Author: Nero 2077

There is still one day before the ceremony.

"how's it going?"

He pushed open the door and looked at Zhou Li, who was sitting on the stone and staring at the stone above his head. Aluma, holding the hot milk, asked, "Are you used to this place?"

"fine."

Zhou Li looked at Eluma and nodded, "Except for not seeing the sunshine, everything else is pretty good."

"Yeah···"

Aluma handed the milk to Zhou Li, then jumped to his side and sat side by side with him. Looking at the suspension bridge not far away, Aluma took a sip of hot milk and asked, "Are you worried about the gods?"

Eluma could see that since Zhou Li confirmed to become the Black Emperor, he had been feeling uneasy. Sometimes, he would involuntarily show a worried expression. Eluma rarely sees him like this. On weekdays, Zhou Li always gives people the most reassuring feeling. Whether it is his temperament or style of conduct, it will make people subconsciously convince him.

But this time, for some reason, Zhou Li was always absent-minded.

"fine."

Zhou Li took the hot milk and did not drink it immediately. Instead, he looked at the stone cup in his hand with some conscience, and after a brief silence, he said, "It just feels, it's a bit unreal."

"Um?"

Eluma was a little surprised. She didn't expect Zhou Li to feel this way. She tilted her head and asked in confusion: "Why do you say that?"

"I don't know much, either."

Zhou Li stretched out his finger and scratched his cheeks, and smiled weakly, "It's just that I feel something is wrong. I feel that everything is not real. It should be that I haven't slept well recently, so it's okay."

"Be sure to pay attention to your body."

Aluma drank the milk and grabbed Zhou Li's hand. Her fair cheeks were full of seriousness and concern. "I know you will have a burden, which is inevitable. But don't be afraid, I will be by your side."

"I know."

Zhou Li nodded with a smile. Of course he knew Eluma's determination and knew that she would accompany him. But for some reason, since he came to the land of Hedius, he has been restless, as if...

There was an invisible voice telling me something.

After shook his head, Zhou Li threw out this strange feeling. He knew that he could not show his fear now and was about to hold the ceremony. If the protagonist of the ceremony felt retreating, the confidence of others would also be reduced. Zhou Li took a deep breath, then pulled the corners of his mouth and said to Eluma: "I will adjust my mentality."

"I'll be with you."

Aluma did not leave Zhou Li room for rejection. She knew very well that Zhou Li needed not only to be alone but to accompany her at this time. She drank the milk in the glass and sat next to Zhou Li without saying much, but to accompany her silently.

At the top of the castle, Shuangye sat on the eaves. This was a place with great scenery, and the whole Hedius was fully visible. She lowered her head, her eyes fell on Eluma and Zhou Li, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Very good...

In every life, Shuangye will eat the same dog food at different times. After all, Zhou Li and Aluma can be said to be born a couple. No matter in that life, no matter what Eluma's personality, they will be together in the end. However, those beautiful days are too short. In every life, they will welcome the final battle after expressing their feelings, and the ending is self-evident.

This time, it can be longer.

Close your eyes and feel the power of faith provided by the Hedith Empire. Shiroya has no nostalgia. For her, this world is false after all, and it is an unrealistic timeline. Even if he loses the Hedith Empire, he will only abandon an insignificant existence in her long life.

Fake, always fake.

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The Black Emperor's coronation ceremony is essentially a ceremony to hand over power to those who trust. There are only two prerequisites for this kind of ceremony, one is the witness and the other is the Black Emperor's wish.

“Does the witness only need one person?”

Aluma looked at Zhou Li and Shuangye and said with some concern: "Can I?"

"The Black Emperor's authority is not as complicated as you think."

Shaking her head, her eyes shining like sunshine in a luxurious black dress, she looked at Eluma and explained softly: "The Black Emperor only needs the witness to have enough [status], and this status is determined based on what the Black Emperor thinks. In my heart, except you, only Zhou Li deserves the identity of the witness."

