Act I: The Sweep of the Palace I

Quietly looking at the Throne of Bones, Tang Ze recalled the last scene before Andariel disappeared.

"Are you humiliating me?"

"Maggots! Just maggots!"

"You don't deserve to win! The darkness shouldn't choose you!"

If you think about it carefully, you can find a lot of irrationality and a lot of potential hidden dangers.

"Is Andariel going back to hell? It makes sense to think so, but it always feels very unreasonable. โ€

"There are actually many risks in taking over the Blood Palace, but there are also many benefits."

Sorting out his thoughts, Tang Ze turned his head to look at the few remaining giant pillars, the pale golden runes on them had long since dimmed and lost their strength.

Even if Andariel didn't return to Hell and lurked somewhere ready to make a comeback, he wasn't particularly afraid.

It turns out that after the seal was lifted, Andariel came to the world with a great reduction in strength, and he was not his opponent. From this point of view, even if it is the other three demon kings, any one of the four demon kings of hell will be suppressed by him if his strength has not been restored.

This meant that he didn't have to be tied down by the enemy's strength for the time being.

Hell and Heaven are powerful, but they can't take care of him for the time being.

"The situation in Canduras is clear, and if I abandon this Blood Palace stronghold because of the enemy lurking in the shadows, I am afraid that the gain will outweigh the loss."

The Blood Palace has rivers of blood, as well as an endless breath of evil, which means that monsters that are powerful enough to form at every moment to augment the forces of his soldiers and be a pretty good source of troops.

It is also an important guarantee for entering the human kingdom.

"The professional front of Camp Rogue, and the human territory of Canduras... No, as soon as Andariel leaves, most of the land previously lost to the Demon Plague will be reclaimed, except for the area around the Cathedral of Canduras and the Black Wasteland Manor, and the evil breath will dissipate. โ€

"I forgot that the Profession will quickly detect the widespread dissipation of the Evil Breath and take effective countermeasures to reclaim the land."

"This good news may make the people of the human kingdom have a good time drinking and feasting."

Tang Ze's eyes emitted a slight green light, "There are many possibilities, the professional may join forces with ordinary people and purifiers to recover the land, and if there are aristocratic forces involved in it and want to make a profit, they can find out the situation of the Human Empire." โ€

"This is Shun Teng, the high-level and high-level of the human kingdom are interconnected, and the general context can be figured out, in addition, as long as we find out how many chess pieces the high-level heaven has placed in the human kingdom and the professional front, and whether it is threatening, we can consider encroaching on the human kingdom head-on, capturing more souls, and advancing my strength."

"I've thought a little too carefully, so let's decide on a general policy first."

Shaking his head quickly, Tang Ze frowned, he sometimes thinks too much, this is a bad habit.

"Your Excellency."

After returning, the nine professionals knelt respectfully at Tang Ze's side, their souls stared at a lot, flowing with power similar to the mana of professionals, Tang Ze could see it at a glance.

"Regained your strength?"

Tang Ze nodded, interrupting his thoughts, "Go to the third floor of the catacombs and deal with the rats hiding in the corners." โ€

This was the action he had previously considered.

"Yes, my lord."

The nine professionals quietly looked at each other, with different expressions in their eyes, but they were all mixed with more or less joy.

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On the third floor of the catacombs, the evil breath has been diluted too much, and the scenery of the passage that was dark and invisible no longer exists.

At the end of the dimly lit passageway, in a room with shimmering light, some souls shook and turned into white and black gas, and then disappeared into a tall and hideous figure like a mountain.

The message of experience points and attribute increases jumped on the panel, and Tang Ze quietly closed the panel and looked directly in front of him.

Witnessing the tragic death of her companion, and then linking to the previous vision of the disappearance of the evil breath, the female knight Mei Yinfang gritted her teeth slightly, and looked at Tang Ze in front of her with a look of fear.

At the same time, the nine professionals behind Tang Ze glanced at each other, and two of the barbarians intuitively walked out.

"There is only one chance, and this is the special kindness that the adults have given you."

"Yield, or die like them."

Pointing to the place where the souls of the previous professionals had dissipated, the two barbarians shouted coldly.

