Section 155: Homecoming

Ashrufat did not ask, "How to give it to you", because it was clear that since the Lord of Deceit had made this request, it meant that he had the means to receive it.

"Lord of Deceit, please wait. Ashrufat replied. "When I reach safety, I'll give it to you. ”

As he spoke, he clenched the chip on top of his right hand. If the gods really fixed their eyes on him, they would surely see that Ashrufat's gesture was not at all as simple as he said. That vigilant expression, that posture of exerting all his body, clearly showed that the possibility that he would crush the chip in the next second was far more likely than the possibility of handing it over to the treacherous lord the next.

Ashrufat had figured it out. What you can do to trade with the Lord of Deceit is to avoid the most unfavorable terms. In particular, we must take the initiative to take everything into our own hands, and not beg for the mercy of the deceitful lord without any money. The latter is the quintessential loser - the type of deceitful lord that he despises the most.

In fact, even by the standard of an honest businessman like Ah Jin, he has to pay for it with one hand and deliver it with the other. If you pay first, remember that you have the strength to let the other party deliver the goods.

Tzeentch's voice was gone. I don't know if he agrees with Eshurufat's point of view, or if he feels that he can't force it, lest the chip be destroyed. Of course, the destruction of the chip has already been confirmed by Ashrufat. This black, small stone-like solid is not something indestructible. It's not even "sturdy". In that mysterious place (which is currently estimated to be an exotic passage to the Blood God's Castle), Eshuruphat gave it a try. Of course, it was only a slight try, and the chip was not damaged.

Then again, it seems like he's already flown far away. Speaking of which, walking on the ground and flying in the air are two very different concepts, and it is difficult for people who are used to walking on the ground to estimate the distance of their feet while flying. Ashruphat only saw the striking towers of the Blood Fortress in the distance getting farther and farther away.

In addition, the bloodthirsty demons that used to fly behind have also disappeared. I don't know if I have been thrown too far away or if I have been driven away from this world by the repulsion of the world itself.

Eshurufat suddenly remembered the harp he had left in the Blood Fortress - the broken "Silver Wing" that had inspired many of his memories. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, when he waved his army to attack the city, he really didn't expect that it would be such an ending. In this way, he will abandon his army and flee as the end of this war.

But if you think about it, it seems that only such an ending meets everyone's requirements. The Lord of Trickery, the Prince of Pleasure, and the Father of Plague teamed up to severely punish the Blood God for violating the laws of Chaos, but on the other hand, the balance of Chaos was preserved - at least the Blood God's face was not disgraced. Because in any case, the Blood Fortress was not completely captured after all. With the loss of Ashrufat, the Supreme Commander, and the inability to deal with that shield, and the previous demonic melee, the Chaos Legion should be disbanded in a short time. The immortal exploits of the Chaos Lord Ashrufat may be praised for generations, but the Blood God is not a complete defeat.

Then again, this magic disk is indeed specially made. Based on his experience with so many Tzeentch wizards (due to the relationship between his superiors and subordinates and the favor of the Lord of Trickery, Eshurufat was fortunate enough to board the magic disk), the magic disk actually did not fly very fast, not as fast as a war horse. The main reason why the magic disk is powerful is because it is flying, and flying things ignore the terrain and obstacles, so it seems fast. But the flight speed of this magic disk ...... At least twice as fast as a galloping horse. Ashrufat could feel the wind whirring in his ears, a cold wind blowing in his face.

Even a god like Tzeentch couldn't have made such a thing on the fly, so this thing must have been prepared a long time ago. From this point of view, Tzeentch has been planning for a long time today. This means that for this chip, the Lord of Deceit is inevitable - this thing must be of great importance to the Lord of Deceit.

In comparison, the Prince of Joy should only want to deflate the Blood God, and the Father of Plague had no plan at first (otherwise he would not have chosen neutrality), only the Lord of Treachery focused on this chip from the beginning. For this reason, he tried his best to arrange all kinds of organs, and now he finally got his wish.

Of course, the schemes of the deceitful lord are not so easily satisfied. Chips are his biggest goal, but in addition to achieving this goal, he doesn't mind a few more opportunities to take the sheep by the slightest. Although Ashrufat had just made that gesture of "handing over the money with one hand and delivering the goods with the other", the Lord of Deceit didn't seem to mind.

Half a day was spent on the magic disk.

At dusk, Ashrufat stopped. In particular, the days in the north are particularly long during this season. Ashrufat couldn't figure out in detail how long or how far he had flown it, but at this point, even with his far beyond mortal vision, he could no longer see the magnificent Blood Fortress.

