My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 463 Yet the King's Shadow Was Not Found
"Bang! Bang!"

With two loud bangs as the hand-operated confetti cannons were pulled, colorful confetti, propelled into the air by the impact, landed on Roland's head.

Before him stood two familiar figures from the underworld, one large and one small, each holding a colorful cannon.

Welcome!

Death, with his eyes closed, smiled and "looked" at Roland's location, then gently clapped his hands.

Elena, standing beside her, clapped her hands in welcome to Roland's arrival.

Roland didn't know what kind of expression he should make at this moment.

Even at this critical juncture, these two still look completely relaxed...

Well, they must have had their reasons for doing this... I hope so, rather than just throwing themselves a simple welcome ceremony on a whim.

After sighing, Roland looked at the God of Death before him: "Let's skip the long pleasantries."

"Let's get straight to the point. Where are the things you're keeping?"

The God of Death showed a hint of disappointment on his face, sighed, and then smiled helplessly: "Relax, the flow of time in the underworld is different from that in the mortal world."

"Otherwise, relying solely on Elena to row the boat wouldn't be enough to handle that kind of workload."

"Furthermore... although I am not the true owner of this place, as the administrator, I can still adjust the flow of time here."

"If you stay here for ten days, it's equivalent to one minute passing in the outside world."

"This is not a special favor for you... but simply to ensure that when you reclaim the power that is rightfully yours, the world has not yet reached an irreversible end."

"So please put aside your impatience and contempt. Just like I am only the manager of this place, my role regarding the things that belong to you placed here is merely to watch over them."

"After all, especially after the timeline was reset, that item has become the basic rule for the operation of this world."

"It became part of the underworld."

"Therefore, there is only one way to retrieve these things—to sit on that empty throne and become the true master of this place, above the administrator."

The voice of the god of death had changed at some point, becoming gentle and devoid of its divine majesty.

Even the brackets 【】 have been changed to “”.

However, what the other party said made Roland understand why the flow of time here had been adjusted to be so slow.

Clearly, what the other party is talking about, or the challenge that needs to be completed, is by no means an easy task that can be accomplished in a short time.

At this moment, Elena, who was standing nearby, also said, "Lord Roland, good luck."

Roland complained to Elena, "Are you already cheering me on so soon? Maybe the postgraduate entrance exam is easy for me."

Elena didn't finish her sentence; she simply stood obediently to the side, acting as a prop, leaving the conversation to the God of Death.

The Goddess of Death chuckled lightly, then turned around, and the sea of ​​flowers behind her cleared a passage leading directly to the depths of the underworld.

"Please follow me. Let us go to the place of trial."

"Irena, the work will be temporarily handed over to you. I have already transferred some of the authority. Now, you are the acting God of Death."

Elena bowed her head in greeting, then transformed into a fleeting, ethereal purple butterfly and departed from the spot.

Roland didn't ask any more questions. He followed the God of Death through the boundless sea of ​​white flowers, occasionally looking up at the special full moon of the underworld, which radiated a gentle moonlight.

This land of the dead, the resting place of wandering souls... is surprisingly tranquil and peaceful.

It wasn't as terrifying as the legends described.

If the scene here were to be shared, perhaps people's fear of death would be greatly reduced?

Just being here will unconsciously calm your anxious mind.

Even falling asleep while lying in this sea of ​​flowers...

This feeling only lasted for a moment before dissipating under Roland's vigilance.

Indeed, the atmosphere here is very calm and tranquil, making it a great place to relax unconsciously, even feel safe, and take a nap to relieve fatigue.

But falling asleep here is definitely not a good idea, and it won't end well either.

The God of Death also noticed Roland's change and chuckled, "Sharp perception."

"But if it were you, I wouldn't be surprised if you noticed that."

"If you really fall asleep here... then it's no different from death in the conventional sense."

"If you have any methods or means to avoid death, they will also take effect at the moment you die."

Fortunately, you don't need my reminder or my help.

"Focus your attention... You might actually be able to pass the test if you do this."

Roland looked at the God of Death walking ahead and asked, "Regarding the Underworld... or rather, how exactly did you, as the God of Death, become a god, and how do you fulfill your duties?"

