Chapter 166 These things need to be thought through
"I've laid it all out for you now; those who understand will understand. As for how you decide, that's up to you."
Just as Los Angeles was about to agree to his request, Surtur, who was standing nearby, quickly pulled Loki aside and whispered, "Hey, don't you think something's off here? I don't think Mephisto would be so generous as to just hand over the souls to us."
"While these souls may not have any practical use for him, they can still add some power. Besides, these souls belong to Gorr."
"Leaving aside everything else, we know how strong Gorrtruly is."
"Even if he has recovered his soul, he can still bring a lot of power to Mephisto. Although Gorr is not human, any soul can increase his power. And now he's just giving Gorr's soul to us."
"The only thing he asked for in return is for us to help him out in the future. I think there must be a trick."
"Maybe he'll suddenly go back on his word later, or set another trap for us. I think Mephisto is capable of that."
"And Mephisto isn't that kind-hearted to give us something like this, especially when the condition he proposed is so simple. If he truly gave it to us so easily, then he wouldn't be the real Mephisto."
"I think we still need to think about it. Who knows if he'll really dig a pit for us? If there's a trick in it, won't we be the ones to suffer in the end? Although the probability of a trick is small, I think we should still guard against it in advance, after all, something so easy to get is definitely not that simple."
Seeing Surtur so happy, Surtur was about to continue speaking when Loki suddenly interjected, "I remember telling you before what he was planning. Do you remember?"
"We are all demons; there's no need to think as much as humans. Our World is very simple: defeat a common enemy, then unify."
"Now Mephisto is considered to be on our side. Although he hasn't explicitly stated that he wants to cooperate with us, he has more or less joined us. It's just that he can't be counted in yet, after all, his life is at stake."
"So, no matter how you look at it, what he's doing is fine. He's just trying to save his life. He's helping us only for himself. As a demon, he's naturally not as sentimental as humans, just like you and me."
"You and I, aren't we just simple playmates? From the beginning until now, it's just that our goals are consistent now: to defeat Arthur."
"Now Arthur is our common enemy. As for other matters, there's no need to say more."
"To me, Mephisto's actions are perfectly fine, because he just wants us to help him defeat Arthur. And right now, we don't have the strength. Two people going to fight the organization to the death is just asking for it."
"If he joins us now, it will definitely attract Arthur's attention. Otherwise, why do you think Arthur would know him?"
"You should know that Arthur controls the Dimension Door, and he might still be watching Mephisto's every move."
"Of course, if Arthur knew what Mephisto said, the situation would be completely different."
"However, I don't think Arthur, although he can control everything, would be that idle. And he has enough power to make Mephisto surrender, so he would naturally trust Mephisto."
"But right now, neither you nor I have that ability, so this is already very good."
"And Mephisto is right, from the beginning until now, as long as he has the ability, he will naturally join us, it's just not the right time yet."
"Regardless of whether it's the right time now, at least he's willing to hand over Gorr's soul to us. Logically speaking, when making a deal with Mephisto, you either work for him or give him something that can enhance his power."
"Or you have to put your most important thing on the line. In short, dealing with him is inherently difficult, and it might even significantly reduce your power."
"So, the souls in Mephisto's hands are not something just anyone can get. Those who want to be resurrected, once dead, can only stay dead; there's no way to bring them back."
"Because they simply don't have the qualifications for Mephisto to agree to a deal."
"Therefore, whether in the past or present, there have always been few people who could obtain souls from Mephisto. And now, he's giving us this soul without requiring us to do anything, which indicates that Mephistoactually has a request for us; he wants us to help him do more."
"After all, if he loses us, Mephisto can only be a puppet of the Regicide for the rest of his life."
"For him, this is the most unacceptable thing. Listening to Arthur now is just because he has no other choice."
"Not only can he not defeat Arthur, but if he angers Arthur, the final result will be death here."
"As the administrator of hell, as the lord of hell, if he dies, the consequences will naturally be very serious."
"Not just in the past, but now too."
"The reason Arthur didn't strike hard was because he thought of this point. No matter what, he is a lord after all, unlike ordinary people."
"Of course, it's also possible that Mephisto was afraid of death and directly acknowledged Arthur as his boss, which was quite sensible."
"If he wasn't like that, the outcome might have been different."
"But no matter what the situation is, it has some benefit for us. Although he is currently helping Arthur, when the female lead decides it's time for war, his stance will be different."
"Obeying Arthur is also his helpless choice. I think my teammate is too strong, although I can feel that Arthurdoesn't like fighting."
"He doesn't like war and hopes that all creatures in this World can coexist peacefully. But what he doesn't know is that this World can only have one kind of strong individual, either human, god, or demon. If they all want to be the boss, what peace is there to talk about?"
"Of course, from the current situation, those gods have clearly obeyed Arthur's commands, so gods can be ruled out."
"And currently in this World, the ones truly in despair are only us demons."
"If he wants peace, but he also has great power, it's absolutely impossible to make him listen to us or obey us."
"After all, in their eyes, demons are outright bad guys, and he happens to love fighting, which is why he makes us listen to him."
"You have to attribute all matters to him, only then is it possible for this World to coexist peacefully."
"But he must understand that here, gods and humans can achieve absolute peace, but demons cannot. They cannot control our thoughts. As demons, our ultimate goal is to defeat the gods, because we want to become the masters of this World."
"They are the ones who should obey, not us. How could a dignified demon possibly obey the command of a mortal? Even if he is strong, just because he is a mortal, this is simply impossible."
Mephisto quickly understood that they must first defeat Arthur.
Only then could they reclaim their territory.
However, Loki knew in his heart that this matter was not that simple.
Although he currently wanted all the demons to attack Arthur together, given the organization's style, it was very likely that they had already subdued a large portion of the demons in the World.
After all, Gorr had disappeared, Mephisto was now Arthur's subordinate, and other demons might also be in a similar situation—either subdued or killed by Arthur. It's just that he hadn't received the news yet.
The demons killed or subdued by Arthur were already off their list. Now, gathering these demons to attack Arthurwould be extremely difficult.
After all, many people might think like Mephisto; as the Lord of Hell, his greatest concern is his own life. If he's not strong enough, he probably won't join them at all.
