Chapter 625: The Power That Makes the Gods Bleed

The huge army lined up in front of the Blood River Fortress.

Bayer frowned as he looked at the "army" in front of him and couldn't help but doubt his own military level.

Bayer found himself a little confused about these strange-looking troops. It was difficult to judge their specific purpose from their appearance.

Scouts must always be flexible enough, stealthy enough, and fast enough; assault troops must always be numerous enough and strong enough; functional troops can have strange shapes, but you can guess what they are used for at a glance.

But these undead souls... Bayer felt like he couldn't understand them.

At a glance, apart from the skeleton warships flying in the sky, which he could probably guess were means of both reconnaissance and air-to-ground attack, he really couldn't understand the other strange things.

The giant zombie had several legs, moved slowly, had no weapons, and only carried a huge box on its back.

This body is a sitting duck. Even if the box is full of explosive potions made by alchemy, who can it blow up at such a slow speed? Instead, it will be detonated in advance by the concentrated fire of the demons and blow up its own people.

There are many similar bulky troops, all with strange shapes, and you can't tell where their weapons are no matter how you look at them.

The only things Bayer could understand were a bunch of Death Knights in full heavy armor.

Bayer looked at the young commander again. This kid had just fallen into hell not long ago. It seemed that he was the helper that the fraudster Grand Duke found from the mortal world.

To be honest, Bayer looked down on those so-called military geniuses among mortals.

The reason is simple, because the intensity and duration of the war in the Blood River Battlefield are incomparable to wars in other dimensions.

The Githyanki of the Astral Plane are a militarized nation where every citizen is a soldier, and they invade other planes every day.

But the Githyanki's ten years of war losses are not enough to equal the casualties in one day on the Blood River Battlefield.

War command is a very stressful thing. The battle reports at every moment contain a huge amount of information, which requires immediate thinking and accurate judgment.

Bayer knew that many mortal commanders would use drugs to force themselves to stay awake during intense wars, and then go for several days without sleep.

But not sleeping for a few days is just a common situation for Xuezhan.

This is why only gods can be the commanders of bloody battles. If it were someone with a weaker body, his body would be collected within half a month.

Even with the full support of the Nine Hells, Bayer only focused on defense. He never thought about counterattack, and there was no need for it.

The abyss is so big and there are so many demons. Where are you going to counterattack?

So Bayer really wanted to tell Amber that these one million troops should just be left on the Blood River battlefield as consumables. After a period of time, when the demons return to normal, this test will be over, and the Deceiver will be able to safely serve as his Devil Duke, and the support of other Dukes will return to normal.

But Bayer really had no right to say this, because these dead souls did not belong to him.

Different from his own guards, these undead were all created by the Grand Duke himself. No matter what method he used, he spared no expense.

Since this was the grand duke's private money, Bayer could only choose to stand by and watch.

No opinion was expressed. In the end, all these undead would die on the devil's land anyway. As for whether it would anger the demon lords or achieve any results, Bayer thought it made no difference.

Bayer also wanted to escape from this endless torture, but the abyss is eternal and the devil is immortal. A temporary victory is meaningless because the devil will eventually come back.

Bayer sighed and came to the Great Library, intending to propose a follow-up defense plan to Amber, but he saw an unexpected guest.

In the big library, Amber Xiuzhen enthusiastically poured tea for a lady with noble temperament but wild makeup.

This lady exudes an uncomfortable aura, which is the natural dragon power of the dragon clan. The one who makes Bayer feel pressured is the dragon goddess Tiamat.

Bayer was very confused. Tiamat had left Hell for a long time, and there had been no news of her during this period. How could she suddenly appear here, and at this critical moment?

When Amber Xiu saw Bayer appear, he asked casually, "Have you arranged the expedition?"

Bayer didn't dare to ask more questions, so he could only answer, "The first batch of troops has been assembled, but the commander you assigned is not going to go in person."

Amber Xiu nodded and said, "It's my arrangement. Anger Watson is just a weakling. What's the point of him going? He can still be remotely commanded through the magic mirror if he stays in the Blood River Fortress, and it also saves the trouble of guarding against assassins."

When he was still a paladin, Anger Watson didn't even reach the legendary realm. After he went to hell, Anger Watson didn't change much, and his individual combat power was not worth mentioning. In addition, Anger Watson had tried to use the magic mirror to command the battle remotely. As long as the magic mirror had no delay, it would be no different from him going to the front line in person.

