Chapter 842: Achieve Everything in One Stroke
Chapter 842: Achieve Everything in One Stroke
Oh, right, there was such a person.
Looking at the ordinary young man in front of them, with a face full of joy, the two of them and the cat were stunned for a good while before reacting. The person brought by the God of Food from the Virgo Branch Office seemed to be not three, but four.
Aside from Joshua, the prince with freckles, and the maid who always looked timid and shy, there seemed to be another male cleaner who was assigned the 'role' of a guard. His name was... Ma... What was it again?
Although this person should have been locked down by her, she couldn't remember the male cleaner's name after thinking for a long time. The incarnation of the Tale of Illusions, the pyramid scheme witch, paused for a moment before her cheeks twitched slightly as she asked, "How... How long have you been here?"
"It's been several days."
The male cleaner sighed helplessly, "Before, I had a stomachache and went to the toilet upstairs. But when I came back, the prince and the others had already left. The store was in a mess, as if thieves had ransacked it... Fortunately, the windows and doors were still there, and the heater was working. Otherwise, I wouldn't know where to stay these past few nights."
"Then you... have indeed been through a lot."
"Exactly..."
Matthew, forgotten by everyone, sighed and said with a bitter expression, "I've also thought of asking about the prince's whereabouts, but something happened, and my photo was directly put on a wanted poster... Although it seems no one recognized me, I didn't dare to ask further.
And the money I have on me can't be used here. I can't stay in an inn, and there's nowhere to buy food. I can only sleep on the sofa and go to the fruit stall in the neighboring market every day to grab some fruit to eat... By the way, where is the prince? Has he gotten rid of the wanted status?"
"..."
He not only got rid of the wanted status... It's likely he's about to issue a wanted order for me!
After listening to Matthew's story with a troubled expression, facing this man who was within the story but seemed completely out of the loop, the pyramid scheme witch, the incarnation of the Tale of Illusions, couldn't help but feel a headache.
According to the 'rules' of her bedtime story, the more involved, tightly intertwined with the story, and the more 'screen time' and 'plot' a person has, the greater the constraint of the Bedtime Story would be.
The problem was that this guy might have some special anomaly, his presence was incredibly low, so low that she even forgot to give him a dedicated 'plot', resulting in the Bedtime Story's constraint being very limited.
The extremely low constraint intensity also meant that his anomalous ability was barely affected, and he could still exert its effect within the Bedtime Story, thus creating this completely detached oddball.
This was truly unexpected... I never thought my Bedtime Story would have such an absurd loophole...
...
"Prince Leon has gotten rid of the wanted status, and everything is going smoothly."
Staring at the ordinary young man for several moments, the pyramid scheme witch memorized his plain face before pausing for a moment. Then, with a hint of helplessness, she took out her wallet and withdrew two banknotes.
This strange cleaner had just used the upstairs toilet, and he might have overheard her plans with the White Serpent. Now, he had also seen their true identities. Logically, she should eliminate him to prevent exposing their existence.
But he was also a part of her predetermined 'story', and his 'ending' had already been decided. If she were to get rid of him now, it would be like digging her own grave in the Bedtime Story.
At the corner of the wall, it's better to stall him for now.
"Take this money."
After handing the ordinary young man the paper bills, the Pyramid Sorceress pointed towards the main entrance of the High Witch Court and smiled, saying:
"Take this money for now. This shop has been targeted, and it's not safe for you to stay. You should go somewhere far away and find an inn to stay for a couple of days.
Lord Leon is busy for the next two days and can't take care of you. After two days, you can go directly to the Ceremony Square, and he will be there with us, waiting for you."
"Okay!"
Without suspecting the true identities of the two, Matthew gratefully accepted the strange paper bills with runes on them. He then rummaged through his pocket and pulled out a few Bronze Wheels, looking somewhat embarrassed as he handed them over.
"I only have these; I don't know if it's enough to compensate you..."
"It's enough, it's enough."
The Pyramid Sorceress, who was eager to get rid of the troublesome man, didn't even glance at the Bronze Wheels and quickly grabbed them, putting them into her money pouch. She then smiled and pointed towards the door.
"You can go now; be careful on the road."
"Ah, okay."
Matthew thanked the "sorceress" profusely and nodded in greeting to the handsome young man behind her. Unaware of their true intentions, he quickly left the second-hand broom shop, searching for an inn to stay in.
After Matthew disappeared into the distance, the White Serpent, who had been silent the entire time, recalled Matthew's exceedingly ordinary face and couldn't help but furrow her brow.
"Do you remember what he looks like, milord?"
"There's only a little left..."
The Pyramid Sorceress rubbed her eyebrows, looking rather frustrated, and said:
"This person is just too... ordinary. His face doesn't have any distinctive features, not even a single mole. His body type is average, and his clothes are just as unremarkable. I'm not sure if I can recognize him next time we meet. The Cleaning Bureau really has all sorts of strange people... never mind, let's not talk about him. Let's..."
As she spoke, the Pyramid Sorceress's face suddenly turned pale, and she looked at the White Serpent with a serious expression.
"The Constraint is stirring again! The God of Food must be using the Great Witch King's power to demand that all Societies merge and accept the story, trying to pull the entire Sorceress Kingdom into my narrative... White Snake, how's your preparation going?"
"It's almost done."
The White Serpent, still in the form of the handsome young man, replied:
"I've informed them of the conditions, and your Sleep Cap has been distributed. Everyone is ready and can intervene in your story at any time."
"How many do we have now?"
"Twenty-two. We can have twenty-five by nightfall."
"It's not enough."
"To be safe, we need at least thirty... no, forty! We can even get more!
Except for the people from the Netherworld, Thousand Sails Kingdom, Mirrored Sky Royal Court, and East Calven Kingdom, call back all the others! This time, we must Achieve Everything in One Stroke and eliminate the God of Food once and for all!"
(End of Chapter)
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