Moriarty is no stranger to Ironwood.

In the Antagreqi Continent, ironwood, also known as the "finger needle", is a large coniferous wood that grows habitually in iron mining areas or iron-rich lands.

Ironwood trees are usually 20 to 30 meters high, and their trunks are round and straight, like straight spears. Because the tree species is able to absorb the surrounding iron through its special root system, the wood is mostly very hard, comparable to steel. In particular, the older the tree, the stronger its texture becomes. Once in Bracada, Moriarty also saw a mage in the academy display his treasure of the thousand-year-old iron tree core, which is really stronger than the best alchemy tungsten steel, and does not have the absolute magic of metal, which is a rare material for making the best mage armor. It's a pity that at that time, Moriarty was still "poor and white", so he naturally couldn't afford to buy or exchange it.

However, it is precisely because of the characteristics of ironwood concentrated forests and "iron-rich areas" that for a long time, intelligent races have used ironwood as a sign to find and discover hidden iron ore veins, and most of them are fruitful, so some people call ironwood also called "iron needle", like a compass that can indicate the direction.

However, after the discovery and mining of iron ore according to the guidelines of ironwood, it is inevitable that the nearby vegetation and environment will be severely damaged, and ironwood, the "hero of mineral prospecting", will inevitably be affected by the pond fish. This went on for hundreds of years and thousands of years, so much so that later, Ironwood even fell into a state of almost extinction. Today's large-land, only in the depths of the Aveli Mountains is that there are still large ironwood forests. For this reason, the dwarves negotiated with the elves several times to enter the mountains to explore the ore veins, but they were all sternly refused, and even almost made a big unpleasant scene.

And in front of him, the castle of the Queen of Lies is all made of ironwood!

For one, it was a huge undertaking to be able to collect such a large amount of wood. Even if the single price of ironwood is not top-notch. But once it reaches an order of magnitude, the total cumulative price is still very terrifying.

Second, because of the hard texture of ironwood, and the fact that metal can be smelted and reshaped, its processing is a difficult task. And to build a castle of this scale in front of you... Moriarty couldn't even imagine how many craftsmen and laborers he would muster, unless Senya Oren, with her supreme authority, summoned a vast amount of demonic labor to serve him.

But the dignified sixteenth-level devil is extreme. Why just use ironwood to build your own core fort? Is it a special fetish, or is it secretive, or has a special background? It's really puzzling and confusing.

And just when Moriarty was looking at the castle a little distracted, suddenly, on the towering tower above the castle, a low and distant bell "buzzed", resounding in the blue moon night sky.

At the same time, accompanied by the sound of the bell, three fireworks-like brilliance flew into the sky from the fort one after another. Then it is scattered into pieces of colored crumbs, colorful and dazzling.

"It's the 'Queen' welcoming us." As if worried that Moriarty had misunderstood, Redondo immediately explained: "It's also a custom in Neverland to entertain guests. ”

"That's right—" Moriarty nodded, and said nothing more.

As soon as the three bells fell, the closed gate of the castle was opened, and a passage of brilliant neon lights slowly extended from the castle to the front of Moriarty and the others.

"Let's go inside, don't keep the 'Queen' waiting."

It seems that he knows the way well, and Cech is the first to go. Moriarty and Redondo followed side by side. Soon, the three of them entered the castle together.

When one walks into the castle. Moriarty's eyes lit up at once, as if the Ironwood Fort had not been cut off from the light of the blue moon shining from the sky, but had gathered them together and thrown them into the castle together.

The trio were greeted by a devilish butler with a straight robe and an old face.

Truth be told, this is the first time that Moriarty has seen a local natives in formal dresses on the Demon Plane. Even Redondo and Cech are more inclined to "rough mix-and-match" "free-spirited". But it doesn't pay attention to any complicated beauty. But the old devil's costume in front of him is meticulously and elegantly cut, the fabric is exquisite, not only the sleeves and corners and other details are also trimmed with gold, and even the buttons are made of finely carved gemstones.

If it weren't for the fact that Senya Oren was already known as the "Queen", Moriarty would have thought that this old devil was the lord of the Castle.

"The master is already waiting for the three adults. Please come with me. ”

Bowing softly to Moriarty and the others, the Devil Butler smiled, but if you look closely at his blue eyes. But there was no smile in sight. And with that, the butler turned to himself and walked towards the castle.

