What did you do with the dice?

This was the most crucial part of the plan. Rusalka felt a little guilty, but he still calmly read the manuscript given to him by Sanitieta: "If your people are not strong enough to deal with the Ranger Squad, then I think you can temporarily stay in Pearl Tear Territory as mercenaries. When the time comes, just tell the Lord of Pearl Tear Territory that you are 'mercenaries serving Lady Claire.' He will know how to assign an identity to your people."

"No, no, no, what I mean is, your enemy currently consists of only one viscount? You clearly want to capture the capital, but the three dukes and six earls haven't set their sights on you?"

Rusalka: "This area hasn't been discovered yet. As for other matters in the central region, I'm here to handle them, so there's no need for you to worry about it, Miss Saint. I only hope that, out of sincerity, you can quickly secure the border and provide support from the Eside Kingdom to my central region as soon as possible."

There is no such thing as a central region. It’s all made up. Our main goal is to surround the city with the countryside.

I don't know if Theresa believed it or not, but she nodded. "No problem. I'll send a small group of people to help you stabilize the border. At next month's meeting, I hope our relationship can be further improved. It would be best if we could get to know each other openly and honestly."

Let's be honest. Even if you invite me to a mixed bath in a hot spring, I won't come... Well... okay, it depends on my level. If my level is high enough, I can consider coming.

Sanita: (That’s about enough.)

Chapter 35: Relaxation and Rest

During this period, other constellations wanted to exchange information for the specific effects and contents of the "legacy of God" he mentioned, but Rusalka chose to refuse them all, and the reason he gave was very simple.

Although we are all conducting transactions and cooperation under the watchful eye of the same true God, think about it carefully, am I very familiar with you?

However, simply refusing would arouse suspicion, so with Sanitita's advice, Rusalka added this reply: "Of course you can purchase information about the God's legacy, but there's a prerequisite. You need to sign a God's contract, stipulating that after learning the information, you will not compete with me for it, nor will you disclose it to anyone else. Only then will I agree to the deal."

Although this was a bit of an exaggeration, and it put the distrust directly on the table for discussion, it was probably difficult to find a good person among the other nine people in the room. They also felt that Rusalka's conditions were very reasonable.

For a while, no one wanted to trade information about the "God's Legacy" with him anymore.

This made Sanita and Rukasa realize that it seemed that everyone in this association was not of one mind. If it really involved their own interests, or if it was related to "God", the cooperative relationship here might not be so unbreakable.

The so-called basis of cooperation of Theresa was all based on the premise that the person sitting on the main throne was a real god who took action to constrain them. In other words, within the scope not prohibited by the gods, everyone was very interested in the "legacy of gods" that Rushaka mentioned, which was enough to make him give up the interests of the entire Sinidi Kingdom.

After all, judging from Rusalka's description and the degree of his vigilance, it's hard not to think wrongly. Think about it, it sounds like he has given up his ancestral heritage for this thing. If there is anything that can make people give up everything they have accumulated in the world, then there is probably only one answer - becoming a god.

Even if this "legacy of the gods" does not allow one to ascend to heaven on the spot after coming into contact with it, it is at least a key prop that opens the way to becoming a god.

Is there anyone here who doesn't want to become a god? The difference is simply between the more motivated doers and the less motivated dreamers.

Thus, Rusalka successfully pretended to be the boss, and he was indeed the focus of attention in the subsequent meetings, especially in the trading session, when many constellations asked him if he had any items related to "God" to trade.

If so, conditions are free.

Rusalka simply said: I won’t sell it.

He was very clever in pretending, making it sound like "I have it, I just won't sell it."

This feeling of being on the path to godhood made him the most handsome guy in the room. Everyone had completely imagined his identity, and their attitude towards him became much more friendly. Even if the business deal between the two sides didn't go through, most people would leave a message saying, "I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with His Majesty Gemini in the future and explore magic/mysticism/divine knowledge together."

Because there was something wrong with what he said before. He said that he had mastered two kinds of secret arts, but now there is only one wizard who is capable of using the secret arts. Generally speaking, it is difficult for people who know magic and those who don't know magic to communicate with each other. So how does he know that the wizard under his command must know two kinds of secret arts?

