"People in our line of work should have realized this long ago. It's impossible to avoid getting your feet wet if you always walk by the river."
The old tiefling assassin spoke to the young assassin with a sigh and calm expression. It was as if he had already seen through life and death. Meanwhile, in the background, there were two tiefling assassins tied to pillars.
"It doesn't matter to you, old man. I'm still young, and I'm not married yet …"
The young assassin was unwilling to accept being instantly defeated on his first mission. Not only had he been defeated without even seeing his opponent's attack since there was a difference in power levels, he had also been eaten by an ogre. His soul probably wouldn't even be able to rest in peace, and he probably wouldn't be able to return to the embrace of the Great Demon God Sback.
Meanwhile, I was currently gulping down the jerky that I had worked so hard to obtain as I spoke in a muffled voice.
"Black girl, what are they talking about?"
Just like how the residents of the Chaos Abyss would always think that tieflings had strange accents. The Chaos Abyss language with a mortal plane accent seemed to be synonymous with country bumpkins. Only tieflings would find this accent to be familiar.
But now, Caroline only felt suffocated when she heard this Chaos Abyss language with a mortal plane accent.
This young warrior was quite powerful. The elite assassins that killed her guards were nothing in front of him. They were all instantly defeated. However, there was definitely something wrong with this person's interests.
Caroline was clearly quite famous, but he didn't even look at her. He even started taking off the pants of the male assassins … Cough, cough, don't misunderstand. Roland was searching for food. The snacks that Caroline had on her wouldn't even be enough to fill his teeth.
He then explained that he was a traveler who had met with misfortune. Of course, Caroline was so frightened that she wouldn't believe him, nor would she properly translate the tiefling dialect for him. She directly told the assassins about the word "ogre", causing them to be on edge as they waited for the moment that they would be able to eat at Caroline's table.
I had a headache now. I could speak the Chaos Abyss language, but the tiefling dialect had a lot of retroflex sounds. Only demon descendants with curved tongues would be able to speak it well. It had nothing to do with magic, so I didn't know how to speak it at all.
However, I learned from their conversation that there were many species living together in the 102nd level of the Chaos Abyss. Tieflings were the largest species here. Since this level was far too vast, there was no unified Chaos Abyss Lord here. There were more than ten Chaos Lords here that maintained a subtle balance.
Meanwhile, this little girl who had accidentally peed herself and was pretending that nothing had happened seemed to be the daughter of a tiefling Chaos Lord. Not only that, her territory seemed to be quite close to where I was. In that case, it was quite clear what I needed to do.
I followed the little girl to her territory, got some supplies and a map, and then looked for a guide. It would be best if there was a teleportation gate that led directly to the 100th floor, but if there wasn't, climbing one more floor wouldn't be too scary.
"No, as a member of the Caroline Family, how can you bring an unknown person to our oasis?"
I was a little speechless. Girl, I just saved you. How could you turn your back on me so quickly?
"Girl, do you still hold a grudge for scaring you just now? Fine, give me a direction, and I'll find it myself. "
However, the dark-skinned, red-haired female tiefling fell silent. After a while, she said something to the assassin hanging on the rack. The assassin quickly replied with a few words, as if they were arguing about something. As they talked, the tiefling kept glancing in my direction.
Even though I didn't understand the tiefling dialect, I was able to guess what the tiefling was trying to say.
"Girl, don't tell me that you don't even know where your home is?"
Alright then, her dark-skinned face completely flushed red. Even her little tail seemed to have no energy left in it at all. It would seem that this little girl's skin was truly quite thin.
I felt rather helpless. My growling stomach reminded me that the amount of "dry food that a kind-hearted person gifted to me" was still far from enough. I needed to hurry and continue on my way.
Twenty minutes later, such a scene appeared in the desert. I urged Milady to go on her way, while Milady led a group of black-caped assassins to lead the way.
Just now, Milady and the assassins had reached an agreement. When we arrived at our destination, she would release all the young assassins apart from the leader. Milady and the assassins swore in the name of the Great Demon God Sback that they would abide by the rules of the experiment. Tieflings wouldn't dare to violate such an agreement.
Since this was the mortal plane where so many tiefling tribes resided, I also revealed some of my demonized traits in order to avoid trouble. For example, I revealed the Original Sin Demon God's demon wings, dragon scales, dragon claws, and other demonized traits that would be easily mistaken for others.
And so, in their eyes, I was probably an unfortunate individual who was summoned by the Chaos Abyss.
No matter if it was the assassins or Milady, they all had rather sympathetic expressions as they looked at me. There were countless tiefling "compatriots" who were trapped by the Chaos Abyss's bloodline every year. They believed that they were returning to their home and family, but what they actually received was a completely different Hell.
"Actually, you could've completely hidden your demonized traits. There's no need for you to come to the Chaos Abyss …"
Caroline stopped halfway through her sentence, but she had an expression of pity.
