Princess' personal painter

The clown's tone was full of sarcasm for a moment: "Oh, I almost forgot, apart from resisting my existence, that guy's best thing is to be brave. Even at the last moment, she didn't tell the truth... Then, please Allow me to introduce myself again, the humble Naru, I had a relationship with Her Highness Elisa Mina in Karenin's "Champagne Garden" last year...Since then, I have always loved Her Highness Elisa Mina. His heroic demeanor is etched in his heart."

"Wait, is this weird?"

Irene obviously couldn't understand the clown's words, so she asked puzzledly: "Luna and Naru, aren't you the same person? Even if they have different personalities, shouldn't they be so clearly distinguished from each other? Luna also said Like, she's always herself...like..."

The clown took the words with a sneer: "Like the three personalities of Her Highness Alyssa Mina? It's just because you accidentally got redundant memories and almost lost yourself. The most ridiculous thing in my opinion is that until Now, you still don't realize who you really are..."

Panic broke out suddenly, and Erin almost blurted out: "The real me... who is it?"

Noticing that the clown didn't answer, but just laughed at herself with that disgusting face, Irene took a deep breath and asked, "Who are you? How is Luna now?"

"Who am I... Didn't I give you the answer?" The clown shook his head regretfully, "I know what you are thinking, you are thinking that as long as you peel off this fake body, that cowardly guy will replace me The existence of ... It is a pity that this method has no effect."

"It's expired? Are you saying she won't come back?"

"You can wait a little longer. After I fulfill her wish, kill all the people in this city, gain enough power and truly integrate with her, we will have no distinction between each other." After a pause, the clown said again, "Oh, don't look at me as a heinous villain. I didn't force her to do anything. On the contrary, I have been providing her with effective information...including this time Do you really think that this is a plan she can come up with with her own wisdom?"

Erin quickly thought of a doubtful point: "Those musicians invited over..."

"Low-level demons of that level are simply too easy to control."

Irene was taken aback for a moment, she clearly thought of a terrible possibility.A great fear arose from this, and she swallowed hard: "What do you mean by trials...?"

"All the evils in this world are the source of my strength. The things I did when I was attached to her were just rituals for me to regain my strength."

Confirmed by this answer, Irene's face became as pale as paper.

She remembered "Joker"'s incredible ability to obtain information, she remembered some records about demon gods in the classics that "Irene" had read when she was a nun, and she remembered the information about the belief of demons that she had only recently learned , I remembered Luna's wording when she mentioned trials several times, and the phrase she said when "Qi Ye" disappeared, "Our gods have always been with us"... All these little details are connected together, and Erin has a definite answer.

This answer is so absurd but so true——

"You are...the Demon God..."

That's right, in the records of the Holy See, the demon gods believed by the demons are not independent gods, but more like a collection of group wills.He does not have a fixed body, but deep in the soul of every demon, there is a spiritual imprint of the demon god. These spiritual imprints will be awakened at a specific time, luring him to become his own clone, that is, "sacrifice" and "Angel".

As a fearsome demon god, he never had a unified will, but he was able to enslave his own people forever in this way, maintaining his existence as a god.

This is what the Holy See considers to be the unforgivable "original sin" of the entire demon race.

Therefore, the so-called "clown" and "naru the humble" may never be another personality of Luna, but the original sin hidden in her heart, the "devil god" who is full of desire for sin...

Chapter 56 The Grand Ceremony of the Darkmoon Capital

In the calendar of the demons, this is the 390th year of the Underground Era.

Chixie Hadley, who was passed down to later generations under the name of "Usurper", was killed by the last heir of the Desmira family and her companions, which also declared the origin of this general, with his brutal The hero who sat on the throne by force, his rule lasted only 30 years and then turned into the dust of history.

After his death, the nobles who followed him and betrayed the royal family of Desmira were brutally liquidated almost immediately.The number of people who were arrested and executed at the stake amounted to nearly a thousand.On the square in front of the gate of the palace, the screams of the tortured before they died, and the spreading scorching breath, completely turned this area that was devastated in the battle not long ago into a Purgatory.

For the rest of the nobles who were lucky enough to escape, no one dared to disobey the new king even if they were dissatisfied.

As if responding to the ridicule she received 30 years ago, Luna Desmuela, who successfully regained the throne, did not show her true face in front of everyone, but put on a ruthless clown mask to show her iron-blooded will .And, surprisingly, having spent nearly half her life in exile, she has a chilling aptitude at running a country.

On the third day after Luna regained the throne, when the ruins and corpses on the square were finally cleaned up, the situation gradually stabilized, and people in the Dark Moon Capital began to accept the status quo of the dynasty change, a heavy announcement from the court, Let all the nobles and civilians fall into a frenzy.

In order to continue the bloodline of the Dismura family, Luna will choose a husband among the people.

