The Ordinary Me is Worshipped as a Deity by the Extraordinary Them - Chapter 87

Others: We understand, but also feel like we don’t fully get it.

After pondering for a second, Euphia decisively said, “Hmm… I think it’s better not to force growth unnaturally. I still have a lot of room for improvement, so there’s no need to pressure myself too much for now.”

“One needs to face reality,” Egbert agreed with an equally numb expression.

Su Li: …………

“Although, normally, shouldn’t I be the one saying such reasonable things about taking it easy?” Su Li’s composure cracked for a second.

How did it come to this?

Roy coughed once. “Perhaps this is what they call ‘the capable shoulder more responsibilities.'”

The Lion’s Club leader nodded in agreement, with a bright smile. “I concur with this point.”

So when Cyril added, “I thought you already knew what everyone was like,” Su Li really couldn’t hold it together anymore.

At this moment, the only one who could understand his state of mind was the non-human raven.

“Accept reality.”

“You have to admit that most people around you are the type who have plenty of passionate dedication to follow your will, but lack the wisdom to truly keep up with you.”

“That’s why I said these words should have come from me, right? And I would just need to replace the key words with ‘strength’,” Su Li lamented. “Besides, I also want to experience how truth lies within artillery range, but……”

“When it comes to hitting any of you, what I need to worry about isn’t whether you’ll feel pain, but rather my own hand getting swollen.”

Although his attitude showed signs of giving up for a moment, Su Li, who clearly understood how much impact the social environment of this world had on people, only briefly indulged in this defeatist mindset.

The focus of the discussion remained on how to deal with the upcoming situation.

“Assuming all our deductions aren’t wrong, what would you do if you were in this position?” Su Li asked in return.

Quick, activate those brains of yours that are gradually wanting to implement a hands-off approach.

Su Li cast his hopeful gaze upon everyone.

Egbert coughed once and, with slightly reddened ears, said directly, “Then we can only utilize every power at our disposal.”

“Although I don’t want to admit it, after your deductions, the current situation is quite clear.”

“From the Pope’s perspective, Sadina City is just a stepping stone in his interconnected plan. Anyone here, whether they’re being manipulated or not, probably isn’t truly regarded as significant in his eyes.”

Egbert had his own line of thinking.

“Moreover, compared to people like us who aren’t even considered worthy of attention, Lord Su Li, who bears the title of ‘Prophet’, would more likely be targeted.”

“At least if not for meeting in person, Ophelia probably wouldn’t be so absolutely certain that you’re not a prophet but rather a wise person making deductions based on available information.”

“Similarly, assuming this information is reported by either Ophelia or Xiao Zuo, from the Pope’s perspective, he probably wouldn’t treat Lord Su Li’s judgments as mere intelligence-derived reasoning. Instead, based on Lord Su Li’s current apparent age, he would truly define you as a prophet.”

Egbert thoughtfully concluded. “I think we should manipulate this information somewhat, and since we’ve decided to use everything at our disposal, getting Ophelia involved also makes sense.”

Su Li’s eyes immediately lit up.

“What about the details?”

Su Li was typically the type of lazy person who would readily let individuals develop on their own once they showed the ability to take responsibility.

He was definitely the type who would take it easy as long as he could, always encouraging others with “you can do it.”

Egbert: “Cough.…..”

But the lazy one still didn’t get the answer he wanted.

Disappointing……

However, just remembering that ten months ago, Egbert had unhesitatingly told his situation to a strange child, Su Li would vaguely feel that this was already a heaven-and-earth difference in growth.

Don’t expect too much.

Su Li: “The potential threat of a prophet, even if known to the Pope at this time, actually doesn’t pose much real danger. The first reason is that I’m in Sadina City, so the news I ‘prophesy’ isn’t easy to transmit out. Secondly, rather than saying we want to drag Ophelia into this, it might be that she had intentions of dragging me in from the very beginning.”

“While Ophelia’s thoughts might not be deep enough, she’s certainly ruthless enough. This ruthlessness exists both towards others and herself.”

Not every person in power would dare to actually put themselves at risk.

Just like before, with one wrong move, Ophelia’s fate would have been death outside Sadina City’s walls.

Yet she still did it, though this was probably also to see up close whether Su Li was worth dragging down.

Based on this point, Su Li narrowed his eyes.

“Have people spread the news about Ophelia’s impure bloodline first,” Su Li decisively ordered.

After unhesitatingly instructing her subordinates to carry this out, Euphia then asked, “Won’t the princess have some defenses when she knows we’re aware of this information?”

