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

Just like the Dream City, Ciel and Reiner agreed to create an all-knowing heart for each other, but... Reiner's Dream City has undergone a ritual and is now in a semi-scrapped state.

If Ciel wants to create the All-Seeing Heart, he needs to build a new Dream City.

The rituals of this dream city are extremely complicated and anti-transcendent.

The construction of the entire steel city cannot involve too much supernatural power - it is best for ordinary people to build it all.

Reiner's Dream City was built on the main framework when the Truth Association controlled a country. After the country was deprived of its control, he used madness to force several demigod kingdoms around him to help him complete it.

At that time, few people thought it was a ritual - in most people's cognition, rituals were associated with the extraordinary.

Something that is completely participated by ordinary people and has almost no influence from extraordinary people... Most people think it is a big toy, or a way for Reiner to vent.

After all, although the Dream City is very magnificent, it can be built quickly in the hands of extraordinary people, but it is much more difficult for ordinary people to build it.

Fortunately, Reiner's Dream City ritual has been improved, or because it has been performed for the first time, the ritual can be simplified.

The scope of the ritual has been narrowed down and it is no longer so forbidden to the extraordinary.

As long as you don't use supernatural powers to directly change the material structure or manipulate matter, there will be no problems with the ritual.

In other words, Charles can send some extraordinary people to use their own strength to carry dozens of tons of steel to lay the foundation step by step and build a new dream city step by step, but they cannot use their own abilities to directly create any parts in the ceremony.

Even the raw materials needed for the ritual need to be original, rather than those that are continuously influenced by supernatural powers.

As long as there are loopholes, as long as some rules are not absolute, it will be a very simple matter for Charles.

Puppets, outsourced combinations, plus the remaining power of the Truth Association and the current situation of the Kingdom of York, it sounds troublesome, but under his coordination, he arranged many things in less than a minute.

The next step is to wait.

According to his estimation, it would take about one to two months to construct a one-time pseudo-dream city.

As for the True Dream City, which can continuously produce high-level extraordinary properties through synthesis, based on the harvest this time, as long as Reiner works hard enough and spends 1,800 years, there is still hope of completing it.

By then, it would be possible for him to acquire a Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristic for himself.

"That's a bit absolute, isn't it? I remember many rituals that, although seemingly ordinary, were able to exert very unique powers."

"Moreover, the power consumed after the ritual is completed is mostly the power of the ritual composer. Many things can be easily discovered by people outside the ritual, but we, as the ritual composers, will be confused by them." Faced with Charles's firm words, Peroz couldn't help but speak.

In Peroz's opinion, no matter how strong Charles is, he will not be able to see the full picture of many things if he is in the ceremony.

There are many similar examples.

According to the records she had seen, during the Golden Age, a demigod was even trapped in a ritual established by a high-level transcendent. The demigod was not freed until the country represented by the foundation of the ritual was destroyed.

According to legend, the ceremony used the power of faith of the people in the country to activate the power of the demigod himself, eventually forming a self-binding bond, trapping him for hundreds of years.

"The ritual is indeed powerful and strange, but it does follow certain patterns."

"Also, you have to understand that we are performing a ceremony now, but we are not part of the ceremony."

“That’s very important.”

Walking along the map road is a peculiar ceremony. In this ceremony, they seem to be part of the ceremony, but in fact they are just the hosts who guide the ceremony.

It is the map that truly guides the power and structure of the ritual.

Therefore, the power of the ritual is carried out by the map through the acquisition of some strange power.

The source of the ritual's power is the map, not the Charr and his men.

It is absolutely impossible for the status and power of the map to affect Charles's own memory.

"But...your words gave me some inspiration..." Although being affected by the ritual and then having hallucinations and memories of strangers was a wrong option.

But Peroz's words woke him up, or gave him a new idea.

In addition to the previous assumptions, this sudden memory may also be one's own memory.

However, after obtaining his own consent, his own power sealed this memory, and at the same time created a blank space in his heart that he would always ignore.

