Ch. 1151: Chapter 1151-1160

Chapter 1151 The One Who Wished To Bear His Child

The throne room was void of the Royal Guards, who usually kept watch over the Dragon King. Only a select few were inside the room in order to prevent the scandal from spreading in the Dragon Kingdom. "How and when did this happen?" the Dragon King of Karshvar Draconis, Azza, growled as he did his best to restrain himself from shouting in anger. "Who is the bastard who did this to my daughter? Where were the two of you when it happened?"

Ali shook his head because she really didn't have any idea about how Valerie became pregnant. She was in complete disbelief because she had always been with the Dragon Princess, whom she treated like a little sister that she needed to protect.

Ari, who was aware of what had transpired, was about to speak up when Aurelia suddenly took a step forward and answered the Dragon King's question.

"It happened on the night of the party in Espoir Frieden," Aurelia answered. "Valerie, Ali, Ari, Lux, and myself decided to hold our own drinking party inside Lady Hereswith's Residence.

"At that time, we weren't aware that someone had slipped an aphrodisiac in the wine that Ali and Ari took from the kitchen of the Royal Palace. When we realized what was happening, it was already too late.

"The aphrodisiac had already taken effect, and we were too drunk and too intoxicated to resist it. On that night, Lux had made all of us his women."

Azza slammed his fists on the armrest of his throne and shouted. "That bastard! How dare he?!"

Lady Faustina, who was standing at the side, frowned because she couldn't remember anyone named Lux. Also, she felt incredibly guilty because she was supposed to be Valerie's Guardian. And yet, something like this had happened right under her nose.

She was also very angry and wished that she could meet this Lux and strangle him to death for getting the Princess of Karshvar Draconis pregnant.

Suddenly, Aurelia's face turned pale, and she hurriedly covered her lips. Lady Augustina, who had come with her, pressed her palm against her back and cast a recovery spell to make her feel better.

After she regained her composure, she once again looked at the King of Karshvar Draconis, who had a sneer plastered on his face.

"So, he also got you pregnant huh?" Azza said in contempt. "If only I knew that it would end this way, I would have killed that insect the first time he came to my Kingdom."

Queen Saphira lightly patted Valerie's back as she looked at her husband with a frown on her face.

"What do we do now?" Queen Saphira asked. "We can't let this news spread, or it will ruin our daughter's image in our people's eyes."

Azza narrowed his gaze because there was only one way to settle this matter, and that was to marry Valerie off to someone, giving their family the perfect excuse for her pregnancy.

Lady Augustina was thinking along these lines as well, and both of their gazes met, coming to an understanding.

But before they could say anything, Aurelia spoke up and made her thoughts known to them.

"I know that the perfect solution to this mess is for Valerie and me to marry each other, and go somewhere far away so that both of us can give birth without having our reputations destroyed," Aurelia stated. "I don't have any issue with this, but I have a proposal to make."

"Speak," Azza stated.

Aurelia glanced at Valerie, who was also looking at her with a worried look on her face.

"I propose that Valerie and I seek the help of Lady Hereswith, and ask to have the two of us sheltered inside the World Tree of Espoir Frieden," Aurelia said. "We can tell outsiders that she has chosen us to become her Disciples and have to live with her in order to do our training.

"If people were to discover our condition, we can just say that we fell in love with each other and chose to become life-long partners. "In the first place, Dragons rarely marry each other, and public events are only held for the members of the Nobility and the Royal Family. I think this is the most optimal solution to our current predicament."

Azza scoffed after hearing Aurelia's proposal, but he also understood the merit of this plan. In fact, Aurelia had more to lose with this setup. If someone were to discover that she was pregnant, the people of the Crystal Palace would realize that their Prince was actually a Princess.

"Don't tell me that you plan to wait until that Half-Elf returns," Azza stated. "I'm telling you now that even if he returns, I'm going to murder him for what he did to my daughter."

"You can do whatever you want," Aurelia replied firmly. "But, let me tell you this. When Valerie still had her memory, she was the one who insisted that Lux let her give birth to his baby."

Valerie, who was listening to the entire conversation from start to finish, looked at Aurelia in disbelief.

"I did?" Valerie asked. "I asked this… Lux guy to get me pregnant?"

"You did," Aurelia replied. "You were the most proactive between the two of us. Although I didn't mind the possibility of giving birth to his child, it was you who seriously wanted to have his baby. You could even say that I was influenced by you."

King Azza and Queen Saphira looked at their daughter in disbelief.

Never would they have thought that their shy and obedient daughter would be so bold as to ask a man to get her pregnant on her own volition.

"Is this true?" Azza asked Ari, who seemed to also remember the Half-Elf, whom he wanted to kill.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Ari replied. "The Princess was the one who wished to bear his child."

All Supremes were able to tell if the one they were talking to was lying or not.

King Azza could tell that Aurelia wasn't lying, but he still asked Ari for confirmation.

Hearing her handmaiden's statement, Valerie's face turned beet red, and she wished to deny everything that Aurelia and Ari had said about her.

But just as she was about to do that, her heart skipped a beat as if she was about to make a grave mistake, making her unable to say what was on her mind.

The Dragon King noticed his daughter's hesitation, making him feel helpless. A rare sigh escaped his lips as he leaned back on this throne, thinking about whether he should accept Aurelia's proposal or not.

At that moment, Aurelia's voice spread inside the room, making everyone look in her direction.

Chapter 1152 Why Wouldn’t I Trust Him?

Aurelia stood tall and faced everyone with the bearing of a member of the Royal Family of the Crystal Palace. "Many don't know, but the reason why the Abyssal Invasion ended prematurely was thanks to Lux," Aurelia stated. "Because of his sacrifice, the gates between the Abyss and Elysium were cut off, preventing the rest of the Abyssal Army from invading our world.

"No matter how strong we are, and no matter how much preparation we make, it's impossible to win against such a force. Even now, we can not fully repel the invaders from our borders, resulting in this stalemate that we're currently stuck in.

"You might look down on the father of the child in my womb, but without him, Karshvar Draconis, the Crystal Palace, and even Espoir Frieden would have long been conquered, and the survivors would have been turned into slaves of the Abyssal Lords.

"Your wife, daughter, and people would have no choice but to serve them and suffer a fate worse than death. So, before you think about murdering the father of my child, know this—it was he who allowed you to continue sitting on that throne and gave you this opportunity to be angry."

Aurelia was about to say more, but a hand suddenly rested on her shoulder, almost making her jump in surprise.

"I'll take it from here. You've done well, Aurelia."

The Dragon Princess of the Crystal Palace looked at the person standing beside her with eyes as wide as saucers.

She had only seen his face in portraits, but now, she was finally able to see him in the flesh.

Keoza, the Crystal Dragon, who was supposed to be the one-and-only King of the Dragon Race, stood beside her with a calm expression on his face.

"Was this your plan all along?" Azza asked with eyes filled with killing intent. "Did you plan to let that brat have his way with my daughter to get back at me for 'stealing' your position as King?!"

"Of course not," Keoza replied. "I am not that petty. Do you remember when I appeared before you and Saphira? It was at that time when Lux was having his way with my daughter. How could I possibly want to witness such a thing?"

Aurelia's face became beet-red after she understood what her father was talking about. She wanted to dig a hole then and there because of all the people to witness what she was doing with her lover, it had to be her father, whom she hadn't seen in the flesh since the day she was born!

