Volume 4 Chapter 572: The Secret of Nagash
The process went much smoother than Levi had expected. Almost as soon as he started, the skeleton on the other side exposed to the sunlight jumped up.
Levi had clearly not felt any energy from it before, but at this moment it was indeed driven, which made Levi sigh that Nagash was indeed the master of necromancy.
The skull made a 180-degree turn, and its empty eyes looked at Levi. At the same time, a slightly hoarse male voice sounded:
"Another elf? It was an elf who opened the door to the new world for me. I didn't expect that thousands of years later, another elf would obtain the nine volumes that contain my wisdom and knowledge."
Levi understood what the other party meant. Nagash didn't know everything at the beginning. After he captured a dark elf sorceress and drained her knowledge, he still felt unsatisfied, so he began to study new magic on his own, which led to a series of achievements later.
It is no exaggeration to say that the sorceress was the other party's mentor.
But Nagash was not a grateful person, and he soon killed the sorceress who had lost her usefulness.
As for the dark elves and high elves, if you only look at the appearance, there is actually not much difference. The Shadow King often brings his Shadow Walkers, disguised as dark elves, and walks around in other people's territory as if they were strolling around.
Many spies have been sent between the High Elves and the Dark Elves, so it is very normal that they cannot be distinguished from each other with just a skull.
The Beetle Prince was a little excited, but he calmed down immediately because he realized that this was not the consciousness of Nagash himself coming, but more like a magic that the other party had preset many years ago, probably only some basic instincts.
Similarly, Levi could see this, so he just smiled and said: "Yes, I am an elf, and I hope to obtain the hidden knowledge that you have not recorded in the nine volumes."
"My knowledge is not something that I can easily pass on to mortals, but since you have collected all nine volumes of Nagash, it means that you do have enough potential and power..."
The skeleton's voice gradually became much deeper, and then it suddenly laughed wildly: "Come on, you will have them, and I will have you!"
The skeleton suddenly opened its mouth wide and spit out a very faint black light, but the moment it touched Levi, the entire black pyramid couldn't help but tremble a few times, and then rays of light mixed with a large amount of text and images emerged from the stones and rushed towards Levi.
The Black Pyramid was built by Nagash himself. It is the largest and most magnificent pyramid. It is also a wizard tower with super powerful functions. Even though it was destroyed and most of its abilities were restricted by the gods, and its wealth was looted, some things still remain.
The Egyptian gods may have noticed it, but they did nothing about it because, in the eyes of the gods, they really were nothing.
But little do people know that they are regarded as the most precious things by Nagash!
Wange and the others were on high alert, but Levi felt a little surprised. The momentum was strong enough, but he couldn't feel much energy fluctuation at all, and there was no threat to him at all.
Moreover, he was not unfamiliar with the appearance of those light spots.
The last time in Lustria, the special magic used by the Tzeentch Demon Prince - Gaze of Fate, was also trying to burst his head and soul by stuffing him with massive amounts of information.
However, he was divine and remained unharmed at the time. Instead, he took the opportunity to learn the truth about the death of the Naga Goddess. With the help of the ascetic this time, he is also confident that he can withstand it!
Seeing this, the Beetle Prince couldn't help but feel a little agitated. He felt that the previous rumor was most likely true. Levi had indeed collected all nine volumes of Nagash, otherwise how could Nagash be so easy to talk to?
In this case, do I have a chance...
But Elegy and Penthesilea had already guarded Li Hu behind them, and Cindy also summoned several high-level angels in succession. Now that the Black Pyramid was making such a big noise, they no longer had to worry about whether they would be discovered by other beings.
Seeing this, the Beetle Prince couldn't help but sigh secretly. He knew that no matter what he thought, it didn't matter anymore because he had missed the best time.
He was best at dealing with large numbers of miscellaneous soldiers, and his one-on-one combat ability was also decent, but it was obviously unlikely that he would be able to quickly defeat these fierce women.
Therefore, it is better to maintain a friendly relationship on the surface. At least for now, Levi is really more useful than Arkhan.
Moreover, as long as there is no conflict, he does not have to worry about coming into conflict with Levi all the time. The lawful good camp itself is a guarantee.
Then he turned to look at the skeleton, only to find that it had turned into bone powder on the ground. He didn't know whether the previous move had exhausted all its strength, or whether Nagash never intended to let this situation happen again and again.
So what the Beetle Prince needs to consider now is, if the situation here is discovered by Osiris, what kind of punishment will he receive?
Before the Beetle Prince could figure it out, Levi's side had already ended.