The Black Emperor's authority is very idealistic. What provides him with strength is the surrender of the people, and the Black Emperor's authority can be willing to accept separation is the person recognized by the Black Emperor himself. In other words, if there is no one recognized by Shuangye in this world, then the witness will never appear.

"The moment I hand over authority to you, remember, you must choose your executioner."

With his eyes falling on Zhou Li, Shuangye said seriously: "Once the executioner is chosen, it will never be changed. The black emperor is not afraid of death, because the faith of the subjects can allow you to reshape your body. However, once the executioner is manipulated and attacks you, you will die completely and cannot even leave your soul."

"Know."

Zhou Li nodded. He had known the profession of Black Emperor and also knew the bizarreness and strangeness of this profession. He looked at Shuangye and still expressed his doubts.

"If I become the Black Emperor, your power..."

What Zhou Li was worried about was how much his strength would retreat after he took over the Black Emperor's authority. He was not worried about lacking the combat power to face the demon king. What he was afraid of was that after losing his strength, Twin Ye would be hurt in the subsequent war.

"It will regress, but not that deadly."

Turning around, his eyes landing on this narrow land, Shuangye's eyes moved slightly, and he whispered: "The strength will drop to the demigod, but it's enough."

"Um."

Zhou Li nodded. Although he didn't know much about Shiroya in this life, after learning that Shiroya had also experienced four lifetimes and fought with him for four lifetimes, he inexplicably felt a familiar feeling for the girl in front of him, and even had a mutual understanding.

"Time is up."

When the sound of a bell in the distance echoed in this underground cave, a black mist suddenly appeared on Twin Ye's body. After a brief condensation and reorganization, a black mist knight who could not see clearly appeared behind Twin Ye. The knight knight knelt on one knee, and the armor lingered by the black mist was filled with a solemn aura like an abyss.

"Her name is Bai."

Looking at the Black Mist Knight beside him, a gentle feeling flashed in Shuangye's eyes, "The Black Mist Knight is also the most important force of the Black Emperor. Zhou Li, when you become the Black Emperor, Bai will follow in your footsteps."

"I see."

Zhou Li nodded. There was only one Black Mist Knight, and it would never dissipate. Even if the emperor died, she would only fall into a deep sleep. When the next Black Emperor appeared, she would reappear. For the Black Emperor, the Black Mist Knight was the most powerful intermediate force.

“The content of the ceremony is simple.”

Slowly walking to the middle of the six-pointed stars, the luxurious black skirt on her body was cumbersome and mysterious, and the overlapping black veils hazyly covered the ubiquitous black mist. The black emperor's crown appeared on her smooth and white forehead. The twin leaves stretched out their hand at Zhou Li, their voices were cold and elegant, and they unconsciously made people want to surrender to her feet.

"Kiss the back of my hand and accept my crown."

Inhale and exhale, Zhou Li suppressed the lingering tension and doubt in his heart. He glanced at Aluma on the side. After getting a positive look, Zhou Li blinked hard, and then slowly walked towards the twin leaves among the six-pointed stars.

Standing in front of Shuangye, Zhou Li slowly knelt down on one knee. He held up the back of Shuangye's hand that Shuangye gave him. Shuangye's right hand was as perfect as an artwork, and a faint black aura appeared on her slender fingertips.

The originally golden eyes began to be covered with a dark mist. Soon, the symmetrical and mysterious aesthetic black lines spread on the white skin, making the girl's originally slightly childish and beautiful face instantly occupied by supreme majesty.

"According to the Black Emperor's order."

At this time, Shuangye's voice had an ethereal and chaotic echo. Her naked feet gently tiptoed, and her pink white toes curled up slightly. As her voice slowly flowed, thick black fog appeared around Shuangye's body.

"Grant, to whom I agree, the crown of supreme."

The moment the words fell, the crown patterns on the forehead of Shuangye began to slowly condense. After a ubiquitous stroking sound, a pitch-black pearl and jade appeared between the two. Looking down at Zhou Li, Shuangye's dark eyes gradually appeared in their darkness like an abyss.

boom!!!!!!

