Chapter 1017: Chapter 35: Demonic Star, Godslayer In the abyss, without ruthlessness, one cannot stand firm.
When Duncan’s figure emerged after the plague horn sound, Kroglas-the Soul Eater couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, whispering, "Master."
"Do you need me to arrange manpower to assist?"
His smuggling trade across the planes relied on the Wealth Church. Although there weren’t many plane merchants in Ferren, the vast majority were connected to the Wealth Church.
The recent negotiation almost scared him, causing his heart to leap into his throat. The red robe lazily suggested Duncan should kill another demon lord’s envoy as one of the preconditions for their collaboration, without providing any specific reasons to the group.
Only those with strength are qualified to negotiate.
Considering the chaotic nature of abyssal demons, if Duncan couldn’t help the red robe clear the current trouble and prove his own power, he wouldn’t even have the chance to propose cooperation.
Walking in the front, Duncan calmly shook his head and simply said, "You arrange the cleanup."
"Leave the other matters to me."
Beside him, Victor-the Shadow Devourer hesitated before ultimately remaining silent; the red robe’s casting ability surpassed his own. Despite mages typically looking down on warlocks, in this situation, less trouble was better than more.
As long as Duncan didn’t actively speak up, he would play the role of a mage advisor well—anyway, the money wouldn’t be less.
The horn hall.
Just after Duncan’s figure departed, the red robe sitting on the lord’s throne slowly stood up and walked into a secret chamber behind, accompanied by two powerful enchanting mages. A crystal ball floated in the chamber’s air, and when her sharp, blood-red nails touched it, images of Duncan’s group immediately appeared.
"Lady."
"This human is very strong," one of the enchanting mages whispered.
The red robe’s gaze was deep, and she responded, "Very strong, but not strong enough."
"They came for Waukeen."
As a renowned demon lord on the first layer of the Bottomless Abyss, the red robe had a vast network of information, not to mention her father was the Wind Demon King Pazuzu, able to control all bird creatures.
Waukeen’s disappearance wasn’t a secret, and she might have entered the Bottomless Abyss before; some demon lords had heard rumors.
However, it was still unclear whom the Wealth Goddess Waukeen collaborated with and whether she remains trapped in the Bottomless Abyss. Although the abyss seemed layered, truly powerful demons capable of collaborating with the embodiment of a divine spirit are only a few.
Considering demon lord behaviors, Waukeen wouldn’t approach overly chaotic and insane ones, thus she would seek those inherently similar to devils—powerful demons.
By this elimination method, the demon lord in question becomes apparent.
——Dark Monarch-Glazest.
Throughout the Bottomless Abyss, the most devil-like demon lord, also one of the Three Giants of the Abyss.
Duncan is strong.
But in the red robe’s eyes, this man isn’t strong enough to challenge the Three Giants of the Abyss, nor is he worth offending well-known demon lords over these matters.
This is considering gains and losses.
She needs to see Duncan’s strength and sincerity, at least to confirm they truly have some chance of success before the red robe would bet her chips.
The other enchanting demon smiled promiscuously, implying, "The queen would likely be very interested in him."
The red robe turned her head, casting a cold, sharp, deep gaze upon her. Frightened, the enchanting mage immediately lowered her head, as the red robe calmly said, "Don’t act rashly."
"He probably has Divine Grace, and not just from one goddess."
"For now."
"Use him to solve some troubles, then consider further matters."
"As for whether to take him to see my mother."
"I have my own arrangements."
The red robe couldn’t resist the Dark Monarch-Glazest either; they were of completely different calibers. Even if her parents teamed up, they might not gain any upper hand. The Three Giants of the Abyss aren’t just for show; their demon armies are the main forces of the Abyssal Blood War.
However, demons lack much morality and familial bonds. Even as parents, their relationships aren’t as close as imagined.
In the eyes of the enchanting demon queen Meikanshute, the red robe is merely a product of her union with the Wind Demon King Pazuzu, serving as an agent in the upper layers of the Bottomless Abyss. The mother-daughter relationship is more akin to subordinates.
If the opportunity arises, the red robe wouldn’t hesitate to overthrow her mother’s rule.
With demons, there’s no need for pretentiousness; interests are the foundation of everything, and betrayal is commonplace.
If there were enough interests, the red robe could sell out Duncan’s group right now.
She’s observing, just to seize more chips.
As night falls.
Duncan slowly drew his longsword, putting on a silver-gray ring. Upon stroking the gem on the ring, his figure instantly vanished on the spot.
High-level Invisibility Technique.
Duncan didn’t wear armor, relying on the invisibility technique to slip into the shadows, then entered stealth mode. In the confrontation with the Assassins of the Suffering Church, he had already acquired many wanderer abilities. As his figure approached a dilapidated tower on the south side of the market, one by one, red enemy mark targets appeared in the projection screen.