My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 198 Tears of Eternal Night
The group quickly finished collecting the remains of the fallen soldiers from the ship.

With the help of Flam's magic, all the remains were placed into a special space.

Before boarding, the group checked the original crew list obtained from the association and examined and restored any traces left on the ship, leading them to a conclusion.

Apart from the fighting Inspectorate agents, Natalia, and the Grand Inquisitor who sacrificed his name, almost everyone else on the ship was a Chaos cultist.

Of course, the vast majority are casual believers who haven't joined the Chaos Brotherhood.

The last traces these people left were in the warehouse beneath the banquet hall.

They left behind only their clothes and personal jewelry.

As for the people... they were naturally turned into sacrifices to summon the evil god.

Along with the Chaos Bishop in charge of the ceremony and the madmen of the Chaos Brotherhood.

Almost everyone on the ship was there to initiate this ceremony.

Even though they knew that inspectors were on board, they didn't care at all.

They were very confident about the upcoming ceremony.

Or perhaps, it's just a desperate gamble.

Regardless of the circumstances, the ceremony is now completely over.

Roland also achieved his goal.

The divine descent ritual was stopped, and its effects were dispelled.

At this moment, the non-existent memories in Roland's mind also vanished.

The strangeness that had been bothering him for some time disappeared completely.

Just as the Demon King said, the effects can be eliminated by destroying the divine descent ritual.

But the fact that the ritual was stopped and the Chaos Madmen's attempt was thwarted does not mean that the matter is over.

Roland achieved his goal, but several questions he had before setting off were not adequately answered.

The most important question is—why did the Iris suddenly appear in Isfar in the North?
And... this battle against the half-god of evil seemed to have ended a little too easily.

It was Roland himself who threw the spear, stopping the evil god from continuing to unleash his power.

but……

This is half of the body of the Whisperer of Eternal Silence. Even if it's just an empty shell, isn't it too easy to end it?

Although there are few actual records of human beings bringing down evil gods.

But one thing is certain: before the Demon King drives his floating Demon King City around the world searching for and killing evil gods, even the descent of a half-god with a small number of followers would be enough to cause a disaster that destroys a country.

Roland still remembers his first mission to this day.

Stop the plague of Rishkan.

This operation, led by a regional bishop of the sixth rank, would have escalated into a horrific catastrophe that would have turned the entire southern coast of the empire into a no-man's land if Roland hadn't intervened in time.

This is merely a degraded version of the divine plague, replicated based on the authority of a dead god manipulated by the demon king.

Just now, the group was facing a genuine half-body of an evil god!
Roland also remembered what the Demon King had told him about those four special evil gods.

The Whisperer of Eternal Silence we face this time is one of them.

The battle ended so easily... Well, actually it wasn't that easy. Without Cherlinina going all out to tank the damage in front of them and using the properties of the Primal Runestone [Sun] to suppress the evil god's half-body, Suren couldn't finish chanting such a long ritual prayer.

Although Roland achieved his goal, the reason why the Iris appeared in Isfar's ice-free port in August became even more mysterious after Delan handed over the new evidence he found on the ship.

According to the diary found on the ship and some written records left behind by Chaos cultists, the descent of the gods was scheduled to take place in July.

In other words, it is impossible for the ship to still be in Isfar in August.

Because at that time, the ship's time should have been frozen.

Also, what about the phantom of the Iris we saw before we even entered the open sea?

These questions quickly made Roland frown again.

At that moment, the catgirl Nash trotted over to Roland's side and then punched Roland in the knee.

"Hey Roland, did you make Nina angry? How could you make someone as good-tempered as her angry? What did you do?!"

Roland looked down at Nash, whose little face was puffed up with anger, then ignored her struggling movements and lifted her up by the armpits, asking, "When did you and Cherlinina become so close?"

"Didn't you used to call her a demon all the time? You were even afraid she'd eat you up."

Nash snorted: "The past is the past, the present is the present."

"If you keep comparing the past to the present, why don't you compare your current strength with the strength you had when you were born!"

Roland laughed: "Is Cellina really angry?"

"Of course! Just now when I turned back into a cat and ran into her arms, she wouldn't even ruffle the fur on my back! This looks pretty serious!"

