Chapter Twenty-Three: The Immortal Empress
Diana's words were very informative, causing Richard to be in a stunned state when he heard it.
The last time he was kidnapped by a group of people, he inexplicably appeared on a river beach thousands of miles away, which had aroused his alarm.
The person Richard had in mind at that time was naturally the hidden fourth person, the apostle who came out to attack him.
It's a pity that he was in a wilderness at that time, and survival was a problem, so he naturally had no time to study. Later, when he went out of the mountain, he didn't expect to encounter those turmoil immediately, which once again took up a lot of his energy.
But every lonely night, Richard couldn't help but feel a chill in his back.
He was also wondering who this woman was, why she was so different from Diana, and how many secrets he didn't know.
At this moment, the old matter is brought up again, and Richard naturally can't help but be worried.
What is even more surprising is Diana's statement, which not only explicitly mentions the identity of this woman, but also tells about her collusion with other people.
Edwina, Duchess of Shadows, Hedda Leah, the Immortal Empress, Ivy the Angel of Light and Darkness, and Lilith of Darkness. Richard chewed on the words repeatedly.
"You say Edvina is this terrible woman. Damn, what the hell does she have to do with Stolas!" Audrey was not as puzzled as Richard reassured, and as soon as she heard Diana's words, she directly interrupted her.
"Your Royal Highness, I understand your desire for revenge. After all, she is one of the masterminds of the turmoil in your hometown. But now the problem is not so simple. This notorious woman, summoned by Stolas this time, in such a strange form that no one would believe it if there was no plan. Diana said in a deep voice, "But the problem now is that we are her target. And the key to controlling us is undoubtedly my brother!"
The red-haired beauty pointed at Richard with a serious face.
"I now understand why you summoned those sealed gods, for that reason. Audrey suddenly understood something.
"It's not that that matters, it's my choice that matters. Diana smiled, "The same spell seal is placed on Richard's brother's side, whether it is taken by others or obtained by himself, this is not a good choice." Now that turmoil is imminent, the gods and demons of all parties will successively set their sights on the material world, and there are not many opportunities in it, so there is no need to spend energy on this side. ”
She looked at Richard kindly again, and said, "Brother, you are the most suitable person for the spell seal, maybe you are the key to our predicament." I'm self-righteous, but I don't think that when it happens to me, I won't be the two prisoners in your story. Obviously, there is a better way out, but you can only choose a dead end. ”
Richard was embarrassed by what she said, so he had to touch his head.
"Compared to this, Sister Diana, what is the matter with this spell mark? The bald bird placed it on me, is it really what you said?" he asked.
"Do you know what Stolas's priesthood is?" Diana had just asked the question when she was interrupted by Audrey on the side.
"Stolas, known as the Lord of the Immortals, the Bird of Death. One of the most famous is the god who presides over death. Unlike the demon gods of Jace, it has its own divine domain, known as the Thirteen Underworlds. But when its faith was at its peak, the souls of all living beings in the Edo region would have various exchanges with the Thirteen Underworlds. Audrey explained in detail, she looked at the stunned Richard, "As a god of death, even if its priesthood has been taken over by the gods led by Rato, there are still some magical abilities, such as this one placed on you. ”
"According to my surmise, the divine power spell it placed on you should have the ability to absorb the souls of the dead host. Audrey's eyes grew brighter as she looked at Richard, "And, it can transform these souls." In other words, the more the spell changes hands, the more divine power it absorbs. If this guess is correct, I can see why it sealed the spell on you instead of Edwina. ”
"It's a step in the making. Diana continued with Audrey's words, "Your Highness, your guess is right, and this is what Stolas intended. But not only that, when the divine power stored in this spell reaches a certain level, Stolas will take the body of the host at that time and escape from the cage in the form of the arrival of the saint. ”
She looked at Richard with a blank look, "Brother, didn't you say you couldn't summon it again?" Actually, that's because the last wisp of its soul has been moved into this spell seal. If conditions permit, our Death Bird will use this as a shell and finally break out of its cocoon. ”
"Damn bald bird, that's the damn idea!" Richard immediately scolded.
He groped around his body, terrified that he had become something like fungus-infected cordyceps. But all he can do now is to scold the bald bird for not being a good product.
"And what about the other three?" said Audrey to Diana.
"During this time, I got an ancient book that knew that these three women were the reason for Stolas's failure. If it weren't for their rebellion at the same time, Ra's fight with Stolas wouldn't have been so life-and-death. I've heard that Ivy was later given divine powers by Ra, and she successfully entered the Heavenly Mountain and became a supreme angel. Audrey's question was crucial, and she looked at Diana earnestly.
"I don't know about this, I only know that Edwina, the famous Duchess of Shadows, was in contact with them, and that's why it caused the great changes in the Ninth Abyss. Diana waved her hand helplessly, "The four of them must have an unknowable inside story to outsiders." ”
"And what do you know about them?" asked Audrey again.
"Heddah Leah, the most powerful of the Apostles, has discovered your identity. At this moment, I'm afraid I've come to this town!" Diana looked serious.
"What!"
"What!"
Richard and Audrey shouted both at the same time.
Even Amos, who was hovering overhead, looked nervous and let out a dragon roar in surprise.
"That's why I'm in a hurry to come to you. After Diana explained the reason, she couldn't help but look at Audrey worriedly, "She definitely knows the current identity of Richard's younger brother, but she shouldn't know about the divine power curse." You have to think carefully about how to deal with it. Although, I hope you don't meet her. ”
Then he moved his head back to Richard.
"Brother, don't think that with the curse seal, you can rest easy. There are many more ways to circumvent the spell mark like I have today. This immortal empress is definitely the person you need to be most careful with in this regard. Hundreds of years ago, Heddah Leah was the most powerful demigod under the stars, and although she rebelled, she always confronted Stolas head-on. You should know what that means, and she definitely has a unique way of dealing with spell marks!"