Seeing this, Redondo and Cech were also surprised, and signaled that Moriarty didn't need to say much, just keep up.

Passing through the empty hall and up a spiraling corridor, Moriarty walked unhurriedly through the secluded castle, his eyes fixed on the back of the Devil's Butler who led the way. For some reason, this old devil gave him a different feeling. Although on the surface, it looks like it is about ten to eleven levels, and it is not "ashamed" to be the attendant of the Queen of Lies, but it faintly gives him a certain sense of obscurity, as if it is obviously a piece of flowing water, but it carries mud and sand, which makes people feel heavy when they touch it.

It's just that as a guest and an imposter devil, it is difficult for Moriarty to take the initiative to test the background of the devil's butler. Or maybe it was some kind of precursor to Senya Oren's scheming in the Hidden Castle, and that rash move could directly anger the Queen of Lies, and greatly affect the subsequent Operation "Mystery Garden".

After walking for about half a minute, the old devil suddenly stopped at the intersection of a cloister, then turned to Redondo and Cech behind him and said, "Two adults, please go here, enter the side hall to rest first." ”

"This..."

Hearing this, the two devils couldn't help but be stunned together, and then looked at Moriarty at the same time. Moriarty, on the other hand, looked calm as usual, just looking at the Devil's Butler.

"As for Lord Davidson, the master has an order, please follow me elsewhere."

As if he didn't see the difference between Redondo and Cech, the old devil said slowly, and stared directly at Moriarty without giving in.

“… Since it is the order of the 'Queen', I naturally want to respect it. ”

Looking at the green eyes of the Devil's Butler, Moriarty had a vague sense that some kind of power was beginning to gather around him, and it didn't seem to be done with good intentions. Immediately, he smiled slightly. Road.

"That's fine." The old devil nodded, and then turned to look at the other two poles.

"Two adults, please do it. I think the 'Queen' has this order, and naturally there are considerations. Then I joined the two of them. At this time, Moriarty suddenly took the initiative.

See here. Redondo and Cech did not hesitate any longer, and followed the instructions of the Devil's Butler, turned into a side corridor, and walked towards the dark side hall.

It wasn't until the two extreme figures were completely shrouded in darkness that the old devil turned around and said to Moriarty, "Please continue to follow me." ”

"Okay." Morarty nodded, and without further words, he followed directly.

So, the two go one after the other. About two meters apart, they followed the winding corridor to the depths of the castle. But this time, I walked straight for nearly ten minutes, but I always turned left and right, up and down. According to the memory of the length and direction of Moriarty's route, compared with the size and height of the castle, it stands to reason that the distance the two of them had traveled before should have had enough strength to walk through the castle twice. But strangely, at this moment he and the old devil were still wandering in the dimly lit cloisters of the Hidden Castle. It's like stepping into another parallel plane that loops infinitely.

I don't know why, though. For such strange appearances, Moriarty never said a word, nor did he ask questions, but followed the old devil step by step, as if he was an obedient follower.

After walking for about another hour, the Devil's Butler and Moriarty remained silent with each other. It even looks very tacit. It seems that both of them have forgotten that there is still a certain "queen" waiting, but they are just doing aimless "race walking" in the castle by themselves.

Another two hours passed, and the corridor under his feet was still spreading unhurriedly towards the unpredictable ahead. As Moriarty walked, he even took out the "Demon Lord's Covenant" that had just been seized and continued to study it casually.

For days, he's been trying to hack Isis. The energy structure used by Lombach in the production of this treasure. and the internal rules of the so-called "Demon Lord's Blessing". Although there are some conjectures and clues, due to the short period of time, no actual progress has been made.

As for revealing the "Demon Lord's Covenant" now, one is because of boredom and unwilling to waste time in inexplicable temptations; The second is also another meaning of "handing moves", in order to break the impasse in front of you invisibly, just to see whether the old devil can accept it or not; There is no need to be afraid of Senya Oren meeting wealth and snatching it, after all, it is a sixteenth-level extreme path, and he is a top-level bull-eared person in any plane, so he can't be shameless; In addition, the "Demon Lord's Covenant" is also the product of the devil's influence to explain the dark path and worship the demon lord of hell with the chaotic force, and it is difficult for one of the strongest of the devil to use such a treasure.

