Lords go left, Emperors go right

"Lord Pluto, welcome to your arrival."

"The dark power you have collected is not enough. You need more sacrifices. Speed ​​up the collection of sacrifices. The next time I descend, I will let darkness descend upon this surface world again."

"Lord Pluto, we will do our best and will not let you down."

"It's better to get it done quickly to avoid any accidents."

The voice of the King of the Underworld was gloomy, and it made people feel strangely cold. Osta naturally couldn't understand the ancient underworld language spoken by the King of the Underworld. It was his exclusive accompanying combat maids, Yulia and others, who helped translate it. They quietly translated the King of the Underworld's immature words completely, so that Osta knew the general meaning.

The King of the Underworld has been using the witches' belief and worship of him to secretly collect energy. The providers of this energy are naturally obtained from the human race. There is a big difference between the Underworld and the Demon World. The Demon World attacks the surface world simply for its own dark beliefs and to compete with the Gods.

When the demons attacked the surface world, the killings were basically due to the bloodthirsty nature of the demons themselves. The purpose of the underworld attacking the surface world was to seize the life energy of the human race, or to put it bluntly, to rob the soul.

The gods used the Church of Light to send many souls directly to heaven after death. The underworld was therefore unable to obtain new souls and had to attack the surface world itself, trying every possible way to snatch souls. Without soul energy, the underworld could not survive. The battle between the gods and the demons was a battle of faith, and the battle with the underworld was a battle for resources. The fundamental nature of the two sides was different.

There is basically no cooperation between the demon world and the underworld. In order to compete for territory, both sides control the underground world. The demon world has even attacked the underworld many times and fought fierce battles with it. Faced with an increasingly severe situation, the underworld can only speed up its infiltration into the surface world, using all kinds of means to avoid being completely swallowed up by the demon world.

The purpose of this Hades King was obviously to obtain more sacrifices and take all the soul energy for himself. The source of the sacrifices was naturally the human adventurers and mercenaries from the southern continent who were deceived by the gold rush. Under the trap of the Hades Society, those mercenaries and adventurers were basically tricked and almost all became sacrifices after falling into the trap.

After the King of the Underworld finished explaining the matter, he left quickly without staying at the scene for too long. This descent ceremony was just a summoning, not a complete descent. Before leaving, the King of the Underworld seemed to snap his fingers, and the members of the Underworld Society, the female believers, and the sacrifices at the scene all collapsed to the ground in an instant, shaking violently.

The trembling posture and flushed face, I thought it was the expression after the climax. Osta saw clearly that after the King of the Underworld snapped his fingers, the dark ghosts took action. They held down the female believers and the sacrifices from behind. You can see their power, turning into black aura, floating out of their bodies, and floating directly to the gate of the underworld, and being taken away by the King of the Underworld.

The Styx Witch Melissa is the only one at the scene whose soul energy has not been sucked away. The "Crown of Pluto" she wears is a genuine underworld artifact. There is no spirit controlling Melissa behind her, so her soul energy will not be sucked away.

After losing some of their soul energy, the female followers and sacrifices of the Hades Society all seemed very weak and could not recover in a short time. Fortunately, the Hades King only took away about half of the soul energy, not all of it. Otherwise, these victims would have died directly. The Hades King might want to feed them and slowly extract their soul energy, rather than consume them as disposable items.

After the gate to the underworld was closed, Osta led the team members into action. They followed not far behind the Styx Witch Melissa all the way to Melissa's single exclusive lounge in the underground Netherworld Prayer Hall, which was where she usually meditated.

The female followers of the Hades Society are now basically in a state of exhaustion and are unable to support the Styx Witch Melissa. This is the best time to contact Melissa, and there is no need to worry that she will call her subordinates to expel her.

"You...you are...Mavis, how come you also..."

"Sister Melissa, someone wants to talk to you about something important. I brought the person here."

"Sister, you...you are still the same! Can't you be a little gentler to others?"

"That won't do. It's all because you're too cunning. You've deceived people so many times before. I won't be fooled again this time."

Melissa, the witch of the Styx, was startled when she saw Osta and his group suddenly lift their invisibility status and appear out of thin air. Anyone would be startled when a small group of people suddenly appeared in her own rest room.

Mavis took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and directly controlled Melissa. The silver-haired death loli flashed behind her sister and pressed Melissa's hands behind her back, as if she was a police officer arresting a criminal, and arrested her on the spot. After all, Melissa was a magic profession, and when she was approached by a force profession, she was more immobile and lost her advantage.

