The immortal black snake just wants to live simply

A phantom that only exists in their minds.

……

"We have no intention of preaching to you, because Satan is in his heart, and his desires will never be separated from us... We came here this time just to [collect Sakaz's debt]."

"I don't know, what debt are you talking about?"

"You don't have to know too much about this... Tell me, the leaders of the Bounty Hunter Guild, [Corruption Knight] and [Desolation Knight], where are they? We will pay you the relevant intelligence fees."

The sturdy Sakaz man held his top hat in his arms.

"After all, trading is all about [each getting what he needs]."

"no problem……"

Tolan had just agreed, but he found that the Sakaz around him were all taking off their hats, whether they had hats on their heads or not.

"[The contract has been finalized]"

Tolan was horrified to find that the back of his right hand suddenly started to feel hot.

He hurriedly took it off, only to find that there was a name written in ancient Sakazi script on his hand.

At the same time, the leading strong man Sakaz also stretched out his hand to reveal the back of his hand.

That is Tolan's real [name], written in ancient Sakazi language.

"...I said, isn't this a bit too arrogant?"

Tolan put away his smiling expression and held the knife at his waist.

"It's just to provide guarantee for the [transaction]... When the [transaction] ends, this [contract] will disappear."

The strong man put on his top hat again.

"Praise be to you, Mr. Satan."

Tolan snorted, but made no next move.

He could feel that the [Contract] from the back of his hand did not cause any serious harm to his body...but it was not certain what would happen if it was violated.

The rumors left behind by [The Devil of Kazdaele] did not disappear as Satan's true identity was revealed.

'But isn't this too overbearing? '

……

At the same time, a [Snake Scale] wearing a black robe was hiding in a dark alley and secretly sketching some complicated symbols.

He is the adult's spy buried here.

Although this city is filled with spies from business federations,

But before he became that loyal subordinate, he was an experienced mercenary.

Sneaking in disguise is a piece of cake.

But now, he has 'abandoned the darkness and turned to the light'.

Her Highness Theresia's ideals and benevolence were too grand and distant for him.

His Highness Therese's ambition and iron-bloodedness frightened and disgusted him.

Only that person...that Lord Cosiche, who has the authority of the [Demon King], is 'approved' by the [Demon King], and generously gives tangible benefits, is the person he truly deserves to be loyal to.

This Sakaz [Snake Scale] closed his eyes.

In his mind, the figure of the red-haired Sakaz wearing a suit, a top hat, and white gloves on his hands became more and more clear...

"(obscure ancient Saqqazi language)"

A magic circle that was as red as blood and engraved with many complex ancient Sakaz words appeared on the wall.

"You did very well……"

Satan walked out of the magic circle.

Looking at the snake scales kneeling on the ground, he chuckled.

"Then, I should give you a reward... Go quickly, your wife and your eight-year-old son can't wait for you to go back."

He put his hand on the head of the [Snake Scale] who was shaking with excitement.

"Your stay in Casimir is over."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surprise snake scale disappeared into the air.

At the same time, in an ordinary house in the Duchy of Cosiche, a husband who missed his wife and a father who missed his son returned.

Satan tidied up his clothes and prepared to walk out of the alley openly.

Suddenly, he turned his head and looked in the direction where Tolan had signed a contract with the Church of Satan.

Even there is still quite a distance from the Great Knight Territory.

'...those annoying [believers] have started again. '

Chapter 163 Cosiche: It’s broken, I’m a substitute!

"These thieves who stole my power..."

"Why do you mean that the Duke of Cosiche is the incarnation of Satan...can't you distinguish between primary and secondary?"

"The stubborn old Wendigo, the self-righteous devil, the annoying cockroaches...and these bugs who use my name to seek benefits for themselves!"

"Besides that cute and cute shapeshifter and the good-tasting Blood Demon, you Sakaz are really annoying!"

"If it weren't for Theresia and the Chimera child, Sakaz's ocean of consciousness would have no choice! My control over Sakaz's ocean of consciousness would never be so low!"

"If it weren't for Sakaz [Three Kings Standing Together] now, I wouldn't need to get the recognition of Sakaz's ocean of consciousness... [The Satanic Foundation] is very expensive!"

"...I don't care what happens to you Sakaz. Since you are unwilling to join my duchy, then don't abuse my power!"

"The authority I worked so hard to steal from Theresia..."

"Alas, it turns out that my understanding of the Sakaz clan is not perfect enough... It's a shame that I wasted so much time trying to convince the emperor to accept you."

"You only believe in the illusion that you want to believe in...you don't care about the true thoughts of your 'belief' at all!"

Satan thought angrily.

It was as if he had completely forgotten that he was actually the despicable thief.

After all, Sakaz's ocean of consciousness belongs to Sakaz, not to intruders like Black Snake.

It is not eternal.