An awkward silence descended inside the room after Keoza made his statement. Even King Azza, who hated Lux with his guts, couldn't help but feel pity for the Crystal Dragon.

However, his pity didn't last long as he growled at the bastard, who could have stopped it from happening in the first place.

"Why didn't you stop him?" King Azza asked. "You could've stopped him if you wanted to."

"Yes, I could have stopped him," Keoza nodded. "But I didn't. The reason is simple. I can't think of any better man to become my daughter's partner aside from Lux. I watched that boy grow up, you know? I don't mind entrusting my daughter to him because I know that he will love and protect her with his life."

King Azza snorted. "You trust that boy that much?"

"Of course," Keoza replied. "I abandoned my throne, my wife, my daughter, and my kingdom for a chance to meet someone like him. Why wouldn't I trust him?"

Keoza then raised his hand, opening his Domain inside the throne room.

The scenery in their surroundings changed, turning into the world of the Abyss.

There, they saw a Half-Elf fighting against a horde of Abyssal Monsters alongside Hana.

It was two against millions, surprising even the Dragon King of Karshvar Draconis.

They saw how he unleashed a one-sided genocide, fighting dozens of Demigods using every trick he could think of.

They were also able to see the Mastermind of the Abyssal Invasion, who made King Azza's face turn pale after seeing what he was capable of doing.

The image of a gigantic monster, whose single eye reminded him of the records passed down by the previous Dragon Kings in their hidden archives. "I-Is that Azathoth?!" King Azza asked in disbelief. "No," Keoza replied. "It is just a manifestation of his power. I didn't know how Daniel did it, but he managed to harness the power of the Outer God and use it to do his bidding."

The Crystal Dragon no longer spoke as everyone watched the scene unfold, making their faces turn grim. Valerie and Ali, who had completely forgotten the name and face of their lover, couldn't help but feel their hearts beating wildly inside their chest as they looked at the Half-Elf, who stood in front of the portal, with the intention of preventing Daniel's attack from passing through it.

The moment the gigantic beam of light hit Lux, a cry of alarm escaped Valerie's lips as her supposed lover was hit by an attack that would have killed her father in a heartbeat.

Everyone stared at the Half-Elf, who had been trapped inside a giant block of crystal, forever suspended in time.

Seeing him in that state made Aurelia, Valerie, Ali, and Ari feel a sudden ache in their chest as their beloved did everything in his power to fight someone who had initiated the Abyssal invasion.

King Azza felt his hands trembling after witnessing Daniel's might. If such a being were able to cross into their worlds, then no one, not even if all the forces in Elysium united under one banner, would be able to defeat him.

Just like Aurelia had said earlier, his people, wife, and daughter would have become the slaves of the Abyssal Lords, suffering a fate that was worse than death if it weren't for Lux.

And he, as the Dragon King, one of the greatest obstacles in their way, would have been killed without mercy, setting an example to anyone who wished to defy them.

Keoza lowered his hand, and the scenery returned to that of the throne room.

Due to his power, Valerie, Ari, Queen Saphira, and Lady Faustina didn't suffer from a headache, which would've made them forget the face of the Half-Elf, who was the father of the unborn children growing in Valerie's and Aurelia's wombs.

The Dragon Princesses and the two Handmaidens were at a loss after witnessing such a scene. They didn't expect that Lux had fought such a battle and ended in such a tragic state.

"Is he still trapped in that block of crystal?" Valerie asked, feeling very sad all of a sudden for losing the memory of someone very important to her. "Is he… is he dead?"

""No.""

Aurelia and Ari replied at the same time. They had just met Lux not long ago and knew where he was currently at.

"Where is he?" King Azza thought. "Is he too ashamed to show himself and take responsibility for his actions? What a pathetic man he is."

Aurelia glared at the Dragon King after hearing his scathing remarks. She wouldn't have the guts to do something like this if she hadn't personally seen what her beloved had gone through to protect Elysium and Solais.

"He's not here because he went to the Abyss in order to find Aurora's soul," Aurelia almost shouted as she tried to restrain the anger that was rising from her chest. "While all of you have been waiting for the Abyssal Lords to attack you, he fought in Agartha to defend it from the Abyssal Invasion.

"Aurora died to protect everyone, and her soul has been sent to the Abyss. Lux went there to save her, so don't you dare say those things about him. You are pathetic when compared to him!"

Keoza looked at his daughter in surprise because he didn't expect her to lash out like this, especially against the Dragon King of Karshvar Draconis.

"The connection with the Abyss has been severed completely," King Azza retorted. "How can he possibly go to the Abyss? Don't lie to me, girl."

Keoza raised his hand once again, and the scenery inside the room changed.

There they saw Lux talking to Antero, asking him if his Master was truly dead. After that, they saw him riding on the back of an eight-legged horse, which was being controlled by an Old Man, whom they hadn't seen before.

"He is indeed in the Abyss and, right now, there is a big possibility that he will encounter Daniel while trying to look for Aurora's soul," Keoza stated as the images disappeared, returning them to the throne room. "What we need to do is gather all our forces and finally rid ourselves of the Abyssal Lords, especially Daniel's right-hand man, Nyarlathotep.

"I suggest we follow my daughter's proposal and let Valerie, Ali, and Ari go to Espoir Frieden. In fact, it is best if your wife, Saphira, and my wife, Evangeline, go with them so that they can look after our daughters. "Once we're sure that our families will be safe, we can focus all our attention on eradicating the Abyssal Lords once and for all. I believe that there is nowhere safer than the location of the World Tree right now. As long as they are there, we can fight without holding back."

King Azza looked at his wife, Queen Saphira, and the latter nodded her head in agreement.

Although she didn't want to leave Karshvar Draconis, she also knew that the stalemate couldn't last forever. What they needed was a united army that would launch an all-out counterattack that would eliminate the Abyssal Threat from their world.

"Fine," King Azza nodded. "I will agree to this suggestion. We leave for Espoir Frieden in a day. I will personally talk to Hereswith and her father about the situation."

Keoza nodded and made a gesture for Aurelia and Lady Augustina to follow him.

Now that the Half-Elf was in the Abyss, it was up to him to take command of the forces of Elysium and wipe out the enemies who dared to stand in their way.

 

Chapter 1153 United Under One Banner

Espoir Frieden…

King Azza glared at the beautiful Elf, who was smiling from ear to ear after hearing the news that Valerie and Aurelia were pregnant with her Grand Disciple's children.

Of course, Hereswith knew that the two Dragon Princesses were Lux's women. She even played a huge role in keeping their lovemaking a secret by erecting a barrier outside of her residence, preventing anyone from seeing or hearing anything.

Lady Augustina was currently talking with King Kazimir about their plans to launch an all-out counterattack toward the Abyssal Lords and leave their family members under his protection.

She also told him discreetly about Valerie's and Aurelia's current condition, which shocked the High-Elven King silly.

However, after finding out that the one who got the two Princesses pregnant was his daughter's Grand Disciple and that it happened right under his nose, he felt very embarrassed and promised that he would ensure that this secret would be kept under wraps.

The Noble Lady who had tried to use an aphrodisiac to humiliate his daughter was already in prison, making her regret ever doing what she did during the party.

Since he was partly at fault for what happened to Valerie and Aurelia, King Kazimir knew that if he didn't handle this properly, the two Dragon Kingdoms would become his enemies.

