Everyone turned to look at the entrance of the restaurant.
"Alex!"
Westin stood up from his chair in shock.
The various representatives couldn't hide their shock either. Although Alex had returned from the battle in Rodu a few months ago, he hadn't shown himself in front of anyone. His whereabouts were mysterious and hard to track.
They were still wondering why Alex wasn't here today, and didn't expect him to appear at this moment.
Josh's body was a little stiff as he turned to look at Alex, who was walking in. His expression was a little unnatural, and his gaze was a little evasive.
Richard also stood up cautiously, and held his magic caster's staff as he stood beside Josh to protect him.
In close combat, Alex was undoubtedly the scariest opponent. No one could block his sword within two meters, let alone a magic caster.
"You haven't changed at all after so many years," Dracula said to Alex in amazement.
"Uncle, can you beat him now?" Camilla asked curiously.
"No," Dracula said honestly.
"But you're the ancestor now?!"
"Benson was still chopped in half." Dracula shrugged, and helplessly said, "Some people are born unreasonable."
"You're really a coward." Camilla nodded, and glanced at Irina. She was the same.
"Is this Big Sister Irina's man? He's so handsome!!! " Connie couldn't help but look at him with stars in her eyes. She had heard about Alex's legends since she was young. Even though the orcs didn't have a good relationship with the Roth Empire, it didn't affect their respect for Alex at all.
Her father had said before that he was a human and opponent worthy of respect.
However, her gaze was quickly attracted by the figure in Alex's hand.
"That's … brother?" Connie bit her lip. Irina had already mentioned this to her yesterday. Ferdinand wasn't dead, but he would appear at today's meeting as an important witness to the existence of the devil. However, seeing him again after so many months, Connie still couldn't bear to look at the skinny Ferdinand.
"Ferdinand? Isn't he dead? " Auster was shocked as well. That was because Irina had used the Holy Light to evolve Ferdinand, who had turned into a demon, causing his plan to fail. He had thought that Ferdinand was dead, but he did not expect to see him here again.
"Alex, long time no see." Josh's voice was a little hoarse as he looked at Alex. He tried his best to squeeze out a smile, but he was unable to do so.
Even though three years had passed and the man he had once smashed down from the sky appeared in front of him again, he still felt an incomparably huge pressure.
Meg casually tossed Ferdinand to the ground, and calmly said to Joshua, "You were too arrogant for not killing me back then."
"Perhaps this is a misunderstanding." Josh could sense the killing intent, and he reflexively took half a step back. His throat was so dry that he could barely make a sound.
"Heh, misunderstanding?" Mag chuckled. Did this second prince really have a sense of humor?
"Yes. We can resolve this misunderstanding anytime. You are the empire's general, and the empire needs you now." Josh quickly adjusted his attitude, and stood up straight again. He looked at Meg warily, and said, "Father said that as long as you are willing to return, you will be the Roth Empire's marshal. You will be second only to one and above everyone else."
Meg looked at Josh, who had calmed down. This Second Prince was indeed a scheming person. His mental fortitude was much stronger than Sean's. He could even use the word 'misunderstanding' to brush off such a life-or-death feud, and talk about recruitment in the blink of an eye.
The various representatives had their own agendas. The representatives who had participated in the ambush on the rainy night back then were all averting their gazes, afraid of going up against Alex. It would not end well for them to provoke this God of Death.
"Don't worry. I won't kill you today." Meg looked at Josh mockingly before turning to Michael. "City Lord Michael, I have brought him to you."
Josh heaved a sigh of relief secretly. Only then did he realize that his back and palms were already drenched in sweat. When he realized the fear he had for Alex from the bottom of his heart, anger rose in his heart again. If not for the fact that he couldn't defeat him, why would he, the second prince of the Roth Empire, be in such a state?
"This fellow?!" However, before Josh could think further, his gaze was already attracted by Ferdinand, who was lying on the ground. A demonic red light flashed past his eyes. "It's a familiar aura! Could he also be … "
"Hmm?!" Irina narrowed her eyes and looked at Josh. In that instant, she seemed to have sensed a trace of demonic aura. However, Ferdinand was lying beside Josh, so perhaps the demonic aura on him had yet to dissipate.
"This is?" The various representatives looked at the skinny youth lying on the ground doubtfully. Who was this person that Alex was escorting personally?
"Thank you for your trouble." Michael nodded. He stood up, and loudly said, "Dear representatives, I have invited all of you here today not only to discuss the continuation of the peace agreement, but also to inform all of you of a critical matter that concerns the survival of all of our races!
