Whispers Within the Mansion

They followed the mountain path carpeted with dead vegetation upward.

Just as they caught sight of the ancient mansion's outline, the mountain path ahead split into a fork.

Wooden signposts pointing in different directions stood there.

Cave, lake, forest, ruins.

The central mountain path led straight to the Ancestral Mansion, where the deathly aura was thickest.

The mansion was entirely different from the other four subsidiary areas.

Simply standing here, Han Dong could faintly hear pained wails coming from the mansion.

The Abyssal Demons that had been cut down by the scythe and imprisoned here seemed to still be suffering torment, on top of being trapped inside forever.

Having lost their freedom and sanity, they had become increasingly crazed.

Lisa looked toward the distant silhouette of the mansion and spoke softly.

"According to intelligence gathered from some high-ranking dead, the Abyssal Demons inside the mansion are far purer than those in the other areas... I've never looked for Death Crystals inside the mansion before."

"Purity?"

"Yes... Commander Alex assigned the Abyssal Demons who died by his hand to four different settings according to their attributes. At the same time, he kept the Abyssal Demons with the highest affinity for death, or the most distinctive traits, inside the mansion.

Why don't we explore one of the non-mansion areas instead?"

Lisa's fear was obvious from her words.

That was understandable... after all, Death within Death meant complete and utter erasure.

"We'll choose the mansion.

If we can't defeat the Abyssal Demons inside, I'll take you and escape.

As for your need for crystals, I can directly apply to Commander Alex for some supplies for you."

Since Han Dong had put it that way, Lisa, as his temporary maid, could not say much more.

As the two stepped into the fork in the