Super Righteous Player
Chapter 578 - 119 There is Only One Truth_1

Chapter 578: Chapter 119 There is Only One Truth_1

Hearing Annan’s whisper, Naifertali curiously leaned in, "Giralda... Your Highness? Cough..."

Naifertali awkwardly lowered her head and coughed lightly.

Even though she had learned Annan’s secret, she clearly was not quite accustomed to the fact that "Giralda is Annan Winter."

Although Giralda could also be considered a handsome uncle, this overly amiable and talkative image didn’t quite match her imagined cold and indifferent, handsome young boy.

...Although she had never met Annan Winter nor seen his father, Duke Ivan, Naifertali stubbornly believed that the legendary Annan Winter must be a harsh, taciturn, white-haired handsome youth.

Her gaze shifted slightly, then she put on a serious face and asked, "The verse you just recited... could it be from the ’Book of the Praise of the Chariot of the Heavens’?"

"Indeed."

Annan asked gently, "Have you also heard this poem, Miss Naifertali?"

"Yes, I hear it quite often... My teacher really likes this poem. Not only did we study this book during class, but when we graduated and were about to pursue our own dreams, he would also give us a line from the ’Book of the Praise of the Chariot of the Heavens’ as a proverb for life," Naifertali answered.

"Of course. But some people also see it as a kind of prophecy.

"After all, it was a ’prophecy’ individually given by the teacher, with different content for everyone! Besides the Idol School, he was also proficient in the spells of the School of Prophets... A prophecy made by a Gold-rank wizard who was both an Idol and a Prophet could possibly guide one’s entire future. Everyone really believes in this."

Upon hearing this, a stir took place in Annan’s heart.

It seemed like he was vaguely touching upon something.

He then inquired, "So, Naifertali... which proverb is yours?"

"It’s the lines spoken by the ’idiot saint’ that the main character ’Chariot’ meets on the ’Island of Five Senses’ after failing to find ’the light sealed within the pupils’ and realizing that he is but a mortal," Naifertali mused for a moment, then confidently replied.

"I remember it should be...

"’I sing only for my own ears, I listen only to songs that bring me joy. My tongue utters only powerful words for myself. My hands doodle and labor only for myself, my feet are like wild horses, running freely in the fields as they wish.’

"’But only my eyes—my eyes do not belong to me. What I see in my eyes is not my own world, but the light in everyone’s eyes; therefore, I ascertain that I am not human, I am neither light. I am the beholder of light, the seer of the Celestial Chariot.’

Upon hearing this, Annan’s spine gradually grew cold.

This was not out of fear.

It was excitement.

An uncontrollable strong excitement—a sense of challenge when facing a formidable enemy.

—Yes.

If previously it was only speculation, now Annan was becoming increasingly certain of this fact.

"Professor Grey," the "Bone Healer" Seti, was more and more likely to be Pope Tricino, and all this was a possibility in his plan... and was becoming increasingly so.

Naifertali might not understand the true meaning of this proverb.

Because she did not know that Annan was the holder of the "Book of the Celestial Chariot."

Otherwise, given Naifertali’s wisdom, she would immediately deduce that "her mission itself was to guide Annan here."

But if that were the case,

Then "the friendship formed between Annan and Naifertali" should also be part of Pope Tricino’s plan.

However, what made Naifertali believe in Annan... was Annan’s cleansing of the Sporogenesis Mill.

And the Sporogenesis Mill itself was related to the Black Widow.

Does this indicate that the Black Widow is also part of Pope Tricino’s... or the Tragedy Writer’s conspiracy?

"Is it to say, worthy of being the god of conspiracies..."

Annan took a deep breath.

The most troublesome part about the Tragedy Writer was his indifference to "reward."

Ordinary people, whether preparing to murder or weave conspiracies, definitely have their own purposes, which is "motive."

They inevitably benefit from murder or conspiracy or eliminate disadvantages. Therefore, one can deduce their plans from their desires and motives.

—But this rule does not apply in the face of the Tragedy Writer.

Because the Tragedy Writer only wants to watch a good show.

If Seti truly is Pope Tricino, he was able to predict the future decades later, even seeing the reflections of people involved with the Black Widow’s power in the nightmares, there certainly was the Tragedy Writer empowering him.

Otherwise, how could a mere mortal steal, scheme against future deities?

But for now...

