I really only stop

She didn't try to hide her weirdness from me, which was also one of my childhood nightmares.

It doesn't matter if the ears are cut off, or other things that seem insane in the eyes of normal people, if the mother wants to hide it, she will be able to play a normal mother as perfectly as she plays the whole elf family.

But she didn't, and instead faced me with her own [truth] weirdness.

Maybe this is the bait that my mother deliberately lured me into the path of seeking the truth?Or maybe it is because of some reason that human [intellect] cannot understand?

"...I don't know, but I know my mother never lied to me."

After a long silence, Oedipus looked at the first saint:

"When we met for the last time, she said [stop looking at me]. And she did. Since then, I have never felt the gaze from my mother."

"So you think that even if you swagger into the Holy Land of the elves, it's like being invisible, and Calamity will turn a blind eye to you who came to steal the source?"

Looking at Oedipus in astonishment, Hiyera's eyes seemed to be sizing up a lunatic:

"Normal people don't think that way, you are really crazy."

"I may be crazy, but it is undeniable that this is the only way to steal the source."

Without any reaction to the evaluation of the first saint, Oedipus just smiled noncommittally:

"If you don't believe that, how can you take back the origin from disaster? As you said, even an ordinary person knows to keep treasures strictly."

"..."

The First Saintess fell silent again.

The power of disaster is already extremely powerful, and now it has mastered the origin of the world.Even Lord Tiamat can't guarantee to snatch something from such an existence, let alone me.

Perhaps as he said, believing in the enemy is the only possible way to win today.

"……I understand what you mean."

After the baptism of disaster, the first generation of saints has long since faded away from the romance when they first met the queen:

"The first step of your so-called [plan] is to steal back to the source, after that?"

"After this? It's your part, saint."

As if deliberately omitting something, Oedipus replied:

"After regaining the origin, the mother who can no longer rely on the authority of the world will return to the most primitive state - she can only exist by being recognized. The more people recognize her, the stronger her power will be."

"This just brings the problem back to the original point. We were forced to self-destruct ten thousand years ago by it."

From the corner of the eye, I saw the potion bottle at my feet, and a flash of surprise flashed in the eyes of the first-generation saint:

"Do you want me to appear on the stage at this time and completely destroy the elves? Indeed, the disaster without the origin of the world can only exist by being recognized. If all the elves in the elf holy land are destroyed at this time, even if there are sporadic ones that slip through the net." The power they can provide for disasters will also be weakened to an unprecedented low. It is fundamentally impossible to activate bliss, and the disasters that cannot publicize their names can only survive in silence until the natural lifespan of the elves slipping through the net end—and then wiped out!"

It is still the theory of the concentration of poison in the sea. When the number of elves providing proof is reduced to the extreme, it is no different from completely eliminating disasters.

Even the extreme [Operation Code Addition] has never thought of completely obliterating all existences related to disasters. It only needs to eliminate most of them, and the rest of the finishing touches can naturally be completed by time.

"As expected of a saint, what you said is correct, but there are [a little] flaws in it."

Using his fingers to make a [a little bit] gesture, the corners of Oedipus's mouth under the mask curled up a bit:

"Your end is not in the near future, but in the farther [future]."

The first saint was stunned: "Why? Can't we solve the matter as soon as possible?"

"You can't act too hastily. Mother has taken care of the elf sanctuary as a proof of existence, especially after the source was stolen. With your nature, it is absolutely impossible to get close to the elf sanctuary, let alone detonate the plague in it."

Calamity attaches great importance to this only existing [Proof of Existence].In order to keep it safe, my mother even hid the elves, a major race in the world, to the point of [a race in fairy tales].The usual holy land of the elves is completely closed, and the protective cover is directly connected to the great world tree, and almost no one can enter it.

Apart from……

Thinking of something faintly, the first saint girl looked at Oedipus:

"Are you going to take me into the holy land of elves?"

"I can't, I have other tasks. It's just..."

Looking around at the surrounding environment, Oedipus's eyes flashed with a strange brilliance:

"My mother never has any regrets. After the original project failed, she will definitely devote herself to finding a new goal immediately."

"And our [chance of victory] is hidden in her goal."

Chapter -48 3/50 Honesty

"Deduce it, saint."

