While Roland was worrying about how to communicate with his own "child," someone else was thinking about the past.
"… Hey, Heloise, do you know how Roland would've responded?"
"That time?"
"That time when we forced him into a corner on stage. If it wasn't for Little Red helping him out, how would he have responded?"
"How would I know …"
"I don't believe that he'll be able to hide the telepathic connection between his magical pet and its master. If you tell me, I'll guarantee that I'll give you a hundred free shopping vouchers, and you'll be able to eat to your heart's content at every gourmet restaurant. Also, I'll give you three months' worth of special desserts made by the head chef. If you want, I'll even give you a cat teaser stick, a ball of yarn, and cat litter … "
"What do you take me for? I don't want cat litter, but I want special candies and desserts. I want special desserts made by the head chef, meow. "
Would he accept the cat teaser stick and ball of yarn just like that? Elisa was speechless as she looked at the black cat that was licking its front paws. The saying that the physical body would affect the soul did make sense, but to be able to raise the lonely and arrogant Banshee Queen into a house cat, I'm afraid that I'm the only one who could do it.
However, one should never count on a pet cat's loyalty. With enough temptation, these elegant little furry cuties would have no side at all. They would unhesitatingly forget about their former master in front of a large amount of canned cat food.
"Meow, actually, I think it's better that you don't know. Or perhaps I should say that you've already guessed it."
"So it's the answer after all …"
"Yep, he was originally going to choose you, but Amelia probably did something that changed the words he was about to say … 'Everyone here is my most trusted companion, my closest family,' and 'I don't like any of you.' Which one do you think is easier to accept?"
"There's nothing hard to accept. I already expected it. It'll be the same result as two years ago. I've already lived together with Roland for over a hundred years, so how could I not know what his personality is like? "
She coldly said that she didn't care, but her tears uncontrollably flowed down her cheeks. It would seem that being logical was one thing, but Eliza's heart was unable to accept it.
The furious young girl gently caressed the magical ruby in her hand. A fire was lit in a faraway storage room, and some "precious" books were burned to nothingness. If a certain someone knew about this, he would probably also cry tears of regret.
"No! Those children are innocent. "Well, it seemed like someone's wailing had transcended the limits of time and space.
"Sure enough, he's right. When you're unhappy, make others unhappy as well. Sharing the burden will make you feel better."
She gently wiped away her tears and put on her glasses again. The forever calm Eliza -sama had returned.
Only, not making any progress to speak of was far from the worst result. Wasn't it just wasting time? Who was scared of who? The time of an undying being was long enough. Marguerite spent more than a hundred years, so he would just spend two hundred.
"Isn't it just two hundred years? This old lady is waiting! I should say that they are truly worthy of being Adam's brothers. That one is stubborn and stubborn, while this one is a blockhead who can't see the light of day. "
Listening to Eliza's resentment, Heloise transformed into her human form and casually took out a lollipop from her pocket. She seemed to be a little hesitant, but she still said it in the end.
"Eliza, what do you think a demigod is?"
"Below the Gods, mortals are the strongest."
"What an interesting saying. Roland must have taught you this. There's no need to refute me. I don't think you can answer this question. Even if your true body has truly reached the realm of Gods, you are actually a Primary God similar to the power of Elemental Gods and Archdemons. Their paths have already been decided the moment they were born. I'm afraid you know very little about the power levels of mortals. "
Eliza was speechless. Although she had become a Demon Lord in a single step, she had taken the old path of demons, relying on devouring and instinctive evolution. She didn't have a deep understanding of the path of cultivation that she had to take one step at a time. She knew very little about things after Saint-rank.
"All ranks only represent the degree of progress in a certain field. That's why it's perfectly normal for a Saint-rank warrior to lose to a Legend-rank mage. The difficulty of progress between the two can't be compared at all. It's also perfectly normal for a Saint-rank dragon to defeat a human who had just reached the level of demigod. They walked in two different directions from the very beginning. As for demigods … "
After pausing for a moment, Heloise finally spoke.
"The concept of demigods doesn't exist in the first place. It can be said that there are no demigods in this world."
Although she said something that might cause controversy, Eliza nodded. After all, Roland had said something similar before.
"Every rank has its own characteristics. The Gold rank is about finding your own path. The Legend rank is about carving your own path into a Soul Imprint. The Saint-rank represents breaking away from the limits of mortals and connecting your Soul Imprint to the world. You can begin to change the world around you. The best of them can even form their own small world — Soul World."
Although she didn't know why Heloise would mention this, Eliza had heard Roland mention this before. That was why she only listened quietly.
