Chapter 245 - 153: Entering the Abyss! The Succubus Empress Appears!

Chapter 245: Chapter 153: Entering the Abyss! The Succubus Empress Appears!

"The Demon King’s Castle has always been heavily guarded. However, that fool was recently goaded by the other Demon Kings into becoming a pawn for the Abyss. So, the castle is only defended by a few members of the Demon Race now," Edith explained to Su Xuan in detail. "But she might still be inside the castle."

"Who is this ’she’ you’re talking about?" Su Xuan asked.

"The previous Succubus Empress. She’s quite a handful," Edith said, putting down her fruit juice. "Mary probably doesn’t know that her former Empress is still alive, otherwise she never would have entrusted you with going to the Demon King’s Castle."

"The Succubus Empress..." Su Xuan murmured under his breath. ’Even though the Succubus Race has declined, the power of their Empress still can’t be underestimated.’

"It seems I’ll have to accompany you on this trip myself," Edith decided. "As it happens, I also have a few things I’d like to discuss with her."

Before her words had even faded, a red Magic Array had already materialized silently beside her.

"Let’s go."

Edith was the first to step into the shimmering red Magic Array.

Su Xuan and Lucia followed close behind. After a ripple of spatial energy, they appeared inside the City Lord’s Mansion of Black Rose Ancient City.

At Edith’s arrival, every servant in the City Lord’s Mansion knelt respectfully on one knee, and even the City Lord of Black Rose Ancient City was no exception.

They seemed to regard her as their one and only king, which Su Xuan found a little concerning.

Edith didn’t linger, leading Su Xuan and Lucia straight to a hidden secret chamber.

Inside the secret chamber, Mary was prostrated on the floor, her body trembling with fear.

"L-Lady Edith..." Mary’s voice was filled with deep awe and panic.

Edith’s gaze was icy as she commanded, "Open the passage to the Abyss."

"As you command!" Mary’s voice trembled as she slowly rose to her feet.

Only then did Su Xuan get a clear look at the Succubus with short, pale-yellow hair. Unlike Sana, whom he had met before, Mary’s appearance was more human-like. Though she could be considered somewhat attractive, she paled in comparison to Edith’s unparalleled beauty.

Not daring to delay for a second, Mary immediately channeled the Magic Power within her body and opened the passage to the Abyss.

A Teleportation Gate shrouded in a blood-red mist gradually appeared. If one listened closely, one could hear strange sounds coming from within, along with an unsettling, thick reek of blood.

Just before stepping into the Teleportation Gate, Su Xuan’s gaze instinctively turned to Lucia.

’As the Saintess of the Bright Church Court, I wonder what she thinks about personally heading into the Abyss?’

But at that moment, Lucia wasn’t looking at the gate to the Abyss. Instead, her eyes were fixed on Edith’s back, a hint of hostility seemingly hidden in her gaze.

"Before we go to the Abyss, there’s one thing I need to remind you two of."

Edith’s voice suddenly rang out, pulling Su Xuan’s and Lucia’s attention back to her. "There are no rules in the Abyss. Power is everything. If you encounter any member of the Demon Race that displeases you... just kill them."

As soon as she finished speaking, Edith stepped into the blood-red Teleportation Gate. Lucia followed right behind her without the slightest hesitation.

Just as Su Xuan was about to step through, Mary suddenly spoke up, warning, "I don’t know what your relationship with Lady Edith is, but if you want to stay alive... you’d best not defy any of her commands."

"..."

Su Xuan was slightly taken aback but didn’t reply to Mary, simply committing her warning to memory.

’He really knew too little about Edith. She was like a rose with thorns—beautiful, dangerous, and impossible to figure out.’

Taking a deep breath, Su Xuan stepped into the Teleportation Gate.

The moment he arrived in the Abyss, the pungent smell of blood flooded his nostrils. A blood-red sky and pitch-black earth formed a stark contrast, and the foulness permeating the air instantly made Su Xuan’s expression turn grim.

Fortunately, Lucia was quick to cast a Light Magic spell on him, helping him negate the adverse effects of the Abyss’s environment.

In stark contrast, Edith appeared completely unfazed, as if she were long accustomed to her surroundings. This wasn’t surprising, considering she was born here.

"So this is the Abyss..." Su Xuan surveyed his surroundings: the torn-up ground, erupting volcanoes, and the murky Magic Factors filling the air.

The environment of the Abyss was several times harsher than even a Demon Cave. An ordinary person would likely have a mental breakdown within seconds from being unable to withstand it.

Directly in front of them, a towering and sinister pitch-black castle rose from the earth. Around the castle, groups of the Demon Race roamed, their guard clearly on high alert.

"Stay close to me, and don’t leave my side for a second." Lucia walked over to Su Xuan and gripped his hand tightly.

