Eros guessed that Delphine was overthinking things, but he had no intention of explaining. Instead, he gave a mysterious smile and said in a leisurely tone:
"If you let me imprint my soul on you, I will tell you who I am."
Realizing that the person before her was of the same rank as her, and perhaps even slightly higher, Delphine dropped her haughty demeanor and said in a deep voice:
"If you want to control me, aren't you worried about being punished by my Sun Church after things are exposed?"
Eros chuckled: "I don't believe you didn't guess that the sect I belong to is hostile to the Church of the Sun."
The Church of Reincarnation and the Church of the Sun are indeed enemies, and Eros was not lying when he said that.
Upon seeing Eros acknowledge that his sect was hostile to the Church of the Sun, Delphine thought to herself, "Just as I thought."
Taking a deep breath, Delphine continued her self-rescue efforts:
“You will undoubtedly gain greater benefits by using me to negotiate with the Church of the Sun.”
Eros knew this too; the Church of the Sun would certainly be willing to pay a high price to redeem its high-ranking members, after all, it was a matter of face.
The question is, does he dare to negotiate with the Church of the Sun?
With just Barbara and the Mermaid Queen as angels, they'd probably die if they tried.
As for handing the sealed book over to the Church of Reincarnation so that they could negotiate with other churches, he never even considered it.
Firstly, it's impossible to explain why the Book of Seals is in his possession. Secondly, if the Church of Reincarnation were to negotiate, they would most likely take the lion's share of the profits.
It would be better to let him directly control these angels, as this could quickly add several angel-level combatants to their side.
What's the use of acquiring a lot of resources if you can't convert them into combat power in a short time?
So when Eros heard Delphine's suggestion, he rejected it without even thinking.
Delphine was really puzzled when she heard Eros refuse. That was clearly the way to maximize benefits, so why would this guy in front of her refuse?
"Why?" Delphine couldn't help but ask.
"Because I only want you," Eros said bluntly and frankly.
After he finished speaking, the air suddenly became quiet for a few seconds.
Delphine opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
After a long pause, he finally managed to utter, "With your strength, if you wanted a woman, what kind of woman couldn't you find?"
“If you send me back to the Church of the Sun, the Church may be willing to return to you what it has taken from your sect over the past tens of thousands of years. And these things may allow you to take a few more steps on the path to greatness.”
"Isn't this more valuable than me?"
If he were on the path to greatness right now, he might actually be moved by it, but unfortunately, he is only Sequence 4.
The path to greatness was still too far for him, and he dared not make a deal with the Church of the Sun.
Furthermore, he is a seed of the World Tree, so he likely won't need the things that the Death Path uses on the Great Path.
Eros shook his head, still refusing, "In my eyes, none of them are as good as you."
Delphine almost choked on her words, while frantically pondering in her mind.
Who is this earthly god who would rather offend the Church of the Dead than not have his own?
After all these years, this is the first time she has ever hated herself for being so charming.
They actually managed to bewitch a saint who was on the path to greatness like this.
Looking at Delphine's conflicted expression on the page, Eros smiled slightly and said:
"What's your decision?"
"Will you accept the imprint of my soul?"
"If you don't accept it, you may have to stay inside this sealed artifact for the rest of your life."
"Don't have too high expectations for the Church of the Sun. The Church of the Sun doesn't know that you've fallen into Sturu's hands."
"And the fact that Stuart died at my hands happened in the core area of the Eternal Night Star Sea, which means that no one except me knows that you are in my hands, not even a god."
"Of course, you can also hope that one day I will be killed like Stuhl."
"This way you might have a chance to come out again. Otherwise, you might have to stay in this sealed artifact for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years."
No sooner had Eros finished speaking than Delphine said firmly:
“I refuse! I will not betray my Lord and submit to your control.”
Eros was not angry at Delphine's refusal, but continued in a gentle tone:
"Even if I promise to help you increase your strength, find authority, and ascend the throne of gods after you accept my control, is it the same?"
Delphine's breath hitched, but she quickly recovered, steadied herself, and said calmly:
"Don't even think about shaking my faith in my Lord."
“I will not turn my back on my Lord.”
Eros's smile widened: "You have doubts? Are you worried that I'll break my promise after I've branded your soul?"
"rest assured……"
"Stop talking, I won't agree, even if you imprison me for a million years."
Before Eros could finish speaking, Delphine interrupted him.
"I see!"
Eros nodded, then stopped talking about the issue and asked the question he had asked at the beginning.
"Now you can tell me why Stuhl imprisoned you!"
This time, Delphine didn't keep Eros in suspense and answered his question directly.
"This is related to the ritual in which he raised the throne."
She didn't say anything before because she felt that Eros, being a Sequence 4, wasn't qualified to know about such matters, and also for Eros's safety.
After all, this involves a godhood ritual, and a mere Sequence 4 could easily be corrupted if one is not careful.
The reason she is willing to speak out now is because Eros has become a saint walking on the path of greatness in her eyes, and can withstand the corruption of this news, so she has no more scruples.
"A ritual to become a god?"
Eros raised an eyebrow and muttered something to himself.
That guy hasn't even gathered all the authority yet, right? Could it be that he prepared the ritual materials in advance?
Just as Eros was pondering, Delphine nodded and continued:
"The essence of the otherworldly path is to please the god they believe in, you should know that too."
Eros nodded slightly, indicating that he understood, and then, as if he had just realized something, a look of realization appeared in his eyes.
"He captured you so that he could twist you during the ascension ceremony to please that twisted king and gain his favor, helping him ascend to godhood?"
“Yes, he wants to distort our faith, to make us convert to that evil god, to turn us from holy to licentious, in order to please that evil god.” Delphine confirmed Eros’s guess.
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