after being offered to the devil

Chapter 51

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Seeing that Arthur was silent, Lin Qiao leaned forward and stretched out his hand to shake it.

Arthur rolled his eyes slightly.

Lin Qiao asked, "What are you thinking?"

Arthur: "Fate."

Lin Qiao froze for a moment: "Fate?"

Arthur: "I saw..." The voice gradually lowered, "My destiny."

Lin Qiao's heart skipped a beat: "What does it look like?"

It was hard for Arthur to describe the feeling.

He saw darkness.

Boundless darkness and dead silence enveloped his side, like being stuck in a muddy swamp, and he couldn't break free no matter what.

Maybe it was too long of silence.

Lin Qiao felt a little worried: "Did you see something bad?" Before he got an answer, he stretched out his hand to hold Arthur's wrist, and solemnly made a promise, "No matter what, I will be there by your side."

The young man's voice was clear, as crisp and pleasant as a clear spring in the forest.

The voice fell.

The stars in the night sky slowly rotated, subtle changes took place.

Arthur's eyelids drooped.

The boy's hands were soft and fair, with slender fingers, and a soft gleam on the nails, which were more delicate and smooth than fine jade.

In comparison, the mark on His body looked even more hideous and ugly.

Arthur's hand retracted unconsciously.

But soon, he was firmly held down by the boy again.

"Arthur, no matter what you become, I still like you." Lin Qiao said.

Arthur's lips moved, as if about to say something.

Lin Qiao took a quicker step, grabbed Arthur's hand, lowered his head and leaned closer.

There are scattered scales on the back of Arthur's hand, reminiscent of the black dragon that exists in fairy tales and does all kinds of evil.

The corners of the boy's lips were soft and moist, like roses blooming in the night.

Scales and roses.

These two things that don't match at all, are touching together at this moment.

The boy lightly dropped a kiss on the scales.

The expression is serious and focused, without the slightest reluctance.

After finishing all this, Lin Qiao let go of his hand and said with a smile, "Look——I didn't lie to you."

It may be difficult for others to understand, but Lin Qiao really thinks the scales, wings and tail are very dazzling.

Combined together, there is a strange beauty.

Besides, he liked Arthur.

Whether Arthur is an ordinary human, a demon, or the Lord of the Abyss, it doesn't make any difference to him.

Arthur withdrew his hand in a panic, and put it behind his back uncomfortably.After a while, he said in a low voice: "...I'm sorry."

Lin Qiao tilted his head: "Why are you apologizing again?"

Arthur: "No, I don't know."

Probably because he felt that he shouldn't doubt Lin Qiao's intentions. He didn't know how to express it, so he could only apologize.

As a rule of thumb, just apologize.

If I apologize, Jojo won't be unhappy.

Lin Qiao was helpless, and had nothing to do with Arthur.

You know, Arthur looks ignorant and ignorant, but he is actually very stubborn, and he will not change anything if he decides.

Forget it.

Apologize if you want to.

Lin Qiao touched the tip of his nose and changed the subject: "They..."

In the water mirror.

But as soon as they were distracted, the Knights of Light had already traveled a long distance.

They had been attacked by dark creatures, and they were all exhausted and in a trance.

Only Andy is still in good spirits.

It's not that he's not tired, but he knows that he is the core of the team. If even he falls down, the team will lose all hope.

I don't know if it was because of his persistence or because of the halo of the protagonist, the team broke through the darkness and gradually approached the edge of the abyss.

Lin Qiao: "They are leaving the abyss."

Arthur's expression darkened.

He has lowered the will of the gods on the abyss, making the entire abyss prevent this group of people from leaving.

Unexpectedly, that person has the power of stars.

Stars are symbols of destiny.

In the flowing starlight, fate also protects this human being, steadily letting the trajectory go in the proper direction.

Arthur said slowly, "Follow, them."

Before Lin Qiao could react, a dark force came over.

In my impression, the darkness should be cold and dead.

But now, Lin Qiao felt... tenderness.

……

When she opened her eyes again, Lin Qiao had already arrived at an empty field.

Turn around.

Behind him was a forest surrounded by gray mist.

Looking further ahead, it is the familiar Dawn City.

Lin Qiao looked away: "Arthur?"

The night fell silently.

A figure came out of it.

A red-haired youth appeared in front of Lin Qiao.

The young man was tall, handsome, with profound features, like a statue carved by the God of Beauty himself.

