The boat moved forward slowly on the River Styx, seemingly so slow that it was not moving, but in fact it kept jumping between planes, shortening the distance to its destination.
The River Styx, which flows through countless planes, is filled with the silent dead, flowing in the quiet gaps of various worlds, harvesting the souls of the chaotic ones. If someone is not worried about having his soul and memory taken away by the water of the Styx, he can indeed travel to various planes very conveniently.
shuttle.
But unfortunately, currently only the boat of Death God Ayer can cross the River Styx, and the soul ship made by the demon Duke Kasronach of the 63rd abyss with the undead, even the ship and the Duke himself were destroyed by Ayer.
Personally erasing it not only proves Ayer's absolute prohibition on the right of passage to the River Styx, but also proves that the God of Death, who rarely takes action, is not a good gentleman.
And even I cherish this rare experience.
The expensive Styx water (mainly because it is too difficult to take out) is right in front of you. It is an important material for countless top-level alchemy secrets and medicines. And I happened to be able to fish it up. I don’t want to pack more. How can I be a diligent and frugal housekeeper?
Lich.
And soon, I discovered that after I fished it out, I found that the soul had no container to store it. So I asked Ayer, the guardian of the Styx, to borrow it? What's the difference between asking the police to borrow a sack from a thief who thought he had too much to take with him?
"You want Styx water? Take it."
It seems that this "policeman" really didn't take what he was guarding seriously, and casually threw over a broken bottle, but according to my system identification, it was a rare treasure.
[Boser's drinking bottle is an ancient rare item that can hold seven different liquids. This water bottle has received Bosse's blessing, so you never have to worry about the water quality deteriorating]
Boser is the ancient sea god, but he has long since fallen in the past. After countless years, it is natural for Ayer to have rich possessions. It is also quite heroic to give away an ancient treasure. But what surprised me was
There are two kinds of liquids already stored inside.
[The blood essence of the royal family of the Alpine clan of the first generation of humans, the diamond-level order bloodline, if turned over to the system when reshaping the body, will provide a new type of body choice - these dark red blood have witnessed the rise and fall of countless populations, and serve as the ancient angels
, the first generation of people of order who are the equivalent of the ancient great devil, may not have much natural power in their blood, but they contain endless potential]
[The blood essence of the devil king, the diamond-level chaos bloodline, if turned over to the system when reshaping the body, will provide a new type of body choice - the collective depravity of the first generation of humans created the devil, an evil race that can rival the devil.
This blood contains endless magic power. But please note that power is not easy to obtain, and the evil corruption of devil blood cannot be exempted.】
"These?"
Death God Ayer was once the king of ancient humans. It is normal for him to have the blood of ancient humans. However, the essence and blood of the devil king is the foundation of the king-level devil. Even if you kill it, you will not get it. It can only lose its strength and grow old.
By handing it over honestly and letting the devil king bow his head, it seems that the rumors of collusion between Ayer and the devil may still be true.
"You should reshape your physical body. Although I don't know which method you plan to use to build your physical body, at least the materials are needed and they should be able to be used."
Should I sigh that I hugged the right thigh? Not only can this be used, if I had this before, I would not be complacent with the silver bloodline. The diamond bloodline directly crushes the existence of the dragon bloodline of the golden race. In front of this, Xiaohong
The acquired half-diamond bloodline and the ancient dragon bloodline promoted by the golden bloodline are all scum.
So, watching me happily put away the bottle, Ayer shook his head and talked about another thing.
"By the way, didn't you talk about the underworld and hell last time? There are also ghosts among them? Do you know that there is also hell in our world?"
Of course I know, but it's not the same thing at all. My hell is more of an underground prison, used to imprison and torture guilty souls, but the hells in Ashe's world are all inhabited by devils.
"I told Little Tias that if Hades really comes true, he would be willing to let it go and let all the devils learn to be jailers."
Little Thias? Camiltias? The leader of the nine devil kings this time? Let the other party give up hell and become Hades? I finally confirmed that the rumors are wrong. It seems that it is not that Ayer is colluding with the devils, but
The devils are basically Ayer's subordinates!
This seemingly easy chat suggestion reveals the world's biggest secret and carries countless risks. It is not only a well-intentioned aid, but also a boast for the collaborator to show off his strength, and it is also a dangerous temptation.
But if powerful devils join this plan, the success rate will naturally be much higher. Of course, the premise is that their existence cannot be exposed. After all, their extremely bad reputation will make many things more complicated.
However, the realization of the plan is my highest goal. Since it is a good thing that will greatly help the plan, what can I say no to? Of course, brothers have to settle accounts, so some things still need to be said clearly.
"Yes, but the leader of the underworld and the highest judge must still be controlled by the Sleepless One. Then, let's be honest about what the devils intend to gain from this plan, otherwise it will be really uneasy."
Yes, the devil is notoriously cunning and will do unprofitable things.
