Chapter 1210 (1/2)
That was a long time ago.
In the wild dog village... The remote village where everything started, the temple underground in the village
”... dear Lauren, as your friend, I am very happy to lend a helping hand to new friends...”
When a desperate teenager meets a ”kind-hearted man” who claims to know his origin, is willing to help him and obviously has a plot, will he wholeheartedly believe the evil god who left a mark on him and bound himself?
No
Vigilance and doubt are taken for granted.
”... how could I harm you, dear Loren, we are friends...”
Anyone who is not stupid will not believe such a nonsense.
So no matter how sincere he was, Lauren didn't believe a word from beginning to end.
”... dear Loren doesn't trust anyone, just as he never trusted poor Asriel...”
Yes, of course; How can you believe an ”evil god” when he constantly seduces you and tries to hide everything until he is about to be found out?
Of course not.
Even on the contrary, you will try to gain insight into the real and more truth from his words, expressions and body language every time, and try to find out everything through yourself rather than his active confession.
Because even if he says, you won't believe it, and it will be regarded as a lie, at least a lie disguised by the truth; You will turn to your own speculation and speculation to find the truth you think.
”... dear Lauren, we are friends with your surprised expression; how could I abandon you as my best friend...”
He saved you... In your most critical time, you will be moved, willing to accept, and show a little goodwill to this ”evil god” who has been trying to use you and manipulate you, especially in the face of a common enemy.
But such a move is not enough to erase doubt.
Because you... Loren Turin... Know that the only reason he did this was to defeat his enemies; The two people who are completely unequal in identity and status can only maintain the so-called ”false friendship” for a while. For an evil god, human emotion is probably a plaything to play with.
”... all the 'truth' will speak only when I have to tell me, and... Will only tell me what I have to know, and I won't say more than half a word...”
To some extent, this is the tacit understanding between the two sides.
Two people - if the other is also a person - know that Loren will not fully believe in Asriel. In this slightly strange and somewhat mutually exploitative situation, at least Loren is ready to be betrayed at any time.
”... there are many reasons, such as ensuring that dear Loren will not be exposed to the existence that is simply invincible in advance...”
The ”bad boy” who likes to lie continues his favorite lies tirelessly.
”... and lies can tell the truth...”
Step by step close to the truth and uncover the secrets bit by bit. When Loren Turin really thinks he has seen through everything, the real ”truth” is very different from what he expected at the beginning.
As described by the Holy Cross, it is a lie that is clear at a glance and can be broken at a poke.
”Dear Loren, now you should have understood... Right?”
The blonde boy turned his head and his pitiful expression was reflected in the vision of the black haired wizard red with blood:
”From beginning to end, Asriel 'deceived' you for only one reason... Protection at all costs and consequences, dear Loren, and this last chance of life.”
Yes, at the moment when serlior was going to destroy the dream world, Loren really understood... What is the so-called obvious lie.
I don't want to tell myself the truth because I know everything and have no secret about the black cross; Asriel's mind reading can also be regarded as a hint to some extent;
The temptation of pretending to lie makes me doubt everything and ensures my vigilance;
Leave the mark of evil gods, trade with yourself, help yourself build and improve the dream world, and connect his existence with his own soul
Everything is for this moment, for this last chance of life.
Even Ariel... The other ”Asriel” insisted on killing herself, which has a good explanation - because even so, even if you bet on such a huge risk, it is only a slim chance to win.
The strength of the black cross is desperate.
The four evil gods of the north, Logan in a hat, brenhild, Roland Turin... Everyone failed, or they failed from the beginning. They are very aware of how slim and impractical what they have to do.
Unswervingly, clutching the last glimmer of hope and full of unrealistic lies, Asriel... Became the biggest alternative among them, carefully but firmly let himself embark on this ”no return road”.
All... To defeat this desperate black cross, serliol.
”Asriel -!!!”
Accompanied by the roar of anger, there is a sense of oppression that is so terrible that people can't move.
Even if he was cut off from the outside world and lost most of his strength, serliol's void reaction was still strong enough to crush everything.
”Ah... It's true. Suddenly he became grumpy.”
In front of the black haired wizard, the golden boy was very free to make complaints about the only way to get rid of his eyes.
”So... Dear Loren, I really want to bet all this time.”
The same smile, but the young voice is full of determination.
”Yes.”
The dark haired wizard nodded with a dignified expression.
”I'm very sorry, because I was killed once. Now Asriel is so weak that he can only rely on the connection with Loren to avoid disappearing.”
There was a trace of bitterness in the corner of the blonde's mouth: ”the original plan... Was to let dear Loren directly inherit the power of others, but now... Even if he did everything, there was only the power of a high-level spell.”
”After using my strength, I'm afraid none of the things I promised Loren can be realized... Sorry.”
”Although he always said he would never cheat Lauren, this time... It seems that he is really going to break his promise.”
Asriel, who nodded slightly, seemed wronged and remorseful, and his shining eyes dodged.
Lauren smiled.
”It doesn't matter. I didn't expect it anyway.”
The blonde boy was stunned and raised his head in amazement.
”Asriel, the God of deception and deceit, the one who deals with him is always the one who is deceived, and what he gets is never what he wants, so...” smiling Loren, facing the blonde boy:
”It's just another, obvious lie.”
Asriel's expression stiffened slightly, and then suddenly smiled.
”Poof... Poof, hahaha... Hahaha...”
The hearty and incomparable laughter filled a dead dream world with happy air.
The two people who raised their mouths and laughed seemed to have temporarily forgotten the existence of a city fragment behind them at any time.