Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 467 Open the box! (5k2)

——A "Domain Guardian Lord"!
In the Empire's [Supreme] authority system, the "Emperor" Augustwell the Great is above everything else. Below him are the "Red Crowned Princes" who share the power of the Empire. And below the "Red Crowned Princes" are the "Domain Guardian Lords".

The Domain Guardian Lord belongs to the third level in the [Supreme] authority system.

The [Supreme] people of this class all have the [Supreme] sixfold destiny, and their title is uniformly "Earl".

And the figure whose image appeared in the magic crystal ball - that must also be a "King of Order", and his identity is not just an ordinary "Lord of the Domain" - on his right hand, which was lightly holding the high-end wine glass, he wore a badge ring emitting black and red light on his ring finger.

Just like the emblem ring worn on the finger of the "Grand Judge" seen before, the "Lord Guardian of the Domain" that appeared in the image of the magic crystal ball - the one worn on the ring finger of his right hand is also a "Oath Ring".

And this time, Luo Xiu could clearly recognize the specific style of the oath ring.

It was a dark red flame wrapped around a black sword.

The edges of the flame and the sword were inlaid with fine platinum thread, and on the blade with the black sword pattern, a string of names was engraved in the imperial court font.

——“Nolan”.

That is the surname of the "royal family" of the Nolan Empire!

——He is the true “descendant of the emperor” of the empire!
In other words, the "Order Killer" who appeared in the image of the magic crystal ball was the true royal bloodline of Emperor Augustville.

But Luo Xiu still didn't know which branch of the royal bloodline it belonged to.

As for the "director and deacon" who appeared in the banquet hall where the "king" was at this moment, and the "sage" in the Tower of Sages, Luo Xiu, who had the memories of his previous life, found them familiar.

They were high-ranking figures in the "Holy Court" and "Tower of Sages" in the imperial capital, namely "Deacon of the Council" Rodlain and "Sage of Crystal" Gler.

If they were invited to the banquet, through my connections in the Holy See, I might be able to get information about the true identity of the "Domain Guardian Lord" directly from them.

But Luo Xiu's intuition always told him that it wouldn't be that simple.
While Luo Zheng was thinking, in the image of the magic crystal ball, the "Domain Guardian Lord" suddenly smiled and said:

"Oh... I see. You're a new friend."

"Then, the 'Cursed One'... perhaps you will be more familiar with the title 'Lord of Blood Sacrifice'? My new friend, please tell me, where is the 'Lord of Blood Sacrifice' now?"

"..."

The voice of the "Lord of the Domain" seemed light and empty. From what Luo Xiu heard, his actual age should not be that high, probably between thirty and forty years old, about the same age as Lord Gawain.

When the prince asked him this, Luo Xiu stared at him, his eyes under the mask became deep, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he responded to him in a low voice -

"Your friend?"

"If you're asking about the 'Lord of Blood Sacrifice', he's dead, hey."

"Oh, you called the 'Lord of Blood Sacrifice' a 'friend' before? And, 'the Cursed'? Hmm... Interesting. I am quite interested in you."

"..."

Luo Xiu responded in a relaxed tone.

While saying this, he was also observing the reaction of the "Prince" opposite him.

When learning that the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" was dead, the hand that was still shaking the wine glass on the opposite side suddenly stopped, as if stunned by the news, but that was the only reaction.

He seemed to have anticipated this scene.

Then, after a brief moment of daze, he continued to shake the hand holding the wine glass, and a thin layer of purple-red wine lightly spread on the wall of the glass.

"Oh, oh... I see, thank you for telling me this."

The prince's voice was still light and frivolous. His demeanor and posture at this moment still maintained the elegance of a member of the imperial family. He then said softly:

"It turns out that the 'cursed one' is dead. It seems that Fafnir City has been breached... Hmm. This news has indeed not yet reached the Imperial Capital."

"Thank you, my new friend. But I need to confirm something else with you--"

Having said that, the prince put down his wine glass.

Then he leaned down slightly and brought the mist-shrouded face closer.

He then asked in a hollow but clear voice:

"You. Are you my 'friend' or my 'enemy'?"

"..."

"I can be a 'friend' or an 'enemy'."

The moment the prince asked the question, the corners of Luo Xiu's mouth underneath the mask curved slightly. He crossed his arms in front of him, and like the prince, he leaned forward slightly.

And when Luo Xiu responded to the other party in this way, the prince seemed to make a "tsk" sound in a trance, as if he was not satisfied with Luo Xiu's answer.

But he didn't do anything new. He just nodded, smiled, and said:
"Okay, okay. You have a secret... You and the 'Lord of Blood Sacrifice' are the same, always like to keep your own little secrets."

"I won't mind, trust me, my new friend."

"It's just... you must have noticed that knowing that I'm from the 'royal family', this has always been a bit unfair to me."

"I also want to know who you are—"

Wow!
When the prince said the last sentence, before the last word even fell, he had already raised his right hand -

In his hand he was holding a bladeless sword hilt, and at the same time a fine stream of deep red light gushed out from the socket where the sword blade should have been!