"free."
No matter what Aye says, I won't be surprised, but these two words are incomprehensible. Freedom? Could it be that the powerful devil race is actually enslaved? Wouldn't it still be under the control of Hades in the future?
Are you being controlled?
"It's not freedom in appearance, but real liberation. You also know that once they become a high-level devil, even if they die in other planes, they will just roll back to hell and their strength will be damaged. And once they die in the lower plane,
It’s real destruction.”
Vaguely, I guessed what Ayer meant.
"Does this mean reincarnation?"
"Yes, in order not to participate in the so-called holy war, my people collectively surrendered to the Goddess of Chaos. As a result, every so-called holy war now, the devils still become cannon fodder. And those old guys have long been tired of the cunning life of being devils.
and constant battles, they hope to be freed, but do not want to lose their souls. But the road to reincarnation in the Styx can be open to any race, and devils and devils are not allowed to think about it. After all, they are the main force of the holy war."
"How many are there? This cannot be a decision made by the entire clan. How many of the nine devil kings agree with it?"
"Including Little Theia, the four ancient devil kings transformed from ancient humans all nodded. Of course, it's not that the others disagree, but we didn't tell them at all, and we don't plan to tell them."
Is it another secret pact in the gutter? However, I like it. Your reputation is so bad that if you are exposed, there will be endless consequences. This kind of secret pact is the most suitable.
So, next, it’s time for contract negotiation and signing.
The Devil's Contract is world-famous, but as long as you can bypass all its literal traps, it is definitely the most effective agreement in the world. And a contract signed by the Devil Lord himself cannot be replaced even in the Abyss of Chaos.
Even if the devils are indeed sincere and the terms are quite kind, since it is you who are looking for me to cooperate, it would not make me look a bit stupid to offer you a blackmail without knocking on your doorstep. So, after more than three hours of difficult negotiations, in Iyer "
Amidst the praises of "You are more like the devil than the devil" and "You are more greedy than the devil", in the end, the contract achieved a result that satisfied me.
"Lord Aiye, are you tired of it too?" Looking at the desire of the devil kings for reincarnation in the contract, I also have a new view of Aiye, who is also bound to the throne of death.
"No, no, this world is so beautiful, and the evolution of various races is quite interesting. I still have a lot of things I want to do. Although the position of the God of Death is indeed a bit uncomfortable, it is also very leisurely, so I don't have much objection to it.
But, I am a king after all, so I naturally have to consider the expectations of my subjects. If you are also a king, you should be able to understand."
I nodded and did not ask further questions, but I became interested in some past events. The Ayer in front of me looked young, but he was a super old monster who was the same generation as the two goddesses. Perhaps, I can get many real secrets from him.
"You should have seen Asteria, the goddess of order, and Cynthia, the goddess of chaos. What kind of existence are they and why have they caused the eternal war?"
Aiye looked back at me, and that seemingly normal look made people tremble from the bottom of his heart. But I didn’t care. Anyway, this god who wants to kill anyone can do it easily. He is barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes. I missed it.
This thing that sounds like a secret from ancient times is really a pity, and I have nothing to be afraid of.
In the end, Aiye sighed and said helplessly.
"The Mother Goddess is a good woman. She regards all lives as her children. But sometimes, excessive maternal love can restrict the development of her children. She hopes that all races will live as she expects, but that's not the case.
How is it possible? Sister Cynthia is on the other extreme. She is active and likes to watch gladiatorial battles and wars, and admires those unyielding warriors. She hopes that her people can evolve independently. Do you believe it? In ancient times,
Demons are not actually evil, they just like various competitive sports..."
On this small river, time is not a problem. Countless ancient mysteries are narrated in the mouth of this ancient god. They are obviously thrilling epic legends, but they are said by this oldest man who seems to be young.
It was two unfilial and unfilial sons from next door who were fighting in the street. It was obviously a bloody replacement of ancient gods, but he said it was an eight o'clock show full of love and hatred between men and women, but I was still obsessed with it.
"Well, this may be useful. I didn't expect that the demons actually have this weakness." Yes, the past is intelligence, and intelligence is the cornerstone of future victory. This opportunity is probably only once in this life, and I will do it again.
Why don't you hurry up?
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When the boat docked, I breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time I was a little nervous.
Eliza seemed to be relieved when she saw me.
This is a dark river in the underground world, but under the drive of the God of Death, it turned into a part of the River Styx. As soon as I stepped ashore, the flowing River Styx dissipated together with Ayer himself.
"I'm back."
"Huh, you finally remembered to come back. Then, I won't buy your old house for the time being to repay my wages."
"Hey, hey, hey, don't burn bridges. It's enough that you don't call the master the honorary title. Is it ridiculous to sell the master's house as soon as the master leaves?"
"Do lovers still need to address each other with honorifics? Or do you like this kind of master-servant shame play?"
"What?"
