Chaos would forever be the main theme of the Chaos Abyss. But no matter how chaotic a place was, there would always be a relatively safe place.
The Ashen Furnace was a city located in the Ashen Plains, the 100th level of the Chaos Abyss. It was a place that all dimensional travelers had to pass through.
The Ashen Furnace was a land of giants …
The roofs of the gigantic metal houses couldn't be seen, and the endless giant houses covered half of the plane. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but a twisted gray and black metal sky. Along with the constant thick smoke and metal clanking sounds, the entire city was like a gigantic furnace.
Some people said that this was the Titan Giants' ruins, but these houses were too large for the Titan Giants to live in. Some people said that this was a part of the Mechanical Plane, but they were unable to explain why a pure Land of Order's Mechanical Plane would appear in the Chaos Abyss.
Just how many residents lived here? Nobody would be able to answer.
The city had no city walls or borders, nor was there any need for them. It was just a small extension of the city. If you wanted to walk out on your own, you would need to prepare to die here for the rest of your life.
It was said that the city was split into several thousand regions. Each region was no smaller than a human country. Each region had its own rules and main species. Sometimes, a metal shack would be the capital of a small species.
There were no Demon Lords here. Instead, there were countless dark bosses sent here by countless factions. There were no laws or rules here, but very few adventurers here were weak. Being able to reach the depths of the Chaos Abyss was already proof of one's strength.
This was a paradise for adventurers. Countless dimensional travelers would gather in the rivers of the Chaos Abyss. Countless miracles awaited them.
Of course, the Lady of Misfortune would always come more often than the Goddess of Luck. Every year, countless new adventurers would disappear into the sewers and sewers of this mega city.
And today, just like in the past, a new adventurer arrived …
"The 100th level of the Chaos Abyss, the 11th district's Dragontail Bar. I should be arriving soon …"
After I killed off the third local hoodlum who pretended to be a kind-hearted person, and before Little Red lost her patience and killed off the thirteenth kidnapper, I felt like I had found the way … By the way, wasn't she just a young girl? Why were there so many gentlemen in this day and age?
No, a true gentleman should only watch from afar. Anyone who dared to reach out to her didn't deserve the reputation of a gentleman. They deserved to have their third leg kicked off by Little Red!
"Although I don't know why you suddenly have such a proud expression, let me remind you. This is already the fifth time you've said that you've found the way. And, the first four times, you've caused trouble."
Heloise yawned.
The first time, I walked into the territory of the Dark Elves. The second time, I walked into the lair of the Frost Giants. The third time, I barged into the Dark Cultists' illegal sacrificial ritual … Aren't there only three times?
"Have you forgotten about the Holy Knight? Look at how crazy they are. If you hadn't thrown out the Holy Light in time, they would have killed you. "
Now that I mentioned this, I suddenly recalled that I had actually met an entire squadron of Holy Knight knights in the Chaos Abyss. This was truly a miraculous encounter. It was just that they seemed to be overly nervous. The moment I got close to them, they immediately drew their swords and attacked me. It was likely that the local residents of the Chaos Abyss had made them suffer.
Even though I told them that I was a Holy Knight, they still didn't seem to have any intention of getting close to me. Their gazes were filled with vigilance, which was rather surprising.
After all, no matter which God they served, or if they simply believed in the Holy Light, Holy Knight knights would always have a good relationship with each other due to the mutual understanding and respect between devout believers … Friends who could talk about how they were poor and didn't have any girls with them, and complain about why they chose the wrong profession back in the day would easily ignite a mysterious spark between them.
"It's probably an order from some God. They sent out more than thirty Silver rank Holy Knight knights, one SemiGod rank, and two Myth-ranked knights at once. How generous …"
The Holy Emblems on these Holy Knight knights' armor and weapons had all been erased. This meant that not only were these Holy Knights here on a highly dangerous mission, they were also Nameless Knights that nobody would acknowledge or claim their bodies after they died. For a Holy Knight job class that valued honor above all else, this meant that they viewed the success or failure of their mission as more important than their own lives and honor.
I was rather curious as to why a group of Holy Knight knights would abandon everything and come to the Chaos Abyss to die. Yep, I was just curious. I didn't intend to cause any trouble. I didn't see any clones of Heloise sneaking over.
"Is there any news?"
"No. Those Holy Knight knights are so cautious that they don't even seem like Holy Knight knights. They didn't say anything at all. But judging from how they're constantly searching, they must be searching for something. "
In a city of Chaos, power was the only way to pass. I wasn't in a hurry to meet up with Adam and the others, because according to the schedule, they were most likely still on the way. It would be quite interesting to take a stroll around this chaotic city with so many different species and cultures.
However, our leisure time was once again interrupted by a blood-curdling scream.
"Awooo!"
I turned around to see a furry fellow rolling on the ground. Little Red was constantly kicking it with her tiny feet.
"… The fourteenth? It sounds like a werewolf. Yep. If she kicks it a few more times, it'll probably become a pig-headed human. "
"Sixteen. Just now, an ogre and a Berserker Demon had their lower limbs broken."
