Darkness, just that unbridled expansion.

The flow of dark energy, which is completely different from the surrounding environment, condenses into diffuse ripples in the space, enveloping everything in one direction, and the silver color that is not in the astral plane is constantly being dispelled by the shadows, spreading out a shallow pond, but the 'pond' is so viscous and turbid compared to the surrounding light. It seems to be a kind of black muddy soup that sticks abruptly into the field of vision.

Exceptionally, it's weirdly sticky, but it doesn't get in the way of the projection.

In the center of the lake, there is a wide and narrow plan...... The shadows of strangely shaped buildings stand in the middle, all the shapes are bizarre stone pillars and pointed stone towers, they are stacked layer by layer, like a needle mountain, a sword forest, and when you look closely, it is only a hand stretched out to the sky, desperately begging, looking in the dark, quite a bit of unique and strange beauty......

Or long ago, it was the central pillar that held buildings together...... However, the years have stripped them of all appearances, and countless mottled marks have been carved out, and strange cracks and large and small caves can be seen on even the thickest and strongest exteriors. The damaged debris turned into smoke in the wind, like the mess after an earthquake.

Only the shadows in it, thick enough to give people the illusion of a 'swamp', also make this qiē impossible to explain by natural disasters......

That thick touch comes from more ornaments—just by decomposing the entanglement, it can distinguish the darkness into the depth and shallowness of the sea, completely mixed into something like silt, a human-like shape. Wander in between. Crawling in the mud, between houses, in the open space. In the Gaps...... The dry bones and solidified carrion, from a distance, seemed to have no end, like withered flowers dotted in the darkness, but there was no doubt that there was only the same filth in the stench and decay of the bloom.

A city of the dead, a city of the dead......

The air was even more silent, as if it were a sharp and heavy touch of countless deaths piled up, countless sharp blades. Like a cloud of lead, it shrouded the hearts of several people, making people want to get closer to each other to dispel the subtle horror that hit their hearts.

"What is that......" Lisa muttered. His face was pale, and he didn't even notice that he was clutching Dahni's sleeve tightly. And the question was not answered, and even as if it were an illusion, the dull feeling was a little stronger. Because of the only problem. She has already asked her. So everyone was sent into that situation where there was nothing to say.

"Connect your plane with the astral plane......

Edward let out a long breath that raised the hazard assessment a few more levels...... Even if the astral plane itself is a relay for all the planes to connect, it would be expensive to open such a door. However, Ciric did not hesitate in the slightest, and this decisiveness is undoubtedly one of the most important factors in success.

If you are willing to pay, you will be rewarded.

"Sorry for my abruptness. Is it bothering you?"

The existence of a qiē emerges from the viscous darkness, still a flashy human figure. Standing on the edge of the lake, he lifted his pale chin triumphantly to Edward, "But it doesn't matter, as long as you complete this little journey, you will be home." Since then, the upheaval has become ashes, and believe me, it will not even leave much trace in your memory. ”

"Why bother, Your Highness the Prince?"

The tentacles of the soul wandered and extended, connecting the main brain and the dozen or so spirit-absorbing monsters under it, and the formless and phaseless psychic power displaced the stardust in the space, pulling out visible traces and cutting through the 'lake' fiercely! The sound of the power impact was like rolling thunder, and the scene suddenly blurred! But in just an instant, the viscous shadow had been restored, leaving only a few ripple-like textures on the plane.

"Didn't I say it, you won't refuse my invitation......" Signek Khakka smiled, and gently closed his pale and slender fingers, so that the lake was already much closer in the next moment, and the star was rolled up by some force, turning at the junction of silver and black: "I am actually a very patient person, so since a long time ago, few people have been able to refuse my request, ah, of course, God can't either." ”

Indeed, few can refuse him.

Because rejection doesn't make sense to Ciric at all.

The Prince of Lies will always do everything possible to achieve his goal, so that the other party will eventually 'can't' reject him, of course, this is the biggest reason why Ciric is always called 'crazy' - regardless of the realization of his goal, never considering whether the result will bring more problems, and besides, he believes in only one law, power, more power, more power...... That's the only prerequisite for guaranteeing results.

If the soft one doesn't work, then come to the hard one. If the hard one doesn't work, it will come to the yin one, no matter what the method, as long as the goal is achieved, it is enough.

It's the same thing with murder.

