This was perhaps the worst blow that Angus had suffered since he became famous.
Logically speaking, the Erinsberlen family had been sealed not long after the first Chaos invasion, and Angus had only become famous during the second Chaos invasion hundreds of years later. It was normal for the people here to not have heard of his name.
"This is my sister, Elijah."
After Tang En said that, he secretly glanced at Elijah, unsure if she would have any reaction to this name. In the Loen language, the pronunciation of Elijah and Elijah were very similar. If one didn't listen carefully, it was very likely that they would get mixed up.
He was very curious if there was someone named Elijah Sopher von Erinsberlen or Alice Sopher von Erinsberlen here …
According to the previous situation, the probability of such a character appearing was as high as 80%.
"I hope you're really guests and not enemies."
She looked coldly at Tang En and company. With a wave of her hand, the weapons on the ground flew into the air and returned to the hands of the combat maids around her.
Thanks to the superb soul transformation alchemy techniques and the human body refinement techniques from Hohnheim, the combat maids here had very powerful spellcasting abilities. Their average strength was at the Gold rank, and they were rather powerful.
Tang En felt very regretful when he saw that Lilliette didn't have any reaction to Elijah's name. From the looks of it, this world didn't have the cute magical girl Elijah.
"Please follow me back to meet Master. If possible, I hope you can tell us the method of entering and leaving this place."
As Lilliette led the way, she said indifferently, "Erinsberlen did make a mistake, but we've been imprisoned for too long. Furthermore, we've paid the corresponding price to atone for our sins. It's time for us to see the light of day again."
After entering the castle, Tang En and company realized that the castle had been transformed beyond recognition during their long imprisonment.
As one of the few plots of land that could be planted inside the thermostatic magic array, the limited space inside the castle had been fully utilized. The shrubs and trees that were originally in the green area had all been moved to the edge of the castle walls. A large number of houses had been demolished, and the land had been flattened. Precious food crops had been planted there.
The people of Einz Baylon had indeed turned into puppets, greatly reducing their need for food and extending their lifespan, but the amount of Magic Crystals they could use to recharge their energy was limited. Once they ran out, there was no way to replenish their energy. Moreover, they could plant more food after planting it, so using food to replenish their energy was indispensable.
"You've been relying on this food for hundreds of years?"
Tang En was very surprised to see the potatoes growing in the farmland. Potatoes were indeed a high-yielding crop, and they were very filling. However, they had been eating the same thing year after year, day after day, and yet they did not collapse …
"There are some vegetables planted behind the castle, but there are too few of them, and they are very difficult to grow. We have to take care of them ourselves."
The people in the castle were all busy. There was no idle person here. After hundreds of years of isolation, if they wanted to live a normal life, they had to have a sober and calm leader who was responsible for guiding them at all times, giving them work and goals. Otherwise, this place would definitely fall into madness and self-destruction.
Although those people also saw Tang En and company, they were curious and did not approach them. They only glanced at them a few times before minding their own business.
After the frosty Ligerite led Tang En and company into the castle, the surroundings became even more deserted. There were not even a few servants around.
As if seeing Tang En and company's doubts, Ligerite said with a cold face, "When we decided to carry out the transformation, the technology was not mature yet, so many people's transformation was not complete. Their lifespan did not reach the expected target. Later, many people died one after another. Now, the remaining people are all stable transformations … Wait here, I'll call the master over."
After Lizzette brought Tang En and the rest to a parlor, she left.
Tang En whispered, "It went much smoother than expected. At least we didn't fight."
Angus nodded. "I've read about this before. It's said that after being transformed into a puppet, their consciousness is calmer and will not be affected by emotions too much."
"That's obviously nonsense."
Tang En pointed at Yaya. "Haven't you seen a puppet with such rich emotions?"
Yaya raised her eyebrows and her chest heaved up and down. She was obviously very angry.
"She … Maybe she's a special case?"
In short, she's not mainstream?
Soon, a series of footsteps approached the reception room. Tang En and company immediately sat up straight to welcome the master of this place, the real master of the Erinsberg family.
The first to enter was the head of the guards, Ligerite, and another maid who looked exactly the same. After entering, they stood on both sides and opened the door again. They bowed and said at the same time, "Welcome, Master."