It has always kept pace with the times, accumulating everything the Sakaz family has acquired over the past ten thousand years... but unfortunately, hatred and pain account for the vast majority.

The Sakaz clan once had it all.

Now they have lost almost everything.

The lamentations and pain of the deceased affect this miserable ethnic group all the time.

Logically speaking, even if the Black Snake takes advantage of it, if Sakaz's sea of ​​consciousness wants to resist, the Black Snake that controls the incomplete [Demon King] will only be expelled, and the strange [Contract Network] he established will also will be destroyed.

However, as the status of [Satan] and [Cosiche] in Sakaz's mind increased, Sakaz's ocean of consciousness no longer rejected them.

The [Contract] established by the Black Snake was like a seed, buried in Sakaz's ocean of consciousness, and slowly took root.

From the very beginning, the power of [Contract] did not belong to Satan, but was a spell created by Satan with the help of the power of Sakaz's ocean of consciousness.

It is the product of Satan borrowing a chicken to lay an egg.

But the Sakaz Ocean of Consciousness has begun to realize the existence of the [Contract], and Satan has to delegate his 'authority' if he doesn't want to be kicked away by the Sakaz Ocean of Consciousness.

In other words, let Sakaz's ocean of consciousness accept the 'fact' that [the black snake is Sakaz].

After all, Sakaz's ocean of consciousness links all Sakaz... living and dead.

And those who have the deepest connection with [Satan] can access Satan's spells and even create new [Contracts] when Satan remains silent.

It is impossible for Satan to check the [Contract] every day, there must be omissions in the process.

Then, some contracts that Satan has not had time to 'process' will be automatically generated.

After all, Satan is just a manager. The one who truly controls the creation and destruction of the contract is always the ocean of Sakaz consciousness, and it will only be the ocean of Sakaz consciousness.

Unless... let the black snake become the real master of Sakaz's ocean of consciousness.

Nowadays, there are three existences that are qualified to become true demon kings at the same time.

The previous Demon King, Theresia, was recognized by the [Demon King] but was defeated by her brother.

Wearing a [Black Crown] on her head and rings on her ten fingers, she is still a childish person, but she is the designated heir of the previous Demon King - Amiya.

The [False King] who seized [power] and was rejected by all the deceased demon kings - Satan.

'troublesome……'

Satan sighed, snapped his fingers, and then walked out of the alley and merged into the busy flow of people.

Didn't make any waves.

……

"...You should rest, Margaret. Today's training is enough."

Zofia patted the back of Margaret distressedly, who was breathing heavily, sweating profusely, and adjusting her condition.

Shining on the side adjusted his breathing and took back the sword in his hand.

Although her swordsmanship is powerful, it is not suitable for Margaret.

Because her sword needs to be used in conjunction with the Origin Stone skills... and it is obvious that the Soul Absolver's witchcraft that harms the soul is not suitable for use in sparring.

So she simply practiced a few moves with Margaret and acted as a sparring partner.

"...The Shining."

Liz was originally just staring at the plants in the dilapidated manor, but suddenly she seemed to notice something and looked into the distance.

That's where Satan was [summoned].

"What's the matter, Liz?"

"It's nothing... I seem to sense a familiar scent, but I can't remember anything."

The blonde girl shook her head.

Nightingale was able to detect the appearance of Satan because of her special physique and... she had a deep connection with Satan.

Black snakes don't like to 'kill' people who are not hostile to them.

So Satan just hid Nightingale's pain and the memory of the [Contract] in the deepest part of the other party's memory.

The Shining believes that there are undoubtedly hidden dangers in doing so.

Therefore, she brought Nightingale to Londinium and the Institute of the Absolver, intending to treat her personally...

But then, something unpleasant... or even very bad happened, forcing The Shining to take Nightingale away.

On the way, the two met Margaret, who was also wandering.

Thus, there was the trio of apostles who once wandered around.

……

"...[Boss], now that he has arrived at the Great Knight Territory, what should we do?"

"Just wait and see what happens, Charny...Why, the former spokesperson now has to ask me, a big boss who has a lot of things to do, to even bother with such a trivial matter?"

"Uh……"

"Charny, the Chamber of Commerce has abandoned you, but [Kept Group] is different from those greedy and cowardly companies. We value talent and will not let every employee be threatened by the outside world."

"..."

"During your tenure as the spokesperson of the Federation of Commerce, you perfected the [Infected Knight System] very well. The number of infected knights today has even increased several times compared to the period when the clown knights were... It has opened up a lot of space. They have captured the market of infected people, and this talent is exactly what the Capte Group needs."

"...Your Excellency, you are so complimentary."

"I have never been stingy about rewarding talented employees, because with you as the cornerstone of the group, Capte Group can develop better... Now, the candidate for Casimir's [Secretary] position makes me hesitate. It’s been a long time.”

"..."