In the rising darkness, a woman with short burgundy hair walked out, knelt on one knee, and presented the black cloth she had picked up from the fragments of hell: "Lord Shuten, I have brought back Hodel's blindfold. .”
"Ah la la, thank you for your hard work, Ibaraki." Picking up the relic of the Gods in Ibaraki's hand, Shuten Doji casually threw it on the transformed mahjong table, with an indifferent attitude, as if what he threw was just a piece of mahjong. Rag strips.
"You guy!" Mammon picked up the blindfold distressedly, and while putting it into the darkness behind her, she glared dissatisfied at Shuten Doji who was smiling charmingly, "After all, you are stained with Hodel's blood. Do you understand that you should handle the relics with care?"
"Huhu, don't be angry, Lord Mammon." Covering the lower half of his face with a wide sleeved robe, the Shuten boy turned his face away angrily, "Although he is the blind god in the Nordic kingdom, he is still the same as the famous one. Baldr is a twin brother, usually considered to be the personification of the symbol of light and darkness. But he is still just a poor child, isn't he?"
Mammon wasn't really angry. Hearing Shuten Doji mention Hodel's life experience, he couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha! Although his father is Odin, the God King of the Asa Clan, and his biological mother is the God Queen. Frigga, Hodel's personality is completely opposite to that of his brother. He is gloomy, melancholy, taciturn, and always stays alone. Even his name is very close to the Nordic höð (fight or kill) in the Age of Gods. ), so they are often regarded as "fighters" and "murderers".
The funny thing is that although his name means unknown, and Baldr attracts too much attention, and he does not receive attention, they have never had a conflict. Even so, Hodr was still dissatisfied with Balder because Loki, the god of mischief, gave the blind mistletoe that could kill Balder to him and induced Hoder to shoot Balder, inadvertently causing Balder's death. He was later killed, and it was not until Ragnarok that he returned from the underworld with Balder. "
While hiding his face and smiling, Shuten Doji put his hand on the head of Ibaraki who was still half-kneeling on the ground, caressed him gently and asked: "Huhu, Ibaraki, are you curious about this blindfold?" Where did it come from?”
Although Ibaraki did not show corresponding interest, he still lowered his head calmly and replied: "I would like to hear the details."
Smiling and patting Ibaraki's head, Shuten Doji couldn't help but sigh: "Ah la la, although Hodel is innocent, even if some gods think that Hodel did this intentionally and want him to die, there is no such thing as People are willing to stand up, because revenge between families is not allowed and can only be done by outsiders, otherwise the same tragedy will occur.
But long ago, Odin learned from the prophecy that Baldr would not escape the fate of being accidentally killed by his twin brother Hodr. So Odin continued to pursue other prophecies and learned that if he gave birth to a child with the giantess Linda, he would be able to avenge Baldr's murder. Therefore, Odin used a trick to force Linda to have a relationship with her, and Linda became pregnant and gave birth to Vali. He grew up on the first day of his life, and before washing or combing his hair, he took a bow and arrow and killed Hodr. The Nordic gods tabooed cannibalism. Vali, who was only one day old, had not yet been groomed. At this time, Vali could be considered a member of Odin's family, so he could kill Hodel, who was also Odin's son.
Look, what a boring and stingy bunch of gods they are. "
"That's right," Mammon said cheerfully, "Shuten, you were born relatively late. I was also there at the time, and when the gods were playing games by shooting Badr, I also took it out by the way. At that time, the Spear of Longinus that belonged to me wanted to participate, but it was snatched away by the bearded men in Northern Europe.
At this time, Loki handed the silly boy Hodel a piece of mistletoe. In order not to be isolated, he symbolically threw the arrow in his hand under Loki's guidance. As a result, the parasitic branch looked like It penetrated Baldr's chest like a spear. Baldr's snow-white robe was immediately stained red with blood, and Baldr also wailed and died.
What's even more interesting is that because Baldr did not die fighting, his soul did not go to the Hall of Valor founded by Odin, but to the underworld of Hela.
All the gods present were stunned and did not care to snatch my Spear of Longinus. All of them were shocked, panicked and saddened by Baldr's death. They could not say a word, even if they stretched out their hands. Even if he went there, he could not catch Badr who fell to the ground.
