Chapter 212

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Chapter 212: Information Gap

What is the most frightening aspect of the Fourth Calamity?

What has been shown here before is the new cards they brought to Karoso and some information about the future, but their abilities are far beyond this.

They have learned everything from rebellion to nation-building since elementary school; this is just the basics.

Plus, the things they learned look ordinary, but only the upper-class nobles in this world can study them, allowing their knowledge to far surpass that of most people in this world.

Karoso indeed performs better than them, but how many Karoso are there in this world? According to this world’s history, Karoso is someone who can change the world.

Netizens are influenced by a large amount of film, literature, and drama, and their minds are filled with all sorts of random knowledge besides the basics.

Do you watch movies a little? No problem, there are two people, one called Xiao Shuai and the other called Xiao Mei, who can finish a movie in three minutes.

Especially in the modern world, you can learn anything you want.

What I just mentioned is only their abilities; what is truly frightening is their way of thinking.

There is a saying that goes well: for every hundred Star Player shooters, maybe one is innocent, but definitely ninety will get caught.

If they were in the world of Harry Potter, Voldemort would have to listen to their stories as he grew up.

If they had the abilities of their homeland, the first day would be about protecting Earth, and the second day would be about protecting their own Earth.

Karoso’s ideas can be quite radical sometimes, but compared to these players, they are minor.

When it comes to changing the world, they speak confidently and logically.

Today, Karoso discovered that he has more than just a card-making teacher and a prophet friend; he has an entire think tank, crazier than any cultist’s group.

If bullet comments could multiply, Karoso thought he could rely on them to rule the country and become the greatest in the world in just a few years.

Soon, Karoso followed Celica’s steps with Neymar.

Teresa walked beside them, feeling awkward with every step.

"Master Celica, according to the church and kingdom’s agreement, can I call my father now to explain the current situation?" Karoso said, "You are confining my sister."

"Yes, but let me clarify, it’s not confinement, just cooperation for an investigation. There are indeed doubts about her." Celica waved her hand, "Also, I need to listen to your call. I don’t want another incident like the City of Freedom."

"Um, thank you for your understanding."

Just as the group was heading to the communication room, Red blocked their path.

"Master Celica, Her Royal Highness Princess Teresa, young master, young lady, what is this…?" Red looked at their outfits and frowned slightly.

"Master Celica needs to speak with Neymar about something and wants to take her away," Karoso said.

Reid’s gaze sharpened, and a card appeared in his hand.

A hint of a bloodthirsty smile appeared on Celica’s lips as a card reached her hand.

When outside enemies come, everyone naturally stands together, but once the enemy is gone, fighting among themselves becomes the main theme of humanity.

Just a second ago they fought side by side, and the next moment they are ready to clash; that is the nature of people.

Celica wondered, is she waiting for Reid?

Don’t think of just Reid; even adding Herman… heh heh heh.

Reid is a tough opponent, but Herman is just an easy target.

Celica can take on two opponents without any pressure at all, after all, they are rare strong characters in a story game, and their designs look good.

Eighth-tier characters also have differences in strength; a strong eighth-tier against a weak eighth-tier is like a sixth-tier fighting a fourth-tier, just like sixth-tier Karoso facing his brother Neymar, it’s like playing with a child.

In the dream world before, two eighth-tier characters, along with the enhancements from Colloa Manor, could barely match that wizard, who just walked away without a care. That’s how it is.

At the beginning of the game, it wasn’t too bad; there weren’t many ninth-tier characters around, just a few visible ones. But everyone knows what the game company is like. To make players spend money, they keep introducing more and more ninth-tier strong characters, appearing like mushrooms after rain—extremely powerful and impressive. It’s hard to tell if they can really balance everything.

No matter how they balance it, from Karoso’s point of view, these characters really exist.

However, for Karoso, this setup is a good thing because, in the later stages, he is the one who can take on an aircraft carrier plus five or six ninth-tier masters, not the Ideal Homeland that relies on teamwork.

"Reed, don’t be rude! Do you really want to go to war with the church?" Karoso scolded.

