Le Gang spoke in a language I didn't understand, as if he were praying to his dead brother, or perhaps mourning the consul.

At this time, someone said, "Ruler, come near me." ”

I got goosebumps, and the sound made people feel the fear of the coming end, the voice.... From the dried corpses.

Le Gang seemed to have suddenly become a young man on the battlefield, looking hesitant and frightened, but he still did as the dry corpse said.

We were able to take a closer look at the dry corpse, he was still a child, at least when he died, but he was alive, and he made me feel like I was facing Abel.

Le Gang asked, "Ancestor, who are you?" ”

"I don't remember my name, but I remember that I was very old, very old, and when I was a mortal, the stones would speak, and the stars would bleed," said the cadaver. ”

We couldn't speak, and an unquenchable awe and fear arose that it wasn't magic, it was human instinct, and we were born to fear the unpredictable gods.

Cadad: "I watched you kill the king, and I could have stopped it, but I realized that you deserve more power than the king." ”

He added, "You chose not to suck the soul of Missouri, your noble heart saved you, and if you did that, Missouri would destroy you and suck your blood, and he was good at it, and you couldn't." ”

I screamed in my heart, "It's dangerous." ”

Suddenly, the black knight statues on both sides came to life, and after the armor disintegrated, two zombies wrapped in bandages and two mummies came out. One of the mummies reached out to Le Steel, who did not resist.

"I give you the right to live and die," said the corpse, "and from now on, you can use my servants to execute any enemy in the black coffin, even the five elders, and they may not be able to escape the fate." When you decide to do so, simply drop your blood into my mouth, and the doors of this hall are open to you. ”

Le Gang said: "I have no one to kill, ancestors, my grudge is over." ”

"The threat of death is greater than death itself, and all the elders already know that you have gained this authority, and they will fear you, and they will respect you, and if you use it wisely, you will go beyond Missouri." ”

"I do not seek the power of consuls. ”

"You don't have to, but choose carefully who you want to follow, don't repeat the mistakes of the past, any choice you make will determine the future fate here." Say it, name the person you want to propose, and I'll make it a reality. ”

Without hesitation, Legang said, "Michael Tiado." ”

I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Michael? Are you trying to turn the Black Coffin into an amusement park? ”

Le Gang replied, "Why not?" ”

"The matter has been decided, and I will let all the elders know about Missouri's death, and I will also make Michael the successor consul." Please wait here for a moment, and I will let the three of you go. ”

We sat on the sofa next to us to rest, Le Gang and Tanqi drank wine, I smelled not right, and the color was too red, so I could only stay away.

I thought Tanqi was surprisingly easy to get along with, so I asked him about Bella and Ix, and Tanqi sighed, "We are demons. ”

I said, "That's too perfunctory, can't I see it?" ”

Tan Qi said: "Okay, let's talk about some exciting inside stories, of course, it's all my speculation - when the solar upheaval happened, within an hour, the alien space and the real world overlapped, and the unfused human beings became all kinds of demons, escaping the sun's infection, at the cost of their sanity, they lost their humanity and heart forever." ”

I couldn't help but say, "I've heard people say that!" The demons that currently roam the wilderness are all transformed by humans. ”

Tanqi replied: "But I'm different, as early as two hundred years ago, I was possessed by demons, my physique is special, and I am a descendant of demons..."

I noted, "Neferem? ”

Tanqi smiled, "That's right, Neferem. People like us can control special abilities without losing ourselves, such as becoming a blood clan, such as being possessed by demons, such as becoming a moving corpse. However, the evil spirit impersonating Icks was different. ”

Le Gang said, "She can match the three Blood Clan Elders, and Bella alone will never be able to do it. ”

Tanqi said, "The demon who possessed me, the demon who possessed Bella, they are all fallen angels, who fought against Heaven and were defeated. ”

I said, "It's just getting more and more outrageous!" "Of course, the ancient legends of the blood clan are enough, but when it comes to demons and angels, I have to suspect that this Tanqi is a little delirious.

Tanqi said, "Bella, the evil spirit of Icks, whose real name is Belfiger, and the one in me who is Forsygem are comrades from a long time ago. Because of his defeat, the angel was banished to hell by the creator God, whether it was Yahweh in the West or Rah in Egypt.

As early as the time of the Angelic Wars, Belfig had become extremely cruel and vicious, she was not just a fallen angel, but a real butcher and killer, she killed her past compatriots and enjoyed the process of torture.

She was summoned back to this world by humans, probably thousands of years ago, when human civilization was still in its infancy, and she was much earlier and mader than me.

When she escapes from hell, she is possessed by an ordinary primitive tribal maiden. Belfig was a powerful fallen angel – or demon – whose mortal body could not withstand her, and whose body began to decay as she was tormented by the curse of the creator god, and who went on a killing spree devouring human souls in order to sustain herself.

