Originally, I didn't intend to make trouble for the domain lord of this city. After all, it would indeed be a bad reputation for me to get into trouble wherever I went.
But due to certain reasons, I ended up making trouble for her in the end …
Fine then, she was the one who made trouble for me, even though she didn't do it on purpose.
Since I had been marked with that mysterious symbol, rather than wasting time with those small fries, it was naturally the best choice to directly attack the root of the problem.
I had originally intended to have a good fight against the Void Devourer, but then I heard some new information … I was rather glad that I had been either in seclusion or in the wilderness outside the city for the past few days. Otherwise, if I really did meet that Void Devourer, it would have been quite difficult to deal with it.
Especially since Casio was right next to me. No matter if I had a joyous reunion on Mount Brokeback, or if I had a chance to kill him, that would have been a wonderful scene.
When I learned that the Void Devourer was more than four hundred meters tall and had the appearance of a large, ball-shaped mouth, I was even more impressed with his methods … I felt that his tastes were becoming more and more extreme.
Perhaps others could say that she was the "Lucky Didina" for being able to raise this Void Devourer from a small larva into such a gigantic monster. However, I was becoming more and more interested in this incredibly humble succubus.
"Tsk, your real girlfriend is right next to you, and you're saying that you're interested in other women? You're just as super scumbag as that subordinate of yours. "
"… You know that's not what I'm interested in. Also, don't compare me to that guy. I'm afraid that I'll get killed if I go out."
The silly cat and Marguerite had already gone through all the treasure troves of this city lord's castle. Adam and I were in charge of watching over this succubus. However, seeing how obedient she was, I was even beginning to suspect that there was no need for us to watch over her.
Still, there were some things that I had to ask. That was the part that piqued my interest.
"… Didina, how old are you this year?"
Little Red, who was eavesdropping on me, had an expression of astonishment. The silly cat's retort came just as expected.
"You get zero points for this pick-up line."
"Shut up. You know that's not what I meant."
Normally speaking, the stronger a creature was, the slower it would be for them to grow up. Dwarves and elves would need at least a hundred years to reach adulthood. I didn't know how many years it would take for a Void Devourer to reach adulthood, but based on the rumors and the rarity of Void Devourers, it was likely that this succubus was even older than Harloys.
It would have been understandable if it had been any other demon. However, succubi were a species that lacked combat strength to begin with. Many demons only evolved into succubi for temporary use. It was quite rare to see a succubus with such a long lifespan. Perhaps in other places, age did not mean strength. However, in the Chaos Abyss, living for so long was proof of one's strength.
"A combination of an Ancient and a succubus. You've really piqued my interest. Perhaps you can tell me how you managed to survive in the Abyss before your Void Devourer matured."
"You really like to joke. As a succubus, is there a third way to survive other than relying on the strong?"
This ancient succubus was at a perfect distance from me. She smiled in a friendly manner without trying to flatter me. I had a good impression of her at first glance. If it wasn't for her natural personality, it was likely that she had seen through my likes and dislikes. If this was also a type of charm ability, it was likely that she had already reached the Legend rank.
I chuckled and didn't pursue the matter. There was no need to take such an old woman's words seriously. I didn't believe that she would be able to solve the problem with just a few sentences.
"In that case, perhaps we can discuss some business. You can probably tell that we're not locals of the Chaos Abyss …"
I already had such a thought for a long time. If I were to travel to another place, it would save me a lot of trouble if I had a local. At the very least, I wouldn't be randomly tricked or walk into a dead end, especially when this world was so dangerous that there were death traps everywhere.
Every time I found a teleportation portal, I would have to fight a boss. This was no different from a bandit trying to rob someone.
We needed a local of the Chaos Abyss to be our guide. The smarter and more experienced one was, the better. Old people would always know many secrets. Perhaps this information would have been known by everyone several thousand years ago, such as a certain domain lord's personality or special abilities. But in the current era, this would be top-secret information that no amount of money could buy. Who knew when this information would be of great use?
As for how to make her obediently listen to me, there were many other methods. She was a succubus who was used to relying on the strong. She would be much easier to get along with than other demon species.
"Then, have you heard of Arroyo? Please be careful with your answer. Perhaps a lie will be useful to me. But if I underestimate your value because of this, do you know who'll be the unlucky one? "
I was just spouting nonsense. However, in the world of demons, individuals with no value would have no reason to live. In her ears, this was probably a direct threat of death. Didina still didn't understand my personality, so she probably wouldn't be so foolish as to spout nonsense at a time like this.
Didina paused in surprise for a moment, and then thought about it. She closed her eyes as if searching for this name in her memory.
"… Wait a moment."
The moment that my right hand touched the hilt of my sword, she instantly remembered.
"It's best not to directly address such existences by their names. If you must address them by their names, please refer to Her Highness as' Eagle of Light. '"
I chuckled. It would seem that Didina was truly an ancient artifact. Perhaps she was even as "old" as Harloys.
"If you keep saying the word 'old,' or comparing me to her, I'll, I'll …"
Harloys was quite sensitive about this. However, she couldn't think of anything that could threaten me. Ha, I was already undefeatable in the world.
