Chapter 141 (2/2)

After realizing that it was useless to play a wronged and pathetic look, Asriel immediately restored his original reserved smile: ”as your best friend, Loren, I never hide anything from you. I just... Selectively don't tell you something.”

”My rhetoric is not very good.” Lauren also took out a formulaic smile and insisted impolitely: ”please tell me what's the difference between the two?”

”Obviously, concealing a friend is tantamount to betrayal, and it will also hurt our friendship.” the teenager said in a reasonable tone, ”but not telling you something is just a means of protection, not to mention some unimportant things.”

”It's not important? When do you think it's more important to tell me?”

”It's very important now. After all, you're going to fight it right away!”

Asriel's mouth slipped a playful smile: ”you must be considerate of me, dear Lauren - if I tell you everything, it will hurt you... If you know too much 'truth' without knowing it, you will completely collapse and carry the 'debt' that can never be paid off!”

”It seems that I have to thank you.” he narrowed his eyes slightly, and Lauren smiled: ”then why are you willing to tell me now?”

”Because it is our common threat.” the boy tilted his head and blinked his eyes. ”And it can come to this world, which means that some rules have begun to 'loosen'.”

”Just like you?” Lauren pretended to be casual.

”... it's different.” the boy showed a bright smile, obviously aware of Loren's purpose: ”I can leave the cellar because of my dear Loren, and I can only use the power of this body.”

”As for mezka, it seems that it can use some unimaginable power - in other words, it is more complete and powerful than me.”

Asriel didn't tell the truth. It was Loren's reaction. But he never expected this guy to tell himself all the facts.

Asriel can only show some special power through himself; The 'mazka' seems to be able to do it automatically, otherwise it can't explain where the residue of void power comes from.

Is it because of the blood sacrifice ceremony, or is it related to ”believers”? If it is really because of faith, how powerful should the ”Holy Cross” with thousands of devout believers in the Empire be?

Although I have told myself countless times, this world is completely different from the one I once belonged to. But when he realized that the ”gods” he didn't care about might be real and hold terrible power, Loren could feel a trace of tension in his heart.

This is a force that you can't resist at all. Maybe you don't even have the power to fight back. Even with asrell, there is no guarantee that he will survive.

Nothing is more terrible than the unknown. With flashing eyes, Loren recalled his last dream - maybe ”Dalton” was right. He was never brave and made up his mind only after he was fully sure.

”Although 'mazka' is really powerful, dear Loren, you don't have to worry too much.” the boy put his hands behind his head: ”its power can't be unlimited - if not, the ancient wood forest would have been flattened by the ogre.”

”What's more, you still have Asriel. Our interests in this matter are the same, and it is our common threat.” the blood red pupils flow slightly: ”this time I will do my best to help you, so never worry!”

”Can't you use your power?” Lauren raised his eyebrows. ”I guess in the end, you still want me to work hard with this evil god, right?”

”Are you willing to let Asriel do such a dangerous thing?” the boy showed a pitiful expression and a funny smile on the corners of his mouth: ”but I can give you a chance to face off.”

”A little luck, a little chance, plus your wisdom - my dear friend, it is not invincible. At least for you, it is definitely not!”