Facing the eyes of the blonde girl, the cult leader who had just made a boast suddenly felt dry in the mouth.

Ash then realized that he was drifting. He was just an ordinary legendary magician, and he even had many unfulfilled wishes. The silver lantern was still waiting for him in the dark forest, and Vichy was still a long way from being willing to abide by the rules, not to mention the irreconcilable contradiction between the sword lady and the witch... How dare he speak boldly in front of the girl like a lamp genie?

But perhaps it was because he was in front of Fili that Ash said this. She was like a seed that drifted to a barren land, no spring was willing to let it sprout, but she still tried to bloom in the wrong winter. She believed in him so much, naively never doubted him, and cared about him from the bottom of her heart... Ash had already disappointed her once, how could he let her down a second time?

"Fili." Ash exhaled: "You know, although you will feel warm when you cover yourself with a blanket when the weather is cold, it is not the blanket that warms you. On the contrary, it is you who warms the blanket."

"So... do you understand what I mean?"

Fili blinked and hesitated for a moment: "…The weather is cold recently, should I cover myself with a blanket at night?"

"...That's right, don't catch a cold in this cold weather!" Ash slapped his face fiercely, many thoughts flashing through his mind, but he finally made up his mind and said seriously: "Back to the topic, any wish can be made, even if I can't do it, I will try my best to help you realize it; if I can help, I will definitely do my best."

However, Fili asked: "If our world is destroyed, will you return to your world and continue to live?"

"Yes." Ash nodded and said frankly: "But we can't continue to live. This is one of the reasons why I finally told you the truth... We are infected with the secret poison of hell."

"If we leave this world, the secret poison of hell will take our lives sooner or later. Although we can seek refuge with other gods to save our lives, the risk factor is only high, not low. So it can be said that if your world is destroyed, we will also face the end."

He laughed at himself: "Maybe I am judging others by my own experience, but if someone told me that the world was about to be destroyed and he himself could escape, I would resent him no matter how rational I am. But if everyone were to die together, I wouldn't feel so bad, and I wouldn't be alone even if I went to hell."

Fili shook her head: "You wouldn't think that way. If it were Mr. Igulla and Mr. Harvey, you would definitely hope that they could live well."

Ash curled his lips: "But if Vichy was the one who survived, I would be so angry that my belly would burn... Yes, I must have been contaminated by Vichy, so I misunderstood your thoughts with a mean heart, but you are obviously not that kind of person."

Fili chuckled, but quickly stopped smiling and asked seriously, "Is there really no way to save this world and everyone's lives?"

Ash originally wanted to deny it outright. After all, false hope is poisonous, just like the matches that the little girl used to warm herself, and they didn't even have matches. Not only could they not change the outcome, they couldn't even delay it a bit or two.

But noticing the pleading and expectation in Fili's eyes, Ash suddenly realized that he was the only lifeline Fili could rely on. If even he declared that there was no hope in this world, then the girl would have to sink into the quagmire of despair for the rest of her life.

"...If I must say, it's not that there is no solution at all."

Fili's frustrated face lit up almost visibly, "What can we do?!"

"The reason why the Kingdom of Stars exists is to hunt source angels." Yaxiu said: "The reason why we think that the Lord of Stars will destroy the Kingdom of Stars is because after hunting the source angels, the Lord of Stars no longer needs this country. But it is also possible that the Lord of Stars is willing to leave the Kingdom of Stars. If this is the case, the world will be safe, but the downside is..."

"The survival of the whole world depends on someone's thoughts." Fili bit her lip lightly: "Can we only hope that the mastermind behind this will show mercy?"

"Another way is to force the mastermind behind this to show mercy." Ash said, "Since the Kingdom of Stars is trying to capture the Source Angel, as long as the Source Angel escapes, the Starry Lord will naturally keep the Kingdom of Stars until the next Angel Hunt."

"If the Source Angel cannot escape, we will help it fight against the Starry Lord and turn its death sentence into a suspended death sentence. The best result will be to turn its sentence into life imprisonment. Then the Starry Kingdom and the Source Angel will coexist forever."

Fili: "Then can we help the Source Angel escape?"

"It's very difficult, very difficult." Ash shook his head: "If we can help the source angel escape, we would have left the stars long ago. The Stars Prison is absolutely suppressive. We are too weak compared to the Star Lord. Unless other gods are willing to break the cage, the source angel will never escape."

"But the other gods also want to hunt the source angels. On this point, the interests of all the gods are the same. They just have differences in the distribution of the source angels' inheritance. It is hard to imagine that they will destroy the Star Cage."

"In comparison, helping the Source Angel survive may be easier. After all, as long as the Starry Lord cannot find the Source Angel, He will never destroy the Starry Kingdom."

Fili nodded thoughtfully: "What about your secret poison of hell?"

"As long as the Source Angel survives, the Starry Lord will not open the Starry Kingdom, and we will be trapped here." Yaxiu smiled bitterly, "In this sense, we are also free from the threat of the Hell Poison."

Ash was not joking when he said this. If the Starry Lord could not kill the Source Angel, then He would definitely block the Starry Kingdom forever. If the cost of blocking the Starry Kingdom was too high, other gods would even support the Starry Lord and would not let the Source Angel have a chance to regain freedom.

The rewards from the first two angel hunts alone are enough to make the magicians understand the significance of the source angel - it is the magician's key to the seventh virtual wing, and also the obstacle to the supreme!

Why is the Six-Winged Lord the greatest being in this world? Because the current version has not yet been updated to the Seventh Void Wing!

If the past thousands of years have all been the 'Six-Winged Lord' version, then killing the Source Angel is equivalent to updating the world version, allowing all magicians to explore the 'Seven-Winged Supreme' realm!

