"The Witch's Confession has been activated."
Everyone looked at the barrier and tried to sense it. Apart from the mysterious aura around them, they did not sense anything else.
At the very least, they didn't feel the urge to speak the truth at the moment.
Palisanya and Maoyegrote also looked around in confusion. They did not know what was going on.
Rein chuckled. "Maybe you still have questions. Let me give you an example."
Rein glanced at everyone and finally fixed his eyes on Angor.
Angor felt a chill under Rein's stare. He was about to say something to ease his discomfort when Rein suddenly asked, "Angor, what's your favorite food?"
As soon as the question was asked, the priest standing in the middle of the statue glowed faintly. Not long after the glimmer, the eyes of the witch kneeling on the ground flashed with a cunning look.
Angor spoke under everyone's gaze, "Milk. Yes, my favorite food is milk. I really want to tell you the secret that I've been hiding in my heart for a long time. But my curled up toes in my socks are telling me how embarrassed and uneasy I am. "
Before Angor could react, everyone was already speechless. "…"
A few seconds later, he gulped and blushed a little. "Huh????" He said, "What??? That's fine. But what's with the last part? "
As soon as the question was asked, ripples flashed across the priest and the witch's bodies once again.
"There's no such thing as a ghost," Angor spoke again. — — Actually, when I said 'forget it', I didn't really mean 'forget it'. I just wanted to divert everyone's attention, so I focused on the last sentence. That way, everyone wouldn't pay attention to the fact that I have a fetish for milk. I'm such a smart kid. You won't notice such a subtle trick. Hehehe. "
Everyone was speechless. What a subtle trick. Hehehe.
Angor also chuckled. Hehehe my ass! He felt as if he was struck by lightning. His tall and proud body lost its balance. He took several steps back.
"That was …" Angor wanted to say something, but when he remembered that he could not keep his mouth shut, he decided not to. Instead, he turned his embarrassment into anger and glared at the statue.
The statue looked a little different than before.
The priest looked more solemn and holy, while the kneeling Witch looked less pious and more cunning.
Angor looked at Rein and asked with his eyes, "Why? Why did I say what I'm thinking?"
Rein was about to say something, but when he saw Angor holding his breath and pretending to be angry, he couldn't help but chuckle when he thought about Angor's strange mental activity.
Angor looked at Rein's reaction and quietly shifted his gaze to Sunders.
Sunders did not laugh. He only glanced at Angor for a second before he moved to the other side. When Angor could not see him, Sunders shrugged his shoulders.
Dankros climbed onto Angor's shoulder and whispered to him in a comforting tone, "I don't know what milk is, but I won't laugh at you, Mister Padt."
Angor forced the words out of his gritted teeth, "Your silence is the best comfort you can give me."
Angor lowered his head in shame. He did not want to see other people's reactions. No matter what, Rein would explain everything to him.
The atmosphere lightened up a bit because of Angor's words, but it soon turned into a bit of awkwardness.
After laughing, Rhine finally found his normal voice. He coughed twice and said, "Everyone has seen the effect. This' Witch's Confession 'can make people speak the truth. But it has a side effect, which is that it will reveal your inner thoughts as well. "
Angor complained in his mind. That's not just a side effect. It's even worse than telling the truth!
Angor felt ashamed, but when he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he realized that this "side effect" was the true essence of the Mystery item.
Because the truth was never absolute.
Just like a contract on the surface, there were always loopholes that could be exploited. This was why many contracts lasted for thousands of years and had countless versions changed.
The same was true for the truth. It seemed to be the truth, but there were always loopholes.
For example, when someone asked you a question, you could tell them half of the truth while hiding the other half in your mind. Then, you could use the other half of the truth to guide the other person's thoughts. This would lead the other person to come up with a self-righteous plot in their mind. However, such plots usually turned out to be fake.
It was your own imagination, and the other person's words were the truth. However, the final result was not what you wanted.
Therefore, the truth could also have all kinds of loopholes.
