It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 375: Filia: Encountering a high-ranking player, but unable to defeat him despite all efforts

"I'm back……"

The door to the entrance was quietly pushed open.

Her long silver hair shone in the sunlight outside, like the first snowflakes of winter. Miss Filia said weakly as she walked in.

And in the back.

A fair-skinned girl wearing a black eye patch covering her right eye, leaving only one eye exposed, also walked in calmly without saying anything.

It's a very strange state...

Just a few simple words, and then two people walked in one after the other...

It is precisely such a seemingly ordinary scene that seems to tell a lot of information, allowing people to imagine what happened between the two goddesses at a glance.

Xia Zhi felt a little funny.

After all, this is not difficult to guess.

——Based on previous experience, it is nothing more than Miss Filia being humiliated again.

But there is nothing we can do.

For Miss Filia, this incredible matching mechanism is really shit.

"Welcome back……"

At this time, Xia Zhi also came forward with a bright and cheerful face. At the same time, he cast a meaningful look at Ying, "You have worked so hard."

The purple-haired girl received his eye signal and understood what he meant. She skillfully got up from the sofa and prepared to make tea.

In fact, there was no need to remind her because she was going to do this anyway.

"Ah, welcome back..."

Lin's voice was filled with a hint of surprise and concern. She also reacted at this moment and opened her mouth: "Well, it should be smooth? Nothing happened?"

She looked at the two of them and could probably tell that they probably wouldn't encounter any obstacles on this trip.

Even though Ms. Filia looked deflated, it was definitely not because of this reason... Yeah, definitely not.

"Of course it went smoothly..."

"The Einzbern's castle, the Winter Castle, is actually just a workshop where a magician has been lost. In the end, it's just that..."

Miss Filia slumped on the sofa weakly, like a passenger who had lost her dream, with empty and confused eyes. After hearing the question, she came back to her senses, waved her hands, and said with a pout:
"The androids there and the central control center are both very stubborn. It's really hard to have a conversation..."

"I see..." Xia Zhi smiled, "Then Miss Filia, do you have any special discoveries?"

"..."

"..."

"……No."

Miss Filia snorted twice, then shook her head decisively.

Although she said she had no special discovery, she had her own reasons for wanting to go over there. Besides not being convinced by Ou Ti and wanting to find a chance to get back at him, she also wanted to see the puppet over there.

After all, the body she relied on was an Einzbern man-made human.

Although we are in a parallel world, who can say whether the same carrier exists in this world?
So she thought about confirming it, and if it was true, she would find a way to conceal the fact.

If there were any androids on Einzbern's side that were exactly the same model as her current one, it would naturally be a very obvious flaw.

Just like the current character setting, it is still "Ms. Filia who does not want to reveal her origins"...

She doesn't want to reveal her true identity yet.

The main reason was that she chose to conceal it at the beginning, although she was somewhat curious and cautious. Because she felt that the situation was unclear at the time, she planned to wait and see how it developed and figure out the situation first.

There is actually nothing wrong with this decision.

But fate was too strange. Soon after, another goddess was summoned. She was more famous and more powerful than her, which made the situation even more awkward and delicate.

Even if she revealed her identity right away at that time, she would still feel more or less suppressed by Ou Ti.

Of course, it is difficult for the proud Venusian devil to accept this.

So it has been kept secret until now.

During this period of time, the reason why she tried to fight with Ou Ti was not only because of her irrepressible curiosity and stubbornness, but also because she wanted to speak through actual performance.

After all, even if it was just a competition...

If I could win the contest... no, if I could show strength close to that of the Norse God, wouldn't that be the same as successfully saving my reputation?

At that time, she will reveal her true identity appropriately——

Lord Ishtar!

Come on!

In this way, it will naturally be a perfect result.

Unfortunately--

Dreams are beautiful, reality is cruel, the process is tortuous, and the result is impossible.

Othinus was very cold, just like the coldest wind in winter, and he maintained an untouchable indifference towards anyone except the summer solstice.

They all seem to be indifferent, and inadvertently show a condescending attitude.

This is true even for Miss Filia, who is a Venusian devil at heart.

