Chapter 210 You are so beautiful, please stay for a while

It's late at night and everyone is asleep.

In the study, the dim oil lamp emitted a halo of light, illuminating the sleepy face of the pretty girl.

Gray held up her cheek and stared at the densely packed small characters on the book. She felt that these ink characters gradually twisted and flew up, turning into mosquitoes circling around her ears.

"Ye Zhi should have fallen asleep a long time ago." Gray yawned, "I'll take a rest too, and watch it tomorrow."

Gray closed the book, revealing a black-covered, gold-embossed scripture with the inscription "Summary of Teachings" on it.

Recently, Gray has been studying the internal law of the church.

The church has its own court, namely the Code, which is an independent judicial system. All cases involving the interests of the church are heard by the church court.

Due to the lack of supervision of power, there are many cases of favoritism and cover-up within the church. However, in order to maintain a positive image in the public, the church will also handle some particularly serious cases with solid evidence in accordance with the law.

Even the Chief Inquisitor of the Inquisition would be stripped of his status and excommunicated if he committed a clear crime, and the decrees for his judgment came mainly from the Holy Book and this "Summary of Decrees".

Gray was convinced that her insights into church law were no less than those of the monks who were well versed in the law.

This all comes down to Yeats.

If he hadn't gotten this obscure law book from somewhere, I wouldn't have had to work so hard to read it... Grey rubbed her sleepy eyes, and for some reason, she felt a little depressed in her chest.

As if something bad was about to happen.

"With Teacher Candela backing us up, is there any enemy more powerful than him?"

Gray nodded confidently.

"As a guard, I just need to protect Ye Zhi."

"If we can find that mistletoe soon, we can go home earlier!"

Grey was one of the few people Yeats could completely trust, so he told her about the mistletoe and the apostle curse, and talked about the legend of the Silver Mistletoe Sword in detail.

It was an ominous sword that led the gods to destruction, transformed from the branches of a small mistletoe tree growing in a deserted corner.

It is said that in the last era, the God of Darkness killed the God of Light with this sword. Since then, the Midgard continent has ushered in a long winter lasting three years. For three whole years, there is no other season except winter. All life is ruined and withered in the winter. It is an extremely terrible disaster, named "Fimbulwinter".

Winter will eventually end, but what comes after the disaster is a greater disaster. After the end of Fimbulwinter, there is no time to mourn the dead, and the twilight of the gods will soon come.

Not only humans, but also many gods with names and surnames fell in this Ragnarok. Afterwards, a new world was born and the Holy Calendar Era was ushered in. This is one of the creation myths well known to the humans in Midgard.

It can be said that the Silver Oak Sword foreshadows the arrival of Ragnarok.

Gray has always been skeptical about this kind of legend. After all, the church has a completely different theory about the creation of the world.

But at that time, Yeats spoke seriously and joked that if he could get the Silver Oak Sword, he could probably stab the apostle into a skewer, so Grey secretly took note of this.

On a summer night, with the windows and doors closed and no wind at all, it was hot and unbearable, making me drowsy.

Gray stood up and put the black-covered and gold-embossed scripture back into the bookshelf. At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Hmm? At this hour, Ye Zhi, are you awake?"

Gray opened the door and found no one there. She lowered her head and saw a dark curly-haired dog standing at the door, wagging its tail. Its eyes hidden in its thick curly hair were like a pair of black pearls.

The curly-haired dog has a particularly cute appearance. In Yeats' previous life, it was called the Bichon Frise, and it was introduced to France as early as the 16th century.

Gray sensed a sinister and terrifying aura beneath this cute appearance, and immediately scolded:

"You evil monster! Do you think you can hide this from me? Reveal your true form now!"

At this moment, a beautiful illusion appeared before Gray's eyes: the stars twinkled in the night sky, the vines were about to bloom, the grapes were brewed into fine wine, and the wine river flowed around the green hills and led to the center of the lake where fairies were singing...

While Grey was in a trance, the black curly-haired dog gradually expanded and turned into a red-skinned devil dressed as a gentleman.