Therefore, the gods will never let any mistakes happen in the angel hunting. They are only competing for who can step into the supreme realm faster. Even if the Starry Lord really achieves the supreme realm, the other gods are still not without a chance. But if the source angel runs away, then everyone will have to stay in the previous version, and no one will have the chance to step into the supreme realm!

On the other hand, as long as the Source Angel is not dead, even if all the blood of the Gods is shed, they have to keep the Star Cage going!

Honestly, Ash was looking forward to the direction that 'the source angel is not dead'. After all, blocking the Kingdom of Stars is equivalent to blocking Ruby Mountain. If the blockade lasts for decades, when all the legendary magicians of the previous generation have died, the limit of the new magicians will become the sanctuary magicians - the gods are equivalent to monopolizing an entire layer of the virtual realm and preventing all magicians from becoming legendary!

"Protect the Source Angel..." Fili murmured, "But this is difficult, right?"

Ash said tactfully: "We are the only ones who might have this idea. The other demons and magicians are here to kill the source angel. Even Igula and Vichy, I'm afraid they won't agree with this plan."

"Well." Fili lowered her head and looked at the table, "That means I will probably die in a few months..."

"And you," she raised her eyes to look at Ash, "will also face a fatal crisis because of the secret poison of hell after returning to the other world."

"We all won't live long. We only have a few months left in the Star Kingdom to waste."

"The most precious time in our lives is the time that comes next."

Fili's words seemed to be meant to encourage herself. She pursed her lips and stared at Ash with wide eyes: "So we shouldn't leave any regrets, but should follow our hearts and strive for everything we want. In this way, even if fate really doesn't treat us well, we can blame this era instead of being annoyed by our own indecision."

Ash felt that he could hardly bear Fili's burning gaze, but he forced himself to look at Fili and nodded heavily: "Yes."

"I have thought of my wish." Fili sat up straight, "Are you ready to listen, Ash?"

Ash quickly took a big sip of water and took a deep breath: "I'm ready."

Fili said slowly: "Ash, I need you..."

Ash closed his eyes and pinched his thigh hard.

"…Train me to become the strongest demon."

"I understand. If this is your wish, I will..." Ash said halfway when he suddenly realized, "Wait, you said you wanted to become the strongest devil?"

"Yes!" Fili said crisply, "I'm still too weak and can't help you at all. But if I become stronger and help you defeat other demons, can we protect the source angel?"

“Although there are only a few months left, and I don’t have much talent for fighting,” she looked down at her fingers, “but if we don’t work hard, there will really be no hope. I don’t want bad guys like the Starry Lord to succeed. I want to work with you to destroy His evil plot.”

"Ash, are you willing to work with me?"

Ash blinked, "Is this your wish?"

"Yes." Fili nodded heavily: "Knowing that the world is going to end, if I don't work hard to save this tragedy, I will never be willing to die."

Ash was stunned for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing and slapped himself hard several times.

Fili was anxious: "Even if my wish is too outrageous, you don't have to slap yourself!"

"No, it's none of your business. I just suddenly feel like I've been eating too much fat and my brain has gone awry. I always have these bullshit ideas that the whole world revolves around me." Ash smiled and said, "Of course I'm willing to train you. Not just me, but all of us will help you and will definitely make you the strongest demon."

Yes, there are not so many love-brained people in this world. Knowing that the world is going to be destroyed, the first reaction of normal people is to find a way to save themselves, rather than liking a strange person of the opposite sex who has a pure love relationship with many people. Ash, Ash, your boring thoughts not only insult Fili, but also Sword Princess and Witch. You really deserve to be scolded by Vichy.

"Then are you willing to help me protect the Source Angel?" Fili asked cautiously.

"Of course." Ash replied cheerfully, "But before we find the Source Angel, we must keep it a secret from Vichy and Igula. If we let them know our true goal, they will either be absent from work or try to change your mind - you definitely don't want to challenge the mind-changing abilities of the Ghost Prophet and the Trickster."

Fili nodded quickly. She had fully realized how terrifying those two people were during this period of time. "But if this happens, won't you also be trapped in the Kingdom of Stars?"

Ash nodded: "Yes, but this way our Hell Poison can also be contained by the Mystic Chain, killing two birds with one stone."

Fili looked at him worriedly: "But... don't you want to go back and reunite with the Sword Princess Witch?"

"We will find other ways." Ash smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about us. We can use the extra time to prepare for hell. In short, you just need to be a good demon savior, and we magicians will find our own way out."

Feili pursed her lips, curved her eyebrows, and said softly: "Thank you."

"I should thank you. Your willingness to stay in the team is the best help to us." Ash stood up and said, "Let's go. It's time for us to go out. By the way, do you have any other wishes?"

Ash only asked casually, but Fili nodded shyly: "I do have one wish."

"Um?"

"That's right. Today I officially turned 20 and became an adult." Fili blinked her eyes. "I can finally legally do something I've been looking forward to for a long time."

Ash's body suddenly stiffened, and his voice became unsteady: "...What's the matter?"

"Birthday party!" Fili clapped her hands heavily. "I have long wanted to have a party with my friends, get drunk, sleep together, and wake up groggy the next day! Because I don't have many friends, and I haven't celebrated my birthday since my mother passed away, so every time I read novels or watch movies and TV shows, I yearn for this kind of plot."

"Did you forget that there's a vomiting part in the middle..." Ash breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the good girl just wanted to experience the crazy party. He opened the door and said, "I'll let Vichy--"

He turned around and saw Vichy, Igulla and Harvey standing in front of the door.

"Birthday party, right? Arrange it immediately." Vichy ran very fast.

"I'll go get ready too." Igula ran after him.

"Happy birthday, Fili." Harvey waved to Fili calmly, "If you want something more lively, I'll bring some family members over as guests--"

"Don't!"