I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

"A wife obtained through deception is definitely not fun."

Roland answered a question that would be a death trap. And his answer was clearly going to be even more infuriating.

This is because they've gotten a good deal but are still acting innocent.

"Because you are not the wife I tricked into marrying."

Roland said seriously, "The Aleye Dynasty really existed."

Catherine sneered, "I thought you were going to say something. So, my prince, how do you plan to continue this lie? Prove the existence of past emperors? Those were all fabricated by my father!"

“Prince? Heh, my dear, future queen, I have never been a prince. Asking me to produce proof of the existence of past emperors is truly a difficult task.”

Roland said, "Because the Alaye dynasty had no emperors."

I am the first emperor.

Wizards regard me as a sage who opened the path to truth. Hundreds of schools of thought gathered in the Abyss to study the path I have taken, and even elevated me to the same high position as you once were.

The believers regard me as the son of the gods and the savior. Because of me, they dug up the so-called Alayan dynasty from the ground, all for the purpose of placing me on the throne.

Catherine, everyone in the North and South wants me to be the king of this world.

I am the heart of the people.

I came by divine mandate.

I am the first true emperor in this world.

To be honest, I don't like sitting in this position because I don't like dealing with all this messy stuff.

But if I say no, many people will object. Wizards and the church will be embroiled in a new war, and believers will view their fellow citizens as enemies.

Whoever sits on that throne will be hated by everyone.

Because they all came because of me.

This seat is reserved for me.

With a thunderous roar, a thunderbolt struck Catherine's mind. She wanted to say, "You're so arrogant," but the words wouldn't come out.

If we say that Catherine rose from a lowly, fallen young lady of the Black Abyss lineage to become the crown princess of the entire Eastern Territory, she rallied a large group of people and seized a vast territory from her father and mother.

So much of this land was won by Roland, the great vanguard, who led the charge and fought bravely for her.

Along the way, Catherine encountered far too many dead ends. Her mother hoped she would marry soon and live a stable life. Her father was wary of her, rejected her, and considered his daughter an idealist with only dreams, no longer wanting to give her any real power.

It was Roland who broke through one dead end after another for her, and it was Roland who helped her break through her father and mother's fixed ideas, so that her parents went from having to relinquish power to relinquishing power willingly.

The Black Abyss is now the largest power in the Eastern Territory.

It possesses the most advanced path to truth. Many elite wizards, such as Helena, who wear the robes of wizards from other schools, are nominally White Wizards, but in reality, they have emerged from the Abyss.

In the Black Abyss Academy, Roland's portrait was hung next to Alexandra's—if it weren't for Catherine's influence, Roland's portrait might have been hung alone in the highest position.

Because he is said to be the founder of the path to truth!
This path to truth is revolutionary; it is a completely new way.

It is no exaggeration to say that Roland pointed out a new future for the entire Eastern Territory.
The Secret Society, the most powerful force in the Eastern Territory, is the Black Abyss's most staunch ally. This is not only because most members of the Black Abyss come from humble backgrounds, but also because the Secret Society's leader, Julie, is Roland's aunt.

This aunt isn't a biological aunt, but she's closer to me than a biological aunt.

The Path of Truth, countless wizards from the Black Abyss, and countless supporters—compared to these, the vast Bloodline and those twenty-odd old Black Abyss members are nothing.

The Bloodline was dealt with by Roland with Catherine's help.

If it weren't for Roland, those twenty-odd experienced and powerful Black Abyss bosses would still be in Vermik, going crazy with the 'Six Holy Spirits'.

Roland even extended the lives of these people.

Catherine is the leader of these people because she is better at managing these things than Roland.

Without her, the Black Abyss might descend into chaos, or even disintegrate into a state of utter desolation.

But without Roland, the sand simply wouldn't have been able to coalesce.

It can be said that the entire Eastern Territory was conquered by Roland and Catherine together.

The two of them each manage their own affairs, and they are now intertwined, inseparable.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Catherine, there might have been another person in this world who fought alongside Roland to conquer this land.

But without the path pioneered by Roland Rolland, it would be impossible for anyone else to replicate it.

