The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 498 Soul Copper Coin

Chapter 498 Soul Copper Coin
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Face this problem.

Xifu snorted at first, and then said in a very strange tone:
"He is the man I love most in my life!"

Matthew was slightly surprised.

Immediately his heart skipped a beat, and a look of disbelief appeared on his face:

"No way……"

"he……"

However, his words were suddenly interrupted by Sif:

"If you don't let me go, the Dream Stone that I worked so hard to retrieve will fall into the hands of that monster captain?"

Dream Stone?

Matthew looked questioning.

Xifu glared at him and said bitterly:
"Do you really have to get involved in everything?"

Matthew smiled:
"You know my character and temper very well."

Xifu gritted her teeth and said:
"of course."

"He looks friendly on the surface, but in fact he is more stubborn and overbearing than anyone else!"

"You have to make others follow your ideas, don't you?"

Matthew blinked:

"You might as well try to convince me instead of venting your emotions here."

Xifu looked around again:
“Is this Paradise Lost?”

"I really shouldn't have followed you into this space."

Matthew smiled and said nothing.

In Paradise Lost.

He has supreme authority and power.

Even if Sif has activated the Blood of Baator, she may still be able to fight back against Matthew outside, but in Paradise Lost, Matthew has the final say.

if it is possible.

He could even tie her up in ten thousand ways until she surrendered.

of course.

Matthew doesn't do this easily.

A few seconds passed.

Xifu seemed to have accepted the fact that she was controlled by others and quickly calmed down:

"The Dream Stone is the cornerstone prop for reconstructing natural dreams and reshaping the Star Spirit."

"With it, there is a chance to transform this planet into a part of Purgatory."

"This matter concerns the agreement between me and the Queen of Devil—"

"As long as I help her open up the Tenth Purgatory, she will return my father's soul to me..."

Matthew nodded.

As expected, Sif had already met Gracia.

The other party's actions were also instructed by the Queen of Lust, so this explanation is reasonable.

But he still has many doubts:

"why are you?"

"Could it be that she took away Rhaegar's soul so that you could conquer the planet Stuluk?"

This is unbelievable.

To know.

When Rhaegar was first taken away, the blood of Baator in Sif's body had not yet been fully activated, and at most she could only be considered a potential spellcaster.

And now.

The first time Matthew saw Sif, he felt an extremely terrible threat from her.

This threat is not even lower than that of the God of Starry Night.

This made Matthew feel surprised and also felt the horror of the blood of Baator.

At the same time he told himself.

Maybe I can no longer look at Xifu with the same eyes as before...

"She chose not only me, but the entire Blood Flag Kingdom."

Xifu said quickly:

"She said that this was a debt Mephisto owed her. Only when the Blood Flag Kingdom paid off the debt would she return Rhaegar's soul and revoke Baator Purgatory's long-term declaration of war and wanted order against the Blood Flag Kingdom."

Matthew nodded again.

He knew that Mephisto was the ancestor of the Blood Flag Family, who had been Gracia's bodyguard and lover, but betrayed the Queen of Devil while on the road to find the Blood of Baator and to fight.

That superior devil was also the beginning of the thousand-year feud (Purgatory time) between the Blood Flag Kingdom and the Lustful Queen.

No wonder Stuluk is in such a turmoil.

Old Morgan, Sif, and Lutetia died one after another, but there was no movement in the neighboring Baator Purgatory.

It turns out that Sif is working for Gracia.

This guy didn't do anything, but just with Rega's soul, he could reap the benefits at this level?
Matthew thought it was a bit ridiculous:

“It’s a little crazy.”

"How could Lutetia agree to this?"

Sif did not hide:

"Because the Blood Flag Kingdom is now also facing a crisis of life and death!"

"And a large part of the crisis facing the Blood Flag Kingdom is actually closely related to my father, Rhaegar."

"I only realized this after living in the Blood Flag Kingdom for a while.

In a sense, Rega was indeed irresponsible.

indeed.

He felt very responsible to me, to us, and to a group of people in Rolling Stone who had no blood relationship with him.

But for the Blood Flag Kingdom, where he was born and raised, it was the other extreme.

He carried the town of Rolling Stone on his shoulders.

But he forgot about the Blood Flag Kingdom.

I can now understand Lutetia's dissatisfaction.

Maybe sometimes people are just so strange..."

Speaking of it.

Sif glanced at Matthew meaningfully.

Matthew could only smile bitterly.

This chick is implying that she values the Stone Kingdom more than Rhaegar.

There is some truth to this suggestion.

In the past six months, Matthew was indeed too busy to handle everything, and he could only start with the things at hand.

He could understand Sif's resentment.

But if he had to do it all over again, Matthew would still stick to his choice.

"Rhaegar may feel that the Blood Banner Kingdom is strong enough and can continue to prosper without his protection."

"but it is not the truth."

"He doesn't know what kind of pressure Lutetia is carrying.

The Invasion of the Abyss;
Stuluk's step-by-step approach;
There is also pressure from the Queen of Lust!"

"After the Great Rip, many of the Blood Flag Kingdom's border defense lines were in crisis, and several cities were directly penetrated by the Necron army from the planet Stuluk."

"A large number of demons died on the battlefield, but their sacrifice seemed meaningless, because it could not change the balance of war at all."

"My aunt Lutetia was forced to shrink her defenses. Today, the Blood Flag Kingdom's territory is only about half of what it was in its heyday. But even so, the enemy is still pursuing us relentlessly."

"According to the current trend, within three years at most, the Blood Flag Kingdom may be removed from Escana!"

