He didn’t know enough about Devil Town.
“Let’s hurry…”
He instinctively had a bad feeling.
The Black Knight wouldn’t give up so easily. He might know about Devil Town’s districts, and that the main gate wasn’t the only way to enter Devil Town.
After all, this was a real world, not a game.
There was only one confirmed way of entering in the game, but in reality, there were always multiple paths.
…
At Marvin’s insistence, the Tomb Raider had no choice but to clench his teeth and force himself to keep walking.
But the advantage of reaching the center of the town was that he didn’t need to cover his eyes and follow Marvin anymore.
Even if this was the case, he still didn’t think about fleeing.
As he walked forward, he could clearly feel a burning gaze on his back.
The youth’s eyes were very calm, sometimes even gentle, but when he leaked a bit of emotion, that hidden suffocating aura of slaughter would show up.
The Tomb Raider had already experienced it first hand.
He absolutely couldn’t provoke this kind of person.
This youth might have killed even more people than the Black Knight had.
He also didn’t doubt Marvin’s words. If he dared to try to escape, his head would fall!
He had always been a very cowardly person. Despite his impressive talent, as he approached the Legend Realm as a nameless Thief, he had chosen a class he was interested in, Tomb Raider, rather than a fierce combat-focused class.
He stubbornly considered himself a Thief, a Tomb Raider, and not a Legend powerhouse.
He had no intention of fighting other Legends.
Throughout the years, he met several Legends on the same level as him, and all of these encounters ending up with him escaping stealthily.
Fortunately, Legend powerhouses were pretty rare on Feinan before the disaster.
His life was quite comfortable.
When facing people who had yet to become Legends, he would have an overwhelming advantage despite his killing techniques being pitifully clumsy.
He was very satisfied with that.
But good things don’t last forever.
He wasn’t able to hide this time.
He had gained some fame. The Black Knight came prepared and caught him easily.
In fact, he was now wearing two bracelets on his wrists that suppressed his escape skills.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easy to keep his cooperation after catching him.
The only thing he wanted to do now was to quickly satisfy these powerhouses and hope that they would mercifully let him go. At least the youth seemed less unreasonable than Sangore.
Run away?
He could run fast, but, running out of Devil Town? Outrunning a Royal Griffin?
Thus, despite not being in the best condition and feeling quite scared, he still firmly carried out Marvin’s requests.
Step by step, he slowly proceeded with his duty as a Tomb Raider.
…
As Marvin watched all of this, he felt that it was a bit unusual.
At the beginning, he had focused most of his attention on that guy, thinking that it would be unlikely for the Thief to be cooperative.
Who could have thought that this guy would actually be very obliging?!
The way he was trying so hard to find a good path made it seem as if he was a loyal subordinate.
Marvin had an odd expression when seeing his efforts.
Originally, he had assumed that the Tomb Raider would act as if he was working, while trying to find a way to flee.
But as time passed, it became more and more apparent…
That guy was very conscientious.
Marvin felt somewhat speechless.
‘I suppose he is aware of his position as a captive…’
Marvin was very satisfied with the Tomb Raider’s work.
Although they were both rogues, the Tomb Raider was highly specialized for this work. Since Devil Town was built by the Bloody Emperor, he must have gone to great lengths to protect his tomb.
It would be much easier to find the entrance of the tomb with such a person’s help.
As the Tomb Raider was cautiously observing the terrain, Marvin couldn’t help but ask, “What’s your name?”
“Me? In my childhood, my friends called me [Speedy]. They gave me that nickname because I was pretty fast at the time.”
“Afterwards, they called me [Flying Thief]. When you think about it, it’s a very strange thing for a nameless orphan to become a Legend,” the Tomb Raider answered calmly as he continued his work.
‘Speedy…’ The corner of Marvin’s mouth twitched faintly.
The guy before him was small, looked dull, and seemed very honest.
But that was just his outer appearance.
When he moved, it was possible to notice his shrewd eyes and dexterous hands.
That guy was definitely a very talented Thief.
‘He is actually an orphan who fumbled his way into the Legend Realm.’ Marvin was speechless.
At the same time, he also couldn’t help becoming a bit interested in that Tomb Raider’s story.
As they progressed, the two started chatting, disregarding the strangeness of doing so in such a location. The one being coerced and the one in charge looked like two friends having a normal discussion.
This feeling also helped gradually dispel the uneasiness caused by the strangeness of Devil Town.
After hearing all of Speedy’s sincere and simple story, Marvin fell completely silent.
A fatherless and motherless good-for-nothing went through constant challenges on the streets, working as a small-time Thief, recklessly entering a famous tomb, and advancing to the Legend Realm as a Tomb Raider. Such an experience truly would leave others speechless.
How gifted was he?
Although most Legends had to make their major breakthroughs on their own, most had some instruction from others at some point. However, this guy before his eyes had never been taught by anyone.
