My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

"It's okay, I don't care about that. What I want to say is that I want to give you all an eternity."

Hearing these words, the three of them were stunned almost at the same time.

They are not stupid and naturally understood the meaning of this sentence.

"You mean to leave us alone down there to keep you company?"

"It doesn't matter if we leave a few more, but one of you has to go back and report the news, right?" Ostia said with a smile.

"How about it? Time here is almost stopped compared to the outside. You won't get old here. You will stay young forever. You will have endless time like me."

"Oh, think about it, this seems to be a bargain for you. Giving humans, a short-lived species, endless time, won't they know how to allocate it? Don't worry, even if you get bored, I can let you sleep in an ice coffin like me and spend endless time."

Having said this, Ostia glanced at the three people and then pointed at Olivia.

"Girl, you didn't say much after you came in. You stayed next to this boy the whole time, right? Are you two on good terms?"

She said this with a tone full of evil amusement.

"So, between the two of you, who is willing to spend eternity in exchange for the 'truth' you want to know?"

"Oh, by the way, there is no way for you to go up there anymore. Even if you regret it now and don't want to know, it's useless."

Chapter 22: Snow Wind Temple

Ostia's words made the atmosphere, which had been somewhat relaxed, tense again.

"Lord Ostia, we have no intention of coming into conflict with you. Please do not embarrass us."

"I'm not making things difficult for you." Ostia replied with a smile, then she took two steps closer with her hands behind her back.

"It seems that the relationship between you two is really as special as I thought?"

"I'm his fiancée." Olivia answered directly at this time.

"Oh, so that's how it is. You two have such a relationship. You took the initiative to answer. Could it be that you have thought it through and want to sacrifice yourself? I am so touched."

Ostia said this with a touched look on her face.

At this moment, Ostia did not seem as wise and great as described in the Lappish legends. Instead, it was full of bad taste, even a little evil.

"No way?" Olivia frowned slightly when she heard Ostia say that.

Who knows what will happen to this moody guy next?

It is not impossible that they would repent halfway and add more requirements.

"It seems that you are really lonely, Lord Ostia."

At this time, Orson next to him suddenly spoke.

"Just as I expected when I was outside, the thousand years of freezing seemed to be more than just a moment for you?"

Hearing what Orson said, the smile on Ostia's face froze, and then she turned her head to look at Orson.

"You are a young man, what do you know? I..."

Her tone was filled with displeasure.

"Of course I don't understand, but I think you can show your spirit outside and attract us here. Maybe you have your own special ideas? It will never be like this now. Of course, I just think so."

"So, what do you want to say?"

"Let's make a deal, Lord Ostia. Change the target from her to me."

……

On the other side, a temporary post outside Lapland.

These days, students have gradually applied to give up because they could not hold on any longer. Therese even saw second-year students among them. For this, Therese can only express regret.

At this moment, in the warm guest room, Triss was eating snacks, while Hecatia, who was sitting next to her, was silent.

"Isn't it too dangerous to let the students go to that kind of place?" Hecatia couldn't help but ask.

"No." Triss shook her head. "It's not like we haven't been to Lapland before. Are there any powerful monsters there?"

"But the legends about the gods are true. How can you guarantee that there won't be another Limusa? What if the students accidentally release Him, or give Him the choice to parasitize?"

"Isn't that why I let Orson and the others take charge?" Triss smiled and waved her hand, signaling Hecatia to rest assured.

"You too, Hecatia. Don't worry too much about this."

"? How can I be at ease in this situation? Orson and the others are not omnipotent. After all, their experience is still shallow..."

Hecatia continued to chatter in an uncharacteristic manner, and Triss had no choice but to stand up, walk to Hecatia, and then hold her shoulders.

"Don't worry! Trust me, nothing will happen. On the contrary, the children will gain a lot from this."

"..."

Seeing how determined Triss was, Hecatia could only sigh helplessly.

"I hope it's really as you said."

……

The Litt trio followed Manuel and others into the temple. In the temple, there stood a stone statue, carved with a girl with three wings. She was standing at the moment, holding something in her hands.

"It seems that this is the god that the Laplanders believe in." Manuel was the first to enter the temple. After glancing around, he said slowly.

No one has taken care of the temple for a long time. Even with the doors and windows closed and the weather extremely cold, a layer of dust inevitably fell inside the house.

"Let's look around first. If there are places like chapels and libraries here, they should have relevant books. Although the Laplanders make a living by fishing and hunting, they should also have books that pass on their civilization."

After he gave the order, several followers immediately dispersed and took action.

Litt and the other two came directly to the statue.

"It is said that gods have no gender, but in order to be closer to humans, they deliberately make themselves look like one gender. This god seems to have chosen a female appearance."

Lianka said with emotion. She was about to reach out and touch the statue, but suddenly remembered that this was a sacred and solemn place, so she withdrew her hand.

"Let's go look for it too. At least we have to know the name of the god, so that our trip won't be in vain." Litt said this and pointed to a door behind the statue.

An hour later, everyone reunited in the lobby of the temple.

"...We found a few books, but they all had the same contents copied. The words in them were all in the ancient continental language. They should be quite old. They should be used by clergy to educate the people."

A member of Manuel's team said this.

"Does anyone here know the ancient continental language?" Manuel took the book, flipped through it for a while and then asked.

When no one answered, he sighed.

"It seems that no one understands it, but it is true. I remember that among all the students in the Imperial Academy, only Orson knows a little bit about the ancient continent language."

"Then we can only start from other places. Let's see if we can decipher it by combining it with other languages. I remember that the ancient continent language is somewhat interoperable with the Elven language."

……

On the other side, in the crystal cave.

"Okay, if you want to stay with me so much, I will of course agree." Ostia nodded, then looked at Elsa.

