The huge tremor spread in an instant in the entire Duveton Forest, and for a time everything was silent, the beasts and birds flew, and the aftermath of the explosion even directly affected the royal capital outside the forest, although it did not cause any damage because of the distance, but the panic in the hearts of the people was still unavoidable.

"What's going on!?"

"Back to Your Majesty, it seems that there is a problem on the side of Duveton Forest."

"Duvedon ......" the guard's answer made Elias slowly close his eyes, one hand supporting his head while the other slowly tapping on the seat.

"Is there any news from Sophia Edith?"

I don't know how long it took for Elias to open his eyes again, but the words that came out were that the guard bowed his head nervously: "I'm so sorry Your Majesty, there has been no news from Miss Edith yet." ”

The tense body and the oppressive atmosphere around it made the guard secretly complain, but even so, the guard could only hang his head honestly, even if his back was already soaked with sweat, he didn't dare to be distracted in the slightest.

"That's the case, since that's the case, didn't Charles say anything on his side?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Mr. Charles didn't say anything, and he still stayed in the Pharmaceutical Research Institute every day."

"Really...... So that's it...... Okay, I see, you go down first. ”

There was no imaginary punishment, no imaginary brutal command, which made the guards who heard those words feel pardoned, and after saluting, they stood up and walked straight to the door. Although the treatment of the guards in the palace is much better than in other places, to be honest, if it is not an order, he really wants to stay away from this kind of place, after all, His Majesty is moody, and these small soldiers who do not have any real power can be replaced by any person, and the result of this is that few people in power care about their lives, and even it is very common for people to be found wrong.

"Is that what you want?"

At this time, Elias seemed to be talking to himself, but when he finished speaking, the originally empty hall suddenly gathered a bright light.

"Don't you know if it's the result I want? Besides, don't forget that you're in the mix. ”

A faint voice sounded, and Elias pursed his lips to look at the person in front of him, his brows full of fatigue.

"Morse, although we have a contract, it doesn't mean that you can dictate to me."

"Finger-pointing? No, it's just within the scope of the agreement, and although there is a small deviation, it's harmless, isn't it? ”

Morse smiled, but the smile on the corner of his mouth fell on Elias's eyes, but his back was wet for a moment.

It was counted again.

This was the only thought in Elias's mind at this time, although he had long known what kind of "demon" he was in front of, but the reality made him unable to refuse at all, because since the moment Morse appeared in front of him, he had fallen into the trap, step by step, constantly moving towards the abyss.

"Why don't you speak? Or is it true that the notorious rulers of the empire are also afraid? ”

Taunting, naked mocking, but even so, Elias couldn't do anything to the person in front of him, firstly because he was not an opponent, and secondly, because he was ...... The two are still in a state of cooperation, and as long as this relationship exists for a day, then it is impossible for him to do anything to the person in front of him. In addition, there is the contract made when the two of them agreed, the legendary contract of gods and demons, which cannot be changed, let alone torn up, once signed, the two can only act in accordance with the agreement above, otherwise they will die.

Of course, one of the reasons why the Gods and Demons Pact is called the Gods and Demons Pact is that this contract is for the service of the Gods and Demons. Of course, as a contract that restricts the power of gods and demons, the contract of gods and demons naturally has its own applicable conditions: just like two ordinary people signing a contract between gods and demons, then it is an ordinary piece of paper, there is no punishment at all, and the only thing that can play a binding role is the credibility of both parties.

But if either of them is replaced by "gods and demons", as in the current situation of Morse and Elias, Morse cannot take the initiative to harm Elias in addition to fulfilling the commitments in the treaty, and vice versa. Of course, from a practical point of view, Elias is basically impossible to hurt Morse, which is as ridiculous as an ant clamouring to take on a giant elephant.

However, as I said before, signing the god and demon contract requires strong strength, and the cost of this is not something that ordinary humans can bear, and the god and demon contract signed by two ordinary humans can only be an ordinary piece of paper because there is no external force as a drive; As for when ordinary people make a contract with gods and demons, because the former is not strong enough, the latter can only be fully responsible in this regard, while the former has to pay a certain lifespan as a price, that is......