But it didn't last long, and the body she was staying with died, and luckily for her, she found the pyramid of the Mayans, which had a sacrificial stone tablet, and she incorporated her soul into the stone tablet. The slab happened to be the altar of the goddess Icks. ”

Legang asked, "You demons can still possess objects?" ”

Tanqi said: "It must be an object or place that entrusts the faith of human beings, so that they can draw the power of faith in their souls and maintain their own life and strength." Belfig easily devoured the goddess Icks - I suspect that the goddess Icks is merely a collection of human beliefs, not a real deity. After that, she began to use the Ix-Religion to sustain and strengthen herself. ”

I said, "She's the same as Missouri, a Soul Eater who is good at disguise. Unfortunately, they did not die together. ”

Tanqi said: "The three Ix sisters finally found out part of the truth of the matter, so they sealed Belfiger. I, Forsygam, came to earth and began to search for my former comrades-in-arms, and by chance I found the Statue of Icks, from which I saw the hints of Belfig, but I also sensed in her an unprecedented evil, even more than she had been during the war.

I wanted to release her, but the uneasiness grew, and I secretly observed her, and found that she used evil thoughts to lure humans to give their lives to her, and that was in the museum, remember? ”

I said, "Of course, I still have lingering feelings." ”

"I pretended to be her accomplice and got her experience out of her mouth, and it gave me the creeps," Tanqi said. She has completely lost the dignity and nobility of an angel, and has truly become a fierce god and a ghostly spirit. ”

I asked, "You're all demons, do you still talk about justice and goodness?" ”

Tanqi said: "We are only defeated and imprisoned, and the angels of heaven make the world think that we represent sin, but we still yearn for salvation and to regain our former glory." I'm grateful to the humans I board, and as such, I want to do something for the world. First, I had to find the whereabouts of the other two Evil Statues and try to find a way to eliminate her, but before that, the Sunrise happened. ”

"The demons in the wilderness are not rotting like Belfiger's original hosts. ”

"There are also strong and weak among the fallen angels, Forsygem and Belfig belong to the strong, but this is not the case with most demons nowadays, and the human spirit cannot bear their souls, but the physical body can.

The strongest of them all, the leader of our fallen angels, Lucifer the Morning Star, leads the Crimson Red Legion, and he.... It's nostalgic, and I long to follow him again. ”

I was taken aback and asked, "Morning Star?" ”

Tan Qi didn't notice my horror, nodded and said, "After him, there are the six fallen angel archdukes:

Asmodeus, the king of conspiracy, leads the Legion of Silver;

Abbaden, the Devourer, commands the Obsidian Legion;

Dagon, the Assassin, leads the Iron Legion;

Yazlar, the Angel of Death, leads the Legion of Snow;

Belel, the beast of the eternal abyss, leads the Crimson Red Legion.

Baal, the usurper, leads the rebel legions.

These seven leaders led us in the last days to confront the legions of heaven in the fortress, and even though humanity forgot about us, we still held out for a full ninety days..."

Legang listened intently, but I interrupted him, "That morning star, Lucifer, did he escape like you?" ”

"Memory is a wonderful thing, I'm still chasing the old past, some things have been forgotten by me, or the truth is blurred, I just want to find him and ask for clarification," Tan Qi said. ”

I asked him again about the whereabouts of the seven fallen angels, and if they were still in hell? Tanqi couldn't say why, and in his memory, hell became an abstract and illusory concept.

What am I struggling with? Perhaps this Tanqi was a paranoid, because the Icon of Ixevil had stimulated him to fantasize about these nonsense theories.

At this time, the mysterious ancestor said, "Now, you can go, the six elders are already waiting, please bring Michael here." ”

I was nervous, but Le Gang and Tanqi were calm on the surface.

We show up at the elevator on the Archon's floor, where Tiphon, Maxwell, Norris, Boch, Maizon, and Michael are waiting for us. Michael had absolutely no idea what he was doing, and he was even wearing pajamas.

He cried out, "There is still an hour before dawn, dear elders, forgive me for my little wish to sleep, a lowly man." My adoptive father has already punished me badly, and I really don't want to work overtime. ”

Tifeng smiled, "I have long seen that you are an imperial talent, Duke Michael. ”

Maxwell said, "What a hidden and admirable intellect, and I am willing to follow you." ”

Norris said: "You have done something we could not have imagined, and I have long felt that you are the most suitable. ”

Boxch pointed at Michael and said, "God has chosen you, and you will not let us down!" Please accept my best wishes! ”

Mai Zong said: "Hurry up and succeed, we are all sleepy." ”

Michael seemed to think that this was some kind of bad whole-person show, and he smiled bitterly: "Le Gang, Langi, you guys, joke to this one, isn't it too much..."

I can see why the elders have such a high regard for Michael and not as child's play, and Lesteel is absolutely right, first of all, the archon is dead, and they have no intention of tracking down the murderer. Secondly, there are times when choosing a well-meaning fool to ascend to the throne is better than an ambitious, sharp-edged tyrant.

Legang winked at me, and together we stepped forward and grabbed Michael's wrist.

Legang said: "When you become an archon, don't forget to pay me back. ”

I said, "Your first decree, be sure to allow me to be discharged from the Rangers, and give me some money to do some business." ”

Michael shouted, "My friends, I am so clever that I don't understand what you're saying!" ”

Le Gang and I replied in unison, "Then you still have a lot to learn, Lord Archon." ”

Then we took a big step and brought him into the temple of our ancestors.

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