"I don't understand, why is this?"
Zhou Li put down the oracle in his hand, looked at Lilas who was smiling bitterly, and asked incomprehensibly: "The Black Emperor... has already started to think why such a decision should be made?"
"The oracle of the gods is that the Black Emperor job will make people gradually become slaves of authority, and eventually become a mad king to destroy the world. The gods said that the momentum of the Demon King has been curbed. If the Black Emperor is not killed as soon as possible, , then the Black Emperor will become the second disaster."
After saying these words, Lilas looked at Eluma aside and asked, "What about you, Lord Eluma God Envoy?"
Lilas, who had always regarded Eluma and Zhou Li as juniors and called them both Little Eluma and Little Zhouli, revealed Eluma's identity for the first time. This was not a warning, but a reminder.
He was reminding the other party not to forget the existence of the gods. God's messengers are always God's messengers and not the gods themselves.
Of course Eluma and Zhou Li could hear the profound meaning in each other's words, and they could also see that not only them, but also Lilas, the bishop of the Church of Life, could not understand this oracle.
However, he is the bishop of the Church of Life, and he can never disobey the oracle from the gods.
There was bitterness and lamentation in Lilas's eyes. He knew that the moment this oracle appeared, the momentum of mankind's original rapid progress would come to an abrupt end, and it might even lead to another abyss. He felt that he was standing on the crossroads of human destiny at this time, and the thin oracle in his hand was like the destined death of human beings, killing the future of human beings.
Liras knew that the oracle was wrong. But the Pope of the Church of Life knows that this oracle must be correct.
At this time, the conference room fell into suffocating silence. There was no communication between the three of them. Liras's wry smile, and Zhou Li and Eluma's silence all added a "legendary" color to this silence.
However, the legend itself is a derogatory term.
"Lord Lilas."
Eluma raised her head, with only pure coldness in her jewel-like eyes. She looked at Lilas and said to him with meticulous etiquette: "I hope to communicate with the gods."
"I'm sorry, Archangel Eluma."
Shaking his head, Lilas's smile became increasingly bitter, "The gods... have fallen into a deep sleep. This is the last oracle left by them."
Unspeakable emotions flashed in Eluma's eyes, her anger and despair intertwined, and finally turned into disbelief. She still couldn't understand why the gods who sent her and Zhou Li to save the world would make such a foolish decision at such a critical moment. In this current situation, even children understand that the Black Emperor is the most sincere ally of mankind, and the Demon King is the common enemy of all mankind.
However, God asked her to aim the butcher knife at her soul friend, the friend who had accompanied her through several reboots.
Eluma couldn't accept this fact at all. She was still in a daze, feeling that everything was just a dream. But the cold wind blowing against her cheeks and the dull pain in her heart made her understand that this was reality, a reality that was incomprehensible and unacceptable.
She did not look at Zhou Li's expression. Eluma was afraid that Zhou Li would say something about accepting the oracle. Even if she trusts Zhou Li, she will show her weakest side to him, but that doesn't mean she will feel scared. After all, Zhou Li has never met Futaba in this life, and gods are his true allies.
Eluma knew that Zhou Li was not herself. She retained the memory of the third life and knew that Futaba was kind in nature. At the same time, she also knew that Futaba also retained memories, so everything Futaba did would gain Eluma's trust. But Zhou Li is different. He doesn't remember Shuangye, and he doesn't know Shuangye's nature. It is possible that the oracle and the pressure from the gods will make Zhou Li agree.
A suffocating feeling emerged in Eluma's chest, and she was afraid of hearing Zhou Li's answer. She simply couldn't imagine how she would choose if Zhou Li, a brave man, chose to attack Futaba.
"Lord Lilas, please come back."
At this time, Zhou Li on the side suddenly spoke, and Eluma raised her
He raised his head and looked at Zhou Li in surprise. At this time, Zhou Li made a gesture of invitation to Lilas with a smile that was repelling thousands of miles away, "There are some words I want to say to Eluma."
