Chapter 1302: The Demon's Commission

Xia De still held the cross with a straight arm:

"I know what you are, but I am not afraid of you. Evil spirit, go hide in a dark corner. I dare to bet that more and more Ringed Ringed Shushi from the three major academies and the five major churches will gather in this city in the next few weeks. Even if you have your own plans, what do you dare to do?"

"Truly arrogant, truly arrogant."

That oily tone praised Xia De:

"However, you are right. This time I appeared in front of you, not to kill you, or to do anything to you."

"You want to stop me from entering this manor? Does this place really hide some secret?"

"No, no, young sir, I am not here to stop you from entering this manor. On the contrary, since Stone Osenfurt and Hela Osenfurt can give you a commission, why can't I?"

It asked with a smile, but that smile was truly chilling. Moreover, for some reason, this smile made Xia De think of the demon scholar, Mr. Shawn Asmon.

"A commission?"

Xia De hummed, and the heavy snow could not cover the mocking expression on his face:

"I thought you had been eavesdropping nearby from the beginning. You should know what I said: one of the common senses of a Ringed Ringed Shushi is that you cannot make deals with any demon. I don't even want to deal with those undead corrupted by you, let alone you yourself."

The demon Gothe still carried an oily smile:

"No, I don't want to make a deal with you, but want to commission you to do something, just like Stone Osenfurt and Hela Osenfurt. I don't require you to sign any contract, nor do I require you to definitely complete it.

But if you really succeed, I can give you some... interesting things."

Xia De frowned slightly:

"Do you think I am a very greedy guy?"

The howling wind took away his voice.

"Isn't it? I saw your duel with Osenfurt under that dead tree; you have the power of the Great Sin, arrogant person."

The demon's voice was very light, but Xia De heard it very clearly.

"The task I give you does not conflict with the other two tasks you are currently doing. In fact, you can completely complete all of them at the same time and get everything you want."

Its eyes looked at the cross that remained motionless in the wind and snow, and its voice was quite light:

"Besides, aren't you not afraid of me? You are very well prepared."

"Nonsense, if I really wasn't afraid of you, why do you think I've been holding this up even though my arm is already a bit sore?"

Xia De asked back, frowning slightly as he made a thoughtful look, then squinted and asked:

"I want to know first, what exactly do you want to commission me to do?"

"Very simple, very simple for you. Enter this manor, expel some intruders, find an item, and then forge a weapon."

The demon looked at Xia De:

"You should have learned about the history of Watson Manor. At that time, the people of this manor offended me, so I gave them some small lessons. And those ordinary people, it's truly surprising, they actually found a remarkable thing to deal with me, but unfortunately, it's useless to me, and they don't know how to use that treasure."

Xia De's peripheral vision looked at the manor in the snow:

"I want to enter the manor, is it that thing I'm looking for?"

"Yes."

"Who are the intruders in the manor?"

"You'll know in a moment. That's a group of guys who don't know awe, cowardly but as dirty as rats. They also want to find that item, but you don't have to worry, they don't have this ability, and it's even possible that they don't need you, they will run out themselves. But I appreciate you; you can do it, right?"

Its eyes narrowed.

"What does it mean to forge a weapon with that item?"

"The power of that item, although it has no effect on me, is effective against others. So, it can be used to teach Stone Osenfurt a lesson."

The demon said with a smile, the angle of its mouth curling up was unusually creepy:

"I know all the little tricks he's been playing, and I'm very clear about the things he commissioned you to do. According to the contract between me and him, I cannot punish him without reason, but this doesn't mean I can't let others do it."

"A typical demon contract trap."

"No, no, my friend, this is not a trap, it's just that he didn't realize it himself. Go find that item in the manor that the Watson family once tried to protect, then forge it into a weapon, and use it to teach Osenfurt a lesson. Even if he has the undead body I bestowed upon him, that weapon can still make him suffer... or even kill him."

Xia De still held the cross flat, which caused a layer of snow to accumulate on his right sleeve:

"Aren't you worried that the weapon I forge with that item will defeat you or even expel you?"

"Osenfurt" pursed its lips and made a "tsk-tsk" sound:

"Truly arrogant, very arrogant. If you want to do that, I suggest you do it after I pay you your reward."

"Are you so sure that I will accept your commission?"

Xia De asked again.

"You will certainly accept it. After all, this has no harm to you, right? Besides, I told you these things; even without my commission, wouldn't you enter the manor and find that item first to forge a weapon?"

