The Tale of the Alchemist and the Demon

The alchemist thought he would get a notice of exile next, but unexpectedly it was an invitation.

There is going to be a great banquet in the castle, which will require the participation of many people.This is both an order and an opportunity. If you can impress the king, you can easily get higher-level research funding, and even read the taboo documents stored in the kingdom.

The chance to meet the king was a great temptation for Yue.He thought about it and agreed to the invitation.

L doesn't like that kind of occasion very much, just looking at Yue with that shining eyes, it's still against his will.

"If it is your invitation, I will go."

Yue immediately became happy: "That's good. There will be a lot of cakes then, I promise."

The ostentation of His Royal Highness was really extraordinary. When the two of them got into the carriage and approached the castle, they saw the guard of honor in the distance lined up neatly in two rows.The coat of arms and banners of the royal family are hung on the castle.They do not have the status of nobles, so they can only get off the car here and enter through the side door.

After all, this castle is quite old. When passing through the city gate, the loud noise startled both of them: boxes of food prepared for the banquet were being moved in under the command of the butler, huge oak barrels It was carried into the cellar by several people, and the firewood was piled up in the corner of the yard.Going further inside, I reached a place with a roof, where a band was rehearsing, several bards were discussing their music, and several beautiful dancers were sitting in the corner to rest.Passing through this wing, they came upon a staircase, beside which the messenger who had come to them stood.

"Gentlemen alchemists, here you come." He bowed respectfully. "The banquet hasn't started yet, so let me take you to the upstairs room to rest. By the way, the master has prepared new dresses for you, so as not to be rude when you see the king later."

They walked up the spiral staircase into the arranged room.This place is at the height of the tower, from here you can still see the busy crowd, and you can also see the top of the city wall.There was a table and chairs in the room, which also seemed to be deliberately prepared for two people.

"It's so high...it looks like it's on a cliff." Yue leaned on the window and looked out. He always liked the feeling of standing on a high place.

"I still don't quite understand why the meal is so complicated." L picked a chair and squatted down. "There are also things like etiquette, I don't know anything..."

"It's okay, just follow me later. The butler will also remind us."

"……All right."

The door was pushed open, and the two turned their heads, only to see knights holding weapons standing there.

"Ye Shenyue, the lord wants to talk to you alone."

When being taken to the dungeon, Yue still had illusions, hoping that these people would not discover L's identity.However, he was imprisoned in the tower, while the alchemist was thrown in the dungeon, bound with shackles and chains.They tormented Yue in various slow ways, and at the same time, they were wearing down his arrogance.In this rotten cell, he had no access to fresh air and the sky outside, and gradually lost his sense of time.

why?

Yue had thought about why she was in such a situation countless times, but she couldn't explain it clearly.Perhaps it was his destiny to get this far because of those redundant ambitions.Just like what L said at the time.

"It was wrong from the start."

He slowly moved his wrist that was worn out by the shackles, and the blood slid down the iron chain, but he couldn't feel it at all.Time is the same.At first he tried to count the time by himself, but as his mind became more and more unclear, he also lost his awareness of time.

"...If it's a demon, they will definitely be able to escape. Unless...they are going after Ryuzaki in the first place. If he is fine, he should find a way to save me."

"I can only rely on myself..."

"I can't go crazy yet..."

He struggled to stay awake.

The banquet to welcome His Majesty the King lasted for half a month.This is another beautiful season, so people are happy to continue this celebration.No one noticed the disappearance of one alchemist and another.

All the musicians in the vicinity were called to play to the king, so that there would always be an uninterrupted and unrepeated melody at the banquet.The funny performances of the dwarves and the tricks of the clowns also opened the eyes of the guests in the capital, thinking that this rural place can have such fun.In order to prevent these guests from getting bored, the lord took out his best treasures.When people saw a person in a large vase being carried up, they were amazed.When the head came out and began to sing, the admiration turned into intoxication.No one has ever heard such a sound of nature.

However, after this performance, His Majesty the King signaled to the guards, and one of them stepped forward and drew his sword.

"...Wait!" The lord stood up from his seat in shock, and saw the sword fall in response, splitting the head and the vase in half.Blood and internal organs splashed out at the same time, sticking to the precious carpet.

"The kingdom does not need such a performance," said the wizard beside the king. "But we hear you have something else here."

"Yes...we have." The lord had calmed down, looking at the messed up carpet in disgust. "My men caught a demon."

The heavy cell door was pushed open, Yuezheng fell to the ground, and the sudden light dazzled him so much that he couldn't keep his eyes open.

Several people walked in, and he felt that the shackles on his hands and feet were loosened.Then the arm was roughly grabbed and pulled up.He could barely move, and was dragged up by those people staggeringly.When he encountered the stairs, the other party pulled him, causing him to fall down on the stairs.His forehead hit the edge, and blood flowed all over his face.

"Okay, you guys, be a little more polite. Wipe the blood off this guy." It was a very familiar voice, but he couldn't remember anything.

He was sent to the lord's chambers.There, it seemed that someone treated his wound, but then, someone covered his eyes with a black cloth.He couldn't see anything, but he became more awake.In the room, a person was walking towards him.