"Yes, I should have thought that since you found me, how could you not leave a mark. The Psychic Warlock said lightly, "Although Tampas did not do this, our Excellency Ciric has obviously long been accustomed to such a thing as dividing territories. ”

Ciric didn't mind the ridicule in the other party's words, as if he didn't hear that the other party had equated him with the wild dogs on the side of the road: "You can try to escape, but I can also sue you, that doesn't make sense, although the magic net here is still broken, but I can't deal with your little mental ability." ”

His voice was very relaxed, as if he was sitting at the table with a drinking friend, and he had been drinking for a long time: "However, you don't have to worry, the rule of mercenaries is to be honest when they come out to mix, I remember that you seem to have been a mercenary, so you should know this, and, coincidentally, I also position myself in this way, so all the conditions I have given you are valid, whether you have already arrived in my territory or not." ”

"It doesn't matter if I want to?"

"You'll be willing, and you'll know soon. Those useless legends are nothing but falsehood, and I have always been a hospitable host and loyal companion. And. I'm still a good planner, and I'm far from being able to compare with the stupid and old-fashioned gods when it comes to setting ambitious and creative goals. I believe that our cooperation ......"

"That's a real gratitude. Edward snorted, ignoring the prince of lies' ensuing boast.

The wind is up.

Icy air passed through the shadowy spatial portal, stirring the astral mist. Rubbing against the subtle luster, but brushing through the space, it quietly and sticks to the person. It seems to be able to penetrate directly through the pores and pour into the body, causing people to feel cold all over the body.

"With your strength, you should be able to open a portal to the main matter plane, right?

Ariel suddenly reached out and tugged at Edward's sleeve.

Edward's gaze flickered, and the whispered question in his ear made him frown. "There is not enough time. And...... What are you going to do?" he replied casually. But then he was interrupted by the Blazing Divine Attendant: "No, you can let you escape by yourself, in this way, we will lose our meaning to Ciric, as long as you are still ......"

The corners of Edward's pursed lips curled slightly.

He turned his gaze to look at the beautiful golden eyes, and in those eyes, there was a worry on the familiar face. The feelings in his heart suddenly became a little complicated.

If I could leave them alone and run away, or would I have a chance...... But what's the point?

Even if you can survive because of this, so what?

Such a decision. It will only be a knot in his mind that he can't get around and can't unravel, and depending on the outcome of this matter, it will even become a demon in his heart forever.

"I could have escaped, but what about the king?"

He replied:

"Is it possible for the Lord God to hold Ciric hostage as long as he obtains that evil thing? And who can guarantee that the famous evil god will resist temptation and not get his hands on this terrible power?, and how can you guarantee that he will succeed in the process and not fail?"

The terrifying description made the Blazing Celestial Priest almost subconsciously stiffen, and she bit her lip so that it had turned bloodless and pale, but after a slight hesitation, she still didn't seem to intend to change her original intention: "But you ......"

Edward reached out and took her palm.

"Lord Ciric. ”

He spoke, his voice like a sharp blade, cutting through the distant space, and then exploding with a bang, every word was like a thunderstorm: "This is actually a bit too much, isn't it? I said Majesty Ciric, why do you have to work so hard? I can go with you to the Supreme Throne, and it will not be a problem to take the royal power, but these of my subordinates and this city seem to mean nothing to you, and you don't have to go so hard to bring it all, don't you?"

"What...... No, I'm not going to ...... with you Woo woo ......"

Miss Half-Elf stood silently, but that didn't mean she didn't care, especially now, what Edward was describing—and she screamed without hesitation.

But the scream was only halfway out, and she was held down by a hand, allowing her to struggle hard, and even biting the finger that blocked her mouth, and the red blood suddenly flowed down the corner of her mouth, but the owner of that hand was unmoved—Daherne trembled a little, but she held the small body of the half-elf tightly in her arms, preventing her from struggling to speak.

"It's nice to finally figure it out, but you're yourself, well......"

The news sent by the humans made Ciric chuckle.

He raised his head, as if he was thinking seriously, but in a moment he straightened his posture and shook his head again, "It's a pity that I'm a hospitable host, and I won't do this kind of thing just to save myself some effort, but make it difficult for the guests." And, I've heard that the most important thing for a family is to ...... So, you suddenly make it like life and death, and I can't bear it. ”

"Is that so?" Edward sighed, "What if I insist?"

"Well, I insist. ”

"I see...... Hahaha......"

"That's right...... Hehehe......"

