ATPnovel Chapter 3808 Carol from Side B
Chapter 3808 Carol from Side B
Chapter 3808 Carol from Side B
After careful discussion, Director Wayne came up with a tentative conclusion, albeit with some skepticism.
Assuming there are two highly similar worlds, A and B, then the Carol in front of me must come from the world of B. In the world of B, he also knows Carol, but the process of getting to know her and the subsequent experiences are not exactly the same as his own and Carol's in the world of A.
Of course, Director Wayne had no way of verifying whether the B-side world really existed, but he believed that as long as the Carol in front of him wasn't out of his mind, there was no need to deceive him.
What is the picture?
Yes, we don't care about anything... Since everyone's already here, what's the point of making up such a bizarre story?
boring...
Looking at Carol from the B-side world in front of him, Director Wayne's expression was unusually complicated... He wasn't even sure if Carol would help him.
Originally, the A-side self and the B-side Carol had no connection whatsoever.
The only thing that gave Director Wayne a slight sense of relief was that both Carol on side A and Carol on side B seemed to have similar personalities—equally dashing and equally righteous…
"[Fantasy Side]?"
"Yes, what's the problem?"
Director Wayne shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said seriously, "The Carol I know once said that she comes from a dimension with a highly advanced technological civilization."
Carol, on side B, pondered for a moment, "That should be the [Science Side]."
"science?"
B-side Carol briefly explained the relationship between the four sides of the Void, then shook her head and said, "There are extremely strong barriers between the sides, and each time a barrier is broken, it is an extremely difficult thing. I don't know yet what caused this error... There may be a point of distortion that causes time and space to be distorted and overlapped, and it just so happens that the other Carol and I also chose to arrive at this time, and unintentionally swapped our original paths in the distortion."
Director Wayne nodded, accepting the explanation... After all, he genuinely didn't understand. The modern 003 Hour had only entered the supernatural era in just six months; how could he possibly have studied it so thoroughly? When he first met Carol from Side A, he also initially mistook her for an alien invasion...
"So what are you planning to do now?" Director Wayne asked tentatively.
"Find the Carole you used to know."
"……Then?"
“Kill her…” Carroll on the B side said calmly, “Or, [swallow] her.”
Chief Wayne was utterly shocked, so much so that he stood up abruptly, unable to contain his astonishment. "Why?!"
“You don’t understand.” Carol on the other side shook her head. “In fact, this isn’t just my personal opinion. The Carol you know would probably feel the same way after she knew I existed.”
Director Wayne wasn't truly clueless; he subconsciously frowned and asked, "Do similar individuals in the multiverse all kill each other?"
“Probably.” Carol from the B side sighed. “At least I’ve never heard of any that can coexist peacefully… They either eliminate each other as soon as they’re discovered, or are eliminated by each other. This is the instinct that the Void bestows upon immortal life… or perhaps it’s a curse. You don’t need to know more, since you’re probably just going to be eliminated anyway.”
Hearing this, Director Wayne was both angry and embarrassed. He retracted his previous assessment of B-side Carol... This guy is cold-hearted and has a sharp tongue!
He sat down again and said in a deep voice, "I don't know how the Carol I know was exchanged with you, so I can't help you."
“It’s alright, I’ll find the answer myself.” Carole on the other side nodded. “This world gives me a very dangerous feeling, and your abilities really aren’t of much help to me.”
Director Wayne retorted, embarrassed for the second time, "I'm still the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
Carol, on the other hand, revealed a playful smile. "I've already gotten a rough idea of this world, but unfortunately, S.H.I.E.L.D. can't possibly reach the level of the S.H.I.E.L.D. that Wayne was in charge of. There are too many things in this world that can threaten S.H.I.E.L.D.
Director Wayne couldn't help but smile bitterly. Before the arrival of the "Soldiers of the Motherland," the "inhuman" power of the United States relied entirely on the contrast provided by small European countries like the White Elephant.
Even now that we've created LV7 [Homeland Soldiers], we've only slightly caught up with the [Magicians' Association], a behemoth that has existed since ancient times... Yes, only slightly caught up; we still can't even see their taillights.
Therefore, when Mr. Wednesday took the initiative to approach him, he chose to cooperate without hesitation.
