Everyone has their own destiny to face, so let's take our eyes off the tragic and bloody battlefield and retreat all the way down the River Styx to the city of Dis, and once again focus on the interrogation room full of weeping and wailing.

The location of the interrogation room has not changed, but the furnishings inside are very different from the last time.

Barrett discovers that the strange torture instruments that had tormented him before had disappeared from the room, replaced by other strangely shaped devices, and it seemed that each inquisitor had his own unique interrogation style.

The demon guards in the room have also been strengthened a lot, five steel demons and three chain demons are guarding the tall bone demon in the center, although the same type of devils all look similar in Barrett's eyes, but he can still distinguish this bone demon from the one he killed before, it is very different.

On its right cheek, a narrow axe scar stretches from the top of its head to its jaw, shattering half of its face and blinding its right eye. But behind this bone demon there were two long scorpion-like tails, and the curved and sharp scorpion needles at the tips of the tails shone dark green fluorescent, which seemed to contain deadly poison.

"Your name is Barrett, and you're a human? The newly appointed Bone Demon Inquisitor looked at the barbarian curiously, "It seems that you are recovering well, I thought you would not survive at all." ”

"A lot of people have thought the same way, but they've all been disappointed. Barrett replied lightly.

"Self-confidence is a good thing, Barrett of the main material world, but here it seems especially stupid. The Bone Demon scoffed, "For what you've done in this room before, we could have chosen to kill you and imprison your soul forever." Truth be told, we devils are actually better at ravaging souls than tormenting the flesh. At that time, see if you can still be as rebellious and confident as you are now. ”

Barrett was silent. Although he is a brute, he also knows that it is useless to be reckless.

"I have to admit that you are quite good at breaking free from the torture instrument and killing the waste of 'Damases'. The Bone Demon scratched the armor of a steel demon next to him with his white bone fingers, "That guy is definitely going to go down in history, I can't help but laugh at the thought of that." There was a real smile on its skeletal face.

"You humans will record history, and so will we, the devils. Damasais would be the first inquisitor to be killed by a prisoner since Mantili was built, and he would surely be on par with Parut. Do you know Parut?"

Barrett shook his head, "I don't want to know any name that smells of corruption and brimstone. ”

"It's just a name, but it's not as interesting as you think. "Parut was once a Bone Demon Inquisitor like me and Damaseth, but he was persuaded by his own prisoner, a human paladin...... Sorry, this statement is not accurate. ”

The Bone Demon lowered his head and thought for a moment, "It should be said that Parut was persuaded to have faith, yes, that's it. And he still believes in a weak god who is in charge of 'wilderness' and 'cooking', which is a ridiculous thing. ”

"Is there such a god?" Barrett asked suddenly, "What's his name?"

"Who cares, you want to know what this is for?" the Bone Demon asked, frowning. He looked down at the brute condescendingly, slowly leaned his ugly skeletal face closer, and sniffed hard a few times, "You don't look like a believer, why would you be interested in gods." ”

"Just ask. The barbarian said casually, "That's all." ”

"The city of dis has nearly infinite space, and many newborn weak gods have taken advantage of this to hide in the city, carefully concentrating on managing their own god domain. If you get a chance to wander around the city in the future, you might even meet one of them. Of course, if the god is interested in you. ”

Oh, wandering around the city, with Barritt's IQ, he could clearly hear the words, "Such an opportunity must be very precious." He asked tentatively.

"Don't you want to enter the arena? The Warden admires your skills and has personally agreed to your request. "It won't be long before you can win this opportunity in the arena yourself." ”

"My gear ......"

"That's not yours. The Bone Demon said solemnly, "You know, in 'Mantili', even you don't belong to yourself. However, it's not entirely impossible for you to get them back. The Devil changed his tone of light again, "Then another deal will need to be made, it's too early to tell, wait until you prove your worth first." ”

After the newly appointed Bone Demon Inquisitor finished speaking, he waved his hand and let the Barb Demon take him away, returning to the cage.