Although he didn't look back, when Moriarty took out the "Demon Lord's Covenant" and looked through it in his hand, the devil butler seemed to have noticed it.

After a moment of silence, the old devil finally slowed down and began to stand side by side with Moriarty, and for the first time, he accosted the other party: "Lord Davidson, forgive me for taking the liberty of the war, this is the loot you got after killing Shu Huana?" It is also one of the treasures of the famous devil, the 'Covenant of the Demon Lord'? ”

"Yes." Looking away from the dark tome, Moriarty looked at the Devil's Butler and nodded, "Do you want to see it?" ”

As he spoke, he handed the "Demon Lord's Covenant" to the old devil and smiled.

However, the Devil's Butler's gaze only lingered on the tome for a moment, and then he shook his head: "No need. This is the 'crystallization of stupidity' of the devil, and it is really impossible to look at it closely. I advise you to destroy it as soon as possible. ”

"Your Jianyì, I'll think about it." Retracting the book, Moriarty smiled noncommittally.

"Lord Davidson, there's a question I'd like to ask you." At this time, the old devil suddenly said.

"Please."

"I've heard that you killed Shuhuana in the Battle of Santogo with a 'flying flower', is that so?"

"It's just a sneak attack."

"After that, you also killed another enemy Extreme Dao with a similar 'doppelganger technique'?"

"That demon had been injured by Lord Malaita's domain explosion before, and I just took advantage of it."

"Well, that makes sense." The devil butler nodded, and at the same time suddenly stopped, looking straight at Moriarty beside him: "Then ask another question, why after the First World War, the corpses of the devils and demons killed in battle inside and outside the city disappeared, did you 'do'!?" If so, what exactly did you do with those 'useless' corpses!? And as far as I know, the only way to dispose of and use the dead on such a large scale is the Necromancer of Dejia on the Continent Plane! ”

Speaking of this, a heavy aura suddenly fell, completely besieging Moriarty, and at the same time, the old devil's straight dress was also windless, and even billowing black mist spread from under its feet, as if another layer of enchantment, encircling it and Moriarty in the middle.

However, before the aura and the black mist could get close, a black flame had already risen around Moriarty like a light rain, and then all the strange energy and aura that was approaching were quickly evaporated in front of the black flame.

However, apart from summoning Black Flame to provide the necessary protection, Moriarty did not make any additional moves, and the Devil Butler did not seem to think that it was a signal to start a war when he saw the other party's actions, but continued to stand in place, waiting for a possible explanation.

"First of all, there is one thing you said that is not accurate, and I want to correct it."

Moriarty also looked at the old devil, his expression as calm as before, as if he didn't care about the suspicion of the other party's almost named spy. Although to be honest, the devil's butler is not wrong in his suspicions, but he is looking in the wrong direction.

"What's not accurate, you say."

"The large-scale use of corpses or flesh is not the preserve of Deja's undead. Overseers, for example, can use corpses to create a steady stream of demonic abominations. Isn't it? Moriarty spoke eloquently, directly refuting the old devil's arguments.

"It's... You're right. Although there was a slight suspicion of stealing the concept, on the whole, the other party's rebuttal was not false, so after thinking about it, the old devil still admitted it magnificently, but then said: "You said that you woke up after a long sleep." But what is the explanation for the name Davidson, which has not appeared in the devil's path for hundreds of years? ”

"What if I was promoted from the high level to the extreme path by going through the long sleep?" Moriarty smiled again and asked casually.

"If what you said is true, then how can a thirteenth-level Extreme Dao kill Shu Huana in seconds and win the 'Demon Lord's Covenant'!?"

As if he had finally grasped Moriarty's horse's feet, the old devil shouted sharply, and the black mist under his feet shook heavily, like a beast about to pounce.

"Because when I wake up, I'll be level fourteen."

"How is that possible!?"

It was extremely difficult to break through the extreme path from a high level, and how many days were stuck in front of this door and could not be entered for a lifetime, but now some people actually claim to jump directly from level 12 to level 13, and then reach level 14, which is really too appalling, and the devil butler doesn't believe anything.

"Nothing is impossible. Knowledge is power. ”

I saw Moriarty smile coldly, and at the same time, two dark lights, one black and one gray, appeared around him at the same time.

Immediately, the old devil was dumbfounded and could no longer speak. (To be continued......)

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