Facing the puzzled eyes of the first saintess calmly, Oedipus asked:

"After I take back the source, what will the mother who failed to launch the Bliss Project immediately do?"

"Calamity will not be discouraged, it will only immediately find a new path."

Although I don't understand why Oedipus made such an assumption, the first saintess still followed his train of thought:

"Excluding the source of the world, it has returned to the state where it can only gain existence by spreading its own name. At this moment, the [believers] in its hands are only the elves who have completely fallen. This is obviously not enough. To save money, you can activate [Bliss] With the power, she will definitely try to find new believers."

"That's right. I even suspect that her mother sent 'Racy Livi' out of the Holy Land to establish contact with the outside world 150 years ago. New forces to exploit."

Having said that, Oedipus changed the subject:

"However, after tens of thousands of years, the composition of the world has changed greatly. Ten thousand years ago, the world was dominated by various schools of thought, and the exploration of truth was the center of the era. Today's world first encountered [addition] leading to Then the maze, the devil army, and the perfect adventurer system appeared one after another, and by accident, it has long been an era of great adventures where swords and magic are intertwined."

"For [Disaster], this is definitely the worst era."

Gradually, Hiyera understood what Oedipus wanted to express:

"According to your description, the adventurer system itself is extremely complete, and there is no possibility of going further through the hand of disaster. It is inclusive and extremely tolerant, integrating all the legacy of the glorious age into its own skill system. From this Come on, adventurers who occupy most of the world's population cannot become believers in disaster."

"My mother has been silent for ten thousand years and only concentrates on stealing the power of the world. There may be a reason behind it that there is no way to take the adventurer system."

After helping his mask, Oedipus's voice was terrifyingly calm:

"Then think about it again, saint. On the premise that the heterogeneous adventurer system has become the mainstream of the world, where will mother find the only [new believer] in the system with a large number of people and great potential?"

"……【Holy See】."

After saying the only answer, the expression of the first saintess was completely gloomy:

"After I entered Themis closed, the apprentices who followed me seemed to have founded an organization called [Holy See]. Since about hundreds of years ago, I have been feeling the familiar breath of holy light from being Themis It came from the direction of the experimental tower abandoned by Si. At that time, I thought that the disaster had been eliminated, so I used my own strength to strengthen these later juniors as much as possible."

"Then the priests of the Holy See understood the original function of the experimental tower and your gift as a [trial], and named it the Holy Light."

Gradually connecting everything together, Oedipus seemed to smile:

"In a sense, you are indeed the holy light of their faith."

"No, Holy Light is by no means faith, it's just power, a kind of special power."

The first saintess frowned:

"Holy Light Source's innate goodwill, if you ignore this point and treat it as a so-called belief, it is an act of putting the cart before the horse. I have always hoped that the built-in emotional function of the Experimental Tower can make a certain priest understand this, but like that No clergyman has yet appeared."

"... who knows, I'm not a priest anyway."

Shaking his head seemingly indifferently, Oedipus brought the topic back to the right path:

"You are right. Now that the adventurer system has become the mainstream of the world, the Holy See is the only organization with a single system and a large scale. In order to gain new believers, mother will definitely contact the Holy See personnel-and this is your chance .”

"Chance?"

"Yes, chance."

Oedipus confirms:

"You are a born saint, and above Themis is the church, the headquarters of the Holy Light. As long as you use some special means, you can build a seamless identification system."

"Identify who? An elf?"

Following Oedipus' logical thinking, Hiyera understood what he meant:

"Indeed, if Calamity wants to develop believers, it must first send elves to contact the Holy See. Once I perceive the appearance of elves in the sanctuary, it means that its actions have begun. But what happens next?"

"Next, you need to charge the entrance of the 'Holy Light Trial'."

The necessary psychological preparations have been made for the first saint, and Oedipus finally revealed his plan:

"Due to the extreme damage to the equipment, the experimental tower that lacks energy will probably not open the passage to the outside world. But we need someone to come in, and Themis' [complete shield] can provide us with a lot of convenience."

"After sensing the existence of elves, you need to replenish energy for the experimental tower and open the entrance again. Then, the Holy See, who knows the benefits of the Holy Light Trial, will definitely allow the most cutting-edge talents to enter it."

