“It seems, this belongs to a higher level of information,” Sanders remarked, not feeling regret but rather a hint of excitement in his gaze.
Many wizards have been in the Southern Domain too long, with their vision completely restricted to this world. Such confinement over time could create the illusion of being a tall figure among dwarfs, pompously forgetting oneself.
But Sanders wasn’t one of those; he yearned for improvement, longed for higher knowledge, and was eager to pursue the ultimate truth. The Southern Domain was by no means his final promised land.
The news from the Source Continent brought obscure secrets, yet it made Sanders feel excited because it represented the unknown, a higher level of existence.
“The goal sought by the mysterious person, we cannot access for the time being, nor is there any need to explore it at this stage,” Sanders checked his emotions and turned to Rolando: “However, you haven’t answered the previous question. How did he create the darkened persona?”
Rolando: “He brought out a flute that played on its own, which he said was a mysterious object called the Dark Melody.”
The rendition effect of the Dark Melody would gather the negative energy within one’s body, forcibly giving birth to the most evil personality.
But when this new personality appeared, the name would also be stripped away. This stripping was compulsory. Even if someone else were to tell Rolando his true name, he would forget it the next moment. Hence, Rolando could only use the second name given to him by King Gumman—Rolando Nord.
For a wizard, this most evil personality could be both a blessing and a curse. By casting aside all unnecessary emotions and using negative emotions like selfishness, self-interest, and greed to cultivate, the speed of advancement could be unimaginably fast.
However, although the evil personality was inseparable from the original self, it had an independent cultivation system, meaning its cultivation was its own and could not merge with the original self.
There was also one more crucial point.
The most evil personality would only obey the commands of the holder of the Dark Melody, and the mysterious person who gave rise to the darkened persona within Rolando had ordered him—
“Obey King Gumman’s commands, and ensure that the Crimson Authority does not slip away!”
As they discussed this, many unsolved puzzles began to unravel. The reason Rolando’s darkened persona was so vastly different in strength from his original self was that it had an independent cultivation system and could not merge with the original self.
Why the darkened persona was so obedient to King Gumman was because of the command given by the mysterious person.
“Where is that mysterious person now?”
Rolando: “He left twenty years ago after making a deal with King Gumman and hasn’t come back since.”
If the mysterious person had disappeared, to the darkened persona, King Gumman’s words would become an absolute command to follow.
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They also inquired about the madness of Eulica, and the general circumstances were almost the same as their conjectures. Indeed, it was Rolando who controlled the Crimson Authority through the scrolls in the suitcase, causing the tragedy.
With the basic facts established, the current issue was how to deal with the Crimson Authority. And dealing with the Crimson Authority couldn’t bypass the darkened persona.
After pondering for a moment, Angel asked, “What would happen to the Crimson Authority if you died?”
It was precisely because Suise and Sanders dared not touch Rolando that they feared some anomaly with the Crimson Authority should he die. But that was their speculation, with no proof. Now that Rolando’s main persona had been separated, it was possible to ask for the real answer.
Rolando: “If I die, the darkened persona will replace me, taking complete control of my body.”
That meant, to kill Rolando, one would have to do it twice; the first time was the death of the main persona, with the darkened persona being reborn through the corpse.
The second time would be the death of the darkened persona.
“No wonder the darkened persona kept ranting for you to kill him,” Angel suddenly understood.
Rolando continued, “If my main persona dies, nothing will happen to the Crimson Authority. But if even the darkened persona dies, then unpredictable consequences will occur with the Crimson Authority.”
These consequences, Rolando did not know because King Gumman had not informed him. But it was certain that the location of the Crimson Authority would immediately come to King Gumman’s knowledge.