Fortunately, the Demon King's emotion did not last long, and Cohen finally had the opportunity to suppress his dissatisfaction. In fact, this cannot be simply attributed to Cohen's impulsive personality, but there are other reasons. Walking into this palace, especially after the Demon King appeared,
His mood is not completely under his control, but will fluctuate with the tone and demeanor of the Demon King. It is so easy for a Demon King whose name even contains supreme magic power to do this - this is the so-called helplessness
, Cohen knew it in his heart, but he couldn't change it.
He can only muster up all his energy to avoid being immediately exposed. In fact, the current situation is not complicated. In terms of ability, Cohen is certainly not the opponent of the Demon King. It is normal to be at a disadvantage. The key lies in how long he can last.
, how to support it... At least from the surface, it seems that the Demon King did not intend to suppress his emotions. Those words containing power seemed to be spoken casually, but even if the Demon King introduced a flower full of aura,
It can also make Cohen sweat profusely.
"We have arrived at the Court of Four Seasons." Finally, the Demon King stopped: "You have come a long way, please go and have some food and wine first. I am not used to these foods. How about having Emine accompany you? Although you have known her before.
, but we can get to know each other again today.”
"As the guest does, the host does as he pleases." Knowing that this was the Devil's intentional move, Cohen naturally allowed himself to be arranged. If the Devil's pressure continued, he would be a little unbearable.
Sure enough, once the devil left, Cohen's pressure eased a lot.
After taking a long breath, Cohen turned around and saw Hermini. Her eyes were clearly no longer as cold as before, and even had a bit of long-lost kindness - heaven and earth testified that her previous behavior was no different from other princesses.
"Have you started taking the cute route since your parents are away?" Cohen snorted twice to express his dissatisfaction. He had no intention of pretending to be incomprehensible in front of the devil. When the devil left, more
It seems relaxed.
"Who dares to pretend to be cute in front of His Highness Cohen?" Emine smiled faintly, her charming charm revealed: "Your Highness, please."
"Which song are you singing?" Cohen lowered his voice: "Weren't you still pretending to be a saint before?"
"That's just because I want to give His Highness a try." Aiminie replied: "Your Majesty still remembers me in his heart. I'm very happy!"
When the Demon King mentioned the location of the banquet, Cohen noticed that he used the word "restart". At that time, he thought it was a place that the Demon King had not set foot in for a long time, but now that he has actually set foot in the Court of Four Seasons, Cohen can truly appreciate the four seasons.
The true meaning of court.
A pavilion with a very simple structure, so simple that any rich man could have one in his backyard. It had a platform, four pillars, and bead curtains around it to block light. But after those bead curtains were pulled up by Hermine, the scenery around the pavilion made Cohen crazy.
Jump - If you look at the scenery on one side, no one will be surprised, but if you look at the other three sides, everyone can only take a breath.
The Four Seasons Garden is really the Four Seasons Garden!
On the front, the spring breeze is warm, and everything is awakening; on the right, the summer is scorching, and cicadas are chirping; on the left, heavy snow is floating in the sky; and when I look back, it is true that maple leaves are like fire, covering the mountains and fields!
Cohen had long known that gods and demons could manipulate space. In addition, the reliefs in the Land of Sleep, the illusion of the Altar of Life, and the realm of crows were all uses of space magic. Hermine even dragged him as a guest and used space many times.
Magic. But never once has anyone been able to use space magic in such a grand, wonderful, and vibrant way. There is not even a single seam in the middle of the surrounding scenery. Even if there was, Cohen didn't have the ability to see it.
"This is the Court of Four Seasons." After Cohen had seen enough, Emine slowly spoke: "Can you still see it?"
"More than that." Cohen smiled bitterly: "This is really a big deal. Even if I see it, it's still hard for me to imagine."
"The king made it a long time ago, and it has accompanied me through a long period of confusion and trouble." Emine looked at the scene outside the court. The maids took the opportunity to arrange the seats and pass the dishes. Sure enough, it was
Exquisite and rich, it will whet your appetite.
"Please take a seat." Emine vacated the main seat and invited Cohen to the guest seat. She sat down on the side seat with the white snow behind her: "The king will probably not come over for a while. Your Highness, please use it. There are also some
I also want to explain the matter to His Highness."
"No problem, but can Her Majesty Hermine really explain it to me on behalf of His Majesty the Demon King?" Cohen stretched out his claws and pulled off the leg of a roasted bird. After so many years, his eating behavior in front of others has never been graceful.
"Of course I can replace the king in this matter, otherwise the king would not leave me alone." Emine asked the maids to step back and took a wine bottle herself: "Your Highness should know that there are some things
, it’s difficult to explain as the king.”
"I understand, I also became the emperor part-time." Cohen's mouth was full of things, looking nonchalant, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart. Not only was this demon king extremely capable, but he was also very proficient in human relations -
Let Emine explain the negotiation first, and then come forward to make a final decision. Isn't this the way he used to trick others?
