Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 227 Reporting is a Bad Civilization
"My name is Lilith. I am one of the four original demons created by my father. I am His most beloved daughter and have been the sales champion for four consecutive quarters!"

The high-level demon in the shrine was full of pride when it mentioned its own name. It specifically emphasized that it was the "most beloved" daughter of the Demon Lord, implying that if Ethan and others killed it, it would lead to very terrible consequences.

But in fact, its brain is still buzzing.

As an old-school business-oriented demon, Lilith has always upheld the principle that even if a deal fails, the friendship remains. She admitted that she had no good intentions when she proposed a deal to Rattle, but Rattle could have rejected her, or even scolded her or ignored her. She has seen many such situations and has a strong psychological endurance.

But Rattle took advantage of its laxity to reinforce the seal of the shrine and went straight to Ethan's room.

What does this mean? It asked.

Lilith now feels that Rattle is even less human than it is. Fortunately, Rattle has not yet revealed its behavior of attaching itself to the body of the containment agency investigator, otherwise it would most likely be in for a tough fight.

"Okay, Miss Lilith."

Ethan nodded, "Now you can tell me what you know about Kane."

Rattle stayed at the door.

In fact, her mind was a little confused now.

Because there was an extra person in Ethan's room, as soon as she entered the room, she saw Lin Dong wearing a black tights and half lying on the bed.

Although Ethan repeatedly emphasized that he and Winter were discussing the festival plan and were doing serious business, Xiangwei was also an experienced negotiator. Anyway, she had never seen anyone talk herself into bed while discussing serious business.

"I can tell you, but what good will that do me?"

Lilith still didn't give up.

In its intelligence database, Kane undoubtedly belongs to S-level intelligence. It is difficult for it to bear to tell such valuable information without getting any reward.

"I know a spell."

Winter on the bed spoke lazily, "We can open its brain and check everything it knows."

!

Lilith paused.

Why is this?

It is just a conscientious businessman who always puts satisfying customers' needs first, but today it encountered unreasonable gang members.

Only this group of barbarians like to use force.

"Don't be impulsive!"

Lilith said quickly. If someone else said this, it would definitely sneer, but it was different for Winter. It was very afraid of Winter because this witch also had a location in its intelligence repository. The same S-level intelligence was different from the Winter that the imperial people knew. That was her other side, or more accurately, another her.

It believed that Winter could use a spell to open its brain, and once Winter saw the information about her, it would be dead.

They will be murdered and silenced.

The inner radar sent out a strong warning. Lilith didn't hesitate for too long before choosing to cut off her tail and survive. "I'm telling you this. Just consider it as you owe me a favor. If I get into trouble in the future, you have to help me."

Relatively speaking, it believes that Ethan is a decent person.

He has a good relationship with many of the old gods and... seems much more normal.

"I promise you."

Ethan didn't comment.

"This is a secret of the followers of Kaisaros, which was covered up by the War Council... You should be familiar with the old gods. In addition to humans and the Chosen, they also created many creatures, including the four original demons created by my father, the 'God of Death' created by Bazatos, and the War Lord created by Kaisaros."

For the old gods, the status of these creations is higher than that of the chosen ones. They are the most valued by the old gods and are more powerful.

"They have learned a lesson from the war that divided the First Era. They generally believe that humans cannot be trusted, let alone entrusted with important tasks."

That night, Lilith also realized this truth.

She had been betrayed by a human and now her life was hanging by a thread.

Xiangwei was puzzled, "If that's the case, why do they want to recruit so many believers?"

She has visited many civilizations over the years. Except for the special Western Continent, almost every country is troubled by the problem of believers of evil gods. There are more and more people who believe in the old gods. Whether voluntarily or forced, this is an irreversible trend.

"Because humans are the bridge that connects Them to the world."

"soul."

Hearing this, Lilith was stunned for a moment. The shrine placed on the table was motionless and looked like it was dead.

Ethan always gets to the point and says something that scares it.

It didn't want to talk about the soul with Ethan, but now there was a cold winter watching it covetously. Silence and lies would make this evil witch attack it.

"Yes, it is the soul. It is the fuel for tearing apart space, and it is also the most special existence in this world."