Just as he expected, no matter how carefully Nagash had planned this matter, he might have wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to do something like occupying the magpie's nest.
But after his black pyramid had been occupied by the Egyptian gods for so many years, his plan had long been impossible to achieve, which allowed Levi to receive a huge amount of information very smoothly.
Even though he had that experience before, he was still dizzy.
The main reason is that there is too much information. If all of it is to be digitized, Levi feels that it will take at least hundreds of mobile hard drives to store it.
Now they were all stuffed into his brain. Even though he was only storing them at the moment, and even though the divinity itself had extremely strong storage and analysis capabilities, it still made him very tired.
After a quick glance, Levi found that there didn't seem to be much knowledge about magic in it, but instead more about various death scenes.
Killed by swords and spears, killed by magic, killed by crossbows, killed by the claws of wild beasts...
There are many more examples like this.
Moreover, Nagash made a very perverted detailed classification and comparison. For example, when being killed by a knife, the reactions of an elf woman and a green-skinned woman may be different. There will also be differences between a 10-year-old and a 20-year-old. There will also be a huge difference between being killed instantly by chopping off the head and being bled to death.
Such a huge workload made Levi feel his scalp tingling just thinking about it. It also made him understand once again why, except for Arkhan, almost everyone who mentioned the existence of Nagash looked full of hatred. Nagash really deserved to die.
Next comes the exploration and understanding of the body, death, soul, etc., and even a lot of things similar to philosophy.
In Levi's opinion, a lot of this part is meaningless, because Nagash has never possessed divinity. As a mortal wizard, no matter how strong and wise he is, even if he is comparable to a god in his heyday, he still has great limitations. This is a different perspective on things.
But if Levi were to become a god, this knowledge would likely be of great benefit to the priesthood and realm of death.
Not to mention the brutal massacres, Nagash used magic to pollute the water source, causing tens of millions of people to die directly in a very short period of time, and millions of people to die indirectly.
Even if you add up all the gods, demon lords, and devil dukes, how many of them have had similar experiences?
This is not a question of whether you want to or not, but a question of whether you can.
At the beginning, the population of intelligent races was not large, and there was no need to kill them even if you wanted to.
When their numbers are sufficient, all the gods have realized how important the faith of mortals is to them. Once someone intends to do so, all the gods in the camp will probably join forces to beat him up.
Apart from Nagash, no being has ever been able to carry out such a large-scale massacre, and it is even less likely that anyone will be able to do so in the future.
The despair and curses of the mortals before their death are vividly portrayed in these images, suggesting that Nagash had intended to collect them in an attempt to ascend to godhood.
Now all these experiences are in Levi's hands. With the help of Lilith and Moon Bow Energy, Levi knows that there will be no more obstacles or suspense on his way to becoming the true God of Death. It is just a matter of time.
This secret knowledge of Nagash cannot enhance Levi's power immediately, but in the long run, its value is much higher than that of ordinary priesthood or fragments of godhood because it is unique.
The prerequisite is that Levi needs to get ahead of Nagash and become a god first, or simply find an opportunity to kill Nagash completely.
It is enough for him to have such valuable experience alone!
Unfortunately, the method of how Nagash transformed the corpses of demons into undead was not included.
Levi thought about it and thought that either Nagash did not put all the information here, or he developed this ability slowly later and did not have the opportunity to put it here.
After calming down a little, Levi wanted to leave here immediately. The vibration of the black pyramid was becoming more and more obvious, and it must have attracted a lot of attention.
Naturally, the Beetle Prince would not have any objection. Although he wanted to make things difficult for Osiris all the time, if the Black Pyramid really collapsed completely and he was caught in the act, Osiris would not let him go easily. He had better run away as soon as possible.
But at this moment, Penthesilea suddenly warned: "Be careful!"
The next moment, a black light flashed, and a large cat over three meters long flew out from the mural, blocking the crowd and the passage.
Wange's heart also tightened. Their previous suspicions have now been confirmed. There is indeed something strange about those murals!
Levi's first reaction was that the other party could be the ancient god Tefnut, whom he seriously suspected of hiding his power?
But Levi quickly realized that it should be the cat god - Bast.
Because although the other party has an extremely muscular body, his every move is full of charm and looks very coquettish. He can only be Bastet, who has the priesthood of pleasure, indulgence, cats and pleasure-seeking.
She is also known as the "Goddess of Lust" and is a goddess with a notorious loose personality. For this reason, her current nominal partner, Anhor, the god of war in the Egyptian pantheon, has often quarreled with her.
In fact, most goddesses related to love, pleasure, etc. have this personality.
