The moment the contract backfire appeared, the Black Earl removed the contract light barrier.
However, the power of the contract did not disappear. It was still tightly wrapped around Dorcas' body.
It was like signing a contract on a piece of parchment. Even if you tore the parchment apart, the contract would still be in effect.
Dorcas was the same. His screams lasted for a full two minutes.
For Dorcas, it was the longest two minutes of his life. But for the others, it was also a warning.
The backlash of a contract was terrifying.
The barrier was only the weakest type of backlash. If a contract was signed under the witness of the world's consciousness, the backlash would be hundreds, or even thousands of times stronger.
Two minutes later, the backlash from the power of the contract finally dissipated. When the light disappeared, everyone saw Dorcas again.
Dorcas' body did not look any different. He was still lying on the ground with a single tear running down his cheek. He looked like he had nothing left to live for.
"Is he … alright?" The one who broke the silence was Wa Yi, who had secretly vowed not to speak carelessly.
As Dorcas' old friend, this was the first time Wai saw Dorcas in such a state. Dorcas was unharmed, but he looked like he was about to die.
"If it was the two of you who suffered from the backlash of the contract, you probably wouldn't be able to save yourself. But as for Dorcas, he won't die. "The two little ones the Dark Earl was referring to were none other than Vai and Kal.
"But … he looks like …" Wai hesitated.
The Black Earl said indifferently, "His Bloodline Side Physical Body completely withstood the backlash of the contract. Even his clothes are not torn. It can be seen that he is fine."
Wai wanted to ask why Dorcas was still lying on the ground.
But before he could ask, Count Black spoke as if he already knew the answer, "As for why he's still lying on the ground, he probably feels … embarrassed."
Everyone was surprised by the answer, including Angor. Angor thought that Dorcas' spirit sea or mind space was damaged. But Count Dark was telling him that Dorcas was fine?
"Well, the pain is real. He screamed for so long, and I think he even shed tears. He must have lost all his face. Too bad you didn't use a Shadow Recording Stone to record the scene. " "Your illusion should be able to recreate the scene, right? Why don't you do it now? I'll have Wai prepare an Image Stone."
Before Angor could reply, Dorcas jumped up from the ground and rushed to Angor's side. "No!"
"I'm fine, I'm fine. I was just feeling homesick. I miss my old mother. I wonder if she's doing well. I'll go visit her when we're done, "said Dorcas sincerely.
As for when he turned around to face Vale and Kale, although he said the same thing, his eyes were fierce, and he had a fierce look on his face that said, "Believe it even if you don't."
Wai and Kael could only reply awkwardly, "Mm."
The Black Earl actually wanted to mock him. Miss his mother? You're already over eighty years old. If your mother was a mortal, would she still be alive? But after thinking about it for a moment, it was possible that his mother had been forcefully raised into an innate talent by Dorcas and was still alive. Therefore, he didn't say anything in the end.
Looking at Dorcas' reaction, Angor finally believed the Black Earl's words. The guy was still injured by the contract backlash, but it wasn't serious. What was worse was that he had lost face.
Dorcas was always the one who watched the drama unfold. Now that he was the main character, he couldn't accept it.
"Angor, my dear friend, don't listen to a stranger's words. Illusions are the right thing to do against enemies. Don't you feel bad if you use them to bully your poor friend?"
Dorcas was still worried that Angor would really do as the Black Earl said, so he still held Angor's hand tightly.
"You have two choices." Angor looked at Dorcas. "First, repeat what you said just now under the light barrier. If you don't trigger the contract, I'll believe you."
Dorcas didn't know what to say.
After a moment of silence, Dorcas said, "What about the second choice?"
Angor looked down at Dorcas' tight grip. "Second, let go of my hand. Stay five meters away from me, and I'll pretend nothing happened."
Dorcas let go of Angor's hand without hesitation and quickly backed away into a corner.
"So you let it go so easily. He was trying to set you up inside the barrier," the Black Earl said in a casual tone.
"I won't. I'll keep quiet about anything he asks," Angor said. Also, I don't have Goldie yet, so I hope Dorcas is fine. "Angor added in his mind.
"Alright, let's get back to business. Since the Black Earl already explained, the Uisu language here is both a coincidence and an expected outcome. Dorcas and Kal, you don't mind, right? "
Kal was a little surprised that Angor specifically chose him. Even if the Black Earl had other intentions, he wasn't qualified to say anything. Now, the Black Earl had proven that everything was just a coincidence, but it wasn't an absolute coincidence either. Therefore, he had no objections, so he nodded without hesitation.
As for Dorcas, he didn't want to argue with Angor anymore. He just mumbled a few words and let it go.
After making sure everyone had reached a consensus, Angor looked at the Black Earl. "Mister, can you translate the Uisu language now?"
The Black Earl nodded and used the barrier again.
This was also a show of sincerity. Under the witness of the contract, his translation was absolutely correct, at least on the surface.
The moment the light barrier of the contract appeared, Dorcas shivered and slowly retreated to the edge of the light barrier. In the end, his entire person left the light barrier.
It seemed that Dorcas was scared of the Contract Light Shield.
Wai also came out with Dorcas. It wasn't because of the friendship between friends. Wai was just worried that he might say something wrong and cause the contract to backfire.
Kal, on the other hand, didn't seem to mind the barrier at all. Just as Dorcas described, Kal was a very pure person.
The Black Earl didn't mind Dorcas and Wai's departure either. He looked at Angor and asked, "Where should I start?"
Angor replied, "Let's read it first, mister. If you can get a general idea, I'll give you a general idea. That way, we won't have to do it word by word. "
The Black Earl showed his sincerity by using the barrier, and Angor used the same method to show his trust.
