The Abyss's Abnormal State

"Could some of the Devil tales in this notebook be true?" Lumian took the notebook with its yellowed cover and Paper pages, and flipped through a few pages.

Franca hummed in agreement and said, "In a world where supernatural powers exist, in a world where there are real ' Demon ' and ' Devil,' many of the related legends must be true, or derived from real prototypes. You think, Napoleon, uh, could that self-proclaimed ancient Devil be the protagonist of one of these legends, and the Devil on Hunt Island is its mortal enemy, disguised as a human living in the real world? It lied that the other party was Descendants of Devil, luring us on an adventure to achieve some purpose?"

"Perhaps," Lumian chuckled, "Let's not speculate about matters involving High Sequence beings. Let's just write to Lady ' The Magician ' and report to her."

Franca glanced at Lumian and chuckled, "You really are an expert at managing upwards."

"However, that makes sense. We know very little about the real ' Devil,' and making guesses is a waste of time."

She then pointed to the notebook and said, "The handwriting here is different from the note with the ' Love Incantation ' written on it; it's not by the same author."

Lumian had already sat down at his Desk, spread out his Paper, and was writing a letter to the "Magician" Lady. As he carefully considered his words, he responded to Franca's words:

"Does the Vocabulary representing the ' Love Incantation ' appear in the notes?"

"I quickly flipped through it, and it's not there," Franca replied affirmatively.

Lumian for a moment and said, "There are two possibilities. One is that the Devil, through those it controls, slipped the ' Love Incantation ' into this notebook that Recording Demon and Devil legends, hoping it would spread Concealment and influence more people. The other is that someone who read this notebook was unknowingly influenced by the Devil, received some so-called 'revelation,' and wrote down this ' Love Incantation ' with annotations."

"The Mysticism is really dangerous..." Franca exclaimed sincerely.

Lumian quickly prepared the letter and sent it along with the ancient notebook and the note with the "Love Incantation" written on it to the "Magician" Lady.

While waiting for a reply, Franka and Lumian briefly discussed the demonic legends of the island of Rampage:

Thirty years after Emperor Roselle found a safe sea route to the Southern Continent, several mysterious deaths of colonists and natives occurred on Hunt Island, which had become a colony. Witnesses claimed to have seen valleys Burning with Sulfur Flames in the island's forests, and that at night, Pitch-Black Devil with Goat Horns seemed to hover and fly there.

After official handling, the mysterious deaths never occurred again. The owner of the notebook that Recording the legend even went to the forest several times to search for it, but failed to find the valley that was supposedly Burning with Sulfur Flames.

As they chatted, time ticked Past. The "Doll" Messenger brought the "Magician" Lady's reply, along with the returned ancient notebook and the "Love Incantation" note.

Lumian began reading by the light of the lit Gas Wall Lamp, and Franca, without any hesitation, leaned closer.

"It is not possible to determine whether the name ' Naporidisli ' is the same as its real name simply because it can drive that guy away."

"This is because it acknowledged that it was its real name for a short period of time. Even if it was lying, sometimes, in certain situations, once it acknowledges that it is true, then it is true and has a corresponding Mysticism connection. This is one of the Authority of Mr. The Fool, which Amon was also able to do in the past."

"Since you are praying directly to Mr. ' The Fool ' to drive away ' Naporidisli ' through his power, whether it is his real name or not is no longer important and will not affect the final result."

"Do you understand? Termiboros right; even false promises must be made with caution."

"If that is truly Devil, and its real name is indeed ' Naporidisli,' the problem becomes more complicated. Since the Fifth Epoch, the ' Devil ' active in the human world have either existed in the form of Sealed Artifact or bear one of the three surnames: Andrealphus, Belial, or Norse. ' Devil ' whose real names do not contain Devil are often very ancient, or come from the Abyss inhabited by Demon. As for the current state of the Abyss, Emperor Roselle's diary mentions some details."

Seeing this, Lumian turned his head and looked at Franca.

He often saw others trading Emperor Roselle's diaries at the "Curly-Haired Baboon Research Society." When the "April Fool's Day ' Day" members were still active, they would even read aloud the more comedic ones. However, he had only joined that Transmigrator organization in the last few months and had no access to the previously translated ones, so he had no way of knowing what Abyss- related matters the Emperor had Recording.

Franca said with a solemn expression, "Emperor Roselle found the entrance to the Abyss and conducted a very thorough exploration."

"Truly worthy of being called Emperor Roselle," Lumian exclaimed instinctively and sincerely.

He admired very few people, in fact, very few; Emperor Roselle was one of them.

Knowing that this Emperor, like his Older Sister, was Transmigrator, he felt even closer to him.

Franca continued, "In the part of the Abyss that Emperor Roselle explored, Demon and Devil had long since died, not a single one remained."

All he saw before him was either Corpse or silence.

"This state terrified him, and he left hastily without completing the exploration."

"They're all dead?" Lumian frowned slightly. "That ' Love Incantation ' guy is either not Devil, or he's a very ancient Devil from the Core Area the Abyss?"

