Annan subconsciously wanted to use spells... but found that he couldn't do anything. He couldn't use spells, and he couldn't use swordsmanship - it was like he was not an extraordinary person, but an ordinary person.
Not only himself, but Vladimir too.
At this moment, Annan suddenly realized that whether they were tragedians or pardoners, their voices could no longer be heard since Vladimir began to talk about his abilities.
"...Is this a dream?"
"Yes, this is indeed a dream."
Vladimir said calmly: "This is a lucid dream. It is another world, a world that will not be disturbed by [fate]...
"So, why was the world we were in before a real one? Maybe it was also a dream, which is why there was such a bizarre coincidence - because it came from the design of fate."
"You've gone crazy."
Annan frowned: "Is it because of contact with worms?"
"Whatever you say is fine."
The young Vladimir seems to have a much better temper.
He gradually walked towards Annan.
Annan, on the other hand, was holding the Three Sirens in his arms and kept retreating.
Vladimir was not in a hurry to attack Annan.
He just explained his ability leisurely: "Another effect of Black Mameni is that when my spirit, heart, and memory are touched by others... all changes to me will also be applied to the other person.
"If you want to make me angry, then you will be angry too; if you want to destroy my soul, your soul will also be destroyed by yourself; if you want to modify my memory... then your memory will also be destroyed by you.
Overwritten by modified memories.
"I will change from [one] to [two]. I'm sorry that you didn't use your great-level spells to interfere with me... I really want to know, when there is a conflict between great-level spells, what will happen?
Whose role will take priority?"
"...but I have not affected your mind."
"indeed so."
Vladimir nodded sincerely: "I am influencing your mind now.
"Because the influence between people is relative. As long as I influence your mind, it can also be regarded as you influencing me at the same time..."
"...Is there any other way to say this?"
"Of course. I [shared my secret with you], and [the spiritual distance between us has been shortened]. Now that the distance between us has changed, there is no doubt that you have feelings for me.
Influence."
"Are you cheating?"
Even though he was very nervous, Annan couldn't help but complain.
He always felt that Vladimir did not tell all the true abilities of "Black Mamenni". He must have secretly changed something, but Annan would not be able to detect for a while which words were lies or that there was something wrong.
hide.
But this great level spell is really too tricky:
As long as he is affected by a being of a higher level than himself, he will immediately enter an invincible state - Vladimir is a gold level, which means that the truth level and gods are completely unable to cause any harm to him.
But in this "observer state", he can "disclose his secrets to the other person" through talk, thereby pulling others into their dreams.
In this state, any influence Annan had on him would also be reflected back on him; but the influence he had on Annan would not bounce back on himself.
——This is the ability currently displayed by Vladimir.
It’s simply a food-crushing weapon.
No one stronger than him can fight against him; and no one weaker than him can't defeat him...or even escape.
But it was precisely because this great-level curse was so "a magical weapon to torture people" that Annan believed that he must have lied.
Because Vladimir said something right.
Great-level curses are indeed restricted objects "used to fight against gods".
So, what exactly can this kind of thing restrict?
Annan thought silently and quickly.
One thing is certain.
Vladimir is not the type who "likes to gamble". He believes that destiny should not be accidental, but inevitable - that is, there must be rewards for your efforts. The more you pay, the more rewards you will get. There should not be any problems in life.
Randomness.
Then you can be sure that he couldn't have been bluffing at the beginning.
Although there is something wrong with Vladimir's understanding of the Three Sirens.
But he did know that Annan had the ability to modify his consciousness.
Under such circumstances, the fact that he dared to appear in front of Annan... meant that he should really be able to rebound his mind control ability.
Therefore, he did not trigger Black Mamenni at first. Because according to Vladimir's plan, if no god saw this scene, all Annan could do in the end was probably "use the three sirens".
However, Vladimir did not know that the Three Sirens were actually sealing devices against the Sirens.
But he didn't know that Annan also had a big killer weapon...
That is what Annan obtained from the Saint of Sacrifice when he was observing the players, a secret from the beginning of the creation of the world.
It is the mysterious knowledge about the dark night, the girl holding the cup and the mysterious lady.
Moreover, Annan has another thing.
"That is to say... although you can rebound my psychic attack, you are not immune to it, right?"
While thinking about it, Annan continued to follow Vladimir's words.
Annan narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly stopped.
He turned the Three Sirens to his left hand, and the silver ring on his right index finger suddenly turned into a gun.
It was a double-barreled short shotgun with pure white wings and golden runes.
A gift from the bone burying mother-in-law.
Named [Bonepicker's Forgiveness], it is a double-barrel sawed-off shotgun with only one bullet.
Vladimir was so close to Annan that when Annan raised his hand, he just put his gun on Vladimir's forehead.
The smile on Vladimir's face suddenly froze.
"——Great, it looks like you know it."
Annan raised the corners of his mouth and showed a gentle smile: "No need for me to explain more, right?
"Those who are struck by it will be forgotten by the world."
certainly.
In fact, the person who didn't understand this gun was Annan.
Annan himself didn't even know what the effect of being "forgotten by the world" was.
But fortunately Vladimir seems to know it, so there is no need for Annan to brag about it.
The corners of Vladimir's mouth twitched slightly, and his smile became much lighter:
"...You should also understand that if you attack me with it, you will die too."
"can you?"
Annan narrowed his eyes: "Didn't you say...this world is a dream?"
Upon hearing this, Vladimir was silent for a moment.
Annan suddenly realized something.
A certain scene from the past flashed through his eyes.
... Speaking of which, the ability of smoke mirrors is to reverse reality and falsehood.
Just like there is a connection between the Fourth Historiography and the Sixth Purana.
Maybe... Black Mameni is also related to smoke mirrors?
If that's the case——
"So...what about this?"
Annan raised the corners of his mouth, moved the muzzle of the gun away from Vladimir's forehead, and pointed it at his own temple.
"Do you suggest I shoot?"
Annan looked at Vladimir.
He said word for word: "Do you want me to shoot?"
Seeing this scene, Vladimir was immediately stunned.
He hesitated for a moment, and was about to speak...but finally realized what mistake he had made, and a look of regret appeared on his face.
Just that moment of hesitation revealed everything.
"The stuff is good, but you don't know how to use it."
Annan said leisurely: "Do you still think I'm bluffing?
"Why do you know some things but not others? You seem to know me very well, and you even know part of the abilities of the great spell I hold... But you even missed my trump card.
"Think about it for a moment, what exactly went wrong?"
The corners of Annan's mouth raised slightly: "It is indeed there.
"Everything related to the gods - the Bone Lord and the Pardoner, the secrets told to me by Sir Silver and the Faceless Bard, the gifts given to me by the Bone Burial Granny... you don't know.
"Do you not know? Or can't you see it at all? Why do you still try to prevent any god from coming here when you can obviously ignore all attacks from gods?
"What are you afraid of?
"Or are you not afraid that the gods will attack you...but that you are worried that the gods will affect [me]?"