Chapter 544: Returning with satisfaction, allegiance, forgotten knight
"Although there are only two pieces in the suit, I still hope you will be satisfied." Seeing Claudia staring blankly at the box for a long time, Moriarty couldn't help but smile again.
"Of course! Of course I'm satisfied!"
As if he was awakened, the Blood Earl suddenly stood up with a loud shout.
Just kidding, how could this be dissatisfying?!
One is a killing short blade with five physical attack effects, and the other is a rare magic bracelet that combines magic control and spell casting. Both of them are the best among the best, and they are extremely consistent with Claudia's positioning of herself.
.And the set bonus attribute "Constant Magical Camouflage Effect" not only allows the Blood Count to be more active in the human kingdom more freely, but it is also an excellent weapon to hide his whereabouts and aura when fighting the enemy. Moreover, with his professional "ten
Level 1 Shadow Assassin, Level 2 Necromancer and Level 1 Elemental Mage" are a perfect match.
Therefore, even though the "Blood Mandala" is only the minimum two-piece magic set, it is the most suitable for Claudia and is worth a thousand dollars.
"Thanks."
Although Moriarty wrote "gift to my magic pet" in the inscription of the magic suit, considering that the "bloody mandala" was so in line with her own wishes, Claudia did not care about these details.
It was rare for me to express my sincere thanks to the other party.
"You're welcome." Moriarty nodded and advised the Blood Earl to wear it immediately.
Sure enough, when Claudia held the five-leaf dagger in her hand and wore a magic wreath on her arm, her figure was immediately covered by a layer of magical light and shadow, becoming blurry and unreal. At the same time, she fit in perfectly with the surrounding environment, as if she had blended in.
It has become more general, and its own aura has become more restrained.
"Yeah. Not bad." Seeing the real effect of his work, Moriarty smiled with satisfaction and said, "Then you should return to Kent County as soon as possible and be careful along the way."
"Yes." Blood Earl nodded, and finally asked: "When will you come back?"
"I can only say as soon as possible." The points required for the dimensional gate are very high, and Moriarty doesn't know how long it will take to save them all, but after thinking about it, he said: "I will try my best to return within three months."
"good."
The Blood Earl nodded. Finally, he glanced sideways at the Coffin Knight on the other side, turned around, and disappeared into the forest in the distance with a few leaps, leaving no trace at all.
It wasn't until Claudia had completely gone that Moriarty turned around. Looking at Gauguin, he said in a low voice, "You should know who I am."
"good."
If there was any denial or attempt to deceive, the Coffin Knight said directly.
But like the Blood Earl, it couldn't understand why the opponent had become so powerful in such a short period of time, even killing many level 14 experts in the Holy Spirit Temple like melons with one against three.
"If you had just let me take action and captured Claudia, what were you going to do next? Send her back to the Temple of the Holy Spirit?" Suddenly, Moriarty asked again.
"...Yes." After a rare hesitation, Gauguin said solemnly: "The 'Rite of the Deathly Saint' platform' in the Temple of the Holy Spirit can restore my injuries in exchange for Claudia. It should be able to be used once."
"Oh? From your tone, you don't plan to take the opportunity to return to the Holy Spirit Temple? Why?" Moriarty asked quietly.
"Yes." The coffin knight nodded: "Because of the failure of the previous mission, I have been disgusted by the 'Holy Son'. Even if I win Claudia, I will not get the other party's recognition again, let alone get the core of the Holy Spirit Temple.
Career inheritance.”
"Who is the 'Holy Son'? Death Evangelist Jie Xiu? Did you join the Holy Spirit Temple just for your combat duties and martial arts skills?" Moriarty frowned.
"The 'Holy Son' is the second-largest figure in the Temple of the Holy Spirit after the Patriarch of Death in terms of religious authority. Although he is only at the fifteenth level, he possesses a power as powerful as the Lord of Death. Moreover, his relationship with Lord Jiexiu is not very harmonious.
The factions between the two people often fight each other due to various issues. This is already known to everyone in the Holy Spirit Temple." Gauguin immediately explained. He was also rarely "talkative": "As for me, I only pursue the strongest.
Force, nothing else is of interest to me.”
"The name and occupation of the 'Holy Son'?"
"I don't know." The coffin knight shook his head: "I heard that apart from the Death Patriarch, even Lord Jiexiu doesn't know. The only two times I met the 'Holy Son', I only saw a blurry gray light group.
However, there is only a faint figure moving in the light group, and it is impossible to identify it clearly."
"Yes." Seeing that the other party could not provide any more information, Moriarty nodded and added: "Now you have two choices: either swear an oath with soul fire and declare allegiance to me; or accept the most complete demise, from body to body.
All souls turn into nothingness.”
Now that some secrets have been exposed, the parties concerned have only these two choices, and even the coffin knight will not be surprised at such a multiple-choice question.