"I promise that I will keep the two of them safe here in my Domain," King Kazimir vowed. "Also, all the non-combatants of both of your Kingdoms will be allowed to migrate here to my kingdom. We will prepare their temporary residences and provide for them while all of you are away."

King Azza, who was paying attention to their discussion, nodded his head in approval. He could just simply move Karshvar Draconis to the location of Espoir Frieden, allowing his people to be protected by the Elves while their combatants were away.

Keoza could do the same for the territories of the Crystal Palace. Although they were currently based on land, he could easily make the Crystals, on which the cities were built, fly like floating islands in the sky.

This also gave them the option for mass migration, leaving no one behind.

"You really don't remember him, do you?" Hereswith asked Valerie, who had been silent since she arrived in Espoir Frieden. "I don't," Valerie replied. "But I know what he looks like now."

"Isn't he handsome?" Hereswith asked in a teasing tone. "He is my Grand Disciple after all."

Valerie blushed before reluctantly nodding her head. "He is indeed handsome."

The Dragon Princess was still reeling from shock after seeing the person who had gotten her pregnant. Also, after discovering that Lux was currently in the Abyss in order to save Aurora's soul, she felt quite helpless. Not only had she forgotten about Lux, but she was also unable to do anything to help her friend, Aurora.

Ali, who was standing beside Valerie, didn't know why she was feeling an overwhelming sense of familial love towards the red-headed Half-Elf, whom she had seen in Keoza's memories.

She was also feeling lost after realizing that she had forgotten the face of her supposed-to-be lover, who had also made her his woman, just like Valerie, Aurelia, and her sister, Ari.

Due to Keoza's power, she and Valerie were protected from the mind-splitting headache that would have already tormented them, whenever they thought of Lux.

Although their memories were still sealed and they were still unable to recall him, they now knew who he was, and what he had done for them.

"Don't worry," Hereswith said as she held Valerie's and Aurelia's hands. "I will protect the two of you until he returns. There's no way I will allow my future Great Grand Disciples to be hurt by those Abyssal Lords and their cronies."

After the discussion with the Elven King ended, Keoza, King Azza, and Lady Augustina returned to their territories, leaving Valerie, Aurelia, Queen Saphira, Queen Evangeline, Ali, and Ari behind. Hereswith then guided all of them toward the roots of the World Tree, where a residence had been built just for her.

It had the same size and design as the one that the teenagers used during their stay in Espoir Frieden, making it an ideal place to live and to keep their conditions secret.

Also, since their temporary residence was located at the roots of the World Tree, the life energy in the surroundings was perfect for nourishing the babies that were currently growing in their wombs.

On that same day, King Azza and Lady Augustina announced the migration of their domains towards Espoir Frieden.

Their people were surprised by the sudden declaration of their rulers, but they also supported their decision to finally put an end to the threat of the Abyssal Monsters, who had invaded their world.

Keoza took a deep breath before raising his hands.

The territory of the Crystal Palace was created from the Crystal Breaths of Ancient Crystal Dragons. Because of this, the King recognized by its people would be able to control them without too much effort.

One by one, the Crystal Cities rose and hovered in the sky, imitating the floating islands of Karshvar Draconis.

They then began to move in an orderly fashion, like a fleet of battleships that were ready for war.

Two days later, a fleet of floating islands could be seen in the distance, which represented the lands of Karshvar Draconis.

The two Kingdoms, which had been separated due to their beliefs, traveled side by side as they headed to the Ancient Kingdom of the High-Elves, where they would stay until the war was over.

The journey took a week to complete, but the moment they arrived in Espoir Frieden, they were greeted by the cheers and booming horns of the Elves, who had been waiting for their arrival.

The Divine Army of Light, as well as Memento Mori, began to move in the shadows.

Since this war was going to be a battle where all the forces of Elysium would unite under one banner, they temporarily set aside their differences and agreed on a silent truce with each other.

Now that the forces of the world were planning to gather for one massive counter-attack, the Agarthians surfaced from their underground Kingdom and informed the Alliance that they would also take part in the battle that would rid them of the Abyssal Monsters, who nearly destroyed their kingdom several days ago.

Chapter 1154 I Will Welcome Them With Open Arms

News of the upcoming counter-attack spread within the central and eastern regions of Elysium like wildfire.

Hereswith also made her appearance in the Fynn Kingdom and Xeno Empire, convincing Alexander, Maximilian, and Emperor Victor to let Iris, Cai, Aina, and Colette migrate to Espoir Frieden, where she could protect them.

Although they were reluctant, they still agreed to send Lux's lovers to the High-Elven Kingdom, which currently boasted the strongest defense team in the world of Elysium.

This move also relieved them of any worries because they would be able to fight to their fullest even in the case where their Kingdoms would be attacked by the Abyssal Army. Alexander and Maximilian knew that they needed to stay in order to protect their people and prevent mass panic from happening.

Maximilian also sent his family members, including his granddaughter, Rose, and his wife, Quiana, to the Ancient Elven Kingdom.

Vera and Alicia went with them to serve as Iris' Guardians as well as to be a means to directly communicate with Alexander, using the special artifacts that they carried.

King Victor decided to have his entire family evacuate to Espoir Frieden as well. As an Emperor, he had a duty to his people, so he couldn't leave.

He would also raise an army that would join The Alliance, which would soon march toward the Western Regions of Elysium, where Nyarlathotep was busy conquering the Kingdoms and Empires that were unlucky enough to be targeted by his Abyssal Army. While all this was happening, Eiko was also gearing up to fight against Nyarlathotep.

The Baby Slime instinctively knew that the Outer God would come to find her because she wielded one of the Pillars of Eternity that he and Daniel had been searching for in Elysium.

The Ford Federation was located in the Southwest Regions of Elysium, which was closest to the Abyssal Army that Nyarlathotep commanded.

In fact, several of these forces had attacked the Ford Federation in the past, but since Eiko was guarding her territory, none of them were able to conquer it.

Currently, Eiko was standing on top of a table, which was located on an elevated platform on Poseidon's deck. Fei Fei was right beside her, looking at the map of the sea around the Ford Federation as well as the map of the Torstein Island Nation. She was using her newly evolved skill, Treasure Hunter [Epic], to look for Demigod Cores in the surrounding territories, which they could use to create powerful monsters through Eiko's Monster Generation [Epic] Skill.

Currently, the Giant Bone cauldron had countless bony hands extended into the sea, digging up one of these Demigod Cores that Fei Fei had detected.

Eiko didn't plan to use the Demigod Core right away because she planned to get as many as possible before she started to create her new Undead Subordinate.

Poseidon had three Demigod Beast Cores inside its body, and it was already very powerful. The two Baby Slimes wanted to create a creature that had four or more Demigod Cores in its body, making them a force to be reckoned with.

"Wae!" Fei Fei pointed at a location in the map of the Torstein Kingdom, informing Eiko of their next destination.

Eiko glanced at the place where her best friend was pointing at and nodded her head in understanding.

At that exact moment, the bony hands that were extended into the sea slowly rose to the surface, holding a four-meter-tall Demigod Core that was darker than black.

The bony hands then carefully placed the Demigod Core inside the Giant Cauldron before giving Eiko a thumbs up.

"Avery!" Eiko called out.

"Yes, Princess," Avery bowed and ordered the Skeleton Swashbucklers to man their positions. Poseidon then soared toward the sky to head to their next location. Just like its Mistress, Poseidon was also raring to fight against Nyarlathotep and its army.

