The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 42, Section 41: Pazuzu, the Wind Demon King (Short Transitional Chapter)
When Cassandra, the chief prophet who had provided the three with intelligence, saw Elian return normally with the three traitorous chiefs, she was instantly bewildered.

She had assumed that of El-Erian and the three chiefs directly involved in the assassination, only one side would be able to return.

No matter which side she returns to, she is safe.

But now...

Why did they all come back together?!
“Cassandra, His Majesty has something to say to you.”

In the silent room, Guterres said.

Cassandra shuddered.

"do not be afraid,"

Guter smiled, his tone long and intriguing.

"Our Majesty is a benevolent king."

"Of course, you must voluntarily repent of your sins and promise not to repeat them..."

Just then, El-Erian slowly pushed open the door and entered, his smile kind and friendly:
“Cassandra, the leader of the School of Prophecy, let me meet the otherworldly being who provided you with information about my whereabouts.”

"Although I intentionally let him find out."

……

[Exploration of Another World]

The principle behind this divination spell is to directly communicate with transcendent beings from other worlds, such as demon lords, devil dukes, elemental princes, and even true gods, asking them questions and seeking answers.

Many of these powerful beings who transcend the material plane possess a certain degree of prophetic and clairvoyant abilities, and are willing to sell information to mortals in exchange for sacrifices.

Of course, the results may not be accurate.

"The one who received your offerings and provided you with information was an abyss lord who called himself the Wind Demon King?"

At the magnificent, gilded black wooden table, Elian listened as Cassandra recounted all the information in a terrified manner.

"A familiar title."

"Give me the Wind Demon King's contact information..."

Kassandra dared not disobey Elion's orders and handed over the coded communication provided by the Wind Demon King to Elion.

—Those were several Abyssal prayers with occult significance, each precisely pointing to a demon lord, to be used for accurate communication with this being during the next ritual.

"The chaos at the beginning of creation, the oldest demon race that ruled the abyss, the master of the sky over the Plains of Ten Thousand Abyss, the demon king who tempted mortals..." After reading these few paragraphs of abyssal prayers, Elian chuckled softly.

"Oh, it really is that guy Pazuzu."

"You could just say his name three times to find him, why make it so complicated?"

"This Demon Lord Obiris is indeed just as I remembered him; he really has a lot of free time..."

In his previous life, Elian's main impression of this demon lord was—

This guy is obsessed with corrupting lawful and good mortals.

Especially the noble and righteous paladins!
It is said that when a lawful good paladin is in dire straits, he can summon the demon lord by calling out "Pazuzu" three times and grant his or her wish.

One derives extraordinary pleasure from watching a noble and proud paladin forced to turn to the twisted mind of his demon lord in dire straits.

Behold the fall of the paladin!

All I can say is that this demon lord's interests are somewhat perverse.

Unfortunately, in the ancient Eldorian era, priests who believed in gods were the only profession specializing in divine magic. The extraordinary profession of "paladin" had not yet appeared.

Unlike priests, paladins' power usually originates from the "force of the universe" or a specific "paladin's oath".

This worship model, which does not directly believe in gods but draws divine power directly from specific "ideas," is far beyond the comprehension of ordinary people in the present era.

"The first layer of the abyss, the Plain of Ten Thousand Abyss, is the location where the abyss rift will connect 30 years later, and it is also the first stop of Eldoron's abyss expedition plan."

"The Wind Demon King Pazuzu controls the sky above this level."

"If we can guide the emergence of the paladin profession in advance and cultivate a group of paladins loyal to the empire, we will have the opportunity to use that demon lord against him!"

"Yes, the first paladins were born among the human race."

"Heh, the Paladin class hasn't even appeared yet. Even Pazuzu doesn't know that he'll have a penchant for corrupting Paladins in the future..."

Elian’s thoughts drifted, but he quickly brought them back to their original focus.

"Alright, I'll contact that demon lord when I have time."

he smiled.

"Perhaps, in the not-too-distant future, we will go to the abyss to find him ourselves!"

(End of this chapter)