"What do you think we're going to want? Actually, we shouldn't mention it, you should mention it, what do you think you can give, and what we will want. Flash Dance "

"Gustav?" the soul fire in Richie's eyes flickered slightly.

"Will you agree?" the Demon Lord smiled faintly.

"Probably agree. Richie replied bluntly.

"Actually, I know you won't agree, so let's talk about some conditions that you can easily agree to. We want to have a piece of land on the continent of Celtes. I mean, it's a fixed piece of land, and it doesn't matter where it is. If you like, give us the Top of the Dragon after conquering it. Come to think of it, it's not a harsh condition, is it?"

"There's nothing here, you're going to need it?"

"Yes, we need to. We want to create a stable, pathway to the abyss. ”

"Yes, I agree. ”

"No, no, no, I'm not done yet. In fact, we have enough power to occupy a piece of land on the continent of Celtés at any time. So, the point of this agreement has never been whether or not you agree with us owning a piece of land and using it to create a channel. The point is to attach conditions. ”

"What's the strings attached?"

"The proviso is that we can have it, and heaven can't have it. If they do, then you are obligated to work with us to eradicate them. ”

Richie visibly froze. Soon, though, he nodded: "Acceptable." ”

"And. This is the last one, and you must inform everyone that we are your allies. In other words, what we have signed will not be a secret treaty, but a real treaty that can be made public. There are three clauses in total, and there is no room for negotiation. If you agree, we can immediately send troops to help you fight against Heaven. Do you agree?"

The demon lord grinned and grinned.

Richie stared at each other silently, the soul fire burning in his eyes.

There was a loud "boom", and the whole world was instantly enveloped by a violent shock wave.

The light is flickering, the wind is howling.

Trees are uprooted and thrown into the sky. The earth and the rocks drifted away in the gray magic.

Everything was pulled out of shape by this crazy force.

Turbulence swept the whole "small world".

The power is as great as the end of the world.

The storm probably lasted for a day. The main problem is that this space is too small, and there is nowhere to vent the power, so it can only be constantly restless in this small space. Flash Dance

The water swept up into the sky poured down, washing the entire land.

A day later, when the black cat lifted the lid on the ground and came out of the tunnel, all he saw was scorched earth.

The real scorched earth, the lush woods are gone. Not only are the woods gone, but even the green grass that used to be everywhere is gone.

The house they lived in had no pillars to be found, as if it had never existed.

The lake in the center of the land has only a small amount of water left, like a swamp.

The creek had been cut off, and there was a huge depression on the eastern side of the land, and a large amount of water had accumulated. A large chunk of the hill to the northeast has been cut off.

The terrain of the entire land was altered, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder one after another.

"Oh my God, this is terrible, isn't it?" the black cat was stunned.

"This is what I did?" said Gray, who walked out of the pit immediately after the black cat, equally stunned.

"Now you know why you had to dig a tunnel before the test, right?" Vivien said, crossing her waist, "You were originally a dark attribute magic perception, but you believe in light and become a saint, so you have a light direction magic perception. Two extremes, which means your magic is all lineage. You accumulate mana faster than anyone else. ”

Looking down at his hands, Gray said blankly, "I didn't even know I was so powerful."

"Shhh

"You just need time to grow. Catherine, floating to his left, said, "It's still very far from your heyday, after all, this space can't generate enough magic for you to absorb. Once you return to Celtes, you will become stronger. ”

"Hehehehe, good job. The old man in white, with a face as obscene as the statue of the Holy See, quietly appeared in front of Gray on crutches: "But it's not enough, believe me, you can be stronger." ”

"Mr. Observer!" Gray hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Mr. Observer. Catherine and Vivien hurriedly saluted.

Even Tenedas and the black cat leaned down.

"Mr. Observer. Gray asked, "Can I go back to Celtes?" ”

"Not yet, kid. The observer sighed and said, "You're not strong enough. ”

"Maybe maybe I can go back first. Wait until everything is stable and come back. After all, it's impossible for them to assassinate me the way they used before. ”

"Yes, but if you go back now, you'll have bigger problems. The observer stroked his beard and said, "As soon as you go back, both heaven and hell will know that you are alive." Not only that, but they'll know I'm helping you. They would never allow the existence of an extremely powerful Lich King, and it was not in their interest. At that time, I'm afraid it won't be as simple as assassination. You won't get a second chance to come back here and level up your magic. Unless, you are so strong that neither the Demon Lord nor the Holy Spirit can do anything to you. ”

Gray was silent, the soul fire in his eyes faintly dimmed.

"Be patient, kid. The observer continued, "I know your patience has always been good, but trust me for worry, every ten years here is the equivalent of one day, three years in the Celtic continent. Your two children will definitely be able to hold up the situation, and even if they can't, the situation won't be so bad that you can't clean it up when you go back. ”

Hearing this, Gray was suddenly stunned, and looked at the observer motionlessly.

"What's wrong?" the observer asked.

"Did something happen to them?" said Gray, "you never mentioned my two children before, only Richie. And when I talked about it before, it was all about Richie being able to solve it, not that the situation couldn't be so bad that I couldn't clean it up when I went back. ”

At this point, everyone present was stunned, and hurriedly looked at the observer one by one.

