Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

Now the content of the contract remains unchanged, but the demon she contracted with seems to be more terrifying, so the power she gains should theoretically be stronger.

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem unacceptable.

Nangong Nayue thought with self-mockery that at this moment she could only comfort herself in this way.

The only difference from the past is that if the contract is violated, the only one who pays the price is the witch herself.

But if she violates the contract now, the whole world may have to pay the price.

What worries and fears Nangong Nayue the most is actually her wish.

Only by fulfilling your own wishes can you win this game.

But her wish is for 'peaceful coexistence between humans and demons'. This wish is so grand that it's like she is looking forward to world peace.

Nangong Nayue rarely complained to herself at this time, wondering why she had such a wish and how difficult it was to fulfill it.

However, Nangong Nayue is not someone who gives up easily. She is resolute and strong-minded, which is the most beautiful part of her character.

"I accept your soul. The contract is established!"

"...The incarnation I created will grant you power. He will be your protector and also your watcher!"

"If you break the contract, He will chop off your head, and darkness and death will completely descend upon the land you are on!"

The indescribable voice was imprinted in Nangong Nayue's mind, and then Nangong Nayue felt that her thoughts were infinitely extended and stretched, leaving that strange space.

After Nangong Nayue disappeared, Xixiang, who was sitting on the throne, lost his false appearance and revealed his true face.

Feeling the nutrients tirelessly nourishing his growth, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "...Accepting the contract and gaining a channel to connect with the world will allow me to obtain nutrients for growth."

"... and judging from Nangong Nayue's situation, the people who will be favored by the invitation letter I send should be those who have strong wishes of their own."

"If that's the case, why did only Nangong Nayue accept the invitation, and the others didn't?"

Xixiang was a little confused. His fingertips played with Nangong Nayue's soul, but he couldn't figure it out.

"Forget it. If I can't figure it out, I won't think about it for now. Now I have a world that provides me with nutrition. I can't lose it easily."

Thinking of this, Xixiang followed the signpost provided by Nangong Nayue and completely disappeared in the darkness.

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Xiandumu Aye paced anxiously at the ritual formation. She didn't know what went wrong with the ritual.

At this moment, the magical light emanated from the ceremony again. She looked nervously with her fiery eyes, and was surprised to see the petite figure of Nangong Nayue appear in the ritual circle again.

"That month, what happened? Was the ceremony completed? I..."

Xiandumu Aye was about to say something when her tall and slender body trembled.

Because behind Nangong Nayue's beautiful doll-like body, a terrifying demon formed by pitch-black fire suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Let me introduce myself. I am one of the incarnations created by the Great Lord, and I am in charge of the name of 'Aging'!"

"...You can call me 'Zarathustra', Nangong Nayue and...the secretary's witch!"

The demon formed by the dark flame spoke politely and gentlemanly, but his words were full of malice and pleasure.

Chapter 18: Simulation of the Star Creation Map "Avesta"!

(It’s really troublesome to compare combat power across works, so I’ll just stick to my setting as the author.)

(Unless the difference in expressiveness between the two is huge, I will not deliberately strengthen or weaken a work.)

Xiandu Mu Aye's beautiful eyes widened in shock as she looked at the demon who suddenly appeared behind Nangong Nayue and called himself "Zarathustra".

In the impression of this secretary witch, the so-called devil is not actually a life with its own will.

Demons are different from demons. Demons are a general term for many races that actually exist in this world.

Vampires, orcs, ghosts, dragons and even elves, no matter whether they are numerous or sparsely populated, or have already become extinct, these non-human races are collectively referred to as demons.

But demons are different, demons are not a race.

Demons are more like a collection of concepts, similar to the mechanism of a contract, and exist in this world like some kind of established rules.

The witch signed a contract with this mechanism and sold her soul in exchange for power beyond that of ordinary people.

At the same time, the witch must also abide by the terms of the contract, and the devil's power will be materialized as a follower hidden in the witch's shadow.