Reed silently put away the card.

Seeing this, Celica also put away her card.

"Master Celica, I apologize for the inconvenience," Karoso said politely.

"It’s fine; everyone has their own position," Celica casually replied.

[Yes, let her hang there for a while to make her anxious.]

[There is a second meaning, which is that it will be just in time to wait for Reid.]

[Will she suspect Master Karoso of sending a message to Reid?]

[Wasn’t she just thinking that? It’s okay, everything is under control.]

[She thought Reid was here to take someone; only a fool would fight her. This is Sword Master we’re talking about; Reid is no match.]

Karoso is not afraid of messing up, because he has a teleprompter.

"Reid, since we’ve run into each other, let’s take a trip to the communication room. I don’t want too many people overhearing my conversation with my father," Karoso said. "I need you to help keep an eye on things."

"Yes." Reid pressed his legs together and saluted.

Normally, Reid would perform the butler’s greeting, but this time he was handling it as if it were wartime.

……

A few people arrived at the communication room. There was a person sent by the church watching, a knight standing at the door, and two others responsible for the communication.

"Sir," the church person greeted.

"Help me connect to Canglang Province; the magic circle node is…" Karoso drew a magic circle on the paper, like writing a phone number in modern times, "I want to communicate with my father. Once connected, you can leave."

"Do as he says," the church person instructed.

"You can go out too," Karoso’s gaze focused on him.

"Me, go out?" The church person was taken aback.

"Master Celica, I trust you," Karoso looked at Celica, "But this involves the secrets of Canglang Province. You may be present; I know you don’t want Neymar out of your sight. Neymar can be there, Reid can be there, but others… I’m sorry, Teresa, even if you are my friend, it’s not possible when it concerns Canglang Province."

"Don’t worry, I understand this rule," Teresa said nonchalantly.

Celica blinked and frowned, saying, "Don’t worry, he has had strict training and his faith is completely sincere. He won’t reveal what you discussed. Now, we need to take notes of your conversation."

Karoso responded, "Master Celica, I know your past. You come from the Blade of Dawn, and I cannot play any tricks in front of you. If you insist on bringing a church member to listen… I must doubt your intentions."

"If the secrets of Canglang Province are revealed, and you say it was his doing, and then you expel him, who will compensate for the losses of Canglang Province?"

"Finding losses from a cardinal and finding losses from an ordinary clergy member are two very different challenges, aren’t they?"

"To say something unpleasant, even if he pays with his life, is that enough?"

[Hahaha, what is Blade of Dawn? It is a complete underground organization, similar to a military intelligence group.]

[When persecuting various churches, Blade of Dawn played a big role.]

[Just asking if you’d fall for it. You, a Blade of Dawn at the eighth tier, what secret language can I say, or what message can I send under your watch?]

[Using flattery won’t work on other cardinals; the others are quite clever.]

[There are ways to handle clever people.]

"We’re not that dirty," Celica rolled her eyes.

"I believe in Master Celica’s devotion and character, but I don’t trust others. Master Celica, would you dare to swear to the true god that if anyone in the church is insincere in their faith, you will never reach the ninth level in your life?" Karoso pressed.

[You really have a poisonous mind to make a warrior take such an oath…]

[Who can guarantee that? I say my faith will not waver, but that’s only because I haven’t encountered a beauty trap.]

[In this world, oaths can really come true.]

Celica hesitated for just two seconds and then said confidently, "Alright, let’s do it that way."

"My lord, this is not according to the rules…"

"This is a treaty," Karoso interrupted, "How about we first study the treaty, and then we study Neymar?"

"Listen to him," Celica said. "I will explain it at the church."

Seeing Karoso bringing up the agreement again, Celica became alert, wary of Karoso trying to delay time in this way.

Celica hated inefficiency and trouble the most.

"Yes."

Soon, both sides connected the communication, and Osiris’s face appeared in the air.

Seeing that Karoso and Neymar were both safe, Osiris also breathed a sigh of relief.

Celica waved her hand, and everyone else stepped back.

