MTL - For Thousands of Years, My Weakest Brother Has Become a Demon King (1000 Years Later, Even My Weakest Follower Has Become A Demon King)-Chapter 216 Offer
Chapter 216 Offer
In William's view, the current changes in the Temple of the Great Mother of the Holy Tree itself are the best symbol of the Rael Empire's conquest of Ravenwood.
The Temple of the Holy Tree and the Mother of God in the past was not like this - it did not have the slightest trace of artificial carving, did not decorate those bright and bright magic crystal lamps, and did not have a regular and symmetrical internal structure... In short, it did not have all the solemnity given by man. and solemnity, but a more primitive, more natural state.
Although it was called a temple in the past, in its essence, it is just an ancient, winding and deep tree hole. In the past, the ancestors of the forest elves were in this darkness, and after sucking the sap with strong hallucinogenic effect, they saw the existence of the "big mother" in the vision that was enough to paralyze and kill, and they communicated with him. Create a connection in the soul.
The temple itself is the embodiment of the forest elves' philosophy of integrating with nature.
Whether it is the "big mother" or the "father of the wilderness", as long as it is the cornerstone of the cultural belief of the forest elves, it will more or less reflect the elements of the life cycle. Reproduction, growth, death, and the dead become part of the new, and the mortal races with limited lifespans reach the infinite from the finite through the cycle of life. Everything is an integral part of the great cycle.
It can be said that Ravenwood's philosophy is completely opposite to the human's style of continuous expansion and plunder, and continuous improvement and progress through consumption behavior - it can even be considered that the two sides are at the two extremes of civilization.
Of course, William had no intention of commenting on the pros and cons of the two forms of civilization. Anyway, just looking at the results, the holy emblem of the seven holy spirits, which symbolized the cornerstone of the empire's faith, has now been moved into this temple as a victor. This shows that at least at the level of violence, the forest elves who emphasize integration with nature cannot be compared with the human beings who transform and even enslave nature.
In the most sacred place in the faith of the forest elves, the seven holy symbols of the alien beliefs are placed, and even the "big mother" itself, which is the core of the faith, must be attached to the "mother" of the Holy Spirit Church to be allowed to worship. . According to William's impression of the forest elves, this is definitely a trauma that can shake the foundation of the entire race's beliefs.
Therefore, the effect of William's previous sentence is particularly obvious.
His voice fell, and the originally quiet expression on the face of this "Ebony Majesty" was ignited almost instantly. His chest swelled like a bellows, breathing heavily in the damp air of the temple, and the gray-white fur hanging around him rose and fell—it made him look more like an enraged lycanthrope.
Considering the reason for the anger of the other party - the spiritual temple of the forest elves actually enshrines the totem of human belief. William thought with a little bit of wickedness, but unfortunately the other party's head was wearing antlers instead of bull horns.
Fortunately, the loss of control of his emotions was only a moment, and the other party did not make any unwise actions because of this, and even his face quickly returned to the calm expression before.
"If it wasn't for the revelation of the Great Mother that never went wrong, I would never have imagined that the prophecy that would liberate us from the tyranny of the empire would actually be a human being."
Taking a deep breath, Ebony did not directly answer William's question, but said so.
Although his expression returned to calm, his voice contained a little more pent-up anger than the calm he had previously maintained in order to pretend to be a ghost.
It sounded like he wanted to save some face for his previous gaffe, but in William's view, such an approach made no sense at all - at least it didn't seem like an attitude of seeking others.
After once again lowered his evaluation of the other party in his heart, William opened the mouth and said:
"Wait a minute, how dare you be so sure that I will definitely be willing to help you? Just because you saw the hallucination of the 'big mother' after drinking the sap of the World Tree? Besides, you don't even know me I don't know who it is, it's just the first time we met, and you dared to close the door and talk about big plans without even being tempted? Aren't you afraid that I'm a spy from the empire?"
If Li Shimin had dared to play like this back then, he would have been shot to death by random arrows before he reached Xuanwu Gate.
If the other party is really of this level, then even William's Jade Province is really planning to help the forest elves get rid of the empire's control, so as to strengthen their power. He is also absolutely reluctant to be an ally with such an IQ person.
In comparison, even the establishment that incorporated the pro-empire of Cuiyu Province is much more reliable. At the very least, there is a high probability that he is willing to fight with the empire because of his own interests. For that kind of person, he can implement the policy of carrot and stick.
The greedy person can maintain a minimum rationality, and this rationality can be the cornerstone of guaranteeing cooperation. But if it were a completely fanatical believer, there would be no guarantee of cooperation at all.
