"It's just a game."

When this sentence came out of Theseus's mouth, a strange sense of absurdity arose.

There was no way for Hug to tell whether Theseus was referring to the picture on the computer screen in front of him or something else, after all, the power he had displayed in the past and the kind of evil taste that was peculiar to him made it difficult to guess the true meaning and intent of his words.

The so-called bad jokes are too much, and no one believes what they say, which probably refers to this situation.

However, Theseus naturally did not feel embarrassed by any kind of misunderstanding, he only enjoyed it.

Theseus slowly turned his chair, and with this movement, his form began to change again, and in a matter of seconds, Theseus's form of heavy fog changed again into the one that made Xiuge felt very uncomfortable.

Looking at the silhouette in front of him, which was obviously smaller and clearly showed feminine features, Xiuge felt a little headache.

And the change in mood and mentality of Xiuge could not hide from the strange god in front of him, so he, or her, immediately let out a rather crisp laugh: "It's funny, so the conversation won't be too boring." ”

Xiuge couldn't help but sigh: "It's good if you're happy." ”

"Of course I'm happy."

Theseus crossed her legs and put her hands lightly in front of her, and she smiled and said, "After all, you finally remembered to go back here...... Although the intention of coming back is obviously not pure, I can assume that you have come to visit me. ”

“……”

Shug stared at the faceless god in front of him for two seconds, and then he gave up his entanglement with Theseus on this topic and said instead: "There has been some strange change in Vann's magic, and I feel a clear abyss court aura in it, so I want to confirm one thing to you......"

Without waiting for Xiuge to finish asking, Theseus nodded quickly and gave his own answer directly: "Yes." ”

"I haven't asked yet."

"Aren't you just trying to ask me if the 'black sun' is about to rise?"

Theseus tilted his head slightly: "So that's my answer, that huge black celestial body is about to rise again...... And the world you're in is about to return to the gaze of the gods, which is a sure thing to happen, as reasonable as the cyclical change of the tides. ”

Theseus's answer was so decisive that it could simply be said to be a little ruthless.

When she said these words, it was as calm as if she were recounting a simple fact, a question that seemed to Theseus not at all a terrible subject for the survival and development of a world, and which, judging by the indifferent tone she used, seemed as simple and boring as "what to eat tomorrow morning".

Theseus's answer did not exceed Theseus's expectations, judging from the changes in the magic he personally felt, if nothing happened, it would be the weirdest, and now, after Theseus himself "revealed" the news of the imminent arrival of the Black Sun, Theseus's mood became much calmer.

He pondered for two seconds, then asked, "So, do you still have the same attitude towards what happened next as before?" ”

This question seemed to surprise Theseus, who maintained her feminine posture and asked rhetorically, "What attitude?" ”

"Just like when we first met, you always said that you were looking forward to my 'performance' and the changes that went beyond the 'script'...... Is that still the case? ”

This time, it was Theseus who fell silent.

Her upturned legs shook slightly, and the mist that made up Chaos' face fluttered in a certain rhythm.

Eventually, the faceless deity let out a muffled grunt of unknown meaning, and then she replied, "Maybe it's different, it's not a good thing...... Why, is my attitude important? What decisions do you make? ”

Shug shook his head, he didn't choose to answer Theseus's words, but continued: "During this time, there has been a new increase in the power of the Mirror Messenger that I have, and in the process, it has brought me a dream. ”

He looked at the erratic chaotic humanoid in front of him and said, "In that dream, I saw a scene that belonged to that lost era...... In addition to this, I also saw a mirror messenger of the Abyss court come to Van En for some unknown reason, and during this mirror messenger's journey, he met a man. ”

Xiuge's words paused slightly, and he stared at Theseus, but the other party's face was still slowly fluctuating at an extremely slow frequency, and there didn't seem to be any emotional change because of Xiuge's words.

So Sugg continued: "It was a woman, a human woman, to be precise...... I saw in my dreams that during that period, a considerable part of the humans, elves, gnomes, and even ogres were obedient and obedient to her...... This woman seems to have absolute dominance among those different ethnic groups. ”

Hug had expected Theseus to let himself continue, but before he could speak, Theseus suddenly spoke.

"Not the rule, but the leader."

At the moment when he said this, the female silhouette he had used before also changed into its original appearance in an instant, and his voice also regained its neutral state of convergence with countless different voices, and between the words, there was a hint of coldness.

Apparently, Theseus was very serious about "correcting" Hugh's words.

And Xiuge can even feel a very rare sense of oppression from it.

Theseus's performance was in line with Silk's expectations, although in the last conversation and temptation, Theseus had always denied all notions related to the goddess of magic, Mel, and he was even reluctant to place the word "god" on Mel, an attitude that at first glance resembled the members of the Black Sun Order who directly blasphemed the gods in order to please the ancient gods, but in reality, the core was completely different.

Hugg's instincts in this regard were very keen, and as a person who had been working with words for many years, he could clearly feel Theseus' affection for the goddess of magic.

It can even be called "respect".

If it is someone else who has respect and affection for the goddess Mel, Xiuge can understand, but Theseus is different, he is a strange being who bears many traces of ancient gods and can even directly invoke the power and authority of the gods, it stands to reason that he should resolutely stand on the opposite side of Mel, rather than simply denying Mel's godhood.