And because Hodel couldn't see anything, he didn't know what was going on at all. He stood there and listened carefully, and asked everyone about the situation in confusion. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk tsk, didn't you see that bunch of bearded men at that time treated this poor child" The look he gave me was so hateful. "
Just listening to Mammon's retelling, Shuten Doji couldn't help but have a blush on his face: "Ah ah, yes, if I were present at that time, even today, thousands of years later, just thinking about it It would also be a great snack to go with wine.”
After saying that, Shuten Doji and Mamon looked at each other and laughed happily.
Only Ibaraki was still half-kneeling on the ground silently, waiting for Shuten-douji's new instructions.
Fortunately, Beelzebub was not interested in immersing himself in other people's pain. He clapped his hands impatiently and signaled Mammon and Shuten Doji to stop laughing: "That's enough. I'm starting to get hungry again. Let's start from the other side." Let’s distribute the spoils harvested from the stupid bears.”
He glared at Beelzebub with some disappointment, and Mammon, who lost interest, could only shrug: "Okay, it just so happened that the idiot thought that he could just refuse to acknowledge the agreed thing, but Lucifer followed the contract and found him. If there are three trophies cut out in total, I suggest that Shutun, the great hero, choose first."
Leaning weakly on the back of the chair, Beelzebub nodded indifferently, only hoping that the distribution could be faster.
Shuten Doji didn't hesitate to hear the words. He looked at the three trophies in the bubbles with a smile. He stretched out his white and slender fingers and pointed at one of the shriveled hearts that were suspended in the bubbles and looked like they had been dead for a long time: "That concubine's body You're welcome, please give me the Sacred Heart that was plundered by the Orthodox Church, nourished by Peter the Great, and passed down to this day, huh."
Looking at Shuten Doji with a profound look, Mammon directly waved her palm to pass the Sacred Heart in front of her, and then pointed to Beelzebub's remaining arm bones and sword: "Which one of us will go first?"
After coughing weakly, Beelzebub waved his hand to express that he did not want to waste time on this, so Mammon, who was ready to argue, shrugged indifferently and took away the long sword.
Holding his own arm bone, Beelzebub drooled almost as soon as he got it. Then his small mouth opened from the corner of his mouth, taking on the shape of a six-pointed star and swallowed the arm bone in one gulp.
After that, the horrifying sound of bones being bitten and crushed kept coming from Beelzebub's mouth, which made Mammon raise her eyebrows in disgust: "What a barbarian who doesn't know how to appreciate. Fortunately, I left him with such kindness." Yours is a bone, otherwise how would you chew this sword?"
Ignoring Mammon's joke, after eating a few mouthfuls and wiping his arm bones, Beelzebub's figure immediately disintegrated and turned into countless flying flies of different sizes and disappeared into the darkness.
Only Mammon was left sticking out her tongue at the place where Beelzebub disappeared, and Shuten Doji was lost in thought while looking at the withered heart in his hand.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus - a divine object that once appeared to Saint Margaret (the saint who defeated the dragon with her bare hands) to express his love for mankind.
The flame on the Sacred Heart represents the fiery love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, like a fiery furnace; the cross on the Sacred Heart is the great evidence of Jesus’ love for the world. He suffered and died on the cross for his love, giving up his life; the crown of thorns surrounds the Holy The heart represents the humiliation and pain that the Sacred Heart of Jesus suffered for mankind; the scars on the Sacred Heart are when Jesus was nailed to the cross and pierced by a soldier with a spear. He shed the last drop of his precious blood to redeem mankind. .
The Sacred Heart of Jesus reveals infinite love for mankind and is the source of mankind’s salvation.
However, due to the competition of human behavior, it has gradually shriveled up and is no longer as active as it was originally.
Its greatest value does not lie in the stories that have been passed down to this day...
Narrowing his eyes, Mamen came closer with a smile: "I said Jiutun, do you have any new plans in the future? It just so happens that my life is quite boring day by day. I can't take action against Yunshang casually, and I am gradually losing my temper. Instead of being loved by the clowns under my opponent, why not bring me more fun as your new love?"
After coming back to his senses, Shuten Doji once again showed a charming smile: "Ah la la, Master Mammon, your love is not something ordinary people can bear. I have heard the story about you and that king."
"Oh?" Mamenpi smiled, "Which king is this?"
