I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha

After a pause, Roland said, "Catherine, you don't need to be troubled. There is no right or wrong in this world, no good or bad, only the distinction between enemies and friends.

Standing against us means they are enemies, and we can't afford to be soft-hearted. Cough, but those who help us can be developed into friends."

Catherine knew this guy was trying to comfort her.

She said, "Don't worry, my old softie. I and my mother, my stepmother, have already convinced my father about this matter. She has been following up on it, and the hostages will indeed be returned."

Roland nodded and suddenly said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. I have something I need to ask."

Hearing Roland speak in this tone, Catherine suddenly felt guilty.

Roland looked at the senior and said, "Why is it that even though I haven't been using the name 'Lawrence' for disguise, everyone still thinks I'm Lawrence?"

Hearing this question, Catherine secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She said, "Don't worry, it was my royal father who helped you with the disguise—when Lord Yellow Bracken descended this time, he brought a very interesting item.

This thing is called the 'Orb of the God of Deception'.

Lord Yellow Bracken is just a fifth-order god, and his main body's strength... is just so-so.

I don't know how, with this guy's strength, he could have such an incredible collectible. But he obviously came prepared this time.

He knew that this plane had once produced a 'Wizard God' like 'Alexandra', so after coming here, he didn't plan to directly fight the three major councils—it's still the same old trick, a weak true body, and a powerful false body.

This treasure played a big role. But the flesh and blood we collected in the beginning played a role... Everyone compared the suspected targets one by one and singled him out."

Saying this, Catherine looked at Roland with a smile: "So, Father used this treasure to help us with the disguise."

Roland gave a realization 'Oh' and said meaningfully, "So, I'm not on that 'list of names that need to be disguised' that you sent to Old Black Abyss, huh?"

Catherine's expression instantly stiffened.

Roland nodded and said, "It seems there really is such a list... Catherine, you knew what Johnson and the others were up to a long time ago, and you've been hiding it from me!"

Catherine covered her eyes fiercely.

She only found out about the 'parallel plane experiment' a few hours ago—through peeking.

With Snake Ring Jimmy around, even if Holy Spirit Johnson set up a restriction, Catherine could still see what was happening on this side.

After Holy Spirit Johnson created that isolation restriction, Catherine was alarmed, she thought something had happened to Roland, so she took a look.

After taking one look, she took two more... and ended up peeking at the whole process.

Catherine said, "I swear I absolutely didn't know they were pulling off such a big thing! I swear to heaven!"

Roland squinted and asked, "Then how did you know about the 'parallel plane experiment'? I only told the people in the room!"

Catherine said, "Roland, I don't know anything about a 'parallel plane' experiment, but before, that group of idiots told me they had come up with a perfect disguise plan, so they asked me for a list of names."

Saying this, Catherine got angry: "That group of idiots!

I knew without even thinking that they must have caused a huge trouble!

But luckily, Father always has a plan for our infiltration. No one can surpass him in matters of disguise, so out of caution, I didn't temporarily change the plan.

Now, Father has obtained the 'Orb of Deception', our disguise is even more perfect than originally planned.

Instead, they are the ones who have problems... But don't worry, neither of us has been dragged into it."

After saying that, Catherine saw Roland smirking there. She couldn't help but feel a thump in her heart.

Roland said, "Catherine, we've already been dragged into it."

Catherine was stunned for a moment and said, "Impossible, right? We shouldn't have been mind-controlled yet."

Roland said, "The problem isn't mind control! This is a parallel plane overlap event! You and Anna have already entered the seventh floor."

Roland took out his magic wand, tapped it next to his ear, and then pulled out a small piece of silk thread. Then he threw this small ball of white silk thread to Catherine.

Catherine knew that it was a piece of memory. She took it and integrated it into her spiritual world.

Inside was Roland's memory of exploring the bottom world, and the things he had discussed with the Old Black Abyss. Including his conversation with Kohler.

This dog Roland had previously assured the teachers that he wouldn't snitch on his senior.

Now he's revealed everything.

This memory contained much more than what Catherine had peeked at. Catherine took a long time to digest it before she finally understood everything.

After a moment, she said calmly, "Let Isabella stay here in my appearance according to your plan. 'Outsiders' can't tell who she is anyway."

Roland frowned, then nodded in sudden realization.

The senior's mind still works faster.

No wonder Kohler always thought Isabella was the senior... He had never seen the senior!

