Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

"I don't know what Theresa wants from me. I've already given them the key. I'm just waiting for them to choose a time to leave here."

"Should I also find a way to leave here and embark on a new adventure?"

"The clues left by our ancestors make us want to check them out..."

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Chapter 266: Peroz's Doubts

Considering the time issue, Peroz originally wanted to meet Teresa directly in the Void Palace.

But...the Xu Palace was once the meeting place of the gods, and it is also a shelter that may protect their lives in the future.

Entering there so casually seemed somewhat disrespectful to Peroz. As for moving his own collection of books into the Void Palace, Peroz chose to forget about it...

The distance between the Krolov family and the Rocks Manor is not very close, but because they are both in the suburbs of Moroston, the speed of riding a horse is still quite fast.

Not long after receiving Theresa's call, Peroz, after simply changing his clothes, rode a horse to Rocks Manor.

At first, in Moroston, in order to maintain his dignity as a noble, although Peroz felt it was troublesome, he still wore some ladies' clothes and rode in a carriage when traveling.

However, when the Kingdom of York faced drastic changes and when Moroston's power was completely reshuffled, Peroz, who had returned from his adventure, no longer cared much about matters of decency and image.

After all, people who care about these things probably can't be decent now.

Except for the occasional carriage ride with friends, she rides a horse most of the time when traveling alone.

"The new car shop on Commercial Street is said to be releasing a personal motorcycle soon. I've read some information in my ancestors' notes, and it seems to be perfect for me."

Looking at the several cars bought by Charles parked inside the Rocks Manor, Peroz had some ideas in his mind.

"Peroz~" As she was thinking about what it would feel like to ride a motorcycle, a fragrant breeze blew from behind her - Theresa hugged her neck from behind.

"Don't make a fuss, I'm still holding the horse." Peroz handed the reins to the servant beside him with a helpless look on his face, then turned around and looked at Teresa.

"It's because you haven't come to see me, Perozzi."

Peroz looked at Theresa with a dark face, "If you didn't have something to ask of me, you would probably wish I would never come to you, so that you and Rocks could enjoy your own world!"

Theresa blushed slightly and was speechless.

She hadn't seen Peroz for a long time and she did miss him a little.

But as Peroz said.

If this map hadn't required Peroz's knowledge, she would have probably forgotten about him long ago.

After all, Ciel was the only thing on her mind lately.

"You..." Peroz was both angry and amused, but after thinking about it carefully, she didn't seem to have the right to blame the other party.

Theresa forgot about herself because she was obsessed with Charles, but Peroz himself was also obsessed with some documents from the past and forgot about Theresa.

The two of them are about the same.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. I noticed you seemed a little fascinated by the cars just now, Peroz. We can go shopping in those stores together tomorrow."

"Although it's not as fast as some specially made carriages, it's still very novel to ride. If I buy it and modify it with extraordinary items, it might be more convenient and comfortable than a carriage."

Most of the cars currently sold on the market are completely technological creations and have little to do with magic power and extraordinary characteristics.

Therefore, in many ways it is inferior to more mainstream magical creations.

"You like it? I'll give you a few later." Peroz replied casually, "You know, the Blackfire thing has given me some advantages in many ways."

"Some car manufacturers wanted to give me a batch of the latest models, but I thought it was inconvenient so I declined."

The contracts previously signed by various countries because of Blackfire have been partially abolished due to the special circumstances of the current situation of the Kingdom of York.

But Peroz's convenience in the Blackfire-related industries will always exist, even in the current Kingdom of York and Moroston.

"Hmm... let's not do that. It seems there's no difference whether we travel by car or carriage."

"The only advantage of a car over a horse-drawn carriage is that you get a unique pleasure from driving it yourself."

"But I don't have the talent for this, so I can't enjoy this kind of fun."

Thinking of her previous experiences when learning to drive, Teresa's face turned slightly red.

Peroz did not ask any further questions, but directly asked why Theresa came to him this time.

"You said on the phone that you wanted my help with something."

Teresa nodded, then stood in the manor and looked out for a moment, pointing into the distance. "Let's go to the pavilion and talk."

Peroz nodded, and then the two of them walked quickly into the pavilion. After the dessert and tea were placed, Theresa took out a map from her arms.

"That's it."

"This is a map I got during an...adventure." Teresa said in a measured tone.

This matter concerns Charles' past. Because of some minor concerns, after thinking for a long time, Theresa decided to hide some things from Peroz.

"Treasure map?" Peroz put down the tea in his hand and asked with interest.

"That's right. I have a feeling that if I can uncover the secret of this map, I might be able to gain a lot of benefits." Teresa said seriously.

Peroz unfolded the map and examined it carefully, saying seriously, "If you don't mind, could you tell me how you got this map?"

"I don't intend to explore your secrets, but you know that in the extraordinary world, the "treasure maps" of unknown origin are mostly carefully designed traps."

"After all, burying the treasure and leaving behind the treasure map is a bit stupid." Peroz said directly.

It’s not that there haven’t been correct treasure maps in history.

However, most treasure maps turned out to be traps.

In the extraordinary world, if it is a treasure left for future generations, then means such as blood memory will instantly kill crude recording methods such as treasure maps.