Then, a silver-haired woman in a white dress walked into the reception room. Her hair was as white as snow, her eyes were as red as gems, and there was not a trace of blemish on her delicate and smooth skin. Just by standing there, she naturally exuded the temperament of a gentle and noble princess. Her body seemed to have a halo effect that attracted people's attention to her.
F * ck, madam, I like you!
The moment Tang En saw that figure, he cursed. For the first time in history, he felt that the Gods had done a good job!
Although he always felt that the world was getting stranger and stranger, and there were often some messy things that came in, this was the only time he would give the Gods a thumbs up and say GJ!
"Everyone, I am Yustissa Erinsberg. Welcome to Erinsberg Castle."
F * ck!?
Tang En was dumbfounded. It's not madam? It's the Holy Maiden of Winter, Yustissa!?
Yustissa walked forward slowly and finally sat in the center of the seat of honor. With a faint smile on her face, she glanced around and said, "How did you all come here, and why … I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."
I hope it's her …
Yustissa looked down at the leaf in her hand.
The leaf was dim.
Aiyo, this madam seemed to have a tendency to be a little two-faced!
Tang En's heart thumped. Could it be that the Gods had chosen the wrong model when they made her? A blackened version of the madam?
But then again, it's Yustissa Erinsberg and not Yustissa Ritzelich von Erinsberg. Could it be that the Gods who liked to play around thought that by missing a few words, they would be able to avoid the copyright infringement problem?
"Hello, Madam Yustissa. I am the current Regent of the Irus Empire, Tang En. On behalf of the Irus Empire, I bring greetings to you."
"Irus Empire?"
Yustissa waved her hand and a parchment scroll flew out from the bookshelf next to her.
Tang En's heart skipped a beat. The magic fluctuations she emitted seemed to be stronger than Yaya's. Could it be that this blackened version of the madam was a legendary expert?
Wasn't Yaya the most powerful puppet in history …?
After the scroll was opened, Tang En found that it was a simple map of the continent.
"According to the information obtained from Hohnheim, the Irus Empire is no longer as strong as it used to be and is declining. It is also divided into many countries … But the question I am more concerned about is, why did the Regent of the Irus Empire come here?"
"The specific reason is very complicated, but I can make a long story short."
Tang En went straight to the point and said frankly, "We came here to obtain the technology related to artificial souls from Erinsberg."
"Artificial souls?"
Yustissa snapped her fingers and the map flew back to the bookshelf. She looked at Tang En with great interest, "Your Excellency Regent, don't you know? Erinsberg violated the Forbidden Zone of the Gods because of his research on artificial souls, which led to the wrath of the Gods and led to his current situation. "
"As far as I know, the reason you caused the wrath of the Gods was not because of your research on artificial souls."
Tang En corrected her, "It was because you tried to create a Holy Grail that could use the power of God with a human body."
Yustissa froze for a moment, "You know about this?"
Angus nodded, "Yes, but that's all."
Histisa smiled. "In other words, the Holy Grail we created not only failed to use the power of the gods, but also summoned a large number of demons from hell, causing great chaos. In the end, the gods were forced to take action? You don't know?"
Yaya muttered, "Now it seems that the souls of those demons should be forcibly imprisoned in your bodies?"
Yustissa smiled and pointed to her chest, "Yes, in our bodies, the demons that were originally summoned are sleeping. Every once in a while, they will try to control our bodies, so we must constantly strengthen our minds and souls to resist the attacks of the demons … This is a long struggle, and also a punishment from the Gods."
Tang En thought for a moment, "But Hohnheim didn't know about this, so after kidnapping your members and leaving here, Hohnheim was controlled by the demons …"
Yustissa suddenly asked, "I heard you say that Hohnheim is now extinct?"
"Yes, there are only two descendants left who weren't bewitched by the demons. The rest of the family members are all dead."
"I'm deeply sorry about this."
Yustissa sighed, "I didn't expect that they would also hear the whispers of the demons and be tempted. It was our negligence."
At this point, Yustissa was suddenly startled and looked at Tang En and the others, "Since Hohnheim was affected … Weren't you affected? Didn't you hear the whispers of the demons? "
"No."
Tang En smiled brightly, "I actually hope that they will take the initiative to come out and tempt me. That would save a lot of time."
"That's true, not bad …"
Yustissa showed a strange smile, "At first, I thought you were enemies, but after seeing you, I found that you can be trusted …"
Tang En's spirit was lifted. The bug-level charm aura worked again!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
