The Dread

**The Dread** is one of **11** Devils currently featured in *Soul at Stake*.

He was introduced as the Devil of New Year's Evil, a DLC released on 21 January 2020.

## Lore

Fulu Town holds a lion dance convention on the first day of the first month of the year to celebrate the New Year. All the people in the town are looking forward to that day, every family goes out to the streets to watch a grand lion dance performance, and to welcome another new year.

In the past ten years, it was either the Sun family or the Zheng family that won the annual lion dance convention. These two are also the two richest and most powerful families in the town of Fulu. The original intention of holding this lion dance conference was only to celebrate, but in fact, there is no other people's affairs, and it has become a play between these two people.

Every year, the Sun family and the Zheng family make a grand appearance at the lion dance conference, showing their strong financial resources and prosperity. They even use this to bet that who wins every year can distribute one-third of the losers. Everyone knows it well and is happy to watch them fight. After all, the fiercer the fight, the more lively this lion dance will be, and everyone has a good show.

Sun Pengcheng, the young master of the Sun family, was sick of it. He wasn't tired of lion dancing. On the contrary, he was dazzled by his childhood and learned a few things with his uncle. But he felt a little regretful that the two labor-injured every year and used the battle to destroy the joyous atmosphere of the original celebration.

As the son of the grandson of the Sun family and the heir to the family, Sun Pengcheng was given the burden of rejuvenating his ancestors from an early age. Even though he is not really in a struggle, the two years of grievances between Sun Zheng and his eyes are in his eyes. He even took it for granted.

The patriarch has always cultivated him as the heir of the family and will succeed him in the future. After all, there are still many young talents in this family. In any case, the position of patriarch cannot fall into other people's homes.

Sun Pengcheng is not the only child. He also has a younger sister named Sun Yanting.

Sometimes Sun Pengcheng also envied his younger sister Yan Ting, because she didn't have to consider the interests of the family and lived as she wanted.

Unlike him, who bears the pressure from the entire family, lives carefully and does everything in accordance with the instructions of his elders.

Sun Pengcheng has always loved this sister since he was a child. The relationship between brother and sister has been very good for more than ten years. Yan Ting likes to watch the lion dance in the Spring Festival. He happens to have a few hands, so he raised the lion head in the backyard and played a few times. Bo sister smiled. But he was unfortunately seen by his father, and rebuked him a few words, telling him not to play with fun and lose energy, to spend energy on these useless things.

He did not justify his father's lessons, but just nodded silently. Afterwards, Sun Yanting was still very dissatisfied, saying that his father clearly valued the success of the annual lion dance convention, and always paid a lot of money to hire a master to beat the team, but he himself felt that lion dance was useless. Contradictory. He just touched Yan Ting's head and said that things in the family were complicated. The girl's family didn't understand it, and there was no need to understand it.

Sun Yanting nodded in agreement, and did not know if she understood what he said. Although she was born in a big family with strict rules, Sun Yanting was not as observant as her brother since she was a child. She has a more willful personality than Sun Pengcheng, and even has some rebellion. Even so, it was only reflected in her daily speech and etiquette. She did not dare to disobey her father, and only dared to complain when her father was gone. She seemed to be accustomed to nothing in the entire family, but only listened to the elder brother Sun Pengcheng.

Brothers and sisters have always talked about nothing. About his sister, Sun Pengcheng never knew-that was a thing of the past. Since the Chinese Yuan Festival, he felt that his sister had become a little weird, and often ran out without saying a word.

Sun Pengcheng knew that the younger sister had something hiding from him. The girl is not young, and there is nothing to hide in the snacks, but he is a little worried, his sister has not been very healthy since he was a child. In case of any trouble, his father will never be light. He kept an eye on him and kept an eye on Sun Yanting's actions.

After Sun Yanting was dressing this day, while nobody was paying attention, she went to the backyard and went out through the back door. Sun Pengcheng, who was watching in the dark, wondered that his sister didn't take it with her. What was she going to do? Thinking so, he couldn't help but follow up and see where Sun Yanting was going.

