[Count of Monte Cristo] Archon

Hearing Edmond's accusation, the lords looked at each other as if they had heard the funniest joke, and laughed lazily and knowingly.

I have to say that Edmund's performance is really remarkable. He perfectly played out the image of a conceited and cunning devil boy who thought he was a big deal and tried every means to set people up, but was tricked in the blink of an eye. .But no one standing here is a fool, and unfortunately, they all know Edmund to a certain extent.

If they didn't know what kind of person Edmund was, they might have been fooled by such a perfect performance.But now, in their eyes, Edmond's words and deeds just now are tantamount to telling them that they have been deceived, and Laxialia's hard performance is not because he really wants to share some benefits with the lords, but It was due to the partnership scheme between him and Edmund!

And Edmund would choose to beat up Laxialia's face in this way at this time, which undoubtedly gave them a friendly attitude.He tricked Laxialia into finding the way for him with rhetoric, but after achieving his goal, he crossed the river and demolished the bridge without hesitation, kicked Laxialia away, and turned around and chose to cooperate with them... Such an attitude and action made the lords I feel very comfortable.His trick of shifting the target had indeed achieved the desired effect. Even though he kept fearful in his heart, the lords did not show the slightest anger at him. Instead, they couldn't help sighing that Edmond really had the shameless demeanor of a big devil!

Laxialia's complexion suddenly became very ugly.He, who is also one of the seven lords, could not think of things that other lords could think of.He stared fiercely at the golden mountain, but his eyes were stinging from the reflected light.A furious breath spread from his body, and a thick purple mist also rose up.He squinted his eyes, looking unpredictable, but in the end he didn't say anything, but sneered and stood aside.

Of course he knew clearly that if he did something at this time, it would be a no-brainer.For the benefit of Edmond, the lords certainly wouldn't mind sacrificing his authority, and if he still wanted to get a share of the pie in the new plane, he would definitely find a way to stand on the same side as the lords.

Edmund had already expected what choice he would make.But for Laxialia, he originally had a "throw it away when you're done using it" attitude.Right now, although he still has residual value, if it is squeezed or not, the initiative is not in the hands of Laxia.

He simply repeated the nonsense he had narrated to Laxialia, and added some artistic processing by the way, describing the continent a little more prosperous and beautiful, and the environment a little more dangerous.After all, according to the information sent by Laxialia, he gave up his original body and "reincarnated" as a weak human being in order to obtain that continent.If you don't describe it more realistically, how can you believe it?

However, lying to ordinary people requires nine parts of the truth and one part of the falsehood, while lying to a liar expert like the devil requires nine parts of the falsehood and one part of the truth.But now that they had determined that the New World was so rich that Edmund would not hesitate to reincarnate, no one would believe how Edmond described the poverty of Africa and the desolation of America.He described the hardships of the other world very honestly, and briefly mentioned the prosperity of the East. Instead, he made these suspicious demons believe that the world was extremely beautiful, and their eyes became hot|hot.

Greedy lord Evelissa couldn't bear it at first, she smiled coquettishly, blinked her pure and flawless eyes, and interrupted Edmond's narration: "It sounds very good, Asidia. But how do you Can we guarantee that we will be successful?"

"It sounds reasonable, Evelisa. But how can you be sure that I must be a fool?"

Edmund countered lukewarmly, and praised the vanity of the lords: "Since I am not a fool, then I must be able to recognize what is most beneficial to me. If I knew at the beginning There is still such a terrifying existence in that world... I am afraid that the meeting with you will be several decades in advance. And if your weight is not enough to guarantee all the benefits, the people standing here are already those of God's Domain A god."

The lords were shocked, and couldn't help but think of the relationship between Edmond and the God of Contract.Although the contract gods are not as long-established as the other gods, they all follow the cutting-edge route.According to Edmond's tone, he just offended the local local gods. Don't let the lords come forward for such a thing. As long as Edmond is willing to promise enough faith, the God of Contract will have plenty of thugs for him drive.

But no matter how you think about it, it is more beneficial for Edmund to go directly to those Protoss than to cooperate with them, so why bother to lure them here?There is a famous motto in Ryan World, which is even engraved on the stone tablet of every church: "Talking about business with the devil is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger".It is impossible for Edmund not to know that he will lose more benefits than the original because of this, and he may even lose everything... Then, what is the reason that led him to make such a decision?

