CHAPTER 650: CHAPTER 435: THE FALLEN DEMON EGG IS VERY HAPPY

When Sali was little, he was a very timid child.

It was also because of his timid nature that he often got teased by his two older brothers when he was younger. Of course, the one who teased him the most was his second brother, Wild, who was always up to some mischief.

One vivid memory he had was when their whole family went to see a horror play.

The play’s plot was simple, telling the story of a cursed puppet that mercilessly murdered people in a small town. The puppet would often appear in the victim’s house a day before. Back then, he was so scared that he was trembling uncontrollably and almost fainted just by watching it.

That night, when he was about to return to his warm bed with a heart full of uncertainty, he suddenly saw that murderous puppet from the play, named Slappy, on his bed!

How did he react back then? It seemed he screamed and clawed incessantly, turning the entire Bed Family into a state of chaos with his screams.

Later, he found out that Wild had specifically bought that thing as a prank to scare him....

As Sali grew up, his courage also grew, and he wouldn’t be scared by a puppet anymore. But the experience from his childhood left a psychological shadow in his heart.

He would fear things from fantasy works that appeared in the real world.

And now.

When he saw the thing in Eliphas’s arms resembling the Overlord’s Egg, the childhood fear locked in his memory finally surged forth uncontrollably!

I remember now, this isn’t the first time I’ve seen this red thing. I’ve seen it on other captains before!

But why am I only remembering it now?

It was as if someone had dusted off his memories. Vague recollections of the past in his mind were slowly becoming clear. The effect of the Happiness Egg had long taken effect, but only now had the impact become evident!

The clarity of memory was just the beginning. As he examined his memories with clarity, more and more discrepancies gradually emerged.

Cold sweat kept pouring down his back. What had he been doing all this time? Where exactly had he been staying?

Eliphas, this man...

Sali looked towards where Eliphas was, however.

Gone.

The other party was gone.

His heart was in disarray. He stepped back a few steps, trying to rush out the door, but he bumped into a tall figure.

"What did you see?"

Silver-white hair hung down from above. Sali gulped and slowly lifted his head.

He met Eliphas’s face, shrouded in shadow, with only a pair of eyes emitting a bluish light glaring coldly.

"C-cap-captain... Eliphas!"

Perhaps to muster his courage, Sali directly shouted the name, and indeed, it worked. His body overcame the paralysis of fear and restored its action. He turned and drove his elbow fiercely at his opponent.

"Pa——"

Such a surprise attack, of course, could not hurt Eliphas. Although defeated by Elsa, he had left the Light Eagle Group, so he remained the strongest here.

Just as Sali was about to continue his attack, in the next second he felt the world spinning, followed by excruciating pain in the back of his head as he was knocked to the ground!

His head pounded so severely it was near fainting, but now wasn’t the time to faint leisurely.

Struggling to open his eyes, his raised defensive arm stopped midway, and his expression suddenly turned horrified.

"Unbelievable, even you learned to resist?"

Eliphas’s somewhat hoarse voice came from above, yet Sali couldn’t see the other’s face.

Because his face was tightly grasped by the other’s large hand, plunging his consciousness into nothingness and darkness.

The face warned of pain from its feedback, and the hand clutching it felt unlike human, distinctly like an eagle talon hard as steel yet sharp as an arrow!

"Let me see what happened between you and Gus."

"Knock, knock, knock, captain, what happened? We heard noises."

The sound of knocking followed, accompanied by the voice of the Arrow Captain.

Outside, several captains who hadn’t gone far heard the commotion from inside the house, so they returned.

But when they knocked, the internal commotion vanished without a trace, as if it never existed.

They exchanged glances, seeing the confusion in each other’s eyes. If the captain wasn’t speaking, then it suggested this was something beyond their involvement.

However, just as they prepared to leave, the door of the room opened.

Turning back, they first saw Sali collapsed on the ground.

Then, Eliphas appeared at the door.

His long hair hanging loosely, slightly disheveled, yet his gaze flickered with a spark.

"You all, follow me."

He extended his right hand, and the Painting World: Sword Wind Legend unfolded before everyone. The black sun suspended at the center of the painting captivated all their attention.

The sun, symbol of life, as long as it appears, denotes that the world continues to run, giving hope for the future.

But when the sun, representing life force, turned black and hung high on a sky painted as if smeared with blood, a strong sense of desecration emerged in each viewer’s heart.

"As expected, seeing it in person is even more breathtaking."

Before long, within the Painting World.

Eliphas gazed intently at the black sun in the sky, an expression never seen by others appeared in his eyes.

It was as if the shadows from being defeated by Elsa had cleared, and now he saw something new that could inspire him.

Not only the black sun, but also the human faces forming the sky and ground, the distorted and grotesque apostle monster, and the giant hand standing at the center, all these extraordinarily bizarre scenes filled him with delight.

