Azik clearly sensed something as well, smiling gently, "It seems we have guests."
The three of them exchanged glances and decided to go downstairs to see what was happening.
By the time they came downstairs, Roselle had already finished chatting with Bernadette. It was evident that Roselle truly cared for Bernadette, from daily concerns about her living arrangements to matters of mysticism, especially emphasizing the topic of romance.
One could say that if it weren't for both of them being on the Hermit Pathway, allowing for efficient information exchange, ten minutes wouldn't have been enough for Roselle to finish talking.
"Wow! The Snake of Mercury, the Death Consul, your little house is quite a hub of talent!" After advising Bernadette, Roselle finally had the energy to notice the people who had just come down from the second floor, immediately raising an eyebrow and teasing.
At the same time, Roselle felt a bit relieved in his heart. He had originally been quite worried about whether he had boarded a pirate ship, but now seeing so many people on the same ship with him... cough, he felt much more at ease.
The gazes of the few people who came downstairs also fell on Roselle; some had already recognized him, while others clearly hadn't, but this didn't prevent them from greeting Roselle.
Roselle and Bernadette also smiled and greeted them, introducing themselves in passing.
"You really think this is a pirate ship; I warmly welcome you to leave at any time." Seeing them finish their greetings, Alaric glanced at Roselle and suddenly smiled.
It was obvious that he had seen through what Roselle was thinking earlier.
"Don't say that, I don't think this is a pirate ship; who says this is a pirate ship, this ship is great." Roselle was clearly a mature adult with a thick skin, immediately speaking up, pausing for a moment, then looking at Alaric again, rubbing his hands, and saying:
"I was just thinking, since this ship is so good, can I let my Bernadette hitch a ride too?"
Previously, Roselle had indeed been very conflicted about whether to let Bernadette board Lucifer's pirate ship, but now seeing the lineup around Lucifer, he had no more conflicts... almost all the future candidates for the Lord of Mysteries were gathered by Lucifer, and even the Snake of Mercury, symbolizing good luck, was by his side, along with a former Death Consul.
Plus, with the Creator's faction that Lucifer was cooperating with, what was there to hesitate about.
Seeing that Roselle and Alaric were clearly discussing some serious matters, Azik and the other two simply stood to the side, quietly chatting with Klein, mainly asking about what happened today.
Alaric didn't pay attention to them, glancing at Roselle, suddenly chuckling, and saying, "So you only care about Bernadette?"
"Ah?" Roselle was clearly a bit confused.
"Doesn't Roselle remember that you still have a youngest son living in this world? Haven't you thought about doing something for him?" Alaric smiled as he spoke.
Roselle finally reacted, but then fell into a long silence. After several seconds, he sighed and said, "Bornova... I don't know how to face this child; I don't even know if he is still my child."
Unlike Roselle's other children, Bornova was the angel personally chosen by the God of Steam and Machinery, also the "gift" That the God of Steam and Machinery gave to Roselle... though Roselle himself deeply resented this.
Because of this, Bornova's humanity was extremely faint, more like a "god" Than a human, making Roselle very pained, not knowing whether the body contained his youngest son or an angel who had devoured his child.
"Father..." At this moment, Bernadette spoke up, looking at Roselle seriously, and said, "Just a few years ago, I met Bornova once; he still keeps the toys you gave him back then; I think... he is still my brother. Although Bornova's humanity is very faint now, he is still him."
Bernadette's words made Roselle fall into silence again. He sighed once more, looked at Alaric, and said, "Boss, do you have a way?"
Here, "way" naturally referred to a method to restore Bornova's humanity.
Bernadette also looked at Alaric with anticipation.
"Don't count on me; I'm not omnipotent. If you want to restore Bornova's humanity, you two will have to figure it out yourselves." Alaric glanced at them and smiled, saying:
"You two are the closest people to him in this world, and the only ones who can touch his humanity. Only if you two become his strongest anchors can there be a possibility of him becoming a normal angel. Of course, I can provide you with some small help, like a mask that can amplify emotions."
Roselle and Bernadette exchanged a glance, both with thoughtful expressions in their eyes.
"So, we still have to contact the Church of Steam..." Roselle rubbed his forehead, but his gaze gradually firmed up.
Although he was indeed a doting father, that didn't mean he didn't love his son. So, if there really was a way to let Bornova regain his humanity, Roselle was willing to hold his nose and contact the Church of Steam.
Alaric smiled and took a sip of tea. The reason he suddenly mentioned Bornova was, of course, not just to let Roselle have a family reunion; more importantly, it was to contact the Church of Steam.
After all, in the future, advancing the technological tree would require the help of the Church of Steam, but the God of Steam and Machinery was too cautious, and it was not easy for Alaric to negotiate with him like he did with Lilith; without enough tempting leverage, it would be hard to achieve cooperation.
In this situation, if Alaric wanted to talk to the God of Steam and Machinery, he naturally needed a middleman.
Roselle was undoubtedly the most suitable middleman. Although he once had a falling out with the God of Steam and Machinery, it couldn't be denied that their relationship was not purely that of enemies; instead, it was a bit like a tangled, inseparable bond.
"I always feel like you're up to something." Roselle suddenly looked at Alaric thoughtfully.
"I just plan to use you as a medium to chat with the God of Steam and Machinery." Alaric didn't hide anything, putting down his tea and saying.
Roselle's expression immediately became subtle, but he wasn't surprised. He hesitated for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "What do you want from him?"
"To advance the technological tree." Alaric looked at Roselle and said, "I think I forgot to tell you, I plan to make a change, reorganize the order of this world, and by the way, push the technological tree of this world a bit higher; the current technological level is still too low."
"...But this world doesn't have oil." Roselle wasn't surprised that Alaric wanted to stir things up; he just thought of something and sighed, saying:
"Back then, I also thought about pushing the technological tree of this world all at once to our era, but unfortunately, there's no oil, and many technologies simply can't be developed..."
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