... There seemed to be only two possibilities for the answer, either he tried his best to set up a trick to catch them all, or he had a reason to be afraid of doing so.

Compared with the former, the lords are of course more willing to believe in the latter.After some consideration, Guller, the gluttonous lord, smoothed things over: "Of course we would like to believe you, Edmond II, but this is a big deal after all..."

The jealous lord Invidia curled his hair, and said casually: "Gule, you better save it, don't make decisions for us. If he really wanted to talk about business, why didn't he show up? From the beginning, except Except that idiot Laxia has seen him, we don’t seem to have seen him, right? Laxia said that he became a human being, but he didn’t see it with his own eyes, so how can we easily believe it? Maybe, all of this is actually It's a play within a play directed and acted by Laxia and him!"

Laxialia glanced at him expressionlessly, and said with a sneer, "Idiot? Thanks to your remarks just now, I finally found a suitable word to describe you. You actually think that I am of the same race as you. I don't know if I should Are you honored, or humiliated?"

Invitia also sneered: "The vocabulary is not as good as that of a newborn little devil. It seems that he has lived for thousands of years. Someone should go to the Tower of the Sage to study literature. I don't know how Ella was called You lied to me? With your weak little white face? Or those love words you memorized mechanically? The reason why Ella and Evelisa left you is probably because you recited the wrong words."

The two female lords were happy to watch them fight and be jealous for themselves, standing by and smiling as if it had nothing to do with them.Laxialia is a rival in love with almost every male lord, because he is too good at flirting, and he is also in charge of sex | lust. With him, anyone can get supreme joy.No matter how much you look down on him, only happiness is something that people cannot refuse.

The source of conflict between Invidia and Laxia has been around for a long time, and Laxia has long been used to arguing with him.Not only can he say love words, but he also has sharp words when refuting them. He immediately choked Invitia and rolled his eyes: "It's really strange, did you ever sneak into Ella's boudoir and overhear the love words I said to her?" Is it? Some people don’t even have the chance to be crap, but they still have the guts to criticize my rhetorical skills... Ella left me because she found out about my relationship with Evelissa. Thank you for your existence , Invitia, if it wasn't for you, Ella wouldn't be so jealous!"

Invidia's expression turned ugly.The Wrathful Lord and Greedy Lord looked at each other and laughed meaningfully at each other.How dare they say it shamelessly as a way to show off, if it's someone else, but it's all on them, how can they let Laxia go?

The arrogant lord suddenly came over, put his arms around Laxia's waist, and said coldly: "Don't change the subject, we don't have so much time to waste. Gule is right, Asidia, why are you Haven't shown up yet? What were you doing when you asked your own butler to delay us?"

Edmund was enjoying watching the play, and when he heard the question, he didn't forget to get into the role quickly.He was silent for a while, then gritted his teeth and said: "I can explain this matter to you...but you must promise that you will not let others know about this matter in any way in the future!"

The curiosity of the lords couldn't help being aroused, and even Laxiaxia couldn't help but look at Jinshan more.He whispered to Subobel: "Don't trust him, Subobel, he is more cunning than we imagined... When I parted from him, he still looked good, and took a piece of paper from me. A lot of precious potions have been taken away. In such a short time, I can't believe what he did again..."

But Su Bo Bayer just patted his head casually, and said casually: "Oh, so that's the case. Where's Shadow Crystal? Get ready first. Although he can't reveal the whole story, he didn't say he couldn't keep the records."

Laxialia's eyes lit up, and she thought it was a good idea.Record Edmond's words and deeds, and then put it in a corner, maybe one day a thief will inadvertently break in, find Shadow Crystal, and spread the matter...

He didn't realize at all that his thinking was being led astray again, but he took out the Shadow Crystal with great interest, preparing for the moment when Edmund would appear on the stage.

The lords swore their oaths one after another. Feeling that the time was almost up, Edmond checked his appearance for the last time, and appeared from the golden mountain.

A dense black fog spread out, and occasionally gray-white fog swirled and dispersed within it.Tiny black lightning shuttled through the fog, making the entire dense fog appear mysterious.With the movement of the footsteps, the gold coins made a pleasant sound, and rolled down the mountain to the ground with a jingle...

Then, against the background of the solemn and extremely evil appearance, Edmond, who has a bruised nose and a swollen face and is well-dressed, can hardly conceal his miserable appearance.