So, everyone naturally thinks, "Is that friend you're talking about you yourself?"

So in their minds, Rukasa's image became a wizard at the top of the pyramid. Especially after Aquarius knew about it, he asked him with great anticipation whether he could meet him at the next Arcane Peak Exchange Conference.

Hmm? Is this the legendary exchange meeting for Nobel Prize winners from another world?

Rusalka had learned a new term, and after making a mental note of it, she answered readily, "When the time is right, we'll meet."

Overall, this meeting of gods ended successfully for Rusalka: he felt very good about it.

Although he had another inexplicable divine contract, Sanitieta was a student of law. The final clause of the contract he made Rusalka sign read as follows:

Once Rusalka obtains the divine heritage in the royal treasury, all the forces and lands in the Kingdom of Sinidi will be secretly handed over to Theresa. In exchange, Theresa must not use any means to get involved in the divine heritage, and must sincerely help Rusalka and carry out support activities with the purpose of obtaining the divine heritage first rather than annexing the Kingdom of Sinidi.

This statement was definitely not a problem in the eyes of both parties at the time, and even the god who did not seem to be omniscient and omnipotent.

However, this clause has a very powerful hidden prerequisite, which is that the "legacy of God" really exists.

What if it doesn't exist? Huh? Read it again carefully. Doesn't that mean everything after that is just empty air? Absolutely right! You guessed it right! That's it!

After all, in such a meeting of gods, who would think that Rusalka was bragging?

In other words, if the judgment of this contract is completely objective, there will be no problem if Theresa breaks the contract and does not help Rusalka get the non-existent thing, because from a logical point of view, it is itself a dead letter.

However, this is only feasible in theory. In this fantasy world where the Basic Law is not followed at all, Sunny Tower cannot guarantee how this thing will work.

The worst case scenario is that "it must be executed even if it does not exist", which means that the contract must be fulfilled and the land and wealth must be handed over to Theresa.

But by then, perhaps they had already returned to their own world, or had found a way to return to their world, and no longer needed the foundation of the Snidi Kingdom. The other world had nothing to do with them at all.

From a certain perspective, this can be considered as fulfilling one's contract, right?

This trip was a great experience. It was fun to experience the intrigue and fighting. There were no electronic products to poison the minds of teenagers. I have to give a thumbs up to DM who sent me here. I hope I will never come back in this life, the next life, or even the next life.

Don't forget, their goal from the beginning was not to conquer the world, but to return to the 21st century. They are the players who truly regard fame, wealth and power as nothing more than passing clouds in front of them, and they sign such contracts for external things casually.

Of course, the bragging is just casual: If you have the guts, come through time and beat me up.

Anyway, there have been no time travelers on Earth, let alone any magic. Even if you really come, without your magic, no matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than a gun?

Sanitta has also made preparations for the worst case scenario, which is that there is no way to go back at all. At this time, the contract will take effect again. What should they do if they return to the time before liberation?

Of course, he made a comeback by relying on the connections he had accumulated during the war. The contract only allowed Rusalka to give up everything he had gained, and he could not control the thoughts of others. The army was still his own army.

Now that we have guns, are we still afraid of falling?

If the land is lost, it can be fought back. If the wealth is lost, it can be seized back. What if I declare the kingdom to belong to Theresa and then rebel immediately?

Just like the Kate Chamber of Commerce before, they fulfilled their agreement and paid money and worked for the Pearl Tear Territory, but that doesn't mean they can't hire a killer to kill Rusalka, and then use force to take back the mine. The reason they didn't do it was because Rusalka was a better fighter than them.

These are all loopholes in the divine contract. It is only responsible for enforcing the terms contained therein, and it is truly a case of doing whatever is not prohibited by law.

Think about how long it will take to finish the civil war in the kingdom. By then, who knows how many levels they will have reached. At Rukasa's development speed, maybe even the gods can be killed by then. Killing the existence of the designated contract is also a way to destroy the contract.

