Chapter 287: Demons and Monsters Leave Quickly
I said...... How long are you going to eat here, and although there should still be some time considering that Aige will get carried away and make a bunch of things, I don't have much time to spare. β
Roland casually played with the straw in his hand, looking at the table full of cakes in front of him, and the orange-haired young man who was feasting on a fork in one hand.
The unique identity of Sand Stripe Aige undoubtedly makes Roland's excuse very convincing, and in the face of such a powerful reason, even a young man named Romani Akiman, who once had the eye to see through everything, couldn't help but cough a few times.
But he didn't look like he was about to stop moving, just used more greedy movements to destroy the dessert in front of him.
"No way...... Compared to the forged flesh when I was a hero, I can only truly feel the beauty of strawberry cake as a human being, sugar is really irresistible, and if there is still a Holy Grail War, I will definitely make a wish to have strawberry cake that I will never eat for the rest of my life! β
"Then in a few years I can go to the funeral where your life ended prematurely because of overeating."
Roland ruthlessly shattered Romani Akiman's illusions and shook his head.
"After seeing what you were like before, this kind of behavior is really disillusioning, can this also be called King Solomon?"
"I didn't want to be a king or anything, I'm just an ordinary human called Mr. Roman now, it's you who are confused by the legend, obviously you know the inside story, it's so simple, Roland, you're really young."
After his victory, Solomon still chose the simple desire to become a human being, giving up everything in the past and having a place in this world as a free human being.
Compared with the appearance of a last resort, this gentle and weak character, with a certain sense of inferiority, is Solomon's true nature.
"Yes, then I, a young man, will go home to eat with my mother first, and we will meet again next time I have a chance."
"That's just a lie that leads to too much excitement because of too much novelty, please forgive me for my stupidity!"
Looking at Roland, who was about to leave, Roman quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake, without the majesty of the past.
"I can't think of anyone else who can help me but you!"
"It's just a matter of burning people, do you need to be so flustered? You're just an ordinary human being, and you can't just leave it to the inhibition to deal with. β
Solomon's wish to the Holy Grail was to become a human, not a physical body, so the powers and treasures he had as a Heroic Spirit are gone, and now he is just a human with the knowledge of the past.
As Roland said, he can't do anything now, without the wisdom of God, he is at most an ordinary person with excellent talent, and he doesn't need to worry about a big crisis such as human reason.
But Roman smiled wryly.
"If you don't see it, that's it, but it only appeared at the last moment before my power disappeared, and it's still an unknown image, so even if you want me not to suspect that it's not my fault, I can't do it."
He subconsciously rubbed the last ring on his hand, and the scene of all history destroyed by the raging fire seemed to appear in front of his eyes again.
Knowing that this scene would be born, Roman was left with only anxiety in his heart.
He doesn't mind giving up that all-powerful power for the sake of his life's freedom, but if the price of his freedom is to hurt others, Roman would rather stay in that eternal shackle.
"As a human evil, you should be the main force behind the burning, and you should also be clear about the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes, since you said that after I made a wish, the ending is still happy, but the process will be much more difficult, so there must be something I can do, right?"
Roman looked up at Roland.
Although when he first saw the scene of Renli's burning, Roman couldn't help but flash a hint of whether Roland was behind the scenes, but the wisdom of the gods, who had not yet left him, simply rejected this possibility.
If Roland started it, it would definitely not be a gadget like Renli.
"That's true, but are you sure you want to get involved?"
Roland looked at Roman with some amusement, "You will play a vital role in this process, but only if you give up your hard-won freedom for this matter, is it okay even then?" β
"It's okay," Roman, who had been acting very casually before, did not show a distressed expression because he was haunted by another mission, on the contrary, he had a relieved smile on his face.
"I still have a chance to make up for it...... It's just wonderful. β
Despite the loss of wisdom and strength, Roman, who had nothing to do with King Solomon, showed the same determined gaze as before.
"No matter what I want to learn or what effort I put in, I will leap over it!"
"Very well, this is my friend."
Roland nodded in satisfaction, but his smile became more and more teasing.
