EFB Chapter 419 Ghost Empire
Chapter 419 Ghost Empire
Chapter 419 Ghost Empire
Just as Piccolo flew toward Robert, Evan felt a violent unease, as if a great disaster was about to strike and calamity was imminent.
A red light suddenly appeared on his body, and the phantom of the City of Calamity, which had been like a background image, emerged, as if it had come to life.
At the same time, a similar projection appeared on Robert's body. The projection was layered and emitted a blue light, like layers of sky. Each layer of sky had a magnificent building, which was majestic and awe-inspiring. It was the target that Piccolo's gray-white mist was heading towards.
The towering palaces, sensing the presence of the grayish-white mist, also emitted a dazzling light, as if echoing it from afar, yet also as if repelling it.
Just as the grayish-white mist was about to arrive, Robert suddenly reached out and grabbed the invisible mist in his hand, making it impossible for it to break free!
Contrary to Evan's expectations, the grayish-white mist did not struggle at all, but obediently transformed back into a piccolo, lying quietly in Robert's hand.
Robert looked at the piccolo in his hand, examined it from head to toe, and then with a flick of his wrist, the piccolo disappeared without a trace. The shadowy figure behind him vanished without a sound.
Robert then looked at the still-present phantom of the City of Calamity behind Evan, and said with a smile:
"Is this your secret? The ultimate symbol of the Hunter and the Witch Path?"
Upon hearing this, Evan immediately realized that Robert's secret was similar to his own, and that he had long suspected the city of calamity that was on Robert's side.
"I should have realized that your willingness to recite the name of George III without fear of being restricted by him must mean that you have gained recognition from something higher."
Robert and Evan looked at each other without saying a word, but gradually they both laughed, and their laughter grew louder and louder.
After a while, the two stopped laughing, sat down, and then Evan spoke first:
"Although you hid it well, I shouldn't have been so slow to realize the truth until now. Did you do something to it?"
Upon discovering that Robert possessed things on the same level as himself, Evan's first reaction was not excitement at discovering a secret, but rather doubt about his own belated realization.
Robert's previous behavior had been suspicious in many ways. For example, he confidently recited the name of George III without any concern about being manipulated by him. He was also able to kill Catherine Pelle without being detected by Augustus I and George III, who had the home advantage.
However, Evan often overlooked the possibility that Robert might possess something similar to the City of Calamity, never even considering it.
Now that he'd been exposed, Robert had nothing left to hide, so he nodded in admission and said with a smile:
"I used this authority to establish a rule that would make everyone subconsciously overlook the suspicious aspects of me—this is the first rule I carefully formulated after becoming an extraordinary being and obtaining this authority."
Evan put himself in Robert's shoes and thought that if he had similar authority, his first reaction would also be to hide himself completely.
This is almost a psychological invisibility at the rule level. In the language of my past life, it should be called "the obstacle of perception." However, the cheat on me is called "City of Calamity." I wonder what the cheat on him is called?
What can the city you live in offer you?
After answering Evan's question, Robert naturally brought up his own.
"It allows me to advance through two pathways and borrow some abilities from the previous tier in advance!"
Robert had already told him his secret, so Evan could no longer keep it from him.
Robert was clearly surprised when he heard this. He sat up straight, his mouth slightly open, and looked at Evan across from him in disbelief.
Evan, suppressing his shame, transformed into the likeness of Alice.
As Evan changed, Robert's expression became increasingly complex, and his fingers even trembled slightly, a rare occurrence, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Seeing Robert's appearance, Evan's shame lessened considerably, and a playful thought arose. She rested her chin on her hand, turned her head, and said in a sweet voice:
"How is it? Aren't you very happy to have such a beautiful little sister?"
Cough cough cough!
To suppress the strange feeling in his heart, Robert tactically picked up his water glass to drink, but was immediately choked by Evan's words, and the water in the glass spilled onto his pants, leaving him in a flurry of activity.
But Evan burst into laughter, stamping his feet and pounding his chest, almost laughing until tears streamed down his face.
But Evan knew his limits and reverted to his original form.
Robert then treated the water stains on his body as dirt and punished them by cleaning them up before straightening his posture.
"I should have realized sooner that your active planning of the riot and the killing of Despair Nightingale wasn't just to cause trouble for George III; you must have been drawn to her extraordinary qualities!"
Once Robert understands the changes that city brought to Evan, he can also see clearly Evan's considerations and purposes in many things before!
"Does the Goddess of Night know of the city that exists within you?"
This is the question Robert most wants to know right now, because Evan has always considered himself a follower of the goddess of night, which involves the attitude of a deity.
"I know, otherwise how could the goddess have made me her chosen one?"
As for whether the goddess knows about the palace on your body, to be honest, I'm not really sure. But based on my own guess, she probably does.
I even suspect that the Storm God knew about it!
Evan's guess that the Goddess of Night knew Robert's secret was mainly because he also understood today why Adam was so wary of Robert.
If Adam was able to discover Robert's existence, how could the Goddess of the Night, who is also a veteran player, not know?
Robert was not disappointed by the answer; at least it resolved a long-standing question in his mind: what exactly did the Goddess of Night see in Evan that made her choose him as her chosen one when he was still just a low-sequence extraordinary being?
And it was determined why the God of Storms had so forcefully demanded that he convert to Christianity.
Robert had always suspected that the Storm God could discover his secret, and today he has indirectly confirmed it with Evan's words.
"Since the gods were able to discover my secrets, they should also know that George III and I are sworn enemies. What do you think their attitude is towards George III and me?"