Nash stared intently at Roland, who returned a bewildered look. After a brief silence, Roland looked at Nash earnestly and said, "Nash, please remember this: you are a dragon. You were simply transformed into a cat, understand?"

"Please don't actually think of yourself as a cat!"

Nash retorted irritably, "But now, apart from being able to switch between being a human and a cat and being able to talk, I'm no different from a cat."

"I can't eat what cats can't eat, and we have the same physiological structure."

"Also, don't try to change the subject! What exactly did you do! Answer the truth!"

Looking at the sulking cat-eared girl, Roland couldn't help but give her smooth white hair a good rub, and then said, "Although you might not believe it when I tell you."

"But I really didn't do anything this time. I just asked her a question, that's not too much to ask, is it?"

Nash nodded hesitantly: "It does sound reasonable... What did you ask her?"

"She said that the demons don't have the concept of 'mourning' and don't know what to do for the deceased Lady Natalia. So I asked her what she would do if I died one day."

Nash: “…”

Seeing that Nash remained silent, Roland continued, "Well, it wasn't a particularly inappropriate topic, was it? I even used myself as an example."

“…Roland, promise me, forget about this damned question forever.” Nash placed his small hand on Roland’s shoulder earnestly. “Especially, don’t mention this to Lia or Iluvia!”

"Why?" Roland didn't quite understand what Nash meant.

And why did they suddenly bring up Kalia and Iluvia?
Nash sighed. "Although they'll notice this sooner or later... to prevent them from doing something irreversible and taboo for you, you should avoid bringing up the topic of lifespan."

Roland then understood the implication in Nash's words and laughed: "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are just the natural order of things. I've never thought about immortality or anything like that. Everything is just following the natural course of things."

"Even the hero who defeats the Demon King will die due to his lifespan. I don't think I'm much greater or stronger than her."

"My greatest ideal is to be free to do what I want and die with as few regrets as possible."

After listening, Nash retorted, "Although there are many people who think like you, shouldn't we be saying 'die without regrets' at a time like this?"

"Nothing in the world is perfect. Even the most perfect life will have regrets in the end."

Roland didn't say much, but simply put Nash back on the ground and patted her on the shoulder: "Since Cherlinina is unhappy, you should spend more time with her."

"With such a noisy and adorable little one like you around, she should be able to distract herself quickly."

"Also, let her know that we are heading back."

Watching Nash run towards Cellina, who was staring at the sea not far away, Roland stretched his limbs and then walked to the gem that was tightly wrapped by the branches split from the wooden spear.

Just as he approached, the branches slowly loosened their entanglement, revealing the gray teardrop-shaped gem that shimmered with black light.

The wooden spear he threw also dissipated, turning into magical particles that vanished.

Roland then bent down and picked up the gem. As soon as he placed it in his palm, the power of the World Tree reappeared. Under the green glow, branches began to wrap around the gem and then wove it into a rather exquisite gem necklace.

The gemstone itself was tightly wrapped and fixed to the necklace.

It's like a seal.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained - Tear of Eternal Night]

【Tear of Eternal Night: A special item, one of the many sacred relics inherited by the Chaos Brotherhood.】

[Effect unclear.]

The Eternal Night Witch, Kalia, froze her last tear, utterly immersing herself in the ravings of the evil god...

[Sizzle—Sizzle—]

Interference successfully eliminated.

【Tear of Eternal Night: A special item, a sacred relic unexpectedly acquired by the Chaos Brotherhood.】

[Effect: Entrusting it to the Night Witch Kalia will help her perfectly control her power and no longer be affected by Azgrath, the Whisperer of Eternity]

After investigating the shipwreck recorded in your father's notes and banishing the descending demigod, you found this gem among the shattered relics.

The moment you touched the gem, the Night Witch Kalia sensed your presence and asked you to return it to her to help her break free from the influence of the Whisperer of Eternity.

You may have found a way to save the world.

But now, you need to break through the clutches and shadows of the evil god and escape back from this ocean that has become a forbidden zone.

The system's prompt revealed the name and function of this item to Roland.

But at this moment, he dared not trust the system's judgment.

For the first time... the system gave completely inconsistent statements about an item.

Interference successfully eliminated...

Is the information that is excluded the correct information, or is it the information that is retained?

(End of this chapter)