Chapter 1111: The “Calamity” of the Future
What did she an by "joined in"? Joined what exactly?
Even though Bernadette, while prying into the Pale Death, had already been deeply and subtly "contaminated" by Liu Bo without noticing it, because the Unknown was still slumbering, I could still intervene in how Its "believers" were handled. That interference was enough to prevent her from losing her sense of self entirely.
After all, she was an Angel to begin with, and unlike Flora Jacob—who had allowed the "contamination" to erupt directly in her mind—Bernadette’s condition was fundantally different...
But strictly speaking, Bernadette, who still carried the Pale Death, indeed found herself in a state not too different from Yaloran, Cohinem, and even Lilith.
anwhile, Vera’s condition resembled that of Magic Mirror Richelieu—soone who believed in a fictional White Angel—a kind of contamination that occurred "indirectly," through layers of belief and projection rather than through raw essence.
As for the Goddess... he truly had no idea what situation She was in.
As his thoughts drifted, Ebner kept his expression neutral. He certainly did not deny the matter of Bernadette’s supposed "joining," lest Vera actually go and pick a fight with her. After thinking briefly, he said:
"You should be aware that for the Magic Wishing Lamp, the holder and the owner aren’t the sa. Before Bernadette dies, even if soone else cos into possession of the Lamp, they’re only a user. Any wish they make will still be counted under her... So she is very unlikely to hand the Lamp over. That would be equivalent to giving her life away."
"You truly care about her!" Vera pretended to pout, her tone carrying a hint of mock displeasure, but she quickly shook her head and continued, "But you also know that the Lamp Spirit is the ntal body of a Son of Chaos—or in simpler terms, an ’evil spirit’, right?
"He is far from mindless. Even though he beca sowhat unstable after being ’fooled’ by that one, he remains extrely sharp and exceedingly cunning.
"The ’rules’ he clings to can also be bent through negotiation.
"And I, fortunately, am rather adept at communicating with him."
So that’s how it is... Ebner used Insight to observe several strands of possible future developnts branching out from this topic. After a brief pause, he nodded slightly. "I can help you ask Bernadette... but I can’t guarantee she’ll agree to exchange anything."
"Mm. Then please tell her this: if she’s willing to make a deal with , I can protect her long enough to et Roselle once." Vera smiled as she spoke, the expression delicate and knowing.
Ebner froze for a breath, for he knew Bernadette would never refuse such a condition—could not refuse it.
Yet since she is already contaminated by Liu Bo, theoretically, I should also be capable of protecting her...
Thinking that, he blinked and asked with genuine surprise: "You know where Roselle is?"
"I don’t know..." Vera first shook her head lightly, then looked into Ebner’s eyes with a teasing, confident curl of her lips. "But I am certain that you must know."
Why would you assu that everything I know must be shared with you?
Ebner had only just muttered this inwardly when he t Princess Vera’s soft, inviting gaze—eyes half-lidded, expression almost as if she were offering herself up to be devoured—and he could only sigh helplessly:
"Fine, fine... With your reminder, I suddenly feel that getting the Magic Wishing Lamp from Bernadette might not be that difficult after all... But it will definitely take quite a while."
In truth, Ebner deeply preferred that Bernadette and Vera not et too soon. The latter’s temperant could be impulsive when it ca to matters of divinity or mysticism; she might do sothing reckless that would hurt Old Huang’s daughter. So it was better for him to negotiate with the Queen of Mystic first, take the Lamp himself, and then hand it over to Vera afterward.
I really don’t know what Old Huang will think when he sees that it’s
bringing his daughter to see him...
He should still be able to recognise
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