But the other lords in the Universe might also have been subdued by Arthur, and their thoughts are the same: without absolute power, they would never go against Arthur.
If that were the case, Loki and Surtur would be in trouble, because they couldn't guarantee they could defeat Arthur.
If they don't get their help, let alone defeating Arthur, they themselves might end up being subdued by Arthur.
Then this World would truly be peaceful, with everyone obeying Arthur.
This was something Loki would never allow to happen.
Surtur saw Loki's face getting worse and worse, and also began to worry.
"What's wrong with you? Why do you look so bad? Did something happen?"
"You were fine a moment ago, why did you suddenly change?"
Looking at the simple-minded fellow in front of him, Lokibecame even more worried.
If Arthur found Surtur and offered him enough benefits to win him over, based on his understanding of Surtur, this matter would most likely succeed.
For someone like Surtur, if Arthur gave him even a small benefit or made a promise, he would very likely betray them directly; it's entirely possible.
Because it's clear that Surtur is not currently attached to this World or his own status; it's only because he is currently guiding Surtur.
But if Arthur's appearance disrupted their plans and his thoughts, then defeating Arthur would be even more impossible.
But nothing had happened yet, so putting pressure on Surtur like this wasn't very appropriate either.
So, Arthur pulled Surtur and walked back.
He walked and said, "It's fine now, let's go back. Let's go rescue Gorr's soul first."
"Our most urgent task now is to revive this great one. Without his help, things will indeed be difficult. He is the only one who can contend with and defeat a god. However, with the appearance of Arthur, everything has changed."
The two followed Mephisto into the castle. Halfway there, Mephisto stopped and said,
"But I need to make it clear to you in advance, although Gorr's soul is with me now, his wife and daughter have already been convinced by Arthur and are now living with Arthur. Even if you revive him, he may not continue to oppose Arthur."
"He might even listen to Arthur. If that happens, what do you plan to do?"
"I don't know how much you understand about Gorr's story, but as far as I know, his hatred for the gods is entirely because of his wife and daughter."
"And since Arthur has taken them in, he naturally won't treat them badly; he might even provide them with better living conditions."
"At least they won't have to live through hard times like before. If Gorr knew this, and his wife and daughter developed feelings for Arthur, which side do you think he would eventually stand on?"
"So I think, before resurrecting him, all these things need to be thought through."
"It's just a soul; giving it to you doesn't matter to me and doesn't affect me. But I hope you can also understand whether he will listen to you after being resurrected, or continue to go back to Arthur. After all, when Arthurstarted the war, he was also willing, because he couldn't do it."
"But now you've revived him, and making him fight against Arthur again, the outcome is uncertain. He wouldn't listen to Arthur before, and it's not certain now that he's resurrected."
"Moreover, his wife and daughter are still with Arthur. If they are living comfortably, they might even turn around and be grateful to Arthur, making him join you in fighting Arthur. I think this possibility is actually quite high."
"Of course, I'm saying all this just to hope you consider it carefully and think through all possibilities. At least ensure that after he is resurrected, he stands on your side. If he goes to Arthur's side, then it's really hopeless."
"Even the gods are wary of Gorr's power; otherwise, they wouldn't have asked Arthur to deal with him."
"If we go head-to-head with such power, and if he really turns against us, then we now have another powerful enemy, and defeating Gorr won't be easy."
"Although Gorr's greatest advantage comes from the gods, it's not a big deal for demons. But even without these, he might still be a tough nut to crack."
Chapter 167 Let alone cooperation in the future
"So I'm telling you now, when you resurrect him, you must think clearly and make sure he will listen to you."
"If you are not confident, then don't act rashly. It's not that I won't give you Gorr's soul, but that you don't have the ability to control him and make him obey you."
Hearing this, Loki and Lot fell into deep thought, because they had never considered this point before.
At that time, they only thought that since he was their witness and they themselves hated those gods, Gorrwould certainly join their side. But the fact was, they completely ignored Gorr's wife and daughter.
If Arthur was very good to Gorr's wife and daughter, then even if Gorr was resurrected, what he cared about most would be his wife and daughter, and only then would he consider other things.
If Arthur was truly good to them, Gorr might not oppose Arthur.
If Gorr ultimately sided with Arthur, then their plan might be discovered by Arthur.
After all, Arthur personally killed Gorr.
A dead person suddenly resurrecting—it didn't attract attention when they resurrected others before, but now it's different. Arthur's ability is completely different from those gods.
Arthur killed Gorr, so Gorr cannot return to this World.
And Arthur is very smart. If he knows Gorr has returned, he will definitely be in contact with Mephisto, and even implicate us in the end. At that time, it won't be Arthurwho is defeated, but us.
Thinking of this, he didn't know how to explain all of this for a moment.
Now, Mephisto saw the expressions of the two and guessed their thoughts.
Obviously, they hadn't considered this point at all, nor had they thought about whether Gorr would thank or retaliate against Arthur after his resurrection.
But because his wife and daughter are still there, if Arthuris good to them, Gorr can only be grateful to Arthur, not retaliate.
Perhaps in the end, his wife and daughter will also speak up for Arthur. He was resurrected with great difficulty, and what he most wants is probably to be with his wife and daughter, not to continue fighting with them. After all, everything that happened before has been resolved. He willingly gave his good fortune to Arthur back then simply because he couldn't bear it anymore.
But what about now? What if he has already died once? What if he knows that his current wife and daughter are living well? Then the outcome might be different.
"Indeed, I hadn't thought about these issues you mentioned. After all, at that time I just felt that Gorr was very pitiful, and now Arthur is still keeping his wife and daughter with him. Isn't this just trying to make him obey Arthur as well?"
"As for other things, there's even less to say. I really didn't consider these. It's my oversight."
Even Surtur spoke up at this time, saying, "Since that's the case, should we still continue to resurrect Gorr?"
"Or should we deal with his wife and daughter first? If we appear, then they will truly be beyond saving."
"You give his wife to me. Even if I appear now and want to take his wife and daughter, it's not very likely, is it?"
No matter what, I always feel that this matter is too unrealistic. Whether in the past or now, our main purpose in resurrecting Gorr is to defeat Arthur.
If Gorr truly defects to Arthur, what about the injured people on our side?
Now that the matter of his wife and daughter hasn't been resolved, saving him like this will definitely cause a lot of trouble.