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Inside the prison, Barrett frowned and asked the soul merchant the question in his heart, "The new inquisitor seems to be very talkative, it didn't ask me any questions, and it didn't torture me repeatedly with torture tools like the guy before, but after a few simple small talks, he just let me back, why is this?"

"It's not hard to guess. Elvis replied on the other side of the wall, "You know, the devils do everything for some unknown purpose. And the reason why they have become mild, in my opinion, is either more interested in you personally, or a means of luring you into depravity, or it may be a combination of both. ”

"To be more detailed, I didn't understand too much. Barrett asked, putting her arm around her roommate.

"The first possibility is that because you killed Damasath unexpectedly in a desperate situation, so that the other devils initially recognized your strength, they may think that they can get greater benefits from you. "Just like a horse race, you might be considered a champion horse or a dark horse who suddenly gets into trouble. ”

Barrett nodded silently, "So, what about the second possibility?"

"It's easier to explain. "Do you think that the devil's methods are only cruel blood sacrifices, direct exchange of benefits, or the use of strange torture instruments to torture people? Although their patience has been much lacking compared to ancient times, they are still not hesitant to use some longer methods for more valuable goals. ”

"For example?"

"Do you know 'Elliott'?" asked the Soul Merchant.

The name Barrett felt familiar, quite familiar. After thinking about the time of his heartbeat three times, it suddenly occurred to him that the full name of the saber 'Tyrannical Touch' was there, "A tyrant?" the barbarian said uncertainly.

"Yes, I'm glad you've heard the name, it's much easier to explain. The Soul Merchant breathed a sigh of relief, "According to a certain wild history, the reason why Elliot became a tyrant of the world was because of the devil's involvement. At that time, it was much easier for the devils to enter the main material plane than it is now. They hid behind the backs of every intelligent race and whispered, disturbing the entire continent. ”

According to the book, the devils came to Elliot because he had just ascended the throne and wanted to do something great for the benefit of the country and the people, and leave his name in history. The soul merchant said, "The devils have advised him to issue some orders that seem to be more positive. Although the original intentions of those orders were good, the methods were somewhat excessive, and the people and the nobility did not buy it, and there were many people who opposed it. ”

The young king was at a loss for what to do, and the devils advised the king to lock up those who were leading the opposition, so that no one would dare to speak out against it. They also cited historical events to convince the king, and while they were true, they differed in context and circumstance. ”

The king did so, but it did not have the desired effect, and the tide of opposition intensified. Then the devil suggested that the king, who had already flinched a little, should kill the leaders directly, 'You are the king, how can there be any people who always disagree with him? They don't want you to be loved, they want you to be a puppet, but you have the blood of the Dragon Slayer Elro in your veins, and you should slay the evil red dragon with the same momentum as the king, and kill those who oppose it, because they are the red dragon that stands in the way of the kingdom and you. ’”

"The king did it again?" said Barrett.

"Of course, how could he have become a tyrant in the end. The Soul Merchant laughed, "Death did silence a lot of opposition, but that's just on the surface. After that, whenever someone objected, Elliot would be tempted by the devil to raise his blade and slash down. ”

"You know, killing can sometimes become a terrible habit, and when it takes root in a king, it becomes even more terrible. Finally, the devils told the king, 'Since everyone is already afraid of you, let them be afraid, for you are the king, and you should be feared.' After the soul merchant finished speaking, he concluded, "A good starting point, but in the end it creates a tyrant of the world, and this is the most common method used by the devils in the past. They will first seduce you little by little, from the aspects that are easy for you to accept. Eventually, you could be the next 'Elliott'. ”

"I, no way!" Paris shook his head confidently.

"Not necessarily. You know, there is an evil in everyone's heart. The Soul Merchant said in a mysterious voice, "Most people hide this evil well, but the devils always have a way to unleash it. ”

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