The heavy red door of the Dim Moon Palace slowly closed behind us. Time had caused its hinges and axles to creak. In the end, with a loud bang, the last ray of sunlight was blocked outside.
In front of us was a long and wide stone corridor. Burning torches were inserted into the stone grooves on both sides of the corridor, illuminating the lifeless place with flickering light. There were no decorations in the corridor. There were no doors or windows. The heavy and thick red carpet on the ground was the only colorful embellishment. Gloomy, dim and quiet. The Dim Moon Palace was such an unpleasant place.
There was also a gloomy Shadow Corridor in the Obsidian Temple of the Bryndis family. But this place was even more unbearable than the Shadow Corridor. This place was filled with a kind of "death aura", a kind of "death aura" that gave no sense of hope, as if it was waiting for death.
I looked to both sides. I could see natural mountain rock veins on the grayish-white walls. Without a doubt, this place was directly carved out of the rock foundation. It was a huge project, at least for the people in this world. The ruler of Redermoen had lived in such a sturdy and gloomy prison for many years, repeating the mission of life and death for hundreds of years again and again. At the same time, he had to bear the tremendous pressure of being swallowed by the abyss and fighting against the tyrannical side of his heart. What kind of person would he be?
If an ordinary person lived here, even if there were no other factors, the environment alone would have driven him crazy.
Since we entered the castle, we had only seen one person. It was the monster maid who had opened the door to welcome the guests and was now in charge of leading the way. She was a girl who always wore a faint smile on her face. She looked weak and ordinary. She walked at the front of the team without saying a word, leading them through the long stone corridor. Her every step was in accordance with the rules, and she always maintained a fixed position in front of Sonya. She looked no different from a normal, well-trained, and well-mannered professional maid, but compared to the treacherous and gloomy environment around her, the sense of incongruity from this demonic beast girl was huge.
Sonya followed her for a while. Finally, she couldn't hold back her curiosity and anxiety. "What happened in the castle?"
"Nothing happened. It's just that everyone has left." The demonic beast maid didn't stop walking. She just tilted her head slightly and said politely with an unchanging indifferent smile on her face.
"Leave?" Sonya was stunned. "There are only about twenty people in the castle? The others left? The guards and servants all left? Where did they go? "
"It's the Blood Princess's order. I'm just a servant, I don't need to know so much." The demonic beast maid was still smiling. "There are indeed only 22 people in the castle, so most of the rooms and corridors have been closed. We can go directly to His Majesty's bedroom. Please come this way. The other corridor hasn't been cleaned for years. It's not very clean. We don't have enough manpower. "
The demon beast girl's voice was very calm. It sounded as if she was answering a customer's question and talking about her daily life. However, Icetis looked at her back and gradually frowned. Then, she suddenly coughed twice. "Ahem, how long have you been infected?"
The smile on the Demon Beast girl's face instantly disappeared, and her footsteps came to an abrupt halt. But then, she put on a smile again. "You are indeed a distinguished guest brought by the Dragon King. You are very powerful. However, I have never heard of the four sirs having such a special friend. The things you know seem to be … Ah, sorry, I said something that a servant shouldn't say. "
As soon as Bryndis finished his sentence, I focused my attention on the monster girl. At this moment, I finally felt that there was a strange and unpleasant feeling coming from her. It was as if I was facing a sharp blade that was simply wrapped in a few pieces of paper. It was dangerous and obscure. This feeling was very familiar. It was the abyss. It was just that the abyss reaction on the Demon Beast girl was too weak. I didn't notice it at first.
Of course, it could also be that the ominous atmosphere lingering in the entire Dark Moon Palace had diverted my attention.
"You are infected?" Sonya was stunned for a moment. Then, she realized what Icetis meant. She immediately grabbed the Demon Beast girl's arm subconsciously. But, she retracted her hand the next second as if she was electrocuted. "What's going on? Don't the people in the castle rotate every three years!? And the seal on that Barbarian … "
"The other people in the castle can indeed rotate every three years." A voice suddenly came from not far in front of us. "But what about Brother Barbarian? The devil's shadow has been entrenched in his body for more than two thousand years. Who is going to rotate with him? "
This was a very young voice, so young that it sounded a little immature. The few of us looked towards the source of the voice and saw an unfamiliar young girl standing at the door of a room not far in front of us. The other party appeared to be around the same age as Qian Qian. She was slightly petite and wore a red gothic dress with black edges. She had shoulder-length red hair and fair skin. Although her appearance could not be said to be devastatingly beautiful, she had a delicate and elegant beauty to her. Her lips were very thin and slightly curled up, giving off a somewhat cynical feeling. On top of her head was a pair of sharp black cat ears — this was another Monster Beast, and a Cat Demon at that. Most of the Demon Beasts on the Dim Moon were Demon Cats. This should be the aftermath of the war thousands of years ago. The other Demon Beast tribes had declined and hadn't recovered until now.