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The carriage drove steadily back to the Pearl Tears Territory. The speed at which the village's intelligence network reached the outside world was indeed a bit slow. In the Pearl Tears Territory, a useless piece of information might only take half a day to circulate within the territory, but if you want to pass it to the next door, it may take half a month if you don't meet someone "interested".

For example, information about what he did every day might be leaked to the Viscount within a few days. However, if a methane explosion occurred in the toilet at the entrance of the Pearl Tears Town, the news would spread throughout the entire Pearl Tears Territory in just a few hours, but might appear as a passing mention in the trivial documents in the Viscount's trash can a month later.

Sanitita has always been quite critical of this. He thinks Rusalka should establish a kingdom intelligence network of his own instead of relying on the village intelligence network to obtain information every day. However, Rusalka's opinion is different. He thinks that everything must be based on the current situation. Judging from the current situation, compared with the outbreak of civil war in the kingdom, the methane explosion is obviously more destructive to the order of the Pearl Tear Territory.

However, the intelligence network at the village entrance was indeed quite annoying. Seeing that Phoenix's clothes had been completely torn on the abdomen, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble caused by those gossipy maids, Rusalka wrapped Phoenix with her coat when the carriage was about to arrive home.

Anyway, the weather is cold now, and she is just a cat maid, so what's wrong with wearing an extra coat?

I'm a big knight and in good health. What's wrong with me wearing one less piece of clothing?

His starting point was good, and Sanitta didn't say anything bad, so Rusalka thought that he had achieved a level of meticulousness in such daily details. To be a little boastful: if there was no Sanitta, he would have been able to stop the rumors from happening in the first place and conceal Phoenix's abnormal situation.

After you go back, if someone asks you where Phoenix has been these days, just say that you sent her to the merchant next door to purchase goods. Anyway, they don’t know which merchant it is. I wonder who would dare to ask me, the lord, for specific details in person. Do you still want to work in our house?

In response to Rusalka's confidence, Sanita nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and repeatedly said: Brother, the decision is very wise, this is how you should handle this matter!

Phoenix's ears twitched. She only wanted to sleep and heal her wounds, so she did not reject Rusalka's seemingly harmless action.

Soon after, a piece of news spread throughout the Pearl Tear Territory:

Rusalka wants to marry Phoenix. The two of them are attracted to each other and have secretly eloped and had sex for a few days. Now the topic is nothing more than discussing whether Phoenix is ​​his wife or concubine.

Sanita, who was questioned by Rusalka, laughed heartily. "Isn't this exactly what you wanted?" she asked. "You've concealed the fact that Phoenix had been missing for a few days, and you've added the bonus of rumors. Now you can harass Phoenix openly."

Rusalka: No, brother, what's going on? These scoundrels! I worked so hard to build up my strategy progress bar, and now, with just a few words, it's gone straight to negative, right? I can't take it anymore! Cyber ​​police, where are the cyber police? Help! They're spreading obscene rumors about me!

Chapter 36

Phoenix took the rare opportunity to visit Rusalka's office outside of lunch time.

As soon as she entered the room, she asked him directly, "Do you want to marry me?"

To be honest, Lukasha had never encountered such a situation in his two lifetimes. He had never met such a straightforward person of the opposite sex. At this moment, he had the illusion that he had traveled into a science fiction novel. He had to hand Liu Cixin's pen to him and write his own "Diary of the Lord of Pearl Tears". How could "The Three-Body Problem" win the best science fiction novel award?

Does this statement mean she'll agree if I nod? Are people in other worlds so straightforward?

This is no longer a beginner's guide, it's a tutorial for beginners. As long as you dare to play, you will pass it. I've never seen anything so direct as this.

At this moment, he even thought of a name for his child.

After a period of ideological struggle and the influence of "21st century cultural thought", he finally did not give Phoenix a positive or negative answer. He just said: "Do you really believe it? It's just a rumor made up by the outside world. If I wanted to marry you, I would definitely tell you in person."

Phoenix nodded expressionlessly: "Oh."