Sun Pengcheng followed Sun Yanting all the way, and walked to Chenghuang Temple, he became more and more confused, this sister came here to do what. Until he saw someone.

A young man saw that Sun Yanting was coming, and hurried to meet them. The two men shivered and asked for warmth. From their manners, they knew that the two were feeling different. But after seeing the man's face clearly, Sun Pengcheng stood in shock.

This man is no one else, but Zheng Qingyang, the second young master of the Zheng family.

Sun Pengcheng couldn't hide it. He went straight to question Zheng Qingyang, what was the relationship with Sun Yanting, and why did he go back privately.

Zheng Qingyang hadn't spoken yet. Sun Yanting took the stubble and told him straightforwardly that they were in love and they were already a couple. Sun Yanting has always been quick and unambiguous, and a few words made her relationship with Zheng Qingyang clear.

Sun Pengcheng anxioused. How much animosity the two have had in the past, and how tense the relationship is now, needless to say that she should also know how to deal with the people of the Zheng family? It would be a shame if my father knew it. The most hateful is this Zheng Qingyang, who knows that the two are not in harmony, but also colludes with his sister in private, and does not know what kind of intentions exist.

Sun Yanting guarded Zheng Qingyang and said everything to her brother, and begged Sun Pengcheng to keep it secret for her. In any case, this cannot be known to others. Sun Pengcheng agreed reluctantly, without her saying that she couldn't tell the story herself. Once her father knew about it, her sister was in great trouble.

With Sun Pengcheng's cover, Sun Yanting and Zheng Qingyang exchanged more. After a long time, Sun Pengcheng also gradually understood Zheng Qingyang.

The second master of the Zheng family is indeed an excellent talent. The talent is still above the young master. Only because he does not like fighting and is not the eldest son, there is no inheritance right, but the young master broke his leg last year and became a bitch. The Zheng family is considering being replaced by Zheng Qingyang as the heir.

Zheng Qing is positive and generous. He is very decent in his life. He also likes Sun Yanting from the heart. He also knows that the current relationship between the two will not allow him to marry Sun Yanting, but he is also unwilling.

Sun Pengcheng can't help but feel sorry for Zheng Qingyang. He also doesn't agree with the two that have always been hostile to each other. If he and Zheng Qingyang become the patriarchs of the two at the same time, maybe there is an opportunity to improve the relationship between the two, even a real reconciliation. . At that time, Sun Yanting's matchmaker was marrying to the Zheng family, and it was not impossible. The two made an appointment and must work hard for such a future.

At the moment, Sun Pengcheng does not agree that Sun Yanting and Zheng Qingyang are meeting too much now, and he thinks that he should be cautious at this time.

Even if he was careful everywhere, something went wrong. One day Sun Yanting was about to go out and was hit by his father. The father questioned why Sun Yanting was always out recently, and the two explained it, but it was not exposed.

But his father was still very upset, saying that the girls who did not show up all day running around all night were too shameful. He told Sun Yanting to stay at home honestly and forbid her to go out.

Fortunately, it was only forbidden, and Sun Pengcheng was relieved. Immediately his father stared at him again, and asked him if he knew that Sun Yanting often went out and if there was something to hide from his family. Sun Pengcheng hurriedly denied that his sister was just bored and went out for a walk to relieve boredom. He was disturbed, afraid that his father had seen something flawed.

Fortunately, his father stopped questioning afterwards, and did not seem to doubt them. It was only that Sun Yanting was under house arrest and could no longer meet Zheng Qingyang. She was dejected all day long, and she was losing weight.

One month passed in a blink of an eye, and Sun Yanting didn't think about tea every day and couldn't sleep every night. She couldn't bear it, begging Sun Pengcheng to let her go out to meet Zheng Qingyang, otherwise she would die in the boudoir.

This ban was ordered by his father and was ordered by the patriarch. Sun Pengcheng never dare to disobey. Besides, with so many eyeliners in the family, it may not be feasible to hide his father out. But watching his sister suffer from acacia, he was also distressed, and there was no good solution under the hard thoughts.

Sun Yanting begged him again. If she couldn't let her go out, she would bring Zheng Qingyang to see her.