The rest, almost driven to the point of no return, the professionals leaning in the corner couldn't help but show shock when they noticed the condensed light on the two barbarians and the different aura of the past.

"You have regained your power, how is this possible?!"

An Amazon lost his voice, his eyes wandering between Tang Ze and the two barbarians in front of him.

Soon, they noticed that not only the two barbarians, but also the nine professionals behind Tang Ze had all regained their strength.

When the facts were in front of them, they could only swallow their shock and incomprehension and confusion, and remained silent with some difficulty.

It was obvious that the tall green shadow in front of him with a hideous black Kai had repelled Andariel, but how exactly did this happen?

In an instant, these professionals' suspicion of Tang Ze turned into complete fear.

But for a long time, none of the professionals chose to stand up and give in to Tang Ze, and the air was filled with a strange solemnity.

"May Lightman Redden, fulfill your promise."

The enchanting blue-haired assassin walked out behind Tang Ze and whispered a few words respectfully, then cast an indifferent gaze on the female knight Mei.

May Light Disciple Redden, from the famous "Cathedral of the Holy Light", belongs to one of the Seven Glorious Priests of Aranok, according to the blue-haired assassins, the female knight May was once in charge of the light mission activities on the east coast of the Western Continent, and has a lot of intersections with many high-ranking holy officers and priests, and is a bright brave man who carries many secrets.

What's even more interesting is that she is rumored to have had a romance with the prince of the twin cities of the desert, but it is unknown whether this is true.

Following the blue-haired Assassin's previous advice, May Lighttull Raiden had a lot of information to dig up and should not be killed at will.

It can be said that among these professionals, who should be kept and who should be removed, Tang Ze and the nine professionals have already made some decisions.

"What do you mean?"

The female knight Mei frowned, glanced at the blue-haired assassin, and then lowered her voice, "No matter what, I won't be with the monsters, even if..."

Halfway through his words, Tang Ze unleashed a terrifying coercion that suffocated everyone, like a tide, flooding the suddenly somewhat cramped room.

Then, in the frightened eyes of the female knight Mei, the pitch-black thin thread wrapped in pale green magic instantly bound her limbs and dragged her over.

"Damn."

The female knight Mei bit her lip and turned pale.

If it weren't for her tenacity, she could grit her teeth and persist under such terrifying coercion, otherwise she would have been unable to suppress the fear in her heart.

The trembling in her heart at this moment was no less than the despair she faced when she was killed by Andariel.

Easily pulled to Tang Ze's feet by the thin thread, the female knight Mei collapsed to the ground, and only Tang Ze's jet-black boot armor and the feet of the professional behind him were left in her vision.

"Greedy power."

Tang Ze didn't look at it, he released his skills casually, and the pale red mark opened his teeth and claws, infinitely dilated in the pupils of the female knight Mei.

"Nope! No!! โ€

Feeling that her vision was filled with blood-red light and shadow, and her consciousness gradually blurred, the female knight Mei finally cried out in pain, and her hazel eyes quickly lost focus, as if they were dead ashes.

Her face was a little dull, and as countless messages poured into her mind, she raised her head with difficulty, and Tang Ze's figure seemed to emit a dazzling light.

Give her the urge to worship and dedicate her loyalty.

This impulse gradually replaced the faith in her heart, and it took firm root.

"Take it down."

Tang Ze spoke lightly, and as soon as the words fell, two professionals immediately set up the female knight Mei who was paralyzed on the ground, and brought it to the back in the frightened eyes of a professional person.

"It's so evil, even Andariel can't twist May's will, but you can do it."

In the group of professionals, the silver-haired mage, whose face changed again and again, shook his head and bit his lip, "It's no wonder that Andariel was defeated by you, maybe this is the calamity that fate has given us." โ€

Hearing this, the two barbarians in front of Tang Ze sneered, "Do you still think of yourself as a hero? Leander Chan? โ€

With Tang Ze's acquiescence, the two barbarians turned into two phantoms and swept out, like fierce eagles with wings outstretched, and their tyrannical aura pressed down on the silver-haired mage.

"Stupid."

