The Paladin in the Abyss

Chapter 258: 252: Entering the Great Abyss Again

Chapter 258: Chapter 252: Entering the Great Abyss Again@@@@

“I said, don’t bare your claws.”

Lancelot shook the Frostslash in his hand, flicking the fresh blood off the sword blade until it was clean, then he slung it over his back again, as if he was not worried at all about anyone daring to attack him.

This was not a blind confidence, although the Human Knight himself did not like it, killing was indeed a very effective language against Demons, any ‘living’ creature has a fear of death that stems from instinct, and Demons were no different.

“It’s... It’s the ‘Horn Breaker’! The Horn Breaker who killed Dom!”

“But doesn’t the ‘Horn Breaker’ use a Great Sword?”

“Who said he only has one weapon? Does he need such a big thing to deal with us?”

These physically strong but simple-minded Magos finally made the connection between this Human Knight and the rumors they had heard. Fear was the only expression on their faces at this moment, but restrained by Lancelot’s reputation, they did not dare to turn tail and run. Faced with this situation, Lancelot shook his head with some helplessness and said:

“You can go now.”

Within a few seconds, these Magos, who were just harboring ill intentions, ran off as if their behinds were on fire, leaving not a trace behind.

The Elf Priest stepped forward and cast a simple Healing Spell on Bruto, making the bruise on his face quickly fade away. Kalalin also came over, holding a discarded piece of parchment, and asked Lancelot:

“Need a wipe?”

Last night, Lancelot spent a long time studying the map provided by the corrupt Cultivators. Using the ‘Essence’ left on him by the Eye of Sarezdon, he plotted a route to the Androlina Portal. According to the little black dot on his wrist acting as a real-time map, the Androlina Portal was about ten miles deep beneath Mogrondale.

Climbing such a long vertical distance was bound to be a dreadful experience, but luckily with the real-time map on his wrist, Lancelot managed to find a relatively easier path. The route was a bit roundabout since they had to avoid some dangerous areas.

For instance, the portal to the 422nd level of Yenogu’s Domain was surrounded by numerous Gnoll creatures, and a minor misstep could provoke an endless swarm of enemies. Although the team wasn’t afraid of these savage beasts, there was no reason to intentionally seek out trouble with them.

Another area to avoid was the portal to the 570th level, Shendilawei. On the surface, this realm of the Queen of the Succubus boasted beautiful natural scenery and abundant resources, even housing a large population of mortals and notorious ‘special services,’ drawing tourists from across the entire universe.

Therefore, this portal within the Great Abyss was just one of many entrances to the Queen of the Succubus’s realm and was seldom used. Still, the group needed to stay as far away as possible to avoid the seemingly nonchalant guards near the portal.

Elothysia and the Queen of the Succubus had no direct conflict. In fact, most of the Succubi’s actions were considered by Mekanshut as forgivable mischief. Her favorite pastime was secretly watching those who tried to overthrow her, sometimes even subtly fueling the attempts, like enjoying her children’s cute but immature endeavours.

However, for those who truly ‘betrayed’ the nature of Demons and ventured down the ‘wrong’ path, like the well-known disgraced ladies, Mekanshut had a genuine sense of sorrow and believed it was her duty to ‘convert’ them back to their original state. For this reason, Elothysia certainly did not wish to draw any attention from the Queen of the Succubus or her radiant nuns.

Unlike their previous search for the Eye of Sarezdon, this time the group’s journey involved more vertical climbing. Thanks to the route Lancelot had planned in advance, each descent they needed to make was between twenty to thirty feet, which even the physically weakest Scholar could barely manage, not to mention the help of the Succubus Paladin and the (pseudo) Succubus Knight constantly flying alongside.

The quickest climber was Alamir, who, despite being clad in heavy armor, moved across the rock face as smoothly as a gecko, thanks to the agility of Elves. The youngest of the group, Isabella, took this climbing activity as a rare training opportunity, enduring the hardship without ever wishing to simply transform into a bat and fly down.

Lancelot was naturally very proud of her for showing such a quality, even having the strange thought, ‘Truly worthy of being my sister.’

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