I love you, brother, but you, the evil god, must fall into good.

"The Historical Archives of the Galactic Federation"

"In the year XXX421 of the Federal Calendar, the 009th Calamity Incident."

At this moment, Aria's voice continued to come.

"then."

"The Nuo demon appeared near the ancestral star, causing the destruction of three medium-to-large cities. The Federation dispatched twelve adjudication teams."

"This includes..."

"Thirteen ninth-rank title judges."

Lynn's eyes narrowed slightly.

Thirteen ninth-rank individuals?

That's a really strong lineup!

Butler Xu echoed.

"I... I didn't participate in the battle at the time, but I heard about it from the recordings."

That battle... can only be described in two words.

"Tragic."

"Thirteen ninth-tier warriors besieged a calamity. In the end, two of the judges were killed and one was paralyzed. However, we also achieved results. Most of the opponent's physical body was destroyed."

"but……"

Butler Xu paused.

"But the Nuo demon managed to escape."

Hearing this, Lin En fell silent, and Butler Xu looked at Zhou hope in the distance.

"so."

"The problem now is not solving this Nuo mask."

"But..."

"What we are facing are fragments of flesh and blood of the Nuo demon that fell onto our ancestral planet."

"After countless years of nurturing, it has begun to awaken anew."

"and……"

Butler Xu looked at Lin En.

"Young Master, have you noticed a problem?"

"What?"

Butler Xu pointed at Zhou hope.

"Why did this Nuo mask ceremony specifically choose Miss alone?"

"It's clear that Pochi's physical body is the strongest!"

Butler Xu frowned as he looked at Ao Yao and Bo Qi, who were lost in their hallucinations.

"If I were that Nuo mask."

"Naturally, they will choose the host that is most beneficial to them."

"Pochi's physical strength has even surpassed that of most life forms of the same level."

"But……"

His gaze shifted to Zhou hope, who was in the most central position.

"But it chose the young lady."

"unless……"

Butler Xu paused for a moment.

"What is it about the young lady that's attracting this Nuo mask...?"

Lynn was silent for a moment, then spoke directly.

"Stop speculating."

"Old Xu."

"...Just tell me what to do next?"

Butler Xu came to his senses.

"You can give it a try."

"but……"

He looked at Zhou hope.

"My sequence does not possess any supernatural powers such as [Domination]."

"It is very difficult to forcibly interfere with the rules of calamity."

"Perhaps we need to..."

Before he finished speaking, Lynn reached out and handed over a jet-black scepter.

"Here you are."

"Is this okay?"

Xu An: "!!!"

He stared at the Staff of Power in Lynn's hand and fell silent.

Containment item of sequence 047!

"good……"

"Much easier."

Butler Xu took a deep breath, accepted the scepter, and then couldn't help but look at Lynn.

"Young Master."

"I've always had a question."

"Just how far have your eyes seen?"

After all, Butler Xu didn't know this was a trophy; he thought it was something Lynn had prepared in advance.

"Save lives first."

"clear."

Butler Xu began to take action.

With the aid of the Staff of All Power, the previously unshakeable rules of calamity finally began to loosen.

First was Ao Yao, who was the least affected by the pollution.

As Butler Xu intervened, the illusion that covered her consciousness gradually shattered.

"Well……"

Haji Yao shook her head.

"I just... I felt like I had a really strange dream?"

Bochi, who was next to him, also recovered.

"Woof?"

It tilted its head, seemingly completely unaware of what was happening.

Lynn breathed a sigh of relief; at least the two of them were alright.

However, when Butler Xu's influence shifted to Zhou hope, the situation instantly changed.

"……strangeness."

Butler Xu's expression gradually turned serious.

"Young Master."

"Miss's condition... is very troublesome."

Lynn's heart sank.

"What's wrong?"

Butler Xu looked at the cracked Nuo mask on Zhou hope's face and said in a low voice.

"She has been corrupted, not simply attached, but merged with in some way."

Lynn clenched his fist.

"……but."

Butler Xu continued.

"The worst is yet to come."

"The young lady is still conscious. In order to ensure that she is not completely devoured by the Nuo mask..."

"I will do my best to suppress this Nuo mask later."

"Then I'll utilize the Staff of All Power and the power of my domain."

"Open a door to the world of the young lady's spirit...

He looked at Lynn.

"Young Master."

"You need to go in and wake the young lady up."

Lynn nodded.

"clear."

The next moment, Butler Xu's body began to change, and the disguise he had been hiding was removed.

Long blue hair slowly emerged, and her youthful face was restored.

He reveals himself to be the true successor to the Triple Great Hermes.

Lynn looked at him and remained silent for two seconds.

"Hey Lao Xu, when did you turn on the beauty filter?"

Xu An: "?"

"Young master, this has always been available."

Lynn was taken aback.

"Then why don't you usually appear in public like this?"

Xu An said somewhat awkwardly.

"Young Master, I'm not bragging."

"Mainly..."

"I'm afraid that if we go out like this, people will see the two of us standing together and then make connections about our identities and clothing."

"Can speak..."

"We're giving!"

The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet.

"...Well, business is more important."

Xu An coughed lightly.

"cough."

"clear."

His expression then turned serious again, and he raised the [Scepter of All Power] in his hand, preparing to open the path to Zhou hope's spiritual world.

.........

.........

[February 17, XXX10342 in the Federal Calendar.]

Today, I have no home.

My mother always said that as long as the family is together, we can overcome any difficulties we encounter.

but……

When disaster strikes, nothing is left behind.

The city disappeared, and so did my parents.

Everyone else was fleeing, and I was the only one who survived, barely clinging to life.

Why?

Why me of all people?

[February 5, XXX10342 in the Federal Calendar.]

I was sent to an orphanage, where there were many people.

but……

Nobody likes me; they say I'm a child who brings misfortune.

They say my family died because of me.

They stole my things.

Hide my food.

Throw my toys in the trash can...

I told the teacher, but the teacher just said...

"Zhou hope, you need to learn to be more tolerant."

but……

Why?

(╥﹏╥) Clearly, I wasn't the one who did anything wrong!!!

[February 12, XXX10343 in the Federal Calendar.]

Nowadays.

A strange person came to the orphanage; he looked about my age.

But he speaks in a very annoying way.

"Feed".

"Do you guys find it fun to bully a little kid?"

Those people laughed at him, saying he was meddling in other people's business.

Then?

He beat them all up.

So handsome!

Later, he stood in front of me and extended that hand.

"Let's go."

"No one will bully you anymore."

I was very confused, so I asked.

Why?

He said.

"Because I saw it, I couldn't ignore it."

Very strange.

It was just a very ordinary sentence.

but……

That day, for the first time, I felt that there was still a little warmth in this world.

I started humming my favorite song.

"Just because your heart yearns for freedom—it's trapped in a net with no gaps."

"Our world is not without light."

"..."