Lilith changed the subject and said, "Next, there is the War Lord created by Kaisaros. He is the leader of the War Council and was once regarded as the spokesperson of the Father of War. Until one day more than ten years ago, the War Lord issued an order to the elders of the council and led the seven elders to leave the Abyss and go somewhere."

It paused and added, "It was at that time that this special team disappeared. That was the day when Kane first appeared."

Ethan asked, "Are you suggesting that Kane is actually the missing War Lord?"

"No, the War Lord is an identity. It has no name and does not need a name."

Just like the "God of Death" created by Bazatos, their existence represents the will of the old gods and the authority they hold.

As for it and the other three original demons, it can only be said that they have too close a relationship with humans. Since they want to do business, they have to adapt to local customs and make it easier for customers to remember them.

"I am more inclined to believe that they performed some kind of ritual to release a part of Caesaros into this world, and even a very important part."

Lilith's intelligence provided evidence for Ethan's suspicions.

"I need more proof."

"Because the Warfather has been gone for a long time."

Lilith said, "Now the War Council is just entertaining itself, drinking, fighting, and killing. It's like it has degenerated into a group of barbarians who lack the ability to think. Caesaros has not appeared for a long time."

In order to find out these secrets, it took a lot of effort to reach a deal with a veteran of the War Council, and even this deal itself was an experiment.

Over the years, Caesaros' followers have been regarded as primitive people with strong limbs and simple minds. It is not difficult to deceive them, but Caesaros is different. He is also a true strategist.

If the experiment failed, the foolish senator would be charged with treason and would be crushed to death by Caesaros like an ant.

However, the fact is just the opposite. The senator who leaked the secrets of the War Council to it is still alive and well.

He drank heavily, occasionally quarreled with other elders, destroyed some public facilities, and lived the life that Caesaros followers most desired.

"Next, there is the relationship between Kane and Caesaros. The plan for the Western Continent is also an experiment."

Lilith was silent for a moment. Just now, she received the instruction from her father to allow her to reveal some secrets to these humans. "In fact, even my father doesn't know what Kane is and how he appeared."

Caesarus told no one about his plan and left no clues.

All the elders who participated in this plan, even the war lords, disappeared without a trace.

"In order to confirm Kane's true nature, one of my brothers proposed a plan to father."

Lilith said, "And you are the guinea pigs for this experiment."

Rattle realized something and gritted his teeth.

According to Flor, the ritual to seal the Old Gods was delivered by a high-level demon, and they did succeed in trapping Cain for a while.

But now it seems that it was just luck.

"If Kane was Caesaros himself, you would have been killed by him in an instant, but you actually trapped him with the ritual."

Lilith said, "This means that Kane is very weak now, or he and Caesaros have fallen out for some reason, and the relationship between the two sides is so tense that Caesaros can't wait to see Kane being kidnapped by you... Oh, this was originally the content of the next experiment, but your operation in Ophira failed."

After the first experiment, the four original demons also had different opinions on Kane, and the votes came to 2:2.

One side believes he is a weakened Caesarus, while the other believes he is the product of some failed ritual.

Lilith thought it was the former.

To anyone, this is genuine S-level intelligence. If it were during the war before the First Era, those humans who betrayed the Old Gods might be willing to pay any price to obtain this information.

because……

"If he is Caesarus, it means you have your first chance to kill an old god."

The sound coming from the shrine plunged the room into a dead silence.

Xiangwei's pupils shrank and his eyes flickered.

She knew very well what these words meant. This was the goal that the upright and middle gods had never been able to achieve in their entire lives. Those beings worshipped as gods by humans had never been able to kill any of the old gods. The limit of their imagination and ability to act was to expel the old gods from this world in some way.

And now, this opportunity has appeared before them.

Kill an old god, and one of the most powerful old gods with many followers.

Lilith added, "Even if Kane is not Caesaros, Caesaros will suffer a serious blow once he dies. The most likely result is that he will become an empty shell with energy but no thoughts."

Ethan said he needed more proof.

Every word it says at this moment and the experiments conducted by the Lophik Consortium in the past are the best examples.

Otherwise, even if it was its father's most beloved creation, discussing how to completely kill an old god in the old god's territory would be an unforgivable capital crime, and the angry Caesaros would crush it to death - just like in the past.

But now it is alive, and more people know the secret that endangers the old gods.

Not long after, Ethan and Winter met Cain in a plane closer to the old gods.

