The cross-shaped scarecrow has no legs. It is only supported by a thin bamboo pole. The red lantern held at the end of its left hand seems to make its center of gravity unstable, causing it to tilt to the left when it jumps.
The red light dispels the fog on the road ahead, preventing people from getting lost in such a world where they can't tell their direction.
I don’t know how long they walked in the foggy environment. Under the leadership of the guide, the three Akasis came to an area. Unlike the prison outside, there is no such thing as a cage in Tartarus.
existence, because these disorienting fogs are the best cages.
No one can find the way out from here.
"Go a little further and you'll probably be able to pass through this layer of fog." Akasis said, looking ahead.
As a layer separated from the abyss, Tartarus is naturally not only that small in size. Its interior is divided into several different areas, and the area where Akasis and his party are now is dominated by fog.
.
"Roar——!" The roar coming from the end of the fog can be heard clearly even from here.
Akasis withdrew his gaze and looked at Klaatu, who was sitting slumped on the ground. He nodded slightly towards Klatu and said, "Long time no see, Mr. Klatu. I wonder if you still remember me, old man?"
Klaatu, who was sitting on the ground, slowly raised his head and revealed a not-too-ugly smile with his dull face.
"Acasis Langston, it's been a long time since I last saw you. I didn't expect you to come to such a terrible place to visit me." Klaatu said in a dry voice.
Akasis smiled indifferently, stretched out his hand to lift Klaatu from the ground, and said in a kind tone: "I don't think that visiting a respectable old friend is something that should be surprising."
Klaatu smiled bitterly, old friend?
Throwing some unrealistic illusions out of his mind, Klaatu shook his head and said: "I know why you came to me. I still said the same thing. I made it clear a long time ago. You are here
I won’t gain anything more from here.”
In this regard, Akasis did not answer. He looked confused as to why Klaatu wanted to mention the past.
It looked as if he really just came to the prison to visit an old friend and had no other thoughts.
Karona, who only knew Akasis well, sneered at his performance. Of course, this was only in her heart, and she did not show it in front of Klaatu.
The appearance of Akasis undoubtedly succeeded in making Klaatu put down part of his vigilance, but he still hoped that Akasis could leave Tartarus as soon as possible.
"I can't think of anything unexpected, I will spend the rest of my life here. If it's like you said... If we are old friends, I hope you can make my stay here more comfortable." Klaatu was somewhat agitated.
Said forcefully.
However, Akasis did not reject Klaatu's request. On the contrary, he happily agreed: "I think, as the president of the Magic Association, I still have this power."
"Okay, it's almost time." Akasis said, seemingly ready to return.
The grumpy old man said unhappily: "I can finally go back. I wasted a lot of time here. There are still a lot of troubles over there with the vampires. If something goes wrong during my absence, you won't be able to feel better.
Akasis!”
"Of course, after all, it is my responsibility to delay your time. If necessary, we can transfer some of the exorcists from Linyuan City. There is nothing we can do about it."
The grumpy old man felt better when he heard Akasis say this, "It's best like this." If Linyuan City could send manpower back, he would indeed be able to relax a lot.
But after hearing this, Klaatu's expression became erratic. If the living association had dispatched most of the pioneers from Linyuan City, that doesn't mean that the association's control over the vicinity of Linyuan City would be much reduced.
However, even if the control over Linyuan City is reduced, it will not be reduced too much. Klaatu glanced deeply at Akasis, maybe he should think so, this is a warning and warning from Akasis to him.
threaten!
He wants to go back on the promise he made!
No, he can't do this, he can't be allowed to do this!
"As you can see, Mr. Klaatu, we have other things to do, so we won't bother you any more." After saying that, Akasis patted the guide's body, and the stationary scarecrow suddenly raised his head and raised his lantern towards him.
Jump forward and jump forward.
It seemed to be leading them away.
Just before leaving, Akasis did not forget to say: "By the way, I will have someone mail you some things to make your life in the mist prison more comfortable. So, goodbye, Klaatu."
"Wait!" At the last moment, Klaatu finally gave in. He stopped Akasis and said with a determined look: "I'll sign that contract!"
The walking figure of Akasis stopped, and a smile appeared on his face with his back to Klaatu. He slowly turned around, facing Klatu and stretched out his hand.
A piece of yellowed parchment flew from his sleeve to Klaatu, along with a quill.
"Fortunately, I carry these things with me at all times, just for times like this." Akasis said.
The quill fell lightly into Klaatu's palm, and the parchment contract fell in front of him.
The devil's parchment, the quill of the oath, signing your name means selling your soul. This is a contract belonging to the devil.
As a human, Akasis also spent a lot of effort to obtain this devil's contract. Fortunately, it seems that all that effort was not in vain.
Klaatu's fingers holding the quill trembled, and at this moment, he couldn't help but shed tears.
"...I'm sorry." He murmured, not knowing who he was begging for forgiveness from.
Finally, he wrote his name on the yellowed parchment.
Klaatu Klarman Adocles
The contract came into effect at this moment. The moment he wrote his name, Carat lost all his strength and sat slumped on the ground, looking at the floating fog around him with confused eyes.
At this moment, he became a sinner.
"I think it's worth it, Mr. Klaatu." Akasis looked at the lost Klaatu and said, he sighed softly, "I swear by the ancient spirit, don't forget it, your highness."
"I swear by the ancient spirit." It seemed that he was just talking in his sleep. Klaatu, whose eyes were lifeless, spat out a few words from his mouth like a zombie.
Akasis stopped looking at him, turned around and left here with the two old men.
Karona said on the way: "The fog of Tartarus can make people lose their souls. You chose to let him sign the contract here, so you must have been prepared for it, Akasis."
Akasis stroked the parchment and said, "Maybe it's just like you said, this is the Prison of the Lost and it's the best choice."