The Roth Empire and the forest trolls might have their own ideas, but what the various races of the Norland Continent need to urgently face now is not the redistribution of territories, but a group of terrifying existences. "
Josh's eyes darted around rapidly. He retracted his gaze from Ferdinand, but his heart was filled with panic.
He was sure that this person on the ground had gotten that thing like him. But why did he become like this? And why did he appear in such an occasion?
"Terrifying existences? What is that? "the dwarf representative asked loudly.
Everyone was also looking at Michael in confusion. The representatives sent by all the powerful races of the Norland Continent were all here. The three big shots of the giant dragons were also sitting here. What else could be considered a terrifying existence to them?
"It's the devil. A group of devils that have survived from ancient times until now. Or you can call them the Great Old Ones. They have powerful abilities, unkillable vitality, and the terrifying ability to bewitch people, "Michael said.
"Devils?"
The various representatives were confused and in disbelief.
"The devils bewitch living beings to offer them their souls, and then control them to kill each other, turning the world into a purgatory." Michael looked at everyone, and calmly said, "I know that all of you might not be able to accept this in a short period of time, so I asked Alex to bring this young man who offered his soul to the devil today. He is Ferdinand, the son of Isaiah of the Falk Tribe. Just over a month ago at the conferring ceremony, Irina used the Holy Light to expose him on the spot. He exchanged his soul with the devil, and was purified by the Holy Light. Chief Auster and Chief Connie were also present at that time, and can be witnesses. "
All the representatives looked at Connie and Auster after hearing that. This explosive news was already a little beyond what they could accept.
"He was once my closest brother, but he was bewitched by the devil to kill all my relatives, including himself." Connie took out the diary left behind by her grandmother with a sorrowful expression. "My grandmother had already guessed this, but she was murdered. The devil killed them."
Although Auster was unhappy that Irina ruined his plan that day, Ferdinand's strange behavior did make him shudder when he recalled it. He hesitated for a while, and nodded. "I was indeed present that day. Ferdinand's behavior was not like a normal orc, and he did have a terrifying aura. Not only was he powerful, but he was also as gloomy as a bottomless abyss."
"The Devil King will come eventually. All of you have to die … All of you have to die …" Ferdinand, who was lying on the ground, suddenly twisted and tried to stand up. The abyss roared with a hoarse voice. His blood-red eyes were glowing with a deathly glow, and he was kicked back to the ground by Meg.
Ferdinand's strange behavior, as well as Connie and Auster's testimonies, made all the representatives present feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
A terrifying existence was suddenly thrown in front of them.
"Perhaps … he was just triggered by something. We have to bury a few lunatics like him every year," the goblin's representative probed.
Everyone's eyes lit up. They couldn't rule out that possibility.
"I know everyone might not believe it, so I invited the Hairless Monk back to tell everyone what exactly happened to the Urba Tribe's tragedy 100 years ago." Michael looked at Rex.
The Urba Tribe's tragedy shocked everyone back then. Many people present knew about it, and some even went to the scene to check it out. They still felt nauseous when they recalled it now.
This tragedy back then was eventually attributed to the Hairless Monk's revenge massacre. However, there were many suspicious points, so Rex was locked up in the Bastie Prison.
They heard that he left the Bastie Prison some time ago, and became the master of the new chief of the Falk Tribe.
"That night, I went to the Urba Tribe to take revenge for how they bullied my mother and me back then. However, I only wanted to teach a lesson to a few people who left a deep impression on me. But when I reached the tribe …" Rex described what he saw that night in a low voice.
The strange sacrificial ceremony, the frenzied orcs of the Urba Tribe, biting and killing each other … Those terrifying scenes appeared in everyone's minds through Rex's description. Everyone's faces turned pale, and they trembled in fear.
Some of the representatives who had been to the Urba Tribe's tragedy scene couldn't help but cover their mouths and retch. They finally understood how those strange corpses and wounds came about. It wasn't a one-sided massacre, but a chaotic and frenzied biting each other.
Any race with intelligence wouldn't be able to do such a terrifying thing …
"The devil bewitched them, and then made them kill themselves." Rex ended his description calmly. A drop of cold sweat slid down his cheek. It could be seen that he wasn't calm on the inside from the way his veins were popping out from clenching his fists too tightly.
There was dead silence in the restaurant. Everyone had panic written all over their faces.
"I don't know if we are lucky or unlucky. We found the sealed devil, but the seal is about to lose its effect."
Michael said solemnly.
(End of Chapter)
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