Chapter 293 The magic city is shaken!
Hello, the Demon City, the meditation room of the central temple.
The underworld fire swayed in the empty hall, reflecting the complex and gloomy relief murals on the granite walls - an endless army of skeletons were fighting with a giant dragon that breathed flames, and behind the dragon were endless humans, dwarves, elves, and the lizard people that no one cares about now.
Sitting on the granite chair in the meditation room, the Minister of Religion, Goligo Sauron, suddenly raised his head, and a penetrating light suddenly reflected in his hollow skull.
Just at the moment when he was meditating, he felt a familiar breath!
An indescribable feeling of palpitations crept into his heart, like a chill rising from the deepest part of his soul, so much so that his soul fire shook uncontrollably.
That familiar breath——
It’s the Dragon God!
It can’t be wrong!
But...
How is this possible? !
Colligo sat motionless, his soul fire burning silently seemed to be stunned, slowly digesting the shocking fact.
At this moment, there was a sudden tremor beneath the entire temple, so much so that the solid granite walls groaned under the weight, and the cast iron chandelier hanging from the ceiling swung like a swing.
Coligo subconsciously grasped the armrests on both sides of the chair, and there was a crisp "click" sound under the pale and thin finger bones.
That was the sound of breaking granite.
As a demigod-level powerhouse and the religious minister of hell, he should not have been so panicked, but the memory left by that breath was too profound, and the memory of fear was imprinted in the depths of his soul fire...
So that even though a full thousand years had passed since then, he still felt that the memory was still fresh and could not be forgotten.
That was a thousand years ago, the first era when Hell had not yet been established and Hades had not yet fallen.
At that time, he was just a death chanter in the death chant group under the god of Hades, and the existence revered as the "Dragon God", but even the god of Hades had to avoid the edge for a while!
Golegaard will never forget the ruins after that divine battle, and the robe that fell in that battle.
If the all-powerful Dragon God hadn't suddenly disappeared, taking his endless people with him, and bringing huge chaos to the overwhelming Aussie Empire... I'm afraid not even a single soul would be left in the broken underworld, and today's hell would not even exist.
Goligao stood up slowly, his bones clicking.
He looked at the half-open dome of the temple high up, and felt that some kind of awakened ancient power was crossing the boundary of the world from a distance - like a gradually awakening purple moon, slowly emerging on the sea.
"...The Dragon God is back?"
His voice was hoarse and hollow, but it was filled with awe that could not be concealed.
It's a pity that he didn't know that the memory of fear was awakened...
The Gutav from back then had long since ceased to exist, or it could be said that he had become a "god in the sky".
The only thing left in this world is a little ghost named "Tuff"...
At this time, the heavy door of the meditation room was pushed open.
A temple guard wearing black iron armor walked quickly into the hall, knelt on one knee, and asked in a low voice:
"Sir, are you okay?"
Corigo lowered the trembling soul fire in his eyes and calmly replied:
"...It's okay."
His tone was as cold as ever, but there was an imperceptible depression hidden deep in his tone.
Then, he slowly sat back on the granite seat, cast his decayed eyes toward the door, and a deep voice floated from his skull after a moment.
"This is not an ordinary earthquake... the source of the shaking is above our heads, not from under our feet."
"Send apostles to go to the surface to see."
"I need to know what happened there."
The guard was startled for a moment, and then he bowed his head and obeyed the order.
Understand.
The footsteps faded away, and the temple fell silent again.
Coligo did not speak again, but turned his head slightly, tapping the armrest of the chair with his bony fingers, as if he was thinking, but also as if he was waiting.
A thousand years have passed.
After a thousand years of destruction, most of his old friends have left this world, and those who remain are all their grandsons’ grandsons—a group of weak, incompetent and extremely corrupt guys who are in charge of the authority of hell.
These guys who have long forgotten the glory of the underworld are not satisfied with destroying the traditions of the underworld. They have made the entire hell a mess. Demons are not like demons, goblins are not like goblins, and humans are not like humans... In short, they are not good anywhere.
Fortunately, the same is true for their opponents.
And because of their short lifespan, the Os Empire fell faster, so they, the descendants of Hades, were able to survive.
But that guy is different——
If the power of the Os Empire can be traced, then the lizard people led by the Dragon God simply seem to be a species that does not belong to this world!
They died one after another, and rushed forward one after another. Although their extraordinary power was weak, they reproduced extremely fast, and their environmental adaptability was incredible.