The wings and tail are missing.

Lin Qiao looked up and down: "Where's the tail?"

Arthur: "Put it away."

Lin Qiao poked his head out and looked behind him.

Sure enough, the back was empty and there was nothing left.

Lin Qiao: "Why did you put it away?"

Arthur: "Inconvenient."

The wings and tail are the symbols of the Lord of the Abyss.

But now he is willing to hold back his wings and wings for Lin Qiao, being careful not to hurt the fragile human teenager.

But... Lin Qiao was not only not happy, but rather disappointed: "Then will you stick out your tail?"

Arthur: "Jojo, like it?"

Lin Qiao: "I like it." He gestured, "Your tail is very beautiful, the scales are shiny, and it feels good to the touch."

Arthur's tail was shaped like a reptile's tail, with fine scales and pitch-black body, like polished gemstones, with colorful black flowing under the light.

"I love it," he said again.

He went out of his way to praise that tail.

I thought Arthur would be shy and happy, but unexpectedly his face darkened: "No more."

Lin Qiao: "Huh?"

Arthur emphasized emphatically: "No, the tail is gone."

Lin Qiao: "Why? I still want to touch it."

Arthur's voice was low and strange: "Touch me, touch me."

A hand was stretched out in front of him.

Lin Qiao's eyelashes flickered quickly, not quite understanding what kind of development this was.

When he raised his head and met Arthur's gaze, he suddenly realized.

Even eat vinegar from the tail...?

This is also outrageous.

Lin Qiao thought it was funny, and quickly stroked her hair.

Arthur narrowed his eyes slightly, like a coaxed puppy, if it still had a tail, it must be wagging very happily.

Lin Qiao's eyes turned, trying to find traces of the tail.Unfortunately, it was not found.

Glancing from the corner of the eye, a different trace appeared in front of him.

Take a closer look.

The line on Arthur's jaw is straight and sharp, which should have been flawless in the first place, but now, there is a long and narrow scar lying across it, which looks like a scar left after being burned by a fire. Below the neckline.

Lin Qiao's eyes paused for a moment on the wound.

Arthur turned his head unnaturally to cover the hideous scar: "Jojo, it's not good-looking."

Lin Qiao pressed Arthur's shoulder, insisting on examining the injury on it carefully, and asked, "Why hasn't he healed?"

Arthur was silent.

Lin Qiao wanted to touch the wound, but was afraid of hurting Arthur, so he stopped halfway.With his fingers hanging in the air, he clearly felt a bright breath surging over the wound.

It is precisely because of the existence of the light element that the wound has been difficult to heal.

Lin Qiao tried to drive the light element away from the wound.

But the strange thing is that things that could be done easily before, but now they don't respond at all.

Just when he was about to try again, a voice sounded in his ear: "It's the God of Light."

Lin Qiao blinked.

Arthur: "This is the power of the gods."

As long as the God of Light exists for a day, these elements of light will follow him closely like tarsal maggots.

Light and darkness cannot coexist.

Therefore, the wound on Arthur's body could not heal.

Lin Qiao gritted his teeth: "The God of Light..."

All because of him.

If it wasn't for protecting him, Arthur wouldn't have been hurt like this.

Arthur: "Jojo, it's okay." He comforted him clumsily, "It doesn't hurt at all."

This bit of pain was nothing to Arthur.

The Lord of the Abyss was born from death. Unlike other gods, his power comes from various negative emotions.

Pain, sadness, despair... While gaining strength in it, you will also experience these emotions with empathy.

Arthur had long been used to the pain and took it lightly.

Lin Qiao pursed the corners of her lips and said nothing more.

After all, in this situation, no matter what you say, it is powerless, and there is no way to heal this wound.

He took Arthur's hand and said, "Come on."

Arthur said "hmm".

The two walked on the path in the wilderness, their figures gradually elongated.

In the shadow, a tail quietly stretched out, hooking up with Lin Qiao's shadow.It seems that in this way, he can get closer to Lin Qiao.

……

Walking all the way, the front is Dawn City.

The team of the Knights of Light was one step faster than them, and had already arrived.

After experiencing the abyss, they were physically and mentally exhausted, and they did not rush back to the Holy Court, but stayed here for a while to recuperate.

Lin Qiao hurried to the city of Dawn after the Knights of Light.

Compared with the last time, Liming City looks a bit depressed, and there are not so many people entering the city.

