Deep in the dream world.

Purgatory.

Above the blazing stars, a human figure sat on a throne surrounded by a sea of ​​flames and chains entwined in layers.

Under his feet was an extremely terrifying flame purgatory, from which came the mourning and screams of a large number of creatures.

Those creatures were smelted in the flames and stars one by one, and most of them only struggled with the upper body on the ground and the fire.

This is completely different from the abyss. If the abyss is the gathering place of dark monsters, it is the paradise of the abyss demon king and evil gods.

Here, then, is the death prison of the Lord of Purgatory.

The Lord of Purgatory imprisoned those fallen beings here, beating them with wanton torture, sucking their pain and despair.

This is his kingdom, and he is the only master here.

All beings here except him are his prisoners.

Outside the flames and stars, something floated little by little from the darkness under the pull of the Lord of Purgatory.

It was a book, a leather book exuding strange fluctuations.

There is no name on the cover, and the person who wrote it did not name it.

But later people gave it a name.

"The Book of Hurborn."

Written hundreds of years ago, this book was written by the legendary mad Hubon of Evel, and the legend contained secrets about the gods.

It records the real names of the gods, records the unknown ancient secrets, those unknowable truths that have long been lost in the years.

Legend has it that Huber gained unimaginable power through this book.

But this book is not for mortals to read.

So Huberne, the Elvirian, also attacked the Temple of the Serpent in the midst of madness, and was eventually swallowed by the madness.

for hundreds of years.

A powerful curse wrapped around this book.

In addition, it floats in the supernatural realm of the dream world, and the invisible curse power seems to gradually endow this book with some special power, so that this book originally only recorded the secrets of the previous era no longer. ordinary.

Above the flame stars.

The Lord of Purgatory reached out his hand and caught the book.

Suddenly, an invisible, bone-shattering cold appeared on his body.

Somewhere, he seemed to hear someone whispering.

It was an indescribably ancient language, with a wild and vicissitudes of voice.

The Lord of Purgatory doesn't care about the book itself, because he has seen the content above and knows it.

In other words, it was Yafoan who had seen the above content.

And Yafuan himself had followed the ghost Polik to watch the battle of the gods in the previous era; many secrets in this world were no longer secrets to him.

And this time, the Lord of Purgatory retrieved this Book of Shuborn for the other thing above.

That is, the irresistible whisper that echoed in his ear just now.

From the time Huberne began to write this book, he felt that there was a strong malice towards his actions, and there was an existence that prevented him from peeping into secrets that did not belong to them.

The curses of ordinary people, the malice of ordinary people.

It's just something that exists in the heart and doesn't have any effect.

But when thousands of spirits send malice to you, that malice will have an irresistible force that spans space; together, this force can even distort reality, directly acting on consciousness and spirituality, making it difficult for people to stop .

only.

Although Huber was the first to discover it, he did not pay attention to it at the time.

But the Lord of Purgatory noticed that this was a very powerful force.

The Lord of Purgatory gave it a name: "The Power of the Damned."

He got the Book of Thuburn, and he wanted to gain the power of this curse, and then give it to Purgatory.

Let the curse be your strength and your way.

The Lord of Purgatory got the "Book of Thuburn", and he opened the book again and again to spy on the secrets about the curse.

He inherited Afoan's memory, and also inherited the witch spirit's method of exploring and studying the truth; this method and habit can be traced back, and even can be traced back to the Temple of Truth in the previous era.

In the end, he put the book on the side of the throne.

The flaming flames on the flame stars burned, but they couldn't hurt the book in the slightest, and a special power shrouded and protected it.

The Lord of Purgatory stood up, and chains stretched out from under the throne, whipping the giant spirit bodies and monsters like whips.

The roaring and wailing screams in the sea of ​​flames below grew louder, and the Lord of Purgatory was the tyrant in this terrifying prison.

"The curse comes from the darkest emotions of the human heart, from the dark side of the mind of the wise."

The Lord of Purgatory, as the master, issued an order.

"Those spirits with the darkest, most depraved, and most filthy experiences!"

"Follow my will and come before me."

