How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

"Corona."

"So the last sentence, 'The order of the seven stars returns to its place, and the gods lower their crowns', refers to projecting this light to the direction where the Corona is located."

Now that most of the inferences have been drawn, I don’t intend to keep you in suspense any longer and will announce the answers to the entire puzzle.

It sounds like it is easy to crack, but this is only based on the premise that one has read the strategy post from the previous life. If an uninformed person were to break in, he would probably not even know what to do.

But the system will definitely not set up such a nonsensical puzzle that piles up various seemingly self-consistent allusions. The key to solving the Winter Lake puzzle is actually hidden in the previous "The Long Chronicle of Aigwana". Only by reading the entire book and thinking about the plot inside can you solve the mystery.

Just like the poster in the previous life, it took me two weeks to read the book thoroughly, understand the meaning of the preface, and seize this opportunity.

"I see. This puzzle is not that simple."

Even Hill couldn't help but pause for a long time before making such an evaluation after listening to my entire explanation. As an existence that has witnessed the hundred years of evolution of Herontis, being praised by Hill is enough to prove the extraordinary nature of this puzzle.

But she is more concerned about something else now.

"Since you know the method, Your Highness, why are you just watching?"

Hill followed my gaze and, with the idea of ​​not paying attention to other things for no reason, looked up at the blurry starry night, as if trying to find some clues from it.

Could it be that there are unknown secrets hidden in these stars?

She guessed silently.

However, I never expected the answer to be surprisingly simple.

"Because I don't know where Corona is..."

I tell the truth.

"..."

Hill seemed to be shocked by my sincere tone. He didn't know what to say for a moment. After a moment of silence, he answered using his fairly good knowledge of astronomy.

"Your Highness, the Corona is southeast of the Morning Star."

I thought about it.

"...Where is southeast?"

"..."

It turns out that people with poor direction are also considered astronomy idiots. However, I don't agree with this. After all, it is very difficult to identify directions at night. It is impossible to use the guidance method of Aho-geo, and I don't have one.

Until I remembered the existence of system maps.

So someone found the so-called Corona constellation while covering his face under Hill's ambiguous gaze.

The light beam formed by the six rays of light on the monolith, after manipulating the transparent crystal to change the suspension angle, was slowly and firmly projected onto the galaxy where the Corona was located.

It is like the spear of Odin that spans the universe, or like a deep scar that runs through the sky, connecting the earth to the distant starry sky.

The order of the seven stars was restored. The old method of praying to the gods was no different from this, and the gods also brought down miracles in the night -

A golden crown descended from the Corona, slowly falling above the forest, and then turned into streams of light and merged into the white boulder in the center of the lake.

Boom.

With a loud noise, the giant stone tablet sank back into the bottom of the lake, as if opening a mysterious door. The mirror-like lake water parted to both sides, revealing the dark blue void underneath.

At the same time, the surrounding scenery changed again. When I came to my senses, I found myself back in the library.

No, this is not the original Farnese National Library…

Chapter 82: Ancient Sacred Objects, Eternal Library

No, this is not the original Farnese National Library…

I quickly noticed something unusual, but before I could take a closer look around, a slightly lazy voice sounded from not far away, interrupting my thoughts.

"Ha, it's been so long, and it's rare that someone has cracked the test I set. Well done, adventurer."

A purple-haired girl who looked as beautiful as a fairy yawned and dropped the history book in her hand. After casting a glance, she quickly realized something was wrong, "Why are there two of them?"

It sounds like I had made an appointment with someone to get a room, but the other person's friends also came over. I mean the e-sports hotel where they played together.

Of course, the actual situation must be because of the single-player trial, so the opponent probably would never have thought that Hill next to him was not a player, but a bug-level demon maid.

However, just as I was thinking this, I was slapped in the face.

"No, you are not ordinary adventurers." The girl was probably an expert at spot-the-difference games, and she actually noticed something was wrong. "Who are you?"

“We are epic adventurers.”

I subconsciously intended to complain like this, but I never expected Hill next to me to do something unexpected.

Hill removed the magic disguise on his arm, revealing the sharp horns unique to the devil, "My name is Hill, and I am the current 19th Demon King of Herontis..."