The Styx witch Melissa had a helpless expression on her face. Her scarlet eyes were full of helplessness. She also knew a lot about her sister Mavis. Even though the two had not seen each other for more than ten years, some of their usual habits had not changed.

"Melissa, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Osta, the new Lord of Bloomfield. I came to see you this time because..."

"You are the Lord. I can't help you with this. The special herbs that can cure the plague grow in the underworld on the other side of the Osiriston River."

"We can be responsible for collecting the herbs. By the way, do you want to move away from here? I can provide you with a new place to live so that you don't have to be controlled by the King of the Underworld anymore."

"Lord, you...did you see everything just now? No...No, the King of the Underworld has controlled us for more than ten years, and there is no way back. We appreciate your kindness."

"Melissa, you seem to have misunderstood. I am asking you, and your answer is the most important. The matters in my territory are not the decision of that unknown king of the underworld."

"Lord, I need some time to think about it. Only when I have thought it through can I give you an answer. I'm afraid I can't do that now."

"Melissa, is it necessary to consider this? The King of the Underworld is messing with my territory, and I will settle the score with him for this."

Chapter 147: Unexpected Betrayal and Betrayal

After Lord Osta communicated with the actual controller of the Hades Society, the Styx Witch Melissa, he found that things had become a little complicated. Although Melissa had a genuine underworld weapon, with the special ability of the "Crown of Hades", this black-haired, red-eyed twin-tailed beautiful girl actually had the special ability to see the spirit behind.

The Styx Witch Melissa knew earlier than Osta and others that her subordinates, the believers of the Hades Society, and the clan and tribal members were controlled by the King of the Underworld.

However, Melissa had no way to deal with this. Although she herself was not directly controlled by the King of the Underworld, the more than 100,000 believers of the Hades Society were basically directly controlled by the King of the Underworld.

Melissa couldn't do anything alone. Even those male followers of the Hades Society who were in charge of controlling the situation outside Hadesmo Cathedral were treated the same way. The spirits behind them were replaced by vengeful spirits. The Styx witch Melissa only looked glorious and gave people the impression that she was in a position above everyone else. In fact, she was a lonely person with almost no subordinates under her command.

About ten years ago, sisters Melissa and Mavis discovered the lost artifact "Death Reaper" at the same time. The artifact finally chose Mavis and made her the loli death god. Melissa did not get the recognition of the lost artifact. When she was down and out, the King of the Underworld appeared.

The King of the Underworld gave her the "Crown of the Underworld" as a condition for exchange. Melissa, who became a witch of the River Styx, founded the Hades Society to help the King of the Underworld. When she was able to master the "Gift of the Underworld", she found that the spirits behind the members of her clan had been secretly replaced by dark ghosts by the King of the Underworld, and they were completely controlled by him.

“Melissa, if I help you find the spirits behind the tribal clan members, you won’t be controlled by the King of the Underworld anymore. At that time, can you accept my proposal and move away from this troubled place with the tribal clan members?

"By the way, the Hades Society can be retained. After the rules are changed, I, as the lord, will recognize the legal status of the Hades Society. Melissa, you will still be the highest authority of the Hades Society at that time."

"Lord, I cannot disobey the order of the King of the Underworld. You should..."

"Hmph, Sister Melissa, you can't refuse now. If you don't agree, I will take you back to the South Bank. I can't let you stay on the North Bank any longer. If you stay in Pluto for too long, you will lose yourself."

"Sister Mavis, you are too overbearing, even more so than before..."

“Sister Melissa, I should have done this a long time ago.”

The death loli Mavis was out of character and became very domineering. She made it clear that if Melissa didn't agree, she would kidnap her sister and take her to the tribe on the south bank. This method was secretly condoned by Osta. He taught this silver-haired loli with twin ponytails to be domineering. If it didn't work, he would use force. A forced melon is not sweet, but it quenches thirst. Take the person away first, and then the rest will be easier.

After Osta's guidance, Mephis, the Goddess of Death, figured out a lot of things and came to a great realization. Ten years ago, she was indeed too weak and gave in too much to her sister Mephis, taking into account the sisterly relationship. Mephis did not take advantage of the early stage of the establishment of the Pluto Society when it was unstable to launch an attack.

If a tribal war had started, the Styx Extraditers would not have fallen into the state of near-division that they are in today. Unification by force was not a difficult problem back then. Mavis had obtained the recognition of the lost artifact "Death Cutter". The King of the Underworld who secretly controlled the Hades Society was not so powerful that he could not be defeated.

