I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

'You brat, I'll settle the score with you later.'

Catherine quietly touched a small bottle in her sleeve, recalling her mother's words.

"Many people would agree that Roland is a descendant of God, and the Kingdom of Heaven would even be pleased to see it happen."

Moreover, don't forget that the Alaye royal family and the descendants of the sun god have been intermarrying for generations, and the marriage between Olivia and Roland was personally arranged by Roland's mother.

Your engagement to him was only verbally agreed upon by him and his father.
Roland is about to go to the Holy Court with that woman. If he is deified by Heaven and marries Olivia, the daughter of the Sun God, and even has a child with her, then the future Alaye Dynasty will become a dynasty of gods.

And you, who married Roland later, became the princess offered by the wizards to submit to the gods.

Conversely, if you married Roland first, or even had a child first, then regardless of who made the marriage agreement between Olivia and Roland, she would become a princess of the gods, married to a human for political reasons.

Silly child, a child is easily lost. Let Anna carry it for you. You two should put in more effort before Roland goes to the Holy Court.

Afterwards, it would be good to send two of your most trusted ladies-in-waiting to accompany him to Helena and Joan. They are family, and no matter what happens, they will stand by your side. They will help you keep an eye on your husband.”

"But...they also really like Roland."

"Fool, they're not your rivals. They're your people! People who are on your side will treat you like a sister even if they're pregnant, and their children will call you 'Mom'!"

On the other side, after Roland uttered that disrespectful remark, he saw the murderous glare from his senior. He chuckled and dared not say another word.

When the two were alone together, they often acted without any respect for each other. Not only did Roland speak to his senior in a fatherly tone, but he also ordered her to call him "Dad."

But all of this is done when there is no one else around.

So Roland knew that his prideful senior was losing face. If he provoked her any further, his wife would really get angry.

Roland quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness, did O'Reilly tell you about Olivia's identity?"

Catherine's expression turned strange. She said, "Olérie told me that Olivia is the daughter of the sun god."

"How can it be!"

Before Roland could speak, Helena shouted. Pointing to herself, she exclaimed, "If she's the daughter of the sun god, then am I Heracles?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Helena realized that everyone was staring at her with strange looks, and she panicked.

"Stop fooling around, seniors. You're just playing a prank on me, right? You...you don't actually suspect me, do you?"

"Helena could never be Heracles."

Roland rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit overwhelmed, and said, "Olivia has some psychotropic drugs from the Holy Spirit Hospital. These drugs were originally prescribed to Diana by the Holy Spirit Hospital."

After taking these medications today, she seemed like a completely different person, acknowledging that she was Heracles, and also believing herself to be Diana.

These words left Joan completely bewildered.

Joan whispered to Helena, "Why is Diana being brought up again?"

Helena whispered, "Because Diana is the goddess Heracles. The goddess Heracles has always been by Roland's side. She thinks she's a shepherdess; she's mentally ill!"

Joan: “???”

Meanwhile, Catherine and Roland continued their conversation.

Roland told Catherine about Diana's disappearance, the speculations about the goddess Heracles and Diana being the only one, and so on.

After listening, Catherine said, "That is indeed the most reasonable explanation. I also think this Olivia is a bit strange, and logically speaking, she should be the goddess Heracles."

Heracles is an Outer Goddess, a forbidden creator. She is a being far more ancient than the gods of Heaven, and could not possibly be the daughter of the sun god, much less have lived in Heaven indefinitely.

Roland said, "Therefore, the real Olivia must be someone else."

Catherine rubbed her forehead.

“We’ve been negotiating with a madman all day. I told you, even if Heaven were willing to ‘recruit’ us, the conditions the gods are offering are far too generous.”

Roland smiled and said, "Don't rush. Although the people are fake, the negotiations are still effective. I've seen the attitude expressed by the gods in that Book of Heaven."

Although the goddess Heracles was not the real Olivia, her attitude during the day truly reflected the attitude of Heaven.

Upon hearing this, Catherine was slightly taken aback at first. Then, she showed a look of realization.

She understood what Roland meant.

Heracles is the goddess of the Styx, who governs life and death, as well as memory and forgetting.

