Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1231 Are You Also...

Farbuti?
"Demon King" Fabuti?

Angel was startled, and the title of this ancient god who was active in the Second Age naturally emerged in his mind.

Due to Klein's preparations before his promotion to "Ancient Scholar", Angel, who was beside him, also learned a lot about the history of this world. He knew that Fabuti was one of the eight ancient gods, representing the "devil" path and the one who controlled the "abyss".

After the pan-humans, aliens and the three ancient gods who attempted to subvert the order had their brains beaten out and were defeated one by one by the ancient sun god who suddenly appeared, the lord of the abyss disappeared, and most of the demons also hid and disappeared without a trace.

In an exploration of the abyss recorded in Roselle's diary, it was mentioned that the place that was supposed to be the place where demons lived and reproduced had changed and was no longer suitable for demons and devils to live in. Everywhere he saw was either full of corpses or silent.

This led Angel and Klein to speculate that the Sequence 0 of the "Devil" pathway had probably fallen or become like the "Bound God" due to the erosion of the "Mother Tree of Desire", the original owner of the "Shadow World", and even found it extremely difficult to maintain his own existence and respond to his believers.

As a result, several demon families that exist in the world now, including the Belia family where the "Apostle of Desire" Angel once came into contact with belongs to, now believe in the existence called "the dark side of the universe". In the view of Angel who knows the truth about the Old Days and the starry sky, this is most likely a foreign god in disguise like the "original moon".

Therefore, Angel was more surprised when the "evil god" in front of him introduced himself as the demon king Fabuti in a very graceful manner than when he took off his mask, took out a monocle and put it on his right eye.

As for the name "Napolidisli", Angel vaguely felt that it was a bit similar to the name in the myths and legends she had heard in her previous life. She even suspected that it was the title given to the demon king by the "time traveler" of the ancient sun god, and was used as a pseudonym by the other party.

After all, from various legends and concepts of mysticism, the real names of devils and demons are extremely important existences... She thought about it, and did not relax her vigilance against the evil spirit in front of her. Instead, she kept examining her own heart, so as not to be infected by the seeds of desire without paying attention.

This is called learning from failure, as Klein and Russell said... Angel couldn't help but think back to the "Apostle of Desire" he met in Backlund when he was still a "Pleasure" witch, and his body felt hot.

Realizing that this was not only the effect of the "Dream Festival" amplifying negative emotions, but also the "Devil"'s ability to naturally control lust and evil thoughts, she quickly gathered her thoughts and spoke:
"You can call me a passing witch."

Angel had no intention of telling this guy, who she didn't know if he was really the "Demon King", her real name and former name, for fear of being cursed. And given the special nature of the devil, she would not say out loud his name.

Next to the doorway opened by the black boulder, the body of the "evil god" Fabuti, wrapped in gold and with his face covered by a mask, did not move. However, that polite and gentle voice sounded in Angel's mind again:
"Good evening, Miss 'Disaster' Witch passing by. Since you don't intend to fight me and destroy the Dream Festival and this town, let's talk it out."

He is actually blackmailing me morally... And how did the Demon King know my path and sequence? Angel frowned.

She was not a foolish person. If there was a choice between letting a Sequence 1 "evil god" go and sacrificing two thousand innocent people, she would choose to stop the former without hesitation. However, since the illusion when she came here showed a scene in which a power suspected to be "the underworld man" dragged away the evil god that was about to escape from the black boulder, she did not mind listening to what the other party was going to say first.

Of course, the appearance of the "evil god" in the dream festival itself is a strange thing. Judging from everything that happened tonight, the main purpose of this dream seems to be to hide the black boulder in it to seal and imprison the other party. As for other influences, they are completely incidental.

"Legend has it that you are the ruler of the abyss, the king of demons, and some people even believe that you are the 'dark side of the universe'... but why is it that the archangel from the 'bound one' path who appears before me?"

She chose to ask the question out loud rather than talking directly to Farbuti in her mind.

The latter still laughed "haha" in her mind, which seemed even more arrogant and wanton than his previous friendliness.

"You should know the difference between the ancient gods and the gods that exist now, so you should be able to guess the reason." He suggested.

The ancient gods... They all have the characteristics of different paths, which makes them more powerful, but also more crazy... Angel was startled, and immediately understood:

"In addition to the 'Abyss' path, you also contain a copy of the 'Bound' Sequence 1?"

"What a clever witch." Fabuti exclaimed.

As for how to eliminate this additional characteristic, there are too many methods, and they are all adjacent pathways to the source of the "Shadow World". If the order of accommodation is appropriate, it is even equivalent to jumping the sequence to become a true god. It is possible to retain most of the sanity, unlike other crazy ancient gods.

Of course, judging from the legends of the Second Era, it is highly likely that Fabuti first accommodated the "divine evil" of the adjacent path as an "abyss" sequence 1, and then was promoted to a god, thus showing a crazy background and even wanting to subvert the entire world.

No, maybe this is the nature of the devil, not the madness caused by accommodating the wrong Beyonder characteristics... Angel guessed and asked:

"So, you separated this characteristic and made Him your offspring, your clone, and a means of resurrection?"

"It sounds like you have some understanding of those beings that have disappeared but not completely perished," Farbuti replied in a calm and gentle tone that was obviously faked, "but I don't need to be resurrected, and I dare not resurrect in this body. The reason is, you should know the current state of the 'Bound God'."

If He lost everything in the "Abyss" and was resurrected in the body of the "God's Evil", it would be equivalent to handing Himself over to the "Mother Tree of Desire"... Angel nodded.