This is nothing in itself. For some gods with no hope for the future, enjoying life while they can is the best gift for themselves.
The same is true for the unicorn goddess Larui, whom Levi had met before.
But when the four Chaos Gods, especially Slaanesh, gradually awaken, this is not a good sign...
So Levi became more vigilant. Zeus was the first one to embrace Slaanesh actively. Who knows if there will be a second one?
However, Levi still maintained enough etiquette on the surface: "Levi from Caledor, meet the goddess, first of all, I want to express my apologies to you. Out of hatred for Nagash, I accidentally destroyed the skeleton."
Strangely enough, the vibration of the black pyramid stopped immediately after Bast appeared. It was obvious that the Egyptian gods had some tricks up their sleeves here.
After licking his paws gracefully, Bast turned to look at Levi: "Little guy who is a little polite but not well-behaved, you seem to have taken something from here, meow?"
She had no interest in what Levi was doing here, or what he was doing with Nagash's bones.
What really upset her was that Osiris actually assigned her to patrol during the gathering of the gods, even though she was the goddess of pleasure!
Could it be that he had been in too close contact with gods like Shar recently, which caused Osiris' dissatisfaction?
But it was really hard for me to resist the invitation of a beautiful big sister who was full of dark charm ...
Without waiting for Levi to answer, Bast suddenly wrinkled his nose again and took a few steps forward.
Elegy and Penthesilea both tightened their grip on their weapons, but Levi signaled them not to act rashly, because he did not sense any hostility from the other side, but rather more curiosity.
After walking around Levi twice and sniffing several times, Bast moaned like a dream: "Meow, I feel it, that strange joy, tempting me like a sweet fruit, give it to me, give it to me quickly, meow!"
As soon as these words came out, Wange and the others felt goosebumps all over their bodies.
Although there was no power in Bast's voice, Elegy felt that her body was a little strange. Should she say that she was indeed the recognized goddess of lust?
Humph, this is Levi’s trouble. I must make him compensate me tonight!
In contrast, Penthesilea and Cindy both felt a little ashamed and overwhelmed, as they really lacked relevant experience in this area.
Even the Beetle Prince felt very awkward, yet somewhat delighted at the same time, because he actually felt certain instinctive desires again after who knows how many years.
But then more regret and hatred rose in his heart, because his current body had already completely lost all the functions that a man should have, and he could not do anything at all. It was all the fault of that damn Osiris!
Levi also felt a little strange, but fortunately this physical instinct could be completely overcome by his strong reason.
At the same time, he immediately understood that the other party must have noticed some special trophies in his space ring that he obtained after defeating the Slaanesh demon.
After thinking for a while, he took out a pink, heart-shaped gem that was full of ambiguity: "Goddess, are you..."
Before he could finish, there was a flash of black light, and Bast had taken them all away, and instantly appeared dozens of meters away.
She looked at them with some greed and fear: "Is this the power of a high-level Slaanesh demon?"
Levi narrowed his eyes slightly. Bast's condition was not normal...
As Bast is relatively young, she probably didn't get to witness the four Chaos Gods at their strongest. At the same time, there are indeed too many connections between her priesthood and the Slaanesh demons.
Curiosity about demons is often the beginning of being corrupted by them.
On the contrary, Elegy and Penthesilea were thinking about other things. The speed of this incarnation of Bastet was indeed astonishingly fast, but they still barely saw the other party's movements.
If the opponent only has this kind of strength, then once a conflict occurs, it may be possible for us to win or even repel the opponent.
"Goddess, this is the Intoxicating Gemstone I got from a Slaanesh Keeper yesterday. Its power is enough to make mortals sink into the sea of desire. It is a very dangerous thing."
At the beginning, the system introduced it as just a special magic material, but later Levi found something wrong and this was not all its functions.
It can also cause Slaanesh corruption to all objects in a small range. If combined with a magic circle and a spellcaster, the coverage range and actual effect will be further expanded.
Levi originally planned to find an opportunity to study with the Celestials to see if he could find a way to break the other party's power, but he didn't expect to be discovered by Bast first here.
"Corrupt mortals? But it's useless against a goddess, meow!"
Resisting the urge to lick it with his tongue, Bast looked at Levi again: "Little guy, no, Levi, I feel there is more in you, give them all to me meow!"
Levi frowned again: "Goddess, they are just poisonous with honey on the surface. We shouldn't be too curious about them."
Although he and Bast had no friendship, Levi would feel guilty if the goddess fell because of the intoxicating gem he provided.
"Humph, as a goddess, I certainly won't be corrupted by a mere demon, so quickly hand them over to me, otherwise even if they are having fun at the banquet, they will notice what's going on here, meow!"
