"God Equipment, Eternal Night Scepter, the symbol of the Undead King. It is said that it is a personal item of Lord Eternal Night and it contains the secrets of the Lord's strength. However, it has never appeared on the stage of history." This was how the Tower of Ten Thousand Spells introduced the Eternal Night Scepter.
As the only Undead Emperor in recent times, the rise of the King of Eternal Darkness was as legendary as his disappearance. No one knew how he rose to power, just like how no one would have predicted that he would be defeated at his peak. However, many people guessed that his sudden rise to power was inextricably linked to this God Equipment.
"This Divine Artifact has never appeared in history, and its existence was once doubted. (If you kill a person who spread rumors, you can receive a reward of 100 gold coins from the Seventh Administrative Office of the Xiluo Empire.) However, many of the emperor's personal guards and attendants, including myself, have heard him whisper these words …"
"Do you want my power and authority? Go find it, I have placed everything there — — Eternal Night Scepter. "
"The wisdom of the Emperor is as deep as the ocean. At that time, no one expected that the invincible Eternal Night Army would be defeated. However, he wasn't fooled by the illusion. The soul flames in his eyes had already seen through the future. His seemingly ominous mutterings were in fact the future of the kingdom after his absence. "
"Ever since he disappeared (Including me, there are still many high-tier undead who don't believe that the invincible Emperor would die in battle), this rumor spread like wildfire. It seems that 'only the owner of the Eternal Night Scepter can become the successor of the Undead Emperor' has long become the consensus of all intelligent undead. If someone really obtained the scepter, then perhaps the great empire wouldn't be at its end. The Emperor had already prepared the best future for the Undead Empire, and …"
"The foolish Undead Lords actually ignored Undead Emperor Karwenz's teachings. After he left, they began to fight for power. They lack the legitimacy of the Undead Lords, so they hope to forcefully ascend the throne through brute force and become the new Undead Emperor. In the end, the Undead Empire that was about to be established turned into a bubble. The invincible Eternal Night Army was exhausted and the remnants of the army formed the Xiluo Empire. "
"Due to this historical reason, even though the authority was shared among the 12 strongest Senators, it was still an empire. However, we won't allow any of us to ascend to that position. The throne had been empty for more than a hundred years, and it was destined to remain empty until the owner of the scepter appeared. — — The Recorder of History, Xiluo Empire's Seventh Senator, Spider Marquis, the Great Emperor's Eternal Guard, Lionheart. "
Cough, back then, when I saw little Lionheart's "historical work", my jaw was dislocated on the spot. I really didn't know what expression I should have. If I was still alive and sweating, cold sweat, crazy sweat, waterfall sweat, Genghis Khan, none of them would be enough to express my extremely complex emotions.
From a certain standpoint, the malicious joke I made back then had already achieved results that far exceeded my expectations. Now, in order to make this underground world even more chaotic, I had prepared the second half of the joke with malicious intent.
Eternal Night Scepter, a black wooden scepter that was about a meter long. It looked like it was made of wood, but in reality, it was filled with bone powder. It was a special scepter made of a mixture of wood and bone.
It was carved by me personally. The blood-colored rose patterns and decorations on it were filled with my personal style. My old friend from back then would be able to recognize it with a single look. On the handle of the scepter, there were even the words "Eternal Night Scepter", which was my unique grey Death Ice Magic. Just by looking at its appearance, one could tell that it was a high-grade item. However, just that alone was far from enough.
"The first thing we have to deal with is its origin. A treasure without an origin would always raise suspicions. Adam, sign your name on this document with your Soul Imprint."
Sweeping a glance at the document, Adam, who wished for the world to be in chaos, laughed heartily. Then, he happily signed his name on it.
"Adam Han." The flame-like words didn't have the slightest bit of heat as they burned quietly on the paper. The Soul Imprint that originated from the Soul Imprint is different for everyone. It is the symbol of a Legend's identity and it is impossible to forge it.
Also, the name on my scepter, the grey Death Ice words, carried the scent of ice and death. It was also my Soul Imprint when I was Lord Yongye, making it even more authentic.
