"How did you discover it?"
"… You didn't even try to hide it. Those adventurers escaped from the mine that had already been transformed by an Evil God. They even said that there were only a few evil cultists there. No matter how you think about it, there's definitely something wrong …"
Thousands of miles of vigilance would collapse like an ant's nest. The ones that failed were all details. In legends, the military strategists who could predict everything were all virtual. Most people who were thought to be smart only had more detailed observations and were more far-sighted.
Rorschach had been able to discover that something was wrong with the situation and come to the conclusion that the two Evil Gods were enemies because of this seemingly unrelated scene.
His Honesty talent told Rorschach that these adventurers weren't lying. They really did think that they were on a mission to clean up the mine.
But afterwards, it was proven that they were lying. Or, more accurately speaking, everything that they thought they saw was real.
It was true that the Eye of Wisdom had fooled them. However, the Eye of Wisdom had the ability to control sight, so there was no need for him to expose his own believers and expose himself. And even if something really had happened, it would have been impossible for these adventurers to escape from the Evil God's corrosive mine.
Rorschach originally only had his suspicions. But as the Eye of Wisdom's true power and power level were revealed in Vila Nova Dônia, Rorschach was certain of one thing when he learned that the corrosive poison had already reached such a deep level.
"… Since the Eye of Wisdom isn't an idiot, he wouldn't expose himself for the sake of catching a few fish. Even if he did want to expose himself, he would have ambushed a large fleet, not a small fleet with only two or three ships. So, it's quite normal that someone is trying to trick him, and the only person who can trick him … Didn't I 'just happen' to discover another Evil God's sacrificial site two days ago?"
Roxia, who had previously fought against the Evil God Jack, had scouted the area. Naturally, he discovered whose altar this was. Now that he had all the clues in his hands, Roxia was able to see who the mastermind behind all this was.
"How did you know that I was here?"
"… Would you believe me if I said that I was just randomly yelling?"
Rorschach felt that this Seymour adventurer with a distorted face was much safer than Jack from back in the day.
However, this familiar sense of danger still made his hair stand on end. Rorschach knew that this was the reason why the difference in power level between the two of them had increased yet again.
The park system had already entered a standby state. Under the gentle and plain conversation, it was on the brink of war.
Even though Roxia's intellect and natural talent told him that this Evil God possessed no hostility toward him and that his physical body didn't possess enough power to threaten him, Roxia still didn't dare to relax.
The battlefield was still in chaos.
Amidst the frequent lightning strikes, the Flying Magic Armor was still clearing out the surrounding unknown lifeforms. Every inch it advanced required it to pay the price in blood.
Roxia's divine power connection had already been completed. His virtual creations could be turned into reality at any time to help the fleet advance … However, Roxia didn't dare to be distracted by this "Jack" who posed no threat at all.
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.. There was nothing meaningful about this conversation. It was all about probing and verbal traps.
"You seem to have a bad relationship with that Eye of Wisdom?"
...? There was no obvious emotional response? In that case, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't bad either. Was it a simple relationship between a passerby, or a relationship between hunter and prey?
Probing.
"You were the one who released those escapees, right? Why do you want to expose the Eye of Wisdom?"
YES，YES，YES？ Alright, as expected of you, old bastard. You're smiling so maliciously. You're targeting that large eyeball this time?
Probing..
. "… I heard that the fastest way for an Evil God to grow is to devour each other, even if it's only an incarnation …"
Probing.
Was that completely correct? So, you're trying to kill the Evil God with a borrowed knife? But from another standpoint, since we've already figured out each other's goals, we can use each other.
Probing and conversing were always mutual. Rorschach also revealed many things.
"Yep, we're here for the Game Church and the Radiant Scroll … You should understand that saving a few people and saving everyone are two different concepts. As the new city alliance or city lord, it would be unacceptable for us to give up on those we want to save. But right now, we're only here to save our own people, so we'll be much more flexible in both advancing and retreating."
"You're right. I don't have the confidence, but as long as I'm here, we'll at least be able to avoid the worst-case scenario … In this area, I'm carrying a link with Lori. If the situation becomes desperate, I'll be able to transfer the soul of another descender from Lori. Although I won't be able to keep my physical body, and I'll have to start all over again as a descender, it's still better than dying."
"That's right. My job isn't as difficult as you think. These airships and people don't belong to the Game Church. If necessary, I'll activate my domain and rush in by myself to transfer my companions' souls. Ha, you noticed? Yep, I'm quite shameless. "
"Yep, since I'm connected to Lori at all times, I can naturally give up on this physical body and transfer my soul to her. Although it'll be a great loss, I'm indeed undying in Ansorenne. If you want to kill me, you'll have to go to Aishi."
Rorschach explained his undying nature, but he could sense that Roland had finally given up on directly killing him.
On the battlefield, two people who were undying were testing each other's bottom line. It was precisely because they couldn't kill each other that there was a possibility of cooperation.
What was ironic was that, in a sense, both of them were traitors.
Rorschach unhesitatingly gave up on the warriors of other churches because he prioritized his own church and friends. He viewed them as optional missions that weren't really necessary. From the standpoint of Vila Nova Dônia, the best choice would have been to give up on the victims and unite all forces to eliminate the Eye of Wisdom.
But now, it was obvious that his and the Game Church's interests were prioritized and that he was using other churches as cannon fodder.
Roland's main goal was to stab his senior in the back. The degree of betrayal was even more direct.
But only an outsider would be unable to understand this situation. The Evil Gods and New Gods seemed to be on opposing sides, but there was actually a huge difference.
The New Gods were indeed on the same side, but the Evil Gods were bandits who had their hands in the same pocket. The competition and enmity between them were far greater than friendship.
There were often news reports of the New Gods and Evil Gods being together. This was a common occurrence … but most of them didn't end well. The natural enmity between the two sides would inevitably lead to one side betraying the alliance sooner or later.
And now, Rorschach had to ask a tiger for its skin.
Nobody knew what they talked about. However, it was likely that Roxia would have to undergo a Main God level investigation afterwards. In the end, the Evil God's incarnation that blocked Roxia's path disappeared, and Roxia received a small booklet. It was unknown where a certain Evil God had obtained this information from.
[Can it be trusted?]
"Yes. If he wants to kill the Eye of Wisdom, it's necessary to increase our chances of victory. What's written here is most likely true."
As Rorschach spoke words of trust, he directly told Lori to contact Isabella.
"Tell Isabella to add the Evil God's insignia of an inverted silver cross entwined with a venomous tongue into the search. Kill any Evil God's followers that discover them. Their priority is higher than the Eye of Wisdom's. Also, have our people search for the silver elves … "
But judging from Rorschach's actions, he actually viewed this "ally" as the number one threat.
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