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"..."

If there was something in his mouth right now, Laxia would definitely not be able to hold back and spray it on Subobel's face.He stared at Edmund stubbornly, his concentration was astonishing, and the corners of his lips twitched uncontrollably.

Edmund's injuries were almost healed when we parted ways with him, so what the hell is he looking like now! !In Edmond's own half-plane, who can beat him! ?He couldn't think about it, so he ran to the new plane to be abused again! !

Laxialia immediately ruled out the possibility that Edmund had faked the injury himself, and nothing else, just because the aura of divine power permeating the wound was too obvious.But if it was said that Edmond's injury was not done on purpose, Laxialia would not believe it.But if he did it on purpose, what is Edmond's intention?If the environment in the new plane is really as dangerous as he described, and even made him almost lose half his life, how could he run back and be tortured again while waiting for Laxia Lia to come to rescue the soldiers? ?Is it just because the lords doubt the authenticity of the news in his mouth?

The question turned around in his mind, and Laxia automatically came up with the most likely answer.But then, he frowned.This answer is not perfect, because both Edmond and he know very well that the lords will not doubt it at all, or they don't care whether Edmond deceived them or not.In a place like the abyss, deceit is nothing at all. Even a lowly lemur, if he can seize the opportunity, will indulge in deception against the superior big devil.Edmond's ability to deceive them just proved his ability; and the vengeful and tyrannical lords had plenty of time for Edmond to learn a lesson.

This is obviously a matter where the gain is destined to be less than the investment. As one of the great demons in the abyss, how could Edmond make such a stupid choice?

...unless, he's been lying from the start...

Laxia Lia's heart moved, and a thought flashed indistinctly, but she couldn't tell what it was.Edmund had already approached them, standing less than ten feet away from them, with a stern face, and an annoyed tone: "Are you satisfied with what you see, you despicable, hateful, and cursed people?" His Majesty?"

The lords were silent at the same time, and after a while, Evelisa suddenly opened her fan, covering half of her cheeks, and Hua Zhi laughed tremblingly: "It is indeed very satisfying, my dear, who is also despicable and hateful." His Majesty Edmond II. Are these scars left by gods from other worlds? Why do I seem to smell the stench of the old dog of the God of Light and the cold breath of the contracted divine power?"

Edmund snorted, and said unhappily: "Otherwise, why do you think you are able to stand here? I am not so generous and merciful, Evelisa. But it is not because of this damned god..."

Speaking of the latter, his voice couldn't help but gritted his teeth.Because of the force of the facial muscles, those horrible bruises were also distorted, making it look even more terrifying.No matter who it was, it seemed that no one could doubt his resentment and anger at the moment, but the more Laxia looked at it, the more strange it became.

He originally had the idea of ​​being able to use Edmond, but now he had to put away all his luck.After seeing other people, Edmund seemed to have no scruples, and he showed all the doubts about himself to Laxialia.If Laxialia was also one of the people who were lobbied, maybe he would think that what Edmund said was half true and half false like others, but he might have a chance to gamble—but because he was The person who persuaded the lords to come over, Laxialia became more and more frightened of Edmund.The method Edmond uses to persuade the lords now is similar to the method he used to persuade him before!

The vigilance in his heart became more and more intense.If Edmund really had the idea of ​​crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, then the reason why he made this choice must be very important; and the reason why he became unabashed towards Laxialia after the lords were deceived was that It shows that he must be fully sure that no matter what Laxia does, it will not change the result...

But in fact, when Laxialia was moved by the huge benefits and went to summon other lords, his words were not convincing in front of his original "companions".Because even Laxia himself didn't believe it. If it wasn't because he had gained greater benefits and could even take the opportunity to make a comeback, how could he go to those lords who were fighting each other just a moment ago with a smile on his face?A demon is a demon, and the essence never changes.They will never believe that there is any good part in each other's heart, and the relationship between demons will always be to use each other.

But for now, Edmund has made it clear that he has an attitude of throwing bridges across the river and throwing them away after use. The lords who were supposed to be allies with him now completely regard him as standing on Edmond's side... If Edmund really wants to do something secretly, he probably won't be spared; even if he can escape, the lords who have come to breathe will definitely retaliate against him who helped him...

