It is impossible for the girl to find the evil god in the textbook

"Don't you consider the third possibility, such as getting more information you need from me, trying your best to survive and bringing this valuable information back to Kraft?"

Tom Miller smiled sarcastically or self-deprecatingly,

"Is there such a possibility? I think I'm still a very pragmatic person, and I'm not so arrogant that I can't see my position clearly."

"Why not? I'm a very generous person who gives hope and possibility to others."

Philip, who maintained the appearance of "Emperor Napoleon III", asked him,

"I want to play a simple game with you. I will not take the initiative to ask you any secrets about Kraft; on the contrary, you can ask me some questions you want to know, and I will give certain hints. It's up to you to guess the answers to them."

"why?"

Tom looked at him puzzled. This kind of condition seemed a little too loose for him in the past, and he couldn't figure out what the other party could get from it.

His first reaction was still that the other party wanted to deceive him and win more benefits in a subtle way.

"Can I say no?"

"you guess."

The emperor leaned on the high-back chair and stretched out a finger, letting the birds raised in the conservatory rest on his finger.

It was a cute bird the size of a sparrow with yellow feathers. It tilted its head and looked back and forth at the three people sitting here curiously.

"——Because it's boring, just treat it as passing time. Besides, the longer it takes, the better it is for you. I can't think of any reason for you to refuse me."

"Of course, a game would be boring if it didn't have rewards and punishments... Well, if you can guess the true answer three times in a row, I'll let you go. Conversely, if you get it wrong three times, I'll let you go." Just kill and read your memories, what do you think?"

Tom shook his head,

"I have no right to make decisions for Catherine. I can only bet my own life. She doesn't have many secrets, and she can't pose a threat to you."

Although the Heroes are essentially immortal, he believes that Ulysses Philip must have a way of killing Catherine for good.

"Want to fight for more opportunities for my companion? Although her soul is severely damaged, she probably doesn't have complete intelligence and logic to participate in my game."

"Well, okay, it's not impossible, just think of it as a little concession on my part."

In answering this, the emperor looked at him with narrowed eyes, and the corners of his mouth lifted into a pleasant smile.

"So, are you willing to participate in this game?"

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"I think, yes."

Tom accepted the proposal, which was not the result of inducement by the other party.

First of all, he doesn't think he has the ability to resist the other party's decision, since that's the case, it's better to settle down and delay the time.In addition... Although I don't want to admit it, there is some truth in what Ulysses Philip said.

This is not indoctrination, but the result of his own thinking.

No one desires death wholeheartedly, at least on the premise of having a chance to survive, he still wants to live as long as possible.At least take Catherine away so that she doesn't have to suffer a second death.

Tom recalled the scene that he still can't let go of.The confident and energetic girl in the past who loved cats too much was lying on the white shroud with a pale face, as if she was asleep.

——No, it’s not such a peaceful scene at all.

All the organs in her body had been alienated due to the curse, and she was struggling to break through the skin and crawl out of the body. She was no longer as beautiful as she used to dress up, she was just like an unrecognizable rag doll.

He turned his head and glanced at the deformed figure wrapped in bandages and gray robes.After obtaining enough food, the heroic warriors can gradually restore more of their appearance and memories similar to their previous life.

As the strongest individual, Brünnhilde now seems to be no different from humans. Maybe one day Catherine and the others will be able to come back and return to him...

"Then start the first round of questions and answers. I can probably guess what you plan to ask. That is the mission of your trip and the answer you most want to know right now."

The emperor beckoned, and a maid with a dull expression not far away moved her body and made new hot tea for them with a blank expression.

Tom was silent for a few seconds, then asked:

"Yes...I want to know why you started this war under the guise of Napoleon III."

"Isn't your disciple on the side of the Kingdom of Prussia? What exactly do you want to gain from this war?"

Philip smiled.

"You ask three questions at once, but strictly speaking they are all extensions of the first question. It's a smart thing to do, but it's also a risky thing to do. You only need to get one key and correct derivation to be able to Answer me three times at the same time to win the game. But at the same time, as long as you accidentally make a wrong deduction, you will fall into a complete failure. This is called stud by gamblers on the poker table. Heart-pounding gameplay."

"From this point of view, you are a little more clever than your predecessors, and that Miss Williams may be less talented than you except for fighting."

"Following the rules, I can give you some tips."

He raised a finger and asked in a serious tone.

"First of all, first of all, why do you think this war broke out?"

He should have given me hints instead of new questions...

Tom opened his mouth but didn't say it, realizing that the question itself was a reminder.

Why did the war break out?

It was the intervention and instigation of the Albion Brotherhood. Their actions provoked the relationship between the borders of the two countries and accelerated the rapid deterioration of this conflict—no, no.

He suddenly realized something that he had never thought of before.

This is a war that is destined to break out. Perhaps it will drag on for a few more years at its original pace, until a fuse appears and the war is fully ignited.

What the dark wizards of the Albion Brotherhood did was merely provide the fuse in advance, bringing the war to an earlier date.