Last time, it was unable to deal the Outer God a devastating blow due to the chaotic battlefield in the Kingdom of Agartha.

This time, it planned to obliterate the Abyssal Army's rear, allowing it and the Alliance to trap their enemies in a pincer attack.

It would not commit the same mistake that it did in the past, allowing the Outer God to have its way.

Avery, on the other hand, was very curious to see what kind of monstrosity Eiko was about to make.

He would be lying if he said that he wasn't feeling excited and fearful at the same time. After all, there was a possibility that the creature that she summoned would be too powerful for her to control.

Avery had brought this up to Eiko, but the Baby Slime told him that it was going to be okay. Since she had already spoken, the only things that he could do were to support her and ensure her safety to the best of his ability.

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Meanwhile, in Nyarlathotep's Army…

"Hahaha! So, they finally made their move," Nyarlathotep laughed in disdain. "This will make things more fun."

Its spies had already informed it of the move made by the powerful factions of Elysium. For Nyarlathotep, this was the kind of thrill that it was looking for.

Truth be told, it was starting to get bored of the futile resistance of the Kingdoms and Empires that it had recently conquered. It was looking for more thrills and challenges.

"I'm sure that the holders of the Pillars of Eternity will also be present for this battle." Nyarlathotep chuckled. "This is simply hitting two birds with one stone. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces once they realize that they have all fallen into my trap."

The Outer God already identified two of the holders of the Pillars of Eternity.

They were none other than Eiko, as well as the Founder of the Divine Army of Light.

"The Anchor and the Scales," Nyarlathotep muttered. "That girl who had stopped me in Agartha also carried one of them. Unfortunately, she has died. Since the Pillar of Eternity in her possession is a soul-bound item, it will follow her soul to the Abyss.

"Daniel will probably sense it sooner or later. I'll leave him to deal with that girl. This only leaves one more Pillar, whose whereabouts are unknown."

The Golden Lion, the Golden Anchor, the Golden Scales, as well as the item in Aurora's possession. These four Divine Artifacts are powerful in their own right. However, together, they could allow someone to wield the power of a God.

Not only that, they could also use the power of the Pillars of Eternity to ascend into Godhood.

Something that Daniel had failed to do in the past due to the intervention of the Goddess of Solais.

Nyarlathotep wasn't too worried about the last Pillar since it was bound to appear sooner or later.

He had a way to send the Pillars that he obtained directly to Daniel's hands, allowing the former Hero to become stronger.

If Daniel became strong enough, he would have the power to reopen the connection between the Abyss, Elysium, and Solais, allowing his plan to come to fruition.

'For that to happen, I need to get the Pillars first,' Nyarlathotep mused. 'Fortunately, I didn't have to look for them this time around. Two of them will come to me, and I will welcome them with open arms.'

Another chuckle escaped the Outer God's diabolical lips as he patiently waited for his enemies to come knocking on its doorstep.

The two clones that remained by his side started to bury themselves deep underground and head to the locations where Nyarlathotep ordered them to go.

An all-out war was about to unfold, and yet, both sides thought that they had the upper hand.

As to who among them would prevail, they would only know on the day that their armies met on the battlefield.

 

Chapter 1155 Red-Headed Half-Elves Sure Are Troublesome

Antero had warned Lux through telepathy about Daniel's subordinates, who were waiting on the other side, so he prepared himself for a battle the moment they appeared on the Fourteenth Floor. As soon as they passed through the portal, Lux and his subordinates lashed out and annihilated the observers before they could send a message to Daniel.

Even the Demigod who was assigned to monitor the situation hadn't managed to do anything before James' Silver Spear pierced it through the head, ending its life in a heartbeat.

Blackfire then devoured the Abyssal Creature's body, leaving no traces behind.

As for the corpses of the other monsters in the surroundings, the Liches in Asmodeus' group reanimated them all and added them to their Undead Army.

"I didn't know you were strong, Gramps," Lux said as he looked at James, who was casually smoking a pipe and blowing circles of white smoke in the air. "You killed that Abyssal Lord without it realizing how it died."

"That was just a lucky strike," James replied. "His face scared me, so I threw my spear in reflex."

Lux stared at the Old Man before nodding his head in understanding. He knew that James wasn't obligated to help him, but the latter still did. So, he decided to no longer pry about his amazing spear throw.

"I don't think it's a good idea to head to the next portal directly," James said as he gazed in the distance. It was as if he could see for miles on end, informing the Half-Elf about what he was seeing.

"Then shall we take a detour?" Lux inquired.

"Yes," James answered. "Although it will take longer, it's still the safer option."

The Half-Elf nodded because he agreed with the old man's statement. He wasn't prepared to meet Daniel at this point in time.

If the two of them were to see each other soon, there was only one ending, and that was Lux's death.

Since that was the case, taking the slower yet safer option was the optimal choice.

Sleipnir ran Northwest, following the edges of the Abyssal Plane, where no Monster was in sight.

This process took them nearly five hours, but no one noticed them when they entered the Fifteenth Floor.

Fortunately, there was no welcoming party on the other side, so they did the same thing and successfully infiltrated the Sixteenth Floor.

They weren't so lucky when they arrived on the Seventeenth Floor because a fight broke out. Lux changed his appearance, making himself look like an Incubus in order to prevent anyone from recognizing him.

James, on the other hand, didn't bother to change his appearance, but he still wore a white wizard hat, making him look like Goondalf the White. They fought when they had to and hid when they had to.

Whenever they were forced to fight, they made sure to eliminate everyone, not leaving any witnesses behind.

Following this method, they arrived at the 30th Layer of the Abyss before deciding to rest.

Sleipnir had been running non-stop, and James thought that it would be best to let it recover its strength for the time being.

He fed it hay and gave it water, while Lux dug a cave in a nearby mountain, which would serve as their resting place.

There were no days and nights in the Abyss. The world was constantly bathed in crimson light, with a bloody full moon illuminating the heavens.

The star-studded sky was beautiful to behold, and yet, the Half-Elf wasn't in the mood to enjoy its view. There was only one thing on his mind, and that was to find Aurora and bring her Soul back to Elysium, where he could revive her.

Perhaps, knowing what he was thinking, James decided to strike up a conversation, temporarily pulling him away from his worries.

"I already mentioned that Eriol and Max asked me to help you," James said. "Usually, those two are very secretive, so I was surprised when they approached me. Are you perhaps one of their followers? Did you come from Altair? Vega? Solterra, or Pangea? Or are you perhaps someone who came from Earth?"

"You know Earth?" Lux asked back with curiosity.

"I see." James smiled before puffing on his pipe. "So you're an Earthling. I should have known. As to the answer to your question, I do know Earth. A month ago, I brought my granddaughters there, and we went to a Theme Park called Enchanted Kingdom. "My granddaughters are very cute and beautiful, you know? I worry about the future. I might accidentally kill the person who ends up asking for their hands in marriage."

Lux could tell that although James seemed to be joking, he was half serious with his statement. For an Old Man who could casually kill a Demigod with a single spear throw, he almost felt pity for whoever was foolish enough to ask for his granddaughters' hands in marriage.

After giving it some thought, Lux decided to ask James a question.

"Is there a way for me to go to Earth from Elysium or Solais?" Lux inquired.

