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He walked to the terrace and leaned on the railing to look into the distance. The whole Trier was dark and silent.
Calming down and feeling the progress of the potion's digestion, the [Deconstruction Scholar] didn't see much change, but the [Wanderer] finally took a small step forward.
If each of the six kingdoms of God that follow can digest this much, the Wanderer's potion should basically be digested after the entire trip.
This is certainly something to be happy about.
But when he thought about the deconstruction scholars he had to digest, the extraordinary characteristics of the miracle worker he had to get from Zaratul, and the extraordinary characteristics of the planeswalker he had to "trade" with the Goddess of Night, Edward's scalp went numb.
When I first read the novel "Lord of Mysteries", I was amazed at the ingenious design of the squid's control of high-end combat power, but now I am worried about being promoted to a higher sequence.
It was not obvious at Sequence 4 or even Sequence 3. After all, there were still many extraordinary characteristics and extraordinary creatures in this sequence. However, the number began to decrease sharply from Sequence 2, and was basically controlled by certain forces. It was almost impossible to skip them and advance to Sequence 2 angels.
"My life is in my own hands! Anyone who stands in my way will die!!"
A sudden wave of childish thoughts popped up in his mind. He knew without thinking that it was his childishness at work again. Edward immediately patted his face and forced himself to stay calm.
Then he lay down on the sofa beside him and used [Deconstruction] on himself, continuing to eliminate the "bad data" related to childishness, and lay there until dawn.
The next day, he came to the kingdom of the Mother Earth again. It looked like a garden, but it was actually a huge country. It was impossible to tour the whole country in a short time. This time he did not respond in his own way.
During the several days of wandering, the Mother Earth Goddess did not appear most of the time, and would occasionally chat with Edward and accompany him for a walk.
It was not until Edward had traveled all over this fruitful garden and was ready to go to other kingdoms of God that the Earth Mother Goddess smiled and said to him: "If one day I no longer have to stay in the astral world, I will definitely go deep into this starry sky to see a more unknown world."
Edward: "It will happen someday."
He smiled slightly and did not comment.
Over the next two weeks,
Edward went to the Lord of Storms, the Eternal Sun, the God of War, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and the Kingdom of Steam Princess. Just as the Mother Earth said, they did not reject the arrival of a wanderer, the Lord of Sefirah Castle. /Jing/Wu, 暁+说-蛧` ~无¨错^Content?
However, the Lord of Storms and the Eternal Flame never showed up from beginning to end, and Edward only took a quick look at the outer areas of the kingdom of God composed of these two parts, namely storm thunder and flame, without going deeper.
But he still realized the horror of these two most representative destructive powers and authority - he changed his confusion when reading the original work: compared with the various rules and abilities mastered by other gods, the abilities mastered by these two seemed powerful, but in fact they were difficult to play a role in the battle between gods.
But in fact, the so-called thunder storm and flames are only the external manifestations of the power they both hold. These two gods actually also hold the power of rules. If they really fight, it is actually difficult to tell who is stronger between them and other gods.
While traveling in the Kingdom of the Lord of Storms, Edward felt funny in his heart, thinking about the future when he would repeatedly call out His name "Leodro" to help fight the enemy. He would definitely be the kind of person who would be struck to death by a bolt of lightning upon sight by Him, but now he could walk leisurely in His Kingdom of God.
Fate is really funny and cruel.
The third place he went to was the kingdom of the God of War, a country that seemed to be in decline but was full of hope.
It sounds contradictory, but this is the power of the God of War: although he can make all things in the world decay, but after decay there will be rebirth - just as dusk means the arrival of night, but it will also usher in dawn.
As the eldest son of the Giant King, and in a sense the last surviving Giant (Groselle is an evil spirit), He is undoubtedly lonely.
When Edward saw Him, He was sitting high on the throne with a long sword stuck in the ground beside Him. He was wearing a full body armor that looked tattered. Even his face was hidden behind the visor, and even his eyes could not be seen. He just stood there in the dusk, with a strong sense of decay and loneliness all over his body.