But after the New Miracle Base was attacked and destroyed, Mr. Wednesday mysteriously disappeared, along with the secrets and materials of the underground research institute!
Mr. Wednesday...that's a fraud!
“You’re frustrated, Wayne,” Carroll from Side B suddenly said.
Director Wayne sighed wearily, and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "You saw me at the destroyed headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D., do you think I shouldn't be disappointed? Besides, you're not even the Carol I know!"
“I will help you,” Carroll from side B suddenly said.
"What?" Director Wayne was both surprised and delighted!
Carol, from side B, said calmly, "I am very interested in that [Divine Spark]. It contains a great deal of power. Perhaps if we release it completely, we can open the passage to the multiverse once again."
"really?"
"This is just my assumption."
Director Wayne frowned and pondered for a while before saying solemnly, "Currently, many people around the world are eyeing this [Godhood Spark], including some of the strongest individuals in our world... How confident are you?"
Carol, on side B, thought for a moment and said, "My life level is too high, so I will be subject to special restrictions here, which I can't say for sure. But if we're talking about comparisons... none of these people should be my match."
As she spoke, Carol on the B side opened a video file on her tablet.
Director Wayne's gaze narrowed slightly.
That was a video from more than half a year ago, from the Divine Continent [Tournament of Power]... and it was the part where the True Dragon of Divine Continent directly suppressed Stella and the others!
Director Wayne, suppressing a tidal wave of emotions, took a deep breath and pointed forcefully at the [True Dragon of China] on the video. "Can you really make a reasonable judgment based solely on images? This [True Dragon of China] is said to be invincible. As long as she stands on the land of China, she possesses inexhaustible power!"
“Is that so?” Carroll on the B side showed a slightly thoughtful expression. “According to what you said, the [Divine Dragon of China] is probably connected to the will of the world, or perhaps it is its incarnation or something like that… If that’s the case, it would indeed be quite troublesome without considering destroying this world.”
"You really can fight against the [Divine Dragon of China]?" Director Wayne's eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid.
"Confrontation?" Carol, the B-side, gently shook her head. She didn't want to undermine Wayne's confidence, but matters involving the Void were far too difficult for the natives of the small world to comprehend... and were beyond their comprehension anyway. "...Just take it as that."
“If that’s the case, I do have a plan…” Director Wayne said in a deep voice, “a plan we’re already undertaking…”
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Late at night, near the White House... the main arena for the ring match, the audience seats.
The audience seats, which should have been empty late at night, were now occupied by two figures.
A handsome, fair-skinned older man in a white suit, and a dark-skinned man dressed as a waiter.
Mr. Wednesday with his waiter Ricky.
“Look how dazzling its light is.” Mr. Wednesday squinted at the [godhood] hanging high above the white house not far away.
Its radiance shines especially brightly in the darkness... but at the same time, numerous thoughts linger around this [divine essence].
There are all sorts of people, and they are all covetous of the [divine status]. Like hyenas, they are waiting for the right opportunity.
Mr. Wednesday's gaze held a hint of fascination as he murmured to himself, "Soon...soon the rainbow will appear here. Ricky, have you ever seen a rainbow?"
The waiter said expressionlessly, "Neon, moonbow, fogbow... a full circular rainbow, which one are you referring to?"
"..."
Mr. Wednesday sighed and silently thought: 666
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In a simple yet extremely spacious suite, Elizabeth and [Radiance] sat facing each other, while Zhong Luoyue stood behind Elizabeth quite consciously.
No matter how good her relationship with Elizabeth was, she dared not be presumptuous in front of the king of Europe—even though [Radiance] seemed very easygoing.
At this moment, what [Radiance] was holding was the black satellite pendant that had been sent to Elizabeth.
Elizabeth had originally intended to discuss this matter with the teacher last night, but [Radiance] only hurriedly returned from the [Non-Human Realm] this morning, the start of the second stage of the arena competition... so it was delayed until tonight.
The pendant was currently floating in [Radiance]'s palm.
"【Ba'al Zebul】, Beelzebub... that is indeed the name."
“Teacher, you really knew!” Elizabeth’s eyes lit up with joy. “I don’t know who sent it, they just said it was my grandfather’s thing, and now it’s being returned to me… Yue and I discussed it for a long time before finally deciding to come to you.”
[Radiance] nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "What do you want to know?"
