The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

Xingmo raised her head and realized that she had just fallen asleep on the table.

She was breathing heavily, like someone who had just come ashore after drowning, her mind in a mess.

Xing Mo closed her eyes, and the golden stars flickered again before her eyes, cutting her vision into countless chaotic fantasies.

The laughing jackals in the fire and the whispers of supplication came like waves.

I've heard those sounds many times...but never realized what they were...

Because... my soul is split?

Why do I see those two symbols? What are they?

What on earth am I...?

"..."

Seeing that Xingmo had calmed down a little, Perlis, who was sitting opposite her, snapped her fingers, and a cup of coffee flew from not far away and landed on the table in front of Xingmo.

"Drink it, you'll feel better." said Perlis.

Xingmo's heart was still beating fast. She picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee.

The bitter taste in her mouth irritated her tongue - this time, Pearlis didn't add sugar.

"Aurora...she...saved me...?" Xingmo whispered.

"From what we saw, she seemed to empathize with you," Perlis said. "Perhaps she saw a reflection of herself in you."

"A god can see his own shadow in me?" Xing Mo's thoughts were in a mess.

Pearlis added a piece of sugar to the coffee and said as she stirred:

"The Imperials used the remains of the fallen Winterbringer to summon Aurora, bringing her into this world. Then, they severed Aurora's connection to the remains, leaving her isolated and helpless."

"In that situation, her strength was at best that of a 'demigod'. After saving you, she is even less than a 'demigod'."

Xing Mo recalled the scene she had just seen, her mind a mess.

"I...I always thought...she did those things..."

As soon as he finished speaking, golden stars flashed before Xingmo's eyes again, and the pain on his forehead became more intense.

"Why didn't she...tell me...?"

"Two reasons, I guess?"

As Perlis spoke, she took a sip of coffee and continued:

"That's partly because you're not strong enough. Knowing this information will cause you damage and lead to a collapse of faith without any preparation."

"Some things are impossible to believe unless you see them with your own eyes. Not to mention that she is an 'evil god' in your eyes. Even if she told the truth, you would most likely think that it was the evil god bewitching you. After all, she can't provide any proof, right?"

"So she chose... not to tell me anything?" Xing Mo murmured.

So stupid...

A little kitten who endures everything alone, as if to be at war with the whole world, refuses to lower its proud head until the end.

That's why she felt angry and unwilling when she realized my betrayal, but she hesitated to take action against me...

What a complicated look that kitten had when it was betrayed...

She knew I was going to betray her, and she knew she couldn't change that...

But hasn't Aurora done her best?

Who is really wrong?

"Then...what's the other reason?" Xing Mo asked with difficulty.

Perlis looked directly at Xingmo and said word by word:

"She trusts you and hopes you can understand her."

"Perhaps she values ​​the bond between you two and believes that you must understand her on some level."

Perlis' words were like a blunt knife, gently sliding across Xingmo's heart, leaving scars that were not deep but enough to tear the skin.

That's why she took me to buy a ticket to Winter County this morning. She hoped I could figure out something on my own...

"Actually... I understood what she meant," Xing Mo defended herself, "but... I didn't know... and she was so obsessed with destroying the White Tower... I had to..."

"I don't mean to blame you. In fact, I think you've done a great job."

Perlis comforted:

"You struck a balance between responsibility and bondage, and managed to maintain the situation briefly, giving you time to learn the truth."

"But I still don't know what to do..." Xingmo said in a low voice.

She knew that it was the goddess who killed the angel, and that the goddess was most likely playing the "bad guy" in another story.

She understood Aurora's difficulties and realized that she owed her life.

But even so, she didn't know how to make a decision.

If Aurora insisted on destroying the White Tower tonight, Xingmo would not let her succeed.

Even if the goddess really has some problems, the White Tower is still the solid foundation of the Citadel.

Putting aside all his identities, Xingmo is the "Bell Guardian", the guardian of the Academy.

She is responsible for the peace of the city at night.

Moreover, she was responsible for Aurora.

Think about it...if it was Miriam...what would she do...

Aurora's original intention was to rescue the imprisoned flowers and plants. She is not a bad person...

If you are not a bad person...you should not be punished...

How can we reconcile this contradiction...

Just as Xingmo was thinking hard, Perlis said lightly:

"Make a decision, you don't have much time left."

"Time... time is short?" Xing Mo was stunned, "But..."

Almost at the same time, a vibration parallel to the space came from a distance.

