Chapter 146: Submission! 【Request for Recommendation Votes】
2016-10-10
Author: Floating Tower
The Duchess of Red Dragon was immediately rendered speechless upon hearing this.
Soren was not wrong; Modo had ways to accommodate the civilians of Spearwind Hills, the only difference being the cost involved. However, she had no choice. The Undead Army had already gathered to a terrifying scale, and at the current pace, in three to five days, over a million undead would launch a full-scale attack. The liches and necromancers were resurrecting more undead, using them to create even more horrifying skeletal creatures.
In this case, even the city walls would find it difficult to halt the advance of the Undead Army.
“That’s impossible.”
The Duchess of Red Dragon struggled for a while before speaking, “My family cannot submit to you. At most, I can make some concessions myself.”
The sorcerer family had its own heritage.
Because of her close ties with demons, she found herself with no retreat, which led her to request help from Soren, who was once her enemy. However, the individuals within the sorcerer family were not deeply entangled with demons. Whether they were demons or evil gods, these people preferred not to get too involved since it was hard to emerge unscathed in the end. During the peak of her power, the family fully supported her, but since her first defeat to Soren, divisions had already emerged within the family.
Some of the members with sorcerer bloodline believed her actions were wrong, and some even directly severed ties with the family and moved elsewhere.
Currently, there was considerable internal conflict within the family, with only about 40% of the members willing to pledge loyalty to the Duchess of Red Dragon. She had no confidence in controlling these people; after all, dragon-blooded sorcerers were a group that could easily grow, and there were one or two other legendary sorcerers within the family who could threaten her.
Soren stood up and calmly said, “Nothing is impossible.”
“In fact, I have a rough idea of your current predicament. May I make an assumption? Currently, you can only mobilize about 80,000 troops in Rosad Duchy, which will not be enough to stop the Undead Army. There are no forces within the scope of Rosad Duchy that can help you through this crisis, and the City of Radiance has already been restrained by Winter Ghosts; by the time those paladins react, this place will have turned into a realm of death.”
“In such a situation, what will your fate be?”
As Soren said this, he smiled playfully, gazing into the eyes of the Duchess of Red Dragon, slowly saying, “If I’m not mistaken, your power does not come entirely from your own efforts.”
He walked around the Duchess of Red Dragon and sniffed her fair neck with his nose, whispering in a devilish tone, “Your talent is quite remarkable.”
“But dragon-blooded sorcerers are a profession that takes a long time to grow. At your current age of around thirty, under normal circumstances, regardless of how excellent your talent is, you are still just at the legendary stage.”
“This means you have used some kind of secret method to enhance your own power.”
“And it is indeed a very evil secret method.”
“You carry the scent of demons, and the energy within you is mixed; your bloodline is infused with many different powers. If I’m not mistaken, you’ve used some sort of evil sacrificial method to extract the bloodlines from some members of your own kin, right?”
“This seems to be a means only a demon lord can master.”
“That implies that there must have been a certain demon lord standing behind you!”
“Let me guess who it is?”
“The current demon lords are relatively straightforward, and it seems only one is eager to prove themselves; if I’m not mistaken, the one who signed a contract with you and secretly assisted you is the Lust Demon Queen?”
“However, it appears she is already preparing to abandon you now?”
“Of course.”
“Well, it should not be called abandoning, but rather waiting to reap the ripe fruit. From a deity’s perspective, if you were to be transformed into a Lust Demon, you would indeed make a great material.”
“But do you truly wish to go to the Hell of Bartok, to become a Lust Demon, to have your memories cleansed and be controlled by demons?”
With each word Soren spoke, the Duchess of Red Dragon’s complexion paled further, until finally it turned completely white. His words seemed to carry some sort of magical power, allowing her to glimpse scenes of the future.
“Deyons may seem cunning, but in fact, they have a short-sighted vision! They prefer immediate gains, at most a benefit in the not-too-distant future.”
Soren stood in front of the Duchess of Red Dragon and said solemnly, “I don’t believe you can escape.”
“There are not many who can help you.”
“Even if other deities are willing to help you, they must weigh the consequences of offending the Lust Demon Queen.”
The Duchess of Red Dragon began to tremble all over.
After a long while, she finally looked up at Soren and said, “What exactly do you want from me, Your Grace?”
Soren finally revealed a satisfied smile, slowly saying, “There is not much about you that is worthy of my attention; you are merely one of them. I can help you get through this crisis, and I can even help you escape the wrath of the Lust Demon Queen. However, in return, you must pledge your loyalty to me. I can promise you that regardless of the final outcome, you will have a status not lower than that of a Holy Spirit within my Divine Kingdom; I will not alter your memories, manipulate your soul, and you will be able to be reincarnated in my Divine Kingdom in your original form.”
The Duchess of Red Dragon bit her lip upon hearing this.
To be honest, Soren’s offer was not very generous, but she had few choices. Whether it was heading to the Hell of Bartok to become a demon or being transformed into a Holy Spirit within the Divine Kingdom, neither was what she desired.
She wanted to survive.
And the prerequisite for surviving was to overcome this Undead crisis. The Lust Demon Queen had not given up on her but was waiting for her to reach a dead end before reaping the harvest; this was something the Duchess of Red Dragon could not accept.
“I agree!”
After struggling for a long time, the Duchess of Red Dragon finally knelt on one knee before Soren, humbly lowering her head and saying, “Great Lord of Shadows! I am willing to offer you my loyalty!”
No matter what, as long as she was still alive, there was hope.
If she could survive this crisis, perhaps she would find a way to escape the control of the evil god and the Lust Demon Queen; no matter how slim the chance, she had to try.
Soren gazed at her playfully.
Once the high and mighty Duchess of Red Dragon, ruler of Rosad Duchy, who almost killed him, now humbly knelt before him.
It must be said, this feeling was wonderful!
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(PS: I need to take a train tomorrow, will resume updates the day after.) (To be continued ~^~)
