I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Hearing the approaching footsteps behind her, the goddess gradually stopped sobbing.

Why? I can't understand it. Why is this happening? We've reconstructed the world 37,682 times, why do we fail every single time?

"Has it been over 30,000 times already? Each time it takes seven days. That's a really long time."

Roland remained stunned for a long time. For him, who had been in the state of Alaye, he observed everything from a macro perspective. So for him, the day of baptism felt like yesterday. It was as if he had just taken a nap, and when he opened his eyes, everything was over.

"Why is it that every paradox he creates manages to shatter the world we've built, like a bubble?" The goddess still couldn't understand it. She asked unwillingly, "Have you found the answer in his memories?"

"Yes, it's strange. It's like playing a dice game at a gambling table. On one side of the table are gods, and on the other side are magicians."

The gods possess unparalleled power and can always roll the numbers they desire. Strangely, however, whatever numbers the gods roll, they always seem to win against the magician's roll.

Roland said with some emotion, "He was actually quite puzzled about this matter as well, because he didn't cheat."

After much thought, he concluded that there was only one reason: Roland was a person who could not be erased.

Or rather, anyone can be Roland, because anyone is Alaye.

Roland looked at the goddess and gave his answer: "Even if God erased Roland of Valeria, a child born in Vermik will still be chosen by his parents to be named Roland on the day of his naming."

When he reaches a certain age, he will surely see his true self through a book called 'The Alayer's Notebook'.

Therefore, it is not that the magician successfully created a paradox, but that the gods could not erase the existence of the magician.

Because he has merged with all the wizards; they have become one.

Therefore, even if Roland is killed by the gods, a wizard will dedicate his life so that Roland can reappear in his identity.

Therefore, unless Heaven completely eliminates Alaye, who represents the will of all wizards, in this war in the Zero Realm, it will be impossible to truly eliminate wizards.

Heaven cannot eliminate Alaye, who represents all wizards, here. It can only stop what is happening today by altering the way Roland was eliminated in the past. But without eliminating Alaye, who represents all wizards, Roland cannot be eliminated. So this is a paradox.

Therefore, it was not Roland's paradox that caused the new world created by the Kingdom of Heaven to collapse.

Rather, the world created by Heaven is a paradoxical world that is bound to collapse; it cannot be created.

Roland's words left the goddess speechless for a long time.

"Are you saying that the moment the wizards transformed into Alaye and entered the deep sea, they were already invincible?"

The goddess's face was extremely grim. She continued to ask, "There is no concept of time here. Once we are destined to lose this war, we will immediately fail. The reason we haven't lost yet is only because of you? You are transcendent, a supreme being who is not affected by the future, past, or present."

So, as long as He hasn't devoured you, we won't fail. But if you get infected, the situation will change drastically in an instant?

Roland remained silent, because in his view, the situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse in an instant.

“You’ve become increasingly confused lately, so stop contacting Him,” the goddess said to Roland with some concern. “Since this path is wrong, there’s no point in interfering with Him.”

The most important thing now is for you to stay rational. As long as you haven't been infected by him, we still have a chance to break this deadlock!

“That’s a paradox,” Roland said. “If you don’t get infected, you can’t know the answer.”

The goddess was stunned for a long time before she understood Roland's meaning. She slowly widened her eyes, slowly stood up, her face filled with disbelief.

"Do you still remember my name?" The goddess's expression was extremely solemn.

"Can not remember."

Roland looked up at the increasingly deep, scarlet stars that represented the dim stars of the gods, and slowly said, "After a while, perhaps I will even forget who I am."

It was as if the end of the world had suddenly arrived; the goddess felt as if the whole sky had collapsed.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! He could never be defeated by you! Even Neptune couldn't defeat Him, He couldn't possibly be defeated by Neptune's son!" The goddess refused to accept reality.

"Perhaps He is even more powerful than the Third Holy Mother, just like my father."

After a pause, Roland continued, "But unlike my father, He possessed reason and was not insane. That's why He was able to defeat my father and ascend to the highest throne."

And perhaps because of this rationality, after thoroughly understanding my memories and thoughts with the wizard, He chose to fall into slumber. In Roland's view, if the Supreme God did not choose to fall into slumber, He would never wake up. At least not now.

Therefore, Roland believed that the Supreme Lord acted voluntarily—or rather, He chose to withdraw.

The battle wasn't over yet, but the leader suddenly abandoned the situation.

Roland's words struck the goddess like a hammer blow to the chest. She swayed slightly and turned as pale as paper.

"We, who had never communicated before, have now had our first real communication. And I think we have reached a consensus."

Roland said slowly, "He is wise and sensible. Reaching a consensus is the best outcome."

"Reaching a consensus?"

The goddess gave a bitter smile and said angrily, "Haven't we given you ungrateful wretches enough?! Do you only consider it an agreement if we leave Heaven and give you the entire kingdom?!"

"You think too highly of us."

Roland said, "The divine position is the law, the cornerstone of the world. And Heaven is the place that maintains the balance of all laws, ensuring that they do not conflict with each other."

Perhaps in the future we can, like the forbidden creators of the past, help all living beings in this great astral plane manage magic and knowledge. But we cannot merge with the laws. We cannot even destroy you, who represent the laws of the lower world.

After a pause, Roland made another analogy: "Like elements, you exist naturally. You are spirits of the lower world."

Wizards are willing to form pacts with the elements and become partners, but they will not replace the elements, nor can they replace the elements in maintaining the order of the world.

It is true that the world can exist without elemental spirits, but without elements, the world would lose its color, and we would no longer be wizards.

Therefore, even if the elements occasionally rebel, the wizards do nothing but try to calm them down.

Just as we are doing today—we are trying to soothe you spirits of the lower world.

Roland regarded the gods as elves, which made the goddess's face turn red. The dignity brought by the gods who had been high above her for thousands of years made her feel humiliated and angry.

Although she knew that the mage before her, or rather, this group of mages, was qualified to say such things, she was unwilling to admit it.

"The outcome is still uncertain, magician!" the goddess said. "We should both know that this is a war with no winners. Even if the Supreme God chooses neutrality, you will still never achieve true victory."

"indeed so."

Roland was unexpectedly candid: "The moment we entered the Zero Realm, we were already invincible. So are you."

Because we and you have gradually discovered that the only way to leave this place is the solution the gods are now using—to change the past and go back to the past.

However, neither wizards nor gods can create a new world without the other's existence.

Therefore, wars will continue, and everything will repeat itself. Those of us who want to escape this cycle will enter a new one.

Therefore, in theory, none of us can win unless I'm willing to stay here with you all forever.

The goddess's pupils suddenly contracted, as if she understood Roland's meaning.

"I think you've guessed it—I've now assimilated enough gods and possess enough power. Therefore, I no longer need the help of other wizards."

Therefore, the wizards can now leave.

As long as I seal you within my body and leave you here forever, you will never be able to escape.

I will become your Book of Madness, sealing you forever in the Library of Zero.

From now on, there will be no more spirits from the lower realms running around in the name of the gods, causing chaos and mischief.

Roland's tone was unusually calm, yet his words were like the final judgment of the court, announcing his fate alongside that of the gods.

The magician accepted this pronouncement of fate with equanimity. But the gods did not.

This declaration of fate was like a steel needle puncturing a ball, causing the goddess to slump and lose all her strength. (End of Chapter)