The Thousand-Eyed Demon looked at Wayne with a meaningful gaze and identified his true identity upon meeting him.
Wayne was utterly astonished.
He was not a true Death Knight, but he possessed Shadowmare, the exclusive steed, and had gained the powers of Death, assembled the Death Knight’s set of gear, which made him virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.
When Wayne first got the Death Knight’s vest system, he couldn’t suppress his impulse and foolishly pretended to be one; but the more he thought about it, the more it felt wrong, and he redefined the vest system as a scapegoat, only making an appearance to kill and plunder, sinking bodies to the riverbed.
For instance, tonight, he donned the vest system to deliver justice!
In order to shift blame more effectively and to perfectly perform the role of a Death Knight, Wayne extracted a vast amount of information from Yuliya; the knight who walked the mortal realm for the Goddess of Death, the master of the Paris Underground Great Tomb, the general of eight hundred thousand Skeleton Soldiers...
He concluded that the real Death Knight was in Paris, a true urban legend.
Since his apparel was like the real deal, and his abilities matched exactly, even if someone had doubts, they wouldn’t dare to risk exposure; amidst various concerns, no one opposed Wayne claiming to be the Death Knight.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon pointed out the truth upon meeting, even calling him the "new Death Knight"...
Wayne wasn’t sure if the other party was bluffing or actually had concrete information. Preparing for the worst, he thought that the devils of Hell knew about the plights of the previous Death Knight—without a horse, headless, swordless, a mere Skeleton Infantry.
However, trying to gain the upper hand right from the start wasn’t so easy!
"Quite befitting of the devils of Hell, to be so well-informed about the Death Knight. Can you tell me where you got this information from?"
Wayne smirked coldly, resting his hand on the hilt of the Knight’s Sword, and talked big while pulling the wool over people’s eyes, "The Goddess is highly concerned about this matter; I am on a mission to investigate, but I haven’t found any clues yet!"
The Thousand-Eyed Demon regretted his rash outburst and after a moment of silence, said, "I indeed have some information related to Hell. The previous Death Knight was under the control of a powerful Demon God."
Wayne’s eyes burst forth with white light, surging with intense Death Essence, "Who dared to profane the majesty of the Goddess?"
Beneath him, the Undead Warhorse Yuliya spat out purple flames, stamped the ground repeatedly, also showing signs of madness.
The fog raged wildly, accompanied by the howling wind, and tombstones teetered back and forth, with the sound of nails scraping against coffins all around.
Such a hot-tempered creature!
Seeing this scene, the Thousand-Eyed Demon could only say, "I’m not clear on which Demon God it is, only that it’s one of the seven Demon Kings. He hopes to control the Knight of the Goddess of Death to spread his faith among mortals."
The devil’s mouth, lying deceitfully, Wayne did not believe this explanation and was about to fly into a rage with Shadowmare in hand.
"Thousand-Eyed Demon, you claim it’s one of the seven Demon Kings who profaned the majesty of the Goddess. Ridiculous! I suspect it’s you!"
"Impossible, I have just descended to the mortal realm, I do not have the capability to do such things."
Wisps of Death Essence tangled with the fog, every touch upon the Thousand-Eyed Demon stripping away a shred of life force, leaving behind desiccated millipede corpses.
The Thousand-Eyed Demon was slightly displeased, "Death Knight, I came to propose a collaboration, not to watch you go berserk!"
With that, black smoke rose from his body, blocking the Death Essence and solidified his private domain.
Stronger than the Life Barrier of the Golden Mage, akin to the Life Force Field of the Legendary Mage, within the domain, the desiccated millipede corpses revived, coated in a dark metallic luster, becoming stronger than before.
Empty husks filled with power but devoid of decisive thinking, the Thousand-Eyed Demon had sent only a puppet.
Wayne sheathed Shadowmare, speaking displeasedly, "Your true body is not here; is this your sincerity in collaboration?"
The Thousand-Eyed Demon snickered, "For a first meeting, that piece of information is the greatest sincerity I can offer."
He did not trust the Death Knight; as a devil, he had seen too much deception in Hell and trusted no one but himself.
This devil, strong yet overly cautious!
Wayne thought it a pity that killing just a puppet did not meet his expectations; most likely, his plans for the night would be foiled.
Fortunately, the problem wasn’t significant. If the alliance succeeded, there would be plenty of opportunities to meet the true body of the Thousand-Eyed Demon.
"I’m not interested in collaboration. The Goddess is aloof and proud, Death is serene and tranquil. As the Goddess’ Knight, I wouldn’t and couldn’t cooperate with the Evil Gods of Hell."
"Knight, you’re too proud. It is precisely because of this pride that the belief in Death has never become mainstream." The Thousand-Eyed Demon spoke unhurriedly, "Look at the Life Alliance, another faction under the Goddess, yet their faith is recognized."
"That’s none of your business!"
Wayne sneered contemptuously, "Moreover, the Goddess doesn’t care. Regardless of whether the mortals recognize it or not, all things will wither. Death cannot be avoided; everyone will eventually return to the embrace of the Goddess."
"Although that’s the case, the belief in the Goddess of Death faces suppression from the Life Alliance in the mortal realm. As the Goddess’ Knight, don’t you want to change anything?"
"It seems you are indeed troubled, Knight!" The Thousand-Eyed Demon was relaxed, "I’ve heard about your deeds in Lundan. The Goddess of Death does care about faith; Death is changing, and that’s the right direction. But a good start doesn’t ensure a good ending. The Life Alliance won’t sit idly by; war will come sooner or later."
"Thousand-Eyed Demon, what are you trying to say?"
"We can collaborate. Under the propagations of the Heavenly Father’s Court and the Life Alliance, Hell and Death have been branded as evil. We could overturn all that; before defeating them, we are the best of allies." The Thousand-Eyed Demon tempted.