James chuckled. "Why? Do you perhaps have a girlfriend that you left in that world?"

"Something like that."

"… Red-headed Half-Elves sure are troublesome."

The old man sighed before looking at the stars in the sky.

"There is always a possibility," James said. "Perhaps at the end of your journey, you will be able to find a way to visit Earth. I can also take you there for the right price. But let's not talk about that now. I'm sure that you don't want to go to Earth pronto, especially since there is a World Ending Calamity that's threatening your world, right?"

Lux nodded. "Right. I have no intention of returning to Earth right now. I'll wait until I gather the Pillars of Eternity first and save Solais."

"You do that," James smiled before puffing on his pipe. "I'll give you a free ride to Earth if you live through this calamity. After all, I can't bring you there once you're dead."

"How about as an Undead?" Lux inquired. "Hahaha. Well, I suppose that's possible. But trust me—your wives wouldn't want you to be Undead. Someone with unlimited stamina is a scary thing to face in bed, if you know what I mean."

Lux scratched his head because he understood what James was talking about.

Although he was a Necromancer, he had no intention of becoming an Undead. He was certain that his lovers would be very sad if that were to happen.

Chapter 1156 Sometimes, People Need A Little Sugar In Their Life

Somewhere in the Abyssal Planes…

Daniel frowned after failing to contact the subordinates that he had assigned to the 14th Layer of the Abyss.

If not for the fact that he was currently doing something important, he would have gone there to personally check what happened.

"Marchosias, come," Daniel ordered.

A two-meter-tall Black Wolf with the wings of a Griffin and the tail of a snake appeared in front of Daniel.

"Take your Legion with you, and go to the Fourteenth Layer," Daniel commanded. "Regroup with the people I have assigned to watch over the portal. If you don't see them anywhere, send someone to report back to me as soon as possible. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes, My Lord," Marchosias replied. "I will go as you command."

The Demigod then left the Sacrificial Altar and rallied his troops that were under his command.

As much as he hated Daniel for forcefully subjugating him, he didn't have a choice but to follow his orders.

Such was the fate of the defeated. Either they obeyed, or they would be killed without mercy.

Marchosias chose to become Daniel's subordinate so that he could keep his life, just like all the other Abyssal Lords whom the Pseudo-God had subjugated.

After his subordinate left, Daniel closed his eyes and meditated. He had vaguely sensed a fluctuation similar to the power of the Pillars of Eternity within the Abyss.

Because of this, he decided to focus his attention on this matter, giving him no time to spare to deal with the disturbance that happened in the 14th Layer.

'There it is again,' Daniel mused as he felt the faint fluctuation of power for the third time. 'It's so faint that I'm unable to pinpoint its location before the signal disappears.'

The signal would come and go every few days, leaving Daniel frustrated.

However, every time he felt the fluctuation, he was able to narrow down where it was coming from.

'Fortunately, it is not located within the first Fifty Layers of the Abyss,' Daniel thought. 'It would have been troublesome if it had appeared on the Thirteenth Layer up to the First Floor. The way to those places is blocked, and I'm unable to pass through them at this time.'

After thinking about these things, he once again sank deep inside his consciousness.

He tuned his senses to their limits and waited for the next time he would sense the fluctuation of power that was similar to the Pillars of Eternity.

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Eriol and Max both had anxious looks on their faces as they looked into the scrying mirror that allowed them to see what was happening in the Abyss.

They were aware that Daniel had already sensed the Divine Artifact within Aurora's soul.

Both of them knew that it was only a matter of time before the tyrant succeeded in pinpointing her location and making a move to go get her.

The two Gods had already used up all of their strength in asking for James' help to open the portal that led to Elysium.

Despite being Gods, the only thing they could do was watch and wait as the race to find Aurora started.

"Why are the two of you looking so gloomy?" a little girl wearing little red riding hood attire asked as she walked up to them.

On her head was the Dim Sum God, Dim Dim, and floating beside her was none other than the little Angel of Love, Cupid.

"The three of you are back here again," Max frowned. "We have no time to play with the three of you. Lily, take your little band of troublemakers and scram."

"Hehehe," the little Loli Goddess, Lily, giggled. "Don't be like that, Max. Of course, we are here because we know that you and Eriol are currently powerless to stop us. Isn't that right, Dim Dim, Cupid?"

"Dim Dim!" the Dim Sum God replied.

"Hmph! Now that the two of you are powerless to stop us, we can do whatever we want," Cupid said in an arrogant tone. "Last time, you chased us away, but now, we are going to have some fun."

Eriol glared at the little angel, making Cupid's body stiffen.

He then hid behind Lily and glared back at the God of Games, whose Divinity was at an all-time low.

"Now, now. Don't fight," Lily tried to play mediator. "Do you and Eriol want a Lollipop? Sometimes, people need a little sugar in their life so that they can think properly. Even Gods are not an exception to this rule. Or do you perhaps want some Dim Sum to eat? We can give you that too, right, Dim Dim?"

"Dim Dim!" the Dim Sum God on top of Lily's head nodded.

Max clicked his tongue, but there was indeed nothing he could do in this situation. Just like Eriol, his Divinity was at an all-time low, and it would take him weeks, perhaps even months, to recover even a sliver of his strength.

Because of this, he reluctantly accepted the Lollipop that was given to him by Lily and placed it inside his mouth.

The sweetness cleared his thoughts a bit and even allowed him to recover a little bit of his Divinity, making him feel a little better.

Eriol also placed the Lollipop inside his mouth, receiving the same benefits as Max.

"Dim Dim!" The little Dim Sum God also gave Max and Eriol a platter of Dim Sum, which the two ate without saying anything.

Similar to Lily's Lollipop, both of them gained a little bit of strength back, making them feel better.

Their faces had also regained a bit of their color and were now only slightly paler than normal.

Seeing that the troublemakers were actually helping them recover, Max reluctantly thanked them, making Lily and Dim Dim smile from ear to ear.

"Thank you, Lily, Dim Dim," Eriol said after he finished eating the Dim Sum that Dim Dim had given him. "Now that you're feeling better, tell us what's happening here?" Lily said as he pointed at the scrying mirror. "What is that Old Bandit James doing in the Abyss, and who is that red-headed Half-Elf beside him? Is he William's cousin or something?"

Eriol and Max shared a knowing glance at each other before looking at the three troublemakers in front of them.

If they played their cards right, they might be able to gain the assistance of the three little Gods, who had a lot of free time on their hands.

Chapter 1157 Everyone Wants To Be The Hot Stuff

40th Layer of the Abyss…

"What do you think, Sleipnir?" James asked his horse with a serious expression on his face. "Do you want me to disguise you to look like a Nightmare Horse?"

Sleipnir shook its head. It then neighed a few times as if telling James that it didn't need such a disguise, and for the Old Man to worry more about himself.

As an eight-legged horse, it didn't stand out too much in the Abyss, since most of the Monsters there were unique.

James, on the other hand, stood out like a sore thumb.

The old man was wearing a white robe, and a white wizard hat. Also, he was human. It was simply too hard for James to pretend to be an Abyssal Monster with his get up.

Lux, on the other hand, was playing it safe, and had transformed into an Incubus.

This was a form that Queen Rhiannon had gifted him in the past, but he never bothered to use it. Now that he was planning to play it safe in the Abyss, he decided to finally use it, in case he and Daniel met, and there was a possibility that the latter wouldn't recognize him.

