Volume 7 Coral Chapter 625 Demon Possession
[You used "Mind Steal"...]
[Judging the will...]
[The target "Neil Lucius" has a willpower of 20 points, and your willpower is 132 points. The judgment is passed! ]
moment.
Chen Lun stole the boy's knowledge of the world and his own growth experience.
The Black Horn Territory where Neil is located is actually located in the eastern part of the entire outer continent, close to the western coast, in a country called the Kingdom of Morris.
The Kingdom of Morris belongs to the Glorious Empire, one of the nine empires.
In the entire eastern region, there are two other empires, the Ripple Empire and the Mera Empire.
These three empires often clashed and went to war.
Ultimately, it’s because of differences in beliefs.
This was an era of feudal dynasty where theocracy was supreme.
Faith often represents everything.
Among the nine empires, including the Glorious Empire, seven empires worship the great god of fire "Bruflin".
The Ripple Empire believes in Abbasye, the god of the deep sea, while the Mera Empire believes in Epidimiq, the god of plague.
Chen Lun felt familiar with this.
"Abbasye? Could it be the Eternal Sleeper Sebastian Pardo? I once saw a prayer about the Eternal Sleeper in "Mystery of the Deep Sea", and there was a sentence "Lord Abbasye"... But how did the Seven Gods of the Sun Continent spread to the Outer Continent?"
His doubts were not about distance.
But the gap.
The gap between status and strength.
Although it may sound a bit self-deprecating, Chen Lun does believe that the seven gods standing at the end of the sequence may find it difficult to compete for faith in places like the outer continent.
After all, this is the hardest hit area invaded by the Old Ones and the Outer Gods!
Take the so-called God of Fire and God of Plague for example.
"Most likely it's the 'Azure Holy Flame' and the 'Lord of the Plague'..."
Chen Lun felt relieved.
The former can affect both the "reality" and "game" worlds, and must be an existence above the sequence. As for the Lord of Plague, he had heard of his name in the early stage of the public beta of version 1.0, but there are mostly no rumors in the mysterious field, which shows its mysteriousness.
Chen Lun secretly suspected that this might also be an old friend!
So relatively speaking, as a true god of Sequence Zero, the Eternal Sleeper is unlikely to be able to defeat them... As his "immediate superior", the old "Eternal Nightmare" of the Spiral Annihilation Path is about the same.
Of course, the nine empires do not all believe in these three gods.
There are also some gods associated with it.
For example, the gods worshipped by the Glorious Empire include the Fire God "Blueforin", the Candlestick Goddess "Stiko" and the Seven Gods of the Rainbow.
Chen Lun couldn't figure out the relationship between them for the time being, but it was indeed as the Epoch Eternal "Netsofit" had said, in the outer continent, the mainstream belief was the Azure Holy Flame.
From the glorious empire to the Kingdom of Maurice, one of the sixteen great kingdoms, the most powerful ones are not the royal family or official institutions.
It is the “Church of Redemption”!
In Blackhorn Territory, there is a small Church of Redemption.
Reverend Jordan's status and position are equal to that of Lord Miller, or even higher.
"The Church of Redemption probably has extraordinary people as well. Unfortunately, this little guy named Neil is too weak to have in-depth contact with them, and I don't know the specific situation inside..."
Chen Lun thought to himself.
'Give him a boost.'
The ability was used again, and one ten-thousandth of the "Quantum Thinking Experience Card" acted on Neil. This guy suddenly became enlightened and mastered the remaining sword techniques that he had not yet mastered.
I saw that he moved skillfully, and the unopened iron sword left deep sword marks on the old tree.
Squeak!
Neil squatted down, and his leather boots rubbed against the sand, making a sound.
He gripped the hilt tightly in his right hand, held the sword horizontally, and gently placed it on his left arm. He aimed at the old tree and exerted force suddenly, practicing his sword moves like a snake spitting out its tongue.
Boom!
There was a dull sound, and the practice sword actually penetrated a quarter of the sword body!
Neil looked ecstatic.
At this moment, Chen Lun only felt that his consciousness was a little fuzzy.
He knew in his heart that this was because he had just arrived and after using his strength continuously, he was forced to fall into a deep sleep.
"Hmm... I'll wait until I wake up and take a look."
Chen Lun was quite helpless.
He had never been in such an embarrassing moment since he was promoted to a high position, and the feeling of being tied up was very uncomfortable.
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When Chen Lun woke up again.
He then sensed Neil's painful cries coming from the outside world.
"Master Fogg, I was wrong, please stop hitting me!"
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The dull thuds of fists, feet, and sticks hitting flesh came one after another.
In the dim light of the torch, Chen Lun noticed that this was in the open space at the kitchen door. Behind seven or eight crowded servants, there were bundles of firewood placed against the corner of the wall.
Neil curled up on the ground and was beaten by these people.
Fokdutt, who was wearing a silk pajamas, was standing by with his elbows folded, saying viciously:
"I never thought that my personal attendant would actually reach his dirty, thieving hands into the kitchen... How dare you steal a big fish bought with two Fire-Marked Silver coins?! Beat him up! Beat him hard!"
Hearing Master Fogg's order, the servants beat Neil on the ground even harder, even breaking two sticks.
Until everyone was gasping for breath and Neil was dying.
Falk smiled with satisfaction.
He ordered the little maid who had worked there during the day to go into the kitchen, and she laboriously brought out a bloody fish head the size of a pig's head and threw it casually in front of Neil.
"Since you like it so much, I'll let you eat to your heart's content!"
Falk squatted in front of Neil and pinched the latter's face.
Neil's face was bruised, his eyes were squinting in a trance, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.
Fock picked up the fish head and stuffed the bloody severed end into Neil's mouth. While the latter struggled desperately, the fish head got stuck in his mouth, bulging with most of it remaining outside.
