Chapter 130: The Puppet (I)
A shadow slipped out of the crack in the corner of the wall, then condensed in the air, and a woman dressed in tight black appeared, her head still shrouded in darkness, and the light of the fire burning everywhere could not be illuminated. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"How did you know I was here? You didn't even notice the demons of the lower realms, and you couldn't have seen through me. "The woman's look is very strange.
"I guess. In fact, as long as I am alone during this time, I will say this from time to time. The Sword of Benevolence shrugged. "And today's important scene, I don't think you want to miss it. ”
"That's right. Well done, very wonderful. The woman clapped softly. "How to uproot this devil-worshipping church lurking in the name of Eros has always been a headache for us. ”
"No, it should be said that how to kill this marquis in the name of fairness and by sneaky means, without harming his family property, is your more headache. The Sword of Benevolence smiled.
"Hehe, that's right. The woman confessed. "This Church of Eros is an important means for the Marquis of Arroyo to maintain his network, and many of his supporters, trading partners, are here for his Eros festival. The throbbing of the desire for life and reproduction that originated from the law level was more effective and intoxicating than any arcane and alchemical potions. ”
"Even if they know that this Eros Ritual is most likely a conspiracy of a demon from the lower realms?"
"Of course. But what does that matter? During the Imperial Age, it was not uncommon for archmages to trick the wills and creatures of the lower realms into enslaveing them and using them. Of course, the Church has always hated such behavior, but none of the nobles really cared. Creatures from the lower realms are sometimes very useful, and certain special species can indeed bring great sensory pleasure. The only people who really believe that it is a god of love may be the Marquis Arroyo and his group of maids. Of course, their 'sincerity' is nothing more than an illusion given to him by the devil. ”
"Yes. At that time, when I saw that this marquis was still intoxicated with love and aesthetics at his age, I knew that he was actually living in his own hallucination. It's really hard for such a middle-aged middle school to be an imperial nobleman and become a mage. I'm really worried about the culture of your Arcane Empire. ”
"No kidding. It's just a poor wretch. He is not just a puppet in the eyes of the devil, but also a puppet in the eyes of his friends and supporters. His greatest value is to maintain this secret underground love church for those who enjoy themselves without having to bear the direct risk of being controlled by the devil or discovered by the church. ”
"Then after getting rid of this puppet and the devil, you plan to raise a puppet of your own?"
"No, the second heir to this family is himself a member of our organization. It's just that we've been blocked by the hedonistic supporters before, and we can't make it too big. Once the news of this Church of Eros reaches the temple and the clergy are involved, not only will the family's estate be lost, but also the supporters who like to come and enjoy love will also be in trouble. After all, in this era, the temple and the church are too annoying, and once they declare that the lord is related to the devil and incite the people in the territory to strike and riot, any family will have a headache. And those who come to enjoy love once in a while, there are also a few of our friends and supporters. And the sneaky assassination, first, will fall into the mouth, which is very detrimental to the successor, and second, there is no way to eradicate this lurking devil, and prevent her from fully revealing her essence, even if you kill all those maids, it is useless. If we don't eradicate this devil, even our successor may be slowly corrupted by her and become the next puppet. ”
"So such a difficult task, only the warriors of love and justice can help you accomplish it. Only his powerful charisma can step into this festival that requires strict assessment, can attract the appearance of that demon, and only his strong strength can crush these monsters. Really?"
"Why do you always like to speak in such a disgusting tone?, well, even so," the woman paused, and continued, "and this is also an assessment of you. In addition to proving your strength, it also proves that you do have a high chance of not being those monsters in the lower realms. Although our attitude towards the lower realms is not as extreme as that of the Temple Church, and we occasionally interact and take advantage of each other, those guys are always very dangerous. After all, we can't tell whether the projected will is an ordinary high-level demon like this succubus, or a devil lord who can get a glimpse of the roots of the world. ”
"Thank you so much for your trust, Invigilator. I wonder what reward I can get?"
"According to the prior agreement, all the arcane books of this marquis, half of the arcane substance belong to you. And... You can join our organization now, but of course only as a peripheral executive at first. Are you interested?"
The Sword of Benevolence was not idle, and while talking to the woman, he walked around the basement, knocking here and there. After a while, he really found a well-hidden secret cabinet, and he didn't disassemble the arcane trap on it carefully, he directly knocked it down with a few punches, and after a burst of electric flames, the space hidden behind the wall was exposed, revealing a large pile of gold coins and various crystal gems, including of course the wind elemental spar he gave to Marquis Arroyo before. This secret treasure house, hidden in the most secret places of worship, is, of course, the most precious and valuable things of the Marquis.