The god of death was stunned for a moment, even pausing in his tracks.

She then smiled and continued to explain, "It really was an unexpected problem."

"I thought you were more concerned about the so-called test right now."

“Although I can’t see, I can still ‘see’ things.” “Your expression can’t hide your anxiety at all… but you’ve asked a really unexpected question.”

"You must have already seen the gods other than me, right?"

"According to the gods' plan, at least one god will have left the answer or clue in the city of the Holy See, waiting for your arrival."

Roland nodded: "Yes. I met the God of Truth, and He did explain many things to me, including the way to save the world."

"That's good." The God of Death nodded. "In that case, you should also understand that the so-called gods are actually equivalent to the administrators of this world."

"Just as I rule the underworld, the other gods also have some authority over how this world works."

"According to mortals, this is the true form of the so-called authority held by the gods."

"Moreover, the authority of the gods is not limited to the names that humans have given them."

"Even though the position of administrator is not yet vacant, the world itself does not strictly require the existence of administrators."

"This is why there were no gods when the dragon civilization existed."

"When the empires of elves and demons stood side by side on the earth, there was no such thing as a god."

"Until human civilization began to sprout, until ritual magic known as the Law of the Stars was discovered and used... then, the gods appeared."

"If we compare the rules of the world, the Great Source, and the gods to modern magical machines..."

"The rules of the world are the overall framework and complete structure of the machine, the Great Source is the energy that drives the world, and the gods are the people who operate the machine."

"This analogy is inappropriate."

"Because the world machine itself has its own energy source, and it can operate without the need for people to operate it."

"Even without the gods, the world would not have too many problems operating."

"Because Dayuan itself also has consciousness, it will operate this huge machine according to a pre-designed program and maintain it when problems occur."

"Gods, these extra operators are merely to make the machines run more smoothly and to repair them more quickly when problems are discovered."

"But... as I said, this analogy isn't quite right."

"The gods are not independent operators, but are also part of the machine."

Roland continued, "Hasn't the Star Ring Law ritual existed since ancient times?"

"Of course not." The God of Death chuckled. "It's just convenient enough. That's why demons, elves, and dragons all choose to use its power."

"After all, even without this ritual, these races possess innate power sufficient to destroy the world."

“In the distant past, there existed methods for breaking through the essence of life that differed from the Law of the Star Rings.”

"But as time went by, the more convenient Law of the Star Rings replaced all other methods."

"Perhaps nowadays, only in the Elf's Secret Treasury, and among old relics like myself, can we know this."

"The ascension ceremony that I entrusted to the Demon King to deliver to you is one of them, and I think you have already noticed the difference."

"After all, you are not suited to have too close a connection with this world."

"Ultimately, this ritual itself... has never been a means for people to meditate or become stronger."

"Strictly speaking, this is also one of the methods by which evil gods invade the world."

"It's just more moderate."

"He will pour his power into it, slowly merging with the world itself. He may even make the world itself stronger, and so may the creatures within it."

"This approach will not cause any harm, and may even benefit the whole world."

"The price is... the eternal loss of the future, and being trapped in an eternal struggle."

"But before this power could appear for long, the King of Men appeared."

"He used his wisdom to discover the anomaly in the world, skillfully modified and reversed this force, and then merged it into the Great Source."

"He persuaded Da Yuan's will to accept this power."

"Then... based on this, a ritual called the Law of the Star Rings was developed. The method of influence was changed from the world itself to individuals within the world."

"But the essence of this power has never changed. It is to gradually integrate the individual with the world itself, and the highest stage is the existence of the gods."

"The influence of that evil god still exists, and the effects remain the same."

"But the world itself has a future. It even has the friendship of an evil god."

"Or perhaps... 'evil god' is just a name given by the ignorant."

The God of Death stopped speaking and then looked at Roland meaningfully.

"I think I don't need to elaborate further."

"This is a secret that even the gods did not know before."

"It wasn't until after that timeline reset that I had the privilege of becoming one of the people who knew the secret."

"Now is the time for you to reclaim your power."

(End of this chapter)