The fighting power of the Death God Loli Mavis is fully capable of fighting against him, and she has the strength to fight against the King of the Underworld. This time, with the support of Lord Osta, Mavis has become much stronger. This surprised the Styx Witch Melissa. She didn't expect that her sister, who was still weak more than ten years ago, would become so strong and domineering after ten years. She couldn't adapt to it for a while. After a moment of silence, Melissa gave a clear answer to Osta and others.

"Lord, if you can help me release the spirits behind the tribal clan members from Kroita, who is controlled by the King of the Underworld, I will accept any of your conditions."

"No problem, Melissa, let's exchange some specific intelligence information."

The witch of the Styx, Melissa, finally compromised and chose to accept Osta's proposal. She said that as long as the lord could find a way to release the spirits behind the controlled Pluto believers from Cloita on the other side of the underworld, she would unconditionally accept all of Osta's suggestions.

By then, Melissa will move the Hades Society away from this area. If they stay away from the Naroth Plain, they will have a chance to escape the control of the Hades King. As for the plague-eliminating potion that Osta needs, those special herbs are also in the Hades area on the other side. When Osta crosses the river to the other side, he can find an opportunity to collect them.

After the secret talk, Osta and the others, under the guidance of the Styx Witch Melissa, left the Netherworld Prayer Hall through the secret passage. When no one was paying attention, they left Hadesmo Cathedral, the headquarters of the Pluto Society.

According to the plan, Osta and his men would disguise themselves as people who came to the Anubis city in the "Styx Town" to look for treasures, claiming to be adventurers or mercenaries from the southern continent of the human race, and go to the underworld on the west bank of the "River of Life and Death" Osiriston to adventure and look for treasures to see if there is a chance to make a fortune. The active outsiders in the Styx Town basically came to look for treasures, and using this identity would not attract the attention of outsiders.

After Osta and the others left, the expression on the face of the Styx witch Melissa kept changing, and her eyes were subtle. Just now, she wanted to ask Mavis to stay and discuss some private matters with her. However, Mavis happily left with Osta, and didn't want to stay here for long, and didn't even notice the hint from her sister Melissa. It seems that this sister has grown up and will not be influenced by her sister after all.

After thinking for a while, the Stygian Witch Melissa opened a magic crystal ball. This magic crystal ball was hidden in the Stygian Witch's exclusive rest room. It was a magic crystal ball emitting black light, like a gem from the underworld.

Melissa silently recited the spell of the underworld, and a red magic eye instantly appeared in the magic crystal ball. The magic eye seemed to be alive and was observing everywhere. The owner behind the magic eye was the King of the Underworld who hid behind the scenes and secretly controlled the Hades Society. This special magic crystal ball was specially given by the King of the Underworld to the Styx witch Mavis, and it was a prop for top-secret communication.

"My believer, why did you summon me? The oracle just now has explained everything that needs to be explained. Do you have any questions?"

"Lord Pluto, just now, a man named Osta contacted me and planned to..."

The Styx witch Melissa had a calm expression and revealed everything she had conspired with Osta to the King of the Underworld, including the fact that Osta would bring her sister, the Death Goddess Mephis, to cause trouble together.

Although the connection between the two sides was separated by the magic crystal ball, the anger of the King of the Underworld could still be felt from the violent vibration of the magic crystal ball. The King of the Underworld had been operating in the underworld for so long, but this was the first time he encountered a human lord who dared to be so rebellious and actually wanted to attack the King of the Underworld.

When Osta talked to Melissa before, the gentleman lord was reserved, saying that he wanted to expel the King of the Underworld. In fact, Osta had the intention to kill him and wanted to find an opportunity to kill him. His grandmother was the current Pope of the Church of Light, Pope Maritia II. With this identity, it would not be a problem to kill a fake King of the Underworld.

"How dare you, a mere human lord, do such a bold thing? My believer, you even betrayed your own sister. Didn't you hesitate?"

"No, Lord Pluto, my loyalty and faith in you will not change. You don't have to worry about that."

"Although Mavis is my sister, I was your loyal believer before this. This will not change. You are just a sister, so I don't need you!"

"My believer, I was right about you. I will not pursue your involvement in the conspiracy this time because you confessed the truth to me in a timely manner. Next time there is such a thing, please report it in time."

"I understand and will not let you down."

"My believer, you will continue to be responsible for executing the oracle I have given you. I will take care of the rebellion. By the way, your sister Mavis..."

"This matter is for Lord Hades to decide personally. She was deceived by outsiders and dared to question your authority. She should be punished by God. She asked for it. I will not interfere."

"That's great. It's worth my training for you."

Melissa's scarlet eyes were devoid of emotion. She answered all of the King of the Underworld's questions, including the time of Osta's action. The King of the Underworld immediately arranged for his men to block the attack.