The turbid fish blood, mixed with Neil's own blood, kept flowing.
Bang!
"Damn bastard, if you dare to steal from me again, I'll chop off both of your hands!"
Falk slapped Neil again.
He stood up and left with his servants.
Neil was unable to spit out the fish head. He growled in pain and his whole body twitched.
Chen Lun stole this guy's thoughts again.
I couldn't help but be speechless.
Neil experienced two "epiphanies" in succession in the evening, which made him mistakenly believe that his adventure came from that bite of fish. In addition, even the old butler Rolf had never seen the so-called deep sea fish, which made Neil more and more certain of his guess.
So in order to become stronger, he sneaked into the kitchen under the cover of night, intending to steal some fish so as to gain enough strength as soon as possible.
Fortunately, the fish was not popular with the Dutt family's descendants, and most of it was left in the pot. Neil took a few big bites.
But unfortunately, Master Fogg was a little hungry in the middle of the night, so he asked his maid to come and get some food. She saw Neil's behavior, which led to the subsequent beating.
"Should we say he is determined, or should we say he is stupid..."
Chen Lun observed Neil's miserable appearance and couldn't help but sigh.
Another half hour passed.
Neil finally regained some strength and climbed up with difficulty. It took him more than ten minutes to stumble back to his residence... A bungalow near the manure pit, which looked quite shabby. There was only a straw mat on the ground and a few wooden boxes inside.
He collapsed on the bed, gasping for air.
The blood stained his clothes, but he no longer had the energy to wash his body.
But this time, Neil didn't cry. He just had empty eyes and a face full of despair.
"It's not a fish... It's not..."
His voice was as subtle and weak as the wind blowing through the dilapidated house.
The "epiphany" in the evening gave Neil hope.
But now, this hope has disappeared like an illusion.
Suddenly.
A voice faintly came to his ear.
"Neil Lucius..."
Neil suddenly startled, and his eyelids, which were a little sleepy, opened again. He turned his head to look around, but it was dark and silent. The moonlight from outside shone through the wooden window, and he was clearly the only one in the empty and cramped room.
"Is it a hallucination?"
Neil rubbed his face and let out a sigh.
Just as he was about to go to sleep, he heard the voice again.
"Neil Lucius..."
This time, he heard it very clearly. It was a deep, magnetic male voice. It did not ring in his ears, but appeared in his mind!
"who?!"
Neil sat up suddenly.
He tore the wound in panic and excitement, and gasped in pain.
"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I can change your fate, give you power, take revenge on those you hate, and take back everything that belongs to you..."
Neil didn't answer.
He couldn't tell whether the voice was real or just an illusion.
After a while.
He said tentatively:
"Why...why are you helping me?"
“It’s a deal.”
The voice sounded again.
"I give you power, and you do things for me."
"Transaction? Power?"
Neil murmured, and his expression changed drastically as he thought of something.
"You are an evil...devil?!"
“…”
Chen Lun was speechless for a moment.
He learned from Neil's thoughts that in this era of theocracy, the word "devil" appears frequently in various religious texts.
For example, missionaries of the Church of Redemption often use "devil" to describe the enemy of God. Of course, this is just a general term, and there are many subdivisions within it... For example, "alien demons" actually only refer to the pagan supernatural beings.
But no matter which one it is, in the public's understanding, the devil is an evil, despicable, and deceptive existence.
People are naturally programmed to hate and fear "devils".
"It seems that this guy mistook me for a 'devil', but it doesn't matter, as long as the goal is achieved..."
Chen Lun thought.
"Hehe, devil? Call me whatever you want. Anyway, I will only give you one chance. Are you willing to make a deal with me? If you refuse, then I will leave, and you will stay in this prison forever, suffering from the torture of your enemies... I believe that there are still many people in this world who are full of hatred but desire power."
Neil suddenly felt anxious.
He was about to agree, grabbing this desperate life-saving straw, but his final reasoning made him ask cautiously:
"How...how will you help me? What do you want me to do?"
As soon as the words fell.
Neil was astonished to see that the wounds on his body were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, the pain was going away, and his vitality and health were returning.
"This is a small gift for meeting you."
A deep and attractive male voice chuckled.
"As for how to help you, I believe you have already experienced it... Of course, this is not all. I can also let you master more power, and even become an existence that even the Church of Redemption fears."
"What?!"
Neil was shocked.
"So in the evening, I, I suddenly understood those sword techniques, was it you?"
He only heard the voice smile faintly.
But deep down, I have already confirmed this guess.
At the same time, Neil thought of what this mysterious being said, and he couldn't help but tremble all over with excitement, anticipation, and a little nervousness.
More power!
Becoming an existence that even the Redemption Church fears? !
this……
This is really incredible!
"Don't worry about what you're going to do. It won't cost you your life. Besides, what's your life worth?"
The male voice said this calmly, and Neil even heard a hint of indifference.
He took a deep breath.
yes……
What is my life worth?
Neil smiled bitterly at himself.
At the same time, I became more resolute in my heart.
This is the opportunity he has been dreaming of all along!
"I promise you, I am willing to trade with you!"
As he said that, Neil bit his finger and let the blood flow out.
He raised his finger high with a pious look on his face.
But after a while, nothing happened.
Neil couldn't help but look puzzled.
"My Lord, are you still there?"
"I don't need to sign a so-called contract, young man."
Chen Lun resisted the urge to complain and spoke slowly.
Neil was overjoyed.
In his understanding, demons must sign strict contracts, and even require humans to sacrifice their souls.
But this mysterious and powerful being doesn't need it!
"How should I address you, my Lord?"
Neil asked tremblingly, with a look of gratitude on his face.
"You can call me--'Snake'."