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

After making a fuss for a while, she finally calmed down and let the other person go.

Peroz then asked Teresa to show the map in her hand from various angles and sizes.

About two hours later, Peroz pointed at the black line on the map in some surprise.

"This road always feels a bit strange. If we want to get there from where we are now, there should be more convenient routes."

"Since this map can monitor changes around Theresa and even arrange different modes of transportation for us, why did it choose a relatively complex route?"

This map not only indicates a location, but also marks the way to proceed along the way - many roads overlap with railways and even airship routes.

"Probably a ritual," Ciel said casually. "I've seen the map and the key. They contain the power of the celestial realm."

"These two things should be products of the astral world."

"In theory, the place they are pointing to should also be within the astral realm."

"Given the current connection between the Astral Plane and the Main World, traveling from the Main World to the Astral Plane is extremely difficult. Especially for Teresa."

"But this ritual...seems to help her."

Charles felt a little curious.

The extraordinary power contained in the map is very weak, but it can exert powerful power. At the same time, although the gate between the astral world and the material world has been partially opened due to some previous events, it will be a rather troublesome thing even for Charles to enter the astral world through such a gap.

But according to his divination, as long as Theresa follows the path above, when she has walked all the black lines, she can enter the astral realm by herself without relying on external forces.

Even though there were various rituals in this world that could produce incredible effects, this was the first time he had seen such a strange ritual that could exert such great power.

"Are you sure it's help?"

"The ritual plus the inexplicable gift, it seems like a gift from the devil no matter how you look at it." Peroz looked at Charles with a helpless look.

"Demons...are not as evil as you think." Especially succubi.

No, succubus is indeed very evil, a very big kind of evil.

Ciel smacked his lips as he recalled the past.

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Chapter 277: The Void in the Heart

Creatures like demons or devils did represent evil in the beginning.

After all, the birth of creatures with innate supernatural powers is fundamentally different from that of humans.

Their births all rely on extraordinary creatures at the level of true gods.

The source of their power comes from the ancient supernatural beings destroyed by the Five Gods.

Therefore, they will naturally move towards each other in terms of thoughts and souls.

Thus, there is a definition of evil - after all, most of the actions of supernatural creatures towards ordinary creatures can indeed be defined as evil.

After the Five Gods ascended to the top, especially after the War of the Gods, this root was cut off.

Thanks to some other complex thoughts in the minds of the five gods, they did not erase the power of those true gods, but instead preserved it.

Therefore, the extraordinary powers of those extraordinary creatures were also preserved weakly.

However, due to the lack of a god of faith, their power gradually declined.

In the beginning, just relying on their own strength, without having to accommodate extraordinary characteristics, those races could give birth to high-level or even stronger people.

And now...those races have become so weak relying solely on blood ties that they cannot even match the lowest-order transcendents.

Charles didn't know these things before, but since he tried hard to absorb the cursed star last time, he also gained some knowledge along with the curse.

Most of this knowledge is useless, but a small part of it can broaden his horizons and give him a deeper understanding of the past and some unknown things.

"Demons are not as evil as we imagined? That's true. After all, Rocks, you are the one who dares to fight three "demons" alone." Peroz's tone was filled with a hint of sarcasm.

In a sense, succubus is also part of the demon camp.

"What was the final result, Theresa?" While mocking Charles, Peroz smiled and fanned the flames at Theresa.

"How would I know such a thing?" Theresa blushed and glared at Charles and Peroz.

"Of course I won. I am different from Professor Endsworth." Charles did not feel embarrassed at all, but said it in a somewhat boastful tone.

For a moment they both glared at him.

Then Charles was kicked out.

"You were the ones who brought up this topic first, so why is it my fault in the end?"

Looking at the closed door, Charles was speechless for a moment.

But when he was complaining, he couldn't help licking his lips, thinking of the bet he had made with Endsworth before.

Although he won that day and defeated the three "evil" succubi, he himself almost didn't get out of there.

"This old man has no shame. He dares to tell others about something that is obviously embarrassing for him."

Ciel muttered as he leaned against the corridor, gazing at the lawn in the courtyard.

He didn't know why, but ever since Theresa took out the map and the key, he felt something strange in his heart.

He didn't feel any danger, but he felt like he had forgotten something important.

He felt a void in his soul.

Although there was no reason, he could feel that it shouldn't be like this... There should be something important in that empty space... It shouldn't be blank with nothing in it.

Both Peroz and Theresa are decisive people.

Especially Peroz, as a member of the Krolov family, she is almost always ready for her own adventure.

So they just made some simple preparations and they had completed all the preparations by the afternoon of that day.

Charles felt a little regretful that he couldn't say his final goodbye to Mernadette - the Farmers and Workers Mutual Aid Federation of the Kingdom of York has grown into a large organization. Although the number of members is still small, Mernadette has decided to disperse some of the members to other parts of the Kingdom of York to spread their ideas.

In the morning, not only did Charles say goodbye to her, but she also had to say goodbye to Charles for a while.

"Sir, do you think I need to make any preparations?" On the other side, Morin, who showed up as a bonus, looked at Peroz and Theresa, each carrying a big bag, and asked Charles in a flattering manner.

Morin has rarely appeared around Charles recently.

Because there are so many things that attract him, although for him, Charles is still the most attractive.

But no matter how tempting the cake is, it will drive people crazy if they can't find a way to taste it.

