The immortal black snake just wants to live simply

"Just reading minds now is not enough."

"Mind reading can only allow me to understand you in the past and present...but it cannot allow me to predict the further future."

"Have you forgotten everything I taught you? People's hearts are never predictable...at least I can't."

"The temporary mind reading may indeed bring peace between us for a period of time...but Tallulah, what about the future?"

"You have the power to resist me, and you also resist my mind reading... At this moment, you are just a compromise forced by reality."

Koxiche, who had the head of a human and the body of a snake, melted into a puddle of dark matter, and then continued to split into more small black snakes.

They surrounded Tallulah and tried to bite her.

But Tallulah calmly remained motionless.

"...But having said that, Tallulah, I want to apologize to you."

The black snakes gathered together boringly, and an indescribable shadow appeared in front of Tallulah.

But in Tallulah's eyes, there was no shadow, only Cosiche.

For Black Snake, the term "thousands of people and thousands of faces" is not just an exaggerated adjective.

Not reading minds is a judgment made by Black Snake after careful consideration.

Black Snake has decided that from now on, he will no longer treat Drake as his chess piece, his toy, or his pet... then he will not change his mind.

At least he won't change his mind just because of Tallulah's words.

He had a hard time convincing himself.

And... Black Snake had to admit that Tallulah had barely grown enough to hurt Him.

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Drak's bloodline, snake's knowledge... Ursus' tactics, she mastered them and then used them.

She was well educated.

It’s just that the ideological consciousness is not high enough.

This is what Ursus' internal intelligence said about Tallulah.

……

"Forgive me, Tallulah... After all, you are the first child I raised. I have too many expectations for you. At the same time, I want to do my best to make your life better."

Does Black Snake really not want to read minds?

the answer is negative.

But He changed His strategy.

It is true that reading Tallulah's mind at this moment can restore the relationship between the two to what it was before... at least, it can last for a while.

But this is not a cure for the symptoms.

Tallulah will not allow the evil god to read and control minds 24 hours a day, whether it is for the Integration Movement, for her companions, or for herself.

And how could Black Snake dare to trust a being who had the ability to voluntarily escape from his control?He will definitely invest and spend more energy.

But is Tallulah worth it?

The reason why the Black Snake put so much effort into Tallulah in the past was just because he really raised his feelings for Drak.

Otherwise, why would the evil god pay so much attention to the integration movement that is still developing, and even use some resources to fund it?

This land is full of energy and potential, and there are so many organizations that can drive change...there are so many.

And the infected?Why would Black Snake limit its sights only to the infected?

Country to country, gods and humans, ocean and earth, exploiters and exploited, race and race... there are so many issues that need attention, and infected people are just one of the bigger problems.

It is not the issue that needs the most attention from Black Snake.

……

Black Snake naturally has his own considerations.

Rather than reading her mind to understand what Tallulah is thinking now, it is better to prepare early for equal communication between the two in the future.

Just because you are not hostile to Him now does not mean that you will not be hostile to Him in the future.

But again, relationships can be managed.

Black snakes are very good at maintaining the stability of social relationships through some deliberate actions.

He voluntarily gave up on mind-reading, and apologized for Longmen's action... Presumably, this would gain a lot of points in Tallulah's eyes, right?

Black Snake has its own two sets of rules when it comes to dealing with beings that can read minds and beings that can't... at least not easily.

not to mention……

Who told Tallulah that reading minds meant gaining the Black Snake's trust?

……

The shadow began to act pretentious.

In Tallulah's eyes, Kosich sighed, his slightly rickety figure looked a bit weak, and said to Tallulah with an expression that was three parts kind, three parts guilty, and four parts tangled:

"It's good that you have grown up, Tallulah. You no longer need me to shelter you from the wind and rain, and you don't need me to arrange a path for you... This is good."

"But Tallulah, although you told me that you never regarded me as your father...but what does that mean?"

"I don't believe it, Tallulah."

This is a lie.

Black Snake was dubious about this.

What if this Draco is really that heartless?

"I will provide you with a life of worry-free food and clothing for more than ten years, give you the knowledge that Ursus scholars seek, and even give you spiritual comfort when you are confused and afraid... Tallulah, I I really treat you as my own child~"

"But the relationship between us is so unique, so unique that there is no known experience for us to refer to... the immortal and the short-lived; the Grand Duke of Ursus and the royal family who is also Victoria and Yan; even your biological father died , and have an extraordinary relationship with the nobles who sent you into my hands."

"But Tallulah, my love for you is true!"