There was no one else around, and even according to the festival custom, they had ample reason to get rid of Kane.

The voice in the shrine was once again full of bewitching meaning, "Whatever Cain said to you at the ceremony, it was all a disguise to cover up his own weakness. But I guess the reason you suddenly asked about him was because of the 'treasure' he mentioned."

Lilith has her own intelligence network. Even if she stays in the shrine, she can know what happened at the banquet today. What's more, Kane revealed the content of the cooperation to Ethan in front of many people, and many people present also heard the fascinating word "treasure".

The treasure of Caesarus, the father of war.

This kept the people in the upper town awake at night. They were immersed in happiness and imagined what the treasure looked like.

"You are faced with a choice, Mr. Ethan."

Lilith said, "Once Kane gets the treasure, you will forever miss the opportunity to destroy the old gods." It guessed Ethan's troubles and the reason for this conversation.

It seems that he and Kane are friends.

Different from the intrigues among the followers of Xinkalo, their way of getting along is not to maintain a decent surface relationship. Their way of getting along also touches on Lilith's blind spots in knowledge.

It is a businessman, a synonym for insidiousness and cunning. It is good at becoming superficial friends with people and will never let this relationship cross the line.

There is no need to hesitate to backstab a friend, let alone hold a "war meeting" in the middle of the night like Ethan did.

If it were him, it would not hesitate to try what it felt like to kill an old god.

Because, if their inference is correct, Kane is an unstable factor. Once he gets the treasure and takes back his own authority, no one can predict what he will do next.

"Mr. Ethan, not everyone in this world adheres to the same principles as I do when doing business."

Lilith reminded him, "When the strength of both parties is not equal, unilaterally tearing up the agreement is the norm in this world."

It has seen countless cases.

In comparison, it is simply a model for businessmen in this world.

It will trip up the other party when signing a contract, strive for benefits as much as possible, and take advantage of people's ignorance and closedness to sign some unequal treaties. But once the contract is established, it will do its best to abide by the agreement, even if it suffers losses or is cheated.

"If you don't trust me, I can sign a contract with you to prove that everything I just said is true."

Facing Lilith's proposal, Rattle was silent for a while before speaking, "High-level demons attach great importance to contracts. This is their reputation."

Although she disliked Lilith very much, she still spoke for Lilith from an objective and fair perspective.

After all, the intelligence they were discussing was so important that the name of Caesaros echoed in Xiangwei's mind for a long time.

Kill an Old God.

This is unimaginable, yet seems to reveal a fatal attraction.

"No need."

Ethan waved his hand, "I believe you."

"That's great. I'm tired. Please allow me to leave first."

Lilith just wanted to slip away now. She didn't intend to ask Ethan's attitude. This was obviously not a problem she should intervene in, and it wouldn't be long before she would get the answer from the results of the ceremony.

Whoever becomes the winner of the festival can roughly deduce what happened in the festival, and before that, it just needs to wait patiently.

Perhaps, it can see the fall of the old gods.

……

time flies.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the day of the festival arrived.

The candidates will set out on their journey at dawn, so before daybreak, the believers of the old gods have arranged the ceremony. Thirteen "lambs" with their faces covered by linen bags are brought to the ceremony site. According to convention, their blood and souls will kick off this grand ceremony.

Ethan saw some familiar faces in the crowd.

There were Colonel Harlan, the inn workers, and the followers of Caesarus who had invited him to drink when he first arrived. People had different expressions.

The majority of people are filled with enthusiasm, bloodthirstiness and anticipation, and they can't wait to move on to the next step. Among them, there are of course some ordinary residents who are similar to Harlan, who are reluctant to see these thirteen souls die, but have to bury their emotions deep in their hearts. They know that these thirteen souls are about to die, and they can only pray for them in their hearts.

They were destined to be overwhelmed by the frenetic atmosphere of the festival.

The followers of Caesaros sang war songs in loud voices in a language Ethan had never heard before.

The representatives of the three major forces were responsible for carrying out the sacrificial ceremony. He saw Rattle and Nightmare standing on the stage, waiting for the thirteen lambs to be escorted to them. A huge circular magic circle had been drawn on the altar, and the runes emitted a bloody light, and it seemed that they could not wait to devour the fresh souls.

Perhaps they have passed the most terrifying stage, and these thirteen "lambs" look very calm.

