Gonzalez paused for a few seconds before he realized who was talking directly to his spirit.

The enemy of humanity and the entire world of Edgar - Hicks, the god of death.

Scold...... How can I let the god of death condescend and personally recruit peace?

The so-called Grand Duke is just a noble title for human beings, and I am not worth as much as the Elven King, the Sage of Hohenheim, and the Children of Nature, and my value is even inferior to the half-blood next to Link.

However, the Grim Reaper does not think so, whether it is the three major lords at the top of the power of the undead empire, or the various lichs who join voluntarily or involuntarily, most of them are human, which seems to be Hicks's preference, I don't know if it is because he is from a human background, or because humans are more likely to be seduced and degenerate.

Hicks' projection is of a cloaked skeleton, not unlike the Grim Reaper of Gonzalez's original world. However, the cloak was not cloth or hair, but a thick and textured mist, so Gonzalez couldn't help but look at it more, and when he saw it clearly, he couldn't help but gasp. Where was the fog, it was clearly the souls of the dead that had gathered together, forming a cloak that covered the body of the god of death. Hicks' blue soul flame was purer than any undead he had ever seen, like a bottomless abyss that could not be removed at a glance, and the mind was completely grasped.

Even if Gonzalez was the messenger of the god of war, he could not resist the power of the projection from another god, and he was frozen in place, and only his mind could work.

[I have always been generous to mankind, even if your soul is not Edgar's creation, as long as you convert to me and believe in me, you can become a member of the empire, as you wish, a lord with subjects. 】

Coercion and temptation come down together. While Gonzalez was suppressed and unable to move, he was also suffering inside.

For a moment, he faltered.

Not for the title of lord, only for the word subject.

The undead are not like living creatures, there is no such thing as birth, old age, sickness and death, and they are the closest to immortality except for gods and higher species.

The thought lasted only a few seconds. Gonzalez immediately vetoed it.

How can I think that? Life is not like a game, you can read the game again if you fail.

But he thought about it again, Edgar was different from the original world, even if the body died, the soul could still re-enter reincarnation. In contrast, the undead are eternal once they are annihilated?

Sensing Gonzalez's thoughts, Hicks once again threw out the megalomania that made him change color.

As long as the flow of life is blocked, no new life will be born in this world, and all living beings will be under my jurisdiction after death. Even the first generation couldn't interfere. 】

This...... Is it possible? Maybe it's not a lie......

Gonzalez remembered the secrets he had heard from Link, and in order to fight the corrosion of the Grim Reaper, the pillar used the power of the first generation to forcibly isolate the flow of life. If this is also the conspiracy of the Grim Reaper......

He didn't dare to think about it anymore, and he couldn't think about it.

At this moment, the phantom of the god of death stretched out his hand again, and the invitation of the open palm could not have been clearer.

[Even if you can survive this war provoked by the gods, you will still not be able to escape death in the end, and the lifespan of mortals is only a hundred years. Eventually, the soul will fall into my control. Then you will not be a lord over all the peoples. Rather, they are slaves driven by the Lich. 】

Gonzalez's will fluctuated again, and he knew that the Grim Reaper was telling the truth.

What about the oracle, if the flow of life is really blocked and the soul cannot re-enter reincarnation, his fate is probably not as simple as being driven by the lich. In a world like Edgar's, where there are gods and reincarnations, the most painful torment is not the flesh. Rather, the soul falls into the hands of the enemy after death.

Gonzalez, who had experienced a transformation, could not have known the means of death.

Feeling that he had grasped the weakness and weakness of the other party, Hicks's projection intensified to bewitch.

[I know what you're hesitating about, that child of nature from another world. 】

Gonzalez's face turned pale, and his faith became more and more shaken.

Although he is not completely dead, he is already too busy to take care of himself. The test of the pillar is especially harsh on humans. The slightest mistake will cross the bottom line of balance, and that will be the same as annihilation. Your friend has been corrupted by the Pillars of the Earth, and even the first generation can't survive the corrosion, how long do you think a mere mortal can resist it?]

