Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 507: Devouring Dragon, Regicide Demon (6k2)

Holding tightly onto the dragon thorns on the back of the "Ancient Dragon", Luo Xiu rode the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx and soared a full circle in the sky outside the city of Fafnir.

He looked down and saw that the originally magnificent scenery was shrinking rapidly in his field of vision, while the peaks and clouds on both sides were rapidly retreating backwards. The fierce wind pressure pressed heavily on his chest, making Luo Xiu feel a little suffocated.

But even so, Luo Xiu still felt excited and refreshed - riding on the back of the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx and racing a dragon cart, this feeling is indeed much better than riding the "Golden Pegasus"!
This feeling almost made Luo Xiu addicted.

While he was "enjoying" this, he heard the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx let out a low roar.

"……Roar."

[…Is this your plan, Luo Xiu? ]

[Let me accompany you, to prove to those [Supreme] people... that you can control me.]

"This is a necessary step, Quesanx."

Luo Xiu sat cross-legged on the dragon's back, one hand still holding his dragon thorn, the other hand pressing on the dragon's back, and said to him:

"Trust me, Quesanx. Otherwise... we cannot seek the greater good."

"At least, from what I've observed, the expeditionary army's few Supreme Saints can be tried—"

"Like Pampas the Lionheart, he has sworn to submit to me. And Albert, he has also shown full trust in me. As for the others... Stuart, Gawain, and Lansas, it is not difficult to gain their trust."

Luo Xiu whispered this to Quesanx.

This is the truth - in Luo Xiu's heart, this is indeed what he thinks.

The biggest and confirmed threat was the "Order Killer", the "Lionhearted" Pampas had completed his transformation, and the two generals, Albert and Lansas, had also become somewhat dependent on him. The only thing to consider now was the attitude of Stuart and Lord Gawain.

And Lord Gawain himself was not a pure [Supreme] - he was involved in many and diverse fields, and the number of his hidden subordinates who were not [Supreme] or even had no legitimate destiny in the Empire was even greater than the number of [Supreme] saints around him.

Gawain does not have subjective prejudices against other destinies besides the Supreme. He only sees other destinies as power that can be used by the Supreme, and the "Black Sword Mansion" he runs half secretly and half openly in Songyuan City is also for this purpose.

As for the other true [Supreme] sixth-fold saint, "Knight of Heaven's Word" Stuart, he is indeed pure [Supreme].

However, he is more like the [Supreme] guardian, or judge, or maintainer, rather than a ruler. He is the sword of Emperor Augustwell, and a sword is just a sword.

"..."

"……Roar."

【……I see. 】

Then, in Luo Xiu's ears, came the deep voice of Quesanx.

[If [Authority] still exists, I will definitely not agree to this, Luo Xiu.]

"..."

"Ancient Dragon" Quesanx, He spoke such a voice into Luo Xiu's ears.

And His meaning was actually very clear - this should be understood in reverse. [Authority] has been broken, and Quesanx also knows that this is a necessary "surrender".

Luo Xiu didn't say anything else to Him.

Similar "conversations" had actually taken place many times during the process of flying back to Fafnir City from Fafnir's Treasure Cave.

Luo Xiu and Quesanx have also reached a certain degree of consensus - their only goal now is to gain recognition from the high-ranking officials of the expeditionary force, and only then can they consider taking the next step.

……

"--roar!!!!!"

After circling and soaring in the sky for a whole circle, the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx let out a shocking roar, then retracted his dragon wings that covered the sky and dived down to the ground.

Luo Xiu also grasped the dragon thorn on his back, feeling the fierce wind scraping across his body like a file, feeling the holy robe he was wearing fluttering violently under the howling wind, and feeling a slight pain in his cheek.

Even Luo Xiu couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly under such a terrifying wind.

In the remaining half of his vision, the outlines of Stuart, David, Gawain, Hubert, Albert, etc. on the ground were gradually becoming clear.

……

--boom! ! !

The moment the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx finally landed on the ground, an extremely violent shock broke out on the ground. Smoke, rubble and gravel surged out one after another. The alert saints around them retreated one after another to avoid being affected by the power of the shock.

In the eyes of everyone——

As the billowing smoke gradually dissipated, the "Bishop" Ross Carlos was still standing firmly on the dragon's back of Quesanx.

