Chapter 233: What really happened [3]

[System: Memory warp has been finalized!

Status: Analysis shows that this memory is quite known by the player Christopher Morris, meaning every terrain is stable

Additional information: Memories of the users that are seen as important and unforgettable fall in the category: First love, Betrayal, Promise, Special events, Happiest moments, Trauma, ETC.]

It wasn’t a surprise that Lilith would once again lose strength in her feet and puke at such intensity. “Bluargh!! Urgh, I can’t get used to this, it’s only been my second memory warp and it feels like im dying. Huh!!! What the… it can’t be! Why, of all places are we here!!?”

Once she finally recovered from her nausea utter shock surged beneath her feet till it reach the tip of her noggin. They stand at the entrance of one of this novel’s most menacing groups. A powerhouse of a guild built with unrivaled leadership, tactics, schemes, and such. What’s worse was that its leader was said to be a cold-hearted man that’ll one day be responsible for the death of millions

“Morris nim!! You finally decided to visit- Urgh!!” In front of the entrance of this using guild, a person with an upbeat tone appeared out of the blue and was later slugged in his mug

“The hell was that for Hyunsu? Sneaking behind my back is a red flag, your lucky that I didn’t shoot out a spell. Take this brat to the infirmary, I assume that you reported my message to him?”

Hyunsu nods and replied. “Yes! The leader is waiting for you, he’s at his office as usual. I heard he made an early dismissal with the core members… he never did anything like that, I guess it must have something to do with your coded message,”

“Hey, that player… he’s acting rather familiar with you, and it’s more or less the same as a dog greeting his owner. Did you—”

Before she could finish her words he responded along with his face full of disgust for her to even think of such things. “Brainwash him? I wish. That fucker knows im the author… I was just careless at that time. He met me when I was Spell Thief and when he learned my name it’s quite obvious you know? Add my knowledge and name and he starts worshiping me. So yeah he’s a fanboy,”

“Wow… so he’s a complete geek?” He only nodded and they continued watching where they left off and the memory shifts in his arrival in the office

“You want me to house a bunch of lunatics? Christopher Morris no matter how much contribution you’ve made in the past, this request… it doesn’t only need my judgment but the whole core members must be present!” The aura he leaked could easily bring anyone down to their knees but Morris was unfazed and yawned in his presence

“Who the hell said im letting loose those lunatics? Of course, I’m a man with a plan. Haven’t you heard that all the slave collars in the merchant’s shops are sold out? Before I got here I bought enough for every one of them. Since you don’t trust them, how bout it? Will you trust me? I’ll be taking care of them and I hope we can end this without any further questions,” Lilith was dazed by what she saw to be the truth and the memory seemingly shifts in his visit to the infirmary

“Spare me the lies! Who exactly are you? Don’t hide behind that mask, I know you aren’t Gaia Taneric! I want to see the fucker who wants to deal with me and the fate of the people who gave their trust in me,” Kross wasn’t swayed by his disguise like used to, and before long the mask he had worn was removed

“Hello, Krosselis… remember me? Spell Thief, but you can call me Christopher Morris. You have a lot of hostility against me, I can’t blame you. I’m sure you won’t believe anything I’ll say, so how bout you read this?” He brings forth the Gluttony core from within his inventory and he let him read the message left by his lord

“I won’t tell a lie and hurt you, but the reality is you have nowhere left to go. Theodore never mentioned sparing your lives, but I can see you’ve been manipulated. Too bad the other former Vassals weren’t similar to you, Lilith, or Theodore’s case. They were rotten and I killed them without a care,” He faces the window and opens a bag of chips, and starts chewing whilst the brat in his side began tearing up

“Is there no other choice?” Kross asked while kept whimpering about the truth of his master’s fate, and the one who ultimately lead to his death

