There was another question… Even if a "Pure White Angel" truly existed in the "Unknown Land," there was no way an evil spirit, fallen from a Pope who had served the "Eternal Blazing Sun," could have made a mistake, could there?
And judging by its devout demeanor, why didn't it directly recite the honorific name of the "Eternal Blazing Sun" and let its Lord save it?
Had it gone so mad after falling into an evil spirit that it even forgot who its Lord was? Or was its mind twisted by someone?
As his thoughts churned, Ebner used his pure white eyes to observe the "Light Apostle," or rather, Orbach, the former Pope of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, who was still prostrated on the ground. He immediately decided to exploit the other party's clearly abnormal state to expand his own advantage!
Simply put, it meant neither admitting nor denying, just playing along for a bit, hoping to trick it… He observed Mr. Fool's performances above the gray fog every week, so he was quite familiar with this "business."
Therefore, after a brief silence of a few seconds, Ebner first used his "Pure White Eye" to simulate "Holy Light" falling upon the "Light Apostle," completely suppressing Baruch, who was struggling for control of the body.
Then, seeing the middle-aged gentleman before him show expressions of profound emotion and intoxication, Ebner secretly muttered, He doesn't look very bright, and then chuckled softly, imitating Mr. Fool's tone, speaking calmly with a low but not deep voice:
"Arise… Without My permission, you shall not reveal My existence to others."
"As Your Lordship commands!" Orbach respectfully responded, then slowly rose. Without waiting for Ebner to ask further, he proactively said, "This demon I inhabit is not only disrespectful to You, My Lord, but has also presumptuously learned of Your existence…"
"Although You have forgiven my sin of degradation for consorting with a demon, I still implore Your permission to personally purify him, to cleanse both our shared sins."
He wants to commit suicide? Although I originally intended to kill "Light Apostle" Baruch, having him die so directly in the current situation would be too much of a waste… It'd be better for him to perish alongside the other "Charm Apostles" outside!
As for whether Orbach would face issues after losing his "host," Ebner wasn't particularly concerned…
Firstly, angelic evil spirits weren't so fragile; without external force, it was difficult for them to truly perish.
Secondly, Ebner was secretly hoping this evil spirit would weaken a bit, ideally becoming as simply intelligent as the Magic Mirror, otherwise his level of disguise would inevitably be exposed sooner or later.
While pondering this, Ebner spoke in a calm and detached tone: "You and his sins shall be washed away with the blood of the sinners outside."
"My Lord, thank you for Your mercy and tolerance." Orbach once again prostrated himself and kissed the ground, then stood up, picked up the scepter, maintained a half-bow, and retreated from the room.
"Phew… I finally managed to fool it!" Ebner re-pocketed the "Historical Projection" rune he had secretly held in his palm, letting out a long breath.
An angelic evil spirit still put a lot of pressure on him!
Although the Red Angel evil spirit was stronger than this "Eternal Blazing Sun" Pope, this wasn't Backlund. There was no Lilith's divine vessel available for immediate support, so Ebner naturally didn't have as much confidence as he did back then.
He composed himself, then once again used the ritual to observe the battle in the hotel.
At this moment, "Death Apostle" Samael had also arrived, and numerous undead spirits under his control were forcing the various demons to temporarily join forces… Even "mad" Hila, the "Slaughter Apostle," gave up on breaking into the corridor and stopped attacking the demons blocking his path.
—In his view, "Light" and "Charm" would be unlikely to achieve a decisive victory quickly, so it was better to take this opportunity to kill Samael, who had become a public enemy, and thus eliminate a competitor.
Just as both sides entered a chaotic melee, the "Light Apostle" suddenly appeared from behind. He raised the scepter with the white orb at its tip, and then, "Holy Light" personally unleashed by the "Lightseeker" evil spirit indiscriminately illuminated the entire scene.
Although the "Death Apostle's" undead suffered the heaviest losses from this, other demons, including "Light"'s own subordinates, all cried out in agony, unable to even maintain their demonized forms.
They were demons, evil, and thus naturally countered by "Holy Light."
This made Ebner, observing the battle from his room, want to cover his face, thinking: This former Pope Orbach's soul has been in decline for over a thousand years; his mind is clearly not functioning well… using a "Sun" pathway AoE in a demon horde? Isn't that equivalent to a mass taunt? The other two "Charm Apostles" will probably team up to kill you first!
Oh, right, he no longer has a brain…
After a quick jab, Ebner's heart suddenly stirred. He then subtly glanced in the direction of the hot spring water and deliberately, in a commanding tone, told "Chesi," who was controlled by the Magic Mirror , "Go help the 'Light Apostle' deal with 'Slaughter' and 'Death.'"
"Yes, Master." "Chesi" didn't hesitate, opening the door and walking out directly.
Not long after she left, the hot spring water, which had been slightly rippling due to its flow, completely calmed down, then reflected Ebner's image in the room.
"'Mirror Apostle' Herta, huh? He finally couldn't resist making a move!" Ebner's lips curled slightly. He then found that his position had swapped with his reflection, and he had entered an unknown space, roughly the size of a primary or secondary school classroom.
"No, it should be said that the layout of this space is a classroom… Is this 'Mirror Apostle' Herta's high-level Sealed Artifact? He still chose to act after witnessing me dominate 'Chesi'; he's very confident in himself!"
As Ebner was thinking this, several lines of text suddenly appeared on the blackboard:
"Welcome to 'Alvin Abraham's Quiz Labyrinth.' You can only leave by answering ten questions correctly in a row.
"For each correct answer, a reward will be given;
"If you answer incorrectly, your current progress will be reset, and you must start over…
"First question: What will be summoned if you collect seven Dragon Balls?"
Upon seeing this, Ebner's eye twitched a few times. When he first saw the blackboard, podium, tables, and chairs, he didn't suspect anything, as Roselle had already standardized such layouts. Not just in Intis, but many school classrooms in Loen and Feysac were also arranged this way…
But "Alvin Abraham"? Isn't that the senior "Wanderer" who was "slumbering" at the foot of the "Mother of the Sky" statue in the City of Evernight?
And this question… unless you're a Transmigrator or an Ancient One, no one would be able to answer it, right? Even if you guessed one or two correctly, it would be impossible to answer ten questions!
No wonder the information "Chesi" provided said that the "Mirror Apostle's" enemies often mysteriously disappeared…
Being trapped in a quiz labyrinth, with no food or drink to worry about… those questions themselves would be maddening… And such fluctuations in mental state would easily be exploited by "Charm Apostles" hidden in other mirror worlds, allowing them to plant "Seeds of Desire"!
But this place is pretty much a freebie for me… Not to mention I probably know most of those questions, I could easily leave just by using the ritual with the "Door" card, or by praying to Mr. Fool.
However, the reason I let him pull me in… wasn't just to get out easily!
More importantly, this "Quiz Labyrinth" is quite good; I plan to take it and study it…
As he pondered, Ebner answered loudly:
"My answer is, Shenron!"
(End of chapter)