"I can't believe that the Abyss could make a god lower himself to such an extent." Rebecca waited for Little Jaja to leave and looked at the Abyss with great interest, saying, "Not only did it make Him give up all his privileges and become an ordinary resident of the City of Eternal Night, treating managing the world as just a job, but it also gave Him such an adorable name."

"If I were Him, I'd definitely punch ABC," Leona said seriously, arms crossed. "He's a god, after all. How can I let you give him any nickname you want?"

“Now that we have a true god in charge of our world, I feel much more at ease.” Flora, no longer focusing on Little Jaga’s status and name, said with a smile, “Our world is now more independent.”

“This is a necessary step to defeat the Creator God. Only by being independent and self-reliant can we avoid being easily strangled by the Creator God in future battles.” Abyss said, looking at Leona, “Oh, I remember this is the theory of your ancestor Starr. He said it when the Eastern and Western Empires were divided.”

“I’m not too sure about that. I haven’t read much of his political writings.” Leona scratched her head.

"Speaking of which, Rebecca, what about Mr. Bothers? I was too tired and went straight to sleep. How is he now?" Abyss asked Rebecca, remembering Bothers who had just been taken back from the Lord of Delusion.

Rebecca smiled and replied, "Mr. Bothers is doing well now. After the curse disappeared, his mental state is very stable. Apart from some self-reproach for the things he did after going mad, he is fine. Now that his crimes have been exposed, he is a wanted criminal in Dragon's Nest and can't go back. So, while you were sleeping, he asked me to let him stay in Evernight City."

“Mr. Bothers is now in charge of the library in Eternal Night City,” Flora said from the side. “Our librarian used to be a skeleton attendant, but now he is a very experienced professional librarian.”

“That would be perfect.” Abyss nodded. This was the happy ending he had hoped for. Although those who had been harmed could not return, Bothers had returned to normal and would no longer harm people as a puppet of the evil god. This tragedy could finally come to an end.

“Next, we’ll help Donna and Lillian regain their freedom,” Abis continued.

Chapter 203 Role-playing Game

Upon entering Donna and Lillian's room, Abyss once again saw the two women lying motionless on two metal beds with daggers pinned to their chests. The daggers kept them remarkably still, causing them only occasional slight movements, as if they were asleep.

"What do you plan to do?" Leona looked up at Abyss, who was deep in thought, and asked.

Abis pondered for a moment, then said, "I don't know either."

“I knew you wouldn’t be able to figure it out.” Leona seemed pleased that the Abyss was just as clueless as she was. She wanted to show a happy expression, but considering that her two best friends, Donna and Lillian, were there, she kept a straight face and said, “This is really difficult. Their wishes are different; they want to kill the evil god. Are we supposed to have the Lord of Delusion kill him to save them? That would be too far a solution to our immediate problem.”

Abyss turned to look at Sophia beside him and said, "To be honest, if we really can't break the curse on Donna and Lillian, then we'll just have to wait until I find a way to kill the Lord of Delusion."

“I think this is a last resort,” Rebecca commented on the idea. “What if eliminating the Lord of Delusion leads to the self-destruction of all his puppets? That insidious bastard might very well do something like that.”

“Yes, that’s true.” Abis frowned and nodded.

He walked towards Donna and Lillian, getting a closer look at the two being suppressed by Sophia's dagger.

The Dark Elves are a race renowned for their beautiful women, and Donna and Lillian are both exceptional beauties. The two tall women lying in bed could make many men's mouths dry. But this had no effect on the Abyss. He focused his gaze on them, trying to find inspiration for his problem in every tiny detail of their appearance.

“Sophia’s two daggers are really powerful in suppressing them. Donna and Lillian are exactly the same as when they were first sealed away. Although they can move occasionally, they are only able to move occasionally. Most of the time they are unable to move,” Abyss murmured.

Sophia said from behind, "These are things left by my grandfather... They have a natural suppressive power against divine power. I once tried to use them to suppress things blessed by the Nine Gods, and I succeeded. It should be this inherent suppressive power that has kept the two of them temporarily under control here, preventing them from going out and harming others."

Edvina looked at Abyss's face from the side and felt that Abyss's expression was becoming clearer and clearer, as if he had some kind of inspiration.

Abyss continued watching Donna and Lillian, muttering to himself, "Donna and Lillian are sealed by such an effective dagger; they only move occasionally, as if they're asleep."

He looked up and turned to look at Sofia.

"By the way, Miss Sophia, may I ask you a question?"

"Ah? Ah! Okay, no problem!" Sophia nodded quickly.

"I want to know, do Donna and Lillian know about your two daggers?" Abyss asked earnestly.

Sophia nodded and said, "They know, but I rarely take these two daggers out. After all, they are my grandfather's heirlooms. Everyone knows they exist, but they don't know where I keep them."

"Do they also know about the power attached to this dagger?"

"Yes, I know," Sophia replied truthfully.

“Hmm… well, I have an idea.” Abyss clapped his hands lightly, stood up, and turned to look at the girls behind him with a confident gaze. “This idea carries some risk, but I think it’s worth a try. I need Flora’s help.”

