Death Game: Starting as a Trickster, Pretending to Be a God

Chapter 826: Demon Contract

Upon hearing the Inquisitor of the Tribunal's fervent words, Lin Yu's reaction was relatively calm.

He had already anticipated that this guy might be insane.

After all...

Raising an extremely dangerous dark race beneath a massive city of one million people while also transforming himself into a dark creature...

Lin Yu would never believe such actions were driven by rational interests.

Sitting in such a high position, if he were thinking logically, the Inquisitor of the Tribunal would absolutely never have done something like this.

High risk, low reward—with his status, identity, and power, there was no reason whatsoever to do it.

Unfortunately, the world was a shoddy stage. In a mad realm like Night Valley, reaching high positions often only required immense supernatural power—which meant that even someone as important as the Inquisitor of a city, arguably more crucial than the city lord and councilors combined, could be a lunatic.

Even if he hadn't been insane back then, the daily dealings with dark creatures and evil forces while sitting in that lonely position could have driven him mad over time.

Or perhaps...

He wouldn't have gone mad at all if the "Book of Hell" hadn't dragged him into the abyss of depravity.

After all...

Old Zheng's voice had already sounded.

"Boss, this book... whether it's genuine or not, it's definitely no simple matter."

"I can sense it too."

Lin Yu replied to Old Zheng in his mind.

Through his spiritual perception, the "Book of Hell" was emitting a wild and powerful psychic force.

From a spiritual energy standpoint, this thing could be considered "alive"!

But it possessed no life force or soul—as if someone had trapped their own insane ravings inside this book.

So...

Long-term possession of this book causing mental instability was entirely understandable.

He wouldn't have gone mad at all if the "Book of Hell" hadn't dragged him into the abyss of depravity.

His purpose in provoking the man into bringing out this book... was simply for negotiation.

Before negotiating, knowing the opponent's trump card and goal was extremely advantageous.

Only by understanding what the other party wanted could Lin Yu better negotiate with him.

"I see. I've understood your goal now... So, telling me all this, aren't you afraid I'll report you when I leave? Hiding something as ominous as the 'Book of Hell' should prompt headquarters to send someone directly to execute you, shouldn't it?"

Lin Yu asked back.

The Inquisitor of the Tribunal let out a low laugh. "Heh heh... Just the fact that I've transformed myself into a dark creature means I'd have no chance of survival if it were exposed anyway."

"Revealing the existence of the 'Book of Hell' is to make you understand that only standing on my side is the right choice."

Lin Yu nodded. "Wow, that's very persuasive indeed—I've decided to join your more authoritative side, keep your secret, and help you better use the 'Book of Hell'... May I and my companions leave now?"

As Lin Yu spoke, veins bulged on the Inquisitor's forehead.

"Do you take me for a fool?!"

"Aren't you one?"

Lin Yu asked in surprise.

Faced with Lin Yu's insult, the Inquisitor gripped the book in his hands, his face twisting into a savage expression before quickly returning to calm.

"You are also an ignorant man, Schreiber. The truth is right before you, yet you reject it... How foolish!"

"But I won't stoop to argue with a brute like you who only knows violence... We can indeed resolve this issue 'peacefully.'"

Lin Yu crossed his arms. "Well said. So how can we build mutual trust between us?"

He asked cheerfully.

And in Night Valley, near the Abyss, facing a human supernatural who had transformed into a dark creature...

This question could no longer be considered mere provocation.

"Simple. We're close to the Abyss here. We can just construct a 'ritual' to summon a demon as a witness and sign a demon contract, can't we?"

The Inquisitor said the answer Lin Yu most wanted to hear.

Although the two empires and the three major churches strictly forbade the use of "demon contracts," people in the Night Valley Realm still used them endlessly.

For secretive, shady deals—especially among temporary team members venturing into the Abyss for exploration—everyone signed "demon contracts."

After all, there was no oversight inside the Abyss. Going in with other supernaturals to explore was far too dangerous. Trusting human hearts was better than trusting a contract guaranteed by an entire upper-tier demon race.

"Demon contracts" were one of the few good things those Abyss demons did—fair and impartial, with no side effects, ensuring the terms were enforced.

If one party broke the contract, the demon would mark them and claim their soul.

Thanks to the reinforcement of Abyss rules and the imprint on the soul, even those slightly stronger than the demon collecting the soul often couldn't resist.

Although the empire and churches believed these demons were playing a long game and would eventually collect, hence the constant prohibition...

But if it worked well in the present, how many people wouldn't use it?

Not to mention...

The Inquisitor of the Tribunal had already become a dark creature. He feared the contract's side effects even less.

Gripping the "Book of Hell," the Inquisitor chanted in a low voice. Soon, a green flame ignited before him, and a yellowed piece of paper emerged from the fire.

The flame slowly "spat" out the paper, like a rewind.

"This is a combined confidentiality and alliance template. Neither party may disclose anything that happened here to anyone outside those who know, nor may we intentionally harm each other in any form."

The Inquisitor said, gently pushing the paper forward to Lin Yu.

"If you have no objections, sign your name."

At the bottom of the contract, Lin Yu already saw the Inquisitor's name written in advance.

"Nitsanchi La Victor"—that was the Inquisitor's full name.

Lin Yu gave it a quick scan without even reading it carefully. He focused his mind and projected his "name" onto it.

The three characters "Schreiber" appeared, faintly connecting with his soul.

He looked at the Inquisitor.

"Very good, very good. I appreciate your decisiveness. You truly live up to being a seasoned adventurer who has crawled through the Abyss."

"Now, as long as your two companions also sign the contract, I can let you leave!"

The Inquisitor said, stepping forward to wake up Fish and Raymond.

Then...

"Slap!"

He suddenly received a resounding slap from Lin Yu.

"What?!"

The Inquisitor was stunned.