The Witch's Confession, on the other hand, did not only allow you to speak the truth, but also reveal your inner thoughts, mental activities, and hidden thoughts.
This was not a "side effect". It was the best way to ensure that the truth was true.
However, it was better not to use it on people who thought too much. It would only make them look bad. For example, Angor.
After learning about the Mystery item's specific function, Angor's previous doubts about why Rein emphasized that the effect of the item was "almost flawless truth". And it was true.
Angor did not think much of the item before. He thought that the "Word of Truth" spell would make the item useless.
But now, it seemed that the item was worth something. It was much more effective than Word of Truth. After all, Word of Truth was also suitable for "truth" that was full of loopholes.
After hearing Rein's explanation, Palisanya could not help but exclaim, "So many … amazing. So this is the Mystery item?"
As soon as Palisanya finished speaking, the statue began to move again.
Next, Palisanya opened his mouth without noticing anything. "Yes, this is the Mystery item. Speaking of which, should I display my idiosyncrasy in front of these powerful human adepts? Let's do it. Quirks can create a unique image, according to Mister Feng's story, The Clown's Monologue. "
As soon as Palisanya finished speaking, his eyes widened and he exclaimed, "Just now, I …"
Palisanya was going to say, "What the hell did I just say?!"
But when he remembered that the Witch's Confession was still active, he quickly stopped himself. He did not want to expose his inner thoughts again.
However, Palisanya thought that he could stop the damage in time, but he did not expect that there would be other accidents on the scene.
Dangros, who was still clinging to Angor's cloak, slowly reached out half of his hand and looked at Palisanya curiously. "So your 'endless' laughter is just a quirk? You don't laugh like that yourself? "
The priest lowered his head and remained silent. The Witch gave him a sly smile.
Palisanya replied, "Of course it's a quirk. How can real laughter make such a strange sound? Only a strange mouth quirk can attract attention! "
Palisanya covered his mouth with a tree branch with a sad expression. He glared at Dankros with his wooden eyes, signaling him with his eyes, 'Don't ask, don't ask anymore!'
However, Dankros clearly did not receive his signal, and continued to ask, "I see, you're trying to attract attention, aren't you?"
Palisanya: "Yes, especially Lady Namicui's attention! But you already know my quirk. Should I change it? 'Gurgle gurgle' sounds good. It should go well with Lady Namicui's' hiss', right? "
Everyone was speechless. Namicui's' hiss' was caused by the sound of her tongue. It was not a quirk!
"I think 'gurgle gurgle' sounds a little —"
Before Dangros could finish his words, he saw a strange force field enveloping him. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't because of the force field.
It was Rhine who released the force field. He smiled and said, "The Force Field of Silence is used to silence people. I think it will hurt your feelings if you keep asking questions, so it's better if we don't talk for now. "
If it was before, no one would think so. But now, Rhine's Force Field of Silence was what everyone wanted to hear.
Even Maoyegrote, who looked rather calm and intelligent, secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Earlier, he tried his best to hold his breath and did not even dare to make a sound. He was afraid that he would expose his secret thoughts. Now that the Force Field of Silence prevented him from talking, he finally felt better.
The air was still. Even the sound of the wind and the rustling of the sand was dispelled by the Force Field of Silence. In this wilderness, the only sound that existed was Rhine's breathing and his voice.
"I haven't finished yet. Let me tell you the rules of 'The Witch's Confession' first, then we can talk."
Everyone nodded.
Rhine smiled and continued, "The first rule, as mentioned before, is that the witch's confession will make you speak the truth. At the same time, you will also be told what's going on in your mind when you speak. This can avoid the loopholes of the truth to the greatest extent. Even if you know the mechanism, it's still hard to avoid it. "
"So, what's your favorite food, Angor?" Rein looked at Angor.
When the statue began to glow, the Force Field of Silence around Angor was also lifted.
