
He slowly withdrew his magic power, and the cold black aura around him also disappeared.
Just as Roy was about to save the souls of the slain demons, the pond water that had originally only splashed and bubbled, suddenly rolled up and formed a vortex. This vortex had a powerful suction force that completely sucked the souls around it!
All of this happened so quickly that Roy could not react, and it was too late to try to regain those souls.
At the same time, Roy felt a strong force befall him. That is the power of the barrier! Roy and Fat Tiger were repulsed by the barrier force and were immediately thrown out of the refining place.
He was thrown out of one of the demon head gates, and his strength disappeared the moment he emerged from the barrier. Even so, Roy and Fat Tiger fell to the ground.
The middle-level demons wandering around the outskirts of the place of subtlety looked at Roy and Fat Tiger with puzzled expressions, not knowing what was going on.
But right at this moment, these mid-level demons seemed to sense something, and they howled before fleeing in all directions.
Roy had just climbed up from the ground when he saw the eyes of the demon gate he was burning from the red light, as if the demon gate was alive!
With a glowing red light, a powerful strength or will descended upon the demon gate. Roy felt the same power as he had from Xeron, so he knew that it must be the will of a high-level demon connected to the demon gate.
“Wow! Look what we got here. Another challenger has appeared! ” said the demon gate as it stared at Roy with red eyes. The demon's face gave off a sarcastic laugh.
Your Majesty, you are…? ” Knowing that the other party was a high-level demon, Roy did not dare to be careless. Fortunately, he practiced having the wrong respect when he was with Xeron, so he showed a humble and confused expression.
“My name is Edrach! High level demon! ” word that voice. “Hamba of the Demon King Rogeros! Son, did you not know that killing inside the barrier where this purification is forbidden? “
“I don't know, Your Highness Edrach!” Roy replied. “If they attack me, I cannot just stand by and let them attack, right?”
“Hmph-deep. I have no interest in listening to this argument! ” Said Edrach. “In the past millions of years, many demons were unable to withstand their killing nature and killed other demons within the barrier. If I had to listen to all their excuses, wouldn't I be exhausted? If you do, you succeed. I never care who is right! “
“Good!” Roy nodded slowly. “So, Your Highness Edrach, did you come here to kill me for breaking the rules?”
As he spoke, Roy was preparing to use Flash.
However, Edrach suddenly burst into laughter. “Kill you? Why?”
“Hah? Didn't you say I broke the rules? ” Roy asked in confusion.
“Hmph-deep. The blood in the pool water from this purification place belongs to Lord Rogeros, and master also sets the rules here! ” Said Edrach. “You really have broken master's rules! However, chaos and killing are the rules of the Devil World, so it cannot be said that you are completely wrong! ”
“What do you mean?” Roy's confused. What exactly is Edrach trying to say?
“Sial . You guys who have just been promoted from low rank demons are very troublesome! ” Edrach's voice sounded a little impatient. “Listen . I'll only say it once! Do you not understand? After becoming a mid-level demon, you should have the status you deserve! Unlike low-level demons like ants, you become a qualified warrior after knowing how to use magic power! Therefore, in some ways, you can get the opportunity you deserve!
“Indeed it is forbidden to kill inside the shield of delicate places. Because if all the demons did, the number of mid-level demons would be greatly reduced! ” Edrach continues. “But it's demonic nature to kill, so even the demon lord can't be too harsh. Since you survived the siege, it means that you were the strongest in the shield at that moment. The Warriors deserve their praise! “
Roy finally understood.
Soldiers deserve praise, so on the contrary, being weak is the greatest sin! Meaning clear. Even though Roy breaks the rules, does Edrach need to get justice for the miserable creature he killed?
Not likely. Demons had no mercy at first, and there was no way they would have sympathy for the weak.
It was at this time that Roy finally experienced the changes that occurred after being promoted. In this Abyss, there were no low-level demons .. The rulers did not even pay attention to low-level demons, but once they became medium-level demons, they would immediately receive an interest.
This is a very clear class discrimination. The stronger the demons, the more power they had to break the rules. And if you have enough power, you can even set the rules!
Roy feels that he should not use his human thoughts to gauge the devil's attitude towards certain things…
“I understand!” Roy nodded. Your Excellency Edrach, thank you for your concern!
“Good if you understand. You don't seem stupid! ” Edrach's voice seems very satisfied. The smarter demons saved him from the matter of wasting his breath. “Soldiers should get the rights they deserve. But this kind of behavior is not worth promoting, so you still have to accept punishment. Lord Rogeros had no time to care about these trivial matters. Therefore, I hereby announce your punishment: You must carry out the execution mission! “
Execution mission?
“Iya! Execution missions. But the target of this sentence is not you. You are the executioner! You must kill the target Lord Rogeros chose! ” Said Edrach. “This task has a certain level of difficulty because the target is often stronger than you. If you manage to execute the sentence, then when you return, Lord Rogeros will reward you correctly..
“So, if I can't kill the target and instead get killed, it will be my punishment for breaking the rules. Is that true?” Roy understood immediately.
“Iya!” Edrach. “Punishment and execution depend on whether you are really strong or not. I hope you not only know how to oppress a weak demon.. ”.
A black ball of light appeared in front of Roy as Edrach spoke. Within that ball of light was a crystal as thick as a thumb, and the crystal floated in front of Roy. Edrach said, “This is a memory crystal, and has information about your target. You can read it after entering magic power. Remember, you only have one year to complete the execution mission.After completing the mission, you can come here to find me! ”
With that, Edrach's will power slowly disappeared from the demon gate, and his red eyes slowly dimmed.
Roy did not directly touch the memory crystal but swung his tail and began to ponder.
He did not expect to face such a thing only after promoting to become a mid-level demon. Roy noticed some information from Edrach's words
Demon lords were existences higher than high-level demons. And these places of purification seemed to be built with the blood of the demon lords. Different from the attitude of those who let low-level demons do whatever they wanted in the upper Abyss, these demon lords seemed to be consciously managing the middle Abyss. However, this place was not the world where high-level demons and demon lords lived, so they could only carry out their wishes through this way to lower their strength.
Roy had just entered the middle Abyss, and he was still unclear about many things. He had indeed broken the rules set by the demon lord, but in the eyes of the ruling class, it was still within acceptable range. After all, the demon lord who set up this refining place specifically made a barrier. After the pool water took the soul, he was immediately expelled from the barrier. This meant they had already expected this to happen, so he was only punished.
Of course, the rules are divided into those that can be tolerated and those that cannot be tolerated. If Roy had killed where the little devil was born, he would have been killed. It's really irresistible.
It is better to call this an opportunity than a punishment because this mission wants Roy to kill another demon as an executioner than another demon hunting him. Edrach didn't even sign a devilish contract with Roy, and the time frame given was a bit loose.
If he could complete his mission, he would receive a reward. This model resembles a mercenary who accepts missions, and seems to provide opportunities and train Roy.
Hmm. It cannot be said that Roy is the only one. From Edrach's meaning, many demons had broken the rules in place of purification, so other demons might as well receive the same treatment as Roy.
This situation, in addition to the word ‘warri’ that Edrach revealed, made Roy wonder if this was the demon king who trained his troops.
The so-called nobility meant they had territory under their control, and in general, there was only one lord per territory. Even human masters would fight each other, let alone demon lords. Therefore, Roy felt that the middle Abyss was actually the source of the demon lords' army!
Chaos, carnage, war. Cih, the rhythm of such a world is indeed very troublesome. Don't tell me this demon is bored?
Roy shook his head, took out the memory crystal floating in front of him, inserted his magic power, and decided to check what kind of mission target Edrach had given him…