Under the dense interlacing of chains, one existence that fell into purgatory after another was brought to the face of the Lord of Purgatory.

They wriggled in fear and howled in despair.

Picture after picture emerged from their consciousness, and their sins were revealed one by one in front of the Lord of Purgatory.

Among these people, there were people who had killed people in the famine and then divided them.

Some people used to be soldiers or bandits of the royal court, making food of the same kind. The scene is disgusting.

Some people are aristocrats but cannibalize people's hearts. It is rumored that this way, they can retain their youthful appearance.

Under the smelting of the Lord of Purgatory, these people were twisted into a ball in the wailing.

At last.

Converged into a terrifying source of curse.

It was a pale, scrawny shadow like a corpse.

It stood quietly behind the Throne of Purgatory, exuding an abomination of abomination and fear.

It didn't look like a living being, or a living being at all, because it was a curse.

This shadow is still weak, but it will gradually become stronger; it will continue to grow as long as the sin and evil of the world does not cease.

【Magic Items · Purgatory】

【Serial number 19】

[Purgatory was born from the original black mud of the mythical material. It was created by the priest of the abyss sect Senger through purgatory rituals and created embryos by sacrificing tens of thousands of living beings. Finally, Yafan the Avilian sacrificed himself and a large number of abyss. The monster is refined into the core will, and the darkness of all spirits is entered into the dream world. 】

[Capacity 1: The source of the curse: Purgatory was born from the original black mud of the mythical substance, and the Lord of Purgatory refined it into a source of curse; the formation of the curse comes from the darkest things in the human heart, and it also curses the darkest people in the heart. ; The more people die under the curse, the stronger the curse will be, and all those who are cursed will fall into purgatory. 】

[Curse of Corpse Eaters: Those who eat the same kind of corpse will be cursed. They can gain power from the curse and will be controlled by the curse, and will inevitably fall into purgatory. 】

[Capacity 2 Dark Exile: Purgatory and the abyss have a homologous relationship, and there is a natural hatred; anyone can open the gate of purgatory and banish existences belonging to the abyss into purgatory, and the lord of purgatory will make him feel the real of despair, a prison that never ceases to burn the fire of purgatory, from which no one can escape. 】

[The oath of ability 3 races: Purgatory originates from the original black mud, and also inherits the oath of the abyss, and is bound by the oath of the crown of wisdom; at the same time, it can also be used as the dark side of all spirits, borrowing the power of the dream world. 】

[Capacity 4 Kingdom of Purgatory: Purgatory failed to achieve myth, the Lord of Purgatory has not fully integrated into the core of Purgatory, and the country has not yet been fully formed]

The current form of the Lord of Purgatory is somewhat similar to the previous Elena.

Through the core of purgatory, I controlled this powerful item, but it was not completely integrated into the core of this item.

Before purgatory failed to achieve myth, he did not dare to fully integrate into the core of purgatory.

Otherwise, in that instant, he would be completely swallowed up by Nayu's chaos and madness.

The Lord of Purgatory sits on the throne, overlooking the world.

An arrogant and unsympathetic voice came from the depths of the dream world.

"Indulge!"

"Fall down!"

"Down into the darkness!"

"Dark people who are struggling in the mud of the earth, purgatory is your only destination."

The ghoul-eater-cursed phantom behind the Infernal Lord twisted and wriggled, roaring hungry from its belly.

The roaring sound was like thunder, and you could feel the hunger in its belly, waiting to devour those who were cursed.

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The weather has entered early winter.

But I don't know why, it has been rainy and rainy in Lunar Eclipse City recently, and the weather is too cold.

Rain at this time is much more annoying than snow.

The world outside was wet, and the fireplace in the Qi Law Society was burning with flames; coupled with the crowds in the hall coming and going, the voices kept on talking, but it seemed very hot.

No real lawyers could be seen in the hall, and the labor union invited many young and beautiful girls to take care of the reception and copy the documents.

Even the waiter is a young and tall young man, and he looks tall and lavish.

The girls and youth also receive brief training on how to answer some of the most common questions.

Generally, only when the contract is actually concluded at the end, the contract lawyer will really come forward.

