The butler had no children, and he had long treated Emma as his own daughter. Most fathers were hostile to their son-in-law. This had nothing to do with morality, but more of an instinct.
Being so close that there was no distinction between them meant that this guy was definitely going to get the young lady. Thinking of this, Joseph felt blood rush to his head. His blood vessels were boiling, and he was so angry that he was about to explode.
The old mage saw this and laughed. "Joseph, don't take it too hard. When a girl grows up, she'll have to marry someone."
Joseph snorted coldly. With great difficulty, he suppressed his anger and asked, "Sir, why did you call us here in the middle of the night?"
Liang Lidong laughed. "You finally realized that it's time to get down to business. I've just said that Emma's spiritual world has been modified by someone. Do you understand what this means? "
The old mage's smile disappeared. She frowned. "Are you sure that the young lady's spiritual world has been modified?"
"Yes!"
The old mage took a deep breath.
Joseph was just an ordinary person. He didn't really understand what this meant, but he could tell from the old mage's face that it was a serious matter. He hurriedly asked, "What are the consequences after the young lady's spiritual world has been modified?"
"If it's light, her personality will change." The old mage's expression was ugly. "If it's heavy, she'll become someone else's puppet."
After hearing this, Joseph's face turned green. He hurriedly asked, "How is the young lady now?"
"She's fine. It's just that her spiritual world has been modified. " Liang Lidong said, "Her prophecy is actually a puppetry created by someone using her modified soul."
"That's slander!" Joseph let out a sigh of relief, but then he shouted, "The young lady's prophecy is a god-given ability. It's definitely not a puppet created by modifying the soul."
Liang Lidong clapped his hands and laughed. "Then I have to ask, which god gave Emma her prophecy ability? As far as I know. Prophecy is a very special ability. Although there are many people who can learn it, they can only predict small fragments. However, Emma's prophecy ability is ridiculously clear. "
Joseph straightened his neck and said, "This shows that our young mistress is very capable."
Liang Lidong let out a long sigh. "Any ability requires the corresponding strength or bloodline to be activated or used. If Emma's prophecy was really that clear, it meant that her strength was at least at the level of a demigod. Perhaps she was the Saintess of the Goddess of Destiny. Not the Saintess of the Storm Goddess. "
Joseph shut his mouth. He really didn't know much about these professions. Although he hated this young man in front of him, he believed that this person would not joke about such matters.
The old Mage spoke, "Once the Soul World has been modified, it will be very difficult to restore it to its original state. Mr. Beta, why did you summon us here? "
"Who said that the principle of the soul world was modified? Is it difficult to return to its original state? " Liang Lidong narrowed his eyes and smiled. "As far as I know, the soul world is the same as the human body. It has its own ability to resist external enemies and immunity. The changes to Emma's soul world aren't too big, so as long as there's time, she can definitely slowly recover and return to her original appearance. "
Hearing this, Joseph and the old Mage heaved a sigh of relief.
Liang Lidong then said, "Of course. This is under the situation where we have to find the person who modified her soul. "
"What do you mean!" Joseph was stunned for a moment before he quickly reacted. "You mean the person who modified Emma's soul world is right beside us … … us?"
Liang Lidong nodded. "Yes, otherwise why would I summon the two of you here alone?"
When he heard that Emma and Beta were so intimate, Joseph was about to explode with anger. Now that he heard Liang Lidong's words, he really was about to explode with anger.
He clutched his chest. His body was almost unsteady. The anger of being wronged caused him to be unable to speak coherently. "I … … I am loyal to Miss, how could … …"
"Who knows if you are really loyal or just pretending," Liang Lidong smiled and looked at the old Mage. "You are also a big suspect."
Many times. Words were also a very powerful weapon. Liang Lidong's words hurt the two old Mages. Although the old Mage's expression was not as exaggerated as Joseph's, it was still gloomy.
"You mean, one of us is the one who modified Miss's soul world?" The old Mage's cold face then broke into a smile. "Do you have an answer? It should be me. After all, only I can cast spells. Joseph is just an ordinary person. "
Liang Lidong shook his head. "You can't just look at the surface. It's not difficult for a professional to disguise as an ordinary person. Besides, Joseph kept saying that he wanted Emma to walk on the path of destiny. That in itself is the biggest suspect. "
Joseph stared at Liang Lidong fiercely. "I have always believed that Miss's destiny is bestowed by God. How can a mortal like you understand Miss's nobility and greatness? "
It was useless to reason with a Spiritual Zealot. Liang Lidong ignored Joseph's clamor and looked at the old Mage. "Although he is the biggest suspect, I still want you to die."