However, the guards at the gate of the city were still defiant, embarrassing those who entered the city.

Lin Qiao didn't want to attract attention, so she paid the entrance fee and entered Liming City smoothly.

The streets in the city are empty, with dead leaves floating on the ground, and no one cleans them.

Step on it with one foot, and there is a clicking sound.

There were very few people on the street, and even if there were, they all looked hurried and lowered their heads, for fear of causing any trouble.

Lin Qiao felt strange.

Where have everyone gone?

After thinking about it, he took Arthur to the Oakwood Tavern.

The Oak Tavern was run by the Adventurers Association, and it only entertained some adventurers.

Unlike the desolation and depression in Liming City, this place is still lively.

As soon as Lin Qiao walked in, he heard someone discussing this matter.

The person who spoke probably just came to Dawn City, and shouted loudly: "Goddess of Luck, bless you, why are the people in the city gone? I can guarantee that when I came here last time, a signboard was knocked down, and it can hit three people on the road." A nobleman!"

Most adventurers believe in the goddess of luck.

As long as you believe in the goddess of luck, you can bring them good luck.

Lin Qiao moved to Arthur's side and whispered, "Why haven't I seen Lady Luck?"

Not that he blows.

He has seen the orthodox gods all over the place.

Not only met, but also offended all of them.

Arthur's mouth didn't move, but a voice entered Lin Qiao's ears: "A god without a godhead."

Not every god has a godhead.

Some people are so powerful that they can become gods after gaining the belief of other humans.

However, this kind of god has no godhead, is very weak, and is not regarded by other gods.

Lin Qiao's doubts were answered, and he turned his attention to the speaker again.

The man raised his voice: "So, where did everyone go?"

The owner of the tavern was a strong man with a red beard, and he was slowly wiping his wine glass. Hearing the yelling, he said in a rough voice, "Stop yelling, people are gone, what does it have to do with you?"

The man said, "Of course, I'm here for business."

Red Beard: "What business?"

That person: "Of course it's a business related to people."

Redbeard glanced at him.

The man took out a silver coin and put it on the table.

The red beard looked stout, but his speed was very fast, and he carried the silver coin in his arms in the blink of an eye.After taking a hard bite and confirming the authenticity, my attitude improved a lot.

Money can turn the devil around.

The red beard said with a smile, "I'm at war recently."

The man blurted out: "What war?"

This is what Lin Qiao wanted to know.

The red beard was ambiguous: "What else can we fight, that's it."

Lin Qiao had a flash of inspiration.

On the mainland, what other battles can we fight?There is only a battle of faith.

The man was really curious. Seeing the appearance of the red beard, he gritted his teeth and paid a silver coin.

The red beard put it away, and pointed to the north.

"The god of knowledge is gone."

"A large piece of land has been vacated, and the other Holy See wants to share it."

There are many gods.

But there is only one place.

In this way, can't we fight?

The man was puzzled: "But what does this have to do with people disappearing?"

The red beard shook his head and said nothing.

Lin Qiao understood.

In war, the most important thing is money and people.

Not enough money?

Then tax the nobles below.

Although the nobles believed in the God of Light, their interests were more important than the gods.In order to prevent myself from losing too much, I took the will of the God of Light and added another layer, putting taxes on the people below.

In the context of slavery society, slaves are not considered human beings, and only civilians are eligible to pay taxes.

But the common people are also struggling to eat and wear, and cannot pay high taxes, so they can only become slaves from humans.

As a result, countless money flocked to the nobles.

The people on the road also disappeared, because they also became the property of the nobles.

Lin Qiao's heart was complicated. Turning his head, he found that Arthur had been silent and lowered his head.

Lin Qiao: "Arthur?"

He pushed it, sensing something was wrong.

Arthur was hot.

This is a very abnormal thing for Arthur.

Lin Qiao: "What's wrong with you?"

Arthur flexed his fingers vigorously: "Jojo...I..." said intermittently, "I feel bad..."

Lin Qiao put his arms around Arthur's shoulders and asked nervously, "What's wrong?"

Arthur couldn't tell.

He felt thousands of wailing sounds coming.

Negative emotions such as pain, sadness, despair, etc. overwhelmed Him.

This is a thousand times stronger than before.

In such a mood, even the gods would go mad.

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The author has something to say:

感谢在2022-05-2922:05:48~2022-05-3023:12:36期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the landmine: you have to bring a spoon to the toilet, and a friend with terminal cancer;

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