And then there was no further news. She really just turned around and left. She left so decisively that all of Rukasha's coping strategies, which had already been playing out many romantic comedy plots in his mind, were strangled in the cradle.

Rusalka: Shouldn't she... say something like, "So, don't you have anything you want to say to me now?"

After listening to the live broadcast in the private chat channel, Sanitieta made a special trip to jog over from the library to watch the fun. He patted the shoulder of Rukasha, who was a little depressed, and told him: If Phoenix takes the initiative to refuse such a thing, it will definitely be a loss of face for you as a lord. It would be better for you to be more casual and shamelessly clarify the rumors. This way it will appear that you have dumped Phoenix.

Rusalka: Man, I feel like a clown.

Sanitta: Brother, you know, your greatest strength is your accurate intuition.

Rusalka: I sharked you.

After listening to people's advice and eating a full meal, Rusalka came forward to clarify the rumors and punished several maids who spread the rumors, making them sweep fallen leaves in the yard in the middle of winter.

Rumors spread quickly, and clarifications were also announced quickly, so with the explanation that "the coat was just the kind Lord Knight's concern for Phoenix," the matter was forgotten.

This means that Phoenix really has no feelings for Rusalka, so she just lets the rumor run its course.

The onlookers were very happy, the brothers were happy to see the joke, but I didn’t know whether Phoenix was happy or not.

Anyway, Rukasha was unhappy, and he felt like he was heartbroken - although it probably never started from the beginning.

When he couldn't see Phoenix on weekdays, he always suspected that she was slacking off at work. Now, he felt uncomfortable whenever he saw Phoenix. How could there be such a ruthless cat person? He had spent 10 points to create her. Could it be that his two Holy Slashes were too heavy?

In order to comfort him, Sanita found a topic to divert his attention: (Don’t you want to know how I came up with that naive speech?)

Since he asked the question sincerely, Rusalka responded to him mercifully: (Walk to the library).

It’s still a familiar place, still the familiar library.

I don't know where the information came from, but ever since he knew that Sanita liked reading, the very considerate businessman, Crown, took the time to send a lot of ancient books when he came to Zhulei Territory.

Although most of them were bragging and unfounded manuscripts, after all, they were obtained by a small merchant and definitely had nothing to do with magic and real mysticism, but there were also some things that recorded history and practical knowledge. In short, Sanitieta was very happy to accept this gift, and by the way, asked him to work harder to collect some books on mysticism and magic - he would buy them at a high price.

It would be a fool not to make money if he has the chance. Regardless of whether he would do it or not, Crown agreed to it first. He has been doing well recently. Since the expansion of Pearl Tear Territory, he has been identified by Sunny Tower as a reliable partner who is easy to cheat based on the first cooperation. In addition, he has a tax exemption order in his hand, so his business in Pearl Tear Territory is booming.

I haven't seen him for a few months. The last time he came to deliver a book, he actually had enough money to hire a few younger brothers - of course, it is not ruled out that he was scared by the previous battle with Rukasha, which left him with a psychological trauma, and he felt unsafe without guards.

In short, because Rusalka and Sanita often hang out in the library, Phoenix was very "smart" and included this place in the cleaning scope. The library now no longer has the old musty smell that it had when it first came. Although most of the books on the shelves are very old, the overall environment has a brand new feeling after cleaning. There is also a faint fragrance left by perfume in the air, which really makes the reading experience have a qualitative change.

Now, Rukasha prefers playing cards with Sanitta here. If it weren't for the lord's status, he really wanted to ask some maids to play Landlord with him instead of playing "Regicide" (a poker game) with Sanitta here.

Rusalka: (Come on, start your speech.)

Sanitta knew what he meant, so he said straight to the point: (Do you still remember what the first words Saint Theresa said to you were when you entered that divine dimension and you repeated them to me in full?)

Rusalka: (Huh? Forgot, welcome Gemini?)

Sanitieta sighed. ("Since you've been chosen by the gods, it means you've lost sight of your original faith. You're questioning whether the gods you once served truly exist? Will they truly answer your prayers?" By the way, have you ever carefully explored the PL channel? It's actually a very powerful plugin, capable of retelling, recording, and paraphrasing real-life conversations, intelligently recognizing context and tone. You can easily find any conversation record at any point in time.)

