Demons are born from extreme emotions and feed on extreme emotions. Naturally, there is no need to talk about moral principles to deal with such a guy - so Lux joined the battlefield without hesitation and stood directly on the side of human souls.
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However, what Lux didn't expect was that this demon seemed to be particularly "cowardly".
After she eliminated many Shadow Blades, the originally aggressive demon suddenly stopped and no longer continued to attack the fortress. Instead, it suspended in mid-air and threatened fiercely.
"Your actions are too late. The winner of this eternal war will only be me!" His voice was sharp and harsh, as if the friction between two rough metals made people's scalp numb. "The cage of the plane is also closed.
Without me, Demacia... this land is destined to be a paradise of nightmares, a paradise of nightmares!"
"Wishful thinking!" A soul dressed as a commander stood on the top of the city and said sternly, "We will stand here forever, even if the mountains and rivers turn into flat land and the hills turn into oceans!"
"Hahahahaha, you little humans who only know how to talk big words, you are so ridiculously stubborn." In mid-air, the devil's face twisted, "Times have changed, and the sea has changed. Your country may have been destroyed by the war.
——Get out of the way, I will give you one last chance, you can become the messenger of the nightmare without having to endure eternal suffering in this eternal war..."
"We are the fearless pioneers, we are the nemesis of darkness, our bodies are immortal, and our souls are evergreen!" Facing the temptation of the devil, the commander did not waver at all, "This world of shadows is your prison, and we are the guards.
Your jailor, come on, keep attacking, let’s see whether you consume our souls first, or we exhaust your energy first!”
"Perseverance!" The demon grinned and turned to look at Lux, who was approaching the fortress. "Or is this your reinforcements, your confidence to resist?"
The demon waved its pitch-black claws, and the surrounding black fog dispersed a lot.
The souls who had just fought a fierce battle with the devil discovered that unknowingly, a new person they had never seen before was about to arrive outside the fortress.
"We have a new member again!" The commander was the first to hold up a gray flag and shouted excitedly to the surrounding soldiers, "Look at her golden hair, she is definitely one of our own! Maybe!
She is still a good girl from our Light Shield family!"
"Stop talking nonsense, didn't Jacka say before, there is no princess in this generation of Light Shield family!"
"Speaking of which, where's Jacka? He might even know this new guy!"
"He was the first to contact the enemy, and he should still be waiting for recovery."
"Say your name, girl. From now on, you will be a member of the Fearless Pioneers!"
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After meeting the "newcomer", each of these soul warriors became more and more excited. They found a ladder and threw it down from the wall of the fortress. They couldn't wait and asked Lacus all kinds of questions.
Ask this or that.
There are many types of questions, but they all relate to current Demacia.
Lux, who had only one mouth, could not answer at all, and could only wave to Ino, who was watching the battle carefully from a distance - she urgently needed Kalya's off-site support.
However, before Ino could bring Kalya over, a familiar voice came from above the city.
"Coming, coming...who is calling me?"
The next moment, an extremely familiar face poked out from the crenel.
"Little Lux!" The emotions of joy and sadness were mixed together, spread out on this unshaven face, which looked somewhat funny, "You... why are you here?"
"Uncle?!" Lux rubbed her eyes in surprise, "Your soul is indeed still there!"
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The demon outside the fortress seemed happy to see Lux and Ino enter the fortress - it very considerately opened a way for Ino, allowing the two to step on the ladder smoothly and reach the city wall.
Then, before Lux and her uncle Jacka could speak, the demon burst into laughter.
In the midst of laughter, it summoned a dark shadow and attacked Lux and Ino directly.
It seemed that the menacing shadow came quickly, but in fact it was weak and dissipated almost as soon as it came into contact with the bodies of Lux and Ino.
But the ripples of the magic shield on their bodies cannot be faked.
"Look at it, you stubborn fools!" the demon said in a pleasant tone, "They are not souls like you, they are living people. They are the most hated mages by you Demacians - the forbidden magic Demacia.
It is no longer what it used to be, and the bravery you think you have is just guarding the door for the mage!"
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"Even if I don't go out, Demacia will definitely become a land of nightmares!" In the silence of everyone, the devil's tone was extremely excited, "Demacia people will recall the horror of being dominated by spellcasters -
It will be an unforgettable and endless nightmare when I wake up at midnight!"
Under the whispers of the devil, the expressions of the souls who had fought bravely in the fortress changed drastically, and the expressions they looked at Lux and Ino also became subtle.
It seems that to them, mages are as terrifying as demons.
The joy of reuniting with her loved ones vanished at this moment - Lux looked blankly at the appearance of these soul warriors in front of her, and her whole body froze.
"What's going on, little Lux." Jaka also frowned and said in disbelief, "What's going on with you?"
"I awakened my magic talent." Facing her own uncle, Lux chose to be honest, "Now, I'm here to find you -"
"You can't take away my soldiers!" Before Lux could finish her words, the commander who was the first to raise a flag to welcome her was the first to stand up and object, "Jacka is a member of the Fearless Vanguard.
, he wants to stop the devil here with us! Even if you are his relative, you cannot take him away!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Uncle is not dead!" Lux shook her head and explained helplessly, "He suffered a vicious curse, his soul was exiled here, and his body has not decayed yet...
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"But he has made an oath to protect the Shadow Realm." The commander shook his head, "Dedicate his soul and glory to the endless war, forever and ever."
Lux was a little dumbfounded.
