Scepter of Thorns

There was no one in the dilapidated church, the narrow Gothic windows with pointed arches split the light into black and white blocks, and the shadows enveloped the wooden pews.Stranded vines in the corners entangled the psalm-singing demons on the murals, but they hung respectfully toward true north.

Because there is an inverse cross that symbolizes the god of darkness.

Edward suddenly remembered the salt pillars in the temple, which are the medium through which all beings communicate with the gods, and he took a step back to express his respect.But Amiens didn't. He raised the hem of his robe and knelt down facing the reverse cross.

After a brief bow, Amiens turned around and said, "Are you ready?"

"The gods can perceive every source of faith—that is, any movement in the church. It is blasphemy for you to do so." Edward frowned, obviously not agreeing with this.

"Blasphemy?" Amiens smiled sarcastically, "I believe because I have to believe, and I blaspheme because I have never been saved. This church is deserted and has lost all the power of faith. God is not Will take note."

On the Reverse Cross, I can still faintly feel the divine power that has not dissipated, but it doesn't matter anymore.Amiens put on the cloak and gloves painted with the defensive magic circle, and held a corner of it, "Stand still in the center and take out the feathers. Do you remember the prayer of the God of Light? Just read this. "

That was a really tedious and complicated incantation.Edward did as Amiens said. He transformed into a blond and blue-eyed look. Facing the pain in the sea of ​​consciousness, he only licked slightly. This feeling was so used to it that he couldn't get used to it anymore.

Amiens asked thoughtfully, "Do you feel pain?"

"Didn't it happen when you transformed?" He asked back.

"Yes, I don't, but Caesar does." Amiens replied, "You are all clans with extremely high bloodlines, so it is inevitable that you will be alike. But what I want to tell you is that I have seen him switching more than once. I was shaking with pain and started talking to myself as if someone was talking to him, but there was only one person."

Edward suddenly thought of the illusion in the non-existent space. He saw himself making a deal with his father, who was a complete stranger. He felt that he had forgotten some important things. This may be a side effect of hypnosis, "Maybe Me too."

"Okay, let's not talk about that. Let's get started."

Amiens held the hand of the reverse cross suddenly, and the shelf slowly turned over, making an old and thick rubbing sound.At the moment when the reverse cross was reversed, Amiens covered her body with a cloak and shouted: "Hurry up!"

The moment the cross was righted, the strong light elements soaked the dark elements in the church like a tide.Edward quickly threw the scepter of lies under the nearest wooden bench, and then recited the psalm of prayer aloud.The feathers suddenly emitted a golden streamer, spinning in the air, and the fine feathers began to fall off, turning into light spots and floating around him.

The frenzy of the light elements disappeared within a few seconds, followed by the violent backlash of the dark elements. Cracks appeared on the cross, which gradually expanded, and finally it was shattered into pieces, flying deep into the walls of the church.In the dazzling white light, Amiens could no longer see Edward's shadow clearly, but he felt that the other party's existence was weakening a little bit.He heard a "goodbye" and then everything was quiet.There was no one else in the church except him, the murals were destroyed, the vines withered, and only a fragmented black pedestal remained where the reverse cross stood.

The Scepter of Lies rests quietly under a cracked wooden bench.Amiens sat up, even with the protection of the cloak, his legs were inevitably burned by the light elements.He staggered over to get the scepter, and when he held the cold crystal, his palms were covered with cold sweat.

He lied.

The church is where the soul of God is. Even if it is abandoned, God's will will also shroud it. His actions are undoubtedly looking for death.But he needs to die, and this morbid consciousness has troubled him for a long time. Amiens gripped the scepter tightly, as if grasping the last straw.

He knelt on the ground, the pain in his legs kept him awake all the time, and Amiens recited the prayers of the God of Darkness, as if this could make up for his fault.But soon there were noisy sounds outside the church, the sound of the dark knight's horseshoes, the sound of metal spears colliding, and the faint sound of rain.He heard someone come in, watching silently just behind him.

He guessed who was coming, but didn't look back, "Why didn't God punish me?"

The people behind said, "Because God loves his believers, he can't bear it."

"But his followers are not devout."

The man hugged him gently from behind, "That's why God is very sad."

Amiens held his scepter against him, "You are not a god, Caesar."

"It will be soon, brother." He hugged Amiens, "Come back with me, I will give you the highest power, and you will be the new monarch of the demon world."

"Puppet." Amiens smiled, "Obviously I'm just a dirty half-breed."