The King of the Underworld didn't care much about Lord Osta and didn't take him seriously at all. In the eyes of the King of the Underworld, Osta was at best a human being with little combat power and couldn't make any waves. The only person he needed to be wary of was the God of Death, the loli Mephis. The lost artifact "Death Cutter" controlled by Mephis posed a great threat to him.

The King of the Underworld knew in advance the purpose and plan of Osta's action, including the matter of going to Croita to rescue people and collect special herbs. The Styx Witch Melissa told him everything. Based on this information, the King of the Underworld made arrangements in advance and arranged an ambush on the monsters.

After the magic crystal ball was turned off, Melissa put it away and her eyes became much colder, completely different from the sincere look just now. She had expected the King of the Underworld to use her sister to test her position, and she had already prepared countermeasures.

"Sister Mavis, I'm sorry. When everything is settled, I will help you return to life. Now, I have to inconvenience you temporarily."

Melissa whispered to herself, and gently stroked the "Crown of Hades" on her head. The dark gold crown emitted a dark golden light. Aosta left Hades Cathedral, and he didn't know that he had just left the Hades headquarters, and the Styx Witch Melissa betrayed him and his group.

Osta originally thought that since the Death God Lolita Mavis was by his side, Melissa, as a sister, would not betray her sister because she was also a member of the team. Now it seems that he was a little too confident and did not make the worst plan.

Chris and the other special accompanying battle maids had calm expressions at this moment, their eyes showing a sense of watching a show, as if they had discovered something interesting. When they met with the Styx Witch Melissa just now, the three of them secretly observed from the side and had already noticed some problems.

The King of the Underworld himself may not be able to control the "Crown of Hades", but instead gave this genuine underworld tool to the Styx witch Mavis. There are many tricks hidden in this, which they all found interesting and did not explain.

To disguise yourself as an adventurer or mercenary from the southern continent and go on an adventure to the underworld on the other side, you need to find someone to form a team. There are only a few ferries every day, and it is difficult to grab a ferry position if you don't form a team.

Osta was in charge of contacting the team members, and he led the team to the Edmund Tavern in the center of Styx Town. This tavern was the largest in Anubis City, providing simple accommodation services and relatively low-priced supporting services. It was a place frequented by adventurers and mercenaries.

"Pancakes, freshly baked pancakes, buy them quickly, or you will be late."

"Looking for a team to go to the Netherworld Mine to dig for gems. Anyone willing? A few people can start the work. One day's work can be used for five or six days."

After Osta led the team to Edmund Tavern, they found that this was a magical area. With the tavern as the center, the surrounding area has become a gathering place for adventurers and mercenaries, all of whom are from the southern continent of the human race.

The commissions here are paid on a daily basis, and many adventurers or mercenaries simply stay here for a long time, and are too lazy to go back to the southern continent or other human continents to find tasks. The consumption level here is very low, the prices are extremely low, and the food provided is quite complete.

It only costs one to two copper coins for a large pancake, three to five copper coins for a mixed meal, and eight copper coins for a small barrel of low-quality malt liquor. A bed in a hotel costs only fifteen copper coins a night. Many of the commissions posted are quite simple, and you don't even have to cross the Styx to work hard. You just need to help the believers of the Pluto Society and assist in the construction of religious buildings in the town. You can get more than one silver coin for a day's work, which is enough to cover your expenses for a few days.

Such a good environment directly caused many adventurers and mercenaries to stay here for a long time. Those mercenaries and adventurers were of very poor quality and did not even qualify as sacrifices. They just ate here, which made Osta laugh and cry. After dealing with the matter of the Pluto Society, he had to find a way to repatriate these troublesome mercenaries and adventurers. The repatriation fee was estimated to be a lot of money.

"Would you like to stay in a hotel? A private room with a bed costs fifty copper coins a day, and there is a private bathroom."

"Boss, then arrange one for us! By the way, is there anyone nearby who needs to form a team to explore the other side of the Styx tomorrow?"

After entering the Edmond Hotel, Osta went straight to the counter. The members of their team had changed into gray cloaks and coats, which made them look different from the followers of the Pluto Society.

The hotel owner was a middle-aged man who looked very smooth. He had a pretty good eye for guests and could tell at a glance that Osta was different from ordinary adventurers or mercenaries. He was accompanied by several girls and it was impossible for him to be the kind of person who paid 15 copper coins a night and shared a public room with dozens of people. He immediately arranged the most upscale room in the hotel for him.

"Go to the other team. Yes, you can find them at the Caronde Ferry. There are many people waiting to board the ship there every day."

"Got it, boss. This is a small gift from me. You don't need to give me the extra change. This is considered a tip."

