OBS Chapter 413 Persuading Pares's Fear
Chapter 413 Persuading Pares's Fear
Chapter 413 Persuading Pares's Fear
"What you want is indeed a lot, and it's quite reasonable, but have you ever thought about what you'll face if you form such an alliance with me?"
Neither "Ammon" nor "The Fool" is easy to deal with.
To dare offend two angel kings at the same time, I really don't know whether to call it ignorance and fearlessness, or to praise your commendable courage.
Although he was already interested in Robert's plan, Palez Zoroaster still wanted to ask for more details.
"You are an elder who has lived from the Quaternary period to the present day. You should know that the current world situation is not right, and you should also know that the end times proclaimed by the doctrines of the major churches are just around the corner."
Because we want more, we have no choice but to desperately grasp at any straw that can increase our chances of winning. As for what happens afterward, we can't worry about that anymore!
Evan, who had been relinquishing control of the negotiations, suddenly interrupted, using the excuse of time to prove their sincerity in coming to them, even though Evan and Robert didn't understand what "doomsday" really meant.
However, this is one of the few points of view shared by the Church of God and the secret organization, so Robert and Evan cannot help but pay attention to it.
Pales was clearly impressed by Evan's theory of time, and after a long pause, he finally spoke:
"To be honest, if you really want to find collaborators to deal with Zarathustra, or even helpers for the future restoration of the kingdom, then that Fool would actually be a better choice—"
"But if that Fool is truly the King of Angels you speak of, then cooperating with him will obviously prevent us from gaining the upper hand."
Cooperation where we don't gain control is, while not entirely dispensable, certainly leaves us vulnerable and dependent on others, which is something we don't want to see.
Robert was very frank. Compared to the "Fool," who might be the king of angels, a crippled archangel who needed allies might be a better choice for him.
Although the words weren't pleasant to hear, it was precisely because they were realistic that they proved to be true, demonstrating their sincerity in seeking cooperation.
Palez Zoroaster agreed to the collaboration without much hesitation, given the terms and the fact that it was indeed a good opportunity for him.
To be honest, after a whole era of hiding and running away, Pales was already quite tired, and he knew very well that as the era changed and the end of the world drew nearer, he would have to face Amon sooner or later.
Therefore, in His contingency plan, when all else fails, abandoning the Sequence 1 extraordinary property and merely surviving is also an option.
So, as Robert said, Zarathustra's extraordinary nature as a mysterious servant is also a way for Him to avoid falling from His position.
As for the ritual to advance to "Mysterious Servant," it was even less difficult for him, an angel who followed the "Thief" path; it could be said to be a piece of cake.
After discussing how to intervene in the war between the Hermitage of Fate and the Secret Order, Robert left first.
Evan stayed behind, looked at Leonard who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise during the conversation, and said with a smile:
"Why do you look so tired? I think you've become a Sequence 7 Nightmare. That shouldn't be the case!"
"It seems you're not doing a very good job as the deputy director of the Ninth Military Intelligence Division. You don't understand grassroots work at all."
If you paid even a little attention, you shouldn't have said something like that!
Seeing Evan looking so radiant and talking so casually, Leonard was furious and couldn't help but retort.
Evan, however, was not ashamed by Leonard's mockery. Instead, he tilted his head back, smiled, and looked smug.
Leonard was itching to see this, but could only impatiently ask:
"Your brother has already left, what are you still doing here? If there's nothing else, please leave. I've been working for four days and four nights straight, I need to sleep now!"
"Four days and four nights? No wonder everyone says the church is so efficient. You guys are the workhorses capitalists and factory owners dream of! You can do several times the work of others for one wage!"
When the topic of working hours came up, Evan couldn't help but think of those corporate slaves from his previous life who complained about being tired just from working 996, and couldn't help but make another sarcastic remark.
This time, Leonard had no intention of engaging with Evan anymore. He stood up, opened the door, and looked like he was about to kick him out.