So Edward just bowed to Him from a distance and there was no further communication.
Regarding the battle between him and the Goddess of Night, there is actually no right or wrong. As gods of adjacent paths, whoever wants to be promoted to the Old One must kill the other, and this battle is inevitable.
Winner takes all.
Anyway, no matter who wins in the end, they will shoulder the responsibility of fighting against the Outer Gods.
The fourth is the god of knowledge and wisdom, who was later nicknamed "Erwulong". He is an old man wearing a hood, with only his mouth and long white beard showing.
In fact, when he saw Him, Edward couldn't help but feel a little worried - after all, not long ago he "cooperated" with the Russian priest to completely kill his former boss, the Dragon King Angerweed.
Even though he had betrayed Angerwide and joined the Ancient Sun God, he later shared the food of the Ancient Sun God. Edward was a little confused about his position - otherwise how could he have the nickname "Two-Five Dragon"?
But this god who holds the power of "omniscience" only said one sentence to Edward from beginning to end: "Be careful Adam."
Maybe it was a malicious provocation, or maybe it was really a kind reminder.
After leaving Erwulong's kingdom of God, Edward came to a country with a bit of steampunk and mechanical style, the kingdom of the god of steam and machinery. For the first time, he met the "Steam Queen" who has been nicknamed by countless netizens for many years.
He is a man!
He was a man with a light yellow beard, well-developed chest muscles, and strong arms... a male god. At first glance, you could tell that what he took out would definitely be bigger than Russell's.
Steam girl is actually "steam skin".
At this point, all the fantasies and arrangements about this steam girl and Roselle have finally come to an end. She is not at all the science girl with glasses and low emotional intelligence as many people imagine.
Oh, maybe it's true that science students have low emotional intelligence, otherwise they wouldn't have had deeper misunderstandings with Russell in their efforts to "please" Him, and they wouldn't have stood on the wrong side in the future - just like joining the Nazi German camp in 1945.
If the oil had not turned into a sea of chaos, with the cooperation of Roselle, it is very likely that the world's technology could have been advanced in a short period of time. Unfortunately, there is no if.
Of course, this does not mean that without oil, the development of science and technology will stagnate, but there is still a long way to go.
In four days, Edward witnessed different styles of steampunk, but he did not speak more than three sentences to this science man, and his journey to the kingdom of "steam muscle" came to an end.
At this point, the kingdom of the seven gods only had the last goddess of night left.
...
"Mr. Sparrow."
Early in the morning, Bernadette rushed into Edward's house, sat down at the dining table without any hesitation, and started to eat breakfast together.
Everyone had gotten used to this kind of thing in recent times. Everyone knew that the beloved daughter of the Son of Steam had now completely become a follower of her boss (in the eyes of other servants and slaves, Edward still maintained the image of Klein Sparrow with [false reality]), and even prepared a room specifically for her here.
During this period, Edward spent most of his time wandering the astral world and the realm of the gods. The rest of his time was spent visiting Christmanna and asking about Lilith's situation. Unfortunately, since the second week, Arrodes had completely lost contact with his original body.
Or he would take Bernadette out for a casual stroll, and secretly visit Roselle a few times during the trip. After he came back from the edge of the abyss, he made a small detour along the Rorsted Islands from the Middle Range Island, passing through Tiana Island, Bansi, and returning to Intis via the Disi Bay.
I guess it won't be long before I can come back.
Bernadette put down her knife and fork and suddenly said worriedly, "Mr. Sparrow, do you think my father can come back to celebrate my birthday with me?"
"Yes!"
Edward was certain that Russell, who was such a daughter slave, would never miss her birthday.
"What if... he doesn't come back?"
"Then I'll take you to find him."
She pouted and said, "But every time I go, I have to pretend that others are watching me secretly. How can I celebrate my birthday like this?"
