Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 414 True Ancestor Demon? (Happy New Year's Eve everyone~)

The executioner of [Intellect], "Omniscient Attendant" Calivian... is crazy?
Luo Xiu got this information from "General Winter" Lansas.

The "worst guess" that he had already made in his heart a long time ago was somewhat close to reality.

What he knew - the oracle he received from "The Moment of the Casting Sun" about the birth of the "disaster" in the city of Latama - was actually far from over.

Simply retreating the tide of "Abyss Beasts" gushing out from the bottom of the Latama Acropolis does not actually meet the conditions for completing the "Divine Revelation".

And the scene seen from the oracle at that time - the raging tide of abyss beasts outside the city of Naratama, and the corpses of priests piled up like a hill, were not something that could be caused by a beast tide of the scale of the Acropolis.

This leads to another answer, and the most dangerous one...

--demon!
Moreover, he is a demon of a higher rank or even higher, and his status will never be lower than that of the "ancient spirit" demon!

Luo Xiu's brows then frowned slightly.

He had already thought of it, but had no way to verify it. But now, the words brought by "General Winter" Lansas made him suddenly understand a lot.

"The Omniscient Attendant" Kalivian must have been possessed by the "Higher Demon" that escaped from the Great Seal.

Although we don't know what kind of demon it is - but from Lansas's description, "He" should have his own "followers" - and those "followers" use Calivian's puppet as a container, and live in it like the higher-level demon.

This was indeed a similar case in the previous life.

Just like the [World Mission] issued by the "Ring of Apocalypse" at that time - [Pseudo-Demon Hunting Campaign], the demons occupied the bodies of the extraordinary people who summoned them as containers,
Players with "panel detection" are hunting these "pseudo-demons" all over the world. For the players, it is indeed a feast of hunting.

But the situation is different now - the current players do not have the strength and means to directly fight against the "higher demons".

Thinking about these.

Luo Xiu raised his head and looked at "Winter General" Lansas. A thoughtful, puzzled and worried expression appeared on his face. He responded:
"I don't know, Master Lansas."

"But what is certain is that the 'disaster' is still continuing and has spread throughout the city of Latama."

Even though he knew very well about the existence of the [Abyss] and the "Devil" in his heart, he still could not tell it directly to Lansas.

——Because when they were in Songyuan City, he and other saints of [Glory] had sworn a "sacred" oath of secrecy in front of Archbishop Sid and "Saint" Franya, never to spread anything about [Abyss] and "Devil" to anyone else!

Even if you are the Supreme, you still have to keep it secret.

Although the oath was taken on the pseudonym "Ross Carlos", it was not actually effective on "Ross Durant"...

But if he said these things in person now, it would be equivalent to opening his own box.

If Lansas, or Albert and the two deans of [Intellect] who were present, sold themselves out and were held accountable by the Holy Court—

If you find out that he has not been punished by the holy oath for "leaking secrets", then oh no, you are doomed.

"..."

When he heard that even the "Bishop" Ross Carlos didn't know the specific situation, Lansas raised his eyebrows and a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

"I see... It doesn't matter. Gathering intelligence is a process from scratch."

Lansas said this.

But Luo Xiu did not respond to him again. He just moved his eyes slightly and looked at the head dragging the hideous blood on the ground.

The head of the "Mad Viscount" Yasuode.

When looking at the head, a barely perceptible dark purple light flashed in Luo Xiu's eyes for an instant.

He did something quietly while thinking about other things.

"Winter General" Lansas, he said that one of the executioners of the city of Latama, "The Lost Viscount" Yasod fled to avoid the mad "Omniscient Attendant" Calivian.

But this shouldn't be the case - as the "Sword of Order" second only to "Chief Executioner" Fafnir Rochester in Fafnir, would he flee to avoid the mad second-in-command?
This is just one of them.

Secondly, the name of his profession, "The Lost Viscount", has already said a lot. He is truly "lost". If the crazy Calivian shows hostility towards him, then the biggest possibility is that they will fight to the death.

So the "Winter General" Lansas in front of him must be hiding something.

That is, Calivian is not the only one who is affected by the "devil" - or the "thing full of darkness" as Lansas said.

If the guess is correct, then the "Mad Viscount" Yasuode was also affected by the "devil"!

In fact, Luo Xiu had been thinking about this for a long time. Compared to the "Omniscient Attendant" Calivian, the [Supreme] Order Slayer, the "Insane Viscount" Yasord, should be a better "container".

