Tax Collection

Charles did not need to concern himself with the movements within the Abyss World.

The Greater Demons under his command had scattered more than a dozen Greater Demon-level Flame Ratmen to guard key positions throughout the region.

The rest returned with Charles to Millstone Fortress.

Every so often, the demon settlements across the world had to pay taxes to Charles.

This had been the policy established after Charles sent legions to conquer those places.

As for the tax collectors, they were the Flame Ratman troops under Charles's command.

Foul Dung Camp.

This was a relatively remote demon settlement.

It was now ruled by a Greater Berserker Demon.

Foul Dung Camp was not located in one of those regions wreathed in flames.

On the contrary, the environment here was exceptionally damp, surrounded by swampland.

Such an environment was the favorite of Berserker Demons.

Berserker Demons had tough skin on their backs, like the skin of a toad.

Their bodies were like solid lumps of flesh, almost square in shape.

Because of the traits of Berserker Demons, these creatures were not like the berserkers found in other material worlds.

These demons reeked from head to toe. Even if one held one's nose, there was still a chance of smelling them.

Once encountered, this extraordinary stench could sometimes directly rob others of their ability to fight.

Many Berserker Demons lived in the camp within this swamp region.

There were also quite a few Lesser and Intermediate Berserker Demons.

That made the camp's name a perfect fit.

Foul dung—even a cesspit did not smell as bad as this place.

On other planes, a place like this often would not produce anything.

Yet the fouler the place, the more fragrant the things it gave birth to.

Some fine demonic medicines could grow amid this