However, on the other hand, his wife and daughter are now with Master. If we want to rescue them, we must go through many trials.
If we are then played around by our own little cat, we will also be influenced by Arthur. In that case, no one will be able to defeat Arthur.
So, they decided to temporarily abandon the idea of defeating Arthur, because defeating Arthur was their ultimate goal.
After arriving here, they finally managed to get a powerful helper, but they overlooked his own problems.
After all, if the matter of his wife and daughter hasn't been resolved, even if he is resurrected, it will be meaningless.
Moreover, after Gorr died before, I would definitely want to overthrow all gods. But now his wife and daughter are with Arthur, which also made him stop. Otherwise, how could he be so easily controlled by Arthur?
Mephisto then said, "So, do you still plan to resurrect Gorr, or deal with his wife and daughter first?"
"After all, for him, death might be his best choice. If he truly obeys Arthur's orders, he won't associate with those people. But now his wife and daughter are still over there, you need to think carefully."
"It's just a soul. I'll give it to you, it's no big deal for me. But I hope you think clearly, after resurrecting him, will he listen to you, or will he return to Arthur? Because he willingly surrendered to Arthur back then, because he couldn't do it."
"But if you resurrect him and make him fight Arthur again, it's hard to say. The previous him couldn't possibly listen to Arthur, but after this resurrection, the situation is hard to say."
"Furthermore, his wife and daughter are currently in Room 810 of the General Bureau. If they are doing well, they might even turn around and thank Arthur, making him fight Arthur with you. However, I think this situation is unlikely."
"I'm just saying this to hope that you can carefully consider all possibilities, at least to ensure that he stands on your side after his resurrection. If he stands on Arthur's side, then there's no need to fight this battle."
"Gorr's strength makes even him wary, otherwise he wouldn't have invited Arthur to deal with him."
"With his strength, if he really opposes us, then we now have another strong opponent. Defeating Gorr is not an easy task."
"Although Gorr's main beneficiaries are the gods, and he poses no great threat to demons, even without these, it could still be a tough battle."
"So I'm telling you now, before resurrecting him, you must think clearly and make sure he will obey your commands."
"If you are not confident, it's better not to act rashly. It's not that I won't give you Gorr's soul, but that you don't have the ability to control him and make him obey you."
Hearing this, Loki and Lot fell into deep thought. They had never considered this point before.
At that time, they only thought that since these people were his witnesses, and he himself hated those gods, he would naturally join their ranks, but they completely ignored the matter of his wife and daughter.
If Arthur was very good to them, then after Gorr's resurrection, what he would think of first would definitely be his wife and daughter, and only then other things.
If Arthur was truly good to them, Gorr might not be an enemy of Arthur at all.
If Gorr ultimately sided with Arthur, their plan might also be known to Arthur.
After all, Arthur once killed Gorr.
A dead person suddenly resurrecting—in the past, this kind of thing was nothing to those gods; they were already used to it. But Arthur is different; he has special abilities.
Arthur killed Gorr, so Gorr cannot return to this World.
And Arthur is very smart. Once he discovers Gorr has returned, he will definitely connect it with Mephisto, and even implicate us in the end.
At that time, it won't be Arthur who is defeated, but us.
Thinking of this, he didn't know how to explain all of this for a moment.
At this time, Mephisto saw the expressions of the two and naturally guessed their thoughts.
It was obvious that they hadn't considered this issue at all, nor had they thought about whether Gorr would be grateful to Arthur or retaliate against him after his resurrection.
But because his wife and daughter are both there, if Arthur is good to them, Gorr can only be grateful to Arthur, not retaliate.
Perhaps in the end, even his wife and daughter will plead for Arthur. He was resurrected with great difficulty, and with great difficulty he can return to the life he imagined, which should be with his wife and daughter, not continuing to fight with them. After all, the cause of everything has been resolved. He willingly gave his good fortune to Arthur back then simply because he couldn't bear it anymore.
But what about now? What if he has already died once? What if he knows that his current wife and daughter are living well? Then the outcome might be different.
"I really hadn't thought about what you said. At that time, I just felt that Gorr was very pitiful. Now Arthur is even taking his wife and daughter with him. Isn't this just trying to make him obey Arthur as well?"
"As for other things, there's even less to say. I really didn't consider these. This is my problem."
Even Surtur spoke up, saying, "Since that's the case, should we still continue to resurrect Gorr?"
"Or should we deal with his wife and daughter first? If we appear, they will truly be beyond saving."
"You hand his wife over to me. Even if I appear now and want to take his wife and daughter, it's not very likely, is it?"
"No matter what, this matter is still too fake. Whether in the past or now, our main purpose in resurrecting Gorr is to defeat Arthur."
"If Gorr now defects to Arthur, no matter what injuries we sustain on our side, won't we just have to bear them ourselves?"
"Now that the matter of his wife and daughter hasn't been resolved, saving him like this will definitely cause a lot of trouble."
"However, on the other hand, his wife and daughter are now with Master. If we want to rescue them, we must go through many trials."
"If we are then played around by our own little cat, we will also be influenced by Arthur. In that case, no one will truly be able to defeat Arthur."
So, they abandoned the idea of defeating Arthur, because defeating Arthur was their ultimate goal.
They came here and finally managed to get a powerful helper, but they overlooked him himself. After all, if the matter of his wife and daughter hasn't been resolved, even if he is resurrected, it's useless.
Moreover, after Gorr died before, I would definitely want to kill all gods. But now his wife and daughter are with Arthur, which made him stop. Otherwise, how could he be so easily controlled by Arthur?
Mephisto then said, "So, do you still plan to resurrect Gorr, or deal with his wife and daughter first?"
"For him, death might be the best choice. If he obeys Arthur's orders, he certainly won't associate with those people. But now his wife and daughter are still over there, you need to think clearly."
Facing Mephisto's persuasion, Loki and Surtur also fell into thought.
What he said certainly made sense. What's the point of saving Gorr now? His wife and mother are still in Arthur's hands.
Perhaps Gorr truly wished to die, otherwise why would he willingly offer himself to Arthur to be killed?
He let Arthur act, actually because 'Four-Six-Zero' was unwilling to face reality, unwilling to admit Arthur's actions, because the harm those gods inflicted upon him was too deep.