There was no need to make excuses, Zhou Li told the other party directly that he wanted to talk to Eluma alone. Liras did not refuse or express dissatisfaction. He just stood up with a sigh, opened the door and left the small meeting.
Turning around and looking at Eluma who was hesitant to speak, Zhou Li snapped his fingers, and an invisible curtain slowly enveloped the entire conference room. Eluma had never seen this kind of curtain. Based on the arrangement of the magic energy in it, she vaguely noticed that this curtain seemed to be aimed at the eyes in the sky.
"This is the rune Mr. Muqi gave me."
Zhou Li chuckled lightly and said with emotion: "After meeting Futaba, Mr. Muqi met with me alone. He handed me this rune and said that I would definitely be able to use it. I started I still don’t understand why I need to hide from God’s sight. Now, I have to lament Mr. Muqi’s foresight.”
"Mr. Muqi..."
Thinking of the words revealed by the amiable old man during the conversation, Eluma finally understood that this teacher who had been teaching for decades had actually seen through the gods earlier than they did.
"Eluma, I will not take action against Futaba."
Looking at the surprised girl in front of him, Zhou Li smiled and asked, "Curious why I know her name?"
Eluma came back to her senses and nodded with a complicated expression. In this rebirth, her protection of Zhou Li still did not relax, but she did not alienate him like she did in her previous life. However, she never told Zhou Li about Futaba.
Not to hide, but to protect. She understood that the gods were observing her and Zhou Li all the time. She was afraid that the gods would have other thoughts about restarting the matter, so she never mentioned it to anyone.
"Eluma, I am never stupid."
Pointing to the tip of his nose, Zhou Li smiled and said softly: "You can smell other people's emotions. This is amazing. I can't do it. However, I have been with you for so long, and you have never done it before. You can hide it from me. If I can't even guess this about you, then I'm going too far."
Eluma was stunned. She didn't expect that Zhou Li had discovered her secret. She opened her mouth in a daze, wanting to say something, but when the words reached her lips, nothing came out.
"How many times has this happened?"
Zhou Li looked at the other party, pointed at the ceiling, and said, "Don't be afraid, they can't hear or see."
Staring at the young man with a reassuring smile in front of her, Eluma suddenly felt a sourness filling her heart. Her shoulders were trembling slightly, and there was a hint of polish in her sapphire eyes. After a long time, she opened her mouth and whispered tremblingly:
"the fourth time."
After hearing Eluma's answer, Zhou Li had a distressed look in his eyes. He looked at the other party and understood how much pressure and burden the other party had borne. After a brief silence, he stepped forward, gently held Eluma in his arms, and said calmly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Tears wet Zhou Li's clothes. Eluma hadn't cried like this for a long time. For her, it has been endless training and learning since she had memories. But what seemed like a golden reboot turned out to be a barrier to loneliness for her. When she learned that Futaba had been accompanying her to restart her life, Eluma felt extremely happy. But when Zhou Li guessed that she had experienced a reboot, she was left crying like a child.
After a long time, Eluma slowly raised her head. She bit her lower lip lightly. The hesitation and fear just now disappeared from her cheeks. What was left was only the determination from the divine envoy.
"Zhou Li, let's go rescue Futaba."
Eluma stared into Zhou Li's black eyes and said firmly: "Fangye has always been our best friend, from beginning to end, no matter when."
"Then go."
Zhou Li's answer was brief, but it made Eluma feel more stable than ever before, "Get ready and set off tomorrow."
Feeling the heartbeat beside her ears, Eluma's face gradually appeared
Showed a faint smile. She was still strong as she was once, but she knew she was no longer alone.
In this restart of reincarnation, the lonely shadow sees the star that belongs to her.
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"Three days."
On the vines, Lilas looked at Eluma in front of him, his old face only filled with unprecedented solemnity and solemnity, "Remember, you only have three days."
