"It's time to make a decision......

Mephistopheles' palm gently caressed his "Book of Souls", and he knew it was time to give it a new name. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

The stone cover has an obsidian-like sheen, and three bizarre signs are arranged from top to bottom.

Whenever his finger swiped over a sign, the corresponding sign would glow with a shallow halo, as if calling him to make a choice.

The top sign is a short dagger outlined by black lines, with no blood on the dagger or edges, but a pinprick feel felt every time Mephistopheles's fingers slash over it.

"A lie is a knife that cuts out the heart. ”

As Mephistopheles described, familiar visions began to change before his eyes: the strange patterns that looked like ornaments were depicted on the contract when he drew up, the blueprint of the future described to Monroe with painstaking words, and the soul of one of the ancestors of the Moult family transformed into the image of the old earl......

"The devil can't live without lies, it's a manifestation of my ability and a means of doing things. It may be a source of power for other demons, but it is not suitable for forging my throne. After all, lies are too far away from the soul. ”

As soon as Mephistopheles's words fell, the pattern on the cover, which symbolized the lie, broke away from it. The rudimentary linear dagger split into two black threads and submerged into Mephistopheles' eyes, becoming part of the deep pupil.

The slender fingers went around the second pattern and landed directly on top of the third.

It was an extremely vague pattern, and only vaguely recognizable its shape - "a strange statue".

"Hell is the home of the devil. ”

Countless souls wailed in the magma and smoke, and the pain in them seemed to be transmitted to the minds of those around them through images.

However, such stimulation does not mean anything to Mephistopheles and Monroe, the former has a strong soul and a strong consciousness, and the latter has lost his autonomous consciousness.

Compared to the scene just now, the image is much blurrier at this time.

The difference between the two also corresponds to the clarity of the pattern. The motif that symbolizes the lie is the second clearest, while the motif that symbolizes hell is the most vague.

This difference comes from Mephistopheles' mastery of the field. As he said, lies are part of his abilities, and if it weren't for his earlier experiences and selective improvements, I'm afraid lies would have been the most mastered ability he had.

As for hell?

It's just a title now, maybe after all these years of sacrifice in Mephistopheles, the statue that trapped him also has some hellish power and effect, but it's just a showcase.

The clear voice continued to echo in the confined space, and Mephistopheles, who was not affected by the vision, continued her declaration: "Hell is not suitable to be a toy for individuals, and if I become a part of Hell consciousness now, then I will lose my 'self' forever." ”

Mephistopheles was sensible enough to know how promising he would be if he chose "Hell" as his future path, but he was not impressed by the bubble blueprint.

If "Hell" is really established in the astral plane, then Mephistopheles can certainly become a powerful existence comparable to the will of the Overworld.

But at that time, will he still be him?

Maybe yes at first, but with the growth of the devil race and the arrival of sinful spirits, Mephistopheles will sooner or later be distorted into a hybrid consciousness that even loses itself.

Such an end is more sad than powerful. Without a carrier that can carry great power, forcibly becoming a strong man will only be reduced to a puppet and vassal of world consciousness.

Moreover, if the consciousness of hell is not born from the consciousness of the world, then the establishment of hell is just a joke, and there is no way to talk about the so-called power.

Just like the birth of the devil, a new life form, Mephistopheles would never have succeeded without the help of the will of the world and the "devil's language".

For such a thing, Mephistopheles saw it thoroughly.

As the first devil and the founder of hell, he has so much to gain from it that if he is not satisfied, he will perish sooner or later.

After saying that, the third motif also detached from the cover of the "Book of Souls" and merged with the statue where Mephistopheles lived.

At this point, only one last option remains.

The image in the center of the cover is an ethereal fog with a deep and mysterious atmosphere, and unlike the previous two patterns, this pattern is not only clear, but also lifelike.

Especially when the other two motifs have left the cover of the "Book of Souls", there seem to be wisps of smoke spreading outward from this pattern against the firelight.

Mephistopheles pressed her palm on it and felt it.

This is a motif that symbolizes the soul and is the direction of Mephistopheles' future development.

However, he was not in a hurry to make a choice, even if there was only such an option, he had to think about it.

Mephistopheles had known about his talent for the soul for a long time. That's why the name of the book is called "The Book of Souls" and nothing else.

But that shouldn't be its final name, after all, soul science is too big. If he can't sift out the branches that he is really good at, then he will be dragged down by this huge proposition.

Take the gods for example, there are gods of war but never of battle or matter, of dawn but never of energy, of luck but of fate......

Not because such priesthoods cannot be cohesive, but because they cannot control it.

If you don't subdivide your own road, then it is equivalent to a child carrying a mountain of gold, which can be seen and touched, but never obtained.

The law is an endless gold mine, as long as you are qualified, you can come and choose your favorite ore.

How big ore to choose is your own business, and whether you can take it away depends on your own ability. Everyone has only one chance, and if you choose a small one, you will suffer a loss, and if you choose a large one, you can't take it away, and the scale can only be grasped by yourself.

If Mephistopheles chooses the big proposition of soul, then it is equivalent to him directly choosing a vein. The prospect is good, of course, but the future is lost. The end can only be to squat next to it and cry for the rest of your life.

He had just mocked Monroe's greed, how could he make such a mistake.

"What about the part of the soul that I am more gifted with?" Mephistopheles asked herself.

Scenes of past experiences flashed before his eyes, and all kinds of faces with different expressions swirled in his mind, joy, anger, greed, hunger, fear......

"Emotions?"

Mephistopheles said in a tone of disbelief, and then he dismissed the choice: "The pattern is too small......"

"So...... It's the ...... of desire."

As his voice fell, the misty pattern changed, and an inverted cross made of thorns replaced it, becoming the new symbol of the "Book of Souls".

Of course, it's time to change the name to the "Book of Desire".