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

Chapter 212 The So-Called Calamity, the Countdown to World Destruction

The Demon King's remnant soul fell silent once more.

It's always the same; after saying something meaningless, he starts playing dead.

Roland was already used to this.

Although the meaning is unclear, Roland believes that it's not like there's no clue at all.

When the remnant soul of the Demon King was talking about the calamity he had tried to resist, he mentioned that the gods didn't care at all.

But now they say that the god of death is an exception...

Judging from the Demon King's words, it seems that this Grim Reaper doesn't not want to help, but rather that he can't.

The other party's condition seems somewhat unusual.

Forget it, that's not something I need to think about right now.

Although he had accepted the system's mission, he didn't even know what the so-called disaster was.

However, the Demon King remained silent, and he finally had some peace and quiet. He walked slowly down the street alone, and then walked into the Riskan branch at the appointed time.

"You've finally arrived! The Great Sage has been waiting for ten minutes."

When Götze saw Roland arrive on time, he quickly wiped his sweat and then, leaning on his crutches, led Roland into the special room that had been prepared.

Roland sighed helplessly, "I wasn't late. I arrived at the agreed time exactly."

“That’s true… but that great sage seems very anxious, like he can’t suppress his desire to share.” Götze was also helpless.

Roland shook his head: "Forget it, the room is up ahead, right? You can sit down first. If your legs are inconvenient, just rest more. Anyway, with your strength, you'll get used to this prosthetic leg in a few days."

Götze laughed: "Well, losing a leg is a real hassle, but luckily I've learned the relevant skills... Now all I have to do is lose an eye so I can put on a captain's hat and pretend to be a pirate, hahaha."

After making a self-deprecating remark, Götze still accompanied Roland into the small room that had obviously been specially decorated.

Inside the room, a black-haired young man who looked extremely agitated was pacing back and forth in front of the projector, appearing very anxious.

The moment Roland entered the room, the other party immediately stopped turning back. Although the anxiety on his face did not diminish at all, he still managed to force a polite smile.

"Your Excellency Roland, you've finally arrived. Please have a seat."

Roland said helplessly, "You seem to be in a hurry? Why don't you calm down and talk slowly?"

"That's right, that's right... huff... huff..."

The Great Sage began to take deep breaths, but the other party's deep breaths were clearly effective, and he quickly regained his composure.

After regaining his composure, the black-haired, bespectacled man in the projection straightened his lab coat and introduced himself: "Although we've already met briefly before..."

"But let me reintroduce myself."

“Erebus, one of the Seven Sages of the Continental Historical Society.”

"Currently in charge of the society's environmental monitoring work."

“Environmental monitoring?” Roland asked instinctively.

"That's right. It may sound unbelievable, but the Academy does indeed observe the magical environment across the entire continent."

Erebus laughed. This young man, who looked like an ordinary scholar, was about to say something that would shock Roland.

"The Riscan branch was specifically established to observe the environment of the Storm Ocean. Although it started out as just an ordinary branch, everything changed as certain events occurred."

As he spoke, Erebus looked at Roland and smiled somewhat awkwardly: "I apologize, Your Excellency Roland. Please do not interrupt me as I continue. If you have any questions, you can ask later."

"I am easily distracted, and if I am interrupted, I may forget what I was going to say."

"Therefore, in order to ensure that the information I want to convey is delivered completely, please restrain your curiosity for the time being."

Roland nodded and smiled in return: "Of course. Please go ahead."

Erebus cleared his throat and began to speak.

"That's right. The Society once launched an operation called the Great Exploration, which aimed to conduct a complete exploration of the Storm Ocean, expand the territory where humans can live, and develop the resources in the sea."

“I think you know that too.”

"However, this is just what is said publicly."

"The great exploration operation was initiated by the deciphering of an information storage unit within the Demon King's castle."

"After the fall of the Demon King's Castle, the Academy also gained a lot from it."

"Although the majority of the revenue was taken over by the Hearst Empire at that time, the Academy also found what it wanted."

"That is, the historical records in the Demon King's castle, as well as some of the Demon King's orders and notes."

"The Academy has been working on deciphering the code for hundreds of years since the end of the Demon King War."

"A large amount of historical information about the loss of humanity during the Thousand-Year War was restored and supplemented by battle reports and enemy intelligence reports stored in the Demon King's Castle."

