Chapter 84: The Dark Side of the Heart
"Killed by the holder of another Millennium Item?!"
You Ling and Aisha, speaking in unison and in disbelief, almost simultaneously repeated Camille's overly dark answer.
Not only can playing cards kill people, but battles between Millennium Item holders seem even more dangerous.
"May I ask, by the holder of which Millennium Item?"
If the answer was the Millennium Ring , You Ling and Aisha tacitly decided not to return to the dormitory for today.
No, they'd have to apply for a dorm transfer, never to return.
"Millennium Eye ."
Seeing the worry in You Ling's heart, Camille added: "You don't need to be so afraid; it was only due to very extreme circumstances back then that such an accident occurred."
Camille still maintained his smile.
"Although it was hard to accept at first, after ten years have passed, even I myself have come to terms with it. Those who bear fate, sometimes even they themselves don't realize how heavy this fate is."
"Wait, what have you two been talking about since just now? I don't understand at all."
Nia eagerly interrupted their conversation and, by the way, asked Kevin and Rovik beside her.
"Do you two understand? It's not just me being excluded, right?"
Rovik and Kevin shook their heads simultaneously.
What souls residing in Millennium Items, fates attracting each other, being killed by other Millennium Item holders.
For the other three who didn't understand Millennium Items, the conversation between You Ling and Camille was simply like listening to heavenly script.
It reminded them of Professor Field'slecture about the Old God Nodens and the fabricated history of Outer Gods once ruling the Elf Continent.
In short, completely incomprehensible.
"Well, I don't think this would be a topic you're interested in."
Camille tactfully changed the subject.
"After all, since you were able to come here, it must be because of the card [Despair God Anti-Hope] , so you're more concerned about the seal on the card, right? Who has the card now?"
"It's with me."
You Ling displayed the Despair God card, still bound by two layers of sealing chains, to Camille before him.
"As expected, the chains of the first seal have already shattered. It's only been ten years, it seems the cycle of fate is a bit faster than what the Academy Director and I imagined."
This was already the second time Camille mentioned the title Academy Director.
Regarding the Academy Director of Fusion Academy, describing them as a dragon whose head is seen but not its tail is no exaggeration.
Each time they reappeared after disappearing, it was almost in units of years.
The last time they appeared seemed to be traceable back to 5 years ago, during Fusion Academy's anniversary celebration.
Which meant, among the current students enrolled, not a single one had seen the Academy Director's true face.
The highest-level leader managing Fusion Academy on a daily basis was also Vice Principal Leiden .
"By the way." You Ling suddenly realized, "Camille, you just said you asked the Academy Director to build an underground mechanism. Which means, the previous two checkpoints were all set up by the Academy Director?"
First was the checkpoint about cup size testing, then later was the checkpoint that projected a replica of the classic Paradox Brothers' rule-bending duel.
Plus those message hints full of various cute emoticons, it was really hard to associate with the Academy Director of the hundred-year-old Fusion Academy, such a serious position.
Most importantly, knowing the existence of the Paradox Brothers, no matter how you thought about it, they should have transmigrated to this Elf Continent.
Camille laughed heartily: "Hahaha, it's probably just as you imagined. Xing... cough, the Academy Director, she's just that kind of personality."
Aisha: "(╯°Д°)╯ To actually use such evil data as cup size testing as a condition for passing, my good impression of the Academy Director is completely shattered! A manager who doesn't know the hardships of the common people!"
"Then Camille, can you help us unlock the seal of the Despair God card?"
As the president of the High Elf Research Society , Nia was most concerned about whether this twelve-star God Card could be unsealed.
After all, this also concerned her XP.
A 12-star card, just thinking about it made her whole body feel weak.
"Of course. As part of the deal with the Academy Director, the condition for letting me stay here alone was to wait for the arrival of the Despair God card one day."
After speaking, Camille placed the Millennium Key before his eyes, and through the circular hole at the top of the Millennium Key, he observed the four people one by one.
"The Millennium Key possesses the mysterious power to open the doors of the heart, but it also has more convenient uses. For example, like this, one can easily observe a person's essence and abilities."
Camille first looked at Kevin.
"Essence is self-esteem and pride, just like his appearance. Ability is creating possibilities. Hey hey, you're way too cool, are you some hot-blooded manga protagonist?"
Then Camille turned his gaze, filtered through the Millennium Key, towards Nia.
"Essence is desire, well, indeed very desire-filled. Ability is... big? This should refer to high monster level, right."
Next, Camille turned to Rovik.
"Essence is being rich. Ability... is also being rich? Just how rich are you, damn it?"
As a typical example of a commercial family rising to national nobility through prosperity. The financial power of the Brown family could be described as wealthy enough to rival a nation without exaggeration.
Especially after monopolizing the imitation card printing business, the development of the Brown family had already left other commercial families unable to even hope to catch up.
Finally, Camille shifted his gaze to You Ling, who was currently controlling Aisha's body.
This time Camille didn't immediately state the result, just observed silently for a period before smiling and putting down the Millennium Key.
"It really is you, huh? It seems the person who shattered the first seal of Despair God was also you. What's your name?"
"Aisha Carlos."
"No, I'm asking for your name."
You Ling's figure paused; he knew what Camille was asking.
Just considering Kevin and the others present, You Ling didn't know if he should answer this question.
If he answered, the fact of the soul exchange would undoubtedly be exposed to these three.
This wasn't as safe as confessing to a best friend and childhood playmate like Yilin.
Although they didn't look like bad people, there was no guarantee that the two from High-Level Research, including Kevin, would keep his secret.
"Forget it if you don't want to say, that's also your right."
Fortunately, Camille didn't seem to intend to get to the bottom of it.
"However, to unlock the second seal of Despair God, a final trial is indispensable. Only when the soul feels despair will the power of Despair God respond to you."
"Soul feels despair?"
Camille, through his fingertips, infused magic power into the Millennium Key. Then, using the tip of the key, he lightly touched the Millennium Puzzle on Aisha's chest.
"The Millennium Key can open the doors of the heart. Guiding out the darkness hidden deep within the heart. Everyone possesses it, even saints cannot avoid it, the dark side of human nature."
After the black magic power overflowed from the contact between the Millennium Items, in the ruin room, it formed an appearance identical to the young girl Aisha Carlos.
Aisha: "Σ(ﾟдﾟlll) That is, myself?"
Looking at the other self that inexplicably appeared in the space, Aisha, within the Millennium Puzzle, felt a certain emotion deep inside her being stripped away.