Sun Pengcheng knew in his heart that the second master of the Zheng family was invited to the house at this time, and once others were known, he was afraid it would be a mess. But now there is no other way. He can't just watch his sister not eat or drink, she will die on the bed.

He quietly approached Zheng Qingyang and pretended to be a maid to enter the door. Seeing the approaching of the year, the entire Sun family was busy preparing for the Spring Festival and the lion dance convention, but no one noticed a face-to-face servant, Zheng Qingyang entered the Sun family smoothly, and Sun Pengcheng gave him cover. Take him all the way to Sun Yanting's boudoir.

After a few days, the lover finally met again, and the two hugged and cried, saying endless lovesickness.

Somehow, things went so smoothly, but Sun Pengcheng felt a little uneasy. He went to the gate of the courtyard to prevent the wind from being hit.

But what he was worried about still happened, the angry father and the same angry family leader Zheng broke into the yard with people. Seeing from a distance, Sun Pengcheng hid into the compartment and jumped out of the yard through the rear window.

The entire Sun family was called to the ancestral hall, and it was strange that the patriarch of the Zheng family was also there. In the middle of the ancestral hall, there was a young master named Zheng Jiaer, who was tied up with flowers.

Sun Pengcheng lowered his head and stood beside his father, not even daring to look up at his sister.

Although the both are different families, there are also unified rules among the clan. Such things as big or small can depend on the results of the discussion between the two races. Apparently, the Sun family did not intend to let it go lightly. Sun Pengcheng even suspected that his father had deliberately condoned the private meeting, otherwise they would have arrived so soon and informed the Zheng family in advance.

The Zheng family's long and frowning expression confirmed this. He was afraid that he could not protect his son.

The patriarch Sun announced in public that in order to maintain the dignity of the family, he would enforce the clan law in front of everyone and punish the two. His biological daughter, Sun Yanting, had a private meeting with the man before marriage, and she was kicked out of Sun's house. Zheng Qingyang, the second master of Zheng's family, destroyed Sun Yanting's innocence. Into the Zheng family tree, Sun's family sentenced in court.

As soon as the words fell, Sun Jiading first pressed Zheng Qingyang to the ground, beating him with a stick. After several hits, Zheng Qingyang was beaten to death.

Sun Yanting cried and asked her father to open up and let Qingyang go. The father only did not see her. He told the family not to stop. Seeing Zheng Qingyang's blood flowed from his body, Sun Yanting rushed to his lover like crazy and protected Qingyang. Unexpectedly, Jia Ding couldn't stop it. A stick was hitting the back of the lady. They had been instructed to kill Zheng Qingyang in advance. Because of that, Sun Yanting died without even calling out.

Sun Pengcheng only felt dark before passing out. When he woke up, he found himself lying on the bed, and there was a faint wailing from the house during the funeral. Sun Pengcheng's tears could not stop flowing along his cheeks, he could not even feel the pain, he felt his heart was broken into countless fragments.

It was him who took his sister's life. If he could have prevented his sister and Zheng Qingyang from communicating, and if he did not agree to lead Zheng Qingyang to the Sun's house, his sister Sun Yanting would not have ended today. This is all his fault.

The sad Sun Pengcheng didn't leave the house for more than ten days, and the meal from the servant didn't move. His father came to meet him and rebuked him for being unproductive. As the heir of the Sun family, he was so weak that he was ashamed.

Sun Pengcheng asked his father why he couldn't spare the two people's lives and had to kill them? The father sighed deeply, saying that this might be the life of your sister, who asked her to protect the cunt. However, the two heirs of the Zheng family, one of them was limped and one of them died, and they were unable to fight with the Sun family in the future. It seems that this year's Lion Dance Conference can only held by the Sun family. After that, the corner of his mouth even raised a touch of pride.

Sun Pengcheng was stunned. Two lives, one of which was his sister, was the father's biological daughter, and from his father's perspective, he seemed to care more about his victory.

In the past, Sun Pengcheng obeyed his father's words, followed the will of the Sun family, and believed in his mission as an heir. In the end, the glory of the Sun family turned out to be such a thing.

