Becoming a god by raising witches

But can this world bear the consequences of the arrival of an evil god?

Can those innocent people bear this?

Can Hannah handle it on her own?

Locke felt heavy-hearted, as if he had returned to the dark days when he couldn't find a job no matter how hard he tried.

He didn't understand why Bud Bemon and Joan Mancini would do this; it was their child.

Considering the dream, the first scenario seems closer to the truth.

In other words, Hannah is likely just a vessel for the arrival of an evil god, which means Hannah will die.

"In the first scenario, is there any hope for Hannah?"

Locke asked.

Eileen shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe the higher-ups in the Church of Life, or the Pope, know that if you want to get in touch with the Pope, you have to get close to the Queen."

"Well, I see."

"Locke, I won't allow such a dangerous person to be around me. Do you understand what I mean?"

Eileen looked at Locke, her blue eyes filled with determination.

Once she's made up her mind, no one can change it.

Locke wouldn't blame Eileen for this; Eileen and Hannah had only spent a little over a month together, while he and Hannah had spent three years together.

In Eileen's eyes, Hannah was dispensable, but if she could threaten her safety, she would have to be eliminated.

In his heart, Hannah was unique, and no matter if she became a demon god or a monster, she was still his most important family member.

"I understand, but please give me three days before you take action."

Locke said, his head bowed.

Eileen nodded slightly.

"Okay, if you can come up with a solution within three days, I will listen to your opinion."

I might not be able to think of a way to save Hannah within three days, but at least I can get your favorability rating to 100.

Locke glanced at Eileen helplessly.

"I'm going back to rest."

"Yes, stop exploring Hannah's dream world. You'll be targeted."

Eileen reminded her.

Locke went up to the attic and, with a thud, bumped his head against the domed ceiling.

He covered his head, sat down on the edge of the bed, and began to think.

There's a reason why the evil god within Hannah hasn't revived: it hasn't absorbed enough evil thoughts. However, the Queen's recent actions have caused rapid social unrest, and evil thoughts and negative emotions will only increase. This can be seen from Rebecca, who is always smiling. The happier she is, the more chaotic the world is, and the more fertile ground it is for the birth of an evil god.

When war breaks out, the evil god within Hannah will definitely be resurrected.

We must find a way to save Hannah before that happens.

You cannot meet the Pope directly at the Cathedral of Life. The Pope never appears in the cathedral, and even if he does, it is inside the cathedral. He does not interact with outsiders. Just as Eileen said, you can only meet him through the Queen.

I don't have many opportunities to see the Queen, but there is one recently. On the eve of Life Day, the Queen will visit the unemployed workers in the West End, and I will act as a guard.

But getting the Queen to grant his request to meet the Pope is a problem.

The Queen is not some wish-granting goddess.

The second problem is how to persuade the Pope to help me after meeting him, instead of killing Hannah directly like Irene did, thus eliminating the threat completely.

Locke rubbed his throbbing head and suddenly realized that his time was becoming increasingly tight.

If the war could be stopped, that would be the way to continue the descent of the evil god within Hannah.

But Her Majesty, having planned for so long, there is absolutely no way she would stop halfway.

"what--"

Hannah's scream interrupted Locke's thoughts.

Locke quickly went down to the second floor and rushed into Hannah's bedroom.

"Hannah, are you alright?"

"Locke, I... I had a nightmare."

Hannah's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, her chest heaved, and she gripped the blanket tightly.

"What did you dream about?"

Locke asked.

"I dreamt of Miss Rococo, she, she wanted to kill me."

Hannah swallowed hard and noticed that the black cat had also entered her room.

Eileen glanced at her, then gracefully turned and left.

Hannah breathed a sigh of relief. "Nightmare, this is a nightmare, how could it be? Miss Rococo is a lovely cat."

She really did try to kill you. Could this be a warning from the evil spirit within you?

Locke, suspicious, reached out and patted Hannah on the shoulder.

"It's alright, go to sleep, you have to go to work tomorrow."

"Well, Locke, you should get some rest too. Goodnight."

Goodnight, Hannah.

Locke turned around and followed the black cat.

"Xiao Ai, wait for me."

"Three days. I'm only giving you three days. I don't want to feel like I have a ticking time bomb next to me."

Eileen said coldly.

"Xiao Ai, can I ask you a question?"

Locke and the black cat went into the bedroom on the third floor.

The black cat transformed into the appearance of a young girl, lay down on the bed, and gave Locke a look that suggested she didn't want to talk to him.

"If you were me, and your master asked you to do something you didn't want to do, would you do it?"

Locke asked.

Eileen sat up and looked at Locke. "No, if I had listened to you, you wouldn't be able to see me now."

Eileen said something that surprised Locke.

Locke nodded.

In other words, even if I become your master and tell you not to kill Hannah, you will still kill Hannah.

Can humans and witches form blood pacts to become servants?

Locke asked again.

"This is the second question. I can tell you, no, witches are not the same as demons or vampires. To a certain extent, witches still belong to the human category."

Eileen lay down on the bed, pulled the covers over herself, and refused to answer Locke's third question.

Locke could only sleep in the attic.

He tossed and turned in bed, and the next morning he prepared a meal for Eileen and fed her.

[Ding! Successfully fed the witch!]

[Randomly acquire one of the witch's abilities]

[Retrieving data...]

[Affinity for the Dead: You possess a unique attraction that draws the spirits of the deceased to you.]

[Path to Advancement: Personally subdue 1000 different undead to upgrade to the Supreme of the Dead.]

[The Venerable One: When the deceased see you, they are always captivated by your charm and cannot help but want to follow you.]

Locke was not happy about the unexpected new ability; his mood remained somewhat heavy.

After breakfast, Locke went to the Bureau of Investigation and returned the Heart of Dreams to Sieg.

Seeg looked at Locke's dark circles and gave him a knowing smile.

"Hey, how was it? Did you have a good time last night?"

"Unpleasant, this is a nightmare."

Locke said.

"Okay, it was definitely a nightmare, but there are pleasant parts to nightmares, aren't there? Otherwise, why would your dark circles be so bad?"

"Because I had nightmares all night."

"I understand, I understand."