After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Then he smiled bitterly:

"He's the God's Chosen Hero, but this guy is clearly an incredible evil god!"

"That might actually be true."

"Ugh?"

His apprentice raised his head and saw Aize spreading his hands with an indifferent expression.

"Whether in this world or my hometown, many religious sects have the concept of God, as if it's something ingrained in human blood. But what exactly is this so-called God?"

Does it refer to an individual with extremely powerful strength?

Then, in the previous incident in the royal capital, is Heidi's father, who resurrected himself by stepping on countless sacrifices, considered a god?

Does it refer to some indescribable existence?

That is just the setting of the K series novel. In fact, as long as something exists objectively, it can be defined and described.

Does it refer to individuals who guide ordinary people?

The so-called God seems to be no different from an idol, leader, mentor or any other existence.

"If God is defined as the object of everyone's faith, then Rosaline, who now embodies the power of faith, can undoubtedly be called a god."

Aize fiddled with the buttons on his cuffs, his expression gradually changing from serious to relaxed, and there was even a hint of calmness in his smile.

"But a god who can be defined, deconstructed, and dismantled is meaningless. Once the veil is torn away, the rest is the work of reason. It's no big deal. What I mean is that you need to be careful and don't scare yourself."

Whatever exists must have the means to be brought down.

Therefore, the moment Rosaline's abilities and personality were revealed, the countdown to her being solved officially began for Aize.

Even if there is no solution for now, it just means that it will take a little more time.

"Chris, this is what I've always said. First, you have to face each individual rationally. Then you can do what you should and can do. Nothing is too high or too low. Who isn't a carbon-based creature?"

"This……"

After a brief eye contact, the blue-haired girl almost subconsciously looked away.

It had been less than twenty-four hours since what happened last night, and Chris, whose heart was still in a mess, did not dare to face Aize's expectations.

Can only escape.

Aize didn't blame her. Without saying anything, he turned to the witch lady beside him:

"We can't just leave this time bomb alone, Wei'er, do you have any ideas?"

Fortunately, at least so far, the network has not shown any signs of the worst.

Even though she was questioned and refuted by Aize last night, Rosaline only expressed her personal displeasure, and did not turn it into actual action such as assassination.

Maybe it's some kind of protection mechanism at work.

It couldn't be because Rosalyn was kind-hearted.

Therefore, the network is quite stable. If you control the intensity of the interference, test it slowly and observe, there shouldn't be any problems.

This is what Aize will do next.

On the technical level, we still cannot do without Villian's support.

After all, when it comes to bomb disposal, no matter how much you look here and touch there, you still have to cut the wire in the end.

Aize can't do this.

And if there is one person in this world who can do it, it can only be Vivian.

Miss Witch nodded:

"Hmm... If we want to resolve this properly, I think we really have to figure out the true nature of the faith network. The key lies with Rosalyn Meredith herself."

"Oh?"

"Previously, the Witch Society's research on the faith network concluded that faith, due to individual differences and uncontrollable nature, is difficult to form a stable and effective connection. I generally agree with this conclusion, but now that it has indeed emerged, the key to the problem must be Rosaline, as the core of the network, and the breakthrough will also lie there."

"So, is there any solution?"

The witch held her chin, closed her eyes and thought hard for a long time.

Then he opened his eyes, raised his hand, and held up a finger.

"First, I'd like to study the corrupted faith rituals I recovered from the out-of-control puppets, if possible—not here, but through a professional witch academy, and have the people who were originally responsible for researching the faith network take over. Aize, is this possible?"

Aize had thought about this idea a long time ago, but gave up because the risk was too high because it might expose his intelligence network on the demon side.

Now that things have come to this point, the risks are no longer worth discussing.

So he didn't hesitate:

"No problem, I'll find a way."

"Thank you."

Villian nodded and raised a second finger:

"Secondly, we must use a more intuitive method to observe the faith network and its changes. Since we can't attack anywhere else, we must find a way to place the magic monitoring spell directly on that woman."

"How to do it?"

"I need to be in contact with her body for at least ten minutes without her noticing anything unusual, to ensure all the techniques are in place."

If the same technique was used on someone else, Villian could complete it in an instant from a long distance.

But that would be too ostentatious, and you might step on unknown landmines buried in your mind.

Therefore, even though it is troublesome and dangerous, it must be done.

Aize nodded:

"No problem, I'll find a way. But, besides installing the monitoring spell, is it possible to also implant a remotely controlled offensive spell? Like an instant death curse, or something else, as long as it can ensure that she is killed in an instant."

The witch frowned:

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Yes. We need a last-ditch effort in case the situation gets out of control. If it comes to that, we must ensure that she resolves it cleanly and thoroughly before she presses the detonator."

Being cautious is about avoiding bad outcomes.

Once the situation is heading towards the worst outcome and avoidance is no longer possible, you must be ruthless and cut your losses.

At that time, Aize will not hesitate.

"Hahahahaha, that's really scary—but I like it."

Miss Witch laughed exaggeratedly.

"No problem, leave it to me. I will implant the most powerful and potent technique into the woman's body, ensuring that not even a trace of her remains after activation. However, the duration of contact will need to be increased from ten minutes to twenty."

