Chapter 454

Chapter 454: The Surgery Cost Is Really Expensive

"Brother…" Neymar said fearfully as she clutched Karoso’s hand.

Karoso could feel that Neymar’s little hand was cold, showing that she was truly scared.

In the past year and a half, she has been admired by many people.

Even the Pope of the Church of the Dawn Goddess and the Emperor of Presea had to bow to her, while she only needed to nod.

On the surface, Neymar was the most respected person in the entire continent.

She wanted to grow, and all the resources of the Church of the Wisdom God were directed toward her.

She wanted to help Karoso, and all the higher-ups of the Church of Wisdom God worked with her to find a way to help Karoso discreetly.

Her personal growth was also very fast; with eighth-tier strength, she defeated the weakened ninth-tier Anwen.

Even Karoso only won thanks to 『』’s card and Teresa’s sword.

Neymar’s ability to challenge higher tiers was even greater than that of the current Karoso.

Everything she has now comes at a cost.

She knows that everything she has is given by the God of Wisdom.

She is just a fake.

Before, she didn’t feel it; after all, the God of Wisdom had directly taken over her mind, and she didn’t even remember her own actions.

And this time, she was trapped in a dungeon and couldn’t get out!

Terror shone in Neymar’s eyes.

She was afraid that the God of Wisdom would take over her body and do things she did not want to see.

Moreover, if her mind was fully taken over, then she would no longer exist, and who would be by Karoso’s side in the future?

In fact, the God of Wisdom might even kill Karoso!

The more Neymar thought, the more afraid she became.

She hadn’t been without fear in the past year and a half; every time she was afraid, she would write a letter to Karoso. Karoso wouldn’t comfort her but would tell her how much stronger he had become.

Receiving news about Karoso’s strength would bring some peace to Neymar, and she would distract herself by translating ancient texts to create magical scrolls.

This time, all her worries were completely ignited.

"I am here," Karoso said as he held Neymar’s hand tightly. "I will not leave you; we will face this together."

[Master Karoso, don’t leave; something might happen.]

[What should we do if Master Karoso doesn’t keep Neymar?]

[Will keeping her solve the problem?]

[Let’s keep what we can.]

[Whoa, are you just going to watch Neymar get into trouble?]

[Master Karoso, I support you staying, go for it!]

[What good is support? This is a matter of life and death.]

[Damn, we shouldn’t have brought Neymar into the dungeon in the first place.]

[I never intended to bring her; Neymar was accidentally pulled in.]

[According to our timeline, the God of Wisdom cannot take over Neymar’s mind, so Master Karoso will be fine.]

[In our time, Neymar has never been in this kind of dungeon.]

[You can’t go to the dungeon without Neymar? Are you kidding?]

[I am talking about the story, in the story!]

"Karoso, what happened?" 『』 looked at Karoso with a serious face.

"Phew, it seems like the thing inside Neymar is starting to act up," Karoso said. "Teacher 『』, do we still have that many threads on us?"

The only thing Karoso could think of was that the God of Wisdom was causing trouble.

This thing is like a ticking time bomb, it could come out and cause a mess at any moment.

The mysterious powers of the God of Wisdom are too strong; Karoso cannot prepare for them at all.

If He finds an opportunity, things will get messy.

He cannot forbid Neymar to do anything just because He is there.

Just staying at the Church of Wisdom God is a trouble for Neymar; no one knows how much Power of Faith He can take from her.

"Hmm." 『』 nodded and frowned, saying, "Then how do we make them leave?"

"Teacher, do you think that when faced with a true deity, they would dare to act?" Karoso let out a bitter smile and said, "It would be good if they didn’t turn around to deal with us."

Those who respect Neymar respect the God of Wisdom.

If the true God of Wisdom gives an order, those Church of Wisdom God followers who treat Neymar very well would be the first to draw their swords against her; this is the advantage and disadvantage of Neymar’s identity.

"They are afraid, but I am not afraid…" Teresa took a deep breath, "Tell me how to fight!"