The Red Devil was wearing a black robe embroidered with gold thread, a satin cloak, a hat with rooster feathers, and holding a black cane like a sword.

"What an alert and knowledgeable wise man! Look at this bookcase full of classics and your eyes that can see the truth. I am so excited." The Red Devil said like the protagonist of an opera. "My friend, you are the wise man I am looking for. I can't wait to share the beauty with you!"

However, there was a glimmer of alertness in Gray's eyes.

She had already broken free from the illusion and was secretly observing the uninvited guest. Suddenly she shouted, "Snowy Owl, beat it!"

Three arcane missiles shot in from outside the door, containing a surge of arcane energy. As if blessed by Minerva, the mana in the magic network boiled violently!

The Red Devil was surprised. He had never thought that there would be a chosen one of the Magic Gods here! He had experienced the power of the chosen one of the Magic Gods and suffered a lot at the hands of the wizard named Merlin, so he had no intention of fighting at all.

"Wait a moment, my friend, I have come to tell you something important."

The Red Devil opened his mouth, his body faded, and arcane missiles passed through his body. Just as they were about to hit Gray, they dissipated into crystal blue points of light.

A snow-white owl flapped its wings and flew in front of Gray, staring at the red devil with a wary look in its eyes.

This control over magic power made the Red Devil secretly shocked. The chosen one of magic is actually a beast? Is he really a transformed great wizard?

"The changes in the world are really incomprehensible, but rules are rules and I have to abide by them seriously." The Red Devil muttered in a low voice.

"I don't believe you!"

Gray and Snowy Owl shared the same hatred and crossed their arms: "You are clearly the devil from hell!"

Devils are different from demons. The former are lawful evil and usually like to make deals with humans and will strictly abide by the terms of the contract.

In Yeats's words, it is quite contractual.

Devils often do not like direct combat, but will do everything they can to lure humans into depravity, while demons mostly love killing and are mortal enemies of humans.

The sudden intrusion of the devil made Grey alert. She secretly sent a message to Ye Zhi, but the magic net seemed to be blocked and the message could not be transmitted, which made her clench her flying axe.

Gray thought to herself, if Hildreth can kill the devil with a chessboard, it won’t be a problem for me to perform a craniotomy on the devil!

The Red Devil put his hat on his chest and bowed:

"Yes, I am indeed a devil, but I am willing to be your humble servant, just for you to agree to my small request——"

Swoosh! Gray threw the axe.

The Red Devil's body weakened, causing the flying axe to pass through it. He continued calmly:

"That is to participate in a trial. If you can pass it, I am willing to offer the legendary Silver Oak Sword to you with both hands."

The flying axe spun around and hit the Red Devil's back firmly. He looked calm and said, "It's a very good axe, but don't throw it around. It's not good to hit the flowers and plants."

"Please use that trick again." Gray scratched his head.

"OK."

"Gu!" (You two are quite polite!)

The Red Devil's body weakened, and the flying axe returned to Gray's hand. She paused and asked, "What did you say just now? The Silver Oak Sword? What trial?"

"Accept my test, let's leave this boring study and experience the outside world together."

The Red Devil said: "I will show you things that no one has ever seen, lead you out of loneliness, and give you power that no one else can match."

"Devils are all liars. I'm smart and won't be fooled by you!" Gray pouted.

"I don't deny that the devil feeds on human desires." The Red Devil continued to instruct, "But desires are not always a bad thing. Don't you want to gain happiness, peace and respect? Don't you want to wait alone? Don't you want to wander around? Don't you want to stay in your beautiful home?"

Gray opened her mouth. She hated being alone and wandering, and hated Yeats going somewhere else without taking her with him.

She didn't want to be a burden to anyone, she just wanted to have a home to settle down.

"The world has changed! Beautiful things are crumbling!" The Red Devil spoke generously, "There is an almighty God who is transporting the fragments to nothingness. We are sighing for the lost beauty, and the world should build a broken world that is more magnificent!"

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

Gray and Snowy Owl were slightly startled.

"I don't mean to push you into hell. I just want you to stop worrying and get the power you desire. As long as you are willing to accept the test, I will immediately submit to you. As long as you like, I am willing to be your servant or slave!"

