On the Ark.

Clap!

The teacup shattered on the floor. Gorvin jumped up from his chair, pointing at Mephistopheles standing before him, his face pale and his body trembling: "You, you, you..."

“Mr. Goldman,” Mephistopheles reminded Goldman with a smile, “Don’t be so nervous. Say what you want to say, I’m listening.”

Gollon stomped on the shards of the teacup, making an even louder noise.

"What else do you want me to say!" Goldin roared at Mephistopheles. "I warned you several times before you left! That's the Holy Road! Don't make such a commotion, don't make such a commotion! Just bring back Ensiodes' two sisters, and kill the rest!"

"We did indeed act according to your instructions."

"How could it have turned out like this?! How could it have alarmed the gods?!"

Mephistopheles' smile faded, and he said calmly, "Isn't this because of you?"

Gorvin was almost laughing in anger: "Because of me?! Is it because of my incompetence that you've done your jobs?!"

“The information you provided is incorrect. The male guard accompanying the saintess is a very powerful person, and there is also a Lupo swordsman.”

“The male guard is Horn Peak, who used to be with Ensiodis. I already warned you to be careful of him!” Gorvin said. “As for the Lupo swordsman? What a joke! The Shivaash family doesn’t have any Lupo swordsmen.”

“They’re not from the Shivaesh family,” Mephisto said. “They’re outsiders who came into the snowy mountains with Ensiodis’s two sisters.”

Gorvin was taken aback: "Outsiders? Aren't those outsiders here to buy local specialties wholesale in Shelag?"

"Wholesale local specialties? Respected Mr. Gorvin, if your understanding of Rhodes Island is limited to this, then it can only mean that your intelligence work is really terrible." Mephisto shrugged. "In that case, you might as well have handed over the reconnaissance work to us from the beginning. Although Kjerag is your home turf, we might be able to find out more and more accurate information than you."

Goldman felt as if Mephistopheles' words were a slap in the face.

Who is he?

It's Gorevin.

He is currently the most powerful person in Sherag, the most influential person in the Council of Three Races, and Ensiodis's most troublesome enemy. Yet, on his own turf, he is ridiculed by his partner for his intelligence work.

How can he possibly save face like this!

"So what if there's one more Lupo swordsman?" Gorvin roared, feeling ashamed and angry. "How many of you are there? How many of them are there? You can't handle one more Lupo swordsman? Then what gives you the right to charge such a high price?"

“Respected Mr. Gorwin, you seem to have misunderstood something,” Mephisto said. “It was not that Lupo swordsman who rescued the Shivaesh sisters, but your god of Sherag. The reason I mentioned the Lupo swordsman is because the Lupo swordsman did catch us somewhat off guard, which is why we needed to increase our efforts, and only by increasing our efforts would we be discovered by the god. This is cause and effect, and you have never told us that the god would intervene in such matters.”

Upon hearing Mephistopheles mention God, Gorvin's face turned pale again. He slumped down, muttering, "How could this be? How could there be God? God never interferes in such matters, never..."

“This is another intelligence failure on your part,” Mephisto said calmly. “Sacred Road is God’s domain. If she gets involved, we have no chance of bringing the Shivaesh sisters back.”

Goldman was no longer listening to Mephistopheles; he was still thinking about God because he couldn't understand it at all.

For so many years, since the founding of Kjerag, God has never interfered in any of Kjerag's affairs, including when they attacked the Shivaesh family more than a decade ago, almost wiping out the entire Shivaesh family. Therefore, his actions against Frostleaf and Cliffheart this time were at most out of consideration for the public's reaction due to Frostleaf's status as a saintess; he never expected God to personally intervene.

Is this a sign that God is about to enter the world?

Goldman didn't know the answer, but he did know that although his family had stood strong in Kjerag for so many years, they were still nothing in the eyes of God. If God spoke, he and his family would be driven out of Kjerag by the people of Kjerag within a day, leaving him with nothing in an instant.

Even so, he would never rebel, not even with the slightest thought of rebellion. Because all the people of Kheraga knew that without God, there would be no Kheraga; if it weren't for God, Kheraga could not have survived a century without natural disasters. It was precisely because of God that the people of Kheraga established a nation in a place like Kheraga.

It is precisely because of God.

But if he stood opposite God...

Gorvin dared not think any further. When he learned that God had intervened and saved the Shivaesh sisters, he felt as if the sky had fallen.

Mephistopheles easily saw through Goldman's thoughts, smiled, and said, "Mr. Goldman, isn't it a bit too early to give up now?"

Goldman looked up at Mephisto, his eyes bloodshot: "What are you trying to say?"

“Although your goddess interrupted our plans, I don’t think that’s a sign that she wants to enter the mortal world,” Mephistopheles said calmly. “The most obvious sign is that my men and I have all returned unharmed.”

What does this prove?

“What does that mean? Does it mean God loves the world? Or something else? I can’t say for sure, but the only thing I’m sure of is that God doesn’t consider us enemies.” Mephistopheles narrowed his eyes. “If she did consider us enemies, with her strength, she wouldn’t have been able to release us from the snow mountain.”

Golevin was stunned.

“Your goddess has lived for a thousand years. It’s very likely that in her eyes, the entire Sherag is nothing. How could she possibly care about the disputes of us little people?” Mephistopheles said.

"Then why did he save the Shivaesh sisters?"

"Tsk, how should I put it?" Mephisto tilted his head. "To give an inappropriate example, what would you do if you were fast asleep and two vicious dogs were fighting and arguing in front of your house?"

Gollon pondered for a moment, then murmured, "Drive them away."

“Yes, chase them away because they’re bothering you,” Mephistopheles said. “But you won’t chase them, nor will you bother to help them fight, because you and they are simply not the same kind of people. As long as they don’t bother you, what does it matter if they fight each other somewhere else?”