"Then we have to make an agreement first. We can't talk about this kind of thing with a smile." Amy looked at Cohen: "You can't complain afterwards and say that I have no loyalty and treat you coldly."
"As long as you don't hold me back, I won't complain."
"Stingy, remember the little joke." Emine said sternly: "Your Highness, from your perspective - not counting humans, but just from your perspective, what kind of existence do you think the dark demons are?"
"Cruel and ruthless." Cohen had already switched to the other leg of the bird and said frankly: "The dark demons do things more cleanly and thoroughly than I do."
This sentence is clean and thorough, no matter how you interpret it, it is not a good thing.
"You are right, the Dark Demon Clan has always acted with an iron fist and no tenderness." Emine was not angry, but nodded: "Since Your Highness has become an adult, members of the Demon Clan have made things difficult for you everywhere. It is reasonable for you to feel resentful.
.”
"Actually, now, the resentment has faded, but there are a lot of doubts." Cohen said: "It is not a bad thing in itself to have an iron fist and an iron rule and not to show tenderness, but what I am confused about is that the dark demons have done no good.
"
"Your Highness is the king of a country, and of course he understands that means serve the purpose. He has to manage hundreds of millions of humans and alien races, and at the same time is corroded by the world's material desires. The members of the demon clan do this because they are helpless." Emine shook her head and said, "Even if
Even the layers of officials under you are not necessarily under your control, right? How do you check and balance them? What is the law of the country in your heart? Will it still be the same as your original intention after it is reflected on your citizens?"
"Then what you mean..." Cohen raised his eyebrows: "The dark demon clan's way of doing things is not the original intention of His Majesty the Demon King?"
"There is no need to make it too clear. How mortals view the dark demons has nothing to do with the king. Things are already like this and cannot be changed. And what can the king explain to mortals?" Emine smiled: "Each of you.
People have different standpoints and different opinions. If you are a slave, you will only hate your master. If you are a soldier, you will only hate your boss. When you become a noble, you will hate
Emperor—you have hated the dark demons for a long time, but for the king, this is good news."
"His Majesty the Demon King has a very broad mind." Cohen knew the true meaning of Hermine's words, just like the wine glass in front of him. The inner wall of the wine glass was very high, and was carved with a group of exquisite flowers and trees, from root to crown, just right.
was flooded with the golden wine juice.
"This has nothing to do with ambition, but your growth has exceeded the King's expectations quickly. You will hate the King when everyone is not prepared, which caught us a little unprepared." Emine shook her head: "You
You can probably understand this feeling, right?"
"Yes." Cohen nodded: "I once eagerly hoped that some people would grow up quickly, but when they really grew up, I sadly found that I had become a roadblock for them. But by this time, I could no longer stop them.
The ambition to improve..."
"So betrayal often becomes an unavoidable situation." Emine smiled faintly and picked up the wine glass: "For understanding."
"It's sad." Cohen raised his glass, half with emotion and half with caution, but he didn't even taste the taste of the wine.
"Since you can understand this, you can now treat the King and the Dark Demons differently. In the final analysis, the Dark Demons were created because of the King's will and serve the King's will, but after all, they are not
Your Majesty." Emine put down the wine glass and joked: "What, with the wine and food ahead of you, don't you have any appetite for anything else except the plate of roasted snow vulture?"
"How can I keep my spirits up when you start your meal with betrayal?"
"This is because I didn't think well. Okay, let's change the topic." Although she said this, there was no ill-thought-out expression on Emine's face: "What do you think of this palace, Your Highness?"
"Magnificent and gorgeous, unparalleled in the world."
"The Nameless Palace is the king's first palace. It has been there for many years. The guard maids you saw earlier were all from the race that built the palace for the king in the first century. There are no descendants of them on the mainland today.
It can be said that this is their hometown, uninterrupted by foreign affairs..." Emine sighed quietly: "You will understand what I am talking about after seeing the Awakening Calendar!"
Cohen heard his own heartbeat, but for just a moment, he let his body react and nodded.
"I have read the Awakening Calendar of the Altar of Life." Since Emine took the initiative to talk about it, there was no need for Cohen to hide anything: "The first century you are talking about refers to the first time in ancient times when ancient gods existed.
Century, right?”
"That's right." Emine also nodded: "At that time, the king was not the Dark Lord, and there was an ancient god above the king."
"What kind of world was the first generation?" Cohen asked softly: "What kind of god was the ancient god?"
"The biggest characteristic of the first generation is disorder. It's not that there is no order at all, but there is no order that every life understands and abides by." Emine said: "The ancient god is kind, she loves every life, even
Doting on them, all the turmoil and killings escalated in this doting. You will find the war between gods and demons in the Bisi continent cruel, and the civil war in Sibia, you will also feel cruel, but compared with the wars in the first generation where the race was destroyed at every turn.
Rather, these wars are like a few civilians fighting in the street."
