Chapter 482: The Past, the Crystallization of Hunger, the Condition
In the thousands of years of history, there have been countless emperors, kings, empresses, and queens. Among them, there are titles of secular power, as well as honorific titles of the pinnacle of professionals. Although the total number is not as large as a running dog, it is also a lot of things, which is unbearable to recall. However, if any of the priests were asked to name a great person who was called "Queen", the "Enchanted Queen" would be in the top three.
Even in the case of the hot Queen of Lies, there is absolutely no hope that she can compete with the "Enchanted Queen" - Tima . Sanchester is shoulder to shoulder.
For hundreds of years before the Ice Apocalypse, Tima and Márquez were the de facto rulers of the Minotaur and the underworld.
Unlike the "Hex Emperor", the "Enchanted Queen", who is outrageously powerful and intimidating to the whole of Nigon, is an active power leader. Under her leadership, the Minotaurs were once only one step away from recovering the "Radiance of the Eclipse Moon". There was even a dark elf hero who was forcibly transformed into an enchanted puppet under Tima's terrifying enchantment, which made the entire elven clan tremble.
But for some reason, just as the iron hooves of the Minotaur army were about to break through the gates of the Holy City, overnight, the "Enchanted Queen" suddenly disappeared without a trace, and disappeared from the underground world. As a result, the chaotic Minotaur Legion was defeated by the Dark Elves who took advantage of the situation to fight back, and missed a best opportunity. After that, the "Ice Apocalypse" came, and all races were deeply wounded, and there was no strength left to launch a new holy war.
"Forgive my curiosity, Lord Tima, what happened that would have brought the Minotaur's revival to a halt? Also, as a former top hero, how did you become... What does it look like now? Still lurking in the demon plane? ”
Looking at the silent "giant worm", Moriarty took a deep breath. Asked directly.
Now, he has no scruples. This Tima. Sanchester is a true Rank 20 "Legendary" hero, just one step away from a demigod, and the only hero Morarty has seen alive so far. Therefore, it is very reasonable for it to be able to see through its own demigod incarnation at a glance and guess the origin of the "Purification Seed" of the alchemical godhead.
So. Even if he was about to explode in the next moment, Moriarty couldn't help but want to ask what was going on.
"What happened? Hehe, it's just a struggle for power and a struggle between the worlds, and you humans are the real experts in this. Coming back to her senses, Tima whispered a smile at Moriarty, but it was full of sadness.
"The struggle within the Minotaurs?" Moriarty's brows furrowed: "You are the 'Enchanted Queen', even if there are thousands of people who are dissatisfied with you, who can threaten your throne?" ”
Absolute power begets absolute power, and this is the universal law of all worlds where individual power reigns.
"Naturally, there is." Tima shook her head.
"You mean... Marquez? How could it be!? ”
The look on the face of the "giant worm". Moriarty reacted to an answer for a moment, but he couldn't believe it. Because with the well-known temperament of the "Emperor of Witchcraft", it will never be impatient to participate in such worldly entanglements. You know, even the Minotaur Holy War, which is crucial for any minotaur, is like a joke in Márquez's eyes. Otherwise, if the "Demon Emperor" and the "Enchanted Queen" join forces, unless the entire underground world unites to resist, there is no way to stop these two from doing anything.
"That's it... Isn't it incredible? ”
But. Tima's answer left Moriarty speechless, and she had to stand there.
"Human mage. No matter how cynical or obsessed with a career a strong person is, he will still have desires and likes and dislikes in the end. It's nature, and it's one of the rules. ”
Seeing that the other party was speechless, the "giant worm" took the initiative instead.
It seems that after hundreds of years of silence, the superhero inevitably has some kind of desire to talk.
"Is it for lust, or is it offspring?" The Hex Emperor's will strike at you? Moriarty nodded. Asked directly. With Márquez's strength and hidden wealth, only these two possibilities will lead him to brazenly deal with the "Enchanted Queen".
"It's for a!"
Sure enough, in an instant, the face of the "giant worm" distorted, with incomparable hatred and almost irrepressible madness.