Flora, who had been standing quietly to the side, was suddenly overjoyed when she heard the Abyss say it needed her help. Her feet seemed to have no control over her, and she skipped and hopped out from behind. When she reached the Abyss, she realized that her entrance was a little inappropriate, and her face turned red.

"What should we do? Do we need to guarantee their safety?" Rebecca was also eager to get started, ready to deal with any difficulties.

“Yes, that’s right. Let me explain my plan. First, you need to remove the daggers pinned to Donna and Lillian to break their seal.”

“That is indeed a bit dangerous.” Edvina frowned. She knew how dangerous it was for her two sisters, who were still under the control of the evil god, and hearing what the Abyss said, even she, who was always cautious, couldn’t help but worry.

“Yes, it’s dangerous, so I need everyone except Flora to take charge of a part of the task to ensure that Donna and Lillian don’t escape here by removing the dagger and endanger the residents of Helheim.” Abyss nodded and looked at Sheila, who was standing there with little presence. “Sheila, please use your insight. You will be the core of us.”

"I...I'm a core member?" Sheila was flattered by Abyss's words, then nodded vigorously and said, "Yes! I will definitely work hard!"

"The rest of you just need to keep an eye on Donna and Lillian's movements. If anything unexpected happens, I believe you're capable enough to subdue them both quickly. Once you've pulled these two daggers out, you can put them back in at any time. Safety is the top priority," Abyss continued.

Abyss didn't need to assign various tasks to everyone. Letting each person take charge of a part was inappropriate for these most outstanding geniuses on the continent; it would prevent them from fully utilizing their abilities. It was better to have them all keep an eye on Donna and Lillian.

“I understand. I will remove the daggers from their bodies,” Sophia said solemnly. “I know their habits well, and if any problems arise, I can put them back into a deep sleep immediately.”

“Okay, thank you, Miss Sophia.” Abyss nodded to Sophia, then looked at Flora, who was standing to the side waiting for Abyss to assign her tasks.

"What...what is my mission?" Flora asked, a little nervous but also very expectant.

“I need to play a role-playing game with you,” Abyss said to Flora.

“Role…playing?” Flora didn’t understand what Abyss meant.

Rebecca glanced to the side and noticed that Leona's face was slightly flushed.

"This little girl, no wonder she's from a noble family, she got the wrong idea right away." Rebecca shook her head to herself.

Chapter 204 The Great Liar Abyss

"Role-playing... what does that mean?" Flora asked Abyss.

Abis smiled slightly and said, "To what extent do you know me?"

This question was a bit pointed at Flora, who had always harbored feelings for the Abyss. Her face immediately flushed red, and she stammered, "I understand... I know you very well... but you're asking this... ah..."

She was shy for a moment, then suddenly realized what Abyss meant by role-playing.

"So you guessed it?" Abyss smiled with satisfaction. "As expected of Flora, you still know me so well. Yes, I want to use the Nightmare Lord's power to pull Donna and Lillian into your dream, where you will need to impersonate me, and I need you to do it perfectly. How about this task? It shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

"Are you planning to use dreams to deceive Lillian and Donna's consciousness?" Rebecca raised an eyebrow.

Rebecca had considered Abyss's idea, but she always felt it was too risky and might harm Flora's mental well-being, so she didn't put it into practice.

Now, Abyss has brought up this idea, which has made Rebecca reconsider the feasibility of this measure.

She hadn't tried this method before because she lacked sufficient information; she had no experience in lifting the curse of the Lord of Delusions without destroying the evil god's puppet, which was why she hadn't dared to do it. But now, with the successful case of Bothers, the method the Abyss spoke of didn't seem so far-fetched after all.

From Bothers' successful rescue, Rebecca already knew that lifting the curse of the Lord of Delusions required the cursed person to believe their wish had been fulfilled, not the Lord of Delusions' personal involvement (because Bothers was rescued in Helheim, a place where external evil gods couldn't interfere). Given this, why not deceive Donna and Lillian into believing their wishes had also been granted?

The Nightmare Lord's power is not just simple deception; these dreams woven with divine power are so realistic that they can easily fool the unreal. If Abyss and Flora, wielding the Nightmare Lord's power, wanted to, they could even keep a mortal inside a dream for countless years without them realizing they were dreaming.

Therefore, this method now has some value.

"With dreams?" Edvina was unaware that the Abyss possessed the ability to manipulate dreams, and she was curious upon hearing his words. Sophia, standing beside her, looked at the Abyss with even more bewilderment.

Abyss then told Edvina and Sophia about how he had defeated the Lord of Nightmares and successfully obtained His power. The two women then realized what had happened.

Sheila, on the other hand, already knew about the Abyss's abilities. During their travels, Leona had told her little fan many stories, and the Abyss's various abilities were among the things she talked about most often. Now, Sheila had almost memorized the Abyss's move list.

