Demon Lord Red Book

The woman brought a game of chess from the next door.This is a commonly used game chess, which was created more than 1000 years ago. Its rules are complex. Although it is not enough to simulate real scenes, it is a reference for most of the time.From resources to monsters, it is a very troublesome and very fun game.

Stella took the red side, and the devil happily chose the blue side that came later.

In this game, one side is a demon and the other is a human, but it seems that it doesn't matter because the demons are having fun too.Stella fluttered her wings cautiously, staring at the devil's face full of interest.The opponent is concentrating on choosing a hand.She is a demon, which means that the opponent has to use humans.

Is that okay?She couldn't help but look at him curiously.

But the devil only chose the main city with interest, stared deeply at her with flame-like eyes, and then said:

"let's start."

The dice were thrown, and there was a sound of Gulu Gulu.Stella glanced at the other party again - she didn't seem to care what she was supposed to do, but was really going to play a game.Stella looked at the dice and decided on the order of the cards.

Since the first year, the forces of humans and demons have intertwined and fought with each other on the underground territory.The devil lives deep underground, and the human race develops at the Great Gap. Both sides have more than 200 years to develop, and the trend is determined from then on.Stella thought about it carefully. She felt that the other party was the aggressive type, so she planned to focus on protecting the supporters.

During the development period of both sides, they could not see each other's preparations.While moving the pieces, she watched the opponent's focused face.For some reason, she felt that the atmosphere was not bad.Let's hope this isn't the last supper for the condemned, she thought.

In 495, the borders of the two sides came into contact.She was about to advance the battle line, but saw the opponent's hand resting on the game board.The demon's hand is different from other demons, it seems to be made of black iron, covering the hand like armor, making people doubt whether she can grasp the cards or chess pieces.But she did hold onto it very firmly.

The demon blinked his purple eyes, and then said to her in a playful tone:

"Since you were once a paladin, you must be familiar with history."

Although this hurt her deeply, she nodded in agreement with the other party's statement.

So the devil asked her: "If there is a version of the story that develops on a different track from history, would you want to try it?"

...why do you do that?She was puzzled... But, she found that she couldn't refuse the demon's offer.That's the question she's always wanted to know.

The devil smiled slightly: "Of course, it's just a game."

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When Ni put away the game disk, the other party still couldn't calm down, and hugged Lu tightly in his arms.Lu felt uncomfortable being hugged, sobbed and whimpered a few times.She took the little thing over and gently tied her hair with her hands.As if feeling very nostalgic for her embrace, Lu buried his head on her chest and fell asleep after a while.

Lu was changed into what might have been Stella's childhood clothes, a small white cotton skirt, which looked brand new and incredible, but with an old-fashioned atmosphere.Ni guessed it was because paladin girls didn't like to wear skirts.The small leather shoes were a bit inappropriate because of Lu's petite size, but they could barely fit in.

Lu looks a bit like a big doll, with curly and thick hair, sleeping peacefully, very cute.She hugged Lu in her arms, and then turned her head to look at Stella who was sitting there, still not recovering.She turned her head awkwardly and asked a question:

"How did you know?"

Ni looked back at the score board, and the scores of the two parties on it were very low.She looked at those scarlet eyes full of star trails, and replied in a rare serious tone: "Once upon a time, I also thought that war was a good thing."

"...But if both sides continue to fight, it will not be good for demons or humans. Of course, I don't care about that kind of thing. It doesn't matter what happens to this world. But what about you?"

She picks up a pawn.This transparent and red piece represents a population of 10.

Among the transparent chess pieces, her eyes seemed to become darker.She said slowly:

"For nearly a hundred years, war is out of reach. But even if we use the game, we want to remind you: the world can already hear the sound of war waves. What about a population of 10? It's only a moment under the weapon."

"You knew it. You opened doors that shouldn't be opened."

"But can you really blame it all on you?"

Ni asked softly.She didn't want to get too excited, the little thing fell asleep just right, murmuring in her arms.

"Under the tide of society, even if it is not you, she will choose other humans. In the end, this society will still reach a marginal state. In terms of group guilt, I can't blame you. But you have to know-you once opened The door of the seal. It is your name, which will be engraved on the sin pillar."

"I... just. I also..."

Ni sighed.

She didn't ask any more questions, but walked out of the courtyard with the little thing.

The little thing was sleeping soundly without a sound.So she said to herself: "Lu must not understand. In fact, I generally don't understand, because I don't have parents like you, and I don't have the pressure brought by parents."