Because it is my own choice, even if I feel a sense of déjà vu many times, or see or hear something that has happened, I will subconsciously ignore and forget it.

Theoretically, given his personality, it would be difficult for him to do such a thing on his own.

But what if it was someone else who induced it?

For example, a person you completely trust makes you cooperate in a strange ritual, using their power to seal some of your memories...

Seems to make sense?

But after a moment, he rejected the idea.

After all, during the Five Gods Era, he felt that there was no one he trusted completely enough to cooperate with in performing unfamiliar rituals.

Even if it was Mernadette... well... if she personally came out to deceive me, I might indeed be deceived.

After all, if an honest person suddenly tells a lie, it is easy to deceive others...

But this kind of thing is impossible to think about. After all, if the righteous god really wants to do something to him, he doesn't need to deceive him at all. He can just force him to do something without him having the slightest resistance...

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Chapter 280 Chapter 160 Human Confusing Behavior

All sorts of thoughts kept swirling in Charles' mind.

In front of him, the potion of [Truth] continued to flash with brilliance.

Ciel felt the urge to drink the potion right now.

No matter what happened to him, what he experienced, or even what he had forgotten, he believed that everything would be revealed to him after he was promoted.

But in the end, Ciel didn't drink the potion.

This was an agreement he had made with Reiner. Before handing over the Heart of All-Knowing to him, he would abide by this agreement and never drink the potion unless his life was in danger.

Although the current situation is strange, it is still far from a life-threatening situation.

Charles felt like the protagonist in many stories, constantly moving forward on the road to death.

A few months is a time when anything can happen.

If I had taken the potion earlier, perhaps many things could have been avoided.

But...as a person, you always need to be persistent.

"Have you figured out the reason?" Looking at Charles who remained silent and just continued driving, Peroz couldn't help but ask behind him.

"Maybe there's a little clue." Charles lied habitually.

But this time, after he finished speaking, he felt a little irritated.

For no apparent reason, a shadow from the past flashed before his eyes.

Are they all lies?

Peroz's lifeless gaze seemed to be right in front of him.

Lies often do not distinguish between good and evil. What is false is false, and a lie is a lie.

A white lie is still a lie.

"That's good." Peroz nodded. She didn't know whether what Charles said was true or not, but after thinking about it carefully, she seemed to not need to pay too much attention to these things.

No matter whether what he said was true or false, she would just take it as the truth.

After all, the one accompanying her on this adventure was her good friend "Charle Rocks", not that mysterious man or that liar.

"There are so many relief centers on the streets recently." Charles glanced at Theresa, who was hesitant to speak, and then calmly changed the subject.

"After all, this country has a new system. So no matter how indifferent they were to ordinary people before, if they want to complete their tasks, they have to "please" them when necessary." Morin took over the conversation.

He has a very accurate positioning of himself.

When testing Charles, he will always stay within the limit. At the same time, in order to demonstrate his own value, or to improve his "limits", he will do what he can when Charles needs him.

For example, right now, helping Ciel change the subject.

"It's obviously a very good policy. The number of people who starve to death this year will probably be very few, or even disappear completely. But... I always feel that there is something wrong with this system." Peroz didn't dwell on this matter. After all, since he didn't want to talk about this kind of thing, there was no need for him to ask about it.

After all, the relationship between them is different from before, and there is no point in her asking questions about Charles now.

"Perhaps it will wipe out some of the upward motivation?" Charles looked at the welfare agency that directly distributed nals or even gold pounds, his expression a little subtle.

A high-welfare system...especially one that is implemented for the purpose of canvassing votes.

This year, many people will probably adapt and hope that this kind of thing will keep happening.

pity...

Most of the demigods who were given tasks by those high-level transcendents have already died or had their powers sealed, and the very few remaining demigods are probably also very afraid of this place.

Before long, when the news of their "disappearance" spreads here, there will probably be few secret organizations that will continue to play this parliamentary game with him.

Naturally, this high welfare system will not continue.

At the same time, those who have enjoyed this benefit or even become accustomed to it will probably find it very difficult to endure the winter in a few months.