Although he was increasingly worried that the other party might be corrupted, Levi also understood something of Bast's meaning. If he handed over all the enchanting gems, would he be able to leave safely?
In that case, well, I have done my best. If you are ultimately corrupted by Slaanesh, it is your own fault!
After figuring it out, Levi very simply took out all the remaining intoxicating gems, and this time Bast took them away at a faster speed.
Then she lined up the gems in a row on the ground, squatted there and looked at them very carefully, as if comparing the differences in size and luster between them.
After seeing this, how could Levi and the others still not understand what the other party meant?
Without anyone saying anything, they all slipped out along the passage, feeling somewhat relieved.
In fact, strictly speaking, Bast is just a goddess of pleasure with a divinity level of 2. Apart from her fast speed, she is not particularly good at fighting.
Especially since she is just an incarnation now, given her background, it remains to be seen whether this incarnation is a demigod or an ordinary legend.
If Levi fought with all his strength, theoretically, the possibility of defeating the opponent was very high.
But in that case, the nature of their action would be completely changed, and the current outcome is still perfect.
After flying for dozens of miles, Levi slowed down a little.
He looked at the Beetle Prince very seriously: "Anyway, I owe you a favor this time."
At the beginning, the other party only agreed to lead the way. Although I later added some compensation, compared with the process and the subsequent risks, that little compensation was nothing.
Bast let herself and the others go. Regardless of what the consequences would be for herself and herself, the Beetle Prince who was responsible for "opening the door" would obviously be the first to face the wrath of Osiris.
The Beetle Prince, who was about to say something, was stunned when he saw Levi's look. Then he said with some emotion: "If it is possible, Levi, I don't want to be your enemy in the future."
Levi smiled slightly: "Maybe we don't need to be enemies, and one of your wishes may come true."
"Wish? Which wish?"
The Beetle Prince was confused, and he had many wishes, including killing Osiris and regaining his human body;
When he saw the real Nagash, he even beat Nagash up.
Next there was the beating of the Immortal Emperor, the beating of the Tomb King who also drove beetles to fight, the Lord of the Golden Scarab - Niketan IV, and so on. There were so many of them, so he really didn't know which one Levi was referring to for a moment.
But Levi just smiled and said nothing more.
Not to mention that it is just a rough guess now. If Set's entire plan fails because of his talkativeness, it would be a loss. Let the Beetle Prince be confused for now!
At the same time, a new figure emerged from the black pyramid. It was a real lioness.
Possessing both strength and agility, yet not lacking in majesty, she is none other than Tefnut, the Egyptian goddess of rain and moisture, and the grandmother of the God-King Osiris.
Tefnut couldn't help but frown after taking a look at Bast lying on the ground, the increasingly dilapidated environment around her, and the remains of Nagash that had completely turned into a pile of bones.
The Black Pyramid continues to exist because it is a trap. Although everyone knows that the possibility of this trap working is infinitesimally close to zero because Nagash is not that stupid, this is not a reason for outsiders to destroy it casually.
After seeing clearly that Bast was concentrating on studying something, Tefnut couldn't help but frown even more. She hated the devil's aura on it.
But now was not the time to bother with such trivial matters, so she just asked, "Who caused all this? And you just let them go peacefully?"
She could easily tell whether there had been a battle here or just an earthquake.
Bast didn't care. Even if the other person had a higher status, so what? No one could restrain a cat that yearned for freedom.
What's more, she has enough reasons!
"Meow, but the Beetle Prince is holding the token of the Lord God-King, meow!"
"Beetle Prince?"
Tefnut also felt a bit of a headache. It was a mess in the first place, and then with a series of operations by Osiris, the whole thing became even more chaotic. Now there was only hatred and resentment between the two of them.
If it was related to the other party, she was too lazy to care about it. It was not a big deal anyway.
But she soon realized something was wrong. She felt more energy, which was not familiar, but she did have an impression of it.
After quickly searching her mind, she finally found the target, a high elf wizard who had defeated Arkhan more than once?
Considering some recent rumors in the main world, she had some vague guesses. It seemed that Levi did have more than one volume of the Nine Volumes of Nagash in his hands, so he wanted to come to the Black Pyramid to explore the secrets.
Unfortunately, he was destined to return disappointed, as the gods had already plundered this place thoroughly, and now only some traps prepared for Nagash remained.
However, it is better to tell Osiris about this matter.
Well, let's wait until this party is over.
It was obviously Set who was going to give birth to a son of God, but Osiris was rarely so excited, so it was better not to spoil his fun...
