... Our gods will enter the Goddess Continent and join the battle. ”

Not surprisingly, Kylde saw a rather strong objection in the mercenary's eyes, and he sighed inwardly, feeling a headache for the foreseeable quarrel that followed.

"Let the gods of the Demon King Fang enter the Goddess Continent?" Rhines sarcastically said, "You really dare to say it?" ”

"If the situation calls for it, then this is a must." Undeterred, Kyelde met her gaze, "I don't want to use myself to try how far apart humans and gods can be. ”

"If you want to say that, I don't want to risk this being captured by the Demon King." Rhines said coldly, "After driving Roseos away, ushering in the invasion of the Demon King's side?" It's stupid. ”

Kyild's brow furrowed slightly angrily, and his voice became hard, refusing to back down.

"If we had the intention of doing this, the Demon King would have taken the gods through the barrier a long time ago, and we wouldn't have to wait until this time." Despite the anger in his voice, he still tried to keep his tone calm, "Since Figilio is able to pass through the barrier of the Goddess Continent, it is nothing to the Demon King - in this case, we still intend to ask the gods to come to their aid only when necessary." Objectively speaking, this is a combat power that you cannot provide. ”

There was a brief silence in the room, and Bianko quietly leaned over Kryd's side and hooked his arm, who placed her broad palm over the petite back. After a while, perhaps to ease the stiff atmosphere, Yura provoked something else.

"So, has Mr. Figilio crossed this barrier before?" She asked softly, "Since he had investigated and obtained some information from the Goddess Continent before?" ”

"No, this is the first time he's crossed the barrier between two continents." Kyild regained his graceful posture, "But this barrier didn't stop the gods. Maybe this enchantment could have done it thousands of years ago, but over the years, its power has waned. At least Figilio was able to use his powers to probe something. ”

This is not entirely true. The Demon King also has his loyal people in the Goddess Continent, and can give him more information. But he doesn't need to tell the people in front of him right now – he doesn't need to make it harder for himself.