The selection method is that all candidates come to the square to accept Luna's assessment together, and each participant has an equal opportunity.The final winner of the selection can marry Luna and automatically obtain the status of a prince.

Anyone can sign up as long as they are willing, regardless of their status and status, whether they are married or not, or even their gender.If you become the winner, those who have already married wives need to divorce their current wives and concubines; as for women, they can win this opportunity for their brothers and obtain the title of princess themselves.

The people of Darkmoon Capital finally remembered that this new king is an outstanding beauty.

The announcement did not mention the specific selection method, but it is clear that under the temptation of power and beauty, the whole city fell into a frenzy. Almost all the men and a considerable number of women, except children and those who could not walk Except for the old man who moved the road, everyone planned to participate in this selection.

This may be the national "grand ceremony" with the largest number of people gathered in this country in the past century.

However, no one could have imagined that this would also be the bloodiest tragedy in the history of this royal capital.

……

On the day of the selection, inside the palace.

Due to excessive consumption in the battle, Erin fell into a coma for whole days.When she finally woke up and learned about Luna's plan from Xingtong who took care of her, she almost blurted out: "This kind of thing...we have to stop her."

Xingtong laughed out loud: "You really know what to say..."

Irene still remembered the conversation she had with the clown before she fell asleep, and quickly clarified: "No, no, that's not what I meant...Her purpose is not to select, but to make those people sacrifice..."

Xingtong was stunned for a moment: "Huh? Could it be that you are reluctant to let her marry someone else?"

Erin's tone was very serious: "It's still in that square...she wants to do something similar to what we did back then, she wants to kill everyone there, she wants to purify all the sins in that way, she His revenge...is not over yet!"

Hearing Aileen's words, Xingtong withdrew the smile on her face.Then, Bernice Castell's timid voice came from the side: "Your Highness Irene, we are all under house arrest by her."

"House arrest?" Erin was taken aback.

"That's right." Xingtong nodded and said softly, "There are dozens of guards guarding the door, and there is a guy with good strength. I am still in the weak stage of taking that medicine, so I can't fight her ...Eileen, you just woke up, it's better to take a good rest..."

Erin closed her eyes, trying to mobilize the magic power on her body.As Xingtong said, due to the overdrawn of magic power and spiritual power in the previous battle, her recovery was very slow. Now she can only exert less than [-]% of her strength. It is definitely not Luna—or " Joker's opponent.

"Even so..."

Irene clenched her fists tightly, and she couldn't help but think of the words of "Joker" at that time - as long as you kill all the people in this city and gain enough power, you can become one with Luna.As long as she thinks that she will eventually be deprived of her personality and become a vassal of the evil demon god, Irene's heart is full of resentment.

"No matter what, I'm going to stop her!"

Erin showed a firm expression and walked towards the door.However, she had only taken a step before she was stopped by someone forcefully—and the person standing in front of her was Xingtong with the same serious expression.

"If you want to pass here, defeat me first."

This was the first time that Xingtong stood on the opposite side of Irene and spoke in such a merciless tone.

Erin opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Why..."

"Does the life and death of those demons really have something to do with you? Or do you still think that your kindness will impress that demon even now?" Xingtong's tone suddenly became cold, "Have you not Did you find out? She has been using us, she made you face the most powerful enemy, put you in danger, but avoided all dangers herself, and reaped the benefits in the end... She has been using The pitiful appearance seduces you, deceives you...God, even if this is the case, you still have extravagant hopes for her?"

"It's not like that, she just...she just has unavoidable difficulties..."

Eileen instinctively wanted to defend Luna, but found that the things about the demon god and the trials were difficult to explain clearly, and until now she still couldn't figure out the relationship between Luna and the "clown".She was silent for a few seconds before whispering, "Aren't we partners before?"

"Partner?" Xingtong sneered, and pointed towards the door, "If it's really a partner, why did she put us under house arrest?"

"This is because she knows that I will definitely stop her..."

As soon as the words fell, Irene's body trembled, and she suddenly realized why the past Luna had a strange attitude towards herself, and crystal tears flickered in her eyes: "Yes, she knew I will definitely stop it, otherwise she wouldn't have said that to me at the time. She knows me too well, so she used this name and specially designed this situation, and she has been waiting for me!"

Seeing the girl's fanatical appearance, Xingtong almost went crazy: "Ailin! Please calm down!"

However, she clearly saw the strange light refracted in Irene's eyes, and murmured to herself: "Yes, in fact, you are very clear about that matter, right?" Only in the most extreme cruelty, the blood of the dead Nutrients can hatch the most luxurious flowers'. This may be...the only trump card that has never failed me..."

"...Even if this is really a selection, I will be the winner in the end."

Chapter 57 Moon of Madness

In the Dark Moon Capital, the square area, most of the people in the city are crowded here.