The demon's voice was like a whisper clinging to the bone, light, oily, but also very reasonable:

"All you have to decide is whether you want to teach Osenfurt a lesson."

Speaking of this, it made an exaggerated look of sudden realization:

"Almost forgot, you accepted Hela Osenfurt's commission to pierce Osenfurt's chest with a sharp sword and kill him. Look, I even found you a weapon. As for whether you can kill him, that will depend on you."

"Did I fall into your trap from the first time I met Osenfurt?"

Xia De asked, and the demon still carried a smile:

"Always winning will make people arrogant. Osenfurt is like this, and so are you. But fortunately, I don't have much interest in you; the aura on you is too mixed, and experience tells me that this often means big trouble."

It stared at Xia De:

"So it seems that you have no reason not to accept my commission, after all, this is what you were going to do."

"What can you give me?"

This time Xia De did not refuse. He needed to lure the demon out again to make it convenient for Doctor Schneider to take action, and accepting the commission, waiting for the other party to appear to give the reward, was the best opportunity to take action.

Moreover, accepting the commission would also make this ancient evil spirit believe that Xia De had fallen into its control, which could effectively make the other party relax their vigilance.

"I have many treasures that are good for mortals—undying flames, relics that increase lifespan, alchemical items that turn stone into gold, bottles of wine that never run dry. Even if you want, I can give you a treasure book recording demon knowledge. I know that even though this is very dangerous, it is still very attractive to Ringed Ringed Shushi... Complete my commission, and you can choose any one of five items."

Xia De deliberately waited for two seconds before asking:

"Besides these, can I make my own request? I want to know about another ancient evil spirit."

"Oh, it seems your adventure is even more exciting than I thought. What do you want to know?"

"Do you know, 【Desire】?"

That beautiful "mermaid" title was spoken by Xia De in this wind and snow. In an instant, it seemed as if even the surrounding wind and snow were trembling. Since the demon appeared, the smile on its face disappeared for the first time, but then it reappeared, and then it clapped its hands just like when it appeared just now:

"So that's it, so your Great Sin was triggered by her. Yes, so that's how it is."

It nodded to Xia De:

"Then add this information, and the reward is one of six. Once you complete my commission, you can naturally choose whatever you want."

"But how can I find you again?"

Xia De asked. If the other party could state its hiding place directly now, Xia De would call Doctor Schneider over tonight.

"When you complete my task, I will find you. I know the reputation of demons might be a bit poor, but don't we always do what we promise?"

Xia De nodded slightly:

"That's good, I will enter the manor now and see who the intruders inside are."

Although the other party's so-called commission seemed simple, it was definitely related to the conspiracy against the "Guardians." Xia De didn't believe that the other party didn't know he had the power of the earth. This was a tacit understanding, just waiting to see whose methods were more clever in the end.

"No, no, no, there is one more thing that hasn't been completed."

The demon shook its head at Xia De:

"Although you agreed to the commission, what if you leave this city or report this matter to the Orthodox Church? Let me bestow upon you a mark; that is an ancient demon engraving, which can even increase the probability of you obtaining blasphemous and whispering power, and enhance your Great Sin power."

"I don't want any mark."

Before Xia De's words fell, a wonderful feeling suddenly surged into his heart. In his eyes, the snowflakes blowing obliquely toward his cheeks were almost completely still, and "Stone Osenfurt" walked toward him step by step like slow motion, circling a large circle to avoid the Blasphemous Cross he was holding, and then stretched out a scorched yellow hand, attempting to grab his face.

【Power of time, it almost stopped time.】

"Since it stopped time, why am I... almost forgot, because I know the secret of time and understand the bridge spanning the first five eras and the current era, so I can selectively immunize against the power of time."

Thinking in his heart, while the snowflakes were almost still and the demon was walking slowly with an oily smile, Xia De stared at its black eyes, turned in place at a normal speed, and aimed the silver cross in his hand at the demon again.

Because of the other party's slow motion, Xia De clearly saw how the smile on the demon's face stiffened and disappeared. ===== CHAPTER 1303 =====

Thinking to himself, while the snowflakes were nearly motionless and the demon walked slowly toward him with a slick, oily smile, Xia De stared into the demon's black eyes, turned in place at a normal speed, and once again aimed the silver cross in his hand at the demon.

Because of the opponent's slow-motion movements, Xia De clearly saw how the smile on the demon's face stiffened and vanished.