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"Waaaah... Don't even mention it!"
Merlin put down his knife and fork, let out a pitiful groan, and began to pour out his grievances to Su Hui.
"It's all that guy's fault!"
"She insisted that I maintain a 'mysterious' and 'elegant' image at all times, saying that I couldn't ruin her reputation as the 'Dream Magician'!"
"Do you know how grueling those dinner parties are?!"
Merlin gestured angrily, waving her little fists, her face full of indignation.
"So much delicious food! Lobster! Caviar! And truffles! I can only stand by with a glass of juice, smiling and watching them eat!"
"My mouth was practically watering, and I had to pretend I wasn't interested in ordinary food! It was torture!"
"Waaaaah... Do you know that feeling? The original owner said that she can't ruin her perfect image in the eyes of others! It's just too much!"
She became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and by the end, tears were almost falling from her eyes.
Su Hui listened quietly to her complaints, a fleeting smile crossing his eyes.
Sure enough.
This clone is largely constrained by the original body.
"It sounds like your true form is indeed very powerful."
Following her lead, Su Hui steered the conversation toward what he cared about most.
"Uh-huh!"
When Merlin mentioned his true strength, the grievance on his face instantly transformed into pride and a sense of honor.
She puffed out her small chest and said proudly.
"Her true form is incredibly powerful! She's a true demigod, and the vice-captain of our guild!"
"A demigod-level vice-captain?"
Su Hui's gaze sharpened slightly. "Indeed impressive."
"Since she is a demigod, there must be some kind of limitation in this world. So how did she send you and Bayonetta here?"
"This..."
Merlin tilted his head and replied casually, "That's all thanks to the captain's power! Our captain is amazing!"
Is it the commander's methods?
Su Hui remained outwardly calm, simply handing Merlin a tissue.
Wipe your mouth.
"Oh, thank you."
Merlin took the tissue and wiped his mouth haphazardly.
"How many people are in your brigade?"
Su Hui asked the next question as if it were a casual conversation.
"Hmm... Let me think about it."
With a piece of steak stuffed in his mouth, Merlin mumbled as he counted intently on his slender, white fingers.
"Including the regimental commander, there are exactly thirteen, no more and no less."
"How many demigods are there like your original form?"
"If we're talking about demigods, including the original form, there are three in total!"
Merlin answered quickly, without the slightest hesitation.
Three demigods!
It seems the Phantom Troupe is stronger than I imagined.
Su Hui couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
He took a deep breath and asked the last, and most crucial, question.
"So, are there any beings in the guild who have reached the god-level?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the restaurant seemed to freeze for a moment.
Merlin, who was struggling with a piece of fried chicken, also stopped.
She raised her head, and for the first time, a complex emotion appeared in her blood-red eyes.
There is longing, regret, and a hint of... loneliness that is not easily detected.
"God-level..."
She sighed softly, her voice becoming low.
"No."
"Even the leader of the group hasn't reached that level. If we could truly possess the power of gods, perhaps we wouldn't need to wander endlessly in the endless dimensional world."
"but……"
Merlin changed the subject, and a glimmer of light rekindled in his eyes, filled with boundless reverence and longing.
"Our commander is already incredibly close to that level!"
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"Approaching that realm indefinitely..."
Su Hui murmured these words, a slight glint in his deep eyes.
He looked at the girl in front of him, who had puffed out her small chest and whose tone was full of undisguised pride, and asked again:
"God-level...can you describe what kind of existence that is?"
This question seemed to have triggered a switch deep within Merlin's memory.
Merlin's pride faded slightly, replaced by a complex sense of reminiscence.
She picked up the can of iced cola and gulped down a large mouthful, as if she needed some cool liquid to clear her mind.
The light that had previously shone in those blood-red eyes because of the food was now replaced by a deeper, more complex emotion.
It was an expression that mixed reverence, fear, and a hint of confusion.
"The power of the gods..."
Merlin's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, as if he were afraid of disturbing some forbidden presence.
"That's no longer just simple power, but a... manifestation of rules." (Mei Ni Xiang Yong You Zai Kong Ni Lin Zai Zai Mei Ni...)
She struggled to organize her thoughts, trying to describe to Su Hui that indescribable realm.
"The reason why those dimensional demons possess world-destroying power is because they have merged themselves with the violent energy of the entire dimension and those chaotic and disordered rules."
"They are the core origin of their respective dimensional worlds, which makes them virtually immortal."
As Merlin spoke, his body trembled involuntarily, as if recalling some extremely terrifying scene.
"But this integration comes at a huge cost."
"The vast majority of demon gods, during that process, will be eroded by endless dimensional energy, completely lose their self-awareness, and become a collection of rules that only knows destruction and devouring."
"We call these guys false gods."
"They are more like... a natural disaster than a life."
But there are always exceptions.
Su Hui's eyes narrowed as he picked up on her words.
Merlin nodded heavily, his face pale.
"That's right. There are always a very few, extremely rare, beings that can retain their own independent will during this fusion."
"And such a dimensional demon god..."
There was a hint of undisguised fear in her voice.
"That is the most terrifying and insurmountable enemy."
The atmosphere in the restaurant became incredibly heavy because of her words.
“I once...followed the captain and caught a glimpse of such a being from afar.”
Merlin described it in a dry voice.
"That was in a civilized world on the verge of being swallowed up; He merely sent down a gaze."
"There was no light, no heat, and no explosion."
"With just one glance from Him, that planet, along with all life on it, was wiped out on a conceptual level."
"It's like...like a painting being erased, leaving no trace, as if it had never existed."
Merlin's voice grew softer and softer until it almost became a muttering to himself.
Su Hui listened quietly without saying a word.
His hand, which was under the table, clenched into a fist without him even realizing it.
A single glance can erase an entire world.
This is the power of a god.
This is the enemy he will face a year from now, completely beyond his current comprehension.
The heavy pressure weighed on his heart as if it were a physical weight.
a long time,
Su Hui slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart.
He slowly loosened his fist, raised his eyes again, and his gaze became sharp and calm once more. When he looked at Merlin, it was as if the heaviness of the moment before had never appeared.
"Besides Bayonetta and you, how many other people have come to the main world this time?"
Su Hui's voice remained calm as he brought the topic back on track.
Merlin seemed to have also broken free from that terrifying memory. Seeing Su Hui's calm eyes, he realized that Su Hui had not been defeated by the terrible future, which was good.
"Hmm... including us, there are five of us in total."
She smiled happily and counted on her fingers as she replied.
"Nearly half of the group members have come, and I can contact them."
"What about the rest?"
Su Hui nodded and continued to ask.
"They entered other parallel worlds that were dependent on the main world."
Merlin explained, "The restrictions in the main world are too strong. Allowing five people in is already the limit of the captain's ability."
"This world... is very special. That's why we want to mobilize more helpers to fight against dimensional catastrophes together."
Su Hui's eyes lit up.
Is it possible to enter other worlds ahead of time?
In other words, outside of the main world, one's strength is not limited in other worlds.
It seems I need to reconsider my idea of trying to travel to other worlds.
"You just came from Washington. How is the situation in the federal capital? How is the integration of the president's and the military's forces going? I remember you even provided them with gene serum."
Su Hui thought for a moment and then asked another question he was concerned about.
"very bad!"
Upon hearing this, Merlin's face immediately showed a look of disgust, and his small nose wrinkled.
“Those politicians are greedy and stupid. They only want to extract power and knowledge from us. They even secretly control the gene serum, even though I told them to spread it.”
"If I hadn't made a strong request at the last minute, and even threatened them, they would still be dreaming of controlling the source of the drug and becoming extraordinary!"