Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

No matter how much she disliked the other person in her heart, she still respected Mernadè.

In this world, you could die just walking on the street, so how can there be any safety in working?

She would certainly feel relieved when Charles died, but when she thought of Mernadette, she finally put forward her suggestion in a depressed mood.

Her words made Mernadette's eyes light up.

Although she felt that Charles had not deceived her, he had indeed shown great strength when he bullied her last time.

But...it's better to be prepared. With more strength, Charles' journey will be safer.

"Brother..." Melnadette called Charles softly, and then looked at him with an expectant look.

"Then let Maureen go with me." Charles touched Mernadette's hair and made a simple decision.

Given Ciel's personality, if he had to take someone with him on this adventure, he would probably choose Arthur.

After all, knowing some of the situation, Morin is not a well-behaved person.

Although in front of Charles, he was like a little kitten, cute and docile.

But as long as he was out of Charles's sight, he was like a husky without a leash, and Charles would not be surprised no matter what he did.

Bringing him along would only make the already difficult journey more difficult.

only...

Sometimes this kind of trouble can just dilute some things.

As Charles thought about this, his eyes fell on Peroz, who was smiling all the time.

"That guy Morin is not easy to talk to. You want him to protect you, huh. If you beg me, I can put in a good word for you." Antilia showed a hint of interest, and Mernadette beside her couldn't help but pull the corner of her clothes slightly.

"It shouldn't be me who should beg him for help, but he who should beg me for help." Charles glanced at Antilia and then smiled gently.

"He begged you?"

"If it were in the past, it might be possible. After all, there is not much to attract him in this manor. Maybe he would want to go out for a walk, but now... he has already found new interests." Antilia completely misinterpreted Charles's meaning.

Unlike Peroz, she was not a smart girl. Otherwise, with so many advantages as her, anyone else would not have been able to conquer the heart of the madman Floys for so long, and would have pushed him further and further away.

Charles did not explain to Antilia, but grabbed Mernadè's hand and stroked it gently.

"Even though my brother will be away for a while, please make sure you eat well three times a day."

Melnadette blushed and nodded. When she first moved into the apartment and lived with Charles, she often did not eat enough to save some food, or she deliberately skipped breakfast or dinner.

"And don't stay up too late, or I'll punish you when I get back."

Ever since she was attracted and fascinated by some theories, staying up late has become a common occurrence in Mernadette's life. If Charles hadn't driven her back to bed every night, she would probably have stayed up all night many times.

"You should also go shopping in the commercial street and buy some beautiful clothes. If you don't buy enough, you can buy more when brother comes back~"

Mernadette's face began to turn red.

"Are you a pervert?" Antilia's expression was a little subtle.

The first two instructions seem quite reasonable, but what the hell is this one?

"I just hope that Mernadette can be loved like a princess." Charles explained casually.

"It's only at this moment that you still look like a human being."

Charles looked at the other person speechlessly.

Isn't it just telling the person you like what you did?

Isn't it just a public execution in your heart?

Isn't it just guiding Floyds to stab you dozens of times in the heart and sprinkle chili powder on it?

Are you targeting me like this?

How come this person is not generous at all?

While lamenting that people nowadays are too petty, Charles stood up and gave Mernadette a final hug, kissed her on the forehead, and then let her do what she liked.

Mernadette was a little hesitant, even though she had some important things to do today.

But Charles was leaving, and she wanted to spend some time with him.

However, after her thoughts were seen by Charles, she decisively rejected him.

"I'm just out for work. I'll come back to visit you secretly at night."

"How are you going to reward me then?"

"How about just like last time?"

While hugging Mernadette, Charles whispered in her ear.

Thinking of the way Charles bullied her last time, Mernadette quickly pushed Charles away and ran away in small steps.

Antilia, who was standing by, looked at Mernadè with some surprise. She seemed a little flustered, and followed her away.

After watching Mernadette disappear from his sight with a smile, Charles slowly turned around and focused his gaze on Theresa and Peroz.

"Okay, let's discuss our upcoming adventure."

"What do you need to prepare?"

Charles was still very curious about things like adventure.

After all, this kind of thing was very interesting when I was reading novels in my previous life.

During the Five Gods Era, people did not bury treasures in their tombs or hide their treasures - most people habitually carried all their possessions on their bodies.

The safest place for a transcendent is by his own side.

So Charles's growth experience can almost be described as fighting monsters, leveling up and getting treasures.

This kind of treasure hunt through exploration was the first time - the first one to come to this era and dig up the first pot of gold with Endsworth did not count, after all, at that time almost everything was in front of him.

But this time was different. Although his ability showed that their expedition would have a good outcome, that was all he could see.

Charles could not see what exactly he would encounter during this adventure.

The unknown is full of dangers, but also full of fun.

"I already have most of the stuff. Actually, you and Theresa don't need to prepare too much."