“No matter how much you try to hunt for a living, it wouldn’t do much of a difference considering your numbers. As we speak lots of players have already formed a contract with the Npc’s. Your materials will have little to no buyers and if there was, they’ll lower it’s price since the guilds take half of the market revenue. Putting everything into account, your group might only last a month until your die from starvation,” The bitter truth seeps in on Kross’s neck strangling him until he finally accepted such a fate

“Hahaha, karma’s truly a bitch. The only option now is to work as a slave until I die! I can’t ask you for more, but please lower the cost of our sins. I’ll gladly pay for the damages we’ve done, so please release Lilith from your control,” He prostrated in front of him with words full of devotion and a heart filled with immense anguish he could ever hope

“Brainwash? I did that a while ago but don’t worry, it’s not because of Theodore’s request but I won’t lie… she’ll have a hard time growing if she doesn’t think for herself, so I’ve been slowly weakening the spell. At some point, her true personality will resurface from time to time,”

“But why? You just said you’d made her a tool?” Kross wasn’t the only one confused, Lilith who currently viewed this memory was in shock at such a turning point

“Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want anyone stabbing me in the back. I was going to bind her in some soul contract but I didn’t. It’s better if she follows me by her choice since Theodore was betrayed I could use that to persuade her… however, I won’t stop being nice to her, I’ll treat her like a member and she can decide for herself,”

Kross sneaked in a chuckle and replied. “Hehe, I never thought you of all people have a soft spot. Thank you for your honest reply, please don’t tell her im alive. If she does fully regain her memory, tell her only if you can’t hide this any longer. I and the followers that are alive today thank her. She was the one who gave us a home and because of her you showed mercy to every one of us,”

’The fuck is he saying…? I just helped him so I can start my potion-manufacturing tycoon life. Let’s just with it, this guy is such a doormat, it’s like im seeing Park Hyunsu 2.0! So how should I reply, let’s sound like a kind and helpful martyr,’

Before the memory could resume for some reason they were ejected from the world of shattered memories and returned to the demon realm

[System: The avatar of The forgotten sage has requested the immediate return to the world of trials!]

“Well that was a roller coaster of a trip, I wonder what happened next? For some reason, the system is bugging out. Sage what the hell happened over there, I want to see the whole thing,” It was clear to everyone but he tried to feign ignorance about the fact that he started a whole scam

[Morris no one is going to believe you. It was going great but why did you have to say that line? Do you think she’ll agree to be your Vassal after this is done?]

[I agree with what he said. You struck gold and then you trip and it fell into a bottomless pit. Wonder how you could recover from this, you just lose one of the greatest pawns you have in your arsenal]

“What a piece of trash!” Her words send shivers down his spine along with her hateful tone

“Logically speaking they would’ve died, even if they live like a slave, they’ll have a normal life in Persevis’s care. For all the things we’ve done, I wouldn’t even expect you’ll spare them, but you surprise me. You’re crazy but I can tell you’re sincere, just saying that makes me question my life. I’ll think about staying after this whole trial is over,”

’Phew! It looks like everything works itself out, but wait… im still clueless about who sent me the letter? I thought about it but it’s too vulgar to be Lilith I wonder who it is—’

“Oh right! I forgot to mention that we didn’t have time to talk in the world of shattered memories. You ask who sent you that letter before, right? It’s Gaust, believe me, im surprised as well, I think his overly influenced by the Demonic energy. He’s been wrong in the head after he pummel the former boss and absorbed all of her demonic energy,”

Not long after that, a notification of a certain system popped out of the blue and he was met with a new hurdle

([Rewrite system: The author has uncovered a new quest!!!

Yet to be rivals: Purely coincidental or are they fated to oppose one another? With the opposition of Hugo and Gaust’s faction, you can decide whether or not they face in battle. What’s more, it seems that he’s currently influenced by his demonic physique and hardly recognizes the author

Mission Part 1: Beat the enrage Gaust in a fight and stabilized his condition

Mission part 2: Have him face the main character to trigger his character development

Difficulty: A

Rewards: New functions yet to be unlocked])

’Oh shit!’

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