The "ancient dragon" was lying low on the ground, with its back, neck, and head extending smoothly downward, like a staircase for the "bishop" to step on, from the dragon's back to the ground.

At the same time, Luo Xiu loosened his hand that was tightly holding the dragon thorn, and stepped on the solid scales of Quesanx one step at a time. When he reached the middle section of the dragon's neck, he jumped lightly to the ground.

Then, he gently smoothed his robe, which was wrinkled by the strong wind, and came to Lord Gawain, who was staring and looking serious, and Stuart, the Knight of Heaven's Proclamation, and said to them with a smile:
"How is it, my Lord, and Mr. Stuart?"

"I think that's enough to show that I can completely control it."

"..."

"what do you think?"

Lord Gawain turned his gaze towards Stuart and asked him.

And on Stuart's face - that terrifying face that was already like ravines, his brows covered with scars were sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.

His single eye looked at the terrifying giant dragon still crouching on the ground, and his gaze collided with the flashing light in its three-colored dragon pupil several times. In the end, Stuart could not actually tell whether the spirituality and mind of the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx were stable enough, but he had already made his own judgment -

"If you can always ensure that it is so... controllable, Lord Ross Carlos. I will not object to accepting it, and the Lord should share the same opinion as me."

"Indeed." Gawain nodded and agreed:

"We will not turn down such a powerful and controllable force."

During the whole process, Gawain's eyes never left the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx - the dragon's pupils were even wider than his, and just looking at it was extremely visually shocking. The lord was also thinking of other plans in his mind.

Luo Xiu saw that Gawain's eyes were always fixed on Quesanx, and he walked towards him cautiously and carefully, and stretched out his hand to him.

And with the three-colored dragon eyes that Quesanx had kept open, he was watching Gawain approaching him.

Gawain's palm was already on Quisanx's body.

Excitement appeared on his face at the same time. While observing the reaction of the terrifying dragon, he moved his palm and gently stroked the dragon scales on Quesanx's body.

Quesanx didn't seem to react - or rather, Luo Xiu had warned him in advance not to react hostilely to such superficial temptations.

At the same time, Luo Xiu was also observing Gawain's every move. He saw that the corners of Gawain's mouth had gradually raised a subtle arc, and at the same time, he had taken a step with his right foot, as if he was about to step on the dragon head of Quesanx.

"--Roar!"

The "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx, his three-colored dragon eyes flashed with a blazing light, and then he opened his dragon jaws and let out a low, warning growl, while an extremely fierce fishy wind gushed out of his huge mouth.

The fishy wind pressed heavily on Lord Gawain, forcing him to stagger two steps backwards. Then the voice of the "bishop" Luo Xiu came from the side and said to Lord Gawain:
"I do not recommend that, my lord."

Luo Xiu looked at Gawain, and he could feel the anger of Quesanx overflowing from within, so he warned Gawain in advance -

"The power of the Ancient Dragon Quesanx is also a reverse blade. If there is no basis of trust, you will only be hurt by it."

"…Um."

Lord Gawain nodded slowly, the subtle arc on the corner of his mouth disappeared, he just stared calmly at the dragon with its head lowered and eyes wide open, then looked at the "Bishop" Luo Xiu and said:

"It is indeed powerful, but it is also dangerous."

"Mr. Ross Carlos. If it only obeys you, then when it really gets out of control, the damage caused and the related responsibilities will all be borne by you."

"This is my only and bottom line requirement for us Supremes to accept this 'Ancient Dragon' Quesanx."

"..."

"I can accept."

After a moment of thought, Luo Xiu nodded.

"I will not let this danger really happen - and the Holy See will also assist me. Lord Darwild and Hubbard will provide me with the necessary help and support."

After saying that, Luo Xiu looked towards the "Sky Ring Paladin" Davild and stared at him with a smile.

And a look of surprise appeared on Dawild's face, and his golden eyes blinked. He didn't expect that Luo Xiu would suddenly pull him up.

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His face seemed to show all of this, but he did not express his surprise in words - the saints under the "Holy Court" needed to stick together and support each other.

Davild then said:

"Yes."

"I will work with Lord Luo Xiu to prevent the possible out-of-control crisis caused by the Ancient Dragon Quesanx."

After saying that, Davild and Luo Xiu's eyes all fell on Hubert.

The expression on Hubert's face suddenly became complicated. Under the smiling gazes of Luo Xiu and David, he raised his finger and pointed at himself.