"So, it's a little bad now, isn't it?" Gray said, looking at the observer, "Rich is in a big difficult situation, Jones is already helping Richie, but it's not getting better. Is that what it means?"

The observer was so frightened that he coughed dryly: "There will always be difficulties in life, won't it? It's not all smooth sailing for you, either. ”

Vivien and Catherine's eyes widened.

"Can they really hold on?" asked Gray.

"Of course, you have to believe them, they are your children. The observer replied with a smile.

"What about Shelley?"

"Your wife is doing well, she doesn't even know about you yet. Your son, Richie, is impersonating your handwriting to correspond to her. Well, I think it couldn't have been better for her. When you go back in three years, she'll feel like you've just gone on an expedition. ”

"That's good. ”

Salted Fish Harbor.

Clouds flutter in the sky.

Shelley lay quietly on Gray's desk, looking out through the castle window.

The sunset on the horizon dyed the sea the color of fire. Fishing boats at sea have returned to their homes, and workers in the port are busy loading and unloading their cargo. That scene was as beautiful as a picture scroll.

With a long exhalation, Shelley closed his eyes and said to himself, "I said I was going to come back, but suddenly it turned into an expedition again." The Black Dragon City has already been breached, and it won't come back yet."

Holding his cheeks, Shelley tilted his head and muttered, "I don't know what their father and son are doing now." Why don't I join them on the next expedition? The black dragon is the last enemy. ”

"Deal. Richie replied softly.

"Happy cooperation, my second Lich King. Hehehehehe. The army of the Abyss will strike at your service immediately. Time is running out, so let's start working on the details of the agreement. The Demon Lord said with a smile.

"What did you say, you made an agreement with the Demon Lord?" Jones was stunned in the same stone room, "Why don't you discuss it with me first." ”

"There is no time, the angel legion will be here soon, and we must be ready immediately. And it's very good, isn't it?" Rich said lightly.

"Do you really think such conditions are generous?"

"Aren't they? They just want a piece of land, there is still a lot of undeveloped land on the Celtic continent, and they can accept even the top of the dragon. After we break through the Dragon's Peak, this will be a barren land, and no human will live here. It's like we're just nodding. ”

"And what about the second one? We're going to work with them to eradicate Heaven's passage in this world. ”

"Even if they don't say it, we'll do it. If only we could do it. ”

So, the focus is actually on the third point. Jones looked at Richie with wide eyes.

The fire on the oil lamp burned sizzlingly, reflecting Richie's icy mask.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with Article 3. We were already de facto allies when we reached an agreement. ”

"And how do you explain it to the others?"

"We're allied, it's that simple. No further explanation is needed. Isn't it?"

Richie looked indifferent.

Jones was about to explode: "I'm sorry, I can't agree. At least I know that if it were my father here, he wouldn't agree to such an agreement anyway. ”

"Why?" Rich asked rhetorically.

"Don't you really understand?" Jones continued, after a long silence, "When a man resolutely fulfills his knightly oath, it is in itself the best interpretation of chivalry. As for the result, that's not that important. Do you know what that means?"

Richie watched Jones quietly.

Jones went on to say, "What the devil preaches is the exact opposite of chivalry. When a knight acknowledges an alliance with a demon, no matter what you try to do with the demon's powers, it is in itself the greatest betrayal of chivalry. ”

With his eyes wide open, Jones looked at Richie. Richie stood as if he hadn't heard anything, just quietly.

Jones was stunned: "Don't you understand the seriousness of this matter?"

"I don't understand. No matter how serious, at least in my opinion, it is not as serious as the difficulties we are experiencing now. ”

"Are we going to lose what we've been doing in order to win a war? How are we going to introduce the demons to the outside world when we admit them to be our allies? And we accept what they preach? Denying the limited justice that Heaven advocates doesn't mean that we have to accept the evil of the devil. They claim that if we defeat the Black Dragons, the entire Celtic continent will fall into our grasp. But is that really the case?"

"Do we rule the land like lords? Do we set up churches everywhere like the old papacy? In fact, we are only allies with humans, and our tentacles do not reach every corner. ”

"If we make an alliance with the devil, we are indirectly acknowledging the idea of the devil. They will be free to walk in the human world, and people will accept them. Because, they are allies. The Abyss will triumph unseen in the past 10,000 years, and will freely proclaim their ideas in the human world. That's what they want!"

"When the time comes, how will we justify the infinite justice we advocate? If we can't justify ourselves, then what is the difference between us and the old Holy See? Have you not thought about this question? We are indirectly leading people to evil, don't you understand? This is fundamentally contrary to what my father is pursuing!"

After a big call, Jones was already excited.

Richie still looked cold and unresponsive.

The two men were at a stalemate with each other.

"Brother. After a while, Richie whispered, "I know what you think, but I still think that only by winning will there be a follow-up." If we fall here, then everything will become meaningless. ”

"But we're not going to fall here. Jones said eagerly, "We just need to negotiate with the Black Dragons, and we have to be careful about the severity of their punishment." Elder Gagastaph was right in saying that not every black dragon had been involved in the assassination of his father. Not exterminating the Black Dragons is not a defeat for us. On the contrary, killing all the black dragons without distinction is the real one."

"That's enough, my brother!" Richie roared violently, "I've already said it, what you think, I know!

Jones' eyes widened and he stared blankly at Richie.