Laxialia weighed the pros and cons, and couldn't help but look sad.After hesitating for a while, he still said, "Wait a minute, Edmond II, should you answer some small questions for me? For example, I remember that when we parted, your injury had obviously recovered. , why does it seem so miserable now? For another example, you only mentioned that there is a god in charge of the power of light in the new plane before, but you did not mention that there is another god who masters the power of contract. How do we know? , Didn't you collude with someone from God's Realm to set a trap for us?"

The lords nodded secretly.Laxialia's question undoubtedly reached their hearts.Regardless of whether Laxialia is deliberately cooperating with Edmond in acting, or is on their side, it is always good to know more information.Even if Edmond was full of lies, and if he told a lot of lies, there would be clues.The more information they have, the more likely they will be able to dissect the truth.

Edmund, however, looked at Laxia in surprise, and chuckled: "Laxia, have your brains been shot against the wall? If there is only one God of Light, do you think I will give it up?" My young, strong, and flawless body has allowed me to become a human being wronged!? Or do you think that I, one of the seven lords of the abyss, Your Majesty Lazy, can’t even do a little god who has not been promoted to the throne? Lost? Of course, what you saw on me before was indeed only a little bit of insignificant injury, but do you think that I would show all my weaknesses in front of you? If I appeared in front of you at that time It's so miserable that it seems like I'm going to die at any moment, I'm afraid my soul has already dissipated in the space rift by now!"

Laxialia: "..."

Although every word was as reasonable as his uncle's, he still wanted to hang Edmond up and beat him severely! ! !

"So, you are already very familiar with the new plane?" Subobel put his hand on Laxialia's shoulder, and said slowly, "You know we don't want to hear any nonsense, Edmund II Let me tell you something useful."

"Okay, okay, I didn't intend to hide anything from you." Edmond shrugged, and the golden mountain behind him automatically gathered into a chair, allowing him to sit down comfortably.

"I won't talk nonsense, I believe you all know it by now. I arrived at a new plane by accident, and happened to find that that plane was a completely undeveloped resource plane. Astonishing wealth is gathered in the center of civilization on the other side, and it must be rich in benefits on other planets. I was naturally moved and decided to take that plane into my pocket. Unfortunately, I found that There is no doubt that intelligent creatures on the plane have a strong worship of light, and half of their beliefs are in the gods who bring light...For the sake of caution, I temporarily abandoned my body and reincarnated in a mortal body .”

Although things are moving in a good direction now, Edmund did not take it lightly.While running with his mouth full of horses, he paid attention to the expressions of the lords.This group of lords were all demons who had lived for many years, and it was not easy to see any clues from their faces. However, Edmund, as a very rare bone dragon, had a natural ability to control the blood flow of bone marrow.Although demons are never classified as "creatures", they are indeed "creatures". Superficial things can deceive people, but physiological and subconscious reactions cannot deceive people.

But as old demons who have lived for thousands of years, the lords' tricks are also amazing, and they are so proficient that they can even deceive themselves.In order to prevent certain special abilities from peeking into their minds, their minds are often divided into several layers or even dozens of layers. Each layer is thinking about different things. When interacting, the place that can affect the blood is very small. .Edmund didn't get much information from it, but this information alone was enough for him to draw a judgment.

Laxialia couldn't help snorting coldly.Edmund had said the same to him before, so he mistakenly thought that there was no threat from that plane.Belief in light is the most common in all civilizations, and it is not surprising that a powerful light god will be produced.But he only thought that apart from the light god, there were no other more threatening gods, but he never thought that there would be a contract god in that civilization...

Light and contract, these are the two most powerful forces in the several major origin gods.Most of the places where life can be born will worship light, and a civilization that develops to a certain level will give birth to a complete contract culture... But gods are always at risk of falling, even the original gods, there is a day when their power will eventually decline .Although local gods are common, among the planes discovered in the past, there are many examples where the civilization has reached a high level, but the gods have long since fallen. Therefore, Laxialia did not suspect that Edmund concealed the existence of his contract god.

The scars on his face were indeed entwined with a very strong contract power.If it was other divine powers, the lords would have to consider the possibility of him lying, but the contract divine power... Everyone knows that Edmond has always been loved by the contract god, and he can use a little trick to cover up his face It is not impossible to temporarily deceive Laxia Lia through the traces on his body.

