I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Nestled in Anna's arms, 'Little Doll' Roland and Catherine exchanged a blank stare, both finding the situation somewhat absurd and amusing.

Anna fell asleep as soon as she lay down, but Roland and Catherine had trouble sleeping.

They all had something to say, but they didn't know how to start.

Roland broke the silence between them with an awkward remark: "After I left, you and Anna slept together every night."

Catherine glanced at Roland but said nothing.

But Roland could guess what her senior was thinking—who would her husband be sleeping with?

She and her husband weren't even a real couple yet.

Roland felt a slight pang in his heart.

He knew that his senior sister cared a lot about Olivia. She was worried that he might change his mind.

Without any warning, Roland abruptly said what he had always wanted to say.

Do you remember Seahold Harbor in the Twilight Territory?

Catherine gave a soft "hmm," seemingly lost in thought.

Roland said, "I will always regard that day as our first meeting."

Because I thought about so many things that day.

I was thinking, she's clearly a ruthless female demon, so why is she being so nice to me? I don't even know her.

However, she is really beautiful, just like the wife who ran out of my dreams.

If I could marry a wife like that in this lifetime, that would be enough.

Catherine, actually, I had the same thought when we first met in Valeria.

She's so wicked and cruel, why would she save me?
I did prove my innocence, but both she and I knew that killing me was the safest option.

Why would she take such a risk?
Just because I'm her apprentice? Just because of that promise she made?
Catherine, there is only one person in this world to whom I can honestly tell what I really am.

There is only one person who can accept me without caring about anything else.

Without you, the whole world would be dark and lonely.

Because of you, I have become someone who can live in a world of light.

Not a monster.

It is because of Catherine's existence that Roland is the Alaye Wizard, not the Alaye.

Without Catherine, Roland would have long since become a madman without any restraint.

This is true from any perspective, because Catherine is not only his anchor point for self-identity, but also his summoner.

It was she who summoned Alaye to this world in human form.

Even Roland's identity was given to him by Catherine—that summoning magic circle clearly had the function of granting wishes, and could summon the summoned creature according to the summoner's request.

Catherine always dreamed of her future, that she would marry a tall, handsome prince, the most amazing prince in the world.

And so the prince appeared.

Although his identity and such were all lies, his tall and handsome appearance was indeed real.

He was so tall and handsome that he was hard to handle.

In the dim light, Roland sensed his senior and excitedly pulled her into his arms.

But Catherine said, "Damn it, don't ruin the mood. I just bumped into you by accident. Just hold me like this and don't move."

Catherine didn't mean it just now. After all, although Roland's words were terribly awkward, she liked listening to them and wanted to hear more.

So, she was just a little excited and wanted to lean on Roland's chest.

……

Roland immediately understood what his senior meant. He knew that she actually wanted him to hold her quietly and whisper sweet nothings to her.

But Catherine's beautiful eyes and her adorable way of being angry made Roland unable to resist kissing her.

Catherine also wanted to express her love for Roland at that moment, but she didn't want to do too much right now. So after a moment, she gently pushed Roland away.

Roland knew Anna was sleeping and didn't want to wake her, so he stopped.

The two nestled together happily, savoring the tranquility of the moment.

A moment later, Catherine asked a question: "What are your thoughts on the matter of the goddess Heracles?"

Seemingly afraid that Roland might misunderstand, Catherine added, "Roland, I know you love me. I'm not asking you about your feelings. You know, matters concerning the goddess Heracles always need to be resolved."

Roland said, "I know what you're asking, and I've been thinking about it too."

Catherine, I was just acting on my emotions in this matter; I couldn't let go of the emotional factors.

Because she has sacrificed so much for us.

She preserved the flame of truth in the age of the gods. And for the sake of this world, she guarded the sea of ​​chaos for over 70,000 years.

Putting aside the past, she has helped us overcome too many crises along the way from the Eastern Frontier to now.

Without her, the two of us might have died long ago.

She did us a huge favor during this negotiation.

When we go to the Holy Court, we will continue to use her.
Catherine, I know she's in danger. She said she's alright and doesn't need to be sealed in the River Styx anymore.

But even setting aside the issue of her mental illness, her mental state is still very problematic and highly uncontrollable.

Therefore, I know that after I successfully clear my name, the safest course of action is to cooperate with the gods of heaven to get rid of her.

But I just feel that after doing so much, she shouldn't have such a bad ending.

Roland sighed deeply and said, "Catherine, I know I'm acting on emotion. I'm not being rational in this matter. But please believe me, if things can't be reversed, I will make the right decision."

Catherine couldn't help but recall many things.

Yes, the karmic connection between the goddess Heracles and them is very deep.

From the Land of the End onward, the goddess Heracles has been secretly favoring Roland and Catherine.

He allowed Roland to cross the desert of death unscathed, ignoring Catherine's suicidal intrusion. Many believed their survival was due to luck, but they were all certain that the goddess had watched over them in their most perilous moment.

Within Bloodforge, the goddess Heraclaa took a clear side. While Catherine was causing trouble in Bloodforge with her statue, Heraclaa personally intervened and repelled the Bloodforge Baron.

Later, she drove all the wizards in the Bloodfortress insane, but Roland was unharmed.

She not only left Roland a sword and powerful Styx spider silk, but also, through Roland's hand, left the wizards the precious 'Path of Truth Statue'. It was this statue that revealed to the wizards the secret that faith and truth can be unified.

On the slave ship, she directly sent down an avatar to help Roland. When Dalark was using his powers, it was Roland who used her power to destroy Dalark's Angelic Shadow.

In Vermeek, she used her avatar to endorse Roland. In a parallel universe, she even extinguished the flames of madness that Roland was about to ignite when he was in the most danger.

