The Devil Inside

Even the Time Demon King is not omniscient and omnipotent. Even if he casts the "Tenth Time Curse" himself, he cannot shake the major events that determine the direction of the world. Even if he burns his life, it can only "shift" and "delay" at most.

Whether or not we can get a satisfactory ending in the end depends on human power.

For people of low level and things with little impact, it is possible to make 100% predictions.

For example, Han Solo predicted that—

"I will pick up a copper coin today."

This is simple and mostly achieved;

"I will pick up a gold coin today."

For this prophecy to come true, Han Solo must take action.

He needs to take the initiative to go to the rich area, or other places where he might pick up a gold coin. If he just stays at home, the prophecy will either be broken or fulfilled in a strange way:

The gold coin he picked up was the one he had dropped;

As for predictions that are completely unrealistic, such as "I will pick up a cart full of gold coins today", they will never come true.

The content of the prophecy can be large or small, and the accuracy can be high or low.

The Tenth Time Device may not necessarily respond to the prophecy, but if it does, it will cause devastating damage to the Device, and it will take a long time before it can continue to be used.

The person who took over said that the Tenth Time Instrument was a pile of rotten iron, and it was true.

But what he didn't know was that perhaps at this moment, the self-repair of the Tenth Time Device had been completed and it could be used again.

The thief knew this, and he was going for the timepiece.

"I'll just pretend I don't know about this for now."

Han Solo thought to himself.

"The quality of the Tenth Time Device is not bad, and the free teleportation effect is outstanding. Whether you want it or not, you definitely want it, because it was originally mine. But there is no clue at all, and I can't find a channel to intervene. It's very difficult!"

……

……

The convoy soon arrived at the Garden Hotel, and everyone got off the car and walked inside.

It is called a hotel, but it is actually a palace.

There are relief carvings on the beige exterior walls, and at the entrance is a magnificent arch. Behind the arch is a carefully designed garden with a variety of exotic flowers and plants, all in a riot of colour and harmony.

The hotel makes extensive use of stained glass, iron decorations and natural element totems, which looks very classical at first glance.

But if you look closely, you can see some modern elements, large floor-to-ceiling windows and simple geometric lines.

I can only say that it is worthy of being the capital of art, and the design of the foreign guesthouse is quite trendy.

A special waiter came forward and took Leila and her group to their respective rooms. They could move freely, but if they wanted to leave the hotel, they needed to report in advance.

This is understandable.

After all, they are foreign guests, and the person in charge will take the blame if anything goes wrong, so they have to be cautious.

"Mr. Han, this is your room."

The girl in the maid outfit was wearing heavy makeup, and the smile on her lips was obviously trained: "If you need anything, you can always tell me."

"OK, thanks."

"You're welcome, this is my duty."

The maid completed her task and bowed before leaving.

Han Solo pushed the door open and unexpectedly found that there was already someone in the room assigned to him!

It was a woman with a graceful figure.

She was wearing a grey high-necked tight-fitting vertical striped top and was standing by the window, admiring the scenery.

"..."

What happened? Did we take the wrong path?

Han Solo subconsciously retreated to the door and was about to turn around and call the maid who was leading the way when he suddenly found that the woman by the window was dressed familiarly.

That is--

Teacher Monica's clothes?

Just at this moment, the woman in the room turned around and looked.

With faint eyebrows, slightly drooping eyes, and a strong sense of world-weariness, who else could it be but Monica?

Monica raised her hand and said, "Han, come in and talk."

"Ah...Ms. Monika?"

Han Solo asked.

"it's me."

Monica nodded indifferently, but her heart was far from as calm as her appearance.

Last night, I reveled in loneliness.

Fancy fingering can't fill the emptiness in your heart.

Worship from a distance cannot satisfy inflated desires.

Want to be close.

Want to confirm.

Monica hadn't slept for a day and a night, and she kept thinking about what to say to Han Solo, but she had to finish her words. After thinking about it, she could only come up with four words:

Be open and aboveboard, and drive it wide!

There is an opportunity right now.

The "Tenth Hour Instrument" exhibited at the Royal Museum of Art was stolen. We can use this incident to get close to Lord Han!

Monica smiled and said, "Wouldn't you like me to sit down?"

"please sit down."

