"You're going to marry a witch? What's going on?"
"Are you going to abandon me again?"
Sylvie grabbed Wu Chen's arm, embracing him from behind as she whispered softly into his ear.
"It's not like that. I don't want to risk getting involved with a witch either, but this is part of the Creation Goddess's plan. It's the only way to save this world."
"What is the Creation Goddess's plan? Isn't it just infiltrating as an undercover agent? What does marriage have to do with it?"
Sylvie's voice trembled.
"It was an accident. I only intended to go undercover, but that witch lusted after my body and actually tried to force herself on me!"
"I wanted to resist, but there's no way I could stand up to a witch."
Wu Chen clenched his fists, his expression conflicted.
He looked as if he had been violated by an evil villain.
"H-How could this happen? I'm going to fight Litia to the death!"
Sylvie, indignant, turned around, ready to head back to the palace and confront the witch.
"Don't go! You're no match for her!"
Wu Chen hurriedly pulled Sylvie back.
"But, but…"
"If you go, not only will you not win, but you'll also risk your life. My sacrifice of being forced and tainted by the witch will be in vain!"
Wu Chen gritted his teeth.
"This…"
Sylvie's resolve faltered, the strength in her shoulders gradually dissipating as she lowered her head in resignation.
Indeed, the Desire Witch Litia's power was extraordinary. Even if Sylvie had fully regained her divine powers, she still wouldn't stand a chance against her.
"Sylvie, I have a question for you as well."
"You were once a goddess and now a demon. What is your current stance? Are you still on the side of humans, or have you decided to join the demon realm?"
Wu Chen turned around and stared into her eyes, taking the lead in questioning.
The best way to avoid further interrogation is to turn the questions back on the other person!
No matter what, he would buy as much time as possible regarding the ring. This way, he could stay alive a bit longer.
"Falling into the demon realm, humans and goddesses despise me, and it's impossible for them to accept me."
"As a former goddess, the demons are also wary of me, fearing that I am an undercover agent. Only Litia doesn't care about these things and has chosen to accept me as a subordinate."
"Whether or not I join the demons won't determine the success of their invasion of humanity, and humanity won't succeed in resisting the demons just because of losing me."
"What does it matter what side I'm on?"
Sylvie showed a bitter smile.
"But if I have to choose a side now, I choose you, Wu Chen."
"Hmm?"
Wu Chen looked confused.
"If you are willing to join the demon realm, I will join you and oppose the goddesses."
"If you are willing to dedicate yourself to humans, I will follow you and fight against the witches."
Sylvie's expression was filled with determination.
"You don't need to do this. It's my fault."
Wu Chen sighed deeply.
If he hadn't treated this world like a game and had run away after getting the ring, without thinking about the implications of requesting a wedding ring, Sylvie wouldn't be in this predicament.
He must take responsibility for the current situation with the elven goddess.
As a man, he has to shoulder his responsibilities.
"You don't need to blame yourself so much; this isn't your fault. What I care about now is... when are we getting married?"
Sylvie looked at Wu Chen with hopeful eyes.
"Emmm…"
Wu Chen felt a headache.
The problem now was that he had already used the [Elven Monarch's Jade Love Ring] to marry another witch in the game!
I used the ring my girlfriend gave me to marry another woman. Is there any hope left? Online help urgently needed!
Unfortunately, this world doesn't have the internet, or Wu Chen would have been eager to post online for help from clueless netizens.
Tsk, is this really impossible to bluff my way through?
Wu Chen looked distressed.
"Uh, well... we might not be able to get married for now."
Wu Chen scratched his head, forcing himself to say.
"Why not?"
"The witches are currently too close to us. If we rashly get married and they notice our relationship, it could disrupt the larger plan."
"Well, you have a point..."
Sylvie lowered her head, looking very dejected.
Although she eagerly wanted to marry Wu Chen, for the sake of the greater good, she chose to bury her feelings and endure.
Seeing Sylvie's heartbreaking smile made Wu Chen clench his fists.
Damn it!
He had to find a way to marry this woman!
He couldn't let her suffer like this because of his mistakes!
The heartbreaking smile on Sylvie's face also made Wu Chen's heart ache.
But the goddess's ring had already been used to marry a witch. Where could he forge another divine-grade ring?
Wu Chen was in deep distress.
Divine-grade rings could only be forged by goddesses and witches… hmm? Witches?
Wu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.
Right! How did I not think of this before? I can persuade a witch to forge a ring for Sylvie!
A divine-grade wedding ring can be forged by both goddesses and witches!
Since I can fool a goddess… ahem, I mean, commission a goddess to forge a ring, I can also get a witch to forge a ring for me.
Using a goddess's ring to marry a witch, and then using a witch's ring to marry a goddess, it seems fair.
Sigh, I really am a sinful man.
...
"Litia just contacted me, saying that the Full Moon Witch will be staying for two or three days, so we can't return to the palace for now. Where should we go next?"
A few minutes later, after Sylvie finished communicating with Litia, she put away the communication device from her chest.
At the same time, her heart was pounding. Even though they were engaged, she had never actually gone on a formal date with Wu Chen.
Would this time alone with Wu Chen be their first real date?
Even though they couldn't marry for various reasons at the moment, just having Wu Chen by her side was already satisfying.
"Um… I'd like to visit my old territory. Is that okay?"
"I've been kept in a state of slumber by the Creator Goddess for so long; I have no idea how my territory has developed."
Since the game was not just a game, his territory in the human world should also be real.
It was the true operational core of his game account and the place he missed the most.
Upon hearing this, Sylvie's once sweet smile gradually faded.
"Wu Chen, I need to tell you something. Don't get too worked up."
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Sylvie's demeanor, Wu Chen suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Your former territory, Morning Star, is now heavily infested by demons."
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