"… I'll send a clone to bring Beifeng back!"
"I was wrong! Please don't! "
Tsk, this was such a headache. Weren't you afraid that your clone wouldn't be able to return?
"I'm not afraid! I'll just find a place to transform into my human form. Now, my clone can transform into a human form as well! "
It would seem that Harloys' transformation and cloning abilities had been strengthened even further after reaching the Myth rank.
"This, this … isn't this like a ninja technique Shadow Clone Technique?"
"Cloning technique? Of course it's possible. Right now, I only need one afternoon to finish reading an entire library's worth of books by myself. I can even do large-scale experiments by myself without an assistant. Aren't you jealous? "
"Tsk, that's not what I'm jealous of …"
[What you're jealous of isn't the ability to cosplay Shadow Clone Technique, but the ability to cosplay Harem.]
Cough — cough — what nonsense are you saying? What would a gentleman like me be thinking? System, you're actually thinking in such a way? You're so dirty!
[Tsk, keep pretending. I'm not talking about that. What were you so excited about just now?]
I pretended not to hear anything and focused my attention elsewhere. When I urgently contacted Adam and the others to attack the city lord's castle, the young adventurers also came over.
"Youngsters of the Silver-Sworn Avengers, what do you intend to do next?"
This strange adventuring team name was the name of Casio's adventuring team. As for why they named themselves this adventuring team and what they wanted to avenge, since the person who named them had already died, it was probably impossible to know.
Next, we were about to venture deeper into the Chaos Abyss. Nobody would know what sort of enemies we would meet. At that time, we might not even have the ability to take care of them.
Although we could directly toss them into a bug-like world to save them if we were forced into a corner, the difference in power between us and our enemies would make it impossible for us to save them.
"Can I follow you? I desire to be able to follow you in search of the true path of salvation. "
Aivla was the first to express her opinion. However, this was to be expected. The awakening of the Daybreak Holy Sword had shocked and injured her, but it had also caused a subtle change in the very source of her power. As a former Holy Knight and fallen angel who had lost her faith, chasing after the light had probably become an instinct for her.
I didn't express my opinion. Instead, I looked at the others.
"… I'm going to report to my Master. However, my Master has instructed that if you have any need, I shall be at your service. "
The bearded dwarf priest had an expression of a martyr's honor, as if he was already mentally prepared to enter Hell.
"I'm going back."
The elf mage Yurtla had a resolute expression.
"I'm going to be together with my tribe, even if we're about to … face destruction."
Yurtla lowered his hood. His expression of resolution made him seem even more like a martyr than the dwarf priest.
"Yep, you can go ask that succubus over there. There's a teleportation portal nearby that connects to the mortal plane. Our team does indeed need a holy job class member, but you're far from enough. Tell Beyana that if she or anyone else has a suitable person, send one to us. "
I casually said this. Right now, it seemed like I was the only healer in our team. This was indeed quite displeasing, but if I hoped that this dwarf priest would participate in our battle, that would be the same as throwing his life away.
"Casio?"
"I'll follow you."
It was a simple answer that expressed my attitude. I nodded. Since he was an old acquaintance, there was no need for me to ask too much. It seemed that he didn't want to return to the surface yet … I seemed to have forgotten that I hadn't told him that Beifeng had come to the Chaos Abyss. Forget it, we probably wouldn't meet.
Our current team was made up of powerful combat job classes. We indeed lacked hunters, Druil, thieves, and other survival job classes that were highly skilled in wilderness survival and information gathering. With Casio following us, our wilderness tracking and anti-tracking abilities wouldn't seem so amateurish.
"Alright, let's do this then. Casio, Aivla, I'll say this first. If we meet an overly powerful opponent, I want you to go to that world to take refuge. You must listen to me obediently. There's no room for negotiation."
The two of them silently nodded, indicating that they would obey.
"Now then, what's next is the most important matter …"
I intentionally increased my voice to attract everyone's attention.
"… I, Roland Mist, shall give our new adventuring team a resounding name!"
"Please don't!"
"Don't! I don't want to be laughed at anymore! Has your name ever been normal? "
Adam instantly covered his mouth, and Little Red pressed down on my head as if she was afraid that I would say something.
What did she mean by having a normal name? The mercenary group I named myself was currently one of the top mercenary groups in the entire world. Their honest, trustworthy, and secretive mercenary spirit had already spread throughout the entire mercenary world!
[Are you certain that this' gentlemanly spirit 'has anything to do with the word' gentleman 'that I named myself?]
"How could it have nothing to do with me! At the very least, it's the exact same word! "
Hmph, you guys didn't want me to name myself, but I wanted to. I even had to secretly register myself and advertise on the fairies' daily newspaper. Yep, what should I name myself? Right, the roasted Abyss Octopus Feet that I ate yesterday were really delicious. How about I call myself Abyss Roasted Fish Ball? Tentacle Alliance? The eight-legged tribe? The Mollusk Happy Squadron?
Just as I was thinking of something, Harloys suddenly sent me a message that interrupted my thoughts.
"Roland, come over here for a moment. There's something here that I really care about."
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