378 Trading with the Devil
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"Well, that's a sweet mouth, and you're very likable, Master Lindeman." The Demon Lord smiled beautifully, indescribably beautiful.
"Your sweet words are also very powerful." Gordon thought to himself. He is a middle-aged mage incarnated by the mask of the Faceless, bald Fu, a garlic nose and a beer belly, in terms of appearance, he will definitely not be likable.
Although on the surface, the devil is much easier to deal with than the irascible and murderous demon, Gordon knows that the demon who likes to trap the dead with all kinds of traps is more difficult to deal with than the demon.
Almost none of the mortals who made deals with the devil in order to satisfy their own ** got a good end - the reason why it is "almost" is that there are still some well-prepared and mentally resolute people who can get out of the way in the process of dealing with the devil, and even take advantage of some advantages.
This time, Gordon is ready to make a deal with the tiger.
"Although the main physical realm is beautiful, there are still many things to do in hell, such as torturing prisoners, torturing spies, and torturing enemies...... Tell me what you want, Mage. Minna stretched, showing off her femininity, and said impatiently.
Gordon said, "A mortal summons a devil, of course, to make a deal. β
"Deal? I like it! Minna laughed.
Although the demons in the Order camp are not like demons, they will be suppressed by the power of the plane in the main material realm, but after the change of environment, it still makes Minna a little unaccustomed. Now I hear the word "transaction". She just came to the spirit.
Tempt mortals to sign a soul contract, and then harvest the souls of fools who sign the contract through various means. Then whether it's devouring mortal souls to increase strength, or transforming souls into demons. It is a very good choice to grow the group.
Being able to climb to the high position of the Devil Lord, Minna is naturally familiar with this area.
However, when she looked at Gordon with her crimson eyes, she showed a puzzled expression: "Strange, why can't I see your soul?" Your body is empty, like a black hole. β
With the protection of the Faceless Mask, it was naturally impossible for this high-level desire demon to see Gordon's true identity. and his soul.
"Lady Desire, I am a mage, not one of those fools who trade my soul for wealth and power. Please remember. β
Whether in the history books stored in the Royal Library or in the collection of folk tales circulating in the streets, there are cases of mortals making deals with the devil and finally having their souls taken away. It's just abounding. To have heard something so many times that one can repeat it back. Of course, Gordon can't be like those fools who are blinded by **, believing that he can get what he wants from the devil without paying the price.
"Hehe......" Minna chuckled and looked at Gordon with crooked eyes, "So, what does this clever and sane mage want me to do?" β
"Equal deal. I summoned you to the main material realm, naturally in order to reach an equal deal. Instead of selling your soul. The devil is the most shrewd businessman, and the mage is usually not a fool. Isn't it? β
"You're quite right." Milna twisted her seductive hips and walked up and down in front of Gordon, "So, quickly open your conditions and say what you want." The time of the Devil Lord is precious. β
The implication is that if Gordon can't offer a deal that interests her, she'll probably have to bear his wrath.
Gordon pointed to the towering Grey Castle in the distance and said, "I need your help to destroy that castle and kill everyone inside." β
"What about the pay?"
"There is a magical fountain in the castle, and it stores countless valuable materials, rare magical materials, all kinds of magical equipment, and more than two thousand souls. These things should be enough for you. β
"Hahaha......" Minna laughed loudly, but the light in her eyes became more and more fierce.
"Are you kidding, mage? You want to deceive me with such empty promises? The so-called reward you provided, but I still need to take it myself? β
Gordon knew that the Demon Lord was already angry, but he didn't panic, but continued: "I'm afraid there is no good thing in the entire multiverse that can sit back and enjoy it. The greater the reward, the more effort is required to achieve it. The metal currency of the main material realm may not be of any significance to you, but the various weapons and armor in the Grey Castle can greatly increase the strength of your army. What's more, in addition to some servants, many of the humans in this castle are skilled craftsmen, elite warriors, and even mages. Isn't the soul of these people attractive to you? β
The dangerous aura on the Demon Lord disappeared for the time being, but there was still coldness in her eyes: "The wealth in that castle is indeed tempting, so why should I make any deal with you, instead of killing you now, and then get what I want myself?" Wouldn't it be redundant to make a deal with you? β
"Because," said Gordon, after a pause, "you would not have been able to take this castle on your own without my help." β
"Just you? A five-ring mage? Minna curled her moist red lips disdainfully, "How can you help?" β
"Although I am only a five-ring mage, there are many things I can do." Gordon said unhurriedly, "First, I can create an illusion circle around Grey Castle so that people can't see what is happening in this castle. You don't have to worry about being disturbed by pesky Dawn Paladins or Platinum Priests or the like. Second, I can activate the teleportation array and allow your army to enter the main material realm. When the time comes, wouldn't it be very easy to destroy this castle? β
"You? A five-ring mage? Can I open a teleportation array that is large enough for my army to pass through guΓ²? β
"Yes, but it will require your cooperation."