He had been a Legend for fifty years, and besides occasionally plundering a tomb, he mostly hid beside wine cellars and fireplaces, enjoying the life given by his status and abilities as a Legend.
He didn’t seem to want much.
But when the Great Calamity fell upon Feinan, everything he was familiar with was destroyed, and he hid himself away.
Unfortunately, Black Knight Sangore caught him.
He had been resigned to his fate to follow the orders of the Black Knight.
Now, Marvin had caught him. He didn’t want to arouse any suspicions and answered Marvin’s questions as completely as he could.
Marvin suddenly felt a bit ashamed.
The way he forced Speedy to help him find the entrance, what was the difference between him and Sangore?
But he kept his expression the same, and the busy Thief didn’t notice anything.
The latter finished checking a path, and quickly rushed over to dutifully report:
“Same as before, these roads are also safe.”
“However, I am very surprised. Why do you and Sangore think I need to check these roads?”
“In my opinion, there isn’t a tomb at all.”
“This is a city!”
Chapter 586: Myths
Chapter 586: Myths
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Marvin shook when he heard the Tomb Raider’s report!
He suddenly understood what was going on with his Perception!
It truly wasn’t a tomb.
It was a special town!
Devil Town… Devil Town!
The were no details about Devil Town in the post. Thinking about it now, that may have been one of the most important parts that was deliberately omitted by the poster.
His words had been misleading all along.
He made people think th
at this town was built by the Bloody Emperor to protect his resting place.
In fact, over the years, Devil Town did prevent a lot of problems for the Bloody Emperor.
But that didn’t mean that he had been the one who established Devil Town.
‘It’s possible that… Devil Town had existed long before the Bloody Emperor!’
‘And he only put the entrance to his tomb here!’
Marvin silently thought through the possibilities.
If it was the case, then everything could be explained!
He was about to say something, when suddenly, a few shadows appeared at the end of the path!
Black Knight Sangore!
Speedy’s face darkened as he felt alarmed. He looked at Marvin and quickly asked, “How about we run?”
“We are heavily outnumbered…”
…
It was worrying that the Black Knight was able to pursue them into Devil Town.
Marvin had used a teleportation tool in order to shake off the pursuit of this enemy that was fighting over Sodom’s Blades with him.
Who would have thought that he would appear so suddenly?
Moreover, what drew Marvin’s attention the most was the person next to Sangore.
The person looked rather pretty, with feminine features despite being male.
A Greater Devil!
Marvin could feel the aura coming from his body.
Devil Town… Black Knight… Greater Devil.
Marvin had a faint, inexplicably feeling in the back of his mind.
When he saw Marvin, the fury in the Black Knight’s eyes was visible!
If not for this devious pest, would he have needed to pay such a disastrous price to enter Devil Town?
The eyes of the Legend Wizard behind him were already blank. Only enmity and other instincts remained.
Sangore had offered her soul to Saydis.
That was the only payment Saydis was willing to accept in exchange for sending them into Devil Town.
Thus, there was now another person bound to Sangore’s Book of Nalu. But this time, most of the soul had been taken away by Saydis, causing the Legend Wizard’s strength to decrease substantially, leaving her at the bottom of the Legend realm.
At the same time, the capable woman who had always followed him had disappeared, and in her stead, he gained a wooden puppet that obeyed all his orders.
Such a decision was hard for Black Knight Sangore to accept, but in order to get stronger, he had already decided to give up everything.
He walked a path of no return.
Relatives, friends, righteousness, emotions… Even his own soul… He traded everything for power.
He knew that sooner or later, he would die at the hands of that smiling Greater Devil. They had always been doing this, tricking people by luring them in.
First, they would give some benefits and only have the target pay an insignificant price, slowly drawing in the prey.
If Sangore didn’t have the Book of Nalu, he might have already been swallowed by Saydis.
Even so, every time he faced Saydis, he would still feel worried.
After all, this was the second son of the Extreme Evil Lord! The 2nd heir of the Extreme Evil Purgatory.
But Sangore had always been saving his strength silently.
He was different from the others who were tempted by Devils, because he had the help of an Artifact.
He believed that he could resist the Devil’s corruption and keep getting stronger until one day, he would take everything back from the Devils.
Everything!
With all this in mind, Sangore’s eyes became more resolute.
He tightly gripped the spear in his hand, boldly pointing it at Marvin.
The Tomb Raider’s expression worsened. He was scared and wanted to run, but didn’t dare to run!
Sangore was very powerful, but Marvin was just as frightening!
He was at loss and could only look worriedly at Marvin.
But he didn’t see any confusion in Marvin’s eyes.
Even in these circumstances, the youth was still calm.
If it wasn’t just an act, then Marvin was truly worth of the Tomb Raider’s respect.
…
Facing the Black Knight’s Spear, Marvin didn’t even draw his daggers.
This wasn’t because of overconfidence, but rather because he wanted to clarify something.
“Devil Town, Devil Town…”
“This place is one of the first cities established in Feinan by the Devils, right?” Marvin suddenly asked.