So while he continued to look for a breakthrough in Charles, he also devoted some of his energy to having fun in other places in the Kingdom of York.

His indecision left Charles speechless.

This guy is like a naughty kid who never grows up, and he is really annoying.

"It's nothing, just keep your distance from us." Charles glanced at him and said in a flat tone.

"Eh?! But I have to protect the gentleman and the two ladies."

"This is what Miss Mernade repeatedly told me." Morin said seriously.

Although the intelligence he gained from Charles was very limited, Morin did not gain nothing. At least he could sense that Charles cared about and respected Mernadè.

Many things will go smoothly for him as long as they involve the other party.

Of course, this connection is real. If it is a lie... Facing Charles' gaze, Morin felt the coldness that could freeze the soul.

"Maureen...you're very smart and funny."

“But there are some things I don’t want to say a second time.”

Ciel said in a cold tone.

Morin quickly bowed and said with a playful smile, "Since you have said so, sir, I will definitely find a way to follow your and Ms. Mernade's instructions to me."

As he spoke, Morin took a few steps back. As he retreated, he took out an imaginary ruler to measure the distance between them, as if he was calculating the most appropriate distance between them.

"Did he know it earlier than me?" The way the two of them got along made Peroz feel even more depressed.

For a moment her smile became forced.

She encouraged herself and kept telling herself that the last time she could spend with him as friends was now, and that everything in the past should come to an end with this time.

But even so, Peroz still felt a little uncomfortable.

"He was the one I found after I confessed to Theresa."

"Well, Morin is both troublesome and interesting. He was the first person here to notice something was wrong with me. I've cleared his memory several times, but each time he's always found new flaws in me."

"In order to find some deeper clues and evidence, he even played two roles, himself and his sister 'Molly'. In the process of playing Molly, he not only became good friends with Theresa Mernade, but also helped Theresa pursue me."

Charles saw the sadness in Peroz's heart and instinctively began to explain the relationship between them.

"Finally, after Teresa's awkward performance, I told her everything and confronted him at the same time."

After hearing Charles' explanation, Perozzi, who was originally in a gloomy mood, suddenly felt a ray of bright sunshine shining into her heart.

Very strange feeling.

She had clearly made up her mind not to let his affairs affect her anymore, but...sometimes she couldn't control her inner emotions.

"So... you're calling me stupid, right?"

"I've known you longer than him, but I don't understand you as well as he does." Peroz raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but he looked angry.

"I didn't mean that."

"If we were enemies, you would naturally find some strange things about me."

"But we are friends."

"And you don't have many defenses against your friends."

Charles looked at the girl in front of him. "A person will suffer a lot in his life, and the person who can bring you the greatest pain is often a friend you trust."

Charles didn't know what he was saying, or even why he was talking to the other person at this time.

But after saying some things, he felt a little relieved.

Facing the other person's gaze, Charles slowly turned his head and shouted to Theresa, "Okay, get ready, we're leaving."

"According to the map, this journey will probably take several weeks. If we're any later, we won't be able to catch the original train."

Theresa nodded happily, "Then let's get going quickly."

"I've always been interested in steam trains, but my father said they're not safe or comfortable. We always take horse-drawn carriages when we go out, so I think I can give it a try this time."

It sounds incredible.

But in fact, a specially modified horse-drawn carriage in the hands of a transcendent person is safer and more comfortable to drive than a steam train.

After all, except for a small number of steam trains that have been transformed by magic power, most steam trains are a means of transportation prepared for "untouchables", "common people" and those who are unable to step into the extraordinary world.

Except for the first train line that attracted a group of nobles to try it out when it appeared in the Kingdom of York, the nobles would not take this kind of transportation that was not in line with their status unless it was necessary.

"Actually, your father is right. Although I have adapted to it somewhat, I still find riding a steam train to be quite uncomfortable." Peroz explained in a complicated tone.

She thought of an incident that had occurred during a brief transfer between her and Hoggart.

Because there were no short-distance compartments, they bought short-distance seat tickets.

The various people, smells and things that made her feel irritated made her and Hoggart jump out of the window and sit on the top of the train for the rest of the journey - fortunately there were not many people on the train that day and there was still space on the roof.

You have to know that there is a big gap between the current steam trains and the trains that Charles had in his previous life. The compartments are okay, but other places are, to some extent, even more despairing than the Indian trains.

Peroz has never been a spoiled person. After moving forward in the mud, he can quickly make a fire and roast some frogs or edible insects.

She could even sleep well in some harsh tombs, but the ordinary seats on an ordinary steam train... after experiencing it once, she no longer wanted to experience it a second time.

"It's not that bad," Charles sighed, recalling his past life's experience of the Spring Festival travel rush. "Hmm... if Rocks doesn't think it's that bad, why not try a regular steam train with regular seats?" Peroz gave a narrow smile, then said to Theresa, "If you want to experience the feeling of a steam train, I think these are the most representative seats."

"What's the difference between riding the magic train and traveling in a compartment and riding in a carriage?"

From a certain perspective, Peroz is also a wolf destroyer.

Even though she herself deeply hated this feeling, looking at Charles and Theresa, she still wanted to drag them down with her.

hum~

Anyway, she has already adapted to it. After all, when she went to Pallasti and visited Hogot, there were many routes along the way that only had ordinary steam trains, no magic trains or airships.

But if they were to sit on it for the first time...it would definitely be very uncomfortable~