Fulilian: Dominate Aura at the beginning

Chapter 119 The Unraveling of Mysteries and the Devastating News from the Southern Kingdoms (36)

Thirteen hundred years ago, after Agushid's first defeat in attacking the old Demon King's castle.

Waking up in the Demon King's study, he was the first and only person to have his true nature revealed in a single sentence.

Half-human, half-demon

Surprisingly, even unbelievably.

In an era thirteen hundred years ago, when there was almost no research into the realm of the 'soul'...

The Demon King himself possesses the ability to see through the essence of Agushid's soul.

At least as far as the most powerful demon himself knows,
Even today, only the Demon King has ever seen this.

Of course, Celia might have that ability.
However, she has never been interested in research on the "soul".

Magic that cannot be used in combat is useless trash in her eyes...

So even though she could once defeat Agushid as easily as that emperor,
However, it cannot directly pinpoint the soul essence of the most powerful demon race.

Therefore,

Although Celia is no weaker than that Demon King who has reigned at the pinnacle of the world for a thousand years—

But Agusid couldn't muster the same respect for this old woman he had shown when facing the Demon King.

Yes, respect—

Even the most powerful demons themselves could not deny their extremely contradictory attitude towards the Demon King.

On one hand, because of the Demon King's actions,
Agushid's dislike and hatred for him reached an almost unbearable level.

In fact, if it weren't for the constraints of that so-called "millennial pact"—

Agushid was already able to go to "heaven" and reunite with Vlame.

From this perspective, it's not an exaggeration to say that the Demon King and he had an irreconcilable hatred.

But equally undeniable is—

The Demon King once indulged Agushid to an almost omnipotent degree.

Whether it was his public refusal to become one of the Seven Sages in the Demon King's Castle,
He repeatedly defied the Demon King's orders, crippling the great demons who wanted to go out and slaughter...

Even when faced with Agushid's repeated challenges, each one imbued with murderous intent—

The Demon King never said much, let alone mentioned punishment or blame.

Demons do not experience feelings of jealousy.

But even Beze, the slowest-witted of the Great Demons...
Through repeated observations, one can also sense His Majesty's protection and favoritism towards Agushid.

certainly--

This alone was not enough to inspire in Agushid the respect that contradicted his own conscience.

What truly made Agusid hold this attitude towards the Demon King was...
It was the time he spent following the Demon King.

Ok……

It was less about following and more about being forcibly detained by the Demon King.

Although I don't want to admit it—

But that was indeed the period when Agusid made the fastest progress in knowledge and magic.

The Demon King's complete and unreserved sharing of knowledge has left even the most powerful demons puzzled by his intentions.

They had many casual conversations.

Despite not having seen him for a thousand years, the Demon King's image had become very blurry in Agusid's memories.

But he remembered those conversations between them very clearly.

Exploring methods for recovering emotions

Jokes born purely of boredom

One side unleashed unrestrained curses while the other nodded repeatedly...

There was also a discussion of some interesting questions—

Every word and phrase is etched in Agushid's memory to this day.

Needless to say,

His casual conversations with the Demon King held a place in the hearts of the most powerful demons second only to his memories with Volame.

As for the reason for the existence of the unique case of Argusid, a half-human, half-demon—

They had a conversation that was neither too long nor too short.

Only the goddess who created the world could do such a thing.

This was the Demon King's clear answer to Agushid, standing with his hands clasped together in front of his desk.

At that time, Agusid, who did not really believe in the existence of the "goddess," thought the demon king was just expressing his feelings.

But ever since I had a few conversations with Kraft—

Agushid gradually came to accept this view.

As for the doubts about curses and blessings that once came from the Demon King,

Over the course of a thousand years, Agushid made several speculations.
But in the end, all of these matters were left unresolved due to his lack of concern and fizzled out without any real progress.

To this day—

………………

For a fleeting moment, Simmel felt as if she had seen light in a dream.

Do not……

This light didn't seem to come solely from a dream—

The light from a dream alone could not possibly illuminate Simmel's eyelids.

