Mystery: At the start, you gain the uniqueness of the thief.

Chapter 151 Bethel's Loyalty

But now the Angel of Life seems to be—Bethel pursed his lips, suddenly feeling a little nervous, as if he had discovered some incredible secret.

No, or perhaps this isn't a secret—Bethel thought of something, glanced up at Sasliel, then lowered his eyes, his doubts growing deeper.

"That's just how the Lord is. It's not that He doesn't believe in you, it's just—" While Bethel's heart was churning with turmoil, Sassriel defended the true form of the sleeve. But as he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh. While straightening Rosen's clothes, he said, "It's not that He doesn't love you. He sees you as his child too, but His reason doesn't allow Him to ignore the danger you face."

Rosen pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction, "I can understand Him, but it's still really going too far. I've been trying so hard to be a decent human being!"

"Hmm, that's really going too far!" Sasriel nodded with a smile, then lowered his voice as if sharing a secret: "How about this, next time I'll secretly replace the wine He drinks with plain water, just to get revenge for you, okay?"

Rosen's eyes lit up, and he immediately suggested, "Plain water is too ordinary. I think we should change it to Coptis chinensis water!"

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"Well, it's not impossible." Sasriel paused for a second, feigning hesitation, before nodding.

The two then whispered among themselves in front of others about some tricks to prank the sun god, including but not limited to replacing the sun god's usual reading books with melodramatic novels and dyeing the sun god's favorite hat a healthy color.

They chatted as if no one else was around. Klein was already used to it, but the two remaining wolves were a little at a loss.

Antigonus & Mother of Heaven: ————

Bethel: ————

Is this really something they can hear?

They won't be silenced immediately for stepping out the door with their left foot, will they?

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious, why can't you listen to it?" As if sensing the unease of Erlang, Rosen glanced at them and reassured them with a smile.

Then he stretched and said to Sasriel, "Second Father, I'll take them out for a stroll now. See you at dinner."

"Yes, have fun." Sasriel nodded with a smile, then seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, after Amon heard about you taking on students, he apparently went to see Trensost. Would you like to go and check on him?"

Rosen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, not at all surprised. He then smiled and nodded, saying, "Sure, why not?"

Sasriel wasn't surprised by Rosen's choice, but he cautioned, "Don't bully him too much."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!" Rosen waved his hand and pulled the others out of the study.

As soon as he stepped out of the study, Rosen looked at Bethel and asked with a smile, "So, what's your answer?"

Bethel was stunned for a moment, his head buzzing from what he had just heard. He hesitated for a second before realizing that Rosen was referring to the previous invitation to work for him.

Bethel hesitated for a moment, not answering immediately, but instead asking, "Your Highness and your father—it seems there's some minor conflict?"

"You could ask more directly, like, is it possible for me and Big Daddy to become enemies?" Rosen glanced at him, noticing the other's hesitation—

Young Mr. Men didn't actually mind working for Rosen, even though it wasn't part of the original plan. But plans can't keep up with changes, and since they had already caught him and clearly had no intention of letting him go easily, it wouldn't be a bad idea for Bethel to submit to them and become their subordinate.

Even considering Rosen's status, Bethel could be considered to have gotten the better deal.

But this is where Bethel hesitated. As the second son of the sun god, Rosen's status, position, and strength were beyond question, making him qualified to be the leader.

Conversely, if the divine child's relationship with his father is not harmonious, then whether becoming his subordinate is a blessing or a curse is uncertain.

After all, Bethel understood the principle that when gods fight, mortals suffer. If the Sun God and Rosen really fell out in the future, Rosen himself, as the son of the god, might not be in any trouble, but it was hard to say what would happen to him as a subordinate.

Although the sun god has a good reputation, Bethel really couldn't believe in the supposed benevolence of the gods.

Even after advancing to Sequence 2, humanity is already suppressed by divinity and becomes much less human. Bethel is considered to have maintained his humanity quite well. Under such circumstances, how much humanity can the Sun God, as an existence above the Sequence, still retain?

Bethel didn't want to doubt, but he couldn't help but doubt.

Although—I didn't really have much of a choice.

Bethel sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat bitter. In truth, he knew that Xiu only had two choices regarding working for Rosen: either agree or refuse and then go to the Sun God to join him.

But is the sun god so easy to deal with?

Bethel wasn't even sure if the other party would be willing to accept it.

As for Rosen—at least this divine child, although his personality is somewhat complicated, doesn't seem like a bad person so far.

Therefore, when Bethel inquired about the situation between Rosen and the Sun God at this moment, it wasn't because he really wanted to refuse, but simply because he wanted to have a better understanding of the situation.

"Your Highness, please forgive my cowardice. I'm just—I'm genuinely a little worried, after all, that one is the Creator!" Bethel sighed, looking at Rosen and speaking frankly without beating around the bush.

He also realized that it was best not to beat around the bush when speaking to this divine child; the more direct the better.

"Precisely because He is the Creator, you have even less to worry about." Rosen smiled, patted Bethel on the shoulder, and said, "I do have some conflicts with my father, but don't worry, it won't affect you. That Creator, the Sun God, my father, is a truly good person, so as long as you haven't betrayed this world or gone mad trying to destroy it, He won't do anything to you."

Bethel was visibly stunned. Although his expression didn't change much, his eyes clearly conveyed the question: "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Rosen chuckled again, then asked once more, "So, you want to work for me, Bethel?"

This time, Bethel did not hesitate. He merely glanced at Rosen before kneeling on one knee, bowing his head and saying, "It is my honor, Your Highness."

Rosen's smile widened. He knew, of course, that Bethel wasn't truly loyal at the moment; he was only pledging allegiance due to circumstances.

But what does it matter?

Rosen was confident in himself; now that Bethel had jumped into his garden on his own, he would never let him escape again.