Not only that, those lizardmen can often take out some incredible magic weapons to catch extraordinary beings who are far stronger than them by surprise.
Compared to Lint Isaac who was born after the Empire, that guy is more like the "God of Machinery". After all, no one can imitate the things he created, and Isaac's steam engines have now spread everywhere.
It's just that compared to his other legends, the invention of the machine is just the least worth mentioning episode among his many legends, so that not many people remember it today, or perhaps it is all attributed to the rising star in the rumors.
It is a power that is completely different from the God of Hades and the God of Light——
He seems not to belong to this world!
Collico prayed silently in his heart.
Hope is just an illusion.
In a thousand years, he simply couldn't imagine how powerful He and His followers would be...
...
In the manor of the Ankeyin family, under the shadowy pergola in the backyard, black leaf tea was slowly rising into the mist. The fragrance of the tea was mixed with the smell of ancient wood, wet earth and rust, and it looked particularly quiet under the moonlight emitted by the amethyst dome.
Two powerful figures in the Magic City were sitting on both sides of the tea table.
On one side is Asmon Ankeyin—the head of the Ankeyin family, the consul of the Magic City, and the chief minister among the six cabinet ministers.
Sitting opposite him was Karamos Melusine—the head of the legendary Succubus family, the head of the Demon City's spy agency, the current Minister of Intelligence, and the only man in the entire Demon City that even Lady Serena was afraid of.
That feminine and handsome face and waterfall-like long hair always make people misunderstand him as a noble lady. However, most people or demons who cause such misunderstandings pay a heavy price in the end.
Some people say that he is the third eye of the devil.
But Ammons always felt that this eye probably grew in the back.
So much so that he often didn't know how to face this nickname from his colleagues.
"Let me guess, what rude thing are you thinking about." He raised the tea cup with his index finger, Karamos took a sip of tea and said casually.
Ammons laughed and denied.
"Please don't get me wrong, absolutely nothing... I can swear to the devil."
"According to my experience, only people with evil intentions will inexplicably swear to the devil." Karamos looked at Ammons, who had a tense expression, and smiled.
Hose breathtaking eyes, even Ammons, who is also a demigod, did not dare to make direct contact with them, and could only cough lightly and said.
"Well, Mr. Melusine, you probably didn't come to me just to drink tea with me."
"I was discovered by you."
Karamos smiled faintly.
However, just when he was about to say something, the porcelain on the table suddenly trembled without warning, and then made a fine crackling sound. In less than a moment, the entire tea table—and even the entire manor—trembled.
The two of them raised their heads almost at the same time.
Honestly on one hand, and on the other hand, unexpected.
"Such a strong subspace fluctuation." Karamos frowned slightly, moved the tips of his ears slightly, and put the teacup in his hand back on the tray.
The moment the teacup and the tray touched, the entire manor seemed to be still and no longer trembling... It was as if the entire space was held down by the delicate and delicate teacup and ceramic tray.
"It is the direction of the vast ocean."
Asmon raised his head slightly and stared at the dome outside the manor. A faint purple light flashed in his pupils, and behind the purple light was a stunned light.
"What did you see?" Karamos asked immediately.
Asmon did not answer immediately, but spoke slowly after a long time.
"The sky was torn, the sea rose upwards, and huge waves of tens of meters - maybe hundreds of meters high were set off on the windless sea. No matter what, it cannot be done by magic, at least I have not seen the empire use it on the battlefield."
The garden was quiet for a long time.
"What happened?" Karamos muttered to himself, his slender fingertips hanging on the tea lid, as if he was lost in thought.
"That's all I can see... The poor guy who prayed to me is probably dead."
Hash the purple light in his pupils, Asmon's eyes fell on Karamos.
"The vast ocean belongs to the empire's sphere of influence. Isn't spying on the empire's intelligence what you are best at? Go and have a look."
Hearing this, Karamos showed a troubled expression, released his index finger from the tea cup, and sighed softly.
"You've posed another problem for me... There is a deserted sea there. I bet even the empire is confused now. Where can I go to gather information?"
Asmon took a sip of tea and said in a calm tone: "I believe this will not trouble you... After all, you are the 'Third Eye of the Demon God', aren't you?"
really.
Karamos feels the same way.
Although this matter was a bit tricky for him, it was not impossible.
Especially just now, he suddenly thought of a name——
“I happen to have a good candidate here.”
Him Unexpectedly, Asmon raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Karamos smiled slightly.
