Once a natural border between the Rhine Confederation and the Grand Duchy of Boland, the Black Forest of Nelson has become a paradise for the dead, ruled not by the undead King Bardes, but by the former Prince of the Rhine, Reinhardt, now His Excellency Will to Die. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Unlike Sivi, who chose the path of controlling the power of the Origin, Reinhardt finally chose to merge into the Endless Styx, allowing the Origin of Death to completely control his body, washing away almost all of his human body, leaving only the most unforgettable hatred and human soul.

And because the undead king Bardes returned to the soul guard, Reinhardt's growth was less of the threat of this greatest enemy, and the other undead creatures were naturally restrained by the origin of death, and chose to merge into the endless Styx, which made him grow much faster than normal, and now he has achieved the peak of the legend, and only the last point is missing to step into the Sanctuary.

Reinhardt's entire body was wrapped in a set of frost-colored legendary armor, and his voice became dead and distant, as if it could directly touch the soul of a person. The aura of a king on his body is so strong, the undead under his command have exceeded the specifications of 10,000, and the most elite part is the knights who once escorted him to escape from the Rhine Federation. For the sake of the dream of recovering the country, these loyal knights accepted the power of death, and under the transformation of Reinhardt, they became his own death knights, commanding this newly assembled army for him, and always ready to counterattack the burial ground.

On this day, however, Nelson's Black Forest welcomed an uninvited guest, and Reinhardt, the will to die, had to receive this guest because he had a great reputation throughout the multi-plane, that is, Forraz the "Wise", the brain of the Seven Demon Kings of the Abyss.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Prince of the Rhine, seeing that the hatred of the family and the country has not blinded you, the power of death has helped you to a new realm, welcome you to join the Dark Council!"

Foulards's words made Reinhardt a little unhappy: "I have mastered the origin of death, but it does not mean that I have joined the Dark Council, especially since the president of this council is still the enemy who will destroy my country!"

"Bardes has paid a great price for his recklessness, and now that the Scourge army has stagnated, he can only wait for his next chance in the Soul Guard. Forraz clenched his right hand slightly, and the four demonic claws clasped together: "However, the opportunity has been missed, Bardes may have lost the opportunity to reach the top, but you have the possibility of being one step ahead of Bardes on the road to becoming a god, this is the reason why I came to see you, Reinhardt." ”

Dead light flickered from inside the Frost Armor, and Reinhardt looked directly at the Abyss Demon King, "Are you demons planning to part ways with Bardes and his lackeys?"

"No, no, His Majesty the Immortal King is still our loyal ally, I'm just explaining a possibility, things in the world are ever-changing, who can predict the future?" Folraz's turquoise eyes full of magic energy looked at Reinhardt: "Compared to you, Bardes still has a great advantage, but now, there is a rare opportunity in front of you, and that is an invitation from the endless abyss." ”

"Say what you mean, demon!" Reinhardt wasn't going to go around in circles with the other party.

"The Dark Council is in a decisive battle with the Holy Norman Empire, the strongest of human beings, and this war has been going on for three months, and both sides have reached the most critical juncture. Reinhardt, if you are willing to join the Dark Council and launch a raid on the Holy Norman Empire, I will promise you on behalf of the Endless Abyss that at least one-third of the current territory of the Holy Norman Empire belongs to you!" Folraz put forward his own conditions, which can be called extremely rich.

"And what about the Rhine Confederation? I love my homeland and don't want to go away!" Reinhardt asked rhetorically.

"This is an internal strife within the Dark Council, and I won't promise you anything, but Prince of the Rhine, this is a fleeting opportunity, and you must build up enough of your advantage before Bardes returns, or the future will be slim!" Folraz said with a smile.

"After all, the Holy Norman Empire is still a human realm, and you have gathered the power of the Endless Abyss, the Dark Regions, the Orcs, and even most of the Dark Council, and you can't defeat them?" Reinhardt questioned, knowing that the Rhine Federation was also one of the five great powers of Orrent, but it was powerless to resist in the face of the Scourge army.