However, what caught my attention the most about this new Demon Beast girl was her eyes. They were a pair of blood-red vertical pupils that flickered with a peculiar fluorescence under the flickering light. Due to the dim lighting, the vertical slit in the pupils was slightly opened, making it look like an apricot pit. Looking at the familiar blood-red cat eyes, I couldn't help but lower my head to look beside me. As expected, Visca was looking at her with her head tilted to one side. The little brat's eyes couldn't adjust her pupils in the dark like a normal cat's eyes, so she found the other party's cat eyes very interesting. She imitated the other party by slightly opening the vertical slit in her eyes. I couldn't help but press on her head. In the end, there was a soft "Peng!" and Visca popped out another pair of cat ears.
Once this little brat became playful, many of her actions were unpredictable. I guessed that her current mentality was similar to that of a naughty child who would hold a water gun in a shootout. Seeing a girl with the same eyes as her, she started to imitate the other party.
"Hello, my name is Meowiska!" Visca rubbed her ears and tail to confirm that she had completed her transformation. Then, she happily waved at the girl in front of her. She didn't usually display a warm personality to strangers, but it was rare for her to see someone with eyes so similar to hers, so she was a little overjoyed.
The moment I saw her, I guessed the identity of this Demon Beast girl. The castle maid that led us here confirmed my guess. "Blood Princess, your guest has arrived."
As expected, the unfamiliar girl that appeared in front of everyone was the famous Blood Princess. She was rumored to be a fiendish demon in the surface world, but her true identity was a Monster Beast Scholar that had nothing to do with bloodthirstiness.
"En, you've worked hard. Go and rest." The Blood Princess nodded towards the Monster Beast maid. After the maid retreated, she turned to look at us. Her gaze lingered on our family for a moment before landing on Dragon Lady Suo Ya. "Long time no see, Suo Ya. I saw you crashing into the mountain at the side just now, so I thought that you should have arrived by now."
"Lily, what's going on here?" Suo Ya hurriedly walked in front of the Blood Princess and grabbed her arm. "Where are the people in the castle? Where are the foolish barbarians? Don't they usually start preparing for the Dark Moon War at this time … "
"There won't be a sixth war, and there won't be any Dark Moon War in the future." The Blood Princess shook her head. "As for how many days in the future this world has, let's leave it to fate."
"Why …" Suo Ya only managed to say one word before swallowing the rest of her words. She seemed to have guessed something. The Blood Princess didn't bother about Suo Ya, who was in a daze. She slowly walked in front of us and sized us up curiously with her blood-red cat eyes that were exactly the same as Visca's.
I also sized up this impressive Monster Beast Scholar curiously. She was the leader of the four-person team back then. From Suo Ya's story, it could be seen that the Blood Princess used her strategy and foresight to lead the three immature young people to pull the world back from the brink of destruction step by step. Furthermore, she made the out of control binary star world persevere on the brink of the cliff for two thousand years. She was also the de facto ruler of the Dark Moon. Although the Dark Moon Lord was the supreme leader here in name, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the monarch known as the 'barbarian' was actually just for show. His biggest role was to take a blow from the Goddess during the Dark Moon War. The real ruler of this planet should be the girl in front of me.
Looking at her appearance and temperament, I suddenly thought of a phrase: As noble as a cat.
Yes, she was indeed a cat. Visca was still waving at her from the side. "Hello, my name is Meowiska! If you don't say anything, I'm going to blow this place up! "
I quickly held down the irascible cat girl. The Blood Princess smiled and nodded at Visca. "I didn't expect to see you here. I was completely fooled by you … Now I don't understand your identity and origin at all."
I looked at her in surprise. Icetis, who was next to me, showed a thoughtful look. However, she asked about another matter. "From your tone, the abyss in the Dark Moon Lord, which is what you call the demonic power, has finally gone out of control."
"I don't know how much you have mastered, and I don't know where you heard these things." There seemed to be a trace of surprise on the Blood Princess' face, but she quickly calmed down. "But since Suo Ya brought you here, there must be a reason. If you are interested, follow me. Anyway … this secret can't be kept for long. Sooner or later, everyone will face it head-on. "
After saying that, she turned and walked back to the room that she had just come out from. I could only lead the group of people behind her in confusion. We walked through the magnificent door that looked like the King's bedroom. Then, I realized that the situation in the room was a little unexpected.
I thought that this was the Dark Moon Lord's bedroom, or at least a place for people to live in. In the end, when I entered the door, I realized that it was actually a stone house with no windows. There was no furniture in the spacious house, not even a chair or a bed. It was just a simple stone room. Rather than calling it a house, it would be better to say that it was a carved square cave.
If there was any decoration in this' cave ', it would be the complex magic circle that was carved on the ground. It was a huge rune array that even extended to the walls. The rune array flickered with a faint purple light. It looked strange and mysterious. The center of the room should be the' magic focus' of the magic circle. There was a person lying there, a giant-like person.
Looking at the gigantic figure lying on the ground, I was stunned. "F * ck, Big Blockhead?!"