Caesar caressed the wound on his leg, and unconsciously used some divine power to heal it, "No, brother, you have the most noble blood in the devil world, we are descendants of the clan, you should choose to believe me." He hugged Ya Sleeping into the carriage outside the church, the coachman flicked his whip, and the dark knight accompanied him on both sides, "Let's go."

Amiens didn't speak, but a trace of suspicion flashed in her eyes.

※※※

Ten days later, the Demon Palace.

Lilith was wearing a red wine-colored evening dress, and Sophia was holding her arm, and the fluffy cat tail rubbed against her calf.

"The new king of the demon world is actually Caesar's brother. I've never heard of him having a brother." Sophia pouted her lips, "But even if you become the devil king, Caesar is the one who really holds the power. I don't believe that guy will take power easily. hand it over."

"Of course." Lilith took a sip of the wine, "Any news from Doyle?"

"No." When it came to business, Sophia's attitude immediately became serious, "I checked, and he disappeared after he went to Caesar's place. I asked Henry, and he said that Mr. Er was injured in the assassination incident. , Huo Hao left the mansion without anyone noticing, Caesar sent someone to look for him, but there was no clue, so the matter was over."

"He said that Caesar sent people to look for it for a long time, and then suddenly he didn't move?" Lilith thought deeply.

"Yes."

"I have never been clear why Caesar wanted Doyle to go to him, but that's not the point." Lilith turned her head and inserted a small piece of cake, and handed it to Sophia's mouth, "The point is that he left, and Caesar's attitude is very serious." Nervous. I have contacted Doyle, and he has nothing to do with Caesar. So I think Caesar may have been entrusted by someone, and that person happened to know that I am Doyle’s aunt and I am still in Caesar’s camp, so Doyle went over gone."

Sophia ate the cake in one bite, and licked the cream on the fork with her tender tongue.Lilith went on to say, "Doyle probably took something that Caesar valued very much. This thing is related to his fate, so Caesar is so nervous. But if such a thing is found, or Caesar finds that such a thing is not important, So he stopped looking for it.

"Then, the new king will ascend the throne."

"Yes." Sophia nodded. "Caesar is a very persistent person. If someone entrusts him with a mess, he will try his best to remedy it. It is impossible to rush."

"So what did he take?" Lilith asked, "Who entrusted him? Why did Caesar ignore his entrustment in the end? Why did Victoria suddenly abdicate? Don't you think all this is strange?"

"Also, Lilith." Sophia whispered in her ear, "The Duke of the Berkeley family, Angosti, was not present at the ceremony, but his half-brother. But actually I checked All of a sudden, Angostie disappeared. The identity of this person is very complicated. He suddenly appeared in the Berkeley mansion, and his maternal lineage is unknown. I checked all the way, and found his familiar in a house, and then..."

"Then what?" Lilith narrowed her eyes. "You have to make sure the news is accurate. The Bakery family is one of the big nobles who support Caesar, and this matter may affect his power."

"Yes, I'm sure." Sophia was also very nervous, "I hypnotized the familiar with the beastly charm, and it told me that Angostie is a black widow."

Lilith's hand stopped, and the red wine glass that was dangling at her fingertips almost fell off.Even though she had experienced many trials and hardships, she couldn't help gasping, "Then, the surrender of the Bakery family!... No, his family may not be involved in this matter. This may just be commissioned by him personally, so this commission obviously From the Black Queen Party, what is his relationship with the Black Queen Party?"

"What I found was the simplest employment relationship, but I'm not sure if there is a deeper level." Sophia said, "But anyway, Angosti does know a lot about the Anti-Cross Party, because he His family is the most economically helpful to the party, so they are deeply trusted. I don’t know if the Black Queen’s rebellion is related to him, but if it is related to him, we will be in trouble.”

Sophia filled her with a little more wine, "And about Doyle, his mission after assassinating Caesar was to track down Doyle, and the employer is the same person. I think he sneaked into Caesar's mansion and found Mr. Doyle Yes, so I quickly reported the news to the employer, and the employer thought it was valuable, so he gave him another task. The familiar said that the black widow has perverted hobbies. I was curious, so I searched in his room, and it turned out that Found a dark room full of blond-haired dolls, I couldn't find Doyle, but could his disappearance be..."

"I'm not sure, but I don't think so." Lilith walked to another place with her arms around her waist, looking like she was taking a leisurely walk, "I can tell that Doyle is a ruthless character, a member of the Monroe family There's no one to mess with."

Sophia wanted to say something, but the lights dimmed suddenly, and the noisy crowd fell silent, because the enthronement ceremony had begun.

----Chapter49. Betrayal & End----

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Well I was wrong and there is one more chapter to finish...