"After all, this is Orrente, the center of the world, the only main material plane, and all the other outsiders can't fully exert all their strength here. Folraz looked up at the starry sky: "Of course, only here can we take the last step of becoming a god." We have been preparing for this war for two thousand years, this is the last war, and we are on the winning side!"

Reinhardt was silent, if he originally accepted the origin of death for the sake of family and hatred, but now he has the ambition to achieve immortality, then the immortal king Bardes is undoubtedly the biggest shadow on his head.

According to the current speed of development, I am afraid that in the battle for the gods in the future, the chances of winning will be really slim. Joining the siege of the Holy Norman Empire is also a high-risk thing, and perhaps it is very likely to fall into it.

"I need to go to the front lines of your battle with the Empire to watch the battle and make a decision later!" Reinhardt replied after a moment of silence.

"Very well, Prince of the Rhine, I look forward to your arrival!" Forraz's figure returned to nothingness, and everything calmed down again, as if nothing had happened.

The holy city of Vatini, St. Peter's Basilica, the sanctuary of the Church of the Lord of the Sun, the City of Light where the great Lord of the Sunshine is located.

In the dim light, Raphael, the patriarch of the Church of the Lord of the Sun, paused ahead and said, "Glory to my lord, the spies sent to the Kingdom of France have returned, and I have finished sorting out the precious information they have brought back. ”

There is no pope in the Church of the Lord of the Sun, and Cardinal Raphael has successfully ascended to the throne as the Patriarch, and if he wants to become the first Pope, I am afraid that he will have to wait for the Lord of the Sun, Infiniti, to successfully become a god.

The dim glow brightened slightly, and Infiniti in the corner nodded, motioning for Raphael to report.

According to statistics, by the end of 1788 in the Holy Calendar, there were more than 53,500 heretical churches with more than 18 million believers, of which the number of devout believers who could provide the power of standard faith was also more than 3 million, and it was growing every day; , the minimum threshold for each knight order is high-level knights, among which the Ash Knights have developed the most rapidly, and there are already more than six hundred high-level knights......"

"That's enough!" Infiniti impatiently set aside all the books on the table, and Patriarch Raphael could only stand cautiously, his head hanging to the ground, his eyes on his toes, observing every speck of dust on it.

In the past year, the development of the Lord of the Remnant Sun Church can only be described in one word, and that is bleak.

The Church of the Lord of Radiance, once the most powerful organization in Orrente, fell apart at the moment of the catastrophe, and the ensuing dark frenzy brought a huge blow to Infiniti, and almost all the kingdoms and city-states of the entire Orrente that believed in the Lord of Radiance had almost all fallen.

The Holy Norman Empire, the strongest human race, had completely broken with the Church of the Lord of Light as early as the Thirty Years' War, and the Kingdom of France, which only survived, fell into the hands of the Lord of the Dawn, and the Kingdom of Etanri, which was the basic plate at the doorstep, had to compete with the Lord of the Secret Blood, Nicholas, for faith.

I have to say that Nicholas, the Lord of the Secret Blood, is a wonder, although he is definitely not heroic and good at fighting in the Dark Council, but he is a genius in running the church and faith.

Under his guidance, the teachings and tenets of the Lord of the Secret Blood are very tempting to ordinary people, no need to work hard, no need to fight to the death, only need to absorb the essence of blood to be able to advance step by step, to the level of legend or even stronger.

All the handsome and feminine women of the blood clan are beautiful and moving, and they are very attractive from the outside, and joining the Church of the Lord of the Secret Blood can also become more beautiful to a great extent, and this alone attracts many believers.

Moreover, the blood ritual of the Church of the Lord of the Secret Blood is not only not painful, but also carries a pleasure far stronger than the reproduction of the sexes, which makes people simply want to stop and can only revel in it. Although Infiniti knew that this was Nicholas raising mortals as pigs and fattening them and killing them one day, mortals couldn't see through it at all, or would rather lie to themselves and completely devote themselves to the Church of the Lord of the Secret Blood.

Moreover, due to the catastrophic Sunbreaker Incident, many people still have resentment towards the Lord of Radiance after being abandoned, and even bring this resentment into the Lord of the Sun, which makes it difficult for the Lord of the Sun's Church to expand its faith.