When a witch complies with the contract, the demon she follows will become part of the witch's power and obey her orders. This is the 'guardian of the witch'.

But when the witch breaks the contract, the guardian will become the executioner in the blink of an eye.

They will turn witches into real monsters, lose their human form and humanity, and meet death after a long period of torture.

A witch can never resist the devil she has contracted with, because the witch's soul has already been held in the devil's hands.

It is precisely because demons have no self-will that Xiandu Mu Aye felt shocked and unbelievable after seeing the 'guardian' behind Nangong Nayue.

In so many records of witches throughout history, I have never heard of a witch's guardian having his own will, nor have I ever heard of a demon having his own will.

The devil is just a rule of operation.

Because demons are just some kind of rules, there are loopholes. At least Xiandu Mu Aye has mastered the secret method of lending his guardian to others and then forcing the other party to sign a contract.

"Na Yue, what is going on?"

Xiandumu Aya looked at Saigo vigilantly. The beautiful lady in the twelve-piece kimono took a few steps back with lotus steps, ready to summon her guardian to fight at any time.

After hearing what Xiandu Mu Aye said, Nangong Nayue looked a little hesitant.

She knew that Xiandu Mu Aye was actually asking why her guardian had self-awareness.

Nangong Nayue really didn't know how to explain it. She understood that the Lord of Death and Darkness that she had seen was definitely not the devil that the witches had imagined.

She was also hesitating whether to tell Xiandu Mu Aye about that terrifying existence.

Sometimes, the less you know, the safer you are, and the less you know, the less worries you have.

Taking a deep breath, Nangong Nayue looked calm and said in her unclear voice: "...It's okay, Aye, I just ran into some trouble."

Seeing that Nangong Nayue did not explain the situation clearly, Xiandu Mu Aye roughly guessed that she was hiding something.

After taking another look at the gentlemanly and polite Fire Demon, Xiandumu Aye slowly nodded, indicating that he understood.

At the same time, Xiandumu Aya also has a strong curiosity and exploration about Saigo.

As the leader of LCO, the Grand Librarian, Xiandumu Aya has the same thirst for knowledge as the other members of LCO.

She also wanted to explore the situation of a strange guardian like Nangong Nayue.

This demon's body, formed of pitch-black flames, is completely different from the guardian of the witches.

Compared to the witch's guardians, this monster is actually more like the demon that people pass on by word of mouth.

"If you have anything to say, why not catch up later? Nangong Nayue and the secretary's witch fairy Dumu Aye."

"...It seems that I hijacked the contract midway, causing a certain mechanism to malfunction, and they wanted to take the contract away."

Hearing Saigo's incomprehensible words, both Nangong Nayue and Xiandu Mu Aye were confused.

But the next moment, they knew what Saigo meant.

The ritual array that Nangong Nayue had used to sign a contract with the devil once again shone with a rich, tangible light.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a tall 'knight' appeared from the magic circle, his body made up of mechanical gears and dyed golden!

"Is this... a guardian? No, it's a real demon!"

When Xiandu Mu Aye saw the golden knight appear, her face changed drastically and she finally recognized his true face.

That inhuman magic power and knight-like posture were exactly what Xiandu Mu Aya was familiar with, the appearance of all witches' guardians.

However, the magic power emitted by this guardian was so huge that it exceeded Xiandumu Aye's understanding of guardians.

"This level of magic power is almost as strong as that of the True Ancestor's Familiar Beast... No, even a single True Ancestor's Familiar Beast doesn't have this much magic power!"

Although Xiandumu Aye was surprised at the magical power of the golden guardian in front of her, she stood in front of Nangong Nayue without hesitation to protect her.

In Xiandu Mu Aye's opinion, Nangong Nayue, who had just become a real witch, was not yet able to use the witch's power skillfully.

What makes Xiandu Mu Aye wonder is that since Nangong Nayue already has a guardian, why would a new guardian appear here?