The old Mage's expression turned serious. "You want to kill me too?"
Liang Lidong nodded. "I only know one of you, but I can't tell who it is. So, I've decided to kill both of you. I'd rather kill the wrong person than let the wrong person go … Isn't that how nobles do things? "
Liang Lidong smiled and activated his Noble Temperament talent. The powerful pressure turned into a murderous aura that seemed to have materialized. Joseph was shocked. His face paled and he quickly retreated. The old Mage immediately cast a shield on himself. Only then did he feel much better.
In the eyes of the two old Mages, Beta was a demon who had torn apart his disguise. He was so evil that it was hard to believe.
Liang Lidong flicked his wrist and the Pseudo Fallen Emperor appeared. He glanced at the old Mage from the corner of his eyes and moved.
Uncontrollable Rage, Quick Movement, and 9. His current coordination was 45, so his speed was extremely fast.
Joseph was just an ordinary person. He stared blankly at the sharp blade stabbing at his neck, but he didn't react at all. The old Mage reacted. She threw an ice spike at Joseph's side. If Liang Lidong insisted on attacking Joseph, he would definitely be pierced by the ice spike.
Logically speaking, the old Mage's reaction speed was too fast.
Most pure spellcasters reacted much slower than the physical classes. They preferred to fight at close range. At this moment, Liang Lidong was only five meters away from the old Mage. As soon as he pounced at Joseph, the old Mage immediately reacted and even predicted Liang Lidong's speed and movements.
This was definitely not something a normal spellcaster could do.
Just as the ice spike was about to pierce Liang Lidong, Liang Lidong suddenly stood still. Stopping at an extremely fast speed was an unscientific action that went against common sense. Only professionals could do it.
The ice spike swept past thirty centimeters in front of Liang Lidong, bringing with it a chill.
He coldly turned his head and looked at the old Mage, his eyes filled with understanding.
The old Mage heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that he wasn't attacking Joseph anymore. Just as she was about to speak, she heard a swoosh behind her. Her scalp was numb, and she immediately turned around. Then, she heard a "ding" sound, and she kept retreating.
In front of her, Kail was still in his charging stance. But in her hand, there was a dagger.
With this small dagger, she was able to block Kyle's attack that was almost at full strength. But before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she felt a chill in her abdomen. She glanced down and saw the tip of a sword sticking out of her abdomen.
If a normal spellcaster received such an attack, they would most likely lose the ability to fight. But she didn't.
She gripped the dagger in her right hand and twisted her upper body backwards. The dagger drew a half arc and slashed at the enemy behind her.
Liang Lidong hurriedly retreated and pulled out the sword from the old Mage's abdomen.
He and Kail surrounded the old Mage from the front and back.
Joseph finally reacted. He looked at the injured old Mage and said angrily, "How dare you hurt someone in the castle? Do you have any respect for the princess? Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're the young lady's friend. "
Liang Lidong sighed. He raised his sword horizontally and showed the blade to the butler. "Butler, take a closer look. What kind of bloodstains are on this sword?"
Joseph froze for a moment, then looked at the Faux Emperor Fallen Sword in astonishment.
The sword was dripping with blood. The red blood mixed with the blue liquid was very eye-catching.
Not just professionals, even ordinary people would know that. The only creatures with blue blood were demons.
The old Mage looked at Joseph's surprised expression and laughed at herself. She then turned to Liang Lidong. "When did you start suspecting me?"
"I suspected it on the first day," Liang Lidong explained. "But it was only today that I confirmed it was you. You hid in the dark and pretended to support Emma in breaking her destiny. You purposely pushed Joseph out to confuse us. Actually, I did suspect that Joseph was the target we were looking for at the beginning, but after Joseph spoke to me today, I locked onto you as my target. "
The old Mage pressed the wound on her abdomen. Demons had strong vitality, so this kind of injury wasn't fatal to them. "What did he say?"
"He wanted Emma to continue her destiny and called himself Emma's father." Liang Lidong laughed. "He's basically telling me that I'm the murderer. Come, kill me. I'm the one who changed Emma's soul … How is that possible?!"
"How could a power that could use Emma as a chess piece and set up such a large chessboard in the world be exposed so easily?"
The old Mage smiled bitterly. "Aren't you afraid that this is a psychological battle?"
"Yeah, sure." Liang Lidong nodded and said, "That's why I went around to collect information."