Only by becoming a soul and staying in hell was his final way out. If he were saved now, it would be equivalent to hurting him again. Because he can only join that organization now, and his wife and daughter are still with Arthur, so what if he is saved?
From the beginning, Gorr had no hope of others saving him. He only wanted to leave this World, leave his wife and daughter, and let them live happily, because they had already been saved by Arthur.
A person like him should no longer disturb them, because he simply cannot coexist peacefully with those gods and can only live a painful life in hell.
But if Loki and Surtur save him now, the World will face another great disaster. Not to mention whether he will thank them, he might even hate them.
Cooperation will be out of the question in the future. Since he was saved, the first thing he would think of is finding his wife and daughter to see how they are doing.
And Arthur is so powerful, how could he not discover Gorr's existence?
However, I don't think he's a fool, because he was defeated by Arthur, and there's no possibility of resurrection,
unless someone goes to hell to save him.
But this situation is almost impossible. Who would specifically run to hell to save him? Unless it's Arthurhimself, or another demon.
The purpose of saving someone, if you think about it a little, is clear: it's definitely to form a powerful team to deal with Arthur after saving them.
But if that's the case, with Arthur's ability, it's impossible for this team to form so easily. With Gorr's help, Arthurcan find those demons and eliminate them faster...
Recently, Gorr's wife and daughter are still in Arthur's hands, how could he not obey? If Arthur threatens him and doesn't tell him the name
Chapter 168 I have my own thoughts
How could Gorr allow such a thing to happen, simply doing terrible things to his wife and daughter?
Given this, even if they rescued Gorr, he would ultimately side with Arthur, rather than join them against Arthur, because his wife and daughter are currently still in Arthur's hands as hostages.
Arthur's power is immense; in addition to those deities, many demons from the Demon World have already pledged allegiance to him. Although these demons might have joined under duress, Arthur's power is too strong for anyone to control him; everyone is subdued by his strength.
Therefore, their obedience to Arthur's commands is also for self-preservation. And now, this has brought great trouble to Surtur and Loki, because they simply cannot defeat Arthur.
It is almost impossible to rescue his wife and daughter from Arthur's grasp.
Because they learned that Arthur is not alone; he is accompanied by those who are disguised as deities.
The truly powerful deities all live near Arthur, living with him. If the two of them were to rescue Gorr's wife and daughter, it would be a suicidal act, possibly even leading to them being directly killed by Arthur.
Clearly, the hope of rescuing Gorr and having him join their team has been completely shattered.
Because they simply do not have the capacity to bear all of this.
It's possible that in the end, their enemy will truly be Gorr, whom they rescued.
So now they are also unsure whether they should rescue Gorr, or go back first and discuss what to do.
But what they are clear about now is that they cannot rashly rescue Gorr, because currently they do not have enough assurance to make Gorr believe them, let alone make him join their team to fight against Arthur.
After all, in Gorr's eyes, Arthur is the one who rescued his wife and daughter, and Arthur also tried to let him live with his family, as long as he no longer opposed the deities.
But the harm brought to him by those deities was not caused by Arthur; these wounds are simply irreparable.
Even if Gorr no longer hated Arthur, and no longer hated the deities, his wish had been fulfilled, and he had seen his wife and daughter, but he still could not forgive what the deities had done, and his heart still could not accept all of this. Therefore, Arthur killing him with one strike would actually be the best outcome for him.
Mephisto also saw the two people's dilemma; they indeed currently did not have the ability to rescue Gorr, nor could they guarantee that Gorr would obey their command and fight against Arthur with them.
So Mephisto no longer made things difficult for them, and continued, "Of course, the conditions I proposed are still there. It doesn't matter if you don't want to rescue Gorrnow; when you have the ability in the future, or if you truly want to rescue him, just come find me."
"As long as you don't forget what you promised me, then there's no problem."
Loki thought it over and over, and felt that Mephisto's words made some sense; now was indeed not the time to rescue Gorr.
It's possible that in the end, Gorr would turn around and blame them, asking why they had to rescue him, and the situation would be very awkward, making it difficult for them to resolve.
Moreover, they haven't gathered all their people yet, and they might be targeted by Arthur. The one who suffers in the end might not be Gorr, but the two of them.
After all, they had witnessed Arthur's strength. Arthuractually didn't take these people seriously; fighting them was just a waste of time. Even if it were left to those deities, they could easily resolve it, so Arthur naturally wouldn't make a move easily.
Loki said, "In that case, let's put this matter aside for now. We'll talk about it when Gorr figures out a way later."
But as soon as Loki finished speaking, Surtur was still utterly bewildered.
"What? How can we just leave like this? Are we not rescuing Gorr anymore? Wasn't the purpose of our coming here to rescue him? Just come for a quick look and then leave?"
"Although staying in that lava all day is indeed a bit boring, that can't be a reason to go back without doing anything!"
"But seriously, why did you suddenly decide not to rescue Gorr?"
Loki looked at the dull-witted Surtur in front of him, and for a moment didn't know what to say. This was no longer a matter of not keeping up, but rather questioning if there was something wrong with his brain.
Seeing Surtur ask these idiotic questions, Loki was too lazy to explain further, and perfunctorily replied, "If you don't understand what I'm saying, then I'm too lazy to say it. Going back now is the wisest choice; just say that it's not the right time for Gorr."
"After all, we weren't prepared to rescue him before, and it would only hurt our relationship."
"Going back now at least gives us a direction; at least we know what to do next."
"? So what do we do next?"
Looking at the clueless Surtur in front of him, Loki finally decided to ignore him, only looking at Mephisto, and continued to say:
"Don't mind him, let's get back to business. Since that's the case, we'll go back first. Gorr will temporarily stay here, and we'll decide whether to rescue him later depending on the situation."
"Alright, then I'll wait for your news in Hell."
"Okay."
So, Loki and Surtur left Hell and returned to their own territory.
Fire World.
Surtur said, "If we don't go rescue Gorr, what else can we do next? Just wait idly? Or go find other demons to cooperate with, and then find another opportunity to rescue him?"
And Loki was still pondering this question, as he himself was currently unsure how to act to rescue Gorr's wife and daughter. This was clearly unrealistic, needless to say.
