infodatos Chapter 82 "Zag Liam" and Zag and Liam
Chapter 82 "Zag Liam" and Zag and Liam
"Of course, it was Lord Liam who invited you. Please come in, please come in."
Unexpectedly, a business card could actually be used as a token of trust, and the waiter in front of him showed no intention of verifying it, letting the two of them in just like that, which made Zag feel that it was a bit too hasty.
If these cult members were this careless in their work, they would have been exposed long ago, right?
Moreover, Zag found it even more absurd after hearing the waiter address him as "Zag Liam"—"Zag Liam" invited Zag and Liam to the gathering; could there be a more ridiculous description?
"You two have arrived just in time. Miss Bernice will begin her speech in a few minutes."
The waiter said as he led the two into the room.
Zag pressed further, "This is our first time being invited, so... excuse my bluntness, is this Miss Bernice the same Mrs. Cecilius?"
The waiter replied, "Yes, of course. In fact, Viscount Cecilius is also a guest of honor and a supporter of our gathering, but he didn't come tonight. You'll see when you come a few more times; we have many distinguished people supporting our gathering."
Zag continued to probe: "I'm sorry, Mr. 'Liam' told me that this gathering was a group of occult scholars conducting research on the 'transformation of the essence of life,' but I'm still not very familiar with this aspect. Could you tell me more about it? We come from the Dawn Mage Tower and are very interested in this topic."
The first step in creating a fake persona is to avoid going out of character (OOC), meaning you can't deviate from the persona you're supposed to be.
His current persona is that of a "bookworm" who is obsessed with all kinds of occult knowledge.
"Of course, we extend our utmost sincerity to all those who are interested in joining us."
"To put it simply, you two should be well aware that the pollution of the Dark Realm has had a very significant impact on our lives. Furthermore, after studying some ancient texts from the previous era, the Gathering discovered that the occurrence of the Great Calamity was closely related to the departure of the dragons."
"Yes, it may sound like there's no connection, since the dragons left in the last era, and the Great Cataclysm only happened a few hundred years ago. But we must be clear that the Great Cataclysm didn't happen overnight—the environment deep within the Dark Realm had already been distorted after the dragons left in the last era, but no one cared at the time; everyone was busy cheering to drive away the dragons."
"How foolish! When the calamity truly descends, and no race can survive, they still foolishly attempt to block the pollution with a giant wall. Isn't that absurd?"
The waiter talked on and on like a missionary.
"As humans, our power is always limited, but once we are able to transform life into a higher form, pollution will no longer be able to affect us."
"You see, no one has ever doubted that the Nine Holy Spirits would be executed by the Great Calamity, precisely because such a high being as the Holy Spirit cannot be corrupted and 'killed'."
"So, as long as we can become beings like the Holy Spirit, we can survive in the future apocalypse and continue our civilization, that's all."
Zag exclaimed sincerely, "What a brilliant idea!"
From their perspective, there's really nothing wrong with their intentions.
It's about survival, there's nothing shameful about it.
But in the process, these people's behavior was very malicious.
"How can you be so sure that the Nine Holy Spirits won't be affected by the corruption?" Liam, who had been silent until now, suddenly asked, "Do you know about 'Potion of Plunder'? Those alchemical potions that plunder power from demon gods. While plundering the demon gods' power, they also bring irreversible and incurable corruption. Perhaps this means that the demon gods have always been affected by the corruption, doesn't it?"
"My brother, no one denies that the Holy Spirits are not affected by defilement, but what I want to say is very simple—the mortal body cannot withstand defilement, but the body of the Holy Spirit can. This is why the assembly has always been pursuing a higher form of life."
The voice was familiar. Zag looked in the direction of the voice and saw "Zaga Liam" coming out of the crowd to greet him.
He even wore the concealment necklace he had worn to the black market, and his appearance and voice were exactly the same as when they met at the black market that day, so Zag recognized him immediately.
"How did you recognize me?"
But he was wearing the magic ring Liam had given him, and his appearance that day was not entirely different, but at least quite different. So Zag was very curious about how the other party had recognized him.
"Zag Liam" chuckled and said, "Haha, because there's only one newcomer today... Sorry, I didn't expect you to bring someone. In fact, we've only recruited you recently, so when I saw a new face, I guessed it was you. It must be you, or is this gentleman the Odin I know?"
"Zag Liam," he said, then smiled at the real Liam and asked with his eyes.
Zag had already discussed the name "Odin Elosim" with Liam, while Ariam's pseudonym was "David"... well, a very ordinary name. There are probably dozens of Davids in the entire Eastern Port.
Upon hearing the question, Zag nodded quickly: "That's right, sir, you guessed correctly. I am Odin, and he is David, my friend, and also from the Tower of Dawn Mages."
"Nice to meet you, my name is Zag, Zag Liam."
Although Liam already knew the situation from Zag, he still couldn't help but twitch his lips when he was "hit right in the face".
When the waiter saw that "Zag Liam" was greeting the newlyweds, he greeted them and went back to the courtyard. "Zag Liam" then skillfully took over the reception duties and led the two into the hall.
As he walked, he said, "I'm so glad you came, Odin, my brother."
Zag was a little unaccustomed to this custom of calling everyone "brother," but to avoid upsetting the other party, he could only accept the title and strictly play his role: "I am indeed very interested in what you call the transformation of the essence of life, which is why David insisted on coming along."
"Zag Liam" replied with a chuckle: "Yes, yes, every brother and sister who joins us is very interested in this research because it concerns whether we can survive the apocalypse and the future of humanity."
"What I mean is, whether it's the Norse, the Gore, or the Quen, they will all be treated the same when the end times come, unless we can find a real solution to the end times."
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[Snowball's Popular Science Mini-Drama]: Most of the Nine Holy Spirits are demon gods, but not all demon gods are Nine Holy Spirits.
Of course, demons are all very powerful, that goes without saying.
Because those weak creatures are called "demon creatures," they are just ordinary roadside creatures, and the highest rating the Golden Palace can give them is level 7.