Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 397: Fall into the Abyss
Wandering around and fighting all day, Leon now only knows that he is in Pazunia, the top layer of the Abyss. He has no idea where he is exactly or which steel fortress he is near.

Even if he knew, it would be useless. He didn't have the map of Pazunia, and that thing was not easy to obtain. You must know that any attempt to draw a map of the Abyss, including the map of the Nine Hells, would be affected by madness. If the immunity was not passed, he might fall into madness forever.

Leon decided to find a guide. He originally just wanted to catch a seductress or a soul judge, but he didn't expect to encounter a capture demon.

The Possessed was born from the ashes of a succubus, so it has a pair of burnt and broken wings. Like the succubus, it has amazing charm and is good at using various spells. Surprisingly, it is quite good at close combat... It took Leon a lot of effort to subdue the Possessed, and of course he used the dragonman form.

"Do me a favor." Leon knocked the demon down and squatted in front of it. "I want to go to the bloody battlefield. Take me there."

The demon was lying on the ground, looking at Leon, blinking his eyes, looking aggrieved, and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Excellency the Half-Dragon is so powerful. If you want to go to the bloody battlefield, you can ask me first. I am happy to lead the way. Why are you attacking me for a disagreement?"

Leon looked at the charming and coquettish appearance of the demon holding the hair in the corner of his mouth, and felt a little guilty. He pursed his lips and said nothing. He thought that he had been in the Abyss for too long and had always used weapons to speak. He had completely forgotten that he could communicate through dialogue. After a long silence, he said angrily: "Why are you talking so much nonsense? If you don't want to die, cooperate a little."

The demon didn't dare to say anything and complained in his heart, as expected of a half-dragon who inherited the qualities of his dragon relatives. The red dragon was no less evil and brutal than a balor demon, and the half-red dragon was no worse.

"Sir, this way."

On the way to the bloody battlefield with the Demon, Leon learned a lot of information about the Abyss and the bloody battle from the Demon. Considering that all the information came from the Demon, he just listened to the excitement. It took several days to travel and they arrived in front of a fortress called Broken Domain.

Lyon had read the travel notes about the Broken Realm in Tassera's collection and knew what to do next.

"Can I go now?" the demon asked cautiously.

"One last question," Leon said, "I can let you go, but can you promise not to retaliate against me?"

"I promise." The demon raised his hand and swore.

"You lied. The devil can't be honest." Leon decisively handed out the flying sword and cut down the demon from the air. "You lied to me, this is the end."

When he really killed the demon, Leon suddenly felt a little dazed. This was not his usual habit.

Normally, no matter if the person is a good person or a bad person, as long as they help him, he is willing to repay them with kindness. At this time, he should let the other person go.

Why did this happen? He found all kinds of excuses to kill people, and he did it on a whim. Leon thought for a few minutes, and it must be because he stayed in the Abyss for too long, and was inevitably affected by the corruption of the Abyss, so that the evil side of his heart began to emerge.

The difference between the demon and other demons is that the demon has a better-looking face. Is it necessary to care so much? The evil demon died, and it was not a pity. Leon did not care too much. He put away his sword and walked into the Broken Domain. Leon had heard of the Broken Domain before, but seeing it in person was better than hearing about it. He did not expect that a fortress in the bottomless abyss would be so prosperous. The most important thing is that he did not see any violent incidents along the way.

It is said that the ruler of Broken Domain is a succubus named Red Shroud. Because of her limited tolerance for various violent acts in her territory, it is one of the few places in Pazunia where people don't have to worry about being eaten by demons. For this reason, there are many bloody mercenaries, plane merchants, and even mortal adventurers coming and going.

Arriving at the Broken Domain, Leon was not in a hurry to go to the bloody battlefield. He decided to take a good rest for a few days. He could not continue to fight and kill. Who knew if he would completely degenerate, become treacherous and bloodthirsty, and then grow his ambition madly.

It is quite rare for a fortress in the bottomless abyss to have restaurants and hotels.

Leon tasted the delicacies of the Abyss and enjoyed the massage service of the succubus, but felt it was too dirty to go any further. He also took a look at the deathmatches that were regularly held outside the low wall of the Broken Domain, which were specially provided for the demons who had no place to vent their destructive desires.

Everything about the Broken Domain is good except that the cost is a bit high. The prices are many times higher than those in the Material Plane. It cost Leon a lot of gold coins just to stay there for a few days... Both demons and devils will not refuse gold coins. The main value of gold coins to them lies in the fact that they can use them to lure and deceive mortals.

What red shroud? I am not afraid of Demogorgon and Orcus, so why should I care about you, a small-time third-level demon lord? If you like shrouds so much, then wear them when you enter the coffin. Because the money was spent too quickly, Leon had the idea of ​​robbing several times, but he finally held back.

The abyss has its own will, as if there is a divine decree in the dark. Leon feels that the will of the abyss is tempting him to become a new demon lord. He only needs to accept the condensation of the chaotic power filled with the bottomless abyss to form a ruthless and exquisite dark blessing.

Too lazy to bother and not wanting to move, Leon discovered for the first time that lying down was actually so useful.

In short, Leon had been in the Broken Domain for several days, and as a bloody mercenary, he took a boat to the bloody battlefield in Avernus. At this time, he stood by the boat and admired the Styx. There were bubbling oil stains and filthy ship wreckage floating on the Styx, and rotten corpses floating from the battlefield lay on the river bank.

"Be careful not to touch the water of the Styx." A necromancer stood beside Leon. "It is said that any creature other than demons who tastes or touches the water here will be affected by the spell of mental weakness and become a fool forever."

"Thanks for the reminder." Leon thanked casually. He was sure that there wouldn't be any big problems even if he drank the water of the Styx. He didn't know if he would be affected if he transformed into a demon and jumped into the Styx. Anyway, it's better not to seek death if there is nothing to do.

"Unfortunately, the water taken from the Styx will lose its effectiveness in a day or so, and turn into a harmless, unpalatable liquid." The necromancer sighed, "Only the Night Hags, Orphalos, and other corrupted creatures can perform rituals to extend the effectiveness of the water from the Styx."

Leon shrugged his shoulders and said nothing.

The necromancer continued to babble, and it was unclear whether what he said was true or not. The Styx was a stream of oblivion, and its waters defied the laws of the mortal world. The wind of oblivion blew over the Styx, and anyone who tried to fly over it would be blocked and eventually be forced into the river, so everyone needed to take a boat...

It was really nice to have someone to chat with. Lyon didn't know how much time had passed before the barge finally docked at the pier, with Avernus in front.

(End of this chapter)