Chapter 62: The Reappearance of the Black Temple
"I'll make your wish come true, Zack. I will make the Necronomicon disappear from the Hellland forever on your behalf.'" Artevans looked at his left arm, and after laughing maniacally, there was still a smile on his face.
Without the ban, he felt as if he was full of power.
But when Artevans looked at Theola, who was sleeping on the steps, there was still awe and even exclamation on his face. Even Atvance, who was already complete, still felt an energy from Theola's body that was not below him at all. The current Artevans, with all his might, can only draw with Sheola at most.
Seeing that Sheola would probably sleep for a while, Artevans didn't bother and walked out of the Demon King's Palace.
"How do you feel?" Kaina seemed to be standing outside the Demon King's hall all along. She stared at the ruined castle and did not turn her head to look at the Atfans who had come out of the palace.
"Why did you choose to help me, just because you are my mother's sister, my so-called relative?" Instead of answering Kaina's question, Artevans asked.
"My sister should be happy that you can get back your true self, but please don't get me wrong, I'm just helping Sheola."
Kaina turned to look at Theola, who was asleep in the palace, and said, "I raised her single-handedly and nurtured her, and I know her well. Although Sheola is mixed with selfishness, everything she does is mainly for the prosperity of the demons."
"But judging from her previous performance, it seems to be different from what you said." Atvance recalls what happened when he first arrives in the Hell, and feels that Kaina's description of Sheola is different from what he remembers.
Able to sacrifice the lives of her people in exchange for the intervention of Artfans, she was able to kill many people who should have been innocent for the sake of her own plans. This kind of behavior, in the eyes of Atfans, is not at all what Kaina said.
"Sheola is a person who can accept the result for the sake of the result, as long as the process does not cross the line in his heart, no matter how cruel it is, no matter what the price is." Kaina smiled indifferently, as if she was no longer surprised by Sheola's approach.
"Moreover, there is a doctrine in the Black Temple, which is, 'For the sake of long-term gain, as long as the price is acceptable, it is sufficient.'" Kaina continued.
(This may seem wrong, because the result is important, but if the cost is too painful, then the ultimate sense of accomplishment will be greatly reduced.) And...... Well? Could it be ...... )
Artevans pondered, suddenly realizing something, and looked at Kaina with some surprise.
"Noticed? Even if it's the process, Sheola has designed it, and being able to achieve the original plan and the original unplanned result through the process she designed is one of her terrible things." Kaina seemed to have guessed what Artevans was thinking.
"But why is Sheola so sure that the process she wants will achieve the desired result, and that she will be able to achieve something else?" Atfans was puzzled.
It is true that through the process of realizing the plan, it is feasible to achieve some unplanned things to get greater gains. But this situation requires adequate preparation and the ability to control everything in your own hands, and if the conditions in your hands are full of unknowns, then it is very likely that you will deviate from your original intentions.
"But that's how smart she's ...... Monsters.' Kayina came out of her mouth with a word that wasn't quite "appropriate." With that, she left Artevans outside the door and walked into the palace alone, intending to wake up the sleeping Theola.
"What if I say that Sheola has seen the results and then comes back to the design process?" Kaina walked up to Siola, bent down, and whispered to herself. This slight sound, Artevans did not hear.
Kaina placed her hand on Theola's face and stroked her cheek. As an ice demon, Xiola's body is cold everywhere, and there seems to be no blood on her face. Kaina's warm hand made contact with Sheola's cold face, and the huge temperature difference was able to stimulate Sheola and wake her up.
"Uh-huh...... feeling the warmth of Kaina's palm, Sheola slowly opened her eyes. She looked around with sleepy eyes, and didn't see Atvance, but Theora wasn't worried, she knew that Atvance's awakening had been a success.
In order to channel the raging energy in Atvance's body to break the prohibition, and at the same time flow this part of the energy to the fracture of Atvance's left arm after breaking the prohibition, forming a new left arm, Xiora used a lot of magic to guide it. After confirming that Attevans' ban had been broken, Theola reassured and reassured her hands off Attevans' back.
The magic power of Artevans's sealing was too great, and the long-term guidance also consumed a lot of magic and mental power, making her fall asleep after a long period of physical exhaustion.
Sheola's resilience is also quite amazing, just a short period of sleep has restored her to her original ninety percent state.
"Congratulations, Lord Artevis, on finally becoming a true demon." Sheola noticed Atlas as she followed Kaina into the main hall. Looking at the magic eyes of Atfans, Xiora congratulated from the bottom of her heart.
"You don't have to say these polite words to me, what are you going to do with the rest of the matter?" Atlance waved his hand and said to Theola. But then, he inexplicably recalled what Sack had said before he died.