What I wanted him to sign was a contract to entrust an auction. The party being entrusted was the biggest auction house in the city where the Underground Alliance was established, Vykastandi.
With this certificate, at the very least, it could prove that the Eternal Night Scepter came from the hands of the Hero, Adam Han. Furthermore, it specifically stated that the origin of this God Equipment was legitimate and that it was obtained by Adam from Lord Yongye. Adam used his own reputation to guarantee the authenticity of the document!
When this news were to spread, everyone would guess that Adam hid the Eternal Night Scepter when he defeated Lord Yongye. Then, the origin of the Eternal Night Scepter would become authentic.
Cough, what the document said was the truth. Adam did obtain the scepter from me, just that there were some discrepancies in the timeline. You are the one who misunderstood, so you can't blame me for it …
Then, I held the scepter and infused my magic into it. However, I wanted Adam to hold the other end of the scepter and infuse his own power into it. Then, with a twist, a pull, a turn …
"Kacha."
Fire and ice collided, causing an explosion. The scepter almost broke. There were many cracks on it. On one side, there were traces of fire burning while on the other, there was a greyish black color of corrosion and ice spreading.
"Alright, this caused the damage caused by the battle between Lord Yongye and the Red Lotus Hero. Then, even if there was anything wrong, they would push the blame to the damage caused by the battle. "
However, it was still a little too new. Thus, I threw it on the ground and jumped around on it, stepping on it. Then, when Adam wanted to come over to 'help', I kicked him away.
This fellow didn't know how to control his strength. Furthermore, he was strong. If I let him jump a few times, it would definitely break. Then, wouldn't everything that happened before be for naught?
"Un, the historical traces are barely there. I guess it will do." Looking at the scepter that was filled with dust and footprints, I nodded my head in satisfaction. It was no longer that brand new wooden scepter. With a single look, I could tell that it was an old item that was filled with scars, making it look like a relic.
Marguerite pondered by the side. After hesitating for a moment, she opened her mouth to speak.
"No matter how much it looks like the real one, but …"
"Yes, it's still not enough." Of course, I knew that it wasn't enough. This wasn't the same as appraising relic from my previous world where I could only rely on my experience and knowledge to find the flaws. In this world, there were True Gods and there were many types of prophecy magic. It wasn't that easy to fake it.
However, this was within my expectations from the very start. Adam and I were once SemiGods, the strongest existences below the True Gods. Normal prophecy magic was basically ineffective against us. However, in this world, there were still a few abilities that were troublesome to deal with.
High-rank Priest's God's Prayer asked a question to the True God they believed in. If the True God happened to be free (Even the most beloved Priest of the True God has less than a 1/10 chance of success in using this Divine Art), the Priest might answer your question, but it would only answer 'Yes' or 'No'.
The Great Mage's Otherworld Truth Spell summoned a True Spirit from another world to ask him a question, but it would still only answer 'Yes' or 'No'.
There was also the Witch's Tarot Divination. Through the interpretation of the Line of Fate, it would still only answer 'True' or 'False' …
Based on what I knew, the most reliable prophecy magic had this problem. It could only answer 'Yes' or 'No'. Sometimes, there would still be no answer. Furthermore, the shorter the question, the higher the possibility of getting an answer. After making a prophecy once, it was impossible to make another prophecy in a short period of time.
This wasn't a coincidence, but the rule of the world. The stronger the prophecy magic, the closer it was to the truth of the world, but the stricter the restrictions on it would be. At the same time, the more information one had to obtain, the more exhaustion one would have in the process of discovering the truth, making it impossible to find out the deeper truth.
Indeed, I could pay the price, just like how I concealed my own existence on the Line of Fate, making the prophecy magic aimed at the Eternal Night Scepter ineffective. However, sometimes, being unable to find a problem meant that there was a problem. Being unable to detect it meant that there was something fishy about it. Then, the conclusion was obvious. We needed to make the prophecy magic come to a wrong conclusion.
To make a 100% accurate prophecy magic come to a wrong conclusion, does it sound inconceivable? Hehe, sometimes, being correct doesn't mean being true and being true doesn't mean being correct. …
Since it could only answer 'Yes' or 'No', then, there were many tricks that could be played.
