Chapter 751 Consideration
Ever since she started playing Rise Online in the beta test, Bloody Lily had already learned that the artificial intelligence of some NPCs was higher than that of others. However, she had always thought that this was something randomly chosen by the game system, because she had met many characters who were ordinary adventurers, but were more intelligent than many nobles, both tactically and rationally.
However, when Surtr began to talk to her, she had no doubts, his artificial intelligence was far above what was expected, and this was evidenced by him himself when he displayed a much more refined logical reasoning than is normal for NPCs.
"... Fryft may be a fool, but she's not an idiot. If she betrayed me, something has changed..." Then Surtr lifted his chin and looked at Bloody Lily again. "Human, tell me, what could have changed?"
Even though Bloody Lily hadn't mentioned a single name so far, Surtr managed to remember her personality, forming his own view of her and thus coming to the conclusion that there was someone who could change everything.
Bloody Lily took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. "Yes, it was Fryft who helped me get here. At the moment, she believes that breaking the contract is the best choice," replied Bloody Lily, choosing her words carefully. She avoided mentioning Kaizen's proposed alliance, thus protecting him and the plan they had devised. 'I thought I could get into his vault, tear up the contract and leave without him noticing, but it looks like I'm going to have to use my wits.'
Surtr tilted his head, as if assessing the sincerity of the player's words. His sulphur breath hung in the air, making every breath a challenge, but Bloody Lily stood her ground.
"Humans are fascinating creatures. They seek freedom, even when they are aware that their fates are intertwined by the gods. And you are no different, I sense that there is something beyond your words. Even in front of a god, you hide something, human woman. Something you don't want to reveal, something that involves the sorceress and that man... Zylok."
A shiver ran down Bloody Lily's spine. Surtr possessed an uncanny capacity for logic.
"What has changed, Surtr, is that Zylok and Fryft have realized the extent of the suffering this contract causes others. There is no logical reason to continue with a contract of this level, since technically the faithful of The Eye of Hermodr expected Chaos itself to be reborn from all this, but as you and I know, it is not possible for Chaos to be born through the fall of a single human kingdom, otherwise it would have been born a long time ago." she replied, choosing her words carefully.
Surtr watched her for a moment, his burning eyes penetrating her soul. The pressure around her intensified, as if the environment itself was responding to the judgment in his eyes.
"You still hide more than you reveal, human woman, but I'm beginning to see truth in your words. So go ahead and prove yourself worthy of my consideration."
Bloody Lily swallowed dryly and looked ahead, where behind Surtr there was a long road that she didn't even know where it would take her.
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