Looking at the pink-purple girl with long pink hair who was attentively attached to him, Annan also felt a little helpless.

Like an abandoned puppy that has found a new owner...... seems to be very well-behaved, so I am afraid that I will be abandoned again. Even if he belittles his personality, he will desperately show Annan his loyalty and usefulness.

It can also be seen how much damage Vladimir tried to kill her to kill Celicia.

- I'm afraid that's the degree to which psychological shadows can be formed.

"It doesn't have to be that way, Celicia."

Annan said calmly: "I said that I will use you well." ”

He had already changed into that outfit again, and his left shoulder shone slightly, looking like a mobile phone that displayed "charging".

The group sat back in the living room where they had met at the beginning, still in the same position as before.

It's only been two hours.

But their identities and positions have changed dramatically.

Celicia's wariness and wariness of Annan disappeared completely—not that she trusted Annan immediately, but that she forced herself to trust Annan absolutely. In order to avoid being abandoned again because of the loss of trust.

- It's definitely a mental illness.

Annan could only sigh helplessly.

And this in Celicia's eyes, it made her nervous immediately: "Your Majesty, forgive me for being stupid...... What do you mean? What should I do? ”

…… No, I'm not hiding anything.

Annan said so in his heart, but he straightened his face: "Naturally, there will be many things.

"It's because you're good enough and trustworthy that I'm giving you these tasks. But because of this, you are worth more than them, and you need to protect yourself. Don't let yourself be hurt lightly...... Because your life is mine. Do you understand? ”

Annan comforted her as tactfully as he could, in a way that Celicia could understand and want, telling her repeatedly that "I will not abandon you".

- Celicia is no longer a child.

She's used to being a tool or a pet herself—a strange personality that has been formed, and it's not a matter of time before she wants to heal it.

If persistence doesn't give her the response she wants, it may make Celicia's anxiety and fear even more problematic...... Or simply worse.

Let's just talk to her first. After that, slowly cultivate her self-confidence, encourage her, and let her gradually adapt to it......

After all, Celicia is indeed a talent.

She is also now at the top of the Silver Tier, and has also reached the Gold Tier and has experience using the power of the elements. As long as her strength continues to grow, it will be easier for her to enter the Golden Rank than others.

And when she was still in the Winter Hand reserves, Celicia was particularly good at killing.

After she became Celisia, in order to hide her identity and not hold too many things in common, she never used swordsmanship - after all, the time when Celicia first appeared was about the time when Thoronik disappeared.

But that's no longer the case.

She became the Hand of Winter, and her identity was completely hidden. Thoronik will also be secretly retained, and Celicia will be able to regain her original swordsmanship, which is also her most talented.

At that time, maybe the "Ten Fingers" will have one more person.

And it just so happened that there was a new trouble on Annan's side - the three sirens in the form of "tyrant" he held had lost absolute control over the hands of winter. Then if you are from the hands of the old winter, it will not be safe to be promoted to the "Ten Fingers".

However, the player is not familiar with the Hand of Winter enough, and he is not familiar with the Duchy of Winter for the time being.

The essence of the "Ten Fingers" is the management of the Hand of Winter, and the shadow ruler of the entire Duchy of Winter. If they are not familiar with the ministers and nobles, and they are very unfamiliar with the Winter Hands under their command, it will be difficult for the players who have parachuted in to manage them.

- but Celicia is different.

She was born in the Duchy of Winter, and she has a great understanding of Winter, and because of her background, she hates the nobles very much...... Don't worry about her complicity with local aristocrats.

Celicia was also born in the Winter Hand, and was still a student brought out by the former "Right Thumb", that is, the highest official of the Winter Hand, and also knew the management of the Winter Hand.

She's the best candidate.

The "new ten" of Celicia is used to prove that the stage of Annan's rule has begun...... It seems to be pretty good too.

"I will entrust you with a great responsibility."

Annan repeated: "The premise is...... Your answer will satisfy me. ”

"—may you please ask."

With her hands on her knees, Celicia sat straight in her seat and looked at Annan seriously: "I will know everything." ”

"It's actually quite simple...... It's the one you wanted to hide from me. ”

“…… That's, that's the old- no, the one Vlakinier said earlier. ”

Celicia instinctively wanted to say "teacher", but immediately reacted and denied it: "There is actually a reason why he left you back then...... I just want to find worms. ”

"He's found it now, I know that."

Annan nodded, and then asked, "But are there any other details besides?" I don't think what he said is exhaustive...... If you know anything, tell me everything.

"Even if Vladimir once told you, everything else about worms is fine, and maybe among the things you don't think is important, there are things that I care about...... Maybe. ”

“…… I remember the teacher saying that the elves worshipped worms a long, long time ago. At least that was the case while they were still in the living desert...... Initially, spell energy will be discovered, and it seems that it is also related to worms. ”

Celicia frowned, subconsciously pinched a strand of her hair, and tried to remember while rubbing it gently: "It's not that the spell itself is related to worms, but the use of spells has allowed the elves to discover some kind of secret about worms." Since then, they have only begun to worship worms on a large scale.

"Worms are the most evil things that even demons can't avoid. Its physical form is not a bug, but a snake biting its own tail and a number of gray-and-white rings in the shape of '8'. That's why it's called 'the serpent of the non-serpent,' and in a more secret worship, he's also called 'Ouroboros.'" ”

…… Wait a minute?

Annan was suddenly stunned: "This image ......"

Where did he seem to have seen it?

No, it's not a delusion—

Annan remembered.

When he has successfully cleared "Nightmare: Gallery" and advanced to Silver.

Of the three spells he chose, there was a spell called "The Cycle Continues", and that was the image!

Because the negative effects of that spell are so harsh, "every time you betray someone, you will eventually be betrayed by someone else." So in the end, Annan hesitated, still did not choose it.

This spell seems to have the weakest effect. As long as Annan does not betray others, it is equivalent to non-existence.

But Annan did not want his behavior pattern to be hijacked by a curse.

He wasn't a particularly normal person in the first place...... All along, he has strictly followed his own "morality" and "common sense" and acted in strict accordance with his own rules. But this is not the case if his actions are constrained by the curse of "retribution for betraying others."

His will will will weaken, and his personality will change with it.

Annan did not want to choose not to betray others because "it would be more in his own interests" rather than because of his own morality and common sense.

If at that time, he chose this spell.

Then maybe when he climbs spider silk, he will be lost in that nightmare forever because his will is weakened.

So Annan has never regretted it.

But until now......

Annan realized what was hidden in that spell.

“…… Myself was already targeted by worms at the very beginning? ”

Annan muttered: "'The cycle continues'? It's a cycle between the betrayer and the betrayed......"

- Or is it a cycle of worms and cranes?