Chapter 1414: The Demon's Reward

The flame rotated to the side of the demon, and then the white bone ring rotated between the two, with the ring face being a bone-carved elderflower:

"Second: Document-level relic 【Ring of Eternal Life】, bestowing almost eternal life upon mortals."

The demon smiled at Xia De:

"Of course, this doesn't mean you cannot die, it just increases your lifespan. Or, it offsets the effects of certain strange arts or relics that consume lifespan. Of course, this also has a price. Negative characteristic: permanent grinding of emotions. However, for humans with rich emotions, this influence is very small, but the influence on small animals like cats and dogs is fatal. It's just that the increase in physical lifespan will not strengthen the soul's power to resist time."

The demon paused:

"Mortals always like to pray to gods or demons for longer lifespans, and I prefer the sentence engraved on this magic ring. The ancient sage who created this magic ring was very remarkable—the intertwining of life and death is the answer to the meaning of life."

Hearing the introduction of this relic, the first thing Xia De thought of was not offsetting the consumption of his strange art "Breath of Time", but feeling that this ring was very suitable for Little Mia's tail. The negative effect of the 【Plague Doctor Ring】 that could resist the "Blood Thirst" negative effect of the 【Blood-Sucking Species Ring】 was that non-human creatures would consume lifespan if they used it.

Then the red stone the size of a fingernail floated in front of the two:

"Third: Sage-level relic 【Philosopher's Stone】, turning stone into gold, making elixirs of immortality, enlightening wisdom, and being a universal ritual material. Oh, its functions are simply too many, but you know its value."

The demon introduced softly, as if tempting Xia De. And looking at the small stone, a very strange feeling suddenly arose in Xia De's heart. He couldn't use any rhetoric to describe his current feelings; to put it vaguely, he felt a very familiar feeling from this thing. But he had clearly only seen fake Philosopher's Stones, and the "Philosopher's Stone Macaron" seen in the "Eternal Night City" was just a photo.

Then the dark brown wine bottle floated in front of Xia De, and Xia De smelled the strong wine aroma:

"Fourth: Poet-level relic 【Bottle of Dionysus】. Possessing this bottle, you possess endless fine wine. Perhaps its value cannot compare to the first three items, but in the eyes of a true alcoholic, this is a treasure that even artifacts cannot exchange."

The fourth item had no use for Xia De; he didn't like drinking at all.

The black book with a flat skull embedded on the surface floated in front of the two, and the whispering sound entered his ears. The skull with azure light in its eyes was tempting Xia De to open it:

"Fifth: 【Malphas Demon Book】, this is not a relic, but a collection of strange arts and spells related to demons. This is knowledge, it is power, it is what mortals crave. Even for a thirteenth-ring Shushi of this era, this book recording ancient knowledge and secrets is also very valuable."

It looked at Xia De, but found that Xia De didn't show a moved expression.

In Xia De's view, this book was similar to his 【Pink Book】 and 【Undead Secret Arts】, all of which were integrations of information on certain types of strange arts, spells, and rituals. But judging by the title, the knowledge in this book was not suitable for him at all; he didn't like summoning low-level demons as his helpers, didn't like sacrificing living people to enhance power, and didn't like playing with souls.

However, Xia De was somewhat interested in the knowledge of demon contracts, but that could be completely asked of Doctor Shi Nai De.

"Sixth, some information: Lady 【Desire】. That lady is quite ancient, yes, very ancient."

The rolled-up note rotated in front of the two: "You have the aura of that lady on you, but I don't know if you understand that she is much more dangerous than I am."

Gede evaluated quite cautiously, and the fire in the forest around the manor made the demon's face in the shadows even more terrifying than usual:

"I can't tell you much, but the value of the information on this note is more precious than the first five treasures combined."

Six items, rotating around it, turned into parallel and flew between it and Xia De:

"So, what do you want to choose

as a reward?" Among the six items, the flame, the ring, the Philosopher's Stone, and the information on Desire were all very valuable to Xia De. Not being sure what the subsequent battle would be like, and whether he could get all the items later, Xia De reached out and took the rolled-up note.

After all, the special flame, the relic that increases lifespan, and the Philosopher's Stone, although the probability was very low, could possibly be obtained elsewhere in the future. And the information on 【Desire】 would be really hard to get if missed.

Now was not a good time to read the information carefully, so Xia De put his reward into his pocket. So the demon waved his hand, and the other five items disappeared like bubbles.