"Father, Master Celica wants to take Neymar away. She suspects that Neymar is connected to the evil god’s church." Before Osiris could speak, Karoso hurriedly said, "This involves the secret of the third level of the dungeon. What should I do?"

Karoso’s left index finger rested on the table, starting to tap rhythmically.

Celica saw this and slightly smiled.

You little trickster, playing such games in front of me? Is this your last struggle…?

A card appeared in her delicate hand, silent and unseen. It vanished without a trace of magic. Karoso’s fingers were blocked by an invisible barrier, preventing Karoso’s gestures from reaching Osiris’s sight, even the sound of tapping was muffled.

This scene even surprised Red, showing how secretive it was. This card is only given to high-ranking members of the Blade of Dawn, and there are no more than twenty people allowed to use it.

Snap, snap…

The sound of gears turning began to echo.

Karoso’s gestures were reflected through one mirror into another.

The staff on the One layer received feedback from the upper level and began tapping on their keyboards, sending out a series of messages.

[Hahaha… Did she use that card?]

[If we could see how fast she is, it wouldn’t be a mystery.]

[It doesn’t matter if she uses it or not; Celica’s setting should work.]

[Born from the Blade of Dawn, she only loves swords and avoids other subjects whenever possible.]

[She knows a little about information delivery, but she doesn’t understand anything about machines. She came to us for help because she suffered for this in her personal story.]

[Machines are a dark path; a person is the strongest weapon.]

[Good, fellow friend, everything can be a sword. My sword is called Tsar Bomb.]

[She is in this position entirely because of her strong faith and abilities.]

[This cute point has become a weakness…]

[Here I must praise Honey Karoso; Honey Karoso is truly versatile. Although not an expert, she knows a little about everything.]

[Master Karoso’s tricks cannot be hidden from someone with a serious background in intelligence, but they are more than enough to fool Celica.]

[She suffered because of the information gap; her intelligence was highly confidential, known only to the higher-ups of the church.]

[I learned about it by spending 128 Magic Crystal Coins.]

[I found out about it when I was given a discount.]

[A group of wicked rich people; I unlocked it by giving up gifts.]

……

Osiris was talking to Karoso while looking at a piece of paper that appeared on the table.

Delay for time, I have a detailed plan to protect Neymar.

"Hmm." Grand Duke Osiris calmly nodded and looked at Celica, "Master Celica, you said my daughter is related to the evil god church; do you have solid evidence?"

"Yes, I have found something wrong," Celica said.

Osiris looked again at the paper below and continued, "Have you eaten?"

Celica: ???

She frowned, leaned her head slightly forward, and looked very confused.

The players saw this scene and took many screenshots.

In the game they were playing, these important characters were all very serious, and also quite mysterious. In this anime, they had captured countless funny expressions.

Osiris was silent for a moment. He had not communicated with Celica before and didn’t know how to buy some time.

"I have eaten."

To avoid making his father uncomfortable, Karoso replied.

Celica glanced at Karoso and suddenly understood.

Grand Duke Osiris is waiting for information about Karoso, right?

Unfortunately, all he could see were the same hand gestures from Karoso repeating for the last five seconds, without any useful information.

So that’s how it is…

This father and son duo is still not as smart as I am.

I said back then that if I didn’t practice swordsmanship and studied hard, I could become an official in a country.

"Is it safe in the City of Freedom…?"

"Very safe. Our army has already driven out the cultists…" Karoso said, glancing at the bullet comments, then paused, "They are fleeing to other places; they are just some scattered soldiers, and I believe the church can handle them."

[Yes, I need to plant reasonable seeds in her mind.]

"Do you know how much it costs for these two masters to set out? Don’t act recklessly next time."

"Yes, I didn’t know such a thing would happen this time either."

"What exactly happened?"

"Well… it involves some things that Neymar knows, but I don’t. Uncle Reid should have reported the other details."

"Oh, have you been eating well these past few days?"

Osiris found that he could talk freely with the emperor and the king, but when it came to his own children… he seemed to have nothing to say except for serious matters.