Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 3717 The Dark King

Chapter 3717 The Dark King

"Why does the noble knight know his identity?" Angel was a little curious.

Bonnet: "Because every time the Dark Lord issues a mission, it is conveyed by the Noble Knight. Although there is no distinction between the chiefs within the Knights, if we must say who is the chief, the Noble Knight deserves it."

"I see." Angel nodded, and then asked some more information about the Dark Lord.

However, Bonette didn't know much about the Dark Lord.

Especially the clues directly pointing to the Dark King, Bonette had no clues at all. The only information she knew about the Dark King was some tasks assigned by the Dark King through the noble knights.

Angel also listened to the task assigned by the Dark Lord.

After listening to several tasks, Angel discovered that although these tasks had basically nothing to do with the Dark Lord's personal information, they were extremely important.

Normally, the Dark Round Table is completely managed by the Seven Knights, and the Dark Lord hardly interferes in anything.

But once the Dark Lord assigns a task, it is always a very important task. Some tasks can even almost subvert the structure of the entire underground block.

For example, building sixty-six dungeons is a task assigned by the Dark Lord.

In addition, the original site of the Eighth Town was a huge reservoir filled with wastewater. When the Flame Knight came here, he evaporated all the wastewater and burned the remaining pollution sources. This mission was also arranged by the Dark Lord.

It can be said that any task issued by the Dark Lord is a major change.

From this point of view, the Dark King is consistent with his identity: the king hiding in the underground blocks.

It was he who drove away the filth bit by bit and built a home for the residents of the underground neighborhood.

Well-deserved of its name.

Unfortunately, Angel was unable to identify the Dark Lord through these tasks.

Angel thought for a moment and said, "Have you ever guessed the identity of the Dark Lord?"

Bonette thought for a moment and nodded.

Although she was indifferent to many things, it was impossible for her to say that she had no guesses about the identity of her "superior".

But even if she had guessed it, there was no way to get confirmation.

Because of the mark, she couldn't even talk to people in the Knights' Order about the Dark Lord.

Therefore, guesses are just guesses and cannot be counted.

Angel: "No problem, I want to hear your guess."

Ingres naturally knew that most of the speculations were unsubstantiated, but sometimes "your unwarranted associations and groundless speculations" were actually an interweaving of inspiration, or the guidance of the soul.

For example, Ingres once heard a story.

There was a man who had never left the village since he was born. Over the years, he knew everything about the village. He could tell at a glance what changes had occurred in the village. He could even notice if the small trees on the roadside had been transplanted or the flowers and plants had been picked.

But he doesn't have any extraordinary abilities or extraordinary memory. He just has lived here for too long and is familiar with every tree and blade of grass here.

On this day, he was strolling around the village as usual.

While strolling around, he found that everything in the village was the same as before, but he felt vaguely uneasy.

He saw a group of children playing, and on their clothes were the number 666. In his belief, this number represented a bad meaning, and its homophony was related to death.

He saw three snakes crawling out of their holes and heading towards the dark swamp. It was not uncommon for snakes to come out of their holes, but the swamp they were heading to was where someone had drowned a few days ago. Moreover, the movement of the three snakes looked a bit like three sixes.

He also saw an annoying guy coming back from the city. He asked himself the time, and the man looked at his pocket watch, which was exactly 6:06.

These things he saw were actually common, but he just felt something was wrong.

He had a vague suspicion that something bad might happen.

He told his guess to others, but no one believed him.

He knew that these groundless speculations were too bizarre and he had no way of convincing others, but his anxiety made it impossible for him to do nothing. So he left the village overnight and went to the next village.

When he woke up the next day, he saw the villagers looking at him with sympathy. Then he learned the bad news that his home and the entire village were buried underground due to a landslide, and no one survived.

But he escaped the disaster because he came to the next village.

This story is a true story and was recorded in the "Inspiration" magazine published by Sky Mechanical City.

After telling this story, the author gave an explanation: Oftentimes, your guesses seem to be groundless, but they are not. The subconscious mind is like a sophisticated calculator, which combines external information, environmental information, and your interpersonal relationships to give you an answer that you think is a guess, but is actually a warning answer. This is inspiration.

Even ordinary people have inspiration.

The inspiration of extraordinary people is even more astonishingly accurate.

This is why Angel asked Bonnet for her guess. Perhaps her subconscious mind had already grasped the identity of the Dark Lord, but Bonnet herself didn't know it.

Bonette thought for a moment and said, "My guess doesn't point to a specific person. I'm not very familiar with the people here."

For the same reason, Bonette had only been a member of the Dark Round Table for a short time, and because of her own characteristics, she could only choose to be a homegirl isolated from the outside world. Therefore, she didn't know many important people at all, and wanted to directly guess the specific identity of the Dark King, which Bonette couldn't do.

However, Bonette also has her own guess:

"I found that the missions given by the Dark Lord are almost all to restore order to disorder."

For example, rebuild the chaotic underground blocks into a town and return the disordered life to order.

For example, the Dark Lord planned the waterways in the underground city so that wastewater and clean water would no longer mix, and order would be restored.

There are many more examples.

The Dark King is like a savior, creating a stable living environment for the people in the underground city.

This is probably why the Knights are so loyal to the Dark Lord.

However, Bonette always felt that this method of "restoring order to disorder" was too familiar.

“I once thought about a question: Who would desire order?”

"The people in the underground district? No. Although order can bring a good environment and improve life, the people living in the underground district have never been exposed to order before. They don't know the benefits of order. Most people will only feel that they are bound and have lost their freedom. They are short-sighted and don't know the benefits of order. They only see the disadvantages of order. So it shouldn't be them."