"Milk," Angor blurted out again. My heart is silent, dark … empty … there's nothing. "
Angor did not know what to say. "Why me again?!"
Rhine looked at the others. "See? After learning about the effect of the Mystery item, Angor actively adjusted his inner thoughts. It looks like he's avoiding his own inner thoughts. But if you think about it carefully, this kind of avoidance will only make people more suspicious and less trustworthy. "
Rhine continued, "The second rule is the trigger. I've been talking, but I didn't trigger the Witch's Confession. The reason is simple. I'm sure you've already guessed it. "
"Yes. Only a question can trigger the Witch's Confession."
Rhine had been talking the whole time, but he did not ask any questions. This was why he did not trigger the Mystery item.
"Questions can be used in different situations. When asking a question, if there's a target, the target will speak. Just now, I asked Angor a question, and Angor answered it. Dankros asked Palisanya, and Palisanya answered it.
"When asking a question, if there's no target, the question will become a self-question. Since it's a self-question, it must be self-answer.
"Both Angor and Palisanya triggered the same mechanism. Since there's no target, the question will become self-answer."
Everyone had already experienced the rules of this question before, so it was easy for them to understand.
After understanding this rule, everyone silently said in their hearts: Once the witch's confession is activated, we must not ask questions that are not directed … Otherwise, the consequences of asking and answering one's own questions will be self-harm.
Rhine continued, "The third rule is probably the one you're most concerned about.
"How can you not answer the question?"
As soon as he asked that question, the statue emitted a burst of light.
However, Rhine, who raised this question, only smiled and did not say a word. The mysterious item had already been activated, but he didn't say a word.
While everyone was still confused, Rhine revealed the secret of the rule. "When you're unwilling to answer the question, you won't answer it. Of course, you still can't lie, but you'll remain silent.
"At the same time, if the question involves something extremely important and private, the subject's subconscious will show extreme resistance, and the subject can also resist it.
"Like this."
When Rhine said this, he was obviously going to give an example. He glanced at everyone and finally stopped at Angor.
Angor widened his eyes and shook his head. No!
Rhine seemed to have received Angor's resistance. He looked at the statue next to Angor and asked, "Last Head of Loebel, what do you say about your Head and Vice Head?"
Everyone looked at Loebel's Head, including the Head and Vice Head.
However, even though it was a sudden question without any preparation, Lober did not blurt out the answer like the others before. Instead, he remained silent.
It was obvious that Loebel's subconscious did not want to answer the question.
Rhine said, "See? That's how it works. When your subconscious or your subconscious refuses to answer, the question will not take effect."
The reason why Angor and Palisanya answered everything was that they didn't know about this rule yet, so they didn't object to it on purpose.
"Angor's favorite food — milk" was a question that embarrassed Angor a little, but it was not so private that his subconscious refused to answer it. This was why Angor was able to get an accurate answer.
"Alright, these are the three rules of the Witch's Confession."
…
The three rules were the reason for the Witch's Confession.
The most important one was the third rule. Without it, the Witch's Confession would be many times more powerful.
By asking questions, one could find out the deepest secrets hidden in someone's heart. Even if it was something private, one could learn everything. It was a terrifying effect.
Unfortunately, due to the restriction of the rule, as long as someone's subconscious refused to answer, they would not get an answer.
This reduced the effect of the Witch's Confession by 90%.
The third rule limited the effect, but it made the Witch's Confession the best Mystery item for "sincerity", "mutual trust", and "contract".
When the Witch's Confession was activated, one could either answer truthfully or remain silent. Also, the Witch's Confession would not take advantage of any loopholes. This allowed two parties to be honest with each other and understand each other's bottom line.
All in all, perhaps the Witch's Confession wasn't a particularly powerful Mystery item, but it had a specific scenario that was suitable for it.
Using it in the Tidal Realm to strengthen mutual trust between two parties was definitely the best Mystery item.
From this, it could be seen that Rhine had come to the Tidal Realm with great sincerity.
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