What do you mean by "this is a dating game"?

Sieg saw Ethan narrow his eyes in the shadows.

Tap tap.

She approached gracefully, her high-heeled boots clicking on her heels: "Are you the 'Lord of the Fire Palace and God of Conquest'?"

"Yes. Have you run into any trouble?"

"...You know me?"

Ethan asked an unrelated question.

Sieg smiled slightly: "I know everyone who comes before me."

"Do you know why I came?"

uncertain.

Are you here to ask how to become an Oz student?

Or perhaps there's a mechanism related to the Flint Tower that wants to be consulted.

Sieg remained calm. Rather than guessing wrong, he decided to admit his limitations: "I am not omniscient. I can only see a limited future and a limited past. I know you are working for someone called 'Oz,' a powerful witch. But I don't know who she is, nor do I know why you came here."

Is that so?

Ethan looked at the Lord of the Fire Palace beneath the black robe, his heart filled with...

A hint of doubt, a great deal of vigilance.

She learned of the existence of the Lord of the Fire Palace by chance and tried to understand him with a skeptical attitude.

The moment she entered the realm of wonders, she immediately sensed something extraordinary.

This extraordinary feeling reached its peak after the Lord of the Fire Palace called out her name!

just now.

After the Lord of the Fire Palace frankly admitted his "limited abilities," Ethan felt relieved. She felt that he was very sincere and seemed to be a reasonable "deity."

Ethan said, "Honorable Lord of the Fire Palace, I've heard... that by coming before you, one can ask you questions related to adventures within the Fire Palace?"

"Yes."

Sieg smiled. "If it's a simple question, I'll answer it for free; it's fate that brings us together. But if it involves something sensitive, then you might have to pay a price to get a definite answer."

"I understand. Knowledge is priceless."

Ethan sat down at the round table.

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "You certainly know that the Crimson Fortress is a chosen beacon. I want to know... which link in the path to godhood is the Crimson Fortress? And in which beacon is the second sequence of this path located?"

Scarlet Fortress?

[Heterogeneous pathway].

As for Sequence Two, it is located in the Second-Order Fire Palace [Southeast of Mirror Sea].

Sieg remained calm: "This is not an ordinary question."

"I can pay the price."

Sieg smiled slightly and said the cruelest words in the gentlest tone: "You can't afford it."

Ethan remained calm in response.

The path to godhood is the greatest secret of the world of Sui, and it is perfectly reasonable for the Lord of Sui Palace to refuse to answer.

but……

Ethan really wants to achieve something.

The sky at the border was too small to contain her.

She desperately wanted to stand at the center of the world and establish her career in the prosperous Western Continent; she needed a stepping stone.

"Oz's student".

No.

"Oz's most outstanding student".

If I could have that identity, everything would go smoothly.

Help Oz become a Sequence One, then a Sequence Two, and win her favor.

"Your Excellency Lord of the Fire Palace, you may state your terms."

Ethan said sincerely, "I believe there is nothing in this world that cannot be traded, and I don't think I can never repay the so-called price. Speaking it out at least gives me a goal to strive for."

Your stupidity stems from your ignorance. Your ignorance stems from your blind arrogance.

Sieg scoffed.

He looked at Ethan, whose expression had changed, and continued, "The path to godhood, the Sequencer, is the greatest secret of the Sui World. Countless people have spent their entire lives studying and wasting their lives, exhausting their energy, yet they still cannot become Sequence Two. Among them are many powerful individuals who have reached the ninth rank!"

"And you, a second-tier adventurer, do you think you can pay the corresponding price?"

"You puzzle me, Miss Ethan."

Sieg raised his hand and extinguished the wick of the kerosene lamp.

Darkness descended, and the myriad wonders collapsed in Ethan's perception, forcibly banishing her.

The Lord of the Fire Palace sat in the shadows, watching her leave.

……

……

After seeing Ethan off, there was still plenty of time left in the group.

Ethan's arrival was not entirely without value; at least she raised the level of the Myriad Realms and unlocked new abilities.

Sieg wasn't in a hurry to leave; he began to study the new features.

When your number of followers reaches '3', your level in the Myriad Wonders Realm will be upgraded.

Current number of believers: 1.

It's a real shame.

If it weren't Ethan who came, Sieg would probably have tried to put a curse on her to test the meaning of "believer".

There are too many black boxes among all the wonders.

We need to be cautious about what role this "believer" plays or what limitations he has.

If there are only three believers at most, or if changing believers is not allowed, wouldn't accepting Ethan just cause trouble for myself?

What a despicable woman!

Knowing that her mother wanted to kill Emilia, she kept quiet about it.

Although it is dangerous, it is still understandable.

But what kind of maneuver is it to proactively report one's own mother after the murder has begun?

Young in age but ruthless.

It's hard to imagine that the person sitting across from me was human; it's terrifying.

Sieg looked at the unlocked second function:

You can communicate with your followers and provide assistance in real time within the realm of consciousness.

So, this is a communication with Emilia?

Sieg took a deep breath, which triggered his communication skills.

The next moment.

He found himself in a spacious room, elegantly decorated and fully furnished. The light blue curtains were still, the grandfather clock on the wall had stopped, and even the dust motes dancing in the light seemed to have solidified.

Time seemed to stand still.

A low sob could be heard from ahead.

Sieg saw Emilia sitting by the bed, weeping as she looked at the portrait of her mother on her lap.

Her shoulders shrugged freely, and the stillness did not affect her.

Sieg quickly realized what was happening.

Time did not stand still; he and Emilia were engaged in "communication in consciousness."

The efficiency of consciousness communication is extremely high; a second here is equivalent to ten or even a hundred years in reality.

Therefore, the clock stopped, and the dust solidified.

Sieg raised his hand to make sure his face was hidden under the hood—in this space-time, the Mist Robe was effective.

"Emira, why are you weeping?"

He stood in the slanted light and spoke.

"?!"

Emilia sat up straight!

She turned around and saw the Lord of the Fire Palace, dressed in a black robe, standing in the sunlight amidst the floating dust.

His face was hidden in the shadows, but Emilia could still feel his gentle gaze: "Lord...you, how could you..."

Sieg remained calm: "I know you are grieving. I await your arrival among all the wonders; your wandering, lost soul needs a firm refuge. But you are slow to come! Emilia, I ask you, will you forsake me?"

"..."

Emilia couldn't say anything.

Tears rolled down her cheeks, but she just shook her head.

This little crybaby...

Sieg sighed, walked up to Emilia, raised his hand, and gently placed it on the top of her head.

The warmth emanated from my palm.

Scalding hot.

Meeting Emilia's raised gaze, Sieg said what he believed would be the most reassuring words for her at that moment: "As long as there is still piety in your heart, the myriad wonders will be your eternal home. This is my promise to you—the Lord of the Palace and the God of Conquest."