His eyes were focused on Saydis.
Saydis smiled at Marvin. “You are quite clever.”
“If you want, I can make a deal with you.”
Despite Sangore’s sudden murderous expression, Saydis continued chatting cheerfully with Marvin. “I can tell you the exact location of Sodom’s Blades.”
Marvin sneered back, “Sorry, I don’t have any interest in dealing with Devils for the time being.”
“Hypocrite.” Saydis wasn’t angry, though, and continued with an amiable grin. “If it wasn’t from dealing with Devils, where do you think those bloodlines in your body come from?”
“As an heir of the Nine Hells, I’ll give you a piece of advice. Myths will always be myths. It is already quite good to be able to inherit the family’s power.”
“What you want to do will meet endless resistance. Restoring the glory of the Ancient Angels is almost impossible.”
Saydis’ tone carried a hint of ridicule as he concluded, “Many Greater Devils failed on that road when they otherwise could have walked very far.”
“Some matters are impossible.”
Marvin was speechless.
He made sure to look completely calm on the surface, but he was quite puzzled by the Devil’s words.
‘What nonsense is that guy talking about?’
‘What myth? What inheritance? ‘
‘How come I can’t understand what he’s talking about?’
If he hadn’t had been so good at looking unperturbed, Marvin’s expression would have been quite a sight.
But Saydis seemed to think that Marvin’s silence was a rejection of his advice. The Greater Devil indifferently muttered, “With your abilities, finding Sodom’s Blades is just a fantasy.”
“Without a proper guide… could it be that you plan on relying on a Tomb Raider to find Sodom’s Blades?”
“Haha, truly funny. In that case, see you later, Sir Marvin.”
“Oh, by the way, I am called Saydis.”
The Greater Devil winked at him and then waved his hand.
The group instantly disappeared.
Marvin took a deep breath.
That guy knew his name…
He seemed pretty knowledgeable about Devil Town…
He knew about his bloodline…
All this knowledge couldn’t be explained simply by the fact that Saydis was a Greater Devil.
That Saydis guy definitely had a very frightening background.
But at that time, the Tomb Raider laughed bitterly and asked Marvin, “If we take Devil Town’s name at face value, wouldn’t that mean that a lot of Devils will appear?”
Marvin froze as a tall silhouette appeared at the entrance of the street.
Chapter 587: Scorched Lord
Chapter 587: Scorched Lord
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Scorched Hell, Supreme Throne.
“My lord, Blackhand already set off for Devil Town… to get in touch with Young Master.” A Fallen Angel with black wings gave his report to the supreme existence on the throne.
“No need to call him Young Master. He might not necessarily recognize me as his grandfather.”
Diross’ deep voice echoed, “He will become Feinan’s hero. The Scorched Hell isn’t affiliated with him.”
The Fallen Angel wanted to say something, but hesitated.
He didn’t understand what ki
nd of agreement that exceptional man had reached with the former Scorched Lord in order to gain his entire inheritance and all his forces. And since Diross supposedly decided to discard everything in the mortal world, why would he still treat this heir so favorably?
Moreover, he generously gifted the best bloodline of the missing Molten Archdevil and kept defending the boy secretly.
This was a great challenge for the Scorched Hell.
Especially last time, when Marvin entered the Temple of the Wilderness God, Diross almost made a move.
That kid was a troublesome one. His ability to stir up trouble was comparable to that of Demons.
He was standing against the Gods, a Demon Lord of the Abyss, the Overlords of the Negative Energy Plane.
But this wasn’t such a big issue.
After all, the Nine Hells, as one of the four major powers of the Universe, was already contending with the other three anyways.
But… it seemed like he was also about to become enemies with the Devils.
That guy was prepared to face everyone!
He had no feud with any particular Devil at this time, but from what the Fallen Angel had seen, the boy would kill his way to the Nine Hells sooner or later.
The kid was simply fearless and follow customs.
With all these thoughts swimming through his mind, the Fallen Angel eventually asked, “Since that’s the case, why did you send Blackhand to help him?”
Diross thought about it before slowly responding, “It was for two reasons.”
“First, this world needs some unruly ones. Marvin is outstanding, and he is the one that Lance chose to correct that [Wrong Future]. I hate Gods, but I don’t dislike Lance. I don’t think there will be too many uncertain variables in that guy’s calculations. Don’t look at all those Gods itching to deal with him, those are minor characters. Of the truly powerful ones, did you see any of them actually attack Marvin?”
“The most simple case would be the God of Dawn and Protection in the Nightmare Boundary. As long as he wanted, Marvin would have been annihilated, but he didn’t act.”
“That’s because, even if he is a New God, he is also one of the three Gods who came back from the Primal Chaos Fringe. He knows what he should do and what he shouldn’t.”
The Fallen Angel questioned with a doubtful expression, “So, attacking the Universe Magic Pool is something that he should do?”
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