Chapter 197: The Holy Lord (II)
"It's him!"
Tachibana suddenly clenched her teeth, her dilated pupils filled with terror.
"Who?"
"An evil force more powerful than General Tara...... It was also the demon who single-handedly created Claire. She shuddered, and a chill bubbled from her gurgling teeth.
"Don't be afraid, no one will hurt you in front of me unless the apostles are there. Ivan took her stiff hand and walked in the direction the voice came from.
After cutting through the bushes, the road led to a silent wooded ruin, and the first thing that caught their eye was a tall rock-made building. Surrounded by a secluded greenery, this palace-like building stands silently in the heart of the ancient city.
Climbing up the old staircase and through the arched doorway, the two entered an empty and silent realm.
"It's nice to see you again, kid. β
In Ivan's sight, a pair of dark red light sources suddenly appeared, and when the light source became more and more obvious, he could see that it was a dragon-shaped stone sculpture embedded in the wall, and the sound came from the stone sculpture.
"That's it!" Tachibana said nervously as he hid behind Ivan and secretly revealed half of his face.
"Why are you afraid of me? I let your soul split in two, but in fact it was to protect you in disguise. Otherwise, you won't survive the day of salvation, and you will be erased by Tara from all feelings and become a puppet who obeys her orders. The dragon-shaped statue continued to speak, ostensibly speaking to Tachibana, but its gaze stayed on Evan's.
β......β
There was a complicated look in Tachibana's eyes, and there was no argument.
"If you want to get rid of another personality, now I can help you too. The stone statue glanced at the silent black-haired woman, and suddenly changed her words: "However, I think you have long since adapted to her existence and learned to coexist with each other, haven't you?"
"You're sealed?"
Just when Tachibana didn't know how to answer, Evan changed the subject.
After careful observation, he found that although the other party's soul power was strong, his body was completely a dead thing. And the soul is imprisoned in a body like a dead thing, unable to exert its power at all, it is like a demon god sealed in a bottle - can only release a mouth cannon.
"You're right...... Thousands of years ago, I was on the same level as you. β
The dragon-shaped stone statue's pupils flickered violently, and the voice became louder and louder, until at last it was like thunder:
"And now, as you can see, I'm just a weathered stone statue. There is no sense of touch, no sense of smell, no freedom, and even touching a green branch is a luxury for me. β
In the process, even Tachibana could feel a breath of Pei Mo Nengyu being born in the entire space, making everything in this space tremble and moan in turmoil, and the air seemed to produce ripples visible to the naked eye, and the huge soul power centered on the stone statue was surging wildly, and the air currents around it were like a vast ocean.
However, due to the limitations of its physical body, its soul power could only radiate for a short distance, and it could not even touch the stone pillars a few steps away.
"You're an immortal-level lifeform, but that surprised me a bit...... Do you know Bakar?"
As he spoke, Evan was also taking a closer look at the stone statue, and found that its whirlpool-like body had twelve octagonal grooves like mosaic holes. It seems that it is precisely because of these absences that it will be sealed in this dark palace in the form of a dragon-shaped stone statue.
"Of course I know Bakar, but I'm not of the same race as him, I'm a much older dragon. No, maybe that would make senseβhe and I belong to a different branch of the dragons, but I'm older than him. β
"Forget it...... It doesn't matter to me if you're a dragon or not. β
Ivan didn't dwell too much on this question, but asked bluntly, "You are in the same group as General Tara, right?" Can you tell me the whereabouts of the rest of the Shadow Masks...... I'm interested in the full power of darkness. β
"I am indeed an ally with him, as for the Shadow Mask...... I can certainly tell you where they are. β
The pupils of the dragon-shaped stone statue instantly glowed hot, like a glowing ruby:
"I want to make a deal with you, though, one that is good for you and me. I'll tell you the whereabouts of the Shadow Masks, and use the power of the Mafia to help you get them. Relatively speaking, you're going to help me retrieve the spell...... If you can help me recover a total of twelve charms, I'll give you an extra secret. A secret about how to become an apostle...... Believe me, no one knows this secret except me and a certain apostle. β
"Charms?" Ivan chewed on the word, looking thoughtfully at the octagonal hollows.
"The charm is the crystallization of my power...... Thousands of years ago, a man named Lope defeated and sealed me. It also caused my power to disintegrate into twelve spells and drain them to different planets...... As long as I retrieve them, I will be able to regain my immortal-level power. β
"Is he still alive?" asked Ivan continued.
"He doesn't have the strength of our level! He turned into dust and drowned in the dust of history very early...... Not even many people remember him. The dragon-shaped stone statue said in a gloating tone.
That is to say...... You've been defeated by an opponent who is far inferior to you?" Ivan looked at him suspiciously, looking at him as if he were looking at another Gogorella - such a disgraced defeat, probably a waste dragon.
"There's no shame in that!"
Noticing Evan's eyes, the dragon-shaped stone statue suddenly became excited, its body trembled violently, and it burst out with dark red fine thunder light:
"Don't you know, as immortals, we never grow old, but as time goes by, we will gradually become doomed. On the other hand, those who deal with us will get good luck, and even the more dangerous the situation, the more adventures there will be. As they gain strength, they will grow stronger, and our enemies will grow more and more...... In this situation, we may win for a while, but we will definitely lose in the end!"
"Bad luck, I think I'm okay. Although Ivan also knew the immortal-level dilemma, he didn't feel doomed.
"That's because you're still young! Bad luck is a long process, and you don't even feel it at first. It's like an invisible virus that grows with age and the cause and effect of your contamination, but when you feel it...... It's too late!"
"So, Lope sealed your power, but he also saved you?" Ivan was used to thinking about things from another angle, so instead of being frightened by it, he also discovered the secret of why the other party survived until now.
"In a way, yes, if I hadn't been sealed, I'm afraid I'd have died. β
The dragon-shaped stone statue admits it calmly, but there is no trace of happiness between words, only anger and resentment that have accumulated for thousands of years. Then, its scarlet eyes flickered, and it couldn't wait to say:
"Young man, our trade is not a loss for you, don't you want to think about it?"
"Will you keep your promise?" Ivan looked at it suspiciously.
"Hahahaha! I am a noble dragon, a great demonic wizard, as we all know...... I'm not keeping my promises. There are exceptions...... I'm willing to keep my promise to you, because I can't afford to pay the price. β
"Why?"
"Because you have the breath of Yves in you...... You are stronger than him in his prime...... If I'm not mistaken, you can even fight the apostle in a short period of time when you are at full strength! Even if you recover all the spells, I am no match for you, and the cost of playing the contract is much higher than the cost of keeping the contract, so I will not break the agreement. It is explained with an unusually but convincing logic.
"Makes sense...... So deal!"
I have to admit that the content of the cooperation is indeed very convincing, and Evan readily agreed.
"What do you call it?"
"You can call me the Holy Lord. β
The light in the pupils of the dragon-shaped stone statue shrank slightly, and replied seriously.
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