"Little girl, what do you know? You're a native tiefling descendant of the Chaos Abyss. How could you possibly know about the unstoppable power of the Chaos Abyss's bloodline?"
A powerful tiefling who was capable of casually hiding his demonized traits would obviously be able to control his own bloodline. Such an existence would have a very high status in the tiefling tribe.
And so, I casually agreed to Sback's Demon God's oath, promising that I wouldn't do anything harmful to the oasis or the tiefling tribe. However, I actually didn't think much of it.
"The Great Demon God Sback's oath is unbreakable? Ha, even if Sback appears in front of me right now, I'll still be able to say whatever I want. "
Although the Great Demon God Sback's title sounded quite frightening, the Evil God Sback wasn't really an amazing individual at all. It was indeed quite amazing for a half-blood tiefling to ascend to the Divine Throne and obtain the Divine Concept of tiefling's protector.
But in the entire universe, Sback would only be the ruler of the 245th level of the Chaos Abyss, a Weak God with very few believers. His personal combat strength wouldn't be high, and he didn't have any special abilities or powerful allies. In fact, he wouldn't even be able to completely control his own level of the Chaos Abyss. The incarnations he sent out would always be killed by others, causing his power level to decrease. It could be said that he was an extremely failed Weak God.
But to tieflings, Sback was the greatest existence of all. Their faith in him was even higher than that of the Main Gods.
This was because of the tieflings' special status. They were usually viewed as "bastards" by high-level existences of the Chaos Faction. Some tieflings were descendants of demons, devils, and even Evil Gods. More than 90% of tieflings lived in the mortal plane.
That's right, more than 90%. It could be said that the great majority of tieflings had once been residents of the mortal plane!
They had dark skin, brown skin, special magical characteristics, and the stench of sulfur on their breath. Every tiefling's magical characteristics were different. The most common and obvious characteristics would be various horns and curved tails. Such magical characteristics couldn't be too obvious.
Just looking at their physical characteristics, tieflings were similar to succubi. However, tieflings were much weaker and easier to fool. That was why many devils and Demon Lords kept tieflings as playthings.
There were many reasons why tieflings would appear. Some Evil God or Devil Lord would descend in the mortal plane, steal a physical body, transform into a demon, and leave behind a descendant. Some devils or demon armies would do evil by conquering a certain city. Some evil cultists would organize mass demonization rituals, some Evil Gods' schemes, some witches' children, and so on.
However, tieflings were completely different from true devils' children or demon descendants. Original devils and demons were pure evil. They were killing machines that their elders had spent a great deal of effort and effort to create. Evil God's children were precious resources.
If a tiefling was thrown into the mortal plane, it would definitely be used for some grand scheme. For example, in the legends, a certain Evil God's child named Inside Story slaughtered all Gods and demons until he finally ascended to the throne of the God of Slaughter. Meanwhile, tieflings were only mortals that had been tainted with demonic energy. Their mothers had been corroded by demonic energy in their mother's womb, which caused them to have some devil characteristics. They were completely different from natural residents of the lower planes … However, other mortals wouldn't be able to tell this apart.
"Devil's children", "unlucky ones", "bringers of misfortune", and so on. Just thinking about it, there were countless filthy adjectives that could be used to describe tieflings. Most tieflings' mothers (most were single mothers) would even be labeled as witches or the type of person who had sex with devils. The Gods' churches would never speak up for such people. Barbecuing witches wasn't something that only Earth could do. The birth of a tiefling descendant was a calamity to begin with. It would be quite difficult for tieflings' family members to have a good ending.
It could be said that in the mortal plane, where everything was either black or white, most tieflings who were born with demon characteristics would have a nightmarish childhood. This wasn't only for the tieflings themselves, but also for their family members.
And for the tieflings, this was only the beginning of their nightmare. Most tieflings would be unable to hide their demonized characteristics. They could think of ways to hide their horns and tails, but their skin color would be fatal. If a tiefling wanted to survive among humans, they would have to wear a mask and cloak for the rest of their lives.
Not only would it be impossible for them to find a proper job or establish social relations, even if they dropped their cloak while passing through a city, it was highly likely that they would be burned to death by a mob.
Even if there were some lucky tieflings who sacrificed a lot and used their outstanding natural talents to help many people, such as driving away a magical beast horde that was attacking a city, becoming the hero of the city and settling down there, their demon bloodline would still bring misfortune. It was highly likely that a long drought, an unstoppable natural disaster, or a sudden arrival of a divine job class member would cause the tiefling to become the bringer of misfortune and a schemer. The tiefling would then have to leave the mortal plane.
If a tiefling walked through the mortal plane, no matter what they did, they would always be on guard and on guard.
