The villain's goal is to save the heroine

I have to say, Latiya is really a seductive little devil. Normally speaking, no man can refuse such a thing, right?

and…

On the other side, Xisha had also started to leave.

You know, he has some conflicts with the Adventurer's Guild. If Xisha returns to the Adventurer's Guild, it will be troublesome to meet her alone!

So Lin En could only look at Latia. Gazing into her somewhat enchanting eyes, Lin En forced his mind to clear for a moment...

"I like you."

Then asked:

"Is it okay?"

"Eh…?"

Latiya probably didn't expect Lin En to be so straightforward. She was stunned for a long time and finally recovered.

then…

"Well, I like you too."

Chapter 277 The Magical "Astrology"

"Ah, Mr. Lynn! Long time no see. How have you been lately?"

Although Latiya's operations always give people a headache, it is undeniable that Miss Saint is a person who does what she says. After satisfying her little willfulness, Lin En was able to quickly contact Xisha.

However, unlike the last time we met, Xisha looked much more energetic today.

She still looked a bit like Vivian, but not frail. With her hands behind her back and her short hair draped over her shoulders, revealing her snow-white ears, she looked delicate and serene, giving people a feeling of peace and tranquility.

"Long time no see... huh? Not that long actually, right?"

To be exact, it was actually less than a week, but a lot of things happened in between, making it feel like the day was a year long.

"That's true, but the concept of 'long' is always subjective. I think it's probably too boring," Xisha said helplessly.

Yes, the heroine's isolated situation in the Adventurer's Guild is not entirely the fault of her good brother and good father. The so-called adventurer is mainly about fighting and adventure, but what Xisha is interested in and good at is actually the elegant and metaphysical "astrology", which is not a circle.

She did not participate in the "Sword Trial Festival" and was barely a logistics member in the Adventurer's Guild. Everyone else went to participate in the excitement, and she was left alone in an empty corner. How could she not be bored?

"But there's nothing wrong with this. If something is remembered, it could be a disaster," Xisha added with a smile.

This was of course directed at Glenn.

Because the Adventurer's Guild is very powerful among the people, the auditions are naturally the Adventurer's home ground. Everything went smoothly along the way, and Glenn, who was free of pressure, naturally would not look for Xisha to relieve the pressure.

"You still don't have any intention of changing?" Looking at Xisha's smiling face, Lin En couldn't help but ask, "Before Glenn is destroyed, he might destroy you first. Aren't you afraid?"

He is committed to saving all the heroines, and naturally will not leave out Xisha.

However, the girl shook her head decisively: "Glenn can't destroy me, but he can destroy others. Without me, he will do even more crazy things."

This is indeed true. In the fifth volume of the game, after Claire kidnapped Xisha, Glenn did quickly degenerate into a demon.

only…

Sigh, it's hard to put it into words. Although Xisha is a heroine with two "extremely low" characteristics (probability of falling and suicidal tendencies), the difficulty of saving her is extremely high. Xisha is the only heroine that Lin En is currently helpless against.

Lin En could only sigh and say, "Okay, I respect your choice. However, I still hope you can leave yourself a way out. I don't want tragedy to happen to you."

"Thank you, I'll keep an eye on it."

Xisha smiled and nodded, appreciating Lin En's kindness.

"But..." the girl asked again, "By the way, has Mr. Lin found Miss Cecilia?"

Obviously, although Cecilia is a huge threat to the Adventurer's Guild, Xisha does not regard Cecilia as an enemy. She and the Adventurer's Guild are indeed not on the same side.

"Indeed, it's thanks to you that we were able to rescue Cecilia," Lin En replied with a chuckle. "Your astrology is incredibly accurate, providing the most crucial support. In fact, that's why I came to you this time to consult you."

"I see." Xisha nodded, but immediately turned serious. "I'm happy to be able to help Mr. Lin. However, there is one thing I must remind you of! Never, ever over-rely on 'astrology' to achieve your goals! It's not a trustworthy science."

"Huh? Why is that?" Lin En couldn't help but feel curious.

Again, he paid too little attention to anything other than the heroine. Why couldn't he rely on 'astrology', which had just played a crucial role in rescuing Cecilia? Wouldn't it be nice to have a reference?

