Chapter 343: Harsh Conditions
"At least I don't need that ability yet. Alfi said stiffly, "What I want to know most now is why you came here, I heard that you even used the Holy See's remote teleportation circle?"
"I didn't expect that paladin to be a big-mouthed fellow!" Kaufron muttered.
"Hehe, you're wrong about him. There are some things that cannot be covered up as long as you look at them carefully. Alfie smiled meaningfully at Coughlon. The connection between him and Celent was believed to have been foreshadowed by the oracle, after all, strictly speaking, it belonged to the past and not to the future, and Coughren was definitely not that highly accomplished in divine retrospectiveness.
"Well, we don't have to dwell on the details. I can tell you everything you know, and what you shouldn't......" Coughren gave him a "you know" look.
"I understand that. What you can't say can rely on reasoning, and the worst can rely on guessing~" Alfie waved his hand indifferently, revealing a deferential expression. If it doesn't work, he can still ask for help from the Demon Notes, so he just asks Coughlon to tell him not to get too much water in it.
"This is a plan for the lord of the castle, the Count of Draculal, to which I joined later. Strictly speaking, just a few days ago, I suddenly received an oracle from the Lord of Light......" Coughren said reluctantly. If he had a choice, he definitely didn't want to get involved in this dangerous plan.
Coughren couldn't tell who the people who ultimately made the plan and what the ultimate purpose of the plan was. But as far as he knew, at least Bishut, the goddess of magic, and Augusta, the archduke of Bavaria, were definitely involved, and Anthony, the hand of the fire demon, was one of the key figures in the implementation of this plan.
The message from the oracle that came down from the Lord of Light was very vague, and Coughren only knew that he had to be here at this point in time to act on the opportunity and provide some necessary help to those he met.
"I know, and can only tell you, a few points about the plan: first, you will not only face the enemy of Count Draculal, and second, you must and must pay a price to restore the castle to its original state before facing the Count— This is particularly indicated in the oracle that the castle must be restored to at least the way it was before it was destroyed before you can defeat the Count, and thirdly, in addition to the above two points, you must take advantage of all the advantages available to you and unite all the forces that can be united, so that the final odds are more certain. As if he were endorsing it, Coughren shook his head and told Alfie what he knew.
"It's not just one ...... The castle was restored to its original state...... Unite all forces?" Alfie shook her head, the three conditions that Coughren said didn't seem to have much to do with each other, "The first and third conditions are easy to understand, but the second one—why does the oracle need to prompt it?"
"A little bit of my own understanding. Seeing that Alfi was deep in thought, Coughren couldn't help but say, "I'm guessing you've already noticed that every bit of energy you consume here will be absorbed and converted into the energy of the castle restoration by the defense system provided by the Grand Duke of Bavaria. The prophecy specifically suggests that the castle should be restored at least to the way it was before it was destroyed, and we think about it in reverse, if ......"
"What if the castle is restored to a greater extent than it was before it was destroyed?" Alfie continued along Coughren's train of thought, "The problem is that we don't quite know what the restoration of the castle has to do with the Count's power. At present, it seems that the higher the recovery of the castle, the stronger the Count's power should be. ”
"I have seen an uncertain picture of the castle being restored far beyond its original appearance, and the implication in the oracle sent down by the Lord of Light is that the higher the castle is restored, the easier it will be to deal with the Count in the future......" Coughren said vaguely, but in fact the oracle was extremely clear, not at all as ambiguous as it used to be. To be honest, Coughren has always been suspicious of this oracle, which is clearly inconsistent.
"Strange, why does the castle have to be restored to a certain extent?" said Alfie, biting her fingernails, to herself, "Could it be that this castle will become a weapon against the Count?"
"It's really possible. The Grand Duke of Bavaria is not a good man, and he must have a purpose in handing over such an advanced defense system to Count Delacoural for no reason!" Coughren's eyes lit up, and it was entirely possible to do so in the style of the legendary Augusta.
"By that line of thought—is it balance?" Alfie grasped the key to the oracle almost instantly.
"Balance? Yes, it must be so! What a sentence to wake up the dreamer!" Coughren immediately thought of something as soon as he was prompted, "If the castle is a weapon against the Count, then when the castle is restored to a critical point, the power of the castle can just suppress the Count's power,"
"It's a harsh condition, if the castle isn't restored enough, the weapon won't be powerful enough, and if it's too high, it means we'll expend too much power, and then we'll not have enough strength to use it, which would be hilarious. Alfie shook her head.
Regardless of whether it was the witch Bischut or the Archduke Augusta of Bavaria who was behind all this, how could they be sure that Alfie and the others could meet such harsh conditions?
"No, the oracle will end the project soon. Coughlon repeated the words he had used to fool Anthony to Alfie.
"The end? Didn't say what the price would be? Didn't say what the result would be after the end of the plan? You must know that the complete failure of the plan is also the end in another sense. Alfie sneered, this oracle was simply hilarious.
"It's a possibility!" Coughren was shocked, he really didn't think that the failure of the plan was also a way to end. As things stand, it seems a little more likely that this failure will end in a more likely way.
"There must be some more details we don't know!" said Alfie, staring into Coughlon's eyes, not believing that Coughren only knew that.
"I'm sorry, that's all I can say, the rest are minutiae and don't help you. Coughren said a little insincerely.
"But often the key is in the details. Alfie refused to miss the slightest opportunity to persecute Coughren, "Why are you involved in this project? Don't talk to me about the oracle of the Lord of Light, judging by your various behaviors, you are not a true believer in the Lord of Light." ”
"Don't say that, you'll be punished by God. Frightened, Coughren rushed up to cover Alfie's mouth and whispered in his ear, "I was forced......"