If Gorr's wife and daughter remained with Arthur, he simply couldn't accept it. It might even come down to him having to join forces with Arthur against them, which would be too disadvantageous; it would be better to let their souls remain in Hell.
This way, there would be no conflict between them, and no additional powerful enemy, as they are all very clear about Gorr's strength.
But if they don't rescue Gorr's wife and daughter, and don't focus on Gorr, then they can only go find other demons to see if anyone is willing to fight against Arthur with them.
However, Arthur's power is too great; they don't even know if other demons, like Mephisto, completely obey Arthur's commands and serve him.
After all, Arthur's strength may have already made many demons submit to him.
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Currently, they are not clear about the movements of other demons, and Gorr's wife and daughter cannot be rescued for the time being. So what they can do is first unite with other demons, find those who can pose a threat to Arthur, and form an alliance with them to fight against Arthur, as this is the only extent to which they can currently go.
This is a good opportunity to see if other demons have been subdued by Arthur, only obeying his commands.
If not, that's good, but if so, then it's troublesome. If all demons are like this, then finding help to fight against Arthur will be very difficult, as everyone is waiting for a strong person to defeat Arthur, and this person simply does not exist. Only by combining the strength of all demons is it possible to fight Arthur, and this is their only chance to reclaim their territory.
Those demons who originally hated the deities, if they obey Arthur, it is likely because Arthur possesses a powerful force they do not. But if they knew there was a way to defeat Arthur, they would surely be willing to cooperate with him.
Loki then said, "We now have two choices: either find Gorr, or find other demons. But clearly, the path of finding Gorr is no longer viable, because we currently have no ability to rescue his wife and daughter from Arthur, so this idea can only be put aside for now. Besides that, in order to defeat Arthur, what we need to do next is to mobilize the power of other demons to fight against Arthur together."
Surtur asked, "So what you're going to do now is first go to other realms, gather all the other demons, and then attack Arthur together, right?"
"Then I won't accompany you. I've been away from the Fire World for a long time, and my strength is slowly weakening. I need to go back and recover."
"Okay, that's fine. I'll go to the remaining demons by myself. It will be more convenient if I go."
At the farm.
At this moment, Arthur was at home, eating grapes and watching TV. Wanda and the little girl also sat beside him, quietly watching funny scenes from the TV show.
"Hahaha, that's so funny! Mama, I didn't expect there to be such good TV in the Human World. Life here is truly much happier than before. On that Planet, we couldn't even eat enough, and we weren't dressed warmly, and even Papa left us."
"But speaking of which, why hasn't Papa come to pick us up yet? What is he busy with? After I was resurrected, I think I only saw Papa once."
Seeing the little girl's sad expression, Arthur couldn't help but explain, "Do you miss Papa? Papa might be on a mission far away right now, and he can only come back to pick you up after he completes it."
"But you can also stay here and live with us. After all, if you go back, your lives will definitely still be as hard as before, and after so long, your Planet must have changed a lot."
"Are you unhappy living here?"
"How could that be? Big Brother, I'm so happy here."
"Every day there's endless delicious food, my older brothers and sisters play with me, and there's such interesting TV to watch. Most importantly, I can be with Mama every day."
"Actually, Big Brother, I've always had a question I wanted to ask you."
The little girl paused here, as if she had something to say but couldn't quite voice it. This made Arthur curious too, wondering what she was going to say.
"What is it? Just ask whatever question you have, it's fine."
The little girl was still a bit hesitant, the words reaching her lips but then being swallowed back.
Arthur grew more anxious at this, afraid she had something on her mind.
"What is it? Just say whatever you want to say, don't worry so much."
The little girl listened, then turned to look at her mother, and after getting confirmation, she quietly said, "Actually… Big Brother, I'm just a little curious, there are so many older sisters in this house, are they all your girlfriends?"
"Pfft—" Wanda, who had just taken a sip of Water, spit it out directly upon hearing this.
"So-sorry, I choked. You guys continue…"
Saying that, Wanda got up to tidy things, and Lorna also quickly went to help; neither of them was idle.
They never expected such words to come from a little girl's mouth, and she looked to be only about ten years old.
Ala heard the little girl's words and immediately hastened to explain, "I'm sorry, she's just a child, she doesn't know what she's saying, and I don't know where she learned these things. Please don't mind what she said."
The little girl had no intention of giving up, because she had been pondering this question in her heart for a long time. It was precisely because she was so curious that she mustered the courage to ask a few questions.
Although she was a child, she understood some things about these matters, which is why she was curious.
It was precisely for this reason that she wanted to ask that question. In other words, even though she had always regarded Arthur as a Big Brother.
But after spending so much time together, she also had her own thoughts on how Arthur treated her.
Moreover, whether human or animal, there will be puberty, it's just that animals show it more obviously.
During this long period of interaction, the little girl knew that Arthur's age, species, and her own were very different, and their living habits might also be different.
But she was clear that Arthur was genuinely good to her, always saving good food for her. And Arthur was especially kind to her. However, in Arthur's view, these were all very normal things, after all, he was still young.
Plus, Arthur had once sent her father to Hell, so for such a person to be good to the little girl seemed a bit excessive.
Therefore, the little girl felt that Arthur being good to her was natural, but because the little girl was currently in puberty, the only male she usually interacted with was Arthur alone.
Although she always called Arthur "Big Brother," she actually already had a different feeling for Arthur in her heart.
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Chapter 169 I Still Can't Fully Understand
Of course, Arthur himself was also very outstanding, handling everything exceptionally well.
Moreover, Arthur often gave her delicious food, took her out to play, and provided her with excellent living conditions. Although when he did these things, it wasn't just her and the little girl, Wanda was also present.
But the little girl at that time didn't notice any of that; her attention was entirely on Arthur.
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Every time Arthur took the little girl out to play or do other things, others would follow behind or participate with them.
Coupled with the fact that Arthur had a TV at home, and the content played was relatively modern, after watching for a long time, she gradually began to understand some things.
The term "girlfriend" was something she learned from TV, because she always felt that the relationship between those older sisters and Arthur was not like ordinary siblings.
And children in adolescence always have complex thoughts, and their ideas often stand out.
Asking this question was also the result of her long internal deliberation. She had always wanted to know what the relationship between Arthur and those older sisters truly was.