I was stunned for a moment, then quickly climbed onto the chair next to me, reached out to cover Hill's mouth, and explained to the girl opposite who was looking down and wondering what she was thinking, "I...we are playing a game between the devil and the hero, and I'm the hero, so I'm awesome, right..."

However, as soon as I finished speaking, I felt the cat-ear disguise on my head being taken off. At the same time, Hill's voice sounded again, "This is the current Demon King of Herontis, although he doesn't look very reliable."

"...What do you mean by looking unreliable? Stop saying unnecessary words!"

I was just about to teach Hill a lesson about not airing dirty laundry in public...ah, about not showing weakness to the enemy, but halfway through my complaint I suddenly came to my senses and nervously looked towards the figure not far away.

The Demon King was discovered in the light camp, especially in the capital of the human empire. I can already foresee what kind of interrogation he will undergo when he is taken to the Holy See. It will probably be so brutal that the entire screen will be filled with holy light.

However, the response from the other side was very simple.

"Oh, it seems my guess was right."

just this?

I stared blankly at the purple-haired girl sitting indifferently on the mahogany chair, and couldn't help asking, "Aren't you going to do anything to me?"

The purple-haired girl simply looked me over, lingering on a certain part in particular for a moment, with a look like a businessman looking at a low-quality product, "Not interested."

I obviously don’t care about the issue of combat effectiveness, but at this moment I have a strong feeling of being insulted.

But at the right time, a voice came from the side to explain, "She doesn't distinguish between order and distinction. She doesn't care whether we are in the dark camp or not. To her, the only thing that matters is knowledge."

"Am I right? Ancient sacred objects, ancient libraries."

Hill said lightly, looking at the golden figure opposite with his light grey eyes from afar, "Or should I call you the Remnant of the Eternal Library?"

"Eternal Library?"

After I was stunned for a moment, the memory in my mind suddenly became active.

Ancient holy relics are relics from the old days. It is said that the birth of each holy relic is accompanied by the combination of divine power and faith, which makes them possess extraordinary powers. Some can rival divine artifacts in destructive power, while others have very special abilities.

In his previous life, the president of the first guild in the Constantana Empire possessed an offensive ancient relic, and when fighting for the fortress, he used this relic to make thousands of players from the enemy guilds spy on the underwear of the Goddess of Light.

This is enough to prove the charm of underwear...oh no, it’s the power of the holy object.

Although I knew that I would get a powerful item after solving the puzzle of Winter Lake, I never thought it would be an ancient sacred object, and in human form. But according to Hill, the other party probably lost most of his power.

This is understandable. After all, it involves something that may destroy the balance of the game. How could it be possible to give players a magical weapon so easily?

"That war hundreds of years ago caused me to lose most of my power. It's not entirely wrong to say that, but I still hate it when someone can talk to me in that tone."

The tone of the Long-standing Library was indifferent, and countless rustling sounds of pages turning came from the surrounding bookshelves, like the roar of an invisible giant beast.

It was obvious that this was just a show of force. The purple-haired girl paused for a moment and said, "But if you are willing to help me find the remaining fragments, I will not be stingy with my strength either."

"You can solve the puzzle I set, which proves that you are qualified."

System: Do you accept the mission [Search for the remaining pages of the ancient library]?

He's a hidden tsundere.

He is a person who is secretly arrogant and obviously sharp-tongued.

Although I really wanted to leave this venomous tongue here to fend for itself, it wasn't a matter of whether it was a holy object or not. I just thought that doing so was not in line with my identity as a demon king who is always broad-minded, so I generously forgave its previous rude behavior.

"Then I'll accept it with reluctance." Of course, one cannot give in when it comes to momentum.

After accepting the task, the Ancient Library officially came into my hands, and a piece of attribute suddenly appeared in front of me.

Long-standing Library【Incomplete】

Item description: A holy object left over from the old days, born from 36,900 ancient books. Combining the faith of those who worship the truth and the power of the gods, no one knows how many books of knowledge she possesses, and this number has been increasing since more than a thousand years ago.