What does this matter have to do with him?
Karamos shook his head, a smile quietly hanging on his lips.
"No." He shook the teaspoon gently and said an intriguing sentence in a melodious tone, "The Prince Colin I am talking about is not our Prince Colin, but the one who has been in the limelight in the empire recently - 'Prince Colin'."
Colin of the Empire?
Is there such a nobleman in the empire?
Asmon frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows.
Bright purple light spilled through the glass window onto the podium, illuminating a grimoire that was turning pages slowly.
It’s time for a history lesson on spells.
The lecturer standing on the stage is an old Balrog scholar who is almost petrified. His voice is like the bursting of magma foam, and the spittle stars flying out of his mouth occasionally wake up the drowsy students.
..."In the decisive battle between the underworld and the humans on the surface for the bloody wasteland, a noble blood noble took action to turn the tide of the battle. It just so happened that the great-great-great-granddaughter of that gentleman was in this class, let's invite her——"
As he said this, he cast an expectant look at Vivian, who was sleeping with her eyes open.
There was no response for a long time.
Hinevette quietly poked Vivian's arm. Vivian, who was sleeping, looked up blankly. The crystal bubble hanging at the corner of her mouth burst with a "pop", and she woke up.
As the precious granddaughter of Prince Colin, it is common for her to be flattered by her professors, especially these unimportant marginal courses... and she has long been accustomed to it.
In any case, even if she stood up and answered random questions, or even described the dream she had just had, the old guy on the podium would come up with the standard answer for her.
But it was different from usual -
The moment she pushed away the chair and stood up, a muffled sound of "Boom!" came from the window, and then the entire lecture hall shook restlessly.
What's going on? !
Vivian, who had just woken up, looked around blankly, not understanding what was happening.
The surrounding demons were also confused, but when they saw Vivian, their faces showed expressions of understanding.
"Tsk, it's her again."
"Just a thousand years after Colin's ancestors defeated the human coalition on the surface, his great-great-granddaughter was playing pranks in the classroom... It really embarrasses the Colin family."
"Shhh...be careful if she hears you."
"Heh... ...Haha! So what if you heard it? You have the ability to fight in a duel!"
"But...you lost the last time."
"That was last time! This time will definitely be different!"
Hearing the chirping of these demons, Vivian knocked on her groggy head, frowned, and said impatiently:
"What are you arguing about, do you want to fight?"
As soon as the words fell, the whole place fell silent.
Although the people here are all high-level demons, this is the middle division after all, and the silver level is already extremely talented...
And this guy is not only the queen of generals, but also has gold level strength that is considered to be the top powerhouse even in the high division.
Looking at Vivian, who was grinning and "threatening her classmates" in class, the professor standing on the podium probably felt embarrassed, coughed heavily, and whispered weakly.
"Classmate Vivian... If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell the teacher, there is no need to use this method..."
"Not feeling well? What do you mean," Vivian frowned, "I'm very fine!"
The professor who was glared at subconsciously closed his mouth, and the flame crystal that was originally extinguished started to burn again.
The classroom is still trembling.
The Flame Demon Professor also seemed to realize that this was not done by Vivian, but by some force from outside the academy.
It’s not just the Devil’s High School.
The entire Demonic City was involved, and a large number of demons flew across the sky, seeming to be gathering in the direction of the central temple.
At this time, footsteps were heard outside the classroom door, and an instructor wearing a dark uniform and a supervisory badge on his chest walked in quickly and said solemnly.
"Everyone is silent!"
Seeing the instructor standing at the door, Professor Enma finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked over with a majestic look.
"What happened?"
"The school is also communicating with the outside world. This is not like an ordinary earthquake, and it is said that the source of the earthquake came from above. It is estimated that something terrible happened..." Facing the full-time professor, the instructor suddenly showed a respectful expression, and at the same time lowered his voice, trying not to let the students hear.
However, although his voice was low enough, Vivian's ears were so good that she heard him all at once.
Above?
The world of humans on the surface?
Isn’t that... my brother’s territory?
Vivian, who was originally drowsy, suddenly became energetic and her expression changed.
· Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Professor Yanma signaled the instructor to wait, turned around and returned to the podium.
"Students, today's class ends early... You all go back to your dormitory, don't run around on campus, wait for notification from the teaching office."
His voice just fell, the sound of pushing chairs spread, especially the little devil, howling and flying out of the window towards the cafeteria.
Vivian was the first to throw away the chair and quickly walked out of the classroom.
