Alaric just smiled at Roselle and said unhurriedly, "What I want is simple: work for me for three years, and after that, we're even. It's a good deal, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Roselle first instinctively frowned, then relaxed and said casually, "Alright, no problem. If it were working for someone else, I definitely wouldn't agree, but working for you... it's not shameful! Besides, trading three years for a life, I'm the one who benefits. It seems you, Lucifer, still care about our shared origins!"
He frowned because Roselle had been a boss for many years, and suddenly hearing that he had to work for someone else naturally made him instinctively resistant. But Roselle wasn't ungrateful; working for three years in exchange for the other party helping to remove the Outer Deity's pollution was a huge gain for him no matter how you looked at it.
Alaric smiled at that, neither confirming nor denying Roselle's words. He then took out the Conqueror Characteristic and said, "Your first task is to help me craft this Conqueror Characteristic into an Mystical item."
Roselle raised an eyebrow when he saw the Conqueror Characteristic in Alaric's hand and said, "Impressive, you managed to get your hands on this. But you've come to the right person to craft an Mystical item for you. I dare say that in this world, apart from me, there are no more than a handful of people who can help you turn this Conqueror Characteristic into an Mystical item."
Although he was already a Knowledge Emperor, that didn't mean Roselle's previous artisan skills had disappeared. In fact, as long as he hadn't expelled the corresponding characteristics, he could still use them.
"Tell me, what are your requirements?" Roselle had an expression that said, "I'm a professional."
"The negative effects shouldn't be too severe, and the abilities should be oriented towards attack. Those are my only two requirements," Alaric said straightforwardly.
"Alright, I'll think about how to do it later. Next time you summon me, I'll have it ready for you." Roselle gave Alaric an OK gesture.
Alaric smiled upon hearing this. He could naturally tell that Roselle was probing with those words, so he nodded and said, "Thank you."
This was equivalent to telling Roselle that he would indeed summon him again.
Roselle imperceptibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Alaric smiled and said, "I am a generous boss, so before having my employee work, I don't mind paying part of the reward in advance."
He looked at Roselle and continued, "So next, let's establish a connection with your main body in this era and carry out the first phase of the pollution removal work."
...
On a small island in the Misty Sea, Roselle's last mausoleum was as quiet as ever.
Because he was in a state that was neither dead nor alive, most of the time Roselle lived in the mausoleum in a peculiar state. During this time, almost 99% of the time, it was the polluted personality that was active, and only rarely could Roselle regain clarity.
Of course, this didn't mean that Roselle had completely fallen. The reason the polluted personality hadn't caused trouble or successfully revived over the years was largely due to Roselle's own struggle.
However, today, the silence of the mausoleum was suddenly broken.
"Aaaaah... "
A scream, it was unclear whose, echoed throughout the mausoleum, startling flocks of birds into flight.
At the same time, outside Earth.
Looking at a certain Mother Goddess of Depravity who had suffered another critical hit, the Mother Tree of Desire suddenly felt fortunate that it didn't have too many high-sequence beings polluted on Earth. Otherwise, it would also have to endure such blows every now and then.
So what exactly is that unknown creature?
The Mother Tree of Desire once again pondered this question that had long gone unanswered.
...
"Hiss, that scream was too miserable. Is there really no gentler way?" Roselle sucked in a breath and couldn't help but mutter.
Although he was millions of miles away from his self in this era, since they were the same person, after successfully establishing a connection, the Shadow of Time Roselle could almost empathize with his current self and naturally understand the pain his self in this era was experiencing.
"No, removing pollution is always like this. It's definitely not because I dislike you that I didn't use a gentler method," Alaric said without batting an eye.
Alaric didn't mind telling the Roselle in front of him that when he removed pollution for Mr. Door and the Chained God Tolzna, his methods were gentler and not as rough.
Of course, Alaric could pat his chest and guarantee that this was not simply because he disliked Roselle and was thus being petty. It was purely because Roselle was the only Sequence 0 among them, and he wanted to see the endurance limit of a Sequence 0.
"Hey, you're saying it out loud!" Roselle was choked by Alaric's words. He looked at Alaric for a few seconds, wanting to speak but stopping, then finally said, "So, what exactly about me do you find displeasing?"
"There are quite a few things, after all..." Alaric had no intention of hiding it. He glanced at Roselle with a smile and said, "You're a scoundrel, aren't you!"
Roselle was choked again and instinctively felt a bit guilty.
After all, Roselle himself was well aware of how many rotten things he had done.
"Since you don't like me, why do you still want to save me?" Roselle asked after holding back for a while.
"Probably because even though you're a scoundrel, you still have some redeeming qualities and..." Alaric paused here, lowered his eyes, and then continued, "Also because you are, after all, a transmigrator too."
Roselle was silent for a few seconds before shouting, "Then it's lucky that you met me. Although I'm a scoundrel, I'm definitely not the kind of idiot who repays kindness with enmity. With your personality, if you meet an idiot, you'll get stabbed in the back."
"Don't worry about that. Although I am more lenient towards my kind, if they really want to turn against me, I won't foolishly let them stab me in the back. The moment they choose to betray me, they are dead," Alaric glanced at Roselle and said with a smile.
"That's alright, at least you're not pedantic," Roselle muttered, then asked curiously, "So, besides me, have you met other transmigrators?"
"Yes, my student is a transmigrator. He's a very good kid, much better than you, you scoundrel," Alaric said, his expression softening.
"Why are you comparing us?" Roselle muttered discontentedly, then asked, "Does he know the truth about transmigration?"
"He knows, and he was very sad about it. Fortunately, I had his mother comfort him for a few days, and he eventually accepted reality," Alaric replied with a smile.
Roselle seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then suddenly realized something and looked up at Alaric, asking, "Which era's mother are you referring to?"
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