Chapter 109

Geminia smiled, nodded, and said:

"You're right. Besides serving as the judge and supervisor in this forbidden area, I also serve as the Guardian of the Temple when it appears on my territory.

The situation is the same in other Forbidden zones: all judges and supervisors become Guards when the Temple is on their lands."

When Geminia confirmed Idan's words, Nemo felt goosebumps.

Doesn't he have to get to the Temple to pass the trials? And to get there, he will have to defeat the Guardian of the Temple, and this Guardian is Geminia herself.

"Don't worry so much," Geminia said, noticing that Nemo was trembling.

She hurried to reassure him.

"In this iteration, the Temple has not appeared in the Forbidden zone, so you don't have to worry. Otherwise, we wouldn't be sitting and talking right now. As soon as you entered the Forbidden zone, I would have to follow the rules, I would start the trial and at the end I would meet you in front of the Temple."

Her words failed to calm Nemo's anxiety.

"Besides, when the challenger challenges the Guardian, the Guardian's strength is balanced with the challenger's strength." These words finally allowed Nemo to relax a little, and he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Nemo had finally found peace, Geminia only smiled mysteriously, as if she hadn't fully revealed all the secrets.

"So, you want us to help Nemo complete the 'game'?" asked Arabel.

She was amazed to learn that Geminia is also a Guardian. But what surprised her the most was that Idan had figured it out himself.

Arabel had noticed long ago that Idan was much more intelligent than she was when it came to such matters.

"Of course. He can't do it alone. This requires a reliable team that cannot be bribed, which will not betray at the most crucial moment, and, of course, those who are not affected by the rules of this world," Geminia listed their advantages to the couple.

However, they didn't buy it. They have already realized that the fact that the rules do not apply to them brings not only advantages, but also problems. Now they won't feel safe even in cities.

Even if Geminia hadn't asked them to, their System had already beaten her to it. She gave them tasks related to Nemo, and these tasks completely coincided with Geminia's interests.

Although the couple wanted to believe Geminia's words, they still remained vigilant. They admitted that Geminia might not be entirely sincere and that she might have other motives.

"We are only following the advice of our master and her plans to conquer the Temples. We came to this Forbidden Zone because it is more or less familiar to us, unlike other places. However, we did not expect to meet you here and learn so much new things," Idan said, and then, feigning regret, added: "It's just a pity that the Temple never appeared."

He didn't want to reveal his true motives for why he and Arabel had come here.

"As I have already mentioned, if the Temple had appeared on my territory, we would not have had this conversation. Although, perhaps, even without this information, you would have been able to get to the Temple and meet with me not as you are now, but as a Guardian. Who knows, maybe you could have completed the «game» if the Temple had been here," Geminia said with some regret.

Arabel asked: "Can you find out if a Temple will appear after this iteration, or, as they say, everything happens by chance?"

If they knew which of the three Forbidden Areas Temples would appear in the next iteration, they could have prepared in advance.

"Unfortunately, no. Everything happens by accident," Geminia's response was a little disappointing.

"We don't even know in which part of this world our territory will appear," she added.

"So that's it," Idan said. Everything was as they had expected, and there was nothing new about it.

And now it was the turn of another transformation of the creature. Instead of another creepy insect, she transformed into a small black bird with a red beak. And immediately after that, she started tweeting.

"I can't tell you much about the other Forbidden zones. The rules restrict access to information about their territories, weaknesses, and so on. But I advise you to come back here for the next iteration. There is a high probability that a Temple will appear on my territory," Geminia finally gave her advice.

"You will immediately know if the Temple has appeared as soon as you enter the middle layer," she said and abruptly stopped, making it clear that she could not add anything more.

After hearing these words, they understood what she meant. Simply put, if they encounter active resistance with the presence of doppelgangers, it will mean that the Temple has appeared. If they encounter the waves of beasts again, it will mean that the Temple is gone again.

"We'll think about it. We'll need to consult with the master first," Idan replied without making any specific promises.

Even though Idan said that, he was sure that they shouldn't miss such a chance. If Geminia had any ill intentions against them, she would have already attacked. She was the strongest being in this place, and as far as they knew in this place, no rules limited her actions against them.

Unless there were some other rules imposed on her that they weren't aware of.

"Well, it's obvious," Geminia replied simply. There was no displeasure or anger in her voice.

"It's getting dark. You can go out and set up camp in this clearing to wait out the night," Geminia said, making it clear that that was all for today.

"Okay, then we'll take our leave!" the trio said, standing up. After bowing to Geminia, they left the room and then the building to calm the others down.

Geminia, still holding a member of her race, was gently stroking her. Then she asked a question:

"Did you find 'it'?"

The bird nodded its head, making a chirping sound.

"Ah, what a pity, who would have thought that the perfect candidate had already signed a contract," Geminia sighed softly, looking at the creature with regret.

The creature's mood also worsened, and she lowered her head.