The one who really has to go to the front line is Paruliel. This madman is a high-end combat force at the god level. At critical moments, he can instantly transform from a staff officer into a general who charges into battle.

Hearing what Amberxiu said, Bayer had no objection. He just told Amberxiu about the plan to repair the Blood River Front. After getting Amberxiu's consent, he left on his own initiative.

Bayer felt that Tiamat's eyes were always on him, and he felt uncomfortable facing this dragon goddess.

I don't know what these two are talking about here. I heard that they have a bad relationship. After Bayer left, Tiamat spoke.

Tiamat asked, "Look, even your subordinates feel something is wrong, and you let me sit here and drink tea with you. Aren't you afraid of being discovered by Cyric?"

Amber Xiu smiled and said, "Why, did you lie to Xirik?"

Tiamat was silent for a moment, then said, "Not really."

Amber took a sip of the tea in the cup and said calmly, "Yes, we didn't lie at all. I want to counterattack the Abyss. This is the information you brought to Xirik. The army is already preparing and ready to go at any time."

It's no wonder Tiamat was confused, because this time it was Ambershu who took the initiative to find Him and asked Him to help send a message.

Tiamat was too lazy to care about the mess in Hell. The dividends from soul coins would always be there anyway, so He was not as concerned about it as Zariel.

As for his hatred for Ambersu... it is impossible to let it go. The goddess of the evil camp will not tell you to let go, but he will not hate Ambersu to the point of wanting to kill him immediately, nor will he think about revenge day and night.

This faint hatred faded again after Amberxiu took the initiative to give a large sum of soul coins.

In order to contact this reclusive dragon goddess, Amberhau's thoughts also descended on Dragon Island, found Gareth, and asked him to help find those five-colored dragons. Then, through the resonance of blood, he obtained the method of summoning Tiamat.

The affairs of hell are enough to keep Amberxiu busy. If it weren't for the magic mirror that allows Amberxiu to reach any place in an instant, he would really be unable to cope with it.

Amberxiu really took time out of his busy schedule to present such a generous gift in such a roundabout way. Tiamat temporarily put aside her unhappiness and chose to have a chat with Amberxiu.

Amber's request was even more bizarre, asking Tiamat to find a way to spread the news of her counterattack on the abyss.

However, the second request was that no matter who came to Tiamat to join forces against him, Amber hoped that Tiamat would agree.

These two requests were simple and not worth so many soul coins, so Tiamat didn't dare to accept them at first. The dragon goddess was also afraid, and she was really afraid that she would fall into Amber's trap if she was greedy.

In the end, he resorted to the old method. Amberthus swore on the honor of the devil and signed a contract with Tiamat, confirming that he had no ill will towards the dragon goddess.

In this way, Tiamat carefully accepted it and fulfilled Amber's request.

Tiamat must not understand why Amberthus wanted to spread the news himself. The movements of Hell's troops could not be hidden from the devil. Even if Tiamat didn't say it, the news could not be concealed.

But soon, Tiamat understood what Ambersou meant and what the second request referred to.

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Cyric came to him hoping to cooperate, and the reason of this prince of lies was very simple. Since Tiamat spread the news that was unfavorable to Amberth, it must be because the evil dragon goddess still had resentment. After all, she had been deceived many times, and it was almost a shame that was spread out.

Tiamat wanted to say, "You are a prince of lies. Can't you sense when others are lying? Can't you sense the aura of conspiracy?" Now after hearing what Amber said, Tiamat reacted.

Does he still have any resentment towards this fraudster? Of course he does. If Ambersau gets into trouble, Tiamat will not hesitate to add insult to injury.

Did he have any plot to deal with Cyric? No, Ambersh was asking Tiamat to accept anyone who came to him and agree to cooperate with him to do evil. He had no other request. Ambersh had not even asked Tiamat to pass on any information to him, and he had never asked about Cyric's plan from the beginning to now.

So in the final analysis, Tiamat just spread a piece of news that was unfavorable to Amberth, and then agreed to cooperate with Cyric. Even the hatred in her heart was real.

It was completely true, without any falsehood, and it seemed reasonable that the Prince of Lies did not notice anything.

Tiamat asked, "But I still think it's not normal. It's impossible for Xirik not to sense your ill will towards him. He should have sensed it the moment you prepared your conspiracy. He didn't need to look for clues from me at all."

