[Don't you know that this will be a lot less fun?]
"Rather than respecting your weird taste, I think it's more important to clarify our relationship right now."
"Stop talking nonsense. What exactly do you want me to do for you? What can you give me?"
When Herbert pressed the issue once more, the evil god finally stopped resisting and obediently removed his disguise.
[Okay, mortal, I admit... you did surprise me.]
[This time, you win, and you are indeed qualified to negotiate with me. ]
[However, before I talk about that, there is still one thing I don’t understand... I am the evil god, right? Are you really not worried at all? ]
The evil god couldn't figure it out.
Since this mortal knows everything and sees through everything, why doesn't he choose to ask others for help, but instead take the risk of trading with himself
madman
But it's not quite like that, as there is no sense of self-destructive impulse in his spirit.
"Worry? Is worrying useful? Rather, do I really have a choice?"
Herbert rolled his eyes, feeling speechless: "After you took the initiative to bless me, I no longer had a choice."
"Since I don't have a choice, then you...don't have one either!"
Why should I be manipulated by you
no.
I won't let you get everything you want so easily.
"It's better for both of us to lose than for one to win! If we have to die, we die together!"
Herbert sneered and uttered blasphemous words that would drive outsiders crazy:
"I don't care what you want. I can help you, but the prerequisite is that you become my slave."
Faced with such an unrealistic request, the god would naturally not agree and asked indifferently:
[Are you... kidding me? ]
"Are you kidding? Isn't that what you originally planned? To mark me with your mark, to make me a degenerate who cannot stand the light of day, and finally to ask you for help when I am at my wit's end, and to become a puppet enslaved by you."
Herbert sneered and asked back:
"Why are you unhappy when it's your turn?"
Just the qualifications to negotiate
not enough.
Not enough!!!
Herbert was not content to be just a follower of the evil god, he wanted much more than that.
After a long time, the evil god finally responded.
[Mortal, I smell ambition in your soul. ]
"Oh, stop talking nonsense, I'm just asking you whether you agree or not."
After stating his request, Herbert stopped pretending and spread his hands like a spoiled child:
"Don't be so quick to refuse. If you don't agree, I can just go to the archbishop and surrender myself after daybreak. He won't shoot me on the spot, will he?"
He can beat me in seconds! !
[are you sure?]
"Of course it's uncertain, so I don't want to, and I won't try."
"Let me remind you that I may not be the only one blessed by you. There may be people like me in the future, but I should be the most suitable person you can find."
[Why are you so confident?]
"Because I am not a serious believer and will not be influenced by dogma."
[No, actually you are. ]
"Um?"
To Herbert's surprise, after being beaten and forced, the evil god did not get angry. He seemed to be in a good mood at the moment
[Haha, you are not the Lamb of the Gods, you are your own believer, you only believe in yourself. ]
"Oh, nonsense, I'm just trying to believe you."
[Mortal, I will no longer look down on you, and you don't have to continue to perform... I won't pretend anymore. ]
Just as Herbert was thinking about how he was going to take off his disguise, a gentle voice full of joy sounded softly in Herbert's heart.
["hehe."]
! !
He can communicate directly with Himself all the time!
[“Mortal… No, Herbert Albert, young paladin, I recognize your qualifications.”]
The evil god, who seemed easy to talk to on the surface but actually disdained to converse with mortals, finally withdrew her contempt.
[“Greedy enough, cautious enough, crazy enough... you are indeed a qualified collaborator.”]
He personally extends the invitation to mortals.
[“I invite you in the name of the gods. Please become my contractor and help me break free from the shackles. I will give you the same reward.”]
“…collaborators?”
Herbert narrowed his eyes and did not answer immediately.
Is this a difficult proposition to accept
Of course not!
Rather, this is actually the real purpose of Herbert's performance for so long.
He was well aware of the current situation. It was already difficult not to be in a passive position, and it was simply nonsense to want to gain the upper hand.
The fact that he was able to temporarily gain the upper hand was due to the evil god's contempt for him. He was able to barely contend with the evil god because he was caught off guard, and he could not maintain the upper hand for long.
They would go so far as to make demands such as slaves, which are impossible to achieve, just to rely on the "house-tearing effect" to achieve their real goals.
To put it bluntly, negotiation is about "asking for a sky-high price" and "paying back on the spot".
"That… "
Herbert did not give a clear answer, but tried not to speak, and asked directly in his heart:
"Since we are about to become close partners, you should at least let me know your name, right?"
[“Haha, that’s no problem, but I can’t mention my name right now, or some beings will notice it.”]
"Okay! From now on, I will call you Niuhulu Evil God, or simply..."
The evil god completely ignored Herbert's generous gift of the name, and whispered in his heart with a nostalgic tone:
[“But you can call me…”]
[“Nenasha.”]
Chapter 10 The Destined Trinity
"ha… "
As a chill spread from his brows to his entire body, Herbert slowly opened his eyes and raised his hands to form a fist.
"Is this what it feels like to be a Contractor of the Evil God? Hmm?"
Then, Herbert raised his brows and shook it again uncertainly.
grip.
grip!
Grasp of the Undying!
"… "
He frowned slightly and muttered in confusion: "Why does it feel like nothing has changed?"
That's not right.
That’s not how it’s played on TV!
People will become stronger after turning evil.
The starting point is three times, and there is no upper limit.
You can take revenge on bullies or you can punch away chaos.
Why is there no change at all when it comes to me
The evil god silently admired Herbert's exploration for a while, and after a long while, he slowly spoke: ["My ally, what are you doing?"]
"I am exploring how much strength humans will gain after their fall, and whether a certain great evil god is as generous as he claims."
Herbert looked up at the roof and said with a dull expression:
"Not giving any ability at all, isn't that a bit unreasonable? If I die halfway, you won't have any collaborators."
Wow, I don't want any more.
Could you give me at least three to five thousand to show your appreciation
In the end, they didn’t even give me a hundred dollars!
Nenasha couldn't help laughing after hearing Herbert's complaint. She laughed until he almost blushed before she stopped and explained:
[“First of all, I want to correct you on one point—you are not actually fallen.”]
"Uh-huh?"
Herbert's eyes widened, and for a moment he didn't know how to react.
He originally thought that Nenasha was just being stingy and unwilling to bless him, but he didn't expect that he hadn't even taken the first step towards evil.
This time, is it my problem
"That's not right. Aren't you an evil god? I have become your partner and signed a contract. Isn't this considered depravity?"
Herbert thought about the laws he had seen when investigating the case before, and quickly opened the church scriptures. He soon found the three major sins that would result in death for the ascetics!
"Here, look."
- Blasphemers who combine with monsters will be whipped and burned at the stake! -
-The fallen who signed a contract with the evil god will be beheaded and their bodies burned at the stake! -
-Those who break their oaths will have their teeth pulled out, their tongues cut off, and be burned at the stake! -
Even after seeing this again, Herbert couldn't help but want to complain.
No, are you from the ascetic faction or the barbecue faction
How come no matter how severe the punishment is, it always ends with the stake
This sect's style of doing things is so impressive that it is hard to forget.
but…
The evil god really disdains this.
[“What kind of depravity is this?”]
"Doesn't it count?"
[“Haha, of course not.”]
Nenasha sneered, mocking the old-fashioned rules, and asked meaningfully: [“If you don’t understand, then I’ll ask you a question.”]
[“In some special cases in the past, the good gods and the evil gods would work together. So... did all the good gods fall at that time?”
[“As long as the evil god cooperates with humans, will he turn over a new leaf and be purified to become a righteous god?”]