vncnus Chapter 178 Negotiation with the "Master of the Dark Lodge"
Chapter 178 Negotiation with the "Master of the Dark Lodge"
Chapter 178 Negotiation with the "Master of the Dark Lodge"
"The Dark Lodge has changed hands!"
Upon hearing the words of the black-clad figure, the "Master of the Dark Lodge" couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
But he was, after all, a sect leader, and in the next breath, he calmed down and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am the master of the Dark Abode." The black figure was, of course, Raphael, who casually rambled on, "I was in a deep sleep before, but now I'm awake."
"Master of the Dark Lodge" is a man in his thirties, dressed in a flowing robe. If it weren't for his somewhat gloomy demeanor, he would have given off a sense of otherworldly elegance.
He then smiled and shook his head: "I don't know who you are, but your connection to 'Dark Lodge' is very weak right now."
The implication is, don't try to fool me.
The "Mysterious Sound Demon Lord" and the others couldn't hear their conversation; they could only see the "Master of the Dark Lodge" with a solemn expression, so they could only continue to wait.
Raphael, still unhurried, said from within the "Dark Chamber": "I am in the Dark Chamber, and I will not be corrupted by it."
The "Master of the Dark Lodge" fell silent, weighing whether he should enter the "Dark Lodge" secret realm and force the other party out.
He became the current "Master of the Dark Lodge" more than two hundred years ago. If he is careful enough, he can remain the "Master of the Dark Lodge" for another seven or eight hundred years before he is integrated into the "Dark Lodge" to a certain extent and has no choice but to enter the "Dark Lodge".
If he were to enter the "Dark Abode" today, he would lose one or two hundred years of his life.
Generally speaking, if there's a problem in a secret realm, you should try to solve it even if it means your immediate demise.
But he saw that the second "Master of the Dark Abode" was shaking his head at him, signaling him not to go in.
This is what he needs to weigh; he cannot ignore the reminder from the second "Master of the Dark Abode".
Raphael knew this was the most crucial moment of the negotiation, so he continued, "I can completely prevent you from being corrupted by the Dark Lodge."
The "Master of the Dark Lodge" was taken aback.
Raphael continued, "My presence will have less of an effect on you, Dark Lodge."
"Of course, this will cause your level to drop, but you will have an almost infinite lifespan."
"Furthermore, I will help you to carry forward and expand the Dark Pavilion Sect that you have established—"
"Hehe, this world is very big, and the twelve states are only one-third of it!"
"The seal on the Three Realms has begun to weaken, so I can send Dark Lodge ahead to make arrangements in the other two realms."
These are things that Raphael can do right now, but the "Master of the Dark Lodge" cannot.
Upon hearing this, the "Master of the Dark Lodge" finally decided to talk to the other party first.
After a moment's thought, he asked, "Are you the Demon Lord summoned from another world by Xuan Yin?"
"Mysterious Sound Demon Lord" reported the matter of "Otherworld Demon Lord" to "Master of Dark Abode".
The "Master of the Dark Lodge" immediately thought of this place after a little thought.
"Yes and no," Raphael said deliberately vaguely, "The cultivation methods in the two realms are different, but the goal is the same."
He paused for a moment and then said, "The Dark Pavilion is a source of power that split off from my body. Xuan Yin's actions were indeed an important prerequisite for my awakening."
"But even without that, I could wake up through other means."
He briefly placed himself in the shoes of the "original creator".
If such a statement were made in the real world, Raphael's fate would be utterly unable to bear such a description, but in the "Dark Lodge," he need not worry about this.
These words left the "Master of the Dark Lodge" silent for a long time before he finally asked, "What kind of impact will you have on the secret realm?"
"There won't be any impact at the moment," Raphael said. "When there is an impact, it means I can take your place and deter other sects."
The "Master of the Dark Lodge" replied, "I am not familiar with you."
Raphael shrugged, seemingly making no sense, and said, "I also need a force to carry out my will. Instead of going through all the trouble of building one, I might as well just use the Dark Lodge faction."
The meaning behind "Master of the Dark Lodge" is that he still cannot trust Raphael.
Raphael's explanation was: You don't need to trust me; you just need to know that I won't harm Dark Lodge for my own benefit.
The "Master of the Dark Lodge" then said, "Let's stop here for now and talk again later."
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Raphael smiled and said, "No problem."
The first round of negotiations cannot be called a success, but it was not a failure either; the other party chose to wait and see.
Raphael wasn't afraid that the other party might suddenly come in one day, and while he was away, he closed the door to the "Dark Abode".
Because of the help of "Initial", Raphael already has extremely high authority in "Dark Lodge", and "Dark Lodge Master" is the one who will be kicked out.
This is good enough for the first negotiation. Once Raphael becomes a demigod, there will be no need for further negotiations!
Western Continent, Dark Lodge Altar.
The "Master of the Dark Lodge" ended his maintenance of the illusory entrance to the secret realm, and the bronze mirror returned to his hands.
The offerings on the altar had lost all their spiritual power; the living had become dead, the blood had begun to stink, and the black light in the crystal had disappeared.
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The "Master of the Dark Lodge" addressed the priests and the "Mysterious Sound Demon Lord" and others, saying, "The secret realm is safe."
After saying that, he disappeared and returned to the underground chamber.
Everyone else breathed a sigh of relief at this result. Only "Mysterious Sound Demon Lord" and another demon lord did not smile, because if there was really "nothing wrong," "Master of Dark Abode" would not have needed to explain to them.
North Continent, Backlund West District.
Raphael returned to the real world and pondered the conversation. Finding no major oversights, he sat down to rest for a while, drinking tea.
He already had some ideas about how to take the initiative in playing this role.
Taking advantage of the fact that he had nothing to do these past two days, he prepared to perform the role for the third time.
The location they were assigned was the church cemetery.
Around Backlund are many cemeteries, generally of three types. The first is the poor's cemetery, which Raphael considered almost like a mass grave; bodies, after being given a proper burial, are gathered together, cremated, and then buried in a haphazardly dug pit. Separate cremation and urns, as well as the space for the urns, cost extra, and many people—
We can't afford it.
The second type is cemeteries managed by the government or developed by funeral companies. These cemeteries not only have pastors from three churches, but also tombstones and medium-sized graves, provided that you can afford to be buried here.
The third category consists of aristocratic cemeteries and church cemeteries. The former, as the name suggests, are family cemeteries for nobles, where burials can be arranged as desired. The latter are church-run cemeteries, where, in addition to clergy, many wealthy individuals and devout believers are buried.
Of course, piety largely depends on donations to the church.
Raphael's target this time is the cemetery run by the Church of the Goddess of Night.
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Hoo-wa~