It only possessed a trace of divinity; its strength was not enough for Vega to take it seriously.
Erica had fought them once before.
The fact that they were defeated again in their second battle already demonstrated their weakness.
Even those at the sixth rank or above are all highly overrated.
Perhaps he's not even as good as that previous glittering business tycoon.
But if Erica were to encounter a god skilled in combat again, she would likely find it difficult to cope.
Take Charon, for example, the greedy boatman.
After all, Charon controls the five rivers of the underworld and is also responsible for ferrying the souls on both sides of the river.
He didn't even give face to the Queen of the Underworld.
If it weren't for the Queen of the Underworld giving Charon a bag of gold coins beforehand...
Charon alone is enough to take on ten Ericas.
"So I don't quite understand why you want her to challenge those gods right now?"
Vega suddenly asked Victor a question.
Erica will surely be greeted by Thanatos, the god of death, after the eleventh trial gate.
After all, Thanatos was one of the gods that Erica had defeated, and he has yet to make an appearance.
Thanatos appears simple on the outside.
But it is responsible for guiding the deceased through the gates of hell and leading them into the afterlife.
Their strength should not be underestimated.
Otherwise, if it's not strong enough, those dead souls can simply refuse to obey it.
Thanatos failed to defeat Erika mainly because he underestimated her.
In addition, Victor's soul was residing in Erica's body at that time.
Viktor has now traveled to the heart of Tartarus.
Whether Erica, alone, can defeat Thanatos again remains to be seen.
In Vega's view, Erica still needs time to grow.
They even thought that giving her a year of training time wouldn't be excessive.
However, Victor seems eager for Erica to leave the Underworld before her birthday.
Although the reason given was that the Duke of Reeves wanted to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for her, this explanation seems rather far-fetched.
After all, if she fails, not only will there be no Victor to take over her body, but there will also be no one to be her strong support.
This defeat means that Erica will face real death.
Her soul may even be trapped in hell forever, tormented by blazing flames.
All previous efforts will be in vain.
Upon hearing Vega's words, Victor fell silent, a silence that was unusual for him for a long time.
He knew what Vega meant, and the reason given back then did indeed sound somewhat forced.
However, he couldn't reveal the real reason to anyone, not even Vega could understand it.
In fact, Viktor was very clear about one thing.
Erica's birthday will mark a full year since Victor came into this world.
During this year, the normal timeline foreshadows the appearance of "those things".
Players.
These players are extremely crucial and important to Viktor.
According to the normal timeline, they should appear one after another.
If Victor cannot return to Earth before Erica's birthday.
Whether or not players will appear at that time, or how they will appear.
This is fraught with uncertainty for Viktor.
Therefore, Victor has been training Erica, instilling in her a firm belief that she should return to the human world as soon as possible.
The coming-of-age ceremony he mentioned was merely to strengthen Erica's resolve to return home.
But now, Victor couldn't help but recall the girl who had been so honest with him when they were soaking in the hot springs.
He could have continued to encourage Erica with words of encouragement, helping her regain recognition, rebuild her confidence, and participate in the trials with high spirits.
However, Victor ultimately did not do so.
In Erica's dream, he saw an extremely tired girl.
She continues to pursue her goals for him.
Even when she saw him in her dreams, all the girl wanted was a massage.
So he suddenly asked two questions.
Are you tired? Do you regret it?
Victor knew very well that these two questions were most likely to affect Erica's mindset, but he still asked them anyway.
Through his dream, he received Erica's true answer.
For a moment, they were speechless.
From the beginning, Viktor only considered his own needs.
Even though Erica risked everything to come to the underworld to save him, his thoughts were still on how to make Erica stronger.
Just like his conversation with Erica.
Erica might be better off if Victor were "dead".
In the underworld, becoming stronger solely through battles with gods is by no means her only way out.
The only benefit of becoming stronger is the increased power itself.
It was more of a compulsion, a memory that would cause Erica excruciating pain if she recalled it.
But Viktor did it anyway.
“Victor, you’re a newcomer.”
Suddenly, Vega's voice rang out.
Although Vega didn't know Viktor's real reasons, it knew what Viktor was doing.
He exploited the girl's admiration and respect, turning her into his 'tool'.
"Your soul is indeed black."
"Is that so?"
"I think so too."
"I can't believe it," Viktor said with a sigh.
He exhaled deeply and turned his gaze back to the deep, endless void and darkness.
A deathly silence swept over his body, seemingly carrying with it his profound helplessness, filling the entire abyss of the dream.
“I feel like I’ve become just like Victor.”
"He has become excessively selfish."
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