"In the snowy forest area of the seventh level of the Chaos Abyss, demons and devils engaged in a major battle. Both the Demon Lord of Tyranny and Demon Lord 'Sophocles the Deceiver' participated in the battle. The devils won, and Sophocles the Deceiver was seriously injured. However, the devils retreated overnight and gave up all of their territory."
Out of all the reports, this was probably the one that attracted the most attention. Both sides had sent out Main Gods, so this was clearly an important battlefield that they were determined to win.
The demons would gain territory if they lost, while the devils would shrink their territory if they won. This seemed inconceivable, but it was very common in battles between demons and devils.
The number of demons was almost limitless, and the defeat of a Great Lord would only make the other Lords eager to try, and the civil war between them would never end.
The power of the demons in the pyramid society was limited. Perhaps they could rely on their militarization and strict organization to achieve tactical victories, but if they fought a long war of attrition, they would find that the demons only lost some cannon fodder, while they lost their elites.
Battles in the Chaos Abyss were quite common. There would be several such battles every month. Even if a Main God appeared, that would only increase the price of information by a few levels. However, I could tell that something was off.
"… The seventh floor? If I remember correctly, it's an Ice Territory. It seems to be the territory of a Demon Elemental Lord. Strange, haven't the first few layers of the Abyss been overexploited? Why are they still fighting over it? "
The first few levels of the Chaos Abyss had already been managed by the local demon lords for countless years. Even if there were any treasures or minerals here, they should have all been used up. Perhaps demon populations could also be counted as resources, but they weren't very valuable.
There would definitely be a reason for war. Although a war in the Chaos Abyss didn't require much support, since even a Main God like Sophocles the Deceiver was involved, there would definitely be great benefits to be gained. That was why Sophocles the Deceiver was willing to sacrifice his own army.
Kill the demons while they're weak? Sophocles the Deceiver definitely wouldn't do such a thing to any other Demon Lord. However, this definitely wasn't Sophocles the Deceiver's style. Sophocles would definitely have his own reasons for forcefully opposing a Devil Lord.
Thinking up to this point, I couldn't help but laugh. Wasn't there a person in front of me who knew everything? What was the point of guessing? Thus, I straightforwardly asked my question.
"... I heard that there's a gate in the seventh level that leads to the main plane! And it's a natural gate. "
Was this really … a surprise? At this moment, I felt more and more like I had entered the eternal Holy War.
During the Holy War, the rising Elemental Tide would allow powerful individuals to rapidly grow. Countless Dimensional Doors would also bring visitors from other dimensions. Some Dimensional Doors were naturally created due to the rising Elemental Tide. Some Dimensional Doors might be left behind from past Holy Wars, or special areas with unstable space. However, even more Dimensional Doors were artificially created by dimensional bigshots who paid a tremendous price.
It didn't seem like much of a difference, but no matter if it was in terms of how harmful or harmful it would be to the residents of the mortal plane, it was completely different.
Demon invasions were probably the most frequent dimensional calamity in the mortal plane. There would be a major demon invasion every few hundred years, and a minor demon invasion every few years. However, if one investigated the root of the demon invasion, it would be either some powerful individual plotting behind the scenes to harvest souls and flesh, or some crazy mortal plane resident committing a heinous crime.
However, these Dimensional Doors to the Chaos Abyss were all artificially created. Naturally, there would be a limit. The mortal plane would have to pay a sufficient amount of sacrifices and souls to create one, while the Chaos Abyss would also have to pay a tremendous price. There was also a limit to the amount of military strength that could be sent in.
And even if the demons successfully entered the mortal plane, apart from having to deal with the pursuit of the Order Gods and mortals, they would constantly have to fight against the mortal plane's natural laws. Not only would they be greatly weakened, but they would also have to constantly pay a price in order to obtain temporary residence in the mortal plane. It would only be a matter of time before they returned to the Chaos Abyss.
In that case, such a calamity would have a limit … Cavendish's example of destroying several countries with only a few demon armies was only a special case.