There are two common ways for external beings to come to the main material realm.
The first is the advent, that is, the ontological coming to the main physical realm. In the demonic invasion in the Cold Mist Mountains, the demon army led by the fire demon Grondar arrived in the form of a descending. Descending and allowing the demons to enter the main material realm in their own forms, these abyssal creatures can wield all their power, but they will only be suppressed by the power of some planes. However, in order to descend, the conditions are very harsh, and it takes a lot of energy to break through the spatial barrier.
Summoning, on the other hand, is the second method. The casters of the main material plane can use certain spells or rituals to bring the projection of the creatures of the main matter plane to the main material realm. The projection is not the creature itself, but a clone formed by the power of its own life source under the influence of arcane. According to the difference in the strength of the summoner, the strength of the projection is only one-tenth to one-half of the main body. The projection is not affected by the power of the plane, but is expelled by spells.
When the projection dies, the organism in the heterotopic plane will be severely damaged, but will not die. This is also why in those novels or legends, the demons defeated by the protagonist will always drop a cruel sentence similar to "Lao Tzu will come back in a hundred years" before returning to the abyss.
This is not an empty threat, but a prophecy that can be realized.
With Gordon's strength alone, it was naturally impossible to summon the army of the Demon Lord to the main material realm with spells alone. However, with enough time and resources, he can use magical rituals to do so.
If you add the help of the Demon Lord, there will be no problem.
It took Gordon a week to travel back and forth between the Imperial Capital of Dragon's Grace and the Grey Shadow Castle, and consumed a large amount of precious magic materials before arranging the two magic ceremonies. A "light and shadow fantasy" that covers the entire perimeter of the Gray Shadow Castle, so that the outside world cannot see what is happening in this castle. One is the "High Otherworldly Calling".
After listening to Gordon's careful explanation, the Demon Lord checked the magic ritual arranged by the former, and finally believed Gordon's words.
There is an endless bloody battle between demons and demons, and in recent times, demons have gained the upper hand and are about to attack the first layer of the Nine Hells. The lair being infested by those filthy creatures of chaos is something that the devil will never tolerate. Asmodes, the Lord of the Nine Hells, has given a death order for the Devil Lords of the Hells to go for reinforcements.
In terms of the size of the army, the devil is far inferior to the demon that can multiply almost endlessly from chaos. This race is able to maintain a balance of power with demons in a bloody battle, relying on tight organization, clever strategy, and stronger fighting individuals.
Before the Demon Lord Mirina was about to join the bloody battle, of course she wanted to increase her strength as much as possible, so she was a little tempted by Gordon's Tiyì.
"Well, I can feel the magical aura from all the materials stored in that castle. Your terms are tempting, but it would be costly to break down such a well-defended castle with elite troops. If you want to convince me, you still need to work hard. Mirna put one hand on Gordon's shoulder, and the other hand slid her fingers around Gordon's chest.
Gordon knew that this Demon Lord was already tempted, and his words were just to get away with it and get more benefits.
Ignoring the other man's teasing, Gordon took out a crystal ball and infused it with arcane energy, making it light up.
A top-down view of the defensive positions of all the soldiers in Grey Castle is projected from the crystal ball and presented to the two of them.
Minna curled her lips: "Yes, with the armament intelligence, it can indeed allow me to lose some soldiers less." But that's not enough. β
Gordon pointed to a few places marked with red dots in the top view: "I have done a little trick in these locations, and when your army attacks, the walls of Grey Castle will be destroyed immediately. β
"Mr. Lindemann, you really gave me a surprise."
"I am a mage, and adequate preparation is necessary to defeat the enemy, and there is nothing to boast about. So, Lady Mirna, can we sign a contract? (To be continued......)