The Black Earl gave Angor a thoughtful look. "Now I think you're much more pleasing to the eye than your stupid professor."
Angor didn't say anything. As long as the Black Earl didn't look at him with his nose, he would take it as a compliment.
The Black Earl returned his attention to the table and began to study the complicated and messy characters on it.
Angor couldn't see the Black Earl's expression because he only saw his nose. However, as a master of emotional perception, Angor could tell that the Black Earl's emotions were fluctuating as he read the characters.
This was probably something the Black Earl didn't expect.
The Black Earl's emotions were fluctuating throughout the entire process, which meant there were many secrets hidden in the characters.
After "reading" all the characters, the Black Earl fell into deep thought as if he was trying to organize the information he just obtained.
After a while, the Black Earl spoke again, "You're right. This is a religious organization. But the god they worship is very strange. I've never heard of it before. I don't know where it came from, or if it's real. "
After some hesitation, the Black Earl told Angor the name of the god, "The Mirror Demon."
Several seconds later, the Black Earl said, "I don't feel being visited."
When mentioning a demon, the first thing that came to mind was the Abyss Demon. The basic ability of the Abyss Demon was to respond to "believers". Even if they were thousands of worlds away, as long as you called their name, the Abyss Demon would sense it. If you were lucky, the Abyss Demon would turn its attention to you.
This was why the Black Earl hesitated and told Angor that he didn't feel being visited.
"Sounds like a demon from the Abyss Plane?"
"I don't know. It's not mentioned in these characters. All the mentions of this god are meaningless praises. "
"Oh right, there's one more thing. These characters were probably written by different people. Some were used as reminders, while others were just records. For example, praising a god is a kind of record. "
"The characters are fragmented, and it's hard to find a single logical link. But if you don't mind, I can use some guesses to fill in the gaps. But I can't guarantee that they'll be correct. "
Angor nodded. "I understand. Please tell me, Mister. "
The Black Earl considered for a moment and began his story.
Probably before Nether City was abandoned, this group of believers who believed in the Mirror Demon God were guided to Nether City by "someone."
Black Earl didn't know who "someone" was, but he guessed that it might be someone related to the Mirror Demon. Maybe it was the so-called Oracle, or the Mirror Demon himself.
After the believers came here, under the guidance of "someone," they built an underground cathedral that was closest to "somewhere."
As for why they came here and built an underground church, it was because of something called a "holy relic".
"Their goal was the Holy Relic, which I deduced because it was repeatedly mentioned that the Holy Relic was stolen by a thief and offered to the ruler of this city at that time. As for what the holy relic is, it's not mentioned in detail. "
Angor frowned. "Holy relic? A thief? "
If he didn't hear this from Black Earl, he would think that this was a fantasy written by an ordinary person.
In the real supernatural world, it was almost impossible for a thief to break into a church and steal a holy relic. Unless the thief was a legendary Shadow Wizard who could face an entire church and the wrath of a Demon God, there was no way he could do such a thing.
"Yes, that's what it said," the Black Earl said, "and 'someone' said it."
"Did 'a certain someone' say that? Then 'someone' shouldn't be a god, "Angor said. Angor asked. Otherwise, the demon god was too much of an old hag. Why did he have to issue decrees personally?
The Black Earl thought for a moment and said, "The runes did not mention who this' someone 'was, but the strange thing is … when I read the information about this' someone ', I kept feeling that this' someone 'was different from the other believers. He was a bit distant."
"What do you mean?"
The Black Earl said, "I'm guessing that this' someone 'has never met these believers before."
"That's something worth thinking about. I'll take note of it. Is there anything else? Did they mention the name of the 'person' who owns the holy relic? "
Black Earl shook his head. "No. But from what I read, this' person 'seems to be in charge of an organization."
"So, the cultists are trying to infiltrate the organization where the Lord is staying. Sir, you mentioned that this underground church is close to a 'certain place', which means the organization is located there. Or at least, it's not far from it. "
Black Earl nodded. "You can say that."
Angor looked at Black Earl again. "Sir, what does' certain place 'mean in the original text?"
Black Earl shook his head. "It didn't say. It just used 'certain place' as a reference to a certain location."
"That's all I can gather," the Black Earl said. "Do you have any other questions?"
Angor did have a question. When Black Earl saw a certain part of the characters, his emotions fluctuated violently. Black Earl tried his best to control himself, but Angor still noticed it. He wondered if he should ask about the meaning of the characters.
If he did, he could sense Black Earl's emotions, and he wouldn't be able to hide it anymore.
But he didn't want to give up.
"Sir, do you have anything else you need to know?" Angor considered for a moment before asking, "Anything else?"
"What do you mean by 'important'?"
"It's not me. It's something you think is important. Is there anything else?"
Black Earl didn't say anything this time.
"You must be hiding something. Otherwise, why don't you answer? This Contract Light Barrier is good, but now you've been caught in your own trap! "Without a doubt, only Dorcas would dare to gloat at the Black Count.
"You've forgotten the pain, haven't you?" Angor glanced at Dorcas. "Don't say anything to those standing outside. If you want to talk, come inside. "
Dorcas chuckled and obeyed Angor's order.
Angor looked at Black Earl. "So there is something you think is important, sir."
Black Earl had to admit because of the contract. "There is something I don't want to talk about. But I don't think it has anything to do with the ruin we're going to."
"If you're sure it has nothing to do with our exploration, sir, you can keep it to yourself. However, is Milord truly certain? "
Before this, the Dark Earl had used vague words like "should" and "perhaps" to answer. This was considered as taking advantage of the loophole of the contract light barrier.
Angor asked this question because he wanted a clear answer from Black Earl.
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