Amberxiu smiled and said, "Of course Cyric knew that I wanted to deal with Him. I had been thinking about how to deal with Him when I was still a mortal. This conspiracy started a long time ago, and I think Cyric has never ignored it. But I am, after all, a mortal who is qualified to share the priesthood of lies. Cyric can only sense it, but he can never know what I did specifically.

"So, in Xirik's view, I have been plotting against him from the mortal world to hell, and nothing has changed. And you, the evil dragon goddess, are also my enemy, and you have not lied to him. How could Xirik know what the problem is? No, it should be said that even you don't know what I am plotting, right?"

Tiamat had to admit this. Until now, He still didn't know what specific plans Amber had, but He already felt that familiar chill on his back.

In the heart of the evil dragon goddess, the name of the Deceiver has more weight than the Prince of Lies.

I accidentally got on his pirate ship again, and I was completely unaware of it.

Tiamat could not help but remind him, "But Xirik is already contacting your enemies. The power of the laws of hell is different from the real kingdom of God. This is something you borrowed and does not belong to you at all. Even though you have mastered the power of the gods now, you are still just a mortal in nature. The relationship between gods cannot be calculated only by the level of divine power. You should be very clear about this principle, right?"

Amber nodded and said, "Of course I know that if you fight me now, I can only use this power to resist. I can't have a real chance of winning like Zariel. The power of the dragon race is indeed beyond the reach of a mortal like me."

This is not modesty, but the truth.

The dragon gods' inherent advantages are too obvious. If the laws of hell are ignored, Zariel is most likely no match for Tiamat. Amberth, who relies entirely on the laws of hell to protect himself, can only protect himself. It is impossible for him to suppress the dragon goddess like he bullied Bayer.

Tiamat had no problem escaping Hell at all, with only a small price to pay.

That is to say, if there really are many gods entering this first level of hell, Amberxiu may not be able to defeat them, because he can only rely on himself now, and other devil dukes will not provide him with any help.

Once Xirik gathers all the gods, Amber will most likely become the first "god" to be killed in his own kingdom.

But precisely because of this, Amberxiu took the initiative to attack.

Amber put down the teacup in his hand and said to Tiamat very seriously: "Whether it is the great dragon goddess, the prince of lies, or the goddess of pain... my enemies all think so. I am a lich, but a mortal. I occasionally gain power comparable to that of a god, but my essence has not changed.

"This is what I want. I hope you will always keep this idea and treat me as an ordinary mortal. But you all overlooked one point. When I was still a mortal, I had to be submissive to you high and mighty gods because our powers were completely unequal. I could only resist with words.

"But it's different now. I have the power to make you bleed."

Amber clenched his fist, and a huge amount of magic power gathered in his palm, turning into a beating heart of hell. This was the embodiment of the laws of hell, and the huge pressure made Tiamat frown.

Amber continued, "When I was still a mortal, I dared to use words to attack the gods. Now that I have become a god, how can I still wait passively for you to come and take revenge like a mortal? I am the one who should take revenge. I am the victim who has been bullied and threatened by the gods. Haven't you ever thought that I would take the initiative to attack you?

"After I became the master of this first layer of hell, Avernus, I have already made a decision. This time, I won't bother the Supreme God Io to take action. I will personally take revenge and let them know what a true devil is!"

Tiamat only felt regret, but not regret for cooperating with Amber, but regret why she had to be hostile to him in the first place. If she had known that fate would be arranged like this, she would have given him benefits earlier. At that time, Amber was so poor that he couldn't even afford the potion of youth. Just giving him a drop of dragon blood would make him grateful.

Tiamat sighed and asked, "What is your plan? Remind me, don't let me get involved too."

"Respected Dragon Goddess, if you don't know, you don't need to lie and keep it a secret for me. This will make it much easier for you to face Cyric." Amber smiled politely at Tiamat and comforted her, "Don't worry, I am still cooperating with the dragon clan. You, the mother of the five-colored dragons, are not on my revenge list."

Cooperation...if slavery, blood-drawing and skinning can be considered cooperation...

Tiamat was about to say something, but she heard Amberthau change the subject very abruptly: "Tiamat, the Dragon Gods have a long history and are the most knowledgeable gods. I want to ask you a question. If you can tell me, I would be very grateful."

Tiamat asked doubtfully: "I'm afraid your question is difficult to answer. Don't you have a good relationship with Oghma, the Lord of Knowledge? Is there a question that the Lord of Knowledge cannot answer?"

Amber said helplessly: "I asked the wise Ogma, but I didn't get a reply. So I want to ask, have you ever seen the goddess of fate?"

(End of this chapter)