In the moment of Hug's silence, Theseus said, "I don't suggest, nor do I approve of applying the concept of 'domination' as you know it to her, understand? ”

Shuge sensed an invisible threat, so he nodded immediately.

Seeing this, Theseus sighed helplessly, he raised his hand, and the computer monitor next to him turned off.

This is a very rare gesture of Theseus to have a serious conversation.

"It seems that those defective products in Seren City have brought you plenty of growth after all...... Very good. ”

Theseus nodded, and continued, "But I suppose you've only been able to see these things in that dream so far, right?" As for what happened to the Mirror Messenger later, you shouldn't be able to see it, right? ”

As he spoke, Theseus once again let out a strange smile of unknown meaning: "How is it, will you be curious about the subsequent developments?" ”

Xiuge said bluntly: "Of course. ”

However, Theseus spread his hands: "It's a pity that I don't plan to take you to see it myself, after all, looking back on these past will not make me feel happy...... If you want to see more details, you'll have to rely on yourself, and it won't take long anyway, right? ”

Hearing this, Xiuge's eyebrows jumped twice unconsciously, and his eyes widened slightly.

For Theseus had clearly acknowledged a fact through the words he had just spoken.

That is, the distant memory that Xiuge glimpsed when he wore the mask of the messenger in the mirror seems to have originated from Theseus, who was the messenger in the mirror who came to Van for unknown reasons, and Theseus did meet the goddess of magic who was later believed and worshipped by countless beings in the world of Van N by accident.

Or, as Theseus put it, he met "the leader."

Theseus's reaction seemed to satisfy Theseus, and he did not deny Theseus's conjecture, nor did he make any further arguments or corrections, but directly changed the subject.

He slowed down his speech, his vague misty face trembling slightly: "I know what you are returning to the dream world for today, although I don't recommend that you go to sacrifice again, but I won't stop you...... After all, you're facing some challenges, and you'll need to add two more hole cards, and of course, you'll have to do it at your own risk. ”

Then, Theseus raised his hand, and he pointed to the vessels that were blocked by the mist: "Now I can tell you something else...... Something about this shelter. ”

Theseus's words resonated slightly with the ancient artifacts locked in the fog in cabinets, drawers, bookshelves, and all sorts of objects, and Theseus nodded in satisfaction as if sensing the call of his "subjects".

Then he said, "Everything in this sanctuary is the 'remnants' that I have preserved from that distant time. ”

"Remnants?"

"Yes, most of them are once in the family of a god, a special case in the vast group of people under those gods, who should have died out after the gods they followed and worshipped fell into a deep sleep, just like their own people, but ...... I made some small changes. ”

Theseus said slowly, "I have chosen them and made some minor adjustments and modifications to their wills, which have allowed them to successfully retain the precious bounty bestowed by the gods, but at the same time, they will no longer be restrained and influenced...... Of course, they themselves may not know. ”

"So in fact, all the remnants of this sanctuary are betrayers who have escaped from the faith of those gods."

Theseus's words really had a considerable psychological impact on Xiuge, and Xiuge couldn't help but grasp the arm of his chair, and he asked with some eagerness: "So, you do stand on the opposite side of the ancient gods?" ”

Theseus, however, shook his head: "As I said before, don't look at these things with your simple, crude notions of good and evil, and opposition...... There's no comparison, maybe I'm doing it just because it gives me more fun? ”

This time, Theseus' words were skeptical.

He calmed down for two seconds, then asked, "I have a question that I hope you can answer." ”

Theseus didn't agree, but shrugged his shoulders: "Let's talk about it first." ”

So Xiuge breathed a sigh of relief, and he asked in a deep voice, "I want to ask, these things that are happening now, and these choices I have made...... Is it still within the scope of what you call a 'script'? ”

This question apparently surprised Theseus, whose troubled misty countenance froze for a moment, but then returned to its original state.

"Oh, good question."

Theseus laughed and complimented, then he replied, "I can tell you that 'fate' and 'script' are two completely different concepts...... Destiny changes all the time, and every choice you make can cause disturbances to its development, and when these disturbances accumulate, they are enough to shake its development. ”

"And what I mean by 'script' is a rational derivation based on the trend of fate and those fixed conditions...... As I have some of the names, I can indeed get a glimpse of the development of fate and use it to derive the most likely outcome, but even if the so-called 'god of fate' wants to completely wield the power of fate, it is not possible. ”

Xiuge frowned: "What is the principle of this?" ”

"If it's just the fate of the individual, it's very easy to manipulate, but if the individual is related to the group, or even to the whole world, then it all becomes complicated...... Like the shitty and fools of the Black Sun Society, they think that by preparing and arranging according to an ambiguous prophecy, they will be able to direct the development of things in the desired direction, but this is often not the case. ”

Speaking of this, Theseus raised his head slightly, as if pointing his chin at Hug: "If it was before, of course you were in a fixed script, but now it's different...... Your fate has been intertwined with many people, and those in the city of Salem are even a part of it. ”

"You're breaking the edge of this stereotype, just one step away."

(End of chapter)