But for him, or for Mernadè, this is a good opportunity.

Many people cannot understand some things clearly until the last moment.

If you want to live a better life, don't leave your destiny to others.

People can only rely on themselves..

"Motivation to move forward? In the Kingdom of York, even if you want to move forward, you don't have the chance." Theresa probably understood what Charles meant. Although she was still worried, she obediently stopped asking and instead talked about this topic with them.

"Originally, the subtle connections between the nobility and the royal family gave some people opportunities to advance, thus giving rise to the academic school. Although it seemed that power was in the hands of a few at that time, the channels for upward mobility were not actually cut off."

At least the channels to enter the middle class or even the upper class have not been cut off.

"After that, when those people were fighting openly and secretly here and making the whole country a mess, it was also full of opportunities for many people." This period only lasted for a few months, but as Theresa said, during this period, various secret organizations began to preach doctrines and recruit soldiers in order to expand their own power, and many ordinary people became extraordinary people.

During this period, the unspoken rules of extraordinary potions were completely broken.

In just a few months, the Kingdom of York had thousands or even tens of thousands of extraordinary people. Although most of them were low-level, it was still an incredible thing compared to normal times.

"But now, since the rules were set, they have all behaved themselves. At the same time, their focus has shifted from accumulating strength to competing for votes."

“Although this country may appear to have become more democratic, its avenues for progress have been completely blocked.”

"After all, there are too many elites coming to this country. They no longer need more elites. All they need are livestock that can provide them with a stable source of votes."

"Pa pa pa!" Morin whistled and clapped his hands. However, Teresa didn't want to pay any attention to his praise.

Ever since being deceived by "Molly", her attitude towards Maureen has been very cold.

"Theresa... I didn't expect you to see so far ahead. I thought Rocks was the only thing in your eyes since you moved to Rocks Manor."

Theresa was a little embarrassed. "Actually, that wasn't my idea. I overheard a few words when Mernade and Antilia were discussing something."

"Mernadette has really grown up." Peroz said with some emotion.

Her impression of Mernadette was still that of a timid and shy little girl.

"You have misunderstood her too deeply. Mernadette has always been very smart, and she also has her own unique insights into many things." Charles showed a gentle smile on his face when he mentioned Mernadette.

Even though Mernadette seemed timid and shy when they first met, she was actually a very strong person.

"It's hard not to misunderstand. After all, she looks really...how should I put it, like a little rabbit, very timid." A nostalgic smile appeared on Peroz's face.

She had a good impression of Mernadette, but their actual contact time was not long, and she was with Charles most of the time.

Therefore, in her impression, Mernadette is a gentle and kind girl who always hides behind Charles, but is too timid and shy.

To be honest, Peroz was stunned for a long time after she knew Mernadette's choice.

After all, it was hard for her to imagine that such great ideals were hidden in Mernadè's small body.

"What a shame! If it were the old Kingdom of York, Mernade might have been able to achieve her ideals on a small scale. Nowadays... most people are easily satisfied and don't have overly lofty aspirations."

Theresa agreed with Perozzi's words. "Yes, especially now that the entire Kingdom of York, including the King, is doing charity work, most people can eat well and sleep well under such circumstances, and they can even find some loopholes to lie down and receive money."

"It's hard to recruit workers in factories. For most people, they won't starve to death even if they don't work, so why keep working as usual?"

"Especially our King, who went crazy a few days ago and mortgaged some royal assets, vigorously promoted social welfare programs, and provided high relief funds to everyone who lost their jobs."

"Add to that those people who are trying to win votes with all sorts of ideas, and an unemployed person at home gets paid more than someone who works. It's just that not many people know about it now, and who knows what this place will look like in a while." Teresa couldn't help but complain.

"Why is he doing this?" Ciel asked curiously. "I remember he was stripped of many rights in the beginning, and now he can only be a mascot. Promoting social welfare programs must be a thankless task for him."

"Who knows, maybe he's crazy." Teresa curled her lips.