Chapter 209

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Chapter 209: Because You Are a Friend

"No!" Karoso said decisively. "Neymar cannot be handed over to you!"

"I will not negotiate with you on this matter, the church’s higher-ups will deal with Grand Duke Osiris." Celica looked silently at Karoso. "Kid, as I said, anything beyond the gods, I won’t interfere with. But there is something unique in her body, even more pronounced than that little girl, Sophia."

"So, this girl must be thoroughly examined."

"Are you in a hurry? Or do you know something?"

"If you had told me earlier, I might have done less to her."

[Oh no, Neymar was taken away by the church, what should we do?]

[Oh… come to think of it, isn’t the church a bad guy? They did help us a lot though.]

[It’s all about power.]

[Oh no, for the church, aren’t all other churches enemies? Neymar, walking in this world as the God of Wisdom, they won’t let her go easily!]

[Yeah, especially now that Neymar has no powers.]

[I also support Master Karoso to protect her, we can’t let Neymar be sent away.]

Karoso noticed that Celica wanted to deceive him and quickly controlled his emotions.

He took a deep breath and said in a serious tone, "I will inform my father about this matter and let him handle it."

"Well, adults should handle adult matters. For now, let me take care of your sister," Celica said with a smile.

"Master Celica, there is no need to provoke me," Karoso said calmly. "Neymar has nothing to do with the Church of the Lord of Eternity, this is a fact. If we find out Neymar has no connection to the church, we will hold the church accountable for forcefully taking my sister away."

"I also hope the church can give us a satisfactory answer. Otherwise, any noble, just with a suspicion from a church member, can be taken away easily. Isn’t that too authoritarian? People who don’t know might think the Church of Dawn Goddess wants to repeat the atrocities of maintaining control by eliminating dissidents during the Age of Destruction."

"Brother, I’m fine," Neymar quickly said.

"Alright, as long as she has no ties to the cult, I will apologize. If we are involved in the secrets of Canglang Province, we will naturally keep it confidential for you, and offer compensation. The church maintains political neutrality and respects faith other than cult worship."

"But! If it turns out that the secrets within her are truly related to the cult, not just Canglang Province, even the entire Kingdom of Persia, the Church of Dawn Goddess will not let it go. You must have experienced firsthand what the cult is capable of these days. According to incomplete statistics, eighty thousand people died in the City of Freedom, a quarter of the population! Back then, they destroyed your entire Canglang Province."

"I believe the dangers related to the cult are evident enough. If you have any intelligence, please inform me early. This way, even if she is indeed connected to the cult, you will not be held responsible."

Celica had already said these words countless times.

Not to mention Karoso, even an emperor of an empire would not be able to make her compromise at this moment.

Karoso remained silent, not responding with a word.

"Now… our dream should wake up."

Karoso looked at the bullet comments.

Facing the church, let alone him, even involving Canglang Province is not enough…

Karoso couldn’t think of a solution, but he knew the bullet comments must have a way; that was his biggest trump card.

Whether this Celica is good or evil, and whether she will cause trouble later, has nothing to do with Karoso…

Karoso, from beginning to end, never considered himself a protagonist; he was always the antagonist.

……

Teresa opened her eyes in confusion. She wondered how she fell asleep in Karoso’s room just now.

A normal girl, at this moment, might instinctively check her clothes and body to see if she had been drugged, but Teresa was different; she calmly assessed the room’s surroundings.

Neymar slept peacefully, while Karoso rubbed his eyes, looking like he had just woken up.

"What’s happening?" Teresa felt a bit alarmed by the uncontrollable magic on Karoso, "How did you become fifth-tier?"

It was like being with a friend, complaining about society while eating barbecue and drinking, then suddenly winning five million, making it hard to believe.

"It’s hard for me to explain what happened." Karoso’s expression darkened, "This ritual magic seems to have consequences. It pulled me, Neymar, Celica, Null, and 『』 into a dream. I don’t remember what happened in the dream, but I woke up as fifth-tier."

"No, before I thought you were like a prophet, knowing everything. Back then, what you said, though hard to accept, at least made sense," Teresa said with frustration, "Now are you too lazy to even come up with a lie? We were all unconscious together, so why did you go in, and I didn’t? Don’t mention The Favored One’s privilege, President Null and President 『』 aren’t Favored Ones."

"I really don’t know how to explain…"

Karoso was also at a loss for words.

Originally, Karoso came to the City of Freedom to make some extra money for Canglang Province, let Grand Duke Osiris take advantage, and didn’t think much about other messy things that netizens said he couldn’t be involved in.

However, who would have thought that Neymar and Sophia had the same dream experience, pulling themselves in. Not only did they learn about many future events, but they also gained more magic power.

To be honest, this first-tier Karoso himself hasn’t thought about improving, he still wants to lay a good foundation.

Even though her abilities have improved, Neymar’s issues were exposed to Celica so quickly, it can only be said that there are pros and cons.

"Don’t worry, take your time to make up a story." Teresa crossed her arms, curled up her legs, and coldly looked at Karoso, as if she wouldn’t leave until he gave her a reasonable explanation.

"It’s not me who’s special, it’s Neymar." Karoso said in a deep voice, "Celica wants to take Neymar away."

"What do you mean?" Teresa was confused for a moment.

"I’ve mentioned before, Neymar has reminded me of many things, she has many secrets, she is the secret weapon of our Canglang Province." Karoso said helplessly, "Due to our friendship, I can tell you some things, but this is all I can tell you."

"Celica wants to take Neymar away… Is she a cultist? Or is she related to the evil god?" Teresa frowned slightly.

If that’s the case, then no one can protect her.

"No." Karoso shook his head, "If she were, my family should immediately cut ties with her."

"What are you going to do now?" Teresa stared at Karoso.

Teresa understood why Karoso didn’t tell her these things before.

From start to finish, Teresa not only avoided losses, but also gained many benefits for the entire empire. This was a big favor, and Teresa knew it, she just didn’t like being kept in the dark.

Now that Teresa knew why Karoso was like the prophet, she naturally wanted to return the favor.

"Let me borrow your communication device that can’t be detected or intercepted. I need to use it secretly without being discovered."

"Okay!"