Chapter 448 The unfathomable devil finally returned to his loyal cemetery
Outside Quemu Castle, the sound of hooves on the dirt road in the forest to Maitian Village was like thunder, and two fast horses were running like lightning.
Following Raiden, who was carrying a large shield, Gunter, who was galloping on horseback, kept paying attention to his surroundings. He always felt that a clear pair of eyes was looking at him, but he didn't know where the sight came from.
It’s really weird!
Just as he was thinking to himself, the road ahead suddenly opened up, and the sound of rapid horse hooves also crossed the forest sea and broke into an open plain.
It is an endless wheat field.
The emerald green branches and leaves are covered with heavy yellow, and are swaying on the top of the waves under the blowing of the south wind. Looking at it, it looks like a vast ocean.
It is June now.
In two months at most, the farmers here will be very busy, and they will be happily busy.
After all, such an amazing harvest was rare even in the best years of the Kingdom of Rhodes.
Gaunt was so surprised that he was speechless.
Although he does not know how to use magic, he still knows a little about the principles of magic.
Even with the magic to accelerate plant growth, it would be difficult to make the wheat fields grow like this, and the greater probability would be to turn the sparse wheat fields into lush grasslands, which would in turn reduce the harvest.
Simply speaking, supernatural power can respond to people's wishes, but it does not always meet people's expectations.
Especially complex wishes, which often deviate from people’s original intentions and imaginations. Only gods can perfectly realize people’s wishes.
Hence this kind of phenomenon that cannot be explained even by "extraordinary power", people will call it "miracle"!
It is worth mentioning that although there are waves of wheat rising and falling around Maitian Village, it is obviously more dense here.
Even theoretically speaking, the land in Maitian Village near the Runliu River is much more fertile than around Quemu Castle.
It seems that the intensity of the miracle is also related to the distance from the "Saint".
Gaunt's curiosity about the legendary "Saint Karen" became more and more intense. Just when Gaunt was so surprised that he could not speak, a hearty voice suddenly blew from the front along with the noisy wind.
"The Quemu Castle is ahead! We're lucky, we arrived before evening!"
That was Raiden's voice.
This knight carrying the "Shield of the Holy Grail" has a proud smile on his face at the moment.
At this moment, Gunter suddenly remembered that he had seen this sunny and confident smile on the faces of many locals when he passed through Greystone Town a long time ago.
Before the Green Forest Army people got there, the two of them ran along the dirt road for a while, and finally saw the human smoke hidden behind the wheat field.
The towering windmill slowly turns its blades, and the rows of houses are like pebbles by the river. They are simple and attractive, making people reluctant to take their eyes away.
Perhaps because he had already seen it in Maitian Village, Gunter's face was not too surprised, but instead he was filled with relief from the bottom of his heart.
It's so good -...·
If he had to use one sentence to describe his feelings at this moment, then this is probably the most appropriate sentence.
Noticing the fascination on Gunter's face, the corners of Raiden's lips turned up with a hint of pride that he couldn't hide.
In the entire Dusk Province, the people in Quemu Territory were probably the first to have enough to eat.
There is certainly the power of the gods, but as Her Royal Highness the Saint said, what really allowed them to overcome famine was their yearning for a better life and the people who united.
At least that’s what Her Royal Highness the Saint’s oracle said.
Leiden has long since discovered that he actually doesn’t care that much about whether Saint Sith has a son.
The two men galloped through the village in front of the castle until they came to the edge of the moat.
Leiden took the lead in dismounting and handed the half-tired horse to the guard on the side.
At this moment, the commotion in the castle suddenly caught his attention.
"What happened?"
Frowning, Gunter handed the reins to the soldier next to him and took the lead to take a step forward.
He smelled the breath of chaos.
There was also the unpleasant smell of mice, and a hint of blood. The soldier swallowed his saliva, glanced at Leiden next to him, and saw the latter nodded solemnly, and then he answered hastily.
“Yes, it’s the Ratmen—” A group of Ratmen assassins broke into our castle and tried to assassinate Her Royal Highness! ""
Leiden felt his heart suddenly stop, he hurriedly held the soldier's shoulders and shouted loudly.
"How is this possible? How did they get here! And what do you do for food? You actually let them get into the castle!"
