The bloody battle of the Warlock Fortress finally came to an end. Raizen agreed to the request made by the Fallen Angel Party and withdrew the Bloody Empire Army back to the Iron Fist Estate. Catherine and the Demon Overlords of the Shadow Empire were stationed in the Warlock Fortress. The armistice negotiation between the 3 empires was scheduled for the next morning. The location was Town Black Cloud in the middle area.
The repair and treatment of the wounded in the Warlock Fortress were carried out in an orderly manner. Chen Rui's Yuan Recovery Tree played an important role, especially the Demon Overlords who were exhausted and seriously injured. They all recovered well. The replenishment of logistical materials and soldiers was also carried out as soon as possible because the start of the peace talks did not mean a truce. The more it was like this, the more vigilance should not be relaxed. In history, there were cases of such a fiasco due to carelessness.
Catherine just briefly greeted Jía, then she took her subordinates to stay in the arranged tower camp. Rolla and Paglio returned to the City of Stars in the sky to recuperate.
In the evening, Chen Rui appeared outside the Shadow Empire camp.
After a while, he was invited into the camp and came to the main tent of the tallest defense tower where Catherine was. This was a mountain peak that had been transformed. Catherine was looking at the night sky that had gradually turned purple with her back. Her figure was floating like a fairy.
The female Demon Overlord who led the way bowed respectfully to the back and retreated. Only Chen Rui and Catherine were left on the entire peak.
"No one would have thought that the illusory Sky Castle in the concert was actually real." Catherine looked at the huge castle in the sky and said with emotion, "Tell me, what is that?"
"The City of Stars, the ruins of the ancient alchemy civilization." Chen Rui did not hide it, "I became its inheritor by chance."
Catherine looked enlightened and nodded, "It turns out that you have the inheritance of the ancient alchemy civilization. No wonder you can have black potions and incredible mechanics talent."
It was reasonable to use the ancient alchemy civilization to explain the "grand master inheritance". In fact, it was a lucky hit.
Chen Rui did not explain this "misunderstanding". Everyone had their own secrets. The identity of the Super System and a transmigrator were his biggest secrets. In his subconscious, this was a secret that he did not intend to disclose to anyone.
"This castle in the sky should still have some terrifying power. How many more trump cards are you hiding?"
"It's just an empty shell to scare people." Chen Rui shook his head. "Whether it's the inheritance or something else, it's not omnipotent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been on the verge of death so many times."
Kathleen's gaze softened. She and he had gone through the test of death together, and more than once. Every time, he had stood in front of her without hesitation.
He turned his head slowly, and his eyes became indifferent and calm again. "Did Her Majesty Jía ask you to come? Mr. Aguile. "
Chen Rui pretended not to hear the deliberate address. "Catherine … Thank you."
"Are you thanking me for saving your Empress? Or are you thanking me for saving the Warlock Fortress or the Fallen Angel Empire? "Catherine's voice became colder.
"Her Majesty Empress?"
Chen Rui's "answer" seemed more like a form of address for Catherine. The softness in Catherine's eyes that was previously blocked by calmness moved slightly. She felt that her heartbeat was inexplicably faster, but she immediately suppressed it vigilantly. She frowned and said, "A living Jía and a stable Fallen Angel Empire can better serve as a buffer zone between the Shadow Empire and the Bloody Empire. Raizen originally thought that I was dead, so he did not hesitate to abandon his dignity and principles to personally deal with Jía. He wanted to take advantage of the situation to unify the Demon Realm. Not only am I not dead now, but I have reached the national-level, so Raizen will not do anything to Jía anymore. Therefore, you should be relieved that your Her Majesty Empress is now unprecedentedly safe … "
Chen Rui cleverly changed the topic. "You just said principles? Is there any clear restriction for the powerhouses above the national-level that they can't deal with ordinary people? "
"When 'quantity' can no longer determine 'quality' at all, there must be corresponding restrictions. I heard that there is a corresponding … Demi-God contract in the human world?" Catherine's sentence was more of a rhetorical question.
Demi-God contract? Chen Rui remembered that when Isyorul came to the Emerald Forest Sea in the human world, the Demi-God powerhouse of the elves had mentioned this term. It seems that it should be some kind of convention that restricts the Demi-God powerhouse from interfering in the world.
"There seems to be." Chen Rui pondered, "Demon Realm also has it?"
"As far as I know, there is no formal contract in the Demon Realm. It is just an unwritten convention. I have just entered the national-level. From the perspective of the legendary road from Demi-God to God-level, it is just the beginning. According to the historical records, the gods have not performed miracles for a long time, but the time of the gods is endless. Our tens of thousands of years or hundreds of thousands of years is nothing more than a nap for the gods, so we can't guess or estimate it. What is known is that this legendary road has a very key word, which is' faith '. If a nation is compared to the world, then faith is the pillar of the world. If there is faith, there must be believers. Faith can be transformed or changed, destroyed or born, but it can't be directly interfered with by the controller. For example, the gods can use the believers in our world to influence each other and even start a war to compete for faith, but they can never kill or change the other's believers themselves. The Demi-God powerhouse should also have this reason because unless they are gods, these believers can't survive in the nation and can only live in the ordinary world. " Catherine didn't know that the man in front of her not only had the power of faith, but he also had a galaxy of believers. According to the concept she understood, that "galaxy" was the "Holy Kingdom".