Although the True Ancestor's familiars are powerful, they are also as terrifying as a disaster.

But the True Ancestor's familiars are not invincible.

If the three true ancestors who have lived for who knows how many years were here, Xiandumu Aye would naturally not be their match.

However, if it is just a monster that possesses the magic power of the True Ancestor's beast but has no self-will, then Xiandu Mu Aye can also protect Nangong Nayue.

Fighting is not a competition of magic power, it also requires sufficient skills and experience.

Even if the True Ancestor's familiar was given to an ordinary person to command, that ordinary person would probably not be able to face an excellent magic attacker except by using the familiar to destroy.

On the contrary, an excellent magic attacker can use various external conditions to kill the ordinary person.

'This guardian, or demon, should be the one that Nangong Nayue herself wants to sign a contract with.'

"… Because of my appearance, the contract was accidentally intercepted, causing problems in the ceremony, so it appeared and wanted to kill me and take back the contract? "

Saigo could see that the golden knight was coming for him.

"Xendumu Aya said that this guardian has magic power comparable to or even beyond that of the True Ancestor's Familiar Beast. Well, I roughly understand the level of the True Ancestor's Familiar Beast."

A single True Ancestor's Familiar is probably at the level of an elite monster among Yggdrasills.

Not to mention him, any guardian in the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick can handle it.

The only thing that is troubling is that according to Saigo's understanding, the destructive power of these True Ancestors' Familiar Beasts is a bit strong, and their lethality is a bit wide.

But if a group of monsters of this level appeared, Saigo would also have a headache.

It’s not that he has never grouped monsters together before, but the monsters he grouped together were all unconscious NPCs, just like the guardian in front of him.

But if these beasts were controlled by someone, such as a True Ancestor, they would probably be a more difficult enemy.

"In the past, we always fought as a team when facing groups of monsters like this."

Saigo sighed softly, it was a pity that the members of Ainz Ooal Gown were long gone.

Or if he could become the complete form of the 'Aging Demon', then it would be easy for him to defeat these so-called True Ancestors.

But unfortunately, he is still in the growth stage and is just able to obtain nutrition.

"Forget it, let's deal with this so-called guardian first."

Saigo had an idea and wanted to use his own ability to solve it. A monster without its own will was nothing to be afraid of.

But at this time Saigo suddenly thought of something. He did not take action directly, but took out a book.

That is the simulated star creation map - "Avesta"! .

Chapter 19: The Power of the First Three Thousand Years

The terrifying magic power released by the golden "Knight" caused the barrier that Xiandu Mu Aye had prepared before to crack inch by inch.

The purpose of this barrier is only to hide the progress of the witch's ritual, but it has no ability to block the magic power of the True Ancestor-level beast.

In contrast, the great demon standing opposite the golden 'knight' was at ease.

With the devil at the center, the breath of aging swept out. The ground beneath our feet was losing its life and becoming dry, and the flowers, plants and trees were also withering.

As the black flames that formed the demon's body swayed, it was like the demon was breathing out, and from the breath drifting into the air was the breath of aging like a virus.

Xiandumu Aye finally understood why this demon called himself the Great Demon of Aging. His current abilities had already demonstrated his terror to all living beings.

No matter what kind of creature it is, it fears aging and resists death.

Aging is undoubtedly the most despairing and terrifying of the ten stages of death!

Xiandu Mu Aye's expression suddenly changed.

Witches are not immortal creatures. They just live a little longer than ordinary humans and remain young.

In this breath of aging, she can also feel the passing of her own life.

Although Xiandu Mu Aye has an elegant and beautiful appearance and a plump and charming figure, her actual age is only one year older than the sixteen-year-old Nangong Nayue.

Xiandu Mu Aye doesn't want her ageless face to turn into an old woman's here.

Just when she was about to pull Nangong Nayue away from here to avoid the spotlight, Nangong Nayue took a step forward and stood in front of Xiandu Mu Aye.