"You're right," James nodded. "I truly don't look like an Abyssal Creature."

The Old Man coughed awkwardly before taking off the Wizard Hat from his head. He also removed his white robe, and changed it to something darker and duller.

He then put on a demonic mask, covering half of his face, making him look more sinister. To complete his disguise, he pulled up the hood of the robe he was wearing, covering his head and forehead. "Better?" James asked Sleipnir, who nodded its head in approval.

The old man smiled and patted the neck of his horse before glancing at the Half-Elf behind him.

"I think we've already had enough rest," James stated. "Let's go cross to the Hundredth Layer as soon as possible."

Lux nodded and mounted Sleipnir's back, ready to continue their journey.

Once its two passengers were properly seated, Sleipnir ran towards the Portal of the 40th Floor, so that they would arrive at the 41st Floor.

But, just as the two were approaching the portal, something unexpected happened.

A two-meter tall Black Wolf with the wings of a Griffin, and the tail of a snake, appeared in front of them.

A few seconds later, countless Abyssal Monsters poured out from the portal, blocking their path.

"Hmm?'' The Black Wolf glanced at the two demons who were riding on the back of an eight-legged horse. "The two of you, which Abyssal Lord do you serve?" Marchosias asked.

"We serve Lord Andras of the Twelfth Layer," Lux replied.

This was the plan that he had hatched after taking the form of an incubus.

"Andras?" Marchosias frowned. "Isn't he already dead? Also, as an Incubus, shouldn't you be serving the Abyssal Lord of the 69th Layer of the Abyss, Jack Gorgon?"

"Do you mean Jack_Gordon?" Lux asked.

"No, I meant Jack Gorgon," Marchosias insisted. "Why aren't you serving him?"

Lux lowered his head. "It's because I didn't like him. Because of that, I left the 69th Layer and went down to the 12th Layer. Unfortunately, My Master died while fighting against that B*tch, Queen Rhiannon. I hid when they invaded the 12th Layer, and only left when things settled down.

"Also, I heard some rumors that the ruler of the 69th Floor, Jack Gorgon, joined the Abyssal Invasion. However, the connection with the Abyss has been severed, so he is no longer able to return. "I plan to go back home with the intention of starting over. I just hope that the bastard died in Elysium, so that I will never have to see his face again."

The look of disgust appeared on the Incubus' face, making the Black Wolf smirk.

"It seems that you really hated that guy," Marchosias commented.

"I don't hate him," Lux replied. "I despise him."

"Hahaha! Spoken like a true Abyssal," Marchosias nodded his head in satisfaction. "By the way, you said that you came from the 12th Layer. How did you manage to pass through the 13th Layer?"

"I took the opportunity to sneak out when everyone was preparing for war," Lux answered. "Fortunately, I had already arrived on the 15th Layer when the connection between the Layers was severed."

"Then, have you seen anything suspicious as you've been traveling towards the deeper Layers?"

"No. I've only seen some stragglers along the way, and some infighting in the cities due to the sudden power vacuum that has transpired since the big shots passed through the gates. It seems that everyone wants to be the 'Hot Stuff' as of late."

The Black Wolf snorted because this was a fact. After the majority of the Abyssal Lords had entered the portal, those who were left behind thought that it was time to take over the position of their previous Masters.

Infighting was very common, and only those who directly served Daniel were exempt from doing something so foolish.

By now, the Abyssal Legion of Marchosias had already passed through the portal, and was only waiting for their leader's orders.

"The two of you should settle down soon," Marchosias said as it moved to the side to allow Lux and his companion to pass. "Things are getting rowdy here in the Abyss. It is not a good time to travel between the different Layers."

"Thank you for your advice, Your Excellency," Lux bowed respectfully. "May fortune smile upon you."

After Lux finished saying his parting words, James urged Sleipnir to walk towards the portal.

Just as the horse was about to step inside it, the Black Wolf called out to them, making their bodies stiffen.

"Oh, yeah, before I forget, there is something that I must tell you," Marchosias said with a mischievous smirk on its face.

"Yes, Your Excellency?" Lux asked as his hand slowly moved, ready to summon Calypso and his Undead Army to fight at a moment's notice.

"The Abyssal Lord who now rules the 69th Floor is Jack Gorgon's brother," Marchosias stated. "Although he is different from his brother, he is just as viscous as him."

Lux bowed for a second time. "I'll keep that in mind, Your Excellency."

Sleipnir finally passed through the portal, disappearing from everyone's sights.

Marchoasias then ordered his Abyssal Legion to continue to march towards the 14th Layer of the Abyss.

The mischievous smile was still plastered on its face as it thought of the two people he met just now.

'Even if they tried to hide it, they are unable to fool my nose,' Marchosias mused. 'It seems that they are the ones who eliminated the guards stationed at the entrance of the 14th Layer.'

The Black Wolf continued to walk and lead his subordinates forward.

Although he had discovered that the two were Humans, he didn't make any attempt to report his discovery to Daniel.

Marchosias hated his current Employer, and was only paying lip service to his order. Since the two might have the ability to give his Boss' some trouble, Marchoasias was more than happy to look the other way and let them kill each other.

That way, he would finally be free of his servitude, and be able to return to ruling his own Domain, without someone trying a leash on his neck and treating him like a lapdog, which Marchosias hated the most.

 

Chapter 1158 Reaching The Hundredth Layer Of The Abyss

"I think he let us go on purpose," James muttered as they traveled through the 41st Layer of the Abyss. "It seems that not all the Abyssal Lords are loyal to this Daniel fellow."

Lux nodded his head in agreement. When the Half-Elf saw the mischievous smile on the Black Wolf's face, he knew that Marchosias had already seen through their disguise.

Because of that, he had prepared to summon his Undead Army and attack, not letting a single witness escape. However, Marchosias decided to let them go as if nothing had happened.

"Do you think he will rat us out later?" Lux inquired.

"The possibility exists," James replied. "But, I am more inclined to think that he will not do such a thing. It's still a fifty-fifty chance though. What do you think, should we go back and eliminate him just in case?"

Lux pondered for a bit before shaking his head. He liked to believe that not all the Abyssal Lords, as well as the Abyssal Creatures were the bloodthirsty kind. Although he had to admit that Queen Rhiannon and him didn't have a good start, they were able to move on from that incident, and stand together as allies.

He didn't know if there were any Pacifists among the Abyssal Lords, but he sure hoped that he wouldn't have to fight every Abyssal Creature that blocked his path to find his lover, Aurora.

Traveling through the different layers was easy. It was dealing with Daniel's subordinates that was hard because they needed to kill them quickly, and ensure that they weren't able to pass word to their Master about what was happening.

Fortunately, they were able to do this without fail, allowing them to continue their journey.

Several hours later, the two finally arrived at the 60th Floor, and decided to take a short rest before they continued their journey.

The number of Abyssal Creatures that were wandering the Abyssal Layers were increasing the deeper they traveled into the Abyss.

Lux knew that it was only a matter of time before they would have to force their way through the portal that would lead them to the One Hundredth Floor, where the Abyssal Nobles resided.

They were the Demigods who decided to rule the Layer they were currently on together. This served as a deterrence, as well as a show of unity on the surface, preventing other Abyssal Lords from getting the wrong idea about them.

Layer by painful Layer, Lux, James, and Sleipnir traveled without fail.