Though for her, even if those older sisters were Arthur's girlfriends, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Perhaps it wouldn't matter if Arthur had so many girlfriends and added her to the list.
But that was the reason she mustered the courage to ask Arthur.
These things had been buried in the little girl's heart for a long time; if she hadn't spoken them, she would have been very troubled herself.
At this moment, Arthur was momentarily speechless by the little girl's question; he had never expected the little girl to ask him such a question.
Arthur had originally thought the little girl would ask about her father, but instead, he heard her ask such a question.
In Master's view, the little girl was just an ordinary child around ten years old; logically, she shouldn't understand these things.
But now, the little girl directly asked this question, and no matter how Arthur answered, it would bring him trouble.
The little girl's mother also saw the difficulty Arthur and the others were in, and continued, "Oh, just pretend he's playing around, no need to answer him, who knows where he learned that…"
But just as Ala finished speaking, the little girl immediately continued, "No, Mama, I'm not playing around. I really want to know if Arthur and those sisters are boyfriend and girlfriend."
Ala had originally wanted to explain for the little girl, as this question had already made Arthur and the people here feel awkward.
They were outsiders to begin with, and were only staying here because of Arthur's kindness.
They had no reason to inquire about Arthur's private matters.
Whether those people were Arthur's girlfriends or not, it had nothing to do with them.
They just needed to do what they were supposed to do.
And when the little girl asked this question, it meant they had already crossed a line.
At this moment, Ala also didn't know how to explain to Arthur, because he had already helped the little girl once before.
Regardless of whether the little girl was curious or something else, she was only in her teens and an outsider living in someone else's home, not to mention that their race was different from Arthur's.
Although at the little girl's age, she might encounter some strange knowledge during adolescence, no matter what, it was still somewhat inappropriate for her to ask Arthurlike that.
Moreover, not to mention how Arthur would answer, even if they were just ordinary friends, or any other relationship, no matter how Arthur answered, it would bring them trouble.
If Arthur didn't answer and simply skipped over it, he knew the little girl's personality; she would definitely keep pressing for an answer and would not easily let go of the question.
Just like now, Ala had already helped her and explained for Arthur.
But the little girl was still persistent; it was clear that since she asked, she definitely wanted an answer.
And no matter how Arthur answered, it would bring them trouble.
Just as Ala was about to persuade the little girl to stop asking, Wanda and the others, who had finished tidying up, saw the little girl and Arthur in a stalemate and didn't know how to explain the current situation.
Especially Arthur, who had been rendered speechless by the little girl's question; he never imagined the little girl would ask these questions.
To ease the awkward atmosphere, Wanda directly spoke up to answer for Arthur: "No, we are just very good friends with Big Brother."
"We live together for some reasons, but it's not what you imagine."
Lorna also chimed in, "Yes, he's not just your Big Brother, he's my Big Brother too. He's so much older than me, how could he be in a relationship with you?"
"But speaking of which, where did you learn all this?"
The little girl didn't hide anything and honestly said, "Huh? I saw this in TV dramas. That's how they act on TV."
"I thought you were a couple since you live together, but it turns out you're not. Well then, I misunderstood you."
"But since you're not his girlfriend, does Big Brother have a girlfriend? Big Brother is so good and so amazing, he should have a girlfriend, right?"
"After all, that's how it's portrayed in TV dramas, so I was just a little curious, no other meaning."
Arthur felt relieved after hearing the little girl's words and explained, "So that's how it is. Thank you for the compliment, but Big Brother doesn't have a girlfriend yet."
"I think my current life is already very good. As for a girlfriend, I haven't considered it for now."
"Oh, I see. Well, okay then."
Arthur then turned his gaze to the television; all of this was the TV's fault.
He understood now: in the future, when talking to the little girl, he couldn't watch those TV shows with her; he could only let her watch cartoons. Otherwise, if she watched inappropriate things at her age, her thoughts would definitely be led astray.
He suddenly remembered that because Wanda and the others liked watching idol dramas, and the little girl was also watching with them at the time, that's why she understood these things.
Soon, Arthur found the root of the problem; as long as these causes were eliminated, all troubles could be resolved.
Although the matter was resolved, Ala was still quite displeased with the questions the little girl had asked.
After Arthur and Wanda temporarily left, Ala spoke with the little girl alone.
"Tell Mama honestly, why did you ask Big Brother that question today? Was it really just because you watched a TV show and were curious about these things? I know you're growing up now, and you might inadvertently learn some things, but do you know how much trouble that question could cause Big Brother and the others?"
"Big Brother and the others aren't holding it against you, which is good. But what if they really cared about it? Leaving aside whether they are in a relationship or not, you need to understand that we are currently staying temporarily at Big Brother's house, using Big Brother's things."
"If we are guests, then we cannot cause Big Brother trouble, and even less should we ask Big Brother such personal questions."
"After all, that would also make Big Brother unhappy. Didn't you notice that Big Brother didn't answer your question just now, and Sister Wanda was answering for him?"
"See? If Sister Wanda hadn't spoken up for Big Brother then, what would you have done to Big Brother? I believe you would have been very embarrassed too, right?"
"Now that Big Brother isn't here, can you tell me why you suddenly asked that question? What exactly made you so curious?"
"I'm your mother. Do you think I can't guess what you're thinking?"
"If you have anything to say, tell Mama directly. Maybe Mama can help you, right?"
The little girl looked at Ala in front of her. She was still young and didn't understand anything. Plus, she only had her mother now, so talking to her mother was indeed the most appropriate thing to do.
Moreover, people of their race naturally disliked beating around the bush, spending most of their lives dealing with these matters.
Her mother herself had been through it all and could certainly guess what she was thinking.
And the little girl didn't want to hide anything from her mother; she actually wanted to seek help from her mother.
Looking at her mother, she finally spoke, "Mama, I actually didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just these things… I don't know when it started."
"I'm not quite sure what's going on, but I seem to have a special feeling for Big Brother. Every time I see him, it feels different."
"Plus, recently I've been watching TV with Sister Wandaand the others, and the TV dramas the sisters watch talk about this, and Big Brother treats me exactly like it says in the TV dramas."
Indeed, it was just as Ala had thought.