"Then I'll confront him when the time comes, don't worry."
"But, wouldn't you be exposed?"
Bernadette asked seriously, "What about your own affairs?"
"My own business?"
When she said that, Edward was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to remember: Yes, he approached Roselle in order to find Lilith, but now he knew where Lilith was.
"My business is settled."
Edward said, "Maybe there are other things I might need your father's help with, but just tell me when the time comes."
"oh."
She held up the juice cup with both hands, took a sip and whispered, "What about your daughter? You told me that everything you did was to find her."
"Her."
Edward smiled and said, "I have found it."
"ah!"
Bernadette's eyes widened immediately, "Where is she?"
"It will take some time before I can come back. I will introduce you to each other then."
"Great, then we'll go see the mermaid together!"
...
The Russell family villa.
Matilda was holding a sprinkler, watering the flower beds she had planted. From time to time, she carefully cut off some unnecessary branches and leaves, with a serious and solemn expression.
Naturally, there is a dedicated gardener in the villa, but these flowers and plants are her personal preferences. She usually takes good care of them, mostly to pass the time.
"That way, there will be no problem."
She straightened up and looked at the fruits of her labor with satisfaction, smiling.
Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps approached quickly from behind. Matilda immediately turned around to look, but the next second her body was pushed down and fell into someone else's arms.
She was immediately terrified.
While screaming, he called for help: "Let go! Let me go! Someone, help!"
"Hahahahahaha, no one will come to save you even if you scream your throat out!"
Chapter 595: Roselle is back
There was a burst of wild laughter.
Matilda's heart was shocked, and she looked up in disbelief - a familiar yet unfamiliar face came into her sight.
It's natural to say that she is familiar. How could she not be familiar with her husband?
As for the strangeness, Russell's skin color had obviously darkened a lot, and the beard on his face was not as neatly trimmed and unique as before. At first glance, he looked like a homeless person, which gave him a different feeling.
"Hahahaha! Why don't you scream? The more you scream, the more excited I get!"
Russell was obviously going to role-play, but Matilda threw her arms around his neck, looked him in the eyes and whispered, "Welcome home."
"…"
The smile on Russell's face gradually disappeared. He turned his gaze away and said a little awkwardly, "Well, that... I'm back."
After a brief eye contact, he coughed and put his wife down - he just couldn't stand the "pretentiousness" of meeting again after a long separation, so he did that.
But Matilda's words and a look broke his plan.
"Ahem, where's my angel baby?"
Roselle looked around and shouted loudly: "Bernadette, your beloved father is back!"
Matilda hesitated for a few seconds and refrained from saying the hurtful words, "It's not certain whether she loves you the most now." Instead, she said, "Bernadette went to Mr. Sparrow early in the morning."
"Mr. Sparrow? Who?"
Russell frowned and asked. !Xiao*Tax￠House. 'Has been released. 嶵? New? Cockroach¨Conclusion?
"…"
She said helplessly, "Klein Sparrow, the man who risked his life to save Bernadette at the cocktail party."
"Oh~~ You're talking about Klein! I completely forgot his last name."
Roselle frowned in confusion, "But why would Bernadette go to him?"
"This... is a long story."
...
After wandering around the astral world, the only place left was the kingdom of the Goddess of Night, so Edward was not so anxious anymore - well, he was simply afraid of that "evil-hearted woman".
Therefore, Edward planned to take a day off and then go to the kingdom of darkness tomorrow.
He sat in the garden with his legs crossed, waiting for Bernadette to change her clothes so that they could go for a barbecue and outing in the suburbs together - this was Bernadette's suggestion, saying that Edward always took her out, and today it was her turn to take Edward out to play.
Du Bois had arranged for the carriage to be waiting on the side. He was dressed in a neat suit and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses that he got from somewhere. He looked like a decent person and more like a master than Edward.
"Women are trouble, whether they are adults or children."