"Captain, captain, what should we do?"

The assault captain stood by his side, holding a large hammer and shield, his expression serious as he stared at the monsters slaughtering the members of the Eagle Group. As a result, this Painting World only allowed two people in at once.

The two of them watched the images of this Painting World. However, the simple-minded assault captain didn’t think as much as Sali did; he was just thinking about how to protect his captain during the monsters’ siege, truly a loyal person.

He waited a while but didn’t get a response, and the assault captain asked again curiously:

"Captain?"

Eliphas heard him, but he didn’t want to speak now.

What does the death or survival of the Eagle Group have to do with him? If they all died, it would be a few less noisy ones, as an overly noisy environment only affected his thoughts.

"Something very similar to the Fallen Demon Egg."

He reached for the inside of his clothes, holding the red and green Fallen Demon Egg from his pocket, his fingers tracing its uneven surface without taking it out, his mind recalling Griffith’s use of the Overlord’s Egg to summon the Erosion.

The two were extremely similar; it almost made one suspect whether they were the same thing.

But after thinking for a moment, Eliphas shook his head.

No, the Fallen Demon Egg and the Overlord’s Egg are not the same thing; not only do they activate differently, but their essence is also different.

He had closely watched the Demon Clan produce the Fallen Demon Egg, which likely had a different essence than the possibly high-status Overlord’s Egg.

He linked the Overlord’s Egg with the Evil God, believing this Erosion to be a ritual that pleased the Evil God through sacrifice to gain power.

It’s truly amazing; countless years ago in the distant past, a person somewhat similar to him had formed an organization resembling the Light Eagle Group, unfolding a story that ended tragically.

And this story even now made Elsa and Sali under Eliphas’ command consider betrayal, one of them had already put this into practice.

Eliphas only found it wondrous; everything in Erosion was wondrous.

And as the screams of the Eagle Group completely vanished, the giant hand slowly opened, and Dark Wing Fermont flew out from it.

The wonder in Eliphas’ heart reached its peak, and he suddenly gripped the green Fallen Demon Egg in his hand.

Sacrifice to gain strength.

This Griffith’s method opened the door to a new world for Eliphas!

He had never found a suitable way to use the Fallen Demon Egg. If he could take a page from this predecessor...

His mouth unconsciously lifted, revealing neat teeth.

The green Fallen Demon Egg suddenly jumped as if responding to his thoughts.

Eliphas was stunned; it was the first time this green Fallen Demon Egg had responded to him in such a way, previously indifferent.

"So, you think so too."

He pulled his hand out of his pocket; by then, the Painting World had already restarted, and the deceased Eagle Group members were resurrected.

"My ugly allies really created something good."

Sighing, Eliphas drew his weapon from his waist, his thoughts clear, very much wanting to find a place to release excess emotion.

"Are we going, captain?" the assault captain said, "These monsters are too many; it looks like we’ll once again engage in a fierce battle."

"Fierce battle?"

Eliphas chuckled lightly, a smile that could captivate thousands of young girls.

A small light point formed in his hand, and he aimed the attack magic at his target. A beam shot out and instantly blasted...

The heads of two Eagle Group members.

"What are you doing?" the assault captain asked, puzzled.

Eliphas just kept smiling, saying:

"It’s been a long time since I’ve fought humans; time to start rehabilitation."

Question marks appeared above the assault captain’s head.

[Moreover, compared to these humans, the other side should be our friends.]

Eliphas’ voice echoed in his mind, and the assault captain’s expression changed; finally, he gripped his hammer tightly, charging into the monsters.

One hammer, one Eagle Group member.

Seeing the other’s actions, Eliphas was very satisfied.

Although he mentioned imitating Griffith’s method earlier, his current situation is different from Griffith’s at the time; he still holds a high status in the Kingdom and has prospects of becoming King, unlike Griffith back then, who was like a stray dog.

Which means he still doesn’t have any reason to use the Fallen Demon Egg; his future is bright.

"Ah—"

Angry shouts came from the side, and he turned his head to see Gus fighting the assault captain; the angry former unexpectedly made the latter incapable of counterattacking in a short time.

Gus’ figure gradually overlapped with the Black Swordsman he saw in the Casas Underground Tomb, his lifted lips slowly calming.

Is this the origin of the Black Swordsman?

What a tragic sight.

High above, he looked down at the other’s miserable form, instantly eliminating all frustration from being defeated by him before.

However, in Eliphas’ eyes, Gus gradually transformed into Elsa’s visage.

He immediately frowned, not knowing what he was thinking.

Turning again to look at the giant hand, contemplating the hatching Griffith’s deeds inside, he suddenly muttered:

"Tonight, I should visit the Princess."