Link eroded?

No wonder he suddenly lost his trace and cut off contact. If it was from the erosion of the column, he could not resist it as a child of nature.

Inexplicably, Gonzalez's heart welled up with a faint joy that he didn't want to admit but couldn't refute.

Obviously the enemy is at present, and the situation is critical, why ...... Those were the few friends he had, they were from the same world and had the same ...... It's not the same at all!

They are all from other worlds, why can he easily gain the favor of the column?

The starting point is the same, they are both divine envoys, why can he be willful?

I gave so much and gave up so much, why can no one understand me?

Alex is like that, Dante, Girard...... Everyone only saw the privilege of the Child of Nature, completely ignoring the man's difficult personality.

Stop, Gonzalez, what the hell are you thinking?

Why do you have such a dirty thought, that kid has always regarded you as a friend, how can you speculate so maliciously......

How do you know that he regards you as a close friend? He is a child of nature, and he cannot act in the slightest deviation, even if he is from the same world as you, and from the moment he is chosen, you are different. Different species, different camps, different identities, different beliefs. How do you know what kind of heart is under that peaceful face?]

Shut up, Link he won't, he ......

Gonzalez's argument was so pale, all he knew about Link came from that half-dreamlike fantasy, and the human heart was the most unpredictable thing. Before the Lich Frost was transformed, wasn't he also the priest of Bright Dawn?

Caught in conflicting thoughts, Gonzalez was unaware of the changes that had taken place in him, and what seemed to be a standstill time was actually still passing. Without his intervention, the speed of insect erosion increased sharply, and Girard, who felt the pressure doubled, couldn't help but take a distracted look, and saw Gonzalez standing stunned, his hands hanging weakly at his sides. The rapidly shrinking divine power took Girard by surprise.

"Gonzalez!"

Dante, who had been evacuating the crowd, rushed over and punched Gonzalez, finally waking people up. However, there was something wrong with his eyes, and there was hesitation in his confusion, and he didn't have the previous decision at all.

"Is this the time to be in a daze?!"

Dante was angry and anxious, and earlier thought Gonzalez had grown up. I didn't expect to forget the crisis I was in in a blink of an eye.

Looking around, there were almost no living people in the square, and even if the body was still intact, it had become the body of the worm, and it was only a matter of time before the shell was broken, and the wails of those who hid in the houses were gradually lowering, and it was obvious that they would not survive.

A strange smile tugged at the corner of Gonzalez's mouth, and now not only Dante, but even Girard, who cast the spell, sensed that something was wrong.

"What about useless work......

"What did you say?"

Gonzalez retracted his gaze. The face is sad, helpless and desolate.

Dante secretly screamed in his heart that it was not good, this kid was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the pressure and was about to fall......

"Even with your support, the Watchtower is still divided, the military is barely united, and the nobles have turned to Abigail. Gonzalez's voice was soft, as if he were talking to himself.

"Say something frustrating. ”

Gonzalez shook his head. "It's not a frustration. He looked up at the deep night sky.

"I'm not Alex. There's no way to bring these people together. Originally, I wasn't fit for this. ”

Dante opened his mouth, not knowing how to interface.

I didn't know that Gonzalez's character was not suitable to be a ruler, and if it was peacetime, he would be a good lord, but now it is troubled times. Overly sensitive and fragile, the heart is not even as good as Link, who doesn't understand anything, but the mere fact that he sticks to his principles in spite of any danger is better than Gonzalez's other virtues.

"Without subjects, can you still call the lord?" the cries for help around him became weaker. Gonzalez covered his face, his expression distorted, "What's even more ridiculous is that I was jealous of him, and when I learned that his life and death were unknown, I was secretly happy that he was in danger." Look~ The children of nature who shoulder the heavy responsibility have not lived up to everyone's expectations......"

Dante was shocked and angry.

Why do you think that? The children of nature are not enviable at all, the slightest deviation will be doomed, and all the children of nature have not ended well, what makes you jealous?