When she believes she is someone, her image and thoughts become exactly like that person's.

This kind of thing has been shown in Diana many times before.

Therefore, although Heracles was not a true messenger, she could indeed represent the attitude of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Catherine said, "So, when she regained consciousness, did she mention to you again the matter of going to the Holy See for ordination?"

Roland hesitated for a moment, then secretly observed his senior's expression, wondering whether he should tell her about the 'fraud'.

Roland thought to himself, 'What if my senior suddenly discovers that there's no such thing as the Alaye royal family, that I'm just a poor country boy, and that she's a wife I tricked into marrying? Will she be upset?'

"What mischief are you plotting now, sneaking around like that?"

Catherine frowned.

Roland coughed and lied, "These things have actually been arranged by my father, the Thousand-Eyed King. My affairs with Heraca and the restoration of the dynasty are all part of the plan."

Catherine paused, then asked with some doubt, "You mean, the plans you discussed with Father when you used the wishing machine in Maldox?"

"Not entirely, but sort of." Roland secretly observed his senior's expression and gave an ambiguous answer.

Upon hearing this, Catherine frowned and pondered. After a moment, she nodded in realization and said, "No wonder."

Roland blinked in surprise and said, "What do you mean, 'no wonder'?"

Catherine said, "My father told me at the beginning that he had planned for you to eventually go to the Papacy to be ordained."

After all, if one chooses the path of the restoration of the Alaya dynasty, this is an indispensable step.

But he felt the risks were too great, so he kept hesitating.

But when you were in Malrod, you told him you wanted to take a gamble.
I thought it was too dangerous, so I initially disagreed with letting you go.

Catherine instinctively touched her lower abdomen, then suddenly realized what she was doing and pretended to adjust her skirt.

Catherine continued, "During the negotiations earlier today, I thought that Olivia was the true eldest daughter of the Sun God. So I thought that with her help, your plan with Father would be foolproof. But now it seems that Olivia has done something unreliable again, leading to this huge misunderstanding."
I thought that with the emergence of Heracles as an unpredictable factor, you absolutely couldn't go.

At this point, Catherine shook her head: "But perhaps you have a way to turn disadvantages into advantages. In any case, I support your decision."

Roland opened his mouth, wanting to ask, "What exactly is the plan that my father-in-law and I are working on?"

But Catherine's next words shut down the question Roland wanted to ask.

"Roland, Father said that your plan must never be told to anyone. To keep it a secret, you even used the wishing machine to seal your memories."
I suspect you're trying to fool someone.

So I won't ask.

I believe in you, I support you.

Roland: "."

Roland was completely baffled, and his mind started racing.

'Could it be that after I used the wish-granting machine to predict the future and the past, I learned about the scam plan, and then confided in my father-in-law, asking him to continue finding ways to cooperate?'

The more Roland thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was inexplicably absurd.

No matter how much deception is involved, one thing remains absolutely unchanged: the Pope can recognize all the gods!

Upon contact with itself, the shadow of Alaye completely collapsed and ceased to exist. What remained was the demigod Roland.

Therefore, the Pope might not be able to see through his identity—plus the cover provided by Aurelia's divine power, so it is indeed reasonable for him to take a gamble.

However, even if I can fool myself, I can't fool Lady Heracles!
No matter who Heracles thinks she is, the Pope can recognize all the gods.

Even if the Pope doesn't recognize it, surely all the great gods in the High Council of Heaven can't be blind!
Even if they were all blind, surely Olivia's biological father wouldn't mistake Lady Heraca for his daughter?!
These gods, back then, fought alongside the Forbidden Creators to defeat the Mad God!

The gods must know a great deal about Heracles, the mad goddess who has joined the Kingdom of Heaven.

Therefore, Lady Heracles may be able to deceive for a while, but if it goes on for too long, she will definitely be exposed.

Who knows, Queen Heracles might not even need to go to heaven; she'll be exposed as soon as she sees the Pope!
And if she slips up, even if I manage to hide it, I'll be implicated.

With such a huge loophole, no matter how you try to deceive them, you absolutely cannot hide it.