One man and one god are so far away that they can't stop laughing. It's crazy.

But in fact, both humans and gods. None of them had the slightest crazy thought.

Edward was very conscious, he knew that the space in front of him was expanding, or not the biggest threat, and the real terrible thing was what Ciric did - he acted so methodically, obviously because he had absolute confidence in his own strength. It is certain that the surrounding space has been greatly disturbed, almost completely cutting off the possibility of the other party's escape.

Ciric is also sober and has a lot more to think about – for example. If there were no hostages, how much of the power of the gods would have held Edward hostage? For example, is it possible that the person still has some connection to the evil thing? If he has no concern, will he use some lose-lose method? Or use this as a coercion to make himself unable to do anything?

In the midst of this litany of questions. Any one of the considerations is inappropriate. It is possible to bring about a fundamental change in form.

And this transformation is also Edward's pursuit.

The laughter gradually stopped, sinking into the palpitating silence. Time seemed to suddenly slow down at this moment, and the brilliance of the stars changed unevenly in the space, only at the end of the field of vision, the huge darkness had become bigger and bigger, carrying an overwhelming momentum. Slowly press towards the whole of Burgundy.

......

"You stupid little bastard, you've killed you right now. He looked at Edward, who was sneering incessantly. Daherne finally let go of Lisa, who was struggling, and sighed.

"Hmph, if you want to leave, no one will stop you!"

"Shut up!"

The priestess raised her voice suddenly, her red eyes flashing with anger, and she glared at the half-elf so fiercely that she was stunned: "What's the use of you staying here? It will only be a burden to Edward! He will not be able to exert his strength! If we leave, we can still do that! Fool! What are we going to do now! You brainless ......"

"How do you know......" the half-elf muttered. She habitually wanted to fight back, but then she found that she had no room to fight back. could only reluctantly glare back at the priestess, until Anna Sui, who had been silent, stretched out her hand and interrupted the priestess's anger:

"All right, Miss Dahney. Don't be cranky, the lord is just a test, and with Ciric's cunning, it's unlikely that he'll let you go like this. ”

The staff lady's voice was a little low, and the yin wind blowing out of the darkness seemed to have the power to weaken a living being, so she had to stop and breathe a little as soon as she said this paragraph. But the faint voice was full of convincing atmosphere, which quieted the two who were noisy together: "If we can't leave with teleportation, then now, we can do no more than two responses." Her gaze paused at the Psychic Warlock, as if to confirm that he was not interested in answering, before the young lady slowly continued: "Leave in the usual way, or simply follow him." ”

"The conventional approach doesn't seem to work. Claudia said.

The female knight's gaze stayed on the viscous teleportation space, and she didn't leave for a moment even if she spoke: "If you leave this city, Edward's power may not be able to fight against Ciric, and besides, there is no point in us scattering and fleeing, if you are captured, Edward will not be able to let it go." So the only way left is to cooperate with him for the time being, and then find a chance to escape. ”

Her words drew another moment of silence.

"If it's a partnership, it's not necessarily an opportunity. Daherne said softly: "That madman of Ciric, if you really think that you can easily grasp Edward's power, then he will soon be good-looking!"

The Supreme Throne, Ciric's Divine Domain, all of its qiē are closely related to the God of Murder, and the close combination of power and law makes it the ultimate battlefield that is absolutely beneficial to Ciric, even if he is also a high god, he can't exert much power within the hostile God Domain.

In general, it should be.

But if it was related to that Edward, would it be the general situation?

What seems like a crisis, maybe, will it also be a turning point?

"Shhhhh

"How can a god not think of what we can think of? Although the world calls Ciric a mad god, how can a true madman in fact be given so much power? The so-called madness is nothing more than an eclectic and unexpected slander. ”

Miss Staff sighed, her gaze turning from the still Edward to distant space.

It's not far away...... The pitch-black space occupies most of the field of vision, and the viscous darkness has become gradually clear light and shadow, those mottled traces of stone buildings, and the prayers who are ready to move and become one with the shadows. They swayed on each plane, one after the other, like seaweed in the waves.

The darkness stretches like that.

"I know you're planning a counteroffensive. When the darkness filled the sky, Ciric's voice rang out again: "But as a partner, I might as well advise you, you can't succeed...... Huh?"

It's just that the sleek and indifferent voice full of smugness suddenly raised a high ...... strangely at the end

"Yes, it's not easy to succeed. Edward said, (To be continued......)