The immortal black snake just wants to live simply

[Tide of Shadows]

This is Arthur Pendragon's Source Stone skill.

It allows Arthur to enter a strange space through the shadow, move through it, and store items.

It can even briefly give [Shadow] the ability to interfere with matter.

When necessary, Arthur can even create [darkness] out of thin air, a [shadow] that cannot be driven away by any light.

It's just that creating shadows out of thin air requires a lot of consumption, so Arthur usually borrows shadows that already exist in the surrounding environment.

……

"..."

Xenomi held her eyebrows.

She was going to report her work to that person.

Chapter 161 is proficient in pua’s black snake sauce crumbs

"Xenomi, you did a great job..."

"But, I didn't keep the assassin."

"That little Kuranta with Pegasus blood, right? That doesn't matter at all... The Wuqiu Alliance is still useful. Those ridiculous assassins are just knives of the Business Federation. There is no need to care too much."

"...As you order, my lord."

"You don't need to call me sir, my lovely Xenomi... After all, it's your vacation time now. I'm very touched that you don't think my boss is annoying~"

"It is my honor to work for you."

"Oh~ you don't have to be so formal~ Now, you don't have to be my guard... enjoy your vacation, Sanomi."

"……Yes."

The black snake lurking in Xenomi's mind fell into a deep sleep again.

Of course Black Snake knew the pink-haired Zarak's feelings for him...but so what?

Isn't this kind of emotion one of the ways that Black Snake can control Zalak?

[Loyalty] [Faith] [Love] [Friendship]... Black Snake will never resist these feelings.

After all, these feelings are the [bonds] between people, one of the prerequisites for others to accept the 'influence' of the black snake from the bottom of their hearts.

Black Snake likes others to love it, like others to be loyal to it, and like others to believe in it...even if it never recognizes the solidity of this relationship.

But like food, it’s good when eaten on time.

Emotions need to be managed. Even though Black Snake is proficient in the ability to manipulate human nature, he has never been arrogant enough to think that he can completely grasp the hearts of others.

Only people who have been completely corroded by the Black Snake...or tools can be completely controlled by the Black Snake.

Because their thoughts, souls, and lives have completely lost their autonomy and become toys to be played with in the hands of the black snake.

They are dead and will never change again.

……

Although this situation is very rare for a black snake that has lived for thousands of years, after all, not many people will 'fall' in love with gods.

So sometimes he didn't know how to deal with this pink-haired Zalak.

'Forget it, subordinates who can create value for me are good subordinates. '

The black snake shut down Xenomi's senses.

It is impossible for him to monitor everyone possessed by the black snake all the time. He is far from being that powerful.

Therefore, basically, the more "trustful" Black Snake is, that is, the more good-will he has toward Black Snake, the less frequency of his mind reading.

On the one hand, reading minds all the time will undoubtedly make him less stable, and he doesn't like the feeling of being spoiled.

On the other hand, He does not have the ability to always read minds.

Although occasional mind reading is still necessary, it is better for Black Snake to focus more on people who are not so 'friendly' to them.

……

Xeno Mi put down the hand on her brow.

"..."

She glanced in Arthur's direction. Even without a telescope, she couldn't see the specific figure of Arthur who was chatting and laughing with Maena.

"...I am satisfied if I can be needed by adults."

Xenomi murmured.

Who is she talking to? Is she talking to the black snake in her mind that has blocked her perception?

Or maybe she was actually trying to convince herself... to give up some overly extravagant thoughts?

After all, maybe to that [god], he is just a small wave in his long life, and may not even make the slightest waves.

'...Set a small goal so that the adult can remember you for a longer time. '

Xeno Mi smiled self-deprecatingly and disappeared into the rooftop.

……

"... Shining, although it's a bit abrupt to say this, can I ask you to give me some guidance?"

Margaret, who was being treated by the Origin Stone technique, asked Dr. Sakaz who was silent on the side.

Nightingale had already gone to rest. Her body did not allow her to watch Margaret's training all night long.

"...Yes, but I can only teach you my understanding of swords."

Shining hesitated for a while, but agreed to Margaret's request.

Although she has developed aversion to killing and drawing swords, she is not a pedantic person either.

The sword in her hand now is to protect her companions, not to kill.

Although Margaret's strength has improved significantly through her uncle's teachings... but it's not enough.

Shining didn't know the strength of the 'Laughing Knight'.

But she knew the horror of the 'devil'.

She read a lot of [documents] about black snakes, but the information she obtained was really limited.

The contradictory and fragmented comments about the immortal made people feel like they couldn't see through the other person's true face, like a fog.

