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"The magic mentioned in some books... can be said to lack fair judgment and have bad intentions. It writes magic into an ambiguous moral gray area instead of the evil darkness we know. We cannot let books like that poison Demacia. The minds of the people make them mistakenly believe that magic is... some kind of neutral force."

"You mean that the magic searchers have to review my collection of books first, otherwise the library will not be allowed to open?" This man's shamelessness was unbelievable. Lestara was sure that the magic searchers had no right to make such a request, let alone for someone. noble.

"Remind you, I am still Mrs. Lestara Bouvier, the head of the Bouvier family, and my daughter will inherit this position in the future. This family has a long history, and the king may not-"

"Issue an injunction?" Eldred interrupted the other party by answering.That disgusting smile returned to his face.

"Oh, haven't you heard yet? It was a wizard from Noxus who breached the Gate of Sorrow. Who do you think the king will punish?"

"Noxus, of course," Lestara said firmly, but an uneasiness was creeping into her heart.

And Eldred confirmed this uneasiness——

He shook his head and said with a smile:

"It's a mage."

Chen Ce was a little suspicious of Demon Ram being alarmist - similar to a childish prank?This is quite consistent with its status as a demon.

He waited for several days but could not wait for the "existence equal to me, equal devil" that Ram said.

If you ask it, you will get a short and ineffective answer every time: I don’t know who the devil is, but I just know that it is coming.

Ok……

If what Ram said is true, then Chen Ce hopes that it is false; if what Ram says is true, then Chen Ce hopes that this stupid devil who knows "pranks" every day will be quickly killed by the devil that is coming. Beat him up.

If there really is a demon coming...

demon……

Among the demons in Runeterra, apart from Azakana, who only operates in the spiritual realm of Ionia, and a few "dead house demons" who generally do not move away, there are only a few possibilities left - —

The first one is a demon known to be active in Demacia - there is definite evidence that it has killed innocent villages in Demacia.It brings darkness, fear and death. It is one of the most elusive demons and is also the youngest of several demons.

【Nightmare·Nocturne】

The second possibility... another demon, it has also been active in Demacia, but the panic it created is far less than that of the other demons - it obviously prefers that kind of panic to large-scale panic. Individual pain.That would make it feel pleasurable.

Its emergence created a new [Hero] - Vayne.It killed Vayne's parents one night many years ago.

【Embrace of Pain·Evelyn】

The third and final possibility...it is the most elusive evil and the purest evil.It can appear in any corner of Runeterra at any time, and it creates more fear than all other demons combined.

It is the most ancient, most terrifying demon, and probably the most powerful demon.

[Ancient Fear Fiddlesticks]

Scarecrow image.Some people simply call it "the weird scarecrow in the field."

Chen Ce really couldn't determine who the devil was who was "coming to your door soon".

He wasn't even sure if a demon was really coming.

Until...the third night of waiting.

late at night.There was a knock on the door.

The person Chen Ce wanted to visit was Galen, Lux or Sona, but it was not practical at this late hour.He thought it might be some kind of demon.He gripped the sword cautiously.

But when he actually opened the door, what he saw was the face of Jonathan, the captain of the demon searcher team - a serious, livid face.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ce silently put the long sword back into its scabbard.

"The situation is getting a bit bad..." Jonathan's tone was a little uneasy, "There are several dead people in our jurisdiction. Their deaths are extremely strange, and they are definitely not caused by ordinary people."

"You mean...magician?" Chen Ce asked.

"To be precise, he is a black magician with cruel methods and powerful power."

"Shall we set off to investigate now?"

"That's why I came to disturb you in the middle of the night." Jonathan tightened the brim of his hat and took out a silver-white stone from the belt around his waist.

"You know the Forbidden Magic Stone, right? This thing can keep you safe in front of the magician. Put it away. Also... Things are really tricky tonight. We are short of people. Can you please go with us?"

To be honest, under normal circumstances, Jonathan would not let "Chen Ce, who has connections and background" get involved in such dangerous matters. His main purpose of coming here was to give Chen Ce a forbidden magic stone to keep him safe.

But the current situation... that damn black magician is too cunning and there is a serious shortage of manpower, so we can only ask Chen Ce to investigate together.

If that black magician is allowed to continue causing trouble... Xiongdu is the capital of Demacia!

If he were allowed to kill several people in a row in one night, and then kill one or two nobles...then they demon hunters could pack up and leave tomorrow - no, those are all minors, and they might be directly exiled!

Neglect of duty, incompetence...etc.The duty of the demon seekers is to catch those who are causing trouble in Demacia, not to watch them cause trouble.

"I shouldn't have disturbed your rest time, but now... I'm really sorry. I hope you can understand." Jonathan's humble look was more like a pawn asking the leader to do something than a captain calling his team members to do something.

"It doesn't matter, this is my duty." Chen Ce quickly put on his coat, ready to go out to perform the mission.

Jonathan didn't waste any words and immediately led the other party outside.

Xiongdu is extremely quiet at night, and not even a shadow of a drunk can be seen - that kind of person will definitely kick his ass and rush home than a patrolman in Xiongdu.

The dark clouds in the sky covered the bright full moon, and the shadows in the darkness became blurred.