"You just need to prepare some simple clothes suitable for the expedition, a personal kettle, bowls and chopsticks, and so on."

"If you encounter danger and are trapped, do not hesitate to enter the Void Palace and wait for others to take you away."

From a certain perspective, the key to the Void Palace is simply too convenient to use for exploration.

No matter what situation they face, as long as they hold the key to the Void Palace, the explorer can gain an absolutely safe safe house that can be entered and exited at any time.

Even if they were being chased by monsters in the previous second, they could have a delicious dinner in the virtual palace in the next second.

"I don't feel like I'm participating at all." Charles smacked his lips speechlessly.

"What kind of participation do you want?" Peroz rolled his eyes at Charles.

"At least you should prepare as much as a new explorer, and then continue to grow under the guidance of your predecessors."

"It's very irresponsible of you to only let us bring daily necessities." Charles complained seriously.

Peroz: (?_?)

Do you really think we are just going on an adventure this time?

Looking at Charles's excited look, for some reason Peroz suddenly had the urge to hit someone.

But when she was about to swing her fist, she suddenly loosened her tightly clenched hands.

Since this is the final farewell.

So enjoy this last time.

At least until the end of the adventure, this guy and I are still friends...

Peroz felt his heart twitch, and then a smile appeared on his face.

"Originally, I was just planning to use you as a translation machine, Rocks."

"After all, you kept this from me for so long, I'm really angry."

"But since you are interested in things related to exploration, I will naturally help you quickly understand this line of work."

As he spoke, Peroz took out the treasure bag he inherited from his teacher Hogot.

She did not show some Horcruxes that were too precious or difficult to find like Charles and Theresa, but instead showed some Horcruxes and artifacts that were inexpensive and seemed useless but could play a huge role at critical moments.

"Different environments or burial sites in different regions require different preparations. Because the location indicated by Teresa's treasure map is uncertain this time, we need to prepare more."

Having said that, Peroz extended his hand to Teresa again, and Teresa quickly took out the treasure map.

Peroz handed the treasure map to Charles.

"The markings on this picture are probably in Dandarsu. This kind of script is not often recorded in dictionaries, so I can only understand it briefly."

"But you should be able to read all the above content."

Ciel nodded.

"I had already seen clearly what was marked on this map when I was with Theresa before."

"This isn't really a treasure map, it's just a road map."

"Road sign map?" Peroz looked at Charles strangely.

"The treasure's location isn't marked on it. This map is just guiding Teresa to a place."

As he spoke, Charles took Theresa's hand and took a drop of her blood without her knowing.

Under the curious gaze of the two, Charles dropped the drop of blood on the map.

Then, ray after ray of light burst out, and the incomprehensible lines on the map suddenly became three-dimensional. At the same time, like a holographic image, miniature mountains, rivers, forests and cities appeared in front of them, and on these mountains, rivers, forests and cities, there were marks with their own names.

A black road connected these places until it ended abruptly halfway up an ordinary hill.

"You see, the beginning of the line is a city, and the name above the city means Moroston in the Dandarsu language."

"You mean... this map is drawn based on where Theresa is?" Peroz said with some disbelief.

"Rather than a map, it's more of a very good Horcrux."

"As long as she masters Dendarsuwen, Teresa will never get lost with this map."

"Teresa, try to focus your energy and expand the projection so that it shows more details."

Theresa nodded meekly, and soon the forests, rivers, and mountains all disappeared. Instead, the city continued to grow larger in their eyes.

The market, the crowds, everything about Moroston seemed to appear before their eyes.

As Theresa continued to magnify the details of the map, she even saw Rocks Manor in the map projection, the busy servants, and herself and Peroz in the chapel at that moment - what they did in the projection was consistent with what they did in reality.

But there is no sign of Charles on this map.

"Rocks, can you drop a drop of blood in it?" Teresa suddenly said, as if an idea had come to her mind.

Ciel scratched her chin. "In the supernatural world, blood is a very terrifying medium. In some cases, handing over blood is like handing over your life to the other party."

"Then why did you just drop Theresa's blood on this?" Peroz said dissatisfiedly.

"Because this Horcrux is bound to Theresa, this bond cannot be taken away or separated even by the owner who created it."

Charles didn't elaborate, then bit his finger and squeezed out a drop of blood which fell on the map.

Soon, an illusory shadow appeared on the map, it was Charles.

But compared to others, Charles at this moment was a blurry red cloud.

He and everything around him was obscured.

When he appeared, a red line appeared on the map in addition to the black line connecting to the unknown place. This red line tightly connected Charles and Theresa.

"From now on, no matter where you go, Rocks, I can find you according to this." Theresa said happily while holding the map.

Charles ruffled her hair and then said, "I won't leave you and let you find me."

Besides, if such a day really comes...

I can't find my way just by relying on this map...

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