I sorted out the 3 questions that they could possibly ask. The first one, which was also the one that had to be asked, was this the Eternal Night Scepter personally crafted by Lord Yongye … There was no need to play any tricks on this, it was definitely authentic.
Then, the second most likely question would be, 'Is there a secret of Lord Yongye within it?'
This question was simple, but the simpler it was, the more information it contained. If there was no secret, then even if this scepter was real, it would be as worthless as a fake. I could guarantee that this question would be asked first, and it would be asked many more times in the future.
Thus, I had long placed a note with the word 'Secret' written on it in Chinese …
Alright, this is indeed a prank, but it should be very effective. After all, those foolish prophecy magic would definitely desperately say 'Yes!', 'Yes', 'True'.
Third, 'Is there a secret to becoming the Emperor of the Xiluo Empire/Is it helpful to becoming an Undead Lord?'
This was asking if this God Equipment really has the political value of ruling over the Xiluo Empire … Alright, I had placed all the little secrets and hobbies of the Undead Lords into it. For example, the Bone Dragon Queen Grace's singing is really awful and she snores in her sleep. If you were to use these little secrets to threaten them, if they were to admit defeat, it would naturally be helpful to your political life. Of course, the prerequisite is that you don't get silenced …
Honestly speaking, based on my understanding of them, if they were to admit defeat, you might as well look for a human kingdom and tell the king that you want to be your boss and pass the throne to me. That way, the chances of success would be much higher …
Fourth, 'Is there any relation to Lord Yongye's powerful secret/great power'
Cough, 'Study hard, improve every day, fight hard against monsters, work hard to level up', this is definitely the truth. This is the secret of Lord Yongye's strength. If you don't like it, then argue with me …
Alright, I believe that after playing these tricks, the authenticity and importance of this Eternal Night Scepter would spread across the entire underground world on the day the Auction House receives the goods, attracting the attention of all the powers, even if no one is able to use it … No, not only that, the surface world would also send people over. At the very least, those Senators of the Undead Xiluo Empire would all go crazy … If the Undead Empire and the underground city lords were to start a fight, then the second Calamity of World Annihilation would pass without any reason.
Alright, I admit that I am being overly optimistic, but it doesn't hurt to give it a try.
"Then, first of all, the initial goal of causing chaos in the underground world has been achieved …"
Looking at this scepter, I am still a little unsatisfied. I don't think that anyone would be able to tell that it is a fake, but to the experts, sometimes, an unreasonable intuition is more reliable than knowledge and experience. It is hard to hide from their instincts.
Thus, after hesitating for a moment, I said to Adam.
"Since I have already completed my sentence, return the Roland Sacred Sword to me."
"Here." Without saying anything else, the fiery red Adam passes the only other color on his body, the silver-white broken sword on his waist, to me.
Marguerite, who is standing by the side, is stunned. She wants to say something, but in the end, she didn't say anything.
"Aiyo, my phylactery, long time no see."
Yes, this is where my soul resides. As long as the phylactery isn't destroyed, the Lich is immortal. The phylactery can take on any form, it can even be a book, it can be a hat.
From the secret manual that I got from the Lottery System, that Uncle Tom from another world once split his soul into 7 parts and made 7 phylacteries, even naming them Soul Artifact …
Actually, what I want to say is that even though it isn't easy to die like this, but to split his soul into so many parts, isn't that fellow afraid of becoming a schizophrenic lunatic … Right, maybe, he was crazy from the very start.
My phylactery, as a prisoner, is naturally with the jailer, Adam. Furthermore, he has always been carrying it with him. Of course, that fellow is quite smart. At the very least, he isn't stupid enough to use the phylactery to threaten me and force me to play other tricks …
Caressing this broken sword, I feel a little emotional. Back then, the reason why I chose to use my family's heirloom as the phylactery was because of this Roland Sacred Sword that shares the same name as me. Also known as the 'Undying Sword', it was able to survive thousands of years without any damage. But now, under the torrent of fate, our country is finished and this Undying Sword is still 'destroyed'.