"That's true..."
Confirmed by Tima himself, Moriarty was also shocked and speechless. It seems that "the hero is sad to pass the beauty pass". It is indeed a wise saying, and even the dignified "Demon Emperor" is difficult to avoid vulgarity.
However, as for which "" caused Márquez to "self-mutilate" regardless of the overall situation of the Minotaur, Tima did not elaborate, and Moriarty did not need to ask in detail. Anyway, this has nothing to do with the overall situation, it's just a peach-colored wild history that only idle ladies care about.
"And what you look like now?" After a moment of silence, Moriarty continued to his second question.
"Márquez defeated me and planted a 'hunger crystal' in me, then banished me from the Continent Plane once and for all."
There is no taboo history of defeat, the "giant worm" said bluntly, and his expression did not change.
It seems that Márquez did defeat Tima head-on on fair terms, which is why the "Enchanted Queen" has no reason to complain about this. And to put it more bluntly, there is really no shame in being defeated by the "Demon Emperor", anyway, except for a few "perverts", Márquez has really reached the supreme height of killing whoever he wants.
"Hunger crystal?" However, hearing Tima's words, Moriarty was stunned again.
"It is the actual product of the 'purifying seed' before it is formed, implying Márquez's 'law of hunger', which will never stop extracting energy and matter from the host." Speaking of this, for the first time, the "giant worm" showed a slightly wary expression, but it was helpless.
"Can't get rid of it?"
Moriarty also thinks that this is a stupid question, because with the strength of the "Enchanted Queen", if there is a way, how can she not do it for five hundred years.
"It's hard to get rid of."
However, the answer given by the other party surprised the human mage again.
After all, "impossible" and "difficult" are two very different descriptions, with the former having a direct zero probability and the latter approaching zero without retaining a glimmer of hope.
"The reason I'm the way I am. After being expelled by Márquez's serious injuries, my original body was overwhelmed and had to parasitize on the body of one of my original scarab pets, relying on the continuous replenishment of foreign high-energy substances to fight against the infinite absorption of 'hunger crystals'. Without waiting for the other party to speak, the "giant worm" took the initiative to explain further.
"No wonder." Moriarty nodded, and said, "But how could the demon accept an 'outsider' like you?" ”
"Huh. Demon? Tima sneered, seemingly ignoring the natives of the plane at all: "No matter how badly I am injured, for these low-level creatures, as long as one finger can move, it is enough to kill them all." ”
Speaking of this, the "Giant Worm" paused again, and then continued: "Moreover, after the terrifying energy storm, all the 'Hero Ranks' were destroyed. It's me. I survived because of the level drop, so naturally no one dared to come to me for trouble. Hehe, what an irony! ”
As she spoke, Tima sneered again, not knowing whether she was happy or melancholy.
It is true that the "Emperor of Sorcery" seriously injured and exiled the "Enchanted Queen", but in another way it was in disguise to save the other party's life. I have to say that the cycle of cause and effect is wonderful, and it is really elusive.
"So. Your Excellency, are you going to live in seclusion on the demon plane all the time? ”
The cause and effect have been clarified, and some historical secrets have finally come to light. Moriarty was ready to turn back to reality. However, looking at the tone of "Giant Worm" just now, he already had some premonitions in his heart, but he didn't make it clear first.
"If it weren't for your inexplicable arrival today, I would have had to continue like this." At this time, Tima also put away her memories of the past and stared straight at Moriarty. "After all, the wormhole system I have worked so hard to build can barely ensure that a steady stream of flesh and blood and various mineral materials are delivered in to help me fight against the 'Hunger Crystal'. But now, I have a better choice. ”
"A better option?" Moriarty's heart moved again.
"Not bad." Tima nodded, and at the same time, the huge and heavy insect body suddenly moved a step ahead of its efforts. Straight up to the other party, he said with a shrill smile: "Since you have inherited the 'Purification Seed' and are the embodiment of a demigod, you should theoretically have the ability to remove the 'Hunger Crystal' from my body!" ”
That's what I was going to do!