Therefore, Roland felt that this matter was somewhat unreliable.

But for some reason, he remembered the story in the old scripture, "The Sheep, the Tiger, and the Mad Rabbit."

In that story, Roland's father, in order to lead the flock of sheep to defeat the great tiger known as the 'Old One, the Holy Spore Angel,' transformed this doomsday evil god into a righteous Valkyrie. Thus, he had to deceive the entire world.

And the first person he deceived was himself.

The mad rabbit dug a pit first, then used himself and the flock of sheep as bait and jumped in. The tiger followed suit.

As my senior mentioned before, she had deliberately sealed away her memories.

If you were to carry out an extremely dangerous scam with your father-in-law, it would indeed be best if you didn't know the details of the plan.

Thinking about it this way, Roland suddenly felt that his guess seemed quite reasonable.

Roland thought to himself, 'Lady Heracles has a serious mental illness and is completely unreliable. So, her claim that 'my father left behind a fraud scheme that can completely clear my name' may not be true either.'

However, the Book of Rest must contain a detailed plan.

All of Lady Heracles' memories originate from this book, and all her actions are influenced by it.

Therefore, no matter how mentally ill she might be, she couldn't possibly lie about the fact that 'we must go to the Holy See.'

Thinking of this, Roland felt calmer.

Roland underestimated the extent of Heracles' mental illness.

But it's not his fault. He could never have imagined that Lady Heracles was scribbling all over her book every single moment!

After all, this book is about her behavior and memories! Why would she doodle for no reason? Does she have a mental illness?
Ultimately, Roland simply hadn't spent enough time in the asylum, resulting in a severe lack of understanding of mental illness, especially of the group of mentally ill, evil spirits.

If he had spent as many years in the 'Mental Illness Rehabilitation Center' as his father, he would understand Heracles's logic—how could she be mentally unstable if she didn't scribble?

How could she possibly suffer from amnesia and personality disorder?
It is because she scribbles randomly that she has a relapse, and it is because she has a relapse frequently that she scribbles randomly again—this vicious cycle is the cause of her illness!
The 'Book of Doodles' that affected her memory and behavior was not a book that could maintain her normalcy, but rather the root of her illness!

To think that this book could control Lady Heracles' memories and influence her behavior is pure fantasy.

Because this book is inherently chaotic, the empress's mental illness is flawless!
Roland's father had seen too many madmen like this, so if it were Roland's father, he would naturally have a way to deal with this kind of mental illness.

Compared to his father, Roland's mental state was too normal, so it was impossible for him to understand Queen Heracles's thought process.

And it was for this very reason that the Holy See, which was originally something he was absolutely forbidden to visit, became a must-do journey for Roland.

Roland said, “Don’t worry about me, Catherine. I have a way to get the Book of Rest and deal with the goddess Heracles. So, if I find things are not going well, I can always turn back halfway.”

Catherine sighed and said, "To be honest, Roland, I don't think that book is very reliable. But even if the goddess Heraca is powerful, 'Olivia' is still wary of 'Heraca' and 'Olivia'."

With them around, the journey should be much smoother.

Roland was taken aback for a moment, then understood what Catherine meant.

"You mean, Helena can come with me?"

Roland looked at his junior, Helena, and nodded, saying, "Indeed, Olivia would restrain herself considerably in front of the goddess Heracles."

Helena, the junior student standing nearby, stiffened slightly and said, "I'm really not Heracles."

Roland's eyes lit up, and he said, "Excellent! The acting is so convincing! It's perfect. If I couldn't tell the difference, I would have mistaken you for that crazy woman!"

Helena covered her face and said, "You'd better be able to tell the difference."

Roland ignored the girl and sighed, saying, "If only O'Reilly could be more reliable. That way, she could play herself and help me deal with Olivia. I could play myself, the 'hostage Roland,' and stay low-key with everyone."

Catherine rubbed her forehead and said, "You've hit the nail on the head."

Seeing her senior's worried expression, Roland's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.

"By the way, where's Aurelia? I haven't seen her all night."

Helena said, "They ran away."

Roland: "???" (End of Chapter)