"Nemesis Lorelei. Link looked directly at Finn, who was only a few steps away from him, and he had been eroded by his long-term contact with Frannie, who had long been corrupted by darkness: "Without that body, he doesn't belong to you. ”

A hoarse female voice echoed in the empty forbidden area: "Those from the otherworld have no subjects, no race, and both mortals and gods follow a rule that has been set since they were discovered—first come, first served. ”

Link also had a bad feeling that he didn't know who Bray and Lorelei had come into contact with Finn first.

It stands to reason that it should be Brayson, and I saw Lorelei after her fall, and Finn who was with me should also ...... But what if it wasn't? What if Lorelei had secretly had contact with me with the help of someone else before that? If Lorelei thought that he couldn't control me, and turned to the people around me, and then found Finn, who was also from another world, it would not be strange that he was young and ignorant.

The more Link thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility became.

The reason why Bray chose Finn, who has no magical foundation, as an oracle is because he has taken a fancy to his otherworldly identity. Whether against the Grim Reaper or any other god, the mere fact that it cannot be predicted is enough to override the other evils. Isn't it true that the Pillar Society chooses apostles in the other world......

There wasn't enough time for Link to think about it now, it didn't matter what the truth was, and it didn't matter if Lorelei was corrupted or degraded. At this moment, she has belonged to the camp of the demon god Diahmos, and she is the enemy to face after the undead.

"The so-called rules, rules, only the inferior will follow, you have defined yourself as a weak person from the beginning, Lorelei. To this day, Link still doesn't know much about Edgar, but he can confirm one thing. If Finn was really hopeless, even if it was scarce, Bray would still give up on him. Isn't that the fact that he still retains the ministry of the priesthood is the best proof of this? Lorelai's corrosion does not fully possess his soul, there is still hope, there is still a chance to redeem it!

"Hmph~ I haven't seen you for a while, but I have learned a lot of scolding skills. Lorelei didn't care, it seemed to her that Bray's oracle was already in hand. Using Farney as an introduction and entry point to guide him to fall step by step, it is only a matter of time before he is abandoned by Bray, in addition to not being predicted by prophecy, it is the biggest role of this little imp to dig out Link's secrets from his mouth.

"Do you think you've been able to figure out me all those days together, and how do you know that I'm not pretending?"

"What?"

A moment of distraction gave Link a chance, and the swiftness helped him knock down the husk she was controlling before she could react. I'm a mage.,Not good at close quarters.。 In addition, Finn's body is really weak, and he is possessed, and he can't perfect his control, so he has no chance to fight back when Lorelei wants to. Link casts his mental space the moment he comes into contact with Finn, dragging her into his own world with Finn.

Different from the last time I came into contact with it, the deep and quiet starry sky replaced the original mountains and forests, and it was not only the spiritual level that was enhanced, but also the realm of the soul. What did that kid go through in just a few months? How could it be...... Growing so fast?

Lorelei was taken aback.

The spiritual space reflects the strength of the soul, and although the earth and mountains are vast, they are ultimately limited. The starry sky that represents the universe is different, and she can't see the end of this space with her divine vision.

Could it be that Link's Godhead is above me?

No way!

Absurd!

Even if he obtained the qualifications, he was only a quasi-god, not to mention that the power he possessed came entirely from the pillar.

Calm down, don't be deceived by this kid, he chose to pull me into the spiritual space, isn't it the best proof that I can't win in the flesh, the gap between the quasi-god and the true god is not a star and a half, only in his own world, he can ......

Just as he was thinking about what to do, Lorelei found that Link had no intention of fighting him, but walked straight to the spirit body of the Bray God Envoy who was curled up in a ball.

Finn, who was occupied by Lorelei, was still awake, and listened to her conversation with Link completely, knowing his situation and understanding that he was just a pawn, and gave up on himself to ask Link for help, and even Link's approach only shrank a little, and there was no other reaction.

"Don't waste your efforts, that kid's spirit has been polluted, and it is only a matter of time before he falls. ”

Worried about Link, Lorelei didn't attack first. Ignoring her shouting, Link crouched down and put his hand on Finn's shoulder: "This is my mental space, and her erosion can't get past me. ”

Finn, who buried his face in the palm of his hand, was stunned, what did he mean by this?

"The only one who can save you is yourself. ”

Save? I'm still saved? Isn't it already corroded? She clearly said that it was only a matter of time before he fell.

"Bray has not yet deprived you of your oracle qualifications, because you are not yet hopeless. ”

But...... Letting go of his hand, looking at his palm, which had been eroded to reveal black spots, Finn shook his head vigorously.

"Don't give up so easily, know why they chose you, because your will is not strong enough, because there are too many gaps in your heart. ”

"No...... I don't have your strength, I'm just a normal person. Finn finally responded to the remaining expectations.