“Otherwise, why would I fund the integration movement?”

"Otherwise, why would I interfere with Victoria?"

Of course, these things are not only because of Tallulah, but for the black snake, they must be beneficial to him.

No one knows and speaks better than Him!

"It's just... just like you becoming a child for the first time, Tallulah, it's also the first time for me to raise a child with my own hands."

"I have no experience. I will just clumsily try to make you live a better life in my eyes...but ignore your own opinions."

"But it's not too late... Tallulah, after the trip to Dragon Gate, I stayed up all night, thinking hard, and finally had to admit my mistake."

"so……"

"Can you forgive me, Tallulah?"

The black snake lowered his head.

But that is not surrender.

It’s [hunting] in another sense.

"I have never hated you, so how can I forgive you... Besides, I am the one who should apologize."

Looking at Koscich, whose eyes were becoming more and more sincere, Tallulah found that she was not very happy.

strangeness.The result was obviously unexpected, even far better than she had imagined...

But why couldn't she be happy at all?

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"Alina, I have good news for you... We don't have to worry about Koscich anymore."

"...Have you reconciled with that person?"

"Yes, I can stop wasting so much energy on guarding him and can put more energy into integrating sports."

"That's really congratulations to you, Tallulah... This is the best result. You didn't want Cosiche to be your enemy, right?"

"I didn't want to be an enemy of him. After all, he has raised me for more than ten years. And although he has been mocking me and the integration movement, he is also the one who silently supports me and the integration movement... He It’s just that sometimes, my thinking is too out-of-the-box, and I’m too suspicious and sensitive.”

"..."

"And digging my father's grave is too much! He knew clearly that doing so would strain the relationship between us, but he still did it...without even asking for my opinion."

"But his starting point is indeed for your own good... The Eternal Grand Duke's thinking is indeed beyond our understanding."

"But who on this earth can truly understand others... Alina, are these lists true?"

"I don't know, and I don't know if I should believe it... Tallulah, after all, I don't know the Eternal Duke of Ursus as well as you do. Even compared to him, I am less willing to doubt those who fight with us. companion."

"...Don't worry, Alina, Patriot and I will investigate."

Even if Tallulah knew it, there couldn't be any mistakes in this list.

Looking at the names on the list that were either familiar or unfamiliar, Tallulah sighed.

Betrayal, you have to pay the price!

The crime must be punished!

There is no need to forgive such spies who have harmed the integration movement.

To a companion, Tallulah is a warm campfire.

To her enemies, Tallulah is a terrifying fire.

How could she really be an innocent idealist after being taught by Snake?

She could accept Big Bob's doubts and departure from her... because in her eyes, it was not betrayal.

Since Big Bob fights to survive, why should he die fighting?

Big Bob's departure has not harmed anyone, and the lives of the infected do not belong to the integration movement, but to themselves.

But she couldn't accept that the companion she lived with day and night had evil intentions... and even hidden evil intentions.

If you forgive such a traitor, wouldn't your companions who were hurt by the traitor be hurt by you again?

Bottomless kindness will only erode the foundation of lofty ideals.

Tallulah is strong today, there is no doubt about it.

But she is far from strong enough to be compassionate to anyone.

"By the way, Alina. You must not touch the book in the library with the name on the cover. It may make you go crazy...or even make you no longer yourself."

"I see."

"...No, I'll ask Kosich if I can get you out of this state."

"Tallulah, I also want to help you... and the integration movement needs this power."

"...But you are a teacher of integrated sports. A teacher has the responsibility of a teacher, not to interfere in matters that you are not good at."

"Of course I have a sense of propriety, Tallulah... It's just that you received the best education in the entire Ursus, and with the support of the almost omniscient Eternal Duke, you were able to learn whatever knowledge you wanted to learn at will."

"Uh... Actually, when Cosich taught me, it was never about what I wanted to learn and what he taught me, but what he wanted to teach me."

"But you can't deny that the door to knowledge is always open to you."

"..."

"Tallulah, I am not as lucky as you. I can only learn knowledge from some books, and the knowledge I have is pitiful compared to you."

"But I can teach you!"

"Since a teacher has the responsibility of a teacher, then a warrior also has the responsibility of a warrior... Tallulah, I don't want to be a burden to you, I want to help you."

"…Okay, Alina."

"Besides, there is no need to worry so much. Since you have reconciled with the Eternal Grand Duke, then the Duke will not embarrass me, an ordinary Elafia... By the way, Tallulah, in fact, since I entered that library I met an unexpected person."

"Who?"