Seeing that Leonard wasn't taking the joke seriously, Evan gave up and said righteously:
"Alright, alright, I'm just teasing you. I have serious business to discuss with you this time!"
Seeing Evan's serious expression, Leonard suppressed his impatience and physical exhaustion, staring at Evan and waiting for him to continue.
"You know I've been busy setting up the Kingdom of Rune's strategic support force, right?"
"Yes, it's been published in the newspapers."
"After a period of busy preparations, the organization of this army has been initially completed, and now all that is missing is the accompanying bishop."
I just submitted a report yesterday requesting the church to provide me with the necessary personnel, and I specifically asked for your team.
Upon hearing Evan's words, Leonard instinctively frowned, clearly not very willing to join the army.
"According to the newspaper reports, I remember that your Strategic Support Force should be equipped with warships, right?"
Would the Church of Storms allow the Church of Goddess to send bishops to accompany the warships?
The ocean is the traditional sphere of influence of the Church of Storms, so the bishops accompanying naval warships are usually dispatched by the Church of Storms.
The Church of the Goddess of Night primarily dispatches clergy at the fleet level to handle matters such as daily prayers and funeral arrangements for the goddess believers within the fleet, unlike the Church of Storms which reaches the grassroots level.
Therefore, Evan's request for the Church of the Goddess of Night to send clergy to take over the religious affairs of the entire army is a very rare act.
"On the one hand, when I was recruiting people, I deliberately recruited more of the goddess's followers. On the other hand, there was a voice in the navy that wanted to isolate my unit. Although they didn't try to trip me up, their attitude of not cooperating was very obvious."
Therefore, even if the Church of Storms is determined to continue interfering in my forces, it must also take into account the voices within the Navy.
In fact, I not only invited the Church of the Goddess to send people to the troops, but also invited the Church of Steam and Machinery to send people to the troops.
Of course, since the team is primarily composed of followers of the Goddess, the Goddess Church will definitely take the lead. However, the Steam and Mechanical Church, which doesn't have much influence in the army, will certainly participate actively, and it's estimated that at least one Sequence 7 member will be sent.
The "appraiser".
Leonard understood that the church would not let go of this opportunity to control the faith of an army and would definitely send people to take over, but he was not willing to change from a Red Glove to a military priest.
This wasn't because of pride or a desire to be subordinate to Evan, but because his true motivation for joining the Red Gloves was to avenge the victims of Tingen and Klein.
In his eyes, joining Evan's army and becoming a garrison priest would be equivalent to being tied to the army, thus preventing him from participating in the church's pursuit of Ince Zangwell and thus from seeking revenge.
Therefore, Leonard was unwilling to accept the invitation, believing that the captain shared the same thoughts as him.
However, besides being the leader of the new army, Evan also has the identity of a favorite of the Goddess of Night. If he really uses this identity to get the church to issue relevant orders directly, they will have no choice but to obey.
Therefore, the best way to avoid this situation is to let Evan give up the idea himself.
"We've only been with the Red Gloves for a short time, we're still a new team, and we're currently in the adjustment period."
Moreover, the captain and I used to be night watchmen, and now we're red gloves. We've always been investigating cases and hunting down cultists, and we've never done any work as priests or anything like that.
Thank you very much for your consideration, but I think you'd better find someone more capable!
Because he was rejecting the other party, Leonard was no longer impatient as before, and instead tried to persuade him in a kind and gentle manner.
"Are you worried that if you join my team, you'll miss the operation to hunt down Ince Zangwill and won't be able to take revenge yourself?"
Evan looked at Leonard with a smile, directly revealing his true thoughts.
"That's right, so even for Klein's sake, you can't do that. Don't forget Klein is your friend too!"
When Leonard saw that Evan had directly revealed his thoughts, he simply stopped pretending and wanted Evan to give him a straight answer!
"I knew you'd think that way. I came here today to let you know about this, mainly so you can persuade Dunn Smith, who must have the same thoughts."
Leonard didn't say anything, just quietly watched Evan, to see how he would convince himself.
