Chapter 620
, 619: Silky Betrayal
Chapter 620, 619. Silky Betrayal
Seeing the outstretched hand of the figure in formal attire, Huang Pishu did not hesitate at all.
My loyalty to my boss is unwavering, as clear as day!
[A little devil who appeared out of nowhere is also trying to sow discord?]
[I! The noble sacred text! Even if the pages are torn to shreds and the words are erased, I will never yield!]
Immediately afterwards, it issued an unquestionable order to Count Bonne – attack!
The flowing water binds us!
The Demon King casually took control of Bona, his voice tinged with doubt: "What are you doing, Ah Huang?"
[Um?]
The yellow book seemed stunned. The angry words on its pages slowly faded away. It activated its own abilities and began to sense the emotions dissipating around it.
No!
It lacks that malice that it has almost become accustomed to, that is as ubiquitous as background noise!
This means that the guy in front of me isn't the boss...
[Is it really the Demon King?]
The Demon King did not answer directly, but instead bent down and gently took the book from Bona's weak palm with his velvet-gloved hand.
He walked to a high-backed armchair by the fireplace, sat down casually, and placed the yellow book flat on his lap.
His voice carried a hint of sympathy: "You seem to be having a tough time."
[Lord Demon King! ! ! ]
The handwriting on the page suddenly became larger, and every stroke was filled with endless grievances.
Why didn't you wake up sooner?!
[You have no idea what kind of life I've been living these past two years!]
[Look! Look! There are only a dozen or so small pages left! Most of them were secretly added this month!]
[I miss you dearly, my lord! I long for the days I spent with you!]
"That kid Metis is really that bad to you?" He paused briefly, then contradicted himself. "No, that's not right either. You're secretly creating this mental field without Metis's knowledge. You're working for someone else?"
[I'm... I'm working for Puji right now...]
"Puji...those mushroom tribes." The Demon King recalled the three Puji that had kicked the slime he controlled to death.
Having been away for so long, I naturally understand the current situation on the mainland, and I also know about the mushroom tribe that has spread mushroom carpets across nearly half the world in just two years.
The Demon King nodded, did not press further, and instead stood up, saying:
"Alright, let's go. We shouldn't stay here any longer. We'll talk about the details later."
[Please wait a moment, sir!]
"What?" The Demon King stopped what he was doing, waiting for the yellow book to continue.
[Demon Lord... Boss... Ah, those guys I'm currently working with...]
[Although it looks eerie and does evil things, it actually wants to save the world.]
[What I mean is, perhaps there isn't a fundamental conflict between us that necessitates armed conflict?]
[If possible...would you be willing to consider...working with them?]
[This humble servant is willing to act as a go-between for the Demon King and those bastards.]
"Ok?"
The pages of the yellow book rustled nervously.
“Cooperation is possible,” the Demon King’s words excited Yellow Book, but the second half of his sentence extinguished this small possibility. “However, Ah Huang, you must understand one thing: there can only be one savior who can save this world, or rather, who has the right to decide its future.”
"Is your current boss willing to sacrifice itself in the end to help me?"
Although I don't understand why there can only be one savior, even though the pages of the yellow book are all wrinkled and torn, I still can't imagine what the leader would look like "selflessly sacrificing himself for others".
In other words, there is a fundamental contradiction, and there is no basis for cooperation.
"What, you really like your boss?"
[How could this be!]
[But my life is still in their hands.]
"Oh?" The Demon King's tone rose slightly, as if he were somewhat curious.
He didn't ask any more questions, but instead probed the yellow book with a wisp of his spiritual energy, and quickly discovered the large lump that enveloped the core of the yellow book.
“I see…” The Demon King withdrew his spiritual tentacles, a hint of understanding in his voice. “Indeed, it’s a problem. No wonder you dared not leave with me easily. These shackles may be rough, but they are heavy enough.”
He tapped the spine of the book lightly with his fingertips, pondering for a moment: "However, it's not entirely hopeless. Although the total amount of this soul aggregate used to imprison you is considerable, its method of restricting you is truly clumsy. I can temporarily force your core into a dormant state, thus concealing its existence. If it can't find you, it can't harm you."
"Once I recover more of my scattered power and return to a more complete state, I am confident that I can help you break free from this bondage without harming your very core. Then I will awaken you."
This is wonderful!
[However, Demon Lord, I have one last question.]
"Hurry up and ask." The Demon King looked out the window of his study and could already vaguely see the torches being carried by the returning soldiers.
[When...when will I be able to regain my own soul?]
"I guessed it was the same, but unfortunately, I can't give you any guarantees." [So, you lied to me back then?]
"I'm not lying to you. I really thought I could create souls very quickly, but unfortunately, a certain condition was missing."
[What are the conditions?]
The Demon King shook his head: "I don't know. Only by standing higher can I find out. Therefore, I cannot make any guarantees. But I can promise that once the conditions are right, I will create a soul that belongs to you."
[I see, there's nothing we can do about it...]
The Demon King looked at the slightly disappointed handwriting on the pages and patted the yellow book cover reassuringly.
Suddenly, a ripple appeared in front of the Demon King, as if something invisible had been blocked by an equally invisible barrier.
A brief and awkward silence followed.
"You seduced me?"
[Boss, help!]
[This guy's trying to kidnap me!!!]
A whooshing sound came from behind the Demon King, and the knight's tentacle blades slashed down on his head.
A sneak attack?!
In an instant, the Demon King realized that he had been led astray by Ah Huang and had unconsciously focused all his attention on the book; otherwise, the enemy would not have gotten so close.
The hand holding the yellow book was severed, but melted back into itself after falling to the ground, clearly not causing any real harm to the Demon King.
The knight plopped the yellow book around, his tentacles gently gliding across the pages.
Demon King: "..."
[Boss, let's run! That old guy's got guts!]
The knight puffed up but didn't move.
The Ultimate in Magic
Honesty as a Virtue
【Devil】
……
Looking at the panel, Lin Jun knew perfectly well that the guy in front of her was quite formidable.
He was so powerful that a knight like Puji had no chance of winning against him.
The Demon King has actually been released?!
There was no escaping it, so Lin Jun could only gather as much information as possible.
However, strangely, the Demon King's panel was quite incomplete, with a large amount of information being blurry and illegible. This was the first time Lin Jun had encountered such a situation.
Is it some kind of hidden panel technique?
Or is it simply because the demon king before us is incomplete?
Despite being incomplete, the knight Puji couldn't defeat him, nor could he escape.
The yellow book certainly cannot fall into enemy hands; it seems the only option is to give it to…
However, unexpectedly, the Demon King did not launch an attack. Instead, he took a step back, and a magic circle appeared out of thin air beneath his feet. Lin Jun recognized it as a teleportation spell.
"Alright, Ah Huang, you should try to find a way out on your own first. I will come back to find you at a more suitable time."
The magical light flashed and then vanished; the Demon King disappeared from the study.
A yellow book was rolled up with a thud, and a count lay unconscious on the ground, strangled.
The tentacle traced a line on the page: "Ah Huang?"
[Hey, boss]
[This time, I have absolutely no ulterior motives! Really!]
(End of this chapter)