Just as the black pearl jade was about to touch Zhou Li's forehead, a violent roar interrupted everything.

what happened?

Zhou Li and Shuangye did not react. During the ceremony, their ability to sense the outside world was much worse. Just as the top of the fortress destroyed by the explosion was about to fall to the top of the two of them, Eluma suddenly appeared next to them like lightning. With a sweet cry, a holy curtain of light enveloped the three of them.

"Sanctuary of the Holy Seal!"

The huge rock mixed with mitral smashed on the curtain, and the demon-breaking attribute made the curtain dim. Eluma did not stop her movements. She urged her hand hard, and a cross shield composed of pure light and energy appeared on her arm. Facing the huge rock that fell like rain, Eluma gritted her teeth and jumped up hard, and a city wall that wrapped the entire ritual area appeared on their heads.

A city that never falls!

Zhou Li and Shuangye knew that there must have been a huge change outside, but they did not stop, but accelerated the process. This surprising tacit understanding made the two resonate a little, and they both understood that the other party had already known the unexpected maker.

Gods... Only gods.

Gritting his teeth and enduring the feeling of soul tearing, Zhou Li began to force his body to accept the black pearls and jade in front of him. Shuangye also began to use all his strength to peel off the black emperor crown in his body.

"roar!!!!!!!!"

A strange voice that was neither human nor ghost sounded, and suddenly, Eluma seemed to see a strange tree appearing on the stone bridge next to the castle gate not far away.

It was not a tree, it was a big and black thing, just squatting there, as if waiting for something, the arms like ropes were squirming and stretching. The one that appeared in the woods, black, with many ropes, sticky, and tree-like things. It climbed up, and crawled up on the ground with its hooves, mouths and snake-like arms.

The twisted, malicious and ill-intentioned giant creature spread at the top of the tower. There was only a ruined wall in the originally bright tower, and there was an outrageous dim atmosphere. The dark red viscous liquid that kept flowing on the ground also exuded a disgusting stench.

When the bitter fruit of Death landed on the earth, He appeared.

Countless round suction cups, with skinny legs supporting a huge milky white body... It has no limbs and arms, but only three sharp pricks are buried deep underground.

But its head was even more disgusting - white gelatinous objects were stacked layer by layer, covered with swollen and round eyes, and in the middle was a huge bird beak full of sharp teeth... Its head was wriggling and trembling, and the swollen eyes looked in different directions.

He is the only eternal believer in the hands of the God of Death - the moon dancer.

Yes, this monster full of disasters that makes people suffer has such an elegant and delicate name.

The moon dancer's compound eyes raised, and three sharp spine pricks slowly rose, like a devout believer praying to his god. When the terrifying sound like the screams of evil ghosts and bones broke through the sky, the entire fortress suddenly had a faint distorted halo, and blood and misery condensed in the air. The strange aura that covered the sky and the sun swallowed all the bright moss. When the darkness came, the moon dancer threw the waning moon aside, and the pair of cruel and mad compound eyes stared at the three people in front of him.

The messenger of the god of Death, the devourer of the waning moon, the sickle of the creatures harvesting, the strange source - the moon dancer.

"I'll fight, don't stop!"

After leaving this sentence, Eluma activates all the power in her body, accompanied by one force after another representing God-given power that appeared all over her. Eluma held the sword created by the holy light and rushed towards the moon dancer without saying a word.

【Ho…】

The moon dancer watched the tiny human rush towards him, and a mocking look appeared on his weird and terrifying face. His sickle-like feet waved casually, filled with death and terrifying aura directly swallowed Eluma's body.

"Eluma!!!"

Zhou Li and Shuangye both sensed what was happening behind them, and without any hesitation, the two ended the ceremony at the same time and wanted to rescue Aluma.

However, when the two of them ended the ceremony and subconsciously wanted to rush forward, they stopped.

Eluma, has lost all vital signs.

Looking at Aluma, who was pierced through his heart by the Death Scythe and floating in the air and lost her breath, Zhou Li and Shuangye felt unprecedented despair and anger.

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