The situation is the same in the south.

Currently, the largest power in the entire 'Dawn New Society' alliance is the Dawn Order. A large portion of the population in the south is under the command of Alaye and the Dawn God.

Roland's own power was even capable of rivaling that of the Eastern Territory.

Because the countless believers in the South are all Roland's men.

Many people don't even know the King of a Thousand Eyes or the White Queen; they only recognize Roland.

No one can truly sideline Roland. Because everyone comes from him.

It's fair to say that if Roland were to defect to the Kingdom of Heaven now, the Eastern Territory would collapse.

That's why the White Queen instigated her daughter to win back her husband's heart, fearing that Roland would be seduced by Olivia.

Whether the Alaya dynasty truly existed is no longer important to the Kingdom of Heaven, or to the many wizards and believers.

As long as Roland stands unharmed on the high platform of the Holy Court, he is the chosen one and the founding emperor of the Aleye Dynasty.

Catherine suddenly realized that, without realizing it, Roland was no longer the Roland she once was.

It seems that ever since they arrived in Vermik, and started doing so many things on their own, they have had to rely on Roland's name to get going.

She had indeed been in charge all along, issuing orders at the Dawn New Society. Roland never showed his face. But everyone obeyed her orders because of Roland.

At least all the Southerners obeyed their commands because of Roland.

As time goes by, and as Roland goes further and further down the new path of truth, forging a true road, he will completely replace the Thousand-Eyed King and become the spiritual leader of the wizards.

Roland rose from a junior apprentice under Catherine to an important vanguard, and then to a trusted advisor and partner.
Now, this partner is about to become her lord and emperor.

She cannot live without this emperor.

Roland desperately needed Catherine, because she was a prime minister who could manage everything for him and was also an important pillar of his support.

But Catherine is not irreplaceable.

On the contrary, Roland is irreplaceable.

Roland needs Catherine, and Catherine cannot live without Roland.

Now everything is in Catherine's hands, not because she has more prestige than Roland, but because Roland doesn't like to get involved in these matters and doesn't have time to manage things behind the scenes.

He has only one task: to move forward.

The others had only one task: to follow Roland.

This task of clearing the way originally belonged to the King of a Thousand Eyes.

But now, the Thousand-Eyed King is gradually losing his willpower. He and Harland are both very clear that only Roland has a sliver of a chance to find a way out of this predicament.

Perhaps Roland's past identity and foundation were all a deception. But these falsehoods have become increasingly real.

Roland only said three sentences. But Catherine was incredibly clever, so she understood all three sentences perfectly.

Roland keenly noticed that his senior's expression was gradually changing—Catherine was feeling guilty.

"It seems our Queen Alexandra is very clever. She is indeed the true queen, and she certainly possesses supreme power and strength. But what good is that?"
In this life, everything she had was built upon that little conman apprentice.

Roland playfully lifted Catherine's chin, his words cutting to the heart, making Catherine's eyes blaze with anger, and she remained silent.

Roland kissed her hard, and Catherine kept her mouth shut, looking at him coldly, expressing her attitude through silence.

But Roland was even more excited.

He knelt on one knee and kissed her high heels like a despicable apprentice, gradually committing his evil deeds from bottom to top under her cold gaze.

Finally, the little swindler apprentice pushed the Queen onto the sofa and acted like a king.

Throughout the process, Her Majesty experienced an extremely complex and angry psychological journey.

At first, that guy seemed like a petty, smug conman, cautiously observing her, which made her feel contempt and disgust.

But since this despicable fellow was only kissing her shoes, she silently endured it.

After all, she still needs him.

But gradually, that person touched more and more forbidden areas, and his attitude became more and more forceful. So the Queen closed her eyes.

Because she knew that this little swindler apprentice had, over time, slowly transformed into a towering mountain, becoming increasingly unshakeable.

As the queen was pushed to the ground, she looked at the incredibly powerful man before her. In a vague, dreamlike state, she felt as if that man had transformed into a colossal god holding up the heavens, and she herself needed to rely on him.