“That’s it. We’ll avoid a direct confrontation with the Lord of Delusion and instead use deception. What do you think of my idea? Do you think it’s feasible to implement?” Abyss asked Edvina and Sophia after introducing his abilities.

Both nodded in unison, and Edvina spoke up, "Now that we have the experience of saving Mr. Bothers, I think using dreams to make Donna and Lillian believe that their wishes have been fulfilled is a reliable solution. I agree to do it—and it seems Sophia agrees too."

“Since the two people closest to Donna and Lillian have agreed, then I will go ahead and do it.” Abyss patted Flora beside him and said, “Then, Flora, please hold Donna and Lillian’s hands at the same time.”

“Okay!” Flora nodded immediately.

The beds where Donna and Lillian were lying were not far apart. Abyss instructed two skeleton servants to temporarily remove the restraints on Donna and Lillian and help them up, so that Flora could hold both of their hands at the same time.

“Ah, Abyss, you must enter my dream too, right?” Flora felt the two slightly cold hands she was holding, and suddenly remembered the Abyss. She turned around and asked, “You must hold my hand too…”

“That’s fine.” Abyss’s breath suddenly hit Flora’s nape, making her shudder.

Then, Abyss gently and very gentlemanly wrapped his arms around Flora's waist, while his chin rested on the back of her neck. His warm breath on Flora's neck sent shivers down her spine, making her feel as if she were being electrocuted.

"Oh!" Flora never expected the Abyss to maintain contact with her in this way, and she panicked immediately, but she didn't dare to turn around to look at the Abyss—after all, the Abyss's head was resting on the back of her neck, and if she turned around, she would almost be kissing his face.

"Hey! You pervert! What are you doing!" Leona's angry shout came from the side. "Don't take advantage of Flora like this!"

“Holding Flora like this makes it easier for me to connect with her dreams,” Abyss said earnestly to Leona. “Our operation this time requires seamless cooperation between us, so there can be no mistakes. This is the safest way.”

"I...I'm fine! As long as the mission succeeds, it doesn't matter what happens!" Flora suddenly shouted, seemingly out of nowhere.

"Although what you said makes a lot of sense, I still feel something's not right, damn it!" Leona was speechless, but she was still unconvinced and sat down on a chair next to her in a huff.

"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you." Rebecca looked into Abyss's clear, innocent eyes and was speechless. She sighed, patted Sophia's shoulder, who was staring in disbelief, and said, "Miss Sophia, let's get moving as soon as possible."

"Ah... okay!" Sophia snapped out of her daze and remembered that she still had important things to do.

She and Edvina each grabbed one of the daggers pinned to Donna and Lillian, then exchanged a glance and simultaneously pulled the daggers out.

As the dagger struck, Donna and Lillian immediately opened their eyes. The confusion in their eyes vanished in an instant, and realizing they had broken free of their restraints, they immediately decided to escape.

However, the powerful divine energy emanating from Flora immediately restrained the two women who were about to leave. An intense drowsiness instantly and unreasonably swept over these two cursed beings who did not need sleep. Their eyes had barely opened when they closed again.

Flora and Abyss also fell asleep at the same time.

Chapter 205 The Chase

As the direct host of the Nightmare Lord, Flora naturally has the authority to control dreams.

After falling asleep, Flora immediately sensed the thoughts of Donna and Lillian, whom she had pulled into the dream.

Their minds have now been corrupted by the power of the Lord of Delusion, and therefore, their thoughts have become different from those of ordinary people. From her authority over this dream, Flora gleaned from these two people's thoughts a very simple one: "As long as we kill Abyss Belator first, we can defeat the Lord of Delusion."

Flora also understood the Lord of Delusion's methods of controlling mortals. After corrupting their minds, He amplifies their obsession with the goals they wish for, making them willing to do anything for those goals. Then, the Lord of Delusion can inject His own instructions into the mortals' goals, making them believe that they must complete this task before they can fulfill their wishes.

Now, the Lord of Delusion has incorporated the command to kill the Abyss into Donna and Lillian's desire to kill Him, driving them to attack the Abyss.

Now, Flora is about to transform into the Abyss. Clearly, Donna and Lillian in the dream world will launch a relentless attack on Flora.

However, Flora wasn't too worried about being killed in her dream. After all, she was the weaver of this dream, and many things within it were under her control. She could not only transform into the Abyss, but also gain its power within the dream—all of which were permitted.

Dreamless sleep quickly plunged them into a dream world, and the scene before Donna and Lillian, who were still searching for an escape plan, began to change rapidly. The original darkness was gradually filled with various colors, and finally, what appeared before them was a forest, and in the distance, they could vaguely see an abandoned fortress.

Donna and Lillian were somewhat bewildered, exchanging bewildered glances. Their rational thinking abilities had been almost completely stripped away, yet they still found the current situation strange.

How did I suddenly end up here? Wasn't I just waking up in a huge room? Did I get teleported?

Just like when ordinary people dream, most of the time even if they doubt the rationality of things in their dreams, they don't realize they are dreaming. Donna and Lillian are also completely unaware that they are in a dream reality.

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