The panicked face completely lost the previous ease, as if the sky had fallen.
Obviously, even the Holy Grail Knight's shoulders have something that he cannot bear·
Facing the sleeping foam star covering his face, the soldier looked ashamed and ashamed, wishing he could find a crack in the floor to crawl in.
since my subordinate is not doing things well, please be punished by your superior!]
Gaunt walked to Raiden's side, put his generous palm on the latter's shoulder, and said in a deep voice.
"Don't embarrass him. Even dwarves who have been dealing with ratmen for many years can hardly grasp these all-pervasive gadgets. Where is Her Royal Highness the Saint? Is she okay?"
The soldier nodded hurriedly and spoke quickly.
"She's okay, not injured!"
When he said this, a hint of admiration appeared on the soldier's ashamed face.
Before Raiden asked, he said with shining eyes like a devout believer.
“Those rat assassins picked the wrong opponent! While Her Royal Highness the Saint was communicating with the Son of God, they quietly touched the corridor of the tower and were about to take action. The armors in the corridor rushed forward as if they were alive and chopped them into pieces. The meat sauce! Lord Shenzi, he has been watching us and our Holy Lady!"
Gant had a surprised expression on his face, while Leiden on the side breathed a sigh of relief.
Saint Sith is above—.
No matter who saved Her Highness the Saint, as long as everything is fine.
Although he could not imagine the danger of that battle, just by looking at the movements in the castle and the corpses carried to the atrium, he knew that it was by no means an ordinary battle.
Thinking that Her Highness Kallen was just an ordinary person who had not awakened the extraordinary power, he couldn't help but sweat for her.
At this time, the guard on guard suddenly noticed the great swordsman standing next to Knight Commander Leden, and then seemed to remember something and spoke to him.
"Sir, are you Gunter Steingrabe?"
Although it was a very complicated surname, it was an oracle given by Her Majesty the Holy Lady, so he still tried to remember it.
Gaunt turned his gaze to the soldier holding a halberd in one hand and nodded.
"It's me, what's the matter?"
The soldier immediately stood up straight and said.
"Her Royal Highness the Holy Lady ordered that a swordsman carrying a big sword will arrive here in the evening together with Knight Commander Leden. If that gentleman's name is Gunter Steingrabe, please take him to see you if the time is convenient."
The surprise on Gunter's face turned into surprise.
He glanced at Raiden beside him, then looked at the soldier and nodded.
“—It’s not inconvenient, just take me there.”
It’s better to say that this is exactly what he came for.
The soldier handed the halberd to his comrade on the side and said immediately.
"Please come with me!"
Following the footsteps of the Salvation Army soldiers, Gunter passed through the castle atrium filled with rat-human bodies and came to the corridor between the main tower and the auxiliary tower of the castle.
The blood on the ground has not yet dried.
The saint in a plain white dress was standing next to the blood-stained armor, her hands clasped in front of her chest and praying silently.
Gaunt did not disturb her, but stood quietly at the door waiting, and took a look at the girl with a quiet and beautiful face.
She is slightly two years older than his adopted son Urien, and her temperament is more mature.
That simple holiness made him think of an old friend who was in Urien's hometown of Greystone Town.
That girl's fate was much more miserable than hers.
Just when Gunter was lamenting the twists and turns of fate and the tricks of fortune, the girl named Kallen loosened her hands clasped in front of her chest and raised her lowered eyebrows.
There is a gentle smile on her face, just like the one hanging in the statue of the Virgin in the church. People can't help but let go of the anger in their hearts and jointly protect the tranquility and serenity in the air.
"You're here."
Gunt nodded, first looked around, and then said with interest.
"You knew I would come?"
Karen nodded slightly and said in a gentle tone.
"The oracle has told me that you will set off early this morning and arrive at my castle with my knights at sunset. He told me to wait for you here."
When she said this, she paused for a moment and continued in a calm voice.
"Please allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Kallen. I come from the north of the Kingdom of Rhodes. I am a nun who serves the gods. Because I was saved by the gods during the journey, I decided to follow his guidance and came here under his guidance."
Gaunt has heard these stories more than once in the past month.
In contrast, he was more interested in the "oracle" she mentioned at the beginning.
"Did he say what I came here to do?"
Looking at that interested face, Kallen smiled and nodded gently.