Yet, this type of prejudice couldn't be said to be completely wrong. Part of the tieflings' bloodline from the lower planes would make them impatient, easily angered, greedy, and lustful. Meanwhile, the tieflings' "minor magic", such as invisibility, teleportation, and night vision abilities, were quite convenient when doing evil deeds …
Their "ugly and evil" appearances made it quite difficult for tieflings to find a proper job. Due to the prejudice of outsiders and the tieflings' powerful natural talents (compared to humans), it was quite normal for tieflings to go down the wrong path. Robbers, thieves, and assassins would forever be the most popular jobs for tieflings. Even in the chaotic Underground World, there were quite a few tieflings.
Tieflings' long lifespans meant that no matter what the process was like, they would definitely experience the warmth and coldness of the human world. Their loved ones would die, and they would have no one to miss …
Some scholars even suggested that the great majority of tieflings would answer the summons of the Chaos Abyss and enter the Chaos Abyss. This wasn't simply because they were unable to resist the summons of their bloodline. It was because they had already despaired of human society in the mortal plane.
And even if tieflings entered the Chaos Abyss … the Chaos Abyss wasn't a good place to begin with. Pure demons viewed tieflings as nothing more than weaklings and playthings. Tieflings were nothing more than entering a deeper level of hell.
In contrast, the descendants of the Gods of Chaos had the noble title of "Asmo", which implied "nobility".
Asmo had different-colored eyes, special golden skin, metallic hair, and a faint glow around them. However, it was quite easy for tieflings to find a job in a certain church or church. It would only be a matter of time before they became higher-ups in a church. And when they went out adventuring, they would mysteriously gain the trust and admiration of ordinary people. It would be far too easy for them to become celebrities and idols.
Strictly speaking, angel bloodlines were also a type of Asmo. The treatment I received in the Bardi Empire back then was the best evidence. Of course, such treatment naturally made many tieflings feel uneasy, but I have to say …
"If the remnants of the previous dynasty want to compare their treatment to the second or third generation of the current dynasty, they should first ask their father in power if he agrees …"
Cough, I seemed to have accidentally said too much.
Getting back to the main topic, the reason why countless tieflings devoutly believed in him was because the Great Demon God Sback had made a grand vow to save tieflings like himself. Sback had performed many miracles in the mortal plane, sending out incarnations and God Envoys to save his own tieflings. However, the Order Gods had chased him around like dogs …
Perhaps this was rather unreliable, but for tieflings who had been oppressed by other species, the existence of a Guardian God was already excellent news. The tieflings greatly respected and believed in the Great Demon God Sback, far more than any other species. Naturally, Sback's status among the tieflings was also greatly improved.
There was a reason why I knew so much about tieflings.
Strictly speaking, back when Eliza had been demonized in the River Styx, she had also been a tiefling. For a long time, she had been a pure tiefling. And, since the Underground World was a land of exiles from the surface world, the tieflings numbered about as many as all the other countries combined.
However, Eliza had received far too much favor from the Chaos Abyss. In the end, she had been demonized too much and became a half-demon. With a single thought, she could demonize even more deeply and become a true demon at any time. She was basically the daughter of the Chaos Abyss.
Don't think that transforming into a demon would be easy. For tieflings who had "given up on being human," there would be a price to pay in order to transform into a demon. Since the tieflings had enough power, they would need to at least obtain the pure bloodline of a powerful demon or devil. This meant that they would need to make the residents of the lower planes bleed greatly. This was no easy task.
Now that I thought about it, since the Chaos Abyss had its own will, that meant that the Chaos Abyss' favor was equivalent to Cynthia's favor. Since Cynthia had always been looking after Eliza, that meant that she had also been watching over us. It would seem that there were still many hidden secrets from the past.
Perhaps Eliza had been Cynthia's hidden nail and ticking time bomb. She would be able to trap us at a critical moment … Shouldn't I thank Cavendish for tricking Cynthia? Otherwise, this would have been truly troublesome.
Desert areas were quite hot during the day and quite cold at night. However, this wasn't a desert in the mortal plane. There were three suns in the sky, and it was said that a single night would last less than two hours. Just this alone made people feel like they had entered a living hell.
Not long ago, I had been in a damp and dark swamp. Now, I was in a sunny desert. The tremendous difference in temperature was indeed quite uncomfortable.
"Tsk, this should be fine. There are many places in the Chaos Abyss that are far worse than this."
As far as I could remember, this wasn't much at all. Some Chaos Abyss planes were filled with deadly poisonous gas. Some Chaos Abyss planes were filled with flames and oceans. Some Chaos Abyss planes didn't even have air. There were only sandstorms everywhere. These Chaos Abyss planes' living environments were already quite good. At the very least, they were much better than the Earth Elemental Plane.
When I thought about the Earth Elemental Plane, I suddenly recalled a certain existence whose name I couldn't say. Suddenly, an ominous premonition appeared in my heart.
"No way, I didn't call that guy over …"
At this moment, after passing several hills, the brightest pearl in the 102nd level of the Chaos Abyss, the Hart Oasis, appeared before us.
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