Gorvin's eyes gradually brightened: "Yes, how could I not have thought of that, how could I not have thought of that! In God's eyes, I'm just a dog! I'm just a dog... No, no, no, both the Shivaesh family and I are. As long as we don't bother God, God won't interfere in my dispute with Ensiodis!"

Mephistopheles smiled and nodded: "That's exactly what I mean."

Gollvin suddenly understood: "Yes, that's it. I was overthinking it. God never interferes in the affairs of Shelagne, not for thousands of years! There's no reason for her to intervene at this juncture. The only reason she's involved is because we've already alerted her!"

"It's so good that you can figure it out."

"Yes, you're right, I was worrying too much." Goldman suddenly found Mephisto much more agreeable. "So, what should we do next?"

“Since we can’t make a move on the Holy Road, let’s wait until they return from the snow mountain, or we can directly target Ensiodes. If you can’t deal with Ensiodes by yourself, then with us, he’s nothing.”

“…I understand.” Gorvin nodded slowly. “As long as God doesn’t interfere, Ensiodis will surely be sent to hell by me, just like his family. I have no need to harm his sister anymore. In that case, let’s wait for the Three Races Conference. If he wants to take command of the border guards at the conference, then I’ll take his head.”

"Don't worry, we'll cooperate with you," Mephisto said with a smile. "We'll cooperate with you to take Ensiodis's head."

……

Ten minutes later, Mephistopheles walked out of Goldman's house and stopped in front of the door.

Before long, Faust emerged from the shadows.

“I thought I would need to put in more effort to keep Gordon’s support,” Mephistopheles said, smiling at Faust. “I didn’t expect this guy to be so naive, so naive that it makes me want to laugh.”

“It’s probably because you didn’t tell him the truth,” Faust said. “Two-thirds of the ‘Yeti’ team members were buried by the god of Sherag. The reason we two were able to come back is because the god didn’t care about us at all.”

Mephistopheles glanced at Faust: "Are you afraid?"

Faust did not deny: "The power of God is indeed awe-inspiring."

"Don't worry, as long as we don't provoke her, she won't make a move again. That night was just a warning; we got too close to her."

"Are you still going to help the one inside to deal with Ensiodis?"

“Of course,” Mephistopheles smiled. “Fortune favors the bold.”

“The ‘Yeti’ squad has already lost two-thirds of its members. If they suffer any more losses, you won’t be able to explain it to Frostnova,” Faust said in a low voice. “Besides, Gorvin and Ensiodis are clearly not in the same league.”

"Don't worry, Faust, I have my own plans," Mephisto said calmly. "Besides, why should I explain to Frostnova? The only person I need to explain to is the Big Sister. As for the others, it doesn't matter to me."

Chapter 250 Let's become ghosts in other people's dreams.

As the sun gradually set, Lin Ye suddenly realized that he had been in the temple for almost a whole day. During his conversation with Messiah, he seemed to have completely lost track of time until the last rays of sunlight lingering on the horizon reminded him.

"Uh, should I go now?" Lin Ye said. "It's getting late."

Messiah smiled and said, "Okay, come again tomorrow."

Are you coming again tomorrow?

"Don't you want to come?"

"Not really," Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "Is there anything you need me to do tomorrow?"

"Just like today, a simple chat is enough."

Lin Ye felt a little strange. After all, he was being pulled into a conversation by a god. Had this true god of Kalan been stuck on the mountaintop for too long and was getting restless? But Lin Ye had to admit that chatting with the Messiah was quite interesting. Even though it was their first meeting, it felt like they had known each other for a long time.

"Then I'll come again tomorrow." Lin Ye stood up from the floor, then suddenly remembered something and asked Messiah, "By the way, there's something I've been wanting to ask you."

"How did I enter your dream?"

"...You really do have mind-reading abilities?"

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Messiah smiled with narrowed eyes, "I just felt that you would definitely not let this matter go, but I originally thought that you would ask me directly when you saw me, but I didn't expect it to drag on until now."

...Because I forgot before.

But why did he forget? He had been talking to Messiah all day, how could he forget something so important? Then again, what did he talk about with Messiah all day? Hmm, he couldn't remember. It seemed to be just a bunch of trivial things, and he only remembered the important matter when he was about to leave.

"Is entering dreams your ability?" Lin Ye asked.

Messiah, holding his teacup, said slowly, "Just a little bit of privilege as a god."

"But I have a similar ability."

Wow, that's amazing.

...It feels so perfunctory.

Lin Ye was speechless.

Messiah smiled and said, "Just kidding, but I know your abilities; it is indeed outstanding."

"But why do I have this ability? Because many people have told me that they have not found similar abilities in any race, including primitive humans. I seem to be unique."

Messiah nodded: "I understand. It seems you don't consider me a human being."

“…That’s not what I meant, but you are a god after all,” Lin Ye said. “But I’m not a god, so how could I have such abilities?”

Messiah glanced at Lin Ye and said, "How do you know you aren't?"

"Of course I know I'm not, I..." Lin Ye stopped mid-sentence, stunned.

Yes, his ability is unique. Neither Kal'tsit nor Amiya have ever heard of any other race possessing such an ability. Yet Lin Ye discovered this ability in Messiah.

In other words.

Lin Ye possesses abilities that other races lack, and the Messiah possesses them as well.

Neither Lin Ye nor Messiah belong to any other race.

The Messiah is God.

From this, we can deduce...

Lin Ye suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment and exclaimed, "Am I a god too?"

“No, you are not,” Messiah immediately poured cold water on the idea. “There is no god as weak as you.”

Lin Ye: "..."

Messiah laughed again: "Besides, entering dreams isn't an exclusive ability of gods."