Although it couldn't be confirmed whether the little girl liked Arthur yet, it was certain that she had developed a little fondness for him.
After all, the little girl was still in a developmental stage, and the TV she watched daily also had a certain influence on her.
He knew that Wanda and the others usually watched idol dramas, and most of the content in these dramas was about love.
For a child of the little girl's age, the impact was significant.
He also thought that the little girl was still young and might not fully understand these things yet.
But after she asked these questions today, Ala realized that the little girl was not as innocent as he had imagined.
She had already unknowingly understood some things.
Ala continued, "It's okay, having such thoughts is normal. After all, Big Brother is indeed very good to us. Mama won't blame you for having different feelings for him."
"But you have to remember one thing: in Big Brother's eyes, we are different from ordinary people. No matter what, to him, we are like monsters. Because Big Brother is human, and we are not. The reason Big Brother is so good to us is just for Egg Dad's sake, right?"
"If it weren't for Dad happening to meet Arthur back then, and if there wasn't some connection between them, Big Brother might not have taken us in at all."
"And if Big Brother and Dad weren't connected, how would he have later taken us to find Dad? Don't you think so?"
"So, Mama doesn't blame you for having these thoughts, but you need to understand that some thoughts shouldn't be entertained."
"Big Brother won't always be this good to us; he's only doing it for Dad's sake."
"And you've seen it, Big Brother has many other sisters at home, and he's very good to them too, right?"
"This doesn't mean Big Brother is especially good to us; it just means he is friendly to everyone."
"As for the interactions you usually see with the sisters, they aren't actually real. Haven't you noticed? Those only appear on TV, and the people on TV are all humans; there won't be races like ours."
"So, things in TV dramas cannot be taken seriously."
The little girl felt her mother's words made a lot of sense.
Although it was always like that in TV dramas, in reality, she and Arthur were indeed different species, with such a large age gap, and Arthur had always treated her as a younger sister. After listening to her mother, she understood that Arthur was good to her only because of her father.
At that moment, she suddenly realized, and her strange thoughts about Arthur vanished like smoke.
She had originally thought she had a special feeling for him, but now it seemed everything was normal; Arthurwas just helping Dad take care of them.
She didn't notice that after her mother saw her reaction, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and a faint blush appeared on her face at some point.
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The little girl was also very sensible and spoke up herself, "Oh, I see, Mama, I understand. I won't think Big Brother is especially good to me anymore, because he's only good to us now because he's helping Dad take care of us."
Hearing the little girl say this, even Ala hadn't expected her to understand so quickly.
At her current age, she shouldn't have been able to fully comprehend these things, but this time she understood, probably because of the ideas she got from watching those TV shows.
Ala had originally planned how to talk to the little girl about what came next, but seeing how sensible the little girl was, he immediately understood. So he decided not to continue hiding it.
After all, if he continued to hide it, it might have a negative impact on the little girl.
Chapter 170 The Main Reason for Strong Strength
He and Arthur were not the same kind of person at all, not to mention Arthur was the little girl's father's enemy. Just on this point, if there was any connection between them, Ala himself would find it hard to accept.
Not to mention, if the little girl found out about this later, she might completely change her view of Arthur.
To prevent things from getting worse, at least this matter couldn't be known by the little girl. At least she should be allowed to live happily during this time.
After all, her father had already left this World and might never return.
He didn't know how long this matter could be kept secret. The little girl was young now, so if he said her father went to work, she might still believe it.
But if she grew up a bit and didn't see her father for a long time, she would definitely become suspicious.
Therefore, at least while she still believed, she should have a good impression of the organization. At least in her eyes, Arthur was still a good older brother.
In Ala's opinion, Arthur was so good to them not because he killed her husband, but because he was sick in this life. If it weren't for that, he might not have brought them home.
Here, they didn't have to worry about anything. They ate well, drank well, and enjoyed every day without any worries.
After all, the older sister had also promised the older brother to take good care of his wife and daughter. What he couldn't let go of most during his lifetime were his wife and daughter. If it weren't for those gods, he wouldn't have been separated from them.
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But only Arthur himself knew that his separation from his wife and daughter was not caused by the gods.
It was just that the place they lived was so harsh that even if they offered everything to the gods, the gods couldn't help them change it.
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If Arthur had been there at that time, he might have been able to use his ability to change the local environment, allowing them to grow fresh fruits and vegetables.
Improving the living environment and having sufficient food could at least avoid the subsequent disasters.
Unfortunately, Arthur did not have such an ability; one could only say he came too late.
And Gorr didn't care about these things. He cared that the gods didn't help him at all. So in Gorr's eyes, all of this was the gods' fault.
Arthur being good to his wife and daughter now might also be for this reason.
Soon, Arthur also followed Wanda and the others back to the living room.
As soon as Arthur sat down, the little girl walked over to him. Her expression was a bit complex because after listening to Ala's words, she felt she should apologize to Arthur and also felt some guilt.
The questions she asked before were indeed inappropriate, and it was precisely because of these questions that Arthur encountered some trouble. No matter how you looked at it, she had made a mistake.
But when she walked up to Arthur, she didn't know how to start speaking.
Upon seeing Arthur, the words she had prepared suddenly got stuck in her throat, unable to be spoken.
And Arthur, after the last incident, was actually a bit scared, afraid that the little girl would ask some strange questions next time.
However, he still decided to ask her proactively.
He had already prepared for the worst, because she had already asked that kind of question before. What else could be unacceptable later?
Soon, Arthur asked her, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"
"If there is, just ask it all at once. Big Brother will answer you all together."
The little girl shook her head, still not speaking. Because she didn't know how to explain what happened before now.
But since she had already walked up to Arthur, she had to say what she had wanted to say earlier.
The little girl's mother saw that she kept quiet and spoke for her, "Didn't you say you had something to tell Big Brother? Hurry up and say it, hasn't Big Brother returned?"
Encouraged by her mother, the little girl mustered her courage and said, "Big Brother, I'm sorry. What happened before was my fault. I shouldn't have asked you such private questions. If it weren't for me, Big Brother wouldn't have been so troubled."
"So I came to apologize to Big Brother. Big Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else."
"I was just curious at the time, but after listening to my mother's words, I knew that was wrong…"
At this moment, Arthur was a bit confused, because although he was a bit surprised when she asked that question before, it did bring him trouble.