But at this time Lu woke up as if he had heard her words, his golden eyes shone like honey stars.She was dazed for a while, then sat up in Ni's arms.In order not to fall, she still hugged Ni's neck.

"I'll tell you a story and go to sleep, okay?"

She felt that someone was chasing after her, so she smiled and said to Lu.Lu, who had never experienced anything before, nodded naturally.So she began to speak slowly:

"Of course. I don't have parents... The demons are all formed when the magic vortex exploded on a certain day in a certain abyss rift, and the malice spewed out, and then they began to kill each other. So I don't understand. Humans are each other, just because There is a blood relationship...why can it be asserted that a certain person belongs to a certain person?"

"Once upon a time. I also thought that the relationship between parents was a bit like an animal. You know? Like a dog?"

Maybe it was once asked to be a dog, Lu frowned at this description.But she nodded meekly.

"Although they will be raised to adulthood, they will only be protected during the juvenile period, and they are strictly required... This is all to survive. There is no way to learn to hunt in play, or cubs who cannot get enough food, All of them will be disposed of in this. But the animals are to be able to reproduce and to continue to develop the community."

"So I think human beings, besides raising children to be able to provide for the elderly when they grow up, should be hoping that the other party can live happily. After all, humans and animals are different."

"But ah..."

She reached out to pin Lu's bangs behind her ears.The other party's thin brows were slightly frowned, as if thinking about something.

Then she continued:

"It's very pitiful to be someone's child."

"Please don't insinuate me with stories."

Ne turned around.Stella stood behind her with a flat expression.

She yawned.It's getting late, usually, she would have taken a shower and was ready to go to bed.

The surrounding lanterns flickered, and there was a hazy atmosphere in the courtyard.However, the peculiar atmosphere of the banquet is still intertwined in the distance, and the noise is faintly transmitted, like incongruous background music.

The other side is pink and has a wonderful atmosphere like being in honey.And here it was just darkness.

She asked:

"How do you know?"

Ni stared at her face, but was clearly distracted, looking somewhere in the back of her head:

"I guess. Your blood smells exactly like that man's, obviously. If a father is a paladin, why would you let your daughter become an imp? I don't think your father has any trauma, paladin The costumes are very complete."

Stella held onto the short skirt.She really didn't wear much skirts, and her high heels were covered in mud.

"The possibilities have been reduced to a few. As far as I know about human beings, the degeneration of children is not only caused by parents who are not strict in discipline, but parents who are too strict in discipline. It may also become like this. Since you were once a paladin, then I It is also obvious to want a story. Although, there are still other possibilities that cannot be ruled out. But my dear...since many things in the world are possible, the result is impossible."

The other party smiled bitterly: "Are all demons so smart?"

"If you live too long, you will become very smart if you are stupid."

Stella walked over to her.Her hair fell apart a long time ago because Ni kicked her into the mud, but now she is tied up in a high ponytail, looking neat and tidy.

Ni stared at her for a while, then said with impeccable praise, "You look good with a ponytail."

The other party was embarrassed.She then flicked her ponytail unnaturally and said, "...father said that too."

Ni encouraged her to continue with her eyes.She lowered her head and thought for a while, and received: "Yes, as you said, before that, I was indeed a paladin who was strictly educated by my father. But that's not the main reason—I mean becoming a paladin." little devil."

"so?"

She gently kicked away the pebbles on the road with her toes.The pebbles rolled down the grass and disappeared.She also took a deep breath, realizing that it was difficult for her to say that to a demon.But unlike before, Ni did not use force to force her to speak, which made her feel even more uncomfortable.Might as well force me—she thought so.

If you are forced, the guilt in your heart will be much lighter.But allow yourself to repent...no.no no.

But she said it anyway.Even though it's been a while since being a paladin, I still can't let go of that education.She couldn't easily forget those things.

So she said, "I'm guilty."

The devil stroked the child's head with his hand, and turned his head with a half-smile when he heard this sentence: "I'm not a priest, lamb."

Stella pleaded with her eyes.The demon sighed, put his hand on her forehead, and sighed softly: "Speak, my dear child. Someone will listen to everything you say."

She closed her eyes under the devil's hand, and began to narrate in a plain and emotionless voice-recorder-like tone.

"I'm guilty. My family has always had problems and I didn't stop them. I should have followed the path of the paladins, but I went against it. I could have stopped them. But I didn't."

"My father, although he is my guide, he is for himself. Although he looks like a normal person, he abides by a certain code. That is wrong. I made a mistake, I am guilty... …I should have stopped him."

"We... have been summoning a certain existence. It is precisely because of this that I became a little devil, and it is precisely because of this that we will spare no money to build all this."

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