The moment this Black Armored Knight appeared, Angel recognized the other party's identity.
Or, "Sequence".
This is a "Secrets Suppliant" Pathway's "Black Knight", and Angel stole with Klein Aurora Order's "Mr. X" is the same as Aurora Order Demigod who was guarding Louis Wien.
This made her a little confused. The secret location controlled by "Demoness Sect" was a key step for the "desperate" Demonesss to be promoted to Sequence 3. How could there be "Black Knight" who was likely to be a follower of True Creator?
Could it be that the cooperation between the Demoness Sect and Aurora Order is more than just Tingen City and Backlund, more than human trafficking and Great Smog, and even goes as deep as this?
Angel remembered what Wensa said, there would be no words like "Unaging" Demoness in "Fountain of Youth".
No wonder it said that. It turned out that this island was handed over to "Aurora Order" for its protection... She muttered, keeping her expression calm, and slowly took a few steps back, putting down the hand holding Straight Sword.
"You are..."
She was worried that there was a specific agreement between Aurora Order and Demoness Sect, which would even require every "desperate" Demoness who came here to hand over a token or password, so she did not continue to show hostility, but asked tentatively.
Seeing that Angel did not attack again, Black Armored Knight also placed his hands on the hilt of Greatsword's sword that was thrust vertically downward into the soil. His tall and tall figure gave him an inexplicable sense of majesty in the dense jungle, making him look like a guardian knight in front of a temple rather than a member of the cult "Aurora Order".
"I was ordered to guard this island and drive away those who came here accidentally, the 'Demoness' who are waiting to be promoted here."
His dull words came out from behind the visor that only exposed his eyes. Those bright red eyes stared at Angel, seeming to ask, "Are you the former or the latter?"
"So, you are the 'Black Knight' who cooperates with the sect?"
Angel asked further, and at the same time he "admitted" that he was a member of the Demoness Sect, and that he was Demoness who came here to seek promotion opportunities.
"Oh, it's not really cooperation. We each get what we need... didn't your 'mentor' tell you these things?"
"Black Knight" replied with a chuckle.
My "mentor"... the only one who can serve as a mentor for Demoness of Despair must be the thirteen Demoness named after colors inside "Demoness Sect". The one with the closest relationship to me is only "White Saint" Katarina, but she is not my mentor at all, and Wensa who told me this location did not mention your information at all... Angel muttered, suddenly thinking of a nickname for Demoness, shook his head and said:
"My mentor is 'Gray Witch'. He did not mention your existence. He just said that this journey will be a test for me."
With that said, she took back the "Angelica's Edge" that had begun to cause burning in her body to Mirror World to prevent the negative effects of this Mystical Item from continuing to affect her body.
Of course, if the opponent shows hostility, her spiritual sense will be alerted first, and she can take out weapons and enter the battle at any time.
"It turns out it was Judith who asked you to come here... Has he started cultivating his own Demoness again?" Black Knight muttered in a pitiful tone, and the black Greatsword in his hand turned into a ball of slime. The thick, black blood-like substance blended into his full-body armor, which was a response to Angel putting down his weapon. "So, you have prepared the materials and rituals for promotion, and only the 'Fountain of Youth' part is left?"
"Yes."
Angel nodded slightly and replied, unable to help but feel a little excited in his heart.
If you can deceive the mysterious "Black Knight" in front of you and get the dead branch next to Fountain of Youth without going through a battle, that will of course be the most perfect ending.
Hearing this, Black Knight pointed to the direction Angel was heading just now and said:
"'Fountain of Youth' is in the center of the island. I will take you there later. It is best to leave immediately after your promotion, otherwise something bad will happen."
As he spoke, he took the lead in taking heavy steps and walked in that direction, leaving deep footprints in the jungle.
Bad thing... Is this why "Unaging" Demoness won't come back here again?
Angel thought about it, followed "Black Knight", and approached the center of the island. He kept criticizing the vague words of these insiders in his heart.
"During this period, what big things happened outside the island?"
Suddenly, Black Knight, who was leading the way, asked. His tone was not probing just now, but with a sense of curiosity.
He must have been living alone as a guard here for a long time, so he wants me to tell him some "news" from the outside world?
With a chuckle, Angel picked out some things about the "cooperation" between the Demoness Sect and Aurora Order, and told the guard, who was somewhat out of touch with reality.
"... Great Smog of Backlund... Haha, you are so brave, you actually provoked trouble in the capital of Loen... The matter of human trafficking should be a recent cooperation, I have not heard the previous Demoness mention this..."
"Black Knight" said sadly, with a meaning that was beyond the times.
Why does it sound like he has been here for more than a few years... He can't be a member of "Aurora Order" who came to the island a few years or even decades ago and has never been out. This evil organization has only been established for a hundred or two hundred years... Angel was a little surprised, thought for a while, and continued:
"Above the Five Seas has also undergone many changes. 'Admiral of Blood' was killed, 'Vice Admiral of Ailment' became 'Queen of Ailment', 'Hell Admiral' was made into Marionette in front of a boatload of subordinates... Four Kings became Five Kings, with an extra 'Golden Queen'."
She told a few pieces of information, half truthfully and half falsely, to test the other party's time to leave the outside world.
"A Pirate Admiral became Marionette? Haha, this is really interesting. Didn't the forces behind him retaliate?"