They had no shackles on their hands and feet, and walked up the stairs under the guidance of a believer of the Old God in black robes.

They are about to walk to the center of the circle and welcome the arrival of their fate.

This reminded Ethan.

On this day, the sun was dyed blood-red, and the entire city was covered in an ominous blood-red glow.

"It's time to go."

Ethan looked to his right and saw the blue-haired girl looking up at him.

Their eyes met and she nodded slightly.

Before this, Ethan had completed the final arrangements. He asked Miss Chloe to stay in the dungeon and asked the upgraded fire element to stay and help in case of emergency.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Heisenberg, it's not time yet."

Seeing Ethan suddenly walk out of the queue, an Old God believer hurriedly spoke out to stop him.

There is still some time before dawn, and before that, they have to wait for the thirteen lambs to complete the sacrifice, which is the most exciting moment for many believers in the dungeon.

However, Ethan ignored him and continued walking forward.

Winter smiled slightly and followed him, followed by Kane. He seemed to have anticipated Ethan's reaction and looked like he was enjoying it.

Seeing the three candidates come on stage at an inopportune time and interrupt the sacrificial ceremony, the onlookers in the audience expressed doubts.

"Let them go back."

Ethan said, "From now on, sacrifices will no longer be necessary."

This time, even Nightmare was stunned, and the elder of the War Council’s eyes were almost popping out.

They never dreamed that Ethan would say something so disrespectful in public.

Soul sacrifice has always been a tradition of the Abyss. It is a rule established by the three old gods. During this period, the number of sacrifices and the candidates have undergone several changes before finally reaching today's result that both parties are satisfied with. In a broader sense, this also represents the glorious history of the dungeon.

This is a festival, a time for everyone to be happy.

And this candidate, who was about to face the three old gods, dared to question the rules they set.

The thirteen lambs, whose heads were covered with linen bags, heard the conversation on the altar and trembled all over.

Someone had indeed promised them something not long ago.

He will figure out the solution.

That's what the man said.

In their view, such illusory promises can only give them some beautiful fantasies, after which they will eventually have to return to reality.

However, they are already satisfied.

They were given longer time to stay with their family and friends until late at night when believers from the upper city came to take them away.

They were ready to face their fate, but they never expected that the familiar voice appeared on the altar at this moment, just a few steps away from them.

Therefore, they heard their conversation clearly.

After the sacrifice, it is no longer necessary.

This was not a plea from the emperor, but an almost imperative tone to abolish the long-standing tradition of the dungeon.

"This sacrificial ceremony is very special."

Seeing that the atmosphere of the festival was getting worse and worse, Nightmare quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. She was well aware that Ethan's words were an offense to the old gods. Even if the Father in Heaven forgave him, the other two old gods would surely hold a grudge against him.

This would put him in unprecedented danger during the trial.

She said, "The souls of the Lambs will serve as the key to open the plane. Their sacrifice is noble and necessary. If you have objections to the traditions of the Abyss, wait until you become the winner before discussing it."

As he spoke, Nightmare kept winking at Ethan.

As the executor of the sacrificial ceremony and apparently on a different side from Ethan, she could only help to this extent. She hoped that Ethan could understand her good intentions.

"Let me convince them."

Ethan brushed past her and said, "I'll leave this to you, Nightmare."

He walked towards the empty space ahead, where the blood-red sun was rising.

Nightmare was stunned.

She knew she should stop Ethan, but she was stunned by what Ethan said.

I'll leave this to you, Nightmare.

A strange emotion emerged in her heart.

It sounds good, I love it.

Then, she vaguely heard a sound as if something was breaking.

Ethan did not recite the spell they were familiar with; that was not his style.

Nightmare looked in the direction of the sound, only to see that the space in front of Ethan was torn apart by some force, and the cracks tore out a door, like a wound that existed in this world.

She also noticed that Ethan's gaze was a little strange, looking to his right.

But there was nothing there.

"Well done, that's a great help."

He seemed to say this, and then disappeared into the door without looking back.

Ethan moved forward, and the wind cleared a path for him.

There was darkness behind the door, and the space that was constantly being torn apart guided his way forward.

And the proficiency panel that had been frozen for a long time finally changed at this moment.

"Wind Blade Technique (Chariot), Proficiency: ∞, you have embarked on a road to freedom."

(End of this chapter)