Rusalka: (Oh, that’s true. But you know, I never watch the text replays when I play galgames. I usually only watch the CG parts.)

Sanita: (I can't stand you. Do you know how useful this feature is? Those involved are often confused, but those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. If you have enough time and energy, you can completely review the exchanges and conversations between you and the other party at any time after the fact, analyzing the hidden clues and content word by word. You can also copy and send the conversations you had when you forgot to open the private chat channel, so I can make up for it after the fact. This instantly reduces the difficulty of analyzing intelligence and the distortion of information between us.)

Rusalka: (I'm surprised you were able to develop this thing so thoroughly. I always thought it was just a powerful telepathic communication device.)

Sanita: (That's because you have 524 points to play with, and you can develop your talent strength every day, but I only have 100 points. In addition to studying, I must thoroughly research every cheat that belongs to us. Understand? If I hadn't studied this, Phoenix would be dead! It's your choice, idol.)

Rusalka: (Okay, so if you've learned it, it's almost the same as if I've learned it. Let's get back to the point.)

Sanitta: (Look at that sentence just now. It's actually quite problematic. Have you ever considered that since Theresa believes so deeply in this god, it means that when this god selects the "constellations", he doesn't just randomly select people, but has a certain mechanism. First and foremost, he needs to have people who "once had faith, but are now deeply shaken and easily convert." And their strength is definitely not weak.)

Rusalka: (That makes sense. If he dragged someone with strong faith into the meeting, they would probably immediately report them for illegal assembly. Also, I feel like there are some limitations on the gods' actions. The contract is just a rule that "allows them to act," not something that allows them to kill anyone they want. Even if there were divine constraints, that person couldn't leak information to the outside world, which would also undermine the trust between the participants.)

Sanitta: (Yes, so this screening mechanism should be very absolute. In other words, Saint Theresa would not doubt that you would betray God at all. It is completely based on her trust in this screening mechanism. She believes that you will definitely abandon your faith and convert to the true God.)

Rusalka: (But that's where she miscalculated. Are you stupid? I'm an atheist! Even if you tell me there is, I still have a scientific supremacist mindset. In my opinion, any unit with a health bar can be killed. No one can control my thoughts.)

Sanita: (Indeed, we players and time travelers are the most typical non-believers, but aren’t you curious? If that’s the case, why did that screening mechanism pull you in?)

Rusalka: (Yes, why?)

Sanitieta: (I suspect some kind of interference caused a bug in the selection mechanism. The same thing happened during the last God's Judgment Duel. Didn't you say you heard the phrase "Big Failure"? That caused the duel time to be changed from 7 days to immediate execution?)

Rusalka: (Yeah.)

Sanita: (I have reason to suspect you have some sort of buggy mechanism that easily triggers. Perhaps you just wanted to annoy the DM and see what kind of work he'd give you, so you randomly maxed out your Luck by 100 points. Maybe, or maybe not, but anyway, you exploited a bug and entered this meeting instead of the person who should have been pulled in. And now it seems that entering the meeting and collaborating with Theresa has truly been a major turning point for our current situation, providing a certain degree of security for our development. It can't be called unfortunate, it can only be called ridiculously lucky.)

Rusalka: (It would be fine if you didn't mention it, but now that you mention it, it seems very reasonable to me. 100% luck is not in vain.)

Sanitita: (So I was wondering, who was the one who should have been in, but was pushed out by you? Considering the previous annihilation of the Pearl Tear Territory and the Mercenary Group, I think it is most likely Phoenix. She is the only one with so many secrets.)

Rusalka: (What if it’s not?)

Sanita: (No? Then I'll cooperate with you to kill her. After you blocked her sneak attack, she actually didn't stand a chance anymore. Her maximum damage is only 40, which is not enough to kill you instantly. As long as you are willing to kill her and cooperate with my command, there are countless ways for the two of us to kill her together.)