"Above the Saint-rank is the so-called 'Myth rank.' At this rank, they've already figured out the existence of the 'Concept of Existence' from their Soul Imprint and integrated it into their own development. The Concept of Existence is rather difficult to understand. However, you can understand it as a natural talent ability that allows you to have absolute control over fire. It's an improved version of your Soul Imprint, but it's more convenient to use and transform it into actual combat strength.
"Some individuals attach their Concept of Existence to their physical bodies, transforming their physical bodies into their own independent small world that won't be destroyed for tens of thousands of years. Adam is such an individual. Some use their Soul World to corrode reality, turning the fake into reality. Roland is such an individual. Some even directly materialize their Soul World, transforming it into their own indestructible divine weapon. That's how many Legend-ranked and Myth-ranked divine weapons were created."
Actually, in order to better research and control their own Concept of Existence, most Myth-ranked individuals would materialize and materialize their Concept. Some would casually attach their Concept to their personal weapons that they were most familiar with. The end result was that many ordinary weapons became legendary Myth-ranked weapons.
Myth-ranked weapons were typically created by the creator of the Myth-ranked weapon. However, the original owner of the Myth-ranked weapon had died in battle, and the Concept of Existence had dissipated. The Myth-ranked weapon would be far less difficult to deal with than the Myth-ranked weapon in the original owner's hands.
"There are thousands of paths with thousands of choices. There's always a limit to how far one can go. It's likely that it's already been determined long ago. Since the Myth-ranked rank is far too long, it's split into three parts. One of them is known as the 'Three Heavy Doors.' Not a single door is easy to pass. And, so-called SemiGods are existences that have passed the Three Heavy Doors. "
"Actually, it's meaningless to go any higher. They've already refined their Concept of Existence to the point where it's comparable to Divine Concepts and Divine Powers. That's why, if we don't count the shameless abilities of the True Gods, SemiGods might not even be weaker than the True Gods. However, if we don't look at the results, there's still a huge difference even among SemiGods. Marguerite and Adam can easily kill Marsolit, while Roland at his peak can easily kill both Marguerite and Adam. "
At this point, Heloise revealed a nostalgic expression. She thought back to how she had also been stuck at the Three Heavy Doors in the past. She was limited by her undead body and was unable to reach the peak for a long time.
"Everyone's choices are difficult to determine. But, if the path they chose was only half a path with no end in sight, it's likely that no matter how hard they try, they won't be able to take another step forward. At the very least, as far as I know, the reason why there are no SemiGods among the undead in this world is because, in the current low-magic era, the undead can't choose any Concepts that can support them. "
"The undead are the dead. The Concepts they can choose must be compatible with their physical bodies. In that case, 99% of them will be related to the domain of death. In order to reach the final Door, it's likely that they'll have to use plagues and death to destroy their own countries. They'll have to use countless corpses to test their own path and create their own Myth or Legend."
Eliza nodded. In the records of the Chaos Abyss, the birth of the immemorial Undead Emperors also represented an endless Undead Calamity.
"But right now, it's relatively peaceful. If anyone dares to do such a thing, the Gods will probably come directly to you for a chat. Plus, the low-magic era has created a long period of growth. It's always been common knowledge that there are no Undead Emperors in recent times … But, there's always an exception to everything. There's one person who managed to find a way out from a dead end."
Should I say that it was to be expected of Heloise, the Omniscient One? While everyone treated it as common knowledge that it was impossible for the undead to become SemiGods, Heloise had discovered the reason why it was impossible.
"Is it Roland? But didn't he use that so-called System to cheat? "
"Heh heh, that's something you don't know about. I've interacted with that System before. It's similar to the 'Wishing Spell', a pure equivalent exchange. It has to follow the laws of causality, and everything it does has to be within the natural laws of the world. You can completely view it as Roland's personal natural talent. If Roland didn't have a SemiGod's foundational power, he would have instantly fallen off the moment he reached that level. "
"It's probably because he's so reliant on his System that he doesn't even understand his own Concept of existence. Before, I was quite curious as to how he managed to reach such a level without even knowing it. But when I saw the existence of that world of ice and snow, I discovered that his Concept of existence was a Concept that had never existed in this world before — creation."
Upon hearing this, Eliza came to a sudden realization. As the pursuers of the truth of the world, mages would need to learn and master magical knowledge and formulas in order to improve their own power levels. They would need to research new things and make progress in their own field of research. A top-level archmage would be an expert in their own field of research.