"He said that you are here to persuade me to send troops, hoping that we can bring order to our compatriots who are suffering."
The interested smile gradually faded, Gunter's pupils shrank for a moment, and his resolute face gradually showed an expression of disbelief, as if he had witnessed a miracle with his own eyes.
All confusions were answered at this moment.
He finally knew where the sight that came from nowhere along the way came from!
That did not come from anyone but from Saint Sith himself!
"What else did you say?"
Gaunt took a step forward and asked in an urgent voice, as if he was grabbing a straw floating on the river.
He could not wait to rush up and pull the high-altitude god to the ground, so that he could open his eyes and see the suffering people!
Unfortunately, although gods exist, they do not exist as ordinary people or extraordinary beings imagine.
He has never been a specific "person".
But "everyone" on this land.
For example, now, of course his name is Saint Sith, but if everyone who believes in him dies, he can also change to the terrifying name of Urgos, and take all the hungry souls to play a death game in which no one will be spared. Looking at those rock-hard eyes, Kallen repeated in a gentle voice the oracle left by Mr. Colin, or Lord Flame King, "He said that we must unite to extinguish this fire that devours everyone."
Gaunt whispered.
"Is this the oracle of the Son of God?"
"It's also my decision."
She paused for a moment, looked at Gunter sincerely, and said in a serious tone.
"Please lend me your sword, for the sake of all the people who are suffering on this land."
There is no need to hesitate at all -
He came here for this!
Perhaps, today's encounter is also a guide of fate. Facing this ordinary and noble soul, Gunter knelt down on one knee in silence and swore the fourth oath in an unprecedentedly serious voice.
"I am willing to split all the thorns for you with the sword in my hand!"
Exactly the same.—·
Kallen, who had heard this sentence in the oracle, had a quiet and gratified smile on her face.
Her "Lord God" may actually be a god.
A distant cemetery.
A blue butterfly quietly passed through the thick rock wall and landed in the deserted royal court.
It seemed to have taken a long time to fly here, and its wings as thin as cicada wings did not attract the attention of any monster.
Arachdo yawned under the throne, and snoring sounds floated under his plump body.
At this moment, the familiar breath suddenly made him shiver and make him feel downy all over.
Huge, giant dragon? !
He was lying on the ground and bounced up from the ground as if he was electrocuted. When he took a closer look with his compound eyes, he realized that what he saw was not a giant dragon, but a smelly lizard that had stolen his favor!
Tuff? !
Wait a minute, that is to say!
His eyes moved up, and when he saw the handsome face on the throne, Arakdo was so excited that he wanted to cry, and the eight legs that had just been upright were instantly bent to the ground.
"Master Demon King! You, you are finally home! Arakdo really misses you!"
Praise the Lord Demon Lord Bayali!
Thank you for bringing the Demon King back to his loyal necropolis. The moon for the Shadow Weaver clan has finally risen, haha!
Hearing the disgusting sound, Tafu couldn't help but shiver and got behind Luo Yan's calf.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you have such a convenient way to travel? Why should we bother taking a carriage!”
And that damn airship!
After hearing Tafu's muttering complaints, Luo Yan, who had just sat firmly on the granite throne, laughed and said slowly.
"It's not about traveling in a carriage."
"What's that for?"
"To leave my footprints."
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Unlike Taff who talks a lot of nonsense, Sarah doesn't have any nonsense and stands aside respectfully, fulfilling her duties as the Demon King's bodyguard.
By the way.
Luo Yan also discovered before that the "Butterfly of All Things" could not only take him away.
As long as people are physically connected to him, such as holding his hand, they can fly with him to distant places.
Of course, the consumption of magic power will also increase accordingly. As his dear student Ilana studied, extraordinary power also complies with a certain law of conservation.
Looking at the big spider crawling back and forth under the throne, wanting to immediately pounce on it and rub his trouser legs, Luo Yan then remembered that he and this dear mount had not seen each other for more than a year, so he said with a smile.
"Arakto, I've kept you waiting for a long time."
"Ming Ming Ming Ming! Lord Demon King!" Thinking of those difficult days when he could not pretend to be powerful, the loyal Arakdu burst into tears for a while. Luo Yan laughed, comforted the big guy with a few words, and promised to take him with him next time he went on a far journey.
