After I returned from the Land of Ice and Snow, my impulses and emotions finally returned to being rational.
"That type of plot where the entire world owes you a tragedy or something like killing a younger sister to prove the Dao doesn't suit me at all. Even if it's the Hell difficulty, I'll always try everything I can to achieve victory. That's always been my style."
But sometimes, when my passion faded and reality appeared before me, no matter how much I prepared myself mentally, the cruel reality would still teach me how to be a person.
And now, the most merciless reality was right in front of me …
"I can't beat her. I have no chance of winning at all …"
That's right, after my passion froze and I analyzed the current situation rationally, the most serious problem appeared.
I had no chance of winning at all against the Eliza before me.
For me, combat was nothing more than a competition of information and power level. Some preferred overwhelming power, while others preferred to obtain information and use targeted strategies and fighting styles to obtain victory.
And I was doubtlessly the latter.
Before every battle, I would gather information and prepare targeted strategies and trump cards in order to weaken my opponent and obtain victory. But this time, I had already lost quite a few points in terms of information since I hadn't made any preparations at all.
Most of my understanding of Eliza was from ten years ago. And after she transformed into a demon, she didn't want to talk about her own abilities, so there was no need for me to ask. Plus, Eliza had the basic abilities of a Chaos Girl, a Demon Main God, and a Fire Elemental God. It could be said that Eliza's past information was completely outdated.
However, it was likely that Eliza would know quite clearly what abilities I had, what I was good at, what bad habits I had, what combat styles I had, and what flaws I couldn't change. The worst part was that I had completely explained my understanding of combat and my abilities to Eliza when I taught her. In that case, not only did she know about my abilities, she also likely knew about my combat choices and habits.
This was quite fatal. It could be said that I scored zero points in terms of information preparation and combat preparation, while Eliza scored full points.
But that wasn't even the most fatal part.
"Honestly, I can't see any chance of winning at all …"
Previously, I mentioned that Eliza was stronger than any Main God I had ever met. That wasn't a meaningless description.
The current Eliza was the Main God of the Fire Elemental Plane, as well as a survivor of the Chaos Girls. I didn't know exactly how much of the Chaos Girls' memories and power she had obtained, but just her aura alone already surpassed what I previously believed to be the strongest Main God, Sophocles.
And the most shameless part of all — yes, absolutely shameless. She was the Elemental God of this dimension, which meant that she could obtain an endless amount of power through the Elemental Throne. It would never be possible for her to run out of power. And if she died in battle, she would be able to swiftly revive, unless she was like Emordilorcan, who directly dug out his Elemental Throne.
But this time, I hadn't made any preparations at all. I didn't even know where the Elemental Throne was. With Emordilorcan as an example, the Elemental Throne would definitely be well-hidden. It would be impossible for me to find it immediately.
"I can't see any possibility of victory …"
I couldn't see any possibility of victory in terms of mana and magic. As for melee combat … Even if I didn't consider Eliza's ridiculously powerful combat techniques, it would still be impossible for me to win in a melee combat against a Demon Main God and an Elemental God.
Sweat dripped down my face as the maid in front of me continued to remain silent. However, I was unable to find an opening to attack at all. That little bastard Karwenz had set up an impossible situation for me to overcome.
"Master, please don't act rashly. Otherwise, rather than being destroyed forever, having you return to the Gui Ming River for a few months of vacation might be a better option."
Even my undying nature had been seen through. How was I supposed to play?
Her silent eyes were filled with a faint killing intent. She had already made up her mind. I hadn't even made up my mind to kill her. She was already prepared for the worst possible outcome. Plus, there was a huge difference in power level and information between us. It was impossible to see any possibility of victory in such a battle.
"Fighting and killing is so hurtful. How about we play a game of chess and guess a riddle? You'll let me leave if I win?"
I tried saying something that even I didn't dare to believe. However, Eliza chuckled.
"I already knew that you would say that."
And then, a three-dimensional chessboard with hundreds of silver and gold chess pieces appeared in front of us.
"A game of Mage Chess with five hundred chess pieces? It even comes with a map of another world? Every living chess piece can replace a battle group? A super precious item that can simulate a world war at home? I've always wanted to play … Did you really think that I would say that!? By the time we finish this game, it'll probably be the end of the world already! "
From a certain standpoint, my heart was bleeding. The modern version of Mage Chess would at most have three continents with one hundred chess pieces. These chess pieces were capable of simulating multiple dimensions, so they would definitely be treasured by some powerful individual. But if we started playing, not to mention one or two days, it would take several months to simulate a world war.
"Then how about a riddle? I have the complete set of Hermit Ryce's conjectures, ninth-circle mage selections, and goblin engineer level 4 exam questions. Shall I go first? "
Eliza miraculously took out a dozen books from her maid's skirt. As expected, maids' skirts were dimensional bags that contained everything.
Hermit Ryce, a certain deranged mathematician, had left behind so many ancient puzzles that would drive a genius mathematician insane. As for my mathematical knowledge … Did I mention that I didn't need to learn advanced mathematics in law school? The only thing I had confidence in about Hermit's conjectures was that I would absolutely … absolutely not be able to understand the questions.
As for the remaining magic and goblin exams, I had heard of both of them before. The former was a necessary exam to become a high-level mage, while the goblins used it to torment foreign engineers who came to study. There were even questions like "What's the goblins' favorite food? How many children can goblins give birth to?" Being able to answer these questions didn't depend on one's knowledge or reasoning. Instead, it depended on one's boredom and whether or not one was capable of controlling goblins.
And the most important part was that even if I solved these questions …
"Eliza, can you guarantee that you'll let me go after I solve these questions?"
"Of course … I can't."
Nobody could guarantee that the other party would keep their promises, especially since I had never treated keeping promises as a virtue. I would only teach this concept to the person before me.
Once again, I experienced the pain of shooting myself in the foot. The smiling maid sealed off all of my escape routes. Even though I clearly had the upper hand in this battle, I instinctively felt that as long as I attacked, I would instantly be the one to be beaten to the ground.
Escape? Where would I escape to? This was the Fire Elemental Plane, and my opponent was the master of this plane. How could I possibly escape?
My power level was completely suppressed, and my information was exposed. My opponent had the geographical advantage, and she could even summon reinforcements at any time to replenish her mana and revive. The current me had no chance of victory.
"Idiot, you still need to rely on us at such a critical moment."
I paused in surprise at the silly cat's words. Only now did I recall that she seemed to have long since predicted that things would develop to such a state. Could it be that she had long since prepared for this?
"Us? Who else? "
The next instant, my doubts were answered.
Above the silly cat's head, a seed was swiftly sprouting. It instantly transformed into a rose that was as tall as me. The familiar green-haired beauty then walked out of the rose.
At the same instant, an icy killing intent spread from my feet all the way to my back. At this moment, the smiling maid before me finally had a true killing intent.
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