"Ya Shenyue, isn't it? I've wanted to talk to you for a long time."

Yue's wrists were tied behind his back again, and he knelt on the carpet and raised his head following the direction of the voice: "What the hell do you want..."

"You don't know what you can do here, do you?"

Some leather rubbing and clanging.Light felt a hand pinch her chin.

"It's a pity... the first time I saw you, you were not like this. At that time, you were high above you, with a brilliance that no one could match. When you came here, you dismissed all of this. At that time , no one would have thought that you are such a depraved alchemist..."

He just raised the corners of his mouth, convinced he was giving the most contemptuous sneer.

"Of course," the voice continued. "Alchemists are depraved creatures who discovered the way to deal with demons. I have no doubt that sooner or later you will take this path, and then I can see this beautiful mask of yours being taken away." It looks like it's on fire."

"...My lord, you are really boring..."

His answer was a heavy punch, which landed on the left side of the face, causing Yue to fall to the ground.The corner of his mouth was also broken, and blood flowed out.

"Why, don't you want to know how your little devil is doing now?"

"... Ryuzaki? What did you do to him?!"

"Yes. How should a demon be killed? It is up to you alchemists to teach me. The king and the pope have witnessed his existence, and we have done many things to him. Put silver stakes in the hands and feet, the heart And the brain, pouring holy water into his internal organs, or cutting his body open with a knife, it's so funny, no matter what you do, the guy won't die."

"You, you...impossible, they are all fake, what are you talking about..."

Did he mean the L?How in the world could someone treat that lovely guy so cruelly?In his eyes, it is regarded as a treasure, but in the eyes of others, it is worthless. It can be destroyed, trampled, hurt, and destroyed at will...

"Can't accept the reality? Or do you want to see it with your own eyes?" The voice in the ear was already stained with pride. "However, unless your performance is good enough to satisfy me, I will not agree..."

"What do you want me to do?"

The lord was satisfied to see that Yue's arrogance was completely extinguished at this moment. He whispered a few words in Yue's ear, then stood up, and said, "I'll give you a day. You can't do this now. Tomorrow I will Come again."

Yue collapsed on the carpet, his wounds were aching, his throat was so dry that he couldn't speak at all.Only the trembling of the body has been unable to stop.

There have been rumors of the lord in this castle, but Yue didn't know about it.I don't know how many beautiful teenagers have been played with by him at will and then discarded at will.He was born in such a peaceful and affluent territory, and he has not worried about worldly affairs for many years, and the boring life has gradually made him lose his sense of fun.He began to use his power to torture others unscrupulously, but the emptiness in his heart gradually deepened instead.

Then, Ye Shenyue appeared at the most unfortunate time.

It doesn't matter if he's smart or stupid, noble or humble, as long as he's good looking.

It is easier to play with the human body than to play with the soul, and it is easier to destroy the soul than to play with the soul.Therefore, try to pull Ye Shenyue's soul out of her body, perhaps with muscles, bones and blood attached.

The lord conceived many plans, but he never thought that the young man would actually summon a demon to push him to a dead end.

...How can there be such a stupid human being in the world to fall in love with a demon?

Am I burning?Moon did feel that way.He has tasted every bit of the pain that L felt at that time.This is about retribution.

But where is L now, and what kind of pain he is enduring...

In a semi-conscious state, he vaguely felt that someone was cleaning the wounds on his body, some were new, and some were left over from the previous torture.It's impossible to cure him before tomorrow, but the doctors are trying to make him look better.In the end, the wound was simply bandaged, and no one wasted time in applying medicine for him, because according to everyone's experience, it was impossible for this person to live to the third day.

"It's a pity, I heard it's an alchemist this time..." Yue could still vaguely feel those people talking.

"But this guy violated a taboo and summoned a demon... Even the King knows about it."

"Hey, hey? The church will come right away, right?"

"Yes, that's why the adults ordered like this..."

While talking, one of the medical officers found himself caught by a pale hand by his robes.

"The devil you are talking about...where is he..."

Several people were startled, only to realize that it was the person lying there talking to them.Because of the injury on his face, Yue's eyes could not be opened very smoothly, but he managed to show his eyes glaring at them.

"Where... tell me..."

"Here, in a birdcage..."

All these people saw that L was locked in a silver cage and carried up that day.Cages are a very old thing, because people haven't trapped a demon in years.What happened next, the lord strictly forbade them to express, so they were forced to watch the whole process, but they dared not say anything.

"Where the hell is it?"

"I can't say it!" The caught man tried to get rid of Yue's hand, but it didn't take much effort, and he pulled away in an instant.They backed to the edge of the room and glanced back.Yue lay there as if he was about to die.Several people whispered to each other and left the room quickly.

——L, Ryuzaki, you are a demon...

In fact, I have been doubting for a long time, how can there be such a useless devil like you in the world...

Moreover, you have not fulfilled my wish.If you can really achieve it, shouldn't it be achieved a long time ago... You should be able to break free from the siege of those people and save me...

On the No.70 day, the miracle did not happen, Ye Shenyue could only wait to die.