"So, what about you, descendant of the human royal family? Are you going to stay here, or go back?"

"I……"

Elsa was very conflicted. She looked at Orson and Olivia, not knowing what to do.

Rebellion against God? You must be kidding. This is impossible.

But abandoning her friends like that? That wasn't in Elsa's character.

At this time, Orson came to Elsa and whispered softly in her ear.

"Go ahead, don't worry, I have my own way."

"Okay." Elsa nodded.

"Okay, in that case..." Ostia raised her hand, and Elsa disappeared in front of everyone.

It was hard to imagine that a seventh-level magician could be teleported away so easily.

"I was originally going to tell you three, but that little girl is from the royal family. If she knew some things, it might undermine her beliefs. I can only do this. Please understand."

As Ostia said this, she raised her hand again, and two ice chairs appeared in front of Orson and Olivia.

"You two can sit here and listen to me, and then I'll send one person up. Of course, you can both stay here. It's up to you."

Olivia didn't say anything. She sat with Orson and held his hand tightly.

Chapter 23: The Past

Thousands of years ago, the demons invaded the continent. At that time, the various races on the continent were able to unite and fight. Although there were many minor disagreements in the middle, they finally fought back the demons.

In this war, the efforts of all races are crucial, but the unity among the upper gods is also very important.

Among them, in addition to Hela, the main god believed in by humans, Limusa, the god believed in by orcs, and Stephanie, the god believed in by elves, there are also many gods with smaller followers and weaker powers, who also unite as high-end combat forces to fight against the cadres of the Demon King's army.

However, even after uniting the forces of the entire continent and repelling the invasion of the demons, many gods and powerful men still fell.

There was also division among the gods themselves.

Hela, the former goddess of life who dominated the cycle of life and death of all things, has changed the most, and even broke up with her good friend Limusa.

Before that, Ostia was also a good friend of Hela, the god who controlled wind, snow and ice. Just as the Laplander legend said, her appearance helped the Laplanders defeat the snow monsters in the snowfield and brought permanent peace to the Laplanders.

The Laplanders spontaneously built a temple for Ostia.

However, many battles broke out among humans because of their beliefs. As the mother of mankind, Hela required all humans to believe in her, including Laplanders and people in the North.

At the same time, she labeled all gods who opposed her as heretics. Under such circumstances, her followers launched a large-scale heresy trial in human territory. This activity lasted for thirty years and finally ended with Hela becoming the only belief of all mankind.

Of course, there are still a small group of people who believe in other gods, but they can no longer cause any major waves in the empire.

The most representative of these is Ostia in Lapland, as well as a series of cult organizations within the empire.

"At that time, there were many gods who fought against Hela, but they all died out in the end. There is almost no record of them in human history. Those so-called cults you mentioned may have real historical materials from that time, but you don't take them seriously."

Ostia sat next to the ice coffin, looking at Orson and Olivia, and said with a smile.

The two were so surprised that they were speechless after listening to Ostia's narration.

"It's true that I saved Lapland, but I can only display my strongest strength here. This is my home ground."

"The people here are grateful to me for saving their ancestors. In fact, I don't care about their beliefs because I saved them not only because they were in danger, but also to protect my territory."

“But this action later made Hela hate me. This group of people took the initiative to believe in me, built a temple for me, and snatched away the believers who should have belonged to her.”

“When she saw that her creations actually believed in someone other than her, the originally harmonious relationship between Hela and me broke down. I had no choice but to sign a contract with her to live under the ice forever and never come out. That’s why she didn’t attack me. Otherwise, I’m afraid I would have been relegated to the next level.”

"So, this is what the god you believe in really looks like. What do you think? Do you find it unbelievable?"

Ostia held her chin with one hand and said with a smile.

"Indeed...it's incredible." Orson nodded.

"I have read many religious books of the Empire. All the descriptions of the Goddess of Life are positive images such as a benevolent mother and a great leader. As for the matter of eliminating heretics you mentioned... well, it is not mentioned in the historical records of the Empire. I was wondering why I always felt that something was missing when I read that period of history at that time."

"So I said." Ostia seemed to have known this would happen.

"I don't care how you humans view us, but it's still a bit sad if you treat the people who once saved you as monsters and enemies."

"As for your so-called history, in the eyes of our gods, it has been tampered with too much and can only be regarded as a story."

At this time, Olivia, who was sitting next to him, asked worriedly, "But, Lord Ostia, how did the goddess of life become like that? You said before that she wasn't like that before, right?"

“Well, of course. Although Hela used to be a bit dull and stubborn, she was kind and just. She would never sacrifice others for her own ambitions, just like how you always describe the goddess of life.”

Ostia nodded, then looked nostalgic.

"However, from the moment life is born, it means that life will dissipate sooner or later. Humans can be said to be Hela's most satisfied creation, but humans' lifespan is too short. Hela has witnessed too many deaths."

“This was even more true during the subsequent demon invasion. As the leader of the coalition forces, Hela bore too much pressure. Perhaps the pressure crushed her.”

"After the war, Hela became indifferent. Not only did she ignore death, but she also ignored all life. Perhaps for a god, this kind of character is indeed good, but in my opinion, she has lost too much."

"Later, she claimed that she wanted to protect humanity and put all humans under a framework, so as to avoid wars among humans due to differences in faith. She then integrated all religions. But later, as you know, large-scale religious wars did cease to exist, but various wars for power still existed."

"Humans superficially believe in her and obey the rules she sets, but in the end they inevitably use her as a tool. The lower class uses her to sustenance their spirit, and the upper class uses her to maintain their rule. There are only a few who truly believe in her and have the ability to realize her ideals."

After saying this, Ostia lowered her head.