"Okay," Su Xuan nodded slightly in response to Lucia’s warning.

But a ripple couldn’t help but spread through his heart. Lucia was gripping his hand with extraordinary tightness, as if trying to fuse their hands together.

Edith, who was ahead of them, merely shot a brief glance at the subtle interaction between Su Xuan and Lucia.

Holding Lucia’s hand, Su Xuan asked Edith, "How are we going to get into that Demon King’s Castle?"

"How do we get in?"

Hearing this, Edith just gave a faint smile.

She gently tapped her brilliant, fiery-red high heels, and in an instant, the three of them appeared inside the Demon King’s Castle.

’We’re in just like that?’

Su Xuan looked around and found himself standing in a spacious and ancient study.

Bright Magic Crystal Lamps were embedded in the study’s walls, and the room was lined with bookshelves crammed with all sorts of books.

His eyes were soon drawn to a book lying on the desk—*One Hundred Ways of Being Human*!

"..."

Su Xuan’s brow furrowed. ’So that Demon King, Lan Kai, is a gourmet?’

"If I remember correctly, the Demon King’s treasury should be here." Edith’s voice interrupted Su Xuan’s thoughts.

She walked up to a rather strange-looking abstract painting. With a light flick of her finger, a wisp of red light shot from her fingertip and into the portrait.

Immediately after, the wall began to vibrate, and a dark staircase, leading to an unknown destination, gradually appeared before them.

"Let’s go." Edith stepped onto the stairs first, the crisp sound of her high heels striking the stone steps echoing as Su Xuan and Lucia followed close behind.

After walking for what felt like a long time, they finally reached the end of the staircase.

When the doors to the treasury slowly opened, Su Xuan was completely stunned by the sight before him.

The treasury was filled with all kinds of treasures. A single glance revealed a pile of Epic quality items.

Among the countless treasures, Su Xuan suddenly saw a familiar portrait, and his pupils contracted instantly.

’The portrait of the True Vampire Ancestor!’

’He never expected to see a portrait of the True Vampire Ancestor here again!’

Su Xuan’s gaze lingered on the portrait for a moment before turning to the other treasures in the treasury. He noticed that all the items were shrouded in a faint layer of Magic Power. Touching them would instantly trigger the Magic Restriction embedded within.

’Once a restriction is triggered, they won’t be able to escape this place.’

"We can’t touch any of these things right now," Edith reminded them softly. "But~"

Leaving her sentence unfinished, she walked toward the deepest part of the treasury.

Two special items were displayed there. One was a ball of blue Flame, burning quietly and emitting an intense heat. Su Xuan tried to use his Player permissions to inspect the Flame’s information but found his vision filled with nothing but question marks.

[Bizarre Blue Fire (?): ???]

The other item was a collar inlaid with three hearts. Under the faint candlelight, the collar reflected a faint pink glimmer, appearing exceptionally beautiful and mysterious.

[Succubus Collar (Legendary): A tool used by Succubi to propagate their species. It can also help them break their second seal.]

When Su Xuan’s eyes fell upon the information for the Succubus Collar, ripples once again spread through his heart.

’Break the second seal?’

’No wonder so much time had passed without any progress on Ivsha’s second seal. It turns out she was missing this key item, the Succubus Collar.’

While Su Xuan was lost in thought, Edith’s voice rang out again, "After everything is over, all the things here will belong to us. If there’s anything you like, you can make a note of it. I can give you a few pieces then."

"Really?"

Hearing this, a flash of delight crossed Su Xuan’s eyes.

"Of course it’s true. But the premise is that you’ll need to do a few things for me." A hint of cunning flickered in her eyes, seemingly pleased with Su Xuan’s reaction.

"..."

Su Xuan fell silent for a moment. ’So there really is a catch to Edith’s gifts!’ he thought.

He looked up at Edith, his brow slightly furrowed. "Since everything here has a restriction on it, how are we supposed to take the Succubus Collar?"

Edith gave a light laugh and said, "It’s simple. There’s someone who can remove the restriction on this item. And... she should have arrived by now..."

Her words had not yet faded when suddenly, a roar filled with fury echoed from behind the three of them.

"Edith!"

Su Xuan turned to look and saw a pregnant Succubus had abruptly appeared before them.

However, unlike other Succubi, she did not possess a graceful and alluring figure. On the contrary, her body was bloated, like a wild boar, and most of her physical features were closer to the coarseness of a Demon than a human woman.

By human standards of beauty, she was hideously ugly!

Seeing her appear, a cold smirk graced Edith’s face.

She spoke coldly, "Meisli, you’ve finally come. How did you end up looking like this? Didn’t you once swear to me that as long as you became the mother of Satan’s child, you would be worthy of becoming the new ruler of the Abyss of Lust? But now... you look like a disgusting, stinking sow!"