The father sighed and said that all this was for the sake of the Sun family. In the future, Sun Pengcheng will be the patriarch, and it will be the same.

Sun Pengcheng's eyes were dark and his mind was blank. He could no longer hear what anyone said, and never understood what the world was like. What are you celebrating outside? These people have just witnessed a human tragedy, and now they are all laughing. What are they happy about?

The Spring Festival is approaching. During the Zheng family's abandonment and scolding, the lion dance team of the Sun family performed along the street, and the people of Fulu town gathered around the waking lion and went all the way from south to north. No one seemed to care about the scolding and crying expressions of the Zheng family. For the first time, no one cared about the success of the lion dance. Everyone was just intoxicated in the celebration of the Spring Festival.

The Sun family searched up and down the courtyard and did not find the young master Sun Pengcheng. He seemed to evaporate and disappeared.

The lion dance team of the Sun family swam the street, went all the way back to the house, entered the courtyard, and jumped up and down in the courtyard with interest, attracting people to stop and watch. In the applause, some people couldn't help saying that it was still the Sun family, and this year's lion dance conference seemed to have no suspense. Some people echoed that lion dance is indifferent. Looking at this show, we know that the Sun family is really beautiful now, and the Zheng family will not be able to compare to it. Others say that the Zheng family is almost out of business. Who else can compare with the Sun family? Since then, Sun's family is the only one.

Everyone was talking to each other. A big-headed baby ran outside the courtyard. The big-headed baby was indispensable for the lion dance. I saw him holding fireworks and incense in his hand, pretending to tease the lion in front. This time, the lion dancers also came to the fore, as soon as they climbed the ladder and turned over the clouds. Everyone looked at the excitement and burst into applause.

This big-headed baby teased the lion for a while, then suddenly shook the big head, lit the firework with the incense in his hand, and threw it into the crowd. With the loud sound of the sky, screams broke out in the crowd, and the onlookers thought it was a new performance, and all applauded.

But the big head baby lit another firework after another, and after the sound of the sound, the firework exploded to the faces of the onlookers, blasting the blood on his face, and the cry of terror began to flow. Then everyone finally found something wrong. The big head baby shook her head as if smirking.

Everyone suddenly found out that fireworks were all around the Sun's courtyard, and when the fire ignited, fireworks burst into flames, setting the house on fire, and the fire burst into flames.

When the family of the Sun family and their relatives shouted for water, they ran away, and wanted to fetch water to extinguish the fire, only to find that the courtyard door had already burned into a sea of fire. People outside the courtyard could not enter the fire at all, and the entire courtyard of the Sun family was shrouded in the fire.

In a scream of sorrow, the fire was burning more and more, and the entire Sun family house had been burned to death. The glory of the Sun family in the past has become a scorched ash. In the fire, none of the Sun family survived, including the young master Sun Pengcheng.

Every year after that, in Fulu Town, no lion dance convention was held, and no one set off firecrackers to celebrate. All the residents would stand up and fear when they heard the sound of gongs and firecrackers.

## Overview

**The Dread** is unable to teleport, but has incredible movement speed, and can use firecrackers to make fixed-point strikes on any Cardholder.

## Abilities

### **Fireworks**

The Dread is unable to teleport to cardholders. He has faster movement speed then all Devils and Gamblers. The Dread cannot sense Gamblers' auras and footsteps. The Dread can ignite a firework while he is looking at a Cardholder. After a few seconds, the firework will fly and explode at the place where the cardholder is located. Gamblers within 8 meters from the cardholder will take damage.

#### Ability notes

* **Fireworks** has a cooldown of **10** seconds.
* It takes **30** seconds for the *firework* to fly and explode at the target Cardholder.
* **The Dread** can maintain up to **2** *fireworks*.
	+ New *firework* will replace the oldest one.

## Cheats

*The Exclusive Skill of **The Dread**.*

## Notes

* The Dread is the second Devil to come without an accompanying Gambler or Map.
* The Dread is the first and only Devil who can outrun Gamblers without using abilities.