Dante was heartbroken, Gonzalez was raised by him, and he also instructed the martial arts, he was both an elder and a mentor, and he realized early on that this soul from another world had been incompatible with Edgar since he was a child, and the memories of his previous life had too much influence on him, and he could not integrate into the current world, resisted the title of Grand Duke, evaded the responsibilities of the lord, and also made him drift away from Alex.

If it weren't for Abigail's selfishness, Alex would have even had the idea of changing the Grand Duke. The former commander knew that this grandson, who had been burdened with heavy responsibilities from birth, was not suitable for that position, but none of them had a choice, and their fate was doomed from the moment they were born.

"Even if you do it all over again, you still can't change anything. ”

If Gonzalez was still a little confused before, at this moment, there was no longer confusion in his tone, and the firmness made the already uneasy Dante even more frightened.

"Gonzalez, you ......"

The next scene that happened made Dante and Girard fall into an ice cave.

The Archduke of Befast, who had high hopes, the messenger chosen by the god of war himself, and the last bloodline of the Silver Empire most likely to succeed to the throne, has fallen.

A thick aura of death spread from Gonzalez's body, and an invisible shockwave spread outward around him, and the body that was alive one second was pale and colorless the next, and even a young child could recognize it at a glance, it was an undead, not a living person.

The surviving soldiers all looked at the scene in horror, the armor that the master forge himself had made for him had faded its original brightness, and the crimson of the god of war had transformed into the pale of death, just like the skin color of its master, and the blood of life had been lost, leaving only the dullness of death.

The spear landed with a terrifying thud. This weapon, given by the god of war, was once Gonzalez's pride and a status symbol. Its abandonment also meant that he had completely turned away from his beliefs.

The mist in the air gradually cleared, and they were translucent ghosts, which condensed and formed, emitting a chilling cry. And the dead people who had been lying on the ground also got up one by one and hobbled closer to Gonzalez. The family crest that bound him all his life peeled off the soft fabric and was replaced by a flaming cloud of icy blue flames.

"You have made the right choice, and I will also fulfill the promise I made, and from now on, the Undead Empire has a new lord. A loud and low voice exploded in the hearts of everyone, making the stunned people completely awake, this is not a dream, let alone an illusion.

"Gonzalez!!" Dante shouted unwillingly, this idiot, this is an escape!

"I'm sorry, teacher, maybe that's the best role for me. The blue soul fire unique to high-level undead rose in his eye sockets, and his once expressive face was neither happy nor sad at the moment, like an old man who had seen through the vicissitudes of time. Gonzalez, who had completely transformed into an undead, spread out his hands, and the blue flames condensed into spears.

"Girard, leave with Abigail. Dante's face changed slightly, and he held a two-handed axe that he hadn't used for many years, and walked towards the disciple he had taught martial arts with his own hands.

After the transformation, Gonzalez's strength has increased significantly, and he is two orders higher than when he was the messenger of the god of war, and Dante is not confident that he can defeat him. That unpleasant nobleman was the only legitimate person to succeed the Grand Duke of Befast and could not die here in any case.

Floating in mid-air, Girard took a deep look at the commander, raised Link's remade magic weapon, and his hideous and terrifying eyes suddenly opened, emitting a bright light to cover all the living people present. This is one of the highest spells an archmage can cast, group teleportation.

"You are all my people, and no one will want to leave. ”

With these words, a magical force field enveloped the entire fortress, and the teleportation technique failed.

Girard looked at Gonzalez, who was the Grand Duke of Befast a moment ago, in disbelief, this force field was released by him?Whether it is a pure warrior in terms of skills or profession in life, how can he become an undead and have no self-taught spells?Or is there another powerful undead here, a lich?

"Poof—"

When Dante turned around, he saw Gilard fall from the sky, a hole in his chest, and his internal organs had been shattered, and he could not survive. And the man who killed him shocked the old dwarf even more, isn't one Gonzalez enough, how much more will he fall?

A skeleton dressed in an ornate robe took Girard's place, recognizable only by the ornamentation of his clothes: Abigail, the consul of Befast. (To be continued......)