Elizabeth clutched the hem of her skirt. "Teacher...is this really my grandfather's?"
【Radiance】sealed the pendant back into the box, pondered for a moment, and said, “Strictly speaking, this does not belong to your grandfather Ammonster…it should belong to the Holy See.”
"The Holy See?!"
“That’s right.” [Radiance] nodded. “Your grandfather Ammonster was once one of the Holy Knights of the Holy See. He had many honors and participated in many exorcism missions, both large and small. If I remember correctly, I did hear that the Holy See once launched an expedition against a certain terrifying demon.”
"【Ba'al Zebul】?"
“Yes.” [Radiance] nodded slightly. “However, it’s not the real body, just a projection. Some unlucky soul with demon blood unknowingly triggered a ritual to summon the Demon King, causing [Ba'al Zebul] to descend to the mortal realm. It was then discovered by the [Holy Church], and after a fierce battle, the [Holy Church] paid an extremely heavy price to finally seal the still incomplete projection of the Demon King… Well, that’s roughly what happened.”
"So, what's sealed inside this pendant is..."
[Radiance] smiled slightly, "Actually, you don't need to worry so much. The seal inside the pendant is very strong. Before it was used as a sealing tool, even if I wanted to open it, it would take a lot of effort. This should also be some kind of precious holy artifact of the [Holy Church]. It's reliable... At least, I haven't sensed any danger from it yet."
Elizabeth rubbed her head. "But... why do you say it's my grandfather's?"
【Radiance】 pondered for a moment and said, "When your grandfather defected from the Holy See, it seems that he stole some valuable items from the Holy See, which is why the Holy See has been pursuing him for so long... I think it might be this sealing item."
Elizabeth smiled wryly, "Then I'm even more confused. If it was something my grandfather took, why was it returned from someone else? My grandfather never even mentioned this to me."
[Huiyao] thought for a moment and said, "I don't know the details either, but I can roughly guess who sent it to you."
Elizabeth's eyes widened immediately.
“If I’m not mistaken, this person is most likely the current future Pope, Stella.” [Radiance] pondered, “Because I heard that it was Stella, who was the warden of the Holy See’s Divine Prison, who allowed Ammonster to escape from the Holy See… During your grandfather’s defection, Stella was the last person from the Church to see your grandfather.”
"It turned out to be him..."
Elizabeth and Zhong Luoyue exchanged a glance unconsciously.
The image of Father Strauss, a disgrace to the Papacy, involuntarily surfaced in my mind.
Zhong Luoyue couldn't help but ask tentatively, "[Radiance], this is too bizarre. Since this is the spoils of war of the [Holy Church], then why would Lord Stra, who is the future Pope, give it to Elizabeth?"
“That’s why I said I’m not very clear about what happened back then.” [Radiance] glanced thoughtfully at Zhong Luoyue and shook his head slightly. “But based on my understanding of him, even if you take this sealing artifact to him and ask him, he will never admit it.”
"...Teacher, isn't he afraid that I might mess it up and break the seal, releasing [Ba'al Zebul]?" Elizabeth puffed out her cheeks in a huff.
—She's angry, you need to coax her!
[Radiance] thought for a moment and said, "Let me keep the things for now. I'll test Stella about this matter tomorrow, what do you think?"
Elizabeth nodded repeatedly, "Of course it's better to hand it over to the teacher, this thing is far too dangerous!"
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“It’s wonderful that Lord [Huiyao] can take over now,” Zhong Luoyue said softly. “You don’t need to worry anymore, you can get a good night’s sleep tonight.”
In the hallway, they walked side by side toward the room, Elizabeth clearly looking relieved... As for the matter of her grandfather's belongings, it was probably just an excuse.
"Mmm!" Elizabeth smiled and said, "Since the teacher is taking action, there shouldn't be any problems!"
—? ? ? ? ? ? ……
Zhong Luoyue abruptly stopped, as if some mysterious and ancient voices were hanging in her ears. They were deep, hoarse, and even... screaming.
I turned around hastily, only to find an empty corridor behind me...
"Yue? What's wrong?"
"Oh...it's nothing." Zhong Luoyue shook her head gently. "I'm probably just hungry and need to eat."
"Oh... I'm going to eat now." Elizabeth subconsciously licked her lips, revealing a small, sharp tooth.
(End of this chapter)