Regardless, this means that the "Demon King" has not yet succumbed to the Outer Gods.

"Of course, this clone with the characteristics of 'God's Evil' did allow me to separate a part of my spirit and will to resist the pollution created by the Outer God using symbols and uniqueness. This is why He must sleep here." Fabuti added solemnly. "Guess, is it the good part of the spirit and will, or the bad part?" After pondering for a moment, Angel replied:
"All."

She didn't think that this ancient god who had lived for thousands of years would suddenly become kind and separate all of his evil sides into his clones, nor did she think that the other party would completely separate kindness and humanity, putting herself at a disadvantage in the confrontation with divinity.

Hearing her answer, Fabuti smiled again, neither admitting nor denying, but continued:

"Initially, I left the real plane and returned to the Abyss to resist the pollution from the starry sky. For me, that was more unbearable than the pollution underground. As the barrier gradually weakened, even the Abyss gradually changed and became unsuitable for demons to live in. It was not until the Fourth Era that the actions of the Blood Emperor and the Original Witch made the barrier even weaker. I had no choice but to separate the 'Divine Evil' Napolidisli and seal it with the help of several other beings, leaving it on the brink of death to prevent the erosion of the 'Mother Tree of Desire'.

"Unfortunately, after entering this era, even though I have separated this characteristic, my condition has become worse and worse. If it weren't for the help of a certain existence, there would probably be many more devils and demons among the believers of the 'Original Moon' now."

For the extraordinary ones who came from the six paths of the three sources of the starry sky, the closer they were to doomsday, the weaker the will and barrier left by the original creator became, and the stronger the pollution they faced. This was completely opposite to the other sixteen "local" paths... It turned out that the "divine evil" in front of them was already a corpse. That's right, it was hard to imagine that a living being could survive for a long time under the power of the "River of Eternal Darkness"... Angel sighed, and his worry about the other god became more and more intense.

"Mother Goddess of the Earth" Lilith, she is also a Sequence 0 of the "external" path.

In addition, she did not quite believe that Fabuti had taken the initiative to talk about his own "weakness", and suspected that he was deliberately showing weakness to trap certain people or gods who were trying to seize his power. This was in line with the behavior of a "devil".

At least from the state of the voice when talking to her, it can be seen that Fabuti has not yet fallen into madness, and can still maintain false elegance and demeanor. At least he is not like the "Bound God" Tolzna, who has no ability to resist at all and even wants to die.

"Is there a 'Underworld Man' among those who help you?"

She suddenly asked,
Unlike the "Blood Emperor" Tudor who was pushed back as soon as he emerged from the Samaritan Woman's Spring, Fabuti was standing beside the stone gate and talking freely but was still not suppressed. The difference in treatment was very obvious, which made Angel guess.

"Not only that person, Salinger also provided help."

Fabuti replied.

Although Angel had already guessed this, he still felt some emotion when it was confirmed. As a subordinate god of the ancient god "Destruction Wolf" Flegra, "God of the Dead" Salinger actually helped another ancient god after two eras.

Of course, His purpose is definitely not pure. For example, He took advantage of the situation to contact the River of Eternal Darkness, reached a certain cooperation with the "Underworld Man", and paved the way for Himself to forcibly accommodate the uniqueness of the "Red Priest" later... But this can at least explain the behavior of those primitive tribes who claimed to be believers of the God of Death and kept the secret of the "Dream Festival". It also makes sense that the dream and the black boulder are located in the southern continent.

Moreover, the God of Death Salinger also had his reasons for doing so. At that time, the only existence that could threaten His rule in the southern continent was the "Bound God" Tolzna, and the latter's missing copy of Sequence 1 was in Fabti's hands. As long as it was sealed in a dream that no one knew about, Tolzna would always be the king of angels and unable to fight against the god of death.

But He did not expect that the problem would come from Himself. After accepting the uniqueness of non-adjacent paths, He became half-mad and was instigated to attack the gods of the northern continent. Finally, He fell in the depths of the violent sea, and His own empire also fell apart... As a result, only the "Underworld Man" and the "Demon King" knew about the existence of the "Dream Festival" seal. One of them voluntarily entered the River of Eternal Darkness, and the other had a vital interest, and they actually continued to maintain this dream for thousands of years...

Thinking of this, Angel asked doubtfully:
"In that case, why did you show up and tell me this?
"Aren't you worried about being discovered by the followers of the 'Primal Moon'?"

Ha ha--

Arrogant laughter resounded through Angel's mind, and Fabuti said in a different tone from before:
"On the one hand, of course you and I have certain common traits, otherwise there would be no need for this clone to awaken. On the other hand..."

At the same time, the "evil god" wearing gold bars and a mask looked up at the sky with a hazy red moon.

"On the other hand, I'm not just talking to you."

I knew the goddess was listening and watching... This was one of the reasons why I entered the dream. Unfortunately, before I could talk to the "Underworld Man", Fabuti jumped out first... Angel muttered to himself:
"Same traits?"

Possibilities such as the path to potions and the power of source material flashed through her mind, but she found that she had no characteristics that could be associated with this ancient god. Even her gender was probably different. Of course, this was only possible after she traveled through time...

Suddenly, Angel realized something and she subconsciously looked up at the sky.

The same qualities... not just talking to me...

If the name "Napolitix" is not a bad joke of the ancient sun god...

This demon king showed more kindness than was necessary...

Tentatively, Angel uttered the word that Klein had stuttered when he broke into his study.

(End of this chapter)