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Hearing Medici's words, Ouroboros blinked in confusion, evidently not quite understanding the meaning of Medici's last sentence.
Adhering to the principle of asking when one doesn't understand, Ouroboros directly asked, "What do you mean?"
Medici glanced at Ouroboros and didn't intend to hide anything from this foolish snake, saying, "It means there's someone else hiding behind this matter."
"Hiding behind?" Ouroboros was startled and subconsciously asked, "Who is it?"
"Not sure, but I'm certain someone is pushing Solomon's matter from behind, someone other than Trunsoest and them. And…"
Medici paused here. Although he still appeared somewhat lazy, his slightly narrowed, blood-colored eyes now held a dangerous glint.
"I suspect that the last time Lil' Black fell into the trap of the Demoness and the God of War, it was their doing."
Hearing this, Ouroboros immediately perked up. He thought for a moment and asked, "Is someone targeting us?"
"More likely just targeting Lil' Black. Tsk, I don't know where he stirred up trouble." Medici said with a slightly disdainful tone, but anyone familiar with him would realize that his disdain was feigned, and the killing intent hidden beneath it, aimed at the hidden person, was real.
Ouroboros immediately began to ponder subconsciously upon hearing this, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with anything conclusive and could only give up.
Medici, however, seemed to have thought of something and said with an inexplicable expression, "Actually, I suspect that fellow has already contacted Alista…"
Ouroboros was startled and subconsciously asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Intuition." This time, Medici didn't explain, merely using "intuition" to brush him off.
Ouroboros frowned. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Should we tell Lin Ruo?"
"No hurry. I plan to wait until I find evidence. Otherwise, with Lil' Black's doting on that little brat Alista, even if he believes it, without evidence, this matter will eventually be left unresolved." Medici pouted when he mentioned "doting," then he seemed to think of something else, his eyes flashing, and he said, "Tsk, I need to make some preparations in advance too."
Ouroboros looked at him, puzzled.
"Why are you looking at me, you stupid snake? If only you had been more capable and caught Will earlier, the situation wouldn't be this difficult now. I've raised you for nothing." Medici's tone became Yin and Yang. "The most outrageous thing is that you, this fool, actually restarted at this critical moment! You really know how to pick your timing!"
Ouroboros didn't get angry when he heard this, nor did he explain the necessity of restarting. He merely tilted his head, seemingly deep in thought, and finally said with a definitive tone, "You plan to advance to Red Priest."
"Looks like you finally remembered to bring your brain with you after waking up today." Medici said casually with a mocking tone, but he didn't deny it.
"Lin Ruo will be angry," Ouroboros said seriously. "You clearly promised him you would wait for the right moment."
"Let him be angry then. Do you think I'm afraid of him?" Medici's smile stiffened for a moment, then returned to normal, and he said with an unconcerned tone.
"But if Lin Ruo really gets angry, you won't be able to defeat him." Ouroboros thought for a moment and decided to state this fact.
This was indeed a fact. Although under normal circumstances, to maintain his stability, Lin Ruo indeed couldn't defeat Medici, if he was truly enraged and didn't maintain stability, Lin Ruo's strength would be no weaker than a Sequence 0. Medici, as a King of Angels who was merely 1+1, naturally couldn't defeat Lin Ruo.
"Whether I can defeat him or not, we'll see after we fight." Although it was the truth, Medici naturally wouldn't admit it. He pouted and continued, "Besides, being angry is better than losing your life."
Ouroboros thought for a moment and felt that Medici was very right.
And after this conversation, although the situation was difficult, Ouroboros, due to the restart, could naturally continue his life of slacking off.
After such days continued for some time, suddenly one day, Ouroboros heard about Solomon's impending return.
On the same day, Ouroboros saw Lin Ruo, a Lin Ruo who appeared somewhat tired and confused.
"Great Snake, Solomon is about to be resurrected. I did it." Lin Ruo leaned against the wall, his head bowed listlessly, his voice very low. "Alista… Alista is very angry. He thinks I betrayed him. Heh, I probably did betray him, but what else could I do? Was I supposed to just watch Solomon fall?"
"Besides, if he sat by and watched Solomon fall, would he be treating me fairly…"
He raised a hand to cover his face, his voice slightly hoarse with emotion:
"Haha, is advancement, is advancement really that important? I don't understand. Auxerre was like this, Leodero was like this, and Alista, whom I raised by hand, is still like this. For advancement, they can betray family; for advancement, they can sit by and watch a close friend fall…"
He finally looked up at Ouroboros, his expression confused and sorrowful:
"I don't understand, Ouroboros. Am I too abnormal?"
"Am I wrong?"
This was the first time Ouroboros had seen such an expression on Lin Ruo's face. He looked at Lin Ruo's eyes, which were clouded with mist, and opened his mouth, but his mind was blank.
"It's not your fault."
Finally, Ouroboros only heard his own slightly pale words.
At this moment, Ouroboros couldn't even imagine what would happen when Lin Ruo discovered that Medici also didn't intend to keep his promise and would initiate the war early to advance to Red Priest.
Although Medici's decision was made because of Solomon's fall, since preparations had already begun, they clearly wouldn't be interrupted by Solomon's resurrection.
He also didn't dare to speak, only repeating this pale comfort over and over again:
"It's not your fault…"
Perhaps Ouroboros's pale comfort had some effect, or perhaps Lin Ruo's self-regulation ability was strong, never intending to get an answer from Ouroboros from the start. Lin Ruo's emotions calmly settled down.
But Ouroboros knew that this calm was only on the surface.
But what could he do?
Ouroboros closed his eyes, unable to think of a solution.
So he decided to do nothing and leave everything to fate.
—Just like always.
Soon, Ouroboros learned that Trunsoest had advanced to Justiciar with the help of the Six Gods.
And Solomon's return was just a step away.
Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction, but Ouroboros knew it wasn't, because Lin Ruo still didn't know Medici's plan.
As expected, after some more time, Lin Ruo and Medici had a big fight.
This wasn't very surprising to Ouroboros, and after this, Lin Ruo disappeared. Ouroboros knew that he probably needed some time alone to calm down.
As for Medici, he began to concentrate on preparing to advance to Red Priest.
When Lin Ruo's anger subsided and Solomon was resurrected, everything could return to how it was before… Ouroboros thought this and waited with anticipation.
While waiting, one day, Ouroboros suddenly saw something, some hints of the future related to Medici.
They weren't very good hints, and fate told Ouroboros not to change them.
"Shouldn't be changed…?" Ouroboros was somewhat confused and helpless.
He didn't know what to do. He had always followed the guidance of fate, but this time…
Ouroboros closed his eyes. He thought for a long time and finally decided to follow the guidance of fate.
So, one day later, Ouroboros received news of Medici's death.
"Was I… wrong?"
That was the first time Ouroboros began to doubt whether he was wrong to follow the guidance of fate.
But how could fate be wrong?
Ouroboros didn't understand.
In his confusion, he later saw Lin Ruo, who was on the verge of collapse.
Ouroboros looked at Lin Ruo's sad, disappointed, and angry expression, listening to his questions and sorrowful words. The other party seemed utterly disappointed by his bewildered and helpless expression.
He watched Lin Ruo turn and leave.
Ouroboros opened his mouth. He wanted to keep him.
But in the end, Ouroboros couldn't say anything, as always.
It wasn't until long after Lin Ruo had left, in the room where only he remained, that Ouroboros slowly squatted down. He hugged his knees like he did every time he restarted and turned into a child, his lips moving, wanting to pray to the Lord, but in the end, he heard himself say:
"I was wrong… Fate was wrong."
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