"Moreover, you are still a spellcaster." The commander continued, "Jaca is a noble warrior. He has brought us glorious news about our descendants and brought us hope to continue to persevere, so I can't
I think you're a despicable guy - but Jika has joined us and can't leave!"
"You just claimed to be the Fearless Vanguard, right?" Lux, who was a little confused, tried to smooth out the relationship, "Is it the Fearless Vanguard I know?"
"If Demacia is still there, it is the same Dauntless Vanguard." The commander raised his head proudly, "Maybe you have never heard of our name, but we are here!"
"The first generation of fearless vanguards, the first names of the Hall of Valor, I know you." Lux took her sword smoothly, "Crown Guard, Light Shield, Sun Chaser, Selin... I have seen your names before.
Names, and your statues.”
"There is no need to say more about compliments." Although after Kalya's reminder, Lux mentioned the surnames of many people like the names of dishes, the commander's attitude was still full of caution, "The story of the younger generation Jakadu and
We've talked about it, and I'm glad that Demacia is still thriving, but I'm sorry that your uncle is destined to never leave here."
"To fight against the devil?" Lux turned her head and looked at the devil's face in the air as if watching a good show, "I just saw the battle between you."
"Yes, Jack needs to stay here and fight side by side with us." The commander nodded and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Every bit of strength is precious... If you are really serious, then please be here
After leaving this world, go to the Noble Council and ask for a sacrifice ceremony. The Shadow Realm seems not to be peaceful recently, and it will be difficult for us to survive."
Sacrifice ceremony?
Lux didn't remember hearing that name.
Fortunately, Kalya knew this ritual very well and explained it to Lux immediately after the commander opened his mouth.
"The sacrifice ceremony is an ancient ritual in Demacia. It probably involves putting seriously injured warriors through a series of complex rituals or burying them."
"So, the sacrifice ceremony will send the soul of the recipient here?" Lux narrowed her eyes, "And then guard the exit of the Shadow Realm with these people?"
"It seems so." Kalya confirmed Lux's guess, "However, I heard about the sacrifice ceremony when I was awake last time. By your time, even the most obscure aristocratic ceremony
It has not been mentioned in the scriptures... Therefore, I have reason to suspect that the sacrifice ritual has been lost in Demacia now."
Hearing what Kalya said, Lux instantly realized the seriousness of the problem, and she looked at the commander in front of her with a serious expression.
"Can I ask, when was the last sacrifice ceremony?"
"There is no time here." The commander shook his head, "If I have to say it, the time from the last sacrifice ceremony to Jika's arrival was probably more than ten times that of Jika's arrival - it is a pity that the sacrifice ceremony was not completed
He was a coward, and it didn't take long for him to wear out...Tell me, little girl, how long has it been since Jacka was here?"
"Nine years." Lux rubbed her temples, "That is to say, Demacia has not held a sacrifice ceremony for at least a hundred years."
Hearing what Lux said, many soul warriors looked at each other and realized something was wrong.
"Little girl." Although he still doesn't fully trust Lux, the commander has no other better way now, "I don't know how you used to cross the barrier of the plane... but I hope you can go and talk to him.
The king now talks about the need for a sacrifice ceremony for the Dauntless Vanguard, otherwise the devil may escape - the wear and tear of the Dauntless Vanguard is too serious."
When the commander spoke helplessly, the demon who had been watching with cold eyes laughed again.
"Hahahahaha!" Its laughter was full of joy, and it seemed to be very satisfied with the current scene. "Stubborn people, look, you have been forgotten a long time ago. The kingdom you protect no longer remembers you.
existence, the honor you have upheld has been dissipated in time - it is really sad, fighting me has not weakened your will, but outside this world, you no longer have reinforcements."
"Shut up, devil!" The commander turned his head and raised his head high towards the devil, "This is exactly the meaning of our battle. The soldiers defend the enemy in the darkness, and the civilians even forget about the war. This is what we like to see.
thing!"
"Why bother?" The devil shook the dense black mist, showing a pity look, "Let me go out, so that people will recall the sacrifices you have made. When the nightmare comes, those ignorant people
I will find bits and pieces of your past from the pile of old papers, and draw every bit of sad sense of security from them... For you, this is the true meaning of existence!"
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It seems that it has become a routine for the two sides to quarrel with each other. The demon and the commander changed their physical fight to a civil fight, and started to talk to each other.
Taking advantage of this period of time, Lux communicated silently with Ino and Kalya, and the three of them worked together to deduce a lot of information about this fortress.
The Shadow Realm will not corrode the soul, so Demacia used a somewhat cruel sacrifice ceremony a long time ago to allow the most heroic and fearless warriors to come to the Shadow Realm in the form of their souls, where they guard the exit from this world.
The demon in front of them should be their main target of protection.
Although it is unclear why this demon cannot leave through other forms, it seems to be due to some restrictions... In short, these soul warriors in the shadow world can still be revived in the fortress even if they are crushed by the demon.
Through this tactic of infinite resurrection, they successfully stopped the demons who wanted to leave here.
However, this obstruction is not without cost.
Every death is a waste for the soul.
According to the commander's wishes, the more heroic and determined the soul, the more able it is to withstand this kind of wear and tear; while those who are weak and unsteady soul can easily be worn away in battle after battle.
This nightmare demon seemed to know something about Demacia, so he took the initiative to let Lux and Ino come over, hoping to use their identities as mages and outsiders to actively influence these soul warriors and consume their souls.
And judging from the current situation... this cunning devil is very likely to succeed.
Lux, who was silently paying attention to the surrounding situation, had keenly noticed that the bodies of several soul warriors in the crowd had become much darker.