Perhaps this is just a psychological fantasy, but he was indeed so strong and powerful, so magnificent.

His magnanimous heart gives people a real sense of security.

She felt this sense of security from the moment she met him, from the moment they first risked their lives together.

Catherine knew she didn't care who Roland was, or whether he was a fraud. She just didn't want him to be so arrogant.

Especially since she was jealous.

So, she really didn't want to talk to him or say a word to him.

But this guy is so annoying.

Look at what he said.

Roland: "My lord, you have a cold face and don't say a word, but I can hear what you're thinking from your words."

Roland: "That's exactly what you want me to do, isn't it? Look at you, you're drooling."

Catherine paused, then subconsciously wiped her mouth. Only then did she understand what Roland meant.

She angrily bit Roland's shoulder, wishing she could tear this philandering scoundrel to pieces. But as the pain stimulated this enraged beast, all of Catherine's thoughts were swept away by the gradually intensifying hormones.

Roland knew very well that his senior wasn't angry today because of the question of whether a wife she had tricked into marrying was fun.

What really angered her was the question of whether women she had tricked were fun to be around.

Roland did indeed do something wrong regarding Olivia. He even felt guilty about what happened with Helena.

He wanted to comfort Catherine, and he had a lot to say to her.

But Catherine didn't seem to want to talk about it; she was genuinely a little angry. Or perhaps she had some lingering resentment about Heraca.

Because Roland and Heracles were also engaged.

So she didn't say a word, and the two of them were both in a heated battle and a cold war.

After a while, the two ended their heated argument, but neither of them spoke.

Roland knew that his senior was waiting for him to speak.

But he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Because he knew that unless Heracles was resealed, Catherine would not be satisfied with this matter.

Catherine was not satisfied, not because she was jealous, but because Heracles was on the side of Heaven and wanted to corrupt the wizards' gods.

Moreover, it is clear from Roland's conversation with Heraca today that Heraca cannot be lured to the wizards' side.

Her way of supporting wizards is to stifle their truth and wisdom.

She was indeed a fake messenger from Heaven, but she was a staunch supporter of Heaven. Being on the enemy's side, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a female spy.

But now, Roland has joined forces with the enemy.
If Roland accepts her, it means he has been corrupted by this female spy, and it even means that he may betray mortals in the future.

Besides, Heracles was once a mad goddess, and who knows when her condition might worsen and suddenly cause a throat ache, creating a huge problem.

Therefore, both morally and logically, and in terms of public and private interests, she should be resealed in the River Styx.

Even Roland himself knew that reporting the goddess Heracles to Heaven was the safest course of action.

Therefore, Roland should make his stance clear. For example, he could tell his senior that after the matter of going to the Holy Court is over and his identity is completely cleared, he will report Heraca.

Roland also wanted to express his stance. He told Catherine that he knew Heraca couldn't be persuaded to surrender, so he wouldn't show any mercy and would definitely report her in the end.

But as the person who knew the goddess Heracles best, Roland couldn't bring himself to say such things.

Heracles was indeed on the side of Heaven, but her heart was on the side of truth. Her beliefs were flawed, but she was not a bad person.

Moreover, she was too good to Roland.

Roland hoped to find a way to perfectly resolve the problem of the goddess Heracles and satisfy everyone.

But there are too many uncertainties involved, and even Roland himself cannot guarantee whether it will succeed, so he cannot say.

If he and Heracles were not engaged, Catherine might, from a very rational and self-interested perspective, be willing to take the risk and encourage Roland to give it a try.

But since this matter involves emotional factors, it might make Catherine overthink it.

Therefore, Roland couldn't make a promise to his senior, and Catherine sensed Roland's hesitation, which made her feel even more distressed.

The two are caught in a relationship crisis because of Heraca.

Just as the two remained silent and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, a straightforward and innocent young lady burst into the room like a mischievous devil.

This young lady is Anna.

Roland and Catherine were terrified and hurriedly straightened their clothes.

To Roland's surprise, Anna's intrusion unexpectedly resolved the emotional crisis, solidifying Catherine's support for him in the matter of Heraclia.

"Roland, you're going to be a father!"

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