Battling a deity is a rare thrilling experience for Teresa.

Although she is a princess and considers things from a princess’s perspective, to put it simply, she has no claim to the throne, and she does not need to worry about the future Presea, so she has always been very interested in such matters.

At first, Karoso talked about time inversion and the great battle against Modred, which Teresa longed for greatly.

She thought that if she could have such a battle in her life, it would be worth dying for.

"Teresa, you should go out first," Karoso said, looking at Teresa.

"Huh?" Teresa frowned slightly. "You don’t think I would help Him fight you, do you?"

"With your current strength, you can’t help at all, so there’s no need for you to stay," Karoso shook his head.

"No way! How much stronger are you really?" Teresa put her hands on her hips. "I admit that you are stronger than me now, but wearing this gear, our difference isn’t that huge!"

"Against a god, neither of us is useful," Karoso sighed. "I know you see me as a friend, and I know you like challenges and excitement, but this time is different."

"What’s different? Tell me! Or do you think I’m afraid of dying?" Teresa sneered. "If I were afraid of dying, I wouldn’t take anyone to a dungeon, and I wouldn’t be going crazy fighting alongside you!"

"We fought side by side in the third tier, and in the fourth tier, we fought fiercely in the City of Freedom. When was I ever afraid or backed down?"

"In the fourth-tier City of Freedom, who among us has the chance to survive? Didn’t I still choose to take action with you?"

"I wasn’t afraid back then, so why should I be afraid now?"

"A young calf is not afraid of a tiger; once I grow horns, I can face it head-on!"

[Teresa is powerful and impressive!]

[More people mean more strength.]

[Teresa is a woman of principles.]

[I will buy all of Teresa’s skins right now.]

"Teresa, this has nothing to do with being afraid of dying," Karoso said as he stood up and placed his hands on Teresa’s shoulders.

"You want to say that Neymar is your sister and it has nothing to do with me?" Teresa sneered, "I already have a habit of meddling and fighting; you know that."

"If you and I both fall here, what will happen outside?" Karoso said seriously, "What we are doing will not only affect us as individuals; there are countless suffering people behind us."

"If we cannot even spark this small flame, who will speak up for them in the future?"

"Don’t forget our original purpose for coming here!"

"Aileen is waiting for us to rescue her, the filthy noble class of this world is waiting for us to confront them, and the people at the bottom are waiting for us to speak for them and fight for their rights!"

"Yes, right now, the people at the bottom don’t know what we are trying to do, and they don’t even know that someone is fighting for them; their lives have become numb."

"Isn’t what we need to do to awaken them?"

"My older brother, Second Brother, and my father will not understand my thoughts; they will only seek profit from the war."

Teresa looked at Karoso, her gaze complicated, "You know this, so why do you choose to stay?"

Neymar felt a chill in her heart.

Did Teresa really want Karoso to go out?

Teresa didn’t want to stay here with Karoso; she wanted him to know what he should do!

"You go out, I will stay. This world needs you more than it needs me," Teresa said seriously. "Trust me, I will do my best. If I can’t take Neymar out, I will stay here and die with her. What you can do, I can do too."

"You are the princess of Presea…"

"You have a better plan, stronger execution, and greater potential," Teresa said firmly, shaking her head. "You can perfectly use the resources of Canglang Province, but I can’t. I only have one team!"

"Teresa, let’s stop arguing," Karoso took a deep breath. "Let’s think of a compromise."

"What compromise?" Teresa frowned slightly. "In any case, you, Karoso Colloa, you must go out!"

"If I die here, then you live on in my place," Karoso said, leaving Teresa speechless.

"Huh?" Teresa looked confused.

"If I die, you will be Karoso Colloa! You should get my notebook, which has many records of the dirty and evil deeds of many countries. These can be very helpful." Karoso said, "Also, I have written down who are the talented people after the great war, who can be used, who cannot be used, which forces can unite, and which forces can be used. I have noted it all in detail."