The deed lawyer will write the contract document, check the contract document with the signer, and finally declare the contract to be established under the witness of God and the spirit of the code.

And Changlong, the temporary acting president of the Qi Lawyers' Union, is now discussing with his senior Keaton in the president's room.

Keaton was also a student of Sukob, but he was older than Long by one round. Both of them were more talented; but Keaton was in his forties and only reached the second rank, while Long was less than two years old. At the age of ten, it was already second-order.

But Ron had a lot of respect for Keaton in his heart, but he spoke the same way he always did.

Not long after sitting down, Long complained to Keaton.

"Are we witch spirits pursuing the truth, or are we just traders and bureaucrats who care about each other all day!"

"Every day is occupied by all kinds of trivial matters, and there is no time to study magic."

Keaton heard Long's complaint, and immediately spoke to this impetuous junior as a senior.

"Long!"

"I think even if you don't become a contract lawyer, you will complain that it is troublesome to study magic every day."

With a serious expression, he spoke witty and humorous words.

"do you speak."

"Ah! What trouble!"

"Why isn't there such a magical technique that you can learn all the knowledge at once."

"Not only can I put knowledge into my brain, but it can also help me fully understand, and it can also introduce new ones."

Long listened to Keaton's words, and suddenly felt guilty.

this.

It's quite like what he said.

Did you say it before?

After Keaton's words, Long could only mumble, but did not dare to complain loudly.

Keaton continued: "If we really just wanted to do research behind closed doors, we would have stayed in the wasteland."

"We chose to leave because we wanted to do something with the teacher."

"Apply what we've learned."

Keaton has recently become a judge in the B&R district of Eclipse City. He is the initial attempt by the Sukob line to make judges, and he can be regarded as a representative figure.

On the bright side, he was even more beautiful as a judge than Long, and he often went to the **** of various noble classes.

Since the time of Sermos, the mother of all snakes, the snake people have liked dance, as if engraved in the depths of their souls. They have used dance to sacrifice to the gods since ancient times, and now they also use dance to conduct various social activities.

Keaton reflected on his recent life, feeling more fulfilling and meaningful than before in the wasteland.

"I think it's good now. Recently, my spirit of contract has become stronger and stronger. Maybe I will be able to break through in a few years."

"When the time comes, I must try it. What is the power of the law that the teacher said."

"Compared to the days in the wasteland, I prefer to do something more practical."

"And in the future, there will be more choices for witch spirits. Those who don't like dealing with people and only like to study can choose the path of pure scroll witch spirits; those who like to come out and do some practical things to reflect their own value can choose the path of lawyers. "

"It's always good to have more options."

"Yes or no."

"Long."

Both Long and Keaton are still second-order, and they are both exploring the path of lawyer Qi, trying to condense the power of their legal orders.

Lawyer Qi's decree is the truth page of Wu Ling, but it is specialized in one key point.

Seeing that Long was in a trance, he seemed to be thinking about what he said, or thinking about the power of the decree.

He patted Long on the shoulder: "Long, it seems that you really don't like Lawyer Qi's way. I can help you talk to the teacher and let him put you back on the wasteland."

"Like I just said, now we have more options."

Ron woke up immediately and waved at Keaton.

"Don't don't."

"I didn't say I wanted to go back. Don't tell the teacher."

Looking at the corners of Keaton's raised mouth, Long understood that Keaton was saying this on purpose.

"I'm just a little bit confused and don't know what I want to do."

Keaton, however, expressed his recent thoughts: "If you feel lost, you can choose a place to be a judge for a period of time, so that you may have a deeper understanding of the meaning of the path chosen by lawyer Qi and the teacher."

Ron watched Keaton say that and asked him.

"Keaton, looks like you're a good judge?"

"You like this job very much?"

Keaton nodded: "It's a preliminary feeling, and the law will bring those who have committed crimes to justice, and give justice to those who are victims."

"I think what I do every day is meaningful, not even worse than learning new magic."

"I feel like I'm maintaining order in a place and becoming a symbol of justice and fairness in B&R."

"therefore."

"I hold the book of witch spirits that has become a code, and every time I feel it is extra heavy."