Looking at Vivian who looked unnatural, Heinevette put away her books and ran after her, and asked with concern beside her.
"Why are you going? It's so urgent."
"Go back to the dormitory and write a letter!"
"...It's for your brother again?"
"Hmm!"
Vivian nodded generously in admission, but then asked doubtfully.
"How do you know?"
Looking at the confused Vivian, Heine sighed slightly and smiled helplessly.
Although something terrible seemed to have happened outside, which even alarmed the central temple, it had nothing to do with the Demon King Management Department, a fringe department affiliated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Their only job is to convince the council leaders that they have played a vital role in maintaining the connection between the Demon King's Territory and the Demon City. This long-established department must not be eliminated.
Shortly after the earthquake subsided, a series of "thump-thump-thump" sounds of high-heeled shoes suddenly sounded from the other end of the corridor, as fast as a trot.
Who is so ignorant of elegance?
A dream demon with tame movements frowned and glanced curiously out of the window.
The moment she saw that face, she immediately retracted her neck and returned to her workstation upright.
Mia Padridge!
No wonder!
The thumping sound was so rhythmic, like the beat of a symphony... She couldn't help but hum along.
Hence, not knowing what her colleagues were planning, Mia was so distraught at the moment that she stormed into the corridor outside the teleportation room. , heading straight towards the direction of the teleportation array.
The demons standing outside the corridor waiting for the teleportation array got out of the way, their faces looked like they had seen a ghost, and they did not dare to be dissatisfied even if they were cut in line.
"Miss Mia! Miss Mia——!"
Deputy Director Grien followed closely, his hair was messy, and he did not care about dignity and elegance.
"Please calm down! The surface world is very big, and even if something happens, it may not affect the Demon King's Territory as far away as Thunder County!"
Mia didn't look back, and couldn't hear what he was saying. She walked forward quickly and said something coldly.
“I’m going to take a look!”
There was no reply for seven days.
If it were normal times, she would just think that Luo Yan was busy and just wait. But losing contact at this juncture... She couldn't help but panic!
As a member of the Padridge family, she knows much more about the situation than the average citizen of the Magic City.
It is said that violent subspace fluctuations occurred in the sea on the surface, and huge waves hundreds of meters high swept across the coastline of the entire land!
She has never studied the map of the human world, but she knows that Thunder County is on the coast!
The thought of Luo Yan's labyrinth being soaked in sea water made her eager to stamp her feet.
"This is against the rules!" Grien was already stamping his feet anxiously, and said in a hurry, "And...if something really happens over there, wouldn't you go over and cause trouble for Mr. Luo Yan now?"
He knew that the rules were not the point at all. The point was that if something happened to the daughter of the Padridge family, and it was because of his dereliction of duty... Mr. Festin would definitely skin him!
No rules required!
After all, it is one of the rules!
Mia's footsteps paused, a trace of sadness and regret flashed in her eyes, and she bit her trembling lips lightly.
Like most emotional women, she only heard the words "what really happened" in the whole sentence, and all other key information was omitted.
"If that's the case...I..."
"You must never say, "You can't live without me.""
A gentle and slightly joking voice sounded at the door of the transfer room.
Mia turned back sharply.
I saw Luo Yan standing there, wearing a dusty robe, looking into her eyes with a smile.
He had just walked out of the teleportation array, and the aftermath of the magic power on his body had not yet completely dissipated.
「Luo Yan!」
Mia was stunned for two seconds, and immediately rushed forward excitedly. When she rushed in front of him, she stopped in her tracks, turned her head away with a red face, and hid her gaffe expression.
It is purely redundant.
Through the red-hot earlobes and neck, Luo Yan could see all her worries.
"Are you...are you okay?" Mia whispered.
Grian looked at Luo Yan with a thankful expression on his face, and he wanted to kowtow to him.
Giving Senior Greene a "Leave it to me here" expression, Luo Yan straightened his sleeves and replied with a chuckle: "As you can see, I'm not good at all."
His calm and composed look completely loosened the tension in Mia's heart.
She then continued to ask.
"What is going on outside? Do you know? I heard it seems to be related to subspace... Could it be Chaos again? They are not targeting you, right?"
Luo Yan's expression was subtle.
Rather than saying that he knew it, it would be better to say that he did it...
Of course.
Him He will definitely not report the real situation to Magic City, especially the part about "Taff".
"I was planning to report this matter...but this is not the place to talk. Let's talk somewhere else."