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Chapter 816: Rest Assured, It's Safe
Chapter 816: Rest Assured, It's Safe
What nonsense! Sending the God of Food back to his homeland? If you do that, then my trip here would be in vain!
"No way! Absolutely not!"
Before the leader of the Shaman Society could finish his sentence, Princess Kathleen's head was already shaking like a rattle drum.
"I believe in His Highness the Lionheart Duke. They have always been our allies, and His Highness would never do such a thing. Is there...um...some misunderstanding here?"
Misunderstanding? They've already laid their cards on the table! Are you still misunderstanding the situation here? Do you need them to take action and capture you before you believe it's not a misunderstanding?
Seeing that Princess Kathleen was so naive, the leader of the Shaman Society couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Your Highness! This is not a matter that can be resolved with a simple misunderstanding! You..."
"Let me think about it. You may leave now."
"Your Highness!"
"You may go. I understand the situation."
After dismissing the loyal leader of the Shaman Society with an unusually firm tone, Princess Kathleen found a quiet room and sent away her maids. She quickly abandoned her previous calm demeanor and anxiously clutched the earring on her ear.
"Something's wrong!"
As the earring glowed faintly, Magpie, with an anxious look in her eyes, spoke up:
"White Snake! Come out quickly! The God of Food has started to act. I suspect there might be a problem with the Bedtime Story!"
"What?"
"He has probably already broken free from the influence of the Bedtime Story and is telling everyone that he wants to kidnap me... White Snake! We should leave immediately! I have a vague premonition that if we don't leave now, it might be too late!"
"Don't panic. Let me contact the adults first."
After hearing Magpie's description of the unusual situation, White Snake, equally startled, didn't dare to delay. She immediately contacted the Tale of Illusions, who, after listening to their account, took the form of a pitch-black raven and pondered for a moment. Then, with a calm tone, he made a judgment:
"Rest assured. He has not broken free from my Bedtime Story. If I'm not mistaken, this is merely a test of his desperation, and the situation is still under my control."
"But he has already broken free from the constraints!" Magpie exclaimed.
"We are all ordinary people now! If he completely breaks free from the influence of the Bedtime Story and regains his abilities, we won't even have a chance to run! I say we should leave immediately!"
"Magpie!"
Interrupting her before she could finish her discouraged words, the raven perched on her shoulder spoke with a calm tone, "Truth cannot be defied. Once my story is established, there can be no changes, not even by the resurrected third-generation director of the Purification Bureau. It is impossible to escape from a story I have already begun."
"But he..."
"Magpie, the God of Food has not yet broken free from my story."
The raven, with its black wings folded behind its back like a human, blinked its beady eyes and explained, "What he is doing now may seem like he has broken free, but in reality, he is still within the boundaries of his 'role' and has not deviated from the 'node' of the story I have set. He is likely just testing the limits of my control."
"Boundaries?"
"The maximum range I can control within the story."
At this point, the raven, enveloped in black smoke, explained with a hint of admiration, "He must have realized the power of the Bedtime Story through recent events..."
As a machine translator, I am aware of the intricate rules of the game within the novel. The narrator, aware of their limited control over the unfolding narrative, is testing the boundaries of their influence by manipulating key story nodes.
Among those locked into the predetermined paths of the Bedtime Story, the God of Food is not the only one who has realized this, but he is the quickest and boldest to react.
When others are bound by the Bedtime Story, their initial response is to resist the narrator's planned narrative, hoping to avoid the destined fate. However, the God of Food is different.
After realizing he cannot escape the constraints, he swiftly changes his approach and begins to actively probe the limits of the narrator's power. He tries to seize control of the story's progression, and his 'enthusiasm' does disrupt the intended rhythm.
"Your Highness!"
Hearing the Tale of Illusions' words, the White Snake, who had been silently listening, couldn't help but speak up.
"Shouldn't we do something? Try to stop his actions?"
"It's best not to."
The Tale of Illusions shook his head.
"The God of Food's predetermined fate in the Bedtime Story is to kidnap Princess Catherine from the Sorceress Kingdom. He plans to place a false princess on the Great Witch King's throne and then be defeated by the true Princess Catherine, ultimately facing execution at the hands of the enraged populace."
"He is currently fulfilling his destiny. If we try to stop him, it's like we're opposing the 'correct' story trajectory. Not only will it likely fail, but it may also go against the narrative I've set."
"After all, in the story I've crafted, this is a strong node where the Lionheart Prince holds the upper hand. At the very least, until he reaches the next significant node, we cannot oppose him."
"So, are we just going to sit back and let him do as he pleases without taking any action?"
"Well... not exactly."
The Magpie on the Raven's shoulder pondered for a moment, then opened his beak slightly, exuding confidence.
"Since he has chosen to accelerate to disrupt my planned story, we might as well accelerate with him... Magpie, why don't you go and give him the opportunity to capture you?"
"Huh?!"
"Don't worry, he can't harm you."
The Raven on Magpie's shoulder laughed, his eyes filled with assurance.
"Although his methods are effective, the story's nodes are still within my control. No matter how much he does between these nodes, the narrative will progress according to the nodes I've set."
"When you willingly approach him and give him the chance to capture you, he, being unable to escape the constraints of the Bedtime Story, will have no choice but to take you captive. Then, he will replace you with the Black Cat, moving on to the next story node, until he reaches his ultimate demise on the gallows."
Princess Catherine shuddered as she considered the proposed plan. A chilling sensation crept up her spine, freezing her to the core.
Though I may not understand stories, I know this is a certain death trap, even without the Disaster Avoidance ability.
(End of Chapter)
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