"But before you start fighting to save people, you have to cross the threshold of reality, whether it is in academia or to survive in such a big city, there is an element more critical than will, Roman...... Do you have any money? β
Roman's smiling expression froze completely.
Because Solomon was so desireless, he didn't think about it at all.
And Roland, who is already very proficient in this process, once again intimately introduced his contract, and in the end, in order to save money and seize all the available time, Roman had to sign a strict contract with tears.
After completing the matter of saving people, he will have to work for Roland for the rest of his life.
Damn it...... I knew that I would have made a wish to become a human being with a lot of money!
"Well, I originally thought that if you refused, I wouldn't pay the bill, so that you can wash the dishes here and experience the hardships of the world, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."
"Then without further ado, I happen to have a job on hand that suits you, just report with me in the next two days, and you will study with you outside of work, and I will pay the expenses in advance, after all, you don't have a salary."
Roland's appearance of regretting and putting away the debt made Roman's face darken.
"Are you a demon?"
"Let's forget it before," Roland raised his eyebrows with a straight face, "Then, this is the end of the link as an investor, and the next thing is the free help I gave you as a friend, and your helpless appearance is really reassuring." β
"By the way, I forgot that there is a trick that can directly ask you for power, do you want to turn me into your dependent?"
Roman's eyes lit up, because of his wishes, as an ordinary person, he has no magic circuits and clairvoyance, how to play his role on the road to saving people, this is exactly what he is bored about.
But with Roland's help, it's different, even if he is just an ordinary person, he can make himself have great power.
"But first, I'm not going to give you pure power directly."
"Eh, why?"
Roman was stunned.
"Because it's useless, if I don't take action personally, even one or two more top-level Heroic Spirits won't be able to help this journey, it will only irritate the enemy and make the situation get out of control in advance."
Roland's voice was not slow, with a feeling like a breeze, which calmed the tension on Solomon's face a lot, and he listened carefully to the other party's words.
"What's more, your greatest advantage is not in strength, but in ...... Knowledge. β
Although there is no universal inquirer of God's wisdom, whether it is magic or the handling of the situation, Roman has experience beyond ordinary people, which is the traces left by the memories of his previous life.
"I see...... Do you want me to be the one responsible for guiding those deliverers? β
Roman immediately understood Roland's intentions, in legends, there are often such people who know their fate, but for various reasons they can't reveal it, and can only give clues to the protagonists of the story to move forward.
Some of them were shamans, some were fairies, and some were mystical prophets.
Give clues when the hero is at a loss, tell the protagonist about the enemy's weaknesses when they encounter an unconfrontational dilemma, or simply give away a powerful armor.
Although they may not be as dazzling as the brave men, these people are still an indispensable part of the epic.
Such a character can indeed maximize Roman's strength, but even if he loses his intelligence, it does not prevent Roman from realizing a problem.
"So, how can I become this kind of character, even if it's a guy like Merlin, who is not reliable, he is also a famous wizard in the archipelago, and I'm not even a magician, how can I gain trust in such a critical matter!"
Roman lay on the table and made a distressed sound.
In his previous life, he didn't show much miracle experience, because he knew that this kind of unrivaled force only exacerbated the alienation of the people, and because of this, he also knew the attitude of most magicians towards ordinary people.
Insight and experience are two different things, and if you can't play your part in the critical moment, you will only be seen as a clown who is grandstanding.
"The help I gave you is to solve this."
Roland said unhurriedly, a mysterious smile on the corner of his mouth.
"βThe wise man seeks strength inward."
"Although its upper and lower limits are extremely unstable and not convenient on a daily basis, it may work wonders when there are difficulties that even the agencies responsible for saving people are helpless."
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"The Holy Grail War is over...... Knowing that the results can't be found, but still having to accompany other monarchs to argue there, this is the so-called politics. β
In his office, Webb sighed and poured a cup of black tea for the silver-haired young man in front of him.
"No one can truly detach themselves from the world, so we can only weigh the weight."
Marisbilly picked up his teacup, but he was very calm.
Although he often left it alone, he was still very accustomed to the way the monarchs of the clock tower got along with each other compared to Weber, who was a halfway monk, after all, it was impossible for the Chaldea to be completely detached from the world.