"I have responsibilities that bind me and make me feel a lot of pressure; but it also makes me feel fulfilled and makes me feel like I'm really alive."

Long nodded: "If the teacher doesn't let me be the president of the union, I will definitely try to be a judge."

Keaton asked Long, "The teacher has become more mysterious lately, and I can't even find him."

His teacher Sukob had been busy building a school recently, so Ryu became the interim acting president of the Deeds Guild.

in this era.

Ordinary aristocratic families hire tutors to train the next generation.

In the Royal Court of Ten Thousand Snakes, there is no such thing as a school.

The existence of schools is an academy system passed down from the White Pagoda Alchemy Alliance in the Land of Sunrise.

The temples in each city of Suinhor also recruit apprentices for systematic training, which are only used to train clergy.

Sukob's Eclipse City Deed Law School is somewhat similar to this,

After all, lawyer Qi is, in a sense, a kind of clergyman in this era.

Long said: "Teacher, he went to look for those gifted children and young people all over the Ten Thousand Snake King Court."

"When he comes back, the school should start to be established. At that time, we estimate that we will all have to go to the school to hang a teacher's position."

Long was paralyzed on the chair, and the whole person revealed an expression that I was going to despair, I was going to be exhausted.

"what!"

"It will probably be even busier by then."

Tired of living, tired.

Keaton got up at this time, picked up his clothes from the door, put them on, and put on his hat.

He looked at Long at the door: "Are you busy now?"

Long was stunned for a moment: "It's okay."

"Recently, the labor union has been busy. Fortunately, I am smart. Many things do not need to be done by a lawyer. If you invite some people to study for a few days, it is similar to what we do."

"Look now, everything about the union is on the right track."

"The only problem is that there are too few lawyers. Once the teacher's school is established and there are more lawyers, the union can expand to more and more cities."

Keaton smiled: "Since you're not busy, come and help me with something!"

Long suddenly regretted it, and he wanted to say that he was busy now.

But at Keaton's urging, he had to go out with him.

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The B&R district of Eclipse City.

This is a prosperous commercial area. Most of the people living here are middle and lower-class businessmen, as well as workers, hawkers, coolies, coachmen and other occupations.

It can be regarded as a district in Eclipse City, but because of the prosperous business, various cases often break out.

Under the prosperity, all kinds of darkness always breed.

There are frequent occurrences of robbery, theft and murder here.

Long and Keaton walked the streets and alleys, and it was raining lightly outside; Long followed behind with a tarpaulin umbrella, like Keaton's little follower.

The two had just reached an alley when someone shouted.

"Lord Keaton!"

"it's here."

"it's here."

Keaton walked towards the other, a man without three fingers.

There was a well-known gang in B&R that specialized in extortion and extortion; and the man was one of the victims, and his brother also died in the hands of the gang.

After Keaton finished recording the other party's words, he said to the other party.

"very good."

"The evidence you provided has fully proved their guilt."

The man was very unwilling, but helpless: "But he knew that you were in charge of this case, and he had already run away after hearing your name."

"There is no one left, how can we judge him?"

What the man was talking about was the leader of the gang, and after his troubles got too big, and it got to Keaton, the leader of the gang knew he was done.

People like Keaton can't be threatened or bribed, he can only run away.

Keaton told him, "Don't worry."

"I have applied for a wanted warrant, and the spirit of the code will lock his position."

"If he is in Eclipse City, the sheriff will definitely catch him. If he escapes to other cities, we will also notify the sheriffs in other cities."

The man doesn't know what the spirit of the code is, but he knows that this is a powerful man in front of him, and it must be a magical power that he doesn't understand.

That's why he dared to testify.

Next, Long followed Keaton.

Some are case inquiries and evidence collection.

Others were relatively minor disputes; disputes that were not worth going to court at all, Keaton came to deal with.

Keaton mediated these disputes, and it took most of the day; a high-ranking authority took a lot of saliva to mediate.

Long had no idea that Keaton was doing this all day.

"You do this every day?"

"Shouldn't the judge sit in the trial court and read the results of the trial according to the code?"

Keaton told Long, "That's fine to be a judge, but that's not a good judge."