He thought the senior was just like this, with this kind of personality!

Suddenly, Roland looked at the little kitten.

He suddenly understood.

Catherine looked at Isabella: "Isabella, I think you should know how to choose this time... The affairs of the Kingdom of Malraud may not be without room for maneuver."

Although Isabella hadn't seen those memories, she knew that her father and sister had left her here to provide cover for her sister.

She hurriedly said, "Sister, how could I still count on the affairs of the Church Kingdom? I can only rely on you. I don't trust Father, but I trust you.

I will cooperate well, I won't talk nonsense!

Besides, even if I say I'm not, no one will believe me.

They all think I'm sick."

Isabella subconsciously glanced at the black kitten in her arms.

The kitten had now completely understood the situation. She lay in Isabella's arms, pretending to be very well-behaved. But her body was trembling slightly.

Catherine looked at her: "So, Brianna, you choose me?"

The kitten's body instantly stiffened.

The black cat stretched out her paw and tapped it on Isabella's head. Then Isabella fainted.

Immediately afterward, she jumped out of Isabella's arms and transformed into a naked woman.

This woman was Brianna—the 'great-grandmother' that Roland always thought looked a bit like Ying Tao.

Brianna prostrated on the ground and said, "Great Wizard Emperor, after I came to this world, I gained an extra memory.

A memory about you.

For more than ten years, your mighty name has been constantly sung in my ears.

But I am extremely sad.

Because our world did not give birth to a Wizard Emperor like you.

Nor does the Black Abyss Academy exist.

We have never fought against the King of a Thousand Eyes because he died long ago.

Our world is about to end."

Roland and Catherine were in deep shock.

In another world, the King of a Thousand Eyes had actually died!

How did he die? Did he die at the hands of the King of Yellow Bracken? Or did he die at the hands of the Church?

So, Brianna is actually a Twilight Wizard?

Brianna continued, "No one understands how hard-won the current world is better than us.

I once fantasized that I was originally a person from this world, fantasizing that I had followed you.

Now, I have such an opportunity...

To be honest, after I arrived at Isabella's side, I was disappointed... But Johnson and I did not give up on her.

Because I think that even without you, having His Majesty the King of a Thousand Eyes would be good... Perhaps we can start over again."

So, this Brianna is an outsider!

Roland thought to himself: 'So that's how it is! I thought before, how could Brianna not recognize the senior... This guy's previous performance wasn't this idiotic either! A complete vixen!

So she's an outsider!

She's never met the senior!'

After a pause, Roland frowned and asked, "Brianna, you just said that Johnson didn't recognize Isabella either? Has he seen Isabella in person?"

Brianna showed an extremely strange expression. She said, "He did see Isabella, but he didn't recognize her."

Roland and Catherine couldn't help but show extremely strange expressions.

Brianna then said, "In my memory, I participated in Johnson's experiment.

And in the memories of those suspected local Black Abyss Wizards, they all participated in Johnson's experiment."

Catherine frowned and said, "If... if Johnson is really a person who descended from a parallel alien plane, then that Wishing Machine is not something from this world at all!"

Brianna shook her head and said, "I don't know.

But in my memory, we did this experiment to escape the apocalypse...

But in their memories, they did it to disguise their identities."

At this point, Roland and Catherine were completely dumbfounded.

After digesting it for a long time, Catherine shook her head and said, "Now it's completely impossible to tell who is who.

Interdimensional transmission is a very normal thing. In ancient times, the sages and gods conquered some alien planes.

But no one has ever tried parallel alien plane transmission. This kind of transmission has big problems!

That ghostly holy object also has problems... The things of the Mad God are too strange."

Roland sighed and said, "It's useless to tell who is who. There may be werewolves among both outsiders and our own people."

Roland took out the list of Old Black Abyss with a strange expression. He had always felt that there were a few too many people.

Counting the Old Black Abyss on the Eastern Border, there were probably more than fifty Tier 2 Warlocks.

That's almost as many as Bloodless Warlocks!

These twenty-odd people, could they all be from out of town?!

Then, some people completely recognized themselves as locals.

While some people's understanding was very clear.

Catherine asked, "Brianna, I'm very curious, how did my father die in your world?"

Roland glanced at Catherine, not saying a word. He always felt that his senior was asking about her old man's weaknesses.

Brianna shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I only know about things in history, and those histories are completely distorted, with many different versions."