"At the time, everyone thought that the decryption of that information storage unit would just be an ordinary record or an order issued by the Demon King."

"But... it was actually a diary-like record written by the Demon King himself."

"The specific content has now been sealed and is prohibited from being viewed by anyone; it has not even been uploaded to the society's knowledge base."

"The reason is simple: that text has a strong cognitive interference effect. Its source is not the Demon King, but an evil god... The Demon King wrote about Him in this diary, so the entire text record was affected."

"We essentially broke through the Demon King's protective measures and translated the originally sealed written records." "Fortunately, the Academy wasn't without its own methods. After some twists and turns, the Academy still managed to record the written records in a special way."

"Let me briefly summarize what I just said... There are four special evil gods whose existence is different from the other evil gods."

"It is not a thief who attempts to steal the authority of the gods through the ritual of the Law of the Star Ring, but rather... a projection of some indescribable and powerful being onto this world."

"And the power emanating from these projections will gradually erode the very existence of this world."

"And the Storm Ocean is the front line for the Great Source's will to resist the erosion of the evil god's power..."

"This is the information recorded in the Demon King's Diary."

"This is why the Society undertakes large-scale exploration missions."

"At that time, the sea was still calm, and the occasional magical storms were no different from ordinary storms."

"So they learned to obtain concrete evidence on the high seas at that time..."

Erebus paused for a moment, then sighed deeply: "That's why the Storm Ocean has become what it is today."

"When we discovered the evidence, those evil gods also noticed us... Their power was projected onto the sea..."

"The Academy is completely helpless against this. It has no power to clean up the area tainted by the evil god's power, and it can't even find a way to remove it. It can't even seal it away."

"But your performance in this operation has shown us the possibility!"

Roland looked at Erebus, who had stopped speaking, and understood why the other party had summoned him.

However, he does not currently intend to give an immediate reply.

The system notification sounded.

A task that he had never thought of how to do before and which he planned to take a long time to plan was completed at this moment.

[Ding, decision condition generated.]

[Special Side Quest Series - The Demon King's Vision, Decision Two]

[Mission Details: You are aware of the Demon King's grand ambition. Although you do not agree with the Demon King's ideology, you understand and admire the actions he has attempted to take.]

Unfortunately, the Demon King has forgotten the crucial memories; he only knows that the crisis threatening the world is related to the four supreme evil gods, but that's all.

[You have successfully persuaded the Night Witch, Kalia, to abandon her plans to destroy the world, and the ruins she once turned into wastelands have now come back to life.]

You cannot ignore a larger crisis.

At the very least, you should try to solve it.

The good news is that the witch, powerful enough to destroy the world, is quite willing to help you with your investigation.

[Iluvia, the decaying witch who has begun rebuilding the Hearst Empire with your assistance, will also provide you with necessary help.]

[You can even collect the remnants of the Demon King's soul contained within the thirteen prototype machines to help him regain his memories.]

[While it's not a great idea... it's at least a backup option.]

[Mission Objective: Investigate the connection between the crisis and the evil god, and then make a decision.]

[The host has identified the connection between the crisis and the evil god.]

The power of the evil god is gradually eroding this world with the help of his followers.

[Ding! Detection indicates that the Night Witch Kalia has broken free from the influence of the Whisperer of Eternal Silence; she may provide an important solution.]

Time is running out; you need to make a decision.

[Decision One: Time is of the essence. You urgently need someone who truly understands the crisis to help you. Synthesize the remnants of the Demon King's soul from the thirteen prototype machines to aid in the Demon King's resurrection.]

[Decision Two: Time is of the essence, but resurrecting the Demon King would only lead to greater chaos in the already turbulent situation on the continent. Seeking help from the two witches might be the right choice.]

[Decision Three: What does the crisis have to do with me? After I'm gone, let the floods rage on.]

How else can I make a decision?

You can't keep playing the game of synthesizing the Demon King and gathering the remnants of the Demon King's soul to create a father for yourself, can you?

The Demon King Roland in his remnant soul state is willing to trust.

But the Demon King in his full form... Roland could only say that the trust between them wasn't so unbreakable.

The third option is the same; Roland hasn't given up to that extent yet.

He is still willing to try.

Is this still a choice?

However, before Roland actually makes a decision...

But he hesitated.

There is no other reason.

His understanding of this crisis, which still seems far away, is far too limited.

Option two seems like a safe bet, but... will this option really solve the problem?

(End of this chapter)