This was another matter that Robert was very concerned about, as it concerned the unfolding of their subsequent plans.
Evan had already considered this point.
"We have obtained the 'Black Emperor' blasphemous card, so we can be certain that Emperor Roselle's adventure back then was indeed successful, and he became the true 'Black Emperor'."
The Black Emperor's ascension ceremony was not a secret among the gods, so his ascension could not be hidden from their eyes.
During this process, the Seven Gods were definitely capable of stopping him, but in the end they did not, and only killed him after he became the insane Black Emperor.
This indicates that the Seven Gods held an open, or even very supportive, attitude towards the birth of the "Black Emperor," though the specific reasons are unknown.
However, he might prefer that his own people become the Black Emperor.
Therefore, the Seven Gods likely observed George III's promotion with indifference, or even tacit approval.
The Storm God's obvious attempt to win you over is, frankly, quite perplexing.
If Chi truly supports George III, then what he should do is remind George III of your threat.
Therefore, I think the Storm God might not like George III very much either, and given that you acquired the palace, he can only remain neutral in your struggle with George III.
Evan had never really understood why the Storm God and the Night Goddess didn't fully support George III.
After all, if George III becomes the Black Emperor, regardless of their personal relationship, as long as George III successfully ascends to the position of Black Emperor, their natural stance will naturally bring them together, forming a solid triad alliance with the Kingdom of Rune as the bond.
If the Goddess of Night dislikes George III, perhaps because of Klein, and has a bias towards him, then why does the God of Storms dislike him?
Now that he knows Robert's secret, Evan is beginning to understand the Storm God's position.
Robert's acceptance of the palace meant he could go much further on the same track, which tempted the Storm God to place his bet.
However, given that George III was nearing the end of his path to becoming the "Black Emperor," He could only adopt a neutral stance for the time being.
Robert nodded, basically agreeing with Evan's analysis, and then said:
"As for the position of the Goddess of Night, I feel that she is more likely to support my struggle against George III. Otherwise, she could have taken the same neutral position as the God of Storms instead of directly accepting you as her confidant."
He may have valued our bloodline, knowing we could never stand with the God of War, while George III was not so sure.
At this point, Robert couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, because the situation was much better than he had expected.
Before this, his best-case scenario was that the gods would stand by and watch the struggle between him and George III without interfering.
It would be even better if he could now clearly identify the support of a deity.
"It's possible. After all, once George III becomes the 'Black Emperor,' he will become a chess player, and his stance in the struggle between the goddess and the god of war cannot be guaranteed."
Neither Robert nor Evan paid attention to the God of Steam and Machinery. After all, this was the Kingdom of Rune, not the Republic of Intis. As a later god who had only ascended to godhood in the Fourth Age, the God of Steam and Machinery was more likely to sway with the wind and side with whoever won.
After discussing grand narratives, Robert turned his attention to Evan himself.
"How did you gain the city's approval? Was it in Tingen or Backlund?"
"In Tingen, at the end of June this year, I was targeted by both the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society, and forced to drink the 'Assassin's Potion. But unexpectedly, I received the city's protection, and then I discovered that I could advance through two paths simultaneously—"
Now, aside from the matter of time travel, Evan has nothing left to hide from Robert, so he might as well tell him everything.
"It's still because of my negligence!"
Robert still can't quite accept the fact that his younger brother could become his younger sister. After listening to Evan's story, he looked full of self-reproach.
Evan, however, did not blame Robert. After all, if Robert had not been negligent and the original owner had not committed suicide, he would not have been able to come to this colorful world.
"So, you were the one who caused all this chaos, Princess Fussac, in disguise?"
Robert quickly buried his guilt towards Evan in his heart and said with a smile.
"That's right, I came up with this plan when I discovered that I could transform into a woman!"
Petrov Andrei's surrender created an excellent opportunity for me.
If I can truly establish this princess identity, it could play an unexpectedly significant role in our future dealings with the Einhorn family!
Robert immediately understood Evan's idea, and after thinking about it, he felt it was indeed a plan worth promoting.
"No wonder you kept pushing me to inform George III about Akhmatova Einhorn's defection of us. You wanted to use the reaction from the Rune side to give the so-called 'Alice' credit and increase her value, didn't you? You're really playing a trick!"
Evan's actions were essentially a scheme to exploit his unique position to transmit intelligence to both sides, reap benefits from both, and ultimately betray both.
Evan chuckled, offering no explanation, but instead displaying considerable smugness. "I've essentially gained the trust of the Fussac Empire. Next, I'll devise a plan to eliminate Maxim and then directly contact Akhmatova Einhorn!"
"Even though you have the protection of that city, you still need to be cautious and not let your guard down!"
Robert didn't understand the purpose of the "City of Calamity," so he could only offer a brief explanation.
Evan, on the other hand, was very confident because he had already tested himself on another weather sorcerer, so he was certain that he would not be exposed in front of Akhmatova Einhorn.
"You don't need to worry about me. By the way, how did you get that palace?"
Robert just said that the first rule he set after becoming an Extraordinary was to hide himself.
This also shows that he obtained that palace after becoming an extraordinary being.
The striking resemblance even made Evan wonder to himself, "Could Robert be a time traveler like me?"
"I accidentally killed an 'arbitrator' of the Trensost family, and after consuming his extraordinary properties, I obtained this palace!"
Now that Evan had told him about his experiences, Robert was not stingy with sharing some of his own stories!
"It was precisely because I eliminated that arbitrator that I found the legendary 'Ghost Empire'!"
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