"How much time do I have left?" The anger had faded and there had never been a calmer, and Elias looked at Morse as usual, not showing the slightest hint of irritation.

"What? Regretted it? ”

"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, High Priest, right?" Ignoring the ridicule in Morse's words, he just gave him a faint scorn. Regret? Elias did, but only because of his own sloppiness, and if he had found a better way, perhaps he would have spent more time with those children. But now, Elias didn't know how much time he had left, maybe he still had a long day left in the eyes of others, but only he understood that his body was constantly empty, even if he couldn't see it, but the weakness that came from time to time couldn't be faked.

"It's just that I care about it as a partner." Morse shrugged his shoulders and looked unconcerned, "As for how much time is left...... A year? Two years? Even if I don't say this, you can detect it, right? Rest assured, even if you die, the contract between us will not be invalidated, besides...... With me, I wouldn't have let you die so easily. ”

"I hope so."

Elias closed his eyes again, and Morse didn't say anything when he saw him like this, and his whole body turned into thousands of fluorescents, and finally dissipated into the main hall.

"Your Majesty, it's time to rest." I don't know how long it was, Bennett slowly walked over to Elias and reminded softly.

"What's going on in the other places?" Elias propped his head on one hand, his eyes showing no sign of opening.

"Back to Your Majesty, the Pharmaceutical Research Institute is as usual, Mr. Charles may have fallen asleep at this time; His Royal Highness the eldest prince, Angelo, sent someone out to see it once, but he soon went back again, and it seemed that he had heard some news; As for the villa, because of the distance, there is no news yet, but looking at the attitude of His Royal Highness the Second Prince before, it should be to let Count Fox pay attention. ”

"Well, other than that...... Is there any movement on the Chesterton family's side? My daughter has been missing for so long. ”

"About that...... At first, the Earl of Chesterton had sent someone out to look for him, but when he heard that Miss Roxani Chesterton had led her to Duverton Forest, he did not move. ”

"Heh, it's in line with that person's style, once he smells something wrong, he immediately breaks his tail to protect himself." Elias sneered, and at the same time, his words were full of disdain, "But how does he know that some things can't be ended just by dodging, but he pities his children, I'm afraid in his eyes they are just tools for profit." No, maybe not even a tool. ”

Bennett smiled and didn't speak, as an "old man" who had stayed in Elias for so many years, Bennett could be regarded as the only witness, so after hearing those words, he immediately understood the reason.

In the end, under Bennett's repeated reminders, Elias returned to his room early to rest. Of course, it's not that Elias listens to Bennett's words, just because Beatrice Mesfield once told him that getting enough sleep can prolong life, and this method can also reduce the side effects of the Divine Contract. It sounds, but what if it works? Therefore, under the desire to "hope to last longer", Elias can only choose to believe: a lot of sleep time in exchange for a longer time span, just to be able to hold on to the day when everything is over.

……

Time back to the big explosion, the explosion not only alarmed the palace, but also attracted Navis who was working hard in the villa, of course, the reason for the attraction was not that all the flowers in the courtyard were scraped off in an instant.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! ”

"Come in."

The door was pushed open with a "click", and as soon as the person came in, he opened his mouth directly: "Earl Fox, there is a report from the reconnaissance team." ”

"Something to do with the explosion?" Navis raised his eyes, didn't turn around, just stood by the window and looked at the messy courtyard.

"Yes, the explosion came from the Duveton Forest, and before hearing the explosion, the members of the reconnaissance team also saw a burst of bright light appear in the Duveton Forest, and the preliminary estimate should be related to the subsequent explosion."

"Other than that...... Was there anything special that happened after the explosion? ”

"Something special......" The person who came fell into deep thought for a while, and the frowning look seemed to be thinking about whether there were any details that he had missed.