Gray was silent for a moment and looked at Snowy Owl hesitantly. She knew that Ye Zhi needed the Silver Oak Sword.

Only the Silver Oak Sword can lift the curse on the apostles and allow them to return to the peaceful Morning Frost Ridge.

It's almost impossible to make a bet with the devil, but...

"My friend, please look out the window."

The Red Devil opened the window and let Gray look at the sky.

Gray's pupils contracted, and the blood-red vortex under the sky was reflected in her eyes.

A cold and oppressive atmosphere enveloped the entire city, and an umbilical-cord-like shadow connected the mountain top and the sky. She had experienced this terrible feeling of oppression, and even her soul trembled. This was a sign of the coming of the apostle!

The Red Devil half leaned against the windowsill and sighed, "I am often amazed by this magnificent beauty. The messenger from the Kingdom of God is about to set the world on fire. Do you want to fight with me for that slim hope, or stay in this boring study and continue to wait for death?"

Gray's heart trembled, and a terrible intuition rose in her heart. She looked at Snow Owl suddenly: "Is Ye Zhi there?!"

Snow Owl lowered his head angrily: "Gu..."

"It's always like this, I'm the only hero!" Gray said angrily.

"Please don't say that, my friend." The Red Devil said seriously, "A hero fights alone."

"If the Son of God and his disciples were sent to the execution ground together, then the statue on the cross would be impossible to carve!" The Red Devil laughed, "Haha!"

"How can I get the Silver Oak Sword?" Gray asked about the content of the trial.

"There are three tests in total. I will cast illusions and show you some interesting things." The Red Devil said, "If you are satisfied with a moment, then the trial will be considered a failure."

"What happens if the trial fails?"

"My friend, we can talk about this later."

"No, the devils are all selfish guys who harm others. If there are no strict provisions in the contract, they will use conspiracy and trickery." Gray said righteously, "The devils will be afraid of perfect laws, because hell also has hell's laws!"

The Red Devil was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: "My friend, you are really knowledgeable in law! Yes, the devil also has the devil's laws. Without laws, everything in the world will be in chaos!"

"The content of the agreement is simple. If you pass the trial, you will get the Silver Oak Sword."

The Red Devil said: "If you fail, you will replace me and become the keeper of the Silver Oak Sword until the next wise man who is qualified to obtain the Silver Oak Sword is found!"

"Has this mission restricted your freedom?" Gray asked with insight.

The Red Devil looked at Gray deeply and said, "Whether you can win the Silver Oak Sword or not, my mission will come to an end. Since you and I are compatible, I will try my best to help you win the trial. I mean it."

Gray exchanged glances with the Snowy Owl again. This time, the Snowy Owl's yellow eyes flickered slightly: "Gu!" (I support your decision!)

"Devil, you are right about one thing..."

The dragon girl took a deep breath, her eyes sharp.

"The hero always fights alone... Yeats had his battles, and I, too, have mine."

The Red Devil was slightly startled, then smiled and said:

"Then, according to the agreement, if you are satisfied with the illusion I created and utter a spell, the trial will be considered a failure."

"Which spell?"

"[You are so beautiful, please stay for a while]."

The Red Devil said casually: "By the way, this spell can temporarily stop time. Although it can only be used once, it is also very powerful. I hope you can make good use of this ability. After all... time is very precious."

"I remember it!" Gray said. "So, what do we use to sign a contract? A quill, a chisel, or blood?"

"Nothing is necessary, friends should just trust each other!"

"No, a contract is a contract."

"Well, let's high-five, this is also binding!"

The two of them high-fived each other as an oath.

Immediately, the Red Devil cast a magical wave of flying towards Gray, and both of them left the ground with their feet.

"The Apostle will not leave you much time. I wish you all the best in your trial!"

"I have one last question—" Gray pointed at herself, her eyes clear, and asked curiously, "Why did you choose me to participate in the trial?"

The Red Devil said seriously: "Because you have amazing wisdom."

Gray: “…”

Me? Really?

(End of this chapter)