It really brought him trouble, because no matter how he answered at the time, it wasn't good. If Wanda hadn't helped him out, he wouldn't have known what to say.
But because the one asking the question was a child, Arthur didn't take it too seriously. He knew that children were naturally innocent and might have seen it on TV and were just curious.
Therefore, Arthur actually didn't care about this matter; what was past was past. But he didn't expect the little girl to specifically come over to apologize.
He didn't take this kind of thing to heart at all.
Arthur said, "It's okay, I didn't really take it to heart. You were just curious and asked. How could Big Brother blame you?"
"Besides, in my family, there are indeed more older sisters, so it's normal for you to ask these things."
"Alright then, as long as Big Brother isn't angry, that's good. I thought Big Brother would be unhappy because I asked that question."
"How could that be? I just didn't know how to answer at first, but there's no need to be angry because of you, right?"
"Besides, you were unintentional, Big Brother knows that."
"That's good, as long as Big Brother isn't angry."
At this moment, Arthur couldn't help but sigh. He had actually thought seriously about the question the little girl asked.
Regardless of whether they were a couple, he was clear that he liked all three of them.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated what their relationship was, everyone actually understood it in their hearts.
What needed to happen had already happened, so there was no need to say anything else. Just knowing it in his heart was enough.
However, he didn't expect it to be asked by a little girl.
But he didn't continue to press the issue.
"Oh right, where else do you want to play today? You've been at home for too long, haven't you? I'll go out with you today."
"If there's anywhere you want to go, just say it directly, don't be polite with me."
And so, Arthur took the girls out.
On the other side, Loki was still pondering who to invite to join his team. After all, he didn't even know some of the remaining demons.
Suddenly going to them now and talking about these things would probably make them resentful.
But now he had no other choice, because the original supporting character was gone. Even if he had the ability to rescue him, he couldn't do it, after all, his wife and daughter were now with Arthur.
It wouldn't be easy to get them back, because Arthur also had several gods by his side, and those gods held high positions and possessed great power in the Universe.
If he acted rashly, he would likely be surrounded and attacked by them. Moreover, since Arthur could take his wife and daughter away, he must have said something to them.
In this situation, to take them back, besides facing Arthurand those gods, he would also have to see if they themselves were willing.
Perhaps Arthur would even protect them.
From his understanding of Arthur, since he rescued them, he originally wanted to help them live a normal life, but the prerequisite was that the supporting character listened to him.
How could someone of the supporting character's strength obey the command of a supporting character? Moreover, his wife and daughter became like this precisely because of those gods. Now that Arthur rescued them, it was only natural.
At most, it would be to make the supporting character no longer provoke those gods, as his wish had already been fulfilled. But for him to obey Arthur's words, that would be a bit abnormal.
Clearly, with the supporting character's personality, how could he obey the command of an online acquaintance? That simply made no sense.
Otherwise, who would obey someone else's instructions just to seek death? I believe no one would do that.
Now, to defeat Arthur, Loki remembered his old comrade-in-arms—the Witch Amora.
To defeat Arthur, Loki not only needed the help of demons, but a magic user could also play a certain role.
Although Angela's magic only reached its strongest power in specific places, it was still a bit insufficient to defeat Arthur.
But if it was just to appear as support, that would still be acceptable. After all, in the current situation, having something was better than having nothing.
In Heavenly Palace.
At this moment, Amora was studying magic energy with her sister, Lorelai.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Sister, it seems the magic energy you're researching is more powerful than before. This thing can actually scare me."
"It can even break my shield. It seems that even those gods can't block Sister's energy blasts."
Lorelai said, her face full of pride. Although Amora was the one who succeeded in the research, as a sister, she was still very happy.
Amora said, "If this is all I have, it's far from enough. After all, those gods are very cunning, and the magic you're feeling now is so strong only because we are currently in Heavenly Palace."
"If we leave here, the power will be greatly reduced. So, this kind of power has not reached a perfect state yet."
"We still need to continue researching. Speaking of which, how is your potion research coming along?"
"If I remember correctly, you've been researching how to maximize the effect, right? Have you had any results?"
"We are Female Witches, and your charm is not enough right now. And our target is not those gods, but Arthur."
"You should be very clear about Arthur's strength; he is much more powerful than those gods. Making him submit to us would definitely be more interesting than dealing with those gods."
"Of course, with our current abilities, it's impossible to truly control Arthur and make him loyal to us. After all, after our last encounter with Arthur, our strength was severely damaged."
"That time was also the first time we truly realized how terrifying the power gap was. If it weren't for Arthur, our sisters might have already lost our lives by now."
"Before, we were already troubled by those mysterious powers, and now Arthur has appeared out of nowhere. How could an ordinary human have such strong power?"
"The appearance of this Arthur has truly completely changed my view of ordinary humans."
Lorelai: "Don't say it, Sister. It's because of Arthur that our two sisters haven't been able to break through for two years. The realm that was almost successful is now stuck there. If it weren't for him, how could we be so miserable? Even our original plans were disrupted."
"It really makes me furious. Those gods don't seem so scary; their strength is just average. But Arthur is different; an ordinary person is actually more powerful than a god. What does this indicate?"
"Either those mysteries have fallen behind, or we ourselves have regressed, unable to even surpass an ordinary person."
Indeed, in their eyes, Arthur was an uninvited guest, a human who suddenly appeared and was several times stronger than them. This was simply illogical.
But they didn't know that Arthur was not an ordinary person, but a guy with a system. After he came to this World, as long as it was a powerful move, he could easily learn it without any effort.
387 Moreover, the moves he copied were much stronger than the original owner's.
This was also the main reason for his powerful strength.
It was precisely because of his appearance that the original plans of these demons were directly disrupted. If it weren't for him, they would have long since eliminated the gods and ascended to the peak of the Universe.
Unfortunately, due to Arthur's appearance, everything was disrupted.
If it weren't for him, they wouldn't have fallen to this point today. In any case, for Arthur, this was trouble.
And what they needed to do now was to improve their abilities and then ** Arthur, making him obey their commands.
After all, with their previous power, it wasn't impossible to ** those gods. Those gods would also definitely be ** by their magic, but the ** time wouldn't be too long.