Because the hidden profession exclusive to the "Order Killer" - "The Lost Viscount" - essentially strips the emotions of being a "human" from the soul, and fills it with the will of "transcendence" and the law of "order killing", turning it into a "supreme" instrument that constantly "transcends", "kills", and "reshapes" in a cycle.

Such a soul is actually close to annihilation, but his body carries a powerful force, which makes it the most favored container for "devils".

Because "Lost Heart" - "Viscount Lost Heart" Yasold is just like a zombie and a shell with only power in the eyes of the demons. When the demons pass by, they will want to get in and try.

It's like seeing half a million people walking around, and people passing by want to report it.

"..."

When I think about these things,
Luo Xiu had quietly opened his "spiritual vision" and looked towards Yasuode's head.

The blood that had not yet dried up was indeed flowing with a deep dark purple color - although it was faint, it was a trace of the "devil" that had once resided there.

In other words, Yasold's body was also occupied by the devil - and the time when he was used as a "vessel" by the devil should be earlier than that of Kalivian.

Then, the story that Lansas said, that he "dominated" Asoird with the [Supreme], can be translated into another version -

First, the first "higher demon" escaped from the crack of the Great Seal, and took the opportunity to seize the body of Asoir as a vessel.

The "mindless" Yasuode did not resist, or rather - the demon that occupied his body as a container could even be considered to have filled his void and thus became a part of him.

Then came the second "demon" that escaped from the Great Seal Crack. He might also covet the vessel of "Insane Viscount" Yasuode.
But Yasuode has been occupied by another higher-level demon, so he can only settle for the second best and possess the "Omniscient Attendant" Kali Vian first.

But the second demon never stopped coveting the "vessel" of the "Mad Viscount" Yasuode.

The demons' inherent "devouring" characteristics eventually prompted the possessed Calivian and Yasord to engage in a war of mutual devourment.

The demon with "followers" that possessed Kaliwian was much more powerful than the first demon.
In addition, the puppets that Calivian possessed were enough to crush Yasold, forcing the upper demon possessed by Yasold to escape, otherwise he would be devoured.

Escape from the city of Latama - that was not the wish of "The Lost Viscount" Yasuode, but the wish of the demon that possessed him.

As for what happened afterwards, it was pure misfortune that he encountered "General Winter" Lansas.

Yasold may have been seriously injured in the previous fierce battle. When he met Lansas, Lansas recognized his identity in the "Round Table" and started a new round of fierce battle with him.

Finally Lansas killed him, cut off his head and brought it here.

This should be the complete and true story.

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

"It is indeed my fault that I allowed the Order Killer, Yasuode, to escape from Latama City. I will personally apologize to Lord Marquis Bakar."

While Luo Xiu was thinking, "Thunder General" Albert, who was sitting on the main seat next to him, spoke:
"But that has nothing to do with the plan. Our goal from the beginning to the end was to capture Latama, and then we can move all the way west and bring the expeditionary force to the city of Fafnir."

"So now we just have to discuss two things."

After a pause, Albert's eyes flashed with a blazing dark red light, and he said in a sonorous voice:

"Lansas, since you killed him, that means there are only two 'executioners' left in Latama City."

In fact, there is only one left... Luo Xiu complained silently. "Well, anyway, Lansas."

Albert continued:

"We now have three 'saints', including you. We have also occupied the Acropolis. We have the advantage."

"Then we can formulate a plan for a strong attack. If we capture Latama City as soon as possible, we will capture the first important city on the border of the Dark Principality - that will bring us one step closer to achieving our goal of an expedition to Fafnir City."

"I need your strength, Lansas. Before we launch a full-scale attack on Latama City, please take your Winter Knights and destroy their outer defenses."

"I will have our knights from the Border assist you."

While speaking, Albert was still looking at Lansas.

He no longer spoke with the same reproachful tone as before, because the "head" that Lansas brought was indeed a very valuable "gift".

As for the "late arrival" of Lansas and his Snowdonia expeditionary force, that didn't matter.

"can."

After Albert said that, Lansas also smiled and said:
"Oh, that's fine too."

"I thought that if I wanted you to make a decision, you would need to hesitate for a while."

"..."

"Then my 'priests' and I will guard the city first."