Chapter 113 The Evil Savior

This is a war that is bound to break out... The contradictions of territory and interests, because of the contradictions brought about by the development of the times and the continuous expansion of national power, they must point to one spearhead.

These are issues that Tom has never considered in the past. The intervention of the dark wizard has caused chaos in the world, and the executor is responsible for bringing the chaos back to order-it should have been such a simple and straightforward thing.

But... what the Albion Brotherhood did was just to bring about the inevitable war ahead of schedule.

Yes, they long for an early outbreak of war.

What would war entail, and what would Ulysses Philip gain from it?

War brings death, and he hopes to bring about a lot of death... No, that doesn't need to be such a bother at all.

He could have used other more direct methods to cause disaster. With Philip's ability, even by himself, he could kill more humans at any time than the number of casualties in the war so far.

What can Philip get out of it?What could he gain from the mass of the dead, the need for a large and evil ritual unprecedented in history, the use of chaos to hide himself?

The second possibility can basically be ruled out. Despite the saying that the lights are dark, as the war expands, some people will inevitably choose to contact the emperor—just like what he did today.

As for the first option... this possibility cannot be ruled out, but with Tom's ability, he can't see any clues at all. This level of ritual is completely beyond his comprehension.

Philip expects a lot of death... but doesn't want to kill directly?Or is this not his fundamental purpose?

——This is too contradictory.

"The second prompt is, where do you think this war is going to end?"

Philip held up a second finger when his thoughts were in turmoil.

"What kind of changes will the intervention of me and the Albion Brotherhood bring to it? I can tell you one more thing, our involvement in this war is far less than you imagined, at least when the army retreated to Sedan Before, it was the real Napoleon III who sat in this position and gave orders."

The emperor smiled, pointed at Tom and said:

"Your thinking just now is very correct and comprehensive. This is a good start. Maybe you can indeed deduce the correct answer from the hints I gave. And I will keep my promise and let you leave here alive."

"I am adding a chip now - in addition to the previous promise, I can also fulfill any wish you make within my ability. Do you want to follow? If you fail, you must also be able to satisfy my wish within your ability." A request.”

Philip's follow-up evaluation made Tom see some hope. If the other party was telling the truth... He glanced at Catherine. If it was Ulysses Philip, could this man bring her back to her original state? ?

"Of course, I created the apostle. No one knows the apostle better than me. There are too many imprints of the apostle in the composition of your so-called heroic spirit. I can easily awaken her past consciousness—how, do you want to add a note?" ?”

The last bit of rationality made Tom give up this idea in time, as long as they can leave here alive, and continue to let Catherine regain more consciousness steadily, there is no need to add chips that don't know what the consequences will be.

After all, with the example of Miss Brunhilde in front, he doesn't need to make a deal with Philip.

"I reject."

He put aside distracting thoughts and continued to think.

How will this war end?

This issue can be considered from two angles. The first is the outcome of taking the correct route and leaving aside the influence of the dark wizard; the other is how the current war will develop.

In terms of common sense, Tom originally thought that France would have an absolute advantage.

But even putting aside the influence of the dark wizard, the power displayed by the Kingdom of Prussia far exceeded people's expectations.The kingdom's artillery has a longer range, and they are more mature in army mobilization and tactics.

If Philip was telling the truth, then with the commanding ability that Napoleon III had shown before, he might really fail in the war.

The French Empire will fail, but it will not perish because of this war... The kingdom's national strength is not enough to annex it, and this war will most likely end in a contract over time.

But what kind of changes did the intervention of the black wizard bring about?Was it the rapid failure of the French campaign in the Vosges with heavy casualties?

Indeed...in just over a month into the war, the Imperial Army had already suffered huge losses.This greatly weakened the national power of the French Empire. Regrouping nearly 30 troops in Sedan was already the country's limit.

etc--

At this moment, a flash of lightning flashed through Tom's mind.

Why did Philip choose to replace Emperor Napoleon III with himself at this time?According to the original direction, the more likely situation is that the war is lost and the emperor chooses to surrender.Does he want to change the direction of the war and let the empire start a counterattack?

No, no, Philip had no reason to do it.

He didn't want the war to follow the original course, he didn't want the emperor to declare surrender... He controlled almost all the top military officials in Sedan.

He wanted to replicate the Battle of the Vosges Mountains, so that the casualties exceeded the original possible development, and the 30 troops were completely ruined!Other powers in Paris will push the Emperor from his throne, they will coup d'état!

In this way, the strategy of the Kingdom of Prussia will be changed, and will the empire cede more land or even be annexed?

However, other forces will not sit idly by and watch the birth of a hegemonic country... The scale of this war will be infinitely magnified and become a real war that will sweep across Europe and beyond.

In the great shock, Tom used his immature thinking and wild imagination to push down a terrible conclusion.

When he fell into sluggishness and confusion, the man sitting in front of him clapped his hands vigorously.

"Very good, very good, to be able to jump out of common sense and make such a bold guess."

"The education you received is not useless, at least it gives you a certain level of vision and thinking-then is the third reminder."

He coughed violently a few times, and spit out a few off-white sparks from his throat.

"What do you think I will do when the end comes?"