Of course the first premise is to go to hell.
The noise in the Qinjian Hall pierced the snot bubble hanging on the tip of Yossi's nose. The little devil hanging upside down on the brass candlestick woke up cleverly, and then let out a cry of surprise.
"Oh, oh, oh, the Demon King is back!"
Leaving a string of protracted tail notes, she was like an arrow off the string, drilling into the cave outside the audience hall.
Looking at the rude guy, Sarah raised her eyebrows lightly.
But when he thought that the other party was a little devil with a brain the size of a fist, and the Lord Demon King didn't care about the freedom and looseness of these little guys, his frown relaxed again.
Not long after, the lightning sound sounded again.
And what followed was a voice that was even more disgusting and sweet than Arakdo’s.
「Master Demon King, one by one!」
Luo Yan could guess that it was Sissi without even looking.
She is the only loyal minister in the whole cemetery who is unspeakably loyal, unlike those young people who just jump into their car halfway when the wind comes.
While all the demons were thinking about their unfathomable background, only dear Queen Sissi, after seeing her trump card, still pretended to hold herself steady on Arakdo's back, and after the battle, she unknowingly took herself into the grove to restore her magic power.
He still remembered that it was not long after he arrived in the maze.
Him, who only had a steel-level strength, unfortunately encountered the "Crazy Whisperer" bewitched by Novel, the "Fog of Fog". At that time, Sissi only had a silver-level strength.
Of course, now that he is a diamond, he no longer needs emergency help from the Nightmare Land.
And the lovely Sissi also relied on her loyalty to surpass the previous queen of "Nightmare Land" and became the first platinum-level little devil in this maze!
Generally speaking, little devils in the countryside cannot reach such a high level, and they do not need such a high level at all.
Sixi flew over in a circle with her wings spread out, like an elf among the mushrooms. She landed on Luo Yan's right leg with an elegant grace, and put her knees together like a lady.
Perhaps it’s because the little devils in Nightmare Land have all led a wealthy life.
This "kid king" in the land of nightmares finally had enough money to buy a beautiful new dress, and this time he finally changed into something he had never seen before.
"Lord Demon King, do you know how much I miss you?" With her index finger gently drawing circles, Sissi turned and looked at that handsome face, her wine-red eyes filled with resentment.
Luo Yan smiled and said.
"Haha, it's been a long time indeed! Speaking of which, thank you for what happened before! Thanks to the food you sent, the corrosion of the necropolis has penetrated into the Dusk Forest!"
h "It is my honor to be able to help you."
After receiving the compliment, Sissi showed uncontrollable joy on her face, her legs together swayed back and forth, and her bright red lips could not help but raise slightly. Although she did not know where the Twilight Forest was, and was not interested in things outside the necropolis, being able to help the Demon King was enough to make her feel happy.
Luo Yan nodded with a smile and continued.
"I see all your merits, and I will give you the rewards you deserve. By the way, how are you doing during my absence?"
"We are all doing well. There have been fewer adventurers coming recently. The humans outside seem to be busy with other things, and my tribe has also found a more interesting prank than stealing pumpkins."
"Oh? What is it?" Looking at the Demon King who seemed a little confused, Sissi covered her mouth and chuckled and said, "When they think about the humans in the Holy City drinking their foot-washing water all day long, they will jump up and down with joy when stepping on grapes... Haha, they are really a bunch of energetic idiots, but they have fun, and it saves me a lot of trouble."
Luo Yan also laughed when he heard this. Although his laughter was slightly embarrassing, he couldn't remember whether he had drank it before, so he just pretended that he had not drank this one.
Seeing the smile on Lord Demon King's face, Sissi also curved her lips, although soon the smile turned into a resentful expression.
? So, you haven’t decided who your Demon Princess is yet. Please don’t get me wrong. I am just out of concern for Your Majesty. I have no intention of overstepping my bounds. I am just curious.”
The little devil’s left and right brains seem to be always fighting.
It is difficult for normal people to keep up with their jumping thoughts, and even the Demon King is having a hard time at this moment.
Perhaps hearing the embarrassment in the devil's laughter, the loyal cat took a step forward and relieved the devil with a respectful and unyielding voice.
"..Your Highness Sissi, please get off the Demon King's knees. That is not the position of a vassal.