The fear of the remnants of Gaul - [Thousand Faces of Disaster], the kind father of Ursus - [Eternal Duke], the [Humanitarian] during the Uca War... and the evil god of this land - [ Immortal Black Snake].

'...What do you really look like? '

Shining sighed.

She was unable to unite the images.

……

At the same time, in the wilderness, a group of suspiciously dressed gangs were slowly moving towards the direction of the Grand Knight.

Among them, there are men and women, old and young...the one thing they have in common is that they are all Sakaz

Most of them were simply wearing red robes, while the rest were dressed very strangely.

Among the few Sakaz who seemed to have higher status, some wore black suits, some wore top hats, some had white gloves on their hands, and some wore leather shoes... But there is no doubt that there is no A person's clothing is [complete].

The rest of the clothes are still not much different from the traditional Sakaz mercenaries.

How dare they dress exactly the same as the object of their faith, the real king of Kazdaele - [Satan]?

Among them, the only one who was relatively well-dressed was just a strong man from Sakaz wearing a suit and a relatively new top hat.

"...one of the incarnations of our Lord has appeared in Casimir."

"Then, it's time to collect [Sakaz's debt] from the Casimir people."

The leading Sakaz man took off his hat in an empty direction.

The rest of the people also followed suit.

That is the direction led by Casimir, the great knight.

"Those arrogant Kuranta and greedy knight attendants have enjoyed too many of our Sakaz's 'gifts' for too long and absorbed too much of the blood of our Sakaz clan."

"Then, according to the principle of equivalent exchange, we have the right to charge 'consideration' to the other party."

"May Satan's eyes always be on you and me, and may Satan's justice always protect all Sakaz."

"Praise be to you, Mr. Satan."

Chapter 162 Sakaz: There is no sun in the sky, there is only one sun in my heart, Black Snake

"I said, you are all fellow Sakaz people...there is no need to make things difficult for your own people."

A brown-skinned, 'ordinary' bounty hunter named Tolan, wearing mercenary armor and with considerable dark circles, raised his hands with a wry smile.

Of course, for him to be recognized as a leader by bounty hunters, his strength is not simple.

but……

Looking at the Sarkaz men around him, who were huge and thick-waisted, wearing red robes, and the Sarkaz warlocks wearing old hats and condensing some kind of dangerous magic in their hands, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

'Has [The Church of Satan] also come to Casimir? '

After the identity of Satan was revealed, this organization had a period of chaos and split into many different factions.

Some Sakaz, who felt they had been deceived, broke away from the church.

A part of the Sakaz defected to that duke's territory and became part of the Dukedom of Cosiche.

But there are still some Sakaz who have neither chosen to leave the church nor directly defected to the Duke of Cosiche and pledged allegiance to him.

Those who stayed chose to continue walking on this land as [Satan believers].

'What do these guys with brain problems want to do...'

Tolan respects [The Satanic Foundation] because those people have really improved Sakaz's image internationally.

He can also understand the [Satan Treasure Hunting Group], because people who fantasize about flying into the sky are not rare in this land.

Not to mention the average Sakaz who are often at their lowest.

But he couldn't understand why some Sarkarz still went back to believe in Satan... to chase the phantom that never existed in the first place.

"...My compatriots who have lost their horns, we have no intention of becoming your enemy."

One of the leading Satanists slowly walked up to Tolan, who was secretly on guard.

Tolan felt a lot of pressure from the strong man who stretched out his suit with obvious muscles and wore a relatively novel top hat on his head.

'Damn it, why did [Apostle of Desire] come here!The Duke of Ursus is indeed uneasy and kind...Does he want to start the Uka War again? '

Tolan kept his smiling expression, but secretly he was on guard.

As the boss of the Casimir Hunters Association, he is naturally well-informed.

[Apostle of Desire] is a high-level [Contractor] who claims to have gained power from Satan.

Some of them are able to skillfully use a variety of Sakaz witchcraft, and some are obviously fatally injured, but they can always survive intact after the battle... However, they are more or less spiritual. The problem.

Their certain desires are infinitely amplified... very unstable.

This is not a sequelae caused by the [Contract].

Rather, it is some kind of influence from the deeper levels of Sakaz’s ocean of consciousness.

How could the Black Snake be able to grasp the joys, sorrows, and joys of the Sakaz tribe for thousands of years so easily?

However, the [Church of Satan] seems to have its own methods to reduce the negative effects as much as possible.

That is, Satan has never said that it is these believers who have 'understood' themselves, the trial called [self-denial].

Of course they believe in Satan, but do they really know everything about Satan?

Or are they really believing in a phantom as reported to the outside world?