And if there is really a powerful contract god in the opponent's camp, the reason why Edmund is unwilling to disclose this matter to God's Domain becomes clearer.Although Edmond has been raised for many years, it is more important whether it is a powerful god or a devil cub who is not familiar with him at all. I believe that if the God of Contract has not poured his brain into his pelvis, he will be able to tell the difference clearly.Indistinctly, their trust in Edmond's words increased by a few percent.

"...But it turns out that my caution is not wrong." Edmond touched his bruised chin with his fingers, and said darkly, "Based on Ryan's classification, that civilization has already developed to the third level. Although I don’t know why, the elemental power has basically declined, and another civilization has developed, but the elemental power that fills the planes is still abundant. Although most of the gods have fallen, the ones left behind are the most unprovoked. A few... a light god, a contract god, their power is about the same as that of the main god, comparable to the old gods I have seen... but fortunately, they are probably busy digesting the original power of the plane, leaving It was a newborn god who came down to look after the entire plane, so I was able to develop in secret for 20 years, if Lilith hadn’t reported to me that the territory lacked development funds, I wouldn’t have taken the risk to open the space rift again.”

What happened next, even if he didn't say anything, the lords could have guessed it.Edmund smuggled a batch of gold coins, Lilith sold the stolen goods to Laxialia's territory, and cleverly planted the blame. Laxialia was innocently besieged for a long time and suffered countless losses.As for Edmund, he lost his original body, and it was not convenient to use a human body to move around. It must be because of this that he attracted the attention of the gods, and he was chased all the way back to his own half-plane.It just so happened that Laxialia found Lilith under pressure, followed by the vines and captured Edmund, so they had this meeting now.

Eliminating several loopholes in Edmond's words, the lords analyzed it together, and each other had points in their hearts.The gods of the new plane may be really difficult to deal with, and the benefits are indeed very considerable, but it is definitely not because Edmund called them over because of necessity.Edmund's stinginess was comparable to that of a greedy lord, and wanting him to spit out the benefits in his mouth was tantamount to cutting a knife on him.Maybe what Edmund had in his heart was the idea of ​​using them to kill the local gods, so he persuaded Laxialia...

Or maybe, Laxialia was originally Edmond's accomplice.They agreed to set up traps to kill the lords, and when they and the otherworldly gods fight to the death, the two of them can peacefully divide up the interests of the entire abyss and the new plane...

The new plane looks like a lump of icing sugar, but it may be arsenic wrapped in it.If you want to say something, you really have to weigh it.

The lords secretly exchanged views with each other, but they all bypassed Laxia in a tacit understanding.Laxialia was so suppressed that she almost went crazy, but there was nothing she could do about the situation, so she could only stare at Edmund resentfully.

He is now tied to a boat with Edmund, but Edmund only uses him as an oar, and when he is attacked, the oars are not less stressed... How can Laxialia not anger?

He gritted his teeth and considered the possibility of revenge, but the lords next to him had already discussed a result.Evelisa took a step forward and said with a smile: "Of course we are very willing to trust you, Edmond II, but you also need to know that the so-called empty words are empty, you have to let us know whether what you say is right or not. Decide whether to place a bet or not?"

Edmund put on a posture that had expected their actions, and replied: "Of course I know this, but the same, empty words, if you don't show the sincerity of cooperation, how can I easily expose the new situation?" What about the plane information?"

Everisha had also expected that he would say this, and quickly replied: "Then, how about signing a contract according to the old rules?"

This was originally a very favorable choice for Edmund, but he deliberately hesitated for a moment before replying slowly: "This is indeed good... But what we want to sign is a law contract or a rule What about the contract?"

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There is a proverb circulating in Ryan's world that even a round egg can be found by demons. It may seem exaggerated, but it perfectly describes the profound attainments of demons in terms of rules.Some scholars once concluded such a sentence, "God sets up a rule, and the devil can find thousands of ways to perfectly evade the rule from the rule", which is enough to show how talented and terrifying they are in this regard.

In fact, besides housekeepers and secretaries, demons' favorite job in the world is lawyers.When living as human beings, this is the profession that allows them to show their strengths the most.