The "bishop" Luo Xiu, who had been silent and listening, also spoke at this time. He said:

"The golden seals on those eight 'scars' are not stable. I will stay here and reinforce them."

"By the time the real decisive battle comes, the warlocks of the Fangbei Courtyard should have built a high wall. Only then can we truly isolate possible hidden dangers."

After saying this, Luo Xiu looked at the two "deans" sitting at the side below him, while Alvan and Eureka nodded slightly, indicating that they agreed with the "bishop's" opinion.

Albert also nodded, because before Lansas arrived at the Acropolis, the original plan he discussed with Luo Xiu was like this -

"Then we are in agreement."

A brilliant smile appeared on the face of "General Winter" Lansas. He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Albert with his icy blue eyes, and then looked at the "Bishop" Ross Carlos on the "main seat" on the other side, and said:
"Well, there's one last thing we need to confirm."

"Regarding the time of the 'decisive battle' - when will we launch the real decisive battle against Latama City?"

"Three days later."

This time, Albert did not speak, but Bishop Luo Xiu spoke:
"That will be three days from now, on March 3, during the early morning hours."

That is the players’ “Sunday” in real time - in a few hours, at four in the morning, the players’ “number of resurrections” and their cooling time will be refreshed again.

"I have asked the Sun for His will for a moment, and He has revealed to me - that is the perfect time."

Luo Xiu said calmly.

Lansas narrowed his eyes, looked at Albert on the other main seat, and asked:

"What about you?"

"Your Excellency's meaning is also my meaning."

Albert said in a low voice:

"Then it is decided."

"Three days later - on March 3th, at night, we will launch the final decisive battle against Latama City."

"And before that, Luo Xiu, and Lansas."

"Be fully prepared. There can be no mistakes in the decisive battle."

……

This strategic meeting did not end until the afternoon.

After that, the two generals of the Supreme summoned the "Throne Knights" and "Inquisitors" to further refine the arrangements for the subsequent decisive battle. Luo Xiu was not very interested in that, so he left first.

He then returned to the camp where the church clergy were, found the three "priests", and informed them in advance about the arrangements for the subsequent decisive battle.

Before the day of the real decisive battle, the mission of the church clergy is to completely seal the eight "scars" in the "Acropolis" - at least in the two days before and after the day of the decisive battle, the "Abyss Beasts" cannot be allowed to emerge from the scars, which will pose a threat to the rear of the expeditionary force.

The task of continuously clearing out the "Abyss Beasts" that emerge from the scars will also be left to the players.

After explaining all this to the three priests, Luo Xiu left the camp and went to the "restricted area" alone - and came to an empty corner.

Afterwards, he activated the "Seal of the Isol Court" and teleported himself back to the "Holy Abyss".

In this way, he avoided being seen and heard, and came to the Holy Abyss, to the royal palace that belonged to him alone.

Normally, the main hall of the Holy Abyss is sealed off, and no apostles or players of the Holy Abyss are allowed to approach it except the "Faceless" Intis.

And when he arrived at the hall and sat on the huge golden throne.

Luo Xiu has put on the black puppet mask of "Ashura" and summoned the demon he contracted - summoned the "Death Whisper Demon" Mourner, and let His gray figure slowly appear in front of him.

He made a special trip to "Holy Abyss" for a purpose.

He still had some information he wanted to know about the demon possessing the "All-Knowing Attendant" Kalivian, which had been discussed in Albert's tent before.

And that can summon the mourner in the "Holy Abyss" and get some answers from his mouth -

As the figure of the mourner gradually solidified, his four slender arms were still in a "praying" posture, his four eyes slightly opened, looking at his contracted master, and a dry and thin voice came out of his mouth:

"You are calling me..."

"Tell me, the demon of 'mourning'."

Luo Xiu tapped the heavy armrests of the throne with his fingers, making crisp "ding, ding" sounds. A dark purple light flashed in his pupils under the mask, and he said:

"Just now, I shared with you what I saw."

"The head of the Order Killer still has the aura of the Devil. You should be more sensitive than me and be able to discover some hidden clues."

"……Yes."

The mourner nodded slightly, moved his lips and said:

"That's the smell of 'anger'."

"But that 'anger' is mixed with fear... It's something that shouldn't exist."

"And beyond 'anger'... I smell a strong odor of meat."

"That's the smell of 'Gluttony', and it's a very strong smell--"

"...That's the smell that only the True Ancestor demons can emit."

……

(End of this chapter)