"If you get this notebook, with your abilities, maybe you could do even better than I can."

"Both of us have low political power; our strengths are in military strategy and personal strength."

"Then wouldn’t it be better for you to go out!" Teresa said anxiously.

"With Neymar here, even if I go out, I won’t feel at peace. If you two don’t come out, I don’t know what will happen to me," Karoso shook his head.

"Then I…"

"Teresa, you are different. You are here to help. From the perspective of a friend and a comrade, you have already done your best," Karoso advised. "Please don’t let me have regrets and sorrow, okay?"

"If you don’t go out, will I not have to?" Teresa was angry.

"Neymar is my sister, and I led this event. I must take responsibility, not use righteousness as an excuse to run away. Presea and Canglang Province do not need cowards. If I lose my courage, going out I will just be useless." Karoso said softly, "And you, you are here to help. You may feel regret, but it will not fill your whole world."

[Darn, when did Master Karoso prepare for this?]

[Master Karoso is actually ready to face death at any moment?]

[Why didn’t he discuss this with us?]

[After all, we are facing a god. We have been playing for so long, but none of us have experience facing a god.]

[Yes, we have never faced a god.]

[Dang it, but this thing tells us that we should plan carefully. It’s just a god, how many masters does it have?]

[This thing is like a time bomb; no one can predict when it will explode.]

[Master Karoso is a person who achieves great things; he couldn’t just do nothing and only prepare for the God of Wisdom.]

[Why is the prophet so aware of everything but can still play it like this?]

[The difference in strength is too great.]

Teresa fell silent.

Slowly, she sighed and nodded.

Karoso whispered something in Teresa’s ear, speaking for about ten minutes.

Neymar sat there, feeling very anxious. She was very scared, scared that Karoso would not want her anymore.

If it had been the old Karoso, all Neymar could think of was being abandoned.

But the current Karoso… if he’s doing it for everyone, Neymar wouldn’t know what to say.

This is a matter of rational thinking.

But sometimes, people are not so rational.

Men and women think differently; who doesn’t want a hero who would give up everything for her and face the whole world?

But she didn’t want Karoso to be here because he might really get into trouble facing the God of Wisdom.

For a moment, Neymar was caught in a struggle.

Finally, Neymar gathered her courage and said to Karoso, "Brother, I can handle this. You should go out; there are more people waiting for you."

"Don’t be silly." Karoso glanced at Neymar and calmly said two words.

Neymar looked into Karoso’s eyes, and her restless heart settled down.

She knew that no matter what she said, Karoso would not change his decision.

Karoso would definitely stay; that was a certain fact!

Slowly, Teresa’s figure began to fade.

"Teacher, you should go outside too." Karoso’s gaze landed on 『』.

『』 had been tangled up in her thoughts since earlier.

She listened to their conversation and saw Neymar’s expression clearly.

『』 let out a sigh, stood up, and smiled, saying, "How can we ask students to do this kind of thing? You and Teresa have important tasks to change the world. Leave this to the teacher."

"As your elder, I must protect you. While the teacher is still alive, I cannot let my students face death."

"Isn’t it just a god? The teacher has defeated the Card God."

"When it comes to the power of gods, the Card God is top-notch."

"If the teacher can defeat the Card God, why fear a God of Wisdom?"

『』’s feelings for Karoso were unclear to her; she couldn’t understand them and didn’t want to think about it.

She could have still seen Karoso as a child, but so much had happened here that she could no longer see him that way.

The child that once was has now stepped onto the path of a hero.

He is an adult now…

『』 did not want to think about this matter and could only distract herself with other things.

When she said these words and did this action, it was not impulsive; she truly wanted to do it.

She didn’t know if it was the teacher’s duty or just a simple wish to protect Karoso, or even just to die for him.

"Teacher, I will definitely stay! You should leave quickly! No one can change my decision!" Karoso said firmly.

『』 had not even opened her mouth when suddenly a voice appeared above them.

"Now, no one is allowed to leave."