At the same time, in the world of extraordinary people, especially because of the influence of some ideas, the precious extraordinary characteristics of many extraordinary people are mostly hidden in their tombs.

Those extraordinary people who want to live their lives again are even less likely to allow outsiders to disturb their sleep and "resurrection".

"This..." Theresa looked a little confused.

However, facing Peroz's serious gaze, she still answered part of the question.

"This was left to me by a friend of mine." Although she was a love rival and although she strongly disagreed with Ms. Doom's choice.

But in a sense, if Ms. Doom had not made that choice, perhaps she would not have met Charles.

At the same time, the power she left behind made Theresa see the hope that she could help Charles, and also made her feel her feelings for Charles.

Maybe it was a little hasty, but Theresa was still willing to treat the other party as a friend.

"I can't say more details, but I believe she won't hurt me." Teresa said seriously.

Peroz was speechless.

This is what makes it seem even more suspicious.

"Do I know your friend?" Peroz asked.

Theresa shook her head.

Peroz felt even more suspicious.

You have to know that the two of them have been friends since childhood, so Teresa should know everyone she calls a friend.

And now...

Teresa seemed a little nervous, but she had complete faith in the map.

For some reason, some of the things he saw in his ancestors' notes flashed through Peroz's mind.

In order to break the seal, some sealed extraordinary people and extraordinary creatures will try to squeeze out a tiny portion of their power from the seal.

Then use this power to seduce others to help him escape the seal.

Those who are lucky will get some rewards after breaking the seal, and those who are unlucky...

This was not an unfounded suspicion, but rather a feeling of disharmony based on the current chaotic situation in Moroston, the situation of the Severus family, and Theresa's social circle.

Although they didn't come here often, given their familiarity, after several exchanges, Peroz had some idea of ​​where Teresa had been and what she had done recently.

Now she suddenly has a friend, and this friend gave her a treasure map. This matter is very suspicious from any angle!

A trap for Severus's family? A trap for Rocks? Or perhaps some trapped creature's self-rescue?

Peroz rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Theresa was feeling a little uneasy - she always felt that there was something wrong with the way Peroz looked at her.

"Does Rocks know about this?" she suddenly asked.

Theresa looked a little embarrassed, but then she shook her head.

"I think you might need to tell Rocks about this."

If this map was a trap, given Theresa's current situation, she would probably have fallen into it.

Peroz thought carefully about her temper and it seemed difficult to persuade her to come back.

But if it were Ciel, the problem would probably become simpler.

"It's better not to let Rocks know about this." After hesitating for a moment, Theresa said seriously.

Lady Doom didn't say much, but in the dream, during the brief intermingling of their souls when she said her final goodbye, Theresa could feel that she didn't want her to tell Charles everything.

At this time, many things have already happened. Even if Charles recovered his past memories, what can he do?

Peroz's eyes became sharp. This matter...is indeed not simple!

Given Theresa's feelings for Ciel, something she had to hide from him...she felt she could put a characterization on the matter.

At the same time, Peroz's performance also made Teresa, who was very familiar with her, discover something.

Looking at the other person's suspicious expression, he carefully recalled what he had just said.

Teresa looked at Peroz with a mixture of laughter and tears, "You don't think I've been bewitched, do you?"

"I just thought your behavior today was strange. I know all your friends, and I didn't know the Theresa I knew would hide something from Rocks."

Peroz looked at the other person defensively.

Theresa rubbed her forehead.

In the past, she could easily find the loopholes in her words when dealing with Peroz, but since moving into Rocks Manor, Theresa has degenerated into a "naive" person, and her sensitivity to some things is no longer as high as before.

Looking at Peroz now, Teresa decided to tell part of the truth.

A part of the truth she hastily adapted.

"Actually, this was a gift from one of my 'rivals'." She sighed and began, "Rocks actually had a relationship before he met me."

Teresa's words aroused Peroz's curiosity.

"The other party is a transcendent. I cannot clearly see the specific sequence with my ability."

"After spending a relatively happy time with Rocks, something happened to her and she had no choice but to leave Rocks."

"At the same time, in order to prevent him from being sad, she tampered with part of Rocks's memory, making her a disgusting person in Rocks' memory that he didn't want to recall."

"My relationship with Rocks triggered the trigger she left in Rocks. After revealing some of her past with Rocks to me, she gave me some gifts, and this map was one of them."

"I believe she won't harm me, because I can sense her feelings for Rocks."

"If she didn't really like him, how could that lady smile so happily after realizing Rocks had a new lover?"

This melon made Peroz quite full.

only...

"Before you and Rocks met... that was before Rocks even started working at the academy?"

"You know, if what you said is true, the person who could leave such power on Rocks must be at least a high-level extraordinary person, and Rocks at that time..."

An orphan, a student with mediocre grades, falls in love with a high-level transcendent.

Such illogical things only appear in knight novels!

But the truth is always stranger than stories. Considering the identities of Charles and Lady of Misfortune at the time, this is much stranger than Theresa's story.

"Rocks...is actually not that ordinary." After hesitating for a moment, Theresa said hesitantly.

"Perhaps the impression I left on you earlier was too deep, Peroz... Actually, if you think about it carefully, you will find that Rocks has never been an ordinary person."