"Also, isn't the road of our judges and lawyers just beginning?"

"Everything is just starting, everything is groping."

"No one knows how to be a good judge and what a judge should do."

"I first figure out what a judge should do, and then these things can be handed over to others to do. If you sit high in the courtroom from the beginning, wouldn't you be blind."

"When I decided to become a judge, the teacher told me to do as much as I could, and then tell him my thoughts."

Keaton came with Ron, not really wanting Ron to help.

He wanted to make Long feel a little bit, the duty of a judge.

And the changes he made to B&R after he became a judge.

Long had a sense of awe for this senior invisibly, not only that the other party was older, but something else.

A man who looked like a vigilante came to Keaton and said something to Keaton.

Keaton frowned and looked at Ron.

"Something happened, there was a special case"

"Let's go take a look together!"

Long looked at Keaton. "Is the judge still going to do this?"

"Isn't that what the sheriffs should do?"

"It's not good for you to stretch out your hand like this, it's beyond your function."

"It's supposed to be an extraordinary case," Keaton told Long.

"The sheriff in B&R is just an ordinary person, and this kind of case is obviously beyond the scope of ordinary people."

"As a judge in the B&R district, I am also a person of authority; since I know this danger to my jurisdiction is emerging, I can't just sit back and watch."

Long shrugged helplessly: "Your sense of responsibility is too strong."

But then, he showed a hippie smile again: "However, I also want to go and have a look."

"An extraordinary case is definitely more interesting than mediating disputes with you."

Investigating an extraordinary case does have an unusual appeal for a young man like Long.

However, Long also felt the charm of the judge during this trip.

Wherever they go, the wicked flee.

Everyone looked at Keaton with admiration and longing, a feeling Takashi couldn't feel in the union.

In addition, Long also feels that the duties of judges are the same as what Keaton said; many things are still immature, and there is no clear definition of the duties and powers of judges.

Keaton is obviously just a judge, but if he really wants to do things, his responsibilities and powers seem to go far beyond Takamoto's concept of a judge.

"Xixi!"

The rain kept falling, and the two came to a cemetery.

The weather was so cold and it was still raining, and there were actually a few people watching the fun outside the cemetery.

It seems that something remarkable happened in the cemetery.

But soon, these people watching the fun were dispersed by the guards of the security team, and Long and Keaton came to the cemetery without any hindrance.

This cemetery is not an ordinary cemetery. The people buried in it are generally people of some wealth, because all sarcophagi are used here.

Such a sarcophagus is not something that ordinary people can use.

The sarcophagus is not buried underground, but on the ground; the end of the coffin is inscribed with the epitaph and name of the deceased, as well as the family.

But it can be seen that one of the sarcophagi has been opened.

Keaton and Long probed the inside, and it was empty.

Keaton asked the sheriff standing by: "Whose body was stolen?"

The sheriff replied: "The stolen body is the daughter of a former priest of the temple."

"But this **** attendant is long gone, and their family has begun to decline, otherwise they will not be buried here."

"It hasn't been two days since the talent died. After their family came this morning, they found that the sarcophagus seemed to have been moved, and then found that the body inside was gone."

Keaton asked the other party again: "How do you judge, it must be an extraordinary case."

The sheriff told Keaton: "The lid of this sarcophagus is very heavy and definitely not one person can open."

Keaton said, "It could be several people, or borrowed tools."

The sheriff led Keaton to the other side, where several holes could be seen in one corner of the sarcophagus.

Keaton put his hand in and tried it~lightnovelpub.net~ and found that it was just a human finger that could be inserted.

Now it becomes clear.

Ordinary people have absolutely no way to insert a few holes with their fingers in a hard rock.

Long didn't understand: "Why are these people stealing the corpse?"

Keaton suddenly thought of something: "Long, have you heard some rumors?"

"Rumors about ghouls."

Long: "You mean the folklore that by eating other people's corpses, you can gain mysterious power?"

"Is this thing fake? Some people believe it?"

"If power were so easy to draw and obtain, the powers would not be so rare."

Keaton looked at the sarcophagus and said while standing in the rain.

"Maybe some people believe it?"