"Is it from the Knights? It's possible, but most of the Knights also grew up from the people of chaos. Most of them don't know the benefits of order, and as the Seven Knights, their power is above countless people. At this time, the more disordered the society is, the more fun it can bring them. They don't necessarily pursue order."

"So, I thought of many possibilities. People who truly desire order may be the ones who live under order themselves."

"It may even be the person who created the order. He sits on the highest throne and has the strongest power. He desires that everything be under the order he created. Only in this way will there be no unexpected changes."

Bonette paused at this point and said to Angel: "This is my guess. I don't know who it is exactly, but I feel... the King of Darkness may come from the sun."

Under the Sun is just a pseudonym, it is the name used by the underground neighborhood to refer to the people living on the surface.

The sunshine here does not just mean real sunshine, but also refers to the fact that they have a "legal" identity, so they don't have to hide in dark underground sewers and can live an upright life.

After listening to this, Angel's eyes flickered.

Bonette's guess is very interesting. Although she did not clearly give the specific identity, she has actually narrowed down the scope.

The only people who can create order, and still be in the "sunlight", are those who stand at the top of the pyramid of Modern City.

Including those who have been crowned kings throughout the ages, city officials, and people from the Fashion Guild.

Assuming that Bonette's guess is correct, based on Angel's shallow knowledge, he personally prefers those who have been kings in history and those who are city officials.

Because the Fashion Guild and the Dark Round Table are inherently hostile and competitive.

If the Dark King is a high-ranking member of the Fashion Guild, why did he deliberately create a hostile organization for himself? Angel couldn't figure out the logic of his behavior.

Therefore, he thought that the kings and officials of all dynasties were more likely.

Especially official ones.

Those who pursue order the most and hope for stability and harmony above and below the ground are definitely official people.

So, maybe the Dark Lord is official?

Angel didn't know, but he felt there was a certain possibility.

When I have free time later, I can observe the official actions.

……

This is all Bonette knows about the Dark Lord at the moment.

Although she herself doesn't know much information, her guesses are very interesting.

Back to the topic, after asking the Dark Lord, Angel asked some hidden questions about the Wandering House and fashion monsters.

After asking almost all the questions, Ingres looked at Sisley.

Sisley was still sitting against the wall. He looked very relaxed, his eyelids drooping as if he was fighting sleepiness.

It can also be seen from this that Bonette's characteristics are outrageous. Even after more than ten minutes, Sisley has not completely escaped from the influence.

"Bonette, you should know him, right?"

Bonnet nodded: "He is Sisley."

Angel: “Do you know his story?”

Bonette looked confused: "What's his story? I don't know... I only know that he has been staying in the Children's House and is a magician who likes children."

Ingres smiled and said nothing. Instead, he came straight to Sisley and tapped his shoulder.

In Sisley's confused eyes, Angel said: "Don't you want to find out the identity of the mysterious child? Bonette is right in front of you, you can ask him."

Ingres decided to let Sisley ask Bonette himself.

Sisley was a little confused at first, but with Ingres's guidance, he recalled his experiences over the years, recalled his former companions in the Asia Circus... The sleepiness that was still lurking in his heart was completely awakened at this moment.

He stood up suddenly and looked at Bonette with burning eyes.

The obsession hidden in his heart allowed Sisley to directly break through the aftertaste of Bonette's characteristics.

Angel even thought that he had broken through the blockade of the nightmare, but after checking, he found that the nightmare was still affecting him.

Only then did Ingres feel relieved.

Next, there is the conversation between Sisley and Bonnet.

After listening to Sisley's story, Bonette fell into deep thought, as if she was recalling something...

After a while, Bonette whispered, "I don't know about the Asia Circus. At that time, I hadn't even joined the Dark Round Table."

What Bonette said is true.

The incident at Asia's Circus happened six years ago, and Bonette joined the Dark Round Table three years ago.

Bonnet: "Although I don't understand what you said, but you mentioned earlier that you looked for the former noble knight..."

Sisley nodded. "Yes, about five years ago, after I came to the underground block, I met the former noble knight and asked for his help."

"But he only gave me some advice and didn't tell me the identity of the child. After that, he seemed to leave the Eighth Town to avoid me, and I never saw the noble knight again."

Bonette nodded in understanding, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "Three years ago, not long after I joined the Dark Round Table, the Dark Lord assigned a mission to the Knights."

"He asked us to look for the noble knight who came before us."

Sisley: “???”

Bonnet: "He didn't hide from you, he just disappeared."

There was a trance in Sisley's eyes.

Bonette continued, "I can't help with this mission. It's basically other people in the Knights who are looking for it. But as a member of the Knights, I have also learned about this mission in detail and have read the information of the previous noble knight."

"In this file, I saw that the former noble knight returned to the Round Table for the first time after resigning, just to inquire about the identity of a child."

Sisley's eyes sparkled and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, after I arrived at the underground block, I immediately asked him to help find out. He agreed immediately and then went to the Round Table Meeting."

"However, he didn't tell me any news after he came back. It was not until I brought the circus orphans to see him that he gave me some advice."

At this point, Sisley looked at Bonnet with hope: "Does the document mention the identity of that child?"

Bonette was silent for a moment and shook her head: "No."

Sisley's eyes were instantly lost.

At this time, Bonette continued: "However, this record is marked in red in the data, which means it is important. When I saw it, I asked the current noble knight why this record was marked in red?"

"The current noble knight told me that the origin of this child he was looking for was very mysterious."

"He comes from...the dark corner."