"That's too much! Why are you pretending to be stupid? Didn't you just agree to my confession?" Eliza pretended to cry...
Thinking of that deceptive confession, I felt a little overwhelmed.
"Does that count? At that time..."
"Huh, isn't that enough? I'm a girl anyway. As a man, it's enough if you don't express your love. Do you still think I'm being subtle?" Eliza yelled at the case, but I, who know her well, couldn't see it.
Her voice was stern and worried, she was worried that I would "repent."
"This..." After hesitating for a moment, in the end, it seemed that I did owe too much. Thinking of the figure who never retreated under the light of order, and seeing her current appearance, I didn't ask any questions.
That makes sense.
"Okay, okay, how is Sulfur Mountain City now?"
"Sulfur Mountain City is very good, but the old city lord Adam is very bad." Even though she said this, it was obvious that I did not firmly deny and regret it, but she was very happy.
While sighing that I actually got a girlfriend one day, I was a little surprised when I heard that Adam was not well.
"Hmm? Did something go wrong when I resisted Symmetra that day? Did something go wrong with the Titan's heart? There should be no problem with my transplant. Adam's thick skin shouldn't be that fragile."
"No, it's not that Sleepless Man just announced his relationship with Margaret and arranged to get married. As a result, there were rumors that 'Sir Adam was abandoned by Master Sleepless Man, and Lady Margaret took advantage of it'."
There are also playwrights who have used this theme as a theme and incorporated it into the just-published Legend of the Sleepless Man, which is now selling well in Sulfur Mountain City. Especially the episode of revenge in the past is really heart-wrenching and terrifying. We didn’t expect it at the time.
There are so many grievances and hatreds. By the way, aren’t you and Adam really biological brothers? Don’t you have a fiancée suffering from leukemia?”
"My sister, I have a grudge! Didn't you recall the memories of Lisa? You are the person involved and you still listen to those messy fabrications. Damn it, the rumor that Adam and I had an affair actually still exists.
Follow-up!! By the way, isn’t this a rumor you spread? How dare you say it!”
But Eliza spoke plausibly.
"Of course, as your real girlfriend, I have the right to supervise your healthy private life."
"Okay, then, as your real boyfriend, can I ask you what's going on now? Why are you just a clone now, and when did you have the ability to project clones!"
Yes, I have long discovered that the Elise in front of me is Elise, not Elise. She is just a clone projection. However, such abilities are often only possessed by true gods in the upper plane and demons and devils in the lower plane.
have!
"Haha, as expected, I still can't hide it from you. Now, I am not the half-demon Elise. Please call me Marquis Elise. Congratulations, you have a marquis-level demon girlfriend who is unparalleled in the world."
Marquise? Even if Elise becomes a demon, she still can’t reach the sky in one step? She surpasses Kakajili in an instant. How is this possible? What happened in the past two months!
But when she was inexplicably surprised, Elise's projection became illusory. It seemed that the time had come to maintain the projected clone.
"Okay, it seems that today's projection time has come. I wrote the whole story in a letter on my desk at my old house. You can also go back and ask Anne."
Suddenly, Elise, who had begun to dissipate, came closer, raised her hair, lowered her head, and kissed her red lips lightly. As soon as they touched her, she felt only a hint of coldness, but she moved away again.
She smiled with her face flushed, as if she were the happiest woman in the world.
"Well, the goal is achieved. Now, don't worry about it. Be careful, I will suddenly attack and inspect you."
Next, the projected clone dissipated in the air, leaving only me with a surprised face and a silver ring on my hand.
"Elise!!"
An ominous premonition lingered in my mind, and the cry of my soul echoed fiercely by the dark river. Could it be that I had just made a girlfriend and would become a bachelor in an instant?
And suddenly, a familiar voice sounded in my ears.
"I'm not dead yet. Stop screaming. It's so loud that your ears will be numb."
Eliza's voice came from the ring.
But at this moment, on a battlefield in the lower plane, the silver-haired female demon marquis was lying on her throne, commanding the battlefield in front of her leisurely and contentedly, while speaking to the familiar skull on her arm.
But in front of her, there was an endless army of demons fighting in a bloody battle. It was a demon count who was plotting rebellion. As a demon marquise who was favored by the abyss and rose to the top, she still had many challenges to face.
"I said, I won't let go of anyone I like, whether it's the power to control my own destiny, or you. Remember, when I come back, you will never take off the ring, let alone play with it. Otherwise, what will happen that day?
You remember what happened. To tell you the truth, your skull is now the decoration on my crown!"
Well, facing this cute threat, I was at a loss again, and in the end, I could only sigh helplessly.
"Hey, system, the task has been handed in, I want to be resurrected."
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PS. It is expected to be revived in the next episode. I don’t need to repeat my declaration that we will not write tragedy. Well, there is no tragedy in this book. Let’s talk about it in the next one.... Also, please vote...