——Buzz!
Luo Xiu suddenly felt that the magic crystal ball in front of him was vibrating noticeably across its entire sphere!
Waves of deep red ripples like water waves floated on the surface of the magic crystal ball.
Luo Xiu already felt the heat - the scorching spirituality transmitted through the magic crystal ball had quickly enveloped the surroundings completely!

Luo Xiu knew what the prince had done in that instant.

Through spiritual conduction, he completely released the spirituality contained in the magic crystal ball!

This will allow the prince to obtain the real-time location of the "magic crystal ball", and he himself, who is closest to the magic crystal ball, will also be detected and suffer a small-scale burning damage caused by the spiritual shock.

For Luo Xiu, since the prince used this method to detect, sensing the real-time location of the "magic crystal ball" was indeed effective, but the "detection" of himself would not have any effect.

At this time, he had already activated the "Prisoner of the Thinker", and several specialties and abilities that enhanced concealment and immunity to detection were also taking effect. The prince was not facing him, and with the remaining spirituality in the magic crystal ball, he could not really see through his true strength and identity.

Luo Xiu thought about all this, but he did not let his guard down. He quickly summoned the "illusion guardian" Amber and let him possess himself, turning him into an illusory armor to protect himself tightly.

At the same time——

It was visible to the naked eye that the deep red light on the surface of the magic crystal ball in front of Luo Xiu had gradually become thicker and brighter. In this way, the "king" had completely "seized" the control of the magic crystal ball in front of Luo Xiu!
He seemed to be excited about his success, but soon, the excitement disappeared without a trace. From the fog that covered and enveloped his face, a puzzled "Huh" sounded:
"……what?"

"I only saw a dark shadow... You are really amazing, my friend."

"And... you're not in Fafnir..."

"You are not even in the Principality, not in Fanol Continent..."

"That magic crystal ball you are in... seems like a wonderful place 'outside the world'."

"..."

"It is marvelous. My friend, how did you do it, and where are you?"

"Are you in a 'secret realm' that is isolated from the outside world, or in the sea of ​​spirituality? Oh... are you a friend of Nothingness? I have a friend of Nothingness, and she can actively enter the sea of ​​spirituality."

"..."

For some reason, Luo Xiu always felt that the "king" opposite him seemed to be a bit talkative.

He knew that the prince actually gained nothing, and because the prince had overdrawn the spiritual power in the magic crystal ball, the "projection" of the magic crystal ball could not be maintained for too long.

Seeing that the prince was still mumbling to himself, fully expressing his curiosity, Luo Xiu uncrossed his hands and interrupted the prince with a smile:

"you guess."

"..."

……

"...?"

The prince's mumbling voice, which seemed to be talking to himself, suddenly stopped at the same time.

He actually felt that he had burned the remaining spirituality in the magic crystal ball, but he still couldn't capture the exact location.
The man opposite, wrapped in a black robe and wearing a black-patterned puppet mask, was indeed quite mysterious. He seemed to have some special protection.
Even if the remaining spirituality in the magic crystal ball was shaken open and allowed to "penetrate" the body of the mysterious figure, what was transmitted back through the spiritual conduction was indeed only turbidity and chaos, and it was difficult to distinguish any useful information.

The prince knew that when this kind of situation occurred, the extraordinary level of the mysterious figure opposite him would not be too far behind his own, and might even surpass his own.

This is also a rare situation.

Although the prince still appeared relaxed, flamboyant and elegant, he was already on high alert in his heart. When his "teasing" words were interrupted, the smile on his face gradually faded.

His eyes became gloomy, and his whole body began to emanate a deep, dark, and terrifying aura.

……

Luo Xiu was still staring at the scene in the magic crystal ball, staring at the figure of the "Prince".

He finally became unhappy, and gradually, the erratic and exaggerated feeling he had before disappeared.

It was as if the person who appeared on the other side of the magic crystal ball had been replaced by another person in an instant. The "king" was looking at Luo Xiu through the projection of the crystal ball.

For some reason, although Luo Xiu couldn't see his eyes, the sight hidden in the fog still made Luo Xiu feel uncomfortable all over, as if he was bitten by a poisonous snake or stung by a scorpion, making him feel a constant stinging pain.

The color of the image in the magic crystal ball is gradually becoming dim.

That was a sign that the spiritual energy contained within it was almost completely exhausted and the magic crystal ball was about to "shut down".

Luo Xiu and the "Prince" opposite him just stared at each other, and no one said anything more.

Until the very end, when the spiritual energy contained in the magic crystal ball was about to be exhausted,
The "Prince" finally spoke, but he only said in a low, clear voice:
"I believe we will meet again, my friend..."

——Snap!
After that, the image on the magic crystal ball disappeared completely the moment the prince's voice fell.

At the same time, bursts of small, crisp explosions were heard from the crystal ball. The surface of the magic crystal ball was already covered with fine cracks and was emitting wisps of smoke. Just like all the magic crystal balls that had been activated before, it was now scrapped and of no use at all.

But Luo Xiu still stood there, his eyes fixed on the magic crystal ball that had lost its image and was covered with cracks. He had also taken off his mask, and a subtle, joyful expression appeared on his face.

