01.
The paladins sent by Teresa came to the Demon Realm to report a few days ago, which made Hill feel very happy.
Wow, such a large team of highly educated and high-quality talents.
Teresa told these honest paladins: "In order to go deeper into the demons and understand their conspiracy plan, so if the devil sends you, you should do it. This is a necessary sacrifice."
Hill laughed so hard when he heard this, Teresa is so insidious and cunning now, he is really a political talent.
The paladins know about Hill's recent work on the floating island. Of course they don't know the principle of the floating island. They all think it is a project that consumes a lot of magic. As for the effect... ordinary people can't see it. As righteous paladins, they only felt that the Demon King was trying to enjoy himself and act recklessly.
In the fiasco of the Demon Realm and faced with a lot of compensation, the Demon King actually spent all his resources and resources to do these things. This is very much like the king of subjugation mentioned in history class.
But later they realized that it was someone else's country that Hill had perished...
The paladins explained this matter in the information they wrote to the bishop. Teresa was very satisfied with their thoughts. He also planned to tamper with the information of the paladins if it was not good for the demon world, but he looked at it and said, "the devil has The state of subjugation", then simply don't change it, just hand it over to the Pope. Theresa thought.
While being funny, Teresa couldn't help but think about it. If he hadn't stood by the Demon King, would he have been kept in the dark like these paladins, and died in Yelang's arrogant dream? … no, not to die, to be used.
Teresa can be regarded as the "second generation of officials", and his father, Shelley, is a kind person and a devout believer. Later, old Shelley's kindness defeated his piety, and he could no longer deceive himself that everything in the church was good, so he kept quiet and kept his own corner, and actually hoped that his son would not walk into the center of power. It would be nice to follow that lad named Monroe.
As the second generation of officials, he has been exiled with Monroe, and there is also the instruction of Teresa's father.
Old Shelley often said to him: "You have to open your eyes to see the real world."
Theresa said: "I saw the real you wrinkled."
So he was beaten by old Shelley... ahem. Teresa was indeed a little skinny when she was a child.
When Monroe was arrested by the church a year ago, Teresa suddenly remembered his father's words.
What the world really looks like. What the church really looks like. What the Nether really looks like. The true form of the Demon King.
I'm... REALLY like.
What is my pursuit? What do I really want to do
— Teresa fell into such thinking at the time.
Then the devil rescued Captain Monroe, and then Captain Monroe became a death knight full-time. It seemed that the captain had found his future goal. What about Theresa? Teresa initially wanted to become a death knight full-time, but was rejected by Monroe, who asked him to return to the church as an undercover agent.
Hmm... Since you haven't found your goal yet, let's listen to the captain first.
After he came back this time, he did not hide his changes from his father, after all, his father was the closest person to him. His father asked him one night how he was doing.
Old Shelley asked no other pointed questions directly, but Theresa understood exactly what his father was asking him.
So Teresa replied: "It's been good recently, and I'm gradually able to see some of the real world."
Old Shelley looked at his son silently, he saw the darkness and evil surging in his son's eyes, he understood what happened to him, "...as your father, is there anything I can do to help you ?my son."
Teresa replied: "I need you to give me your position so that I can stand higher and see more of what it really is."
Old Shelley's voice was a little trembling: "I always hope that you live well... You will be in danger if you do this."
"You mean to live in this world with your eyes closed, ignoring others' pleas for help, ignoring all the truth... Is this living well?" Teresa smiled softly, "Father, what you told me back then is to open my eyes." See the world with your eyes."
"I never taught you to talk to me in this tone!" Old Shelley was a little annoyed.
"Parents, that's it." Teresa shook her head, and he said bluntly: "The devil said a word, some parents are reasonable when they can, and they are kind when they can't. But you are my father. Father, I have to apologize to you after all." After finishing speaking, he knelt down on one knee, "I'm sorry, father, please forgive me for betraying everything."
Old Shelley didn't know what to say, he was very helpless, he had only such an only son, and he loved him very much.
But his beloved son has his own ideas.
Finally, old Shelley sighed and said, "I don't care about humans or demons. I only know that you are my most important existence. Promise me that you will live well."
"I promise you," Theresa replied.
Only then did Old Shelley help him up, "As for my position, you have to take your time."
Then the two talked about the current situation of the church for a while, Teresa asked: "Why did you lie to the captain and say that the black-skinned humans are demons?"
"I did it for his own good," said Shelley Sr. "He would have done a great job in the Church if he had just forgotten about it."
Teresa nodded, "Oh. I still think you'd better give me your place earlier." Then he smiled and said, "I'm doing this for your own good too."
Under the oil lamp, his smile was a bit sinister, but it also looked very sunny.
Old Shelley was stunned... His son has really grown up, and it has become a little scary for him.
So far, Teresa has also found her pursuit:
I want to see the truth clearly, I want to do many things for your good, I want to make selfless sacrifices, and you all accept them all.
For example, you are too stupid, for your own good, please step down for me.
You are not fit to be a bishop, for your own sake let me be.
It is not good for the church to treat the people like this. For the good of the church, let me change everything.
I am helping you guys. So please accept it.
I mean please.
02.
After conveying the information about the paladins stationed in the demon world to the church headquarters, Teresa added this suggestion: the devil king is indeed always stupid, but he thinks there are merits. He believes that the church can also use magic to create such a floating island, declaring that it is a miracle, and it can become a sacred symbol in the hearts of believers.
The pope was ready to move after receiving this message.
He knows that the floating island is a waste of time and money (in fact, it is very), but human beings won an unprecedented victory not long ago. The church has not hosted any large-scale events this year, and the pope has always felt a little empty in his heart.
Wouldn't it be great to build such a floating island and then tell the people that this is a reward from the God of Light to mankind
And since the devil world can make it out, the church can also use magic to make it out.