"D * mn, this is how it developed … My premonition was right. Am I going to become a prophet?" Icetis slapped herself on the head before looking up at the Blood Princess. "You are that cat, right? Now that I think about it, your aura is indeed similar. "
"To be able to remember a cat's aura, you are really not simple." The Blood Princess smiled gracefully. Then, under my astonished gaze, her entire body was enveloped by a flowing gray fog. This gray fog twisted and slowly shrunk. When the gray fog dissipated, a familiar black cat appeared in front of everyone. Green eyes, a petite body, black fur without any impurities, and that lazy look that made it seem as if everyone owed it 500 bucks … It was the Big Blockhead's Psychic Cat, Little Black!
I was speechless.
"Yes, yes, that's the aura," Icetis nodded her head. "Bitter, vengeful, and lazy look."
The gray fog appeared on the black cat's body once again before turning into a young lady. She blinked her eyes and looked at everyone with a smile that didn't look like a smile, "I hid it well, didn't I?"
At this moment, I recovered from the shock. Maybe it was because I had experienced too many shocking things in the past few years, my nerves were developing towards Shallow Shallow and Icetis's simple-mindedness. I actually accepted the Big Blockhead and Little Black's new identities after a slight shock. The black cat in front of me was the Blood Princess, and the Big Blockhead lying in the middle of the room who looked like a corpse was obviously the Dim Moon Lord. Other than bizarre, was there any other adjective for this?!
"What is going on with all of you!?" Shallow Shallow shouted in shock. This lass had a wild imagination, but she still liked to make a fuss when she met with strange things. "Can someone explain to me?"
"There is nothing to explain. Big Brother Barbarian is about to die. I just wanted to accompany him on his last journey." The Blood Princess didn't seem to care about anything. Our sudden appearance here should have been something worth investigating, but she wasn't even interested in looking at us. As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on the Big Blockhead who seemed to be in deep sleep on the floor. Only when Sonya forcefully pulled her arm did she avert her gaze.
"Lily, what is going on? Isn't the seal on the Big Blockhead supposed to last forever? "
"How could it be so perfect?" The Blood Princess shook her head and smiled bitterly. "The seal is made by imitating the runes on the Divine Equipment. However, the God's item is too profound. How much power can it unleash by simply imitating a few runes? It is already a miracle that it could last for two thousand years … Big Brother Barbarian became like this a few years ago. The power of the demons has already invaded his mind. Now, he is using all of his power to fight against the shadow. He can't even open his mouth to speak. I could only build this room to prevent him from suddenly losing control … If he voluntarily leaves the magic circle, it would mean that the power of the demons has gained the upper hand. The entire castle would immediately sink into the ground. However, who knows if that would be able to stop the shadow? Let's do what we can. "
Sonya frowned. "So, you started to disperse the people in the castle a few years ago. The remaining twenty people …"
"They were all there when the power of the demons leaked out a few years ago. Everyone has sworn to sink into the core of the earth along with the castle, including me. I'm sorry, Sonya. I didn't tell you and Edwinsa about such a huge matter because it would be useless even if I told you. There is no one in this world who is more proficient in the art of runes than me. Furthermore, even if we knew the theory behind the runes, we wouldn't have the time to create a second set of seals. "
"Wait, wait!" I had no choice but to interrupt the conversation between the two of them. I was still confused. "Lily, right? From what you're saying, the Dim Moon Lord has been locked in this place for the past few years? Then, what's with the blockhead and Little Black that we met on the surface? "
The Blood Princess smiled. "The blockhead and the little black cat on the ground are clones that I created. I control the cat directly while Big Brother Barbarian controls the blockhead in the dream. To Big Brother Barbarian, the past few years on the surface were just a long and peaceful dream. Furthermore, he is still dreaming now. He dreams that he has arrived at a place called North Fortress. He is now a recruit undergoing training. Do you understand now? As for the obstruction of the Sky-crossing Bridge … Isn't Sonya able to sneak over? "
I came to a realization. I didn't expect things to be so simple. The blockhead and the little black cat on the ground did exist, but they were just two clones! As for the dream control that the Blood Princess mentioned, it was a simple theory that didn't require much explanation. Icetis slapped her head forcefully. "Oh damn, my stain has appeared. I should have known what was going on, but I didn't think about it at all …"
I knew that when Bryndis was on the ground, she had some doubts about the blockhead. But at that time, she just thought that the blockhead's abilities were very strange, so she didn't investigate further. Otherwise, with this female rogue's ability, how could she not see the connection between the man and the cat and the Dim Moon?
Qianqian thought for a moment and asked the Blood Princess curiously, "Oh right, I remember when we were on the surface, Blockhead said that he grew up in the surface world, and he didn't look like he was lying. So, he wasn't dreaming, right? Did you do something to him?"
"I sealed off most of his memories and made up an origin for him." The Blood Princess nodded. "I just wanted Big Brother Barbarian to live a peaceful life that he had been looking forward to for thousands of years. He would hunt and chop firewood every day, just like he did two thousand years ago … Unfortunately, I can't transform into Antil. So, I can only stay by his side in the form of a cat. If someone impersonates Antil, Big Brother Barbarian will be angry. "
At this point, the last bit of the mystery was finally revealed.
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