But he also agreed with Weber.
"This is the end of this matter, my personal arrival has made Animsfia have made his attitude clear, and the rest will be left to the fellows of the noble faction."
"Alas, I really envy you."
Webber said from the bottom of his heart, rubbing his forehead with some distress, remembering the information that was displayed on today's topic.
An entire fleet was destroyed, nightless wonders for several nights, Shinjuku was dug up entirely, damage large and small, and most importantly, no matter how elite the magician, on the day he entered the city, he lost all traces he could catch as if it were a bottomless pit.
Roland was right, the scale of this time was not at all what he could participate in, whether it was the power of the Heroic Spirit or the traces were too exaggerated, and Webber's move to track down this matter made Webber even more shocked.
Although I don't think these people can find any traces, what if they do find out?
That is not a simple matter of giving up certain benefits in exchange for the government to help cover up public opinion, otherwise the world will be turned upside down.
Therefore, Weber can only maneuver around as much as possible, silently using his own efforts to save mankind.
"It's just each other, I don't know if the lord is satisfied with the results of the Chaldeans, and today's appointment is too sudden."
Marisbilly is not so relaxed, although he has always worked hard for the construction of his grand blueprint, but no one knows what kind of strange request will be made by Party A, who paid for it.
Just as they both fell silent in worry, a clear voice interrupted their thoughts.
"I find that when you talk to me lately, there are always a lot of people with bitter faces."
Roland pushed open the door and waved his hand at the two who had stood up and began to greet him.
"Long time no see, Webb, Marysbilly, but I'm not here to make small talk this time."
He turned his gaze to Marisbilly, turned slightly to the side, and let the figure following him come over.
"Today I would like to introduce you to a figure who is Dr. Roman, the overseer of the Chaldees, to whom I have carte blanche."
Webber moved his gaze behind Roland, looking at the young man with his long orange hair tied into a single ponytail and wearing a white coat, although he was learning from Roland's example, trying to show a hearty smile, but the movement of his eyebrows still revealed his weakness.
What seems like just a weak, pessimistic, downright good old man, is there anything brilliant about Roland's trust?
However, this guy's traits are very good, as long as he has some ability, he is still very suitable for being a useful tool man...... No, isn't this the same self before!
Weber, who trusted his vision very much, quickly made a judgment, and he couldn't help but feel a little more pity when he looked at Roman.
Marisbilly didn't have that much to worry about, and he had already expected the arrival of this candidate.
"Welcome, Mr. Roman, I am the current director of the Chaldeans, Marisbilly, and after the visit, you will decide which department to be the head of."
"Good...... Good. β
Roman nodded somewhat unnaturally, thinking about the name Chaldeans, ready to respond to Marisbilly's friendly handshake.
"On this matter, you can hold off for a moment, Roman still needs to learn for the time being," Roland paused, "but before that, I hope that he will be able to get involved in the internal affairs of the Chaldees...... I mean, the real plan. β
"Lord Roland, you know, it's not that I want to hide my secrets, but ordinary people are really not suitable for Lingzi experiments."
Marisbilly's eyes flickered a few times, and gradually lit up with a strange light, and he looked at Roman carefully.
"With all due respect, if it were Mr. Roman now, he would probably die here if he got involved."
He wasn't worried about Roman's life, nor did he care about Roland's level of interference, but if his plan was delayed because of the chain reaction caused by this incident, it would be too late to regret it.
"It's already been summoned by the spirit son, that's really right, Roman He can play a key role in this regard."
Roland, who hadn't paid much attention to Marisbilly's submission of information on time, was also a little surprised, but he still didn't mean to change his words, he looked at Roman next to him and raised his eyebrows.
"So, wouldn't you mind showing your worth, Roman?"
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Hearing Roland's evil voice, Roman's expression froze, although he wanted to strike, but he was already on the way to the Chaldean effect of Roland's science and technology, and he really couldn't be silent like this.
So, with a wry self-deprecating smile in the strange eyes of Webber and Marisbilly, he took out a straight lizard from the pocket of his white coat and recited the incantation he had learned only yesterday.
"Demons and monsters leave quickly, demons and monsters leave quickly!"
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