That light definitely comes from reality.

but……

Outside the cave where the [Hero's Sword] is sealed, snow is falling heavily.
Neither Agusid nor the Southern Hero inside the cave would use light magic without reason.

So, where does this light come from?
What could be radiating such a warm and bright glow that even in Simmel's dreams? The blue-haired hero instinctively reached out, trying to follow the direction of the light.

But at the very moment he extended his palm,

The bright light that was so close at hand dimmed.

Like a firefly that flashes by, it dims in an instant.

In the last moment before the light disappeared, the struggling Simmel finally opened her eyes.

And what appeared before him—

It is the calm and gentle-looking hero of the South standing beside the statue of the Great Mage Vlame.
And there's Agushid, who's standing before the Sword of the Hero, letting go of the hilt without a trace of joy or sorrow.

"How interesting, so that's how it is..."

"It's both a curse and a blessing—"

"Could she, the one who created everything, also be so conflicted?"

This was the first thing Simmel heard when she woke up and found herself suspended in mid-air.

The one who uttered these words was Agushid, who was raising his hand and looking into his palm.

Because he had his back to Simmel,
Therefore, Simmel could not see his expression, let alone the palm of his hand.

Because he was blocking the [Hero's Sword],
Therefore, Simmel could not see the fading of the last glimmer of light from the Sword of the Warrior.
Even more unclear were the few extra pieces of stone beside the sword.

Therefore, unlike the Southern Hero who witnessed everything that just happened...
Simmel was puzzled by Agushid's mutterings.

However, because of his experience of being knocked unconscious,

So this time, the blue-haired hero, having learned his lesson, did not disturb them rashly.

He gazed at Agushid's tall, straight back.

After exchanging a glance with Nan Yong, he quietly waited for Agushid to finish his thought.

"really interesting……"

Agushid stared at the slowly healing burn marks on his palm and repeated the sentence.

And in front of him,
The [Hero's Sword], now dull and lifeless like scrap metal and returned to its original place, caused the most powerful demon to lower his gaze slightly.

"They acknowledge my soul and power, yet resist my demonic body and magic..."

"Such contradictory things exist in this world—"

Agushid did not utter this whisper.

At least now that Simmel has failed to draw his sword, he didn't want to add insult to injury for the child.

When the burn marks on his palms had completely disappeared, Agushid slowly turned his head.

Inevitably, Simmel's gaze met that of Agushid.

When did you arrive?

They did not immediately ask what had just happened.

Simele asked the indifferent Agushid with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Just as you gripped the hilt of the sword."

"I can't feel it at all... so I really didn't mean to bother you..."

"You've already endured the punishment, why are you still saying these things now?"

"Because I was thinking about how to steer the conversation towards what happened while I was unconscious—"

Simmel's directness was met with a cold shoulder.

Agushid remained silent, offering no indication of what he intended to say.

Even the Southern Hero seemed helpless in the face of his inquisitive gaze.

"Alright... since you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask any further..."

Finding nothing amiss at the scene, Simmel sighed softly.

But his doubts did not end there—

"Mr. Agushid, may I ask why you suddenly came here?"

"Is it because of the statue of the Great Mage Vlame or because of the [Sword of the Hero]?"

This time, Agushid did not shy away from the issue.

"They all exist, but not only."

This answer left Simmel with a lot of room for speculation—

and……

What does "not only" mean?
Is there anything else here that could pique Mr. Agushid's interest?

Before Simmel could even begin to think, he was lifted down from mid-air by Agushid.

Reacting quickly, Simmel, who was standing steadily on the ground, just raised her head...

Then I saw envelopes in the style of the southern kingdoms slipping through Agusid's fingers.
And his explanation of "more than".

"This is what the village chief asked me to bring to you—"

"As for what exactly was written, you can see for yourself."

Why are there envelopes in the style of the southern kingdoms in "Sword Country"?

And it's for myself?

What is this...

Let's put all those questions we were just thinking about out of our minds for now.

Simmel, filled with new doubts, opened the seal after receiving the envelope from Agushid.

Then, the very first line of text he saw made his eyes widen in astonishment—

This is……

This is? !
This is a plea for help from the southern defense lines!

(End of this chapter)