"Black Knight" bypassed the intelligence trap set by Angel using Tracy, and instead became very interested in Ludwell becoming Marionette.
No, he may not even know who "Vice Admiral of Ailment" Tracy is. It has only been a year since she replaced "Vice Admiral Hurricane" as Pirate Admiral. Maybe this guy doesn't even know Qilingus... Angel felt helpless as if his fist had hit the empty space, and he answered after a moment:
"The person who attacked 'Hell Admiral' was a 'Death Consul', so he 'voluntarily' became Marionette, and Numinous Episcopate has no objection to this."
Rather, Numinous Episcopate's biggest supporter, "Artificial Death", has fallen, and "Uniqueness" has been taken away by Goddess. How dare they have any opinions? Maybe in a few years, the believers of "Death" and the believers of "Evernight" will be as close as one family... She added in her heart.
"It's not surprising. The suppression of the subordinates by the 'Death' Pathway is almost the strongest among all the Pathways... Hehe, there is nothing wrong with becoming a 'Marionette'. You don't have to think for yourself, just execute the instructions of 'Marionettist' and live your life easily and happily."
Black Knight chuckled, nodded and replied, the helmet and shoulder armor scraping against each other making a harsh sound.
It seems that he at least knows about "Numinous Episcopate" and "Artificial Death", and also knows about "Hell Admiral"'s Pathway... This can put him in "" "Fountain of Youth" was determined to be in the last twenty years... No, maybe this information was told to him by the previous "Desperate" Demoness, and the information I mentioned will become the basis for his discussion with the next Demoness who will be promoted here...
Angel suddenly felt that he had become a tool for "Black Knight" to obtain information from the outside world, and couldn't help but ask:
"What about you? You have been on this island, separated from reality for so many years, and you have no idea of leaving here and going out to see it?"
This sentence caused "Black Knight" to fall silent for a short time, and even his pace slowed down, making Angel a little curious and a little wary.
After all, "Black Knight" itself is one of the Beyonder Abilitys of this Sequence. The other party has been wearing this black armor, but just put away Greatsword, which is equivalent to not completely "putting down the weapon."
Fortunately, the other party only fell into thinking for a moment and did not attack as if he had been stabbed in a sore spot. Instead, he laughed a few times in a low tone and changed the topic:
"Tell us about the other pirates. Is 'King of the Five Seas' Nast Solomon still there?"
You changed the topic too abruptly... It seems that staying on this island may not be his original intention. Is he restricted by the contract with "Demoness Sect" or has some difficulties... Angel muttered and continued to answer the other party's questions.
The two of them walked one behind the other, advancing in the dense jungle at a walking speed that was completely inconsistent with Demigod's identity.
Just when Angel answered several questions about Intis in succession, and initially suspected that the other party was probably from Intis, the dense jungle suddenly disappeared in front of the two people, and a grassland appeared instead. Unlike Physical World, the eastward-leaning sunlight shone on the grass, reflecting a huge boulder standing in the distance and a small pool below it.
Near the waterhole, the originally green grass took on a withered and yellow texture, and the surrounding trees also lost their green leaf coverage, becoming dry and twisted. In the center of the vibrant island, among the green vegetation, it seemed like a "land of death" marked by the God of Death.
Is that "Fountain of Youth"?
Angel's eyes were inevitably attracted by this strange scene.
At this moment, "Black Knight" who had stopped in front of her suddenly took a step across, turned her body, and the black shadow in her hand surged out, forming Greatsword and suddenly struck Angel.
Swish——
A flash of orange-red light and shadow flashed, and Greatsword was split into two. The broken end ignited a raging fire, like a shadow with its own life wailing and deforming in the fire, and was burned to ashes almost instantly.
Angel held the blazing sword-edged Straight Sword in one hand, and drew out the Black Flame that absorbed all the light with the other hand, flying straight towards this "Black Knight".
Although Spirituality strangely did not issue a warning, Angel had long been prepared for the sudden attack by the other party, so he never relaxed his vigilance. Instead, when he came to "Fountain of Youth" and was supposed to be excited, he made the fastest response.
The only thing she was curious about was how "Black Knight", who had been chatting happily with her before, found out that she did not belong to "Demoness Sect"?
This question was immediately answered by the other party.
"If you hadn't misnamed 'Saintess of Gray' Judith, if you hadn't always been vigilant and hostile, I might have pretended not to know about your problem and let you take the spring water of 'Fountain of Youth' and leave..."
The broken Greatsword "Black Knight" did not panic, but took the initiative to tell the reason why Angel was exposed in a provocative tone. At the same time, black viscous liquid surged on his armor, and a new Greatsword quickly formed in his hand.
It seems that cutting with a sword is not enough, so I can only cut people... Angel's heart is getting hotter and hotter. Her own fighting spirit and the negative effects of "Angelica's Edge" work together, making her unwilling to wait any longer, and her rationality gradually dissipates.
Suddenly, the Straight Sword ignited in flames in her hand and the shadow on the ground reflected by the west-slanting sunlight came to life. He grabbed her ankle and surged up like a river flowing backwards, entangling her tightly.
The huge but fast-moving "Black Knight" seized the opportunity, raised the newly formed Greatsword, and smashed it towards her.