She didn't care who Filia was, or what was special about her. She didn't care at all.

This kind of disregard is already unacceptable.

But what is even more difficult to accept is the result of the duel.

The one-eyed white girl, despite her cold exterior, at least gave due consideration to the reasonable requests of her fellow camp members.

So she agreed to the request for a duel.

Then--

The storm suddenly arose, sweeping across with devastating force, and won the victory quickly and neatly!

At that moment, all the fantasies and expectations vanished. The evenly matched contest and the stalemate did not even give the team a chance for overtime...

Such a result made Miss Filia feel mixed emotions and full of frustration.

Under such circumstances, she felt that revealing her true identity would only backfire.

Frankly speaking, Xia Zhi had a general grasp of her psychology. Although he felt it was a little funny, he still maintained a serious look on the surface.

He nodded thoughtfully. "I think so. It is said that the Einzbern Castle was a magic workshop built by the disciples of the Third Magician. It has existed since the first year of the Common Era."

"It is said that because the third magic was lost, the magician's apprentices planned to use an alternative method to recreate the third magic."

"It's a pity that in the end, I succumbed to reality and the limits of my own abilities and accepted the outcome of failure."

In fact, it cannot be considered a failure, because the Winter Saint of Einzbern, Justissa, was created, proving the existence of the third magic.

However, this was the result of an accident.

It has nothing to do with the skills and efforts of the magician's disciples.

This was already a very cruel denial, not to mention that the third magic that Justisa recreated had great limitations, it was "magic that could only be used once and for only one generation".

The gap between them is no less than the comparison between the Gem Master and the Gem Sword.

finally.

The magician's disciples gave up. Some chose to leave, and some chose to commit suicide. The workshop they built also lost its users, leaving only abandoned dolls.

However, after the creators gave up and died, the puppets, out of their own mechanical purity, inherited the ideas of the magicians who created them and continued to operate the workshop.

We continue to study technology to realize the dreams of our owners.

This is the nature of the Einzbern family.

Compared to other magician families, this family is composed entirely of puppets, and they automatically operate the workshop left by the creator.

"Yeah, that's why I said they are all stubborn. That's the only thing in their heads..."

Miss Filia curled up on the sofa, muttering in an unladylike manner.

"It's not without benefits, actually. People like this are always easy to fool. After all, we just need to go along with these puppets and make them believe that cooperating with us will help realize their ideas..."

Xia Zhi coughed lightly, raised his fist to his mouth, and said seriously, "That's right, after all, they really can't resist the "materialization of souls in the computer world"..."

Miss Filia said with a pout.

——What do you mean by irresistible? That’s because the current Einzbern family is actually taken over by Grey Wind, but it is still in disguise.

Xia Zhi listened and kept smiling.

Then he noticed that Filia seemed uncomfortable.

Turning his head, he saw the one-eyed fair-skinned girl sitting quietly on the sofa opposite her, having said nothing from the beginning till now.

and so……

He blinked, thought for a moment, and then glanced at Othinus.

"..."

"..."

Receiving the message sent from his eyes, the one-eyed girl who had been quiet all this time raised her eyebrows imperceptibly and then glanced at the opposite side.

She stood up, still without saying a word, turned around and went upstairs.

Miss Toosaka was feeling somewhat puzzled, and then she saw the young man pointing at Miss Filia and making eye contact with her.

Because Xia Zhi's performance was so natural that people didn't feel there was anything wrong at all.

Lin nodded subconsciously and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

He also left a sentence -

"I'll go see if Sakura needs help..."

Then, when she was almost at the kitchen door, the black-haired girl with twin ponytails suddenly reacted!
--etc!
——What am I doing? !

——Why should I leave space for them? !

That rascal……

Why is that guy so skilled?

Is he planning to hook up with Filia right under his nose?! Damn it, I knew he must be a white-hair fan!

Lin reacted and was both angry and anxious, but because of her own proud personality, she couldn't show it. She could only prick up her ears, slow down her pace, and try to catch the movements in the living room behind her.

On the other side——

"Hey! What are you doing?! Don't just sit here so naturally!"