"You...... Necromantic ...... Kaina.'
(Wasn't it too impulsive at the time, if I let Zac speak up, or I could get more information.) Sheola, Necromancy, Kaina? The plan to remove Sacra from the throne...... It turns out that is so, I seem to understand a little. )
Connecting the few keywords, Atfans snorted coldly and smiled.
(I don't think the reason why the Necronomicons invaded the Hellern, but also because the Necronomicons were brought in by Sheola.) Xiora hopes to use the hands of the Necromancy to continuously weaken Zak's power, replace the high-level of the demon clan with people he can control, and then spread Zack's cowardice everywhere, so that Zac will lose the hearts of the people. This plan is really full of risks. )
Artevans didn't ask Sheola for confirmation, and his eyes met Sheola's. Seeing Xiola's eyes, Artevans had no second emotion in his heart except helplessness.
Theola's eyes clearly saw through everything, as if to say, "I already know what Lord Artevans is thinking."
Sack is dead, and Atvance's ban has been broken, but what lies ahead is how to interpret Sack's death and what to do with Tril's necrony.
"It's time for it to see the light of day again." Sheola suddenly said this.
"At such a time?" Kaina seemed hesitant.
"The death of the Demon King, if we do not quickly establish a temporary leader to offset the frustration caused by the death of the original leader, it may be a heavy blow to the warriors who are fighting on the front line." Sheola said, her eyes focused on Artevans.
Artevans looked at Sheola in bewilderment, he didn't know what Sheola meant by looking at him at this time.
Siola didn't say a word, and pointed to her feet.
(The floor of the Demon King's Palace?) No, the castle has been destroyed, and the Demon King's Hall has fallen to the lowest level of the castle. But...... The lowest level of the castle...... )
It dawned on Atfans.
I have always believed that there is space under the castle, and I am right. And this should be what Sheola wants to express to herself.
Theola looked at Atvance's expression, smiled, and shook his fist at Atláns.
(Is it in the process of letting me destroy this castle once and for all so that what lies underneath can be revealed?) )
Atfans struggled to decipher the meaning of Sheola's movements. He turned his head to look at Theola's study, which was still strong despite the destruction of the castle.
When she looked at Sheola again, Sheola nodded to Artevans.
"I see." Artevans also understood what Sheola meant, even if the castle was completely destroyed, Sheola's study would still not be destroyed, and this powerful defense really made Artevans sigh.
Artevans gathered his magic power into his new left arm and slapped it towards the floor of the Demon King's Temple. In an instant, with a violent vibration, the entire Demon King Palace, including the ruins of the castle, began to gradually disintegrate by the darkness.
After only a few seconds, except for Theola's study, the demon castle was gone. Immediately afterwards, there was a hint of surprise on Atvance's face, and after the castle disappeared, a cathedral-like building with black and red colors was revealed.
The three of them fell to the ground and looked at the strange building.
"Is this, Black Temple?" Artevans noticed the sign on the door of the building, which he had seen in the book describing the "Black Temple" in Sheola's study.
"Yes, this is the sanctuary of the Black Temple, the Temple of Nautis." The moment she saw the building, Kaina's face showed a rare excitement.
"First of all, I apologize to you, Lord Artevans, I can't give you the position of the Demon King you want for the time being. If you become the new Demon King at this time, you will inevitably be questioned. I'm thinking that I'll let Kaina-sama take the position of ruler for the time being, and when the time comes, you will be able to get your wish."
Instead of being agitated by the reappearance of the Temple of Notis, Sheola bowed to Artevans and apologized.
"I'm still measured in this kind of thing." Artevans wasn't distracted by the building, and he heard Sheola's words clearly.
Artevans knew very well in his heart that the death of the Demon King was not a trivial matter, and if he suddenly sat on the throne at this time and said that he was the new Demon King, then I am afraid that no one would be convinced. After all, his own merits only indirectly saved the demons, and it was not enough for Artevans to gain the complete trust of the demons.
"Kaina-sama, I wonder if you'd like to?" Sheola turned her head and asked Kaina for her opinion.
"It's just that I can't do anything about you, and now this situation can only be like this, isn't it?" Kaina sighed helplessly. Although she said that she didn't want to be involved in this matter, as the current high priest of the "Black Temple", she is also the leader of the "Black Temple". With such an identity, she had to accept Sheola's proposal.
Atvance casually observed the building in front of him, and he suddenly noticed something, and smiled.
"It's time for us to talk about how to get rid of all the dead in the Hell. You say yes, sir.'" Artevans deliberately raised his voice and glanced at the figure hidden in the corner of the Temple of Nottis.
"Now that you know everything, you don't have to hide in the future."
A figure came out of the corner of the temple, and this man was none other than Acteri.