"The reason why Aatrox attacked the territories of other Demon Lords must be to figure out which one of them was Aspect of Twilight, right?"
"Maybe, he was originally a human like us."
"Don't be so sad." Roger patted No. 1 on the shoulder, seemingly comforting him.
"Although you have become like this, don't you still have the heart of a human?"
No. 1 shook his head. "A long time ago, I was also a cruel and brutal creature. I have been taken over by the power of the demon, but I once came to a place and heard the sound of a flute the. The sound seemed to wash away the evil heart, which allowed me to regain my sanity."
"I was supposed to be Zero, the vessel for Aatrox once he returned to this world. Back then, I was so proud of that, but after regaining my sanity, I escaped and stayed here ever since."
He took out a flute and slowly played it. A relaxing tune was played, but it quickly changed into a sad melody.
"Unfortunately, when I came back to my senses, I can no longer hear the flute sound. I tried my best to find the person who played the flute, but in the end, I couldn't find it. I didn't even know what the name of the song was."
No. 1 put away the bamboo flute and said softly, "I don't know the name of the person or the song, but it sounds really sad... People who had cast away their name and the song without a name go well together. "
His words sounded painful and full of despair, which Roger hated the most. He looked at No. 1 and suddenly announced loudly, "Become my comrade!"
?!
Let alone No. 1, even Rayleigh was shocked. The two of them looked at Roger doubtfully, but Roger did not care and said,
"Since you said that you have lost everything in the past, then follow me on a new path. You will be able to start anew. It's such a waste to rot in this cave guarding an altar!"
Roger raised his hands and said excitedly, "Wouldn't it be interesting to have a half-demon onboard?"
The first sentence was addressed to No. 1, while the last sentence was addressed to Rayleigh. Both of them were stunned, but Rayleigh was the first to react.
That was just how Roger was. It was hard to change his mind once he made up his mind, so he nodded slightly and said to No. 1, "Roger's words make sense. What's the point of staying in this place all the time? You were a human at first, and then you became a demon. But since you have abandoned both, why do you bother staying here?"
"No, it is different." No. 1 quickly waved his hand and shook his head, "I can't abandon Altar of Ascension. I can't allow this place to be used again! I will stay here and guard it for the rest of my life!"
"What would that achieve? Even if you guard this place, does that affect Aspect of Twilight in any way? If it can create an Altar of Ascension, then it can create another one. Don't tell me that you seriously believe that this is the only Altar of Ascension, right?"
"Maybe there are other Altar of Ascensions somewhere else out there. While you're guarding this altar, Aspect of Twilight kept forming more and more contracts with other people to harvest souls!"
"Set out to sea! Everything exists in the sea! I'm sure you'll find clues about Aspect of Twilight in the sea. Instead of rotting here, why don't you find the source of this tragedy?"
Rayleigh nodded and said in a low voice, "Roger's words make sense. I don't this is the only Altar of Ascension in the world. If you don't defeat Aspect of Twilight, then the tragedy that happened to you will only repeat itself all over the world!"
"... but…" It was obvious that No. 1 was hesitating. He said in a low voice,
"I can't leave. At least if I stay here, my clansmen can't use it to create more demons. If Aatrox really appears, I will detonate the entire altar. At the very least, I can't let him absorb the dark power inside."
"I see..."
Roger suddenly turned around and patted No. 1's shoulder.
He said seriously, "We will restore this country to normal. I will drive all the demons out of this country! That way, you should be able to join us without worry, right?"
"... " No. 1's eyes stared blankly ahead, and then he slowly shook his head. "Impossible, no one can do it."
"Believe in him. There is nothing Roger can't do." Rayleigh said proudly.
"Rayleigh, let's go."
By that time, Roger had already returned to the passage where they came from. He pressed down his hat and said, "Let's wipe out all the demons on this island!"
"Just wait here." Rayleigh followed Roger's back. When he brushed past No. 1, he said,
"If we fail, then you can pretend that we have never been here. If we succeed, consider Roger's offer and join us! Speaking of which, our crew also needs an expert to deal with the demons."
Rayleigh also realized that the fight between humans and demons would definitely become more and more intense from now on. More and more demons and monsters had appeared, and they also know more about these new creatures.
Although Roger wanted No. 1 to join them out of a whim, Rayleigh's rationality also told him that No. 1 was definitely a good addition to their crew. Although No. 1 was not a pure demon, he must know a lot of things.
What was more...
"You actually want to hear the sound of the flute again, right?"
Rayleigh had already walked out of the wall. At this time, he said,
"On the sea, everything exists!"
After saying this last sentence, he followed Roger's footsteps, leaving only one person in that place.
"Captain, what did you find?"
The moment Roger walked out, what welcomed him was the expectant eyes of his crews.
However, Roger's face was very serious. He just raised his hand and pointed his sword forward.
"Let's send all the demons flying!"