After a few days, they finally arrived at the Hundredth Layer, and saw a magnificent city standing on the Abyssal Plane. As much as they didn't want to enter the city, they had no choice but to do so.

Why?

It was because the Portal was located in the very center of the city, and protected by Calamity-Ranked Demons, who were making sure that only those with clearance were able to pass through the portal that led to the 101st Layer of the Abyss.

"If we brute force ourselves in, it will definitely cause a commotion, alerting the Abyssal Nobles that rule the city," Lux said. "But, in order to gain a clearance, we must meet with one of them, which is just as dangerous. It seems that we need to have a plan for how we should approach this."

In truth, entering the portal wasn't that difficult. However, Lux knew that the moment the Guards noticed that something was amiss, they would immediately notify their Masters, which would in turn, notify Daniel that a commotion was happening in their Domain.

If that happened, there was a very high possibility that Daniel would personally come and investigate the disturbance.

This increased his chances of crossing paths with Lux, which was the worst case scenario that could happen.

Just as the Half-Elf was desperately thinking of what to do, James hummed and took a blanket out of his storage ring.

"I have an idea," James stated. "Let's use my Invisibility Blanket to get past those guards."

"Invisibility blanket?" Lux blinked once then twice as he looked at the blanket in the old man's hands.

"Does that even work?"

"Of course."

As if to prove his point, James wrapped himself up with the blanket, and before Lux could even blink, the old man had disappeared completely.

The Half-Elf extended his senses and tried to see if he could detect the old man's presence.

He did detect something, but it was very faint and negligible.

Lux believed that unless someone knew where James was and used all of their senses to focus in that location, no one would be able to notice anything.

A few seconds later, James reappeared and looked at the Half-Elf with a smug expression on his face.

"What do you think?" James asked. "I got this Invisibility Blanket from a Hag, who has many Warts. "Although she asked for a steep price, I decided to steal—err buy it from her without even asking for a discount."

"How about Sleipnir?" Lux asked. "WIll you be able to cover him with a blanket as well?"

"You don't have to worry about him," James replied. Sleipnir neighed and walked towards James. The horse' body slowly shrank until he was only a foot-tall horse.

James calmly picked Sleipnir up as if he was a cat, and nestled him in his arms.

"Unfortunately, the blanket might not be enough to cover us both," James stated. "Do you have a way to enter the portal undetected?"

Lux nodded. "Come, Draven."

His fateful Shadow Sovereign extended his shadow, allowing Lux to merge with it. The moment his master was safely inside his shadow, Draven merged with James' shadow, making the old man smirk.

"You have a lot of tricks under your sleeves, Lux," James commented before covering his entire body with the blanket. "Now, off we go."

The Old Man slowly walked towards the gates of the city, hiding in plain sight.

Although there were Guards, who had a strong sense of smell, all of them thought that they were just imagining things when they caught the scent of an Old Scammer in their midsts.

Although it took James an hour to reach their destination, he was able to sneak into the portal, leaving the Hundredth Floor behind.

Now that they were only a few Layers away from the 111th Floor where the Nests of Abyssal Monsters were located, they hoped that the person they were looking for was there.

If possible, they would like to avoid the need to go all the way to the 222nd Layer, where the second nest of Abyssal Creatures was located.

 

Chapter 1159 Charging Through The Abyss [Part 1]

"Did you find them?!"

"I saw them running this way earlier!"

"You, you, and your men go that way! The rest come with me!"

Several guards mobilized in order to hunt the two fugitives who had tried to enter the portal of the 106th Layer of the Abyss.

Since Marchosias was ordered to check what happened to the Sentinels of the 14th Floor, he had no choice but to report their findings to Daniel.

They didn't see anyone at the camping site, and there seemed to be no evidence of a struggle. This was an irregularity in itself because the Sentinels weren't allowed to go anywhere because their duty was to check if there would be any changes in the portal that would lead to the 13th Layer of the Abyss.

The fact that none of the stationed guards could be seen proved that something, or someone, had erased them from existence.

Although Marchosias had turned a blind eye on the two humans he had met along the way, he was still duty bound to report his finding, especially since there were many eyes watching him.

After receiving the report, Daniel immediately sent a decree to all the Leaders of each layer to increase the security of the portals that led to the other Layers of the Abyss.

"Did you find them?" the Guard Captain asked.

"No," another Guard replied. "They might have hidden somewhere else."

"Well, what are you waiting for? Continue searching! If you can't find them, Sir Axton will have our heads!"

"Right away, Captain!"

When all the guards disappeared in the alleyway, James finally made his move. He was still hiding under the Invisibility Blanket and carrying Sleipnir.

However, one of the Calamity Ranked Monsters guarding the portal that led to the 107th Layer had thermal vision. Meaning, it could see the heat signatures of anyone within its line of sight.

When it saw James trying to sneak in into the portal, it immediately attacked, forcing the Old Bandit to run away, and the entire Abyssal City went on high alert.

Of course, James could have taken a gamble and crossed the portal right away, but this might have consequences that he wasn't ready to take.

Ever since Daniel took command of the Abyss, he had imposed strict guidelines when it came to the use of the Portals. Because of this, the other Monsters who could once freely travel to different layers of the Abyss had no choice but to do it the hard way.

They would assemble groups of Monsters and charge towards the Portal at the same time. Some of them might get captured, but a handful would be able to pass through the gateway that would lead them to the next layer.

Because of this, James was just treated as one of these annoying pests, who had tried to sneak himself through the portal.

Offenders were usually imprisoned for a few days as a warning, and repeated offenders would be imprisoned for life.

Of course, there were others who were given explicit permission to cross between the different layers like Marchosias, who served as one of Daniel's lackeys.

They were the only ones that could move between the Layers of the Abyss unchallenged, which was why many Abyssal Lords coveted becoming one of Daniel's direct subordinates.

"What should we do?" James asked his shadow. "The security in front of the portals have now increased. I doubt we will be able to get past them using my Invisibility Blanket."

Lux appeared beside James and frowned. They had managed to sneak past the security on the other Layers because no one could see invisible creatures.

"It's a bit risky, but I do have a plan," Lux stated. "But, for this to happen, we need to get as close to the portal as possible."

"That won't be too much of a problem," James replied. "As long as I don't appear in the line of sight of that One-Eyed Colossus, we will be fine."

Lux nodded before calling out a name.

"Avernus, it's your time to shine."

Red flames burst out beside Lux, and the Dracolich appeared in his Demi-human form.

"Let me guess, you want me to serve as a distraction?" Avernus asked. "Yes," Lux replied. "Do not summon any of your Legion. I got that covered, just deal as much damage as you can in the city, and force everyone to look in your direction.

"Sounds simple enough." Avernus nodded. "I'll wait until the two of you appear near the portal. Just give me the signal when you want me to start."

Lux and James nodded before the Half-Elf once again merged with the Old Man's shadow. James then headed near the location of the portal as fast as he could, while making sure to keep track of the One-Eyed Colossus' line of sight. The Old Bandit's eyepatch could see through walls, so it was very easy for him to see where the monster was looking. After making sure that they were hidden properly, Lux gave the signal to Avernus to start his performance.

As soon as Avernus received the order, he immediately transformed into his Dracolich Form and roared, making everyone in the city become aware of his presence.

Lux then summoned several Tombstones that dropped in various locations near Avernus.

A second later, countless hordes of zombies emerged from the Tombstones and started to wreak havoc in their surroundings.