Annan had already gained a victory.

Although he couldn’t be certain whether the "Bone Healer" Seti was indeed the Tragedy Writer’s Pope Tricino, one person would surely know.

That is, the Pope of the Reflection, Benjamin.

As long as he asked him, Annan would certainly get an answer.

And he actually had a premonition... that the facts were most likely as he imagined.

The Reflection did not take action himself to take back his power, probably because He did not want to engage in a divine battle with the seasoned deity, the Tragedy Writer. Thereby He didn’t disrupt His game, letting Annan replace His will to confront His pope.

Given the character of that Joyous God, He probably would not be biased.

And as long as "Seti" is "Tricino".

Then, all of his actions, motivations, and rules became transparent to Annan—

All his conspiracies were built on "information disparity".

Ingrid didn’t know the earthquake would strike right beside her, so she was killed by it; Justus and Frederick also didn’t know anything would happen to Ingrid, hence they didn’t save her; Justus didn’t know Frederick was aware of his secret love for Ingrid, so he kept his hatred buried in his heart without speaking to his friend; Frederick didn’t know Justus had decided to betray him, so he didn’t say much to him either.

The Winter folk didn’t know what the consequences of suppressing the volcanic eruption back down would be; the Underworld dwellers didn’t know that the actions, or inactions, of the Tower of the Storm could lead to the collapse of their world; Justus also didn’t know that the Lady of the Storm’s sacrifice was also to protect the world.

Naifertali didn’t realize another deity’s intervention in the formation of the Sporogenesis Mill, so she thanked Annan for contributing to the Sporogenesis Mill; she also didn’t know that Annan was the "Chariot," so she didn’t understand the true meaning of her "Proverb" and thus led Annan to the Coal Ash Baronlands.

She probably didn’t know how her brother really inherited the Sacred Remains and what the operations and taboos involved were.

Everything was because of "not knowing".

All tragedies stemmed from this "not knowing".

People thought there was no need to make public or tell others about these things; they also didn’t bother to understand more about things they couldn’t reach.

Why did "Nightmare: Illusory Heat" only provide the element "Understanding" adaptability after simply passing through it?

If Tricino had a hand in this nightmare... then everything made sense.

Annan hadn’t forgotten.

In the secrets that Naifertali returned to him, the "Bone Healer" Seti had already lost his original element.

—What was his original element?

There was probably only one answer.

It was the [Understanding] element that Annan obtained from the nightmare.

Annan suddenly realized.

—This "Prophetic" ability that transcended causality was the power of [Understanding].

The ability to arrive at conclusions so swiftly, even beyond evidence, and directly through intuition... was not just because Giralda’s body held the rank of a Prophet Wizard.

It was likely also the influence of the "Understanding" element he had just acquired, which he had yet to distill.

Then the question arose.

Why would the "Bone Healer" Seti abandon his "Understanding" element?

He had probably already awakened it to its full form.

And even relied on the power of the element to set up so many conspiracies.

But at this point, he cast it aside...

After that, "Seti" must have completely lost the ability to "concoct conspiracies".

Before his plans could come to fruition, he cast aside this power early... What on earth was he planning to do?

Was it to change his element...

Or... to completely sever "Tricino" from "Seti"?

Anyway.

Annan had already found the correct formula to the answer—

Fate is the Wheel of the Celestial Chariot.

No matter how many things "Tricino" prophesied, only Annan himself was the unpredictable factor for him.

So, it was just about finding a reliable player to bring into the nightmare.

Death in this nightmare doesn’t increase erosion, nor is it riddled with traps like the Sporogenesis Mill. The hardest part is that the "key" to enter the nightmare is extremely rare.

—[A silver-tier Idol Wizard], [A non-wizarding professional], [Coal Ash Baronlands], [Three secrets].

After each failure, the key resets. You need to exchange three more secrets to re-enter.

But how could a regular person have so many secrets to casually exchange?

The result would probably be that after exchanging so many times, the two people would unconsciously develop resentment toward each other.

And if another person were to enter, it would be hard to develop a rapport.

But players didn’t care.

Players and Annan, separated by an entire world’s distance.

They were the best of friends.

Friends who would never have a conflict of interest.

And "Nightmare: Illusory Heat" itself was the nightmare formed from "information disparity," what Tricino was best at.

But he certainly didn’t know.

In this world...

...there’s something called live streaming.