He paused for a moment, then added, "If it truly is an ancient Devil, then it likely knows why the Abyss underwent such Mutation."

Franca nodded solemnly.

Both of them simultaneously turned their gaze to the latter part of the "Magician's "Lady reply:

"I believe you already know about the Abyss from the ' Two of Cups,' so I won't elaborate. In short, Naporidisli is either a powerful Devil who escaped the Abyss's Mutation, or an ancient demon who, before the three great Demon Family Norse, Belial, Andrealphus were active in the Northern Continent, remained on Earth for some reason and did not follow one of the Ancient God Devil, That One Demon Monarch, back to the Abyss. Either way, it's beyond your current capabilities, and you shouldn't even think about making a deal with it."

"The Devil legends of Hunt Island are worth investigating along the way, but be very careful."

"Remember, the corruption of the Abyss is extremely powerful, capable of corrupting people without them even realizing it. You must pay special attention to Change in your thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and desires during this period. If you feel there are any problems, you can seek confirmation from a ' Psychiatrist.' If you are truly affected by the Abyss aura associated with Naporidisli, write to me or ' Judgement,' and there will be professionals skilled in purifying such influences to provide assistance. Don't always bother Mr. ' The Fool.'"

"Also, there's nothing wrong with the name ' Naporidisli, ' but don't write it or pronounce it."

After reading the letter, Lumian muttered to Lady, "' The Magician ' seems more inclined to believe it's the Devil, rather than some other Hidden Being."

"Yes," Franca agreed doubtfully, "If you call that thing Devil, it didn't Danger Premonition and let us complete the preliminary preparations for the ' Ghost Exorcism.' But if you don't, it can create fluctuations and ignite our desires and emotions. I was even guessing that it was some Hidden Being that possessed a Level 1 Sealed Artifact on the ' Devil ' Pathway."

Lumian thought for a few seconds and said, "Perhaps the ' Magician ' Lady saw more."

"That thing didn't Danger Premonition because its true form wasn't here; it only sent down a trace of its aura and power. Or perhaps the danger came from Mr. ' The Fool,' making it impossible to sense!"

"That makes sense." Franca agreed at first, then said with a strange expression, "Have you noticed that since we became Minor Arcana, we've been increasingly exposed to the deeper layers of the Mysticism World — the Witch Sect, the Mirror World, the ' War of the Four Emperors,' the ' Great Mother,' and now the Abyss Devil... Before, when I read Emperor Roselle's diary, I often had the feeling of 'This world is really like this,' but now, the contents of his diary have truly come to life around us."

Before Lumian could speak, Franca added with a self-deprecating humor, "For example, Witch taste really good."

Lumian chuckled and said, "Think about it carefully again. Did you encounter these things after becoming Minor Arcana, or after you met me?"

"Uh..." Franca's lips twitched slightly as she said, "You really have self-awareness."

Two days later, Lumian, along with Ludwig and Lugano, boarded an ocean-going vessel that would pass through Hunt Island and be headed for West Balam on the Southern Continent.

He wanted to investigate the legend of the Devil and seek an opportunity to completely digest the "Conspirer's " Potion.

After deceiving Naporidisli and banishing it with an "Ghost Exorcism," Lumian discovered that his Potion digestion had progressed significantly.

With one more good Acting, he could digest the Potion ahead of time, eliminating the need for the final advancement Ritual and allowing him to plan his next steps more calmly.

Captain Pedro, accompanied by his Eldest Daughter Sara and several "Divine Grace" and "Blessed," sincerely thanked Lumian and watched him go up the gangway with his Godson and servants.

Once the ship, named "Berry," set sail, one of the "Blessed" seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, saying, "He's finally left Port Coria..."

Before Sara could ask why he had such a sentiment, the "Blessed" in the brown Priest's robe turned to her and Pedro and said, "The circumstances surrounding Flores' death indicate that this matter involves a real, high-ranking Devil. Miss Sara, you'd better stay at the Monastery for a year to avoid any potential aftereffects."

Sara had long known from her father that her recovery was entirely due to the help of the Great Adventurer Louis Berri, but because she hadn't witnessed it firsthand or experienced it personally, lacking any substantial experience, she only now asked in bewilderment, "A year?"

"The real Devil... what kind of Devil is that?"

The "Blessed," dressed in a brown Priest's robe, replied solemnly, "It's the Devil you've heard about in legends, even more powerful."

"This..." Sara turned her head to look at her father, her face filled with fear, confusion, and disbelief.

You saved me from such Devil?

Pedro was equally surprised.

He never imagined that his daughter's affairs would involve such a terrifying entity.

Louis Berri only accepted 20,000 Gold Riso!

No, he actually succeeded!

Pedro had witnessed the giant waves created by the Great Adventurer Louis Berri and could roughly guess the opponent's level of strength, but this was far less profound than the examples and comparisons that impressed him.

Inside First Class Suite on the "Berry".

Lumian handed the ancient notebook and the note with the "Love Incantation" written on it to Ludwig, and asked with a smile, "Can I eat it?"