"If it wasn't like this, she wouldn't have joined me in doing something like this."

"This is our last chance. Both Rehgar's soul and the survival of the Blood Banner Kingdom depend on the fate of the Stuluk Protoss."

"Only if we successfully open up the Tenth Purgatory can we gain the favor of the Purgatory Will, obtain more power in the Purgatory Mother River, and then stimulate the Purgatory frenzy in places like the Blood Flag Kingdom."

"Only in this way can the Blood Flag Kingdom continue to gain bargaining chips in its long-term struggle with Stuluk Industries."

"Matthew, do you understand now why I have been trying to stop you from joining the game?"

Sif stared at Matthew steadily:

"Because I know you so well!"

"You and Rhaegar are very similar in some ways. You love peace and nature, are keen on protecting the weak, and insist on upholding justice. You disdain aggression and hate destruction and plunder..."

"If you found out what I was doing, you would stop me, right?"

"Even if this matter is related to Rhaegar's soul."

Matthew pursed his lips and said nothing.

Xifu looked at him with burning eyes:
"Face the facts, Matthew."

"This world is already full of wars, you can't take care of everything."

"The material world is not the only place affected by the chaos. Many creatures in the outer world have their habitats destroyed by natural disasters. In this case, they leave their homes and just want to find a new place to live, but they will be regarded as natural invaders everywhere." "The limited living space and the excessive number of lives are full of irreconcilable contradictions."

"You can't make accurate coordination and judgment every time."

"Sooner or later, your sense of justice will bind you and you will have to endure the pain of making a choice."

"And I'm different."

"I am a devil, born to be the embodiment of evil, and I should have no burden in doing anything."

"So I won't suffer."

"I'll let someone else take it for me."

“This is the real me!”

Looking at Sif, who seemed like a completely changed person.

Matthew did not speak at length, but simply said:

"You are not a devil, you are a tiefling, and you also have human blood flowing in your veins."

Xifu snorted:
"maybe."

"But human blood has not brought me anything useful so far."

"The older I get, the more I realize that I was just living in the carefree world that Rhaegar painstakingly created for me - the real world is definitely not like that."

"I am very grateful to Rega, he gave me a perfect childhood and adolescence."

"However……"

"Everything will eventually change."

"Rhaegar can't maintain the world he created for his entire life. He himself is now on the brink of death!"

"I wanted to save him, but I found that I was powerless."

"I know I can't rely on others, I can only make myself stronger."

“This is something everyone has to learn in life.”

"Now, I have learned it and I have grown up."

Speaking of it.

Her tone became soft and sad instead.

Matthew saw deep affection and attachment in her eyes:
"I am no longer the little girl who only pesters you to tell you history stories."

"I have my own ideas, my own decisions, and my own will."

"I know you probably care about me."

“I’m grateful for that.”

"But now, please let me go and let me complete my mission, okay?"

Say it.

She turned her head and looked away with empty eyes.

However, Matthew's next words made her eyes light up, and then she slowly turned her head:
"If you think I am a hopelessly pedantic character from the beginning to the end, then I can only say that you are totally wrong, Sif Blood Flag!"

"Of course I have my own principles and style of doing things, but I also respect the opinions of other entities."

"I'm more open to disagreeing than you think."

"I have been following you since I met Butterfly, purely out of concern for your situation."

"I never meant to hinder you, even if I disagree with your plan."

"As for the details, I just want to remind you -

Even if you successfully opened up the Tenth Purgatory.

There is no guarantee that the Succubus will actually release Rhaegar's soul.

Going back on one's word is not an uncommon ability for the devil.

What’s more, he is the Lord of Purgatory who has lived for thousands of years…”

Matthew reminded with a serious face.

Xifu frowned and said:
"I certainly considered the possibility that Gracia might go back on her word."

"But do you have any better solution?"

Matthew asked directly:

"Did you meet Rhaegar when you made the pact with Gracia?"

"Where is his soul hidden?"

Sif answered without hesitation:

"Rhaegar's soul was hidden by Gracia in a copper coin she carried with her."

"That kind of copper coin is very conspicuous, so she hung it around her waist. But the problem is, there are 108 similar copper coins -

It is said that it was the spoils that Gracia obtained from the ancient Su Kingdom.

It's called Soul Coin.

Soul coins have many incredible abilities, storing souls is just one of them.

Each copper coin contains a soul that Gracia regards as a collection.

If you want to steal, just to be safe, you have to steal all the coppers she has.

This is obviously an impossible task.”

After listening to this, Matthew showed a thoughtful expression:

“It may not be completely impossible.”

"My original plan was to find some good thieves and go to Purgatory to steal back Rhaegar's soul."

"In fact, I already have a few reliable candidates in mind..."

Sif sighed and said:
"But now that things have come to this, I can't change my mind at the last minute. What's more, my aunt has already gambled on the fate of the Blood Flag Kingdom. The planet Stuluk can only become a part of Purgatory, otherwise the future of the Blood Flag Kingdom will be extremely miserable..."

Matthew said calmly:

"I've said before, I won't stop your plan. On the contrary, I'm willing to accompany you and provide necessary assistance."

"But I have a condition."

Xifu said:
"You said."

Matthew said:

"Give me the butterfly's contract."

Xifu frowned:

"Are you planning on the Ether Core?"

Matthew said calmly:

"I came here for the Ether Core. It may be the origin of this chaotic storm. I cannot let it fall into the hands of any dangerous forces."

Sif snorted:
"In your eyes, we are a dangerous force?"

Matthew said bluntly:
"Very dangerous."