After comprehensive consideration, the Pope made up his mind, and then he did what he said.
In fact, Teresa just encouraged it casually. When he heard that the Pope really planned to do this, he was taken aback, so he quickly notified Monroe.
03.
The Ice Empire Mülheim. Outside of Winter City.
The sky has darkened, and Winter City has become a black silhouette on the horizon.
Hill, Monroe and Theresa took a walk in the woods outside the city.
The trees here are very special, tall, straight but thin, they seem to stab directly to the sky one by one, and only at the top are some sparse green leaves, bathed in the moonlight, making the trees brighter The forest grew darker. A not-so-clear stream gurgled through the black rocks.
There used to be a bunch of direwolves in the woods here, which caused heavy losses to Defoney, a wood merchant in Winter City. Later, he found someone from the church to solve this problem. Food, but he also fell in love with the Devil's shopping mall because of it. I mentioned before that he fell in love with photography and spent a lot of money on it. Later, after "Magic Magazine" entered Winter City, he found that he could actually submit photography works, so he took many photos for submission, and the result was selected A lot, which brought him an extra income.
Hill admired his photos, direwolf carcasses, snowy taiga, lumberjacks, icy blue northern skies...all beautiful.
"Master Demon King, Captain, I know that if the Pope builds the floating island, it will be beneficial to the Demon Realm, but I feel sorry for the people." Teresa said first.
Of course he knew that this project would bring a lot of burden to the civilians.
"It's not your fault, don't you think it's your responsibility?" Monroe asked, his words merciless.
"I also knew in my heart that His Majesty the Pope should have had a similar idea long ago, so I did it after being prompted by me, but I still feel guilty for the people." Teresa said.
"Even if it wasn't you, there would be other slanderers around the Pope who persuaded him to do so, and on the surface, it was in the form of killing multiple birds with one stone." Monroe said.
"Captain, you really know more about the interior of the Holy See than I do." Teresa said with emotion.
Monroe replied calmly: "Because I am also a Pope."
"...cough cough cough." Teresa choked, why was this response so weird, but it was true hahaha.
"If you feel guilty about the people, at least treat the people in your domain better," Monroe continued.
"Yeah." Teresa nodded, "That's all I can do now."
Hill was looking at the surrounding scenery leisurely. He hadn't been to Mülheim a few times, so he was a little curious. After hearing what they had to say, Hill said, "Can I chime in?"
"As you please," Monroe replied.
"Oh, if it was Al, he might say please come in, my king, you can plug in anywhere." Hill said casually.
Teresa over there stepped on the air and almost fell.
Monroe glanced at him: "I'm already a bishop, so unstable."
"...It was the Lord Demon King who surprised me." Teresa said, "Speaking of which, Captain, you are so amazing that you are so calm and terrifying."
"It's nothing when you've seen enough of it," Monroe said.
Teresa immediately admired the captain even more.
Then I heard Hill say: "I didn't let you see my 'thing' either."
…
Monroe stepped on the air and almost fell.
Hill: "Tsk tsk tsk, they are all the Pope, so unstable."
Theresa & Monroe: "..."
Hill: "Hahaha successfully completed the daily task today: teasing Monroe (1/1), well, let's continue."
Monroe: "...well."
Teresa: "...you are the devil king, you are what you say."
"Well, let's get down to business." Hill said, "As a demon king, I don't have the right to say anything, but I want to say, you just listen." He was silent for a moment, and organized his words: "You are a human being. , I don't know why you are on the side of the demons, I know you are limited, but Monroe said you are credible, I trust Monroe, so I trust you.
First of all, I want to tell you that you can always see my attitude towards human beings. I will not regard a certain group of people as an enemy, I will only regard a certain type of people as an enemy. If some demons in the demon world betray me, then they too My enemies, if there are any among men who support me, then they are my companions.
But, what you need to understand is that that doesn't mean I won't kill people. I've killed people in the first place, you know it, you've seen it with your own eyes. "
When signing the unequal treaty, Hill sentenced the envoy of the Illuminati Church to death with a few words, and all the paladins headed by Monroe saw it.
"... I understand." Teresa said in a deep voice.
"For me, this is not a racial war, but it is still a war. In the war, innocent people will die, and I try to minimize it. However, I will not harm the interests of the demons for the sake of human beings." , I hope you understand that," Hill continued.
"I... see," Teresa said.
"You almost became a demon, and now it seems that you are more valuable as a human being. You don't need to feel guilty about some things you do, because I tell you, I tell you clearly, what I want to do in the future is It is beneficial to mankind on the entire continent. I hope you can collect evidence of the church doing evil things from now on. I think you can probably understand what I am going to do, at least a little bit." Hill continued.
Theresa nodded.
"I don't like long speeches, I only say these words once." Hill said, "Although I like talking, but what I like is BB and talking nonsense. It's too much effort to say such intelligent words."
Teresa: "...cough."
I always feel that the Lord Demon King is a bit handsome but only for three seconds, he was so serious just now, and suddenly he failed.
... However, it is very comfortable to get along with such a demon king. Theresa thought sincerely.
"But... it always feels weird," Teresa scratched her head and said, "Why do the demons worry about humans?"
"Because we're an inclusive whole, we take everything in." Hill opened his mouth for a string of political speeches, and then he continued, "We want the people they don't want, and we want the things they don't want. When we get enough of what they don't want What should we do in the end? Demons are greedy, so the next step is to go directly to what they have and what they want.”
The wind made his white hair a little messy, because he didn't need to see other people, so Hill kept the devil's real body and came here. His red pupils looked very indifferent without any particular emotion, and his voice floated so faintly, being sent into Teresa's ears by the wind.
Behind him, the walls stood in the pale moonlight like the skeletons of great beasts.
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