I could only helplessly shake my head as I looked at the increasingly angry dragon girl. It would have been fine if Little Red had chosen to transform into an elf or a beastman. However, a young human girl with soft skin and tender flesh would be quite rare in the Chaos Abyss.
It wasn't that there weren't any young human girls who were incredibly powerful. However, this young human girl was only wearing a tattered piece of cloth and silently following behind a man. She looked just like a little slave who was following a slave trader.
This wasn't because I had some sort of weird sense of humor! It was just that Little Red's body had changed so much that she couldn't even wear her original clothes anymore. In order to avoid any possible Devil Lords, we had been hurrying all the way here, so we hadn't had the time to buy some children's clothing. Little Red was still wearing that tattered cloth …
Ever since we entered this city, Little Red had always lowered her head while facing the gazes of the other races. She didn't say a single word as she slowly followed me. She looked like a timid and weak little girl, which attracted the attention of the human traffickers.
Actually, she was walking slowly because she had to cover her tattered cloth. Any wind would cause her to expose herself. She kept her head lowered and didn't say anything because she was furious. She was doing her best to suppress her draconic aura. Her lowered eyes had long since transformed into dragon eyes filled with flames that could shoot out beams of light at any moment … For the sake of my personal safety, I decided to stay far away from her.
"You're taking revenge, aren't you? I refuse to believe that it's such a coincidence that we didn't run into a single tailor shop on the way here. Also, you just happened to burn all your spare clothes while you were fooling around. "
"That's right, I'm taking revenge. It's her fault for trying to make me become a laughingstock as well …"
After that day, we went through a difficult "war" and "negotiation" in order to fight for the right to become "adults". In the end, we won by saying, "All your food is in my dimensional storage bag. Do you intend to starve to death in your flat young dragon form?" That was the shame of being a female dragon. As my trump card, I obtained victory. But how could I be at ease if I didn't find a chance to take revenge?
"Actually, she could've just transformed into a young dragon …"
I was greatly astonished and hurriedly used our soul connection to stop Harloys from saying anything.
"Please don't say anything."
"… I know. She's probably at the critical point right now. If she learns that all her suffering was unnecessary, and that she was most likely set up by you, she'll definitely explode in anger."
I shook my head. That wasn't what I was thinking. Little Red was someone who would easily go to a dead end.
"Let's wait until we reach the Dragontail Tavern before telling her. That'll be much more dramatic!"
The silly cat paused in surprise before shaking her head helplessly. She was too lazy to participate in such a boring exchange between elementary school students.
I didn't ask for directions, because revealing my destination to the residents here was obviously unwise. I had already been to the Dragontail Tavern twice. I should be able to find it if I looked around a bit more.
"Are you certain that you're not intending to trick Little Red a bit longer?"
"I'm just passing by. I won't be able to trick her for much longer. News travels quite quickly here. Soon, there won't be any more idiots coming here to die."
"… News travels quickly?"
Harloys nodded thoughtfully. She didn't ask further, but she seemed to have realized what I was trying to say.
Taverns were highly frequented. Many information peddlers and illegal merchants would set up shop in large taverns and bars. We chose the Dragontail Tavern as our meeting point because it was convenient and fast to obtain information. If we were lucky, we might even be able to use the information peddlers we were familiar with.
As veteran adventurers, information was life, especially in an unfamiliar and hostile environment.
If Adam and the others had arrived early, they would definitely have gathered information and bribed spies beforehand. Since our physical appearances hadn't changed, they would naturally receive information as soon as we entered the city. The reason why they made things so complicated was because …
"Using myself as bait to fish …"
That's right, we were out in the open, while Adam was in the dark. Plus, we were entering the city separately. Those who weren't familiar with us wouldn't even know that we were on the same side. It would be such a pity to give up such a natural advantage.
If there were any pursuers behind us, or if some powerful enemy had been waiting for us here for a long time, they would naturally be exposed as long as they sent someone to follow us.
For example, I had previously offended Devil Lords, Demon Lords, Undead Emperors, Chaos Evil Gods … As I counted the possible enemies, I could only sigh at how many friends I had and how many people wanted to die for me. I kept feeling like this was a wise decision.
If there was an appropriate opportunity, Adam could also be a backstabbing assassin.
"What if they didn't come? Or are you just being paranoid, and we don't have any enemies at all? "
"Then let's just treat it as a form of entertainment to make Little Red suffer. At any rate, it's fun, isn't it? "
As far as the eye could see, Little Red seemed to have finally been enlightened. She began to take off the werewolf's armor, but she wrinkled her little nose after taking a sniff. Without any hesitation, she kicked the beastman's smelly armor into the air.
At the same time, Harloys smiled mysteriously. Her eyes had been split into several hundred different parts. These were the perspectives of all the clones she had left behind.
The "cameras" we had left behind all along the way had proved to be effective. The cat that seemed to be napping was actually observing the entire city. At this moment, one scene caught Harloys' attention.
"Roland, you really weren't paranoid this time. It's probably thanks to your good luck that we managed to catch a whale."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