The Half-Elf also decided to add Lazarus to the mix, and the Ancient Flame Skull unleashed a barrage of spells in every direction, causing sections of the city to start to burn.

Avernus then unleashed a Dragon's Breath, targeting the One-Eyed Colossus, and forced it to focus its attention on him.

"Hey, you!" Avernus shouted. "Yes you, the one with the single eye on his head. You look like a D*ck!"

The Colossus roared in anger and charged at Avernus with its weapon ready to strike. The other Demigods of the City had also noticed the disturbance, so all of them flew towards the Dracolich with the intention of ripping it apart.

James, who was the opportunistic person that he was, didn't hesitate to run towards the portal in order to go to the next Layer.

Since Avernus and Lazarus were in the Abyss, it was very easy for Lux to summon them anytime.

However, just as soon as they emerged on the other side of the Portal, which was the 107th Floor, they found themselves staring at two Demigods, who seemed to be waiting for their arrival.

"Looks like we found ourselves the troublemakers," one Demigod, who looked like a Wyvern, said.

"You're right," the other Demigod, who looked like a Manticore, commented. "Do you think Lord Daniel will be happy if we hand these two fools to him?"

"Definitely. We might become one of his Honored Guards."

"Sounds good."

The two Demigods then unleashed their aura with the intention of forcing James to the ground.

However, just as soon as they decided to fight the old man who had appeared in their midst, James smirked and summoned his Silver Spear in his hand.

"Looks like we need to bruteforce ourselves out of this one," James stated.

"I agree," Lux replied as he emerged from James' shadow. "Well then, let's end this as quickly as possible."

Without another word, the two charged towards the two Demigods, who didn't know who they were dealing with.

Before they could even react, a Silver Spear pierced the forehead of one of the Demigods, while the other one found himself staring at ALL-MITE, whose flaming fist smashed through its face, and sent it flying for hundreds of meters in the air.

Chapter 1160 Charging Through The Abyss [Part 2]

ALL-MITE held the title as the strongest member of Lux's Covenant.

However, he was quickly overshadowed by the other strong Monsters who became Lux's followers.

King Leoric, as well as Avernus, were leagues above him, making his title as the Strongest Member of Lux's Covenant seem like a joke.

However, the moment Lux became a Saint, all of his summons and Named Creatures had explosive growth.

ALL-MITE received the most benefits from his Rank Up.

Similar to Avernus and Lux's Deus Gigantia, ALL-MITE had now stepped into the Demigod Rank.

But, he wasn't an ordinary Demigod.

He was a Peak Demigod, and the skill he now possessed could even make Avernus cough up blood just by looking at it.

His Passive Skill, Above Ten Thousand, which made his stats always ten thousand higher than Lux's was now upgraded to Above a Hundred Thousand.

This meant that ALL-MITE'S stats would always be a hundred thousand greater than Lux, giving him a permanent bonus to his stats.

His Core Skill, God Strength, had also been upgraded to Epic Rank, granting him a 5,000% increase in Physical Damage.

But, the most amazing skill of all, was his trademark skill, Max Ultra [Epic].

This skill was simply bonkers, allowing ALL MITE to increase all of his stats by an additional 5,000% for thirty minutes.

But, that was not all, he gained another skill, and it was called, I Am Legend. When fighting opponents that were stronger than him, ALL-MITE would become invincible for one minute.

This was true invincibility that couldn't be negated, or dispelled!

Even if Antero punched ALL-MITE with all of his strength, the Hero of Lux's Covenant would just give the Golem of Destruction a thumbs up and say the words, "Nice Smash!", before returning Antero's Smash, with a Smash of his own.

When the Demigod that ALL-MITE punched was sent flying, he followed it up by jumping high up in the air, and grabbing the Demigod's body firmly before performing a wrestling suplex, slamming the Demigod to the ground.

After that ALL-MITE raised his fist and roared.

"UNITED NATION'S SMASH!"

That single smash created a powerful shock wave that rippled for thousands of meters, creating a giant crater inside the Abyssal City.

James, and Lux, were already speeding away from the center of the battlefield, leaving ALL-MITE to aggro all the Abyssal Lords inside the city.

After smashing the Demigod to oblivion, ALL-MITE raised his hand, just in time to give Blackfire a high five.

The Black Coffin then greedily devoured the body of the Demigod that was about to take its last breath.

"Who are you?!" the Abyssal Lord who ruled the 107th Layer of the Abyss shouted in anger.

"ALL-MITE," ALL-MITE replied.

He had every intention of taking the blame for everything that was happening in the Abyss.

"Why are you doing this?" the Abyssal Lord asked. "Do you want to rebel against Lord Daniel?!"

"Enough talk," ALL-MITE stated before pointing at the Abyssal Lord. "Let's fight."

"Bastard!" the Abyssal Lord growled, but he didn't attack immediately.

He was waiting for the two other Demigods who ruled the same region as him to arrive and teach the intruder a lesson he would never forget.

"Since you don't want to come to me, I'll come to you." ALL-MITE smirked. The Four-Armed Hero took a step forward and instantly disappeared from where he stood.

A moment later, he reappeared in front of the Abyssal Lord and unleashed a Smash that the Abyssal Lord was able to block by crossing his arms over his chest.

"You think you can beat me with just this?" the Abyssal Lord sneered.

The smile on ALL-MITE'S face widened as he looked at the foolish Abyssal Lord who thought that he had blocked his punch.

"Are you sure about that?"

Before the Abyssal Lord could say anything in retort, he found his vision suddenly turning dark before his body collapsed on the ground.

All of Lux's subordinates had also acquired the skill, Divine Abyssal Touch.

Their attacks not only ignored defense, but it also directly attacked the soul.

Blocking it physically was a mistake. One must also raise their Magical and Spiritual power to the limits in order to effectively block this kind of blow, especially coming from a Peak Demigod like ALL-MITE.

ALL-MIGHT then stomped on the Abyssal Lord's chest, sealing the deal.

As usual, the ever diligent Black Coffin, came in to sweep the Demigod into its body.

Seeing that the Abyssal Lord had been defeated, all of his subordinates fled in different directions.

The two Demigods who were also about to arrive at the scene, stop mid-way after sensing that one of their comrades had been killed. Although there were two of them, the feeling of oppression that they were sensing inside the city was intimidating them.

Because of this, they hesitated whether to engage the invader or not.

ALL-MITE gazed in their direction before giving the two Demigods a smirk.

Just as he was about to deal with them, he heard Lux's voice inside his head, asking him to ignore the two other Demigods, and come with them to the next floor.

Since it had already come to this, he planned to summon Avernus to fight alongside ALL-MITE, and brute force their way towards the next Layer. They had already created a ruckus, and there was no other way but to charge through the Abyss, in order to reach the 111th Floor as soon as possible.

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Meanwhile, somewhere in the Abyss…

Daniel's eyes slowly opened as he finally discovered the location where the fluctuations of the power that resembled the Pillars of Eternity was coming from.

It was also at this moment when the reports of the disturbances that were happening on the lower Layers reached his ears.

However, the Pseudo-God ignored these reports, at least for the time being.

He was more interested in going to the Layer where the fluctuations were coming from to confirm his suspicions.

If he was right, then he would definitely hit the jackpot.

He never expected that one of the Pillars of Eternity would appear in the Abyss, and he had every intention to make it his own.