"I'm just an ordinary person, and unlike you, who arrived in Edgar physically, I only brought souls into this world. The body, the power, and even all the titles and honors I have obtained do not belong to me, all I have is my own heart, and only this mind is completely mine, and even the gods cannot control or take away it. ”

Finn looked up, helpless and expectant.

"When I first arrived, I didn't know anything about it, and what I saw in the earth's illusion was only a projection of reality, and even history was half-true. As the invasion of the undead went deeper and deeper, Hicks' power became stronger and stronger, and the time left became more and more urgent, and the pillar did not give me enough time to grow at all, and at the beginning of my arrival, I really didn't know anything except for a few famous gods and the distribution of continental races. ”

"I ...... I don't know what you're talking about......" Finn shook his head repeatedly, what does Link's experience have to do with his self-help?

"No matter what race, status, power or not, you have the opportunity to choose your own destiny. Finn, think about it, isn't it all your own choice to get to this point, from leaving home in a bad mood to being lost in time and space to Edgar, being adopted by the locals and then becoming an oracle, which step is not your own decision?"

"But I ......"

"The first contact with Pharanie can be described as a conspiracy, and what about the aftermath, you are the oracle of Bray, just inform her mentor, Bard the Sage, and the woman will never cross paths with the woman again. Hearing the news of her removal and depravity, even if you can't use spells, you can easily remove the evil spells that have taken root in you by calling Bray. But you don't, that's your choice. Because of low self-esteem, you think you are an ordinary person who doesn't understand anything. Because of your selfish desires, you want to gain true respect in this city of mages. Therefore, after there is no shortage of food and clothing, you also hope to harvest friendship and even love like a normal person. Even when things go out of your mind, you still don't choose the right way to deal with it. Erosion is not terrible, it is always a heart that is unwilling to change, as long as you can face your mistakes. ”

Finn's lips twitched. He knew that the only way to die was to be abandoned, and Bray had used his body more than once, and once he lost his favor, the best result would be a reduction in his life, if he was unlucky...... I'm going to die on the spot.

"He has not given up on you, and you still retain the ministry of God. ”

"That's what I still have to use......" Finn hesitated when she said that.

Link sighed. This kid is really brainless, how can he be chosen if he doesn't have this value? Maybe lucky for others, but for a little ghost with no brains...... It should be said that Finn, who has not grown up enough to bear the fate he bears, is considered unlucky.

"There is no fairness in this world, some people are born rich and rival the country, some people wander all their lives, insects do not live for a few months, but human beings have a hundred years of life, and the cells that die in the twilight of the dynasty, the elves who live for thousands of years are almost immortal. When you get something that no one else can get in their lifetime, you're doomed to lose something you have. ”

"Dignity and Freedom......

Although it was a low murmur, it was enough for Link to hear clearly, and he wanted to beat him up with the Enhanced Fist.

"What is dignity? Is it that everyone bows to you?Is it doing everything according to your wishes?Yes, those mages who bow down to you look down on you from the bottom of their hearts, because you are just an 'ordinary person' who has no ability and only relies on the Otherworldly to gain the favor of Bray. If you want others to change their opinion of you, how can it be effective if you don't do something yourself. When I first came, how others called me, Apostle of the Pillar. Now, how do they call me. ”

"Link......" Finn was touched somewhere in his heart.

Yes, in the past, people used to refer to Link only as the apostle of the pillar, but now, everyone calls him by his first name to distinguish him from other children of nature. In his name, unique.

"I don't respect any gods, and if I am preempted by other gods, I may be given up during the run-in period of becoming an oracle. However, there is no ifs and buts, this is a two-way choice, it is both the column that chose me and the column that I chose and the fate that was already doomed the moment I saw the questionnaire. As for freedom...... Oh, in this world, there are living bodies, tangible things, and who is truly free? Even the gods can't escape the control of fate. Put away those boring thoughts, and answer me only one thing, do you want to live, be a living person who can hear, speak, and see, instead of being consumed by darkness until the last ember is burned out. ”

"Think...... Think about it, think about it—I don't want to die! I want to live! But ......."

The rest of the words were crushed by Link's fingers.

"Lorelei said she contacted you first, maybe so, but you haven't made a decision yet. ”

Lorelei, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't hold back any longer, she wanted to hear his weakness from Link's words, but she didn't expect Link to find out Finn's secret!

"What's the decision?" Finn felt like he was stunned by Link.

"Although Bray has chosen you to be his oracle, you have not embraced him as a believer, so he cannot interfere with or banish the evil spells that have corrupted you. This is what Link realized after an in-depth conversation, because he and Zhu are special cases, but if the other gods don't believe in the gods they are attached to, they don't have a complete contract with their souls, so they will naturally be exploited by Lorelei.

"I didn't...... But ......" Finn suddenly realized, and thought that as long as he was chosen, he would ...... It turns out that the reason why Bray didn't teach me spells was not because I didn't have a relationship between qualifications and values, but because ...... Didn't I choose him from the bottom of my heart?