Edward yawned and looked around aimlessly. At this moment, a familiar figure walked in from the door. He was stunned at first, then sat up straight: "Roselle?"
According to previous estimates, Edward thought it would take at least two or three days for him to come back, but he didn't expect it to be earlier than expected.
Compared to his rough image when he was seen at sea, Russell immediately regained his former aristocratic temperament as soon as he came back. His golden hair was neatly combed back and his moustache was carefully trimmed. However, his skin color was slightly darker and his figure was much better than before. He could probably trick many ladies into waiting for him.
When Edward saw Russell, he naturally noticed Edward as well, but his gaze only stayed for half a second before he immediately looked away and began to search around -
Until his eyes met Dubois's again.
The two opened their mouths at the same time, but said nothing. However, their eyes flickered, and they were obviously preparing to spit poison at each other.
"I'm done changing!"
Just then, Bernadette's voice was heard. She changed into a simple and neat sports suit that was convenient for running and jumping, and wore a beret. She was dressed like a little boy and walked out happily.
Roselle immediately looked over and shouted happily: "Bernadette!"
"???"
Bernadette glanced over here subconsciously. Just when Roselle thought her precious daughter was going to cry with joy and run over to throw herself into her arms, she calmly turned her eyes away and quickly ran to that damn bastard Klein. She grabbed his hand affectionately and said, "Let's go."
"..."
In a moment,
Russell felt like the sky was falling.
He felt his heart shrinking violently and causing severe pain.
pain!
It hurts so much!
The reason why he made everyone travel day and night was to see Bernadette one day earlier, but she... just glanced at him nonchalantly and then went to find another man?
No!!!
"Hahahahahahaha!"
Dubois immediately clapped his legs and laughed without hesitation, wantonly mocking Russell, "Hahahahahaha, Russell, you have come to this day!"
Edward was also a little surprised at this moment. He admitted that after spending some time together, he and Bernadette had a very good relationship, but it was definitely not as good as her relationship with Roselle. He didn't expect that when faced with the old father whom she had been thinking about for a long time and his uncle next door at the same time, she actually chose him without hesitation.
How to say it,
I couldn't help but feel a little happy!
The corners of Edward's mouth curled up.
"Mr. Sparrow, your smile right now is... so strange."
Bernadette shrank her head and said.
"Ahem, Beibei, do you want to take a closer look at who that unknown man at the door of our house is?"
"What?"
She turned her head strangely and looked at the collapsed Russell again. After a brief moment of confusion, she suddenly realized who that person was, and her expression changed rapidly: suspicion, disbelief, disbelief, uncertainty, surprise, happiness...
"dad!!!"
The little guy ran over and slammed into Russell's arms, tears already streaming down his face: "Dad!"
At this moment, Russell's dead heart came alive.
The old father, who claimed that he didn't like "pretentiousness", burst into tears.
...
Edward's living room.
Russell sat with Bernadette in his arms, as if protecting her. Edward sat opposite them. Dubois took over the servant's job and was responsible for serving tea on the side.
"I didn't know that my baby is so close to you now. Did you drug her? No way, no way, you are not some weird uncle with special fetishes, Mr. Klein... Sparrow!"
As soon as Russell opened his mouth, he was very volatile, making faces as he spoke.
Dubois exchanged glances with his boss and said in the same sarcastic tone, "Mr. Sparrow is just helping an irresponsible idiot who abandoned his wife and daughter for a bullshit dream like the stars and the sea, and filling the gap in the fatherly love that the children should have."
"fart!"
Roselle was furious, "When was I irresponsible? Bernadette doesn't need someone else to fill her father's love."
"Well, then please tell us, our distinguished son of steam, the captain who travels the sea, in the past two months, when Bernadette missed her father, when Bernadette was alone, when she was bullied and could only cry and swallow her anger, when she saw other children being loved by their fathers... where were you?"
"…"
The corner of Russell's eye twitched, "You..."