Attributes: Holder's Spirit +20%, Intelligence +10%, Constitution +10%, All Element Resistance +10%, Willpower +10, Insight +10, Toughness +10

Additional Skills: Knowledge Search [Analyze and save the target's skills in the library slot, enhance its damage effect, and calculate the cooldown independently based on the stolen skills. Current slot: 1]

Eye of All-Seeing [According to the books stored in the library, gain enhanced insight, which can be used to identify equipment, master various knowledge faster, passive skills]

Use restrictions: None

Even in its incomplete state, the Ancient Library, as an ancient sacred object, still possesses a powerful effect. Obviously, after gradually collecting the fragments mentioned in the Ancient Library, this already strong attribute will become even more powerful.

While I was checking the properties of the Ancient Library, the other party, for some reason, looked at Hill, who remained silent, with great interest.

"Since we are already in the same camp, I have a request. Can you be the protagonist of my next novel? I have a feeling that this book will definitely be very popular."

"I'm sorry, I don't have that plan." Hill shook his head without hesitation, as if he had thought of something, and reminded me, "Your Highness, there is a possibility that she can help you."

I immediately understood what Hill meant, and looked at the purple-haired girl opposite me with sharp eyes, "Hey, you are also a writer?"

"Just a little interest." The purple-haired girl was a little disappointed after being rejected, but she returned to normal in an instant.

It is difficult to spend such a long time without any hobbies, or it is difficult to spend such a long time without any hobbies.

It's just that I was a little surprised by the hobby that the other party inadvertently revealed. I originally thought that as a witness to a long period of time, he would most likely be a stubborn and pedantic scholar, but I didn't expect that he would have such active ideas.

"There's something I need your help with." In this way, the copy plot problem that has been bothering him should be solved.

However, I never thought that as soon as I opened my mouth, the other party seemed to have expected it and rejected me decisively, "Give up, it's impossible."

???

Before many question marks popped up in my head, the purple-haired girl continued to speak to herself.

"Even if you beg me, I can't write you as the protagonist. I know at a glance that not many readers will like the subject of a flat-chested devil."

No wonder this guy showed such an ugly capitalist face before, it turns out that this tag of mine is so cheap in her eyes.

"...Are big-breasted maids necessarily popular?" I retorted, feeling that my dignity was a little insulted. Considering the difference in combat power between the two, my plan of suppressing her with force turned into verbal education in a strange direction.

Hill, who was inexplicably dragged into the battle, raised his eyelids, but still stood there silently, looking unmoved.

"Is there any need to think about this? No man can resist the temptation of big breasts."

"Did Flat Chest eat your rice?"

"After all, most men would rather conquer the rough sea than the calm backwaters."

Strange metaphors increase.

If a certain red-haired idiot was present, he would be furious.

So I decided to speak up for Satasia, "What do you mean by dead water? Even if it is dead water, there is an unfathomable charm hidden underneath, just like the Mariana Trench!"

However, the opponent's damage was fatal.

"The charm of the concave?"

Seeing me choking and not knowing how to refute, the purple-haired girl showed a complacent expression, or more precisely, asked for a beating, "Do you think that I, as one of the most popular novelists in the Orwen Empire - Kasalia, would be wrong?"

This guy is really free and even made up a pen name for himself.

I was about to roll my eyes to show my disdain, but my attention was attracted by the other person's pen name.

Why does this name sound like I've heard it somewhere before?

After thinking for a while, I took out a book from the backpack called Legend of Desire of Alano.

There was a familiar name written on the author's signature on the cover.

"Yes, I wrote it." However, the person was not embarrassed at all and acted very calmly. He even promoted his work in front of a minor like me. "Don't underestimate it. This series is a bedtime reading for many teenagers in the Orwen Empire."

"..."

What kind of parents would be so cruel?

Moreover, will such a strange XP really not mislead those children to embark on the crooked path of "Dragon Knight"? I don’t want the screen to be full of horrible mosaics when the light and darkness fight each other!

However, due to the difference in strength, I could only secretly pull the corner of Hill's clothes next to me, "This guy looks very unreliable."

Hill was silent for a moment.

"Compared to this, where did Your Highness get this book from?"