Glancing at Tang Ze's location quietly, and finding that he was unmoved, the silver-haired mage immediately gritted his teeth and mobilized the little strength left in his body.

Bang bang!!

The fierce kick and the soul body carrying heavy power hit him under the ribs and in the face, and the sharp pain came, and the silver-haired mage took a few steps back, his face angry and unwilling.

As a soul body, it does not show the characteristics of damage like a physical body, but the body will be much more dissipated, and the pain is still there.

In addition, being injured by two barbarians, one of whom was a black professional who borrowed demonic power during his lifetime, made him feel humiliated.

But soon, he regained his composure.

"Do you want to use this to kill my will, and then control me like May Lighttull Raidon?"

The muscles of his face twitched, and he straightened up in a pretended posture and took a deep breath, "Wishful thinking, demon, as one of the inheritors of the best mage bloodline, I will not give in to the darkness. โ€

"Even if my soul is destroyed again, my will will be eternal with the path of light."

He whispered a few incantations, and silver flames burned in him, just as the golden paladin had burned himself in exchange for power.

"I'll prove my resolve here."

A phantom shadow of a staff that was full of crystal light appeared, like a dazzling gem, accumulating the proud power of the silver-haired mage, shining brightly.

However, before he could throw out the spell brewing in his hand, a darkness beyond his vision suddenly descended, like a violent tsunami without warning.

The tenfold suffocating coercion was suddenly suppressed, and the silver-haired mage's eyes widened, and he staggered to his knees, and at the same time, a thin line of shimmering green light poked out from his feet, gently removing the crystal staff phantom that he had subconsciously released.

In an instant, his connection with the Crystal Staff was severed.

"Give it back! Bastard Demon! โ€

The color of rage that had never appeared before appeared on his face, and some of his distorted faces were filled with anger, incredibly intertwined complex looks.

It would be too stupid for him not to understand at the moment.

Turning his head with difficulty, looking at the blue-haired beauty who was smiling on the side, but was obediently waiting beside Tang Ze like a maid, the silver-haired mage couldn't help but spew out words of hatred: "Dorothy, the information of our bloodline is a forbidden secret, I really can't imagine that there are such scum as you who try to spy on all kinds of secrets among human professionals!" โ€

However, Dorothy ignored the silver-haired mage at all, and only saluted respectfully towards Tang Ze.

"As you can see, my lord, his greatest value lies in this staff."

Dorothy paused, then continued, "With your insight, you must have analyzed the power of this staff, and it naturally cannot be compared to the power you have, after all, you are so powerful. โ€

As soon as the words changed, she looked at the staff in Tang Ze's hand with some joy, "The 'Crystal Wand' condensed with soul power can last for a long time, just like a gem that is not eroded by time. โ€

"The 'Crystal Wand' is a symbol of the lineage of Master Leander, and a token exclusive to that family. Mages Leander are spread across the continent, and you have a 'Crystal Wand' that works wonders a lot of the time. โ€

Dorothy didn't know where she came from, but she even knew such a secret, which made Tang Ze can't help but look at her a few more times.

The latter smiled like a cat, with an obvious flattering meaning.

"You're doing a great job."

A faint smile appeared on his face under the black helmet, and Tang Ze waved his hand casually, and the violent black whirlwind rolled the sluggish silver-haired mage into pieces, as if waving the dust on his body with a glance.

"Leto Bacak, Rayleigh Tobias, Luke Stembey, Ryan Habakak."

Saying four more names, keenly aware of the change in the faces of the few remaining professionals, Tang Ze was not ready to waste any more time, and directly pointed out the candidate he wanted, using the skill Lv7 [Greedy Power], adding the Greed Mark, and then using enough magic power to urge Lv2's [Greedy Power] to maximize the control ability.

A professional who is at an unprecedented low point in terms of both soul power and will, of course, cannot resist the control of Tang Ze, an existence that is even more terrifying than Andariel.

Soon, the four professionals who were pulled out collapsed to the ground, and like the previous female knight Mei, they were taken away by the nine professionals.

"I hope you don't have problems."

Suddenly, Tang Ze said lightly to the nine professionals behind him, and everyone was stunned, and then felt a chill in his heart.