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It was the same expression that appeared on David's face before, but Hubert also knew that in such a situation, as saints of the "Holy See", they could only help each other and never retreat.

Hubert's mouth twitched slightly, and finally he just went for it and said with gritted teeth:

"indeed."

"As 'Vice Bishop' and 'Holy Deacon', we will not allow the 'Ancient Dragon' to get out of control."

"..."

When Hubbard finished his final statement, Luo Xiu looked at the two comrades of [Glorious] in front of him, and a subtle, satisfied smile appeared on his face. In this way, it was equivalent to binding Davild and Hubbard together - regarding the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx, it was no longer his own responsibility, but the support of the "Holy Court".

In fact, the "risk" of controlling Quesanx is the smallest link. The most important thing is to strive for the right to speak with the endorsement of the "Holy See".

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Luo Xiu thought to himself, and asked Davild and Hubert to ride the dragon with him. They were all [Glorious] but not [Supreme], so Quesanx would probably agree.

"..."

While thinking about these things, Luo Xiu saw that subtle and complex expressions had already appeared on the faces of the several [Supremes] in front of him.

The atmosphere among the saints fell into a strange silence for a while. Finally, the "Knight of Heaven's Announcement" Stuart broke the silence and said:

"In that case."

"I can accept it. The power of the 'Ancient Dragon' Quesanx is indeed the power we need."

"Okay." Lord Gawain nodded and said, "In this case, I have no other opinions."

"I remain neutral." Dukeler, the "Secret Sage," stroked his monocle and said, "But if the Excellencies of the Holy Court are willing to let us study the Ancient Dragon, that would be the best."

The three highest beings of [Supreme] and [Intellect] expressed their views in this way.

Afterwards, it was the turn of "Chief Clerk" Lucien, "General Thunder" Albert, "General Winter" Lansas, and "General Lionheart" Pampas. Lucien remained neutral, while Albert and Lansas agreed.

What was most unexpected to everyone except Luo Xiu was that the "Lionheart General" Pampas actually agreed to accept the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx. And Pampas said: "We do need power. Although I had some grudges with the bishop before, it does not prevent us from using this power."

What he said was true, and it was in line with the style of the Supreme. Therefore, everyone except Luo Xiu just thought that "Lionheart General" Pampas was an open-minded and cheerful person, and only Luo Xiu booed in his heart.

……

Afterwards, under the gaze of all the expeditionary saints, Luo Xiu ordered the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx to tear open the space, and His huge body then disappeared into it.

Even though he had escaped the imprisonment imposed on him by Fafnir, the "Dragon of Destruction", Quesanx still retained the ability to leave the "world" and escape into a corner of the "Sea of ​​Spirituality". This allowed Luo Xiu to not worry about how to place his extremely huge body. After that, he only needed to summon him according to the "contract".

And after the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx was successfully accepted by the saints of the expeditionary force.

Luo Xiu returned to Fafnir with Lord Gawain, Stuart, Davild and other high-ranking officials. There were still two days before the "General Atton" led the Atton Expeditionary Force to arrive in Fafnir. Luo Xiu and Hubert handed over the position of "bishop" of the church, and in these last two days, they focused on handling the complicated and important affairs of the church.

During this period, he did not forget to send a special clergyman back to Red Maple City.

Luo Xiu had personally written a letter of invitation, inviting the "Dwarf Master" Mir to join the expedition. In the letter, he explained that he had used the "Ancient Dragon Sacred Artifact" to recapture the sanity of an ancient dragon, and persuaded Mir that this might be an opportunity for him to be promoted.

After that, it was the march route on the expedition to the Dark Metropolis, which was held again and again with the saints of the church and the Supreme.

On the way, they will finally conquer a pass fortress belonging to the Fafnir Territory, the "Val Fortress", and then the road to the Dark Metropolis will be unobstructed.

However, it is said that almost all the "Executioners" who escaped from the battlefield in Fafnir Territory have gathered in the Val Fortress - it is foreseeable that the resistance encountered in attacking the fortress will be extremely fierce, and it is not known whether the "Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir will be in the fortress. Therefore, even though Fafnir Territory should no longer have enemies above the "Sixth Fate" level other than Fafnir, the top leaders of the expeditionary force still decided to be cautious.