“Correct,” Su Li nodded, “but it’s precisely because she’ll be on guard that she’ll understand in reverse that our purpose in doing this isn’t to threaten her, but to indirectly ask whether Ophelia is someone who completely follows the Pope’s plans.”

“The timeliness of intelligence means that once information is known by the opponent, what’s already been revealed no longer holds value.”

Just like if they had received Willard’s letter earlier, the current Alliance leader wouldn’t be lying in bed recovering.

Moreover, to say Ophelia had no defenses regarding her background would be impossible. Another point is that if she truly has active intentions to cooperate, it would indicate that Ophelia doesn’t want to become a pawn controlled by the Pope.

Her talent doesn’t match Xiao Zuo’s, and all her current power comes from the king. Even during their previous confrontation, the manpower Ophelia used to trap Euphia belonged to the king.

Adding to this what was described in Willard’s letter about Ophelia threatening the king, one could guess that rather than threatening him, she wanted to grasp everything the king currently possessed in her own hands before his death.

—-Such as this army of 100,000 that had arrived at Sadina City’s gates.

Therefore, if Ophelia’s identity information causes small-scale chaos, it would indicate that Ophelia lacks both cooperation intentions and ability. Conversely, if everything remains calm, it proves that Ophelia isn’t as extremely trusting of Xiao Zuo as she appears.

In other words, she harbors wariness.

Wariness of being brainwashed by her biological father and being named as his tool… rather than being wary of Xiao Zuo, it’s more about being wary of the Pope who might exist behind him.

But before Su Li could open his mouth to explain these thoughts, he swallowed them back.

Because when the answer arrives, the process of information transmission would become extremely obvious. Moreover, this event’s progression wouldn’t be dangerous.

Since there’s no danger, this small matter must necessarily become a bit of experience points for the growth progress of those around him.

Truly spoon-feeding would only make people who originally had growth potential completely degenerate into mindless fighters who only know how to use their hands.

And if Su Li really needed fighters, he would just have to actively request the raven, and any non-intelligent monster beasts below level nine would become the most fierce tools that would strike wherever directed.

But unfortunately, that’s not what Su Li wanted.

It’s retirement!

What he wanted from beginning to end was peaceful retirement.

And by the way, this world is really @*＆#’·’￥’.

Returning to those around him, Su Li calmly looked at Roy, who after knowing so much, was still stroking his chin saying, “This matter will probably bring considerable trouble to that princess.”

Additionally, Cyril also nodded in agreement.

Su Li: Understandable, after all, if Cyril’s true identity were exposed, even if he wouldn’t be universally attacked in this city, he would certainly face some discrimination.

Then there was Euphia frowning and saying, “I feel like what Su Li wants isn’t just this result.”

Lan Zhe shrugged and said, “I only care about when we can truly begin fighting the enemy. After all, if the king was really killed by people from the Dark Church, then as the Dark Holy Son, I couldn’t possibly be completely without intelligence about it.”

Only Egbert, who vaguely understood something, fixed his gaze on Su Li after these people had all expressed their thoughts.

Su Li, startled for a moment by this action, immediately placed his right index finger to his lips.

Egbert’s eyes instantly lit up, his pupils, like a calm sea surface, suddenly stirring up surging waves.

……

And when everything truly remained peaceful as predicted, Su Li again looked at the group who had fallen into a state of questioning life, very lazily sprawled on the sofa, not wanting to explain a single word.

Compared to explaining everything before, and now completely playing dead…… Although there was no buffer zone between the two extremes, but……

Who made this way so much easier.

That kind of indescribable tacit understanding between Su Li and Egbert had already made Su Li himself understand that he didn’t need to explain in detail now.

For example, he only needed to mention, “Ophelia’s side should have agreed to cooperate with us. The current performance is equivalent to a default response.”

Then, Egbert would directly inform others of all the reasons behind this.

Egbert: “If that princess hadn’t responded and hadn’t understood Lord Su Li’s intentions, what she would most likely do now wouldn’t be to act as if nothing had happened, but rather to directly command the army to attack Sadina City.”

“With all 100,000 troops mobilized, everyone inside Sadina City would be too busy to care for themselves, let alone with Xiao Zuo who originally wanted to make a name for himself. If Ophelia’s goal was really to let Xiao Zuo gain fame, then now wouldn’t be so peaceful.”

“Therefore, maintaining peace now indicates that Ophelia understood the meaning represented by this dialogue without actual words, and has given her answer.”

Thus, everyone’s expressions went from complete confusion to sudden realization, and then to “you bastard, you actually ran first……”

Various facial expressions, truly a sight to behold.