Miss Filia shrank back warily and moved to one end of the sofa.

Because someone sat down next to her very naturally.

"Oh, sorry, it's mainly just a habit..."

Xia Zhi remained calm on the surface, explained with a cheerful look on his face, and stepped back a little at the right distance.

“Get used to it—?!”

Miss Filia was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to have lost her mind.

A more alert expression suddenly appeared on that beautiful face, which was as delicate and neat as a doll.

Listen! Listen! We are used to this kind of behavior!
"Let's not talk about this for now, Filia..."

Xia Zhi waved his hand nonchalantly and said straight to the point: "Let's talk about something else, about what you've always wanted to do with Ou Ti..."

"Ahh, I know, I know..."

Speaking of this topic concerning dignity, it really diverted the goddess' attention immediately.

She waved her hands repeatedly in frustration, interrupting Xia Zhi's words.

"I actually know that, but... I'm clearly in the spiritual state, not the true body of a god, why is there such a big difference..."

As she muttered this, she still looked very unwilling to admit defeat and very unwilling to believe in evil.

If it is the original body, the huge gap is understandable.

However, since both of them have compressed their existence to the limit and appeared in the form of divine servants, the gap between them should have narrowed a lot.

No matter how bad she is, she can't be speedrun without taking any damage...

But what is the current situation?
——I was summoned to a parallel world and encountered the Nordic God. He was as strong as a monster and I couldn’t defeat him no matter how hard I tried...?
"There are also differences between gods. If we compare them horizontally, she is at the same level as your father god Anu in Sumerian mythology..."

The young man spread his hands. "So it's normal that you can't win, right? There's no need to be so entangled, right?"

“Even if that’s the case—Hey! Wait!”

Miss Filia bit her lip, obviously not being able to be seen through so easily.

But before she could finish her words, she seemed to have realized something shocking. Her beautiful eyes widened in astonishment, and she raised her head to stare at the person in front of her.

"What did you say? You know me?"

"..."

"..."

"……what?"

The magician on the opposite side blinked, seemingly unable to react for a moment.

Because his acting was so good, he seemed to be looking at Miss Filia in a daze, obviously surprised and confused by the question.

"You just said! You just said - my Father God!" Miss Filia's voice became more and more excited. She stared at the young man closely, "You said that!"

Of course she knew that her performance would make people suspect she was also a goddess...

But at least his true identity was not exposed...

Even in the duel with Othinus, he did not use his signature trump card - he had wanted to use it, but if the plan could not be carried out smoothly, then there was no point in exposing it.

That Norse god is indeed too powerful.

So strong that as soon as the duel began, he had already lost.

In the face of repeated defeats, Filia could only think hard and consider optimizing the tactics for the next time instead of hastily revealing her cards and doing something meaningless.

However, judging from the current situation.

Could it be that……

That always cold and aloof Oti actually saw through his true self and told him this information?
Thinking of this, Miss Filia couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of shame and anger in her heart.

"Ah, I mean... it can be compared to Anu, the father god in Sumerian mythology. You must have heard it wrong..."

Xia Zhi laughed dryly, showing just the right amount of uneasiness.

"Nonsense! You just said my Father God—"

The goddess with long silver hair was very angry and bit her lower lip angrily.

"Oh, by the way, I seem to have forgotten to turn off the magic furnace in the workshop..."

The young man looked around and talked about something else, then stood up, as if he was preparing to find an excuse to leave.

"Hey! Tell me clearly what is going on—"

Filia was quick-witted and quick-handed. She stretched out her slender hand and grabbed the magician's sleeve.

Her movements were swift and powerful, as if to prevent any possible escape.

next moment.

Her words came to an abrupt halt, replaced by sudden shock.

Those bright red eyes were filled with an incredible look.

She looked at the corner of the clothes in her hand in disbelief. Through that direct contact, she suddenly realized the hidden "mystery".

"Wait? Is this... my aura?" she muttered to herself, beginning to question her own perception.

Her aura, the symbol of her power and presence, was now closely connected to the other person's clothes.

"No, no--"

"Why is there still Ereshkigal's air?"

(End of this chapter)