Bernadette immediately shouted, "Dad, don't swear."
"Look, even your precious daughter couldn't stand it anymore and joined the ranks of those attacking you. Roselle, you are such a failure as a human being!"
The veins on Russell's forehead bulged, but he immediately calmed down when he felt Bernadette's soft little hand. "Baby, Dubois, that dog... that guy, what he said is all bullshit, you must not believe it."
"oh."
Bernadette nodded obediently, but then asked doubtfully, "But I feel like what Mr. Dubois said...something seems to be right. I came to play with Mr. Sparrow because my dad is not here."
"Puff!"
A sharp blade fiercely pierced into Russell's heart. His breathing stopped for a few seconds, and he forced a smile: "Dad, this time I went out to sea to help you explore the way. Next time I go out to sea, I can take you with me, my baby."
"Really?"
"real!"
Dubois immediately clapped his hands. "Oh my, Russell, you really can't tell a word of truth from your dog's mouth. You can lie to a child without blinking an eye."
Roselle: "…"
Edward folded his arms and calmly watched the old friends bickering, with the word "gloating" almost written on his face.
"Klein!"
At this time, Roselle's angry voice came, "Before I went out to sea, didn't you say you would fire this guy? How can you keep a man like him by your side? Be careful that he hooks up with your woman one day!"
Edward smiled politely: "Well, I'm still single and I don't have any deep contact with any women for the time being."
Russell was stunned, then looked at Edward warily, "You guy, you don't really have any special hobbies as the rumors say, right? Then stay away from me!" His expression was slightly distorted, and the memory of the encounter with the two big men that night reappeared in his mind.
"???"
Edward was stunned: "What's all this nonsense?"
"This is what Matilda told me when I came back. You know, she seldom goes out. Even she has heard this rumor..."
Edward immediately looked at Dubois, "What rumors are you making about me? Didn't I emphasize this to you last time?"
"I swear I didn't!"
Dubois raised his hand quickly. "It's just that some time ago, some ladies and young ladies asked me about you and wanted to get to know you. I politely rejected them for you - that's what you meant. Then, those women who couldn't get their hands on the grapes started to talk about you."
At this point he pointed at Russell and said, "In the end it's all his fault!"
Roselle: "What does it have to do with me? I'm not in Trier."
"Because in the eyes of outsiders, you and Roselle are friends, and Roselle is the kind of bastard who flirts with other women, so those women also think you are that kind of person. As a result, they took the initiative to throw themselves into your arms but were rejected. So they got angry and started talking nonsense, so it's all Roselle's fault!"
"I...I have such a bad temper!"
Russell stood up and was about to grab his sleeves - I became Tōsaka Tokiomi, right? It's all my fault? !
Bernadette looked around curiously and asked, "Dad, Mr. Sparrow, what are you talking about?"
Edward and Russell said in unison: "Don't ask too many questions, little kid! *2"
Chapter 596 The Goddess of Night Arrives
The little girl immediately pouted unhappily.
snort!
Don't ask then!
I thought that with Daddy's return, I would have double the happiness, but Daddy and Mr. Sparrow are not good people!
After this round of jokes, the strange feeling that Russell had felt during the two months at sea almost disappeared. Russell and Dubois didn't say much, as they were already suspected of having an affair.
The reason why Roselle became friends with Edward was, firstly, because he risked his life to save Bernadette, and secondly, because he could empathize with Edward's struggle to find his daughter.
After learning from Matilda that it was Klein who had been helping to take care of Bernadette and make her happy during her absence, Roselle naturally had a better impression of him. Of course, as an old father, it was inevitable that he felt a little uncomfortable seeing his beloved daughter become someone else's follower.
"Klein."
Russell ruffled his daughter's hair and asked, "Are there any news about your daughter..." He paused for two seconds, "I can go to the church tomorrow and ask about the extraordinary item for you."
"Thank you, Roselle."
Edward smiled a little, "I've found her."