"I choose to be loyal." There was no repeated struggle as expected. When the other party gave him two choices, Gauguin immediately made his decision.
"Oh? You chose it so quickly?" Moriarty was slightly surprised: "You know, sometimes the price of loyalty is not necessarily less than death."
"My lord, there is no need to test any more." The coffin knight looked down at Moriarty. This time he was silent for a long time, and finally said in a deep voice: "A hundred years ago, I was a mercenary knight from Erathia. In order to complete a certain task
And died near the Forest of Black Embers. But for some reason, he thought he would sleep here forever, but unexpectedly he reawakened a few months later and became an undead warrior, retaining many memories of his human days. Therefore,'
After resurrection, I could neither completely annihilate my original humanity and become a completely undead nor return to the human world, so I could only wander aimlessly in Dejia. For more than ten years, by chance, I
My warrior heart was reawakened. From then on, the path to becoming the strongest warrior in the world became the entire meaning of my continued existence in the future."
"So that's it." Listening to Gauguin's concise and desolate self-narration, Moriarty nodded lightly: "Then, you think that by being loyal to me, you can continue on your path? You know, I
There is no 'war job' that can be passed down to you now."
"But at least, hope is still there. Moreover, you are a human being, so you should understand me better than those pure undead." The coffin knight finally said.
"Well, I believe what you said." Looking up at Gauguin, Moriarty suddenly smiled: "At least, I have never heard the word 'hope' from any undead.
As far as dead lives are concerned, of course there is no more 'hope' in the world."
After saying that, Moriarty took a step back slightly and said: "My name is: Moriarty Ensberg, now you can take the oath."
"yes."
With a heavy nod, the coffin knight knelt down on one knee, raised his only remaining arm across his chest, and lowered his head deeply.
This is actually the standard posture for human knights to swear allegiance to their lord.
"I, Ferdinand Gauguin, hereby swear by my soul fire that I will devote all my loyalty to Moriartiensberg, and from now on I will regard him as my master and never betray..."
As Gauguin solemnly swore an oath of allegiance, a trace of soul fire floated out from his helmet, forming a crystal filament, falling quietly on Moriarty's body opposite him, and then disappeared.
At this point, the Coffin Knight has established an unbreakable superior-subordinate relationship with his master. If Gauguin intends to betray or reveal Moriarty's secrets in the future, Moriarty will be able to completely destroy its soul fire with just a flash of thought.
extinguish it, causing it to perish forever.
"Very well, I accept your allegiance."
Nodding, Moriarty also took out a magic sword, and in accordance with the etiquette of human nobles, lightly tapped the head and shoulders of the Coffin Knight who was kneeling in front of him, completing the entire process perfectly.
"Get up, Gauguin." Moriarty was very satisfied to be able to gain the loyalty of the Coffin Knight.
"Yes, sir." Gauguin stood up immediately.
"I will find a way to help you recover from your injuries, don't worry." Looking at the newly recruited subordinates, Moriarty said directly: "Similarly, like Claudia, if the conditions are right, I will also make an order for you.
Make a magic set to replace the manor and fiefdom in the human world to reward your loyalty."
"Yes, thank you sir!"
Hearing this, the coffin knight was stunned for a moment, then suddenly knelt down on one knee and solemnly saluted and thanked his lord.
With the overwhelming strength Moriarty had shown before, Gauguin naturally fully believed that Moriarty had the strength and connections to treat his injuries.
As for the latter, magic equipment is also rare in Dejia, not to mention it is a set. But I have just seen the Blood Count accept a set of "Blood Mandalas", which fully proves Moriarty's identity as a powerful alchemist. In addition, the other party also does this
Gauguin really didn't know what to say for his proactive and straightforward commitment. Moreover, compared to the legal profession, the war profession loved and valued weapons and equipment much more.
"By the way, what exactly is the combat inheritance of the Holy Spirit Temple that you were originally interested in?" Waving his hand for the Coffin Knight to stand up, Moriarty asked as if casually.
"The Yakuza branch of the Undead Paladin - the 'Forgotten Knight'."
"Forgotten Knight?" Moriarty raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Yes, I don't know the specific content of the inheritance. I only know that this profession can use the power of the God of Death to create a 'forgotten field', blinding the enemy's memory and losing himself."
"The realm of forgetfulness...the memory is blinded and the self is lost."
Upon hearing this, Moriarty's expression suddenly became serious.
If what Gauguin said is correct, then the Forgotten Knight can be said to be one of the most powerful forces in the Holy Spirit Temple. Even in all planes, it is one of the most terrifying fields.
Because for any strong person, if they are forced to forget their memories, not to mention continuing to fight, it may be difficult to maintain their own continued existence, and they may self-destruct on the spot. Therefore, if there really is such a "forgotten knight" in the Holy Spirit Temple
", once used in a battle, it will really suppress the entire audience, and even the "plane defenders" may not dare to really attack it personally. (To be continued)