"Brother, you are really generous. By the way, I still suggest you not to go to the other side. It's better to find an easy job here. Few people who go to the other side can come back."

"Fortune comes from risk. It's nothing, boss. I personally prefer taking risks."

"Youth is a formidable thing, young man. Since you have this determination, I can only wish you good luck."

Osta was generous and gave the boss five silver coins directly. In addition to today's room and meal money, the extra four silver coins were all considered tips. For the sake of money, the boss couldn't help but persuade Osta to give up the idea of ​​crossing the river.

The tavern owner had been here for a long time and had seen many adventurers and mercenaries go to the west coast and never come back. However, Osta was determined to go to the other side. The owner stopped trying to persuade him after seeing this. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. He had done his best to persuade him, and it all depended on his luck.

Chapter 148: The Night of Minghe Town on the Eve of the Expedition

Anubis City, a town controlled by the Hades Society and known as the "Styx Town", has become a town specifically for adventurers and mercenaries from the southern continent of the human race after more than ten years of operation by the Hades Society.

All the mercenaries and adventurers who came here had dreams in their hearts. They unknowingly stepped into the trap secretly set by the Hades Society and the King of the Underworld, and they were in the trap without realizing it. Even the currency circulating in the town was the legacy left by the mercenaries and adventurers who were killed in the previous disaster, and was not minted by the Hades Society itself.

Osta led the team to the ferry of Kalonde, and according to the advice given to him by Edmund, the tavern owner, they looked for a team of adventurers or mercenaries to form a team for the next day. Although the language of the human race in the southern continent was different from that in the western continent, Osta could still understand it roughly, but it was a little troublesome to communicate, so there was no need to worry too much about the communication problem.

After arriving at the Caronde Ferry, Osta found that this simple dock with old-fashioned facilities was packed with people. The adventurer teams and mercenary groups waiting for the mission commissioned by the Hades Society almost filled the entire dock, making it difficult to squeeze in.

"Death Lizard Hunting Mission, are there any good brothers who want to join the team? The mission rewards will be divided equally, and all participants can report to me!"

"Are there any brothers who would like to join the mission of digging the netherworld? Let's form a team to dig, and all the ores dug out will belong to the discoverer personally."

"Are there any brothers who would like to join us in exploring the Hellfire Forest? We have a healer in our team, so safety issues are guaranteed."

At the ferry crossing of Kalonde, Osta saw many mercenary leaders and adventure team leaders. They were holding signs, like agents holding signs to recruit people in the labor market, recruiting new people to join their team. Because there were only a few ferries to the other side, and only a few trips were made at specific times every day, with only one boat on each trip, not all adventurers and mercenaries could board.

The Kalonde Ferry adopts a bidding method. Every day, the Pluto will arrange for someone to draw lots to issue tickets for the next day in advance. Only teams that get tickets are eligible to board the ship the next day. Those who don't have tickets can either wait until tomorrow to compete or join the teams that have tickets.

"Dude, can you lead my team?"

"Brother, we are full here, please find another one!"

"Dude, we just hired someone. Sorry."

Osta felt as if he had come to the door of some game dungeon in a large online game. However, after he asked several group leaders and captains in a row, he was turned away. The other party either said that they were full or made various excuses to shirk their responsibilities. In short, they just didn't want to play with him.

Osta spoke with an accent from the human race's western continent, which was different from the human race's southern continent where these adventurers and mercenaries came from. The accent was different and it was easy to hear, so they regarded him as an outsider.

The members of Osta's team, including the death loli Mavis, put on a gray robe to hide their identities. No one could see their specific appearance, but they could only be roughly identified as girls. The captains of the adventure teams and the mercenary leaders refused to allow Osta's team to join them mainly for this reason.

When they reached the underworld area on the other side of the Osiriston River (the River of Life and Death), it was quite dangerous. In harsh survival situations, men are obviously more able to withstand pressure in this regard. Osta's team had only one man, and the rest were girls. They were responsible for the safety of their team members and flatly rejected Osta's request to join, fearing that Osta's team would be a drag.

Osta didn't know that the team formation requirements were gender-discriminatory. After a round of browsing, he found that no one wanted to recruit him, so he was inevitably discouraged. When he was hesitating whether to ask the battle maid Yulia beside him to use extraordinary means to directly snatch the captains and group leaders, someone took the initiative to find him. A sneaky figure quietly walked behind Osta and patted his shoulder.

"Brother, are you looking for a team? My team is short of people, do you want to join?"

"Sure, just show me where your team is."

"Okay, please follow me. There are too many people here. Let's talk somewhere else!"