Xing Mo's pupils shrank slightly. She knew what this kind of shock was.

——This is the vibration emitted when Merlin's Superstring Array is activated!

It took Xingmo more than ten seconds to come back to his senses and realize that his feeling was not wrong.

She subconsciously touched her pocket and, without a doubt, found the "Angel's Tear".

"Impossible..." Xing Mo murmured, "The Angel's Tears are here with me..."

Without the "Angel's Tears", it is impossible to perform the "Exile Ceremony"!

Who activated the Superstring Array? Was it Lucius? Or Aurora?

Looking at Xingmo's dazed look, Perlis said:

"'Angel's Tears' are the product of the death of a god. They share the same origin as the 'Anti-Life Element'. This is why they can contain those dark forces."

After she said this, countless networks connected together in Xingmo's mind in an instant.

She took out the "Angel's Tears" and looked at it carefully. As expected, she saw the faint blue light on the surface.

"These are... the 'Angel's Tears' left behind by the 'Winter Messenger'...!"

The "Angel's Tear" in Prince Austin's hand came from the "Winter Angel"! Not the "Sun Angel"!

Initially, Xingmo always believed that the "Angel's Tears" seized from Prince Austin came from Bishop Fry Sunlight.

But this is wrong! There is more than one "Angel's Tear"!

Since this "Angel's Tear" belongs to the "Winter Angel", the one belonging to the "Angel of the Blazing Sun" must be in the hands of someone else.

The Angel's Tear was stolen by Bishop Fry Sunlight... Bishop Fry Sunlight eventually became a Steam Man...

The only thing left of the Steamman is a heart... which the mentor calls the Gear Heart...

And that heart is now...

"...!"

As if hit by a hammer, Xingmo suddenly stood up and opened her mouth slightly.

The "Angel's Tear" belonging to the "Angel of the Blazing Sun" is currently in the hands of Mentor Lucius!

Was it he who activated Merlin's Superstring Array? But why...

"...!"

Suddenly, Xing Mo recalled the conversation he had with Lucius at the destination:

"Even the oldest old dog will fight for its pups, so why not me?"

"No...!"

Xing Mo raised her head, her eyes meeting Perlis's calm bloodshot eyes:

"Teacher wants to... resurrect Miriam...?"

......

11) "Life" (Part 2) - 6k chapters - (3-in-1)

"..."

In the underground cave, Lucius quietly looked at Aurora who was resisting the power of the magic circle, his lake blue eyes became deep.

He stopped infusing the Superstring Array, stood up, and straightened his sleeves.

"Why...are you ready to give up?" Aurora raised her head with difficulty.

Lucius said nothing, he pulled open the collar and unbuttoned the lining.

As he moved, the sound of "thumping" became more and more obvious.

Aurora seemed to realize something, and her eyes froze slightly.

"Impossible...your heart..."

"My heart is a 'black heart,'" Lucius said in a voice as deep as an organ. "The one I'm connected to is..."

He did not continue to explain. After unbuttoning his collar, a black light gradually emerged from his chest.

At the same time, Lucius turned around and clapped his hands.

As if the grand stage had already been set up, an office desk slowly descended from the sky and landed steadily on the ground.

That was the table in Lucius' office. He had spent countless days and nights writing manuscripts on that table, repeatedly calculating a proposition that no one had ever explored.

Now, the heart of the "Steam Man" is lying quietly on the table, and the gear structure is constantly turning.

The moment she saw the heart, Aurora suddenly exerted her strength, and green flames burst out, tearing the unprotected barrier into tiny cracks.

At this moment, Lucius turned his head slightly, snapped his fingers with a cold look:

"Snapped!"

A black magic circle descended from the sky—it was a magic circle engraved with the pattern of the "Tree of Life", exactly the same as the one in the Sunflower Underground Bathhouse!

The only difference is that the tree is upside down compared to the tree in the crystal altar under Aurora!

"Ahem!"

When the two magic circles overlapped, Aurora's pupils widened and a painful sound came out of her throat.

She fell onto the crystal altar, and the flames around her gradually dissipated.

"That wizard in the Sunflower Underground Baths...was...it was you..." Aurora said hoarsely, "That list...was put there by you..."

Lucius didn't answer, but turned and walked towards the desk, picking up the "Gear Heart" from the desk.

He clenched his hand, and the heart structure transformed into streams of light, converging inwards and becoming a crystal—

——"Angel's Tears".