Han Solo said quickly.

He paused, then asked in a routine manner: "Teacher Monica, why... are you here?"

"I told you, you don't have to call me teacher."

Monica corrected first.

After a brief silence, she boldly probed: "That's right. Han, you should know the 'Twelve Hour Meter', right?"

I'm coming.

She wanted it.

Han Solo understood and said immediately: "I know! Diana has a time device in her hand. She said it is the 'Sixth Time Device', and its ability is quite amazing."

"It's easy to explain if you know. One of the twelve hour instruments is hidden in the Royal Museum of Art in Fort Collins. I heard that it was stolen the day before yesterday. I came here to track down its whereabouts."

Han Solo asked, "Are you interested in the time machine?"

Monica smiled and said, "I once met an old man who taught me a lot. Collecting time instruments was the old man's long-cherished wish. I am grateful for his teachings and have been searching for the whereabouts of time instruments over the years."

"Oh……"

They said it.

But he didn’t say it either.

Han Solo is clearly on guard, and he admits that he knows about the "Time Machine," but his words seem to suggest that Diana revealed it, rather than that he knew it originally;

Monica also kept something to herself, saying only that she had received a favor from an old sage, without revealing her identity as a "time priest."

In fact...

Monica had long guessed that Han Solo knew about the Twelve-Hour Device, and Han Solo also deduced the fact that she was a Time Cultist.

No one could pierce the gauze that was as thin as a cicada's wing.

They were silent, but showed tacit understanding.

Han Solo looked up and saw Monica's rather anxious face.

She is in distress now.

How can we naturally invite Han Solo to participate in the "Quest for the Tenth Time Device" in a natural and logical way?

“Lack of available people”?

This excuse is a bit lame.

Monica had a good reputation, and even though she was in a foreign country, it was easy for her to find some helpers;

“Lack of people to trust”?

When it comes to trust, Han Solo, who has just become a student, is not as trustworthy as Leila and Rachel!

After much thought, it is most natural to ask Han Solo to join the pursuit in the name of "teacher".

but--

"Do you want me to order Lord Han? That kind of thing... is too outrageous!"

Monica bit her red lips lightly, feeling extremely conflicted.

Just at this time.

Han Solo broke the silence and said, "Teacher Monica came to my room. Did she want me to help search for the time device?"

"Ah, um... yes." Monica breathed a sigh of relief, "I do have this idea."

"Do I have this ability?"

Han Solo questioned.

Monica calmed down: "You should trust my judgment. No one is more suitable than you. But before that, I would like to ask you to answer a question for me - Han, what do you think of Elzlia's behavior of looting cultural relics from other countries and exhibiting them in his own museum?"

Han Solo immediately sneered: "How do you want me to view this kind of robbery? I just think it's shameful, contemptible and disgusting!"

"Is it……"

In that case, Monica was completely relieved.

She stood up and said, "This matter is a little complicated. I'll take you to a place, and on the way, I'll tell you what's going on."

Chapter 80 #080 Root Spell

Sage Square, Fort Collins.

They are called sages, but they are all poor dogs. Every year, a large number of young artists come here, and their first stop is often the Sage Square, the Fatty Ding Square in the other world.

"Are you coming?"

Funeral Bar is closed today.

The dance floor was empty. A thin old man stood behind the bar. He noticed the couple who had just entered the room and took a closer look at the man. "Is he Han Solo? Why is the Third Priest so serious and even taught me how to speak?"

She was not allowed to reveal her identity, and she also introduced the current situation of the Church of Time to test Han Solo's attitude towards the "Cult of Time"...

I don't understand.

Do you intend to develop him into a believer?

The old man's name is Baphomet, the owner of the Funeral Love Bar and a member of the Demon King Faction of the Church of Time.

Those who understand the current situation of Guangyin Church will understand.

The inheritance has been cut off for a hundred years, and there is only a tiny number of believers left. But after all, the ancestors were once glorious, and there are still altars in some places, where believers are still being secretly cultivated and exported.

Baphomet was one of those with a strong faith.

He has now become the general agent of "Fort Collins" and has some powerful people under his command. He can be regarded as a small overlord in the dark world.

Han Solo stepped into the bar and was startled.

It's hard to describe what he saw.