He had a good reason to stop, because the star in his arms couldn't hold any longer. It can be seen that Xingke's physical fitness has greatly improved in the process of being promoted to the Chaos Lord. But even so, after flying in the air at high speed for so long, her body temperature had become very low at this time, and her lips had become noticeably blue.

The cold of the Northland is not a joke, even if it is the physical fitness of the Chaos Lord, flying in a coma will not be unbearable.

The place to stop at Ashrufat is nice and is a small natural lake. Although it is said to be "small", it is also relatively speaking, and it takes more than half a day for ordinary people to walk around the lake.

Speaking of which, since he walked out of the temple, Xingqi has been in a coma. And it wasn't the kind of shallow coma, because she didn't say anything and her body didn't move. However, the situation was urgent before, and Ashrufat really didn't care about the state of Xingke, and now he had time to deal with this problem.

A few minutes later, with his knowledge of medical and first aid, Ashrufat noticed that there was no visible damage on Starcut's body. Her current state should have been caused by the liberation of her soul (that is, the crystal shattered by Ashrufat), and of course, hypothermia.

The latter problem is easy to solve. Eshurufat flew around the lake and found some dead branches to light a fire - the Northland was barren, but there was no shortage of small shrubs and mosses. As for ignition, it is not a problem, and Ashrufat is also a qualified magician.

When it got dark, a fire lit up on the shore of the lake. After leaning on the campfire for a while, Xingke's body temperature returned, and even the blue on her lips faded, but she didn't seem to wake up at all.

Ashruphat spun the ring half a circle, so that the emblem of the Lord of Trickery was facing upwards and placed on his forehead. With this action, the will of the Lord of Deceit immediately appeared in his mind. But the Lord of Deceit did not take the initiative to speak.

"Will they still come after them?" asked Ashrufat.

"I'm trying to thwart. Said the Lord of Trickery. "But you can't stay in one place for too long...... The longer it takes, the more likely it is that the pursuers will arrive. ”

"So...... What's going on now?"

"Rest assured, she's safe. It's because you've smashed the Blood God's domination over her that has caused side effects, but there's no need to worry about your life. I think I'll wake up in two or three days. It's her body...... If you don't do anything, the mutation on her ** will not be able to recover automatically. This has changed forever...... Sure, I can get her back to where she was, but ......"

"Lord of Trickery, I have given you this chip!"

"One yard to one yard. "It's rare to hear Tzeentch say that. "Ashrufat, I assure you that no one but me will be able to restore her to her original state. Even if he turned her into such a terrible person, he didn't have the power to restore this woman!, if you don't believe it......" The voice of the Lord of Trickery was like a machine, but it was distinctly proud. "I suggest you try it yourself. ”

Ashruphat hesitated, but finally remained silent. But he didn't remove the ring either.

"And, Ashrufat, so do your memories. The Lord of Deceit continued. "I know you've regained some of your memory...... Don't you want to restore it all?"

If it's worth recalling fragments of ephemeral images without continuity, Tzeentch is right. But these things are worthless to Ashrufat. Or rather, these remembered memory fragments did not so much soothe his mind as further increased his temptation to recover his memories.

Ashrufat was silent for a few seconds, then changed the subject again. "How long will it take to fly to the White Castle now, and when you get there, I'll give you the chip completely, no problem, right?"

"If you go as fast as you can, one day and one night. Tzeentch's voice was mixed with a hint of laughter. "But I wouldn't advise you to go back like this. This woman looks like this...... I guess there's no way to go back. ”

"I'll try it first. Ashrufat sighed. If there was a man who was skilled in business negotiations, such as Akin, he would have said that Ashrufat's appearance was a complete posturing to raise the price. Of course, even if he recognized it, he wouldn't say it.

Tzeentch made it clear in his mind that Eshurufat was free to try.

"I need a piece of clothing to keep the wind out. Ashruphat made the next request. This is a small demand, and even the lord of deceit cannot demand a reward for it.

Sure enough, after half a minute or so, Ashruphat felt a strange fluctuation of energy—like a magical wind, but not a magical wind. It was a feeling he'd felt before, when he had acquired the Chaos armor. Not far from him, a thick cloak appeared. A fur-textured, coarsely made, but very thick garment.

Ashruphat wrapped the star carving in his cloak and walked over to the magic disk that had stopped beside it. A few seconds later, only a campfire was still burning in this small camp.

A day and a night passed.

Thankfully, Ashruphat had a special constitution that didn't need food or rest, and Starmoment fell into a coma, which made their journey as fast as possible. As the Lord of Deceit had said before—and the Lord of Deceit really doesn't lie much about such trivial matters—the White Castle could already be seen in the distance.