"And the King, he and the God King are the ones who supervise these races, and they have seen too many cruel scenes." Emine's voice was low: "When you find that the race you have worked so hard to protect, after you turn around, go
You don't feel good when you slaughter another race; you don't feel good when you find that the village and city you just built have been razed to the ground; you don't feel good when you find that the murderer you are pursuing is easily pardoned by the ancient gods...
...You won’t feel good.”
"so……"
"So, the world needs rules!" Before Emine could answer, the devil's voice came from outside the court: "A rule that requires you to pay the price if you do something!"
"The ancient god would not agree, so she is no longer suitable to rule this continent!" Nodding slightly to the two people who stood up, the Demon King sat on the main seat: "When you ruled Sibia, Sibia's transformation and vitality,
Just like we just overthrew the Ancient God Queen, that kind of change and charm makes us feel friendly. If you really want to talk about it, I am still the predecessor of all the betrayers - what do you think?"
"I am not qualified to comment on the past." Cohen shook his head and wiped his hands.
"I'm not talking about the past, I'm talking about betrayal." The Demon King said: "You took the lead in an empire's betrayal, and then grew stronger in a series of betrayals, and finally even took charge of Sbia. You must have some understanding of this kind of thing.
A lot of insights, right?”
"I have never betrayed anyone, so I don't have this kind of sentiment. Your Majesty, this is forcing others to do something difficult."
"Have you never betrayed?" The Demon King raised his eyebrows: "Your family followed the Sibia royal family to betray the Temple of Light, and then you fought against the coalition forces, and finally expelled the priests. Doesn't this count as betrayal?"
"Is your Majesty talking about this?" Cohen smiled: "When I did it, I never thought that it would be related to betrayal. Anyway, whoever puts pressure on me and makes me breathless, I will
Turn it over."
"No deeper considerations?"
"No." A hint of melancholy appeared on Cohen's face: "But I keep doing this, and now I feel very depressed."
"Why?" The Demon King looked at him with interest.
"When you see things you shouldn't look at and care about things you shouldn't care about, it's natural to think about things you shouldn't think about." Cohen smiled bitterly: "This is a very heavy burden, but now it's all on me."
"If I give you another chance, would you do it again?"
"It's useless. I know my character. Even if I do it again, the result will still be like this."
"That's why you have so many questions in your heart?" The Devil asked: "When are there no tears? When are there no sounds? When are there no words?"
"I found the answer." Cohen thought for a moment: "Great sadness has no tears, laughter has no sound, and enlightenment has no words."
Emine's hand pouring the wine trembled slightly.
"When you have doubts, you are very lucky to find the answer." Strangely enough, the Demon King actually looked relieved, as if he was in the same boat as Cohen: "We have had doubts like yours before, but you find the answers faster.
More than us, and the way you think about this type of problem is different from ours."
"Your Majesty..." Cohen looked at the Demon King: "Have you ever had such doubts?"
"In the first generation, I had no desires. Whatever the ancient gods asked us to do, we would do it. But if we do things too much, we will have doubts. When they accumulate, they become a driving force for change." The Demon King answered.
: "If it weren't for this reason, we would not betray the ancient gods, and the first generation would not end. No matter what the original intention is, we must personally end the changed world. This is the price."
"Frankly speaking, I didn't do it well." Cohen shook his head: "Sibiya will soon encounter a big problem, a problem that I can't solve. Now Sibiya has become a monster, and it is sucking the blood of the entire continent.
It won't be long before it collapses."
"Find a solution." The Demon King asked calmly: "Is this the reason why you go out wandering?"
"No, after I saw the Awakening Calendar, my desire to find a solution diminished." Cohen shook his head: "In other words, my thoughts on Sibia have become less..."
"That's because you no longer view the world as an emperor." The Demon King smiled: "Obviously, you don't intend to use betrayal to solve the problem. Could it be that the Life Watcher didn't tell you that overthrowing the gods and demons can change this?
The world?”
"He said it." Cohen answered honestly: "But when I think about it, I think it's wrong. It's useless for them to betray, so why can it be okay for me to betray? Is it possible that I'm more handsome than them?"
"So you gave up betrayal not because you are not strong enough, nor because you believe in gods and demons?"
"Actually, I have already rejected this plan before even considering these two steps."
"If you say that, the gods and demons will be angry." The expression on the Demon King's face was very rich: "Aren't you afraid that I will be angry too?"
"Your Majesty has told Her Majesty Hermini that you and the demons are two different things. Just because the demons are angry, does not mean that you will be angry as well."
"I have no desires, so naturally I won't be angry. I only do what I should do, such as ending this century at the right time." The devil looked at Cohen, the softness in his eyes had disappeared: "Maybe this time is still far away.
, maybe in the next moment, but no matter what, this century will always end. As a member of mankind, do you feel regret?"
"I would feel sorry." Cohen thought for a while: "But I have no choice."
"Of course you can't do anything." The Dark Lord said seriously: "But, we do!" (To be continued)