"Because 'astrology' doesn't have the ability to predict the future." Xisha pulled Lin En aside and whispered, "The reason why 'astrology' is called metaphysics is that its existence doesn't necessarily make things better. On the contrary, it may have the opposite effect!"

This statement...does contain some industry secrets.

but…

"I don't quite understand." Lynn shook her head.

"Then let me give you an example." Xisha took a step back. "For example, let's assume that Mr. Lin En is now a gambler."

"I'm a gambler?"

"Yes, suppose Mr. Lin is a gambler and wants to use astrology to predict his fortune and find out whether he can win money in the next bet!"

"Can it still be used like this?!"

"No, no, Mr. Lin, I'm just giving an example. Of course, you can't do that!" Xisha waved her hand and said, "As I just said, 'astrology' doesn't have the ability to predict the future. Really, that's the only thing I hope Mr. Lin must remember! Take gambling, for example. If Mr. Lin predicted that he would win money through 'astrology', then Mr. Lin's mindset would definitely change, right? However, a changed mindset is no longer the mindset that will win money. Will he still win in the end? It's hard to say."

"I think I understand a little bit... Anyway, because 'astrology' doesn't predict the real future, it's very fragile and easily changed. Is that what you mean?"

"Yes." Xisha nodded. "That's why 'astrologers' generally don't use 'astrology' on themselves. If even the act of 'astrology' becomes a fragile future, then the results of 'astrology' will completely lose their meaning. This is a very contradictory subject. Although it is very interesting, it is not something that can be used frequently. If Mr. Lin En becomes overly reliant on it after experiencing a benefit once, the consequences may be very disastrous!"

"I see..." Lynn nodded thoughtfully.

Simply put, astrology is a bit like Schrödinger's cat. For a gambler, astrology predicts a winning outcome. However, predicting a winning outcome can also lead to a losing outcome. So, is the true future a win or a loss?

do not know.

Before that future arrives, the gambler's situation seems to become a superposition of winning and losing money.

But if that is the case, then what is the meaning of astrology?

Wouldn't that just be adding to your troubles?

No wonder astrology is not popular.

Chapter 278 The Mystery Behind the Ice Heart Pendant

After understanding the nature of "astrology", Lin En gave up the idea of ​​using "astrology" to predict the priest of the Witch Cult.

The reason metaphysics is called metaphysics is that it inherently contains considerable uncertainty. Minor incidents might be fine, but when it comes to matters so catastrophic as to destroy an entire city, resorting to astrology as a lifeline is indeed a bit frivolous.

As Xisha said, this is not something you can just play with for fun. Some things are better not to know.

However, this is not Lynn's entire purpose.

He came not only for the matter of the Witch Cult, in fact, the power of "astrology" on the "Ice Heart Pendant" was even more concerning!

"...I understand what you mean." Lin En came back to his senses and said, "In short, 'astrology' also has its limitations...Isn't that what you mean?"

Xisha chuckled and nodded. "Yes, and its limitations may be greater than you imagine. That's why 'astrology' has never been a powerful magic. I'm just researching it out of interest."

"All right…"

Lin En knew that he had indeed overestimated the role of "astrology".

"However, I actually have another related strange matter that I need to ask you about."

"Ah, please don't say that, Mr. Lin. If you have any questions, just ask them. Don't say anything like 'I want your advice'. I may not be able to give you an answer!"

"Well... Anyway, this story starts a month ago..."

Lin En didn't waste any time and simply recounted the events surrounding the Ice Heart Pendant...

Of course, we saved what needed to be saved and cut what needed to be cut, only retaining the core of the problem, and not mentioning anything else.

"That's the thing. I'm curious. If 'astrology' exists as a metaphysics rather than some kind of power, can something like this be accomplished?"

"Well…"

After hearing this, Xisha fell into deep thought.

As the master of 'astrology' among the heroines, she should be considered to have some authority. However, after listening to Lin En's account of the entire incident, the girl's brows couldn't help but frown.

"This... I don't know how to explain it. What Mr. Lin En said really feels a bit... weird in every way!"

"weird?"