After officially conquering the Lower Val Fortress, Luo Xiu prepared to proceed with the settlement of the main quest of the "annihilation" difficulty, [Grand and Sacred Expedition].

Afterwards, he faced and witnessed the end of the "Judgment War" on the battlefield of the dark metropolis in his prime.

"..."

In Luo Xiu's heart, during the two days of waiting, he was planning all these things.

……

The Dark Duchy, on the border of Fafnir.

The final checkpoint - "Val Fortress".

In the center of the fortress - in a mansion with rough decoration and bloody style, Fafnir, the "Dragon of Destruction", was sitting on a huge throne made of skulls.

His right hand was supporting his half-tilted forehead, and the left sleeve was empty. The arm that he had broken and "sacrificed" to the Throne of Destruction had not yet grown back, and Fafnir was still quite weak.

And below him was in the dimly lit long hall.

On both sides, the "executioners" of various appearances stood there respectfully with their hands hanging down.

There were a total of 17 "executioners" - all of them "survived" from the battlefields of Fafnir. At this moment, the entire hall was silent, and no one dared to make even the slightest unnecessary sound at this time.

The atmosphere at this moment was quite depressing. All the executioners even subconsciously held their breath. The only sound they could hear was the "Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir on the main throne, whose fingers of his right hand tapped on the scales on his forehead again and again, making a crisp "thump, thump, thump" sound.

"..."

"...Listen carefully."

After a long silence, Fafnir, the Dragon of Destruction, finally spoke:
"The Archduke has given me strict orders."

"He ordered us to hold out here. Delay the approaching expeditionary force for at least three days, regardless of the cost."

"I will strictly carry out the Grand Duke's orders. And in three days, I will take all the living people, abandon this fortress and head to Dadu."

"..."

As Fafnir said this, his deep and sharp gaze swept across the executioners in the audience, watching them all lower their heads and remain silent.

Fafnir continued in a low voice:
"The Archduke has made it clear to me."

"He has acquired enough power to instantly evaporate any enemy that invades our territory."

"And now, what the Grand Duke needs most is time...only time."

"The Archduke has made me a promise."

"If we can complete our mission and survive, the Grand Council will grant us everything we pray for."

"Strength, wealth, and power, we can have them all."

"But if someone... chooses to betray at this time."

Scarlet light suddenly flashed in Fafnir's eyes, and he spat out words one by one like a knife:
"I will kill you with my own hands."

"Remember what I said today. Then, get out."

"Make final preparations."

"..."

After Fafnir finished speaking, all the executioners in the hall took a step to the left or right, saluted Fafnir one by one, and then left the hall one by one.

"..."

Until all the executioners left.

Fafnir was still sitting on his skull seat, his flashing scarlet eyes still staring at something.

And after a while.

A whistling sound like the wind roared in his ears, and the only thing he could see before him was another figure of "Fafnir" -

[…You really think so.]

[Can your Grand Duke...master that kind of power? ]

A sneer appeared on Fafnir's face. His illusory dragon eyes stared at the real Fafnir on the cranium. He bared his sharp fangs at him and said in a low, bewitching voice:
[Why not...give me your whole soul and body...Rochester.]

[You have already given me half of your soul. It is not a bad idea to give me the other half...]

【Then. 】

[I will help you solve all these... All the difficulties and obstacles you encounter... I will help you solve them...]

[Rochester... I swear by the true name of 'Devourer Dragon Fafnir Patroclus Ramziaz the Regicide'... by my full name.]

[If you give me everything you have, I won’t kill you…Rochester…]

【…】

"Go back to where you belong, Fafnir."

"The Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir - perhaps it should be called "The Dragon of Destruction" Rochester.

He also stared at the shadow in front of him with a gloomy and angry look in his eyes, looking at the shadow that looked exactly like him, and said with gritted teeth:
"Not yet... not yet."

"Go back...unless I'm dead...unless I'm dead."

"..."

【……snort. 】

In front of Rochester, the "Devouring Dragon" Fafnir seemed dissatisfied with Rochester's reaction.

But as expected, he only left one sentence for Rochester:

[You will die...]

[You will die sooner or later.]

[But it doesn’t matter… I already have half of your soul and half of your body…]

[I will revive you and then... assimilate you. By then, your significant other will also belong to me...]

[It will eventually belong to me...]

[In the end...]

【…】

……

(End of this chapter)