In the anticipation of everyone, the new queen of this country, Luna Desmira, stepped onto the stage wearing a dress.The girl's fluttering pale golden hair complemented the silvery white silk and satin, and her ice blue eyes seemed to reflect the splendor of the world.She lifted her proud face high, overlooking the sinful mortal beings below.

Then, she gently opened her soft lips and said lightly:

"A total of 20 people have come here. Only those who survive to the end are eligible to get me. This is the only rule. Then, please start your performance."

Among the stunned expressions of countless people, Luna only left a ruthless back.

People in the square looked at each other and whispered in private. Some people began to curse the big prank, and some people sensed that something was wrong and wanted to leave this area... until someone looked up at the sky and let out a hurried voice. With a gasp, more and more people discovered the abnormality on the sky.

For the demons, this is a strange thing they have never seen before——

A full scarlet moon.

The pure and strange red light seemed to be reflected in everyone's pupils.

It exudes an ominous aura, as long as you look at it one more time, your soul will become agitated unknowingly, and begin to yearn for fighting, blood and killing.

Panic began to spread among the crowd.

The first to be affected by the Scarlet Moon were the most powerful people.Without warning, they drew their weapons and launched indiscriminate attacks on those around them.As a result, the splattered blood and terrified shouts completely detonated the fear of the more than 20 people. The people on the periphery scrambled to flee to the street, while the people in the center cried and stayed away from the executioners like headless flies. Generally push each other.

Then, when the fear in their hearts was magnified to the extreme, when the warm blood splashed on their bodies, when they accidentally took another look at the scarlet moon in the sky, their pupils gradually reflected the strange blood red, and their expressions There was an air of passion in the air, and soon after, they also joined the show of killing each other.

Just like that, the entire Dark Night City fell into frenzy and madness.

……

At the same time, Irene was still blocked at the door by a red-haired girl from the Demon Race.

"... Has it already started?"

Irene whispered to herself, then stared at the red-haired girl in front of her questioningly: "I don't understand... You are also a demon, why are you indifferent to the death of your compatriots?"

This girl named Natasha Youni was one of those rescued by Xingtong in the dungeon a few days ago.It is said that she was born in a noble family and has excellent martial arts qualifications, but because of her beauty, she was coveted by Chi Xie and was robbed to the palace, and she had an unfortunate experience.

After Chi Xie died, Natasha immediately swore allegiance to the new king Luna.

"No one deserves mercy."

Even after hearing Irene tell Luna's plan, Natasha was not moved at all, and said coldly: "When that devil lured me into the palace, insulted me and imprisoned me with despicable means, my family Everyone was silent, no one dared to stand up and speak for me, they abandoned me first... As for the people in this city, they are also burdened with crimes. What will happen now is the result of crimes committed in the past .”

Irene shook her head and said, "But, this is just replacing the old sins with new ones."

"That's right, but I'm willing to bear this crime." Natasha's tone was utterly uncompromising, "I don't know who you are, but Your Majesty values ​​you and your companions very much, and she asked me to guard you. This place is to protect your safety, so I will never let you go..."

"Oh...you really don't know anything."

In this way, even if the current Irene is not her opponent, she has no intention of giving up going out.She could clearly feel that the "power" released from the bodies of the people who died in this city was being quickly absorbed by this body—just like the demon army in the outskirts of Floz. The indiscriminate killing of soldiers on both sides gave her the same chance of defeating the Demon Lord.

This fragile body has almost unlimited possibilities.

She waits for her own strength to grow, but at the same time she knows that every increase in strength means an increase in the number of martyrs.She knew that this city was turning into a Shura hell, and she desperately wanted to stop the tragedy from happening again. This contradictory feeling was burning her soul like a raging fire.

In the history of mankind, the appearance of every "saint" means the foreshadowing of tens of thousands of victims-this heavy sense of grief, at this time, Irene also deeply understood.

Finally, when her strength recovered to a certain threshold, Irene pressed the cross on her chest almost immediately, and put on a flawless nun's attire.Seeing the astonished expressions of Natasha and her guards, she shot without further explanation. For a moment, the holy white light almost flooded everyone's vision...

Everyone around her, including Bernice and Xingtong, fell into a coma due to the mental shock.

Walking out of the palace, Irene raised her head, and the scarlet moon was reflected in her pupils, as if it was an illusion. At this moment, Irene saw the weird smile of the "clown" again.She faintly sensed that this demonic moon on the sky contained an aura of "evil", probably because the clown released all the "evil" collected in the past and gathered them into this scarlet full moon .

The red light emitted by the strange moon shines on the earth, and even Irene, who is in the form of a nun, feels inexplicable restlessness, as if something is about to break out of her shell deep in her heart.

She saw a group of soldiers in front of them, killing each other with crazy expressions.

In other words, "Joker" uses this method to exert influence on the people in the city, making them immersed in an endless desire to kill, so as to achieve the goal of making everyone buried for their original crimes?