"No problem, just let me take care of it. I'll tell you the specific plan tomorrow morning. Phew—why do I feel more stressed now that we've made some progress? So annoying."

After Aize finished speaking, he breathed lightly, stretched hard, and made his waist creak.

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Nothing happened that night and time entered the next day.

Unlike the previous sunny day, today's sky is dark and gloomy, and the air is extremely stuffy, to the point of being hard to breathe.

It could rain at any time.

Aize got up, dressed, ate the breakfast brought by the servant, and after paying a routine visit to the Marquis and his wife and greeting them, he met up with Villian and Christina in front of the castle gate.

"Are you all ready?"

"Yes, Master."

"Don't worry, Aize. I've already prepared the technique for today last night. Once the implant is complete, it will never be discovered. Once it's activated, even if the goddess herself comes, there's absolutely no way she can be saved."

Violet is equally hostile to every former teammate who puts pressure on Aize, just like Heidi before.

After easing relations with Heidi, the hostility that originally belonged to Heidi was naturally divided equally and then transferred to the remaining Leah and Rosaline.

Unlike the previous time when she wanted to kill someone but Aize opposed it, this time with his personal endorsement, Villian of course had to put in more effort and put all her murderous intent into it.

Aize had no doubt about its effect.

Even have to pull:

"Be careful, don't overdo it and cause a lot of casualties. That would be a huge problem."

“Don’t worry, don’t worry~”

"Okay, let's set off. Our destination is still the Pure White Saint's sect's headquarters outside the city. Hurry..."

Before he finished speaking, a series of heavy footsteps and horse hooves sounds came from the streets outside the castle, approaching from afar. The guards patrolling on the walls all around became busy in an instant.

"Your Highness, the heir to the imperial throne has arrived! Open the door quickly!"

Amidst the clanging sound of knocking on the door, the axle rotated and the drawbridge slowly lowered.

There was more than just His Royal Highness the Prince who appeared a few days ago at the entrance.

There was also a tall man in golden armor beside him, and a large group of soldiers wrapped in heavy armor behind him.

"Imperial Guards? Tsk, trouble."

Aize's face suddenly changed and he cursed inwardly.

Chapter 66 Pre-War Meeting (1)

"It's been a few days since we last met, Brave Aize."

The Imperial Prince, Adrian Saxon, ignored the others around him and walked straight to the trio standing in front of the castle.

"I've heard about your actions against the Faceless Men. It's a shame this happened after I left. Without you, the situation would be much worse. On behalf of the Empire, please allow me to thank you for your help."

After saying that, the blond young man pressed his chest and lowered his head slightly.

Adrian has a strong sense of confrontation and competition towards Aize, but this does not mean that he will ignore Aize's contributions to the empire.

That would only be a disgrace to the empire as a whole.

Following their master's statement, a series of soldiers behind him, wrapped like tin cans, put down their heavy shields, knelt on one knee, and saluted Aize.

The weight of the armor, weapons, and a shield as tall as a person even made the ground tremble.

As the most powerful military force in the human world today, unlike the Kingdom Army centered around the Knights, the mainstay of the Empire's wars has always been heavy infantry since the founding of the country hundreds of years ago.

These fearless guardsmen, clad in ridiculously thick armor, will form a formation with the support and cover of a large number of combat magicians, and advance slowly and unstoppably like an iron curtain, crushing all enemies that stand in their way.

At this moment, the shields of these guards are painted with eagle patterns that symbolize the imperial royal family, and also symbolize their unique identity.

Royal Guards, Shield of the Empire.

It is composed of outstanding children of noble birth and the best selected from the imperial citizens. It is equipped with the best equipment that the royal family can provide. At the same time, each person has undergone extremely rigorous training that ordinary people cannot endure.

The result is these true humanoid Gundams.

In battle, even without armor or even weapons, these guys were powerful enough to kill ordinary orcs on their own.

In this all-out war between humans and demons, the Royal Guards have always been fighting on the front lines. Apart from Aize, they are one of the few human forces that can make the demons feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.

Among them, the tall man serving the prince was particularly eye-catching.

He should be about the same age as Aize and the prince, and he also has the common blond hair among the imperial nobles, but his facial features are more rugged. He is tall and strong, and his body width and length even exceed that of humans, reaching the level of an orc.

Half of his face was covered in rather horrific scars, seemingly from burns caused by flames.

There is a large shield hanging on each shoulder, and various weapons are hidden under the shield. Even with the power bonus brought by the enchanted armor, it is not possible for a normal person to carry such a body of metal, let alone participate in battle.

Lysander Heinlein, the prince's former squire and current commander of the Imperial Royal Guard.

The scars on his face were left from a fight with the Flame Demon Lord, one of the thirteen leaders, in a war two years ago before Aize and other brave warriors arrived.

He destroyed half of his face and chopped off one of the opponent's horns - this was almost a miracle for the natives of this world who were not heroes.

Therefore, this guy may be the most powerful being among the living humans in this world.

The significance of him appearing here at this time with the Royal Guards and the prince is self-evident.

The expedition is about to begin.

This is definitely not good news for Aize, who is already overwhelmed by various internal and external problems.