Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 17: Initial Persuasion to Old Neil

Regardless of the above speculation, it is a good thing for Star.

Although it would be nice to have a special one like Xiao Ke, which represents a special attack on the "fate" path and high-level people who can peek into fate.

But it’s not a good thing that everyone can see his peculiarity.

As for further clarifying the matter, Star came up with an idea.

Perhaps, I can ask Xiao Ke to observe or divine for me in Sefirah Castle?
After thinking about it, he felt more at ease about his own reality.

This also slightly increases the motivation for future promotion.

If the connection between reality and illusion is indeed reliable, it would be a good idea to try to get promoted yourself.

After all, the end of the world is less than twenty years away. If I want to survive and play a greater role in the situation where foreign gods and demons are rampant, I must follow this path all the way up.

After taking a look at Admisol who was still in a daze, he quietly moved away.

Speaking of which, he just remembered that there is a member of the School of Life in Tingen City named Darkwell. He is the chubby pharmacist who kindly reminded Xiao Ke when he bought the "dirty words" containing the whispers of the true creator. He is also the owner of Rosen's folk herbal medicine store and the "pharmacist" who sold potions that was recommended to Xiao Ke after he became a fortune teller.

If I ever meet him again, I can ask him to take a look and decide whether he wants to take in this half "monster".

He himself said that he had the idea of ​​taking in an apprentice, and he also raised an owl that could read newspapers through the "audience" channel.

As for now, it is more important for Star to take care of his own affairs.

He walked and stopped, and suddenly met an old man with gray hair and wearing a classical black robe.

Isn't this Old Neil?
No way, what a coincidence?
Even though the original book mentioned that Old Neil sometimes came to this underground trading market, Star still became suspicious.

It’s nothing, it’s just my “0-08” phobia.

After all, when there are too many coincidences around you, it is possible that they are arranged by the audience.

Ince Zangwill has been working to use "0-08" to weaken the Nightlord of Tingen so that he can steal the ashes of the "Saint" and advance to Sequence 4.

And Old Neil seems to be part of the other side.

If there is a "0-08" arrangement now, it is something that cannot be taken lightly for Star.

So he flipped a coin and expended his spiritual power to roll the dice.

"Judgment: I can find out from this coin divination whether there are signs of 'audiences' arranged around me."

[Dark Dice]

[Luck: 23/30 (difficult success)]

The roll was successful.

Star sensed something and looked at the coin in his hand.

Fortunately, the side of the coin with the king's head is facing down, so there is no sign of arrangement at present.

Star then stopped being suspicious and looked at the old man he met who had a not-so-wonderful ending.

After thinking for a while, he made his choice.

If you can help, please help.

In fact, if Old Neil waits a few more years until a new "Lord of Mysteries" is born, he can also pray whether there really is a "miracle" that can resurrect his lover.

And now with his Sequence 9 strength, he was doing this kind of "human body transformation" ritual that only demigods in the life domain could try. It was a scam at first glance. The uniqueness of the Hidden Sage was almost the same as that of the evil god. What good things could it give?

After all, I still have to try to persuade him.

After all, isn't it considered harm if you hurt yourself?

Star took a step forward and moved closer to Old Neil, pretending to be a mystic enthusiast, hoping to use his lawyer's abilities to change his will to a certain extent.

(The following text will adopt the form of a dialogue followed by a sentence of Star's psychological activities to present the persuasive effect that he wants to achieve after the "twisted" guidance of his extraordinary eloquence as a "lawyer")
"I heard that you often come here to buy occult materials, old man. Why? You even owe a debt for it."

You obviously shouldn't be short of money, so why do you want to be poor all your life just for ritual magic? "Young man, it's boring to talk about debt. Isn't this because of your interest in the occult?"

Really? Out of obsession with the past? Insistence on resurrecting his wife?

"But you still have a lot of things to do, right? There are also colleagues and friends around you."

Don't ignore the Nighthawk and his bond. Your life is not entirely about your lover.

"No way, how can you think that I am obsessed with it to the point of ignoring other people?"

Yes, that's right, but why is the fact so ironic that the wound did not heal, and in the end you were still tempted by the evil god.

"Have you put it down, sir?"

You restrain yourself with the Nighthawks' Code, and this restraint has always protected you, but you always regret it and magnify your mistakes infinitely.

"No, I still think that it would be better if I could have made further progress. But I have been confused for so long that my level remains the same."

So after you heard the role-playing method, the curse of "If only I could... now..." became more and more severe on you, and your self-blame led to the mentality that since you can't save her, you might as well go down there and accompany her.

"Maybe there are miracles in this world. There will be chances in the future."

If you wait a few more years, Mr. Fool might be able to accomplish what you cannot do now. At least, Miss Justice can help you let go of this knot in your heart.

"Haha, I'm already old, what's the point of talking about promotion?"

But with the current level of mystical attainments, it is almost impossible to do what you are trying to do.

"But some things are worthy of awe, at least they are beyond human control."

We often fail to judge our current situation and circumstances, we are not omniscient or omnipotent, and accidents always happen.

“But I always want to try.”

Please don't dwell on the past. Regret for the past always makes people trapped.

"So what do you think is the difference between this attempt and the past ones?"

In this case, you should also understand your own level. If you cannot recognize your true self, then repeating the same mistakes again and again will always magnify your faults.

"Well, I...I really don't know."

There was a long silence, and Old Neil didn't utter a word for a long time.

Seeing that what he wanted to express had been conveyed implicitly through the lawyer's ability, Sta did not stay any longer and turned to leave the trading market.

Just, let’s take another step of insurance.

Hopefully, he'll have less contact with the "Hidden Sage" who dumps garbage everywhere.

Star used his spiritual power to roll the dice again.

[Dark Dice]

[Eloquence: 25/36 (successful with difficulty)]

If Old Neil went astray in his attempt to resurrect his deceased wife, surely his wife wouldn't want that to happen.

Of course, if the fact that Old Neil was tempted by the hidden sage was reported directly to the church, the incident in the original book where he lost control and turned into a monster due to ritual magic would not have happened.

But if Old Neil's knot is not untied, we will only save his life and not his heart, and let him become Old Neil imprisoned in prison, like a walking corpse - let him live, and just let him live.

It’s not that this is a bad thing, but since Star has encountered it, he always wants to do something. At least, he feels that he can do more.

People should allow regrets in life, but some regrets make people regret, while some regrets do not need to be regretted. Making mistakes itself does not necessarily make people regret. Not giving one's all is the regret worth regretting.

At this moment, he felt something in his body completely dissolved.

That was his gambler's potion being completely digested.

(End of this chapter)