However, if it was during the Holy War, then the natural Dimensional Doors would open as the Elemental Tide increased. That would be even more interesting. Both sides would be able to freely enter and exit as they pleased. There would be no limit to how many people could enter and how long they could stay in the mortal plane … Normally speaking, this would be the new main battlefield of the Holy War.
During the Holy War, with the high Elemental Tide as the prerequisite, it was possible to transform artificial Dimensional Doors into permanent natural Dimensional Doors as long as a sufficient price was paid. However, perhaps due to the dimensional will's influence, the success rate would usually be quite low. All sorts of natural and man-made disasters would often cause these plans to fail.
Several months ago, if we hadn't appeared in the Sala Dukedom, it was likely that the Haletdam generation's ruins would have transformed into either a Dimensional Door to the Death Plane or a Dimensional Door to the Chaos Abyss. However, the fact that we had appeared here could also be viewed as a type of dimensional resistance that was being guided by fate.
However, if it was a naturally formed Dimensional Door, then there would be no way around it. It wouldn't take much time for it to expand to its maximum size. There would be no warning signs or restrictions, and any place it appeared would naturally become a battlefield. Furthermore, it would be a bottomless pit that was basically impossible to seal off during the Holy War.
Why was it impossible to seal off? Whenever a Demon Lord finished off all of its resources, a second Demon Lord would naturally follow. The first Demon Lord would reap all of the souls and flesh he had harvested. Not only would he receive the favor of the Chaos Abyss and successfully level up, he would also return with his demon army that had been resting for two years.
According to historical records, the Holy War had reached a stalemate. In just one night, the demon army had changed its flag. It turned out that a Demon Lord had successfully ambushed the Dimensional Door and killed off the Demon Lord on this side. The new demon army's combat strength was several times that of the original demon army, and the Order Faction's defending demon army was completely defeated.
Although the will of the Chaos Abyss would do her best to reduce conflicts between Demon Lords during the Holy War, she would naturally pretend not to see any internal conflicts that would be beneficial to the overall battle situation.
Unlike other battles where the vanguard would be used as cannon fodder, it would be quite difficult for the mortal plane's residents to defend against the Chaos Abyss's first wave of invaders. The Chaos Abyss wouldn't normally put up much resistance, and the Chaos Abyss would even be able to obtain a tremendous amount of souls and flesh from the mortal plane's residents.
With such a premise, it was completely understandable that the demons and devils would fight over the Chaos Abyss.
In that case, it was quite normal that the petty Sophocles didn't come looking for me after I entered the Chaos Abyss. He had no time at all.
But even if I knew this information, what could I possibly do?
Go chase away the demon army and close the Dimensional Door? Not to mention how to close the Dimensional Door that was basically a natural phenomenon, it would be as difficult as manually closing a black hole … There would be no end to the demon army. If I killed one Demon Lord, ten more would arrive. If I destroyed an army, ten more would arrive. If I destroyed an army, more than ten dimensional armies would arrive.
This was probably the first Dimensional Door that would appear during the Holy War. With a Main God controlling the Dimensional Door, the demons' internal conflicts would likely be far crueler than the Holy War itself. Numerous Gods would appear on the battlefield, and even Main God level existences would directly clash with each other. Even the current me wasn't confident that I would be able to survive passing through such a battlefield.
In fact, it was highly likely that Cavendish's interference had something to do with this. At the very least, he had cut off the Devil Main God's wings, causing the devils to finally give up on the Dimensional Door.
With so much information, it would seem that the first mega battlefield of the Holy War was about to be born.
All I could do was try to find out which country or region the other side was from and give them a warning so that they could be on guard. But even that probably wouldn't be that easy …
"Where is the other side? Do you have any information?"
The fairy firmly shook her head.
"… The Dimensional Door will always be protected by a super powerful existence. It's impossible for our people to get close."
This was to be expected, but it was rather depressing. However, I thought of another possibility.