"The king who was given the gift of turning everything into gold." A hint of narrowing flashed in his eyes, and Shuten Doji continued with a charming smile, "You didn't give him magic so that he could touch you. Will everything turn to gold? At first the king was so ecstatic that he ran around the room and touched everything he could see, turning everything into sparkling gold.
But later, when he raised a glass of clear cold water and was about to drink it, the water turned into pure gold, and not a drop of water could flow from his lips. The bread turned into gold under his fingers, and the meat became hard and golden. Everything he tried to eat became inedible and turned to gold, gold, gold.
Even his favorite daughter immediately turned into a golden statue after he accidentally touched her. A strong sense of fear began to spread in the king's heart, sweeping away all the joy in his life.
However, even if I knelt down and prayed to you in the end, hoping to switch back to normal, I was ruthlessly rejected by you. Finally, I touched myself in despair and became a golden eagle, forever having a place in your treasure house, Lord Mammon. . "
"Oh~" After listening to Shuten Douji's story, Mamon looked like he suddenly understood, "You mean that king? There is no way. Who made him think that gold is the most important thing in the first place? Even the old man doesn't care. , but the angry old man assigned me to punish him, so I gave him a pair of hands that can turn everything into gold. You can’t blame me for the subsequent tragedy? If you want to blame him, just blame him for being too greedy. "
Shuten Doji smiled at Mammon's statement, then turned his wrist, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus that was originally in his palm suddenly turned into a dark and dim card.
On the empty card, there was only a silver badge, vividly depicting a giant snake wrapped around half of a rotten apple.
The moment she saw this mark, the corners of Mamen's originally raised mouth suddenly dropped.
Then, a rare displeasure appeared on his perfect face: "Tsk, they are just a group of independent guys. You can see them everywhere. If I didn't want my past to be spied on, I would have reported it to the Tower of Babel." The library is a hiding place for this bunch of people.”
Putting away the card with a smile, Shuten Doji watched Mamon curse and stand up, leaving a handsome figure behind and walked into the darkness.
But after he entered, the woman's anger was faintly heard from the other side.
It seemed that he was blaming Mamon for staying alone with Shuten Doji for so long.
Shaking his head helplessly, Shuten Doji then raised his white green fingers and flicked the card in his hand to Ibaraki beside him.
Accurately receiving the business card of the Great Library given to him by Shuten-do, Ibaraki still lowered his head: "Excuse me, Shuten-sama, what do you need me to do here?"
Seeing Ibaraki's rigid look, Shuten Doji couldn't help but sigh, stood up and poked the top of her head: "You are just too serious. If you smile more and think more openly, you won't be so serious. I have committed myself to my concubine and become a blood-granting ghost clan."
Facing Shuten Doji's teasing, Ibaraki just raised his face, his expression remained calm.
Patting his forehead, Shuten Doji had nothing to say but said: "Ah, you are such an honest boy. In this case, I will tell you the requirements and the truth of this mission. A person from the Great Library and Yunshang The official reached an agreement. In order to gain greater power, the official is willing to assist in the experiment in the Great Library. However, your power is too high for the standard. After a while, I will limit you to around level three and want to unlock it. If you want, you can come back to me at any time."
At this point, seeing that Ibaraki's face was expressionless, Shuten Doji suddenly raised his slender jade finger and placed it on his chin cutely: "Ah, I forgot to tell you that the collaborator this time is a famous collection Jia', your junior sister's Thousand Intelligence Eye is probably also in his collection."
Until then, Ibaraki's expression finally changed.
She lowered her head and thanked Shuten Doji sincerely and with murderous intent: "Thank you, Lord Shuten."
Smiling and extending his hand to Ibaraki, Shuten Doji breathed out a seductive breath: "You're welcome, my dear little Ibaraki."
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On the night Chen Fan returned to Yunshang, in the passage connecting the Central Plains to the fifth floor of the abyss, a ghost was discovered while smuggling across and was captured on the spot.
While verifying the identity, the examiner's recording hand suddenly started to tremble.
In the identity comparison analysis displayed on the tablet, the following words suddenly appeared:
Former Fuso Sword Master Miyamoto Musashi's disciple, head of the Big Dipper, Greedy Wolf.
Later, when his junior sister was killed, the master was indifferent and resigned himself to depravity. He joined the leader of evil spirits and drank under the disciples of young boys.
Current name: Ibaraki Doji.
