Chapter 103 Destiny Is the Rut of the Sky

It's me, Your Highness Annan. "

The one who responded to Annan's question was indeed the "Man in the Mirror" Pope, Benjamin Foster.

Tasty wind goose and homeless kids know him.

After all, they were comrades who had participated in the first big event together.

Seeing this acquaintance, they breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.

But compared with the dress at that time, Benjamin today has changed a lot in terms of appearance and temperament.

Back then, if he removed the wizard's robe, he looked like an ordinary old man with a scholar-like temperament. But now Benjamin is full of mysterious temperament... It is not so much a human being, but a totem of human form, or a symbol of action.

Today's Benjamin's pupils have turned into mirror-like sterling silver that reflects everything in front of him. He was wearing a rather oddly shaped gray cloak.

The position near the end of the cloak is inlaid with many broken lenses, and at a glance, the rainbow-colored halo overflows, like a peacock fluttering its wings.

Just glanced at him and couldn't forget his existence. That figure will be burned directly in my mind...

And when Pope Benjamin spoke, there was a strange echo in his voice, like a reverberation.

The moment Benjamin's voice came out, Annan realized that he had been exerted a new influence:

[You got a new tag "Lower-Order Effects: Echoes of Infinite Overlaps"]

[If you don't remove it in time, you will fall into a random nightmare with the keyword "mirror" after seven days (difficulty: hard). 】

... Can the Pope exert influence so easily?

Annan's eyes turned to the dark golden mirror in Benjamin's arms. His hands were hidden in his sleeves, and in the mirror he embraced, everything could be reflected, but no one could be reflected.

Could it be that……

[Man in the Mirror] This title refers to the special way of his existence in the mirror?

Benjamin seems to be just one person, but does he actually carry the gods he serves with him?

For a while, Annan was unable to judge whether it was the equipment of the "God" or the "Pope" or whether the "Pope" was the mount of the "God".

What a strange symbiosis.

——It's like a dumb hippo.

A very rude metaphor came to Annan's mind.

"What are you doing here?"

With a light cough, Annan asked politely.

For the time being, Benjamin is also half of his own teacher, and he also provided a lot of help to Annan in the early stage... Benjamin, who is now the Pope, is not much lower than Annan after he succeeded to the Grand Duke.

"Are you looking for Justus' nightmare?"

Pope Benjamin asked rhetorically.

Without waiting for a response, he made a declaration on his own:

"—that is absolutely impossible to find."

Without waiting for Annan and the others to question, Benjamin made an old voice and explained further: "Because the 'key' of Justus' nightmare... is not on the current timeline.

"That's why 'Man in the Mirror' let me come here to guide you."

……What's the meaning?

Longjing Tea was slightly startled when he heard the words.

Annan somewhat understood.

Because he has participated in "Nightmare: The White Tower", he has some understanding of the ritual basis of Michelangelo's becoming a god.

His ritual foundation is hidden in the "past." There is no means of crossing the timeline, there is simply no way to destroy it.

This kind of ritual is a false god, and if the ritual is destroyed, the temporary truth they "lent" through the ritual will be withdrawn. Therefore, he was directly beaten back to the golden rank... For example, the ritual basis of Duke Bone was the entire principality he sacrificed.

If someone wanted to kill the Skeleton Duke, he didn't need to do it directly, he just needed to find a way to enter the gray fog, find the ruins of the Duchy of Singing Song, dig all the way down to the ground, and kill all the undead. In this way, Duke Bone's "proof of betrayal" was destroyed.

...although it's a hassle.

But the ceremony of the man in the mirror is hidden in the "past".

Therefore, it can also be said to be an absolutely safe ritual hiding method.

——And Justus' nightmare is also hidden in the "past"?

"Idol wizards are attracted to each other."

Benjamin said slowly: "This is because the essence of their power is 'destiny'. Once fate has overlapped or there has been a connection, even after many years, this cause and effect will not be broken."

Hearing this, Annan gradually understood.

"You mean...the Man in the Mirror had a connection with Professor Wolf before?"

After Michelangelo became a god, those who knew him could no longer pronounce his past name casually. Because this will have new effects and at the same time will be regarded as occult knowledge, which will bring meaningless pressure to the observers.

Benjamin nodded at Annan's speculation.

The affirmative answer was given without any hesitation.

I see.

Annan understood.

That's why... Nefertari came here. Because the "Bone Healer", the former "Professor Gray", must have had a connection with the "Professor Wolf".

Iconic wizards can borrow power by increasing their "similarity" to each other.

From this point of view, "Professor Wolf" Frederick would call himself so, it should be to steal the power of "Professor Gray".

Perhaps "Professor Gray" was renamed "Bone Healer", which is also related to Professor Wolf.

Then their relationship should not be as simple as "all idol wizards".

Annan frowned slightly.

"The Eye of Delay" Michelangelo, who was a golden rank in the past, has now been conferred a god.

"Bone Healer" and "Professor Gray" Seti were and still are golden rank.

"Professor Wolf" Frederick was only silver at the time, but now he has reached the golden level.

past and present...

If you add "Michelangelo", then use Seti as an intermediary.

Can it be considered that this is a ritual in the "mirror" realm?

Annan was thoughtful.

He looked at Benjamin.

Seriously asked: "What kind of help can the person in the mirror provide us?

"What do we need to do?"

"Generally speaking, as long as you purify this nightmare."

Pope Benjamin replied: "I am the agent of the 'Man in the Mirror'. I cannot deal with this nightmare myself, otherwise I would have solved it long ago. It must be purified by the people of your time..."

"Because Professor Wolf is stealing the power of the person in the mirror," Annan narrowed his eyes slightly, "right?"

Hear this speculation.

Benjamin was silent for a moment.

He was noncommittal and kept silent.

And this silence already told Annan the answer.

- It is indeed so.

Benjamin will come here specially to cut off this nightmare.

When the "destinies" of the three idol wizards converge at one point.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that all three of them have some connection with Annan.

In other words, Annan could hear the names of these three people. It means that he has made contact with them.

Benjamin, who replaces the Man in the Mirror who is in contact with Annan.

Nefertari who replaced Seti with Annan.

as well as……

...replacing Professor Wolf, the werewolf girl Doreen who came into contact with Annan.

If this is not a coincidence... but the three idol wizards are all "avoiding" themselves, so they have sent agents who are close to themselves?

"Fate is the rut of the sky..."

Annan muttered.

He has a deeper understanding of this sentence.

——The sky train may be a higher concept than "destiny".

(End of this chapter)