"We will indeed meet again..."

Luo Xiu murmured, and his eyes were actually focused on the lines that appeared on the panel in front of him -

[Attack from Hayek Nolan, 0 damage received]

[Shield withstands 1848 damage]

【…】

——"Hayek Nolan"!
Just now, when the "Domain Guardian Lord" Hayek completely activated the remaining spirituality in the magic crystal ball, the spiritual burning that vibrated and spread from the magic crystal ball actually burned Luo Xiu's body!
The damage was not that high, but it was precisely because of this that the "panel" revealed the attacker's true identity, which was the name of the "Domain Guardian Lord"!

——Open the box!
In the entire empire, there are actually only less than two hundred people who have attained the status of saints of the "Sixfold Destiny".

And it just so happened that the name "Hayek Nolan" obtained from the panel was familiar to Luo Xiu, who had memories of his past life.

That is the Imperial Family whose power is distributed in the northern border of the empire. As a branch of the royal family, it is ruled by the "Red Crown Prince" and "Austonville Nolan" whose title is at the level of Duke. Hayek Nolan is the only son of the Red Crown Prince.

Once you get the other party's name, many things will become much easier.

After I truly advance to the sixth level of the [Glory] Fate, I can consider making some contact with these "Order Killers" whose identities I learned this time...

Luo Xiu thought to himself.

Especially this "Lord of the Domain", "Hayek Nolan", if necessary, we can also try to convert his faith and make him convert from [Supreme] to [Glorious] - it just so happens that it is time to plant the necessary spies among the [Supreme] people in the upper echelons of the empire.

Thinking of this, Luo Xiu subconsciously looked at the last magic crystal ball.

That was the magic crystal ball that connected to the "Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir. But there seemed to be no need to connect to him now, so this means of communication could be saved for later.

So, all the things that need to be done in "Holy Abyss" have been completed.

After that, it’s time to return to the real world to meet the “players” found in the slave army of Fafnir City, chat with them for a while, and then prepare to leave Fafnir City in the evening and return to Songyuan Territory.

Thinking of this, Luo Xiu raised his right hand slightly, and deep red dragon claw patterns appeared on the back of his hand.

At the same time, a crimson ring appeared at his feet, and his figure became illusory and blurred. Soon, he disappeared and returned to the real world, to the city of Fafnir, to the tent of the "Bishop".

……

at the same time.

Nolan Empire, the imperial capital.

In the Augustus Royal Hall, "Lord Guardian of the Domain" Hayek Nolan has raised his glass again.

He looked ahead with gloomy eyes, at the imperial nobles who were still enjoying themselves and participating in this private banquet, and the scene he had just "seen" emerged in his mind.

That mysterious dark figure, that unexplored "otherland"... Hayek rarely encountered situations like this.

It was also the first time that he felt that things were somewhat out of control.

"The 'Lord of Blood Sacrifice' is dead..."

Hayek murmured, the light in his eyes kept changing, and his mind was thinking about other things.

Who could that figure be?

Is it the person who killed the 'Blood Sacrifice Lord'? It's easy to tell who it is.

Or... was that the executioner who was originally stationed in Fafnir City and was guarding there under Fafnir's orders?

There are indeed executioners who always regard the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" as a thorn in their eyes.

Or... maybe someone else?

But no matter who the mysterious man under the dark cloak is... he saw the imperial nobles who participated in the banquet. If he used them to investigate himself, it would always be troublesome.

"..."

Hayek thought about this.

In the process of thinking, he gradually felt that the violent and manic emotions that emerged from the bottom of his heart because of the "accident" just now had gradually calmed down.

That calm, composed and relaxed state of mind seemed to have returned, a smile appeared on Hayek's face again, and his eyes were slightly turned to the side.

Sitting on the "main seat" on the other side were two elderly men dressed luxuriously and noblely.

Those are the two "Red Crowned Princes" -

"What's the matter, little Hayek?"

The old man on the left noticed Hayek's gaze, so he smiled and gave him a kind look.

"Uncle Khakas."

Hayek smiled and said:

"I'm having some troubles, and that might affect the 'plan.'

"Can you do me a favor, uncle? Um... I don't want the guests to know I've been here."

"..."

The "Red Crowned Prince" - "Harksville", still with a kind look on his face, nodded lightly.

"Sure, little Hayek."

As he spoke, "Harksville" looked to the other side, at the other "Red Crowned Prince".

"——Old Auston, [my beloved brother]."

"Hardcastle," he said in a calm, gentle voice:

"Let the guests at the banquet 'forget' some of the memories of Hayek Jr. This is what Hayek Jr. requested."

"..."

"……it is good."

The other "Red Crowned Prince" - "Austonville Nolan" nodded slowly.

An imperceptible deep red light flashed in his eyes. At the same time, he slowly stood up from the main seat, hunched over, and walked towards the crowd at the banquet.

His steps seemed to be unsteady.

It looks like a fat doll that is about to fall apart...it's old and in disrepair.

……

(End of this chapter)