Isn't Diana Heracles?

If Diana is indeed the embodiment of Heracles, then she even served as her lady-in-waiting, secretary, and advisor at one point.

Catherine suddenly realized that she and the goddess Heracles had actually always had a very good relationship.

Catherine was certain that this was not just wishful thinking on her part, because she would often suddenly become a different person, saying things like, "Young Master has done something bad again," "Madam, you spoil him too much," "Madam, you can't let him go like this," and "Young Master's bad habits should be corrected."

In her own words, she referred to herself as 'Madam'.

When Catherine recalled those words of "Madam," she found that most of her prejudice against "Olivia" had disappeared.

If the goddess could truly return to normal, if the goddess might actually be a friend rather than an enemy...

But can she really become normal again? Is she really a friend?

Were all those experiences with Diana, all those titles like 'Madam', really just wishful thinking on his part?

Catherine sighed deeply as well, leaning against Roland's chest and saying, "If only none of this happened, Roland. I actually wanted to open a winery."

Catherine's words seemed a bit strange, but Roland immediately understood what his senior meant.

Roland said, "I also want to open a winery."

Valeria is famous for its wine. The world's most famous mercenaries are said to have come there partly because of the Tawny Fern Forest and partly because of its wine.

They produce a type of starfruit there that can be used to make wine, and that unscrupulous Hall made his fortune from that wine!

Catherine's eyes lit up as she said, "There are many fruits in the fern forest that are not found outside, and the grapes for the 'Holy Blood Dew' wine are also suitable for growing there."

Moreover, the climate there is abyssal, so there's no need to build greenhouses; production can be achieved year-round.

Roland said, "This is a great idea, we've hit the jackpot! Everyone in the town who can enter and leave the fern forest is our client and the mercenaries who help us gather fruit."

They won't open a winery and compete with us for business.

Those who can compete with us for business lack the ability to venture deep into the fern forest.

There are even many valuable monsters and various rare materials there. Hunting will attract a large number of mercenaries. We can buy the materials they bring back at a low price to refine them into alchemy, and then sell them potions, artifacts, weapons, armor, and so on.

Catherine came up with a wicked idea: "That place leads to the abyss. As long as we manage it well, we can ensure that the rift doesn't expand too much, but it won't disappear completely either. We can guarantee that the monsters that crawl out will keep coming out, but they won't be too strong. We won't have to worry about customers or sales."

Roland said, "Doing it this way is too tiring."

We can do some alchemical crafting occasionally; it's too tiring to do that all the time. The main thing is brewing wine; we can hire someone to do that, which will save us trouble.

"As long as the wine is good enough, we'll make a fortune. Everyone will love it there, and the mercenaries will never want to leave."

Catherine said, "The girls in Valeria are especially beautiful."

Roland nodded and said, "Yes, when you're not busy, you can go have a drink and chat with the girls in town."

Before he could finish speaking, Roland felt a sharp pain in his waist. He looked down at the senior in his arms and found her staring at him with a dangerous look—I knew it!
Roland secretly groaned – his senior had deliberately brought up the girl; she had set him up!
Catherine said, "Stop dreaming, Roland. Once the winery is up and running, everyone in town will be my eyes and ears."

Roland sighed inwardly, suddenly realizing that running a winery wasn't so interesting after all.

At this moment, Catherine suddenly added, "However, if you perform well, perhaps I can recruit two pretty female students to settle in the town."

Roland understood his senior's implication, and his eyes lit up: "What about the mature and charming witch and the innocent and kind nun? You know, every town needs a mystery hut, and our church needs someone to run it, right?"

Catherine said, "Don't push your luck."

Roland chuckled dryly, deciding to quit while he was ahead.

At this moment, Senior Catherine moved closer to Roland's chest and said, "Actually, if you think about it carefully, I wouldn't want to live that kind of hard life if I had to farm alone with you."

Being alone is too boring. If there's no one to do my bidding or bully, I'll go crazy. But thinking about it carefully, it's actually more fun with more people around.

At least one cat will definitely be kept.

Roland asked with some doubt, "The kind of big cat you can cuddle and sleep with?"

Catherine pinched Roland hard and said, "The kind that can breastfeed you."

The cat that can nurse is clearly Anna.

Catherine's analogy almost made Roland burst out laughing.

Catherine said, "Let's see what you're capable of first, whether you can sculpt normal, lifelike goddess statues."

If it really works, perhaps we could also consider the matter of witches and nuns.

Roland understood what she meant. He hugged Catherine tightly and said earnestly, "Actually, you alone are enough for the winery."

Catherine said, "I'd love to be a farmer with you and work the land too."

On this day, the two finally expressed their feelings for each other.

Roland made a promise in his heart that he would give Catherine a real wedding in the future, and Catherine promised to stay with Roland forever.

Everything else fell into place naturally.

They did a lot of things and talked a lot. They even talked about the farm.

In the final moments, Catherine uttered the following words:

Catherine: "No, no, Mr. Roland, I've changed my mind. Farming is too hard by myself. I don't want to manage the farm with you all by myself. Let's work harder and have more children so they can help us farm."

Roland couldn't hold back his laughter at the last moment.

"What are you doing? Can't a person get any sleep?"

The two of them were making so much noise that they woke Anna up. Rubbing her eyes, she said, "What are you doing planting in the middle of the night?"

Anna's silly and silly words made Catherine laugh as well.

A wicked idea, driven by a twisted sense of humor, began to form in her mind.

The senior student felt extremely satisfied both physically and mentally today, but she was still a little worried about not succeeding. She was also a bit tired.

She decided to ask her younger sister for help.

"Sir, would you like some milk tea?"

Roland: "."

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