It looked at Osenfort again. At this time, the shoulders of the stone statue, whose head was the only part still normal, were already covered with gray snow, but Xia De stopped it again:

"Wait a moment. I cannot let you take this soul away." "After taking the reward, do you want to break the contract?" "What I promised was only to teach him a lesson, not including helping you get his soul."

Xia De said very seriously:

"I promised others that I would bring this soul over. Also, I know what you want to do with this soul; I cannot let you do this."

"So, you want to stop me?" The demon's eyes narrowed slightly:

"Although I am wary of other things you are involved in, you don't think I really dare not make a move on you, do you? Or is it this sword in your hand that gave you courage? But the Watson family back then couldn't rely on this to stop me; do you think you can?"

"If I don't try, how would I know?"

Xia De said softly, his footsteps moving, completely blocking in front of Osenfort's stone statue.

And the Stone Mirror Demon-Gede's face showed no expression of surprise:

"Your choice is actually not surprising."

It snapped its fingers, and Xia De immediately heard the sound of the stone statue shattering behind him. But Osenfort, who regained his freedom, did not attack Xia De or the demon, but turned and ran toward the place where the manor wall was broken. "I still have some allies." The demon said softly:

"I know some things you think I don't know. Osenfort is destined to become a member of the Guardians; this is the gravitational pull of fate. I let him leave, and he will find the Guardians himself, and then integrate into them."

Xia De didn't turn around; he knew the demon must have done something to Stone Osenfort's soul, so what the other party said was the truth:

"Then what about you?"

"Since you don't want to leave, then don't leave. Someone doesn't want you to participate in other things tonight, and I am still a bit curious about your soul."

Confirming that Osenfort's footsteps were far away, Xia De took out his Luo De card deck. Under the demon's surprised eyes, he flipped over the first card 【Origin·Death】.

There was no movement around.

He then flipped over the second and third cards, obtaining 【Origin·Balance】 and 【Origin·Knowledge】 in the hands of Sister Delage and Miss Sylvia, but there was still no movement.

The demon shook his head slightly in the gray snow:

"I know you must have called for help, so after you entered the manor, I closed the space of the Osenfort manor and the surrounding area. Your helpers might know you are calling them, but they can't get in for the time being. On this point, I still have some confidence."

"But Osenfort must run out of this area to have a chance to contact the Guardians. So, Osenfort will meet my people."

Xia De also said.

Miss Sylvia's arrival was insisted upon by the witches, so it didn't matter if she didn't appear. As for Sister Delage,

Chapter 1458: The Demon's Reward

Xia De had already anticipated that she might have other more important things to do and leave. As long as Lady Marilyn Hendel was still there, there would be no problem.

"Two Chosen Ones, Yin Luna Beiya is in the city, and the nun of the Moon Relic has been transferred away."

The demon said with a smile:

"Only

the Chosen One can fight the Chosen One. Even if Osenfort is only the second candidate, when the day of fate arrives, no one can stop him tonight except the Chosen One. He is destined to see the Guardians, and he is also destined to complete his fate. So, I let him leave the manor area, and your people cannot stop him."

Hearing the demon say this, Xia De felt relieved. After all, Joey Barton was the true first candidate for the Chosen One of Death. Except for Sir Pulisia, the madman who was temporarily imprisoned, the only one in the material world suitable for blocking Osenfort was him.

"Do you want to play a game with me? You set the rules, and we will have a fair bet with this manor as the venue. If I win, Osenfort's soul belongs to me; if you win, I will stay in the manor tonight and not leave, and I will not interfere with you doing anything with Osenfort's soul."

The test given by the Goddess of the Lake had to be carried out after all. Xia De was already prepared to be made difficult by the game rules, but didn't expect the demon in the image of Stone Osenfort to ask in surprise:

"Why would I do such a superfluous thing? Since you dare to propose conditions, you must have reasons for your confidence. Do you think

I am a fool? Do you think I would play any game with you because I admire your courage or am greedy for the conditions you proposed? No, no, no, please remember, I am the demon."

Xia De frowned slightly, but fortunately, this was also in the plan, and it could even be said that such a situation was consistent with reality:

"Saying so much is still not as practical as having a fight." He said, drinking the 【Golden Potion】, taking out the silver-flashing 【Blasphemous Cross】 with his left hand, and holding the long sword with his right hand wearing the 【Demon Hunting Seal】.

The demon did not stop Xia De's preparation, just watching Xia De get ready in the snow.

The effect of the magic potion was exerted almost immediately, most intuitively manifested in the fact that Xia De's eyes emitted dazzling golden light in the dark night. ===== CHAPTER 1415 =====