After a pause, Brianna looked at Catherine with a slightly excited expression: "I was just born not long before he died. I am actually from the same era as you.

Your Majesty, in our world, after the main body of the King of Thousand Eyes died, his clones were still active. It wasn't until many years later that they completely died out.

He left behind many descendants, some of whom look very much like you.

So, I always thought that the Alexandra in this world was Isabella.

But it's not you... I... I might know another Catherine. Of course, she is not Alexandra, nor is she called Catherine. She has another name.

I am eight years older than her."

Catherine frowned, not understanding Brianna's words.

Suddenly, Catherine's eyes twitched, and she said, "Raise your head!"

Brianna slowly raised her head, and Catherine looked at her carefully, her whole body as if struck by a heavy hammer.

Her voice trembled a little as she said, "Your, your husband... No, he may not be called this name either."

After a pause, Catherine asked, "You said you are eight years older than me... When were you born?"

Brianna gave a date, and Catherine's expression changed drastically.

Brianna said excitedly, "Your Majesty, our world has a time difference, a time difference of more than two hundred years. Of course, perhaps we have returned to the past, to a different past. Back to a past with you and Lord Roland."

Catherine nodded and said, "Stop looking at the list, Roland. I have a way to confirm everyone's origins later... First, go to the cabinet in the outer room and find something for her to wear."

Roland didn't know who this Brianna was in this world.

But he could roughly guess that Brianna was probably not Cherry's great-grandmother.

He knew that his senior and her good friend from another world were going to have some girl talk.

These words probably involved the privacy of some people, and it was inconvenient for men to listen, so his senior was asking him to avoid it.

Roland understood and got up and left, dawdling in the outer room for a long time.

When he returned to the inner room, Brianna had already put on her clothes. She was sitting on the bed, with tears in the corners of her eyes, while Catherine's face was full of sighs.

Roland heard Catherine say, "I am not that friend of yours, but you can think of me as introducing you to a friend later, she should be considered your twin sister. Of course, don't tell her... she might think of you as her ancestor."

Roland secretly twitched his lips, this matter was getting out of hand, the ethics were all messed up.

Catherine said to Roland, "About the Holy Spirit, what exactly are your plans? I don't understand your plan, explain it to me carefully. I have to study it with someone tomorrow."

This matter should actually be discussed with the Old Black Abyss, but Catherine saw that Roland had a kind of 'just wants to be behind the scenes, doesn't want to be dragged into the water' feeling.

So, she wanted to take the opportunity to persuade Roland.

Afterwards, the Old Black Abyss would also explore the bottom world.

Well, pulling the Water Ghosts (Holy Spirits) to dive deep together.

Catherine felt that others couldn't summon those ghostly things... This kind of magnet work probably had to be done by Roland himself.

As soon as the senior puckered her butt, Roland knew what she wanted to pull him in to do.

He was naturally clear in his heart.

He had already made up his mind that he would definitely not participate deeply in this matter, at most he would offer some advice from behind.

There were so many Tier 2 Warlocks, and also a demigod. Why would a small shrimp like me rush to the front?!

However, although Roland had made up his mind not to participate deeply, it didn't prevent him from getting a freebie from his senior tonight.

Roland said very respectfully, "Your Majesty, this plan is a bit complicated. It's impossible to explain it clearly in a short time. I have to check in at my ward in a while, I have to go back. If you need anything, I will be waiting for you alone in my room tonight."

Catherine was secretly furious.

— You're actually saying such suggestive things in front of my subordinates! I'm going to kill you!

Catherine knew that this guy definitely didn't have good intentions in asking her to go over alone at night!

What's even more infuriating was that he even said 'if you need anything'!

What do I need? I'm going to listen to your plan! Project Manager Roland!

Not going over to beg to be manipulated, to be done by you...

The heart of the female president Catherine couldn't help but beat faster.

In order to seduce Roland, Catherine decided no, she couldn't let him take advantage like this!

Catherine said, "I'm busy now, I'll be at the Department of Mysteries later, I still have some things to do, how about ten o'clock tonight?"

Roland respectfully accepted the order.

Brianna looked at the two people from the side, her expression very strange.

Catherine had just said that this was her fiancé in name only, an existence to attract attention. However, this little lord was very capable, so Catherine valued him.

This little lord was indeed very capable.

But why did it feel like this little lord was just asking Her Majesty to go to his room...

Impossible!

I must be overthinking it.

(PS: That's all for today's 5K, take a break)