Abyss? I'll Let You See Your Fill

Dorian felt extremely tired.

Exhausted, he fell into a deep sleep as soon as he escaped danger, and he probably wouldn't wake up unless there was a major threat.

That being said

What's going on with these people attacking me today?

Who created that completely unfamiliar demon?

How did I end up in this situation?

For some reason, in a dazed state, it was as if an external force made him involuntarily begin to recall his life so far, remembering every detail.

Dorian was born in the Great Demon City and held a position of power among humans, comparable to Leyndell among demons.

Other demons are born like cattle or horses, but he was born in Rome, so his living conditions were naturally quite luxurious.

Unfortunately, his good fortune didn't last long. His family's choice of sides failed, and the priest they supported was defeated in the power struggle among the priests and was killed and replaced by a young priest. His family's status plummeted, and he was forced to wander outside the Great Demon City, roaming from small settlement to small village, relying on his talent to survive.

The young priestess was named Ounuo La.

The priest seemed to have a strong connection with the Great Demon Tree, able to see things much deeper than other priests.

For example, she can access more of the memories of those souls that have returned to the Great Demon Tree, which is truly a gift. It's probably only a matter of time before she becomes the High Priest.

Dorian was completely convinced of her worth and harbored no resentment towards her.

Later, Dorian had gained some fame after years of wandering outside, but his body and mind were also tired and weary of this kind of life. He kept thinking about returning to the Great Demon City, even if it was just to find an inconspicuous corner on the outskirts of the city to live in, as long as he could live a peaceful life.

Unfortunately, the money he has saved up so far doesn't seem to be enough to buy a small house in the Great Demon City. The housing prices in the Demon Realm are also a problem.

This situation soon took a turn for the better when Ounuo La approached him, asking him to use his talent to go to the human world again and do some work for him.

Gather information about the Fallen Devil Egg of the Otherworldly Color, and search for things related to the "Abyss".

Looking back, Ounuo La looked quite pretty with the golden eye patch on, which made him a little tempted. Unfortunately, if he dared to show it, he was afraid his heart wouldn't be able to move next time.

And so, in order to fulfill the priest's commission and for the promised piece of land that would follow, Dorian embarked on his journey.

Then came the familiar events: reuniting with Iliphis, witnessing his defeat, and unfortunately seeing the Frenzied Flame through his eyes—something he shouldn't have.

Even now, he still doesn't know what Frenzied Flame is, but his mind is uncontrollably driven mad by that thing.

Every day, he either hides in a cave and burns himself or goes out to ambush passersby to collect food and supplies. As for the charred fingerprints? Those were just accidental marks left when he was engulfed in flames. Later, he inexplicably felt that the marks matched the Frenzied Flame well, so he regarded them as his own unique mark.

His mental state was no longer suitable for the long journey back to the Great Demon City, and he didn't even know how he had ended up in the Warrior Country.

Dorian felt that his life was probably completely over.

That's it. Better to live a wretched life than to die. I must live on.

Thinking this, he gradually lost consciousness and drifted into a long and deep dream.

In the pitch-black burrow, Gengar scurried back into the shadows, and finally reappeared beside Gong Qiying, who was somewhere in the suburbs, and told him everything he had just learned from Dorian.

Although from Dorian's perspective, he was recalling things in his mind, he was actually speaking out what was on his mind.

"Interesting, I didn't know such a thing existed."

Gong Qiying has finally made up for the intelligence gap.

"Did he become mad because he saw the Frenzied Flame through Iliphis?"

Gong Qiying suddenly felt a sense of relief, relieved that he had absolute control over the creations of the underground city. Even something like the Frenzied Flame was under his control. As long as he didn't allow it, even if it drove people crazy, it would never spread the more harmful flames.

In other words, Dorian's current manic state is contagious, but the truly harmful Frenzied Flame flames are not on him and cannot be spread.

Otherwise, the Mad Frenzied Flame might use Dorian as a medium to cause an irreparable catastrophe in the entire outside world, and then Gong Qiying would become a sinner.

He was also very interested in the demon priestess named Ounuo La that Dorian had mentioned.

"This is the first time I've heard that the souls of demons return to that Great Demon Tree after they die, and that priests can even access the memories of the dead."

From the moment he learned of the existence of the demon race, he had a desire to explore this enigmatic race, and now he can finally understand it.

Dorian provided him with information about the social structure, rules, and customs of the demon race, giving him a thorough study of city lord principles.

"That demon named Ounuo La must know about the Abyss through the Great Demon Tree."

Gong Qiying thought of Jia Nage, the demon Dungeon Lord who was killed by his "dirty bomb" that combined the three elements of Frenzied Flame, Abyss Scarlet Corruption. That guy was probably the first lucky person in the world to experience all three of these filthy things, even Iliphis.

It's likely that Ounuo La accessed Jia Nage's memories through the Great Demon Tree, which is how she learned about the Abyss.

"However, we don't know what the demons want from the Abyss. They can't really consider the Abyss their origin, can they?"

