Abel didn't expect to get 2 bottles of "ability potion" before he even saw the Countess in the Forgotten Tower. The "ability potion" was a shortcut to increasing the fighting power of summons and contracted beasts.
In order to increase the fighting power of dark gold bosses, hell had researched many ways to increase their strength. There were many types, and each of them could strengthen a certain aspect of a creature's ability. As the level of the creature increased, the strengthening would also increase.
However, the entrance to the fifth floor was right in front of him. Abel didn't want to use these 2 "ability potions." After so many days, he was finally going to see the Countess. He didn't want to wait any longer.
Strangely, when Abel walked into the fifth floor, he didn't see a single hell creature. It was like an empty dungeon, but the smell of blood was very heavy. The air was filled with the smell of fresh blood and hot air.
As he moved forward, a giant iron pot appeared in front of him. It was full of red liquid. He could tell it was human blood by just a sniff. But humans had disappeared from this continent, so where did this blood come from? At least he hadn't seen any humans since he came to the Dark World.
If Abel was an orc priest or an alchemist who had done a lot of research on blood, he would know that this blood was from virgins.
After passing through a few empty rooms, the innermost room was right in front of him. He could feel waves of heat coming from it. Unlike the other rooms, the innermost room was filled with fiery red light.
Abel ordered the spirit Knight captain, who had the strongest fire resistance, to stand in front. The other spirit Knight guards were guarding the surroundings. He stepped into the room.
"How many years has it been since a guest came!" A woman's faint sigh could be heard. In the middle of the firelight, a noble lady wearing a gorgeous noble robe stood in the middle of the room. Beside her were seven attendants wearing maid uniforms, standing respectfully on both sides.
Abel didn't expect the Countess in front of him to say something like this. He always thought that all hell creatures were the same. Their souls and bodies were corroded by hell, and they couldn't have their original thoughts. Now it seemed like things were a little different. But before that, he still wanted to confirm if the person in front of him was the Countess. The current situation was a little too strange.
Abel looked at the noble robe on the lady and did a standard Knight bow, "Are you the Countess who guards this place?"
"Countess, what an old name. It's been countless years. I almost forgot this title. Ever since I was trapped here, no one has called me that!" The Countess murmured as if she was remembering something from a long time ago.
As soon as Abel heard that she was the Countess, he was ready to fight. A dark gold magic staff appeared in his hand. It was the Root of Disaster Ash magic staff. It had a + 50% fire resistance attribute. It was the only equipment that could increase his fire resistance.
"Brave adventurer, can you listen to my story before you fight? I can feel that this world has lost the support of hell. In the past, I could die countless times and still come back to life. But now, I know that if I fall, I will enter an eternal slumber. So, I beg you to listen to my story first. This way, even if I die in battle, at least someone in this world will know my story! " The Countess' hands were empty. She made a gesture to Abel that indicated she wasn't ready to fight. Then she said in a soft voice.
"Please tell me!" Abel didn't put away the Root of Bane Ash. Instead, he suppressed all his summons and guarded them by his side.
"Adventurer, what you just did was a Knight's bow. It reminded me of my husband many years ago. He was also a Knight!" A blissful look appeared on the Countess's face. Although it only lasted for a short moment, Abel could still see it clearly.
"The fate of a Knight is to die on the battlefield. He was the same. The only thing I could remember him with was his favorite thing, my face! So, in order to preserve my looks, I searched for countless scholars and alchemists. In the end, the alchemist in the city lord's mansion told me that the blood of virgins could preserve my looks forever! "
When Abel heard the Countess' words, he couldn't help but think of the huge iron pot filled with fresh blood in the largest hall on the fifth floor.
"Through various means, I collected a large basin full of virgin blood. I placed it in a container with an alchemist's magic circle to ensure that it would always be fresh! But, what awaited me was not eternal beauty, but a shameless betrayal! "
The Countess' expression became very ferocious. It was as if something beautiful had been destroyed. She continued, "It turned out that many people were jealous of my wealth. My husband's death gave them an opportunity. They wanted to get my family's wealth, so they set up this trap!"
"Countless people rushed into my house in the name of exorcising evil. I was forced to retreat to the dungeon. They didn't find the rumored wealth. So, in anger, they set fire to my house, and I waited for my death in the dungeon!"
The Countess' voice became shrill. Her voice was full of resentment as she said, "Just before I died, I prayed to hell. I wanted revenge. I wanted to use everything I had in exchange for a chance to be reunited!"
"Hell responded to me, and so I became a member of Hell. Perhaps it was because my resentment was more corrosive than Hell, I retained the ability to think. Many years later, Hell and Heaven entered this world together, and everything disappeared. My enemies, my family, my everything!"
"I hate humans. They are the ones who made me like this. I hate hell even more. It trapped me in the fifth level for thousands of years. I chased all the creatures of hell to the upper levels of the dungeon, leaving only a few little demons to clean the place. I don't like them appearing in my home. This is my only home!"
"The prestigious Countess, I believe everything you said. But, no matter who was right or wrong, time has passed!"
Abel could no longer tell who was right or wrong. Collecting human blood to cast spells was a taboo. If it happened in the Holy Continent, it would also be attacked.
"Young Knight, where did you come from? In this world, the Knight class has long since disappeared from my memory. Only the Holy Knights, who exist because of faith, have always existed. You don't have the aura of faith on you. You are a true Knight!" After the Countess finished what she wanted to say, she finally noticed that the human in front of her was different.
"Why don't you think I'm a trial taker?" Abel asked.
"It's simple. You don't have the scent of hell or heaven on you. You are not a trial taker. Also, heaven and hell have not returned to this world for countless years. Maybe a world that has lost all its life force is not worth paying attention to!" The Countess replied.
"I am an outsider!" Abel thought for a moment and used the word outsider. He didn't know if the Countess would understand.
"You came from another world?" The Countess's eyes began to sparkle as she quickly asked.
"Yes, I came from a world without the scent of hell and heaven!" Abel nodded and said with certainty.
"If, I mean if, do you need a steward? A female steward who has received a good noble education and can control fire elements as well as some close combat skills!" The Countess was a little hesitant. Maybe she didn't want to waste this rare opportunity, so she still said what she was thinking.
Abel froze for a moment. He didn't expect the Countess to ask this question. But before he could say anything, the 7 elite maids beside the Countess had already pulled out their swords from their waists and rushed towards the Countess.
The Countess let out a cold snort and quickly retreated. She waved her hand, and a wall of fire appeared in front of her. The 7 elite maids ignored the wall of fire and directly rushed towards it. But soon, a series of screams came from the elite maids!
"Without my strengthening, how can you have the ability to control fire!" The Countess said with a cold laugh.
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