The two walked quickly through several streets and soon saw four demon seekers standing guard.

They gathered around a body.

That's a woman.The clothes are relatively simple, but very clean, the appearance and skin are very good, and the family background is not bad.

At this time, she had already lost her breath, and her already fair skin became even paler.Her bloodless lips were slightly open, and some strange black liquid dripped out of them... not blood, but another... something...

"We couldn't find any wounds on her body." Jonathan gave a brief introduction while motioning for Chen Ce to come forward and check.

The latter slowly squatted down, and the first thing he noticed was his huge eyes.

Her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.It was covered with bloodshot eyes.

Just like...

"It's like being scared to death." Jonathan said what he and several other demon hunters had inferred - which sounded a bit unbelievable.

"Hmm..." Chen Ce nodded and looked down along the corpse's arm.

The woman's clothes are very loose... It's because her body has "shrunk"... But her body is clearly not dry at all... It doesn't feel like being "sucked dry"...

It's indeed a bit weird...

"No one can do such a thing except a black magician - and no one can do such a thing." Jonathan has identified the murderer.

"There were three more victims on another street, and their deaths were similar..."

"Yeah." Chen Ce nodded, noncommittal.

He secretly mobilized a bit of demonic power.

To awaken the peeping demon Ram.

But before he could ask the question, the latter spoke in a joking tone:

[Yes... you guessed it right... it's it... it's already here...]

Chen Ce nodded expressionlessly.

Then I asked in my mind: "Why do I feel like you are so happy? Your tone. It sounds like you are a little excited?"

[Because I can’t wait... I really want to see that wonderful scene... you are entangled with the devil...]

"You want to watch a show so much?"

【Yes of course……】

"Then I struggle with the devil, and then what?"

[Then it will teach you a lesson... You will know how terrible the devil is... You will understand how valuable your deal with me is... Yes, you took advantage, you should be grateful...]

"Oh... Then it teaches me a lesson, and then what?"

[Then it will find me... it will be surprised, surprised, and then angry... it will feel that it has been tricked...]

"And then what?"

[Then it will try to take away everything from me...the law among demons...yes, it will try to take away everything from me...]

"Take everything away from you, but you don't even have an entity now. What can it take away from you?"

【Of course it is...】

Demon Ram suddenly got stuck in the middle of his words.

【That's...only...is...】

Chen Ce couldn't help but laugh: "You only have me, it will take away me, right?"

[Um...right...probably...? 】

"So, let's figure it out - the devil is coming, and it will take me away - it may kill me, or it may force me to make a new contract with it and work for it. In short, it will take me away. Yes, right?"

【…】

"Then, if you think about it again...do you still want it to come?"

【……No! 】 Demon Ram’s tone became higher.From hoarse to somewhat sharp.

[It cannot... you are my contractor... your life belongs to me... human...! 】

A manic demonic power suddenly burst out.

It almost directly had a substantial impact on the material realm.

[Devil...don't even think about it...! 】

Chapter 67 Roast Chicken Demon!

Demon Ram's CPU seems to be burned out... at least that's what Chen Ce feels.

Ever since it figured out what would happen with the arrival of another demon, it had been talking in its mind, saying, "The host can only contract with one demon", "Don't even think about taking away what belongs to me", "The devil's contract" Better than anything else" or something like that.

Chen Ce was too lazy to pay attention and continued to follow the demon searcher team leader Jonathan to investigate the clues left by the demon.

It was in the imperial capital - killing many people in one night.

Without exception, the death appearances of the innocent dead were extremely strange and very similar - there were no obvious wounds on their bodies, and everyone's eyes were wide open, as if they had suffered some unbearable violence during their lifetimes. pain.

But...is it just pain?

Chen Ce used the power of the devil to [spy] on these remains.

He discovered another unknown commonality - "joy".

Yes, this seems to have nothing to do with death - it can even be said to be the opposite word.

These dead people... had a period of extreme and short-lived "joy" before death and suffering.

just like……

The drunkard drank the best wine, the scavengers found the most valuable gold coins, the poor woman got her freedom, the humble beggar got respect... and so on?

Yes, before death...they all got what they wanted most.

It's as if the demon can transform into anything...the thing that humans long for most...maybe an illusion...it gives them...

It is not until the last moment of death that the devil will reveal its fangs and claws, its ugly face...its true face.

"It's not just fear and pain... nor is there despairing darkness..." Chen Ce looked up at the sky. The disturbing haze had dissipated, and the bright moonlight shone on the land.

He already had a vague answer in his mind.

"I think I know who it is..."

[Who...] Demon Ram's voice sounded a bit gritty, as if it already hated the demon who was trying to "take away everything from it."

"Evelin..." Chen Ce responded to his contracted demon in his heart, "Painful Embrace Evelin... This style of 'hunting' is too much like her."

【she? ] Ram noticed a key word, [How dare you assume the gender of the devil...]

"No, you misunderstood. Evelin does not have a fixed gender, she just always presents herself with the alluring appearance of a human female... That will make it easier for her to hunt humans. No matter male or female. No one can resist her seductive charm. Charm - she knows what humans like. She can directly see into the deepest desires of humans."

【Peering into the secret...】

"No, it's a little different - you're better at this, Ram."