So much so that a year later, the size of the Church of the Lord of the Remnant Sun is not even half of the size of the Church of the Lord of the Mystic Blood, not to mention the Church of the Lord of the Dawn, which has completely occupied the status of the state religion of the Kingdom of France, not even a fraction of it!

If it weren't for the fact that the Church of the Lord of the Remnant Sun still held the rich plane of Franclon, and if it weren't for the fact that Infiniti still held the two artifacts of the Holy Cross and the Radiant Apocalypse, the Church of the Lord of the Remnant Sun really had no future at all, and it would be impossible to defeat Euricia in the future God Competition!

Infiniti clenched the Holy Cross on her chest, her eyes closed and she didn't say a word, and the whole hall was as silent as death.

At this moment, a voice pretended to be surprised and asked, "Why is Your Excellency the Lord of the Remnant Sun so worried, why don't you tell me a thing or two?"

Patriarch Raphael raised his head suddenly, and between him and the Lord of the Remnant Sun, a burning demonic brand appeared, and the owner of this demonic brand was none other than the "wise one" Forraz!

"Demon, you dare to appear in this sacred cathedral, you are killing yourself!, my lord, please quickly suppress this great enemy of light!" Raphael rebuked angrily.

A dim glow suddenly bloomed from Infiniti, and his eyes were sharp to the extreme: "Folraz, what do you want to do?"

With the two major artifacts in his hands, he could naturally easily destroy this demonic brand, so he didn't do it directly.

"I'm here to help you!" said Folraz with a relaxed face, without the slightest nervousness.

"What worries do I need you as a demon to meddle with my business?" Infiniti asked rhetorically.

"Eulicia, Lord of the Dawn, is your and my common enemy! so we have a common language and are on the same front, aren't we?" said Folraz, shrugging his shoulders with his hands outstretched.

"Devil, don't be a fancy talker!" Raphael raised his scepter, he would not allow the devil to desecrate the glory of the Lord.

"Stand down, Raphael!" Infiniti's emotionless voice echoed coldly through the hall.

"My lord, this ......" Raphael finally sighed, and in an instant he seemed to be ten years old, and turned to leave the main hall.

"Say it, there's not much time left for you!" Infiniti glanced at the demon.

"What a straightforward character, I like it!" Folraz said with a smile: "Light and darkness are not naturally opposed, without darkness to set off the so-called light?The Lord of the Dawn Eulicia is the biggest enemy of your path to becoming a god, isn't it? However, now the development speed of the Lord of the Dawn Eulicia has far exceeded it, even though Your Excellency holds the two major artifacts left by the Lord of Radiance, I am afraid it will be difficult to complete the overtaking!"

"The last three breaths!"

"Well, well, the Dark Council is in a decisive battle with the Holy Norman Empire, a country with a population of 80 million, a vast territory, a more powerful country than France, and a larger number of potential believers, if you want to stay one step ahead of the Lord of the Dawn, turning the empire into your diocese is the best choice. ”

"Forraz, my patience has reached the limit, the Norman Empire has already broken with the Church, and now there is a Guardian Master!" Infiniti roared in a low voice.

"This is the case now, but it does not mean the future!" Forraz's green eyes suddenly widened: "If Your Excellency is willing to launch a conquest of the Holy Norman Empire, I guarantee on behalf of the Endless Abyss that the future territory of the Holy Norman Empire will be your diocese of the Lord of the Remnant Sun!"

Infiniti opened his eyes: "Don't be kidding, wherever the army of the Dark Council goes, there is not one in ten alive, and there will be no believers there at that time!"

"The situation has changed, Your Excellency. Once the conquest of the Holy Norman Empire is successful, the situation in the whole of Orrente will be settled. Humans can't kill it all, and we won't do it. I promise here, you don't need to openly join the Dark Council, you will guard after the war, we will kill, each according to what he needs, and the Lord of the Dawn and the Kingdom of France are the next targets after the Holy Norman Empire!" Folraz finally stated all his conditions.