Moriarty smiled secretly, but his expression remained calm: "Your Excellency, this is just a theory. And as I have already said, I have sealed it away in order not to be self-destructive by the alchemical godhead. Moreover, after all, the 'Hunger Crystal' was planted by the 'Demon Emperor' himself, and the power is difficult to distinguish, and the 'Purification Seed' is not necessarily able to completely suppress it. ”
"You have to try it to find out!"
Completely ignoring Moriarty's words, Tima suddenly screamed.
Immediately, the volcanic rock walls in the fourth layer of the wormhole rose and fell like ocean waves, and the entire space swayed from side to side, as if it could collapse at any time.
However, Moriarty ignored this qiē, and just looked back at the two lantern-like eyes of the "giant worm" without giving in, without saying a word.
In this way, they looked at each other for about a minute before Tima spoke again: "Say, what conditions?" ”
And when he heard this, Moriarty laughed heartily.
Hehe, in the end, they are all smart people who know what they need.
For Moriarty, the biggest possible loss is the loss of the avatar, and at the same time, Tima will be severely damaged and even killed on the spot. But even if it is only a heavy blow, because there are still "hunger crystals" in the body, it is almost equivalent to a fatal blow. Moreover, once the wormhole and the Dark Sun Ptolemy were destroyed, they would also lose the input channel of supplies from the outside world, and Tima would never allow such a thing to happen.
Therefore, a smart "enchanted queen" will not threaten the life of the other party's incarnation at all. Because this not only does not have the slightest effect, but is stupid, and it will seriously threaten one's own safety.
On the contrary, if the person in front of him is not the demigod incarnation, but the body of Moriati, who contains the alchemical godhead, then Tima will definitely not say a word, kill the other party as soon as possible and then take out the "Purification Seed" for his own use.
This is an example of a completely different approach to different situations.
And since the threat can't be, it can only be tempted, so Tima directly and readily let the other party make conditions.
Anyway, as long as it can be done, the "Enchanted Queen" will not hesitate to agree. Because for a former genius who had been exiled and passively imprisoned for five hundred years, freedom was too precious to be exchanged for at any price.
"First, I hope you can guarantee my absolute safety. That is, you must not in any form or in any way be detrimental to me, either before or after the removal of the Hunger Crystal, unless I have the active intent to infringe upon or threaten your life. Please swear by your real name to the Heart Demon. ”
Without pretension, Moriarty directly stated the first condition.
Hearing this, Tima lowered her head and thought for a moment, and swore on the spot: "I, Tima . Sanchester, the 'Queen of Enchantments', I can't do anything against him in any form or in any way, unless the human mage on the other side has the active intention to encroach on or threaten my life! ”
"Very well, second condition." Seeing that the "giant worm" was so decisive, Moriarty also secretly praised it, and then said: "Please teach me the true inheritance of 'enchantment'." True! ”
"You want to learn enchantment?"
Unlike the previous oath, when he heard the second request, Tima did not immediately agree, but looked at the human mage with some suspicion.
"Yes. I have a keen interest in any legal knowledge. Moriarty nodded calmly.
"But you must know that although enchantment is similar to alchemy, it is based on 'witchcraft'. When the true core is reached, the inner self system is completely different from magic and alchemy. Frankly, I don't think that a single profession can be proficient in two different fields at the same time, but it can be a huge distraction, or even a cognitive or occupational barrier. I don't know if it's sincere, Tima advised.
"Your Excellency, this is my second condition." Without much explanation, Moriarty just stubbornly said.
"That's fine."
Seeing this, Tima nodded helplessly, then paused for a moment, and suddenly a pair of golden light shot out of her eyes, shining on the top of Moriarty's head. Immediately, the human mage's eyes closed, as if accepting something.
After a few minutes or so, the golden light faded and Moriarty reopened his eyes.
"This is my personal summary and summary of some of the enchantments, which have been handed over to you, and it is up to you to see your own understanding." Tima said quietly, as if she was reluctant.
"Thank you for your generosity." Moriarty took a deep breath and saluted the "giant worm" before saying, "The last condition..." (to be continued...... I1292