"Dunne Smith is different from you. There are many things I can't say outright, but you are different. I can tell you."
Let me put it this way: only by joining my team will you have a chance to face Ince Zangwill directly, and that will take no more than six months.
Leonard's pupils contracted as he struggled to suppress his excitement.
"Is this true? Are you sure?"
"Yes, that's confirmed. I can't go into more detail, but you should trust me!"
Evan's answer was unusually certain, after all, he had read the original work.
Although many things have changed, the matter of Ince Zangwill involves the development of the entire world situation, and as long as there are no changes to the deal between Adam and the Goddess of Night, this matter will soon be resolved.
It's even possible that, due to Evan's butterfly effect, this event occurred earlier than in the original story.
Leonard quickly calmed down and looked at Ivan solemnly, saying:
"I believe in you, and I will persuade the captain to accept this arrangement, but please remember what you said today and don't go back on your word."
"Don't worry, I've never failed to keep a promise."
Alright, I won't stay any longer. You should take this time to rest.
I estimate that in a few hours, your captain will call you back to work.
After Leonard agreed, Evan made another sarcastic remark, then a flash of fire appeared on his body and he disappeared.
Leonard frowned again as he watched this scene.
"A. Horn seems to have improved again. Such a rapid advancement! Is this the power of a goddess's chosen one?"
"It is indeed quite fast. Even in the Fourth Age, when the law of representation was made public, there were few demigods who advanced to such a fast pace."
My hunch was right; this Evan Horn also has a big secret!
Palez Soroyas's words nearly scared Leonard half to death.
"A demigod? He's already advanced to a Sequence 4 demigod?"
When Leonard first met Evan, he was already a Sequence 8 Midnight Poet, while Evan was just an ordinary person who hadn't yet drunk the potion.
But now he has only advanced to the Sequence 7 Nightmare, while Evan has already become a Sequence 4 Demigod.
"you guess!"
To pass the time during his boring parasitic life, Palez Zoroaster liked to tease Leonard, which is why Leonard was so oblivious to Evan's teasing—he had been teased too many times before.
"I bet you're telling the truth!"
Although the "old man" usually teases him with his smooth talk, Leonard doesn't think the "old man" would tease him about this.
"Congratulations on guessing correctly, but there's no reward!"
Pales's words were as infuriating as ever, but Leonard had no intention of arguing with him anymore; his mind was filled with those few words.
"From an ordinary person to a demigod in just five months!" It took Leonard a while to come to his senses, but his expression changed from distraught to excited.
"This is a good thing. If Evan Horn is right, we will face Ince Zangwell in six months at the latest."
In such a short time, it would be difficult for both the captain and me to advance to demigod status.
But if Evan could join the revenge, then revenge wouldn't be a pipe dream!
Seeing that Leonard had not lost confidence despite Evan's rapid promotion, Palles, who had been keeping a close eye on his mental state, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, yes, by pushing the responsibility of revenge onto others, you can finally relieve yourself of your psychological burden, right?"
While there's no need to worry that Leonard will lose confidence because of Irwin's promotion, Palles is also concerned that Leonard might become complacent and lose his previous drive to perform seriously.
This time, Leonard didn't retaliate with his words; instead, he solemnly stated:
"How is that possible? Even if Evan really becomes a demigod, even his brother, who dared to plot against the angels with you, would be willing to help."
Taking down Ince Zangwill remains extremely difficult, especially since he still possesses the "0" weapon whose only known details are its number and appearance.
』Class Sealed Item!
So don't worry, I won't just give up. On the contrary, I'm even more eager to take on more challenging roles and get promoted as soon as possible!
Pales was very pleased to see that Leonard's mind remained clear at this moment.
"By the way, stop talking about me. Since Evan is already a demigod, does that mean his brother is an angel?"
Leonard asked the question that had been on his mind all along.
After all, it's hard for Leonard to believe that a demigod would dare to plot against an angel, or even an archangel.
"No, but I think he's even more terrifying than ordinary angels!"
Palestóroš made no attempt to hide his fear of Robert.