At this moment, with the phylactery in my hand, the grey magic around my body slowly increases. I don't feel uncomfortable from being suppressed and I have also regained some of my strength.
"Initial Legend-rank? Then, many things will become much easier recently. "
Next, I swipe at the opening of the broken sword and easily pinch out some metal shards from the sturdy sword. Around the shards, there is still the undulation of a soul.
After which, I scatter the shards on the 'Eternal Night Scepter' like how I scatter sesame seeds on a pancake. Then, I touch it lightly and after a dazzling flash, a few gems that look like stars appear on the scepter.
The gems shine with silver light and starlight jumps between the gems, intertwining with one another. If one were to look closely, the light has its own rhythm, as though it is a living creature that is breathing. After I infuse the shards of my soul, this Eternal Night Scepter has a soul and is alive!
However, it is the exact opposite of this broken sword that controls my soul. The expert who wields this scepter will listen to the language of my soul and be influenced by me. In fact, during the long period of communication between our souls, their souls will be corroded by me and they will gradually become my slaves … Something isn't right, haven't I stopped being the Great Demon King for many years! Alright, it is my personal habit and I accidentally …
Looking at the scene in front of him, Adam takes in a breath of cold air. Although he doesn't know what I did, he instinctively feels that this scepter is dangerous and something isn't right.
However, Marguerite glares at me fiercely. She seems to have noticed something and uses her eyes to express her dissatisfaction. However, her protest is ignored by me as usual.
"Alright, I accidentally got used to it. I did go a little overboard. However, it needs to be at least of this level for those Underground Autarchs, Undead Lords and wild experts to be blinded by greed and take the initiative to jump into the whirlpool. "
Then, I open my mouth and swallow the broken sword. The broken sword didn't sink into my bones but disappeared.
I have already moved the broken sword to a safe place. At this point, I can be considered to have completed my sentence and been released.
"I heard that it will take more than two months to reach the headquarters of the Underground Alliance, Vickestandi, so we have to make preparations early. Letting Anne lead the team, it is time for her to take charge. You guys can't shield her for the rest of her life. Don't worry, I will follow along and continue to be the mastermind behind the scenes. I won't let her die. "
After saying that, I turn around and leave.
"Going to Vickestandi for more than two months? No, Master, what you said is old news. There are three paths now and they are much faster. "
I glance at the maid behind me who is eager to give it a try.
"Although I don't hold much hope, I will listen to you."
"It would indeed take close to three months with a regular horse carriage. However, with the advancement of technology, the new path is much faster. The first path only takes one second, Dwarf Dimension Ripper …"
"… Isn't that the teleportation device of that Dwarf who is courting death? Forget it, I don't want to be stuck in another dimension. If you want to travel to another world and have a Female Emperor's harem, go ahead yourself! "
"The second path, three days, Goblin Rocket Car …"
"No, that is still one second. One second later, I will be blasted into the sky. Forget it, I have already guessed the last path, so there is no need to say anymore. "
However, the expressionless head maid who is snickering secretly follows behind her master and continues to speak without a care in the world.
"Three hours, Goblin Rocket Car, straight up and down, convenient and fast …"
"Is there a difference in this? Oh, one has wheels and the other doesn't? Do you really want to murder me for money? I should be treating you rather well. "
The departure of the unreliable master and servant leaves the two SemiGods in deep thought.
"Anne? Perhaps, what Roland said isn't wrong. It is time for her to try. At her age, we have already started to team up and go on adventures, roaming the world. "
"I know whether Anne should go out or not, but are you really not afraid that the world will descend into chaos by letting Roland out?"
Facing the Saint's doubt, the hero Adam chuckles.
"Don't doubt me when I say it. My instincts tell me that this world might end at any moment, and the only variable is this Lich. Do you believe me?"
Hearing this, Marguerite's pretty face tenses up, filled with displeasure. Then, she raises her eyebrows in disdain.
"You sure believe him, I …"
She wants to say something disdainful, but in front of Adam's straight gaze, she can't lie. In the end, she stomps her feet.
"Don't look at me like that, you gay blockhead. I believe him. Although he is a bastard, he is indeed sly. If he can't do it, then no one in this world can! "
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