Today, the "big mother" made them believe that the aliens in a foreign land are the saviors, and they believed it all. Then tomorrow, the "big mother" asked them to stab William in the back. Do you think they will hesitate?
Therefore, William did not speak politely, but asked directly.
The other party was not angry when he heard the words, but nodded and replied:
"You are joking, after all, you are the one behind the scenes who promoted the independence of Blackwater Province and resolved the internal turmoil in Ava. Based on these two things alone, no matter who you are, it is impossible for you to stand on the side of the Empire. aside."
Ebony, as if inadvertently, said something that only very few people were qualified to know.
William felt the uncontrollable smugness in the opponent's tone. The reason why he had been reluctant to mention this key information before was that he hoped to play it as one of his cards at this time.
But in response, William just raised his voice and made a small "oh" in the rising intonation.
It wasn't that he was shocked by the other party's words, but William's previous expectations for the other party were too low, so after hearing that the other party was able to collect this level of information, he couldn't help being a little surprised.
"These things aren't what the 'big mother' told you in a dream, right?"
William asked with a sneer.
The other party shook his head:
"In order to get out of the control of the empire, we are always paying attention to the situation in the entire Vic Continent, and even the Awa Continent and the Daemon Continent. As for this information about you, long before the 'big mother' gave me the revelation, I It cost a lot of money to buy it from the Broken Sword Brotherhood and the Thieves Guild."
If this is true, then the person in front of him can still be saved a little, at least there is some value in forming an alliance.
"Oh? Did you mention my true identity in the information you bought?"
Thinking of this, William asked calmly.
"It's all fragmentary rumors and records, and the things that can be inferred from that information are extremely limited. But for us, we only need to know that you are very, very powerful... and that you stand against the empire. point, it is completely enough. I think this explanation is enough to answer the question you questioned earlier - 'Why should we believe you'? The enemy of the enemy is the friend, at least in the opposition to the Rael Empire, we Collaboration is possible.”
Ebony replied.
"This, let's force it... After all, even if I'm willing to help Blackwater Province and Awa Continent, that doesn't mean I'm willing to help you guys, doesn't it?"
William slightly spread his hands.
But Ebony waved his hand as expected:
"I also understand this point, all... You can make a price."
"Offer a price?"
Although the real purpose of directly pointing out the other party was to make this conversation more direct, William never thought that the other party would be so direct.
"Wealth? Status? Or the inheritance of power, as long as we can take back everything that belongs to me, drive down the witch who bowed down to the Platinum Throne, and let Ravenwood become Ravenwood of the forest elves again, we need to pay. What price?
"So direct?"
"After dealing with human beings for so many years, at least I can understand your negotiating style based on maximizing interests. In this case, we might as well save those unnecessary temptations and directly negotiate on the essence of the matter. Wouldn't it be more effective? Save each other's time?"
Seeing the puzzled expression on William's face, Hobion Ebony added.
Before William could speak, the other party continued as if he was asking himself:
"Of course, for a person who can stop the tide of the undead of the rotten moon and defeat the demon army of the moon realm in the moon realm. Wealth, power, and status must not be lacking, so the price I am willing to offer will be higher... "
"Not to mention the price you offered, the support after you became king of Ravenwood, or something that won't materialize until you succeed in your grand scheme of things."
William interrupted - the nature of this kind of thing is as unreliable as "I, Qin Shi Huang, make money". This kind of behavior of advancing the achievement of the original goal into a reward will make William feel that he has been tricked.
Of course, William didn't think the other party could really impress him with anything. At least a thousand years ago, all the things in this world that could impress you are now staying in William's Treasure Palace.
Seeing William's uninterested appearance, Ebony said directly without selling off:
"For the price I am willing to pay, in addition to what you said earlier, what I can give you now are: a judgment weapon, the life condensation of the World Tree accumulated over a hundred years, and a small wooden box."
Just like the old joke "I want to invade Afghanistan, and I want to paint all the road signs green, I know everyone has no opinion on the former". Compared with the first two things that he can understand, William asked subconsciously:
"A wooden box?"
Ebony nodded and said:
"Yes, a wooden box, made of the dead buds of the World Tree, with extremely powerful magic power attached to it. But these are not the point, the point is what is inside - Frost Witch, the third member of the Tribunal of the Last Watcher Neh's ashes."
"That wooden box is his phylactery."
I have to adjust my work and rest from tomorrow, or I will die suddenly
(end of this chapter)