"His elemental perception is in the negative. Although his undead magic isn't bad, the amount of time he needs to learn is only so-so. If he only relied on that, he would at most be a Saint-rank. What he should truly be proud of is the miraculous field that he created from nothing — undead construction. He used this ability to break through the Three Great Doors and reach SemiGod. "
"The Seven Deadly Sins …"
"That's right, the Seven Deadly Sins are the most perfect undead creations. They have their own sense of self and are independent existences. They even have the desires of the living. The most important part is that they're actually able to break free from their creator's restrictions and grow and evolve on their own. If I'm not wrong, after the Seven Deadly Sins evolve to the limit, they'll be able to fight against a true God! "
"How are they undead? Apart from the fact that they haven't broken through the boundary between life and death, they're no different from creating a new Gold Tribe. Not only that, recently, he helped me break through this barrier. He already has the ability to break through the boundary between life and death. He's already raised his own Concept of 'creation' to the level of 'creation.' "
At this point, Eliza could guess why Heloise was telling her all this.
"This, how is this possible!"
"How is it impossible? Gluttony Ah Dang is the most obvious example. A weak little Abomination only took three hundred years to kill a SemiGod. Omar, who was just born a few years ago, also has the ability to maintain his pride in front of the Gods. Not only that, his evolution hasn't reached its end yet. But, miracles usually come with a heavy price. The heavy price that the Seven Deadly Sins have to pay can only be borne by the creator. "
Heloise was quite vexed at the fact that it had already involved herself.
"Why are there only the Seven Deadly Sins? That's because every single Deadly Sin is a part of Roland. When he was creating and naming them, he unknowingly cut out a piece of his own soul and gave it to the Seven Deadly Sins. Roland's hatred for his country and his family created the furious Bastian. His desire to eat and his desire to become stronger created the gluttony Ah Dang. His desire for order and power created the Supreme Undead King Omar. "
Eliza revealed a contemplative expression. Finally, under the reality that was gradually being verified, she could only nod her head helplessly.
"I think I understand. But some things can't be regained even if they're lost. The current Roland views revenge as meaningless, and he doesn't have much hope for becoming stronger. He views power and status as nothing more than a joke. Perhaps he's been affected as well. "
"And the 'birth' of me and Envy was the same. But, Roland probably realized that something was wrong with the situation. He didn't directly create anything and instead used us as' raw materials, 'which also saved his own energy consumption. It's not wrong for Omar to view him as his father. Ethically speaking, it makes perfect sense, but don't expect me to view him as my father, much less call him out. "
Heloise had a bitter expression as well. She had only recently received this conclusion. But, suddenly going from a senior to a junior, although it felt good to have a family, she didn't know how to deal with it. That was why she didn't even tell Roland about this conclusion.
"The Seven Deadly Sins all originate from Roland. If he becomes a Main God, the Seven Deadly Sins that are inextricably linked to him will become Follower Gods and Child Gods. There can only be seven Seven Deadly Sins, because Roland only has seven Deadly Sins, so he can only cut them into seven pieces!"
And, that so-called System kept warning Roland not to create undead creatures. It was likely that it had discovered something.
"Roland and the Seven Deadly Sins are his true SemiGod power. At his peak, even a True God would have to avoid him. He definitely didn't rely on his personal combat strength. Now that I mention this, you should know why I'm telling you all this. "
"Lust?"
"You can also call it 'overflowing' love. Although I don't know if it exists, nor do I know if it's a person or an object, if it really exists, it's the earliest existence of the Seven Deadly Sins. And no matter how talented Roland is at creating things, he was probably only at the peak of Legend back then. It's possible that he paid even more to create a miracle that even a SemiGod can't achieve."
Paid even more? If he cut off his own love, wouldn't that make him an existence that couldn't understand love? Eliza was speechless. Didn't that mean that no matter how hard she tried, that blockhead wouldn't understand?
"That idiot!"
That's right. Apart from idiot, how else could she describe him? In a way, this was the result of a standard mage experiment. Although he obtained the desired result, he had unknowingly paid several times more than he gained. This was yet another unprofitable transaction.
"Can't it be fixed?"
"Personally, I think it's possible. I can faintly sense the connection between us. As long as the Seven Deadly Sins are by his side, they'll instinctively return the excess Sins and emotions to him, making his personality more normal and stable. And, I heard some news that he had a lover in his second life … "
Eliza was so shocked that she opened her mouth wide.
"Why didn't Roland mention anything about this at all!? If it was true, he would've bragged about it to everyone long ago. "
"I learned about it from Amelia. She only heard about it at the time, and it seems that they broke up in the end. It's also said that his second death had something to do with it. But, I also indirectly mentioned it to Roland, but he doesn't seem to remember anything at all. Even his library of memories doesn't have any records of it. I'm afraid that he sealed his memories and feelings when he was creating this thing. "
"It's also possible that he created things in order to forget about his past."
"If that was an incredibly failed first love, I think that idiot could've done it."
"It's also possible that he thought that love would distract him from his desire for revenge and motivation to move forward."
She stared at each other, and finally, she could only sigh helplessly.
"That idiot is practically incurable."
"That idiot is so worrisome."
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