"No matter how strong the gods are, they cannot force a complete soul to believe in themselves, after all, the power of faith is the pursuit of the gods and the manifestation of their power. ”

"Shut up!"

As Lorelei roared, the thunderbolt fell on Link's head, and Finn, who was standing with him, hurriedly made a gesture of resistance, but the thunder did not cause any real damage, but was guided to divert around. Like a stream that flows into the sea, it stirs up only a slight wave and then disappears.

"You seem to have forgotten that this is my mental space. Link finally faced Lorelei, "As long as the spirit is stronger than the space owner, you can resist or harm the original owner, this is what you taught me." ”

Lorelei's eyes widened, unwilling to believe the fact that Link was more mentally stronger than her.

"Your heart is too fragile and your soul is broken, which is why Diamos has to find Frannie and Asa to fill it, both to make you fully present and to control you through the tainted human heart. You say that Finn is pitiful, but why is he not, you are also a pawn manipulated in the hands of others, and you are no different from him. ”

"Stop, stop, stop!" Angry thunderbolts fell one after another, but to no avail, and it became more and more clear that Loreley had nothing to do with Link.

Seeing that she couldn't hurt herself, Link focused all his energy on guiding Finn.

"This is not the earth we used to live on, here are all the mythical fantasies, gods, demons, elves, undead, put aside your thoughts that are ingrained in the depths of your consciousness, concentrate your mind on that name, and now, only He can save you. ”

The name...... Do you mean Bray?

He opened his mouth, but Finn couldn't speak.

One is cowardice, and the other is shame.

He had taken refuge in Bray, but he didn't really believe in him. Can I be forgiven for being so vile, and will I be willing to accept a believer who is not pure in heart?

"Hurry up, don't grind. Link glanced at the black spots that were getting more and more in Finn's spirit body, and the erosion accelerated, leaving him with little time left.

"I—I don't know what's going on......" The god's name couldn't be spoken, and Finn was so anxious that he didn't know what to do.

Link glanced distractedly at Lorelei, only to see her stop her useless attack, the corners of her mouth hooked, and a smug expression on her face.

Is she the hell?

The name is a contract, and it is also the root of existence, and it is impossible to complete the divine descent without calling the name of God. Only this must be done by Finn himself, and no one can replace him.

Finn also realized that he had no time, the dark spots on his body were getting more and more, and the spirit body seemed to fall into the deep sea, and there was a force dragging him down.

"Save Me ......"

Link shook his head again and again, his expression anxious: "What you can, only you can do, Finn, complete the divine descent." Acknowledge Him, Believe in Him, and ...... Him with all sincerity"

As Finn's spirit body gradually disappeared, Link unlocked the mental space, and the moment he returned to his body, he saw that Finn's body was swallowed by a black mist that came out of nowhere, revealing only a small part.

His eyelids seemed to be sleepy, and he couldn't hold them open, Finn knew that he was swallowed up by the darkness, his body was sinking as he felt in the mental space, he wanted to struggle, but he didn't have the strength to resist.

Link's worried look was the last thing Finn saw.

Is he really worried about me......

Is this the end? Falling into darkness, the soul is eroded. I'm unwilling, I can do what he can do, so why don't you give me a chance. Doesn't that mean there is a choice......

Finn's remaining consciousness thought so.

Death's marquee makes his memories rewind quickly, from Link's visit, to Bard's admonition, to Frankie's active contact, being chosen as an oracle, the fall of Riverdale, Ronor's adoption, and the initial beginning, and finally stagnation in the light that guides him through the claustrophobic darkness. Is that......

Finn, who had sunk into darkness for the most part, opened his only remaining eye, it wasn't light, it was ......

The near-death experience finally reminded him of memories that had long been forgotten.

He cried and ran in the gloomy forest, calling his mother's name in his mouth, but only to respond to the terrible howls he had heard in horror movies. Mori Bai's skull and rotten corpses gathered from all directions, and the encirclement that shrank and shrank almost made him break down, and in the screams of despair, a beam of light fell from the sky, protecting him and shattering the undead around him. In the dazzling light, the face of a kind old man flashed.

Is that......

"Ray ......"

The divine power that fell from the sky illuminated all of Hohenheim, expelling Lorelei, who had invaded by erosion, and all external forces that did not belong to the City of Mages.

"You're finally here. The relieved tone belonged to Link.

"This little ghost is the first thing I fancied. There was a slight commanding tone in the indifference, this voice he had heard, it was really Bray. It turns out that he was the first person I came into contact with Edgar......

"Lorelei, you who have lost your magical godhead are not qualified to set foot in the realm that already belongs to me. In the present day that claims to cooperate, the oracle that corrupts me, is this the so-called alliance of the dark camp, explain your actions in front of the children of nature of the pillars, Nemesis under the seat of Diamoth!" Bray's voice resounded throughout Hohenheim, waking up the city of mages that had fallen asleep.