"If the super powerhouse easily slaughters ordinary people, not only it may affect the state of mind and the understanding of faith, but what's more troublesome is that you don't know whether or how many of these ordinary people are believers of other powerhouses, and how many unknown strong enemies will be attracted … In addition, the super powerhouse also has his own pride. Unless provoked, he will never kill easily."
Chen Rui nodded slowly, "I see. No wonder Raizen even found a lame excuse when he attacked Jía."
"Raizen is a very proud person. If it is an opponent of the same level, he will not hesitate at all. It is actually a great shame for him to kill Jía in public, but he actually gave up his dignity and pride. Unifying the Demon Realm is certainly one of the reasons, but the most important reason is probably the hidden injury in his body. He wants to clear the obstacles for the Bloody Empire at all costs before the injury breaks out or before he retires. However, I can sense a certain mutation in Raizen's life breath. Once it breaks out, even Raizen can't escape death. He should have been using the Blood Fiend Ring, one of the 7 artifacts, to contain this mutation. I'm afraid it's difficult to cure it by relying on the longevity potion alone. "
"In any case, this is one of the most important bargaining chips in negotiating with Raizen. I will do my best."
"The person you want to negotiate with is not only Raizen, but also me." Catherine looked at him faintly, "Since your husband is here today, it's definitely not as simple as chatting and thanking me, then let's talk openly. As a strategic alliance, you must promise me 2 conditions. First, no matter what changes there are in the future, this City of Stars can never appear on the battlefield with the Shadow Empire. Second, all the new things and new technologies that the Fallen Angel Empire has in the future, the Shadow Empire must also have them at the same time. "
Chen Rui shook his head, "In the future … we can't escape the war after all?"
"This question is very naive. In fact, you already know the answer in your heart." Catherine looked away, "I'm actually not a wise person. Sometimes I even get tired of that cold and ruthless throne, but I have to sit on it. I have to give up more …"
"Give up our future." Chen Rui sighed, "So that your people can have more? This is not the first time I've seen your stubbornness. To be honest, I really admire you. "
"Have you ever lost someone close to you? Not only did I lose them, but I also buried them with my own hands … "Catherine's eyes were a little misty," That year, I wore the crown with my hands stained with the blood of my brothers. I vowed to use everything to protect this land that was once full of crying and blood. I can't let more people be lost. I'm not very clear about Jía's story, but what is certain is that she is as persistent as I am. As an emperor, we will not let go of our persistence, so sooner or later … "
Her Majesty Empress paused and sighed, "I won't give you a multiple-choice question anymore. I can only tell you that your so-called 'our future' is just an illusion. You are a smart person. Let it go as soon as possible. This is good for both of us."
Chen Rui was silent for a long time, and he suddenly smiled.
"Your Majesty, has anyone ever told you that when it comes to matters related to the Empire, you're always farsighted, meticulous, and sometimes ingenious? Even if you're not the wisest person who has been hyped up, you're definitely not an idiot. However, when it comes to personal matters, you're an out-and-out idiot? Is this the legendary high IQ but low EQ? "
Catherine didn't understand some of the words that sounded like a poisonous snake's ridicule, but there was an obvious chill in her eyes, "I don't have time to talk to you about these boring words. What I want to hear now is your answer!"
"IQ is innate, EQ is acquired. To be precise, this EQ is a bit ambiguous. Let's just regard it as feelings …"
"Since you can't give me an answer, then let Jía talk to me." Catherine's voice became colder.
"Don't be angry, Your Majesty Empress … Isn't it just not using this big guy on the battlefield? Also, what Jía has, you have to have too … "Chen Rui said with a smile," I agree, but the second condition … let's temporarily set a time limit of two years. "
Catherine thought of that day. When she left, the voice of 'two years' came from behind her. She nodded and closed her eyes, "I'm going to rest. Mr. Aguile, you can go back to report."
Chen Rui turned around and walked a few steps, then he suddenly stopped, "The person closest to me, in this world … I have also lost. That is a life that I once regarded as my daughter. Although she has left me forever, she left an eternal mark in my heart. Your Nirvana's success should be the result of this mark. There is a strange connection between us. I believe you have already felt it. It is because I have lost it that I cherish it more. Finally, the 'phantom' you have seen may not necessarily be an illusion. Maybe it has become a real existence now. "
The footsteps gradually faded away. Catherine slowly opened her eyes. What came into her eyes was the Sky City under the purple moonlight.
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