"I left a hint leading to your location in the tower. This is both a help and a test. I don't rule out the possibility that the future pope will send some scrap materials in on the fly. Therefore, only when they solve the puzzle , After escaping Themis' pursuit and seeing you, they are eligible to participate in the plan."

"Next, Saint, I hope you can hide in the subject's body."

"What a novel idea, I can do it, but why?"

"Because this is the best [introduction]."

Finally asked the key, Oedipus's voice became more stable:

"The idea of ​​meteors falling is not new, and considering the loss of the origin of the world, relying on the sparse population of the elves cannot support the mother to seize the authority of [Holy Light]. She wants the clergy to become her believers, There is only one feasible method—【World Tree】."

Heyera was stunned: "Are you betting that the clergyman possessed by me will be invited to enter the holy land of elves?"

【Crazy Gambler】.

What a familiar name, that's what she called me when I first met Wei.

The expression hidden under the mask dimmed for a moment, and Edith admitted it frankly:

"This is indeed a gamble. However, it is impossible for people other than the elves to enter the heavily guarded holy land of elves. Even if there is a chance, we must seize it. The probability of success is not low. The guy who is allowed to enter the Holy Light Trial and see through its mysteries will definitely not be easy. And this kind of person has the highest possibility of being invited."

To be honest, Oedipus didn't know who would enter Themis next.It's possible that he didn't notice the existence of Hyera, or that he would be burned to ashes by the center of Themis as soon as he entered.But in any case, the success rate of this plan is not 0, so it is worth betting your life on it.

After entering the subject's body, Heyera will completely hide her whereabouts, find an opportunity to enter the holy land of elves, and then detonate the plague, completely ending the suffering and disaster of the past ten thousand years.

"...I agree. But all of this is based on the fact that you can steal back the origin of the world."

After a long silence, she sighed slightly, as if confirming something, Hiyera looked at the eyes under the mask of Oedipus:

"Answer me, the masked person. Why are you making such a big gamble? You are not like someone who is determined to save the world. After learning the truth, you once showed death-seeking eyes. But now you are acting so actively That's it - if I don't explain clearly the reason for your change of attitude before and after, I can't rest assured to hand over my back to you."

"reason……"

This time, Oedipus was silent for a long time.

Meaning, ideals, goals, hopes... He has lost everything.

In the part where he did not tell the first-generation saint, he even wrote his own ending—using his life as the final cover for the future plague operation, and then died in the holy land of elves without anyone knowing.

She thought he was living happily with her, and she thought he would go back to the mountains after completing the task.Because of the lies, no one would even know of his death.The name of Oedipus will slowly be forgotten by the world.

...not bad either.

"I was born in darkness, and I will surely die in darkness. But one person told me that colors can also be found in black, and another person gave me his heart knowing that he would not get anything in return."

To his only ally, Idipu confessed his wish:

"I just want them to live and give them a future without worries."

"...That's all."

PS: A small detail - when Mr. Lu and the others first arrived at the sanctuary, the old man said, "Sometimes the magic circle of light sources in the sanctuary would suddenly go out." The means perceive the existence of disasters and give functional warnings.And when Lacey Livi left the sanctuary and Master Lu and the others had dinner, the abnormality of the magic circle of the light source changed from 'suddenly extinguishing' to 'suddenly flashing'. It is a sign that the refinement is about to start.

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Chapter - 49 3/50 Homecoming

After handing over the plague bottle to the first saint, Oedipus left the sanctuary.

He didn't know how the saint would hide the bottle, and even the plan only gave her a rough outline of 'follow the subject into the holy land of elves and look for opportunities to detonate the plague'.

No way, no one can predict what will happen in the future. Under such circumstances, it is simply unrealistic to expect me to come up with a detailed plan.More, it still depends on the judgment and adaptability of the saint on the spot.

From the very beginning, the battle with my mother was a big gamble.I can't decide which side the goddess of fate will roll the dice. The only thing I can do is try to get as many chips as possible.

I believe that saint, as an existence that is brilliant enough even in the glorious age of stars, her wisdom and power are at the top level in the world.All I did was tell her the idea, give her key props, and pray that things would go as I thought.

... No, if everything goes as I think, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to pray for her.

A trace of deep fear flashed in his eyes that never wavered even after experiencing the torture of the experiment. Oedipus rubbed his hands on his clothes, trying to calm himself down.