Chapter 265 Ashadelon
"cooperate?"

"With a demon from the Abyss? Do you really think I'm one of those red dragons with a head full of magma?"

Cassius controlled the incarnation of fire and sneered.

"Whether it's gods or demons, they are just following part of the rules of how the world operates. I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

Jezalslak just stared at the incarnation and said as if reciting a poem: "There is one thing I wanted to tell you ten years ago."

The demon raised his head slightly, the fire of revenge in his eyes growing stronger.

"Casius, your mother was murdered by a half-elf, half-human hybrid, and even you fled in a panic. This is a complete insult to the noble dignity of the red dragon.

"Don't you want to take revenge on them?"

That voice was like a black hole, luring other people's thoughts into the bottomless abyss.

But Cassius just spread his wings slightly and said calmly: "Do you think I don't have this ability now?
"Revenge for humanity? Hundreds of thousands of people have submitted to my dragon might, and millions of people across Anzeta are trembling under my wings."

"Whether I will have revenge or not is up to me, not a demon trapped in the astral world who can't save himself."

Jezalslak shook his head with some regret and sneered, "What harsh words! I will be very sad if I hear that."

"As expected, the trajectory of fate has changed. I don't know who intervened, but you are no longer the same person you were before."

"Tsk tsk, what a pity that I spent all my efforts to spy on the fate of the Prime Material World and practiced my lines hundreds and thousands of times, but in the end, I couldn't use them."

Cassius stared closely at the thin, ferocious face and found that the other party was indifferent.

"If this is the only reason you brought me here, then the negotiations can end here. Your illusory revenge is of no use to me."

"As for cooperating with you? I'm afraid that deformed frost giant will be the final fate of those who cooperate with the devil - turning into ashes and dedicating everything to the bottomless abyss."

The demon met his gaze without a care in the world.

"You mean Coman?"

"It's just a cheap consumable item."

His voice was disdainful, as if he was describing an ant that could be easily crushed to death.

"Besides, I'm not one of those despicable devils who likes to play with the letter of the contract."

"Did the frost giant really not get what he wanted? In just three years, he gained a powerful force comparable to that of the Balrog. It was a great honor to be able to launch a frontal charge against his unbeatable enemy. And all he paid was a tiny bit of his life."

"To me, the only meaning of his existence is to allow you to reach the astral world."

The demon paused, his expression showing excitement.

"But you are different. You are my most perfect partner. You are the destined contractor. You can become the new king with me and the creator of the new world."

Jezalslak's tone was extremely passionate and sincere, without any trace of disguise. Even Cassius could not find any flaws in his emotions.

Cassius' pupils flickered and he sneered.

"As expected of the so-called 'Lord of Vengeance', you can justify treating the contractor as an abandoned child in such a high-sounding way."

"So what can I gain if I cooperate with you? Will I also become a stupid Balrog?"

Jezalslak did not care about the sarcasm in the red dragon's words. Instead, he showed excitement, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

"Of course not, my dear collaborator."

"Do you know Ashadron?" Cassius's expression froze, but he didn't show it.

He had heard of this name from some rumors in his previous life. It was said that it was a terrifying red dragon of unknown challenge level, called "Heart of Blasphemy". He lived in a mysterious area called Infant Spirit Bastion in the Sea of ​​Stars, and was even worshipped as a god by many evil cults.

In the previous life's 4.0 version, more than a dozen top players who had broken through the level barrier accepted the mission and went to the bastion together, but they were tragically wiped out, which became a sensational news on the forum.

But the devil's deep eyes seemed to see through the incarnation of fire, saw the red dragon's real body in the main material world, and discovered the strangeness of his expression.

"It seems you have heard of him."

Jezalslak let out a deep laugh.

The heavy iron chains wrapped around the demon made a "clattering" sound, and he slowly raised his thin arms. Countless chaotic fogs in the distance gathered together, forming a huge curtain in the void.

Kaixiu immediately became alert, ready to cut off contact with the incarnation of fire at any time.

But the devil saw through him again and laughed:
"Don't be nervous, it's just a little demonstration."

Kaixiu calmed down immediately and began to build a mental barrier - if he continued like this, he would be led by the nose by this cunning demon until he fell into the bottomless abyss without knowing it.

He controlled the fire incarnation to turn around and look at the chaotic smoke in the sky.

The chaotic fog rolled around, forming a strange picture.

The being above it roughly resembles an ancient red dragon in its prime, but with some striking oddities.

The red dragon had a demonic face and a terrible scar on his chest, and was shaped like a large winged humanoid creature - a balor. His eyes were like two glowing, burning flames, and tiny lights constantly emanated from between his claws.

"What a beautiful work of art! This is Ashadron, a megalomaniacal red dragon of limitless power. When struck by a fatal blow, the dragon summoned a Balrog to bind to his chest as a second heart, thereby gaining near-immortality."

"Haha, I also know that poor demon, the Soul Eater Emmett. He is very powerful. I once considered eating him, but I didn't expect that he can only scream in Ashadron's chest now."

The demon explained excitedly and enthusiastically.

"It's really powerful."

Cassius looked up at the terrifying demonic red dragon and echoed the sigh, but he was not deceived by the powerful force.

However, a strange thought arose in his heart: If the "demon of vengeance" in front of him was embedded in his chest, would the consciousness controlling this body really still be his own?
It is still like the famous "Ship of Theseus" paradox: after letting its body be infected by the abyss and its parts be replaced by chaotic energy, is the new demon creature still the original itself?

Koeman has returned to the abyss.

Perhaps Cassius in the original world had already died.

Died at the hands of the "Lord of Vengeance" Jezalslak's sweet talk.

He thought he was avenging his mother, but in fact his mind had already been twisted by the will of the abyss. He became a part of the boundless chaos and sacrificed everything to expand the bottomless abyss.

While the demon was intoxicated by the illusion, Cassius quietly opened the panel to peek at his information, with a faint light flickering in the [Eye of the Heavenly Tribulation Dragon].

【Lord of Vengeance - Jezalslak】

Status: sealed

Challenge level: ???
Suddenly, Cassius' pupils suddenly dilated.

　There will be more at night

　　
　
(End of this chapter)