That’s right, get rid of this disgusting bat!
Aracto nodded excitedly, rarely standing on the same front as this smelly cat.
There is no doubt that the Demon King’s knees belong to pets!
Finally noticing Sarah standing aside, Sissi looked away from the Demon King's face, a hint of surprise suddenly flashed in her eyes.
"Have you broken through gold?"
“That’s right—it’s still a little short of platinum.” Sarah said in a calm tone, as if she was talking about a trivial matter, but she added a superfluous sentence at the end.
hh "Oh? He's growing up quite fast - not bad, it seems that the respected Lord Demon King will soon have another Demon General under his knees."
hh Sissi's beautiful eyes narrowed lazily, but there was a dangerous aura flashing in her burgundy pupils.
This silly cat—
It seems that it is not too small.
She has never actually regarded Sarah as a competitor, because it is obvious that the Demon King only regards this furry guy as a pet, not worth mentioning.
In terms of nobility, elegance and propriety, although she is not as good as the devil in the magic city, she is not inferior to a wild cat of unknown origin.
What a coincidence, Sarah never regarded her as an opponent and said calmly.
"I am just a guard who is taking care of the Lord Demon King. Please don't think too much about it, the Queen of the Land of Nightmares."
Just when the eyes of the two people sparkled in the air, a slightly mocking voice floated from not far away.
"Don't you have anything else to do except cause trouble to our respected Majesty?"
The person who appeared behind the stone pillar was Thanos.
That cold face was half disgusted with the little devil and half with fear of the devil.
If Sissi is the most loyal minister in the necropolis, then this is the number one disciple.
The respected Demon King is still holding his hand.
And it’s not just a handle.
Compared with the last time we saw him, the Demon King seems to have become stronger again.
If Thanos's speculation is correct, the Demon King who defeated Elder Zakro in one move must have been at least a master level, and maybe even a demigod!
What is above the demigods? !
Thanos simply cannot imagine how awesome the respected Demon King must be·
In addition to the Shadow Demon General, the clones of "Blood Blade Demon General" Grak, "Thorn Demon General" Branthia and "Cold Iron Demon General" Vargul also came to this Qinjian Hall one after another.
Including Tyrael Moonblade, the leader of the Gray Wind Tribe, as well as Immovable Undead from the Soul of Rock and Earth, Strong the Skaven from the Iron Fang Tribe, and so on.
The originally wide hall suddenly became crowded.
Seeing that the "world of two" was broken, Sissi was really embarrassed to rest on His Majesty's lap, so she ducked back to the steps and stood with her hands down respectfully like the other demon generals.
Blanthia glanced at her jealously, and secretly cursed the shameless little bat in her heart. However, she did not write the jealous expression on her face, but cast an admiring look at the throne.
"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you improve in strength for a long time! Please allow me, on behalf of the devils and demons of the Extremis City, to extend my highest congratulations and respect to you—"
「你的心意我领了，布兰希娅女士，至于客套的话就放到之后再说吧，现在我有更重要的事情罗炎威严地点头致意，回到了魔王的角色上，收敛了说笑的表情。
众人神色一凛。
包括先前与他有说有笑的茜茜，此刻都摆出了严肃的表情，等待Following his orders.
Intuition tells them that His Majesty is not just coming back to see his vassals, but has an important task for them.
Not just a task but also an opportunity!
Unlike the previous Demon King Reggie Dragon, the Demon King in front of them will never treat his younger brother badly.
It is precisely because he knows this that his stern eyes are shining with expectation.
Living up to their expectations, Luo Yan continued with a majestic voice.
"This is not an alarmist statement."
"In the past year, I have traveled through most of the empire and witnessed with my eyes that this giant beast is dying bit by bit, and our hell is not peaceful."
"In order to prevent being involved in the aftermath of chaos, and for the eternal prosperity of our homeland, we cannot just limit ourselves to the labyrinth under our feet, but also have to do something to prepare for a rainy day for our future."
h "And I came back this time to do just this."
Looking at his subordinates who were looking up at him, Luo Yan announced in a clear and affirmative voice.
"I will give you the seeds to embrace greater power and inspire the potential in your souls."
"Of course one by one"
"Whether this seed can eventually germinate, and to what extent it will grow after germination, depends on your own loyalty and determination!"