While teasing Gengar with Experience Candy, Gong Qiying Gengar pondered what the demons wanted to do by searching for the Abyss, and how to deal with Dorian. These were all things he needed to consider.

Also, those wild demons that appeared near Black Rock City did not seem to be created by Dorian.

This guy doesn't have a single Fallen Devil Egg on him, so how is he going to convert humans?

Gengar suddenly sprang up and slapped the Experience Candy away, then licked it up with its tongue in an adorable manner.

"Then let's leave it at that."

Gong Qiying stood up and dusted off his trousers.

He didn't plan to kill Dorian directly; instead, he intended to just leave him there unattended.

Because this guy can play an even more important role.

"Since you want to see the abyss so much..."

One of the city lords revealed the wicked grin that was common when designing dungeon traps.

"Then I'll let you see them as many times as you want from now on."

Meanwhile, at You Fei's group, which was quite a distance from the cave,...

The irrational demon collapsed to the ground, seemingly on the verge of death, his body bearing numerous serious injuries.

The severed arm of Dorian, which controlled it, melted away in an instant like a vampire in the sunlight, which caused the demon's life force to drain away even more rapidly.

"Where is the Priest? Keep it alive, this is a valuable clue."

You Fei wiped the sweat from her brow and beckoned the Priest to come and treat the demon.

However, the Priest were still somewhat hesitant because of the demons' earlier riot. You Fei gave Fan En a wink, and the latter immediately let out a threatening growl.

[Fan En has launched a threatening attack!]

[Extremely effective for Priest!]

"Alas!"

The Priest, feeling threatened, let out a cry of alarm and obediently ran over to heal the demon.

"You've worked hard." Fan En tossed a handkerchief to You Fei. Without deliberately trying to scare him, one could still see a lot of intelligence in his beast-like face, and his eyes shone with humanity and wisdom. To be honest, this was really a bit mismatched with his wild appearance.

"You're the one who's worked so hard."

You Fei caught the handkerchief and was about to wipe her sweat when, thankfully, she had glanced at it beforehand. Her hand froze, and she silently stuffed the wolf-hair-stained textile into her pocket. To be honest, it was really unusable.

She was sweating a lot because she was really tired—it was very difficult to subdue the demon while holding back her strength so as not to kill him.

"It's a pity that the other one escaped," Fan En sighed, then asked in confusion, "Where did that guy's flames come from?"

You Fei shook her head. She didn't know what was going on either, but her intuition told her that the flames had nothing to do with magic.

"Anyway, at least we caught one."

She turned to look at the large, clumsy demon and said, "Next, all we need to do is escort it back and hand it over to the guild. We'll capture the rest of the demons when we have news."

"That, that one."

Just then, Qiao Ke La's voice suddenly came from the side, sounding timid.

"What's wrong?" You Fei looked down at Qiao Ke La, who was being pulled by Qiao Ke La's sleeve as they walked Sai Ke.

"Th-thank you." Qiao Ke La's face flushed slightly, and she stammered for a long time without saying anything.

"She wanted to say thank you for saving us," Sai Ke said helplessly, "This child is a bit shy and stutters a little, please don't mind—"

Before he could finish speaking, Qiao Ke La covered his mouth, making her face turn even redder.

Seeing this, You Fei smiled and pointed at Fan En, saying, "He's the one you should thank; he's the one who saved you in the first place."

"Thank you, thank you!" Qiao Ke La said nervously, quickly pulling Sai Ke back. Their voices could still be heard echoing in the air.

"So you like the cool, older woman type?"

"Shut up!"

"But she's Warrior, her Weapon Skill are Forge Fire. Aren't you a staunch magician?"

"Shut up!"

The air was filled with the sounds of the two bickering.

"It's so good to be young," You Fei remarked, feigning maturity.

However, when it comes to handsome older sisters, she immediately thought of Maria, whom she had only met once, and in her eyes, Maria was truly handsome.

"Will we ever see each other again?" she murmured.

Fan En tilted his head, completely unaware of what she meant. He simply pulled out a Transfiguration scroll and slapped it on himself, instantly transforming from a ferocious werewolf back into a human.

"Let's go, it's getting late, let's hurry back to the city."

The group escorted the demon back to the city, intending to hand it over to the Adventurers' Guild. The journey was smooth and they encountered no further trouble.

I encountered many pedestrians on the road, and judging from their dusty and weary appearance, they seemed to have come from a long journey.

Upon a brief inquiry, it was confirmed that they had indeed been drawn by the news of the opening of the Zane Dungeon. Most of them were adventurers, but there were also quite a few merchants and other people looking for opportunities.

Passersby marveled at the living demons, as if they were looking at tigers in a zoo.

However, as they approached the city gate, You Fei and her group encountered someone unexpected.

"It's nice to meet you again, Lady You Fei."

It was Aide Jia.

He was followed by several burly men, all dressed in the same uniform and exuding a reliable aura; they were none other than Prince Lan Le's bodyguards.

"What are you doing here?" You Fei wondered what the visitor's purpose was.

"Please leave the demons to us; you won't need to make the trouble of going to the guild again."

Aide Jia smiled politely:

"This is His Prince Lanle's order."