"Astrya, is there any record of it in the game's history? Where's the first Chaos Abyss Battlefield in history? "
[Usually, it's just my System or "hey". Why are you calling me by my name now? I'll tell you quite responsibly: don't count on it. The creation of the Hades has completely messed up the Elemental Tide. The original Chaos Abyss Battlefield's location can no longer be used as a reference. This is all your fault.]
Alright then, I couldn't count on my cheating device anymore. My ability to predict the future was now half-useless. I was the one who asked for this.
However, I didn't regret creating the Hades at all. That was because the Hades' creation had helped us escape from a hopeless situation where no matter how hard we tried, it would be impossible for us to survive.
At this moment, Harloys suddenly jumped onto my shoulder.
"What's the matter? Did you find anything in your information? "
"Nothing. There's so much messy information. It'll take quite some time to sort it all out. It's just that we've contacted Marguerite and the others. They're ready and want to know who you're going to attack."
I had already sent information about Salor and Donatis to Adam and the others. No matter why Salor and Donatis had come, they definitely wouldn't be friends that I could sit down and drink tea with. I naturally wouldn't waste a chance to launch a pincer attack on Salor and Donatis.
However, there would only be one chance to launch a pincer attack on Salor and Donatis. Not only would it be impossible for us to launch a second pincer attack on Salor and Donatis, but we would also need to be on guard against Salor's reinforcements.
I needed to make a decision as soon as possible. If I delayed too long, Salor and Donatis would meet sooner or later. If something unexpected happened, we might not be able to take them down with our current strength.
In terms of long-term benefits, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to weaken Donatis, the Chaos War God.
The stronger this incarnation was, the more Donatis' losses would be. Donatis had already suffered significant losses not long after the battle of the Hades. If he could rest for two years so that he wouldn't be able to serve as a vanguard in the Holy War, this would be far more valuable than killing a Bloodwar General. However, Donatis hadn't expressed any hostility, while Salor was hunting us down.
I was rather hesitant. I wanted to kill both of them, but I didn't have enough power to do so.
I glanced at the fairies, but before I even said anything, I shook my head and gave up.
Indeed, the fairies had some power. However, they had never interfered with other species' affairs for the past several millennia. It was impossible for them to give up their status as neutral business partners for the sake of me.
"Eh?"
Heloise's surprise interrupted my thoughts, and my question was answered with a voice conversation.
"… Will there really be reinforcements here? We're in the Chaos Abyss, and there are demons everywhere. Even though we have such an important item with us … "
This was Casio's voice. It was much stronger than before, but it sounded full of anxiety.
"This is my Lord's guidance. His divine prophecy indicates that reinforcements are in this city. As long as we wait patiently, they'll come find us. "
This was an unfamiliar voice, but it was obvious that it belonged to the priest in our team.
"A prophecy? Since when did the Goddess of Wealth have such a divine ability? "
His tone was filled with disrespect for the Gods. Compared to the Holy Knight who had always called himself "my Lord", the fallen angels had changed the most after their faith was shattered.
However, I wanted to cry. It seemed that I had been scammed yet again. Perhaps I would even have to work as a volunteer …
"Damned Mary."
The one who had guided them here to find reinforcements was the Goddess of Wealth of the Hades. The reinforcements they were looking for were Order reinforcements in the Chaos Abyss. Apart from us, who else could there be?
If Donatis wasn't looking for me, then he was looking for them. And if we met … Just the fact that Casio was in this team made it impossible for me to watch them die. It would be impossible to avoid attacking them.
But even if I couldn't watch them die, I wouldn't do volunteer work for free …
"Let's just treat it as them using their bodies to repay the favor of saving us … Cough, don't misunderstand, I'm saying that they'll be hired as fighters. Notify Adam and the others to revise our plan. We have new helpers, so we'll split into two groups and attack from both sides! You and Adam and the others will go meet up with Donatis. I'll go talk to Salor with those brats about what happened during the sandstorm! "
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