Laughing, the Sword of Benevolence pulled out a folding bag and swept away everything in the cupboard. The woman in black in the back didn't stop her, watching this guy who claimed to be a warrior of love and justice put everything in his pocket like a robber, and then turned to the woman and said solemnly: "Of course I'm not interested." Warriors of love and justice will never deign to be someone else's lackey. But if there's a lucrative task like this one in the future, I don't mind you sharing it. ”
The woman didn't seem surprised, and said lightly, "I guessed you would say that...... Well, then you will be a peripheral guest secretary of our organization in the future, or a peripheral mercenary. I'll contact you if you need a task, and if you want to get the resources and help of our organization, then you have to pay enough for yourself. ”
"That's good, everyone has a lot of money. If there are any contradictions and differences in the future, there will be no embarrassment when you want to make each other live and die. ”
The Sword of Benevolence tucked the folding bag into his bosom. In fact, even this folding bag was what he asked for from the Marquis of Arroyo. He turned his head to look at the corpses all over the ground, of course, the demons that were projected were nowhere to be seen, and now all that was left was the remains of a dozen or so fragmented, bloody and dry corpses, which were caused by the aftermath of the battle just now, and under the trampling of that huge demon, these corpses that were once the remains of a young girl were no longer the same. The Sword of Benevolence thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want to give them a fire and put them in the ground?" After all, these days are also thanks to the hospitality of these girls, and I can't bear to see them in such a miserable state. ”
"No kidding. The woman said coldly. "These are irrefutable proofs of the Demon Church that we need. Those girls started from indulging in **, and their result was doomed. After such a long period of sacrifice and pleasure, their souls have long been mixed with the devil, and it is only a matter of time before they become the food and carrier of the devil. ”
"Oh, forget it, what a bunch of poor kids. The Sword of Benevolence shrugged.
“......”
"If you have anything to say, just say it, although I can't see your face, I can feel your hesitation and embarrassment. The Sword of Benevolence turned to look at the woman's face hidden in the black. "Could it be that I was moved by the tenderness that still exists in the heart of a powerful and iron-blooded warrior like me?"
"Don't be presumptuous. I just think it's strange how the hell do you resist the life absorption of that demon, and the blasphemous mantra hidden in her voice that can provoke reproductive desires? It's a law-based attraction, and only the most determined clerics can be protected from temptation by relying on the laws they believe in, and if it's arcane, at least the defensive arcane that has to be targeted above the seven rings can be completely exempted... But I see that you seem to have defended yourself without doing anything. ”
The Sword of Benevolence laughed: "In front of a truly powerful warrior, how can those little things that are just like playing family can shake the iron will of a warrior of love and justice. ”
The woman in black was unmoved, and said succinctly: "Tell me the truth." I can provide two learning materials for the Six Rings Arcane. ”
The Sword of Benevolence thought for a moment and said, "From the perspective of arcane technology, our hand-to-hand combat skills are all advanced uses of life energy, and you should also know that in the arcane system, the law of life energy is also prioritized very high. ”
"I know. The fifth element, which is another name for life energy by some archmages. In terms of scalability, compatibility, depth priority, etc., only life energy can be compared with the four basic elements. But the attraction of the demon to the life force is derived from the root law of life, and has nothing to do with the strength of the life force, as long as you are still alive, there are still primitive desires, even those old dragons who have begun to elementalize are irresistible. Just like no matter how strong and powerful the current is, it will eventually flow downward, and even the stronger the current, the more violent it will be. ”
"Haha, how can those magicians who sit still all day long, either fiddle with some equations and feel that they have mastered the truth of the universe, or who are cranky and self-orgasmic, understand what life is? Those who can't reach this realm, no matter how big and strong their vitality is, they are just powerful beasts. In our place, everyone who is able to resonate with the external world is called 'innate', that is, their own life has reached the level of law to a certain extent out of the material plane. And life has a self-stabilizing cycle at the level of the law, so those external gravitational thrusts or something, of course, are of no use. ”
The ......woman was silent, as if she had thought for a moment, before she said, "Steady self-circulation?" Like a whirlpool in a current, it is much easier to maintain one's form. ”
"Actually, I'm not too clever on our side. When the demon used that mouth to suck, my self-circulation was a little unstable, and it was a little dangerous. This is because the school I studied since I was a child was too superficial and the ceiling was very low, and it was all due to my unparalleled talent and will to get to where I am now. The Sword of Benevolence seems to be quite emotional, shaking his head and smacking his head. "If it is Mr. Liu from the envoy group, it is from the sect with the deepest inheritance in our place, and the cycle level of life energy has perfectly resonated with this heaven and earth, even if you stand there and let the devil kiss for a whole day, let the devil kiss until the skin of the mouth bleeds, and what blasphemous mantra calls to the throat to smoke, you can stand still. ”
"Oh, so according to the information we have found, is it true that the sect to which Liu belongs asks for a ban on marriage and sex?
"That's just a low-level animal reproductive instinct, a high-level life that can resonate with the world at the level of laws, and of course it will no longer be driven and restrained by those low-level instincts. Is it like that poor worm marquis, who thinks about beauty and love all day long, lives in the illusion of what he thinks, and is very interesting to be a puppet of others, a puppet of desire? Everyone who has reached the 'innate' rank can gradually cut off the production of reproductive hormones through a circulating pattern that affects the vitality of life force as long as he wishes, and from then on seeing a beautiful woman is no different from looking at a sow..."
"Why do you do that?"
"Why not? That lower instinct is actually a senseless waste and squandering of life force. Not only the reproductive instinct, but also the desire for food, the desire for entertainment, the desire for all things to enjoy...... In some of the most influential denominations in our culture, all of these are obstacles to further progress in life and must be abandoned. ”
“... Unbelievable... So what are they living for?"
"Haha, of course it's the same as me, for love and justice!"