"I think the idea of ​​'similar to astrology' makes sense. Indeed, what you've experienced does have some shadows of 'astrology', but... what should I do? It doesn't seem to be on the same level... Let me think about how to explain it best... Anyway, let's start with the basics!"

"You said."

"First of all, we need to make one thing clear, Mr. Lin En. Astrology is not very time-sensitive. For example, I can't predict whether it will be sunny or rainy seven days from now."

"Huh, can 'astrology' actually predict the weather?"

"Ah... that's right, but that's not what I want to say."

"I know, I just feel it's a bit novel. Okay, go on..."

"Anyway, there's a problem here. According to your description, the pendant must have been underground for a long time. I personally believe that even humans at the highest level of astrology wouldn't be able to predict the outcome of several years, or even decades."

"Oh? Is that so...?" This conclusion made Lin En stunned. "So, although the power of the pendant is similar to 'astrology', it is actually superior to 'astrology'. Is that right?"

"Yes, and the details will probably be quite complicated."

"complex?"

"Let me give you an example. For example, let's say I divined for some reason that Mr. A would die, and that he would die at the hands of my usual knife. However, I have absolutely no reason to kill Mr. A, and I believe I would never do such a thing. So, faced with this confusing situation, I would definitely choose to divine again. After all, the results of a divination cannot represent the future."

"I can understand that."

"Okay, then I'll do the second divination. However, the results of the second divination have undergone a subtle change. I found that Mr. A is still alive, and the knife that was originally used to kill him has appeared in Mr. A's hand."

"So, the change in the second result was due to the first divination?"

"That's understandable. After all, before the true future arrives, we can't know the outcome. This is also the uncertainty inherent in metaphysics."

"Emm... As expected, not everyone can learn 'astrology'..."

"So this is a somewhat niche subject..." Xisha smiled. "But that's not the point. The point is that in the incident we just described, a key item actually appeared: my sword."

"How to say?"

"It's known that I can't actually kill Mr. A, but Mr. A might die under my knife, or get my knife. So, at this time, I can try to judge what kind of ending Mr. A will face by observing my knife. For example, if the knife is taken away by Mr. A's enemy, then the probability is the first scenario, while if it is taken away by Mr. A, then the probability is the second scenario."

"You mean, although 'astrology' is unreliable, under certain circumstances, it can be used through a certain medium to predict the direction of events?"

"Yes, but this is just an ideal scenario. The reality is definitely more complicated. Not to mention, the time span between the events Mr. Lin En described has already exceeded the limits of 'astrology'. That's why I find everything a bit strange, because it doesn't seem like something human could do."

"Hmm... maybe..."

Lin En couldn't help but raise his chin. When he heard Xisha's conclusion, his mind couldn't help but drift away.

Yes, what is certain at present is that the "Ice Heart Pendant" was actually placed by Mavis in the underground palace.

And that Mavis is suspected to be the woman on the ruins in the fourth volume.

Lin En was not quite sure before, but now he is almost certain that the woman must be a member of the Witch Cult!

In the world of "Fallen Girl," the power beyond human limits is almost entirely witch power. Mavis must have inherited some ability from the witches, using it to divine the future. To observe how things unfold, she placed the "Ice Heart Pendant" in that underground palace!

only…

Now the "Ice Heart Pendant" has been taken away by the character "Lin En".

This might be something beyond the witch's ability. After all, such a thing is completely impossible to happen in the game. This is a scenario where the game code has been changed. As a result, Lavinica's actions have also changed beyond the code!

If this is the case, then this world is probably much more complicated than Lin En imagined!

Chapter 279 The Conspiracy Theory of "Fallen Girl"

Before the sun set, Lynn returned to his mansion.

Because he had been working hard to extinguish the flames of the "Dead Soul Fire" all day, Lin En felt extremely exhausted both physically and mentally when he returned home in the evening.

Not only was I tired, but I was also worried.

Xisha explained to him the nature of "astrology" and the secret of the "Ice Heart Pendant". When the two are combined, it brings about endless conspiracy theories!

Yes, if you put yourself in their shoes, you will find that the story of "Fallen Girl" is not as simple as it seems in the game.

For example, if he were the woman standing on the ruins, if he possessed witch powers beyond astrology and divined several possible futures, what would he do?