The reason why the abyss still maintains a certain order is due to the demons who love order; but the abyss has not formally waged war with the gods until now, and this is all due to the contract god who is in charge of order among the original gods of the world starr.The ability of the silver-haired god with a pair of iron-gray eyes covers all the rules in the world. As long as the "conditions" are agreed, the "process" is selected, and the "result" is read in advance, it is equivalent to completing a most basic task. The contract, the glory of the contract god will shroud the contract, supervise and guarantee the completion of the contract.

However, as the original god of creation, the god of contract has too many priesthoods.Even though he is powerful, there is only one person after all, and it is quite a big thing to supervise the completion of all the contracts one by one.You know, even if an ant and another ant agree to move together, this can be regarded as establishing the most basic contract.But as a god, how could the god of contract waste all his precious divine power on moving ants? ——But the god of contract will do this, because he is also in charge of the god of fairness, a humble ant and a noble god. difference.

Therefore, after Ryan's world was formed, the seat of the contract god was once filled with the main gods and subordinate gods.They are each in charge of a part of the priesthood, and they cooperate with each other to complete a huge job.It's just that the contract priesthood is the real power faction in the original god system, no matter how excellent the god is chosen to take on the important task, it is inevitable that favoritism will happen in the end.Millions of years have passed, and the Ryan Plane civilization has been subverted four or five times, and the God of Contract finally has few people.

It is in this situation that the rule contract was born.It is said that once when the god of contract descended from a certain plane, he inadvertently participated in a court debate, and thus found a solution to the shortage of manpower from judges and lawyers.Where there are rules, he withdrew most of the divine power and will, let the rule makers manage and supervise the rules themselves, and then replaced the functions of this part of the contract priesthood with fair priesthood to measure whether the judgment of the managers is correct. wrong.And this part of the judgment will be accumulated, and the destiny priesthood will make the final decision-finally execute the contract signed with the plane at the beginning of each soul's birth, so that they can be re-transformed into the nutrients needed by the plane.

In this way, a perfect reincarnation is formed.The influence of the God of Contract has not diminished due to decentralization, but has become even greater.Except for the God of Light who is known as the "God of Perfection", among the five original gods, only the God of Contract is the most powerful.

Ah——By the way, it is precisely because of such a strong backing that these powerful abyssal demons did not swarm Edmond to ask for the coordinates of the new plane.

They are all demons, and of course they know that the strength of a demon cannot be calculated by its own strength alone.Backing is also a part of strength, and in Edmond, based on the rumors that have been circulating in the abyss for a long time, Shustar can no longer be regarded as just｜Edmond's backing, but a truly powerful and troublesome blessing By.

Even if several lords tried their best, they couldn't guarantee whether Edmund had any special means to contact Shustar.Based on their cautious nature, they dare not act rashly.But as long as they're 50.00% sure, they don't mind pushing that line to see how far it can go.

"It's very interesting, Edmond, I thought you were always trying to hide from the God of Contract," Evelissa said.Her bright red nails tapped her lips｜petals, and there was a careless laugh in her smile: "If it wasn't like this, what are we doing standing here now?"

"Because we all know that a regular contract refers to a contract that can bypass the God of Contract, while a legal contract is a contract established under the witness of the God of Contract." Edmund also smiled casually, and said slowly, " If we want to temporarily hide from the sky, unless we sign a rule contract... But, in this case, who do we have to find to be the supervisor?"

The lords looked at each other, not expecting him to ask such a question.Su Bobai said: "Old rules, just grab a human judge who believes in justice and law, and establish our oath under his witness."

After the rule contract is established, a witness who can enforce the contract when both parties cannot guarantee the implementation of the contract is needed.In human society, such examples are not common, but in the abyss, this is an indispensable process, which can be said to be a unique process of demons.Because they are treacherous and suspicious by nature, they will never dare to trust the other party or even guarantee that they will carry out the agreement, but they have a very long life span. In order to ensure that the order will not be messed up, they have to find a witness who can guarantee the implementation of the contract.

Generally, the plane where the witness is located and the abyss have a large time difference to ensure that the witness is still alive before the demons start to dispute the contract.When they have doubts about the content of the contract, they will summon the judge back to the abyss, and simply hold a court session in front of the representatives of the seventh-tier lords.This rule has been established since the reign of Edmond I, and it has been implemented for more than 1000 years. It is quite famous in the Ryan world and is called "the devil's evil balance".

Edmund shrugged and spread his hands: "It stands to reason that I shouldn't have any objections to a mature rule, but you don't seem to have any