A trace of surprise flashed across Eluma's face, and the long sword filled with water elements in her hand slowly hung down by her side. She looked at the other person, frowned, and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"Boy, you are very smart."
His eyes fell on the rune in Zhou Li's hand, and Liras said in a deep voice, "I don't know how long your rune can last, but I tell you, I can last you three days at most."
After Liras said these words, Eluma saw Zhou Li, who had suddenly disappeared from the battle, appear on a high platform not far away. And in his hand was the rune that could block the sight and hearing of the gods. It was after Zhou Li opened this rune that Lilas, who had originally blocked them, stopped attacking.
"Grandpa Liras..."
Eluma understood everything immediately, and then she realized what the three days Lilas meant. She looked at the old man complicatedly, opened her mouth, and said nothing.
In the memory of the third generation, this old man from the Life Church always had a smile on his face, always spoke in a gentle and elegant manner, and never turned against others. Everyone says that Liras is the oiliest old man in the world. It is estimated that he will abdicate as a model pope in his life.
However, this wise old man who had protected himself all his life let these two young people go. There were no touching words or a bright smile. The old man just stared at Zhou Li and Eluma and made mouth shapes.
come on.
Along with the sound of bones tearing, Liras's arms were torn alive by the trees. The severe pain caused Lilas's old face to be completely dyed pale white. He gritted his teeth, shook his head under the horrified gazes of Zhou Li and Eluma, and said word by word: "Let's go, let's go quickly."
There was no entrustment, and no request to the other party to save anything. The old man just used words and eyes to tell the two people in front of him not to let humans go into the abyss that should not have appeared.
There is no longer any hesitation. Both Zhou Li and Eluma know that any hesitation now is betraying the old man's hard work. They nodded at the old man, turned around, and gradually disappeared from Liras' sight.
When Zhou Li completely disappeared from Liras' sight, he felt the barrier disappear. Accompanied by roars of anger and pain, the old man fell to the ground, a look of unwillingness appeared on his face.
It’s really hard to find a wound that the Life Church can’t save.
Lying on the ground, Lilas thought.
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Walking on the bustling streets, the brave duo wearing robes and hoods lowered their heads and walked through the crowd.
Havana, the capital of Muqi, is the most unique existence in the entire Gaia world. As the capital of a country, there are no gods worshiped here, and there is no trace of the church. For any country, if there is no church in the capital, the country is not far from destruction. But Muqi is the only one who has persisted to this day despite having no church.
Of course, if Futaba's appearance hadn't changed the situation, Muqi would have been annexed by the covetous Magnum. In a sense, Futaba is Muqi's alternative benefactor. Even Futaba's first battle was against Muchi, who almost destroyed all of Havana's infrastructure.
"Do we have to do this?"
Eluma, who had always been upright and upright, felt something was wrong at this moment. She looked at Zhou Li worriedly and asked, "Why do I feel that our outfits attract more attention?"
"No, Eluma, what we want now is not to keep a low profile."
Zhou Li shook his head and said calmly: "The most important thing for us now is not to
Let people see who we are. As for you and me leaving, the reason given by Liras was that the Demon King had attacked the station, and you and I were tracking the Demon King. But if we were spotted in Muqi now, things would get serious. "
"Too."
Sighing, Eluma also knew what kind of risk Liras was taking to let herself and others leave. She also knew that if Lilas wanted to, he could hold herself and Zhou Li back before more people came to participate in this matter. After all, he was just old and didn't like to use his authority, so people didn't think he was a gift from God. But in fact, once he uses his authority, Lilas's strength will far exceed their imagination.
But now, Lilas risked "blasphemy" to let himself and Zhou Li go. Once others know that he and Zhou Li appear in the realm of Mu Qi or the Black Emperor, not only himself, but Lilas will also appear. Big problem.
Never reveal your identity.
"Hey? Isn't this a hero and a messenger?"
